12th May, 2020.
Right … there is still stuff going on …
Plenty … except of course, COVID 19’s overshadowing a lot.
One thing I am keeping an eye peeled for … ? Is the upcoming new film version of Dune: due to be released later this year.
A new publicity shot’s been released, courtesy of Empire magazine.
It show’s us Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides standing on an ornithopter wing: along side Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck.
It’s nice to see.
I do notice one thing, though.
The company behind the thing hasn’t released any shots of Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen.
I’m interested …
But hoping their visual cues from the TV version of the character — played by Ian McNiece — rather that the 1984 film version, played by Kenneth McMillan.
The latter … well, wasn’t quite the thing* …
~≈↨≈~
Let’s move on, shall we?
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 12th May is International Nurses Day. The International Council of Nurses have been marking this since when: 1965, 1966 or 1967?
Q2) The Council choose the date, as it marked the birth of which Crimean War era nurse?
Q3) Mary Seacole worked as a nurse, during the Crimean War: making sure convalescing British soldiers were well what: fed, bled or read?
Q4) Anne Marie Rafferty is the current head of which UK Nursing group: the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Royal College of Nursing or the Royal Colleague of Surgeons?
Q5) Registered nurses in the UK are registered with which whom: the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Royal College of Nursing or the Royal Colleague of Surgeons?
Q6) The traditional UK term for a nurse is … ?
Q7) The senior nurse in a hospital used to be called … what?
Q8) Many GP’s surgeries will have a nurse … what: Practitioner, prancer or podule … ?
Q9) What was the name of the 1959 film with Hattie Jacques as a very senior nurse?
Q10) Finally … ? Nurse Shark was the B-side to which Thompson Twins song?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) Minnesota joined the USA: on 11th May of which year?A1) 1858.
Q2) In doing so, it became which state to do so: the 31st, 32nd or 33rd?A2) The 32nd.
Q3) Which mountain is Minnesota’s highest point?A3) Eagle Mountain.
Q4) Minnesota’s lowest point is at Lake … where?A4) Lake Superior.
Q5) What’s Minnesota’s capital?A5) Saint Paul.
Q6) What’s Minnesota’s largest city?A6) Minneapolis.
Q7) That city was also home to the artist formerly known as whom … ?A7) Prince.
Q8) Shabtai Zisel ben Avraham was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He’s better known how?A8) Bob Dylan.
Q9) The 1996 film, Fargo, was set in Minnesota. It was written by which set of siblings?
Q10) Finally … ? The Minnesota Timberwolves play what?
Here’s a thought …
“Bound by paperwork, short on hands, sleep, and energy... nurses are rarely short on caring.”A Daybook for Nurses, Sharon Hudacek.
And a song …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Have a good day.
* As presented by Frank Herbert? The Baron’s the one thing we’ve learnt to get angry about, over the past few years: a predatory paedophile in a position of authority. And one that — bar the morbid obesity that sees him wearing anti-gravity devices as a mobility aid — looks quite normal. As presented by David Lynch’s film version … ? Well …
† Sometimes, Olga^, I like to confuse people with quiz questions! Actually, that pair would work well in a live quiz: and get people crossing out ‘wrong’ answers. As for names … ? Oy … ! I’m still having trouble keeping up with three or four screen names … ! Princess Consuela Banana Hammock … ? On a more serious note … ? Phoebe always reminded me of one regular at a pub I worked in … Oy! (Pointless trivia, and I’m guessing you’d know: most 12 step groups encourage exploring religion. Although I don’t know if that would help one chap I know: he’s got a form of paranoid schizophrenia … and seems to explore all sorts of spirituality!)
‡ That it is, Debbi^! Oh, Olga said to enjoy it! The frustrating thing about it is that the show’s fourth season’s is now being broadcast … and, of course, it’s only being broadcast in Spain! I’m suffering withdrawal symptoms!
^ You know, I can’t help but wonder if Alonso’s ever suffered with PTSD … his temper seems on a hair trigger, at times … !
2 comments:
Q1) 1965
Q2) Florence Nightingale
Q3) Fed
Q4) Royal College of Nursing
Q5) The Royal College of Nursing
Q6) sister (?) By the time I was working in the NHS the sister was the nurse in charge of the ward, although nowadays they called them ward managers, but it varies.
Q7) matron
Q8) Practitioner
Q9) Carry on Nurse
Q10) Doctor! Doctor!
I think you're definitely onto something with Alonso and PTSD (not that he'd ever acknowledge it, of course). Yes, religion is a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to mental illness. I remember at some point I was working at a psychiatric intensive care unit and we had a patient who believed he was Saint Peter, another one who thought he was an angel, and a third who thought he was Jesus (and his parents encouraged that belief). It was all pretty weird. And I remember a Muslim patient who, when well, cared nothing about religion and would break all the rules, but when he stopped taking his medication and became unwell, he suddenly turned devoted, started wearing traditional dress and following a Halal diet. It was a sign of his illness, sad as it might sound.
Oh, to say the least! :)
1. 1965
2. Florence Nightingale
3. fed
4. the Royal College of Nursing
5. the Nursing and Midwifery Council
6. sisters
7. a charge nurse
8. practitioner
9. Carry on Nurse
10. Doctor! Doctor!
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