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Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( SBA; ; ), is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by... | what agreements set the bases aside for the British? | the 1960 treaty of independence |
CHAPTER V
THE DOOM POOL
Fortune showed itself strangely favourable to the plans of Nahoon and Nanea. One of the Zulu captain's perplexities was as to how he should lull the suspicions and evade the vigilance of his own companions, who together with himself had been detailed by the king to assist Hadden in his hunti... | Did the soldiers resist? | no |
A car theft in China that spiraled into a manhunt and a baby's killing has left the country grieving and sparked outrage on social media.
The body of the infant, whose name was Haobo, was found buried in the snow Wednesday. His father, Xu Jialin, said he and his wife identified their two-month-old son, according to s... | Where did the father leave the child? | in the car |
CHAPTER XX.
FOLLOWING ALLEN.
Hal was astonished to learn from Katie McCabe that Dick Ferris was coming up the tenement stairs.
"He can't be coming here!" exclaimed the youth.
"What shall we do if he does?" asked McCabe.
"I don't know. Perhaps I had better hide. He may----"
At that instant came a knock on th... | who came out first? | Hal |
As Danny put his lunch tray onto the cafeteria table, milk spilled all over his sandwich. "This is the worst thing I've ever done!" he said, "It's not that bad," said his friend Elena, who was sitting across from him. "Just get another sandwich." "Sandwich? What sandwich? I am talking about the talent contest . It's on... | where did he put his tray? | The cafeteria table |
Islamabad, Pakistan -- A Pakistani government minister who had said he was getting death threats because of his opposition to a controversial blasphemy law was shot to death Wednesday.
Shahbaz Bhatti was the only Christian member of the Cabinet in Pakistan, where 95 percent of people are Muslim. He served as the gove... | Who shot him? | Taliban |
Architecturally, the school has a Catholic character. Atop the Main Building's gold dome is a golden statue of the Virgin Mary. Immediately in front of the Main Building and facing it, is a copper statue of Christ with arms upraised with the legend "Venite Ad Me Omnes". Next to the Main Building is the Basilica of the ... | Who runs media outlets at the school? | student-run |
Leipzig is the most populous city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. With a population of 582,277 inhabitants (1.1 million residents in the larger urban zone) it is Germany's tenth most populous city. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin at the confluence of the White Elster, Pleisse, and Parthe rivers at... | What? | the fall of communism |
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organisation on 29 July 1957. Though established independently of... | who is the IAEA current leader? | Yukiya Amano. |
CHAPTER XXI
Graham, riding solitary through the redwood canyons among the hills that overlooked the ranch center, was getting acquainted with Selim, the eleven-hundred-pound, coal-black gelding which Dick had furnished him in place of the lighter Altadena. As he rode along, learning the good nature, the roguishness... | What did he keep doing? | the manufacture of patterans |
CHAPTER XIV
FUN AT THE SHOW
As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
"Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover. "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
"We ought to go af... | Who was helping Dick? | Tom and his father |
While it is common for restaurant owners to connect with their customers, a restaurant owner in the U.S. is taking it to a whole new level. Tim Harries gives out free hugs to every customer at the end of each meal. The atmosphere at his restaurant "Tim's Place" is so positive that customers often call it the "World's f... | What did he introduce them to? | the idea of free hugs. |
The exact number of exonerated American prisoners is unknown. But data gathered by university law schools indicates it's more than 2,000. Fascinating details surrounding some of these exonerations set them apart from the rest. Here are five recent exonerations that made headlines.
1. Michael Morton
The subject of a... | When? | unknown |
CHAPTER X.
GOOD ADVICE.
Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound. They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to... | What would people think if a 12 year old boy was always still and reading? | that he was already sick, or that he would make himself sick |
Comics are a medium used to express ideas by images, often combined with text or other visual information. Comics frequently takes the form of juxtaposed sequences of panels of images. Often textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other informa... | Has the history of comics followed the same paths in different cultures? | no |
A self-described "ex-madam" who claims she supplied fellow city comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer with escorts several years ago is facing charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, authorities said.
Kristin Davis, 38, was arrested on Monday night and charged with selling Adderall, Xanax and other drugs.... | How old is she? | 38 |
Ray McDonald, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested August 31 on felony domestic violence charges involving his pregnant fiancee. The San Jose Police Department said McDonald's fiancee had "visible injuries," and the Sacramento Bee reported that police were previously called to his house in May.
McDonal... | What other players did similar offences? | Greg Hardy |
Islamism, also known as Political Islam (Arabic: إسلام سياسي islām siyāsī), is an Islamic revival movement often characterized by moral conservatism, literalism, and the attempt "to implement Islamic values in all spheres of life." Islamism favors the reordering of government and society in accordance with the Shari'a... | What do they want? | to abolish the state of Israel |
That sound you just heard was the crash of hearts breaking all over the world.
Zayn Malik is leaving One Direction.
"After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One Direction," the band said on its Facebook page and tweeted out to its 22.9 million Twitter followers.
"Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis w... | Where did they announce this news? | Facebook and Twitter |
Perl is a family of high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming languages. The languages in this family include Perl 5 and Perl 6.
Though Perl is not officially an acronym, there are various backronyms in use, including "Practical Extraction and Reporting Language". Perl was originally developed by ... | Are they the same language? | no |
Marathon man John Isner survived another epic on his return to competitive tennis after his record-breaking 11-hour Wimbledon match.
The American saved two match points before beating Gilles Muller, from Luxembourg, 4-6 7-6 7-6 to seal his place in the quarterfinals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships.
It is Isner'... | the Tennis games were held where ? | Atlanta |
The United States is now working on the assumption that Charlie Hebdo attacker Said Kouachi met American terrorist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki at some point in Yemen and received orders from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to carry out an attack, a U.S. official tells CNN.
The official said Kouachi's motivation f... | Did he go with anyone else? | with another French national |
The phrase "51st state" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state. It can also be used in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American cultural or military... | What gives them that ability? | the United States Constitution |
CHAPTER VI.
THE WATER-SOLDIER.
'Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she stretched, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.'--GRAY.
It all seemed like a dream to Ursula, perhaps likewise to her mother, when they rose to the routine of daily life with the ordinary interests of the day before them. There ... | what did she say? | 'Yes, Gerard can come, and so will Mr. Dutton,' |
Educators and policymakers have long dreamed of providing universal, low cost, first-class higher education. Their wish may come true soon thanks to an unlikely source: Silicon Valley.
The mecca of the technology universe is in the process of revolutionizing higher education in a way that educators, colleges and univ... | Who was interviewed by the writer? | Sebastian Thurn |
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a passenger railroad service that provides medium- and long-distance intercity service in the contiguous United States. Founded in 1971 to take over most of the remaining U.S. passenger rail services, it is partially government funded yet operat... | when was it founded? | 1971 |
CHAPTER XVII
Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest. He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
"Miles," Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, "I can't r... | What was he curious about? | what history will say |
CHAPTER I
I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF SHAWS
I will begin the story of my adventures with a certain morning early in the month of June, the year of grace 1751, when I took the key for the last time out of the door of my father's house. The sun began to shine upon the summit of the hills as I went down ... | Does Davie like where he lives? | yes |
Lyon ( or ; , ; ), also known as "Lyons" , is a city in east-central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, about from Paris, from Marseille and from Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called "Lyonnais".
Lyon had a population of 506,615 in 2014 and is France's third-largest city after Paris and Marseille... | Where did Lumiere invent cinematographe? | Lyon |
An 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Mississippi, was closed Monday to most vessel traffic because of low water levels, idling nearly a hundred boats and barges in the stream, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
"We are allowing a limited number of vessels based on size" to attempt to pass, sai... | Where? | near Greenville, Mississippi |
,A, B, CD,,. Roy wasn't the only one to receive his call-up papers.Stephen Napier's call-up came at the beginning of February and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the Royal Air Force (RAF).
His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Stephen were on their daily walk. It was t... | Britain's? | Yes |
Each year, Grammy Week offers up a full calendar of events -- each one boasting a guest list more spectacular than the next. But this year, the most coveted ticket was Friday night's "2013 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute" honoring Bruce Springsteen.
The evening's entertainment featured six Rock and Roll Hall of ... | Was Hungry Heart sung all in English? | no |
CHAPTER XVIII
THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER
The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently. That is to say, he laughed without making any sound. The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy. To tell the truth, he was very much pleased. As you kno... | How long did he expect them to stay? | for some days |
CHAPTER IV
To reach their table, the one concerning which Francis and his friend had been speculating, the new arrivals, piloted by Louis, had to pass within a few feet of the two men. The woman, serene, coldly beautiful, dressed like a Frenchwoman in unrelieved black, with extraordinary attention to details, passed ... | where was Oliver that afternoon? | in the dock |
CHAPTER VI: HERR VON KWARL
Herr Von Kwarl sat at his favourite table in the Brandenburg Cafe, the new building that made such an imposing show (and did such thriving business) at the lower end of what most of its patrons called the Regentstrasse. Though the establishment was new it had already achieved its unwritten ... | What did he read? | two newspapers |
Cristiano Ronaldo provided the perfect riposte to FIFA president Sepp Blatter after scoring a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 7-3 on a night when Gareth Bale grabbed his first goals at the Bernabeu.
Days after Blatter had made a bizarre impersonation of the Portuguese while saying the star spent "a lot of money... | Who coached Real Madrid? | Carlo Ancelotti |
CHAPTER XX
IN THE GEVANGENHUIS
When Adrian left the factory he ran on to the house in the Bree Straat.
"Oh! what has happened?" said his mother as he burst into the room where she and Elsa were at work.
"They are coming for him," he gasped. "The soldiers from the Gevangenhuis. Where is he? Let him escape quickl... | Was Adrian glad to leave Elsa and Lisbeth? | Yes |
Sally liked going outside. She put on her shoes. She went outside to walk. She walked on the green grass. The sun was warm. The trees were tall. The birds sang in the trees. Sally liked how the birds can sing. Sally likes to sing with the birds, outside. Ring, ring, is how the birds sang. Sally sang ring, ring, with th... | What was the weather like? | warm |
Michelle and Anthony were having lunch in the park with their mother. She had made them a picnic lunch, including sandwiches, fruit and potato chips. As they looked around the park, they watched the other families play and eat lunch. There was one family that had 3 dogs with them. The dogs were chasing each other and p... | What color were they? | white, brown, and black |
CHAPTER IV
After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table. Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitab... | Of what sort of indulgence? | Maternal |
In 1636 George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruler of the Brunswick-Lüneburg principality of Calenberg, moved his residence to Hanover. The Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg were elevated by the Holy Roman Emperor to the rank of Prince-Elector in 1692, and this elevation was confirmed by the Imperial Diet in 1708. Thus the pr... | Who would later become monarchs of Britain? | the electors |
Camille Olivia Hanks was studying at the University of Maryland when she met Bill Cosby in the early '60s. He was doing stand-up comedy in Washington when the two were set up on a blind date. They fell in love and she left school to support his burgeoning career in entertainment.
By 1964, the two were married and the... | What loss did she face in the 90s? | her son Ennis was murdered |
CHAPTER XXIII
A DINNER PARTY
Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs. With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter. Virginia ... | how was he walking? | His hands behind his back. |
First lady Michelle Obama turns 50 on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.
Michelle Obama has spent the first half-century of her life breaking barriers and checking off a series of firsts. Now, as she reaches her milestone birthday Friday, the nation will be watching to see in what other areas she will leave her mark.
Five year... | Where is Robert Watson a professor? | Lynn University |
In February 1907, the Royal Dutch Shell Group was created through the amalgamation of two rival companies: the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and the "Shell" Transport and Trading Company Ltd of the United Kingdom. It was a move largely driven by the need to compete globally with Standard Oil. The Roy... | What did the company import? | sea-shells |
Nokia Bell Labs (formerly named AT&T Bell Laboratories, Bell Telephone Laboratories and Bell Labs) is an American research and scientific development company, owned by Finnish company Nokia. Its headquarters are located in Murray Hill, New Jersey, in addition to other laboratories around the rest of the United States a... | What did he use the profits for? | further research and education to permit the " diffusion of knowledge relating to the deaf" |
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. That saying holds true not only for you and me, but also for some of the most powerful and influential people in the world, such as the presidents of the United States. But how do American presidents spend their vacation time? Let's take a look! Franklin D. Roosevelt, conside... | What make Jack dull? | All work and no play |
Claude Monet is surely one of the most famous French artists of all. Monet was particularly interested in the effect of light and would paint the same scene in different lighting conditions or times of the day. For example, he painted around 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral from dawn to dusk. His most famous painting... | How many items did he produce? | over one thousand |
Marc Marquez announced himself as motorcycling's bright new hope when he became the youngest rider to win a top-level race in Sunday's inaugural Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas.
The 20-year-old had been the youngest pole sitter when he topped Saturday's qualifying, and he followed that up by heading off Honda Rep... | Was it the first one? | yes |
Galicia (English i/ɡəˈlɪsiə/, /ɡəˈlɪʃə/; Galician: ) is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the North-West of the Iberian Peninsula, it comprises the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra, being bordered by Portugal to the south, the Spanish autonomous c... | Who first inhabited the region? | humans |
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.
Diving is one of the most popular O... | Is it unpopular in the Olympics? | no |
Pope Saint Gregory I (; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 3 September 590 to his death in 604. Gregory is famous for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian Mission, to convert a pagan people to Christianity. Grego... | Is he knownfor his writings? | yes |
"Find a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Do you agree with this old saying? Joanne Gordon does. She is the author of Be Happy at work and other books about careers . Gordon believes that about 30% of employees in North America do not like their jobs, and she thinks that is terrible. She wants to... | Is that her only book? | no |
A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. It is to be distinguished from "musical form" and "musical style", although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Recently, academics have argued that categorizin... | Is there distinct boundaries between all genres? | no |
One of the teens who recorded himself mocking the girl at the center of an Ohio rape case "did a really dumb thing and regrets it" but did not commit any crime, his lawyer said Monday.
The attorney, Dennis McNamara, said there was "no excuse or justification" for the jokes Michael Nodianos made, "and with some sober ... | by what river? | The Ohio River. |
Why Are Pig Farmers Still Using Growth-Promoting Drugs?
It's one of the most controversial practices in agriculture: feeding small amounts of antibiotics to animals in order to make them grow faster. But what if the drugs don't even work very well? There's some good evidence that they don't, at least in pigs. They us... | What other animals had the same results? | chickens and cattle |
CHAPTER VII
"ROSARIO IS DEAD!"
Fenella never became absolutely unconscious. She was for some time in a state apparently of intense nervous prostration. Her breath was coming quickly, her eyes and her fingers seemed to be clinging to his as though for support. Her touch, her intimate presence, her reliance upon him,... | What did Arnold not see? | the hand |
A top Taliban commander has issued a new threat to foreign aid workers, saying that under the insurgent group's new "constitution" they will execute them as spies or hold them in exchange for the release of Taliban fighters.
Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive their car in Wardak province. (File p... | was something said more than once? | yes |
Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, England. It is a division of Thomson Reuters.
Until 2008, the Reuters news agency formed part of an independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data. Since the acquisition of Reuters Group by the Thomson Corpora... | When did they buy it? | 2008 |
What a miracle! A low-cost Lost in Thailand <<>> has got the best ticket sales. It is true that Lost in Thailand has become the most popular Chinese film of all time. The ticket sales The movie Lost in Thailand cost just 30 million yuan to make, but it has earned more than 1.2 billion yuan. It has got more ticket than ... | What is the genre of Lost in Thailand? | comedy |
As raging floodwaters swept away half of his timber shack, Saturnino Medina climbed to the roof.
He pointed Thursday to the place where river waters broke through a container wall and washed away his kitchen.
Medina and his family have almost nothing left now, after the wind and rain of Manuel hit the town of Renac... | What did the family consume? | eggs and tortillas |
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American multinational computer software company. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States. Adobe has historically focused upon the creation of multimedia and creativity software products, with a more recent foray towards rich Internet application software dev... | Has it become a big company? | Yes |
CHAPTER XI
THE FRUIT THAT IS OF GOLD
At precisely the hour agreed upon Harcutt and Densham met in one of the ante-rooms leading into the "Milan" restaurant. They surrendered their coats and hats to an attendant, and strolled about waiting for Wolfenden. A quarter of an hour passed. The stream of people from the the... | What was he doing when he put the watch in his pocket? | looking at Densham's face |
Nepal's parliament on Sunday elected a leader of the former Maoist rebels as the new prime minister with a simple majority.
Baburam Bhattarai, 57, vice-chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) will become the fourth prime minister since Nepal became a republic in 2008.
After his election Bhattarai ... | How many died? | about 16,000 |
It was in the majestic surroundings of Muirfield that the original gold-plated superstar of golf secured his first major title.
The small town of Gullane to the east of Edinburgh that is all set to welcome the modern titans of the game for the 142nd staging of the British Open played host to a true pioneer back in 18... | Who was the "god" | Harry Vardon. |
The wife of an alleged suicide bomber who killed eight people at a U.S. base in Afghanistan last week says she is shocked by his actions but "proud" of what he did.
Defne Bayrak, the Turkish wife of Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi -- a Jordanian doctor identified as the attacker -- said she doubted accusations her h... | Who was interviewing? | CNN |
Nathan Phillips, who will formally begin his freshman year at the University of San Diego(USD) on Aug. 31, will arrive on campus in an unusual and philanthropic manner.
Phillips is expected to arrive between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday on his bicycle, having pedaled 1,450 miles from Astoria, Ore.
Phillips combined h... | Who? | Kyle Sharp |
Peter was walking in the street with two big and heavy boxes. A stranger walked up to him and asked, "What is the time?" Peter stopped, put down the boxes and looked at his watch. "It's five fifteen," he said. "Hey, what a nice watch!" said the stranger. Peter smiled a little and said, "Yes, it's not bad. Look at this.... | What was inside the boxes? | batteries |
CHAPTER IX.
CORIOLANUS AND CINCINNATUS.
B.C. 458.
All the time these struggles were going on between the patricians and the plebeians at home, there were wars with the neighboring tribes, the Volscians, the Veians, the Latins, and the Etruscans. Every spring the fighting men went out, attacked their neighbors, dr... | Who else? | the Etruscans |
Mortamer was a tree monkey who lived in the jungles of Brazil with his parents, and their pet snail, Johnson. They lived in a grass house built in the very tops of the trees, so high that they could see the whole jungle from their front porch. One day, Mortamer and his parents were outside hunting for food and the sky ... | how old was he two days ago? | Seven |
Madonna Louise Ciccone (/tʃɪˈkoʊni/; Italian: ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She achieved popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Madonna is known for reinv... | Does she have different careers? | Yes. |
Pope Saint Gregory I (; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 3 September 590 to his death in 604. Gregory is famous for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian Mission, to convert a pagan people to Christianity. Grego... | when did he serve as the pope? | from 3 September 590 to his death in 604 |
Time is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It was founded in 1923 and for decades was dominated by Henry Luce, who built a highly profitable stable of magazines.
A European edition ("Time Europe", formerly known as "Time Atlantic") is published in London and also covers the Middle East, Afri... | What year did it begin? | 1923 |
His parents were out and dropped him at the babysitter's house at 12 o'clock. Lunchtime had past, but later the babysitter fixed him a dinner of some kind of brown meat. Under the meat was a slice of dry toast. Timmy didn't like the dinner and wished he had spaghetti or pizza. Even if it wasn't what he wanted, the meal... | Where did he really want to be? | He wished he was home where he had left his favorite toy race car and train. Home |
Fans of "Dancing With the Stars" know how grueling the competition can be.
Contestants practice for hours a day, and almost every season some celebs are brought low by injury. So how in the world will Valerie Harper, who just months ago announced that she had a terminal form of cancer, go for that mirror ball trophy?... | What kind then? | lung cancer, |
The University of London is a collegiate and a federal research university located in London, England, The University was incorporated originally by royal charter in 1836 and is, at present, incorporated by royal charter granted in 1863. It is now governed by the University of London Act 1994 and by the Statutes made u... | When did it become part of the university? | 1 September 2016. |
International standard ISO 7736 defines a standard size for car audio head units and enclosures. The standard was originally established by the German standards body "Deutsches Institut für Normung" as DIN 75490, and is therefore commonly referred to as the "DIN car radio size". It was adopted as an international stand... | What are they? | "single DIN" (180 x 50 mm panel) or "double DIN" (180 x 100 mm panel) size. |
Kathmandu(/ˌkɑːtmɑːnˈduː/; Nepali pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest municipality of Nepal. It also hosts the headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). It is the only city of Nepal with the administrative status of Mahanagar (Metropolitan City), as compared to Upa-Mahanagar ... | What does it host? | headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC |
The mortality rate in Moscow, Russia, has "doubled recently" because of an extended streak of heat and smog, Andrei Seltsovsky, the head of the city health department, told Russian news agencies Monday.
Seltsovsky said that the average daily mortality rate in Moscow is 360 to 380 cases, but "today the rate is around ... | But what was it increased to? | 700 |
In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | it's subject? | the Holocaust |
The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. "How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age."
Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank, who sat qui... | Where did he park to drop of his son? | in front |
Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive. Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. "We're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be problems, bu... | Did their supervisor believe they'd be okay to do the work? | no |
Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man's childhood message was found and returned to his mother.
Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said.... | How many people were there when Steve found it? | Three |
So, after a mere half-century, German pharmaceutical firm Gruenenthal has decided to apologize for the devastating effects its drug, thalidomide, had on thousands of babies and their families around the world, myself included. Is this a reason to celebrate? Is it even a reason for cautious optimism, or is it simply a p... | What was inaugurated? | A memorial |
"Can I stay home from school today? I'm ill," he tells his mum. His mother touches his head. "OK, but you will have to look after yourself. I am going to work now," she says. After the front door closes, Jack springs out of bed. He takes off the three warm sweaters he is wearing and puts on a T-shirt and shorts. Then h... | What does he watch? | cartoons and a VCD |
In energy-sapping conditions, the British and Irish Lions hardly had to bare their teeth to comprehensively beat the Barbarians 59-8 in the first match of their rugby tour to Australia.
"It was a good run-out and what we wanted. It was a little tougher than the scoreline suggests," Lions head coach Warren Gatland sai... | Which teams played against each other? | The Lions and the Barbarians. |
In our city,there is a big zoo. There are a lot of animals in it. Mona is an Australian koala. She is seven years old. She is very cute. She likes sleeping during the day. But at night she gets up and eats leaves. Mona doesn't drink water for months. But she is healthy,because she can get water from the leaves. Here is... | does she run around when the sun is out? | No |
Bob walked out the door with a huge grin on his face. It was his first day of middle school. His mom, who is a nurse at the high school, waved at him as he entered the bus. The bus driver said "good to see you Bob". Bob said "you too Mr. Smith". Bob was so excited to see his friends that he could barely breathe. As he ... | How did Bob feel after his friend helped him? | Happy |
CHAPTER XXVII. THE DYING KING
Die in terror of thy guiltiness, Dream on, dream on of bloody deeds and death, Fainting, despair, despairing yield thy breath KING RICHARD III.
A few days later, when Berenger had sent out Philip, under the keeping of the secretaries, to see the Queen-mother represent Royalty in one ... | Who did Berenger send out? | Philip |
San Francisco (initials SF) (, Spanish for Saint Francis; Spanish: ), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. The consolidated city-county covers an area of about at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay A... | How big was it? | largest city on the West Coast |
Hetty Robinson learnt all about money when very young. As a child, she read the financial pages of the newspaper to her rich father. Her father died when Hetty was 30, and she inherited $1 million. When she herself died in 1916, she left almost $100 million to her two children.
Hetty made her money on the New York st... | Did she pay? | no |
(RealSimple.com) -- A lengthy separation -- and a surprise trip to Paris -- caused this husband and wife to realize that their marriage could be saved.
Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger Washington, D.C. Married 26 years
Mary was still in her nightgown and robe, sipping a cappuccino in the kitchen of the Washington, D... | What year was it when Del told her he wanted to live alone? | 2005 |
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The following census was the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897. This count was lower than the official July 1, 2006 population estimate of 32,623,490 people.
Ove... | Which homes received the long questionnaire? | Every fifth home |
In mathematics and mathematical logic, Boolean algebra is the branch of algebra in which the values of the variables are the truth values "true" and "false", usually denoted 1 and 0 respectively. Instead of elementary algebra where the values of the variables are numbers, and the prime operations are addition and multi... | what did George Boole Introduce? | George Boole |
CHAPTER XXII--THE CITY OF BRIDGES
So for long hours sat Enid by her lord, There in the naked hall, propping his head, And chafing his pale hands, and calling to him. And at the last he waken'd from his swoon.
TENNYSON, Enid.
The transit was happily effected, and closely hidden in wool, Leonard Copeland was lift... | Was she happy when he showed he belfry? | she did smile |
In philosophy, idealism is the group of philosophies which assert that reality, or reality as we can know it, is fundamentally mental, mentally constructed, or otherwise immaterial. Epistemologically, idealism manifests as a skepticism about the possibility of knowing any mind-independent thing. In a sociological sense... | does idealism shape society? | yes |
CHAPTER XXI
THE PICTURE IN THE CARDCASE
"Who is it?" questioned Hans, trying to gain possession of the photograph, but instead of answering Sam started from the cabin.
"I must show this to Dick and Tom!" he cried. "Come along."
"Yah, put--" began the German boy, and then stopped, for there was nobody to talk to... | Who did it seem to be on the photo? | Harold |
Contrary to a report in a British newspaper, Michael Jackson does not have skin cancer, says Randy Phillips, president and CEO of AEG Live, the promoter of the King of Pop's upcoming concerts at London's 02 Arena.
Michael Jackson gestures to the crowd at the March announcement for his series of London concerts.
"He... | Is his show about his family? | No |
A Tulane University football player who fractured his spine in a head-on collision with a teammate during a weekend game is "alert and responsive" after surgery, the school's athletic director said Monday.
Devon Walker is expected to remain in intensive care for the next few days after a three-hour operation at St. F... | Where is he? | at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Chapter 9
Numa "El Adrea"
On the same day that Kadour ben Saden rode south the diligence from the north brought Tarzan a letter from D'Arnot which had been forwarded from Sidi-bel-Abbes. It opened the old wound that Tarzan would have been glad to have forgotten; yet he was not sorry that D'Arnot had written, for on... | who was it titled to? | JEAN |
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