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Snow Patrol, Fallen Empires (2010-2012): Snow Patrol said they would enter its "next phase" with their sixth album. The band took a new musical direction, and Connolly advised fans to keep an open mind regarding the new material. On 12 January 2011, Lightbody launched a blog to give details about the progress of the ne... | Were there any other singles you haven't mentioned? | released the single "Called Out in the Dark" (remixed by Fatboy Slim) for radio airplay on Thursday 21 July 2011 on BBC Radio 1 on Zane Lowe's radio show. |
The Replacements (band), Demo tape and Twin/Tone Records (1980-1981): The band soon recorded a four-song demo tape in Mars's basement and handed it to Peter Jesperson in May 1980. Jesperson was the manager of Oar Folkjokeopus, a punk rock record store in Minneapolis, and had also founded Twin/Tone Records with Paul Sta... | Are there any other interesting aspects about this article? | Because they were suspicious of the music business in general, the Replacements had not signed a written contract with Twin/Tone Records. |
Tom Cousineau, Professional football career: Cousineau was drafted first overall in the 1979 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills, who acquired the pick as a part of a package of five draft picks from the San Francisco 49ers in a 1978 trade for O.J. Simpson. However, he never played a game for the Bills. He instead signed wi... | did he win any awards? | He was named a 2nd-team All-NFL by the NEA in 1983, |
Laurence Olivier, 1968-1974: Olivier had intended to step down from the directorship of the National Theatre at the end of his first five-year contract, having, he hoped, led the company into its new building. By 1968 because of bureaucratic delays construction work had not even begun, and he agreed to serve for a seco... | Who did he play in his other stage roles? | James Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (1971-72), Antonio in Eduardo de Filippo's Saturday, Sunday, Monday and John Tagg in Trevor Griffiths's The Party (both 1973-74). |
Future Islands, 2003-2005: Origins - Art Lord & the Self-Portraits: Sam Herring and Gerrit Welmers grew up in Morehead City, North Carolina two streets away from each other, and attended the same middle school in Newport, North Carolina. They became friends around 1998, when they were in 8th grade. Herring had started ... | What about the others? | Gerrit was a skater with interests in metal and punk music who bought his first guitar at age 14. |
Nasser was greatly influenced by Egyptian nationalism, as espoused by politician Mustafa Kamel, poet Ahmed Shawqi, and his anti-colonialist instructor at the Royal Military Academy, Aziz al-Masri, to whom Nasser expressed his gratitude in a 1961 newspaper interview. He was especially influenced by Egyptian writer Tawfi... | What poet did Nasser read? | Ahmed Shawqi |
Operation Torch also served as a valuable training ground for Eisenhower's combat command skills; during the initial phase of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel's move into the Kasserine Pass, Eisenhower created some confusion in the ranks by some interference with the execution of battle plans by his subordinates. He a... | Who commanded the UK's Eighth Army? | Bernard Montgomery |
In order to enlist Stalin's support, Zhou and a Chinese delegation left for Moscow on 8 October, arriving there on 10 October at which point they flew to Stalin's home at the Black Sea. There they conferred with the top Soviet leadership which included Joseph Stalin as well as Vyacheslav Molotov, Lavrentiy Beria and Ge... | Where did Stalin say he would allow the Soviet air force to operate for a limited amount of time? | Chinese airspace |
Following the death in 1473 of James II, the last Lusignan king, the Republic of Venice assumed control of the island, while the late king's Venetian widow, Queen Catherine Cornaro, reigned as figurehead. Venice formally annexed the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, following the abdication of Catherine. The Venetians fortifi... | In what year did Venice formally annex the kingdom of Cyprus? | 1489 |
Julianne Hough, Move Live On Tour: On March 18, 2014, Hough and her brother Derek announced a summer tour of over 40 cities across the U.S. and Canada, called "Move Live on Tour", which would include dancing and singing from both of them, and the appearance of a group of dancers employed by the Houghs who earned their ... | Did Julianne Hough hold the 'Move Interactive' pop-up event anywhere else besides L.A.? | The event started off in Sherman Oaks |
Blues Traveler, Sheehan's death and new lineup: On August 20, 1999, Bobby Sheehan was found dead in his New Orleans, Louisiana home, where he had been recording music with some friends the night before. Sheehan's death was ruled an accidental drug overdose, with cocaine, Valium, and heroin found in his system. The rem... | What was the EP called? | Decisions of the Sky: A Traveler's Tale of Sun and Storm, |
Ahom Kingdom (1228–1826) was a kingdom and tribe which rose to prominence in present-day Assam early in the thirteenth century. They ruled much of Assam from the 13th century until the establishment of British rule in 1838. The Ahoms brought with them a tribal religion and a language of their own, however they later me... | What group repeatedly tried and failed to conquer the Ahom? | Muslim rulers of Delhi |
Kajol, Personal life: Kajol began dating fellow actor, Ajay Devgn, in 1994, while filming for Gundaraj. Members of the media, however, labelled them as an "unlikely pair" due to their contrasting personalities. Devgn explained their relationship by saying, "We never resorted to the usual 'I Love you' routine. A proposa... | Does she have any living children? | On 20 April 2003, Kajol gave birth to a daughter, Nysa. Seven years later, on 13 September 2010, she gave birth to a son, Yug. |
In 1219 Pope Honorius III invited Saint Dominic and his companions to take up residence at the ancient Roman basilica of Santa Sabina, which they did by early 1220. Before that time the friars had only a temporary residence in Rome at the convent of San Sisto Vecchio which Honorius III had given to Dominic circa 1218 i... | What was required of each new priory? | its own studium conventuale |
Mario Lanza, Serenade: Lanza returned to an active film career in 1955 in Serenade, released by Warner Bros. However the film was not as successful as his previous films, despite its strong musical content, including arias from Der Rosenkavalier, Fedora, L'arlesiana, and Otello, as well as the Act I duet from Otello wi... | what was a song he sang in the film? | arias from Der Rosenkavalier, Fedora, L'arlesiana, |
To put it another way, a thing or person is often seen as having a "defining essence" or a "core identity" that is unchanging, and describes what the thing or person really is. In this way of thinking, things and people are seen as fundamentally the same through time, with any changes being qualitative and secondary to... | In Whitehead's cosmology, what are the only things that fundamentally exist? | occasions of experience |
Uranium metal reacts with almost all non-metal elements (with an exception of the noble gases) and their compounds, with reactivity increasing with temperature. Hydrochloric and nitric acids dissolve uranium, but non-oxidizing acids other than hydrochloric acid attack the element very slowly. When finely divided, it ca... | Along with nitric acids, what acids dissolve uranium? | Hydrochloric |
After Alexander the Great's ventures in the Persian Empire, Hellenistic kingdoms were established throughout south-west Asia (Seleucid Empire, Kingdom of Pergamon), north-east Africa (Ptolemaic Kingdom) and South Asia (Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Indo-Greek Kingdom). This resulted in the export of Greek culture and languag... | Where is the Indo-Greek Kingdom? | South Asia |
In 1909–10, football faced a crisis resulting from the failure of the previous reforms of 1905–06 to solve the problem of serious injuries. There was a mood of alarm and mistrust, and, while the crisis was developing, the presidents of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton developed a project to reform the sport and forestall p... | Who represented Princeton during the rule changing discussions? | Woodrow Wilson |
Euronymous, Aftermath: Vikernes was arrested on 19 August 1993 in Bergen. Many other members of the scene, including Blackthorn and Faust, were also taken in for questioning. The trial began on 2 May 1994. At the trial it was claimed that he, Blackthorn and another friend had planned the murder. The third person stayed... | Who was Blackthorn's friend? | Blackthorn and another friend had planned the murder. |
P.M. Dawn, Early history: The Cordes brothers' father died of pneumonia when they were children. Further family tragedy occurred when their baby brother, Duncan, drowned at the age of two. The two elder brothers were raised by their mother and their stepfather George Brown, a founding member of Kool & the Gang. Attrel... | When was this released? | ", in 1989, but it went unnoticed. |
In 1996, a surrogate character mechanism was implemented in Unicode 2.0, so that Unicode was no longer restricted to 16 bits. This increased the Unicode codespace to over a million code points, which allowed for the encoding of many historic scripts (e.g., Egyptian Hieroglyphs) and thousands of rarely used or obsolete ... | Why are some foreign characters rarely used? | many of which are part of personal and place names |
The Bronx is referred to, both legally and colloquially, with a definite article, as the Bronx. (The County of Bronx, unlike the coextensive Borough of the Bronx, does not place the immediately before Bronx in formal references, nor does the United States Postal Service in its database of Bronx addresses.) The name for... | When was the Bronx added to? | 1898 |
Glenn Danzig, Misfits and Samhain (1977-1987): In the mid-1970s, Danzig started the Misfits, releasing the band's records through his own label, (originally known as Blank, then later as Plan 9). Danzig had attempted to get the Misfits signed to several record labels, only to be told that he would never have a career i... | what happened to misfits? | Samhain eventually began to attract the interest of major labels including Epic and Elektra. Rick Rubin, music producer and head of the Def American label, |
Burlesque, Victorian theatrical burlesque: Victorian burlesque, sometimes known as "travesty" or "extravaganza", was popular in London theatres between the 1830s and the 1890s. It took the form of musical theatre parody in which a well-known opera, play or ballet was adapted into a broad comic play, usually a musical p... | When did it stop being popular? | In the early 1890s, these burlesques went out of fashion in London, |
Within Buddhism, samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences. Specifically, samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence,[note 2] where each real... | Samsara is caused by what? | avidya |
However, closing times were increasingly disregarded in the country pubs. In England and Wales by 2000 pubs could legally open from 11 am (12 noon on Sundays) through to 11 pm (10:30 pm on Sundays). That year was also the first to allow continuous opening for 36 hours from 11 am on New Year's Eve to 11 pm on New Year's... | In 2000, what was the earliest Welsh and English pubs could open on any day but Sunday? | 11 am |
Pavel Nedvěd, Lazio: Nedved made his league debut for Lazio on 7 September 1996 in a 1-0 away defeat against Bologna. He scored his first league goal for the club against Cagliari on 20 October 1996, finishing the 1996-97 season with seven goals. He became an integral part of the side, scoring four goals in three match... | what position did he play | He became an integral part of the side, scoring four goals in three matches early in the 1997-98 season. |
The referee may punish a player's or substitute's misconduct by a caution (yellow card) or dismissal (red card). A second yellow card at the same game leads to a red card, and therefore to a dismissal. A player given a yellow card is said to have been "booked", the referee writing the player's name in his official note... | Managers and support staff is considered what and thus cannot be shown a card? | Non-players |
Branch Rickey, Fruition of the farm system: By 1930, Rickey's Cardinals, known as the "Gashouse Gang", were the class of the National League. They won 101 games in 1931 and won the World Series in seven games. The star of the 1931 World Series was rookie Pepper Martin, one of the first Cardinal stars that came from Bra... | Did it ruin things? | They won 101 games in 1931 and won the World Series in seven games. |
The Ismailis differ from Twelvers because they had living imams for centuries after the last Twelver Imam went into concealment. They followed Isma'il ibn Jafar, elder brother of Musa al-Kadhim, as the rightful Imam after his father Ja'far al-Sadiq. The Ismailis believe that whether Imam Ismail did or did not die befor... | Who is the elder brother of Musa al-Kadhim? | Isma'il ibn Jafar |
On March 18, 1965, about a week before the first American piloted Project Gemini space flight, the USSR accelerated the competition, by launching the two-cosmonaut Voskhod 2 mission with Pavel Belyayev and Alexey Leonov. Voskhod 2's design modifications included the addition of an inflatable airlock to allow for extrav... | Who was the first person to take a spacewalk? | Alexey Leonov |
Chris Brown, 2015-present: Fan of a Fan: The Album, Royalty and Heartbreak on a Full Moon: On February 24, 2015, Brown released his first collaborative studio album with Tyga, titled Fan of a Fan: The Album. The album was a follow-up to the pairs 2010 mixtape Fan of a Fan. In early 2015, Brown also embarked on his Betw... | What other albums did he have? | On May 1, 2016, Brown announced that his next album title would be Heartbreak on a Full Moon. The lead single "Grass Ain't Greener" was released on May 5, 2016. |
Bob Cousy, Post-playing careerEdit: After retiring as a player, Cousy published his autobiography Basketball Is My Life in 1963, and in the same year became coach at Boston College. In the 1965 ECAC Holiday Basketball Festival at Madison Square Garden, Providence defeated Boston College 91-86 in the title game, when th... | Are there any other interesting aspects about this article? | In later life, Cousy was Commissioner of the American Soccer League from 1974 to 1979. |
Glenn Beck, Early life and education: Glenn Lee Beck was born in Everett, Washington, the son of Mary Clara (nee Janssen) and William Beck, who lived in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, at the time of their son's birth. The family later moved to Mount Vernon, Washington, where they owned and operated City Bakery in the d... | What did this do for him | Beck also regularly vacationed with his maternal grandparents, |
Bobby Fischer, Early years: Bobby Fischer was born at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, on March 9, 1943. His birth certificate listed his father as Hans-Gerhardt Fischer, also known as Gerardo Liebscher, a German biophysicist. His mother, Regina Wender Fischer, was a US citizen, born in Switzerland; her par... | What struggles did he go through growing up? | She engaged in political activism, and raised both Bobby and Joan as a single parent. |
In the early 1880s, Kanehiro Takaki observed that Japanese sailors (whose diets consisted almost entirely of white rice) developed beriberi (or endemic neuritis, a disease causing heart problems and paralysis), but British sailors and Japanese naval officers did not. Adding various types of vegetables and meats to the ... | What major symptom other than heart problems did beriberi cause? | paralysis |
Marilyn Manson (band), Formation and The Spooky Kids (1989-92): In 1989, Brian Warner was a college student working towards a degree in journalism at Broward College, gaining experience by writing music articles for the South Florida lifestyle magazine 25th Parallel. It was in this capacity that he met several of the m... | Who was apart of the band | Warner, guitarist Putesky and bassist Brian Tutunick |
Despite periodic repression, the Brotherhood has become one of the most influential movements in the Islamic world, particularly in the Arab world. For many years it was described as "semi-legal" and was the only opposition group in Egypt able to field candidates during elections. In the Egyptian parliamentary election... | What status has the Brotherhood obtained in the Islamic world? | one of the most influential movements |
Doug Flutie, Buffalo Bills: The Buffalo Bills' then-pro personnel director A.J. Smith convinced the organization that Flutie would be a great asset to the team, and the Bills signed him in the 1998 offseason. The Bills' attempt at making Todd Collins their starting quarterback was a failure, and Flutie was one of two q... | What happened the next year? | The following season, Flutie was named the Bills' backup |
Alan White (Oasis drummer), Oasis career (1995-2004): White replaced original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll in May 1995 and was immediately "thrown in the deep end", joining the band the very next day to perform a playback of "Some Might Say" in front of a national TV audience on BBC1's long running music programme Top ... | What was their first album? | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), |
The red flag appeared as a political symbol during the French Revolution, after the fall of Bastille. A law adopted by the new government on October 20, 1789 authorized the Garde Nationale to raise the red flag in the event of a riot, to signal that the Garde would imminently intervene. During a demonstration on the Ch... | Who wrote the words "Against us they have raised the bloody flag of tyranny?" | Rouget de Lisle |
Joe Walsh, Public service: Walsh is active in charity work and has performed in a number of concerts to raise money for charitable causes. He has also been a personal contributor to a number of charity causes including halfway houses for displaced adult women in Wichita, Kansas. Walsh funded the first talent-based scho... | Has he done anything particularly interesting? | Walsh had often joked about running for office, |
Archaeologist Louis Binford criticised the idea that early hominids and early humans were hunters. On the basis of the analysis of the skeletal remains of the consumed animals, he concluded that hominids and early humans were mostly scavengers, not hunters, and this idea is popular among some archaeologists and paleoan... | What idea did Binford take issue with? | that early hominids and early humans were hunters |
The Darkness (band), One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back and decline (2005-2006): In October 2005, a month before the album was to be officially released, Justin Hawkins won an eBay auction for a copy of One Way Ticket to Hell ...and Back for PS350 under the username 'turbogunhawk'. He claimed he did this so that he cou... | When was their second single released? | 20 February 2006. |
Multiracial Americans are also a sizable minority in the Bronx. People of multiracial heritage number over 41,800 individuals and represent 3.0% of the population. People of mixed Caucasian and African American heritage number over 6,850 members and form 0.5% of the population. People of mixed Caucasian and Native Amer... | What percent of the Bronx has mixed Caucasian and Asian heritage? | 0.1% |
Atlas, rather than innovate, took a proven route of following popular trends in television and movies—Westerns and war dramas prevailing for a time, drive-in movie monsters another time—and even other comic books, particularly the EC horror line. Atlas also published a plethora of children's and teen humor titles, incl... | What was Marvel's major offshoot with Westerns, war stories, and monster comics called? | Atlas |
Bushido (rapper), 2012-13: AMYF and "Stress ohne Grund": On 14 June 2012, Bushido announced in an interview with the Bild newspaper that he would found a political party with the aim of becoming mayor of Berlin. The same month he completed an internship for CDU deputy Christian von Stetten in the Paul-Lobe-Haus in Berl... | Did the song chart? | single caused controversy among the media and politicians. |
Nanjing is the transportation hub in eastern China and the downstream Yangtze River area. Different means of transportation constitute a three-dimensional transport system that includes land, water and air. As in most other Chinese cities, public transportation is the dominant mode of travel of the majority of the citi... | How many bridges does Nanjing have over the Yangtze River? | five |
George Steiner, Biography: George Steiner was born in 1929 in Paris, to Viennese Jewish parents Dr Frederick George Steiner and Mrs Else Steiner (nee Franzos). He has an elder sister, Ruth Lilian, who was born in Vienna in 1922. Frederick Steiner was a senior lawyer in the Austrian Central Bank, and Else Steiner was a ... | what did he study? | When he was six years old, his father who believed in the importance of classical education |
Abby Newman, Romance: In 2010, Abby was romantically linked with Daniel Romalotti. Soon after, she began flirting with Daniel Romalotti when the two begin sharing romantic interactions. Abby had sex with Daniel in the Newman pool house, and she recorded it for her reality show. Abby and Daniel's relationship was outed ... | Did they stay together? | Abby breaks off the engagement when Mariah's interferences causes Abby to believe Tyler is still in love with Mariah. |
Ibn al-Khattab, First Chechen War: According to Khattab's brother, he first heard about the Chechen conflict on an Afghan television channel in 1995; that same year, he entered Chechnya, posing as a television reporter. He was credited as being a pioneer in producing video footage of Chechen rebel combat operations in ... | What did he accomplish in Chechnya that year? | Khattab participated in fighting Russian forces and acted as an intermediary financier between foreign Muslim funding sources and the local fighters. |
Kaiser Chiefs, The Future Is Medieval (2010-2011): Following a hiatus, Kaiser Chiefs announced that they expected to release their fourth studio album in mid-2011. The album was recorded over a period of eighteen months at various locations including drummer Nick Hodgson's self-built east-London studio. The album's pro... | Did they sell out of any of the tours? | They played two sell out comeback gigs at Falmouth Princess Pavilion. |
The climate in San Diego, like most of Southern California, often varies significantly over short geographical distances resulting in microclimates. In San Diego, this is mostly because of the city's topography (the Bay, and the numerous hills, mountains, and canyons). Frequently, particularly during the "May gray/June... | What frequently blankets San Diego in May and June? | a thick "marine layer" cloud cover |
Charlemagne's expansion of the Frankish empire around 800, including northern Italy and Rome, brought on a brief period of stability and unity in Francia. This created opportunities for Jewish merchants to settle again north of the Alps. Charlemagne granted the Jews freedoms similar to those once enjoyed under the Roma... | When Jews began to return to Frankish lands many took up occupations in which two fields? | finance and commerce |
The most popular available tourist destinations in Myanmar include big cities such as Yangon and Mandalay; religious sites in Mon State, Pindaya, Bago and Hpa-An; nature trails in Inle Lake, Kengtung, Putao, Pyin Oo Lwin; ancient cities such as Bagan and Mrauk-U; as well as beaches in Nabule, Ngapali, Ngwe-Saung, Mergu... | Are there any edifice points of interest that may be of note to visitors of Burma? | ancient cities such as Bagan and Mrauk-U; as well as beaches in Nabule, Ngapali, Ngwe-Saung, Mergui. |
Multiracial Americans are also a sizable minority in the Bronx. People of multiracial heritage number over 41,800 individuals and represent 3.0% of the population. People of mixed Caucasian and African American heritage number over 6,850 members and form 0.5% of the population. People of mixed Caucasian and Native Amer... | What percent of the Bronx is multiracial? | 3.0% |
Celine Dion, 2011-2014: Celine, Sans attendre and Loved Me Back to Life: In an interview with People magazine published in February 2010, Dion announced that she would be returning to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for Celine, a three-year residency for seventy shows a year, beginning 15 March 2011. She stated that the sh... | Are any of these songs number 1 hits? | was a smash success in all French-speaking territories, especially in France where it achieved diamond status. |
Nivek Ogre, Collaborations with Al Jourgensen: Ogre's first collaboration with Al Jourgensen was in 1987 during the recording of the song "Show Me Your Spine" for the film RoboCop. The song was recorded by PTP, a side project of Jourgensen's alongside Ministry cohort Paul Barker. Jourgensen explained that he "didn't ev... | what collaborations did he do? | Al Jourgensen |
Euronymous, Black metal and death metal: Euronymous said that the term black metal can apply to any kind of metal, so long as it is "Satanic" and "heavy". He said "If a band cultivates and worships Satan, it's black metal" and that "In a way, it can be ordinary heavy metal or just noise. What's important is that it's S... | What were some of Euronymous' beliefs about death metal? | What's important is that it's Satanic; that's what makes it black metal". |
Sexual identity and sexual behavior are closely related to sexual orientation, but they are distinguished, with sexual identity referring to an individual's conception of themselves, behavior referring to actual sexual acts performed by the individual, and orientation referring to "fantasies, attachments and longings."... | What is a term that can be used for someone who does not show their homosexuality openly? | closeted |
From the period of 1600, the canton consisted of a St George's Cross representing the Kingdom of England. With the Acts of Union 1707, the canton was updated to be the new Union Flag—consisting of an English St George's Cross combined with a Scottish St Andrew's cross—representing the Kingdom of Great Britain. After th... | What is the name of the union that Ireland and Great Britian created when they came together? | United Kingdom |
In Europe and Australia, the system was released to two separate marketing regions. One region consisted of most of mainland Europe (excluding Italy), and distribution there was handled by a number of different companies, with Nintendo responsible for most cartridge releases. Most of this region saw a 1986 release. Mat... | One region comprised the entirety of mainland Europe save for which country? | Italy |
Columbus Delano, Resignation and corruption (1875): In 1875, Delano's reputation for personal honesty came under increasing scrutiny as revelations of corruption in the Grant administration continued to be the subject of investigations and media revelations. Westerners unhappy with Delano's rulings on land grants and o... | when did he resign? | 1875, |
Marit Larsen, 2011-2013: Spark: January 2011 Larsen recorded the song "Var Beste Dag" (Our Best Day) in her native language for the NRK. Released only in Norway, it reached No. 1. On 1 August, Marit Larsen started to record her 3rd solo album at Propeller Recordings. On 7 October Marit Larsen announced that the album... | What songs were on the album? | The first single, "Coming Home" had premiered on NRK P1 |
Gaelic Ireland, Invasion: Ireland became Christianized between the 5th and 7th centuries. Pope Adrian IV, the only English pope, had already issued a Papal Bull in 1155 giving Henry II of England authority to invade Ireland as a means of curbing Irish refusal to recognize Roman law. Importantly, for later English monar... | Are there any other interesting aspects about this article? | Pope Adrian IV, the only English pope, had already issued a Papal Bull in 1155 giving Henry II of England authority to invade Ireland |
Opponents argue that the death penalty is not an effective means of deterring crime, risks the execution of the innocent, is unnecessarily barbaric in nature, cheapens human life, and puts a government on the same base moral level as those criminals involved in murder. Furthermore, some opponents argue that the arbitra... | According to opponents of the death penalty, what does the death penalty cheapen? | human life |
Dorothy Day, Sympathy with anarchists: Day encountered anarchism while studying in university. She read The Bomb by Frank Harris, a fictionalized biography of one of the Haymarket anarchists. She discussed anarchy and extreme poverty with Peter Kropotkin. After moving to New York, Day studied the anarchism of Emma Gold... | What did they do? | she felt a sense of solidarity with them, specifically "the very sense of solidarity which made me gradually understand the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ |
Carlton Fisk, Notable feuds: Fisk was known for his longstanding feud with New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson. One particular incident that typified their feud, and the Yankees - Red Sox rivalry in general, occurred on August 1, 1973, at Fenway Park. With the score 2-2 in the top of the ninth inning, Munson, attem... | who were the catchers? | Fisk was known for his longstanding feud with New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson. |
Bernie Leadon, Eagles: Leadon was the last original member to join the Eagles, a band initially formed by guitarist/singer Glenn Frey, drummer/singer Don Henley, and former Poco bassist/singer Randy Meisner. Leadon is often credited with helping shape the band's early country-rock sound, bringing his strong sense of ha... | what were some of the names of their top hits? | their hit singles, "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and "Witchy Woman" ( |
The first extant Estonian book is a bilingual German-Estonian translation of the Lutheran catechism by S. Wanradt and J. Koell dating to 1535, during the Protestant Reformation period. An Estonian grammar book to be used by priests was printed in German in 1637. The New Testament was translated into southern Estonian i... | What year was the priests' grammar book put into print? | 1637 |
Luther's Small Catechism proved especially effective in helping parents teach their children; likewise the Larger Catechism was effective for pastors. Using the German vernacular, they expressed the Apostles' Creed in simpler, more personal, Trinitarian language. He rewrote each article of the Creed to express the char... | What work is useful for pastors? | Larger Catechism |
Fazlur Rahman Khan, Awards and chair: Among Khan's other accomplishments, he received the Wason Medal (1971) and Alfred Lindau Award (1973) from the American Concrete Institute (ACI); the Thomas Middlebrooks Award (1972) and the Ernest Howard Award (1977) from ASCE; the Kimbrough Medal (1973) from the American Institut... | Are there any other honors he received? | International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering IABSE; the AIA Institute Honor for Distinguished Achievement (1983) |
Hamid Karzai, First term (2004-2009): After winning a democratic mandate in the 2004 election, it was thought that Karzai would pursue a more aggressively reformist path in 2005. However, Karzai has proved to be more cautious than was expected. After his new administration took over in 2004, the economy of Afghanistan ... | What was the result of the riot? | at least seven people dead and 40 injured. |
Exile (American band), 1960s - Early rock and roll years: In 1963, a group of high school students started a rock and roll band in Richmond, Kentucky. They called themselves the Exiles. Those original Richmond Exiles were Jimmy Stokley, Ronnie 'Mack' Davenport, Paul Smith, Mike Howard, Billy Luxon, J.P. Pennington, and... | Did they have any influences? | from the influx of Cubans into the United States after the Fidel Castro takeover |
Immunization against the pathogens that cause diarrheal disease is a viable prevention strategy, however it does require targeting certain pathogens for vaccination. In the case of Rotavirus, which was responsible for around 6% of diarrheal episodes and 20% of diarrheal disease deaths in the children of developing coun... | What percent is the rotavirus responsible for in diarrheal disease deaths? | 20% |
Visual anthropology is concerned, in part, with the study and production of ethnographic photography, film and, since the mid-1990s, new media. While the term is sometimes used interchangeably with ethnographic film, visual anthropology also encompasses the anthropological study of visual representation, including area... | What term is visual anthropology sometimes used interchangeably with? | ethnographic film |
Robert Mueller, Legal career: After receiving his J.D. degree in 1973 from the University of Virginia School of Law, Mueller worked as a litigator at the firm Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro in San Francisco until 1976. He then served for 12 years in United States Attorney offices. He first worked in the office of the U.S... | What was his most powerful position during his legal career? | Mueller was named U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California and held that position until 2001. |
The Smashing Pumpkins, Mainstream breakout: 1992-1994: With the breakthrough of alternative rock into the American mainstream due to the popularity of grunge bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam, the Smashing Pumpkins were poised for major commercial success. At this time, the Smashing Pumpkins were routinely lumped in ... | Did they end up producing this album? | In all, it took over four months to complete the record, with the budget exceeding $250,000. |
Sandara Park, 2009-2012: Debut with 2NE1 and solo activities: Park took on the stage name Dara, and together with Bom, CL and Minzy, debuted as 2NE1. The group collaborated with label-mates Big Bang for the song "Lollipop", before officially debuting on SBS's The Music Trend on May 17, 2009 where they performed "Fire".... | Did they have any other success? | won them the "Song of the Year" award at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards, |
The culture of Eritrea has been largely shaped by the country's location on the Red Sea coast. One of the most recognizable parts of Eritrean culture is the coffee ceremony. Coffee (Ge'ez ቡን būn) is offered when visiting friends, during festivities, or as a daily staple of life. During the coffee ceremony, there are tr... | What geographical location in Eritrea has largely shaped the culture of Eritrea? | Red Sea coast |
Celtic art, Background: The ancient peoples now called "Celts" spoke a group of languages that had a common origin in the Indo-European language known as Common Celtic or Proto-Celtic. This shared linguistic origin was once widely accepted by scholars to indicate peoples with a common genetic origin in southwest Europe... | What part of Europe are the people from ? | Archaeologists identified various cultural traits of these peoples, including styles of art, and traced the culture to the earlier Hallstatt culture and La Tene culture. |
R.E.M., 1994-1996: Return to touring and continued success: After the band released two slow-paced albums in a row, R.E.M.'s 1994 album Monster was, as Buck said, "a 'rock' record, with the rock in quotation marks." In contrast to the sound of its predecessors, the music of Monster consisted of distorted guitar tones, ... | Are there any other interesting aspects about this article? | R.E.M. re-signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1996 for a reported $80 million ( |
The Oeselians or Osilians (Estonian saarlased; singular: saarlane) were a historical subdivision of Estonians inhabiting Saaremaa (Danish: Øsel; German: Ösel; Swedish: Ösel), an Estonian island in the Baltic Sea. They were first mentioned as early as the second century BC in Ptolemy's Geography III. The Oeselians were ... | Where was the initial mention of the Oeselians? | Ptolemy's Geography III |
Olivier Messiaen, Tristan and serialism: Shortly after his release from Gorlitz in May 1941, Messiaen was appointed a professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire, where he taught until his retirement in 1978. He compiled his Technique de mon langage musical ("Technique of my musical language") published in 1944, in... | Are there any other interesting aspects about this article? | Messiaen taught an analysis class at the Paris Conservatoire. |
Kurt Warner, 2008 postseason: On January 3, 2009, Warner led the Cardinals in their victory over the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 at home in the first round of the playoffs. During the game Warner went 19 for 32 passing, a completion percentage of 59.4%, for 271 yards. He threw two touchdowns and one interception. This win re... | What were some of his post season highlights? | Super Bowl appearance on February 1, |
Symptoms of mild zinc deficiency are diverse. Clinical outcomes include depressed growth, diarrhea, impotence and delayed sexual maturation, alopecia, eye and skin lesions, impaired appetite, altered cognition, impaired host defense properties, defects in carbohydrate utilization, and reproductive teratogenesis. Mild z... | Symptoms ranging from diarrhea to eye lesions are from what? | mild zinc deficiency |
Bee Gees, 2009-2012: Return to performing and Robin's death: In an interview with Easy Mix radio host Tim Roxborough on 1 September 2009, Barry's 63rd birthday, Barry commented on future tours saying that "they will be back"; but in an agreement with Warner/Rhino they would not make an announcement at that time. On 7 S... | What aspect did you find interesting about the article? | With Robin's death, Barry became the last surviving Gibb brother, and the Bee Gees dissolved as a musical group. |
Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided... | What is her nickname that she was given because her children married into royal families across the continent? | the grandmother of Europe |
Olivier Messiaen, Youth and studies: Olivier-Eugene-Prosper-Charles Messiaen was born December 10, 1908 in Avignon, France, into a literary family. He was the elder of two sons of Cecile Sauvage, a poet, and Pierre Messiaen, a teacher of English who translated the plays of William Shakespeare into French. Messiaen's mo... | Where did he attend school? | At the Conservatoire, Messiaen made excellent academic progress. In 1924, aged 15, he was awarded second prize in harmony, |
The book was written for non-specialist readers and attracted widespread interest upon its publication. As Darwin was an eminent scientist, his findings were taken seriously and the evidence he presented generated scientific, philosophical, and religious discussion. The debate over the book contributed to the campaign ... | What was T.H. Huxley promoting? | scientific naturalism |
Pancho Villa, Governor of Chihuahua: Villa was a brilliant tactician on the battle field, which translated to political support. In 1913, local military commanders elected him provisional governor of the state of Chihuahua against the wishes of First Chief Carranza, who wished to name Manuel Chao instead. As Governor ... | Who were they fighting at this time | the Federal Army forces in a series of battles at Gomez Palacio, Torreon, and eventually at the heart of Huerta's regime in Zacatecas. |
Hurling and football are the most popular spectator sports in the city. Hurling has a strong identity with city and county – with Cork winning 30 All-Ireland Championships. Gaelic football is also popular, and Cork has won 7 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship titles. There are many Gaelic Athletic Association clu... | What sport has been gaining steam as more and more women play? | gaelic football |
Praça dos Três Poderes (Portuguese for Square of the Three Powers) is a plaza in Brasília. The name is derived from the encounter of the three federal branches around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto (presidential office); the Legislative, represented by the National Congress (Congresso ... | What does 'Praça dos Três Poderes' mean? | Square of the Three Powers |
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Virginia: Latrobe arrived in Norfolk, Virginia, in mid-March 1796 after a harrowing four-month journey aboard the ship, which was plagued with food shortages under near-starvation conditions. Latrobe initially spent time in Norfolk, where he designed the "William Pennock House," then set out for... | how long did he stay in Philadelphia? | He stopped by Washington again on his way back to Richmond. |
For instance, if a transmitter delivers 100 W into an antenna having an efficiency of 80%, then the antenna will radiate 80 W as radio waves and produce 20 W of heat. In order to radiate 100 W of power, one would need to use a transmitter capable of supplying 125 W to the antenna. Note that antenna efficiency is a sepa... | What factor may play a hand in lessened power from a transmitter? | impedance matching |
David M. Shoup, Tarawa: In mid-1943, Shoup was transferred to the staff of Major General Julian C. Smith, commander of the 2nd Marine Division, and tasked to help plan the invasion of Betio on Tarawa Atoll. Shoup's aggressive leadership style would complement the offensive strategy his superiors were seeking in taking ... | What year was it? | mid-1943, |
Currently, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Delaware are the only U.S. states where ABC does not have a locally licensed affiliate (New Jersey is served by New York City O&O WABC-TV and Philadelphia O&O WPVI-TV; Rhode Island is served by New Bedford, Massachusetts-licensed WLNE; and Delaware is served by WPVI and Salisbury... | What is the low-power station that serves Birmingham, Alabama for ABC? | WBMA-LD |
Influential gospel/R&B-influenced Aly-us released "Time Passes On" in 1993 (Strictly Rhythm), then later, "Follow Me" which received radio airplay as well as being played in clubs. Another U.S. hit which received radio play was the single "Time for the Perculator" by Cajmere, which became the prototype of ghetto house ... | who released the hit single "time for the perculator" in the us? | Cajmere |
Reggie Jackson, California Angels (1982-86) and Oakland Athletics (1987): Jackson became a free-agent again once the 1981 season was over. The owner of the California Angels, entertainer Gene Autry, had heard of Jackson's desire to return to California to play, and signed him to a five-year contract. On April 27, 1982... | how did he join the angels | Gene Autry, had heard of Jackson's desire to return to California to play, and signed him to a five-year contract. |
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