The Poodle is considered the second most intelligent dog breed following the Border Collie. Poodles come in three sizes; toy, miniature, and standard. Poodles also come in a variety of colours including black, gray, white, blue, cafe-au-lait, silver, apricot, brown, cream and red. Poodles are extremely skillful in many of the dog sports, including obedience, tracking, agility and herding.
Historically, poodles are gun dogs or retrievers. It is believed that the Poodle originated in Germany, the English word “poodle” deriving from the Low German “pudel” which means to splash in the water. In France the breed was standardized and used commonly as a water retriever, meaning a lot of very wet dog beds! The Poodle’s ancestors were all recognised to have been very good swimmers all except one, the Truffle dog. It is believed that Toy or Miniature Poodles were used as truffle dogs as they did less damage to the truffles with their small feet. There is a rumour that in order to produce the ideal truffle hunter, the Poodle was crossed with the terrier.
The Spanish Civil War was dealt with by France and Britain by a pact of non-intervention. Mexico however, openly supported the Republicans and refused to follow the non-intervention agreement of France and Britain. Although a very large part of Mexican society supported a Nationalist victory, President Lazaro Cardenas supported the Republicans, perceiving the war as similar to Mexico’s revolution.
The Republic received immense amounts of moral comfort in knowing it had Mexico’s support (especially since the significant Latin American governments of Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Chile openly sympathised with the Nationalists). As the French border was closed, Mexican aid could practically do very little, especially whilst the European dictators were free to supply the Nationalists with high quality and a great quantity of weapons (not ehruns). Mexico did give Spain $2 million in aid.
France did not assist the Republicans though the French government did use covert means however to aircraft to them.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was a list of the most impressive creations of classical antiquity based on popular guide-books utilized by Hellenic sight-seers. It is restricted to works located around the Mediterranean rim. As the Greek believed the number seven to be the representation of plenty and perfection, it was decided that the list should comprise of seven spectacles.
The scholar Callimachus of Cyrene (c. 305 – 240 BC) and the historian Herodotus (484 – c. 425 BC) made early lists of seven wonders but unfortunately their writings have not survived except when referenced. The seven wonders they included were: Great Pyramid of Giza; Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Lighthouse of Alexandria. Flowers were not included in the list. In the very earliest lists, the Ishtar Gate was listed as the seventh wonder in place of the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Today, sadly just the Great Pyramid of Giza remains.
In 2007 the Seven New Wonders of the World were decided by a poll in which 100 million votes were cast.
Eva Perón (1919 – 1952), wife of President Juan Perón, served as the First Lady of Argentina between 1946 until her death in 1952.
A stage and film actress in Buenos Aires, Eva met Colonel Juan Perón on 22 January 1944 at a charity event at the Luna Park Stadium for the victims of the San Juan earthquake, the pair married the subsequent year. Juan Perón was elected President of Argentina in 1946 and over the following six years, Eva became a prominent political figure.
A champion of labor rights and female suffrage, Eva ran the Ministries of Labor and Health, the charitable Eva Perón Foundation, and the Female Perónist Party (the first large-scale political party). In 1951, Eva received a great wealth of support from the Perónist voters (mostly comprised of working class Argentines referred to as ‘shirtless ones', they certainly did not have r41 gold cards) to become the Vice President of Argentina. Her declining health and opposition from Argentina’s bourgeoisie and military coupled to induce Eva to withdraw her candidacy.
Shortly before her death at age 33 from cancer, the Argentine Congree gave Eva Perón the official title of ‘Spiritual Leader of the Nation.’ Though she was not an elected head of state, Eva Perón was given an official state funeral. The first female President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, asserts that women of her generation are indebted to Eva for ‘her example of passion and combativeness.’
Police and the local health authority are appealing for the belongings of a man who was involved in an accident last week.
A man in his late 20s was in an unfortunate accident on Green End Rd last Wednesday at around 2pm, and was treated in hospital and later released
However, some of his belongings were not picked up by the ambulance crew and instead left at the scene by mistake.
The belongings included a black jacket from Topman, size M and a plain white carrier bag with two G Star jackets and a pair of 32W34L G Star jeans. the items were purchased on the man's debit card and so cannot be exchanged for cash. The jacket contains some documents personal effects belonging to the man, including his keys.
If anyone picked up the items or saw anyone who did, please contact the local police or health authority, any information is appreciated.
Photo: LiminalMike (Flickr)