Which US President was assassinated on September 6th 1901 shortly after spending a morning visiting Niagara Falls with his wife?

William McKinley facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about William McKinley William McKinley Paul W. Glad ONE of the most beloved of American presidents, William McKinley served as the nation's chief executive during a time when the American people surveyed their world with confidence. Recovering from a severe economic depression after his election in 1896, they dreamed of unprecedented economic expansion. Then the stunning military victories over Spain in 1898 reinforced a sense of national purpose as the United States took its place among the great powers. McKinley received much of the credit for achievements at home and abroad as the nineteenth century drew to a close, and under his leadership Americans welcomed the new century optimistically. McKinley was the first truly modern president, but his enormous popularity derived from something more than his capacity to move with the times. A man of integrity, he firmly believed that the nation must adhere to the fundamental principles on which it was founded. With copybook truisms, uttered no less sincerely because they were truisms, he managed to convey a sense of fidelity to those principles. Thus, despite the momentous events over which he presided, he was able to reassure the American people that they had not broken with the best of their past. Soldier and Lawyer William McKinley, Jr., was born in the village of Niles, Ohio , on 29 January 1843, the seventh of nine children. His father, the manager of a charcoal furnace, worked diligently to house, feed, clothe, and educate his growing family. Placing a higher value on education than on creature comforts, the McKinleys moved to Poland on the other side of Youngstown, where young William was enrolled in the Poland Academy. A good student, though not a brilliant one, he succeeded by dint of hard work and exceptional retention. Reserved and reticent in private conversation, he excelled in public speaking and took an active part in the debating societies that were an important extracurricular activity of the time. In 1860 he matriculated at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania , but he did not remain there long. He ran short of money, and illness at the end of his first term prevented completion of his classes. Home again, he went to work clerking in the post office and teaching school, hoping that he could earn enough to return to college. Five years were to pass before McKinley resumed his studies, for the Civil War lengthened the interruption of his formal education. After the fall of Fort Sumter, he enlisted in the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Regiment, under the command of Major Rutherford B. Hayes. He remained in the army four years, serving with distinction and winning periodic promotions until finally he was mustered out as a brevet major in July 1865. The war broadened McKinley's experience and strengthened his sense of responsibility, but it drastically modified neither his personal character nor his commitment to the fundamental principles he had learned at home and in school. Like Abraham Lincoln , who became his model, he fought to preserve the Union and to end involuntary servitude. In later years he remained sensitive to human need, and as president he did much to overcome lingering sectional antipathies. The youthful war hero returned to civilian activities calmly, almost stoically, asking no searching questions about the meaning of life but bearing himself with a grace and dignity that belied his years. He was not without ambition. Indeed, his military accomplishments reinforced his assumption that he could exercise a positive influence in whatever career he chose. The important question for McKinley, then, was what profession he should enter, not whether he would become successful in practicing it. Disdaining the humdrum daily activities of the marketplace, he chose to study law. After reading in the office of Charles Glidden, a well-known Ohio lawyer, he spent a term at Albany ( New York ) Law School. He was admitted to the bar in March 1867, and he opened an office in Canton


As in the film TORA TORA TORA which five letter word does the Japanes word Tora mean in English?

6 Great Realistic World War 2 Movies: They Tell It Like It Was! | ReelRundown 6 Great Realistic World War 2 Movies: They Tell It Like It Was! 6 Great Realistic World War 2 Movies: They Tell It Like It Was! Updated on April 30, 2013 The Mosquito Bomber This is a realistic de Havillland Mosquito, and these planes were actually adapted as bombers for WW II. But the movie Mosquito Squadron is far from realistic. | Source I Will Be Shot Down for Sharing My Favorite Movies Disagreements lead to war, right? And there is no bigger topic of disagreement than favorite movies. So, if I tell you which six movies I think are great realistic World War II movies, I'm sure to be shot down by some readers who don't like what I do. I'll hear even more from the folks who can't believe I didn't include anything with Humphrey Bogart or John Wayne. But the ultimate lesson of war is that war is horrible and unnecessary. If we learn to live with respect for different opinions, we shouldn't need to go killing each other. So, I hope you will listen as I share my views, and even explain why I didn't include a lot of favorites. And I encourage you to add to my list in the comments below! Let's create a lively discussion, not a deadly one! What's a Success Author Doing Reviewing War Movies? So, I've written a hundred articles about how to be happy and how to succeed. What am I doing writing movie reviews? Well, I've got three reasons: Like everyone else, I procrastinate. So I've turned my procrastination to good use by sharing some fun and wisdom that I learned watching TV late into the night. When you're done having some fun, you can use these tips to get back to work . I write about different types of leadership. One of the four types of leaders , the Dominant leader, is the classic military leader. In fact, one of my favorite movies, 12 O'clock High, is the story of how this type of leader was defined. War is about victory, and victory is one type of success. Personally, I prefer winners of the Nobel Peace Prize who prevent war, like these women leaders . But I acknowledge how war can teach us courage and show us how to create a great team and be successful. So, walk with me into the world of war movies, and learn leadership on the way. Why Realistic Movies? And What Makes a Movie Realistic? I like movies - dramas or documentaries - that tell it like it was. Sure, less realistic, more Hollywood, creative, dramatic, or even fantasy war movies have something to tell us. But what they tell us is only the author's idea of the truth. And the truth has a lot more to offer than one person's idea of the truth. I'll illustrate this with two movies I didn't include on my list: Mosquito Squadron (1960). The Mosquito was an early, small British World War II bomber. That's about all that was historically accurate in this movie. The movie is really about a romantic triangle. A squadron leader is shot down and crashes and is presumed dead after a bombng raid. His best buddy is promoted to take his place - and also falls in love with the dead man's wife. But the guy who crashed isn't really dead. Talk about conflicting loyalties! As great as the romance is, the depiction of the war is all wrong. Downright impossible events are patched together to make the romance work, and to present the writer's idea of heroism. And everyone has 1960s haircuts and 1960s values - nothing is true to the war era. Mosquito Squadron is a fun romp, but not on my list of realistic movies. Morituri (1965) is a deeply symbolic movie with Marlon Brando and Yul Brenner trapped on a German freighter bringing raw rubber from Japan to Marseille. The Allies don't want to sink this ship, they want to steal it. So they blackmail a German expatriate hiding in India (Brando) to go on board disguised as an SS officer and sabotage the scuttling charges. The movie starts as a reluctant commando thriller and turns into a symbolic journey where the characters on the boat represent the types of people struggling in Germany as Germany begins to lose the war. There is a loyal German who hates the Nazis (


What nationality was Bob Charles, winner of golf's British Open in 1963?

1963 British Open Golf Tournament: A Lefty Does It By Brent Kelley Updated December 18, 2015. Bob Charles deserved a lot of left-handed compliments - and plenty of right-handed ones, too - after winning the 1963 British Open. The victory made him the first left-handed golfer in the sport's history to win one of the major championships. Charles, from New Zealand, defeated American Phil Rodgers in a 36-hole playoff. They finished 72 holes tied at 277, Rodgers closing with a 69 and Charles with a 71. Rodgers had been the halfway leader, ahead of Jack Nicklaus by three, with Charles five behind. But Charles shot 66 in Round 3 to lead Rodgers and Nicklaus by two, with 4-time champ Peter Thomson in second, one back. Nicklaus just missed out on the playoff when he bogied the 72nd hole to shoot 70 and finish one behind Charles and Rodgers. Thomson struggled with a final-round 78 and finished eight shots off the lead. Charles and Rodgers played a 36-hole playoff - the last time that format was used in a British Open - the next day. And Charles' putting was too good for Rodgers. continue reading below our video How to Throw a Perfect Curve Ball in Baseball The Kiwi shot 69-71--140 to Rodgers' 72-76--148. The R&A's tournament history notes that Charles used 56 putts compared to Rodgers' 65 putts in the playoff. This proved to be the only major for Charles, although he later added three runner-up finishes in the Open and twice finished third in other majors. Great things were expected of Rodgers; his second-place here was on the heels of third-place showings at the 1962 U.S. Open and 1962 British Open . From 1962-66, Rodgers won five times on the PGA Tour , but that was it. He later became a highly respected golf instructor specializing in short-game skills. As an instructor, one of the first golfers Rodgers worked with was Nicklaus. Arnold Palmer , going for three consecutive wins in the Open, started with a 76 and closed with a 76. He finished tied for 26th. Kel Nagle , who beat Palmer by a stroke to win the 1960 British Open , tied for fourth. From 1960 through 1966, Nagle finished in the Top 5 in six out of seven Opens. 1963 British Open Golf Tournament Scores Results from the 1963 British Open golf tournament played at the par-71 Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes, England (x-won playoff; a-amateur): x-Bob Charles


What is the well known two word name of the street in Los Angeles that runs from Figuerola Street for 22 miles to the Pacofoc Coast Highway?

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What is the well known two word name for the remote , higher reaches of the A57 road where it crosses the Peak District between Manchester and Sheffield?

Peak District : 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 Top rankings for Peak District 86th Top climbing areas Did you know ... Eldon Hill (quarry pictured) in the Peak District , England lost much of its area through limestone quarrying between 1950 and 1999? More interesting facts on Peak District Include this on your site/blog: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peak District Peak District entrance stone on Hathersage Road, Sheffield Country Most areas open to the public Visitation Website: www.peakdistrict.gov.uk The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England , lying mainly in northern Derbyshire , but also covering parts of Cheshire , Greater Manchester , Staffordshire , and South and West Yorkshire . Most of the area falls within the Peak District National Park, whose designation in 1951 made it the first national park in the British Isles. [4] An area of great diversity, it is conventionally split into the northern Dark Peak , where most of the moorland is found and whose geology is gritstone , and the southern White Peak , where most of the population lives and where the geology is mainly limestone -based. Proximity to the major cities of Manchester and Sheffield and the counties of Yorkshire , Lancashire , Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Staffordshire coupled with easy access by road and rail, have all contributed to its popularity. With an estimated 22 million visitors per year, the Peak District is thought to be the second most-visited national park in the world (after the Mount Fuji National Park in Japan ). [3] [5] Contents 15 External links Geography The Peak District forms the southern end of the Pennines and much of the area is uplands above 1,000 feet (300 m), with a high point on Kinder Scout of 2,087 feet (636 m). [1] Despite its name, the landscape lacks sharp peaks, being characterised by rounded hills and gritstone escarpments (the "edges"). The area is surrounded by major conurbations, including Huddersfield , Manchester, Sheffield, Derby and Stoke-on-Trent . The National Park covers 555 square miles (1,440 km2) [2] of Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and South and West Yorkshire, including the majority of the area commonly referred to as the Peak. Its northern limits lie along the A62 road between Marsden and Meltham , north west of Oldham , while its southern most point is on the A52 road on the outskirts of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. The Park boundaries were drawn to exclude large built-up areas and industrial sites from the park; in particular, the town of Buxton and the adjacent quarries are located at the end of the Peak Dale corridor, surrounded on three sides by the Park. The town of Bakewell and numerous villages are, however, included within the boundaries, as is much of the (non-industrial) west of Sheffield. As of 2009, it is the fourth largest National Park in England and Wales . [6] In the UK, the designation "National Park" means that there are planning restrictions to protect the area from inappropriate development and a Park Authority to look after it, but does not imply that the land is owned by the government, nor that it is uninhabited. High Peak panorama between Hayfield and Chinley 12% of the Peak District National Park is owned by the National Trust , a charity which aims to conserve historic and natural landscapes. It does not receive government funding. [7] The three Trust estates ( High Peak , South Peak and Longshaw ) include the ecologically or geologically significant areas of Bleaklow , Derwent Edge , Hope Woodlands , Kinder Scout, Leek and Manifold , Mam Tor , Dovedale , Milldale and Winnats Pass . [8] [9] [10] The Peak District National Park Authority directly owns around 5%, and other major landowners include several water companies. [11] Geology Much of the Peak District, and its adjacent areas, appro


Which British Prime Minister was born at 54 Albion Road, Broadstairs, Kent on July 9th 1916 ?

Edward Heath - Wikispooks Edward Heath Jump to: navigation , search Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". Sir Edward Heath (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Born in Kent, Heath studied at Oxford University and served in the Second World War . He was first elected to Parliament in 1950 for Bexley, and was the Chief Whip from 1955 to 1959. Entering the Cabinet as Minister of Labour in 1959, he was later promoted to Lord Privy Seal and later became President of the Board of Trade. In 1965, Heath was elected leader of the Conservative Party, retaining that position despite losing the 1966 election. Edward Heath became Prime Minister after winning the United Kingdom General Election in 1970. In 1971 he oversaw the decimalisation of British coinage and in 1972, he reformed Britain's system of local government, reducing the number of local authorities and creating a number of new metropolitan counties. Possibly most significantly, he took Britain into the European Economic Community in 1973. Heath's Premiership also oversaw the height of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland , with the suspension of the Stormont Parliament and the imposition of direct British rule. Unofficial talks with Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) delegates were unsuccessful, as was the Sunningdale Agreement of 1973, which caused the Ulster Unionist Party to withdraw from the Conservative whip. Heath also tried to curb the trade unions with the Industrial Relations Act 1971, and had hoped to deregulate the economy and make a transfer from direct to indirect taxation. However, rising unemployment in 1972 caused Heath to reflate the economy, attempting to control the resulting high inflation by a prices and incomes policy. Two miners' strikes, in 1972 and at the start of 1974, damaged the government, the latter causing the implementation of the "Three-Day Week" to conserve energy. Heath eventually called an election for February 1974]] to obtain a mandate to face down the miners' wage demands, but this instead resulted in a hung parliament in which Labour, despite winning fewer votes, had four more seats than the Tories. Heath resigned as Prime Minister after trying in vain to form a coalition with the Liberal Party. Despite losing a second general election in October that year, Heath vowed to continue as leader of his party. In February 1975, however, his former Education Secretary Margaret Thatcher challenged and defeated Heath to win the leadership. Returning to the backbenches, Heath became an active critic of Thatcher's policies. Outside of politics, Heath was a world-class yachtsman and a talented musician. He was also one of only four British Prime Ministers never to have married. [1] Contents 15 References Early life Edward Heath (known as "Teddy" as a young man) was born at 54 Albion Road, Broadstairs, Kent on 9 July 1916, the son of William George Heath, a carpenter and builder, and Edith Anne Heath (née Pantony), a maid. His father was later a successful small businessman. He was educated at Chatham House Grammar School in Ramsgate and in 1935 with the aid of a county scholarship he went up to study at Balliol College, Oxford. A talented musician, he won the college's organ scholarship in his first term (he had previously tried for the organ scholarships at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and Keble College (Oxford)) which enabled him to stay at the university for a fourth year; he eventually graduated with a Second Class Honours BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1939. While at university Heath became active in Conservative politics. On the key political issue of the day, foreign policy, he opposed the Conservative-dominated government of the day ever more openly. His first Paper Speech (i.e. a major speech listed on the order paper along with the visiting guest speakers) at the Oxford Union, in Michaelmas 1936, was in opposition to the appeasement of Nazi Germany by returning her colon


Which band's first top ten single was the 10538 Overture in 1972?

Learn and talk about 10538 Overture, 1972 singles, Debut singles, Electric Light Orchestra songs, Progressive rock songs History[ edit ] The song, written by Jeff Lynne , was first recorded as an intended B-side on one of The Move 's singles. Both Roy Wood and Lynne sang on it, as happened later with The Move's " California Man ". The song is about an escaped prisoner; Lynne wanted to give the character in the song a number, as opposed to a name, and he chanced upon the number 1053 while looking at the mixing console. Wood suggested adding an "8" to fit the melody better. Although intended to be a song for The Move, after cello parts were added it became the Electric Light Orchestra's first release . It was during the single's chart run that Wood left ELO, emerging later in the year with a new band called Wizzard . Quotes[ edit ] 10538 Overture was an idea that Jeff (Lynne) brought along to the studio which was originally to be a Move track. After recording the basic backing track, the other guys went home, leaving Jeff and myself to run riot with the overdubs. At the time, I was very keen on collecting instruments, and had just acquired a cheap Chinese cello. After we had finished overdubbing the guitars, I sat in the control room trying out this cello and sort of messing around with Jimi Hendrix type riffs. Jeff said, 'That sounds great, why don't we throw it on the track.' I ended up recording around fifteen of these, and as the instrumentation built up, it was beginning to sound like some monster heavy metal orchestra. In fact, it sounded just bloody marvellous. — Roy Wood, March 28, 2006 - No Answer Remaster I had this guitar track, like a real big riff on a guitar. I laid it down in the studio and Roy Wood got his cello, his Chinese cello, and he overdubbed about fifteen cello riffs, just double tracking all the time-- and it sounded fantastic. We thought, it was like 'Wow!' and we just sat round playing it for days. — Jeff Lynne, 31 July 2006 - The Harvest Years 1970-1973 liner notes B-side[ edit ] The B-side to "10538 Overture" was "First Movement (Jumping Biz)", an instrumental by Wood. The song first appeared on the band's debut album The Electric Light Orchestra in 1971 and became the B-side to "10538 Overture" and features Wood on classical guitar , oboe and cello. Wood has apparently acknowledged that "First Movement (Jumping Biz)" was inspired by the 1968 song " Classical Gas ". By [Roy Wood's] own admission First Movement (Jumping Biz) owed a debt to Mason Williams' transatlantic 1968 hit Classical Gas... — Rob Caiger, March 28, 2006 - No Answer Remaster "10538 Overture" became a B-side itself when a live version was released as the flip side of " Evil Woman " in 1975. [1] [2]


Living from 1890 to 1963, what was the more famous name of American born Robert Franklin Stroud?

Robert Stroud | American criminal and ornithologist | Britannica.com American criminal and ornithologist Alternative Titles: Birdman of Alcatraz, Robert Franklin Stroud Robert Stroud Richard Speck Robert Stroud, in full Robert Franklin Stroud, byname Birdman of Alcatraz (born 1890, Seattle , Washington , U.S.—died November 21, 1963, Springfield , Missouri ), American criminal, a convicted murderer who became a self-taught ornithologist during his 54 years in prison , 42 of them in solitary confinement, and made notable contributions to the study of birds. Mug shots of Robert Stroud. U.S. Department of Justice At the age of 13 Stroud ran away from home, and by the age of 18 he was in Juneau , Alaska , working as a pimp and living with a dance-hall girl. An argument over the girl led to his fighting and killing a man. Pleading guilty to manslaughter on August 23, 1909, he was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on McNeil Island in Puget Sound . After stabbing a fellow prisoner and proving generally troublesome, he was transferred to Leavenworth Prison, Kansas (1912), where he continued to be a loner but began to educate himself, taking university extension courses. On March 26, 1916, he stabbed and killed a guard and was tried, convicted, and sentenced to hang; but on April 15, 1920, President Woodrow Wilson commuted his sentence to life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Thereafter, mostly in solitary confinement, he began raising canaries and other birds, collecting laboratory equipment, and studying the diseases of birds and their breeding and care. Some of his research writings were smuggled out of prison and published; his book, Stroud’s Digest on the Diseases of Birds, published in 1943, was an important work in the field. In 1942, however, Stroud was transferred to Alcatraz , where he was allowed to continue his research but was denied further right of publication. In 1959 he was transferred to the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners at Springfield, Missouri, where he spent the last four years of his life. Alcatraz Island, in San Francisco Bay, California. © MedioImages/Getty Images


Which English author wrote the 1934 novel Goodbye Mr Chips?

james hilton_novelist - 必应 sentimental novel by James Hilton, published serially and in book form in 1934. The work depicts the career of a gentle schoolteacher at an English public school. https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Hilton Lost Horizon is a 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton. The book was turned into a movie, also called Lost Horizon, in 1937 by director Frank Capra. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Horizon


What nationality was artist Mark Rothko who lived from 1903 to 1970?

Mark Rothko Biography - ArtinthePicture.com Buy MARK ROTHKO'S YOUTH Marcus Rothkowitz was born on September 25, 1903, in Dvinsk, Russia. With his family and him being Jewish, they weren't really accepted into the Russian comunity. In 1913 he left Russia to rejoin his family, who had previously settled in Portland, Oregon. He studied "Liberal Arts" in Yale University from 1921 - 1923, but left without getting a degree. In 1925 Rothko moved to New York, where he started studying at the Art Students League under Max Weber. His first solo exhibition took place at the Portland Art Museum in 1933. ROTHKO'S EARLY YEARS In 1935, Mark Rothko was a founding member of the Ten, a group of artists sympathetic to Abstraction and Expressionism. This style would be visible in Rothko's early paintings which rejected all conventional modes of representation. Instead Rothko wanted to stress en emotional approach to the subject. In the period 1942 - 1947, Mark Rothko embarked upon a surrealist phase, drawing upon Greek mythology, primitive art, Christian tragedy and symbolism by way of contrast to an era dominated by World War II. In his work, there started to emerge traces of what would become his aforementioned 'signature format,' the primordial shapes; the horizontals and experimentation of techniques, leading to the development of a 'luminosity,' used to such great effect in his classic paintings. MARK ROTHKO'S FAMOUS PERIOD By 1947, Rothko had discontinued his use of mythology, at least directly, and all "Figurative associations and references to the natural world disappeared." What emerged were his so-called multi-forms, dabbling in abstraction. Rothko started to talk of his art as actors, performing drama as well as the notion of tragedy and the transcendental. Linear elements were progressively eliminated, as asymmetrically arranged patches of color became the basis of his compositions. At this point Rothko began to paint the edges of his stretched canvases, which he displayed without confining frames. Having abolished the use of frames, Rothko in addition abandoned the entitling of his work, his paintings now unencumbered by any imposed interpretations, pure in the eyes of the viewer. "Silence is so accurate", he said, fearing that words would only paralyse the viewer's mind and imagination. By 1950 Rothko had reduced the number of floating rectangles to two or three, at most four, and in doing so arrived at a format he obviously felt at ease with, for it went unchanged from now on until his death. His move towards larger canvasses still, was, as Rothko stated, because the large scale of these canvases was intended to contain or envelop the viewer - not to be grandiose, but intimate and human. MARK ROTHKO'S DEATH Mark Rothko committed suicide by cutting his wrists on February 25, 1970, in his New York studio. One year later, the Rothko Chapel is Houston was dedicated to his life and works.


Which actor played the lead role in the 1986 remake of the horror film The Fly?

The Fly (1986) - 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 A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. Jeff Goldblum Activity Book Pays Homage to the Beloved Actor – Look at Some Amazing Images 11 January 2017 9:18 AM, -08:00 | Indiewire a list of 36 titles created 16 Apr 2014 a list of 37 titles created 8 months ago a list of 42 titles created 4 months ago a list of 38 titles created 2 months ago a list of 48 titles created 6 days ago Search for " The Fly " 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    5 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station. Director: David Cronenberg The almost-human son of "Brundlefly" searches for a cure to his mutated genes while being monitored by a nefarious corporation that wishes to continue his father's experiments. Director: Chris Walas A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt others like him. Director: David Cronenberg A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged. Director: David Cronenberg After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally murders his wife and becomes involved in a secret government plot being orchestrated by giant bugs in a port town in North Africa. Director: David Cronenberg Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. Director: John Landis     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X   Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won't lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep. Director: Wes Craven A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device. Director: Kurt Neumann There is panic throughout the nation as the dead suddenly come back to life. The film follows a group of characters who barricade themselves in an old farmhouse in an attempt to remain safe from these flesh eating monsters. Director: George A. Romero Two siblings visit their grandfather's grave in Texas along with three of their friends and are attacked by a family of cannibalistic psychopaths. Director: Tobe Hooper Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield to kill again. Director: John Carpenter A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus. Director: Stuart Gordon Edit Storyline Seth Brundle ( Jeff Goldblum ), a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife ( Geena Davis ) by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem


Give any year in the life of the notorius English pirate Edward Teach, more famously known as Blackbeard?

List of 10 Most Famous Pirates in World History - History Lists HISTORY LISTS You are here: History Lists · People · List of 10 Most Famous Pirates in World History List of 10 Most Famous Pirates in World History In the Caribbean and beyond, pirates will live in history upon the waves of bravado - whether for renown, misplaced fame, or cruelty. All enjoyed a specific period, usually short-lived, of success in their respective waters. The following is a list of the ten most famous pirates in worldly oceans. William Kidd (Scottish, 1645 - 1701) A stylish Scotsman who had been a leading citizen of New York City, actively involved in the building of Trinity Church, Captain Kidd began his career as a privateer, originally commissioned to rid the seas of pirates. Only reluctantly, did he cross bounds into piracy (having been elected pirate captain by his crew), although his piracy itself may be questionable as his exploits may have been sensationalized. His greatest misfortune was attacking an East India Company vessel. When he learned that he was hunted for that deed, he buried some of his treasure on Gardiners Island, anticipating its usefulness as a bargaining tool. But, captured in Boston along with his wife, William Kidd was eventually sent to England for trial. He was sentenced to death, some said unjustly, and suffered a wretched execution - the noose by which he was hung broke twice, and after he was killed on the third hanging his body was doused in tar and hung by chains along the Thames River. Edward Teach "Blackbeard" (English, 1680- 1718) Though there have been more successful pirates, Blackbeard is one of the best-known and widely-feared of his time. He commanded four ships and had a pirate army of 300 at the height of his career, and defeated the famous warship, HMS “Scarborough” in sea-battle. He was known for barreling into battle clutching two swords, with several knives and pistols at the ready. He captured over forty merchant ships in the Caribbean, and without flinching killed many prisoners. Though he had many unofficial wives, he was “officially” married to a 16 year old girl - whom legend has it he offered as a gift to his crew after she tried to reform him. After a fierce battle in which he made a stand with candle smoke rising from his beard, he was overtaken by the Royal Navy and beheaded. His head was then raised upon a stake as a warning to other pirates near Virginia’s Hampton River. Bartholomew Roberts "Black Bart" (Welsh, 1682 - 1722) Roberts’ crew admired his adventurist courage, calling him “pistol proof” - though he had been forced into piracy, having once been an officer on board a ship that was captured by the pirate Howell Davis. After taking over, Roberts’ navigational skills, charisma, and bravado painted him golden the eyes of his men. He plundered over 400 ships, a grandiose record to be sure, and captained well-armored ships in every endeavor. He died in a vigorous battle against British Captain Chaloner Ogle; his death left many of his faithful followers and admirers reeling. Even the Royal Navy itself was stunned. Henry Every "Long Ben" (English, 1653-unknown) Every began his naval career in the British Royal Navy. He served on various ships before he joined a venture known as the Spanish Expedition Shipping in 1693. He became pirate captain through mutiny, leading to his renown as one of the most feared and successful pirates of the Red Sea. Though he didn’t take many ships, the two that he did capture were among the finest in the Indian Ocean (one of them being India’s treasure ship, bulging with gold and jewels). Upon his great wealth (he was the richest pirate in the world), Every retired - but he continued to be hunted far and wide, and his true whereabouts at the time of his death remain unknown. Anne Bonny (Irish, 1700-1782) Having traveled to the New World with her family, Anne fell in love and married a poor sailor named James Bonny. But when she grew increasingly disappointed by her husband’s lack of valor, she began seeking out the company of many different men in Nas


Which English author wrote the 1925 novel 'The Great Gatsby'?

Theme Great Gatsby - The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American Theme Great Gatsby Theme Great Gatsby - The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel... SCHOOL View Full Document This is the end of the preview. Sign up to                   access the rest of the document. Unformatted text preview: The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that one of the greatest works of American literature. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald describes essential traits of human life: romantic love, genuine friendship, the importance of money, greed, betrayal, justice, the significance of trustworthiness, and the worth of social classes through Nick Carraways views. One of the main themes in The Great Gatsby is the American Dream. Jay Gatsby is the perfect example of a man who tried to live the American Dream hard work can allow a man to become incredibly wealthy has been a core facet of American identity since its inception. Gatsby, the son of poor farmers, grew up without money. He did try college but he recognized that it just wasnt for him. Then he changes his name from Jay Gats to Gatsby, becomes extremely wealthy and is a know man by selling alcohol during an era of prohibition in America. Gatsby loved Daisy from the beginning of their relationship and he did everything in his power to win her love back through... Water pollution Alarming problem Name: Bui Thanh Huyen Class: 10B Course: ENG 1102 1 Water pollution essay


Living from 1911 to 1995, what is the more famous name of american born Virginia Katherine McMath?

Virginia Katherine McMath (1911 - 1995) - Genealogy Virginia Katherine McMath in Rancho Mirage, Riverside, CA, USA Place of Burial: July 16 1911 - Independence, Jackson Co, Missouri, USA Death: Apr 25 1995 - Rancho Mirage, Riverside Co, California, USA Parents: William Eddins McMath, Lela Emogen Rogers Husband: Apr 25 1995 - Riverside, California, USA Father's last name: July 16 1911 - Independence, Missouri, U.S.A Death: Apr 25 1995 - Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.A Parents: William "eddins" Mcmath, Lela Emogene Mcmath (born Owens) Ex-husband: Edward Jackson (Jack) Culpepper (Pepper) Ex-husband: July 16 1911 - Independence, MO Death: Apr 25 1995 - Rancho Mirage, California Parents: William Eddins McMath, Lela Emogene (Emogen) McMath, (W/Ai 13th cousin 3x removed+) (born Owens) Ex-husband: July 16 1911 - Independence, Missouri, USA Death: Apr 25 1995 - Rancho Mirage, California, USA Parents: William Eddins McMath, Lela E McMath (born Owens) Husband: July 16 1911 - Independence Mo. Father: July 16 1911 - Independence, Missouri Death: Apr 25 1995 - Rancho Mirage, California Parents: July 16 1911 - Independence, Missouri Death: Apr 25 1995 - Rancho Mirage, California, U.S Parents: July 16 1911 - Independence, Missouri Death: Apr 25 1995 - Rancho Mirage, California Parents: July 16 1911 - West Virginia Death: July 16 1911 - Independence, Missouri Death: Apr 25 1995 - Rancho Mirage, California, U.S Parents: ex-husband's child About Ginger Rogers American stage and film dancer and actress Ginger Rogers along with Fred Astaire was the most legendary dancing team in film history; she was also a successful dramatic actress, even winning a Best Actress Oscar. Born Virginia Katherine McMath, she began her dancing career in vaudeville and made her Broadway debut in 1929 in Top Speed. After starring in George Gershwin's Girl Crazy, she went to Hollywood and began performing in movies, typecast as a flippant blonde.Her first performance with Fred Astaire occurred in Flying Down to Rio, which was so popular that they continued the partnership in nine other films. Though best known for her dancing, Rogers preferred dramatic acting and in 1940 won an Academy Award for her leading role in Kitty Foyle. She also enjoyed a sure hand in light comedy and starred in such films as Tom, Dick and Harry and The Major and the Minor. Rogers returned to the Broadway stage in 1965 when she took over the role of Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly and followed that in 1969 with a star performance as Mame in London. From the 1950s onwards, Rogers would make occasional appearances on television. In the later years of her career, she made guest appearances in three different series by Aaron Spelling; The Love Boat (1979), Glitter (1984), and Hotel (1987) which would be her final screen appearance as an actress. Rogers had no children. Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer who appeared in films, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th century. Movies


Which actor played the role of psychiatrist Sam Loomis in the 1978 horror film Halloween?

Halloween (1978) | Horror Film Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit After viewing Carpenter's film Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) at the Milan Film Festival, independent film producer Irwin Yablans and financier Moustapha Akkad sought out Carpenter to direct a film for them about a psychotic killer that stalked babysitters. In an interview with Fangoria magazine, Yablans stated, "I was thinking what would make sense in the horror genre, and what I wanted to do was make a picture that had the same impact as The Exorcist." Carpenter and his then-girlfriend Debra Hill began drafting a story originally titled The Babysitter Murders, but Carpenter told Entertainment Weekly that Yablans suggested setting the movie on Halloween night and naming it Halloween instead. Akkad fronted the $300,000 for the film's budget, considered low at the time (even though Carpenter's previous film, Assault on Precinct 13, had an estimated budget of $100,000). Akkad worried over the tight, four-week schedule, low budget, and Carpenter's limited experience as a filmmaker, but told Fangoria, "Two things made me decide. One, Carpenter told me the story verbally and in a suspenseful way, almost frame for frame. Second, he told me he didn't want to take any fees, and that showed he had confidence in the project". Carpenter received $10,000 for directing, writing, and composing the music, retaining rights to 10 percent of the film's profits. Because of the low budget, wardrobe and props were often crafted from items on hand or that could be purchased inexpensively. Carpenter hired Tommy Lee Wallace as production designer, art director, location scout and co-editor. Wallace created the trademark mask worn by Michael Myers throughout the film from a Captain Kirk mask purchased for $1.98. Carpenter recalled how Wallace "widened the eye holes and spray-painted the flesh a bluish white. In the script it said Michael Myers' mask had 'the pale features of a human face' and it truly was spooky looking. It didn't look anything like William Shatner after Tommy got through with it." Hill adds that the "idea was to make him almost humorless, faceless — this sort of pale visage that could resemble a human or not." Many of the actors wore their own clothes, and Curtis' wardrobe was purchased at J.C. Penney for around a hundred dollars. The limited budget also dictated the filming location and time schedule. Halloween was filmed in 20 days in the spring of 1978 in South Pasadena, California and Sierra Madre, California (cemetery). An abandoned house owned by a church stood in as the Myers house. Two homes on Orange Grove Avenue (near Sunset Boulevard) in Hollywood were used for the film's climax. The crew had difficulty finding pumpkins in the spring, and artificial fall leaves had to be reused for multiple scenes. Local families dressed their children in Halloween costumes for trick-or-treat scenes. In August 2006, Fangoria reported that Synapse Films had discovered boxes of negatives containing footage cut from the film. One was labeled "1981" suggesting that it was additional footage for the television version of the film. Synapse owner Don May, Jr. said, "What we've got is pretty much all the unused original camera negative from Carpenter's original Halloween. Luckily, Billy [Kirkus] was able to find this material before it was destroyed. The story on how we got the negative is a long one, but we'll save it for when we're able to showcase the materials in some way. Kirkus should be commended for pretty much saving the Holy Grail of horror films." It was later reported, "We just learned from Sean Clark, long time Halloween genius, that the footage found is just that: footage. There is no sound in any of the reels so far, since none of it was used in the final edit. Writing Edit Yablans and Akkad ceded most of the creative control to writers Carpenter and Hill (whom Carpenter wanted as producer), but Yablans did offer several suggestions. According to a Fangoria interview with Hill, "Yablans wanted the script written like a radio show, with 'boos' every 10 minutes."


Taking their name from the French for 'small oven' which small cake confection usually eaten at the end of a meal are described as small, square cut, frosted and decorated sponge cake?

Baking History - Joyofbaking.com baking history Printer Friendly Page Afternoon Tea - Afternoon Tea did not exist before the 19th century.  At     that time lunch was eaten quite early in the day and dinner wasn't     served until 8 or 9 o'clock at night.  But it wasn't until Anna,     the seventh Duchess of Bedford, asked for tea and light refreshments in     her room one afternoon, around 1830, that the ritual began.  The     Duchess enjoyed her 'taking of tea' so much that she started inviting     her friends to join her.  Before long having elegant tea parties     was very fashionable.   Demand for tea wares grew and soon     there were tea services in silver and fine bone china, trays, cake     stands, servers, tea caddies, tea strainers, teapots, and tea     tables..... More on Afternoon Tea Amaretti Cookies     - Pronounced am-ah-REHT-tee.  Amaretti is the Italian name for     macaroons, which means little bitter things.  Crisp and crunchy on     the outside and soft inside, these small domed shaped cookies originated     in Venice Italy during the Renaissance period.  Consisting of     almonds or almond paste, sugar, and egg whites that can be flavored with     chocolate or liqueurs and two baked cookies can be sandwiched together     with ganache, buttercream or even jam.  Often served with a sweet     dessert wine , liqueurs or ice cream...... More     on Amaretti Cookies Angel     Food Cake - This cake is also called an Angel Cake, so named as its airy lightness     is said to be the "food of the angels".  You may be surprised at how many egg whites are in an angel food cake.  But it really is not surprising given the liberal use of     eggs in all cake recipes around the time of its invention (1870).  Waverley Root in "Eating in America A History" tells how in Mrs. J.     Chadwick's 1853 "Home Cookery" she calls for 32 egg yolks for just one     cake.  He also cites Mrs. Horace Mann's "Christianity in the     Kitchen" (1861) as calling for 20 eggs in one cake that had to be beaten     for about three hours.  It is a good thing that at about the same     time the angel food cake was invented the rotary egg beater came along which eliminated the long and laborious hand beating of     batters.  Angel food cakes use their own special pan which Greg     Patent in "Baking in America" states was also invented in the late     1800s..... Recipe for Chocolate     Angel Food Cake Banana     Bread - Banana Bread recipes     became very popular in the 1960s when hearty breads were all the     rage.  It     has a thick batter and is a cross between a cake and a bread.  It     is baked in a rectangular baking pan until a toothpick inserted in the     center comes out clean.  Banana Bread is     classified as a Quick Bread (used since 1918) which is a  mainly North American term used to describe a light and moist     baked good that is "quick" to make. The dry ingredients and liquid     ingredients are mixed together separately, then combined and baked.  Leavened using a chemical leavening agent (baking powder/soda not yeast ) that does not require fermentation and involves little or no kneading .  Quick breads are made either from a batter ( muffins ,     coffee cakes, pancakes, popovers, loaves or breads) or a dough (scones     and biscuits)..... Recipe for Banana Bread Bee Sting Cake     (Bienenstich) - Originally a German     yeast cake that is also known as Bee Sting.  The story goes that a     baker made the cake with a honey topping that attracted a bee which     stung the baker.  The original cake had a yeast base that was     filled with a custard and frosted  with honey, butter and almonds. Biscotti is said to have originated during Columbus's time and credited to an     Italian baker who originally served them with Tuscan wines.  They     became so popular that every provin


What nationality was artist Alphonse Mucha who lived from 1869 to 1939 ?

Alphonse Mucha, Art History & Styles of Art - Art.com Wiki 6 Some Examples of Alphonse Mucha’s Artwork Personal life Born in 1860, Czechoslovakian artist Alphonse Mucha began painting and drawing as a child, but he toured the world as a singer. His elegant voice and vocal range brought him renown, and he toured many countries in which he discovered work from artists working in different styles. He later attended the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and Academie Julian. After his marriage in 1906, Mucha decided to move to the United States. During the time the couple lived there, his wife gave birth to a daughter; the couple had a son after moving to Prague. Mucha was struck by pneumonia in the spring of 1939 and eventually died of complications from the disease a few months later. Career Alphonse Mucha started his career in the 1870s when he accepted a job to paint sets for a local theater. The gorgeous scenes he painted led to a job working for a count, and after finishing the job, Mucha moved to France. While in Paris, he worked in printing, creating posters for plays and shows. Mucha’s paintings often featured pastel colors and feminine forms. Princess Hyacinth is a classic example of Style Mucha. One of his more famous works was Le Pater, which Mucha considered his best painting . He advertised the piece heavily and made more than five hundred copies that he sold to collectors. The artist spent years working on the series The Slav Epic, which included twenty paintings showing how Czechoslovakian people had treated the Slavic people over the years. It was a clear departure from his early pieces, such as Madonna of the Lilies, which used his classic pastel shades and floral motifs. Although he was a popular artist during his time, he noticed the public turning away from him in the last years of his life. As new painters and movements emerged on the scene, his work appeared old-fashioned and tired. Mucha continued painting in his later years, but he never again experienced his earlier levels of success. Only in recent years have historians noted the influence Mucha had on the French Art Nouveau movement. Fun Facts Sarah Bernhardt was the first person to use the term Style Mucha. Mucha’s grandson raised money to build a museum dedicated to his grandfather’s memory in Prague. At least eighteen of the advertising posters Mucha created survived after his death. Related Artists


Which ex snooker world champion died on July 24th 2010 aged 61 ?

On This Day 1926: The first greyhound meeting with a mechanical hare took place at Belle Vue, Manchester. 2000: Portugal midfielder Luis Figo, star of Euro 2000, became the world's most expensive footballer when he joined Real Madrid for £37million from Barcelona. 2005: Australia won the first Ashes Test at Lord's by 239 runs. England recovered to win a memorable series 2-1. 2005: Lance Armstrong won a record seventh successive Tour de France - his final Tour before his temporary retirement. He was later stripped of all his titles after evidence of his doping emerged. 2009: England midfielder Steven Gerrard was found not guilty of affray by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court. 2010: Down thrashed Sligo in round four of the SFC qualifiers, winning by 3-20 to 0-10. 2010: Former world snooker champion Alex Higgins died at the age of 61. 2014: Brothers Alastair and Jonny Brownlee finished first and second for England in the Commonwealth Games men's triathlon in Glasgow. Birthdays Zaheer Abbas (cricket) - former Pakistan and Gloucestershire batsman, born 1947. Jim Leighton (soccer) - former Manchester United, Aberdeen and Scotland goalkeeper, born 1958. Barry Bonds (baseball) - controversial former San Francisco Giants star, holder of the all-time record for home runs in Major League, born 1964. Martin Keown (soccer) - former Arsenal and England defender, born 1966. Steven Richardson (golf) - played in 1991 Ryder Cup, born 1966. Dino Baggio (soccer) - former Italy midfielder who had a brief spell on loan at Blackburn in 2003, born 1971. Daniele De Rossi (soccer) - Roma and Italy midfielder, born 1983. Lukas Rosol (tennis) - Czech world number 54, famous for defeating Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2012, born 1985. Quick Quiz Blitz 1 Which three football clubs have won all four English divisional titles? 2 Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait is playing for which county in this summer's NatWest T20 Blast? 3 British number one women's tennis player Johanna Konta was born in which city? 4 Who has been the top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival for eight of the last nine years? 5 Who scored the goal for Tipperary in All-Ireland SFC success over Derry? Sport on TV Today (Sunday, July 24) GAA: The Sunday Game Live - RTE 1 (1.30pm) - Waterford v Wexford (Throw-in 2.00pm) and Galway v Clare (Throw-in 4.00pm); The Sunday Game - RTE 2 - 21.30 SOCCER: International Champions Cup, Inter Milan v Paris St Germain - Sky Sports 1 2200; Euro Under-19s final - Eurosport 1 1905; MLS, New York Red Bulls v New York City FC - Sky Sports 3 1755, Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders - Sky Sports 3 2000; Women's Super League, Notts County v Man City - BT Sport 1 1530. CRICKET: Second Test, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports 2 1030; First Test, West Indies v India - Sky Sports 5 1455. GOLF: PGA Tour, Canadian Open - Sky Sports 4 1800; Senior Open, Carnoustie - Sky Sports 4 1330; LPGA Tour, Scottish Open - Sky Sports 4 1030. CYCLING: Tour de France stage 21 - ITV4 1300, Eurosport 1 1530, ITV4 1200, S4C 1600; Tour de France women's 90km race - Eurosport 1 1330. TENNIS: ATP Tour, Citi Open - Sky Sports 2 2000; WTA Tour - Stanford Classic, BT Sport 1 2200. MOTOR RACING: Formula One, Hungarian Grand Prix race - Channel 4 1200, Sky Sports F1 1230. ATHLETICS: World Junior Championships, Bydgoszcz - Eurosport 2 2115. MOTORCYCLE RACING: British Superbikes - Eurosport 2 1230. DARTS: World Matchplay - Sky Sports 1 1900. SAILING: America's Cup World Series - BT Sport 1 1245. BASEBALL: MLB - BT Sport/ESPN 1800, BT Sport 2 1900, Los Angeles Dodgers v St Louis Cardinals BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Mon). Tomorrow (Monday, July 25) CRICKET: Fourth day of the second Investec Test from Old Trafford, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports 2 1030; final day of the first Test from North Sound, West Indies v India - Sky Sports 1 1455. SOCCER: Betfred Cup first round, Rangers v Stranraer - BT Sport 1 1915. TENNIS: ATP Tour, Rogers Cup from Toronto - Sky Sports 3 1600; WTA Tour, Rogers Cup from Montreal - BT Sport 2 1730, BT Sport 1 0000 (Tue). CYCLING: Tour de Wallonie stage three - Eurosport 2 1415.


What is the name of the female assistant to Sweeney Todd who supplies the pies in the famous story?

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street / Characters - TV Tropes Roaring Rampage of Revenge : He spends the entire play on one against Judge Turpin for sending him to Botany Bay on a false charge and for raping his wife. Sanity Slippage : After Judge Turpin gets away, he decides that all of humanity either has it coming or would be happier dead anyways. Serial Killer : What Sweeney becomes after "Epiphany". Skunk Stripe : The film's Sweeney has a white one on the front left side of his hair. It's been said that his hair was based off of Dave Vanian from The Damned . Slashed Throat : He kills all of his victims this way, excluding Judge Turpin, who he repeated stabs in the throat, and Mrs Lovett, who he pushes into the oven. He eventually falls victim to his himself at the hands of Toby in the film's climax. Straw Nihilist : "We all deserve to die! Even you, Mrs. Lovett, even I! Because the lives of the wicked shall be made brief! For the rest of us, death will be a relief! We all deserve to die!" That Man Is Dead : He regards his former identity of Benjamin Barker as such: Mrs. Lovett: I can't say the years have been particularly kind to you, Mr. Barker. Sweeney: No. Not Barker. That man is dead . It's Todd now. Sweeney Todd. And he will have his revenge. Tragic Villain : Though a serial killer by the end of the play, he is also a very sympathetic character who was departed on false charges and returns home to find that everyone he ever cared about has been taken from him. Villainous Breakdown : He has a couple. The first one after he failed to kill the judge the first time and the second one when he realizes that he unintentionally murdered his supposedly dead wife. Villain Protagonist : He seeks revenge against the man who raped his wife and had him sent away. Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds : While he's become a Serial Killer , you can't help but feel sorry for him given what has happened to his family.     Mrs. Nellie Lovett  Mrs. Nellie Lovett was Benjamin's neighbor a long time ago. She's the owner of a meat pie shop that has fallen on hard times due to the meat shortage in London, and has always had a fondness for Benjamin. She's the one who hits upon the ghoulish idea of disposing of the people that Sweeney murders by baking them into pies in order to drum up some much-needed business for her shop. Of Corsets Sexy : In the movie. Understandable, due to some sever Adaptational Attractiveness . Perky Female Minion : In the stage musical. She is much more obviously batshit in the movie. Psycho Supporter : Mrs. Lovett is just as nuts as Sweeney is. Supreme Chef : Once she gets her hands on some decent meat, that is. Yandere : She loves Sweeney dearly. She keeps his wife's existence a secret in order to have him for herself. It doesn't work. It especially doesn't help that she tries justifying herself by saying that she did it because she loved him and that she can be twice as better as Lucy.      The Beggar Woman  The Beggar Woman is a mysterious figure that wanders London asking for alms. She is quite mad, and can be quite lewd at times. She seems to know Sweeney quite well, but Sweeney doesn't want anything to do with her. Beneath Notice : Not that it was her fault and Sweeney was told Lucy was gone after all, but if he had taken longer than a minute to look her in the eye, she could have been saved. Broken Bird : Poor Lucy has just gotten raped and nearly poisoned herself, merely driving her insane. Chekhov's Gunman : As it turns out, Sweeney does know her. She's his long lost wife. The Cuckoolander Was Right : Nobody but her notices the ominous burning smell and smoke from outside the basement bakehouse. Have We Met? : "Don't I know you, Mister?" Doubles as her Famous Last Words . Murder by Mistake : Sweeney murdering her wasn't an accident. He just sure as hell didn't mean to murder her. The Ophelia : Thanks to Turpin and the poisoning suicide attempt that followed, she's been reduced to a homeless insane woman who begs for a living. Pre-Insanity Reveal : The homeless madwoman that hangs around the barber sho


Launched in January 1993, which Ford model car won the award for European Car of the Year in 1994?

Ford Motor Company Timeline | Ford.com 1896 Henry Ford builds the Quadricycle. Henry Ford's first vehicle rode on four bicycle wheels and was powered by a four-horsepower engine. Instead of a steering wheel, the Quadricycle had a tiller. The gearbox had only two forward gears with no reverse. 1899 Henry Ford joins a group that founds the Detroit Automobile Company. Ford leaves company within one year. 1901 Henry Ford defeats the top racecar driver of the era. Ford designed the 26-horsepower Sweepstakes and defeated Alexander Winton's 70-horsepower Bullet in 10 laps around the one-mile oval of the Detroit Driving Club. The victory lead to Henry Ford's second short-lived attempt at auto manufacture, the Henry Ford Company. 1903 The Ford Motor Company is incorporated. With 12 investors and 1,000 shares, the company had spent almost all of its $28,000 cash investment by the time it sold the first Ford Model A on July 23, 1903. But by October 1, 1903 Ford Motor Company had turned a profit of $37,000. 1904 Ford Motor Company of Canada is founded. Ford’s first international plant was built in Walkerville (now Windsor), Ontario, right across the Detroit River from Ford’s existing facilities. The company was a separate organization with its own set of shareholders. It was created to sell vehicles not just in Canada, but also all across the then-current British Empire. 1907 Ford introduces the scripted typeface of its trademark. Childe Harold Wills designed the Ford logo. He used his grandfather’s stencil set, which was based on the style of writing taught in schools when Ford and Wills were children. However, the Ford oval would not be featured on a car until the 1927 Model A. 1908 Ford Introduces the Model T. Henry Ford’s Model T put the world on wheels with a simple, affordable, durable automobile. Ford sold 15 million Model Ts before ceasing production in May 1927, making it one of the best-selling vehicles of all time, and arguably the most famous car in the world. In 1908, there were only about 18,000 miles of paved roads in the US. To deal with the primitive roads, Ford used light and strong vanadium steel alloy for critical parts. At the time, most of the automobiles in existence were luxurious novelties rather than affordable transport. But to appeal to the mass market, Ford’s vehicle also had to be reliable and easy to maintain. Fortunately for millions of new drivers, it was. 1908 Ford opens its first overseas sales branch in Paris. 1913 Ford introduces the integrated moving assembly line to auto production. Ford's innovation eventually reduced the Model T's chassis assembly line from 12.5 to 1.5 hours, and in doing so precipitated a revolution in manufacturing. The accelerating speed with which Ford could produce cars helped him continue to lower the price of the Model T. 1914 Ford institutes the famous "$5 Day". In 1914, $5 per day was double the existing pay rate for factory workers, and on top of that, Ford reduced the workday from nine to eight hours. The day after the “$5 Day” was announced, an estimated 10,000 people lined up outside Ford’s employment office hoping to be hired. Ford’s increased pay greatly improved employee retention since the monotonous and strenuous work of the moving assembly line was causing high turnover. The increased wage had the added effect of allowing many of Ford’s employees to purchase the cars they produced, and the eight hour workday allowed Ford to run 3 shifts a day instead of 2. The increased pay, increased leisure time, and even increased the personal mobility of car ownership were all critical factors in the creation of an American middle class. 1917 Ford begins construction of the River Rouge Complex. It would become the largest integrated factory in the world by the following decade. Throughout its history, the self-contained Rouge Complex has contained a wide array of industries necessary to produce cars, including steel mills, a tire factory, a glass factory, a power plant and a reception depot for coal, iron ore, rubber and lumber. In the 1930s the complex employed over


In a standard game of poker, which hand comes immediately lower than a straight flush?

Rules of Card Games: Poker Hand Ranking Hand probabilities and multiple decks - probability tables Standard Poker Hand Ranking There are 52 cards in the pack, and the ranking of the individual cards, from high to low, is ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. In standard poker - that is to say in the formal casino and tournament game played internationally and the home game as normally played in North America - there is no ranking between the suits for the purpose of comparing hands - so for example the king of hearts and the king of spades are equal. (Note however that suit ranking is sometimes used for other purposes such as allocating seats, deciding who bets first, and allocating the odd chip when splitting a pot that can't be equally divided. See ranking of suits for details.) A poker hand consists of five cards. The categories of hand, from highest to lowest, are listed below. Any hand in a higher category beats any hand in a lower category (so for example any three of a kind beats any two pairs). Between hands in the same category the rank of the individual cards decides which is better, as described in more detail below. In games where a player has more than five cards and selects five to form a poker hand, the remaining cards do not play any part in the ranking. Poker ranks are always based on five cards only, and if these cards are equal the hands are equal, irrespective of the ranks of any unused cards. Some readers may wonder why one would ever need to compare (say) two threes of a kind of equal rank. This obviously cannot arise in basic draw poker, but such comparisons are needed in poker games using shared (community) cards, such as Texas Hold'em, in poker games with wild cards, and in other card games using poker combinations. 1. Straight Flush If there are no wild cards, this is the highest type of poker hand: five cards of the same suit in sequence - such as J- 9- 8- 7. Between two straight flushes, the one containing the higher top card is higher. An ace can be counted as low, so 5- 3- 2- A is a straight flush, but its top card is the five, not the ace, so it is the lowest type of straight flush. The highest type of straight flush, A-K-Q-J-10 of a suit, is known as a Royal Flush. The cards in a straight flush cannot "turn the corner": 4- K is not valid. 2. Four of a kind Four cards of the same rank - such as four queens. The fifth card, known as the kicker, can be anything. This combination is sometimes known as "quads", and in some parts of Europe it is called a "poker", though this term for it is unknown in English. Between two fours of a kind, the one with the higher set of four cards is higher - so 3-3-3-3-A is beaten by 4-4-4-4-2. If two or more players have four of a kind of the same rank, the rank of the kicker decides. For example in Texas Hold'em with J- J- J- 9 on the table (available to all players), a player holding K-7 beats a player holding Q-10 since the king beats the queen. If one player holds 8-2 and another holds 6-5 they split the pot, since the 9 kicker makes the best hand for both of them. If one player holds A- K they also split the pot because both have an ace kicker. 3. Full House This combination, sometimes known as a boat, consists of three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank - for example three sevens and two tens (colloquially known as "sevens full of tens" or "sevens on tens"). When comparing full houses, the rank of the three cards determines which is higher. For example 9-9-9-4-4 beats 8-8-8-A-A. If the threes of a kind are equal, the rank of the pairs decides. 4. Flush Five cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the highest card determines which is higher. If the highest cards are equal then the second highest card is compared; if those are equal too, then the third highest card, and so on. For example K- 7- 6- 5 because the nine beats the seven. If all five cards are equal, the flushes are equal. 5. Straight Five cards of mixed suits in sequence - for example Q- 10- 9- 8. When comparing two sequences, the one with the higher ranki


What is the name of the girlfriend of Bill Sykes who he murders in the Dickens novel 'Oliver Twist'?

Bill Sikes: My favourite Charles Dickens character - Telegraph Charles Dickens Bill Sikes: My favourite Charles Dickens character Bill Sikes - from Oliver Twist - is one of Dickens's nastiest characters and  is the eighteenth in the Telegraph pick of the best Charles Dickens  characters.   Image 1 of 4 Drunken Bill Sikes, one of Charles Dickens's meanest villains, kidnaps Oliver Twist. Sikes is accompanied by his dog Bulls Eye in this portrait by Frederick Barnard. Photo: Alamy   Image 1 of 4 Kay Walsh (Nancy) is attacked by Bill Sikes (Robert Newton) in the classic 1948 film version of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. KAY WALSH AND ROBERT NEWTON    Image 1 of 4 Charles Dickens's books have been published all over the world. This Oliver Twist was, appropriately, one of the Dover Thrift Editions.    By Catherine Gee , Writer, TV & Radio 7:00AM GMT 15 Feb 2012 Follow My Favourite Charles Dickens character: Bill Sikes from Oliver Twist (1838) Rarely has a villain come along who is more dark and frightening than Bill Sikes. He’s drunk, brutal, selfishly bullish and possesses a consuming desire for revenge and control that is further blinkered by his inability to be reasoned with – all made all the more fearsome by his realism. Men much like him existed then and men much like him exist now. He is the one man on the streets of London who never showed a scrap of kindness – apparent or otherwise – to young orphan Oliver and remains probably Charles Dickens’s darkest character. He manages his career as a criminal and those who work with him with a harsh iron fist. He beats those closest to him – his girlfriend Nancy and his dog Bulls Eye – without remorse and when he discovers that Nancy plans to return Oliver to his wealthy guardians he murders her in a fit of anger. Oliver Twist has been adapted many times for stage and screen but it is probably Oliver Reed’s portrayal of Sikes in Carol Reed’s 1968 musical film that is best remembered. He became every inch of the drink and rage-filled criminal – no doubt helped along by Reed’s own substantial alcohol problem. The full series of 'My favourite Charles Dickens character' is: Related Articles


In a standard game of poker, which hand comes immediately lower than a straight?

Poker Rules - Pagat Pagat Other Web Sites Poker Rules and Glossaries Introduction This aim of this page is to give a general idea of how poker is played. For those who need greater detail on particular aspects of the rules there are more detailed pages on hand ranking , the betting process, and on the specifics of particular types of poker such as Seven Card Stud , Texas Hold'em , Omaha and Draw Poker , which are listed on the Poker Variants page. Players, Cards and Objective Traditionally, poker has been thought of as a game for 2 to 7 players, the more the better with 6 or 7 being the ideal number. However, some variants can be played by more than seven, and some versions work well for a small number of players - even with just two ("heads up"). The deal and play are clockwise. A standard international 52-card pack is used, and in most forms of poker there are no jokers. The rank of the cards, from high to low, is A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. In certain circumstances the ace can be used as a low card, below the 2. For the purposes of comparing hands all suits are equal. Poker is normally played for money, but it is convenient to use chips to represent money during the actual games. These generally come in various denominations, sometimes labelled with numbers 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, and sometimes in colours such as white, red, blue whose values must be agreed. Players buy chips from the host before the game and redeem them for money at the end. In outline, a game of poker is played as follows. Players place an initial bet, if required by the game being played, by placing some of their chips into a central common area known as the pot or pool. The dealer deals cards to the players. Players look at their own cards, and have the opportunity to increase their bet, placing extra chips into the pot. All other players must then either put in chips to bring their contribution to the pot to at least an equal amount or fold, discarding their cards and abandoning any chips they have so far contributed to the pot. Players who have not folded are known as active players. When all active players have contributed an equal amount to the pot, that is the end of the betting round. According to the variant being played, further cards may be dealt or players may have an opportunity to exchange some cards, after which there is another betting round, and so on. When the last betting round has ended there is a showdown: all active players show their cards, and the owner of the best five-card hand takes the contents of the pot. If at any point only one active player remains, that player automatically wins the pot without having to show any cards. The objective is of course to win money, and there are two ways to do this. To have the best five-card hand at the showdown. To persuade all the other players to fold. It is the second possibility that creates the possibility for bluff. If everyone believes that you probably have a good hand, then when you raise the stake, they may prefer to fold rather than add chips to a pot that they will probably lose. If they all fold you win, even though your hand may in reality be much worse than theirs. Ranking of Poker Hands It is of course necessary to know which hands beat which. A poker hand always consists of five cards. Even though in some variants you may have more than five cards to choose from, you select the five cards that make the best hand, and for the purpose of comparing hands any other cards are irrelevant. The ranking of hands from high to low in standard poker is as follows. Straight Flush Five consecutive cards of the same suit. Ace can be counted as high to make the highest type of Straight Flush, which is A-K-Q-J-10 of a suit, sometimes known as a Royal Flush. Ace can be low to make (5-4-3-2-A), but not high and low at the same time (for example 2-A-K-Q-J is not valid). Four of a Kind Four cards of the same rank and one other card, such as 9-9-9-9-Q. Four of a kind are sometimes known as quads or in some non-English speaking countries as a poker. The odd card - the


Launched in Autumn 1995, which Renault model car won the award for European Car of the Year in 2003 ?

The Renault Cars Have Won Many Awards * Clio II (Supermini with hatchback and sedan body styles, launched 1998) * Clio III (Lutécia III in Japan, launched 2005) * Kangoo (Launched 1998) * Trafic (Launched 2003) Recent "name" models (1980–) Avantime (2001–2003)   Clio (1990–)   Espace (1984–)   Fuego (1980–1987)   Kangoo (1999–)   Laguna (1993–)   Logan (2004–)   Mégane (1996–)   Medallion (1988-1989)   Modus (2004–)   Safrane (1992–1998)   Scénic (1996–)   Twingo (1992–)   Vel Satis (2001-)   Thalia (1999-) After World War II to 1980 (1945-1980) 4CV (1947-1961) Caravelle (1959-1968)   Colorale (1950-1957)   Dauphine (1956-1968)   Dauphinoise (Break Juvaquatre) (1946-1960)   Domaine (1956-)   Floride (1959-1962)   Frégate (1951-1960)   Juvaquatre (1937-1950)   Ondine (1961-1962)   Prairie (1950-1957)   Torino (1966-1980) Producing cars since late 1898, the Renault corporation was founded in 1899 as Société Renault Frères by Louis Renault, his brothers Marcel and Fernand, and his friends Thomas Evert and Julian Wyer. Louis was a bright, aspiring young engineer who had already designed and built several models before teaming up with his brothers, who had honed their business skills working for their father's textiles firm. While Louis handled design and production, Marcel and Fernand handled company management. The very first of hte Renault cars, the Renault Voiturette 1CV was sold to a friend of Louis' father after giving him a test ride on December 24, 1898. The client was so impressed with the way the tiny car ran and how it climbed the streets that he bought it. The brothers immediately recognised the publicity that could be obtained for their vehicles by participation in motor racing and Renault made itself known through achieving instant success in the first city-to-city races held in Switzerland, resulting in rapid expansion for the company. Both Louis and Marcel Renault raced company vehicles, but Marcel was killed in an accident during the 1903 Paris-Madrid race. Although Louis Renault never raced again, his company remained very involved, including their Renault AK 90CV winning the first ever Grand Prix motor racing event in 1906. Louis was to take full control of the company as the only remaining brother in 1906 when Fernand retired for health reasons. The Renault reputation for innovation of Renault cars was fostered from very early on. In 1899, Renault launched the first production sedan car as well as patenting the first turbocharger.Renault manufactured taxis, buses and commercial cargo vehicles in the pre-war years, and during World War I (1914 - 1918) branched out into ammunition, military airplanes and vehicles such as the revolutionary Renault FT-17 tank. By the end of the war, Renault was the number one private manufacturer in France. Timeline * 1898 - Louis Renault founded Renault * 1903 - Marcel Renault dies in a car accident * 1943 - The Renault factory in Billancourt is attacked by the German army * 1944 - Louis Renault dies * 1961 - The Renault 4 goes on sale to give Renault a practical competitor for the likes of the Citroen 2CV and Volkswagen Beetle . * 1965 - Renault launches the world's first production hatchback - the Renault 16. * 1971 - Renault launches the Renault 15 and Renault 17 two-door coupes, giving it a serious competitor for the Ford Capri. * 1972 - Renault cars enter the new "supermini" market with its R5 hatchback, one of the first such cars in this sector. On its launch, the R5 only has three similar competitors - the Fiat 127, Autobianchi A112 and Peugeot 104. * 1976 - The Renault 5 Alpine is launched, giving the marque its first entrant into the Hot hatch market. Possibly one of the very first hot hatches, going into production in the same year as the Volkswagen Golf GTI. * 1977 - Renault enters the small family hatchback market with the 14, which is one of Europe's first hatchbacks of this size. * 1979 - Renault buys a stake in American Motors, with a view to establishing Renault cars on the American market. * 1980 - Renault launc


Which Scottish football team share their name with the Christian name of a famous American criminal who died in 1934 ?

Famous Masons M-Z "Tell me thy company, and I�ll tell thee what thou art." Miguel de Cervantes (1547�1616), Spanish writer. A-L - M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   Listings of those who are (or were during their lifetime)   Masons serves to remind us of the many notables who have - of their own free will - chosen   to associate with this noble institution. Those who preach anti-Masonic hate must - in the   depth of their souls - wonder how it is that so many have been (supposedly) deceived -   while they have found the 'truth'.... In a seeming 'sour grapes' fashion, some will   argue that all of these men have been deceived (a pretty remarkable feat for   those of such stature) while others will contend they are/were part of a New World   Order conspiracy. What is not arguable is that they represent all walks   of life and that they were - in their respective ways - LEADERS! MacArthur, General Douglas - A former US Chief of Staff, he commanded the Allied Forces in the South Pacific during World War II. He promised the Filipino people "I shall return" to save them from the occupying Japanese Forces. He was ultimately removed from military leadership by another Mason, President Harry S. Truman. MacDonald, Sir John A. - The first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867-1873 and 1878-1891 when he died in office). Began the creation of rail service across Canada.  MacLean, John B. - Founder of MacLeans Magazine. Macquarie, Lauchlan - Major General and the first governor in Chief of New South Wales.  During his twelve years in office he raised NSW from a prison camp to a thriving colony. Majors, Alexander - One of the three founders of the short-lived but famed Pony Express in the United States, each rider was required to take an oath to clean living and honesty. Its inspiration is immediately familiar to Masons. "You will raise your arm to a level square and repeat after me:...." Those participating in the annual reenactment are required to take a nearly identical oath today. A great source of Pony Express information is here . Macy, Rowland Hussey - Owner of a small dry goods store in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he was the founder of R. H. Macy & Company, New York City. Malmskog, William - First amputee firefighter in California history. Read his story here . Marsh, Daniel L. - (1880-1968) Clergyman and Educator. President of Boston University, 1925-1952; Chancellor of Boston University, 1951-1968; Doctorates from many colleges and universities but was a down-to-earth and friendly person. On a personal note, at the behest of his son-in-law, a Methodist Minister, he met with this site's author who was then a high school senior and encouraged him to attend college, personally approving his admission to BU!  The huge dome of Marsh Chapel named in his honor dominates the campus of Boston University on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Marsh, Henry - First Black Mayor of Richmond, Virginia (1977) Marshall, George C. - American soldier, diplomat and politician. He served as Secretary of State from 1947-1949 and organized the European Recovery Plan most often referred to as the "Marshall Plan" for which he received the 1953 Nobel Peace Prize.  Marshall, James W. - Discovered Gold at Sutter's Mill California 1848 Marshall, John - A former Grand Master of his Grand Lodge (Virginia), he servied as Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court 1801 - 1835 and firmly established the judiciary branch of US government. Marshall, Peter - Presbyterian pastor of churches in Georgia & Washington, DC, Chaplain of the US Senate and author of such books as 'Mr. Jones, Meet the Master'. His biography is entitled "A Man Called Peter". Marshall, Thomas R. - 22nd Vice President of the United States. Marshall, Thurgood - The first Black to be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States Mason, William Castein - A physician who practiced both medicine and Masonry actively in his native city of Bangor, Maine from the date of his graduation from Harvard University to the day he laid down his working tools. The statement is literally true f


'The Town of Titipu' is the alternative name for which Gilbert and Sullivan opera?

The Mikado, or, The town of Titipu : an entirely new and original Japanese opera in two acts (Book, 1885) [WorldCat.org] The E-mail message field is required. Please enter the message. E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7907449 Title: The Mikado, or, The town of Titipu : an entirely new and original Japanese opera in two acts Author: Arthur Sullivan; W S Gilbert Publisher: New York : W.A. Pond, ©1885. OCLC:7907449 The ReCaptcha terms you entered were incorrect. Please try to match the 2 words shown in the window, or try the audio version.


What type of creatures in Britain have types called Whooper and Berwick?

Swan Species Swan Species THE SEVEN SPECIES OF SWANS   Mute Swans originated in Europe and Asia and are the most common captive swans found on lakes and ponds in private settings such as resorts, zoos, parks and estates.  Mute Swans are not really mute.  They are less vocal than other species of swans due to the anatomy of their trachea, which goes straight into the lungs instead of being embedded in the sternum.  The English Mute and the Polish Mute Swans look very similar.  The difference is in the coloring of their bills and feet.  The English Mute have reddish orange bills and jet black feet.  The Polish Mute is a pure white version of the Mute Swan.  They have bright orange bills and light buff-colored/ grayish colored feet.     Mute Swans produce a clutch of young once a year.  Mute Swans typically have between 5-10 eggs and typical brood sizes are from 1-9 cygnets.  Incubation is between 30-40 days. Captive male Mute Swans typically weigh between 24-30 pounds with the females weighing approximately 17-23 pounds.  Mute Swans’ wingspans average 78 inches. Australian Black Swans Australian Black Swans originated in the Botany Bay and Perth areas of Australia .  The black swans are typically more aggressive than other swan species especially during mating and nesting seasons.  This species is highly aggressive and will actively seek out predators or intruders.  The Black Swan is black in color with white tips on its wings.  The bird’s red bill has a pale band at the tip. The male black swan’s red eyes will turn white during mating season.  Captive male Black Swans typically weigh between 13-14 pounds with the females weighing approximately 11-12 pounds.  Black Swans’ wingspans average 77 inches. Black Swans typically have between 1-9 eggs.  Typical brood sizes are 1-5 cygnets.  Incubation is approximately 36 days.  Black Swans produce two clutches of young a year.    The Whooper Swan is the national bird of Finland .  This Old World swan is a very rare visitor to Alaska and Korea .  The Whooper Swan is a white swan with a yellow bill.  Average wingspan is 72 inches.  Nesting begins as soon as the ice melts in early March or April.  Nests are built on small islets surrounded by water. Clutch size for a Whooper Swan is about 4-6 white-colored eggs.  Incubation lasts about 34-36 days.  Whooper Swans are social birds that are extremely noisy.  Whoopers like cold weather but have been successfully raised and bred in the hot, humid climate of the southeastern United States.  North American Trumpeter Swans The Trumpeter Swan is indigenous to North America.  The Trumpeter is know for its unique “trumpeting” call.  The bird is pure white with a jet-black bill with a red border on the lower mandible.  Average wingspan is 70-84 inches.  These birds are the largest waterfowl in the United States and the largest swan species.  Males can weigh up to 35 pounds.  Nesting begins in late March through early May.  The pen will lay from 3-9 eggs.  Incubation is done only by the pen and lasts for about 33-35 days.  North American Tundra Swans The Tundra Swan has been called the “American or Whistling” Swan and is indigenous to North America.  It gets its name from the “whistling” sound made by the slow, powerful beating of its wings in flight. The Tundra Swan has a black bill with a yellow lore below the eye.  Like the Trumpeter, the Tundra Swan may have a red lower mandible.  Tundras can be distinguished from Trumpeter Swans by their higher pitched, more soft, and melodious calls.  The Tundra Swan is a much smaller bird.  Average wingspan is 62 inches with a body length of 45 inches.  Nesting begins in late May or early June.  Clutch size is about 4-6 eggs and the egss are cream-colored.  Only the pen incubates the eggs and the incubation lasts about 32 days.  These swans like cold weather and live on the tundra in North American, hence their name.  However, this species has been successfully raised and bred in the hot, humid climate of the southeastern United States.   Bewick Swans:  (Eurasian Sub-species of the North American Tundra Sw


Which member is missing from the following list of the group The Jackson Five - Michael, Marlin, Jackie and Jermain?

Randy Jackson - Singer - Biography.com Randy Jackson Singer and musician Randy Jackson came to fame as a member of the Jacksons, a hit R&B and pop group of the 1970s and '80s. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Born in Gary Synopsis Born on October 29, 1961, Randy Jackson sometimes performed with his brothers in The Jackson 5. He became an official member in the mid-1970s, when the group became known as the Jacksons. Jackson and his brothers had several hit records, including Victory in 1984. He released a solo album in 1989. These days, Jackson is better known for his disputes regarding his late brother Michael Jackson's estate, and other arguments with some of his family members, than he is for his music career. Early Life The second-youngest child born into a musical dynasty, Steven Randall Jackson, better known as Randy Jackson, was born in Gary, Indiana on October 29, 1961. Jackson grew up in the shadow of his older brothers: Comprised of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, The Jackson 5 had become one of the top acts of the 1970s. While he performed with his brothers several times over the years, Jackson didn't become an official member of the group until the mid-1970s. The Jackson 5 renamed themselves the Jacksons after switching from the Motown to the Epic record label. Motown retained the rights to the "Jackson 5" name in the split, and brother Jermaine decided to stay on with Motown. Randy Jackson was brought in to replace Jermaine. Music Career Randy's first album with his brothers, The Jacksons, came out in 1976, which featured the Top 10 pop and R&B hit "Enjoy Yourself." The following year, Goin' Places was released, but it failed to spawn any major hits. The Jackson brothers sought greater creative control of their work and ended up writing the songs for their next album, Destiny (1978). Propelled by such singles as "Blame It on the Boogie" and "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)," Destiny proved to be another hit for the musical supergroup. Triumph, released in 1980, went platinum. Around this time, Randy Jackson was involved in an auto accident. He broke both of his legs in the incident, and he took nearly a year to recover. Jermaine returned to the group, and the six Jackson brothers made another top-selling album, Victory, released in 1984. The group, however, seemed to fracture soon after the album was released: Michael Jackson, the group's frontman, had become the "King of Pop" with his internationally successful album Thriller, and Marlon decided to leave the group after the Victory tour. The Jacksons—now with only Randy, Jackie, Jermaine and Tito—pressed on, releasing their commercially disappointing album, 2300 Jackson Street, named after their address of their childhood home, in 1989. That same year, Randy Jackson went out on his own for the first time. He released Randy & The Gypsies, but his solo career failed to take off. Family Drama While tensions had often ran high in the Jackson family, Randy found himself more at odds with his relatives after Michael's death in 2009. He, along with sister Janet and brother Jermaine, objected to a tribute concert for his late brother—held in Wales in 2011—stating that they thought that the family should have focused their attention instead on the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray for his role in Michael's death. Another family feud erupted in 2012. Randy wanted the executors of his brother Michael's estate to step down, and questioned the validity of Michael's will. He was also accused of being involved in an attempt to keep his mother, Katherine Jackson, away from Michael's three children—Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael "Blanket" Jackson II—for whom she acted as legal guardian. Some claimed that Katherine was being held against her will in Arizona, at her daughter Rebbie Jackson's home, but she later disputed that accusation. Randy tweeted that "Rebbie, Janet, Jermaine and I would never harm our mother and we are doing our best to protect her." Personal Life Randy Jackson has three children: Genevieve Katherine