Thursday, 24 September 2009
Huge Gold Trove Discovered in Staffordshire
Stafforshire (in the UK Midlands, home of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme) was the site of a discovery of 1500 gold pieces, which may date to the 7th century, reports the BBC. It was found on a farm by a guy with a metal detector. It is much bigger than the Sutton Hoo discovery in 1939. A Treasure Valuation committee will probably value the find.
Friday, 11 September 2009
Regions on Italy...in particular...Lombardy
Lombardy is in the North of Italy. It is the home of Milan (Milano), home of the Duomo di Milano. In Roman times it was known as Mediolanum. Its flag is the same as the English flag.
Rome (Roma) is the capital of Lazio.
Palermo is the capital of Sicily.
Tuscany, the capital is Florence (Firenze), is on the West coast of Italy, facing Ligurian Sea. Very important in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, at one time, under the rule of the Medici family, relatives of Cosimo de Medici (aka Il Vecchio) whose tomb is in San Lorenzo, Florence
The capital of Campania is Naples (Napoli) which is in the South.
The capital of Liguria is Genoa (Genova), an important seaport in Northern Italy.
Population of Italy is about 58 million, UK is about 60 million. France is 61.5 million. Germany is 82 million.
Rome (Roma) is the capital of Lazio.
Palermo is the capital of Sicily.
Tuscany, the capital is Florence (Firenze), is on the West coast of Italy, facing Ligurian Sea. Very important in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, at one time, under the rule of the Medici family, relatives of Cosimo de Medici (aka Il Vecchio) whose tomb is in San Lorenzo, Florence
The capital of Campania is Naples (Napoli) which is in the South.
The capital of Liguria is Genoa (Genova), an important seaport in Northern Italy.
Population of Italy is about 58 million, UK is about 60 million. France is 61.5 million. Germany is 82 million.
Sunday, 9 August 2009
Prime Ministers of India
The first Prime Minister of India was Jawaharlal Nehru (served 1947-1964). Nehru studied natural sciences at Trinity College Cambridge, finishing second in the Tripos, and undertook legal studies at Inner Temple in 1910. Dr Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.
Dr Manmohan Singh is the 14th Prime Minister of India, and the first Sikh to hold the office. He was born in Gah, in Punjab. He is a trained economist and was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1985. He studied Economics at St John's College Cambridge and completed a DPhil at Oxford then worked for United Nations (Trade and Development).
St John's have named a PhD scholarship after him called the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship.
Dr Manmohan Singh is the 14th Prime Minister of India, and the first Sikh to hold the office. He was born in Gah, in Punjab. He is a trained economist and was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1985. He studied Economics at St John's College Cambridge and completed a DPhil at Oxford then worked for United Nations (Trade and Development).
St John's have named a PhD scholarship after him called the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship.
New Jersey
NJ Turnpike - turnpike == toll road, was built 1950-52.
IATA code -- all airports have an IATA (International Air Transport Association) code. NJ Liberty is EWR. They are used on baggage tags.
NJ Liberty is about 15 miles South-West of Manhattan. It was originally named Newark airport and was the first major airport in the NY area, opening in 1928. Terminal C is used by Continental Airlines. It's also used by US Helicopter, which runs helicopter flights between Newark and Manhattan.
IATA code -- all airports have an IATA (International Air Transport Association) code. NJ Liberty is EWR. They are used on baggage tags.
NJ Liberty is about 15 miles South-West of Manhattan. It was originally named Newark airport and was the first major airport in the NY area, opening in 1928. Terminal C is used by Continental Airlines. It's also used by US Helicopter, which runs helicopter flights between Newark and Manhattan.
Friday, 29 May 2009
Forty One Years in India (Frederick Roberts)
Cachar Cairo Calcutta Cambridge Cameron Campbell Cannara Cannings Carabineers Carew Carey Carmichael Carnatic Carr Caspian Caucasus Cavagnari Cawnpore Cecil Cesarewitch Ceylon Chakar Chakrata Chalmers Chamba Chamfai Chamkanie Chamla Chandernagore Chandni Chandra Channer Chapman Charasia Charbagh Chardeh Charg Charles Chatta Chauk Chela Chelmsford Chelsea Cherat Cheshire Chesney Chester Chevalier Chiefship Chihal Childers Chilianwala Chilianwalla Chimkent Chinese Chinhut Chisholme Chitral Chittagong Chobipur Chor Choura Christian Christianity Christians Christie Christmas Chunar Churchill Ciesielski Cis Clarendon Clarke Claude Cleland Clifton Clive Clyde Co Cobbe Cochin Cockburn Coldstream Colin Collen Collett Colley Collis Colonelcy Colour Colquhoun Colvin Combe Commissionership Congreve Connaught Conolly Consols Constantinople Coote Corbett Corfu Cossacks Cosserat Courtney Coverley Cowell Cowie Cracklow Cranbrook Craster Crawford Crimea Crimean Crosse Crutchley Cuirassier Cunnyngham Cunyngham Curraghmore Currie
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
Stars Peter Cushing as the authoritative Baron von Frankenstein. His other Frankenstein performances can be read about here.
Quotes:
"What is to be gentlemen? The drinks are on the house."
"Would you like me to make you a nice cup of coffee?"
"Ask? You don't ask. You demand."
"Bodies are easy to come by. Souls are not."
"Would you care for some refreshment."
"Are you sure it's not too much trouble?"
"I realise you are an educated man, Baron."
"Would you like to rest for a while?"
What makes Frankenstein Created Woman a fascinating film to watch is the thoughtful storyline set in the context of courtly rhetoric and extraordinary events.
Quotes:
"What is to be gentlemen? The drinks are on the house."
"Would you like me to make you a nice cup of coffee?"
"Ask? You don't ask. You demand."
"Bodies are easy to come by. Souls are not."
"Would you care for some refreshment."
"Are you sure it's not too much trouble?"
"I realise you are an educated man, Baron."
"Would you like to rest for a while?"
What makes Frankenstein Created Woman a fascinating film to watch is the thoughtful storyline set in the context of courtly rhetoric and extraordinary events.
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