Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth were once members of which larger trading organisation?

King's Lynn : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics List of places: UK  • England  • Norfolk King's Lynn is a town and port in Norfolk , England . The town has been known variously as Bishop's Lynn and Lynn Regis, while it is frequently referred to by locals as simply Lynn, the Celtic word for lake. King's Lynn is the third largest settlement in Norfolk, after the city of Norwich and the town of Great Yarmouth . Sandringham House , the Norfolk residence of the British Royal Family , is 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of King's Lynn. It is known as the birthplace of George Vancouver (1757–1798), an officer in the Royal Navy, who was the first person to explore the Pacific coast of the modern day Canadian province of British Columbia; the American states of Alaska, Washington, and Oregon; and the southwest coast of Australia. It is also the place of the first school attended by Diana, Princess of Wales . Contents Advertisements Early While it is believed there has been some form of habitation at King's Lynn for well over a thousand years, it was not until St Margaret's Church was founded in 1101 by Bishop Herbert de Losinga that the town started appearing on records. The town would originally have been named something like Llyn, after the Brythonic (Celtic) for "lake". Later, it acquired the prefix "Bishop's" as the town was part of the manor of the Bishop of Norwich in the 12th century. By the 14th century, the town ranked as the third port of England and is considered as important to England in Medieval times as Liverpool was during the Industrial Revolution . It retains two buildings that were warehouses of the Hanseatic League that were in use between the 15th and 17th centuries. They are the only remaining building structures of the Hanseatic League in England. When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in 1538, the town and manor became royal property. As a result, the town became renamed King's Lynn and Lynn Regis (which means the same thing in Latin); it was King's Lynn which stuck. The town became prosperous from the 17th century through the export of corn ; the fine Customs House was built in 1683 to the designs of local architect Henry Bell. In 1708 an 11-year-old girl and her 7-year-old brother were convicted of theft of a loaf of bread in King's Lynn and sentenced to death by hanging, a sentence which was carried out publicly from the South Gates of the town to make an example out of them. At the time of the hangings, Sir Robert Walpole , generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, was Member of Parliament for King's Lynn. King's Lynn as viewed from across the River Great Ouse Recent The town went into decline after this period, and was only rescued by the relatively late arrival of railway services in 1847 – with services mainly provided by the Great Eastern Railway (subsequently London and North Eastern Railway ) and its fore-runners (such as the Lynn and Dereham Railway ). Train services operated between King's Lynn and Hunstanton , Dereham and Cambridge . The town was also served by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway , which had offices in the town at Austin Street, and an important station at South Lynn (now dismantled) which was also its operational control centre until this was relocated to Melton Constable . The M&GN lines were closed to passengers in February 1959. Lynn was one of the first towns in Great Britain to be bombed from the air by a Zeppelin in 1915, the Savage's Iron Works, where aeroplane parts where being made, being the target. Post war In the post-Second World War period, King's Lynn was designated a London Expansion Town and its population roughly doubled as thousands of people were relocated from the capital. In 1987, the town became the first in the UK to install town centre CCTV (though Bournemouth had previously used CCTV


Which Oscar winning film was based on the life of killer Aileen Wuornos?

Monster (2003) - IMDb IMDb Debbie Reynolds’ Last Words: ‘I Want to Be with Carrie,’ Son Says 16 hours ago There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error WATCH NOW ON DISC Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer. Director: a list of 44 titles created 02 May 2012 a list of 33 titles created 22 Jan 2013 a list of 45 titles created 5 months ago a list of 22 titles created 2 months ago a list of 41 titles created 2 months ago Search for " Monster " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    26 wins & 23 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Edit Storyline The true story of serial killer Aileen Wuernos who was convicted of luring men to their death and eventually executed in 2002. In 1989, she was working as a prostitute and finally makes a friend when she meets and begins a relationship with a young woman, Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, she tries to find legitimate work but with little education and limited social skills, she fails at every turn. She starts working as a hooker hitching rides along the local interstate highway and after robbing a few clients has an encounter with a vicious client whom she kills in self-defense. After that however she just takes to killing clients taking their money and car. Once arrested she claims self-defense but is eventually convicted. Written by garykmcd The first female serial killer of America See more  » Genres: Rated R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 30 January 2004 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Monster: Asesina en serie See more  » Filming Locations: $86,831        (USA) (26 December 2003) Gross: The word "fuck" and all permutations of it are spoken 189 times. See more » Goofs When they are sitting at the bus station, Aileen reaches into her jacket to give Selby some money. Selby's hand is on Aileen's knee. In the next shot, Aileen's legs have moved. See more » Quotes Aileen : I always wanted to be in the movies. [pause] Aileen : When I was little I thought for sure that one day, I could be a big, big star. Or maybe just beautiful... beautiful and rich, like the women on TV. Yeah, I had a lot of dreams. And I guess you can call me a real romantic, because I truly believe that one day, they'll come true. So I dreamed about it for hours. As the years went by, I learnt to stop sharing them with people. They said I was dreaming. But back then, I believed it... [...] Courtesy of Universal Records, Atlantic Recording Corp. By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing Under License from WB Music Corp. Theron's Performance Makes It Worth A Look 11 January 2006 | by ccthemovieman-1 (United States) – See all my reviews This was not an easy movie to like but I was so enthralled at Charlize Theron's makeover and performance that it took center stage over the story. Theron's physical transformation from the incredibly beautiful woman she is to hard-and-rough looking serial killer Aileen Wournos was just amazing. More than that, I appreciated her effort here, not just with all the makeup but all the mannerisms, the way she walked, moved her head, speech inflection....everything. She was worth the price of the film and I felt the same way after the second viewing months later. The story is a sordid one, filled with a lot of f-words, so be ready for that if you haven't seen it and wondered about the language. It's very rough. It also includes a lesbian relationship between the two main characters, a relationship I have yet to find that anyone found appealing, frankly. I may not be able to recommend the movie for its story but if you want to see an actress really step out of her element and give a great performance, c


Which mythical creature had the head and body of a lion and eagles wings?

Mythical Hybrids MYTHICAL HYBRIDS Go to A-Z List Hybrids, in the mythical realm, are creatures that combine the features and body parts of more than one real species. There are non-human versions that combine features of one or more animal species such as the  basilisks , the  Chimera  and  griffins . Then, there are also part human combinations such as the very popular  centaurs  and  mermaids . Now, these mythical creatures seem as they have all the capabilities of being formidable beings especially when having, perhaps even mastering the command of all the strongest features of each of it's mixed species. On the other hand, some of the combinations you will read about will make you wonder how such creatures could even sustain themselves, let alone survive. This category is comprised of very well known, strong and mighty creatures. It also includes unsavoury beasts with all the necessary features and powers required to create the most horrifying and terrible nightmares possible.  I mean, think of just simply crossing paths with a skinless mouse (or a skinless anything) never mind a huge headed man-horse like the  Nuckelavee  stretching his long arms about trying to grab at you - very creepy. THE A-Z LIST Adaro  - Evil mermen sea spirits Adlet  - Human and dog cross with red fur Ahuizotl  - Dog and monkey cross with five hands Alkonost  - A bird with the head of a beautiful woman Ammit - Female demon that is part lion, hippopotamus & crocodile Anubis  - Tall human male with the head of a jackal Basilisk  - Head and claws of a rooster with a reptile's body and tail Bastet - Female human with the head of a domesticated cat Catoblepas  - Large boar's head, small pig's body with wings Centaur  - Human horse hybrids, top half human with body of a horse Cerberus  - Three headed canine with a mane of serpents Chimera  - Head and body of a lioness, head of a goat, serpent's tail Cockatrice  - Head, claws and wings of a rooster, reptile's body and tail Echidna  - Upper half of a beautiful woman, lower body of a serpent Formorians  - Large, deformed bodies made up of animal parts Gargoyles - Grotesque stone statues Goatman  - A half goat, half man creature Gorgons  - Woman's upper half, snakes for hair and a serpents body Griffin  - Head, claws and wings of an eagle, body and tail of a lion Harpies  - Top half of a witch, claws and wings of a vulture Hippocampi  - Horses with a serpentine lower half Hippogriff  - Head, wings and claws of an eagle - body of a horse Khnum - Strong human male with the head of a ram Lamia  - Woman’s head, scaly body, four legs and a tail Leucrocuta  - Horse's head and legs, neck and body of a lion Lusca - Large octopus/shark hybrid Manticore  - Lion's body, human head, poisonous scorpion-like tail Merlion  - Head of a lion, body of a large fish Mermaids  - Beautiful women with a fish-like lower body Minotaur  - Body of a human male with the head and tail of a bull Nuckelavee  - Skinless monster, resembles popular hybrid - the Centaur Onocentaur  - Top half human & lower half donkey Orthus  - Two headed dog with a serpent's tail Perytons  - Head of a deer with wings of an eagle Piasa  - Face of a man, antlers, wings and four legs Satyr - Human upper body with goat-like legs & tail Scylla and Charybdis - Six headed monster and a deadly whirlpool Scorpion Men - Powerful half man and half scorpion mythical creatures Sekhmet  - Lion head with a large human-like female body Serpopard  - Falcon headed leopard with wings Sirens  - Head and body of a woman, legs and wings of a bird Sphinx  - Head of a woman, body of a lion with wings and a snake's tail Typhon  - Enormous multi-headed monster with wings, serpent's body Weretiger  - Half human and half tiger Werewolves  - Large wolf-like body, long fangs, glowing eyes


Which World War II aircraft was designed in 1937 by Sydney Camm?

Sydney Camm Sydney Camm ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Sydney Camm Sydney Camm, the son of a carpenter, was born in Windsor, on 5th August, 1893. After leaving school Camm became an apprentice woodworker and as a hobby he made model aircraft. Camm joined the G. H. Martinsdale aeroplane company and worked there throughout the First World War . In was during this period he had his first experience of designing aircraft. In 1922 Camm joined the Hawker Engineering Company in Kingston. Starting as a senior draughtsman, he was appointed chief designer in 1924. Camm began work on the Hawker Hurricane in 1934. Like Reginald J. Mitchell , the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I , Camm was inspired by the announcement that the Air Ministry was looking for a new fighter plane. The Hawker Hurricane prototype made its first flight on 6th November, 1935. It reached a maximum speed of more than 315 mph (506 km/h) at 16,500 ft (5,000 m). It was therefore the first fighter plane to break the 300 mph barrier. Like the Supermarine Spitfire , the aircraft used the 1,030 hp Rolls Royce Merlin II and carried 8 machine-guns. On 3rd June, the Royal Air Force ordered 600 of these aircraft. The first of these came off the production line in October 1937. It was all-metal in structure and except for the metal nose was covered in fabric. On the outbreak of the Second World War there were 497 Hurricanes in service. The majority of these were sent to France during Germany's Western Offensive and large numbers were destroyed by the Luftwaffe . By August 1940, a total of 2309 Hawker Hurricanes had been delivered to the Royal Air Force and they formed the backbone of Fighter Command. Statistics show that Hurricanes destroyed more German aircraft than all other British types combined during the early stages of the war. At the beginning of the Battle of Britain the RAF had 32 squadrons of Hurricanes and 19 squadrons equipped with Supermarine Spitfires . It was decided to use the Hurricanes against the massive bomber formations of the Luftwaffe whereas the Spitfires were mainly employed against German fighters. Camm also designed the Hawker Typhoon that began production in 1942 and Hawker Tempest in 1944. Throughout the war Camm made improvements to the Hurricane. This included the Hawker Hurricane Mk.II which had the more powerful 1,280 hp Rolls Royce Merlin XX and the Hawker Hurricane Mk D which carried two 20 mm cannons which were extremely effective against tanks and were used chiefly in the Desert War . After the war Camm designed jet aircraft such as the Sea Hawk and the Hunter, which won the world air speed record and remained operational for 20 years. He also designed the vertical take off and landing P-1127 Kestrel in 1958. Sydney Camm was on the board of Hawker Siddeley Aviation from 1935 until his death at Richmond, Surrey on 12th March, 1966. Hawker Hurricane


Which restaurant chain was founded in 1998 by Simon Woodroffe?

Simon Woodroffe: The Yo! Sushi boss who beat depression - BBC News BBC News Simon Woodroffe: The Yo! Sushi boss who beat depression By Will Smale Business reporter, BBC News 25 June 2014 Close share panel Image copyright Yo! Sushi Simon Woodroffe felt he was down on his knees just before he founded restaurant chain Yo! Sushi. At the time he was 40 years old, recently divorced, out of work - and battling depression. "When you are really down you lose your confidence and your self esteem," says Mr Woodroffe, now 62. "I was down, and I had to really fight to climb out of it. "It was survival. People would say to me, 'What inspired you to start Yo! Sushi?' And I would reply, 'Desperation.'" This was in the early 1990s, and having previously worked in the music and TV industries, Mr Woodroffe was home in London, fighting the blues, with his money running out. The second Saturday we had a queue down the block, and then we had a queue for two years after that - it was like having a hit record Simon Woodroffe Not wanting to return to his previous careers, he hoped to set up a completely new business. A Japanese friend suggested he set up the UK's first conveyor-belt sushi restaurant. And so the idea for Yo! Sushi was born. The business, which now has more than 70 branches in the UK and overseas, pulled Mr Woodroffe out of his depression and made him a multimillionaire. 'Wilderness year' Born and bred in the English county of Essex, Mr Woodroffe left school at 16 with just two O-levels, and got a job in London as a theatre stagehand. This was the late 1960s, and soon he switched to the music industry, becoming a roadie and then a stage designer for the likes of Rod Stewart, the Moody Blues and Jethro Tull. "It was absolutely incredible," he says. "I was travelling around America with rock bands, staying in big hotels. I couldn't believe my luck." Image copyright Paul Winch-Furness Image caption Mr Woodroffe gets a 1% royalty from sales at all Yo! Sushi restaurants Mr Woodroffe stayed in the music business until the Live Aid charity concerts of 1985, when his company designed the stage at Wembley Stadium. But while Live Aid was a pinnacle for many in the rock'n'roll business, for Mr Woodroffe it marked the beginning of the end of his involvement. Image copyright Yo! Sushi Image caption Mr Woodroffe spent 15 years in the music industry He says the event made him realise that the industry was now "being run by accountants", and that he suddenly felt out of place. After falling out with his then business partner, Mr Woodroffe quit and, battling an early bout of depression, spent "a year in the wilderness". He eventually worked for a number of years in the TV industry, first selling the rights to televised rock and pop concerts, followed briefly by making programmes about extreme sports. But then divorce and returning depression saw him once more out of work, before he hit upon the idea for Yo! Sushi. 'High-class' experience Researching conveyor-belt sushi bars, Mr Woodroffe found there were about 2,500 in Japan, where they had been around since the 1970s. To his horror, he then discovered there was already one in east London. However, this was a more downmarket offering than his plans for "a high-class, cool London experience". Image copyright Paul Winch-Furness Image caption There are more than 70 Yo! Sushi branches around the world He was ultimately able to persuade his bank manager to back the idea, and was even able to secure a £200,000 loan guarantee from the UK government. And so, two years after the idea was born, the first Yo! Sushi restaurant opened in London's fashionable Soho district in 1997. And it had no customers. "The first week nobody turned up, and the second week wasn't very good either," recalls Mr Woodroffe. "And then the second Saturday we had a queue down the block, and then we had a queue for two years after that. It was like having a hit record. Image copyright Yo! Sushi Image caption Mr Woodroffe has had to conquer depression on a number of occasions "[At first] people were simply scared to come in. They wou


Singer Crispian Mills is the son of which famous actress?

Crispian Mills (Musician) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Crispian Mills Rock Musicians and Film Director Male Born Jan 18, 1973 Crispian Mills is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and film director. He is the son of actress Hayley Mills and director Roy Boulting, the grandson of John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell (Lady Mills), nephew of Juliet Mills and Jonathan Mills, and half-brother to Jason Lawson. He has been married to the model Joanne Mills (nÃ©e Branfoot) since 1995. They currently reside in Bath with their son, Keshava.…  Read More related links Review: "A Fantastic Fear Of Everything" ★ 1/2 Chicago Times - Feb 06, 2014 'Geliophobia â the fear of laughter â is one of the few not held by Simon Pegg\'s nerve-addled protagonist in \"A Fantastic Fear of Everything,\" but it does afflict this stunningly joke-free comedy-horror hybrid from debuting writer-director Crispian Mills. As a neurotic writer\'s paranoia is gradually justified over one very long night in London\'s East End, this effortfully quirky film refuses to settle for mere ineptitude, adding casual misogyny and pronounced racism to its r... Alan Deeâs Guide To The New Movies: Ill Manors, Red Tails Biggleswade Today - Jun 08, 2012 ' PROMISING white rapper with something to say and an iconic film about how tough life is for teens today? Sounds like Eminemâs Eight Mile, right? Wrong, weâre on our turf now â and the street smart chronicler of youth who has his hands all over Ill Manors is the man known to friends and family as Ben Drew. The music business recognises him as Plan B, and heâs certainly got more to offer than clunky rhymes and attitude because heâs come up with a powerful London-set crime thriller which is ... Neil Fox On Film: Ill Manors, Red Tails The Bucks Herald - Jun 06, 2012 ' Ill Manors Sometimes a creative voice emerges that cannot be ignored, with the power to ensure that flaws and creaks are overlooked and the big picture is grasped, and the importance of making big statements through art is at the forefront of the cultural debate. Ben Drew is such a voice. You may know him as Plan B, the musician who has been slowly carving a unique niche for himself as rapper/singer, inspirational speaker and now director. His directorial debut follows a fascinating and p... Here's The Poster For Simon Pegg's A Fantastic Fear Of Everything Flickering Myth - May 03, 2012 'Ahead of its UK cinema release next month, Universal have just debuted the official poster for Simon Pegg\'s (Shaun of the Dead, Star Trek) latest comedy, A Fantastic Fear of Everything. The film sees Crispian Mills from Kula Shaker making his directorial debut alongside Chris Hopewell, the award winning animation director behind a host of top music promos including Radioheadâs \'There There\' and The Killers\' \'Smile Like You Mean It\', and also features Clare Higgins (The Gol... Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Crispian Mills. CHILDHOOD 1973 Birth Mills was born in Hammersmith, London, England on 18 January 1973. … Read More His mother, Hayley Mills, had made her name as a child star in the 1960s, and met Mills' father, Roy Boulting, on the set of light British comedy The Family Way. At the time, Boulting was still married to his third wife Sandra. Boulting was 33 years Hayley Mills' senior, and only five years younger than her father, Sir John Mills. The pair went on to marry in 1971. The family lived on Belgrade Road, in the south-west London district of Hampton, and had an additional seat at Cobstone Windmill at Ibstone, Buckinghamshire. Read Less 1975 2 Years Old The marriage did not last, and the pair split in 1975, followed by an official divorce in 1977. … Read More At this point, Hayley was pregnant again by actor Leigh Lawson with her second son, Jason. Mills did not see his father again until he was 16.

 The new family shared their time between Hampton and Lawson's Coventry residence. Hayley put her career on hold to raise her sons during their early years, a sacrifice which to this day,


The Island Formerly known as Formosa - Food and Travel TRAVEL BOOKS The Island Formerly known as Formosa It's so easy isn't it - to pigeonhole one place in relation to another? Yet it is the habit of travellers. We seem always to want to explain a country in the terms of somewhere else. So it is, in the middle of Taipei, capital of Taiwan (formerly Formosa) I find myself saying, 'Hmmm'..this is just like China - without the bicycles'. And it is. Except here, at the traffic lights, there's a brimming tide of motor scooters, bearing sometimes a whole family, and noisily gunning off the instant the lights change. In China, the intersection would be dense with hundreds of bikes, wobbling as they waited their turn. In fact the whole city, it seems spins a kaleidoscope of half-memories, quasi-comparisons in my mind. This corner - is it like Bangkok? Or maybe Kuala Lumpur? Those sleek office buildings - surely I saw the same in Singapore. And those interminable silent armies of apartment blocks, each capped with a tiny pagoda style roof. That was Penang, right? Of course as you start to acclimatise to Taipei, its personality emerges. Talk to the people and you see the differences to their Chinese neighbours across the Taiwan Strait. The people are still proudly Chinese by race, but Taiwan is carefully named the Republic of China, not the PROC (People's Republic), as China is termed. Yet it is the people that have made this country, building it in half a century from a country annexed by Japan to a self-sufficient one trading with the world. Located north-east of Hong Kong, and almost 400 kilometres long straddling the Tropic of Cancer, to most westerners Taiwan appears dangerously vulnerable now that Hong Kong is finally a Chinese Territory. We imagine China's eyes focussed with avarice on this small and economically valuable country. Yet the locals laugh when we cautiously raise the subject. Whether it is bravado or not, most simply say they believe China has too much to worry about - controlling its population, stretching its capitalistic muscles - to be too bothered about tiny Taiwan. You have to hope they are correct. So Taiwan gets on with growing and producing. Here there are families with several children, pollution is being addressed, technology increases and the economy looks as healthy as the mop-headed kiddies in brilliant nylon parkas that bring colour to even the greyest scenes. I was grateful for these especially when I visited hot springs in the hills north of Taipei. Here the cement-coloured mud, plopping sullenly, was matched only by the clouds that almost touched us. Steam seeped from crevices and a sulphurous stench stuck to us all. Enter a busload of eager schoolchildren, brilliant in their cool-weather gear, who swarmed over the telescopes and safety fences, measured the ground temperature and gaped in amazement at the moonscape around us, brightening my pictures as they did so. That small event seemed to make sense of this country to me. Sure there is pollution, but many countries are more affected. There are earthquakes - a major one devastated parts to the south of Taipei last September, and there were even two minor ones in the few days I was in the country - but buildings have been constructed using the latest technology to withstand tremors. Prices are high - or is that simply a reflection on the Aussie dollar which fares badly in so many places worldwide? Despite this, Taiwan still manages a brightness, a youthfulness, that exudes hope and optimism. This massive city and its suburbs accounts for around half the country's 20 million population, and has much to offer. The Lungshan Temple is more like a bustling community market. Fruit and foods are laid out on tables, and girls chattering on mobile phones and juggling designer shopping bags, dash in to grab a handful of joss sticks and offer a quick prayer towards the Goddess of Mercy, benignly surveying the crowds from her vantage point. Visitors to Taipei can view priceless Chinese antiques too, rescued from the mainland before the Cultural Revolutio


Bonnie and Clyde (1967) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Bonnie Parker, a bored waitress falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, robbing cars and banks. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 38 titles created 26 Apr 2012 a list of 42 titles created 10 Sep 2012 a list of 37 titles created 05 Oct 2013 a list of 45 titles created 24 Jun 2015 a list of 36 titles created 7 months ago Title: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     2     Oscars. Another    20 wins & 27 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. Director: Mike Nichols A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection. Director: William Friedkin A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York to seek personal fortune but, in the process, finds himself a new friend. Director: John Schlesinger Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her. Director: Elia Kazan Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America. Director: Dennis Hopper An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. Director: Sam Peckinpah A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Director: Nicholas Ray "The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon 's resignation. Director: Alan J. Pakula Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. Director: George Roy Hill A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that a couple he is spying on will be murdered. Director: Francis Ford Coppola The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic. Director: Stanley Kubrick In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. Director: John Huston Edit Storyline 1934. Young adults Bonnie Parker, a waitress, and Clyde Barrow, a criminal just released from prison, are immediately attracted to what the other represents for their life when they meet by chance in West Dallas, Texas. Bonnie is fascinated with Clyde's criminal past, and his matter-of-factness and bravado in talking about it. Clyde sees in Bonnie someone sympatico to his goals in life. Although attracted to each other physically, a sexual relationship between the two has a few obstacles to happen. Regardless, they decide to join forces to embark on a life of crime, holding up whatever establishments, primarily banks, to make money and to have fun. They don't plan on hurting anyone physically or killing anyone despite wielding loaded guns. They amass a small gang of willing accomplices, including C.W. Moss, a mechanic to fix whatever cars they steal which is important especially for their getaways, and Buck Barrow, one of Clyde's older brothers. The only reluctant tag-along is Buck's ... Written by Huggo Taglines: A brilliantly made, groundbreaking film that chronicles the short lives of America's most infamous criminals. See more  » Genres: September 1967 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Bonnie y Clyde See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The real Blanche Barrow sued Warner Brothers over the way she was depicted in the film. In reality, Barrow was the same age as Bonnie Parker, arguably better looking than her, she was not a preach


What nickname was given to former bank chief Sir Fred Godwin?

Fred Goodwin stripped of knighthood | Business | The Guardian Fred Goodwin Fred Goodwin stripped of knighthood Forfeiture committee advises Queen to strip former RBS chief executive of honour awarded by Labour government in 2004 Sir Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland who has been stripped of his knighthood. Photograph: Murdo Macleod Tuesday 31 January 2012 13.12 EST First published on Tuesday 31 January 2012 13.12 EST Close This article is 4 years old Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland , has been stripped of his knighthood by the Queen on the advice of the forfeiture committee. It was awarded by the previous Labour government in 2004 for services to banking . The London Gazette announced that he had brought the honours system into disrepute. Goodwin has no right of appeal, and in accordance with custom was given no right to make representations to the forfeiture committee, a group of four permanent secretaries. The authority to rescind an honour rests with the Queen alone. David Cameron said: "I welcome the forfeiture committee's decision on Fred Goodwin's knighthood. The FSA [Financial Services Authority] report into what went wrong at RBS made clear where the failures lay and who was responsible. The proper process has been followed and I think we've ended up with the right decision." The chancellor, George Osborne, told Sky News: "I think we've got a special case here of the Royal Bank of Scotland symbolising everything that went wrong in the British economy over the last decade. "Fred Goodwin was in charge and I think it's appropriate that he loses his knighthood." Announcing the decision, the Cabinet Office said in a statement: "This decision not normally published in advance was taken on the advice of the forfeiture committee, which advised that Fred Goodwin had brought the honours system in to disrepute." The timing of the announcement was intriguing. It came the day after Cameron struggled to explain why he had not demanded that the current chief executive of RBS, Stephen Hester, refuse to take his full bonus. Both Cameron and Ed Miliband had called for Goodwin to lose his knighthood. Thehe forfeiture committee said: "The scale and the severity of the impact of his actions as chief executive officer of RBS made this an exceptional case. "In 2008 the government had to provide £20bn of new equity to recapitalise RBS and ensure its survival and prevent the collapse of confidence in the British banking system. Subsequent increases in government capital have brought the total necessary injection of taxpayers' money in RBS to £45.5bn. "Both the Financial Services Authority and the Treasury select committee have investigated the reasons for this failure and its consequences. "They are clear that the failure of RBS played an important role in the financial crisis of 2008-09, which together with macroeconomic factors triggered the worst recession in the UK since the second world war and imposed significant direct costs on British taxpayers and businesses. Fred Goodwin was the dominant decision maker at RBS at the time. "In reaching this decision it was recognised that widespread concerns about Fred Goodwin's decision meant that the retention of a knighthood for services to banking could not be sustained." The CBI said: "The business community will understand the Queen's decision to take away the knighthood awarded to Fred Goodwin for services to banking in 2004. Such an annulment is exceptional but unsurprising, given all of the circumstances." Normally an honour is withdrawn if someone is guilty of a criminal offence, and it will be asked whether other knighted bankers should also see their honours withdrawn. The forfeiture committee is chaired by Sir Bob Kerslake, the head of the civil service. The other members are Dame Helen Ghosh, the permanent secretary at the Home Office, Paul Jenkins, the Treasury solicitor, Sir Peter Housden, the permanent secretary of the Scottish government, and Sir Jeremy Heywood, the cabinet secretary. Ed Miliband told Sk


In which film is Cary Grant seen running into a field being pursued by a biplane?

North by Northwest (1959) - Connections - IMDb North by Northwest (1959) Connections Showing all 294 items actors heads are changed with politician heads References  Cary Grant whistles title song while hiding in Eva Marie Saint Chicago hotel room. Referenced in  Sweeney!  (1977) both john thaw & cary grant's characters are force fed a bottle of liquor by the villains and put back into their vehicles to drive away and have an 'accident' Someone's Watching Me!  (1978) (TV Movie) The opening titles are a distinct reference to the 1959 Hitchcock film; with an animated grid fading into the face of a large building. Arizona Dream  (1993) Paul runs away from Elaine's plane, just like Cary Grant did in North by Northwest, and says to himself that he hates that film. In another scene, Paul says he'll watch that film and kill himself during the plane scene, and that he hates that film. Tango  (1993) when Vincent attack the lover of his wife with the plane the movie copies North by Northwest (plane against man near a cornfeld...) [sorry for bad english]


In which country is the Ascari Sports Car built?

Ascari Logo, History Timeline & All Latest Car Models Reviews  Home  /  Cars Brands  / Ascari Logo, History Timeline & All Latest Car Models Reviews Ascari Logo, History Timeline & All Latest Car Models Reviews Pin It Ascari is a private company dealing with car manufacturing. This British corporation is related to automotive industry and has its headquarters in Banbury, England. It was founded in year 1995 by Klaas Zwart, a Dutch millionaire and has been named after Alberto Ascari, one of the most famous racing drivers of Italian origin who had the fortune of winning Formula One World Championship twice. Ascari Logo Brand Ascari has been fortunate in its launch of various automobiles that have made a distinctive mark of their own. It also is involved in developing and managing Race-Resort Ascari, a racetrack. This 5.5 km track is situated in south of Spain near Ronda. Associated resort and track was opened formally in year 2002 and includes three short-tracks. It operates on basis of membership fees where members have the advantage of using garages and pits. Overview After establishing Ascari automobile company, it launched Ecosse, its initial Limited-edition vehicle in year 1998. Only seventeen cars went for production and were released although at present there are only nine Ecosse in world as its production have been stopped. In 2003, it was replaced by a much finer version named KZ1. Important features of Ecosse included V8 4.7 litre engine, twin-door coupe, 5-speed manual-transmission, rear-wheel drive, 400 horsepower, wishbone suspension, spaceframe chassis and a body weight of only 1,250 kg making it lightweight. In year 2000, brand Ascari was involved in building a brand new facility in Banbury to develop its second car Ascari KZ1. It is primarily a sports car that has been named after its owner Klaas Zwart as KZ. It started its production in year 2003 and is still running strong. Owners of these beautiful automobiles have an opportunity to drive them at its Race-Resort in Spain. KZ1 has distinction of featuring in Top Gear, a British television show in November 2005. Important features of KZ1 include V8 engine, variable-valve training, 94mm bore, 500 bhp, 550 Nm torque, 6-speed manual-transmission and cost price of 235,000 pounds. Each car is special as it requires handcrafting that lasts up to 340 hours.  KZ1-R has adapted itself for racing and has been introduced in United SportsCar Championship, FIA GT3 European Championship and other national series. They are commonly identified as KZ1-R as they are very similar to KZ1. Produced in 2005, these racing cars are an improved version with an amazing exterior. It is a pure-bred road-car that has specifications of GT3 racer. Its improved specifications include updated front-lip spoiler for maximum down-force, extra-large and integrated racing wing, HID bulbs, aluminium-alloy wheels, carbon-fiber seats, carbon-fiber chassis and larger wheelbase. KZ1-R has stripped its luxurious settings in favour of less weight for a power-packed action on racing tracks. Brand Ascari has launched A10 that has been engineered, designed and hand-built in Banbury and is available at a cost price of 350,000 pounds. Being a prototype automobile, it was intended as a road car. Its features include V8 engine with 625 bhp, carbon-fiber chassis, six-speed manual-transmission and lightweight at 1200kg. Interest in Ascari brand has been on rise as the brand continues to raise its racing profile by venturing in to slot-car racing. Cars are available in more than 25 countries in professional stores. Ascari brand has been able to transform its dream into reality successfully.


Which male American film star is the father of children called Willow and Jaden?

August Alsina Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American actor and rapper . He is the son of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith . Jaden Smith's first movie role was with his father in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness . He also acted in the 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still and the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid . He was also in the 2013 film After Earth with his father. Early life Smith was born July 8, 1998 in Malibu, California, [2] [3] the son of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith . He has an older half-brother, Trey Smith (born 1992), [4] and a younger sister, Willow Smith (born 2000). [5] Smith and his siblings are youth ambassadors for Project Zambi, which provides assistance in conjunction with Hasbro for Zambian children orphaned by AIDS . [6] [7] Career Smith made his major role debut in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness as Christopher, the son of Chris Gardner, Will Smith's character. [8] For his role, Smith won the award for Breakthrough Performance at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards . At the 79th Academy Awards , Smith presented the award for the Best Animated Short and the Best Live Action Short, along with acting nominee Abigail Breslin . Smith next appeared as Jacob in the 2008 Scott Derrickson science fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still , [8] a remake of the 1951 classic of the same name . In 2010, along with Jackie Chan , Smith starred in The Karate Kid , a remake of the 1984 film . [9] In May 2013, Will Smith and Jaden starred together, playing father and son, in After Earth . In 2014, it was announced that Smith will return for the sequel Karate Kid 2 with Jackie Chan. The movie will be directed by Breck Eisner , produced by James Lassiter and Will Smith and written by Zak Penn . [10] Smith rapped alongside Canadian singer Justin Bieber in the song " Never Say Never ." [2] On October 1, 2012, Jaden released his first mixtape, The Cool Cafe . [12] Smith started his own clothing/lifestyle brand called MSFTSrep. The clothes range from hoodies and T-shirts to trousers and vests. In May 2013 Smith collaborated with a Korean designer, Choi Bum Suk, to create a pop-up store in which customers can buy clothes with their collaborated logos. [2] In April 2014, Smith was cast in the film The Good Lord Bird, which is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by James McBride . Smith plays Henry Shackleford, a young slave living in Kansas Territory in 1857 who encounters abolitionist John Brown . [2] Personal life Smith was in a relationship with Stella Hudgens, the younger sister of actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens , and she is reportedly mentioned in his song "Starry Room". [2] Smith's father, Will, revealed that his son sought an emancipation ruling, with the consent of his parents, as a fifteenth-birthday present. Will revealed to the media that Smith's primary motivation is the establishment of his own residence and also explained that his children are not subject to strict parenting conduct: "We generally don't believe in punishment. From the time Jaden was five or six we would sit him down, and all he has to do is be able to explain why what he did was the right thing for his life." [2] However, Smith and his father appeared together on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 15, 2013, and Smith said: The thing that people don't get is everything at his house is free. So I can get anything and everything at his house, so I'm going to be there for 20, 30 more years. He [Will Smith] says that as soon as I have a movie that's bigger than one of his movies I can get my own house. [2] A November 2013 media report indicated that Smith was dating reality television personality and model Kylie Jenner . Jenner wrote in social media in July 2013, "Although we can't remember exactly when we met, I couldn't be more grateful that we did." [2] Discography


During the American Civil War as what were the battleships Monitor and Merrimac classed ?

Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack | American Civil War | Britannica.com Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack American Civil War Alternative Title: Battle of Hampton Roads Related Topics Confederate States of America Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack, also called Battle of Hampton Roads, (March 9, 1862), in the American Civil War , naval engagement at Hampton Roads , Virginia , a harbour at the mouth of the James River , notable as history’s first duel between ironclad warships and the beginning of a new era of naval warfare . In the first battle of ironclad warships, the Confederate Virginia … Courtesy, American Antiquarian Society The Northern-built Merrimack, a conventional steam frigate, had been salvaged by the Confederates from the Norfolk navy yard and rechristened the Virginia . With her upper hull cut away and armoured with iron, this 263-foot (80.2-metre) masterpiece of improvisation resembled, according to one contemporary source, “a floating barn roof.” Commanded by Commodore Franklin Buchanan , and supported by several other Confederate vessels, the Virginia virtually decimated a Union fleet of wooden warships off Newport News , Virginia, on March 8th—destroying the sloop Cumberland and the 50-gun frigate Congress, while the frigate Minnesota ran aground. The Union ironclad Monitor , under the command of Lieutenant John Worden , arrived the same night. This 172-foot “Yankee Cheese Box on a raft,” with its water-level decks and armoured revolving gun turret, represented an entirely new concept of naval design. Thus the stage was set for the dramatic naval battle of March 9, with crowds of Union and Confederate supporters watching from the decks of nearby vessels and the shores on either side. Soon after 8:00 am the Virginia opened fire on the Minnesota, and the Monitor appeared. They passed back and forth on opposite courses. Both crews lacked training; firing was ineffective. The Monitor could fire only once in seven or eight minutes but was faster and more maneuverable than her larger opponent. After additional action and reloading, the Monitor’s pilothouse was hit, driving iron splinters into Worden’s eyes. The ship sheered into shallow water, and the Virginia, concluding that the enemy was disabled, turned again to attack the Minnesota. But her officers reported low ammunition, a leak in the bow, and difficulty in keeping up steam. At about 12:30 pm the Virginia headed for its navy yard; the battle was over. Similar Topics


During which War did the Battle of Corunna take place?

Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809 Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809 Tweet The battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809, was the final fight during Sir John Moore’s retreat from Spain in the winter of 1808-1809. After a desperate retreat across the mountains of north western Spain, the British army had reached the coast at Betanzos by the morning of 10 January 1809, where it quickly began to recover from its ordeal. After resting for a day at Betanzos, on 11 January the British made the final march to Corunna. By the end of the day Hope’s, Baird’s and Fraser’s divisions had all reached the port, while Paget’s rearguard division was at El Burgo, where the coastal road crossed the tidal river Mero. For only the second time during the retreat, the British engineers were able to blow up a major river bridge, both at El Burgo, and further upstream at Cambria. On 12 January the first French infantry column reached Paget’s position, and a day of skirmishing followed, with the French unable to make any progress, but on 13 January the French cavalry under Franceschi found a way across the river at Celas, seven miles inland. At this point Moore ordered Paget to retreat back to the heights around Corunna. Meanwhile the French crossed the river, and then concentrated on repairing the bridge at El Burgo. Jean-de-Dieu Soult On 14 January the French artillery was able to cross the bridge, but Soult did not rush towards Corunna. His army was still badly stretched out – Merle’s and Mermet’s divisions were present but still under strength, while Delaborde’s division was still some way behind the main force. Soult decided to wait for the rest of his army to catch up before attacking the British. On the afternoon of 14 January the British transport fleet finally reached Corunna, and Moore began to embark his sick and wounded. By the time the fighting began on 16 January the British had embarked the sick and wounded, most of the cavalry, and all but nine of their sixty guns.  That still left 15,000 men in Moore’s army, nearly all infantry. Many units that had virtually disintegrated during the retreat recovered once they had reached the coast, and even more when it was realised that there might finally be a battle. A good example is reported by Oman – at Betanzos one regiment from Manningham’s brigade of Baird’s division could only muster nine officers, three sergeants and three privates, but at the battle of Corunna the same regiment was 500 strong. Moore decided to defend the Monte Mero, a low ridge two miles south of Corunna. This was a reasonably strong position, protected on its left by the Rio del Burgo (the mouth of the Mero), but it did suffer from two weaknesses, both on the right flank. This end of the ridge was just within artillery range of the next line of ridges, the Altos de Panasquedo, which would be the main French position. More seriously the right flank was unprotected by any natural features, overlooking a valley than ran down to the coast close to Corunna. To protect this open flank Moore posted just over one third of his army as a withdrawn flank guard, with Fraser’s division on the Altos de San Margarita, on the far side of the valley (the division was based in Corunna with orders to move out the moment the fighting began), and Paget’s division at Oza, in the valley itself.  Hope’s and Baird’s divisions were placed on the Monte Mero. Hope’s division formed the British left, with Hill’s brigade at the end of the line, with Leith’s brigade to its right. Craufurd’s brigade acted as the left reserve. To Leith’s right was Manningham’s brigade, and to his right was Bentinck’s brigade, both of Baird’s division, with Warde and the Guards as their reserve. The village of Elvina was just in front of Bentinck’s and Manningham’s positions, and would be the site of most of the heaviest fighting of the battle.   The French army was significantly larger than the British force. Soult had three infantry divisions, containing 39 battalions, along with twelve regiments of cavalry (4,50


In the film Cool Running which comic actor played the coach of the Jamaican Bobsleigh Team?

‘Cool Runnings’: The Real Story of the Jamaican Bobsled Team | Uncategorized The scene is one of the most emotional tear-jerking moments in any sporting movie. Jamaica ‘s Olympic bobsleigh team, having overcome every conceivable obstacle (not least the balmy Jamaican weather had hardly helped their training), are hurtling down the track at near world-record speed. The impossible is looking as though it might just happen and the four men who arrived in Calgary for the 1988 Winter Olympics are starting to look like real medal contenders. All is lost in a horrible crash, but the men then elevate themselves above the status of mere mortals as they rise from the carnage, lift their sled and carry it defiantly over the finishing line. Cool Runnings, made in 1993, told the story (loosely based on true events) of the attempt of the four Jamaican men to bring home the most unlikely of medals – for the winter sport of bobsledding. So how did the film differ from the events that actually occurred both under the Jamaican sun and at the climax in Calgary? For a start there was no single American disgraced coach (as played by John Candy). There were in fact a number of coaches assigned to the team. In the film the team is met with animosity and derision by the other competitors in Calgary. What actually happened was that other teams were very supportive and full of encouragement for the Jamaican rookies and even lent them their equipment to help them train. But perhaps the biggest surprise is that the climax where the men lift the sled as if it were the coffin of a loved on and carry it over the line didn’t actually happen. The reality was still an act of bravery, if a little less dramatic than that portrayed within the movie. While the story may end there as far as the movie is concerned, the real story of Jamaican bobsled lived on well beyond 1988. The team competed again in 1992 but finished well down the order but returned to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway and finished a very creditable 14th, ahead of the USA and Russia. In fact at its most successful point the team was ranked 8th in the world. Internal struggles followed and the team slipped close to oblivion, but renewed backing with coaching and sponsorship has kept the dream alive. While the Jamaicans have failed to qualify for the last two Olympics they are still very much around and hope to be back at the 2014 Olympics in Russia. Speaking of the those upcoming games in Sochi, perhaps the movie will turn out to have an element of accident truth about it. Apparently the Jamaica team hopes to add more sleds and more drivers to enhance its preparations. The story isn’t over yet, mon.


Who preceded Willie Bain as MP for Glasgow North East?

Willie Bain – Labour Candidate for Glasgow North East – Time To Bring To An End Seventy Years Of Shameful Neglect Of Constituents And Their Honourable But Misplaced Loyalty | caltonjock Wish Us Luck Home Willie Bain – Labour Candidate for Glasgow North East – Time To Bring To An End Seventy Years Of Shameful Neglect Of Constituents And Their Honourable But Misplaced Loyalty Willie Bain – Labour Candidate for Glasgow North East – Time To Bring To An End Seventy Years Of Shameful Neglect Of Constituents And Their Honourable But Misplaced Loyalty   2009: Local reaction in Glasgow North East following resignation of Michael Martin a. No one walking through Mr Martin’s constituency of Glasgow North East yesterday could have failed to note the stark contrast between the deprivation on the streets, and the stories of refurnished second homes and thousand-pound food bills that have been front-page fare for the past two weeks. b. The gap between the haves and the have-nots has always been incendiary in politics. It is what brought Labour to power in the first place. Now, as the voters look around, they see that, for all the promises, the reality of their own lives bears no comparison with the luxuries to which their MPs have grown accustomed. That is why the anger is so palpable, the desire for electoral revenge almost tangible. c. One woman, approached by a Times reporter yesterday, summed up the mood of disillusion in this way: “After I have paid my bills I have nothing. I can’t afford to buy my TV licence. The people at the social tell us that teabags are luxuries and then you hear what the MPs spend their money on, and Michael Martin has been protecting them. I would never vote for Labour again.” This is the voice that Labour should have been listening to, but it is a voice that it has ceased to hear. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/magnus_linklater/article6322269.ece       d. “I’ve known Michael Martin for 37 years, his son Paul as well, but I’m not going to use my vote at all until this whole thing is sorted out, and I have voted Labour all my life,” said Jean Deighan, 60, a hotel housekeeper. e. The expenses scandal was “disgusting. It’s theft on a grand scale,” said James Love, 69, a former joiner. Like many others, Martin’s failure to police the Commons has crystallized Love’s mounting resentment about Labour’s wider performance: local issues like the closure of Stobhill hospital by the last Labour-Lib Dem government in Edinburgh and of three primary schools by Glasgow’s Labour council have been sharpened. f. “He has been an MP here for years and years, but to be honest with you, you could put a monkey up here for Labour, and they would get in. I hope not now. I’ve no longer got any faith in Labour,” he said. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/may/19/michael-martin-glasgow     2009: Preliminary Jousting in the months following the resignation of the sitting MP, Mr Martin. a. Labour Party accused of “running scared” of voters for leaving Glasgow residents without an MP for at least another four months by refusing to trigger the Parliamentary mechanism needed for an election. b. Harriet Harman, the Leader of the House, insisted that the poll caused by the resignation of Michael Martin, the former Speaker, over the expenses scandal could not take place during the school holidays. The SNP attempted to force an earlier election by calling a vote in the House of Commons to move the writ straight away, which would have meant a poll in mid-August, but lost by 111 votes. c. The SNP questioned why the Norwich North poll could go ahead on 23 July, when the Glasgow North East election was being delayed until October. The answer was that the Labour Party wished to be sure as many of their voters were at home and not away on holiday. d. The real reason was that Gordon Brown considered time would be a healer and any delay in holding the by-election would be a good thing hopefully taking the heat out of the situation. e. So the electorate were callously denied representation in Westminster for nearly 5 months.


Lisa Dobriskey is a world silver medallist in which athletics event?

Lisa Dobriskey - Athletics - News, Olympic Results and History Born Ashford, Kent BIOGRAPHY Lisa Dobriskey made her Olympic debut at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. She ran the 1500m and narrowly missed out on a medal finishing fourth. At the 2009, World Championships in Berlin Lisa won silver in the 1500m, three years after winning her first international championship gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Lisa recovered from potentially fatal blood clots on her lungs to qualify for the London 2012 Games.


In which modern English county did the Trinovantes live?

Indians in Virginia Indians in Virginia Contributed by Brendan Wolfe Indians have lived in the area now known as Virginia for        thousands of years. Their histories, ancestral connections, and traditions are        intertwined with the 6,000 square miles of Tidewater land the Algonquian-speaking Indians of        Virginia called Tsenacomoco . The        early inhabitants of Virginia were hunter-gatherers who followed the migratory        patterns of animals. Over time, and as the region warmed, they settled into towns along riverbanks and        outlined their homelands, developing intimate, balanced relationships with the        animals, plants , and        geographic formations. They hunted, fished , and farmed , and developed complex social and religious        systems and vast trade networks. By the early 1600s, Virginia Indians lived in three        broad cultural groups based on the language families found in the area : Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan.        Scholars know most about the Algonquian-speaking Indians of Tsenacomoco, who        eventually grouped together into a paramount chiefdom . Led by Powhatan , the polity ultimately        included twenty-eight to thirty-two small chiefdoms and tribes, stretching from the James to the Potomac rivers and encompassing        much of Virginia's coastal plain. In 1607, Englishmen arrived and changed Indian life        forever. In the midst of a severe drought, the colonists' demands for food and their        inability to fully understand Indian cultural practices led in part to three        protracted and violent conflicts over four decades, ending in 1646 with the        Algonquian-speaking Indians largely subject to English rule. The General Assembly set aside land        for the former tribes of Tsenacomoco, although in subsequent years some Indians were        forced to move and some groups became dispersed. In the years that followed, they        contributed to the developing American culture while working to maintain their own        traditions during difficult periods of disease, hunger, forced relocations, and        restrictive colonial and later statewide policies that curtailed their rights to        travel unmolested through lands now occupied by settlers, to visit their traditional        hunting and fishing grounds, and to testify in court on their own behalf. At the        beginning of the twentieth century, a cultural renaissance bloomed and some scholars        began to study Indian history more closely. At the same time, the General Assembly        did much to deny Indian identity, including passing in 1924 the Act to Preserve Racial          Integrity , which criminalized interracial marriage and separated Virginians        into two simplified racial categories: white and colored. These wrongs were addressed        in part by the Supreme Court's decision in Loving v. Virginia (1967) and by state legislation in the late 1980s that allowed Virginia        Indians to change the racial designation on their birth certificates without cost.        Virginia Indians in the twenty-first century actively cultivate their own culture        while educating others about their history. MORE... In This Entry View Slideshow Scholars understand Virginia Indians of the colonial and precolonial          era with the help of three main types of sources: historical, archaeological, and          oral. Historical, or written, sources are the most commonly available. They          include laws, official documents, narratives, letters, and even paintings and          engravings, all created by Europeans who interacted with Indians. (The Indians did          not have a system of writing.) Although these primary sources often provide          imm


Which predominantly American grape variety is genetically identical to the southern Italian grape Primitivo?

Primitivo Wine - Zinfandel   Primitivo – The Italian Zinfandel DNA blueprinting has established that the red Zinfandel grape – an increasingly popular choice in American viticulture – is actually genetically identical to the well-loved Primitivo grape that has been cultivated in southern Italy since the 18th century. The term “primitivo” is derived from “primativus” or “primaticcio,” two words which refer to the early-ripening characteristic of the grape. While it is clear that this tendency to mature early has made Primitivo grapes a popular choice with wine-makers, the manner in which it was first introduced to Italy is still a matter of some speculation. It is now believed that the Primitivo grape variety originated in Caucasus in Eurasia around 6000 B.C. and was transplanted to the Mediterranean in the 18th century. One suggestion is that the grape is actually a clone of a Zagarese variety which was first cultivated in Italy by a parish priest near Liponti. An alternative, and perhaps much more romantic, theory is that Primitivo grape cuttings were part of the dowry brought to Italy by the Countess of Altamura when she married Don Tommaso Schiavoni-Tafuri. The first appearance of the grape in America is similarly vague, although it appears that wine-makers began selling “Zenfendal” in the 1830s in Boston, and “Zinfindal” grapes were already being widely cultivated in greenhouses by the mid-1830s. Outdoor planting in California’s Napa Valley appears to have begun later in the 1800s, and by the turn of the 20th century Zinfandel grapes were the most popular, and most widely cultivated, variety in California. But because the grapes do not travel well, many growers began to use other, hardier varieties, and by the early 20th century Zinfandel grapes were virtually forgotten, except in certain regions of the southern US. And when wine experts “rediscovered” the grape in the mid-20th century, it was to proclaim Zinfandel as a native variety of California, and unique to the area. When Italian Primitivo was introduced to California in the mid-1960s, and many wine lovers noted its similarity to Zinfandel, interest in the grape’s true origin revived. But it wasn’t until 2001 that, with the assistance of DNA sampling, the original home of the Primitivo/Zinfandel strain – Croatia – was positively identified. Since their origin there has been a small amount of genetic divergence between the grapes of Italy and those of California. For instance, field test comparisons reveal that although Primitivo and Zinfandel grapes retain a remarkable similarity, Primitivo grapes are consistently superior. In part, this is because the earlier maturation of Primitivo grapes yields a subtly different flavor, with more noticeable blackberry and spice highlights. In general, wines from Primitivo grapes are robust and hearty, with a high sugar content that provide a desirable alcohol content in the range of 15 percent. The flavor of Primitivo reds vary somewhat depending upon growing conditions; wines from cooler climates have a light raspberry predominance, while wines from warmer districts offer a more peppery taste with distinct blackberry and anise highlights. Now that Italian Primitivo wines are becoming available in the US, the grape that has long been an overwhelming favorite of viticulturists across Italy is winning accolades with Americans, who appreciate its superior taste and authenticity. Visit us on Facebook:


Who cut off the tails of the Three Blind Mice?

Three Blind Mice - Novel Nursery Rhymes Novel Nursery Rhymes Sitemap Three Blind Mice Greetings, readers! I am so glad to see you back for the last installment of reimagined nursery rhymes. Although our time here is coming to an end, I have saved one of my most favorite stories that my grandmother used to tell me as a child for last. Many of us have heard the story of the three blind mice. This was a story that my grandmother, Kay, loved to tell in her own way. Surprisingly, she would begin by telling us the version that everyone knows: Three blind mice, see how they run! They all ran after the farmer's wife,  Who cut off their tails with the carving knife;  Did you ever see such fools in your life?  Three blind mice.  Then, my grandmother would tell us her side of the story. I hope you enjoy the crazy ride that she would take us on when telling us her version of Three Blind Mice of mice that might not have been so blind after all.  Three Blind Mice. Rap Genius . Once upon a time in a not-so-far-away land there were three blind mice. These mice lived on a small farm (as many mice do) just outside the city. The mice, named Arnold, Frank, and Edgar, were very cunning indeed. They found creative ways to steal food from the farmer and his wife, terrorize the other animals living on the farm, and even find homes for themselves all over the farm.  The fight between the farmer's family and the mice was a continual battle. Every day, the mice would come to the house to pillage and scavenge what they could. They would take whatever food they could find and scatter back to their home in the barn. Upon returning to their safe haven, a small crack in the wall stuffed with warm, sweet hay, the mice would plot their hunt for the next day.  Every day, they scampered from the barn at lightning speed to find different food from their regular bread crumbs and spilled milk on the kitchen floor. However, one day the mice decided it was time to change things up from their normal routine.  "I think it's time we get some of that famous pumpkin pie the farmer's wife always makes," said Frank.  "Yeah! I heard that she wins the blue ribbon at the county fair with her recipe every year!" exclaimed Arnold.  Edgar, the quietest and most cunning of the mouse brothers, began to unfold his plan. He started this intricate plan beginning at the barn. At dawn, the mice would run to the house and enter from their traditional route through a crack in the bottom of the back door. Once inside, they would put on their disguises to trick the farmer's wife into giving them a whole pie to themselves.  The mice decided to play upon the weaknesses of the farmer's wife. They observed her daily habits and saw that she had a kind heart and a loving nature towards all people. In order to gain her sympathy, Edgar formulated the plan around the mouse brothers posing as blind men.  "We will wear dark glasses and carry canes to win the sympathy of the farmer's wife. Surely then she will give us some of her famous pumpkin pie!" exclaimed Edgar.  Finally the day came for Operation: Pumpkin Pie as Edgar affectionally called the plan. The mouse brothers found small bits of glass and wire to assemble their glasses and they found small twigs to function as their canes. They waited at the door of the barn in the morning sunlight and awaited Edgar's countdown. At the rooster's crow, the mice bolted towards the house to claim their pie.  They followed the plan in great detail, scooting under the door and running to the kitchen. The mice climbed up the kitchen table, leaping over the gap to the counter and pulled out their canes and glasses. They positioned themselves strategically in the line of vision of the farmer's wife, Eleanor. Eleanor screamed at a higher pitch than the mice had ever heard. She reeled back, knocking over nearly everything on the kitchen counter. Eleanor grabbed the butcher knife and held it in front of her, aimed directly at the mice.  The plight did not end then. The wife, in an attempt to save herself, struck the knife to the table and cut off Frank's tail.


What kind of bird appears on the flag of Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Papua New Guinea image by Željko Heimer, 29 March 2003 Flag adopted 1st July 1971 Pacific Community Description The flag of PNG was introduced with Papua New Guinea Government Gazette Extraordinary, Nr. 1, Port Moresby, 1st July 1971, pp. 3-4. The year of independence was 1975. Mark Sensen, 5 December 1995, Christopher Southworth, 29 March 2003 The national flag has two triangles of red over black. The local kumul bird of paradise flies across the red half, symbolizing Papua New Guinea's emergence into nationhood. The five five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation appear in the black, reflecting ties with Australia and other nations of the South Pacific. Black, red and yellow are also traditional colors in Papua New Guinea. Nick Artimovich, 1 November 1996 According to Dorling Kindersley 1997 [ udk97 ], "The flag was designed by a local art teacher, Susan Karike. The five stars also refer to a local legend about five sisters." Ivan Sache, 31 December 1999 This flag was designed by Susan Karike Huhume, Hahome or Hareho (who was, according to my source, 18 at the time) but it was adopted for the then "Territory of Papua New Guinea' by National Identity Ordinance No. 41 of 1971 (dated 25 June 1971). The Ordinance contained full construction details and was published in "Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 1 of 1 July 1971. The date of "16 September 1975" is that upon which full independence was achieved. Although as may be seen from the above, the flag predates this by several years. Christopher Southworth, 20 January 2004 The protocol manual for the London 2012 Olympics ( Flags and Anthems Manual London 2012 ) provides recommendations for national flag designs. Each NOC was sent an image of the flag, including the PMS shades, for their approval by LOCOG. Once this was obtained, LOCOG produced a 60 x 90 cm version of the flag for further approval. So, while these specs may not be the official, government, version of each flag, they are certainly what the NOC believed the flag to be. For Papua New Guinea: PMS 186 red, 116 yellow and black. The vertical flag is simply the horizontal version turned 90 degrees clockwise. Ian Sumner, 11 October 2012 3:4 image by Željko Heimer, 21 January 2012 The flag construction details from Schedule 1 of the 1971 National Identity Ordinance, were provided to me as scanned PNG Government Gazette Extraordinary Nr. 1, 1971, by Chris Southworth. There the construction details are provided in units equal to 96th of the flag length. At the time I reported it in 2003 the same was (I believe) available at the link that I provided then at http://www.paclii.org/pg/legis/consol_act/nia1971197/ . This link now has the National Identity Act 1971 (as it has in the meantime been renamed) consolidated up to amendments by No. 97 of 2006, Sched. 1. The Wayback Machine at the web archives has the oldest copy of the page from 2005 with consolidated text as amended up to No 14 of 2000 ( http://web.archive.org/web/20050714042745/http://www.paclii.org/pg/legis/consol_act/nia1971197/ ) both including amended Schedule 1 which determines the flag details using 100th flag length unit. The otherwise meticulously annotated consolidated texts at the PACLII site do not include the annotation as when the change in this Schedule was made, possibly it was done by the National Identity (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 20 of 1996) which made most of the changes in the Act (including the name change), but there were other amendments prior and after it. The currently valid PNG legislation determines the flag construction differently from the 1971 Ordinance. Here is the new text: SCHEDULE 1 � DESCRIPTION OF THE NATIONAL FLAG. Sec. 1. The Papua New Guinea National Flag is a rectangular flag, proportions four to three, divided diagonally from the top of the hoist to the bottom of the fly, the upper segment scarlet (Collies No. 305) overprinted on mid-yellow (Collies No. 537) charged with a mid-yellow (Collies No. 537) representation of a soaring Bird of P


The Gracie Fields Theatre opened in which town in 1978?

Gracie’s last visit to Rochdale, for the opening of the Gracie Fields Theatre | The Official Gracie Fields The Official Gracie Fields The website for 'The Dame Gracie Fields Appreciation Society' Search Gracie’s last visit to Rochdale, for the opening of the Gracie Fields Theatre   Arriving at the Town Hall September 1978 saw the last visit of Gracie to her home town, for the honor of the opening of the Gracie Fields Theatre on September 16th. A hectic schedule included visits to hospitals and schools, charity events and the opening the new shopping centre in the middle of Rochdale. Entertaining school children. I have obliterated a certain persons face, he doesn’t belong in the same photo as our Gracie   Gracie was honoured with a luncheon at Manchester Town Hall, where she was presented with a gold disc by Warwick Records, for sales of her record ‘The Golden Years.’ After an appearance on Pebble Mill, alongside Sandy Powell, Gracie and Boris returned to Rochdale.  Talking during her visit   Talking during her visit       The culmination of her visit was a surprise appearance at the end of the opening concert at the Gracie Fields Theatre. Although the audience knew that Gracie was going to be in attendance at the event, it was not known whether or not she would perform. Tickets sold out within minutes of the booking office opening, though complaints were sent to the Rochdale Observer that MPs and dignitaries received 100 free tickets. On stage at the opening of GF theatre  Gracie’s performance At the end of the concert, featuring Ben Warris, Sandy Powell and Larry Grayson, Gracie took to the stage. She had been rehearsing with Bert Waller secretly for a number of days at Peacehaven, and at the end of the concert took to the stage for half an hour to sing some of her old favourites. Gracie tried to add ‘Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs’, but couldn’t get all the words out.


Bonobo | Species | WWF Species d Weight 68 to 86 pounds Bonobos and chimpanzees look very similar and both share 98.7% of their DNA with humans—making the two species our closest living relatives. Bonobos are usually a bit smaller, leaner and darker than chimpanzees. Their society is also different—bonobo groups tend to be more peaceful and are led by females. They also maintain relationships and settle conflicts through sex. However, bonobo life isn’t entirely violence free; if two groups of bonobos come together, they may engage in serious fighting. Wild bonobos can only be found in forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sometimes known as the pygmy chimpanzee, bonobos weren’t recognized as a separate species until 1929. As the last great ape to be scientifically described, much remains unknown about the bonobo—including the extent of its geographic range. Efforts to survey the species over the past two decades have been hampered by the remote nature of its habitat, the patchiness of their distribution and years of civil unrest within the DRC. Civil unrest and increasing poverty in the area around the bonobos’ forests have contributed to bonobo poaching and deforestation. Though the size of the bonobo population is largely unknown, it has likely been declining for the last 30 years. Scientists believe that the decline will continue for the next 45 to 55 years due to the bonobo’s low reproductive rate and growing threats.   Map data provided by IUCN . Places Why They Matter Our peace-loving cousins are still a mystery Bonobos share 98.7% of their genetic code with humans, making them, along with chimpanzees, our closest living relatives. As the last great ape to be scientifically discovered, much still remains unknown about the bonobo. A unique social structure Bonobos may look much like chimpanzees, but their social structure is very different. These animals live in groups led by females and are more peaceful than the chimpanzee. In bonobo society, sexual relations play an important role in maintaining that peace—to build and maintain relationships and to resolve conflicts. Threats No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died EW Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalised population CR Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the Wild EN Facing a high risk of extinction in the Wild VU Facing a high risk of extinction in the Wild NT Likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future LC Does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Near Threatened CIVIL WARFARE Civil unrest in the region around the bonobo’s home territory has led to many bonobo deaths, as gangs of poachers have been free to invade Salonga National Park, one of few protected areas for bonobos. In addition, unrest has made modern weaponry and ammunition more available, enabling hunting, and the military has at times sanctioned the hunting and killing of bonobos. POACHING Humans hunt bonobos to eat them, trade them as bushmeat, keep them as pets and for use in traditional medicine. Specific bonobo body parts are believed to enhance sexual vigor or strength. The number of bonobos lost to poaching each year is not known, but the number of bonobo charms available in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo suggests that poaching may be common. HABITAT LOSS Only part of the bonobo’s range lies in protected areas. A growing and moving human population, combined with slash-and-burn agriculture and commercial logging, leaves bonobos outside parks at risk of losing their homes. “Bonobos are fascinating creatures and little understood. They have the only great ape society led by females, with a sophisticated social structure that encourages cooperation and peace.” Dr. Richard Carroll Vice President, Africa Program What WWF Is Doing SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT To combat the rampant problem of poaching, WWF has provided training, improved transportation, and communication and other field equipment for antipoaching units in Salonga National Park and helps


Which science fiction author invented the 3 Laws of Robotics?

Science Fiction Writer Robert J. Sawyer: On Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics Copyright © 1991 and 1994 by Robert J. Sawyer All Rights Reserved. Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence, except where such protection would conflict with the First or Second Law. People in the process of reading my novel Golden Fleece keep saying to me, what about Isaac Asimov 's Three Laws of Robotics? I thought they were guiding modern artificial-intelligence research? Nope, they're not. First, remember, Asimov's "Laws" are hardly laws in the sense that physical laws are laws; rather, they're cute suggestions that made for some interesting puzzle-oriented stories half a century ago. I honestly don't think they will be applied to future computers or robots. We have lots of computers and robots today and not one of them has even the rudiments of the Three Laws built-in. It's extraordinarily easy for "equipment failure" to result in human death, after all, in direct violation of the First Law. Asimov's Laws assume that we will create intelligent machines full-blown out of nothing, and thus be able to impose across the board a series of constraints. Well, that's not how it's happening.  Instead, we are getting closer to artificial intelligence by small degrees and, as such, nobody is really implementing fundamental safeguards. Take Eliza, the first computer psychiatric program. There is nothing in its logic to make sure that it doesn't harm the user in an Asimovian sense, by, for instance, re-opening old mental wounds with its probing. Now, we can argue that Eliza is way too primitive to do any real harm, but then that means someone has to say arbitrarily, okay, that attempt at AI requires no safeguards but this attempt does. Who would that someone be? The development of AI is a business, and businesses are notoriously uninterested in fundamental safeguards  especially philosophic ones. (A few quick examples: the tobacco industry, the automotive industry, the nuclear industry.  Not one of these has said from the outset that fundamental safeguards are necessary, every one of them has resisted externally imposed safeguards, and none have accepted an absolute edict against ever causing harm to humans.) Indeed, given that a huge amount of AI and robotics research is underwritten by the military, it seems that there will never be a general "law" against ever harming human beings. The whole point of the exercise, at least from the funders' point of view, is to specifically find ways to harm those human beings who happen to be on "the other side." We already live in a world in which Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics have no validity, a world in which every single computer user is exposed to radiation that is considered at least potentially harmful, a world in which machines replace people in the workplace all the time. (Asimov's First Law would prevent that:  taking away someone's job absolutely is harm in the Asimovian sense, and therefore a "Three Laws" robot could never do that, but, of course, real robots do it all the time.) So, what does all this mean? Where's it all going? Ah, that I answer at length  in Golden Fleece . More Good Reading


Who wrote the 1955 novel 'The Ginger Man'?

Publishing Blues : THE HISTORY OF THE GINGER MAN: The Rags to Riches Story of the Making of a Masterpiece by the Man Who Wrote It and Fought for Its Life, By J. P. Donleavy (Houghton Mifflin Co.: $30; 544 pp.) - latimes YOU ARE HERE: LAT Home → Collections Publishing Blues : THE HISTORY OF THE GINGER MAN: The Rags to Riches Story of the Making of a Masterpiece by the Man Who Wrote It and Fought for Its Life, By J. P. Donleavy (Houghton Mifflin Co.: $30; 544 pp.) May 01, 1994 |Colm Toibin | Colm Toibin's most recent novel is "Heather Blazing" (Viking) This is a story with a happy ending. In a publisher's note at the back we are told tha J.P. Donleavy's legendary first novel, "The Ginger Man," has sold 5 million copies throughout the world and has not been out of print since it was first published in 1955. This new book tells how Donleavy wrote the book, suffered rejection, only to have the book published, to his horror, by a publisher of pornography in Paris. But it tells a great deal more besides, offering a picture of American exiles mixing with local bohemians and writers in Ireland after the war. Donleavy began his novel in County Wicklow, south of Dublin, in a small cottage. He was just married; his wife's family was unsure whether their daughter was safe in the hands of this would-be first novelist. Gainor Crist, the model for "The Ginger Man," appears here, built up as a character of great eccentricity, but curiously un-alive in these pages, a ghostly presence. The writer Ernest Gebler emerges as wise and encouraging; toward the end of the book Gebler meets the young novelist Edna O'Brien. Her family, or her family's supporters, come to intervene and save her virtue, thus offering Donleavy material for one of the many fight scenes in this book. When his novel was almost ready to be launched, Donleavy returned to the United States. He introduces us to many of his old schoolmates and neighbors. Perhaps this would work in another book, but here, at times, it is like reading a telephone book, or other people's postcards. Take Mrs. Kuntze, for example. She appears on Page 307: " . . . on the main street of Katonah Avenue, I met Mrs. Kuntze. And as I was about to leave Woodlawn for good, it seemed as if it were preordained. For this pleasant, attractive woman of outspokenness and character was the mother of Alan, Donald and of my first girlfriend, Carol, all of whom had been part of my most impressionable years growing up in America. And for this nice lady, I briefly broke my silence and croaked out a few words." Publishers are not so nice; and it is made clear to Donleavy that, because of its supposed obscenity, his book will not be published in the United States. He is not short of confidence and, more importantly perhaps, he is not short of money--he gets a handsome wedding present from his father-in-law, and then some cash from his mother, and is subsequently supported by Ernest Gebler who reads the manuscript of "The Ginger Man" and recognizes the real writer in Donleavy. This book is at its best when it sticks to the subject of "The Ginger Man." Donleavy seems to have kept every single rejection slip sent to him in Britain and the United States. The reader knows the outcome, but there is great drama in watching the story unfold. "This manuscript of yours. Were we to publish it here in Boston, we would be tarred and feathered," he is told. Late one night, while carousing in London with Brendan Behan he hears about the Olympia Press, a French publisher who publishes books in English, and had published Samuel Beckett. The tone of book becomes more concentrated as Donleavy prints the entire correspondence between himself and the Olympia Press. His disappointment and anger shine from the pages when he finally gets his printed book. He had been waiting for this moment for so long. And now he discovers that his title is not in the literary list with Beckett but in a list with titles like "The Enormous Bed," "School for Sin," "The Sexual Life of Robinson Crusoe" and "The Whip Angels." Soon, it becomes clear that there w


What was the former name of Suriname in South America?

Interesting Facts About Suriname Interesting Facts About Suriname   Interesting Facts About Suriname   Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America. The former name of Suriname is Nederland Guyana or Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana. Officially, the country is referred to as the Republic of Suriname. Paramaribo is the capital city of Suriname, and it is one of its largest cities.Dutch is the official language of the people of Suriname. Most of the people here they speak Dutch and besides Dutch English, Sranang, Tongo, Hindustani, Chinese, French, Spanish and Javanese are also spoken. After Dutch, English speaking, Hindustani-speaking and Chinese-speaking people are more. Majority of the people are Roman Catholics. They are more in number, but other religions are also practiced. Religions like Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity are also common. Hindustani, Creole, Indonesian, maroon, native American, Chinese and Europeans are the main ethnic groups. Surinamese dollar is the currency of this place. Suriname got its independence in the year 1975 on 25 November.  Three largest cities in Suriname are lelydorp, Nieuw Nickerie and the capital city of Suriname that is Paramaribo.  Suriname was claimed by Spanish in the year 1593. Slavery was brought to an end in the year 1863. In the year 1916 Aluminum Company of Suriname started its mining operations for the first time. Christopher Columbus was the first person who sighted Suriname in the year 1498 while he was in the service of Spain. Industrially Suriname is not lagging behind. Besides gold mining industries, bauxite, alumina production, oil, lumbering and food processing are a few of the many industries in Suriname. More Articles :


What kind of creature is a White Leghorn?

Poultry Breeds - Leghorn Chickens — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Poultry Breeds - Leghorn Chickens Leghorn Origin: The Leghorn originate from a region in Northern Italy near the port for its namesake, Leghorn. The ancestors of this fowl are not known. The Leghorn arrive in America in the mid-1800’s by Captain Gates.  The APA recognizes many varieties of the Leghorn, but they all came at different times. Characteristics: A small, spritely, noisy bird with great style, Leghorns like to move about. They are good foragers and can often glean much of their diet from ranging over fields and barnyards. Leghorns are capable of considerable flight and often roost in trees if given the opportunity. Leghorns and their descendants are the most numerous breed we have in America today. The The Leghorn has red wattle, white earlobes, and either a single or rose comb. Leghorns rarely go broody. Standard Weights: Cock: 6 lbs; Hen: 4 ½ lbs; Cockerel 5 lbs; Pullet: 4 lbs. Varieties: Single Comb Black Tailed Red Single Comb Columbian Skin Color: Yellow Egg Shell Color: White Use: The Leghorn is primarily a layer. The hen lays around 200 or more eggs per year. References: Chicken Breeds and Varieties (A2880), John L. Skinner, University of Wisconsin-Madison Ekarius, Carol. "Chickens: Leghorn." Pocketful of Poultry: Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys. North Adams, MA: Storey Pub., 2007. 100-01. Print. " Leghorn - Non Industrial - Chicken ." The Livestock Conservancy. The Livestock Conservancy, n.d. Web. 30 June 2015. Lewis, Celia. "Breed Profiles: Leghorn." The Illustrated Guide to Chickens: How to Choose Them, How to Keep Them. New York: Skyhorse Pub., 2011. 109-10. Print.   Copyright © 1996. Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. All rights    reserved. Updated November 14, 1996


In Greek Mythology what was the name of the prophetess daughter of Priam whose predictions were never believed?

1000+ images about The prophetess Cassandra on Pinterest | Mythology, Statue of and Gabriel Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas The prophetess Cassandra One of the greatest prophetess of the Greek mythology. Daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, was cursed by Apollo because she refuses of having sexual intercourse with the God, since that event no one ever believed hers prophecies despite she was always right. 21 Pins81 Followers


Which is the third oldest UK University?

OLDEST BRITISH UNIVERSITIES  ° OLDEST BRITISH UNIVERSITIES Here's a humorous new mnemonic by Peter Hobbs for the locations of the ten oldest Universities in Great Britain. Imagine a Scottish "Homer Simpson" character reciting the alphabet: OXBRIDGE STAN GA'ED 'DURRR.. L,M,N..?' 1.Oxford (1249), 2.Cambridge (1284), 3.St.Andrews (1411), 4.Glasgow (1451), 5.Aberdeen (1495), 6.Edinburgh (1583), 7.Durham (1832), 8.London (1836), 9.Manchester (1851), 10.Newcastle (1852, though a college of Durham until 1963). "Oxbridge" is a standard term denoting an association with Oxford or Cambridge, but the term "ga'ed" means "went (ie. said)" in broad Scots dialect - and the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th universities to be founded are all in Scotland. A "football team layout" listing in "2-3-1-4" formation helps to recall approximately the different centuries of their founding dates (ie. 1200s, 1400s, 1583 and 1800s). It's also worth noting that, remarkably, after Oxford and Cambridge another 583 years passed before England's third university was founded at Durham in the far north-east. Oxford and Cambridge universities are composed of several colleges - by 1980 Oxford had 36 and Cambridge 27. For the oldest (founding) colleges at each, just remember: " UNIVERSITY PETER " The oldest university college in Oxford is actually called "University College", and the oldest in Cambridge is "Peterhouse College".


Who in 1979 published a collection of short stories called 'Tales of the Unexpected'?

Tales of the Unexpected | The Words that Change The Words that Change Fiction , Roald Dahl The Tales of the Unexpected are a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl (1916 – 1990) published in 1979. Almost all of them has been publish before in other short stories collection or in journals such as The New Yorker. In this stories we see a side of Dahl that most of the people do not know. Dahl is pretty famous for his books for kids (who haven’t listen about Matilda or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?) but the thing is that he was already well know as a writer for an older audience.  His stories are dark, they play with the mind and let you wondering about what other people think about you. This collection has been so popular that there was even a TV Show created based on them.  The TV show had Alfred Hitchcock as a presenter and sometimes even Dahl himself! So, when we think in Dahl we should not only think in these amazing writer of tales for kids but also we most recognize him as an author that can give us the Goosebumps as adults. The list of the tales is: #1 Taste – First Publish in March 1945 Ladies Home Journal #2 Lamb of the slaughter – First Publish September 1953 – Harper’s Magazine #3 Man from the south – First publish in 1948 Collier’s #4 My Lady Love, My love – First publish June 21 1952 The New Yorker #5 Dip in the pool – First publish January 19 1952 The New Yorker #6 Galloping Foxley – First publish in 1953 Town &Country #7 Skin – First Publish in 1952 #8 Neck – First Publish in 1953 in the collection story Someone like you #9 Nunc Dimittis – First publish in 1953 in Colliers under the name The Devious Bachelor #10 The Landlady – First published 28 of November 1959 in The New Yorker #11 William and Mary –First published in 1959 #12 The Way up to Heaven – First published in February 27 1954 in The New Yorker #13 Parson’s Pleasure – First published in April 1958 in Esquire #14 Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat – First publish in 1959 in Nugget #15 Royal Jelly – First publish in 1960 in Kiss Kiss #16 Edward the Conqueror – First published in October 31 1953 in The New Yorker #17 The sound machine – First published in September 17 1949 in The New Yorker #18 Georgy Porgy – First published in 1960 in Kiss Kiss #19 The Hitchhiker – First published in July 1977 in The Atlantic Monthly #20 Poison – First published in June 1950 in Collier’s #21 The Boy Who talked with animals – First published in 1977 in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar #22 The Umbrella Man – N/A #23 Genesis and Catastrophe – First published in December 1959 in Playboy Magazine #24 The Butler – N/A Most of these stories are really good but I will said my favourites are Skin, William and Mary and Georgy Porgy.  The three of them resume pretty well Dahl’s style o write and provide a good idea of how are the rest of the stories. I don’t know how Dahl makes it, but each story is more fascinating than the other to me.  His tales are as the title says, unexpected, we never expect the twist in the stories, their endings are very open and we always wonder what was left, what he hides behind each line and what he did not tell us. Here I am presenting a short synthesis of these three stories: Skin – First Published in 1952  Skin takes place in Paris,  1946. We find a tattoo artist (Drioli) that now lives as a homeless person walking around finds and art Gallery and sees a painting that makes him remember a friend that later on became a very famous artist.  It turns out that this painting and all the selection of paints there are from him. He enters to the Gallery and claims that he knew the artist and remove his t- shirt.  When he does that it shows a giant tattoo of his wife that was made by the artist in his back.  As soon as he does this people starts to approach him to ask the possibility to sell it, confuse he refuse and accept the offer of a man that offers him to live in Cannes in his luxury hotel with just wandering around showing the tattoo in the back. At the end of the story we learn that the skin on the back of the man has been remove and sell