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1,500,975	The novels, 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' were written by whom?	Nevil Shute Novels And Characters Web Links Nevil Shute wrote 24 novels and an autobiography between 1924 and 1960. All are excellent but some are obviously better than others. A complete bibliography is below. In some cases books were published under different names in the UK and the US. Both titles are shown where applicable. Book Synopses The following list of Nevil Shute books, by date of publication, is meant to describe the books only in sufficient detail to serve as a reminder of content to those who may have read them in the past, but forgotten the titles and to give a taste of the content of each story. For more comprehensive content reviews and comments, see the Book Review section of this page. Go To Synopsis Page Bibliography and Book Reviews Please click here for a list of all books written by Nevil Shute, including book reviews. The reviews and comments contained on this site are all voluntary submissions by fellow Shutists. Additional submissions are always welcome, as are commentaries, analyses, and related discussion papers relating to Nevil Shute and his writing. All submissions are subject to review and editing by the Foundation staff. Our policy is to post writer's name and e-mail address unless specifically asked not to do so. If you would like to submit a review, please contact the WebMaster . Nevil Shute's book review of A Town Like Alice Copyright by the Trustees of the Estate of the late Nevil Shute Norway. Nevil Shute's views on modern art as he expressed them in The Far Country Nevil Shute and Modern Art Shirley Norway's review of So Disdained, What Happened To The Corbetts, and On The Beach A short while ago, Shirley Norway wrote that she had begun rereading her father's books, after around fifty years. She made several comments regarding her impressions of So Disdained that we felt would be of interest to web site visitors. As a result, we asked if she would consider providing a paragraph or two on each book, as she finished rereading it. Shirley has graciously agreed. Her comments on So Disdained, What Happened To The Corbetts, and On The Beach are provided below. Shirley Norway's Book Reviews Favourite Books You have had the opportunity to read what everyone thinks, now you have the chance to vote for your top three favorite Nevil Shute titles and see which books currently top our poll. Click here for a listing of your favorite books. Nevil Shute Characters This section of the site is devoted to analyses of the characters in Nevil Shute's novels - "Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things." Nevil Shute Characters Nevil Shute Translations The Foundation is building up a profile of the availability of Nevil Shute titles in languages other than English. Devoted Shutists have provided the foundation with details of books translated into several languages, however we are always on the lookout for more. Click below to find out how you can help the Foundation with this exciting project.	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - The British Library All Alice in Wonderland works All Romantics and Victorians works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland This fantasy novel of 1865 was originally entitled Alice’s Adventures Under Ground. It was written by the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, using the pseudonym Lewis Carroll (1832-1898). The tale was first told by Carroll on 4 July 1862, to the three young daughters of Henry Liddell, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, on a river boat trip. The children, especially Alice, adored the story and begged Carroll to write it down. It took him until February 1863 to write out the whole text, taking great pains to write in neat ‘manuscript print’, designed for the young Alice to read. Once the text was complete, Carroll began to add the illustrations which give a charming impression of his own vision of Wonderland and its inhabitants. The author gradually revised and expanded the tale, publishing it with illustrations by John Tenniel. Carroll’s iconoclastic book is underpinned by encounters with talking animals, magic potions, problems with scale and nonsensical ideas. 'Alice's Adventures Under Ground', the original manuscript version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,976	"The children's book ""Swallows and Amazons"" by Arthur Ransome is set in what area of Great Britain?"	‘Swallows and Amazons’ Review: A Very British Dose of Clean Family Fun \| Variety Courtesy of BBC Films July 23, 2016 \| 02:02PM PT A very British nostalgia suffuses director Philippa Lowthorpe's amiable revisionist take on Arthur Ransome's beloved family fable. Based on British author Arthur Ransome’s popular children’s books of the 1930s and 1940s, “Swallows and Amazons” is, on the face of it, a fairly conservative film. Detailing the summer vacation adventures of the upper middle-class Walker family, it is a relaxed piece set in the summer of 1935, in a heritage England of Dundee cake, small boats and blithe acceptance of a broadly colonialist outlook. It is an England where the machinations of Russian spies can be safely foiled in time for tea by a band of plucky children. It is the fictional England to which many Britons who voted for Brexit aspire to return. Properly understood as a fiction, this rose-tinted world of kids who covet knives in order to whittle sticks — rather than, say, to stab a schoolmate — makes for a very charming, fairly twee, entirely respectable adventure. Of the five Walker children, the standout is adorable moppet Bobby McCulloch as Roger, the youngest of the kids to be allowed to camp without adults on an island on one of the great lakes of Cumbria’s Lake District (modeled on Coniston Water’s Peel Island, though not named as such here or in the books). The film makes an attempt from the get-go to address an issue that even Ransome recognized after he published the series’ first book in 1930: The Walker children, especially eldest boy John, are far too nice, in addition to being almost superhuman paradigms of competence and British pluck. Here, Dane Hughes’s John is more petulant and error-prone, lashing out at his younger siblings on occasion and fighting particularly with his eldest sister Susan — herself no longer the miniature female Bear Grylls of the book, instead making a complete hash of cooking a fish. It’s all more straightforwardly adolescent and likely more relatable for audiences used to the epic temper tantrums and sulks of the “Twilight” and “Harry Potter” gangs. As an adaptation of that first book, “Swallows and Amazons” also functions as a rather complex piece of meta-fiction. That may enrage Ransome purists, but need not concern the film’s primary market of British parents and grandparents looking for something wholesome to do with the family this summer. Ransome was, in real life, a gentleman spy, who wrote himself into his novels as Jim Turner, nicknamed Captain Flint. Ransome’s fictional avatar is never named as a spy — a rare instance of an author’s alter ago being less glamorous than the reality. Andrea Gibb’s script reimagines Jim Turner as a roguish agent, blending fact and fiction with a fair amount of ingenious revisionism and borrowing Ransome’s real MI6 codename, S76. As in real life, his close association with Russia is regarded with suspicion. In keeping with the trend for sexing up this character, established by an excellent 2010 musical theater adaptation of the book, Rafe Spall ’s Turner is a rather dashing fellow — worlds away from the spluttering buffoon essayed by Ronald Fraser in the same role in 1974’s somewhat iffy but sweet screen version. All adaptations to date have diverged from the portrait Ransome painted of himself in the books — both in text and in his cult illustrations — as fat and bald, with a quick temper and resourceful mind. The spy narrative here involves a barely-there McGuffin to do with stolen military papers, at least giving Andrew Scott acres of room to have fun playing a proper 1930s-style enemy agent; it largely runs in parallel to the kids’ adventures, until a dramatic third-act convergence involving a sea-plane. It’s a stunt that feels more of a piece with Enid Blyton’s lusty disregard for plausibility than the studied logic of even Ransome’s most adventurous moments. Still, one can hardly blame Gibbs and helmer Philippa Lowthorpe — a BAFTA-winning TV director making her feature debut — for attempting to introduce a little more je	Amazon.com: Q & A: A Novel (9780743267472): Vikas Swarup: Books Vikas Swarup Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . The Last Faith: A book by an atheist believer Karmak Bagisbayev Warning: reading this book may alter your view of the world and permanently change your established moral principles. Readers discretion advised. Walking with Shadows Luke Romyn Left for dead after crashing in the Amazon, Jonas Drake must save not only himself but also the one other survivor: a ten-year-old boy. Snow Song R M Rowan Keeping her terminal cancer a secret, Sarah seeks meaning and purpose for her young life and finds that the art of dying is learning how to live. Kindle Edition Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly When Ram Mohammad Thomas, an orphaned, uneducated waiter from Mumbai, wins a billion rupees on a quiz show, he finds himself thrown in jail. (Unable to pay out the prize, the program's producers bribed local authorities to declare Ram a cheater.) Enter attractive lawyer Smita Shah, to get Ram out of prison and listen to him explain, via flashbacks, how he knew the answers to all the show's questions. Indian diplomat Swarup's fanciful debut is based on a sound premise: you learn a lot about the world by living in it (Ram has survived abandonment, child abuse, murder). And just as the quiz show format is meant to distill his life story (each question prompts a separate flashback), Ram's life seems intended to distill the predicament of India's underclass in general. Rushdie's Midnight's Children may have been a model: Ram's brash yet innocent voice recalls that of Saleem Sinai, Rushdie's narrator, and the sheer number of Ram's near-death adventures represents the life of the underprivileged in India, just as Saleem wore a map of India, quite literally, on his face. But Swarup's prose is sometimes flat and the story's picaresque form turns predictable. Ram is a likable fellow, but this q&a with him, though clever, grows wearying. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Swarup's inventive debut traces the fortunes of Ram Mohammad Thomas from "Asia's biggest slum" to his sudden acquisition of enormous wealth as the biggest winner on the popular quiz show, Who Will Win a Billion? A poor, uneducated waiter, Ram is arrested after the final episode in the belief that he must have cheated. In jail he shares his hardscrabble life with his lawyer: his abandonment at birth in a used clothing bin, the church orphanage where he was dubbed an "idiot orphan boy," the foster home where children were purposely crippled and forced to beg, the estate of an Australian diplomat who was really a spy, the home of an aging Bollywood actress, and his meager waiter job. Each chapter in Ram's life provided him with a correct answer on the show, as a la Forrest Gump, he has been in the right place at the right time. Ram's funny and poignant odyssey explores the causes of good and evil and illustrates how, with a little luck, the best man sometimes wins. Deborah Donovan Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . New York Times best sellers Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. See more Product Details Publisher: Scribner; First Edition edition (August 2, 2005) Language: English Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.4 inches Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces By A. Ross HALL OF FAME TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE VOICE on November 26, 2005 Format: Hardcover Despite heartrending descriptions of sexual abuse, racism, poverty, homeless and much, much, more in modern India, this is an utterly enjoyable picaresque adventure that is one of the best reads of the year.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,977	What is the name of the squirrel who carries messages up and down 'Yggdrasil', the world tree of Norse mythology?	Yggdrasil and the Well of Urd - Norse Mythology for Smart People Norse Mythology for Smart People Yggdrasil and the Well of Urd “Yggdrasil” by Oluf Olufsen Bagge (1847) At the center of the Norse spiritual cosmos is an ash tree, Yggdrasil (pronounced “IG-druh-sill”; Old Norse Askr Yggdrasils), which grows out of the Well of Urd (Old Norse Urðarbrunnr). The Nine Worlds are held in the branches and roots of the tree. The name Askr Yggdrasils probably strikes most modern people as being awkwardly complex. It means “the ash tree of the horse of Yggr.”[1] Yggr means “The Terrible One,” and is a byname of Odin . The horse of Odin is Sleipnir . This may seem like a puzzling name for a tree, but it makes sense when one considers that the tree as a means of transportation between worlds is a common theme in Eurasian shamanism .[2] Odin rides Sleipnir up and down Yggdrasil’s trunk and through its branches on his frequent journeys throughout the Nine Worlds. “Urd” (pronounced “URD”; Old Norse Urðr, Old English Wyrd) means “ destiny .” The Well of Urd could therefore just as aptly be called the Well of Destiny. One of the poems in the Poetic Edda , Völuspá or “The Insight of the Seeress,” describes the scene thus: There stands an ash called Yggdrasil, A mighty tree showered in white hail. From there come the dews that fall in the valleys. It stands evergreen above Urd’s Well. From there come maidens, very wise, Three from the lake that stands beneath the pole. One is called Urd, another Verdandi, Skuld the third; they carve into the tree The lives and destinies of children.[3] These three maidens are the Norns , and their carvings consist of runes , the magical alphabet of the ancient Germanic peoples. In addition to the inhabitants of the Nine Worlds, several beings live in, on, or under the tree itself. The Eddic poem Grímnismál, “The Song of the Hooded One,” mentions many of them – but, unfortunately, only in passing. An anonymous eagle perches in the upper branches of the tree. A number of dragons or snakes, most notably Nidhogg , gnaw at the roots from below. A squirrel, Ratatosk, carries messages (presumably malicious ones) between Nidhogg and the eagle. Four deer, Dain, Dvalin, Duneyr, and Dyrathror, nibble the highest shoots.[4] A Model of Time and Destiny It’s important to keep in mind that the image of Yggdrasil and the Well of Urd is a myth , and therefore portrays the perceived meaning or essence of something rather than merely describing the thing’s physical characteristics. Yggdrasil and the Well of Urd weren’t thought of as existing in a single physical location, but rather dwell within the invisible heart of anything and everything. Fundamentally, this image expresses the indigenous Germanic perspective on the concepts of time and destiny. As Paul Bauschatz points out in his landmark study The Well and the Tree: World and Time in Early Germanic Culture, Yggdrasil and the Well of Urd correspond to the two tenses of Germanic languages. Even modern English, a Germanic language, still has only two tenses: 1) the past tense, which includes events that are now over (“It rained”) as well as those that began in the past and are still happening (“It has been raining”), and 2) the present tense, which describes events that are currently happening (“It is raining”). Unlike Romance languages such as Spanish or French, for example, Germanic languages have no true future tense. Instead, they use certain verbs in the present tense to express something similar to futurity, such as “will” or “shall” (“I will go to the party” or “It shall rain”). Rather than “futurity,” however, what these verbs express could more accurately be called “intention” or “necessity.” The Well of Urd corresponds to the past tense. It is the reservoir of completed or ongoing actions that nourish the tree and influence its growth. Yggdrasil, in turn, corresponds to the present tense, that which is being actualized here and now. What of intention and necessity, then? This is the water that permeates the image, flowing up from the well into the tree, dripping f	Bezzerwizzer at Paint Branch High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Which geometric shape does Frank Llyod Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York echo? A spiral Which painter liked to present himself as the "Man in the Bowler Hat"? Rene Magritte Which IT company is also known by the abbreviation "HP"? Hewlett Packard Which American university is known by the abbreviation "M.I.T."? Massachusetts Institute of Technology What American fashion icon enjoys the sweet smell of success with his Double Black cologne? Ralph Lauren Whon won the Oscar for Best Actor in "The Godfather" in 1972? Marlon Brando Which traditional French dish consists of eggplant, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and onions? Ratatouille Which is the largest city in New Zealand? Auckland In 1960, which Asian country saw a woman elected as head of the government for the first time: Ceylon, Malaya or India? Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) What is the word for illnesses in which physical symptoms are traced back to mental causes? Psychosomatic How many people take part in a tete-a-tete? Two Who, in 1841, wrote about "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"? Edgar Allen Poe Who sang the title song to the James Bond film "Goldfinger"? Shirley Bassey Which species of deer is the most common across the world? Elk (moose) Who was elected President of Poland in 1990? Lech Walesa Which planet is also known as the "evening star"? Venus In a battle of the "hot-heads," who did Jimmy Connors defeat in 1982 in the Wimbledon tennis finals? John McEnroe Which videotape format prevailed in the face of competition from Betamax and Video2000? VHS Which President proclaimed Thanksgiving Day a national holiday? Abraham Lincoln Who was the murder victim at the center of the plot in TV's "Twin Peaks"? Laura Palmer Renaissance architecture emerged from which country? Italy How many people can be seen in da Vinci's painting of "The Last Supper"? Thirteen Which drink did pharmacist John S. Pemberton invent in 1886? Coca Cola Which term, used in sociology denotes the adaption of a minority to the culture and lifestyle of the majority? Assimilation What do the letters of the American fashion label "DKNY" stand for? Donna Karan New York Who played the role of Baron von Trapp in 1965's "The Sound of Music"? Christopher Plummer Which nation brought chocolate to Europe from rainforests of Mexico and Central America? Spain In which country is the Gibson Desert? Australia What was the code name for Allied Invasion of Normandy on D-Day? Operation Overlord What substance gives blood its red color? Hemoglobin Which science deals with the origin, history and meaning of words? Etymology Which generation did Douglas Coupland portray in his 1991 novel? Generation X Which duo sang "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" in 1965? The Righteous Brothers Which bird has the largest wing span? The (wandering) albatross Bill Clinton was governor of which U.S. state before becoming president? Arkansas How is the number 1,500 written in Roman numerals? MD In swimming, how many strokes are there in an Individual Medley? Four Which country launched MIR space station in 1986? Soviet Union How many points does the Jewish Star of David have? Six In which city did the TV series "Frasier" take place? Seattle What is a column or monument made of a single block of stone? Monolith Which male entertainment group, originally Los Angeles, is known for its striptease routine? The Chippendales Which copmany was co-founded in 1975 by Paul Allen? Microsoft What is celebrated on the 8th of March throughout the world? International Women's Day Causing fistfights in toy stores in the 1980s, which must have dolls came with their own adoption papers? Cabbage Patch Kids Who won the 2000 Oscar for Best Actor in "American Beauty"? Kevin Spacey Which exclusive dish meaning "fat liver" in French is prepared from duck or goose liver? Foie Gras Which ocean lies between Africa, Asia, Australia and the Antarctic? Indian Ocean Which Italian explorer gave his name to America? Amerigo Vespucci Who has, on average, more hair on their head: blondes, brunettes, or red	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,978	'Old Salopians' went to which school?	Shrewsbury School \| Home Shrewsbury School Moser Library Centenary Forthcoming Events These are just some of our events from our Calendar - Clicking on an event title will show the event in more detail. Saturday 14 January 2017 11:00 Music Scholars' Recital at Emmanuel Church, Didsbury Shrewsbury School musicians are looking forward to returning to the wonderful Emmanuel Church in Didsbury near Manchester for the seventh successive year. This concert is part of an established series of Saturday morning 'Coffee Concerts' at Emmanuel Church, attracting a sizeable local audience. Please come along and join them. FREE admission 19:30 An Evening of Music in aid of OnTrack (Maidment Auditorium) OnTrack is a charitable organisation aiming to deliver free tuition in music to young persons who are not in a position to pay in order that they may develop confidence and communication skills and thrive in society. They provide instruments, rehearsal venues and recording facilities too. OnTrack's founder members are Mick Allport and Colin Green who have extensive experience as successful professional musicians and educators, and we are looking forward to an evening of music by Mick, Colin and guests in aid of the charity. Mick Allport started playing in the Household Cavalry Military Band as a clarinettist. He then became a detective in Thames Valley Police for 13 years before returning to music and becoming a professional Saxophonist and Clarinettist, being a prominent figure at the Marlborough Jazz festival. Colin Green’s career began with Rock singer Billy Fury and was subsequently Musical Director for Eddie Calvert, Georgie Fame and Alan Price. Since 1959 he has performed as a guitarist for recordings on disc with many of the leading acts of recent years including Elton John, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Tom Jones, Kiri Te Kanawa, Gene Vincent, Jose Carreras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Bjork. Musical Director for Dame Shirley Bassey from June 1995 to August 2003, conducting orchestras all over the world and her rendition of 'Goldfinger' at the 'Party at the Palace' celebration at Buckingham Palace; this was seen worldwide by an estimated audience of 200 million! Please do join us for a wonderful evening of Jazz music in aid of a fantastic charity, the concert has been organised by Upper Sixth-Former Ben Higgins and admission is FREE- with a retiring collection in aid of OnTrack. Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/shrewsburyschool or 01743 280812 Sunday 15 January 2017 11.00 am - 90-minute guided walk of Owen's Shrewsbury 2.00 pm - Lectures by Dr Guy Cuthbertson, Dr Martin Deahl and Dr Adrian Barlow 7.30pm - Recital of readings and chamber works Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/stchadsshrewsbury or telephone 0333 666 3366 (booking fees apply), by post or in person from St Chad's Office, 1 St Chad's Terrace, Shrewsbury SY1 1JX (cheques payable to: The Friends of St Chad's Shrewsbury) For more inforamtion, please email friends@stchadschurchshrewsbury.com or jyoung@shrewsbury.org.uk . Monday 30 January 2017 19:30 'Persuasion Lecture Series: The Holocaust': Freddy Naftel (Hodgson Hall) Freddy Naftel describes himself as ‘a Holocaust Enrichment Educator.’ He is the son and grandson of German refugees; his great-grandmother survived the camps, but his great-aunt and uncle perished in Auschwitz. He has spoken at over 150 schools throughout the UK, and in his presentations he usually concentrates on the issue of rising anti-Semitism, its causes and arguments. In his talk he will consider the theme of Persuasion in relation to prejudice, discrimination and the Holocaust. This talk takes place in the Haining Auditorium in Hodgson Hall and is open to members of the public. There is no charge for admission. Thursday 2 February 2017 19:30 An Evening of Chamber Music performed by Music Scholars and Musicians of Shrewsbury School (Barber Institute, Birmingham) Following last year's very successful concert in the Holywell Room in Oxford, do join us for what promises to be another wonderful evening of music-maki	Floreat Salopia - Welcome Floreat Salopia Technology Lesson Plan Welcome Readers Welcome to my blog. My name is Oliver Gough, I am currently a graduate student at Montclair State University studying Masters in Arts in Teaching in Physical Education. I am a native of Shrewsbury, England (See picture left) and studied my undergraduate course, BSc (combined) Health Studies and Exercise Science at Liverpool Univeristy, England. The aim of this blog is to hopefully help me express my views on 21st century topics in teaching as well as learn from others and their opinions. I hope to gain knowledge from my peers and their personal views on the subjects I blog about The heading for my blog "Floreat Salopia" is a motto used in the county I am from in England. The term "Floreat Salopia" is Latin for Let Salop Flourish. Salop was the original name for my hometown of Shrewsbury. So as you enter the town, or see sporting attire and anything associated with the town, the motto "Floreat Salopia" is emblazoned across. Shrewsbury (or Salop) is also the birthplace of the great English naturalist, Charles Darwin. He is most famous for proposing the scientific theory that the branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process called natural selection. Create a free website	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,979	At which stroke did David Wilkie, Duncan Goodhew and Adrian Moorhouse win Olympic Gold medals?	Olympic Sports - Aquatics - English Culture Olympic Sports - Aquatics Guest Author - Asha Sahni Diving Diving first appeared at the Olympics in 1904. Synchronised Diving (which accounts for half the Diving medals up for grabs in 2012) did not appear until the Sydney Olympics in 2000. There will be 8 diving events at London 2012 ï¿½ 4 for women, 4 for men. Tom Daley, a young English man who specialises in the 10m platform event, was one of youngest Olympic British competitors ever when he took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Daley has gained Gold medals in European and World Championships annd the 2010 Commonwealth Games. At his second Olympics he will be just 18 ï¿½ a great hope for Britainï¿½s diving future. Swimming The 1908 London Olympics were the first Games where swimming events took place in a pool. Henry Taylor, born in Oldham in 1885, gained three Olympic Gold medals for Great Britain in 1908 - 1500m freestyle, 400m freestyle and 4 x 200m freestyle relay. A British man did not win an Olympic Gold at swimming again for over half a century. David Wilkie, Duncan Goodhew and Adrian Moorhouse won a Gold medal apiece for breaststroke events between 1976 and 1988. At Stockholm in 1912 a British womenï¿½s team won the 4 x 100m freestyle swimming relay. In the next 50 years three women won Gold medals ï¿½ Lucille Morton (1924), Judith Grinham (1956) and Anita Lonsbrough (1960). Rebecca Adlingtonï¿½s Olympic Gold medals for the 400m and 800m freestyle swimming events at Beijing in 2008 heralded what many hoped would be a renaissance in British swimming. London 2012 events take place in the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, the exception being the Marathon Swimming event which will take place in Hyde Parkï¿½s Serpentine. Synchronised Swimming Synchronised swimming is a late addition to the aquatics portfolio, first appearing at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison were the first British synchronised swimmers to enter an Olympic event for sixteen years. London 2012 will offers synchronised swimming medals in two classes - duets (ie pairs of swimmers) and teams (groups of 8 swimmers); both duets and teams perform technical and free routines. Unusually, in a sporting world dominated by menï¿½s events, synchronised swimming competitions are for women only; the only other women only Olympic sport is Rhythmic Gymnastics. Water Polo Water Polo first appeared as an Olympic sport at the Paris Games in 1900. Teams from Great Britain attained Gold medals in Water Polo at Paris in 1900, London in 1908, Stockholm in 1912 and Antwerp in 1920. Hungarian teams then dominated the event for much of the twentieth century. The Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 saw the first womenï¿½s water polo events. Water polo originated in the eighteenth century as a water based form of rugby. It is also said that there was a version of the game a lot more like the polo we see on land, with players seated on barrels (a floating version of a horse!) and using sticks similar to mallets to manoeuvre the ball. London 2012 Water Polo events take place at the Olympic Park in a specially constructed Water Polo arena, adjacent to the Aquatics Centre.	Jeopardy: Insatiable Edition Jeopardy Template 100 What is the USA (Complementing Great Britain that won a gold at every Summer Games.) Think outside Scandinavia. What is the only country that won a gold medal at every Winter Olympics? 100 What is 'Gone with the Wind'? Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler was the main character of this best-selling novel with this moving title. 100 Therapeutic Foot Cream helps heal dry, rough and cracked feet and heels. 100 Who is Robert Harold Ogle? He proposed the fraternity colors. 100 What is the Southern Ocean? The Southern Ocean is the 'newest' named ocean. It is recognized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names as the body of water extending from the coast of Antarctica to the line of latitude at 60 degrees South. The boundaries of this ocean were proposed to the International Hydrographic Organization in 2000. Historically, there are four named oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. However, most countries - including the United States - now recognize this body of water as the fifth ocean. 200 What is US Basketball team at the Olympics, the original Dream Team? This statement was made by Chuck Daly. The 1992 team consisting of Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson is often regarded as the greatest collection of talent on one team in basketball history. "If we lose, it will be the biggest upset in the history of sports." This was the modest statement of a coach in 1992, an Olympic year. Who is 'we'? 200 What is Achilles tendon! Pitt of course played the role of the warrior Achilles in the movie. During the production of the 2004 movie Troy, Brad Pitt suffered an injury of what body part? 200 A smartphone made by the Canadian company Research In Motion. 200 Who is Vertner W. Tandy? He designed the fraternity pin with this initials hidden inside. 200 What is Red Cross? The Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering and is also known by this name. 300 What is the national sport of Japan? 300 What is 'Stomp the Yard'? Will Packer is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc and the producer of this movice 300 This is the third largest United States-based producer of socks, known for its colorful name. 300 Who is Moses Alvin Morrison? He didn't split the Red Sea, nor was he a chipmunk but he did serve as the first General President. 300 Who is Lance Armstrong? In 2012 Travis Tygart was chiefly instrumental in leading the expose of this, now fallen, athlete. 400 What is Fencing? In which Olympic sport do participants wear an electrically conductive jacket called a lamé to define the scoring areas? 400 What is a horse head? In “The Godfather,” what does Jack Wolz find in his bed when he wakes up? 400 What is Black & Decker An American manufacturer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology based fastening systems. 400 What is Louisville, KY? "L1C4" may serve as an unofficial motto of The Alpha Lambda chapter located in this U.S. city. 400 What is Holocaust Museum? In 2014, CNN reported that FBI and other law enforcement agencies send their trainees to what Washington, D.C. museum so they can see for themselves how not protecting civil liberties can lead to bigger horrors? 500 What is 'The Lord of the Rings' In 1992 British journalists Andrew Jennings and Vyv Simson wrote a controversial book about the International Olympic Committee chairman Juan Samaranch. Taking a cue from fantasy literature, what did they call it? 500 What is Biltmore Estate near Asheville, North Carolina? This location was chosen by Ridley Scott to signify the huge personal wealth of the character Mason Verger. It built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1888 and 1895 and occupies 175,000 square feet. Still owned by Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gild	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,980	Which European capital city was known as Vindobona in Roman times?	From the Romans to the Middle Ages - History of Vienna From the Roman Military Camp to the End of the First Millenary - History of Vienna Military camp Roman Vindobona Like many other cities of Continental Europe, Vienna originated in ancient Roman times. In the first century AD , the Romans set up a military camp, called Vindobona, which formed part of the large number of similar facilities along the Limes frontier. The camp was situated in what is today the core of the city. The course of the wall is reflected, to this day, in a series of very striking streets in the inner city. From the third century, there is evidence for a civilian settlement in the southeast, a little outside the camp. Much less is known about its layout and buildings, however, than about the camp. Neither of these facilities on the site of the present city had any significance within the ancient "cityscape" of Austria. The late 4th and 5th centuries began to see the dramatic decline not only of the Roman Empire in general but also of Vindobona in particular. Archaeological evidence provides information of a devastating fire in the storage area at the beginning of the 5th century. Settlement No written records have survived from the period between the 5th to 6th centuries and the 9th century to tell about the fate of this small settlement on the Danube. But research on the basis of archaeological and onomastic evidence suggests that we must assume that at least some "remainder settlement" continued to exist. The protection provided by the remnants of the ancient camp fortifications, which continued well into the 13th century, was made further use of. It may have been as early as the Carolingian period that the first churches were established in the area. Of course, it would be impossible to speak of a city or even urban structures, particularly in the light of the fact that the settlement, whose present name was first mentioned in 881, was to see turbulent times in the wake of the Magyar expansion, in the 9th and 10th centuries.	Canberra – Australia's capital city \| australia.gov.au Canberra – Australia's capital city Australian architecture Canberra – Australia's capital city Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, is Australia's capital city. After Federation in 1901, a site for the capital was sought, and Canberra was selected. The Australian Capital Territory was declared on 1 January 1911 and an international competition was held to design the new capital city of Australia. The competition was won by a submission from American architect Walter Burley Griffin with drawings drafted by Marion Mahony Griffin. Craig Mackenzie, Two Aboriginal Australian men participating in a smoking ceremony to mark the Apology to the Stolen Generations at Parliament House, Canberra, 13 February 2008. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia: nla.int-nl39844-cm18 You are on Ngunnawal land - Canberra For 21,000 years the Canberra region has been home to the Ngunnawal people. Evidence of their long occupation exists in archeological evidence found at Birrigai Rock Shelter at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, in rock paintings in Namadgi National Park and in other places throughout the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). When Europeans settled the area in the early 1820s hundreds of Aboriginals lived in the area, meeting regularly for corroborees and feasts and then breaking off into smaller bands. The Aborigines moved about to take advantage of seasonal foods, such as bogong moths which arrived in their thousands during the summer months. As elsewhere in Australia, European settlement disrupted Aboriginal patterns of land use and movement across the country, and many Aborigines died from European-brought diseases like influenza, smallpox and tuberculosis. Aborigines continued to live in the area, often working on sheep properties, their numbers diminished by illness and starvation, their culture and language in decline. Canberra, a good sheep station spoiled In 1815 a road was constructed across the Blue Mountains to Bathurst Plains, and by 1820 a road to Goulburn Plains (which lie within 100 kilometres of Canberra) was under construction, opening up the vast interior of Australia to further exploration and development. Albert R Peters, Sheep near [Old] Parliament House, 1940s. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia: nla.pic-an23389536. In 1820 explorers Joseph Wild, James Vaughan and Charles Throsby Smith discovered the Limestone Plains of the Canberra region, following the discovery of Lake George earlier that year. They crossed the range of hills beside Lake George and reached a point from which they saw what is now the site of Canberra. The first European settler in the district was Joshua John Moore who established a stock station called 'Canberry'. It's thought the name Canberry is based on an Aboriginal name for the area 'Kamberra' or 'Kambery'. The middle of Moore's property is approximately where Canberra's city centre is currently sited. In 1913 Canberra became the official name for the area. A capital city for Australia Subsequent to Federation in 1901, the Commonwealth Parliament was formed. The grand opening ceremony was held on 9 May 1901 in Melbourne's Exhibition Building. The Commonwealth Parliament continued to sit in Melbourne as the site of the national capital was not yet decided. Design of the lay out of the Federal Capital City of Australia as projected by the Departmental Board, 1912. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia: A767, 1. The New South Wales Government commissioned a report suggesting possible locations for the seat of Government for the new Commonwealth of Australia. The report suggested three places — Bombala, Yass-Canberra, and Orange — which made it to a short list, and suggested others which were rejected: Albury, Tumut, Cooma and Armidale. The decision for the Yass-Canberra option was made in 1908 by the Commonwealth Parliament and shortly afterwards the Commonwealth surveyor, Charles Scrivener, was dispatched to choose a site. His instructions were to choose somewhere picturesque, dist	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,981	Which world record did Jonathon Edwards smash in 1995?	Jonathan Edwards Breaks the Triple Jump World Record - YouTube Jonathan Edwards Breaks the Triple Jump World Record Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 6, 2007 At the 1995 Goetenburg World Championships Jonathan Edwards enters the record breaking zone. This chap takes excellence to another level. Category	My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://docslide.us/documents/my-questions.html" title="My Questions" target="_blank">My Questions</a></div> size(px) Download My Questions Transcript Chemically pure gold contains how many carats? What is the tallest and thickest type of grass? What was the surname of the family who employed Julie Andrews' character in 'The Sound Of Music'? Which nation has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other? What is the most common gas in the air we breathe? Which three different actors played Batman in the movies between 1989 and 1997? What colour is Bart's skateboard in the introduction? The theme tune to which TV show starts with the line "Stick a pony in me pocket"? Which soap opera is set in the fictional county of Borsetshire? Who did Sue Barker replace as host of the BBC quiz show "A Question Of Sport"? Which "Generation Game" presenter was famous for his catchphrase "Shut That Door"? "No Mean City" by Maggie Bell is the theme tune to which long running Scottish TV detective show? Anthony, Barbara, Dave, Denise, Jim and Norma make up which famous family on British TV? Which part did Deforest Kelley play in the TV series Star Trek? True or False In space it is impossible to cry? Famous sitcom actor Kelsey Grammar provides the voice for for a character in which famous cartoon TV Series The largest ever picnic for a childs toy was held in Dublin in 1995 where 33,573 of the toys were there . What was the toy ? Which American state comes first alphabetically? In Greek legend, what is the name given to the creature that is half man and half bull? Which country has the airline KLM? The sinking of which famous German battleship was portrayed in the title of a 1960 film? What organisation is also known as "La Cosa Nostra"? What was the Titanic’s first port of call after it left Southampton? Which mountain overshadows Fort William in scotland ? What was the name of the 1995 film starring Sandra Bullock as a computer expert whose identity is erased? A penguin called Wheezy was a character in which film ? Who played Vince in the 1980s TV series "Just Good Friends"? In which 1994 film did Whoopi Goldberg provide the voice of a hyena called Shenzi? What is the only venomous snake in Britain? How many pieces are there in a standard set of dominoes? James Earl Ray was responsible for who's death in 1968? In which city in England is the National Railway Museum? In the music world, which group sacked Simon Fuller in 1997? Which Roman God is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? What was the challanging method of catching a fly asked of Daniel in the film "The Karate Kid"? Actor Richard Kiel is best known for playing which character in two bond films ? Which is the odd one out, Comet, Dixon, Cupid, Vixen? Which planet in the solar system is named after the Roman messenger to the Gods? What product did Coke invented in 1982? Which Japanese word, also used in the English language, means "empty orchestra"? On which date does Halloween fall? Oscar is the first name of which of the famous songwriting duo Rogers and Hammerstein? 24 Bamboo Von Trappe Ireland Nitrogen Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney Green Only Fools And Horses The Archers David Coleman Larry Grayson Taggart The Royle Family Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy True (there is no gravity, so tears cannot flow) The Simpsons Teddy Bear Alabama Minotaur The Netherlands The Bismark The Mafia Cherbourg Ben Nevis The Net Toy Story 2 Paul Nicholas "The Lion King" The Adder 28 Martin Luther King's York Manager of the Spice Girls Cupid Using chopsticks to do it Jaws (in two James Bond films) Dixon - the others are Santa's reindeer Mercury Diet Coke Karaoke October 31st Hammerstein On 11th February 1990, which fam	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,982	In which book would one find the trog like human species named Morlocks?	Time Machine impression papers Heather Baldwin ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ I found H. G. Wellsï¿½ The Time Machine to be an incredibly progressive and imaginative work. The narrative framework is reminiscent of the ghost stories we read and The Turn of the Screw in its method of placing people in a social in which they hear the story told as a form of entertainment. I suppose this is meant to make the story seem less fantastic and more realistic to the reader who could easily be one of the guests at the time travelerï¿½s dinner event. ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ The Time Machine appears to be a social criticism of communism and Victorian Britainï¿½s focus on society and progress. In the Eloi, the reader finds a people who are reflective of how communism and/or lack of stimulation have an adverse affect on humanity. Without physical activity or competition, the Eloi have evolved to be what the time traveler deems to be ignorant and lazy. Typical of his contemporary Victorians, the time traveler romanticizes the frail beauty of the Eloi by likening them to tuberculosis victims. ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ The animalistic Morlocks that dwell underground at first seem primitive to the time traveler. Theorizing their function in the year 802, 701, he associates the Morlocks with the lower class of servants and workers in his contemporary Victorian Britain as he sympathizes with the more ï¿½humanï¿½ Eloi who dwell above ground, and are therefore reminiscent of the Victorian upper class. The time traveler eventually recognizes the Morlocks to be perhaps more progressive than the Eloi, thus prescribing a harsh criticism and a dim outlook for the future of humanity. ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ I thought it was interesting to see how Wells was likely influenced by the scientific theories of evolution and entropy, as reflected in The Time Machine. Darwinï¿½s The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man awakened the world to the theoretical possibility that man evolved from ape-like species. Wells takes this theory further, describing the potential evolutionary path for man into two species represented by the Eloi and Morlocks. One species reflects manï¿½s intelligence and the other possesses the physical prowess of man. Wells takes this idea further by having his hero suggest that manï¿½s evolutionary future is dependent on the division between the upper and lower classes. His bias is against the lower class is reflected in his portrayal of Morlocks as something less than human. ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ The theory of entropy suggests that as time increases, there is an inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society. In 802, 701, man has degenerated into a weak and seemingly useless being. The social hierarchy and capitalism have collapsed into a seemingly communistic society. As the time traveler progresses into the future, the earth becomes more barren and the species appear more simple and primitive than the ones before. Much to the likely horror of the Victorian reader, Wells suggests the possibility that the universe is arriving at a state of inert equilibrium in which man and life as the Victorians knew it is extinct. ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ Lindsay Brackett H.G. Wellsï¿½ The Time Machine seems to participate in the ghost story tradition; the narrator retells a story he has heard first-hand, along with other guests around an after-dinner fire. There are also references to ghosts and phantoms. The model time machine ï¿½was seen as a ghost for a second perhaps;ï¿½ (Chapter 1) the Morlocks are phantoms when the Time Traveler first sees them; and at the end the narrator sees ï¿½a ghostly, indistinct figure sitting in a whirling mass of black and brassï¿½ but this phantasm vanished as I rubbed my eyesï¿½ (Chapter 12). The narrator, and the other characters seem to show the same sort of skepticism towards the Time Traveler and his story as one would show towards a spirit medium or psychic. The allusion to the ghost story tradition in this work of science fiction suggests tha	Chapter 2: Animal Language \| The Story of Doctor Dolittle \| Hugh Lofting \| Lit2Go ETC The Story of Doctor Dolittle Source: Lofting, H. (1920). The Story of Doctor Dolittle . New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Readability: Chicago Lofting, H. (1920). Chapter 2: Animal Language. The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Lit2Go Edition). Retrieved January 19, 2017, from http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/221/the-story-of-doctor-dolittle/5616/chapter-2-animal-language/ Lofting, Hugh. "Chapter 2: Animal Language." The Story of Doctor Dolittle. Lit2Go Edition. 1920. Web. <http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/221/the-story-of-doctor-dolittle/5616/chapter-2-animal-language/>. January 19, 2017. Hugh Lofting, "Chapter 2: Animal Language," The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Lit2Go Edition, (1920), accessed January 19, 2017, http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/221/the-story-of-doctor-dolittle/5616/chapter-2-animal-language/. Next The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! It happened one day that the Doctor was sitting in his kitchen talking with the Cat's–meat–Man who had come to see him with a stomach–ache. "Why don't you give up being a people's doctor, and be an animal–doctor?" asked the Cat's–meat–Man. The parrot, Polynesia, was sitting in the window looking out at the rain and singing a sailor–song to herself. She stopped singing and started to listen. "You see, Doctor," the Cat's–meat–Man went on, "you know all about animals—much more than what these here vets do. That book you wrote—about cats, why, it's wonderful! I can't read or write myself—or maybe I'D write some books. But my wife, Theodosia, she's a scholar, she is. And she read your book to me. Well, it's wonderful—that's all can be said—wonderful. You might have been a cat yourself. You know the way they think. And listen: you can make a lot of money doctoring animals. Do you know that? You see, I'd send all the old women who had sick cats or dogs to you. And if they didn't get sick fast enough, I could put something in the meat I sell 'em to make 'em sick, see?" "Oh, no," said the Doctor quickly. "You mustn't do that. That wouldn't be right." "Oh, I didn't mean real sick," answered the Cat's–meat–Man. "Just a little something to make them droopy–like was what I had reference to. But as you say, maybe it ain't quite fair on the animals. But they'll get sick anyway, because the old women always give 'em too much to eat. And look, all the farmers 'round about who had lame horses and weak lambs—they'd come. Be an animal–doctor." When the Cat's–meat–Man had gone the parrot flew off the window on to the Doctor's table and said, "That man's got sense. That's what you ought to do. Be an animal–doctor. Give the silly people up—if they haven't brains enough to see you're the best doctor in the world. Take care of animals instead—THEY'll soon find it out. Be an animal–doctor." "Oh, there are plenty of animal–doctors," said John Dolittle, putting the flower–pots outside on the window–sill to get the rain. "Yes, there ARE plenty," said Polynesia. "But none of them are any good at all. Now listen, Doctor, and I'll tell you something. Did you know that animals can talk?" "I knew that parrots can talk," said the Doctor. "Oh, we parrots can talk in two languages—people's language and bird–language," said Polynesia proudly. "If I say, 'Polly wants a cracker,' you understand me. But hear this: Ka–ka oi–ee, fee–fee?" "Good Gracious!" cried the Doctor. "What does that mean?" "That means, 'Is the porridge hot yet?'—in bird–language." "My! You don't say so!" said the Doctor. "You never talked that way to me before." "What would have been the good?" said Polynesia, dusting some cracker–crumbs off her left wing. "You wouldn't have understood me if I had." "Tell me some more," said the Doctor, all excited; and he rushed over to the dresser–drawer and came back with the butcher's book and a pencil. "Now don't go too fast—and I'll write it down. This is interesting—very interesting—something quite new. Give me the Birds' A.B.C. first—slowly now." So tha	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,983	Which is the only independent African country to have Spanish as an official language?	List of Films in Spanish from Equatorial Guinea Written by Andrew S. Vargas \| 11 months ago With all this talk about the deep historical links between Africa and Latin America, it’s easy to overlook the fact that there is also a Latin Africa. Yeah, you heard right: in addition to the obvious Portuguese influence up and down the continent’s Atlantic and Indian coasts, the Spanish empire also managed to carve out a tiny foothold smack dab in the middle of west central Africa. With a modest population of 1.2 million, Equatorial Guinea is an ethnically diverse nation made up of different Bantu peoples along with descendants of migrants from neighboring countries originally brought by the Spanish to work in the cocoa and timber industries. After finally breaking the yoke of Iberian colonialism in 1968, the region’s indigenous inhabitants quickly purged the white, Spanish-descended colonos from their new nation, though Spain’s linguistic and cultural heritage is still palpable as 91% of the country’s population speaks the language of Cervantes . Yet despite being the only nation in Africa with Spanish as an official language , our Afro-Latino brothers and sisters in Equatorial Guinea don’t tend to get much press. In fact, we’ll bet most of you weren’t even aware of the country’s existence until this very moment. But luckily, the small country has been fostering a burgeoning film movement, and even attracting a handful of international productions to its shores, giving us an unprecedented window into daily life in Sub-Saharan Africa’s seventh-largest oil producing country. Plus, we know you all are dying to hear their unique twist on Iberian Spanish. Check out these films for a peak at life in Equatorial Guinea. Palmeras en la nieve We’ll start by getting the history out of the way with a recent Spanish superproduction entitled Palmeras en la nieve, which tells the story of two Spaniards who had made their lives in the colony of Spanish Guinea only to be uprooted during the country’s independence movement. Directed by Fernando González Molina and based on a best-seller by Luz Gabás, the film was nominated for five Goya Awards just this year, including Best Original Song and Best Art Direction, both of which it won. Unfortunately, Palmeras en la nieve was filmed primarily in Colombia and is much more about white people than actual Ecuatoguineanos, which means you’re not going to get much of a taste of real life in Equatorial Guinea from this one. Where the Road Runs Out Luckily, we also have the recent South African production Where the Road Runs Out from British-South African director Rudolf Buitendach. The film chronicles a dutch scientist’s return to his African roots as he takes up shop in a dilapidated field station in the jungles of Equatorial Guinea. Some might recognize Hollywood actor and Ivory Coast native Isaach De Bankolé in the film’s principal role, but despite a fairly attractive style and solid production value, the film was shot in primarily English for an international audience, using the Hispanic nation more as a convenient backdrop interchangeable with any number of West African countries. Festival de Cine Africano de Guinea Ecuatorial Far more important than any of these external representations, of course, is Equatorial Guinea’s own cinematic representations. Unfortunately, the country’s film scene suffers from many of the infrastructural issues plaguing other developing countries with histories of dictatorship and political corruption. But with initiatives like the Festival de Cine Itinerante Sur-Sur , and the Festival de Cine Africano , local filmmakers have finally been given a platform to show their stuff, while workshops and other initiatives are providing a new generation with the tools necessary to leave their mark on the world of international cinema. Teresa The first short film produced by Equatorial Guinea’s Biblioteca Nacional, Teresa tells the story of three teenaged friends: Teresa, Rocío, and Yolanda. The young students don’t have much in common — Yolanda is a good girl, but Teresa and Rocío a	Gabonese President Omar Bongo (1935-2009) - World Socialist Web Site World Socialist Web Site Published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) Gabonese President Omar Bongo (1935-2009) A tool of French imperialism in Africa By Olivier Laurent 5 September 2009 Gabonese President Omar Bongo died on June 7 of intestinal cancer in a Spanish hospital, after holding power for nearly 42 years. His falling-out with France in recent years notwithstanding, his career was dedicated to the defense of French imperialism's commercial and strategic interests in sub-Saharan Africa. It testifies to the bankruptcy of the bourgeois-nationalist regimes to which France handed power at decolonization. A consummate political survivor, Bongo kept power by placing the resources of his impoverished, oil-rich country in the hands of foreign oil companies and politicians. Unable to resolve bitter internal divisions and poverty in Gabon— the legacy of French colonial rule— the Bongo regime stayed in power only thanks to the French army. Deploying a cynicism symbolized by his repeated, politically expedient religious conversions, he amassed an immense personal fortune by taking a cut of the spoils plundered from his own country. After Bongo's death, the power struggle for his succession was concentrated inside the ruling party, the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), between his daughter Pascaline and his son Ali. Ultimately, Ali was chosen as the PDG's candidate, and won the August 30 elections. Omar Bongo was born Albert-Bernard Bongo, into a farming family with 12 children in southern Gabon. He was orphaned at age 12, then raised by an uncle working for the colonial administration. At age 17 he left home for Brazzaville, the capital of the nearby French Congo, and worked at a post office. Upon his arrival in Brazzaville, he joined the Freemasonry and the social-democratic SFIO (French Section of the Workers’ International). Freemasonry, a bourgeois and secular secret society, had longstanding traditions in the colonial administration. During World War II, it helped rally sections of the colonial administration to de Gaulle, against the anti-Masonic Philippe Pétain, who led the Vichy regime collaborating with the Nazi occupation. Bongo performed his obligatory French military service from 1958 to 1960, serving in air force intelligence, where he attained the rank of lieutenant. He briefly returned to work for the Post Office in the Gabonese capital, Libreville. The same year Bongo was discharged from the French armed forces, Gabon was formally granted independence from France. These associations gave Bongo an introduction into the French political establishment; Bongo joked later in life that he still had his SFIO membership card. More broadly, Bongo was coming to French bourgeois politics at a pivotal time. Discredited by its capitulation to Nazi Germany and then by its unsuccessful wars to maintain colonial rule in Indochina and Algeria, French imperialism was developing a layer of the native petty-bourgeoisie to protect its interests in the local state apparatus. Decolonization: a betrayal of the masses At the 1944 Brazzaville conference, bourgeois Resistance leader General Charles de Gaulle promised to abolish the longstanding, discriminatory Indigenous Code. In its place, he presented a vague plan where Africans, as de Gaulle said, "could rise step by step up to the level where they could participate at home in the administration of their own affairs." The Governor-General of French Equatorial Africa at the time of the conference, Félix Éboué, was himself a black man, a Mason and a social-democrat from Guyana. He advocated a policy of "assimilation" at the conference, which was accepted. The massive repression and colonial wars needed to maintain French rule in the colonies proved too costly for France's war-torn economy and too unpopular with the working class in France. Between 1945 and 1960, France spent 32.5 billion Gold-Francs in its colonies, twice as much as its received from the US Marshall Plan for pos	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,984	"""Durham Early"" and ""January King"" are types of which vegetable?"	Cabbage 'Durham Early' (Spring) - Brassica & Leafy Green Seeds - Thompson & Morgan Brassica & Leafy Green Seeds Competitions Important delivery notice The products on this site are only delivered to UK addresses. If you require delivery to another country please visit one of our other sites below. Rollover image for an enlarged view Cabbage 'Durham Early' (Spring) Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) Hardy Annual Probably one of the most well known and reliable spring cabbages. Cabbage 'Durham Early' produces firm, pointed, well flavoured hearts on compact plants. This compact variety also be sown or planted closely for delicious 'spring greens' ready to harvest from February. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 35cm (14"). Companion planting: Try growing cabbages with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: March, April, May, July, August Position: 1 packet (300 cabbage seeds) Reviews Sow spring cabbage indoors seed from March to May for Summer harvesting or July to August to overwinter for a spring harvest. Alternatively direct sow outdoors into a well prepared seedbed, for transplanting to their final positions later on. Sow at a depth of 13mm (½") and distance of 23cm (9") between rows. Indoors, sow seed at a depth of 12mm (½") in trays of free-draining, seed sowing compost and cover with a layer of vermiculite. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) until germination which takes 4 -7 days. Once germinated, grow Cabbage plants on in cooler conditions until all risk of frost has passed and plants are large enough to be transplanted with 2-3 true leaves. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 - 10 days before planting cabbage in moist, rich, well drained soil in full sun. A fertile soil is essential as cabbages require high levels of nitrogen. Prepare the soil in early spring by adding plenty of well rotted farmyard manure to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. Apply lime to acid soils to reduce the acidity and lessen the risk of clubroot. Plant cabbages at a distance of 50cm (20") apart and cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Place a collar around the stem of each plant to prevent cabbage root fly attacks. Water the plants thoroughly after planting. Water cabbages regularly, particularly during dry periods. Feed throughout the growing season with a high nitrogen feed. Hoe between plants regularly to prevent weeds from establishing and bring insect larvae to the surface. Draw earth up around the base of each stem to prevent wind rock and improve the plants stability. Harvest Spring Cabbages in late summer or the following spring once the heads have matured. 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Please see our Delivery / P&P page for further details and details of any surcharges that may apply to certain destinations. Post a review	"Masterminds" - Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), December 27, 2014 \| Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. Which actor starred as detective Magnum PI? 2. Which town in Cornwall has become famous for the number of artists who are based there because of its light? 3. Which Manx rider won five stages in the 2010 tour de France? 4. Which comedian created the characters Stavros, Tory Boy and Loadsamoney? 5. Which famous TV chef played football for Glasgow Rangers FC? 6. In the Thunderbirds TV series, which son piloted Thunderbird Two and dressed in yellow? 7. In the TV series Diagnoses Murder, who plays Dr Mark Sloan? 8. Where is the Royal Regatta held each year on the River Thames? 9. Who was the captain of the 2010 European Ryder cup team? 10. Who won 18 this year's Strictly Come Dancing final? 11. What was the name of her partner? 12. What is the capital city of Spain? 13. What is a Samoyed? 14. How many inches make a yard? 15. Which tree grows the tallest? 16. Where is Angel Falls? 17. What was once known as a love apple? 23 18. What is Cher's real name? 19. What was the name of Lou Reed's band? 20. Who invented the lightning conductor? 21. Where in England according to Bram Stoker did Dracula first set ashore? 22. Which TV detective had a secretary called Miss Lemon? 23. In which film does British rock star David Bowie star as a goblin king? 24. How was entertainer Nicolai Poliakoff better known? 25. True or False: the Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation? … Subscribe to Questia and enjoy: Full access to this article and over 10 million more from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers Over 83,000 books Access to powerful writing and research tools Article details Newspapers Encyclopedia	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,985	The fact that hot water freezes more quickly than cold water is known as what?	Can hot water freeze faster than cold water? Written Nov, 1998 by Monwhea Jeng (Momo), Department of Physics, University of California Can hot water freeze faster than cold water? Yes — a general explanation Hot water can in fact freeze faster than cold water for a wide range of experimental conditions. This phenomenon is extremely counterintuitive, and surprising even to most scientists, but it is in fact real. It has been seen and studied in numerous experiments . While this phenomenon has been known for centuries, and was described by Aristotle, Bacon, and Descartes [1–3] , it was not introduced to the modern scientific community until 1969, by a Tanzanian high school pupil named Mpemba. Both the early scientific history of this effect, and the story of Mpemba's rediscovery of it, are interesting in their own right — Mpemba's story in particular providing a dramatic parable against making snap judgements about what is impossible. This is described separately below. The phenomenon that hot water may freeze faster than cold is often called the Mpemba effect. Because, no doubt, most readers are extremely skeptical at this point, we should begin by stating precisely what we mean by the Mpemba effect. We start with two containers of water, which are identical in shape, and which hold identical amounts of water. The only difference between the two is that the water in one is at a higher (uniform) temperature than the water in the other. Now we cool both containers, using the exact same cooling process for each container. Under some conditions the initially warmer water will freeze first. If this occurs, we have seen the Mpemba effect. Of course, the initially warmer water will not freeze before the initially cooler water for all initial conditions. If the hot water starts at 99.9°C, and the cold water at 0.01°C, then clearly under those circumstances, the initially cooler water will freeze first. However, under some conditions the initially warmer water will freeze first: if that happens, you have seen the Mpemba effect. But you will not see the Mpemba effect for just any initial temperatures, container shapes, or cooling conditions. This seems impossible, right? Many sharp readers may have already come up with a common proof that the Mpemba effect is impossible. The proof usually goes something like this. Say that the initially cooler water starts at 30°C and takes 10 minutes to freeze, while the initially warmer water starts out at 70°C. Now the initially warmer water has to spend some time cooling to get to get down to 30°C, and after that, it's going to take 10 more minutes to freeze. So since the initially warmer water has to do everything that the initially cooler water has to do, plus a little more, it will take at least a little longer, right? What can be wrong with this proof? What's wrong with this proof is that it implicitly assumes that the water is characterized solely by a single number — its average temperature. But if other factors besides the average temperature are important, then when the initially warmer water has cooled to an average temperature of 30°C, it may look very different than the initially cooler water (at a uniform 30°C) did at the start. Why? Because the water may have changed when it cooled down from a uniform 70°C to an average 30°C. It could have less mass, less dissolved gas, or convection currents producing a non-uniform temperature distribution. Or it could have changed the environment around the container in the refrigerator. All four of these changes are conceivably important, and each will be considered separately below. So the impossibility proof given above doesn't work. And in fact the Mpemba effect has been observed in a number of controlled experiments [5,7–14] It is still not known exactly why this happens. A number of possible explanations for the effect have been proposed, but so far the experiments do not show clearly which, if any, of the proposed mechanisms is the most important one. While you will often hear confident claims that X is the c	How is heat transferred? Conduction -- Convection -- Radiation How is heat transferred? Conduction -- Convection -- Radiation What is Heat? All matter is made up of molecules and atoms. These atoms are always in different types of motion (translation, rotational, vibrational). The motion of atoms and molecules creates heat or thermal energy. All matter has this thermal energy. The more motion the atoms or molecules have the more heat or thermal energy they will have. Molecules in Motion This is a flash file made from a short molecular dynamics simulation of water. The green lines represent hydrogen bonds between oxygen and hydrogen. Notice the tight structure of water. It is still possible to see all the motions the waters molecules have. What is temperature? From the video above that shows movement of atoms and molecules it can be seen that some move faster than others. Temperature is an average value of energy for all the atoms and molecules in a given system. Temperature is independent of how much matter there is in the system. It is simply an average of the energy in the system. How is heat transferred? Heat can travel from one place to another in three ways: Conduction, Convection and Radiation. Both conduction and convection require matter to transfer heat. If there is a temperature difference between two systems heat will always find a way to transfer from the higher to lower system. CONDUCTION-- Conduction is the transfer of heat between substances that are in direct contact with each other. The better the conductor, the more rapidly heat will be transferred. Metal is a good conduction of heat. Conduction occurs when a substance is heated, particles will gain more energy, and vibrate more. These molecules then bump into nearby particles and transfer some of their energy to them. This then continues and passes the energy from the hot end down to the colder end of the substance. CONVECTION-- Thermal energy is transferred from hot places to cold places by convection. Convection occurs when warmer areas of a liquid or gas rise to cooler areas in the liquid or gas. Cooler liquid or gas then takes the place of the warmer areas which have risen higher. This results in a continous circulation pattern. Water boiling in a pan is a good example of these convection currents. Another good example of convection is in the atmosphere. The earth's surface is warmed by the sun, the warm air rises and cool air moves in. RADIATION-- Radiation is a method of heat transfer that does not rely upon any contact between the heat source and the heated object as is the case with conduction and convection. Heat can be transmitted through empty space by thermal radiation often called infrared radiation . This is a type electromagnetic radiation . No mass is exchanged and no medium is required in the process of radiation. Examples of radiation is the heat from the sun, or heat released from the filament of a light bulb.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,986	Due to its use by the ruling class to murder one another and for its potency and discreetness, which element has been called the 'Poison of Kings'?	Arsenic \| Exodus3000 Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The word arsenic is borrowed from the Persian word Zarnikh meaning "yellow orpiment". Zarnikh was borrowed by Greek as arsenikon. Also from the similar Greek word "arsenikos" which means masculine or potent. Arsenic compounds (orpiment, realgar) have been known and used since ancient times. As the symptoms of arsenic poisoning were somewhat ill-defined, it was frequently used for murder until the advent of the Marsh test, a sensitive chemical test for its presence. (Another less sensitive but more general test is the Reinsch test.) Due to its use by the ruling class to murder one another and its potency and discreetness, arsenic has been called the Poison of Kings and the King of Poisons. During the Bronze Age, arsenic was often included in bronze, which made the alloy harder (so-called "arsenical bronze"). Arsenic was first isolated by Geber (721–815), an Arabian alchemist Albertus Magnus (Albert the Great, 1193–1280) is believed to have been the first European to isolate the element in 1250 by heating soap together with arsenic trisulfide. In 1649, Johann Schröder published two ways of preparing arsenic. Cadet's fuming liquid (impure cacodyl), the first organometallic compound, was synthesized in 1760 by Louis Claude Cadet de Gassicourt by the reaction of potassium acetate with arsenic trioxide. In the Victorian era, "arsenic" (colourless, crystalline, soluble "white arsenic" trioxide) was mixed with vinegar and chalk and eaten by women to improve the complexion of their faces, making their skin paler to show they did not work in the fields. Arsenic was also rubbed into the faces and arms of women to "improve their complexion". The accidental use of arsenic in the adulteration of foodstuffs led to the Bradford sweet poisoning in 1858, which resulted in approximately 20 deaths and 200 people taken ill with arsenic poisoning. Value The base value of each unit of ranges between 1 and 15Ð per unit, with up to 3 units being found at any one time. Presence on Mars: Common	Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,987	Which American group is made up of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie?	Black Eyed Peas comes home "Philippines." Apl de ap, will.i.am, Taboo and Fergie - YouTube Black Eyed Peas comes home "Philippines." Apl de ap, will.i.am, Taboo and Fergie Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 24, 2011 Black Eyed Peas' Manila concert is special for Fil-Am member apl.de.ap By: Karen Boncocan INQUIRER.net October 24, 2011 \| 8:38 pm MANILA, Philippines — The Black Eyed Peas concert "Where Is the Love? This Is the Love," set this Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Concert Grounds, is not just a venue to get a dose of the group's electro-spiked hip-hop tunes but a special celebration of Filipino-American member apl.de.ap's roots. Speaking to reporters at their press conference Monday at the EDSA Shangri-La, the four-member group composed of will.i.am (William Adams), apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda), Taboo (Jaime Gomez) and Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson) expressed their fondness for the Philippines, the local fans and the Filipino culture. Apl.de.ap described the concert to be a very important event in his life coming from the time he was adopted and taken to the United States from his hometown Sapang Bato, Angeles City, in Pampanga. He said that it was "amazing... just to be here right now," adding that the reception of the Filipino community for his Tagalog songs gave him the "motivation to keep on singing (and) share my culture. (It is) one of the great gifts I received from my countrymen." Taboo revealed how their group started out playing their music in Filipino communities in Glendale, California, "smelling of chicken adobo...and lumpia." He said that it was also apl.de.ap who introduced him to "the beauty of Filipinas," adding that he eventually married one who hailed from Cavite. A close friend of apl.de.ap, will.i.am said that when his friend felt sad and homesick he would try to cheer him up by saying "one day we're gonna go to the Philippines." But the welcome they received when they visited the Philippines was so much more than how he had imagined it, said will.i.am. He also recalled the time when he told apl.de.ap how the reception of Filipinos for their songs were "special. America's not gonna embrace this like the Filipinos do. You could do so much for (the) country." This has translated to the Fil-Am member's work in sharing what he has achieved to Filipino children by providing computer laboratories to schools in his hometown, and the promise of creating 10,000 more classrooms nationwide through the collaboration of the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) and the apl.de.ap Foundation dubbed "We Can Be Anything." Black Eyed Peas Apl.de.ap said that he wanted Filipino children to "have a place to develop their imagination and (have access to) technology...so they can compete around the world." Will.i.am said that he was proud of his friend for "not only (giving) back but paying it forward." The Philippines being the home of one of her closest friends whom she considers to be her "brother," Fergie said she admired the trait of the Filipino community where "everyone sticks together...like a family." She said that this character of the Filipino people was "a beautiful thing...that should be looked up to." Will.i.am supported Fergie's observation of Filipino culture by saying that "America can learn from the Philippines when it comes to culture, family, working hard--I'm not saying they don't work hard but we can learn from Filipinos." For Taboo, aside from the rich culture, the Filipinos' tenacity was also a great trait. The group revealed that their trip is also a chance for apl.de.ap to show them around the country as Fergie revealed that they were "seeing some indigenous spots...a little tour (the details of which are) very secret." "I can't wait for them to taste my mom's adobo, nilaga, tortang talong...and ye	1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! 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1,500,988	What was Celebrity Squares called in the U.S.A.	Celebrity Squares (TV Series 1975–1997) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 British version of "Hollywood Squares" with nine celebrities of varying stature arranged in a grid and answering questions from host Bob Monkhouse to win prizes for one of two contestants. ... See full summary » Stars: a list of 58 titles created 09 Apr 2011 a list of 272 titles created 16 Nov 2011 a list of 1911 titles created 10 months ago a list of 22 titles created 5 months ago a list of 209 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Celebrity Squares " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Celebrity Squares (1975–1997) 5.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline British version of "Hollywood Squares" with nine celebrities of varying stature arranged in a grid and answering questions from host Bob Monkhouse to win prizes for one of two contestants. During the first run in the late 1970s, William Rushton occupied the centre square in virtually every edition. After a decade's break, the series returned for a few more years in the early 1990s but was not as popular. Written by Allen Dace Did You Know? Trivia Many of the 1970s editions are believed to be lost. Please check your attic. See more » Connections (England) – See all my reviews Celebrity Squares was a UK version of the U.S. game show Hollywood Squares. The concept was rather boring in my opinion like that other quiz show Blankety Blank but it was the host that provided the entertainment. There were two contestants who would play a version of noughts and crosses on a huge game board. On each square was a celebrity. Bob Monkhouse would ask the celebrities a question and the contestants would have to guess if the answer given by the celebrity was right or wrong. If they were right then the contestant would win either an X or O on that particular square. Well, that was the format. Nothing exciting but the great Bob Monkhouse saved the day as usual. Bob Monkhouse is believed to know more jokes than anyone else in the world and watching this show I can believe it. The show was cancelled in 1979 but returned in 1993 for a few years. If you see any repeats on Sky or Cable TV, then watch it to catch all of Bob Monkhouse's jokes. 2 of 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes	Didn't You Use to Be Famous? Didn't You Use to Be Famous? August 19, 2013 Actress Vivica A. Fox in Los Angeles, California in 2009. Share Copy and paste the embed code below. The code has been copied to your clipboard. Pop-out player Welcome to the VOA Learning English program This Is America. This week Barbara Klein and Christopher Cruise tell about several American actors who were widely recognized years ago. But they now are not big stars or famous like they once were. We ask them how they dealt with these changes. Imagine you are one of the most-famous movie stars in the world. Millions of people pay to see your films, and everyone seems to know your name. Thirty years later, you are attending a comic book convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You sit alone, almost unrecognized, waiting for people to come and shake your hand. Richard Roundtree played the part of police detective John Shaft in three movies in the early 1970s. The movies made him an internationally-recognized movie star. Since then, he has had a good career on television shows. But he has never been as famous as he was when he played John Shaft. Richard Roundtree was so well-known for the part that he was chosen to play few other roles in the 1980s and 90s. That was because casting directors believed that movie goers could not see him as anyone other than John Shaft. The actor told VOA the fame that came from the Shaft movies was not easy for his family. But he says he missed the recognition when it went away. “I used to hate it when I was out with my kids at dinner, and whatnot, and being asked for autograph when I really wanted to just enjoy the company I was with. And now that it doesn’t happen, there are times when I say ‘Wow, you know I’m not getting the best seat in the house, I’m not getting the best table.’ But I look at the people who are going through that and I said, ‘You know, that’s a blessing.’ I’m still working, I still have a career. And I’m still (a) viable entity in the industry. So I got the best of both worlds.” Richard Roundtree says he once told his father that he was unhappy to be known only as John Shaft. He says his father told him that many people would want to be in his position. The actor told VOA that his father told him to “shut up” and stop complaining. Vivica A. Fox Actress Vivica A. Fox was at the same event in Philadelphia as Mr. Roundtree. She appeared in many movies and television shows in the 1990s and in the first few years of the 21st century. Back then, Vivica A. Fox was known for her good looks. While still beautiful, she is no longer as busy or as famous. Younger actresses are given parts she once played. She says she is not surprised by that. “Everyone has a turn. And, and I’ve never been a person that’s been bitter or jaded about a person shining and getting their moment. I believe that there’s room for everyone. Everyone has a turn. And how you work your moment is up to you. Because, you know, in a career you should be able to discover several moments, if you transition into different chapters of your career -- being a young ingénue, playing a mom, playing a producer, playing a director. There’re different genres for you to get into. You can’t always be ‘the one.’” Ms. Fox has taken her own advice. She has moved away from the roles that beautiful, young actresses play to being a beautiful, older actress. She does not appear in as many movies as she did when she was younger, but she stays busy in acting. And for many actors, that -- and not stardom -- is what matters. Actor Adam West with a fan in 2002. Adam West Adam West is known as Batman to many people in the United States. He played the role in the Batman television series in the 1960s. The show can still be seen on television stations around the world. Adam West says that after the show was cancelled, he had a difficult time being less famous than he once was. But he says that period lasted just a short time. Then, he got back to work. “It’s a matter of not really examining it. You know, just going along putting one foot in front of the other and no	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,989	Which President of the USA has twin daughters named Jenna and Barbara ?	The Bush Twins biography \| birthday, trivia \| American Political Relative \| Who2 The Bush Twins Biography Twins Twins Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush are the only children of former U.S. president George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush . They are fraternal twins, not identical. Barbara was born first and is named after her grandmother , the former First Lady and wife of George Bush the elder. Jenna is named for the twins’ other grandmother, Jenna Welch, mother of Laura Bush. In the fall of 2000, as their father was finishing a successful run for his first term as U.S. president, both girls began attending college: Barbara at Yale and Jenna at the University of Texas. Both Bush twins had well-publicized brushes with the law during their college years: Jenna Bush was cited for underage drinking in an Austin bar in April of 2001; she later pleaded no contest and was sentenced to community service and alcohol awareness classes. A second incident occurred on 30 May 2001, when both girls were cited by police after attempting to buy drinks at an Austin restaurant. Both twins graduated from their respective colleges in May of 2004. George W. Bush left office and returned to private life in Texas in January of 2009. Jenna Bush married her longtime boyfriend, Henry Hager, on 10 May 2008 in Crawford, Texas. They have two daughters: Margaret (known as Mila) was born in 2013, and Poppy was born in 2015. Jenna later became a correspondent for NBC; Barbara founded the Global Health Corps. George W. Bush was succeeded by President Barack Obama , and the Bush Twins were succeeded as “first daughters” by Obama’s own two daughters: Malia Obama and Sasha Obama . In 2017, as Obama left office, the Bush Twins wrote an open letter to the Obama girls, urging them to “Explore your passions. Learn who you are. Make mistakes — you are allowed to.” Extra credit Jenna Bush is the blonde twin; Barbara Bush is brunette… A 2003 Associated Press report noted the Secret Service code names for the twins were: Twinkle for Jenna, Turquoise for Barbara.	1100-1199 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. 1100-1199 Which city does the statue of Jesus Christ, better known as Christ the Redeemer, overlook? Rio de Janeiro In an all-black cast, who played the role of Brick in the 2008 revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"? Terrence Howard Advertisement ) What term describes the purchase of securities with borrowed money using the shares themselves as collateral? Buying on Margin In the sequence of presidential succession, who is next in line after the vice president? Speaker of the House Created by Ruth Handler, which 12-inch follower of fashion has been every girl's best friend since 1959? Barbie For which film did Kathy Bates win an Oscar in 1991? Misery Which country is home of port wine? Portugal The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is geographically part of which continent? Asia Which city was hit by the second American atomic bomb in 1945? Nagasaki What does a person with mythomania tend to? Tell lies What is the latin term for the science of languages? Linguistics Which Agatha Christie's fictional characters is the only one to have been given an obituary in the N.Y. Times? Hercule Poriot Guns N' Roses guitarist Saul Hudson is better known by what name? Slash Which land animal species lives the longest? Turtle Which militant Lebanese political group sparked a 2007 attack after capturing two Israeli soldiers? Hezbollah How many calories equal 42 Joules: about 1, 10 or 42? Ten Jumping and dressage are events in which Olympic competition? Equestrian What message delivery system did U.S. computer technician Raymond Tomlinson invent at the beginning of the 1970's? E-mail What is the gesture of submission, originating in imperial China, in which you kneel and touch the ground with your forehead? Kowtow On what sitcom did John Larroquette win three straight Best Supporting Actor Emmy Awards? Night Court What is the most distinctive exterior feature on a Russian Orthodox church? The Onion Dome Which 1957 Broadway musical is loosely based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"? West Side Story What is the name for the valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings? Price Earning Ratio What country issues gold coins called Krugerrands? South Africa In the 1960s, IBM designed a new typing head to reduce jams in typewriters. What shape was it? A ball Who directed "The Color Purple" in 1985? Steven Speilberg What does an oenologist specialize in? Wine What dam created Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the U.S.? Hoover Dam Named after the city where they signed the pact in 1955, where did eight eastern European states agree to form a political alliance? Warsaw What part of the body is affected by a swelling known as a periodontal disease? Gums Which Polynesian word means "forbidden"? Taboo Which novel by J.D. Salinger that is still controversial today features Holden Caulfield as the protagonist? The Catcher in the Rye According to the classic Van Morrison song, who "comes around here bout mid-night?" Gloria What is a tapaculo: a fish, a rodent or a bird? A bird Who did Hugo Chavez refer to as "the devil" in a 2006 speech to the UN General Assembly? George W. Bush Which temperature scale has its absolute zero at minus 273.15 degrees Celsius? Kelvin In which chess move are the rook and the king used at the same time? Castling Which frequency band uses the abbreviation "U.H.F." Ultra High Frequency In which country did T'ai Chi originate? China What character on NCIS is commonly referred to as "Ducky"? Dr. Mallard By what name is the collection of Egyptian tombs across the Nile from Luxor better known? Valley of the Kings "Les Miserables" is a musical based on a novel by which writer? Victor Hugo What term describes the simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from a difference in price? Arbitrage (riskless profit) What president extended a "Good Neighbor Policy" to countries in South America, Central America and the Carribean? Franklin Delano Roose	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,990	Who won the 2013 World Super Bike Championship?	Superbike World Championship 2013 - Malaysian (-0.20) Superbike World Championship 2013 Two time Superbike World Champion, the Italian Max Biaggi has retired from the sport leaving no defending champion in this years event. The 2013 Superbike World Championship will be the 26th edition of the hugely popular motor cycling competition, with 15 rounds and, therefore, 30 points-scoring races scheduled to occur between 24 February and 17 November. Two-time Superbike World Championship winner Max Biaggi has retired after moving than 20 years as a professional motor cyclist so the 2013 competition will not feature the 2012 champion. Indeed, Carlos Checa is the only former Superbike World Championship winner among this year’s participants. The Superbike World Championship differs from MotoGP in a number of ways, the most significant of which is that the motor cycles that Superbike World Championship competitors ride are tuned versions of machines that are available for purchase by members of the public. MotoGP participants ride purpose-built motor cycles that are not for sale. So think about it like this: MotoGP is similar to Formula One and the Superbike World Championship is similar to F V8 Supercars . Carl Fogarty is the most successful rider in Superbike World Championship history, with the British motor cyclist winning the title four times – 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999. Checa won the 2011 Superbike World Championship on a score of 505 points, 110 more than Marco Melandri. Checa won 15 of the 26 races two years ago, only missing the podium five times. Most Competitive Market In Years Checa is not the 2013 Superbike World Championship favourite going into the first race that will take place in Australia at Philip Island off the coast of Melbourne. Bookmakers are offering odds of around 15-2 that the Spaniard rider becomes the ninth man to win multiple Superbike World Championships. In the absence of Biaggi, bookmakers are expecting a battle featuring not only the two motor cyclists who went so close to beating the Italian last season – Melandri and Tom Sykes – but also Checa, Eugene Laverty, Jonathan Rea, Sylvain Guintoli and Leon Camier. They think that the 2013 Superbike World Championship could be the most competitive ever. Melandri is the 2013 Superbike World Championship market leader at odds of around 9-4, with Sykes (around 11-4), Checa (around 15-2), Laverty (around 8-1), Rea (around 9-1), Guintoli (around 14-1) and Camier (around 16-1) rounding out what bookmakers think are the most magnificent seven. Melandri And Sykes Too Short In Betting One can understand how bookmakers have decided that Melandri is the 2013 Superbike World Championship favourite. The Italian scored more points per completed race than any participant in last year’s competition. Melandri racked up 328.5 points in 20 completed races for an average of 16.43, which was superior to that of Biaggi (14.92), Sykes (14.90), Checa (13.69) and everyone else who lined up on the grid. However, Melandri is something of a nearly man. The Italian has been racing in major competitions since 1997 but he has only one title to his credit – what is now known as Moto2 in 2002 – so he does not make all that much appeal at odds of around 9-4. That Melandri managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the 2012 Superbike World Championship has to be a concern to anyone considering backing him in 2013. Sykes won only four of the 27 races contested during the 2012 Superbike World Championship – two fewer than Melandri, one fewer than Biaggi and the same number as Checa. Last year was the one in which the Englishman made a big name for himself after finishing no higher than ninth in the previous four seasons. Sykes could go one better in 2013 than he did in 2012 but, at the prices, he is not the pick of the bunch. Former Champion The Early Value Checa is the value 2013 Superbike World Championship betting option before the competition gets under way in Australia. The Spaniard has been there, seen it and done it, which is going to count for a lot in this year’s field. P	Bicycle! Bicycle!: Pashley Princess Sovereign in Buckingham Black. Monday, April 23, 2012 Pashley Princess Sovereign in Buckingham Black. After my initial search for an all-weather upright bike led me to the dead-end junction of retail frustration and bicycle shop proprietor aggression, I was ready to concede that Perth was still a bicycle backwater, at least so far as Dutch style bikes were concerned. A week had passed after my doomed Gazelle and Lekker test rides, another slovenly Saturday sat fat-bottomed on my horizon and I relegated skirt guards and built in lighting to the dusty box marked, 'Discarded Dreams'. But my melodrama was soon interrupted by Ginger, he came back from some early morning errand excitedly ejaculating about finding a shop stocking the third bike on my test ride list: The Pashley Princess Sovereign. Hand built in England with a lugged steel frame, dynamo headlight, integrated rear light, hub gears, fully enclosed chain case, skirt guard, rear wheel lock, wicker basket, Brooks saddle, frame mounted pump and 'Ding-dong' bell; The Sovereign is the Rolls Royce of Upright Bicycling. Image from official Pashley Cycles site found here . We immediately drove to the better-heeled part of town so I could see if the hype was justified. It was clear that the shop primarily catered to selling very expensive road bikes to men who believe in buying very expensive road bikes. Ugly team jerseys and taint specific saddles abounded. This was too usual a state of affairs to note in detail, the main difference between this and every other shop I had previously encountered (apart from the road bikes being more expensive) was that they had a section of 'obviously girly' upright bicycles. The kind of bicycles a status conscious roadie might be convinced to purchase for his girlfriend/wife without her consultation and then spend their weekend outings eye-rolling at her inability to keep up in the park. "Is that wicker basket slowing you down, babe? Should've got a carbon one!" (Side bar: If your significant other insists on calling you babe, then all the weight reductions in Roadie Land probably won't make a ride with him any less leaden.) However, when you live in a bicycle backwater you cannot mind the cynical motives behind a bike shop stocking town bicycles, you simply give silent thanks and then prepare to be patronised for your purchasing choices. Pashley Head Badge. The Pashley Princess Sovereign is the spec-cream of the English made Pashley Cycles crop. Solidly understated and completely conventional, it is what you picture in your head when somebody says, 'British Bicycle'. The company offers a limited but coherent design aesthetic, featuring their classically shaped, lugged steel frame in a restrained yet delightful range of colours. Pink, blue, the quintessential bicycle red. You've probably seen a Pashley on television or film if anybody was in sniffing distance of an English village. You've definitely seen one if you were paying attention when Anne Hathaway got smeared by an automobile in that film about odious little Thatcherites having terribly white problems once a year. That was a red Pashley Britannia. (The bike, I think the car might actually have been a bus. I was too busy looking at the bicycle.) Fully enclosed chain case means less chain maintenance, more weather proofing. Woah, hey! No derailleur! The rear hub. Pashleys have been manufactured in England since 1926 and wear their pedigree with pride. They are Dutch bikes: English style. A modicum lighter and slightly more compact in their geometry than their Oma cousins, Pashleys are aimed at both the urban and country environment provided the hills aren't too steep and the roads are semi-surfaced. Of their loop frames, The Princess Sovereign is the most expensive but broken down into its parts (and taking the manufacturing into account) it's not difficult to see why. Different Pashleys have different specification levels, a pop of colour will cost you gears or change the handlebar shape but they're all superficially the same. Being the 'top of	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,991	How did John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr., the elder son of US President John F. Kennedy, die in 1999?	John Fitzgerald Kennedy facts, information, pictures \| Encyclopedia.com articles about John Fitzgerald Kennedy COPYRIGHT 2002 The Gale Group, Inc. John F. Kennedy Carl M. Brauer TWENTY years after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a public opinion poll indicated that he was rated best overall of the nine presidents since Herbert Hoover . Among five positive attributes surveyed, Kennedy "most inspired confidence in the White House," according to 40 percent of those asked, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt at 23 percent. Sixty percent considered Kennedy as having had the "most appealing personality," followed again by Roosevelt at 11 percent. Kennedy edged Roosevelt on "best in domestic affairs" and on having "cared most about the elderly, the poor and those most in economic trouble." Political scientists, historians, and national journalists have on the whole tended to view Kennedy less favorably than has the general public. Some "experts" hold Kennedy in high regard, but others are extremely critical of him. A significant number probably agree that his promise outstripped his performance and that he left an ambiguous legacy. Neither popular nor expert opinion would actually be wrong about Kennedy. Indeed, they are in a sense opposite sides of the same coin, for Kennedy's inflation to mythic proportions by the public and his demythologizing by experts both derive significantly from the manner of his death. No one knows how his reputation might have been affected had he served out his first term and the second term to which he likely would have been elected. Alone among modern presidents, Kennedy's place in history revolves around unanswerable questions of what might have been had he lived. Yet this very fact suggests that in his relatively brief presidency—less than three years—Kennedy exerted a profound influence upon both popular and expert hopes and expectations, which endured long after his death. Had Kennedy not had this influence while he lived, the public would not have mythologized him, nor the experts demythologized him, after he was killed. Had he not had this influence, his successors in the White House would have been far less likely to have compared themselves to him, to have sought to emulate him, or to have tried to escape his myth. Family Background John F. Kennedy was born on 29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, the second son of Joseph P. Kennedy, a self-made multimillionaire who headed the Securities and Exchange Commission under Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. In 1937, Roosevelt made the elder Kennedy ambassador to Great Britain , which marked a significant social breakthrough for an Irish Catholic. (In their native Boston, the Kennedys had sometimes been snubbed by Brahmin society, and Kennedy had moved the family to New York partly as a result of it.) To Roosevelt's dismay, his ambassador sympathized with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's appeasement policies toward Nazi Germany. Neither Roosevelt nor Kennedy had ever really liked one another, but until this point they had successfully used one another for their own purposes. But after Kennedy took Chamberlain's side, the two men fell out permanently, and Roosevelt refused even to make use of Kennedy's very considerable business and managerial skills during the war. John Kennedy, or Jack, as he was known, grew up in a home where political issues were frequently discussed and sometimes debated. His father's strong views evidently influenced his older brother, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., more than they did him. All the Kennedy children, but particularly the four boys—Joseph, John, Robert, and Edward—were brought up with a strong sense of noblesse oblige and with little or no interest in enhancing their own very considerable financial fortunes. (Their father set up trust funds for each of them, which made them financially independent when they reached maturity.) Public service, not private gain, was the ideal instilled in all the Kennedy children. When their private fortunes or family connections could enhance their ability	Death of River Phoenix Is Linked To Use of Cocaine and Morphine - NYTimes.com Death of River Phoenix Is Linked To Use of Cocaine and Morphine By SETH MYDANS, Published: November 13, 1993 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12— The sudden death of the actor River Phoenix outside a Hollywood nightclub two weeks ago was caused by "acute multiple drug intoxication" involving lethal levels of cocaine and morphine, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said today. The office of the county sheriff said in a separate statement today that its investigation of the 23-year-old actor's death had found "no evidence of foul play," and the coroner's office ruled the death accidental. Mr. Phoenix, a star of films like "My Own Private Idaho" and "Running on Empty," fell into convulsions and died on the sidewalk outside a popular nightclub about 1 A.M. on Oct. 31. Scott Carrier, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said toxicological tests had found not only the deadly levels of cocaine and morphine but also traces of marijuana, the prescription sedative Valium and an over-the-counter cold medication. Mr. Carrier said that it was not known how Mr. Phoenix had taken the cocaine and morphine but that no needle marks had been found on his body. Convulsions and Motionlessness Mr. Phoenix, who received critical praise for his sensitive acting, had been described as so dedicated to healthy living that he would not eat meat or dairy products. He had been on the cover of not only popular film magazines but also Vegetarian Times. In a desperate 911 call on the night Mr. Phoenix died, his 19-year-old brother, Joaquin, raised the possibility that drugs were involved when he told a dispatcher that Mr. Phoenix "may have had Valium or something." In that call, a tape recording of which was made available by the authorities and played at length on television stations here, Joaquin could be heard in a panicked voice pleading for help and describing Mr. Phoenix's convulsions, followed by a sudden lapse into motionlessness. The actor was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, about two miles from the nightclub, the Viper Room, which is partly owned by the singer and actor Johnny Depp. Mr. Phoenix arrived at the hospital in full cardiac arrest and was soon pronounced dead. Mr. Carrier said today that the findings of the coroner, Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, were being released immediately upon their determination because of public interest in the death and that no written reports of the toxicological tests were yet available. "Working with the Sheriff's Department, they determined that no foul play was involved," Mr. Carrier said of the coroner's investigators. "No evidence of foul play is suspected by them at this point in their investigation. So with that in mind, we determined this to be an accidental death." 'No Needle Marks' And Rich Erickson, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, said that because there was no evidence of foul play, the case was closed. Mr. Carrier, as well as experts on drugs, said that because of differing individual tolerances to drugs, it was impossible to determine how long before Mr. Phoenix died he had taken the morphine and cocaine that killed him, or exactly how much he had taken. As for how Mr. Phoenix had taken the drugs, Mr. Carrier said: "There were no needle marks. Maybe it was ingested, maybe it was inhaled. How it was introduced into his body is unknown at this time." Reached by The Associated Press late today, Susan Patricola, a spokeswoman for Mr. Phoenix, said she hoped the findings would prove instructive, especially to young people. "Hopefully it's a wake-up call to the world," she said. "It leaves you to question why are young people compelled to do this. If any good can come from this death, it can come from saving someone's life." Studio executives had viewed Mr. Phoenix as a promising actor who worked hard at his craft. At the time of his death, he was finishing work on a movie called "Dark Blood" and was next scheduled to appear in the film version of Anne Rice's best-seller "Interview with a Vampire." Mr. Ph	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,992	Which quotable sportsman got his nickname from a friend who said that he resembled a Hindu holy man whenever he sat around waiting to bat, or while looking sad after a losing game?	Astrology: Yogi Berra, date of birth: 1925/05/12, Horoscope, Astrological Portrait, Dominant Planets, Birth Data, Biography 1st Fire sign - 1st Cardinal sign (spring equinox) - Masculine In analogy with Mars, his ruler, and the 1st House Aries governs the head. His colour is red, his stone is the heliotrope, his day is Tuesday, and his professions are businessman, policeman, sportsman, surgeon... If your sign is Aries or your Ascendant is Aries: you are courageous, frank, enthusiastic, dynamic, fast, bold, expansive, warm, impulsive, adventurous, intrepid, warlike, competitive, but also naive, domineering, self-centred, impatient, rash, thoughtless, blundering, childish, quick-tempered, daring or primitive. Some traditional associations with Aries: Countries: England, France, Germany, Denmark. Cities: Marseille, Florence, Naples, Birmingham, Wroclaw, Leicester, Capua, Verona. Animals: Rams and sheeps. Food: Leeks, hops, onions, shallots, spices. Herbs and aromatics: mustard, capers, Cayenne pepper, chilli peppers. Flowers and plants: thistles, mint, bryonies, honeysuckles. Trees: hawthorns, thorny trees and bushes. Stones, Metals and Salts: diamonds, iron, potassium phosphate. Signs: Taurus 1st Earth sign - 1st Fixed sign - Feminine In analogy with Venus, his ruler, and the 2nd House Taurus governs the neck and the throat. Her colour is green or brown, her stone is the emerald, her day is Friday, her professions are cook, artist, estate agent, banker, singer... If your sign is Taurus or your Ascendant is Taurus: you are faithful, constant, sturdy, patient, tough, persevering, strong, focused, sensual, stable, concrete, realistic, steady, loyal, robust, constructive, tenacious. You need security, but you are also stubborn, rigid, possessive, spiteful, materialistic, fixed or slow. Some traditional associations with Taurus: Countries: Switzerland, Greek islands, Ireland, Cyprus, Iran. Cities: Dublin, Palermo, Parma, Luzern, Mantua, Leipzig, Saint Louis, Ischia, Capri. Animals: bovines. Food: apples, pears, berries, corn and other cereals, grapes, artichokes, asparagus, beans. Herbs and aromatics: sorrels, spearmint, cloves. Flowers and plants: poppies, roses, digitales, violets, primroses, aquilegia, daisies. Trees: apple trees, pear trees, fig-trees, cypresses, ash trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: copper, calcium and potassium sulphate, emeralds. Signs: Gemini 1st Air sign - 1st Mutable sign - Masculine In analogy with Mercury, his ruler, and the 3rd House Gemini governs the arms, the lungs and the thorax. His colour is green or silver, his stone is the crystal, his day is Wednesday, his professions are journalist, lawyer, presenter, dancer, salesman, travel agent, teacher... If your sign is Gemini or if your Ascendant is Gemini: you are expressive, lively, adaptable, quick-witted, humorous, sparkling, playful, sociable, clever, curious, whimsical, independent, polyvalent, brainy, flexible, ingenious, imaginative, charming, fanciful but also capricious, scattered, moody, shallow, inquisitive, opportunistic, unconcerned, selfish, fragile, ironical or changeable. Some traditional associations with Gemini: Countries: Belgium, Wales, United-States, Lower Egypt, Sardinia, Armenia. Cities: London, Plymouth, Cardiff, Melbourne, San Francisco, Nuremberg, Bruges, Versailles. Animals: monkeys, butterflies, parrots, budgerigars. Food: dried fruits, chestnuts, ground-level vegetables: peas, broad beans, etc. Herbs and aromatics: aniseed, marjoram, lemon balm, cumin. Flowers and plants: lilies of the valley, lavenders, myrtle, ferns, Venus-hair-ferns, bittersweets. Trees: nut trees such as chestnut trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: agates, mercury, silicas and potashes. Signs: Cancer 1st Water sign - 2nd Cardinal sign (summer solstice) - Feminine In analogy with the Moon, her ruler, and the 4th House Cancer governs the stomach and the breast. Her colour is white or black, her stone is the moonstone, her day is Monday, her professions are catering, the hotel trade, property, antique dealer, archaeologist... If your sign is Cancer or	Story of unlucky scores in cricket - Sportzwiki Story of unlucky scores in cricket tweet Do you know what is an unlucky score in cricket world? It’s “111”, which is known as “Nelson”. Nelson is believed to be an unlucky score, especially in some English cricket. However, there is no real reason to consider that particular number as unlucky in cricket but it is believed that the “111” score looks like a wicket without bails. In cricket, a batsman is out if any bail is dislodged from the wicket, and that’s the reason “111” is considered as unlucky score in cricket. Even, every multiple of the number is also known as unlucky (222 = “Double Nelson”, 333 = “Triple Nelson” etc) Although according to an investigation by the magazine “The Cricketer” in the 1990s found that wickets are no more likely to fall on Nelson and indeed, the score at which most wickets fall is 0 (a duck). So basically “111” is a superstition in cricket. Why “111” is known as “Nelson”? The origin of the “Nelson” name comes from Lord Nelson. Horatio Nelson is known as Lord Nelson was a flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was very famous for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories. Lord Nelson Out of Lord Nelson’s many victories, the best known was the “Battle of Trafalgar” in 1805 where he was shot and killed. It is believed that Lord Nelson had only “one eye, one arm and one leg” near the end of his life. The “111” refers to Lord Nelson’s lost eye, arm and leg; and that’s why “111” is known as “Nelson” However, the fact was actually incorrect because Lord Nelson had both of his legs intact, and the third missing body part is mythical. On the other hand, longtime cricket historian and scorer, Bill Frindall once mentioned the “111” score as “one eye, one arm and one etcetera” as he referred the third body part was “something else”. However, it was also equally mythical. In the alternate meaning, “111” refers to “one eye, one arm, and one ambition” or “one arm, one eye, one destiny” or “one Eye, one Arm, one Ars**ole”. Also in other sense, “111” commemorates Lord Nelson’s three great naval victories: Copenhagen, The Nile, and Trafalgar. “111” refers to “won, won, won” in that sense. Some interesting stories about “Nelson” in cricket world Former famous international cricket umpire David Shepherd made the “Nelson” or “111” popular in the international cricket. From the childhood, Shepherd raised a leg or both legs from the ground on the “Nelson” score (also on double nelson, triple nelson) to avoid ill fortune, which he had continued in the international cricket. After noticing it, the crowd had also cheered him for that. Once in a radio interview, David Shepherd had explained the “Nelson” as “One arm, one eye and one lump of sugar in his tea.” David Shepherd during “Nelson” On 11th November 2011, in a Test match between South Africa vs Australia at Cape Town, South Africa required 111 runs to win at the time 11:11. In that rarest occasion, the scoreboard was reading 11:11, 11/11/11 and majority of the crowd did Shepherd’s leg raise along with one of the field umpire Ian Gould. The rarest scoreboard ever in international cricket There was a domestic cricket team in New Zealand, which name was Nelson, had played in the first-class cricket during 1874-1891. Incidentally, in their both fast and last first-class innings, they bowled out at 111. The other unlucky score in cricket There is another equivalent superstitious in the Australian cricket is the score “87” which is popularly known as “Devil’s Number”. Some Australian commentators and journalists consider “87” as unlucky score as it is 13 runs short of the century (100 runs) for a batsman and for that’s reason “87” is called as “Devil’s Number”. The reason behind the myth of “87” as unlucky number The “Devil’s Number” 87 came to be known when Ian Johnson was dismissed for 87 while playing grade cricket and Keith Miller commented, “That’s funny, I once saw Bradman (Don Bradman) dismissed f	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,993	I am so fragile that when you say my name you break me. What am I?	"I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. What am I?" "I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. What am I?" Report Copyright Violation "I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. What am I?" Well, what am I? Can you answer the riddle? I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. I'll give you a hint, I'm not phosophorus or potassium. Anonymous Coward Re: "I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. What am I?" silence, duh Re: "I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. What am I?" Silence? Re: "I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. What am I?" silence, duh Re: "I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. What am I?" i give A Clear Choice Is Upon US. Communists VS. Capitalists Re: "I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. What am I?" air Re: "I am so fragile that even saying my name can break me. 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1,500,994	Which type of zebra was hunted to extinction in the 19th century?	Quagga vadis? Is extinction forever? – Equus Asinus by Gareth Thomas The Quagga was a type of equine similar to the zebra, completely hunted to extinction in the 19th century, but through genetic science it is being recovered. From the Quagga Project site: “Is extinction forever? When a species disappears from the earth the loss is normally irreversible. However, the extinct Quagga was not a zebra species of its own but one of several subspecies or local forms of the Plains Zebra. This fact makes a big difference. The Quagga’s extinction may not be forever.” It was five years ago that I first found out about the Quagga Project. I had responsibility for whole school PSHE (Personal Social & Health Education) in my previous job, and in the curriculum it was necessary to deliver an Animal Rights and Welfare unit for Year 8 students. In preparing that, I discovered the Quagga Project. It was obviously useful that I had four equines of my own, so I could identify with this theme. Now – as I develop this new donkey blog – including a new focus on the preservation/conservation theme – I want to re-visit the Quagga Project, for it is a remarkable story. To be honest, it is hardly necessary for me to write anything more about this: you could simply go to the Quagga Project site at http://www.quaggaproject.org/ and read about one of the most awe-inspiring preservation and recovery experiments ever. It is Jurassic Park, but simply done as a practical conservation / preservation exercise. I cannot read about this project without being filled with a profound admiration for scientists and their dedication to the diversity of God’s creation. Yes, this is above all about stewardship of God’s creation. The quagga (Equus quagga quagga), was a uniquely South African animal,and like the Syrian ass reported earlier, it was hunted to extinction in the late 1800s by colonists, who considered the species as competitors for their grass-eating livestock. Since then, it was only found in natural history books, taking its place alongside species like the dodo. When the quagga had been extinct for many years, along came a scientist with a dream to revive a dead species. How mad is that? See 2015 Coordinator report on the project. Ever wondered how the zebra got its stripes? There is a whole team of people studying that very question. And the quagga is on the way to recovery. Not bad for an extinct animal, eh? The following two short videos explain the project. No cloning techniques are used: selective breeding is the only method used in the quagga project. Share this: Finestrat town hall: Matilde and the mirror donkey Click on her to see if she's real. Location Finestrat, Alicante, Spain Email: garethomas (at) hotmail.com Visitors are welcome at weekends, by prior arrangement . The resort of Benidorm is only a few minutes away by car/taxi. Accommodation is not possible but can be easily arranged at Figueretes B&B in Finestrat village. Zoom out on the map to show wider location. Finestrat Weather from AEMET Consult today's forecast for Finestrat from the Spanish weather agency Is this a donkey sanctuary? That is a question people sometimes ask. I bought two donkeys in 2010 and had no plan for more, but both were pregnant and I ended up with four. I couldn't risk letting the foals go to somewhere they might not be treated well, so I ended up giving them continued sanctuary! If I took in a rescue donkey I would certainly be on the way to a full sanctuary and there have been moments when I've seen a donkey living in poor circumstances; but as a one-man operation and working in a full-time teaching job to support these animals, the time and expense needed for four adult donkeys - food, exercise and welfare, with regular vet and farrier fees - is considerable. I'd love to take in more but it would not be sensible just yet. The founder of Madrid's donkey sanctuary visits and is very supportive. I would like to develop this little start into a more secure and established donkey sanctuary as a retirement project. I'm also conscious that the donkeys	1000+ images about Zebra, Zebras, plains zebra, the Grévy's zebra, mountain zebra on Pinterest \| Unique, Habitats and Stripes Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Zebra, Zebras, plains zebra, the Grévy's zebra, mountain zebra Zebra, Zebras are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra. various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction. Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra are endangered. 106 Pins803 Followers	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,995	Who was shot by Valery Solanas on 3 June 1968?	warhol: Andy Warhol being lifted into an ambulance after he was shot by Valerie Solanas, June 3, 1968 gelatin silver print 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm.) The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Photo Jack Smith	Grace Jones - "Bond Girls" through the years - Pictures - CBS News "Bond Girls" through the years Next Ursula Andress Ursula Andress is shown as Honey Rider in a scene from the 1962 James Bond film "Dr. No." When Andress emerged from the sea, curves glistening, with a dagger strapped to her bikini, she made the Bond girl an instant icon. Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Shirley Eaton Shirley Eaton is shown as Jill Masterson in the James Bond 1964 film, "Goldfinger." She was the golden girl, because she was gold for the movie. Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Claudine Auger Claudine Auger played Domino Derval in the 1965 James Bond film, "Thunderball." Credit: AP Photo Molly Peters Molly Peters (as Patricia Fearing) and Sean Connery are shown in a scene from the 1965 James Bond film, "Thunderball." Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Karin Dor Karin Dor is shown as Helga Brandt in a scene from the 1967 James Bond film, "You Only Live Twice." Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Diana Rigg Diana Rigg, who played Teresa di Vicenzo in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," is shown as Emma Peel from the TV series "The Avengers" in this 1965 photo. Credit: AP Photo Lana Wood Lana Wood, who played Plenty O'Toole in 1971's "Diamonds are Forever," attends an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences special 50th anniversary screening of "The Searchers" on June 23, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Credit: David Livingston/Getty Images Jill St. John Jill St. John is shown as Tiffany Case from the 1971 James Bond film, "Diamonds Are Forever." Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Jane Seymour Jane Seymour (as Solitaire), left, and Roger Moore (as James Bond), are shown in the 1973 James Bond film, "Live and Let Die." Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Britt Ekland Britt Ekland, who played Mary Goodnight in 1974's "The Man with the Golden Gun," attends the opening film of The Edinburgh Film Festival," The Illusionist," on June 16, 2010, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Credit: Ian Jacobs/Getty Images Barbara Bach Barbara Bach, who played Anya Amasova in 1977's "The Spy Who Loved Me," arrives with her husband, musician Ringo Starr, at Hard Rock's "Imagine There's No Hunger: Celebrating the Songs of John Lennon" on Nov. 2, 2010, in Hollywood, Calif. Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Lois Chiles Lois Chiles, who played Dr. Holly Goodhead in 1979's "Moonraker," attends the "Special Thanks To Roy London" screening at the Tribeca Film Festival, April 24, 2005, in New York. Credit: Peter Kramer/Getty Images Carole Bouquet Carole Bouquet, who played Melina Havelock in 1981's "For Your Eyes Only," poses for photographers during a photo call at the Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2005. Credit: AP Maud Adams Maud Adams, left, played the title character in 1983's "Octopussy" and Andrea Anders in 1974's "The Man with the Golden Gun. Here, she poses with Roger Moore, center, and Britt Ekland from "The Man with the Golden Gun." Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Grace Jones Grace Jones is shown as May Day from the James Bond 1985 film, "A View to a Kill." Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Tanya Roberts Tanya Roberts, who played Stacey Sutton in 1985's "A View to a Kill," attends the Fox 2001 Upfront in New York on May 17, 2001. Credit: Gabe Palacio/Getty Images Maryam D'Abo Maryam D'Abo, who played Kara Milovy in 1987's "The Living Daylights," arrives at the world premiere of the 20th James Bond film "Die Another Day" on Nov. 18, 2002, in London. Credit: Michael Crabtree/Getty Images Talisa Soto and Carey Lowell Talisa Soto (as Lupe Lamora), left, and Carey Lowell (as Pam Bouvier) are shown in the 1989 James Bond film, "Licence to Kill." Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Famke Janssen Dutch actress Famke Janssen, who played Xenia Onatopp in 1995's "GoldenEye," appears during an interview for "X-Men: The Last Stand," at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 21, 2006. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Christe	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,996	In which US state will you find Stanford University?	Where is Stanford? : Stanford University Where is Stanford? Silicon Valley Located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose, Stanford University is in the heart of Northern California’s dynamic "Silicon Valley,” home to Yahoo!, Google, Hewlett-Packard, and many other cutting-edge companies that were started by and continue to be led by Stanford alumni and faculty. The Bay Area To the west of the University’s 8,180-acre campus are the Santa Cruz Mountains and Pacific Ocean, and to the east San Francisco Bay. Known as The Peninsula , the area is rich in natural beauty, culture, and entertainment. Palo Alto Although the University is virtually a community unto itself and even has its own zip code—94305—it calls the City of Palo Alto home. Downtown Palo Alto is a short walk from campus and includes many attractions, as well as many shops and restaurants. Updated on April 13, 2015 11:52 AM CONTENTS	The Only State... Quiz Extra Trivia ...whose current State Capitol building predates the revolution? The Maryland State House, built in 1772, has a unique wooden dome which was constructed without nails. ...to produce two US Presidents whose sons also became Presidents? Coincidentally, both sons shared their Father's names--John Quincy Adams and George Walker Bush. ...to host a Confederate President's inauguration? Jefferson Davis took his oath of office at the Alabama State Capitol building in 1861. ...whose official state seal is not circular? Connecticut's seal, depicting three grapevines and the state motto, is oval-shaped. ...to have two Federal Reserve Banks? The Federal bank in Kansas City covers the Great Plains region, while the bank in St. Louis covers part of the Central US. ...in which the Northern half is in a different time zone than the Southern half? Northern Idaho is on Pacific Time, while Southern Idaho is on Mountain Time. ...to have multiple native sons immortalized atop Mount Rushmore? George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were both born in Virginia, as were six other Presidents. ...that has 'parishes' instead of counties? Louisiana's unique use of the word 'parish' is a holdover from its days as a French Colony. ...with a community-owned major league professional sports team? The NFL's Green Bay Packers are owned by a large group of stockholders mostly residing in Wisconsin. ...whose median age is under 30 years old? The Mormon Church's encouragement of large families may explain why Utah's median age is only 28.8 years. ...to lie entirely above 1,000 meters elevation? Colorado's lowest point, at the border with Kansas, is higher than Pennsylvania's tallest summit. ...where prostitution is legal? However, not all counties have legalized it--including the counties Las Vegas and Reno are in. ...with a state capital of over a million people? The next biggest state capital, Indianapolis, has half a million fewer citizens. ...to be named after an American? Perhaps only George Washington had the gravitas to merit such an honor; a state of Franklin was attempted but failed to be approved. ...whose three largest cities begin with the same letter? The largest city in Ohio is Columbus, followed by Cleveland and then Cincinnati. ...to host three modern Olympic Games? Besides the two Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. ...never to cast an electoral vote for Ronald Reagan? Minnesota was the only state to spurn the GOP in 1984, remaining loyal to Minnesotan Walter Mondale. ...whose name has no letters in common with that of its capital? This may not be the most interesting 'Only' stat about South Dakota, but it's the only one I could find... ...to border the Canadian province of New Brunswick? Maine has one border with New Hampshire, but is otherwise surrounded by Canadian provinces. ...with a modern city founded by European colonists prior to 1600? St. Augustine, founded in 1565, was originally the capital of Spanish Florida. ...to have a Unicameral Legislature? Nebraska's legislature, nicknamed 'The Unicameral' by residents, is also uniquely unaffiliated with any political party. ...whose legal right to statehood was brought before the Supreme Court? Virginia v. West Virginia, in which Virgina strove to regain counties that had seceded during the Civil War, was decided in favor of the Defendant. ...to have territory in the Eastern Hemisphere? This means that Alaska is technically the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost State. ...to have a state-owned bank? The Bank of North Dakota was founded in 1919, and receives funds from state agencies. ...whose official State Motto is in Spanish? Montana's state motto is 'Oro y Plata,' or 'Gold and Silver,' in tribute to the state's mining industry. Exceptional Quality ...to border more than two Great Lakes? In fact, Michigan borders four Great Lakes--all except for Lake Ontario. ...with an automobile on its commemorative State Quarter? The auto, an 'Indycar,' is a reference to the famed Indianapolis Motor Spe	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,997	When does a biannual event occur?	Biannual \| Definition of Biannual by Merriam-Webster How Often Is 'Biweekly'? What do bimonthly and biweekly mean? Many people are puzzled about bimonthly and biweekly, which are often ambiguous because they are formed from two different senses of bi-: “occurring every two” and “occurring two times.” This ambiguity has been in existence for nearly a century and a half and cannot be eliminated by the dictionary. The chief difficulty is that many users of these words assume that others know exactly what they mean, and they do not bother to make their context clear. So if you need bimonthly or biweekly, you should leave some clues in your context to the sense of bi- you mean. And if you need the meaning “twice a,” you can substitute semi- for bi-. Biannual and biennial are usually differentiated. Examples of biannual in a sentence Politicians still tremble when Barry begins his biannual comeback flirtations. … But if they'd spent less time looking over their shoulders and more time looking over election returns, they'd have seen that Barry was likely heading for a poleaxing when he called it quits. —Michael Schaffer, New Republic, 22 Apr. 2002 … have recommended routine annual or biannual mammographic screening for asymptomatic women without a personal or family history of breast cancer, starting at the age of 40. —Nels Marcus Thygeson, Journal of the American Medical Association, 8 July 1986 One of the more fascinating commonplace facts about the whitetail is its biannual change of color. Summer, when deer come “into the red,” as the saying goes, scant reddish-brown hairs replace the winter coat. Fall, deer come back “into the blue,” though less than blue, with a thick pelage of hollow, grayish-tan hairs … —John G. Mitchell, Smithsonian, November 1982 The group holds biannual meetings in December and July. The art show is a biannual event that won't happen again for two more years. Did You Know? When we describe something as biannual, we can mean either that it occurs twice a year or that it occurs once every two years. So how does someone know which particular meaning we have in mind? Well, unless we provide them with a contextual clue, they don't. Some people prefer to use semiannual to refer to something that occurs twice a year, reserving biannual for things that occur once every two years. This practice is hardly universal among English speakers, however, and biannual remains a potentially ambiguous word. Fortunately, English also provides us with biennial, a word that specifically refers to something that occurs every two years or that lasts or continues for two years. 1877 First Known Use of biannual 1877	T in the Park - Mirror Lifestyle T in the Park An annual event since 1994, T in the Park is a Scottish outdoor music festival held on a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire. Extended from 2 days to 3 in 2007, the festival's name comes from the fact their main sponsor is the brewing company Tennants.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,998	Leonard Bernstein wrote the music for the musical 'West Side Story'. Who wrote the lyrics?	West Side Story Official Site -- Leonard Bernstein Bio Excerpt Fact Sheet Leonard Bernstein by Humphrey Burton, Chapter 26 �� In early December of 1956, immediately after the opening of Candide, Bernstein fled to Nassau to get away from it all. He talked to no one for three days, except to order his meals, as he rested and lucked his wounds far from the madding crowds of Broadway. Even had the show been an unqualified triumph, too much of his music had been jettisoned along the bumpy road from Boston to New York for him to feel comfortable about the hit-and-miss business of composing a Broadway show. As it as, he must have experienced a brief sense of despair at all the hard work and agonized hours that had failed to jell. �� West Side Story was still waiting in the wings, but Cheryl Crawford, who had become the show�s producer the previous April, had not yet succeeded in assembling a production package. Meanwhile, Bernstein had committed himself in the months ahead to a heavy new load of conducing and television programs. In November 1956, shortly before Candide opened, he had been appointed joint principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic, effective the 1957-1958 season, sharing the title with Mitropoulos, who was stepping down as musical director. The appointment was widely seen as an interim move which would test Bernstein�s willingness and ability to devote a substantial portion of his time to the Philharmonic. His first contact with the orchestra, after a six-year hiatus, would be the month-long engagement arranged before negotiations for a more permanent position had begun. This was brought forward and additional two weeks to December 13, as a result of the death in the Pairs airplane crash of Italian Conductor Guido Cantelli. Bernstein kept to Cantelli�s planned programs, which mean restudying among other music the grand Mathis der Mahler Symphony by Hindemith. �� His own programs began after Christmas with three performances of a virtually complete Messiah, presented in two parts rather than three � in Part One, the Christmas music, culminating in the �Hallelujah Chorus,� and in Part Two, after the intermission, the music for Easter. There was controversy immediately. His interpretation was �grotesquely unauthentic,� according to Paul Henry Land, who had succeeded Virgil Thomson at the Herald Tribune, and �one of the finest things yet to his credit� if one was to trust Irving Kolodin. Altogether he conducted twenty-two concerts in six weeks. His repertoire included Prokofiev�s Second Violin Concerto with Isaac Stern and Beethoven�s Second Piano Concerto, his first collaboration with the eccentric but brilliants Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. The two concertos and Messiah were immediately recorded by Columbia. The recording company was beginning to influence repertoire and soloist choices, but it also gave the orchestra a strong profile. Emphasizing his commitment to American music, Bernstein conducted Toy Harris�s Third Symphony and the American premiere of Copland�s challenging Short Symphony of 1933, as well as the first performance of the full orchestra version of his own Candide Overture. �A smart sophisticated little piece,� judged Harold Schoenberg, then a second-string critic of the Times, it rapidly became Bernstein�s most popular concert hall composition. �� In between concerts Bernstein wrote and hosted another major �Omnibus� essay, An Introduction to Modern Music. Essentially he wanted to persuade his enormous audience that twentieth-century music was as beautiful in its own way as that of earlier centuries. He demonstrated convincingly that �beauty� and �dissonance� were relative terms, and explained the tonal system of harmony in terms of a baseball diamond on which the home plate represented the tonic key. Though he granted that a composer like Alban Berg could use Schoenberg�s system of composing with all twelve tones to compose beautiful and moving music, his skepticism concerning the universality of the tw	Andrew Lloyd Webber brings hit musical "Cats" back to Broadway Andrew Lloyd Webber brings hit musical "Cats" back to Broadway Pin it Share Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber arrives at St Bride's church for a service to celebrate the wedding between media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former supermodel Jerry Hall which took place on Friday, in London, Britain March 5, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/Files More NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Cats", composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical based on poet T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats", has returned to Broadway after 16 years. The revival show, starring singer Leona Lewis, had its official opening on Sunday at the Neil Simon Theatre. "Cats" debuted in London's West End in 1981 and came to Broadway a year later, going through 7,485 performances before closing in 2000. "I think you'll probably find that it's absolutely the 'Cats' you remember," said Lloyd Webber, known for other hit musicals like "The Phantom of the Opera". "We've condensed a couple of things. There's one...song in the show I was never particularly keen on myself and that's gone now, which is a great, great pleasure. We've done quite a lot of work and I think we're quite pleased with it." The award-winning show has been seen by audiences in more than 30 countries and translated into 15 languages. (Reporting By Reuters Television; Editing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian) Reblog	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,500,999	Which element is named after the Greek for ‘moon’?	Selenium - Element information, properties and uses \| Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: selenium (Promo) You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (End promo) Chris Smith Hello, this week flaky scalps, skunks, dead polo ponies and an element that makes you stink of garlic. Yum! But it's not all bad news. Bernie Bulkin We know selenium is there, right under sulfur, in the periodic table, but it doesn't get much attention. The inorganic chemistry textbooks that I studied from talk extensively about sulphur and, where appropriate, say things like 'selenium also forms similar acids', or 'selenium also has many allotropic forms'. How slighted is this important element! When I was in my early 20s I developed a dry scalp condition for a few years, probably a result of anxiety over research grants I was trying to obtain. The treatment for this was a shampoo containing selenium sulphide, surprising to me because I thought that selenium was highly toxic. In fact a little investigation showed me that it was perfectly safe in small amounts. Selenium is one of those all too common elements that is essential to life in small quantities, and very toxic in larger quantities. 400 micrograms per day is set as the safe upper intake level in humans. But we require it as part of various enzymes, such as glutathione peroxidase, as well as in the thyroid. It is widespread, and accumulated in various foods, such as nuts, tuna, and lobster, so it is rare for humans to have a selenium deficiency. But for horses, with their more limited diet, selenium deficiency is common and often corrected with dietary supplements. Again, this requires great care. Recently 21 polo horses died from selenium overdose in Florida, the result of a veterinary pharmacist overdoing it in mixing the drugs. It was Berzelius who discovered selenium in 1817, as an impurity in sulphuric acid. Tellurium had already been discovered, and named after the Greek word for earth, so he named selenium using the Greek word for moon, selene. It occurs in various minerals, together with sulphur as you would expect. We know its evolution in plants goes back a long ways, because we find selenium compounds in coals, and much of what is released into the atmosphere today comes from coal burning. Indeed, the toxicity level of selenium to humans was established only 20 years ago by studies of Chinese victims of selenium poisoning, selenosis, who grew corn on selenium rich coal rocks. Selenosis has some lovely symptoms: a garlic odor on the breath, hair loss, sloughing of nails, fatigue, irritability, and eventually cirrhosis of the liver and death. It is the selenates and selenites that are the most toxic, since the elemental selenium is not readily incorporated into biological processes. While some of the allotropic forms of selenium resemble those that we know well from study of sulphur, there are others that are different. Most important, so called gray selenium consists of long chains of atoms forming extended helical structures. While selenium is not a metallic element, gray selenium is a good photoconductor, and was used in early photocells. Subsequently, selenium and various selenium compounds have been used in a variety of photoconductor and photovoltaic applications. Indeed, the newest and most promising class of mass produced solar cells are copper indium gallium selenide. At one time virtually all copying machines used selenium ; this has now been largely replaced by organic photoconductors. But the diversity of uses of selenium does not stop with shampoo and horse food supplements and photovoltaics. Selenium is added to synthetic rubber to improve resistance to abrasion, it has been added to brass, along with bismuth, to replace lead in pipes, and it is used, as sodium selenate, as an insecticide to stop attacks on flowering plants such as chrysanthemums and carnations. Selenium in its allotropic red form is added to glass to g	Moons - Facts about the Moons of the Solar System Moons Eris Moons There are more than 181 moons of the various planets, dwarf planets and asteroid in the solar system. The planets Mercury and Venus do not have any moons and neither does the dwarf planet Ceres. Find out the number of moons each planet has and their names below. Terrestrial Planet Moons The Earth’s Moon – 1 The Earth has a single moon; the Moon sometime also referred to as Luna. The Moon Mars’ Moons – 2 Mars has two moons called Phobos and Deimos. They were discovered in 1877 by astronomer Asaph Hall, who named them for the Latin terms “fear” and “panic”. These moons are thought to be captured asteroids and are among the smallest natural satellites in the solar system. Phobos & Deimos Jupiter’s Moons – 67 Jupiter is swarming with at least 67 moons in orbit around it, the largest number of natural satellites around any of the planets. Jupiter’s 4 largest moons; Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa are known as the Galilean Moons, named after their discoverer Galileo Galilei. They were also observed at about the same time by astronomer Simon Marius. Galilean Moons – Io , Europa , Ganymede & Callisto Inner Moons – Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea & Thebe Other Moons – Themisto, Leda, Himalia, Lysithea, Elara, S/2000 J 11, Carpo, S/2003 J 12, Euporie, S/2003 J 3, S/2003 J 18, S/2011 J 1, S/2010 J 2, Thelxinoe, Euanthe, Helike, Orthosie, Iocaste, S/2003 J 16, Praxidike, Harpalyke, Mneme, Hermippe, Thyone, Ananke, Herse, Aitne, Kale, Taygete, S/2003 J 19, Chaldene, S/2003 J 15, S/2003 J 10, S/2003 J 23, Erinome, Aoede, Kallichore, Kalyke, Carme, Callirrhoe, Eurydome, S/2011 J 2, Pasithee, S/2010 J 1, Kore, Cyllene, Eukelade, S/2003 J 4, Pasiphae, Hegemone, Arche, Isonoe, S/2003 J 9, S/2003 J 5, Sinope, Sponde, Autonoe, Megaclite & S/2003 J 2 Saturn’s Moons – 62 Saturn has at least 62 moons orbiting it, some of them inside the ring system which helps shape the rings. They range from very tiny worlds of less than a kilometer in diameter to spherical moons such as Titan. Their shapes range from irregular worlds to ellipsoidal to almost completely rounded. The first of Saturn’s moons to be observed was Titan in 1655 by Christiaan Huygens, another moon was not found until 1671 when Giovanni Domenico Cassini discovered Iapetus. Two of Saturn’s moons (Janus & Epimetheus) swap orbits every 4 years. Notable Moons – Titan , Enceladus , Iapetus , Rhea , Mimas, Tethys & Dione. Other Moons – S/2009 S 1, Pan, Daphnis, Atlas, Prometheus, Pandora, Epimetheus, Janus, Aegaeon, Methone, Anthe, Pallene, Telesto, Calypso, Helene, Polydeuces, Hyperion, Kiviuq, Ijiraq, Phoebe, Paaliaq, Skathi, Albiorix, S/2007 S 2, Bebhionn, Erriapus, Skoll, Siarnaq, Tarqeq, S/2004 S 13, Greip, Hyrrokkin, Jarnsaxa, Tarvos, Mundilfari, S/2006 S 1, S/2004 S 17, Bergelmir, Narvi, Suttungr, Hati, S/2004 S 12, Farbauti, Thrymr, Aegir, S/2007 S 3, Bestla, S/2004 S 7, S/2006 S 3, Fenrir, Surtur, Kari, Ymir, Loge & Fornjot Uranus’ Moons – 27 Uranus is known to have 27 in orbit around it. The five largest are Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. The innermost moons are similar in characteristics with the thin rings. The five largest moons are rounded, and four of them show some kind of internal activity which shapes their surfaces. William Herschel who discovered Uranus in 1781 also observed the largest two moons, Titania and Oberon, in 1787. Notable Moons – Miranda , Titania , Ariel, Umbriel & Oberon Other Moons – Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Cupid, Belinda, Perdita, Puck, Mab, Francisco, Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo, Sycorax, Margaret, Prospero, Setebos & Ferdinand Neptune’s Moons – 14 Neptune has at least 14 moons. The largest of these, Triton was discovered by William Lassell in 1846 one day after the discovery of Neptune, it was more than 100 years later before a second moon was found. The most distant moon of Neptune is called Neso, and orbits so far away that it takes 26 years to make one trip around the planet. Notable Moons – Triton , Nereid	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,000	James IV was killed during which battle?	The sad tale of James IV’s body - BBC News BBC News The sad tale of James IV’s body By Dr Tony Pollard University of Glasgow 9 September 2013 Close share panel Image caption King James IV died at Flodden on 9 September 1513 Scotland's King James IV was killed at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago. But what became of his body after the massacre? Earlier this year, the discovery of the body of Richard III, killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, beneath a car park in Leicester was front-page news. The obvious implication, that finding long lost kings was a piece of cake, has led to me being repeatedly asked if I am going to look for the body of James IV. His corpse, disfigured by arrow and bill, was identified after the battle and taken to Berwick, where it was embalmed and placed in a lead coffin before being transported to London. Image caption Dr Pollard is the director of Glasgow University's Centre for Battlefield Archaeology The recipient of this gory package was Catherine of Aragon, wife of Henry VIII, and in charge of the family business while the English king fought in France. She, in turn, sent the dead king's surcoat, blood-stained and slashed, to her husband with the recommendation that he use it as a war banner. Obvious choice As time passed however and Henry returned from France, there was the question of what to do with the troublesome Scottish king's body. Battle of Flodden Field More key moments in the history of Scotland The obvious solution would have been to bury it, with the monastery of Sheen in Richmond upon Thames, where it was residing, being the obvious choice for James's grave. It wasn't as simple as that though, as prior to Flodden, the Scottish king had been excommunicated from the church as punishment for breaking the Truce of Perpetual Peace, which was signed between Scotland and England in 1502 and strengthened by the marriage of James to Henry VIII's sister, Margaret Tudor. In reality the excommunication was in retaliation for James's support of the French, who were at war with the Papacy of which England was an ally at the time. Under these circumstances a proper burial in consecrated ground was out of the question. So it was that the body of James was left to moulder in the woodshed of Sheen monastery, even after the Pope had granted permission for burial. Eventually, the desiccated corpse was forgotten about and by some act of carelessness the head became detached. The story then goes, for there isn't much hard evidence for some of this, that workmen played football with it, some time after which it was nabbed as a trophy by Elizabeth I's master glazier, who took it home. It was a sad, ignominious end for one of Scotland's most charismatic warrior kings Dr Tony Pollard It is not hard to imagine his wife growing tired of a musty old head cluttering up the place and insisting he get rid of it. Whatever the reason for disposing of it, the head was taken to Great St Michael's Church in Wood Street in the city of London, where it was dumped into a charnel pit, the last resting place of stray bones and crypt sweepings. The monastery of Sheen was eventually demolished after the Dissolution, and whether the king's headless corpse was buried there we shall probably never know, not least because looking for it would involve digging up a golf course. Nothing lasts forever, and the church in Wood Street was also done away with and today, after several redevelopments, the site is occupied by a pub. It was a sad, ignominious end for one of Scotland's most charismatic warrior kings, but perhaps it is he who will have the last laugh, especially if an archaeologist should be foolhardy enough to go looking for him, as the pub under which his head is said to rest is not called The King's Head, but The Red Herring.	Posted in Historical articles , History , London , Royalty , Scotland on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 Click on any image for details about licensing for commercial or personal use. This edited article about James I originally appeared in Look and Learn issue number 140 published on 19 September 1964. Guy Fawkes is brought before James I by C L Doughty Sir Walter Scott, the novelist, said of King James the First that he was “exceedingly like an old gander, running about and cackling all manner of nonsense.” Someone else called James “the wisest fool in Christendom.” Both quotations are very apt, for James, in summary, was learned yet ridiculous, clumsy, clownish, awkward, feeble and blustering. And yet his reign lacks no interest. It was the first of the House of Stuart, the unhappiest royal family in England’s story; it united for the first time England and Scotland; it saw the opening stages of the long struggle between the King and the House of Commons in which the Commons were to emerge as the final victors. It was the reign, too, of the Gunpowder Plot; the English re-translation of the Bible – King James’s Bible – which we still use today; the unhappy execution of Sir Walter Raleigh and the meteoric rise to power of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, the most worthless man who ever donned a peer’s ermine. James was fourteen months old when he became King James the Sixth of Scotland at the execution of his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, by Queen Elizabeth of England. He was four years old when he made one of the very rare pronouncements of his life that were to impress his subjects. The occasion was the opening of the Scottish Parliament. In those days the Scots liked to have their king on view, no matter how young he was, so James, at four, was obliged to perform the royal opening before the M.P.s. From his throne the little fellow silently and curiously summed up his surroundings, and among other things he noticed a hole in the roof of the hall, where probably a slate had slipped. When he was required to make his speech he recited it with astonishing gravity and precision, and added to it, in the same tone, the words, “There is one hole in this parliament.” The dour Scottish M.P.s were immediately besides themselves with horror and consternation. With no thought of looking upwards to see the obvious cause of the remark they concluded that little James had prophetically foreseen some great disaster that would befall one of them. When in the same year the Regent of Scotland, the Earl of Lennox, was violently assassinated, they decided that this justified the omen and that James was a remarkable juvenile prophet indeed. In fact, James spent the rest of his life saying and doing things which showed that he clearly had no thoughts of the future whatsoever. He did, however, have one brief moment of glory when he was a young man. He had announced his intention of marrying Anne of Denmark, a pretty princess whom, in the true marital spirit of the times, he had never set eyes upon. Anne dutifully embarked on the hazardous voyage from Denmark for her wedding in Scotland and was almost immediately forced back to the Norwegian coast by a storm. When it appeared that she would have to spend the winter there James gallantly conceived a plan to sail out to her – an equally hazardous voyage. The King knew that he would have to keep his plan a secret because if they heard about it the Scots people would raise a chorus of justifiable disapproval. He appears to have succeeded; moreover, he made the trip fairly uneventfully and dispensing with all regal formalities married Anne in Norway. Then, after a trip to the Danish court, he returned to Scotland with his bride. Anne, however, exercised little influence over her ungainly husband. She had a passionate temper which often made her behave like a spoilt child. She was says a historian, “utterly ignorant of the art of governing either herself or others, or of calculating the probable consequences of her words and actions.” Queen Elizabeth of England was the last of the children of Henry th	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,001	What is the only country which is crossed by both the equator and the tropic of capricorn?	Which South American countries does the Tropic of Capricorn pass through? \| Reference.com Which South American countries does the Tropic of Capricorn pass through? A: Quick Answer The South American countries that lie within the Tropic of Capricorn are Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay. Brazil is the only country in the world that crosses both the Equator and either tropic. Full Answer The Tropic of Capricorn, also called the Southern Tropic, lies approximately 23.5 degrees south of the Equator. It is the southernmost point at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at the winter solstice when the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. It drifts slowly north at the rate of about 16 yards a year. The Tropic of Capricorn marks the dividing line between the Southern Temperate Zone on the south and the tropics on the north. The climates of most of the countries along the Tropic of Capricorn are arid or semi-arid. Summer comes to the Tropic of Capricorn during December, when the region receives its highest amount of direct solar radiation. The Tropic of Capricorn, named some 2,000 years ago, is so called because the sun reaches its highest point in the sky in the constellation Capricornus in December. The tropics are named for the Greek word “tropos,” meaning to turn, because the sun seems to turn and head in the opposite direction across the sky after the solstice.	Christmas 2015 Jeopardy Template In which state is Santa is called Kanakaloka? 100 How do many people spend Boxing Day? A) Working. B) Shopping C) Wrapping presents. 100 What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? 100 Just like the ones I used to know What's the second line of "I'm dreaming of a white christmas"? 100 True or false: Joseph married Mary immediately after the angel appeared to him? 200 Arizona and Florida Which two states in the US have towns called Christmas? A)Arizona and Florida B)Maine and South Dakota C)Washington and Utah D)Louisiana and Alabama 200 Norway London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? A) Canada B) Norway C) Denmark D) Scotland 200 How many points does a snowflake have? 200 I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950's Christmas song, which was initially banned by the Catholic Church in Boston because it supposedly mixed sex and Christmas? 200 Canada In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode: HOH OHO? A) The U.S. B) Canada C) New Zealand 300 Snowflake, Texas Which of the following places is NOT a real U.S. city or town? A) Snowflake, Texas B) Noel, Missouri C) St. Nicholas, Florida D) Santa Claus, Georgia 300 A six pence (a coin) What's lucky to find in your Christmas Pudding? 300 What country did Christmas Trees originate from? 300 White Christmas (by Bing Crosby) What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally? 300 Charles Dickens One of the most loved Christmas books is A Christmas Carol. Who wrote it? A) Mark Twain B) Charles Dickens C) Hans Christian Andersen D) Thomas M. Sawyer 400 The French drink 'Lait de Poule' What drink was adapted to become the American Christmas drink 'Egg Nog'? A) The Scandinavian drink 'Gløgg' B) The Austrian drink 'Gluhwein' C) The German drink 'Biersuppe' B) The French drink 'Lait de Poule' 400 In the U.S., he's called "Santa Claus" - what's his British name? 400 Rudolph Which of the following names is NOT a name of one of Santa's original reindeers? A) Comet B) Cupid C) Dasher D) Dancer E) Prancer F) Vixen G) Donner H) Rudolph Blitzen 400 1984 (bonus points - Band Aid II was 1989, Band Aid 20 was 2004) In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record (bonus point each for the years of reissue success by Band Aid II and Band Aid 20)? Bonus points (100 each): years of band Aid II + Band Aid 20 400 B: A lump of coal Santa keeps close track of who’s been naughty and who’s been nice! Nice children often receive toys and candy in their stockings, but naughty children may receive: A) A book B) A lump of coal C) An old shoe D) An orange 500 North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) What major U.S. facility provides up-to-date information every Christmas Eve on the flight path of Santa Claus? A) The U.S. National Weather Service B) North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) C) The U.S. Geological Survey D) International Arctic Research Center 500 Sandringham House Where does the British Queen traditionally spend Christmas? A) Windsor Castle B) Buckingham Palace C) Sandringham House D) Balmoral castle 500 Ten (Latin, decem - it was the tenth month of the early Roman calendar) From what does the month of December take its name? 500 Silent Night What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called "Stille Nacht"? 500 Matheus Which of the following names does NOT belong one of the Three Kings? 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1,501,002	In what sport (also in the Olympics) do the participants use a foil or a sabre?	Road to Rio: How to Qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games - Fencing.Net : Fencing.Net You are here: Home / News / Road to Rio: How to Qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games Road to Rio: How to Qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games Posted by Craig Harkins on April 19, 2015 · Leave a Comment With the 2015 Pan American Fencing Championships in full swing starting on April 17, 2015 the Olympic Qualification season has begun. Fencers from around the world are competing from April 2015 through April 4th, 2016 for the right to compete for Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. For the fencing events, a total of 212 athletes will compete across 10 events. Due to limitations on the size of the events by the IOC, nations are not guaranteed an athlete in each sport – nations and athletes have to compete against not only their countrymen, but others in their region or continent for an Olympic slot. Since the introduction of Women’s Sabre to the Olympic program in 1996, the International Fencing Federation (FIE) has lobbied the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for an additional two medal events to be able to accommodate every fencing discipline. The IOC, however, does not want to add more medals for fencing, so the FIE is left with the choice of which fencing events will not have competitions in the Olympics. The FIE has chosen to rotate which fencing disciplines will not have the team event and for 2012 the disciplines to feature the individual competition but no team competition are Men’s Sabre and Women’s Foil. This leaves 10 total events for the Olympic competition: 2016 Olympic Fencing Men’s Olympic Fencing Events at the 2016 Games: Men’s Individual Epee Women’s Team Epee Women’s Team Sabre Overall, a total of 102 men and 102 women will qualify for the Olympic Fencing competitions with 8 athlete slots held open for the host country (Brazil) to enter athletes. How do athletes qualify to fence at the 2016 Olympics? Because there are some weapons that are hosting a team event in addition to the individual event and some with only the individual event, there are slightly different qualification paths. For Men’s Sabre and Women’s Foil, only individual results matter and no more than 2 fencers from a country can qualify. For the other events, the primary qualification is through the FIE Team standings with some additional slots held open for individuals to qualify. The qualification period is tournaments fenced between April 3rd 2015 and April 4, 2016. Team Qualification Teams fencing at the 2016 Rio Olympic fencing competition are composed of 3 fencers. 8 teams will qualify in each team event with Brazil being able to choose to enter a team. (The alternate is not actually an Olympic participant unless they are subbed in.) Countries qualify their teams for the 2016 Olympics with the following formula (8 total slots): The top 4 teams in the FIE World Rankings as of April 4, 2016 (slots 1-4) The highest ranking team from each Olympic zone (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe). The teams MUST be ranked in the top 16 of the world rankings. IF a zone does not have a team in the top 16, then the zone loses it’s slot and that slot goes to the next highest team regardless of the zone. IF a country qualifies but declines to send a team, then the next highest ranking team in their zone is awarded the bid (provided those teams are in the top 16) Example: If we looked at the Men’s Foil team rankings as of April 19th, 2015 and used that for Olympic qualification these teams would qualify: France (#1 World Rank) United States (#4 World Rank) China (Asia Region – #5 World Rank) Germany (Europe Region – #7 World Rank) Egypt (Africa Region – #8 World Rank) Brazil (Americas Region – #12 World Rank) In this example, Korea would not qualify a team for the Olympics despite having the 6th ranked team in the world. This is why the Zonal championships in are a crucial step in securing qualification, as they provide a way to earn points directly against competition within the country’s own zonal division. Zonal Championship Dates: Americas: Pan American Fencing	Thirty years on, Torvill and Dean are bringing Bolero back to Sarajevo Thirty years on, Torvill and Dean are bringing Bolero back to Sarajevo Sunday, 9 February 2014 By Mike Rowbottom Unlike Jay Gatsby, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have made a habit of successfully repeating the past, and will do so again as they mark the 30th anniversary of their ice dance gold medal performance at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics by reprising their famed "Bolero" routine in the Bosnia and Herzegovina capital. The British pair will skate once more to the torrid, sinuous musical composition of Maurice Ravel's, to what Dean describes as "the rising beat that was taking us over", after accepting an invitation from the Mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo. They will thus return to the arena renamed as the Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch following the death of the former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President in 2010, but which was known back in 1984 as the Olympic Hall Zetra. The venue, specially constructed for the Winter Olympics, was completely destroyed by Serbian shelling in 1992, during the Bosnian war. Its basements were used temporarily as a morgue, and wooden seats from the arena were made into coffins. But Olympic Hall Zetra rose again from its foundations, partly through a $11.5 million (£7 million/€8 million) donation from the IOC, in 1999, since when its construction has been thoroughly tested by acts including Simple Minds and Deep Purple. Torvill and Dean's latest celebration - which will take place not on Valentine's Day, as in 1984, but February 13 - is not likely to offer any significant challenge to the fabric of the venue, unless it be the thunder of applause which will follow the completion of an emotional and physical tour de force which can truly be described as iconic. Britain's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, pictured in their triumphant free dance to the music of Ravel's Bolero at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games ©Getty Images Whether the deep purple of their original outfits will be replicated remains to be seen. But the pair - who have just completed nine years as creative directors and coaches for the ITV's Dancing on Ice - look likely to offer a characteristically assured performance of a piece to which they have returned regularly as part of their demonstration outings on the show. The old synchronicity was evident even as they went through some of the moves in the carpeted confines of the large room in which they were interviewed for the BBC documentary Torvill and Dean: The Perfect Day, which went out on February 8. In this, the pair recall how they were the first competitors in the arena on the day of the free dance final - the third and most valuable of the required disciplines after the compulsory and original set-pattern dances - getting up at 5am in order to practice on the ice at 6am. It was an opportunity only they of the leading contenders chose to take up, and for their pains they received an unexpected round of applause from cleaners in the stands who had set down their brushes to watch a piece of sports history in the making. At the other end of the day, the necessity of having to provide urine samples for doping provided a prosaic postscript for what had been the ultimate moment of success for a couple who met as young teenagers at their local Nottingham Arena and skated together competitively since 1976. In the documentary, Dean described how they had had to wait backstage in Sarajevo for 20 minutes before getting on to perform. "It was almost gladiatorial," he said, adding: "In the warm up I went out and scuffed the ice up a little bit. Because fresh, clean ice is slippy. I knew the spot where we would be and I skidded on it a few times." Torvill, skating apart from Dean in the warm-up, unlike all their competitors, noticed. "I saw him scuffing the ice in the middle," she said. "It was just a little ploy. It was quite clever, I thought." The routine began with both of them on their knees, swaying to a steady rhythm which is just starting an ever-rising progress towards the clim	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,003	The London Bridge, built in 1831, was transported stone by stone to which US state?	Where is London Bridge? - Florida News Flash Where is London Bridge? Written by Samuel M. McCall on May 4, 2015 Who was Ty Cobb? What history got wrong. April 22, 2016 London Bridge is a bridge that spanned the River Thames in London, England.The 1831 bridge was dismantled in 1967 and moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona in the United States. The Arizona bridge was built using reinforced concrete and then the original masonry of the 1830’s bridge was wrapped around the structure. The bridge was bought by Robert P. McCulloch from the City of London as a marketing ploy to attract buyers to his planned retirement community in Lake Havasu City. McCulloch had the exterior granite blocks from the original bridge numbered and then transported to America where it was reassembled over a canal that would then link an island in the Colorado River with Lake Havasu City. The reassembly of the bridge was completed in 1971. The original construction of the 1831 London Bridge was the last project of famed engineer John Rennie and was finished by his son, John Rennie the Younger. Buying London Bridge was first mentioned to McCulloch by his real estate agent, Robert Plumer, who had heard the bridge was for sale and convinced McCulloch to buy it. Plumer’s reasoning was that it would attract potential land buyers. McCulloch’s initial response was, “That’s the craziest idea I have ever heard,” but after much thought and consideration, decided the idea might have merit and proceeded to pursue the purchase. The bridge facing stones were disassembled in London. The 1831 London Bridge eventually arrived at the Port of Houston in the United States. It was then transported overland to Lake Havasu City. In September of 1968, the foundation stone was re-laid by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Gilbert Inglefield. The bridge was reconstructed in just over 3 years. London Bridge in 1972, showing the canal As Robert Plumer predicted, prospective buyers came to see London Bridge and tour the properties for sale. Property sales steadily improved and “the craziest idea” McCulloch had “ever heard” ended up being one of the best investments he ever made.	Index-a What does the workplace flexi-hours acronym TOIL stand for? Waterloo, the location of Napoleon's 1815 defeat, is in modern-day: France; Belgium; Spain; or Russia? G-BOAG, G-BOAC, and F-BVFC and the tragic F-BTSC designated what iconic 20thC invention? Name the core specialism of notable Anglo-Danish industrialist Sir Ove Nyquist Arup (1895-1988) and the global (Arup Group) corporation he created: Pharmacy; Structural engineering; Shipbuilding; or Food canning? The famous guitar maker founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1902 is: Gibson; Fender; Rickenbacker; or Gretsch? Calabria, flanked by the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas, is the southern peninsular of which country? In the 1920s Japanese and Austrian physicians Kyusaku Ogino and Hermann Knaus devised the contraceptive method called popularly: Coil; Rhythm; Pill; or Condom? What boom caused gross exploitation of native people of Brazil and adjacent nations by European industrialists c.1879-1912: Rubber; Cotton; Gold; or Silk? What popular Spanish word has various meanings including go, hurry up, come on, let's go, up, upstairs, and above? If a fifth of the charges in a $60 bill are discounted by 25%, what is the total cost? What punning word is an animal's mother, a barrier, and a biblical expletive? The artists Monet, Manet, Degas and Cezanne are mainly noted for what style of art? Comprising 100 centavos, what is the currency of Brazil? What word, derived from Latin meaning to 'pay against the evil of something' refers to expressing disapproval? Ogilvy & Mather, WWP and James Walter Thompson famously operate in: Law; Advertising; Auditing; or Architectural design? What mathematical term originated from Arabic 'awar', meaning 'damage to goods', evolving through French terminology for an apportionment of shipping liabilities between owners of vessel and cargo? What herb is traditionally associated, besides garlic, with the pickling of a gherkin (US pickle)? Avian refers to: Birds; Bees; Apes; or Vikings? Derived from Latin for 'place', what anglicized French word commonly means 'instead' in formal communications? Which inspirational genius created the landmark film 'Modern Times' and its theme song, 'Smile', released in 1936? Brazil's first ever football match as a national team was in 1914 at Laranjeiras stadium, Rio de Janeiro state, against: Argentina; USA; Prussia; or Exeter City? What is/are 'pince-nez': Cream and wine sauce; Ferry tug-boats; Armless spectacles; or Four-legged trousers for dogs? The Arabic term 'Al-jebr' (reunion of broken parts) is famously associated with: Disaster relief; TV news; Twin skyscrapers; or Algebra? The UHF wireless technology developed by Eriksson in 1994 for data transfer between devices in close proximity is: Silverlip; Bluetooth; Rednose; or Goldeye? What is the '1c Magenta', which (at $20m) became the most expensive man-made object ever in terms of weight to value? A circular partner-swapping ballroom dance, named after a 1700s maritime leader, is the: William Bligh; Paul Jones; Horatio Nelson; or James Hook? The Stone Age was roughly how many years ago: 4-5,000; 50-100,000; 500,000-1million; or 1-2m? Originally a French portmanteau word combining a shoe and boot, what means 'wilfully destroy'? What is the recurring number when two-thirds is expressed as a decimal? A lodestone (or loadstone, from old English meaning 'leading-stone' or 'way-stone') is a naturally occurring what? Which controversial Swiss sports head, accused of racism, sexism and corruption 1990s-2000s, was once president of the World Society of Friends of Suspenders, which advocated women should not replace stockings and suspenders with pantyhose? Bambino is the family trust of which controversial business mogul, subject to criminal proceedings in Germany 2014? Boundary-pushing Dutch media corporation Endemol sought participants in 2014 for a reality show requiring the group to: Marry each other; Marry animals; Have face transplants; or Live indefinitely on Mars? The volcano Olympic Mons, three times taller than Mount Everest, and the highes	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,004	Released in August 2014, which noisy song from Jessie J features Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj	Bang Bang \| Nicki Minaj Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia " Anaconda " "Bang Bang" is a song by Jessie J , Ariana Grande , and Nicki Minaj . It serves as a joint single from all three. It's the first single from Jessie J's third studio album, Sweet Talker, released on October 10, 2014. It was included on the deluxe edition of Ariana's sophomore album, My Everything, which came out August 22, 2014. The Song was not however included on Nicki's album The Pinkprint . The song was released on July 29, 2014 as a digital download. The song impacted Top 40 Mainstream (Pop), Top 40 Rhythmic, and Hot AC stations on the same day. A music video was shot on July 30-31, and premiered on August 24. The song was included on Just Dance 2015. It was included on the US version (Now! 52) and the UK version (Now! 89) of the music complilation album series Now That's What I Call Music!. It peaked at #1 becoming Nicki's first ever UK chart-topper, Ariana's 2nd, and Jessie J's 3rd. It became Nicki and Jessie J's 1st ever US Pop radio #1 while becoming Ariana's 2nd. The song has been certified 5x Platinum in the US (making it her third song to ever do so), 3x Platinum in Australia and Canada, 2x Platinum in New Zealand, Norway and Sweden, Platinum in Denmark, Italy and the UK, and Gold in Spain. Contents Edit On June 30, 2014, Jessie J tweeted that she was revealing her new single a day later and that it featured two artists. On July 1, she announced the single called "Bang Bang", and that the two features were Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande. The official release date was revealed to be July 29, 2014. In a press release, it was revealed to be the lead single from Jessie J's new album and will be included on Ariana's album as well. Jessie J released a snippet of her verse on IG, and Republic Records posted a snippet of the beat on Vine on July 9. On July 23, Nicki posted a snippet of her verse. On July 27, Ariana Grande posted her snippet. The song was released as a digital download on July 29, 2014, and impacted Top 40 Mainstream (Pop), Top 40 Rhythmic, and Hot AC stations the same day. It was the #1 most added song on both Pop & Rhythmic. Music Video [1] A fan asked Nicki if they were going to shot a video, and she badged the tweet. The music video will be shot by Hannah Lux Davis . It was shot on July 30-31, and premiered on August 24, 2014 at the MTV Video Music Awards . It premiered on VEVO the next day. Live Performances Edit Nicki, Ariana, and Jessie performed the song for the first time together at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards . Then Nicki and Ariana performed it again at the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival . All three performed the song together again at the 2014 American Music Awards . 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Oscar is the first name of which of the famous songwriting duo Rogers and Hammerstein? 24 Bamboo Von Trappe Ireland Nitrogen Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney Green Only Fools And Horses The Archers David Coleman Larry Grayson Taggart The Royle Family Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy True (there is no gravity, so tears cannot flow) The Simpsons Teddy Bear Alabama Minotaur The Netherlands The Bismark The Mafia Cherbourg Ben Nevis The Net Toy Story 2 Paul Nicholas "The Lion King" The Adder 28 Martin Luther King's York Manager of the Spice Girls Cupid Using chopsticks to do it Jaws (in two James Bond films) Dixon - the others are Santa's reindeer Mercury Diet Coke Karaoke October 31st Hammerstein On 11th February 1990, which fam	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,005	What is the alternative name of The First Battle of Manassas fought on 21st July 1861, the first major land battle in the US Civil War?	First Battle of Bull Run - American Civil War - HISTORY.com First Battle of Bull Run First Battle of Bull Run Author First Battle of Bull Run URL A+E Networks Introduction On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia, in the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Known as the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas), the engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. to strike a Confederate force of 20,000 along a small river known as Bull Run. After fighting on the defensive for most of the day, the rebels rallied and were able to break the Union right flank, sending the Federals into a chaotic retreat towards Washington. The Confederate victory gave the South a surge of confidence and shocked many in the North, who realized the war would not be won as easily as they had hoped. Google Prelude to the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) By July 1861, two months after Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter to begin the Civil War, the northern press and public were eager for the Union Army to make an advance on Richmond ahead of the planned meeting of the Confederate Congress there on July 20. Encouraged by early victories by Union troops in western Virginia , and by the war fever spreading through the North, President Abraham Lincoln ordered Brigadier General Irvin McDowell to mount an offensive that would hit quickly and decisively at the enemy and open the way to Richmond, thus bringing the war to a mercifully quick end. The offensive would begin with an attack on more than 20,000 Confederate troops under the command of General P.G.T. Beauregard camped near Manassas Junction, Virginia (25 miles from Washington , D.C.) along a little river known as Bull Run. Did You Know? After First Manassas, Stonewall Jackson further distinguished himself in the Shenandoah Valley, Second Manassas and Fredericksburg. The man Lee called his "right arm" was accidentally shot by his own men at Chancellorsville and died of complications relating to the injury. The cautious McDowell, then in command of the 35,000 Union volunteer troops gathered in the Federal capital, knew that his men were ill prepared and pushed for a postponement of the advance to give him time for additional training. But Lincoln ordered him to begin the offensive nonetheless, reasoning (correctly) that the rebel army was made up of similarly amateur soldiers. McDowell’s army began moving out of Washington on July 16; its slow movement allowed Beauregard (who also received advance notice of his enemy’s movements through a Confederate espionage network in Washington) to call on his fellow Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston for reinforcements. Johnston, in command of some 11,000 rebels in the Shenandoah Valley, was able to outmaneuver a Union force in the region and march his men towards Manassas. Battle Begins at Bull Run McDowell’s Union force struck on July 21, shelling the enemy across Bull Run while more troops crossed the river at Sudley Ford in an attempt to hit the Confederate left flank. Over two hours, 10,000 Federals gradually pushed back 4,500 rebels across the Warrington turnpike and up Henry House Hill. Reporters, congressmen and other onlookers who had traveled from Washington and were watching the battle from the nearby countryside prematurely celebrated a Union victory, but reinforcements from both Johnston and Beauregard’s armies soon arrived on the battlefield to rally the Confederate troops. In the afternoon, both sides traded attacks and counterattacks near Henry House Hill. On Johnston and Beauregard’s orders, more and more Confederate reinforcements arrived, even as the Federals struggled with coordinating assaults made by different regiments. The “Rebel Yell” at Bull Run (Manassas) By four o’clock in the afternoon, both sides had an equal number of men on the field of battle (about 18,000 on each side were engaged at Bull Run), and Beauregard ordered a counterattack along the entire line. Screaming as they advanced (the “rebel yell” t	Civil War Facts Civil War Facts Many elements of Civil War scholarship are still hotly debated. The facts on this page are based on the soundest information available. Q. When was the Civil War fought? The war began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter , South Carolina on April 12, 1861. The war ended in Spring, 1865. Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. The last battle was fought at Palmito Ranch , Texas, on May 13, 1865. Click here for a Civil War timeline. The bombardment of Fort Sumter (Library of Congress) Q. Where was the Civil War fought? The Civil War was fought in thousands of different places , from southern Pennsylvania to Texas; from New Mexico to the Florida coast. The majority of the fighting took place in the states of Virginia and Tennessee. The Civil War was also contested on the Atlantic Ocean as far off as the coast of France, the Gulf of Mexico, and the brown water of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Battles of the Civil War \| Civil War Navies Q. How many soldiers fought in the Civil War? At the beginning of the war the Northern states had a combined population of 22 million people. The Southern states had a combined population of about 9 million. This disparity was reflected in the size of the armies in the field. The Union forces outnumbered the Confederates roughly two to one. Q. How many soldiers died in the Civil War? Approximately 620,000 soldiers died from combat, accident, starvation, and disease during the Civil War. This number comes from an 1889 study of the war performed by William F. Fox and Thomas Leonard Livermore. Both men fought for the Union. Their estimate is derived from an exhaustive study of the combat and casualty records generated by the armies over five years of fighting. A recent study puts the number of dead as high as 850,000. Q. How many soldiers died in the Civil War as compared to other American wars? Roughly 1,264,000 American soldiers have died in the nation's wars--620,000 in the Civil War and 644,000 in all other conflicts. It was only as recently as the Vietnam War that the amount of American deaths in foreign wars eclipsed the number who died in the Civil War. Q. Who won the Civil War? The Northern armies were victorious, and the rebellious states returned to the Union. Q. Who ran in the election of 1860? The election of 1860 was one of the most unusual in American history. In a four-way race brought on by a split in the Democratic Party, Abraham Lincoln's name did not even appear on the ballot in most Southern states. In the electoral college , Lincoln solidly carried the free states of the Northeast and Northwest. Breckenridge won the slaveholding states, with the exception of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky in the Upper South, which went to Bell. Douglas, though he made a solid showing in the popular vote, only took electoral votes from Missouri and New Jersey. Abraham Lincoln delivers his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861. (Library of Congress) Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, Republican Party: 39.8% Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, Northern Democratic Party: 29.5% John C. Breckenridge of Kentucky, Southern Democratic Party: 18.1% John Bell of Tennessee, Constitutional Union Party: 12.6% Q. When did the Southern states secede from the Union? South Carolina - December 20, 1860 Mississippi - January 9, 1861 North Carolina - May 20, 1861 Tennessee - June 8, 1861 Q. Was secession legal? No, although it was not ruled illegal until after the war. This was a complex question at the time, with able legal minds to be found arguing both sides, but the United States Supreme Court, in Texas v. White , 74 U.S. 700 (1868), determined that secession was unconstitutional. Chief Justice Salmon Chase wrote in his majority opinion that, "The ordinance of secession...and all the acts of legislature intended to give effect to that ordinance, were absolutely null. They were utterly without operation in law." Q. What caused the Civil War? While man	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,006	Who pained the Grand Canal Venice and Moonlight at Millbank?	artnet.com Magazine Features - Turner and Venice Turner and Venice by N. F. Karlins "Turner and Venice," Oct. 9, 2003-Jan. 11, 2004, at Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG England I kept thinking of J. M. W. Turner's luminous watercolors and oils of Venice, like his The Dogana and Madonna della Salute, Venice (1843), as I arrived in that city on an extremely cold and cloudy day last October. I didn't see the sun for two days, but became intimately acquainted with pelting rain. Perhaps I should have been more aware of Turner's "Storm Notebook." The boat I was waiting for to take me up the Po River couldn't make it into Venice because of high seas in the Adriatic. I ended up in a hotel for 48 hours until I was bused to the boat on the Po. Happily, I was ensconced at the Hotel Europa and Regina, which proved to be not only comfortable today but also for Turner, when the inn was simply the Hotel Europa, on two of his three trips to Venice. I found this out and much more about Turner and Venice thanks to Ian Warrell, collections curator at Tate Britain, when I landed in London to review his glorious exhibition "Turner and Venice." Warrell has provided a great deal of new information on Turner's three visits to La Serenissima -- in 1819, 1833, and 1840 -- in the exhibition and even more in the show's excellent catalogue. (If you can't get to London where the show will be on view to Jan. 11, 2004, you might want to plan a visit to the exhibition's only other venue, the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Feb. 15-May 30, 2004.) It's hard to imagine almost any Turner show today not being a success, something not assured in Turner's day as he attracted both ardent supporters and detractors. Yet his Venice paintings were among the most widely embraced in his oeuvre. Many were snapped up shortly after they appeared at the Royal Academy annual exhibitions ,where Venetian scenes made up one third of the works Turner exhibited between 1833 and 1846. Turner's first foray to Venice in 1819 provided him with lots of material -- 160 pages of pencil sketches and a few watercolors -- that he really didn't put to much use until the 1830s when the city was growing popular with the British. Still languishing from war, a rather tatty Venice served to some as a warning of the dangers of loosing political resolve. For others, this formerly great sea power still cast its magic spell. Byron wrote several poetic works, including his Ode to Venice, that referred to the city and helped to focus the British collective imagination on La Serenissima. One startling fact, as Warrell points out, is that Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was actually in Venice for less than four weeks of his life. He spent a total of six months in Rome, yet it was Venice that Turner seemed to inhale and internalize in a way no other painter ever has. One look at any of his most atmospheric works from the '40s, and your whole being senses some heady essence of Venice, even without knowing the exact locale, as in Turner's Fishermen in the Lagoon, Moonlight (1840). The "Turner and Venice" exhibition is a marvel not only because of the works -- about 50 Turner oil paintings, twice that many watercolors, plus notebooks, sketches, prints, maps, and art by others -- but also because it just so illuminating in regards to Turner. The first half gives an introduction to Canaletto and other sources and influences on Turner while integrating this material with Turner's works. One sees Turner acknowledging Canaletto, for example, in his oil Bridge of Sighs, Ducal Palace and Custom House, Venice: Canaletti Painting (exhibited 1833) with its tiny figure of Canaletto at his easel tucked into the lower left. Turner then paints works from similar vantage points as Canaletto as if challenging him on his own turf, and finally ferrets out lesser-known parts of the city that he makes his and his alone. The second half of the show, which includes many drawings not seen before or only rarely on view, takes the viewer on a tour of Venice, section by section, via Turner's works. How wonderfu	Ealing Studios Collection: Volume 1 1949 Blu-ray: Amazon.co.uk: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Joan Greenwood, Dennis Price, Sidney James, Robert Hamer, Alexander Mackendrick, Charles Crichton: DVD & Blu-ray By Amazon Customer on 3 May 2014 Verified Purchase THE EALING STUDIOS COLLECTION VOL.1 [1949/1951/1951] [Blu-ray] A Hilarious Study of the Gentle Art of MURDER! The Men Who Broke the Bank – And Lost the Cargo! The Classic Ealing Comedy – Spotless Restored! Ealing Studios’ output from the 1940s and the 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age for British cinema. This Blu-ray collection brings together three much loved comedy classics, directed by Ealing stalwarts Robert Hamer, Charles Crichton and Alexander Mackendrick, and starring the great Sir Alec Guinness in some of his most memorable roles. FILM FACT: Kind Hearts and Coronets: This is listed in Time magazine's top 100 and also in the BFI [British Film Institute] Top 100 British films. In 2011 the film was digitally restored and re-released in selected British cinemas FILM FACT: Lavender Hill Mob: The title refers to Lavender Hill, a street in Battersea, a district of South London, in the postcode district SW11, near to Clapham Junction railway station. Audrey Hepburn makes an early film appearance in a small role as Chiquita near the start of the film. Robert Shaw also made his first film appearance, playing a police laboratory technician towards the end of the film. English actress Patricia Garwood made her first film appearance in this film at the age of nine. British 1960s children's television icon Valerie Singleton also had an uncredited part in the film. FILM FACT: The Man in the White Suit: It followed a common Ealing Studios theme of the "common man" against the Establishment. In this instance the hero falls foul of both trade unions and the wealthy mill owners who attempt to suppress his invention. It was one of the most popular films of the year in Britain. Read more ›	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,007	As at 2012 which newspaper has the most popular website?	Will Oremus Will Oremus is Slate’s senior technology writer. Email him at will.oremus@slate.com or follow him on Twitter . When online traffic counter comScore announced last week that the lower-middlebrow British tabloid had surpassed the NYT in traffic , drawing 45.3 million unique visitors to the Gray Lady’s 44.8 million, reactions ranged from gleeful to apocalyptic. The Times, rather ungraciously, questioned the metrics. The Daily Mail is first only if you count the traffic to its subsidiary personal finance site, ThisIsMoney , a Times spokeswoman pointed out. Since the Times’ figures don’t include traffic to subsidiaries such as the Boston Globe, the comparison is apples to apples-plus-oranges. “We remain the No. 1 individual newspaper site in the world,” the spokeswoman told Buzzfeed . Console yourself with that if you must, Times honchos, but you’re missing the bigger picture. In the sentence, “The Daily Mail is now the most popular online newspaper,” the “most popular” claim is the least of the misnomers. The most important thing to know about the Daily Mail’s website (more properly called the Mail Online) is that it’s not really an online newspaper. That’s exactly why it’s so successful. Advertisement Unlike traditional online newspapers, the Mail Online bears little resemblance to the British tabloid that spawned it. Consider the differences between the two on Thursday. The Daily Mail’s top story in print that morning was a tale of “valiant villagers” from an obscure British Midlands town who were ordered by the government to tear down a protest camp they had built to “protect” their village from an “illegal gipsy invasion.” The Gypsies, the article noted bitterly, were allowed to stay. Get Slate in your inbox. In its xenophobia and parochialism, the piece was typical of the paper, which skews conservative, populist, and suburban. In tone, it stakes out the ground between establishment Tory broadsheets like the the Daily Telegraph and hysterical, barely literate “red top” tabloids like the Sun . If David Brent, Ricky Gervais’ chauvinist, pseudo-educated character on the British version of The Office , reads a newspaper at home, it’s probably the Daily Mail (though he might not admit it ). Also typical was the teaser that ran across the top of the paper, advertising a story in its Femail Magazine insert: “Can a marriage survive when the breadwinner is forced to become a househusband?” Aside from its political niche, the Daily Mail has long cultivated female readers with lifestyle, fashion, and home-decorating features. The Mail Online also targets women, but in an entirely different way. On Thursday morning, the website carried no mention of Gypsies or valiant villagers. Instead, U.S. visitors were greeted with unflattering pictures of actress Cameron Diaz. The headline : “Beware if the wind changes! Cameron Diaz pulls some odd facial expressions while out and about in London.” The brief accompanying story was about, well, Cameron Diaz making some odd facial expressions while out and about in London on a windy day—the unwritten implication being that she just had some type of cosmetic surgery. Another top story Thursday was headlined, “ Graffiti artist who painted Facebook’s HQ set for $200 million payday as staff celebrate social network’s $5bn IPO. ” It was essentially a shorter, rewritten version of a New York Times story, which mentioned but did not link to the original . It showed no original reporting, but efficiently distilled the more nuanced Times piece into a handful of paragraphs and pictures, leaving out the boring context and philosophizing. A third headline blared, “ Threat from new virus-infected emails which take over your PC even if you DON’T open their attachments. ” How could you not click on that? Several others dealt with celebrities, pets, and especially, celebrities’ pets. One was about Lady Gaga and Elton John taking a “pampered pooch” to dinner in Los Angeles. Another had Courtney Love’s daughter alleging that the boozy rock star had, through negligence, killed two family pets . Advertis	Mexico Websites, recommended by The People's Guide to Mexico: Guatemala Mexico Links: Best of the Web Thanks largely to La Red (the Web), Mexico is no longer the tierra incognita it used to be. On the other hand, sorting the best websites and online resources from the chaff can be a frustrating, time-consuming task. For example, enter the term Mexico in the average search engine, and youll have to sort through at least 234,876 hits, some offering real estate in the state of New Mexico. To help you narrow your search down, I listed some of our favorite web sites . Keeping up with new and changed websites is a major task, however, so your suggestions are appreciated -- dont be shy; if your own website, or one of your personal favorites isnt mentioned, let us know. General Information MexConnect , <http://www.mexconnect.com>. This site and @migo (Mexico OnLine) <http://www.mexonline.com> are among the oldest and most reliable sources of information on Mexico. Azteca Web Page , <http://www.azteca.net/aztec/>. I'm enjoying Aztecas ongoing discussion on ethnicity, Are we Chicanos/Mexicanos or Hispanics? The site includes, What is Mexicos Indian population?, a Pre-Hispanic calendar, US Immigration info, Chiapas updates, Art & Dance. Consulate General of Mexico in New York , <http://www.quicklink.com/mexico/ingles/ing.htm>. Compared to most official government websites, this one is definitely worth a second look. Free Time, tiempo libre , <http://www.tiempolibre.com.mx/>. A weekly lifestyles online magazine, in Spanish, with articles on movies, books, dance, music, tourism, nightlife and so on. This is an excellent place to casually hone your Spanish skills. Also, a wide range of links to gay bars, services, organizations and a glossary of gay Spanish. Wide Wired World , <http://www.worldworks.net/widewiredworld/index.html>. This hard-to-pigeonhole website is like stepping through the looking glass -- follow the links and wherever you end up... there you are! University of Texas , <http://www.lanic.utexas.edu>. "Superb site with links to everything about Latin America -- arts and humanities, discussion groups, magazines, popular culture -- not just the academic areas." (Kay Rafool) It also has links to Mexican Telephone Yellow Pages and Mexican Zip Codes Mexican Government Information , <http://serpiente.dgsca.unam.mx/caleidoscopio/gobierno/>. A Spanish-only site loaded with official documents, links and many dry but useful resources. 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Jeeni Criscenzo, author of Place Of Mirrors, a self-published, new-age style novel about the ancient Maya, has created a visually striking website on the Maya region of mesoamerica: maps, Mayan glossary, history and more. Los Loros, a Mayan jungle community , <http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/~ctennant/EthnoWeb/home.htm>. Created by anthropologist Chris Tennant, this outstanding website is an inspiring blend of ecology, archaeology, history and community action. The site skillfully presents an educational theme with excellent art, photography and an online museum of Mayan artifacts. Belize Corozal: A	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,008	What are the two main veins in the neck, returning blood from the brain to the heart?	Cardiovascular System of the Head and Neck Home > Cardiovascular System > Cardiovascular System of the Head and Neck Cardiovascular System of the Head and Neck The cardiovascular system of the head and neck includes the vital arteries that provide oxygenated blood to the brain and organs of the head, including the mouth and eyes. It also includes the veins that return deoxygenated blood from these organs to the heart. Among these blood vessels are several unique and important structures that have evolved to help maintain the continuous flow of blood to the brain. The human brain is so powerful and metabolically active that it uses about 20% of all of the oxygen and glucose taken in by the body each day.... Move up/down/left/right: Click compass arrows Rotate image: Click and drag in any direction, anywhere in the frame Identify objects: Click on them in the image 2D Interactive 3D Rotate & Zoom Change Anatomical System Change View Angle Full Cardiovascular System of the Head and Neck Description [Continued from above] . . . Any interruption in the blood flow to the brain very quickly results in the decline of mental function, loss of consciousness, and eventually death if not corrected. Oxygenated blood enters the neck from the trunk through four major arteries: the left and right vertebral arteries and the left and right common carotid arteries. The vertebral arteries travel through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae before entering the skull at the foramen magnum and joining at the base of the brain to form the basilar artery. From there the basilar artery provides blood to the posterior structures of the brain, including the brain stem, cerebellum, and cerebrum. The left and right carotid arteries each divide in the neck to form the left and right internal carotid as well as the left and right external carotid arteries. The internal carotid arteries pass into the skull inferior to the brain through the left and right carotid foramina. At the base of the brain, the internal carotid arteries branch off into the left and right anterior cerebral arteries and the left and right middle cerebral arteries that supply blood to the middle and anterior regions of the brain. At the base of the brain several communicating arteries form anastomoses, or passages, between the left and right posterior cerebral, left and right internal carotid, and left and right anterior cerebral arteries. These arteries collectively form a ring of blood vessels known as the Circle of Willis. The Circle of Willis provides insurance that the brain will continue to receive blood flow in the event that one of its major arteries is blocked by allowing blood flow between all of the major arteries to all of the regions of the brain. In the neck and head exterior to the skull, the external carotid artery provides blood flow to the skin, muscles, and organs. Several major arteries - including the facial, superficial temporal, and occipital arteries - branch off from the external carotid to provide blood to the many superficial structures of the head. Three pairs of major veins return deoxygenated blood from the tissues of the head and neck to the heart. The left and right vertebral veins descend through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae to drain blood from the spinal cord, cervical vertebrae, and muscles of the neck. In the head, superficial structures on the exterior of the skull are drained by the pair of external jugular veins, which descend through the neck lateral to the vertebral veins. Most importantly, the brain is drained by a group of large cavities in the dura mater layer of the meninges known as dural venous sinuses. Blood collected in these sinuses drains into the largest veins in the head and neck - the left and right internal jugular veins. The internal jugular veins collect blood from the brain as well as the superficial structures of the head and neck before descending through the neck towards the heart. Prepared by Tim Taylor, Anatomy and Physiology Instructor	Right Atrium - Human Heart Home > Cardiovascular System > Heart and Cardiovascular System of the Upper Torso > Heart > Right Atrium Right Atrium The right atrium is one of the four hollow chambers of the interior of the heart. It is located in the upper right corner of the heart superior to the right ventricle. Deoxygenated blood entering the heart through veins from the tissues of the body first enters the heart through the right atrium before being pumped into the right ventricle. The right atrium is one of the two atria of the heart, which function as receiving chambers for blood entering the heart. It is located to the right of the left atrium and superior to the much larger and more muscular right ventricle. Between the right atrium and right ventricle is a one-way valve known as the tricuspid valve.... Move up/down/left/right: Click compass arrows Rotate image: Click and drag in any direction, anywhere in the frame Identify objects: Click on them in the image 2D Interactive 3D Rotate & Zoom Change Anatomical System Change View Angle Full Right Atrium Description [Continued from above] . . . The muscular walls of the right atrium are much thinner than those of the ventricles and feature a wrinkled flap shaped like a floppy dog ear, known as the auricle. The auricle is hollow and extends outward from the anterior surface to increase the internal volume of the right atrium. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium through three major veins: the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus. The superior vena cava returns all of the blood to the heart from tissues superior to the heart in the head, neck, arms and upper thorax. Likewise, the inferior vena cava returns blood to the heart from tissues inferior to the heart, including the legs, abdomen and lower thorax. Blood from the exterior of the heart itself is collected in the coronary sinus to be returned to the interior of the heart. On the medial edge of the right atrium is a muscular wall known as the interatrial septum. The interatrial septum separates the left and right atria and prevents blood from passing between them. As an infant, a small hole in the interatrial septum known as the foramen ovale allows blood flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to reduce the flow of blood to the inactive lungs. At birth, a small flap of tissue moves to cover the foramen ovale and prevent the flow of blood between the atria. As an adult, a small indentation in the interatrial septum known as the fossa ovalis remains where foramen ovale once existed. In some cases the foramen ovale fails to close in a condition known as patent foramen ovale. The right atrium also contains the sinoatrial (SA) node, the pacemaker of the heart. This vital piece of tissue acts as the pacemaker of the heart by controlling its rhythm and exciting the other cardiac muscle cells to contract. Autonomic nerves connect the brain to the SA node to increase or decrease the heart rate to maintain blood pressure, oxygen and carbon dioxide homeostasis. The right atrium not only receives blood passively from the veins, but also actively pumps blood into the right ventricle. During the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle, cardiac muscle in all of the chambers of the heart relaxes, allowing the chambers to increase their volume. Blood returning from the veins flows into the right atrium and through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle. About 70% of the ventricular filling occurs during this phase. The right atrium next goes into systole, or contraction, to pump blood actively into the right ventricle and completely fill it. The right ventricle next goes into systole to pump blood to the lungs. The closing of the tricuspid valve blocks blood attempting to flow back to the right atrium from the right ventricle, so that blood is efficiently pumped in one direction only. Prepared by Tim Taylor, Anatomy and Physiology Instructor	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,009	What type of foodstuff is a MOREL ?	A Guide to Hunting for Morel Mushrooms - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS Video A Guide to Hunting for Morel Mushrooms A guide to hunting for Morels. Mushroom hunting can be a wonderful, healthy outdoor experience to share with family and friends. But the thrill of the hunt is only half the enjoyment. By Larry Lonik Fun to find and a treat to eat, it's hard to beat morel mushrooms. PHOTO: DAVID CAVAGNARO Print Email This guide to hunting for morel mushrooms will help you find these delicious gourmet treats. Mushroom hunting can be a wonderful, healthy outdoor experience to share with family and friends. But the thrill of the hunt is only half the enjoyment. Its deliciously earthy, nutty, steak-like flavor makes the morel mushroom the No. 1 target of wild mushroom hunters across North America. The two dozen choicest wild mushrooms on this continent have a range of flavors — light, sweet apricot (chanterelle), eggplant (puffball), meat like (several) — but the morel is king. Thousands of people scour fields and forests annually in North America in search of morels. Not only is it the best-tasting, the morel is also the easiest to identify and safest to eat of all wild mushrooms. Generally, if you find a sponge-like protuberance, 1 to 6 inches tall pushing skyward among fallen forest leaves and grasses on spring days between 60 and 80 degrees, you're in luck. The stems and caps of morels are hollow, and the stem is attached at the base of the cap. It makes a great first mushroom to learn because its spongy shape is so distinctive and easy to identify. This guide to hunting for morel mushrooms will help you secure a bountiful bushel of morels. When and Where to Hunt Morel Mushrooms Morels appear throughout the continent in spring. Trees are just beginning to bud, so relatively unfiltered sunlight warms the earth directly. This triggers the appearance of a number of wildflowers: trillium, phlox, trout lily, Dutchman's breeches, violets, wild strawberries and many more. These flowers, along with temperature, are indicators of when to look for morels. The "where" isn't quite as simple. Where the spores fall, cross pollinate and germinate is basically where morels will grow — after a five-year cycle of nutrient-gathering and storage. Black morels (which appear first) tend to be more exclusively in hardwood forests, but not around any particular type of tree. Finding them is often like a connect-the-dots game. When you find one, be still and look nearby. When the spores that created the morel you just picked were jettisoned years ago, there likely was a wind pattern that blew the spores in a particular path. There may have been a nutrient source or environment (soil type, moisture, pH, etc.) that was conducive for growth. Look for the patterns. White morels, which appear later than the blacks, have a more diverse range of habitats. Forests, fields, orchards, fence rows, hedgerows, islands, railroad tracks, floodplain's and grown-over strip mines are just some of the places the white and giant morels can be found. Unlike the blacks, the whites sometimes tend to congregate around certain types of tree usually ones that are in some stage of dying. Elm, ash, sycamore, cottonwood. Bigger, older trees. As the trees die the root systems break down and are desirable and readily available food sources for morels. This availability of nutrients may allow the growth cycle to advance, shortening the five-year cycle. Good results occasionally can be found in consecutive years in the same location. Morel Hunting: What to Wear, What to Bring When you head out to the woods, wear long pants and a long-sleeved shirt for protection. There can be brambles and poison ivy, the occasional spider web and weather elements to consider. Make sure your clothes and your walking shoes are comfortable. A compass, whistle (for hailing), drinking water and snack are all good accompaniments for your walk. The most important item, however, is your collection bag. Do not use paper or plastic bags, even though they're handy and inexpensive. These bags don't all	United States Product Map Above: A field of ripe sugarcane in Hawaii. IDAHO - potatoes, wheat INDIANA - corn, soybeans, tomatoes, peppermint IOWA - corn, soybeans KANSAS - corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, sunflowers KENTUCKY - tobacco, corn, soybeans MAINE - blueberries, maple syrup, potatoes MARYLAND - greenhouse/nursery products (turf) MICHIGAN - cherries, corn, soybeans, apples Below: A cherry tree blooms in Michigan. MINNESOTA - corn, soybeans, wild rice, sugar beets MISSISSIPPI - cotton, soybeans MISSOURI - corn, soybeans, rice, hay MONTANA - wheat, barley, sugar beets NEBRASKA - corn, soybeans NEVADA - alfalfa hay, potatoes, barley, wheat, rye NEW HAMPSHIRE - greenhouse/nursery products, apples NEW JERSEY - apples, blueberries, cranberries, peaches NEW MEXICO - chile peppers, peanuts NEW YORK - apples, grapes, cabbage, corn, onions NORTH CAROLINA - tobacco, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, lima beans NORTH DAKOTA - wheat, barley, sunflowers, canola OHIO - corn, soybeans OKLAHOMA - wheat, hay, corn, peanuts, pecans OREGON - hay, grass seed, wheat, onions PENNSYLVANIA - mushrooms, wheat Above: Edible mushrooms add a wild splash of color to a lush forest in western Pennsylvania. Any United States Highway map will take you there. RHODE ISLAND - potatoes SOUTH CAROLINA - tobacco, peaches, collard greens SOUTH DAKOTA - wheat, corn, soybeans, sunflowers TENNESSEE - tobacco, soybeans, cotton TEXAS- cotton, corn, grain, wheat UTAH - barley, wheat, potatoes, onions, corn VERMONT - apples, honey, corn, maple syrup Below: An inviting grove of maple trees in Vermont. VIRGINIA - tobacco, soybeans	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,010	Which river flows through the centre of the city of Durham?	Durham Catherdral Flag \| Durham is a small city and main set… \| Flickr JuanJ By: JuanJ Durham Catherdral Flag Durham is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. Durham is situated 13 miles (21 km) to the south west of Sunderland, in North East England. The River Wear flows north through the city, enclosing the centre on three sides to create Durham's "peninsula". Durham is a hilly city, claiming to be built upon the symbolic seven hills. Upon the most central and prominent position high above the Wear, the cathedral dominates the skyline. The steep riverbanks are densely wooded, adding to the picturesque beauty of the city. West of the city centre, another river, the River Browney, drains south to join the Wear to the south of the city. Durham won the Large Town award in the Britain in Bloom awards of 2005. Archeological evidence suggests a history of settlement at Durham since roughly 2000 BC. The present city can clearly be traced back to 995 AD, when a group of monks from Lindisfarne chose the strategic high peninsula as a place to settle with the body of Saint Cuthbert, that had previously lain in Chester-le-Street, founding a church there. If you like this, You can check my Most Interesting Photos according to Flickr. Done	The city of Durham: Rivers, bridges and mills \| British History Online The city of Durham: Rivers, bridges and mills The city of Durham: Rivers, bridges and mills Pages 62-64 This free content was digitised by double rekeying . All rights reserved. Citation: Footnotes RIVER, BRIDGES AND MILLS The River Wear, one of the most important physical features that influenced the development of Durham, did not always follow its present course. Formerly after flowing from Shincliffe Bridge north-westward to Maiden Castle Wood, instead of taking a turn to the north-east, as it now does, it skirted the northern slope of Maiden Castle and took a U-shaped curve back to its present course. At the end of the curve lay Scaltok Mill (fn. 1) belonging to the convent, to which the inhabitants of the borough and barony of Elvet owed suit. (fn. 2) The alteration in the course of the river possibly made this mill useless, as the leases of it cease after about 1559. (fn. 3) The progress of the river northward of the curve is barred by the Gilesgate ridge; it therefore flows westward for half a mile and then, instead of following the route of the preglacial river, through the sand filled hollow connecting the castle plateau with Gilesgate, it cut its way southward through the rocky ridge on which the higher part of Elvet and Crossgate stand. (fn. 4) Just before the turn in the river here there is a modern iron bridge erected in 1889, which replaced a wooden bridge built in the middle of the 19th century. Further southward was the old ford connecting the borough with Elvet, which was replaced by Elvet Bridge. The approach to the ford on its borough side is by Paradise Lane, but on the opposite side it has recently been blocked by the sewerage works. Elvet Bridge, Durham Elvet Bridge was built by Bishop Pudsey (fn. 5) (1153–95), and with the exception of the two centre arches, which have been rebuilt, the old bridge is intact. It was guarded by a gate and towers and had a chapel at each end; that on the east side still remains. (fn. 6) At about 300 yards south of Elvet Bridge stood Bow Bridge in the 15th century, (fn. 7) which has now completely disappeared. The approach to it on the Bailey side was by Bow Lane, and on the Elvet side by Water Lane. Below the site of Bow Bridge the river, after a semicircular turn, takes a northward direction. Just past the turn here is the Prebends' Bridge built in 1777 from designs by Richard Nicholson. This bridge is a fine stone structure of three semicircular arches with voussoirs springing from piers with triangular starlings surmounted by semi-hexagonal projections, upon which the recesses of the footways are carried. The spandrels are filled by plain recessed panels, and the whole is crowned by a shallow cornice and plain parapet, the latter having panels of balustrading over the centres of the side arches. There was in early times a ferry boat here maintained by the convent, which gave access to their mill, fishponds and orchards at Crossgate. (fn. 8) This ferry was replaced by a footbridge in 1574, which was swept away by the great flood of 1771, and a temporary bridge was erected that remained until the present bridge was built. Passing the Prebends' Bridge, we reach the first of the weirs, which seems to have been maintained at the common charge of the bishop and convent. (fn. 9) At the western end of the weir were the sites of a corn mill and a fulling mill, both belonging to the convent, (fn. 10) and at the eastern end were two corn mills belonging to the bishop and known as the Jesus Mill and Lead Mill. These latter mills provided for the castle area and were bought by the prior from the bishop in the 15th century. (fn. 11) In 1792 one of these mills on the eastern side was leased for carding of wool and cleaning of cloth. A further lease dated 1813 contains covenants to raise the water in the river 12 in. by planks and not to grind corn at the mill at the western end of the weir between midnight and 6 a.m. from 1 May to 11 November. These mills appear to have fallen into disuse shortly after this da	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,011	The Scottish Parliament banned which sport in 1457?	A History of Golf since 1497 part 1 A History of Golf since 1497 The Birth Of Golf Golf as we know it today originated from a game played on the eastern coast of Scotland in the Kingdom of Fife during the 15th century. Players would hit a pebble around a natural course of sand dunes, rabbit runs and tracks using a stick or primitive club. Some historians believe that Kolven from Holland and Chole from Belgium influenced the game. The latter was introduced into Scotland in 1421. However while these games and countless others are stick and ball games, they are missing that vital ingredient that is unique to golf - the hole. Whatever the argument, there can be no dispute that Scotland gave birth to the game we know as golf today. During the mid-15th century, Scotland was preparing to defend itself against an English invasion. The population's enthusiastic pursuit of golf and soccer to the neglect of military training (archery primarily) caused the Scottish parliament of King James II to ban both sports in 1457. The ban was reaffirmed in 1470 and 1491 although people largely ignored it. Only in 1502 with the Treaty of Glasgow was the ban lifted. Golf's status and popularity quickly spread throughout the 16th century due to it's royal endorsement. King Charles I popularised the game in England and Mary Queen of Scots, who was French, introduced the game to France while she studied there. Indeed the term 'caddie stems from the name given to her helpers who were the French Military, known in french as cadets. The premier golf course of the time was Leith near Edinburgh. Indeed King Charles I was on the course when given the news of the Irish rebellion of 1641. Leith was also the scene of the first international golf match in 1682 when the Duke of York and George Patterson playing for Scotland beat two English noblemen.	A Question of Sport - UKGameshows A Question of Sport Bill Beaumont (2 programmes, 1996) Sue Barker (2 programmes in 1996, then 1997-) Jimmy Carr (Sport Relief special 2008) Jason Manford (A Question of Sport: Super Saturday) Co-hosts Phil Tufnell (2008-) There have also been several stand-in captains over the years. They have included: Bobby Moore; Bobby Charlton; John Barnes; Roger Black; Jonathan Davies; Will Carling; Sam Torrance; Matthew Pinsent; David Ginola; David Seaman; Michael Owen; Shane Warne; Jamie Redknapp; Ricky Hatton; Dennis Taylor and Gary Speed. Ally McCoist, John Parrott and Phil Tufnell were all also stand-in captains before becoming regulars. Broadcast BBC1 North West (regional), 2 December 1968 (Pilot) BBC North West for BBC1, 5 January 1970 to present as A Question of Sport: Super Saturday BBC One, 21 June to 19 July 2014 (5 episodes in 1 series) Synopsis The eternal question: What Happens Next? This show has been going for years and years and years. And maybe longer than that. Past captains (well, Bill Beaumont anyway - and of course David Coleman) have hosted the show and it has been regular prime-time viewing. And yes, it's about sport. Each team is made up of three people, two famous sporting guests and a captain who is usually more portly. The traditional show invariably began with the Picture Round. 12 boxes each hide a picture of a famous sportsperson in an interesting pose (usually, Media Studies fans, a long shot but always an action shot). Each person would score two points if they got it correct, but if they don't know it's passed over to the opposition for a bonus. Every member of both teams gets a go. Generally there is two pictures for every sport represented by the team members that week. A typical picture from the board. This, believe it or not, is Princess Anne - although Emlyn Hughes failed to recognise her (see 'Key Moments', below). Then comes the Specialised Subject round. Each person would get a collage of clips based on their sport, and they would be asked to name two specific people in it. The captains, however, would get a completely random selection of sports, being the captains and everything. Then comes the Home and Away round, a round devoted to everybody's third-favourite Australian soap. Ha, not really! Actually each guest in turn chooses to answer either a question on their own sport ("home") for one point or a general question ("away") for two. The team captains usually don't get the choice and have to take an "away" question. Mystery Personality next, and a short piece of film of a famous personality filmed from odd positions and situations. They are carefully filmed so as never to completely give away who they are (or not, as was the case when they decided to show a full facial shot of Katharine Merry). Two points for a correct answer and one point if they don't know and the opposition gets it. Then, it's What Happens Next? A piece of film starts and at an inopportune moment it stops and the contestants need to guess... well, you get the idea. Usually with some outrageous (i.e.wrong) guesses, you can be sure that hilarity will ensue when it turns out that a little cat runs onto the pitch or somesuch. Every week. The One Minute Round, nine questions, nine points and sixty seconds. A nice mixture of trivia, picture questions and the famous "These three people all have surnames connected with snowball fighting" question. Completely random, completely pointless but good fun nonetheless. Finally, the Picture Round reprise, the six remaining pictures are taken one at a time a la Round One and the same points apply and at the end of the round, whoever wins, wins and whoever loses loses, predictably enough. For no particularly good reason except to annoy us, the 1998 season reordered the rounds, and dropped the One Minute Round in favour of an On the Buzzer end game that Ally McCoist tended to dominate (John Parrott was once so miffed by McCoist's constant luck in that round that he (Parrott) went to sit in the audience in protest). Not a particularly inspired decision,	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,012	What is another name for bilharzia?	Bilharzia \| Define Bilharzia at Dictionary.com bilharzia Examples from the Web for bilharzia Expand Historical Examples bilharzia, bil′hr-zi-a, n. a human parasitic flat worm in the fluke or Trematode order, with differentiated sexes. The larv of bilharzia closely resemble those of Fasciola hepatica, which latter may be appropriately noticed in this place. Parasites T. Spencer Cobbold British Dictionary definitions for bilharzia Expand another name for a schistosome 2. C19: New Latin, named after Theodor Bilharz (1825–62), German parasitologist who discovered schistosomes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012	Jacques Cartier \| Exploration \| France Jacques Cartier You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 7 to 102 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 106 to 110 are not shown in this preview. This action might not be possible to undo. Are you sure you want to continue? CANCEL We've moved you to where you read on your other device. Get the full title to continue Get the full title to continue reading from where you left off, or restart the preview. Restart preview	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,013	The island of Corsica belongs to which country?	Corsica @ National Geographic Magazine By Peter Ross Range Photographs by Bruno Barbey On the map, the Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to France. In their hearts, many Corsicans aren't so sure. Get a taste of what awaits you in print from this compelling excerpt. François Santoni's funeral was not what I'd come to Corsica to see. But here it was, the story of Corsica and France all laid out before me, just as Santoni himself was laid out in his home above a sun-hammered mountain hamlet, awaiting burial. After a few days on the island I was already confronting the history and the politics, the vendettas and the violence, the tangled drama of Corsican life and its uneasy relationship with France 234 years after being annexed by the mother country. The island's split culture, part French, part Corsican, and its habit of settling scores by violence, was summed up in a tense village funeral at the end of a high granite valley where, on this day, everything operated according to the rules of classical drama. We were all playing our roles. Old widows in black stood silently on scrubbed doorsteps. Gnarled men in stiff suits whispered under acacia trees. Prolific families slid silently into the meager August shade of the hard stone church. As though sent from Mediterranean central casting, thick-necked friends of the dead man patrolled the streets, scowling like ravens at journalists and photographers. And François Santoni, the murdered mafioso, the small-time extortionist, a tough guy in Corsica's clandestine separatist movement, did his part by being, at 41, stone-cold dead. A burly man with an engaging smile, Santoni had met his end three nights before when his enemies in the murky underworld of Corsican nationalism had gunned him down. Revenge, it was said, for two books he'd written about some of his former friends. The church bell began to toll. The man pulling the bell rope seemed as ancient as the stones themselves. As he pulled, the village was so still I could hear my own heart beat. Suddenly the bell ringer stopped, and shooting tore the air. RRRRRRP! Again RRRRRRRP! It was a machine-gun salute from atop the hill, near Santoni's house, to a fallen soldier in Corsica's long-running turf and identity wars. The drama was being played out today just as it had been for decadeseven centuries beforein a setting of soaring mountain ridges and fragrant wild shrub called maquis. The venue would have been perfect for a wedding. That's the surprise of Corsica. The island leads two lives: one as offshore paradise where couples often come to be married, the other as France's perennial problem child. French vacationers flock to Corsica's mountains and beaches, but the island is also home to a small but violent separatist movement that has kept the political pot boiling for a quarter century. Get the whole story in the pages of National Geographic magazine . Corsica's persistent and violent movement to separate from France has made its way to the top of the country's political agenda. What are the pros and cons of Corsica becoming an independent nation? Share your thoughts . In More to Explore the National Geographic magazine team shares some of its best sources and other information. Special thanks to the Research Division. Napoleon Bonaparte's relationship with Corsicahis birthplacewas a defining factor in his life from childhood to death. He spent his youth hoping for Corsica's freedom and despising the French, the island's new rulers. "On Corsica I was given life, and with that life I was also given a fierce love for this my ill-starred homeland and fierce desire for her independence," he once said. The child who would become the emperor of France spent his adult life trying to reconcile his hositility toward the island. Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, only three months after France defeated Corsican patriots led by Pasquale Paoli, a good friend of Napoleon's father, Carlo. While many Corsicans continued their fight for independence, Carlo embraced the French and their way of life. He also began to flaunt his f	What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the wild west, how was Henry McCarty better known? Billy The Kid How many stories did each of the World Trade Towers have? 110 What is the name of the cafe in Coronation Street? Roy's Rolls According to the BBC how many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace? 775 What is the busiest single-runway airport in the world? London Gatwick By number of films made, which country has the largest film industry? India Who lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? Muhammad Ali On what day of the year is St George's day held? 23rd of April The scientific unit lumen is used in the measurement of what? Light Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover vehicle? Apollo 15 Who wrote the Twilight series of novels? Stephenie Meyer What is the capital of India? New Delhi Who wrote the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat'? Edward Lear Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute? Haiti In which city is the European Parliament based? Strasbourg Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit? Apple Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? Kidney What is the boiling point of water in Kelvin? 373 K What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier? The whip What name was given to the Samurai code of honour? Bushido What colour is the bullseye on a standard dartboard? Red What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day? I Got You Babe What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport? Nicaragua What is the largest fresh water lake in North America? Lake Superior Which South American country was named after the Italian city of Venice? Venezuela How many rounds are there in an olympic boxing match? 4 The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Libya Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film? G.I. Joe In which country is the highest mountain in South America? Argentina How many emirates make up the United Arab Emirates? 7 If you were putting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9? 20 Which famous group performed the first ever song on Top Of The Pops in 1964? The Rolling Stones Who wrote the novel Revolutionary Road, which was made into a successful feature film? Richard Yates Which supermodel is seen pole dancing in the White Stripes video for the song `I Just Don`t Know What To Do With Myself`? Kate Moss Which band has released albums titled `Word Gets Around`, `Just Enough Education To Perform` and `Pull The Pin`? Stereophonics In the Adrian Mole Diaries, what is the surname of his girlfriend? Braiwaithe Charlotte Edwards led England`s women to World Cup glory in which sport in March 2009? Cricket What is sake made from? Rice Affenpinscher, Keeshond and Leonberger are all types of what? Dog Who won the 2009 Rugby World Sevens Cup? Wales Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship? Kanu With which club did David Beckham make his football league debut? Preston North End Who is the host of the TV show Q.I.? Stephen Fry Anyone Can Fall In Love was a chart hit set to the theme tune of which TV show? EastEnders Who is the only character to appear in the first ever Coronation Street who is still in the show at 2009? Ken Barlow The film `Black Hawk Down` was loosely based on a true incident that took place in 1993 in which country? Somalia What word does the bird constantly repeat in Edgar Allan Poe`s classic poem `The Raven`? Nevermore In the board game `Risk`, what c	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,014	Billy the Badger is the mascot of which English football club?	Billy The Badger - YouTube Billy The Badger Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 10, 2012 Legendary mascot Billy the Badger making an appearance before Fulham's 1-1 draw with Chelsea on the 9th April 2012. Category	Premier League clubs \| VisitBritain Middle East - العربية \| English Premier League clubs The Premier League is the world’s number one football league, with amazing teams, stunning stadiums and passionate fans. Broadcast to 4.8 billion people worldwide every football club has an army of loyal followers cheering them on throughout the season from all parts of the world. Arsenal F.C In 1886, workers at the Woolwich Arsenal Armament factory started a team called Dial Square. They turned professional in 1891 and became known as Arsenal F.C in 1913. Find out more Leicester City Football Club Also known as ‘the Foxes’, Leicester City Football Club was formed in 1884. They play at the King Power Stadium, commonly known as Filbert Way, in Leicester in the East Midlands. Find out more Manchester City F.C Formed in 1880 by St Mark’s Church, Manchester City took its current name in 1894. The club’s home ground is now the magnificent Etihad Stadium, having previously played at Maine Road since 1923. Find out more Tottenham Hotspur F.C Boys from Tottenham Hotspur Cricket Club formed Hotspur FC in 1882. In 1901 it became the only non-league club to win the FA Cup since the formation of the football league. Find out more Manchester United F.C Formed as Newton Heath LYR in 1878, the club became Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. One of the most successful clubs in the history of English football, it boasts a record 20 English League titles. Find out more West Ham United F.C Originally named the Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding football team (hence its nickname, ‘the Hammers’) the club reformed as West Ham United in 1900. In 1904 it relocated to its current Boleyn Ground stadium, and to date its honours include 3 FA Cup wins. Find out more Liverpool Football Club Liverpool Football Club was formed in 1892 and has to date won more European trophies than any other English team, in addition to 7 FA Cup wins and numerous other honours. Find out more Southampton FC Southampton FC has been known as ‘the Saints’ since its formation in 1885 due to its history as a church football team. Its honours include 1 FA Cup win. Find out more Stoke City F.C Stoke became a professional team in 1885 – and it's been wearing its distinctive red and white striped kit continuously for over 100 years. Find out more Watford Football Club Watford Football Club was founded in 1881. The long established Hertfordshire team has a number of nicknames including ‘the Hornets’, ‘the Golden Boys’ and ‘the ‘Orns’. They were once owned by legendary British music star Sir Elton John, who oversaw several successful seasons under manager Graham Taylor. Both men are now Honorary Life Presidents of the club. Find out more Crystal Palace F.C Founded in 1905, Crystal Palace FC was originally nicknamed ‘the Glaziers’, after the mass of glass panes used in Crystal Palace itself. It was promoted to the Barclays Premier League during the 2012-13 Football League season. Find out more Everton F.C Originally called St Domingo FC – for the people of St Domingo’s Church parish – the club was renamed Everton when people from outside the parish wanted to play too. The club’s honours include 5 FA Cup wins. Find out more Chelsea F.C Nicknamed ‘the Blues’ for the colour of its strip. Chelsea FC was formed in 1905 and has won a long list of honours including 4 Barclays Premier League titles and 7 FA Cups. Its home ground is Stamford Bridge. Find out more West Bromwich Albion F.C The club was formed in 1878 by workers in West Bromwich, and took the name West Bromwich Albion in 1880. Its honours include 5 FA Cup wins, and its home ground is The Hawthorns. Find out more Swansea City A.F.C Formed in 1912, Swansea City AFC became the first Welsh club to be promoted to the Premier League in 2010-11. Since 2005, Liberty Stadium has been the club’s home turf. Find out more A.F.C Bournemouth A.F.C Bournemouth, or ‘the Cherries’ due to the bright red kit they wear when they play at home, was founded in 1890. In 2015, the Dorset team entered the top flight for the first time in th	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,015	Which ancient religion is followed by Parsees or Parsi?	BBC - Religions - Zoroastrian: The Parsis The Parsis This page provides a brief overview of the history of the Parsis. On this page The Parsis The beginning In the 10th century a group of Iranians fled Iran as refugees in search of somewhere to practise their religion freely. The Iranshah Atash Behram at Udwada - the most scared fire temple in India, which houses the flame brought by the Parsis on their flight from Iran © They finally ended up on the shores of Gujarat and were granted leave to stay there, thus founding the Indian Parsi community (Parsi being Gujarati for Persian). The following centuries and modern Zoroastrians Over the next centuries, Zoroastrianism survived with just a few minor cultural differences creeping in both in India and Iran. It wasn't until the systematic doctrinal attacks of the 19th century by Christian missionaries in India that Zoroastrianism had to seriously re-examine itself in order to survive. The confused response of the Parsi priesthood to these early campaigns marked the beginning of an era of re-interpretation of the Avesta, the effects of which soon began to filter back to Iran. The Parsis begin to introduce deliberate religious reforms The Zoroastrian response to the increasing urbanisation and cultural diversity of the 20th century was one of flexibility and integrity that reflected the three core values of good thoughts, good words and good deeds Respect for Zoroastrianism grew through its generous and healthy contributions to the societies it encountered, and its reputation for the honesty of its businessmen The decline of the priesthood and the global dispersion of the sparse population of remaining Zoroastrians has become a serious issue for the survival of the Zoroastrian faith. However, the same readiness to defy adversity and insistence on remaining true to the values of Zoroastrianism prevails. These are the same qualities which have ensured its survival for the last 3000 years.	Heart of Hinduism: Holy Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans Holy Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans The Goddess Ganga, riding her crocodile. She plays an important role at the beginning of the Mahabharata. Bathers in the Ganges, which is considered to wash away accumulated sins (image courtesy Prof. Robert Jackson) Near Vrindavan, Radha-Kunda (the pond of Radha) is considered especially sacred Water is of special significance in Hinduism, not only for its life-sustaining properties, but also because of its use in rituals and because of the stress given to cleanliness. Bathing also has religious significance, especially in rivers considered sacred. Mother Ganga (the Ganges) is considered to purify the bather of sins (papa – see The Law of Karma ). There are seven principle holy rivers, although others, such as the Krishna in South India, are also important. Of the seven, the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna, and Sarasvati are most important. According to different opinions, the Sarasvati is now invisible, extinct or running underground, and meets with the Ganga and Yamuna at Prayaga. Most rivers are considered female and are personified as goddesses. Ganga, who features in the Mahabharata, is usually shown riding on a crocodile (see right). Yamuna is shown in much iconography connected with the Pushti Marg sampradaya, and rides on a turtle. The famous story of the descent of Ganga-devi is connected with Vishnu and with Shiva, who is depicted with the Ganges entering the locks of his hair. Certain spots on the seashore are also holy. Puri is considered sanctified to Vaishnavas, and Cape Commorin (Kanyakumari) is sacred to followers of Shiva and devotees of Rama. Some lakes and ponds are also considered especially sacred. Particularly in the South, tanks (man-made ponds) are constructed so that worshippers can bathe before entering the temple. The Seven Holy Rivers Yamuna – meets Ganga in North Godavari – South India Sindhu the Indus, now in Pakistan Kaveri – South India The Descent of Mother Ganga (STO-501) How Ganga came to earth. Krishna Defeats the Kaliya Serpent (STO-502) Krishna's dance in the middle of the Yamuna.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,016	"Who wrote ""Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas""?"	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (novel) - Wikiquote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (novel) From Wikiquote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (A Savage Journey into the Heart of the American Dream) (1971) by Hunter S. Thompson is a semi-autobiographical story of a drug fuelled weekend in Las Vegas. A film adaptation Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was made in 1998. Contents Preface / Prologue[ edit ] Both book and movie: "He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man." - Dr. Johnson Part 1.[ edit ] We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like "I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive..." And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas. And a voice was screaming: "Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?" The sporting editors had also given me $300 in cash, most of which was already spent on extremely dangerous drugs. The trunk of the car looked like a mobile police narcotics lab. We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls. Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug-collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can. The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge. And I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon. How long can we maintain? I wonder. How long before one of us starts raving and jabbering at this boy? What will he think then? This same lonely desert was the last known home of the Manson family. Will he make that grim connection... No point mentioning those bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough. The car suddenly veered off the road and we came to a sliding halt in the gravel. I was hurled against the dashboard. My attorney was slumped over the wheel. “What’s wrong?” I yelled. “We can’t stop here. This is bat country!" 2. The Seizure of $300 from a Pig Woman In Beverly Hills[ edit ] Every now and then when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only real cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and then drive like a bastard from Hollywood to Las Vegas. To relax, as it were, in the womb of the desert sun. Just roll the roof back and screw it on, grease the face with white tanning butter and move out with the music at top volume, and at least a pint of ether. Getting hold of the drugs had been no problem, but the car and the tape recorder were not easy things to round up at 6:30 on a Friday afternoon in Hollywood. We spent the rest of that night rounding up materials and packing the car. Then we ate the mescaline and went swimming in the ocean. Somewhere around dawn we had breakfast in a Malibu coffee shop, then drove very carefully across town and plunged onto the smog-shrouded Pasadena Freeway, heading east. 3. Strange Medicine on the Desert...a Crisis of Confidence[ edit ] I am still vaguely haunted by our hitchhiker’s remark about how he’d “never rode in a convertible before.” Here’s this poor geek living in a world of convertibles zipping past him on the highways all the time, and he’s never even ridden in one. It made me feel like King Farouk. I was tempted to have my attorney pull into the next airport and arrange some kind of simple, common-law contract whereby we could just give the car to this unfortunate bastard. Just say: “Here, sign this and the car’s yours.” Give him the keys and then use the credit card to zap off on a jet to some place like Miami and rent another huge fireapple-red convertible for a drug-addled, t	Ian Fleming (Author of Casino Royale) edit data Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. Additionally, Fleming wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,017	Zucchini is another name for which vegetable?	Zucchini - definition of zucchini by The Free Dictionary Zucchini - definition of zucchini by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/zucchini Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . zuc·chi·ni (zo͞o-kē′nē) n. pl. zucchini or zuc·chi·nis A variety of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) having an elongated shape and a smooth, thin, dark green rind. [Italian, pl. of zucchino, diminutive of zucca, gourd, from Late Latin cucutia; possibly akin to Latin cucurbita, gourd.] zucchini (tsuːˈkiːnɪ; zuː-) n, pl -ni or -nis 1. (Plants) a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Also called (esp in Britain): courgette 2. (Cookery) a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Also called (esp in Britain): courgette [Italian, pl of zucchino, literally: a little gourd, from zucca gourd; see zucchetto] zuc•chi•ni	Zucchini Varieties, Description, and Season Zucchini Varieties, Description, and Season Zucchini Varieties, Description, and Season The fruit of the zucchini can grow up to 5 feet long ilovebutter / Flickr / (CC BY 2.0) Updated October 13, 2016. Zucchini Varieties As implied by the term summer squash, zucchini's prime season is May to August, although they are now available year-round. Summer squash has a thin, soft skin and soft edible seeds, whereas winter squash has a hard skin. The zucchini is a long, cylindrical vegetable, slightly smaller at the stem end, usually dark green in color. The flesh is a pale greenish-white and has a delicate, almost sweet flavor. Zucchini fruit grows quickly and is harvested within 2 to 7 days of flowering. Over-ripe zucchini and those past their prime can be bitter, but that didn't stop a New York gardener from growing the world's longest zucchini -- a whopping 69 and a half inches! Newer varieties include the golden zucchini and the globe or round zucchini . The golden variety is somewhat milder in taste than the dark green. The globe variety is about the size of a softball, about 3 inches in diameter -- perfect for stuffing. Zucchini is not to be confused with marrow squash (also called vegetable marrow) which looks like a larger, more round version of the zucchini with white stripes. More About Zucchini and Zucchini Recipes:	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,018	On which holiday island is Kolossi Castle built by the Knights Templar in the 13th century?	Kolossi Castle el Kolossi Castle This 13th century medieval castle was built so well it survived an earthquake which in 1905 destroyed Limassol. The King of the Crusader State of Jerusalem Guy de Lusignan was a man who contributed a great deal to Cyprus as he was responsible for a good number of building projects. Kolossi castle was one of his projects, built at the beginning of the 13th century. Then it was the habit for the Lusignans to invite knights to come and protect the island and for this service they were well rewarded. In no time the Knights Templar ruled here and they were then granted Kolossi as their main military base in Cyprus. Standing within fertile farming land the knights cultivated sugar cane as well as vineyards, then the Commander or the La Grande Commandaria moved into the castle making it his main residence. This is where the name originates for our oldest made named wine in the world Commandaria, which comes from our unique local Cypriot grapes. This sweet dessert wine was probably also used to toast the bride Berengaria and King Richard the Lion heart during their marriage ceremony at Limassol castle. The castle is still today in a remarkably good condition having survived even the earthquake which in 1904 felt all over the city of Limassol. Share this	History Jeopardy Template Who is the Medici Family Who was the wealthy family in Florence that funded many artists during the Renaissance? 100 Who is Prometheus Who is that man that brought fire to the people of Greece by breaking off a piece of the sun? 100 Who is Helen of Sparta The Trojan War began because of the abduction of which Spartan queen according to classical sources? 100 What was the river that Egyptian civilizations depended on for flooding and irrigation? 100 After what explorer is our continent named? 200 What is Legalism What was the ancient Chinese philosophy that was used to bring an end to the Warring States Period in ancient China? 200 Who was the very wealthy king who loved gold more than anything? 200 In what year was the last battle of the War of 1812? 200 What type of belief system did most early civilizations have? 200 Who is that Spanish explorer that conquered the Incan empire? 300 What was the pictographic script used by the ancient Egyptians involving symbols? 300 Who was the god that was thrown off Mount Olympus because he was ugly? 300 During the Fourth Crusade, the pope excommunicated the Crusaders because they sacked what Christian city? 300 What is the Shang Dynasty What Chinese dynasty used tortoise shells and 'oracle bones' to communicate with the spirits which led to the first examples of Chinese writing? 300 Who is known as the first man to sail all the way around the world? 400 What is "Ring around the Rosie" What is the song that children sing for fun, but actually describes the Black Death that spread across Europe? 400 Artemis and who were the twins that Zeus had with Leto? 400 Who is Henry Tudor The War of Roses was fought between the Lancasters and the Yorks, but was one by a leader of neither party named who? 400 Who is the Nazca Who of this early Andes Mountains civilization carved enormous pictographs or glyphs into the desert floor that might be a form of ancient calendar? 400 Who crossed Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean? 500 What is 1886 What is the year in which the United States was presented with a monumental gift from France? 500 Who is Paris According to legend, who fired the arrow that hit Achilles in the heel, his only vulnerable spot? 500 What is the Treaty of Westphalia What was the resolution of the 30 Years War? 500 What is Papua New Guinea Jarred Diamond began searching the world for answers to a question posed by Yali, a native of what tropical country where Diamond did his early research? 500	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,019	"When asked why he wanted to climb Everest, which famous mountaineer replied. ""Because it' there""?"	You can watch a man jump from Mount Everest \| HLNtv.com You can watch a man jump from Mount Everest By Wed February 5, 2014 AFP/Getty Images When asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, famous mountaineer George Mallory reportedly replied " Because it's there ." Mallory died on Everest in 1924. Now in 2014, Joby Ogwyn wants to climb up all 29,029 feet of Everest, and jump off, because it's there. Ogwyn is going to be part of a Discovery Channel live special , during which he will reach the summit of the mountain and jump off wearing a wingsuit and parachute. He'll fly down more than 10,000 feet before landing at the base of the mountain. This latest extreme stunt for Discovery follows the network's success broadcasting Nik Wallenda crossing the Grand Canyon on a tight rope and Felix Baumgartner's "space jump." Ogwyn has experience on Everest. At the age of 26, he reportedly became the youngest person to achieve the "seven summits," meaning he had climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents . He has also solo-climbed Everest, and he describes himself as a wingsuit pilot, as you can see below from a YouTube video on his channel. It will be a difficult undertaking just getting to the summit. According to AdventureStats , from 1922 to 2006, just 29% of those who set out to reach the summit of Everest have succeeded. The fatality rate of Everest climbers over that period was 1 out of 50.	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Oscar is the first name of which of the famous songwriting duo Rogers and Hammerstein? 24 Bamboo Von Trappe Ireland Nitrogen Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney Green Only Fools And Horses The Archers David Coleman Larry Grayson Taggart The Royle Family Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy True (there is no gravity, so tears cannot flow) The Simpsons Teddy Bear Alabama Minotaur The Netherlands The Bismark The Mafia Cherbourg Ben Nevis The Net Toy Story 2 Paul Nicholas "The Lion King" The Adder 28 Martin Luther King's York Manager of the Spice Girls Cupid Using chopsticks to do it Jaws (in two James Bond films) Dixon - the others are Santa's reindeer Mercury Diet Coke Karaoke October 31st Hammerstein On 11th February 1990, which fam	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,020	Which artist painted The Red Vineyard, the only painting he sold during his lifetime, in 1888 and The Potato Eaters in 1885?	Vincent van Gogh Paintings: "The Potato Eaters" Vincent van Gogh Paintings: "The Potato Eaters" Tweet Despite the modern demand for Vincent van Gogh paintings, the early years of van Gogh (1853-1890) offered nary a hint of his future popularity. Born in Groot-Zundert, Holland, and the son of a Calvinist pastor, he dropped out of school in 1869 to work for an art dealer; he was fired seven years later. He then spent two years as a lay preacher working with impoverished miners; he was denied ordination because he was considered "overly passionate" by Calvinist authorities. At the age of 27, he resolved to become an artist. Beginning at this juncture and for the rest of his life, Vincent van Gogh received emotional and financial support from his brother, Theo. Jean-Francois Millet, The Sower. Oil on canvas, 1850. 40" x 32.5". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This included frequent letters between the two, providing not only insights into the specific intentions and contexts of Vincent van Gogh paintings, but also into Vincent's volatile mental health. From 1883 to 1885, he lived at his father's vicarage in Nuenen, Holland, where he created one of his most famous paintings, The Potato Eaters. The realistic art and peasant imagery of Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875) was hugely influential as he conveyed in a letter to Theo: "While I was doing it I thought again about what has so rightly been said of Millet's peasants - ‘His peasants seem to have been painted with the soil they sow'". Van Gogh also admired Jozef Israels, a painter of fishermen and peasants whom he described to Theo as the "Dutch Millet". Jozef Israels, Peasant Family at Table. Oil on canvas, 1882. Approximately 28" x 41". Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Inspired by Millet's The Sower and Israels' Peasant Family at Table, Vincent created Potato Eaters, which echoes Israels' work of art. Van Gogh's painting, however, has darker hues, an impasto paint texture, and more influence from Rembrandt's tenebrism (a painting style employed by Caravaggio and followers in which a few objects are brightly lit while the majority are in heavy shadow). Its perspective is askew - look how abruptly the ceiling beams recede - and reveals van Gogh's technical naivete. Or is it genius? The Potato Eaters. Oil on canvas, 1885. Approximately 32" x 45". Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam The peasants' gnarled hands and fingers evince severe arthritic pain, while the folds and wrinkles in their tattered clothing seem to restrain some unwieldy, internal force. On the wall, the Crucifixion picture and clock seem poised to jump off the wall rather than to remain attached. This explosive energy is a heartfelt but unsentimental contrast to its solemnity and tranquility, in which these peasants have nothing but coffee and potatoes to eat after a physically taxing day. He was pleased with Potato Eaters, writing to Theo that ...in contrast to a great many other paintings, it has rusticity and a certain life in it. And then, although it's done differently, in a different century from the old Dutchmen, Ostade, for instance, it's nevertheless out of the heart of peasant life and - original. Tragically, his painting career was intermittently interrupted by an unspecifiable mental illness; the physician who admitted him to a psychiatric hospital in 1888 noted that his patient had "acute mania with hallucinations of sight and hearing." His failure to achieve financial stability was profoundly troubling - in spite of the exclusivity of van Gogh artwork today, some art historians claim he sold only one painting, Red Vineyard at Arles, during his lifetime; further, he had no patrons, and he was forced to remain financially dependent on Theo. Art historians have long claimed that Vincent died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1890, in spite of having recently received a postive review from the art critic Alberet Aurier . That dismal demise may not be true: a new book written by two Pulitzer Prize winners, Van Gogh: The Life (Smith and Naifeh), makes a convincing case that Vincent was shot by lo	Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator, Painter of Nostalgic Posters Mother and Son Peeling Potatoes. Private Collection. Biography A full-time professional illustrator by the age of 18, the American painter and graphic artist Norman Rockwell produced some of the most famous pictorial images of everyday American life in the 20th century. He became a household name in American art , creating illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post magazine for over 40 years. His best known pictures include the Willie Gillis series, Rosie the Riveter and Saying Grace. Rockwell produced over 4,000 original artworks in his life, many of which have become valuable collector items. He also produced two best-selling books: Norman Rockwell, Illustrator (1946), and Norman Rockwell Artist and Illustrator (1970). Rather like his earlier counterpart Winslow Homer (1836-1910), Rockwell has often been dismissed as corny by his critics (many art books still carry no reference to his aesthetics or creative accomplishments), but his down to earth realism portrayed an important, if nostalgic, view of American life. In 2006, one of his paintings sold for $15.4 million at Sotheby's New York. FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTISTS For biographies of some of the best modern US painters, see: Best Genre Painters . Art Students League Rockwell was born in New York in 1894. Displaying an early interest and talent for drawing , Rockwell transferred to the Chase Art School at the age of 14. Two years later, he moved to the National Academy of Design and finally to the famous Art Students League , where some of the biggest names in 20th century art studied, including Winslow Homer, Georgia O'Keeffe , Man Ray, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock , Lee Krasner, Mark Rothko, Louise Nevelson, Robert Rauschenberg, Reginald Marsh, Cy Twombly , Romare Bearden, Donald Judd and Roy Lichtenstein. One of the teachers at the time of Rockwell's attendance was the Ashcan school painter George Bellows (1882-1925). The League is run by artists for artists, it never issues certificates or degrees - instead its aim is to encourage the pursuit of art, and the understanding of artistic thinking and processes. Rockwell was taught by Frank Vincent Dumond, illustrator and impressionist painter; George Bridgeman, painter in the fields of anatomy and figure drawing ; and illustrator Thomas Fogarty. First Illustrations Rockwell's first major breakthrough came in book illustration in 1912, at the age of 18 when he illustrated his first book Tell Me Why: Stories about Mother Nature, by the author Carl H Claudy. In 1913, Rockwell became the Art Editor for Boy's Life, a magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America. He painted and illustrated several front covers. At the age of 22 he sold his first front-cover illustration to the Saturday Evening Post. He would go on to create another 320 over the next forty years, in the process becoming one of the greatest modern artists in America. This early success with the Post, triggered commissions from other magazines, including Life, Judge and Leslie's. During the First World War Rockwell enlisted in the army and served as a war artist. After the War, he began creating advertising illustrations, including those for Orange Crush Soft Drinks, Willys Cars and Jell-O. In 1920 Rockwell created the images for the Boys Scout Calendar, which proved so popular he produced it every year, for the next fifty years. Financial Success By the early 1930s Rockwell was financially secure and, with his second wife, moved to a large farm in Arlington, Vermont. Here, his genre-painting began to reflect small time town life (in the style of regionalism ), with images of local friendly policemen, doctors and dentist	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,021	What is the name for partially decayed vegetable matter that is dug up and used for fuel?	Vegetable matter - definition of vegetable matter by The Free Dictionary Vegetable matter - definition of vegetable matter by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vegetable+matter 1. vegetable matter - matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" peat - partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried coal - fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: family Psychodidae References in classic literature ? They live on vegetable matter, such as roots and grass; but at Bahia Blanca I have repeatedly seen three or four come down at low water to the extensive mud-banks which are then dry, for the sake, as the Gauchos say, of feeding on small fish. Dozy drug dealer is sent to prison; NEWS IN BRIEF Vultures, like eagles and falcons, are classified as raptors, birds who are obligate carnivores - that means they are primarily meat-eaters by necessity, because they don't possess the physiology to digest vegetable matter - and who have good binocular vision and feet with talons. Raptor Center celebrates much-maligned vulture I assume it is less to do with a lack of desire among the small child demographic to propel small pieces of vegetable matter at other people, and more to do with the strong belief by health and safety professionals that "those things will put someone's eye out".	Cairo: Finding its own way in waste collection - Danish Architecture Centre The city of Bristol in southwest England has an innovative approach to sustainable urban development and citizen involvement, for example via social media and interactive websites. That meant that on 14 June 2013 the city beat Brussels, Glasgow and Ljubljana in contention for the title of European Green Capital 2015. Cairo: Finding its own way in waste collection For decades, much of Cairo’s waste has been resourcefully collected and reused by a poor working class known as the Zabbaleen. After a failed attempt to modernise and sanitize this system by bringing in foreign waste-collecting companies, some major advantages to developing a sustainable, economically logical and uniquely Cairo waste-collecting system have become clear. Skraldebyen Ezbet El Nakhl, Af Creap, 9. maj 2005, Flickr, Creative Commons, Foto # 13067241 Since the 1950's, a group of lower class garbage collectors known as the Zabbaleen have wandered the city of Cairo, Egypt, using donkey carts to pick up waste left on the streets. After bringing this waste to their homes that collectively make up Cairo's "garbage city" the waste it is sorted and eventually turned into quilts, rugs, pots, paper, livestock food, compost, recycled plastic products such as clothes hangers, and much more. Reusing and recycling about 85% of all waste that they collect, the Zabbaleen have far surpassed the efficiencies of even the best Western recycling schemes, which, under optimal conditions, have only been able to reuse 70% of all material. However, in 2003, the Egyptian government announced plans to "modernise" the waste collection system, bringing in three European Companies. Their reasoning was that the Zabbaleen, combined with the government's present waste management system, were only able to collect about 60% of all city waste (40% collected by Zabbaleen and 20% by the government). In addition to being unable to meet the growing waste collection demand, the existing system was also detested for its aesthetic problems in wealthy and tourist-visited areas that were losing commercial opportunities to donkey carts and smells of rotting dung. Finally, the government argued that the Zabbaleen practises were backward and unsanitary, pointing to the abundance of disease and hepatitis in their communities resulting from hand-sorting rubbish with sharp metal, broken glass, and hospital waste such as syringes. While all of these arguments were mostly true, the new "modernised" waste collection system still managed to collapse after its first year of operation. It seems the primary reason for this was a failure to compete with or hire the Zabbaleen as collectors, offering them a maximum of only $1 USD a day; a wage which could easily be doubled using the existing donkey cart, sorting and selling system. Also, since it is almost impossible to recycle garbage after it is compressed by a western collection truck, the European companies were only able to recycle about 20% of all waste. In this sense, the profit they were generating from their government salary and sale of recyclables was far surpassed by that which the Zabbaleen were obtaining by simply selling and re-selling products made from many different kinds of waste. Now, with streets again filled with rubbish and a government that is $50 million USD poorer, Cairo seems to be realising that a new waste collection system must include the Zabbaleen and must have a percentage of recycled waste closer to that which the Zabbaleen achieve. Ultimately, it seems that the answer lies not in the adoption of a foreign system but in the pioneering of a novel solution that is sustainable, economically logical, and unique to Cairo. Recent proposals suggest the use of government-funded collection vehicles that do not compact waste and are operated by presently unemployed citizens. These vehicles collect garbage from citizens who have sorted their rubbish into organic and inorganic categories. Inorganic waste is brought to sorting facilities where the Zabbaleen can man	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,022	Who was found dead in the first episode of ‘East Enders’?	First ever EastEnders episode - Reg Cox is murdered - BBC - YouTube First ever EastEnders episode - Reg Cox is murdered - BBC Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 6, 2008 A chance to see the first ever episode of smash hit BBC soap opera, EastEnders. Brilliant video of a very young Dirty Den, played by Leslie Grantham, Arthur and Pauline Fowler, played by Bill Treacher and Wendy Richards, and Doc Brown. Don't forget to click to watch in high quality! Category	Albert Square, Walford \| EastEnders Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia Albert Square at night from High Up, February 2015 Albert Square at Night on Halloween 2014. Seen from No. 31's Roof. Albert Square at night (February 2015). Albert Square in Walford is a typical Victorian East London square of houses with a street leading off one side called Bridge Street with a pub on the corner called The Queen Vic . Another road leading to and from the square is a small road in between Albert Square and Victoria Road near the car lot. It has housed many residents over the years. The square has a garden in the middle. Contents [ show ] About Albert Square is the fictional location of the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. It is ostensibly located in the equally fictional London borough of Walford in London's East End. The square's design was based on the real life Fassett Square in the East End, and was given the name Albert Square after the real life history of Prince Albert and the then deprived East End. The public house, The Queen Victoria, was also given its name due to this. One of the key characteristics of the pub is the window twitching by any of the occupants throughout the years. They are often known to look out of the windows, giving a view of the whole Square. This is especially common in dramatic storylines. Central to the Square are the gardens. The garden is home to Arthur Fowler's bench, which was placed there in memory of him. The bench is also known as the Bench of Tears, as it is often the place where characters will go and cry. The square is the centre for all of the everyday drama in all of Walford's residents' lives, most of the characters on EastEnders live on the square. Although a major place on the show, there are other places which are used in the show, like the market. In 2011 it was revealed that Albert Square's postcode is E20 6PQ, despite previously having used E20 6RF on Dot Branning 's Driving Licence. Famous Deaths In June 2001, 17-year-old Ashley Cotton was killed instantly when he crashed a stolen motorbike in the Square. New Year's Day has seen two deaths in the Square. In 1999, Tiffany Mitchell was knocked down and killed by Frank Butcher's car. In 2006, Dennis Rickman was stabbed to death by a mysterious hooded attacker (later revealed to be Danny Moon). On Christmas Day 2006, Walford matriarch Pauline Fowler died in Albert Square, next to Arthur's bench, under the Christmas tree after suffering a fatal brain haemorrhage. On April 2, 2009 Danielle Jones was killed by Janine Butcher when Ronnie Mitchell found out Danielle was her daughter Albert Square within the EastEnders set In reality, the exterior set for the fictional Albert Square is located in the permanent backlot of the BBC's Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire at 51°39′32″N 0°16′40″W / 51.65889, -0.27778. The set is outdoors and open to the weather, and much of it consists of full-scale practical buildings and street furniture. As the show is filmed up to six weeks in advance, the trees need to have extra leaves stuck on them during the Spring to make them look like they would in Summer. It is mooted that Albert Square, will transfer to Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire where a new set will be built as the current set is looking rather shabby, with its flaws showing up on High-definition television broadcasts. Gallery	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,023	What name is given to the Parliament, those who remained after 'Pride's Purge', dismissed by Cromwell on 20th April 1653?	The Rump Parliament » Church & State » The Commonwealth » The Rump Parliament The Rump Parliament (The Purged Parliament) The Rump Parliament is the name given to the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge of December 1648 in which those MPs who sought a negotiated settlement with King Charles I were forcibly expelled by the New Model Army. The Rump regarded itself as the lawful Parliament of the Commonwealth of England but the derisive name first used widely in 1660 became its enduring nickname after the Restoration. Establishment of the Commonwealth After the purge of December 1648, the Rump Parliament consisted of around eighty MPs. Supported by the New Model Army , the Rump declared itself "the supreme power in this nation" on 4 January 1649 with authority to pass Acts of Parliament without the consent of the King or the House of Lords. One of its first actions was to set up the High Court of Justice , specially convened for the trial of King Charles I . During the weeks between Pride's Purge and the King's execution, approximately 100 MPs who were not on the list of proscribed members stayed away from Parliament in order to avoid involvement in the trial and regicide. Many returned to Westminster when the Commonwealth was established. During February 1649, around eighty MPs were re-admitted upon registering their dissent to the vote of 5 December 1648 to continue negotiations with the King. The re-admitted MPs assumed that their absence during December and January would absolve them of complicity in the regicide. Of the 470 MPs elected to the Long Parliament, around 200 sat in the Rump Parliament between Pride's Purge and Cromwell's dissolution of Parliament in April 1653, including significant numbers of Presbyterians. Sixty or seventy Members attended Westminster regularly during this period. Within days of the King's execution, the Rump Parliament resolved to abolish both the House of Lords and the institution of monarchy itself. England was declared a republican "Commonwealth and Free State" on 19 May 1649. During the early 1650s, attempts were made to incorporate Scotland and Ireland into the Commonwealth with England. Under the Commonwealth régime, and under Cromwell's Protectorate after 1653, the three nations were ruled by a single government for the first time in British history. The Rump Parliament had unprecedented legislative and executive powers. It was solely responsible for governing the nation without the traditional hierarchy of nobles, princes and bishops. Much of its administrative work in central and local government was carried out through the network of committees and commissions that had been established during the early 1640s. The Council of State was first appointed in February 1649 to implement domestic and foreign policy and to ensure the security of the nation. It was stressed that the executive Council of State was subordinate to the legislature, the House of Commons, which remained the supreme authority in the nation. Following the trauma of Pride's Purge and the King's execution, the Rump Parliament adopted a conciliatory and cautious approach towards policy and legislation, particularly after the re-admission to Parliament of moderate MPs who had stayed away to avoid involvement in the regicide. Radicalism was discouraged in order to appease moderate and Presbyterian opinion in the nation as a whole, which might otherwise tend to favour the Royalists. After the final defeat of the Royalist cause at the battle of Worcester in 1651, the Rump came under the scrutiny of the Army radicals and quickly grew to resent what it regarded as the Army's unwarranted interference in the political process. The Church The Rump Parliament was widely expected to introduce immediate and radical changes in the Church but few concessions were made to the radicals who wanted universal toleration for the Protestant sects, and steps were taken to curb the excesses of Millenarians and Ranters . With the disappearance of the old Church courts, moral offences were made into secular crimes. The Adultery Act of May 1	Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,024	Which European freshwater fish is also called a 'Pope'?	Ruffe \| Define Ruffe at Dictionary.com ruffe noun 1. a European freshwater teleost fish, Acerina cernua, having a single spiny dorsal fin: family Percidae (perches) Also called pope Word Origin C15: perhaps an alteration of rough (referring to its scales) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Examples from the Web for ruffe Expand Historical Examples The ruffe or pope (Acerina vulgaris) is a little fish common in the Thames and many other slow-flowing English rivers.	Montana Outdoors magazine Photo by Eric Engretson This story is featured in Montana Outdoors May–June 2008 The burbot is unlike any other fish in Montana—or the world, for that matter. Also known as ling, it is the only freshwater member of the cod family and is closely related to Atlantic cod, haddock, and pollock. Some biologists speculate that the burbot was once a saltwater cod before becoming landlocked millions of years ago during a continental shift or flood. If that sounds farfetched, consider this: The burbot is the only freshwater fish to spawn in midwinter—and at the exact time saltwater cod spawn. Appearance The burbot looks something like a cross between an eel and a catfish. It is marked by a single barbel on its chin (the fish’s name comes from barba, the Latin word for “beard”). The slender fish has tiny, imbedded scales that give it a smooth feel. The body is cream or pale green with dark brown or olive green mottling. Slow for a fish, the burbot uses its camouflage to hide from minnows and other small species. When they swim close enough, it grabs them with its massive mouth, which is lined with several rows of tiny teeth. The burbot has a disturbing habit of wrapping its body around an angler’s arm like an eel. Range Burbot are primarily a fish of northern waters, including those of northern Europe. They are found in clean, large rivers and deep, cold lakes. In Montana, burbot inhabit the Missouri, Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby, Madison, Yellowstone, Milk, Poplar, Bighorn, lower Clark Fork, and lower North Fork of the Flathead rivers. Reproduction Witnessed only by a handful of biologists and ice anglers, the burbot’s spawning ritual is nearly mythical. In early February, the fish move from the depths of rivers and reservoirs to shallows over mud flats or sandy shoals under the ice. The fish then congregate in a living glob of up to a hundred or more intertwined bodies that move in and out of the quivering sphere, releasing eggs and spawn. The great North Woods author and naturalist Sigurd E. Olson once witnessed the spectacle through a large ice hole and described it as “a struggling, squirming mass of fish, the long brownish snaky bodies twisting around each other, the entire contorted mass turning over and over, beating the water to a foam.” Feeding Burbot are voracious predators that will eat about anything they can find—primarily fish but also frogs, snakes, and even baby swallows that fall into the water. Their tendency to bite lures and bait makes burbot easy to catch. The fish are most active at night, and anglers do best using a minnow-tipped jig. In addition to their catchability, burbot are great to eat. The meat is dense, flaky, white, and free of bones (though it becomes rubbery and inedible after being frozen and thawed). Like that of cod, the burbot’s liver is rich in vitamins A and D. French connoisseurs prize the foie de lotte de rivière (liver of river cod) poached in white wine. Management A native Montana fish, the burbot may be declining in number from overharvest as well as dams, which restrict river migration. Recent studies of burbot on the Missouri River show a distribution similar to that of rainbow and brown trout. Burbot numbers are highest near Holter Dam, progressively declining downstream. On the lower Yellowstone River and its tributaries, FWP biologist Matt Yeager is in the last year of a four-year study that tracks burbot to see where the fish go during different times of the year. This baseline information will help biologists in the future better understand how factors such as water temperature and river flow affect burbot movement and populations. Tom Dickson is editor of Montana Outdoors.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,025	Who composed the march-like tune 'St Gertrude' used for the hymn 'Onward Christian Soldiers' ?	Onward, Christian Soldiers: Arthur Sullivan’s greatest hit - Telegraph Religion Onward, Christian Soldiers: Arthur Sullivan’s greatest hit Sacred Mysteries: how the hurriedly written words of 'Onward, Christian Soldiers' gained an equallly rushed tune, making it unforgettable Sir Arthur Sullivan, pictured in his Chapel Royal dress Photo: Alamy Comments Arthur Sullivan did not want to be remembered for his comic operas with W S Gilbert. “My sacred music is that on which I base my reputation as a composer,” he wrote. “These works are the offspring of my liveliest fancy, the children of my greatest strength.” Perhaps, but even among his sacred pieces, it is not his oratorios, The Prodigal Son or The Light of the World, that are sung. By far the most popular sacred music that came from Sullivan’s pen is the tune for Onward, Christian Soldiers. Ian Bradley tells the story of its composition in his new book on Sir Arthur Sullivan’s sacred music, Lost Chords and Christian Soldiers (SCM Press, £25). Sullivan was staying with a couple called Ernest and Gertrude Clay Ker Seymer at their large house at Hanford, Dorset, and, by his own account, dashed it off in a few minutes in the drawing-room, naming the tune “St Gertrude” after his hostess. “We sang it in the private chapel,” she recalled, “Sir Arthur playing the harmonium.” As Dr Bradley notes, Sullivan’s rapid facility for composition was not limited to his hymn tunes, which bear no evidence of more perfunctory treatment than any other class of his work. Indeed, a high proportion of Sullivan’s 50 or so hymn tunes have retained their popularity, though none so strongly as “St Gertrude”. Onward, Christian Soldiers, the hymn for which it was first published, in 1871, had also been written in a rush, by that remarkable figure Sabine Baring-Gould. In 1866 at Horbury Bridge on the rRver Calder outside Wakefield, he was to meet the 16-year-old factory girl Grace Taylor who became his wife. They had 15 children. Related Articles Held in a blanket between dragons 13 Sep 2013 But in 1864, he was a 30-year-old curate starting out in his efforts to organise a church “mission” in the rough neighbourhood of Horbury Bridge. Horbury itself had a parish church, but at Horbury Bridge, Sunday meetings were in what is now the Post Office. Twenty years later, the parish was able to build the church of St John, with its little stone bell-cote. But, for Whitsun 1864, Baring-Gould had arranged for the local children (who perhaps included, unknown, his future wife) a procession behind a cross and banners. The Saturday before, he sat down for 10 minutes and “knocked off” a hymn for them to sing. To begin with, Onward, Christian Soldiers used the tune “St Alban”, taken from the slow movement of Haydn’s Symphony 53. It wouldn’t provoke a very quick march. Sullivan’s “St Gertrude” seemed made for Onward, Christian Soldiers. When he introduced musical references to “St Gertrude” in his Boer War Te Deum, the audience would naturally have thought of the hymn. Sullivan’s father had been a sergeant bandmaster at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and his son did not object to soldiers. Yet the hymn itself is not literally bellicose. The “foe” is the army of Satan, against which Christ leads his followers: “Forward into battle see His banners go.” Baring-Gould, who was of an historical cast of mind, would have had in mind the celebrated Good Friday hymn Vexilla Regis written by Venantius Fortunatus in the sixth century and in use ever since. There, the banners of the king are nothing else than the saving Cross, “from which in the flesh the creator of all flesh is suspended”. But that didn’t stop Baring-Gould’s less informed public from taking his stirring hymn as a mere celebration of Christian militarism. As Dr Bradley notes, there have been several attempts to rescue the hymn while retaining its popular tune, such as the version by David Wright, after the Falklands war, beginning: Onward Christian pilgrims,	The Gay Gordons (polka) on The Session Eight comments The Gay Gordons This is the Scott Skinner original of the eponymous dance (I believe). There is another tune from Shetland in the database called "Gordon’s" but this is not the same or even a variation on it. I think ‘Gordons’ here is as in ‘Gordon Highlanders’ (possibly) and is a plural as opposed to the possessive (i.e. Gordon’s tune). I put it down as a Polka to get the right time signature but I think it is technically a March (but there’s no option for ‘march’ when submitting a tune). It’s a well known tune that’s fun to play at a good pace. . Gay Gordons ceolachan posted a lot of good information about "Gay Gordons" in the comments of The Meeting of the Waters https://thesession.org/tunes/4679 . “Gordon’s Mixer” ~ gin and what else? Here follow, eventually, a couple of alternates to the Nigel Gatherer ABCs copied here, though that notation has the parts repeating. To give further credit, Nigel gives as his source "The Master Method for Highland Bagpipe", 1953, with the composer for this number given as Mr. James Scott Skinner? ~ or in ‘letters’ and complete: X:237 B:Master Method for Highland Bagpipe (1953) Z:Nigel Gatherer e\|A>B cB/A/\|d>e fe/d/\|ca cB/A/\|cB Be\| A>B cB/A/\|d>e fe/d/\|ca e/c/d/B/\|cA A:\|] c/e/\|a>f ed/c/\|d>e fe/d/\|ca cB/A/\|cB Bc/e/\| a>f ed/c/\|d>e fe/d/\|ca e/c/d/B/\|cA A:\|] Anyway, here are the promised others, notated for a pronounced 4 count march: M: 4/4 K: A Major \|: e2 \| A3 B c2 BA \| d3 e f2 ed \| c2 a2 cB AB \|c2 B2 B3 e \| A2 AB c2 BA \| d3 e f2 ed \| c2 a2 ec AB \|c2 A2 A2 :\| \|: ce \| a3 f e2 dc \| d3 e f2 ed \| c2 a2 c2 BA \|c2 B2 B3 e \| a2 af ef/e/ dc \| d3 e f3 d \| c2 a2 ec AB \|c2 A2 A2 :\| K: G Major G3 A B3 G \| c2 d2 e4 \| B2 g2 d2 BG \| B2 A2 A4 \| G3 A B2 AG \| c2 d2 e2 dc \| B2 d2 de dc \| B2 G2 G2 :\| \|: d2 \| g2 ge d2 cB \| cB cd ef/e/ dc \| B2 g2 G3 A \| B2 A2 A4 \| ga ge d4 \| c2 cd e4 \| B2 g2 A2 cA \| B2 G2 G2 :\| or if you prefer it the other way, 2/4: \|: e \| A>B cB/A/ \| d>e fe/d/ \| ca c/B/A/B/\|cB B>e \| AA/B/ cB/A/ \| d>e fe/d/ \| ca e/c/A/B/\|cA A :\| \|: c/e/ \| a>f ed/c/ \| d>e fe/d/ \| ca cB/A/\|cB B>e \| aa/f/ ef/4e/4d/c/ \| d>e f>d \| ca e/c/A/B/ \|cA A :\| K: G Major G>A B>G \| cd e2 \| Bg dB/G/ \| BA A2 \| G>A BA/G/ \| cd ed/c/ \| Bd d/e/d/c/ \| BG G2 :\| gg/e/ dc/B/ \| c/B/c/d/ ef/4e/4d/c/ \| Bg G>A \| BA A2 \| g/a/g/e/ d2 \| cc/d/ e2 \| Bg Ac/A/ \| BG G :\| http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/musicscotland/celticroots/standard/dancing/dancing_feet.shtml As mentioned elsewhere, the Irish take on this, or even the Scottish country ceilidh, is not so mincing as this video gives or as the RSCDS (‘Royal’ Scottish Dance Society) would have us believe… Just be sure to have a dram or two of a lovely single malt and care nae more… All Star Ceili Band version X:10 C:As played by All Star Ceili Band (transcribed by Anna Nemeth) M:4/4 Q:1/4=100 K:Amaj e \|{c}A>c ec/A/ d/c/d/e/ fe/d/\|c/A/e/A/ c/A/e/A/ c/B/B/A/ B>{ce}z \|A>c ec/A/ d/c/d/e/ fe/d/\|c/e/a/e/ c/e/d/B/ cA A :\| (3e/f/g/\|a/>g/a/>f/ ec/A/ d/c/d/e/ fe/d/\|c/A/e/A/ c/A/e/A/ c/B/B/A/ B(3e/f/g/ \|a/>g/a/>f/ ec/A/ d/c/d/e/ fe/d/\|c/e/a/e/ c/e/d/B/ cA A :\| The All Star Ceili Band has become my favorite band since I got their casette http://www.regorecords.com/allstarceilb.html They play Gay Gordons as a hornpipe/barndance with an exceptional swing. http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/GAMB_GAY.htm GAY GORDONS [1]. AKA and see “The Gordon Highlanders’ March.” AKA "Gie Gordans." Scottish (originally), New England; Country Dance Tune (cut time) or March. A Major. Standard. AB (Miller & Perron, Sweet): AABBCCDD (Cranford/Fitzgerald). This tune was included in J. Scott Skinner’s 1921 concert set romantically entitled "Spey’s Fury’s” and was composed in 1915 by the great strathspey artist The original title was “The Gordon Highlanders March” but came to be called “The Gay Gordons” through association with the famous Scottish country dance. The ‘Gay Gordons’ remains a popular couple dance, still occasionally to be found at New England contra dances, for example, and at Scottish dancing events, where it has been over time one of the	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,026	Leicester City FC won the English Premier League Champions of 2015-16 with a team costing roughly what fraction of rivals Manchester City?	The Ultimate Football Manager Challenge - Challenges, Sign-Ups & Experiments - Sports Interactive Community Challenges, Sign-Ups & Experiments The Ultimate Football Manager Challenge Your manager must be 20 years old at the start of the game, ( or 19 if that happens because you want to use your real birthday) Start Unemployed (and continue unemployed as long as you like). No Coaching Badges (at the start. You can and should obtain them along the way). Starting attributes can be allocated as you wish. No additional languages beyond those generated by your nationality(ies) Any nationality (it doesn't have to be your genuine nationality) Second nationality only if you genuinely have a genuine second nationality and you have used your real primary nationality No disabling attribute masking in the full version of the game No use of in-game editor for anything other than cosmetic changes (e.g. team strips). All other advanced options (e.g. adding players to playable teams) are allowed. (See advice below in post 3) Any version of FM from Football Manager 2015 onwards is allowed, (Classic, Full Fat, Touch, Mobile) but note the instructions for Touch below You can start with any number of nations loaded, any database size, any start date You cannot use any customised databases, for instance to add playable nations or divisions FM Touch Instructions To do this challenge on Touch (FM17) you will need to unlock national management before you start this game. You can do this either by having unlocked it in a previous save and then restarting, or by purchasing it. If you don't do this, you will never be able to manage an international team, which would make the challenge impossible. You could also unlock / purchase the attribute masking before starting, but this is discretionary. All other unlockables in FM17 Touch are strictly banned so if you have unlocked any, please ensure that they are not activated at the start of the game. I think you need to remove league and nation restrictions at the start of the game so that you can add and remove leagues throughout the game. Competitions you must win to win the challenge October 28, 2015 League Specific Clarifications Mexico - Some Central and South American nations have 2 league championships a year; the Apertura and Clausura. Both count. The Mexican Cup also counts towards the challenge. Not all the top division clubs (the ones in continental competition) are in it, but it's the only domestic cup in Mexico. Australia - If you manage Wellington Phoenix, bear in mind that they can't play in the Asian Champions League. MLS (USA) - For challenge purposes the MLS Cup counts as the league, and the US Open Cup counts as the cup. The Canadian Championship, and the league section of the MLS (Supporters Shield) don't count for anything. South Africa - Either the FA Cup or Knockout Cup count towards the challenge. The Super 8 Cup doesn't. A Very Small Piece of Advice I recommend using the advanced option when setting up the game to add current international players from Asia. This should increase the number of nations available to manage in Asia, and make it easier to win the Asian Cup. There are lots of different ways of going about this challenge. Should one start at a lower division club in a high reputation nation or the top division of a low reputation nation? Time and experience has provided some measure of insight into this, but I hope that new starters will explore their own path (or read the first 1,300 or so posts to find out). I will give one piece of advice though. Don't take the first job you're offered at the start of the game. It may be worth waiting 6 months of unemployment at the start of your game for the right opportunity. Starting at too low a club can add several seasons to your challenge. It's going to take you long enough as it is. Progress Reporting You can report your progress however you wish, but there are 2 update tables that have become popular. This is the most basic version of the first one Season Team Position Notes and A	BBC SPORT \| Football \| FA Cup \| When Dalglish did the Double When Dalglish did the Double FA Cup fourth round Venue: Anfield Date: Sunday, 25 January Kick-off: 1600 GMT Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio Merseyside 95.8 FM, 1485 MW, DAB and online; score updates and text commentary on BBC Sport website Advertisement The 1986 Everton side By Chris Bevan & Russell Barder Whether you were a Red or a Blue, there was usually far more than local pride at stake when Liverpool met Everton in the 1980s. The two clubs enjoyed a period of almost total domination - known as the "Mersey Monopoly" - of English football that saw the two rivals win eight league titles between them that decade. They also met three times at Wembley with major honours at stake during the decade of Bros, Wham! and Frankie Goes To Hollywood - in the 1984 Milk Cup final, and the 1986 and 1989 FA Cup finals. 606: DEBATE What are your memories of the 1986 FA Cup final? The 1986 clash was the first all-Merseyside FA Cup final and was a match to remember for the legions of fans that travelled south. Everton, who had been pipped to the title by their neighbours a week earlier, led through Gary Lineker's first-half goal and dominated for almost an hour. But after Ian Rush took advantage of a Gary Stevens mistake to equalise, Liverpool did not look back. Craig Johnston quickly put the Reds ahead and a late Rush goal sealed their Cup win, and a memorable Double. There will be no trophies at stake when the two sides meet again at Anfield on Sunday for a record 21st time in the Cup - just a place in the fifth round - but, like any derby clash, it will be ferociously contested. Ahead of that tie, BBC Sport speaks to the heroes and villains of Wembley '86 and finds out what happened to the players who lined up on that day 23 years ago. LIVERPOOL Player-manager - Kenny Dalglish "It didn't make any difference to the team that Kenny managed us as well as played," former Liverpool centre-back Mark Lawrenson told BBC Sport. "He was still undeniably our best player." Dalglish won the double in his first season in charge of Liverpool "By this stage he'd been in the job for a season so he had that 'them and us' attitude with the other players. He might have had a quiet word with Ronnie Moran to change things round at half-time but we were never party to that." Then: Took charge of Liverpool after Joe Fagan's resignation in May 1985 and became the first player-manager to win the league - clinching it himself with a volley against Chelsea the week before the Cup final. Resigned in February 1991, after another epic Cup clash with the Toffees, having won three League titles and two FA Cups. Now: Won the Premier League title with Blackburn in 1995 to become only the third man to win top-flight titles with two different clubs, but stints as boss of Newcastle and as Celtic's director of football failed to produce more trophies and he has been out of football since leaving Parkhead in 2000. Dalglish helped to set up a cancer charity when his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and he and former Everton midfielder Paul Bracewell now run a network of football training centres. Bruce Grobbelaar "The big turning point in the match was a second-half incident between Bruce and Jim Beglin," recalled Everton captain Kevin Ratcliffe. "They had a bit of a to do over a defensive mix-up and that seemed to make a massive change to the game." On 10 May 1986 Falco is at number one with Rock Me Amadeus. Millions tune in to watch Merseyside-set sitcom Bread , featuring the ups and downs of the Boswell family. Crocodile Dundee, starring Paul Hogan , is released in cinemas in Australia and quickly becomes a worldwide smash. "That and Bruce's save from Graeme Sharp were the turning points. Liverpool seemed to raise their game, and surpass us and our chance had gone." Then: Spent 13 successful years at Liverpool after joining from Vancouver Whitecaps in 1981 and was also Zimbabwe's number one until 1998. Now: Bankrupted by legal action to clear his name over match-fixing all	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,027	What is the name of the highest point on the Isle of Man?	Snaefell Summit Snaefell Summit Off with yon cloud, old Snafell ! that thine eye Over three Realms may take its widest range Wordsworth 1833 Snaefell is the highest mountain on the Island, its nominal height is generally given as 2034 ft above sea level - the name derives from the Norse for Snow Mountain. The Isle of Man lies close to the geographic centre of the British Isles and thus the top of its highest mountain can (weather permitting) offer some unrivalled views. The comment made by Earl James in letters to his son When I go on the mount you call Baroull, and, but turning me round, can see England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, I think shame so fruitlessly to see so many kingdoms at once (which no place, I think, in any nation, that we know, under heaven can afford such a prospect), and to have so little profit by them. has subsequently been more usually applied to the higher Snaefell (South Barrule is considerably more convenient to Castletown and was a 'watch and ward' lookout). It is the answer to the often posed question as to where can one see seven kingdoms at the same time ? The seven Kingdoms being the four mentioned by Earl James, the Kingdom of Man, of Earth (in some answers that of Neptune) and of Heaven. Wordsworth was obviously familiar with the unpredictable weather by which Snaefell can suddenly be enveloped in mist out of a clear blue sky! He also quotes Cowley's setting on this mountain of a visionary debate with an angel on the subject of Cromwell's governance - presumably being set here because it was at the centre of Cromwell's territorial ambitions. Height Probably the first to determine the height of the mountain was Bishop Wilson who in his notebook records Barometer at every 2 ft. (ascending) , falls 10th of an inch, and at 164 2/10ths. July 10th, 1702, at Bishop's Court, 29 4/10ths. On the mountain above the house, it fell 1 inch 1/10th. On Snaefield, 2 in., acc. tis therefore 564 yards." [I'm not sure I fully understand Bishop Wilson's calculation (or possibly Keble's transcription ]. As his biographer, Keble, notes this process was then comparatively new, having been made known first by Halley, the Bishop's contemporary. Fannin in his map of 1789 quotes a height of 580 yards (1740 ft) above the sea level - this he probably arrived at by personal observation. Berger in his geological map of 1814 gives a height of 2000 ft (which was copied by Smythe in his 1826 and thus further copied by many others) - it is possible that this value was that determined by the original triangulation of the Ordnance Survey which used Snaefell. Cary in 1816 quotes 2004 ft, though on what authority I have not yet determined, which value found its way into several guidebooks. In 1838 the retriangulation of Great Britain by the Ordnance Survey took place and although they used South Barrule they would have redetermined the heights of the major mountains. In 1861 Stanford uses a value of 2024 ft which was then replaced by the 2034 determined by the Ordnance survey of 1868. Pilgrimages to the top of Snaefell obviously have a long history judging from the Lonan presentments quoted by Moore . Tourism Possibly the first luxorious 'picnic' on top was that organised by Mr Dixon of the British Hotel, Douglas , to celebrate the end of the Napoleonic Wars - another such visit was described by John Welch in 1836 - Leech's 1861 guide gives a good account of pre-railway visiting. The opening of the Snaefell Mountain railway in 1896 made it one of the standard tourist resorts. The castellated building shown on this card replaced a plain wooden building in 1906 - it burnt down in 1982 and was replaced by a much plainer building. All food etc. for the public house had to be taken up by trailer cars on the railway. The rustic seat was visible on an earlier view and may have been part of a job lot as the Laxey terminus had several huts in this style. Naturally at the summit the tourist could buy special cards - this is the one for the 1907 season "Sold excl	Phan Xi Pang Mount Overview Phan Xi Pang Mount (Known as Phansipan or Fansipan) located in the North of Vietnam, at the height of 3,143m above the sea level, this is the highest mountain in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Phan Xi Pang also located at very heart of Hoang Lien Son national park which is the habitation of many different type plantation and animal spices. Phan Xi Pang today is a dream vation for both domestic and international adventure travelers. Getting there From Hanoi, there are number of overnight train to Lao Cai city. Another transfer to Sapa town and from Sapa you can take a tour to climb to Phan Xi Pang loop. Time to go It is doable year around but best time would be dated on around August to December when it is dry season and blue sky expected. What to prepare This is physical demanding tour with long walking at steep (6 to 8 hours walk per day) so make you you have well prepared excises before hand. If you book a tour to get there, it seems like all needed things are there for you, you may need some personal belongings like good walking shoes, rain coast, meditation and other daily personals you may need. Viet Value Travel recommend you to book a package tour to summit the Phan Xi Pang Mount with quality tours by an experienced agent. This is not a normal tour, all services need to be prepared well in advance, all equipment need to meet good quality and international standard such as experienced tour guide and porters, good food, walking gears and overnight belongings... You may have look at our tours to Phan Xi Pang Mount and please feel free to contact us if you have any special request or concerns on those special arrangement.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,028	"Who wrote the play, later a film, ""The History Boys""?"	The History Boys (2006) - 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 An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 32 titles created 25 Dec 2011 a list of 31 titles created 14 Jan 2012 a list of 22 titles created 28 Aug 2012 a list of 30 titles created 09 Aug 2013 a list of 30 titles created 24 Jul 2015 Title: The History Boys (2006) 6.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards » Videos Edit Storyline In 1980s Britain, a group of young men at Cutlers' Grammar School all have the brains, and the will to earn the chance of getting accepted in the finest universities in the nation, Oxford and Cambridge. Despite the fine teaching by excellent professionals like Mrs Lintott in history and the intellectually enthusiastic Hector in General Studies, the Headmaster is not satisfied. He signs on the young Irwin to polish the students' style to give them the best chance. In this mix of intellectualism and creative spirit that guides a rigorous preparation regime for that ultimate educational brass ring, the lives of the randy students and the ostensibly restrained faculty intertwine that would change their lives forever. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) History. It's just one bloody thing after another. See more » Genres: Rated R for language and sexual content \| See all certifications » Parents Guide: 22 December 2006 (USA) See more » Also Known As: £794,672 (UK) (13 October 2006) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Samuel Barnett was nominated for the 2005 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "The History Boys" and recreated the role in this production. See more » Goofs The lollipop lady that reports Hector to the headmaster carries a sign that carries the international symbol for children, which has only recently started replacing the old sign that stated "STOP CHILDREN" - which would have been the sign used in 1983. See more » Quotes [about telling his wife about the motorbike/boys] Hector : I'm not sure she'd be interested. See more » Crazy Credits At the beginning of the film, the title - "The History Boys" - is taken letter by letter from random parts of an essay on the dissolution of the monasteries, a common history topic, which the History Boys themselves write later on in the film. See more » Connections Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag Written by Simon Underwood, Oliver Moore, James Johnstone, Andrew Carpenter, Christopher Hamlyn, Christopher Lee and Roger Freeman (c) Mistral Music Ltd / Warner/Chappell Music Ltd Performed by Pigbag Where We Go To School Does Not Determine What We Will Become 23 May 2007 \| by jzappa (Cincinnati, OH, United States) – See all my reviews The History Boys is a very very challenging film for any audience. One of these reasons is that it is driven by extremely eloquent conversations between younger and elder intellectuals, each conversation delving aggressively deep into the corners of conventional logic and subtexts and fleshing them out in what different characters arguably believe are the most truthful ways. Many characters are quite confident and extremely extroverted and the ones who are not so confident are defensively so. Alan Bennett's remarkably clear analysis of the human condition is intimidating. The other reason is because the story is one beyond social judgment. Perhaps this is purposeful because being written, produced, directed, and acted by English people, class-consciousness is surely existent among them. But that's what I love so much abo	Hardy Boys - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Advertisements 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 (Redirected to The Hardy Boys article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the WWE professional wrestling tag team, see Hardy Boyz . Cover of the revised edition of The Tower Treasure , the first Hardy Boys mystery The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy , are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives who appear in various mystery series for children and teens. The characters were created by Edward Stratemeyer , the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate , a book-packaging firm, and the books have been written by many different ghostwriters over the years. The books are published under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon . The Hardy Boys have evolved in various ways since their first appearance in 1927. Beginning in 1959, the books were extensively revised, largely to eliminate racist stereotypes. The books were also written in a simpler style in an attempt to compete with television. Some critics argue that in the process the Hardy Boys changed, becoming more respectful of the law and simultaneously more affluent, "agents of the adult ruling class" [1] rather than characters who aided the poor. A new Hardy Boys series, the Hardy Boys Casefiles, was created in the 1980s, and featured murders, violence, and international espionage. The original Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series ended in 2005. A new series, Undercover Brothers , was launched the same year, featuring updated versions of the characters who narrate their adventures in the first person . Through all these changes, the characters have remained popular. The books sell more than a million copies a year. [2] Several additional volumes are published annually, and the boys' adventures have been translated into more than 25 languages. The Hardy Boys have been featured in computer games and five television shows and used to promote merchandise such as lunchboxes and jeans. Critics have offered many explanations for the characters' longevity, suggesting variously that the Hardy Boys embody simple wish-fulfillment, [3] American ideals of masculinity, [4] American ideals of white masculinity, [5] a paradoxically powerful but inept father, [6] and the possibility of the triumph of good over evil. [7] Contents Main article: List of The Hardy Boys characters The Hardy Boys are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives. They live in the fictional town of Bayport with their father, detective Fenton Hardy , their mother, Laura Hardy , [8] and their Aunt Gertrude . Frank, the elder brother, is 18 (16 in earlier versions), and his younger brother Joe is 17 (15 in earlier versions). The brothers nominally attend high school in Bayport, where they are in the same grade, [9] but school is rarely mentioned in the books and never hinders the Hardys in solving mysteries. [1] In the older stories, the Hardy Boys' cases often are linked to the confidential cases their detective father is working on. He sometimes asks them for help, while at other times they stumble upon villains and incidents that are connected to his cases. In the Undercover Brothers series, begun in 2005, the Hardys are members of an organization known as American Teens Against Crime , which assigns them to cases. The Hardy Boys are sometimes assisted in solving mysteries by their friends Chet Morton , Phil Cohen , Biff Hooper , Jerry Gilroy , and Tony Prito , and, less frequently, by their platonic girlfriends Callie Shaw and Iola Morton (Chet's sister). The Hardy Boys are constantly involved in adventure and action. Despite frequent danger the boys "never lose their nerve ... They are hardy boys, luckier and more clever than anyone around them." [10] They live in an atmosphere of mystery and intrigue: "Never were so many assorted felonies committed in a simple American small town. Murder, drug peddling, race horse kidn	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,029	Which Secretary of State under Truman helped formulate the Marshall Plan?	US Stamp Gallery >> Dean Acheson Dean Acheson Dean Acheson Dean Acheson was U.S. secretary of state under President Harry Truman and a major architect of U.S. foreign policy after World War II. He helped formulate an active role for the United States in the postwar world, reversing early isolationist policies. During a period as undersecretary of state to George C. Marshall, Acheson helped develop a policy of containment toward communism and to secure aid for Turkey and Greece against Communist-back insurgents in 1947. Acheson also helped to draft the Marshall Plan to rebuild Western Europe. As secretary of state, he supported the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Relative to Asia, he helped distance the United States from the Chinese Nationalist regime on Taiwan, while rejecting recognition of the Communists regime on the mainland.	The Nazi-Instigated National Synarchist Union of Mexico What It Means for Today by William F. Wertz, Jr. When in July 2003, the leaders of the Ibero-American Solidarity Movement (MSIA)founded in 1992 as a Trojan horse within the LaRouche movementresigned from association with LaRouche over the issue of synarchism. Lyndon LaRouche warned that the MSIA's controllers centered around Spain's leading Francoist, Blas Piñar, represent an Hispanic terrorist threat against the United States in behalf of the circles of Vice President Dick Cheney. The fact that Samuel Huntington, who promoted the Clash of Civilizations which has been the operative principle behind Cheney's war in Iraq, has since authored a book, Who Are We?, which promotes a clash of civilizations between what he describes as the "Anglo-Protestant" culture of the United States and the primarily Mexican Hispanization of the U.S. Southwest, underscores the danger of another Sept. 11, under Hispanic cover. The March 11, 2004 train bombing in Madrid, and former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar's warning that he is certain that there will be a terrorist incident in the United States before the U.S. elections, further point to the danger LaRouche identified last year, of a Reichstag Fire-type terrorist attack under Hispanic cover, as part of a desperate effort to keep the besieged Cheney-centered neo-cons in power. The purpose of this article is to document the precedent for such a danger in the history of the Union Nacional Sinarquista (UNSNational Synarchist Union) in Mexico, an organization created in 1937 by the Nazis, operating through the Spanish Falange and in conjunction with the Japanese. Although vastly diminished in numbers today compared to then, this same organization continues to actively organize in Mexico and in the United States. Moreover, although initially created by the Nazis as a fifth column in Mexico directed at the United States, after Pearl Harbor and after the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad, the UNS was taken over by the same anti-Roosevelt, Anglo-American imperialist faction that is behind Dick Cheney and his allies in the Democratic National Committee today. This is the same faction, associated with the Dulles brothers, which after World War II protected the Nazi apparatus, with which they had worked before and, in some cases, during the war. Especially in light of the defeat of the Nazis, the Italian Fascists, and the Axis-allied Imperial Japanese in World War II, the Synarchists and their apologists vociferously lie about their connection to the Axis powers and attempt to portray themselves as a militant Mexican Christian movement based on the social teaching of the Catholic Church, which they misconstrue in such a way as to continue to identify with the fascist Falange of Franco's Spain and the Romanian Legionaires of Cornelio Codreanu. The thesis of Samuel Huntington's sophomoric book is warmed-over Nazi propaganda. Huntington argues that Mexican immigration into the U.S. Southwest is in effect la Reconquista, the reconquest of territory taken from Mexico by military aggression in the 1840s, and that Mexican Catholic Hispanic culture is in a fundamental clash with the underlying Anglo-American Protestant culture which he claims is the basis for the national identity of the United States. As we shall see, this is precisely the ideology of Hispanidad developed by the Nazis at the Ibero-American Institute in Berlin under Gen. Wilhelm von Faupel, to try to sabotage Roosevelt's Good Neighbor Policy and to drive a wedge between all of Ibero-America and the United States in the period leading up to the outbreak of World War II. Nazi and Japanese propaganda circulated by the UNS at the time, also suggested that an Axis victory over the United States would lead to the return of the U.S. Southwest to the Mexicans. For example, one declassified U.S. intelligence report dated Oct. 31, 1941 states that "Mexicans are told that their country, under Sinarquismo, will be the great nation of the Northern Hemisphere. The United States is doomed, say the	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,030	“Oh my God, they killed Kenny! …You bastards!” is frequently heard on what TV classic?	Kenny's Deaths \| South Park Archives \| Fandom powered by Wikia [ show ] History of Kenny's Death In the first few episodes, Kyle says the entire phrase. It usually varies depending on who kills Kenny. On one occasion (" Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000 "), Stan and Kyle accidentally kill Kenny, causing Stan to cry out, in a somewhat nonchalant way, "Oh my God, we killed Kenny." Kyle replies, "We killed Kenny?" and Stan says, "Yeah, we killed Kenny; we're bastards". Also, when Kyle kills zombie Kenny in " Pinkeye ", He says "Oh my God, I killed Kenny! You Bastard!" In the earlier seasons, usually right after his death, rats show up, start nibbling on the body and carry off body parts. In " The Succubus ", this is parodied: he is "killed" and rats gather on him, the sun rises and he is standing there alive again when the boys are waiting for Chef to come play baseball, then the next day when he is squashed by the Succubus during Chef's wedding. Also in "Pinkeye" Kenny dies three times. First he is crushed by the Mir space station as it falls from orbit. Then he is cut in half (by Kyle) as a zombie. Then, when trying to come out of his grave, an angel statue falls on Kenny accidentally killed by a soldier. top of him, followed by an airplane crashing on top of the statue and Kenny. Kenny even dies in a flashback to kindergarten during the episode " Summer Sucks ", when a firecracker he is holding explodes and blows him to pieces. In " Fat Camp ", " The Biggest Douche in the Universe ", and " Cripple Fight ", it is suggested that Kenny's orange parka plays a major role in his many deaths, even though he has died without it in the episodes " Super Best Friends ", " The Jeffersons ", " W.T.F. ", " Pee ", " Sexual Healing ", " Mysterion Rises " and " Coon vs. Coon & Friends ". In " Fat Camp ", Kenny is never actually killed, although a boy, who helped Cartman smuggle candy into the fat camp, dressed up as Kenny, dies in the end; to which Stan replies, "Oh my god, they killed Kenny!...sort of." And then Kyle replies, "Yeah, they kind of killed Kenny, sort of, look alike...you bastards!" In " The Biggest Douche in the Universe ", Rob Schneider is killed while wearing Kenny's outfit and in " Cripple Fight " Timmy tries to have Jimmy killed by giving him a parka that resembles one Kenny would wear. Jimmy is seen walking down a street, narrowly escaping death with every step, and Jimbo can even be heard saying "There's Kenny! Kill him!" in the background. Matt Stone and Trey Parker planned to kill Kenny off for good at the end of season five with " Kenny Dies " and replaced him first with Butters and then Tweek during the sixth season. A story arc that occurs during the second half of the season (starting with " A Ladder to Heaven ") involves Cartman being possessed by Kenny after accidentally drinking his ashes (which Cartman thought was chocolate milk mix). Kenny's soul is trapped inside Cartman's body until it is exorcised into a pot roast, which is eaten by Rob Schneider , who subsequently dies. Finally, at the end of the 2002 Christmas episode , Kenny returns, stating that he had been "over there," as he points to his right. During the following season, Kenny seems to have lost his bad luck and doesn't die anymore. Kenny's lucky streak ended during the 2003 Christmas episode (" It's Christmas in Canada "), and died again in " The Jeffersons ", " Wing " and " Best Friends Forever ". In " Best Friends Forever ", Kenny is the first in South Park to get a Sony PSP and the first in the world to reach level sixty in the game Heaven versus Hell; he dies early in the episode to command Heaven's armies in the final battle against Satan (in the episode he is frequently likened or referred to as Keanu Reeves). His death is not permanent, however, and he is revived, but in a persistent vegetative state with a feeding tube in an almost-serious spoof of the controversy surrounding the Terri Schiavo case in Florida. This episode won South Park its first Emmy. Kenny has died and come back 103 times in the South Park franchise (80 in the series	Butters Stotch \| South Park Archives \| Fandom powered by Wikia Background Life and History Butters has made appearances since " Cartman Gets an Anal Probe ", though initially as a background character. He gets his first speaking role in the Season Two episode, " Roger Ebert Should Lay off the Fatty Foods ", and he receives another speaking role in the following episode. He later receives a speaking role in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut where he says "Ooh" while touching Cartman . Butters was initially referred to in scripts and storyboards as "Puff Puff" and "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by the latter name in the opening scene of the Season Two episode, " Conjoined Fetus Lady ". When Butters spoke in the early episodes, his voice was dramatically different from the stuttering Southern accent he has now. Butters was renamed and properly introduced in the Season Three episode " Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub ", alongside Dougie . He was then seen sporadically in seasons three through five, going from social pariah in " Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub " to mean-spirited bully in " Hooked on Monkey Fonics ". In the episode " Jared Has Aides " Butters was adopted by Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski , and Eric Cartman as their fourth friend when Kenny McCormick died "permanently" at the end of the fifth season . The writers had given Butters his own spotlight episode as the season five finale to prepare fans for Butters taking Kenny's place on the show. The episode, titled " Butters' Very Own Episode ", gave Butters a complicated back story where his father was outed as being a closet bisexual and his mother attempted to drown her son Butters in a fit of madness. They all made up at the end of the episode and nothing came of it. Butters found himself as the new fourth friend, being put down and treated like a total outcast by his new friends. Kyle, Stan, and Cartman all openly bullied Butters, telling him how he's not cool like Kenny. Cartman in particular took perverse pleasure in making Butters suffer, to the extent that, in " Jared Has Aides ", he pretended to be Butters on the phone and bad-mouthed his parents, just so he could watch them abusing him. Several instances show the boys having Butters dress up as Kenny or simply call him Kenny or Not-Kenny, possibly to cope with their loss. Butters would remain on as the fourth member of the gang for four more episodes; two of the episodes continued the plot of Butters being abused but downplayed it and in the case of " Freak Strike ", ending the episode just as Butters was about to be beaten (with Cartman being beaten up instead). Ultimately, in the sixth episode of season six, " Professor Chaos ", Butters is expelled from the group for being "too lame" and adopts his super-villain alter ego " Professor Chaos " as a means to get revenge against the group and society for rejecting him. Butters would run around for several episodes as Professor Chaos, only to have no one care much about his plots since many of them had, though Butters didn't realize it, already occurred on episodes of the animated series The Simpsons . Butters would eventually reveal his secret identity of Professor Chaos to Stan, although he mistook it for Butters coming out of the closet. Though not anymore a member of the main four's group, Butters was nevertheless kept as a prominent member of the boys' extended circle. Though he has returned, Kenny's role has declined to an extent due to lack of ideas for the character and Butters has taken on a more prominent role again. Despite their ill-treatment toward him, Butters stays loyal to his friends, perhaps in hopes that they'll accept him. In a way, this has worked as recently there seems to have been some shift in the balance of friendship. The most obvious case of this being in the episode " Tsst ", where Butters is calmly playing along with Stan, Kyle and Kenny, with Cartman being much more alienated than usual, as well as in " Casa Bonita ", where Kyle decides to take Butters with him on his birthday to Casa Bonita instead of Cartman, implying he likes Butters	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,031	What is the capital of Egypt	What is the Capital of Egypt? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Egypt The Capital City of Egypt is the city of Cairo. The population of Cairo in the year 2006 was 7,734,334 (17,856,000 in the metropolitan area). Egypt is an Arabic speaking country on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Additional Information	Sinai Peninsula \| peninsula, Egypt \| Britannica.com Sinai Peninsula Alternative Titles: Shibh Jazīrat Sīnāʾ, Sinai Desert Related Topics Arab-Israeli wars Sinai Peninsula, Arabic Shibh Jazīrat Sīnāʾ , triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). The Sinai Desert, as the peninsula’s arid expanse is called, is separated by the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal from the Eastern Desert of Egypt , but it continues eastward into the Negev desert without marked change of relief. Usually regarded as being geographically part of Asia, the Sinai Peninsula is the northeastern extremity of Egypt and adjoins Israel and the Gaza Strip on the east. The Sinai is administratively divided into two muḥāfaẓahs (governorates): Shamāl Sīnāʾ in the north and Janūb Sīnāʾ in the south. The peninsula was occupied by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War of June 1967 but was returned to Egypt in 1982 under the terms of the peace treaty concluded between those countries in 1979. Geography The Sinai Peninsula lies between the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal on the west and the Gulf of Aqaba and the Negev on the east, and it is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Red Sea to the south. Its greatest dimensions are about 130 miles (210 km) from east to west and about 240 miles (385 km) from north to south. Two principal regions may be recognized in Sinai. The first region is the southern complex of high mountains, including such peaks as Mount Kātrīnā (Catherine), elevation 8,668 feet (2,642 metres); Umm Shūmar, 8,482 feet (2,585 metres); Al-Thabṭ, 7,997 feet (2,437 metres); and Mount Sinai , 7,497 feet (2,285 metres). The southern region is essentially composed of igneous rocks and is sharply incised by deep, canyonlike wadis (seasonal watercourses) that drain toward the Gulf of Suez or the Gulf of Aqaba. This gaunt mountain mass is separated from the Gulf of Suez to the west by a narrow coastal plain, but on its eastern side it rises precipitately from the Gulf of Aqaba. The second region, flanking this mass on the north and forming two-thirds of Sinai, is a great plateau sloping from heights of more than 3,000 feet (900 metres) downward to the Mediterranean. It is characterized by the extensive plain of Wadi Al-ʿArīsh , by a number of islandlike massifs, and by broad western and northern coastal plains that have extensive sand dunes. Similar Topics Zamboanga Peninsula A conspicuous ridge runs along the southern rim of the Sinai in a great horseshoe curve, from which three main drainage basins have developed. The northern (or Mediterranean) drainage basin, in which Wadi Al-ʿArīsh acts as a master stream, empties into the Mediterranean near the town of Al-ʿArīsh . The eastern (Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea) basin and the western (Gulf of Suez) basin are both drained by a number of small streams. It is estimated that the Sinai Desert receives more than 1.6 million acre-feet (2 billion cubic metres) of water annually from local precipitation. About one-fourth of this water flows on the surface as runoff, and a similar amount percolates to groundwater reservoirs, thereby offering excellent opportunities for water conservation. The Sinai falls within the great arid climatic belt crossing northern Africa and southwestern Asia. Aridity is manifested in Sinai by a degraded soil surface, sand-dune expanses, salinization, and wadis. That less-arid climatic conditions formerly prevailed is demonstrated by occasional terraces of thick alluvial and lacustrine deposits. In the Sinai’s northern, or Mediterranean, region of low relief, the climate in winter has a relatively high amount of precipitation (5 inches [125 mm]); in summer it is dry and intensely hot, and in spring and autumn it has dry southern khamsin winds and occasional torrential rains. In the southern, or Red Sea, region, the climate differs because of the mountainous nature of the terrain. The prominent peaks are covered with clouds throughout the year and with ice in winter. Again, in winter there is some precipitation i	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,032	Apart from the Sun which is the nearest star to Earth?	Closest Star to the Sun - Universe Today Universe Today Closest Star to the Sun Article Updated: 18 Oct , 2016 by Fraser Cain This is a classic trick question. Ask a friend, “what is the closest star?” and then watch as they try to recall some nearby stars. Sirius maybe? Alpha something or other? Betelgeuse? The answer, obviously, is the Sun; that massive ball of plasma located a mere 150 million km from Earth. Let’s be more precise; what’s the closest star to the Sun? Closest Star You might have heard that it’s Alpha Centauri, the third brightest star in the sky, just 4.37 light-years from Earth. But Alpha Centauri isn’t one star, it’s a system of three stars. First, there’s a binary pair, orbiting a common center of gravity every 80 years. Alpha Centauri A is just a little more massive and brighter than the Sun, and Alpha Centauri B is slightly less massive than the Sun. Then there’s a third member of this system, the faint red dwarf star, Proxima Centauri. It’s the closest star to our Sun, located just a short 4.24 light-years away. Proxima Centauri Alpha Centauri is located in the Centaurus constellation, which is only visible in the Southern Hemisphere. Unfortunately, even if you can see the system, you can’t see Proxima Centauri. It’s so dim, you need a need a reasonably powerful telescope to resolve it. Let’s get sense of scale for just how far away Proxima Centauri really is. Think about the distance from the Earth to Pluto. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft travels at nearly 60,000 km/h, the fastest a spacecraft has ever traveled in the Solar System. It will have taken more than nine years to make this journey when it arrives in 2015. Travelling at this speed, to get to Proxima Centauri, it would take New Horizons 78,000 years. Proxima Centauri has been the nearest star for about 32,000 years, and it will hold this record for another 33,000 years. It will make its closest approach to the Sun in about 26,700 years, getting to within 3.11 light-years of Earth. After 33,000 years from now, the nearest star will be Ross 248. What About the Northern Hemisphere? Bernard’s Star For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the closest visible star is Barnard’s Star, another red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus. Unfortunately, just like Proxima Centauri, it’s too dim to see with the unaided eye. The closest star that you can see with the naked eye in the Northern Hemisphere is Sirius, the Dog Star. Sirius, has twice the mass and is almost twice the size of the Sun, and it’s the brightest star in the sky. Located 8.6 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major – it’s very familiar as the bright star chasing Orion across the night sky in Winter. How do Astronomers Measure the Distance to Stars? They use a technique called parallax. Do a little experiment here. Hold one of your arms out at length and put your thumb up so that it’s beside some distant reference object. Now take turns opening and closing each eye. Notice how your thumb seems to jump back and forth as you switch eyes? That’s the parallax method. To measure the distance to stars, you measure the angle to a star when the Earth is one side of its orbit; say in the summer. Then you wait 6 month, until the Earth has moved to the opposite side of its orbit, and then measure the angle to the star compared to some distant reference object. If the star is close, the angle will be measurable, and the distance can be calculated. You can only really measure the distance to the nearest stars this way, since it only works to about 100 light-years. The 20 Closest Stars Here is a list of the 20 closest star systems and their distance in light-years. Some of these have multiple stars, but they’re part of the same system. Alpha Centauri – 4.2	Earth, Moon, and Jupiter, as Seen From Mars \| Mars News Earth, Moon, and Jupiter, as Seen From Mars View more images at the MSSS release page . Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS What does Earth look like when viewed from Mars? At 13:00 GMT on 8 May 2003, the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) had an opportunity to find out. In addition, a fortuitous alignment of Earth and Jupiter---the first planeary conjunction viewed from another planet---permitted the MOC to acquire an image of both of these bodies and their larger satellites. At the time, Mars and the orbiting camera were 139 million kilometers (86 million miles) from Earth and almost 1 billion kilometers (nearly 600 million miles) from Jupiter. The orbit diagram, above, shows the geometry at the time the images were obtained. Because Jupiter is over 5 times farther from the Sun than Earth, two different exposures were needed to image the two planets. Mosaiced together, the images are shown above (top picture). The composite has been highly contrast-enhanced and "colorized" to show both planets and their satellites. The MGS MOC high resolution camera only takes grayscale (black-and-white) images; the color was derived from Mariner 10 and Cassini pictures of Earth/Moon and Jupiter, respectively, as described in the note below. View more images at the MSSS release page . Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Earth/Moon: This is the first image of Earth ever taken from another planet that actually shows our home as a planetary disk. Because Earth and the Moon are closer to the Sun than Mars, they exhibit phases, just as the Moon, Venus, and Mercury do when viewed from Earth. As seen from Mars by MGS on 8 May 2003 at 13:00 GMT (6:00 AM PDT), Earth and the Moon appeared in the evening sky. The MOC Earth/Moon image has been specially processed to allow both Earth (with an apparent magnitude of -2.5) and the much darker Moon (with an apparent magnitude of +0.9) to be visible together. The bright area at the top of the image of Earth is cloud cover over central and eastern North America. Below that, a darker area includes Central America and the Gulf of Mexico. The bright feature near the center-right of the crescent Earth consists of clouds over northern South America. The image also shows the Earth-facing hemisphere of the Moon, since the Moon was on the far side of Earth as viewed from Mars. The slightly lighter tone of the lower portion of the image of the Moon results from the large and conspicuous ray system associated with the crater Tycho. Jupiter/Galilean Satellites: When Galileo first turned his telescope toward Jupiter four centuries ago, he saw that the giant planet had four large satellites, or moons. These, the largest of dozens of moons that orbit Jupiter, later became known as the Galilean satellites. The larger two, Callisto and Ganymede, are roughly the size of the planet Mercury; the smallest, Io and Europa, are approximately the size of Earth's Moon. This MGS MOC image, obtained from Mars orbit on 8 May 2003, shows Jupiter and three of the four Galilean satellites: Callisto, Ganymede, and Europa. At the time, Io was behind Jupiter as seen from Mars, and Jupiter's giant red spot had rotated out of view. This image has been specially processed to show both Jupiter and its satellites, since Jupiter, at an apparent magnitude of -1.8, was much brighter than the three satellites.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,033	Which is the financial centre and main city of Switzerland?	Swiss Cities & Towns: Population, Map, Distance Table 49,000 90,000 Except for Geneva, all major Swiss cities have been losing inhabitants since about 1970, while the wider metropolitan areas are still growing. Young people are still moving away from peripheral rural regions. Therefore some peripheral alpine valleys in Switzerland (not the well known tourist destinations , however) might soon face real big problems to keep their infrastructure up and running and to find anybody willing to take over local political offices. In total, Switzerland's society is rather becoming more urban. Lucerne has incorporated its suburb Littau in 2010, so the current population is about 76,000 inhabitants. The incorporation does not effect the population number given for the metropolitan area (city including suburbs). Besides, suburbs are growing together and Switzerland's Mittelland region stretching from Lake Geneva to Bodensee is not so far from being just one metropolitan area. Jokingly, people are already addressing the economical center Zurich as Downtown Switzerland and there is a rock band from the Swiss capital Bern ironically calling themselves Züri West ... Terminology used on this page: City: historical city with a population of at least 20,000 inhabitants today. On the map below, cities are noted in bold capital letters Town: traditional smaller town with a distinct historical nucleus, regional center (market place). On the map below, towns are noted in normal letters. Suburb: late 20th century boom town near a big city, in Switzerland usually based on a former village that has lost its rural identity due to uncontrolled growth. Suburbs mentioned here have more than 10,000 inhabitants, the largest ones (Köniz, Vernier and Emmen) between 25,000 and 40'000. Yet they lack what many smallers towns do have: an urban identity. There are dozens of smaller suburbs with similar characteristics. Suburbs are indicated on the map below with brown squares, but without a name. Capital cities / towns of cantons [federal states] are underlined Important alpine resorts are indicated in small letters and small brown dots corresponding to their generally small resident population. Switzerland's major cities and towns For road maps with detailed route proposals and estimated journey time see: www.map24.ch , for maps of Swiss cities and towns see: www.ortsplan.ch , www.search.ch or www.google.com Distances between cities and towns in Switzerland 1 mile = 1.609 km - How to read this distance table To keep the table compact, smaller towns can only be found in the rows of the first column, while major cities appear in the other colums as well but with abbreviations only (first column gives abbreviations in brackets, note that abbreviations of cities are not common in Switzerland). Please note that the shortest way is not necessarily the fastest one. There are only two alpine expressways (A2 St. Gotthard and A13 San Bernardino), while there are lots of pass roads with low speed limits due to hairpin curves. Besides, not all pass roads are open all year. Time needed Net travel speed by train is about 100 km/hour on main lines and 50 km/h on alpine narrow gauge lines. For travel by car calculate 100 km/h on expressways, 50 km/h on distances below 50 km or in the alps and 20 km/h within metropolitan areas (between cities and their suburbs, see tables below). These figures include effects of speed limits, traffic lights and a certain amount of traffic congestion you are likely to encounter on a daily basis. Transit tourists using the alpine routes from northern Europe to Italy should calculate an extra four hours of stop-and-go or even standstill due to heavy congestion on Easter and Pentecoast weekends from Thursday to Tuesday as well as on July / August weekends from Friday to Monday. If you're using a recreational vehicle (RV) or a trailer, add five hours for crossing the alps for reduced uphill and downhill speed and narrow curves as well as for letting an overheated engine cool down. Public transport: train	Moving towards the UN in slow motion - SWI swissinfo.ch Moving towards the UN in slow motion May 25, 2007 - 13:32 (Keystone) Switzerland finally joined the United Nations in 2002. The country took a long time to warm to the idea, with three-quarters of voters rejecting membership in 1986. This reluctance despite the fact that the European headquarters of the UN is located in Geneva, along with a host of UN special agencies. When, on March 3, 2002, the Swiss were again called upon to vote on joining the world body, the decision turned out to be quite close. Just 55 per cent were in favour of joining. But it was still a significant change in direction compared with the referendum on the issue in 1986. After the successful referendum in 2002, the government submitted an official membership application to the UN General-Secretary. On September 10, 2002, the UN General Assembly in New York accepted Switzerland as the 190th member state. This left the Vatican as the only state outside the United Nations. When the UN was founded in 1945, the Swiss government ruled out membership. It saw the organisation as incompatible with neutrality. For other neutral states, including Sweden and Austria, their neutrality was not a barrier to taking part. But non-membership did not prevent Switzerland from having dealings with numerous UN organisations. As a non-member Switzerland also signed up to many accords and treaties, for example the UN pact on economic, social and cultural rights. Peace missions Switzerland has enjoyed observer status in the main organs of the UN since 1948. And the Swiss have been involved in many different ways in the work of UN organisations. Swiss army personnel even monitored the ceasefire between North and South Korea, by order of the UN. Swiss nationals have served in Egypt, Congo and Namibia as UN military observers. The peacekeeping force of the Swiss Army in Kosovo, validated by the UN Security Council, arrived three years before Switzerland joined the UN. As a full member of the United Nations, Switzerland is deepening its involvement and has developed additional activities. Among the focuses is the development of international law. The UN headquarters in Geneva has been boosted with the location of the Human Rights Council there, securing Geneva's position as the second most important UN location after the HQ in New York. A slow-burner The debate over joining the UN began to gain some momentum in Switzerland towards the end of the 1960s. The government presented its first UN report in 1969. In was put on record that the disadvantages of non-membership were increasing. But the report concluded that it was too soon to join. In a second report two years later the government stuck to the position that there were no grounds for seeking membership. It was not until 1977 that the government adopted membership as an aspiration. In 1981 the government first put the proposal to parliament for Switzerland to become a member of the UN. But the people and the cantons were not ready to follow the government. At the ballot box on March 16, 1986 they clearly rejected the initiative. The most important argument put forward by the anti-UN camp was the perceived damage to traditional Swiss neutrality. There was also the fear that Swiss soldiers could get involved in military conflicts. Better late than never In the years following the overwhelming no vote, things remained quiet on the UN-membership front. It was only in the mid-1990s that politicians took up the cause again. The government held back at first to allow negotiations for bilateral agreements with the EU to progress. It was considered prudent to tackle one sensitive foreign policy issue at a time. In 1998 the government presented its fourth UN report. In this report membership was declared as a "strategic goal", towards which Switzerland should strive as soon as politically possible. In the 2002 referendum on UN membership the government, along with both chambers of parliament, made it clear that it recommended the acceptance of the initiative. Switzerland – Unit	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,034	Who is the current presenter of Desert Island Discs on Radio 4?	BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - Presenters Desert Island Discs Presenters Roy Plomley Roy Plomley, the programme's creator, presented the programme for 43 years. Starting out as a stage and film actor, he began working in radio in 1936 as an announcer on Radio Normandy. Following a stint with International Radio, broadcasting from Paris and London, he began to freelance for the BBC in 1940. Although he also wrote plays, and presented other programmes such as One Minute, Please, he will be forever associated with Desert Island Discs. He wrote several books about the programme: Desert Island Discs (1975), Desert Island Picks (1982) and Desert Island Lists (1984, with his producer then, Derek Drescher). Michael Parkinson Michael Parkinson was asked to take the chair following Roy Plomley's death in May 1985. His first castaway, on 5th January 1986, was the film director Alan Parker. Parkinson, widely celebrated for his successful TV chat-show, had already himself appeared as a castaway on 19th Feb 1972. Between 1986 and 1988, he presented nearly 100 programmes but by the end of 1987 he'd decided to move on. On 13th March 1988 he interviewed his final castaway - athlete Brendan Foster Sue Lawley Sue Lawley was well-known as a TV reporter, newsreader and presenter & had appeared as a castaway on 8th November 1987, interviewed by Michael Parkinson. Her first guest was Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg), who was castaway on 27th March 1988. Describing the role as “one of the best jobs in broadcasting”, Sue went on to interview a further 771 people from all aspects of public life including politics, entertainment, science and sport. On 27th August 2006, her final castaway was the actress Dame Joan Plowright, Sir Laurence Olivier’s widow. Kirsty Young Journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Young opened her tenure as presenter by interviewing the illustrator Quentin Blake on 1st October 2006. Among her guests have been musicians Morrissey, Sir Tom Jones, Alice Cooper, and Barry Manilow, politicians Nick Clegg, Alex Salmond and Alan Johnson, actors Sir Michael Caine, Kathy Burke and June Spencer. In addition to Desert Island Discs, since 2008 she has been the presenter of Crimewatch on BBC One and has also presented the documentary series The British Family and The British at Work. Other Desert Island Discs presenters Two other people have presented editions of Desert Island Discs - Leslie Perowne, Head of Popular Record Programmes at the BBC, who interviewed Roy Plomley the first time he appeared as a castaway in May 1942. On the second occasion Plomley was castaway, in May 1958, he was interviewed by Eamonn Andrews. Strictly speaking, therefore, six people have presented Desert Island Discs over its sixty years, although only Roy Plomley, Michael Parkinson, Sue Lawley and Kirsty Young can genuinely be called 'Desert Island Discs presenters' in the accepted sense.	News, sport, celebrities and gossip \| The Sun George Clooney slams Trump after his Twitter tirade at Meryl Streep branding star 'overrated' auntie axes radio show BBC Radio 2 is axing their After Midnight show to cut costs 'in line with the rest of Beeb' CLUELESS CORONOR Death certificates reveal cause of Carrie Fisher's heart attack STILL a mystery, but confirm mum's stroke 'It was a great big one' Keith Lemon reveals he found a sex toy in one celebrity's house on Through The Keyhole BACK IN THE DALES Emmerdale star Charley Webb admits she 'burst into tears' on her first day back on set 'I LOVE HER' Sherlock's Martin Freeman reveals split with Amanda Abbington is 'as civilised as he's ever heard' TV PICKS Shows to watch on Tuesday 10 January from Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia to Sugar Free Farm PINK BALLOONS Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter reveals the sex of her twins as she talks upcoming birth 'SHE'S WELCOME' Olivia Buckland reveals Alex Bowen's Love Island fling Zara Holland is invited to their wedding 'I CAN BE PROUD' Caroline Flack accidentally published a boozy 'half-naked video' with TV chef pal Gizzi Erskine on Instagram SACK THE STYLIST? Carrie Underwood, Hailee Steinfeld and Jessica Chastain miss the fashion mark at the Golden Globes Ola by myselfie Ola Jordan sends temperatures rising as she flashes underboob in 2017 calendar SNAPPY LOU YEAR Louise Redknapp showcases her impressive bikini bod with final pic from sunny New Year Dubai break ripped and stripped Danielle Armstrong shares naughty Snapchat of new boyfriend Daniel Spiller stripping in Dubai hotel room MIAMI NICE Heidi Klum goes topless as she relaxes during Miami holiday with boyfriend Vito Schnabel briefs encounter Emily Ratajkowski suffers fashion fail as she flashes her knickers at Golden Globes after party SUPERHERO SNOG Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield caught in steamy clinch as Deadpool star loses Golden Globe well it is the golden globes! Dresses with plunging necklines are the order of the day as string of stars dare to bare what a night! Sofia Vergara grabs Priyanka Chopra's boobs and Miranda Kerr flashes flesh at Golden Globes after parties Ender the show Rita Simons greets panto fans after final performance following shock EastEnders death GOING POP Poppy Delevingne performs a sexy striptease for the latest racy Love Advent video THANKS FOR THE COCKTAILS! Lauren Goodger fails 'dry January' for second time in week after free dinner at posh restaurant DELIVEROOPS! Helena Bonham-Carter finds herself in a scrape after reversing her Mini into a Deliveroo driver as ex Tim Burton watches on SMOKIN' HOT Bianca Gascoigne is smouldering as she shows off toned bum and abs in her sexiest lingerie shoot yet PUPPIES ON SHOW Paris Hilton strips to her bra and cuddles her dogs as she poses in cute LOVE Magazine photoshoot 'I LOVE IT' Kylie Jenner proudly displays leg scar she got after childhood accident playing 'hide and seek' with Kendall at the Golden Globes afterparty BLONDE AMBITION Danniella Westbrook shows off new blonde hairstyle just hours after picking up her house keys What a waist! Holly Willoughby looks sensational despite having a 'fondue and Aperol Spritz' every day on holiday SPEEDY ED'S DAD DREAD Pop superstar Ed Sheeran fears rollicking from father after picking up speeding ticket in his £200,000 Aston Martin DB9 TIME FOR ROMANCE Amy Adams, Jessica Biel and Blake Lively put on passionate PDAs with their partners at the Golden Globes Hair’s how to stand out Lola Kirke flaunts her hairy armpits in a strapless dress at the Golden Globes CASEY'S GOLDEN GLOBES Ex-CBB star Casey Batchelor dips her toes into world of acting with star role in Bonded By Blood 2 MODEL SON David Beckham styles son Brooklyn ahead of his London Fashion Week collection launch BOOTY ON BOARD Bikini-clad Ariel Winter flashes her bum in cheeky holiday snap with a pal as they enjoy a boat trip THE WALFORD WORKOUT Coleen tells Nicola “I’m a f***ing TV star” on Celebrity Big Brother 00:31 Ola Jordan weighs in on Nicola McLean’s flirting with Jamie O’Hara 01:28 The mome	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,035	Apart from Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad, which other regular character appeared in the first ever episode? Boycie, Mickey Pearce or Trigger?	Only Fools and Horses (Series) - TV Tropes Only Fools and Horses You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Series / Only Fools and Horses × "Stick a pony in me pocket, I'll fetch the suitcase from the van. 'Cause if you want the best 'uns, but you don't ask questions then, Brother, I'm your man!" British Sitcom running from 1981ï¿½1991, with a series of Christmas Specials until 2003. The series followed the adventures of the Trotter family, who lived in a council flat in Nelson Mandela House, a tower block in Peckham, London, but aimed to become millionaires. They drove a yellow Reliant Regal van (frequently erroneously referred to as a Reliant Robin) and often frequented their local pub, The Nag's Head. These schemes frequently involved selling useless goods that had " fallen off the back of a lorry " (a British euphemism for "stolen"). The family was made up of: Del Boy (Derek Edward Trotter): A Loveable Rogue who always came up with daft schemes to try and make money. Famous for awful attempts at French (namely confusing "Bonjour" and "Au revoir"). Pretty much Sir David Jason 's defining role, to the point that "Arise Sir Del Boy" was the joke made by several newspapers when his knighthood was announced. Rodney Charlton Trotter: Brother of Del Boy, he was the smarter of the two, but also naive and gormless (he possessed an impressive Oh Crap! stare). Began as an idealistic Soap Box Sadie counterpoint to the older, more cynical and picaresque-ish Del, and later became, of all things, a Deadpan Snarker . Nicholas Lyndhurst 's most famous role, although he has done other things. Grandad (Edward Kitchener "Ted" Trotter): Often the load for Del and Rodney. Appeared in the early series until Lennard Pearce died , which was carried over into the series. Grandad's funeral was featured in the episode "Strained Relations". Uncle Albert (Albert Gladstone Trotter): Actually Great-Uncle Albert, Grandad's long lost brother who appeared shortly after the latter's death . He was an old sailor with a Captain Birdseye beard and a penchant for reminiscing about life During the War . Actor Buster Merryfield died in 1999, and his death was also written into the show. Rachel "Raquel" Turner: First appeared in the 1988 Christmas special "Dates" as Del's girlfriend. She then left for the Middle East and wasn't seen until a year later in the 1989 Christmas special "The Jolly Boys' Outing". From "Rodney Come Home" onward, Raquel has been living with Del and Albert, serving as the Team Mum . Cassandra Louise Parry: An Uptown Girl who Rodney first met at evening school (and then later married) in the sixth series. Damien Trotter: Del and Raquel's son, who Rodney suspects of being the Antichrist (his name was a sarcastic suggestion by Rodney that Del didn't pick up the significance of ). A Mouthy Kid . Other characters included: Trigger (Colin Ball): Not because he carries a gun but "because he looks like a horse ". Always called Rodney "Dave" , and could never be persuaded otherwise. Originally a small-time crook who supplied Del with dodgy merchandise, he became a Cloudcuckoolander and not the sharpest spoon in the drawer. Played by Roger Lloyd Pack, who would also appear in The Vicar of Dibley . Boycie: An unlovable rogue and frightful snob with a Signature Laugh who was usually gloating over Del's misfortunes. He was initially Del's Sitcom Archnemesis , but became more of a Friendly Enemy . His real name was eventually revealed in "Sickness and Wealth" as Terrence Aubrey Boyce . Later got his own Spin-Off , The Green Green Grass . Marlene: Boycie's wife. Originally The Ghost , only referred to in the pub ("all the lads remember Marlene"), she started appearing in the fourth series from "Sleeping Dogs Lie" onward. There is a constant undercurrent of an affair between her and Del. Denzil Tulser: The Everyman , relied upon to get caught up in Del's schemes because he's just too nice a guy not to help. Originally a Jive Turkey , but this got toned down quite quickly. Mike Fisher: The landlord of the Trotter's favo	The Lone Ranger (TV Series 1949–1957) - 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 The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner. Creators: The Lone Ranger and Tonto capture two renegade Indians responsible for a recent attack. Tonto points out the strange marking on their face. The Lone Ranger decides to investigate why peaceful Indians... 9.4 The Lone Ranger gets word that the town of Rock Point New Mexico is being terrorized by a strange midnight rider who has been staging hold ups all over New Mexico. The Lone Ranger decides to ... 9.3 The death of a prospector leads to the Lone Ranger inheriting half the value of a gold mine. Bandits kidnap the other person to inherit the money and attempt to imitate him. 9.2 a list of 24 titles created 18 Sep 2012 a list of 25 titles created 08 Aug 2014 a list of 46 titles created 11 months ago a list of 32 titles created 6 months ago a list of 31 titles created 4 months ago Title: The Lone Ranger (1949–1957) 8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos The Double R Ranch featured "The King of the Cowboys" Roy, his "Smartest Horse in the Movies" Trigger, "Queen of the West" Dale, her horse Buttermilk, their dog Bullet, and even Pat's jeep, Nellybelle. Stars: Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, Trigger Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys... See full summary » Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women and bad guys to beat up. His job changed from episode to episode. Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks Dressed-up dandy (derby and cane), gambler and lawman roams the West charming women and defending the unjustly accused. His primary weapon was his wit (and cane) rather than his gun. Stars: Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Allen Jaffe A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule Hopalong and his horse Topper catch bad guys with Red Connors for comic relief. Stars: William Boyd, Edgar Buchanan, Andy Clyde The Cisco Kid and his English-mangling sidekick Pancho travel the old west in the grand tradition of the Lone Ranger, righting wrongs and fighting injustice wherever they find it. Stars: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Troy Melton Mike Nelson is a Scuba Diver in the days when it was still very new. He works alone and the plot was always mostly carried through his voice over narrations. These gave the show a flavor of... See full summary » Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Ken Drake, Courtney Brown Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary » Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton Lawman is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming and his deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing. In the second season Lily Merrill opens The Birdcage Saloon ... See full summary » Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Stev	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,036	To prevent interference in an atomic test on the island of Moruroa, the French intelligence directorate sunk the ship Rainbow Warrior, operated by which non-governmental environmental organization, in Aukland harbor?	Full text of "Plus Ça change French NATO rapproachement" See other formats NPS ARCHIVE 1997, 3? ANDERSON, C. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California THESIS PLUS CA CHANGE FRENCH NATO RAPPROCHEMENT by Craig Anderson September, 1997 Thesis Advisor: Douglas Porch Second Reader: TjarckRoessler Thesis A44545 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. uULtY*NU, jriKARY lAVAl^OSTGRADUATESCHOC MONTEREY CA 93943-5101 REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No 0704-0188 Public reporting burden tor this collection of information is estimated to average I hour per response, including the time tor reviewing instruction, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection ot information Send comments regarding this burden estimate or anv other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services. Directorate for Information Operations and Reports. 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway. Suite 1204. Arlington. 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ABSTRACT (maximum 200 words) On December 5, 1995, the French government announced its decision to increase its level of participation in NATO. Although France was not rejoining the Alliance's integrated military structure, the French Foreign Minister would resume attending meetings of NATO's Military Committee in an official capacity. This decision broke with 30 years of French foreign policy begun by President Charles de Gaulle when he withdrew French forces from NATO in 1966. Why has Paris changed its NATO policy? Officially, the French government stated that it wanted to take an active role in reforming the Alliance after the end of the Cold War and to strengthen the European contribution to North Atlantic security. However, while these were actual French foreign policy goals, achieving them was not the primary reason that France changed its NATO policy. Several events, including the Gulf War and the Bosnian conflict had revealed the weakness of the French military and its inability to carry out French foreign policy objectives. At the same time, the sluggish French economy prevented France from modernizing its forces. Faced with these realities, France had little choice but to expand its ties to NATO in the interest of its own national security. 14. SUBJECT TERMS France, NATO, Intelligence, European Security 17 SECURITY CLASSIFI- CATION OF REPORT Unclassified SECURITY CLASSIFI- CATION OF THIS PAGE Unclassified 19 SECURITY CLASSIFI- CATION OF ABSTRACT Unclassified 15 NUMBER OF PAGES 79 16. PRICE CODE 20 LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT UL NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. 239-18 298-102 11 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. PLUS CA CHANGE FRENCH NATO RAPPROCHEMENT Craig A. Anderson Lieutenant, United States Navy B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1989 Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requi	The Rio Earth Summit: summary of the United Nations conference on Environment and Development (BP-317E) SUMMARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT We do not inherit the earth from our fathers, we borrow it from our children. (Inuit saying) We cannot betray future generations. They will judge us harshly if we fail at this critical moment. (Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway, UNCED, 1992) ...we can waste the planets resources for a few decades more...we must realize that one day the storm will break on the heads of future generations. For them it will be too late. (UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali, UNCED, 1992) Every bit of evidence I've seen persuades me we are on a course leading to tragedy. I don't agree with those who say the status quo is the answer. (UNCED Secretary General Maurice F. Strong, UNCED, 1992) INTRODUCTION From 3-14 June 1992, Rio de Janeiro hosted the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The focus of this conference was the state of the global environment and the relationship between economics, science and the environment in a political context. The conference concluded with the Earth Summit, at which leaders of 105 nations gathered to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable development. This paper will summarize the goals of the Conference, what was accomplished, and what it all means to Canadians. A. History of the Summit In 1972, Stockholm, Sweden, hosted the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, which was attended by 113 delegates and two heads of state (Olaf Palme of Sweden and Indira Gandhi of India). This conference raised a generation's awareness of an issue hitherto little talked about, the global environment. The Stockholm conference secured a permanent place for the environment on the world's agenda and led to the establishment of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The conference and its aftermath made known the international nature of the environment and introduced the idea of the relationship between development and the environment. It has been said that the only way to unite the countries of the world is for them to face a common enemy; perhaps environmental degradation will be that enemy. Since the 1972 conference, there have been many international environmental agreements, a number of which have been ratified by Canada. These include the 1978 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; the 1979 Geneva Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution; the 1985 Helsinki Agreement (a 21-nation commitment to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions); the 1988 Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer; and the 1989 Basel Convention on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes (see Appendix). (1) It was this kind of international cooperation that the 1992 Rio conference sought, but on a larger scale. In 1983, the UN General Assembly set up the World Commission on Environment and Development, known as the Brundtland Commission after its chairperson, Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland. Its aim was to link environmental issues to the findings of the 1980 Brandt report on North-South relations. The Brundtland report, published in 1987 as Our Common Future, declared that the time had come for a marriage between the environment and the economy and used the term "sustainable development" as the way to ensure that economic development would not endanger the ability of future generations to enjoy the fruits of the earth. (2) On the twentieth anniversary of the Stockholm Conference on the Huma	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,037	Bump, Campfire, Joust and Pancake are all terms used in which sport?	Glossary of Volleyball Terms Glossary of Volleyball Terms Just heard a word that is unfamiliar? Find the definitions of several common volleyball terms here. Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ?	Index-a What does the workplace flexi-hours acronym TOIL stand for? Waterloo, the location of Napoleon's 1815 defeat, is in modern-day: France; Belgium; Spain; or Russia? G-BOAG, G-BOAC, and F-BVFC and the tragic F-BTSC designated what iconic 20thC invention? Name the core specialism of notable Anglo-Danish industrialist Sir Ove Nyquist Arup (1895-1988) and the global (Arup Group) corporation he created: Pharmacy; Structural engineering; Shipbuilding; or Food canning? The famous guitar maker founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1902 is: Gibson; Fender; Rickenbacker; or Gretsch? Calabria, flanked by the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas, is the southern peninsular of which country? In the 1920s Japanese and Austrian physicians Kyusaku Ogino and Hermann Knaus devised the contraceptive method called popularly: Coil; Rhythm; Pill; or Condom? What boom caused gross exploitation of native people of Brazil and adjacent nations by European industrialists c.1879-1912: Rubber; Cotton; Gold; or Silk? What popular Spanish word has various meanings including go, hurry up, come on, let's go, up, upstairs, and above? If a fifth of the charges in a $60 bill are discounted by 25%, what is the total cost? What punning word is an animal's mother, a barrier, and a biblical expletive? The artists Monet, Manet, Degas and Cezanne are mainly noted for what style of art? Comprising 100 centavos, what is the currency of Brazil? What word, derived from Latin meaning to 'pay against the evil of something' refers to expressing disapproval? Ogilvy & Mather, WWP and James Walter Thompson famously operate in: Law; Advertising; Auditing; or Architectural design? What mathematical term originated from Arabic 'awar', meaning 'damage to goods', evolving through French terminology for an apportionment of shipping liabilities between owners of vessel and cargo? What herb is traditionally associated, besides garlic, with the pickling of a gherkin (US pickle)? Avian refers to: Birds; Bees; Apes; or Vikings? Derived from Latin for 'place', what anglicized French word commonly means 'instead' in formal communications? Which inspirational genius created the landmark film 'Modern Times' and its theme song, 'Smile', released in 1936? Brazil's first ever football match as a national team was in 1914 at Laranjeiras stadium, Rio de Janeiro state, against: Argentina; USA; Prussia; or Exeter City? What is/are 'pince-nez': Cream and wine sauce; Ferry tug-boats; Armless spectacles; or Four-legged trousers for dogs? The Arabic term 'Al-jebr' (reunion of broken parts) is famously associated with: Disaster relief; TV news; Twin skyscrapers; or Algebra? The UHF wireless technology developed by Eriksson in 1994 for data transfer between devices in close proximity is: Silverlip; Bluetooth; Rednose; or Goldeye? What is the '1c Magenta', which (at $20m) became the most expensive man-made object ever in terms of weight to value? A circular partner-swapping ballroom dance, named after a 1700s maritime leader, is the: William Bligh; Paul Jones; Horatio Nelson; or James Hook? The Stone Age was roughly how many years ago: 4-5,000; 50-100,000; 500,000-1million; or 1-2m? Originally a French portmanteau word combining a shoe and boot, what means 'wilfully destroy'? What is the recurring number when two-thirds is expressed as a decimal? A lodestone (or loadstone, from old English meaning 'leading-stone' or 'way-stone') is a naturally occurring what? Which controversial Swiss sports head, accused of racism, sexism and corruption 1990s-2000s, was once president of the World Society of Friends of Suspenders, which advocated women should not replace stockings and suspenders with pantyhose? Bambino is the family trust of which controversial business mogul, subject to criminal proceedings in Germany 2014? Boundary-pushing Dutch media corporation Endemol sought participants in 2014 for a reality show requiring the group to: Marry each other; Marry animals; Have face transplants; or Live indefinitely on Mars? The volcano Olympic Mons, three times taller than Mount Everest, and the highes	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,038	The Celtics are a professional basketball team based where?	Boston Celtics \| American basketball team \| Britannica.com American basketball team Don Nelson Boston Celtics, American professional basketball team based in Boston , Massachusetts . One of the most successful franchises in sports history, the Celtics won 11 of 13 National Basketball Association (NBA) championships from 1957 to 1969. Overall, they have won 17 NBA titles. Founded in Boston in 1946 by Walter Brown , the Celtics were charter members of the Basketball Association of America , a forerunner of the NBA (established in 1949). At the time of the team’s founding, Brown also managed the Boston Garden, on whose distinctive parquet court the green-and-white-clad Celtics thrived until the franchise moved to a new arena, now known as TD Garden, in 1995–96. The team posted a losing record in each of its first four seasons, which prompted the hiring of head coach Red Auerbach in 1950. The Celtics’ run as a sports dynasty began in the mid-1950s under Auerbach, who later served as the team’s general manager and president. The team won its first title in the 1956–57 season after defeating the St. Louis Hawks in a closely contested final series, which included a double-overtime deciding seventh game. With a lineup of Hall of Famers that included Frank Ramsey, Ed Macauley, Bill Sharman , ball-handling wizard Bob Cousy , Tom Heinsohn, dominating centre Bill Russell (five times the league’s Most Valuable Player), and later Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, and John Havlicek , the “Celts” won eight consecutive NBA titles between 1958–59 and 1965–66—a record for the four major North American team sports—and triumphed again in 1967–68 and 1968–69. Bob Cousy (right), 1962. Bill Russell, mid-1960s. Dick Raphael Boston’s ascent coincided with the postwar proliferation of television sets in the United States, helping the team and its players become iconic figures as the sport’s national profile grew. Among the highlights of the Celtics’ unprecedented championship run are Russell twice gathering an NBA finals-record 40 rebounds in a game (1960, 1962) and Havlicek’s series-clinching steal of an inbounds pass in game seven of the 1965 Eastern Division finals, which elicited the famous call of “Havlicek stole the ball!” by announcer Johnny Most. The matchups between Russell, who served as the Celtics’ player-coach from 1966 to 1969 and Wilt Chamberlain , first as a Philadelphia 76er and then with the Los Angeles Lakers , were at the centre of some of the most dramatic games in NBA play-off history. Similar Topics Bayern Munich Havlicek was still a key contributor, along with Dave Cowens, Paul Silas, and Jo Jo White, on teams coached by Heinsohn that won titles in 1973–74 and 1975–76. The second of those championships included a dramatic triple-overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns in game five of the finals. In 1978 the Celtics were involved in an unusual transaction after the NBA blocked the team’s owner, Irv Levin, from moving the franchise to his native California. Instead, Levin and John Y. Brown, owner of the Buffalo Braves , traded franchises. That same year Boston acquired one of the greatest players in league history—and arguably the most beloved Celtic of all time—when they selected sharpshooting forward Larry Bird in the NBA draft. The NBA reached new levels of popularity with the excitement generated by the supremacy battle between the Lakers led by Magic Johnson and a Celtics team led by Bird (who had a rivalry with Johnson dating back to their college days), Robert Parish, Kevin McHale , and Dennis Johnson that advanced to the NBA finals five times in the 1980s and won championships in 1980–81, 1983–84, and 1985–86. John Havlicek. Focus on Sport/Getty Images In the mid-1990s the Celtics experienced the first prolonged play-off drought in the franchise’s history—six straight years beginning with the 1995–96 season. When the Celtics returned to the postseason, they often lost in the early rounds. This changed during the 2007–08 season when the Celtics made the greatest single-season turnaround in NBA history, finishing with the league’s	Celtic FC, Glasgow \| Football Clubs - Yell Football Clubs Help us to improve this listing Tell us what's wrong! Business Overview FIRST BRITISH TEAM AND ONLY SCOTTISH TEAM TO WIN THE EUROPEAN CUP. Celtic Football Club is legendary and as with most legends as much myth as fact surrounds its history and what the Club stands for today. The Social Mission Statement aims to simply define what the Club stands for and seeks to promote within society.Celtic Football Club was founded in 1888. Its principal founder was a Marist Brother named Walfrid. The Club had two principal aims: The first aim was to raise funds to provide food for the poor of the East End of Glasgow, an area of the City that was greatly impoverished and had a high rate of infant mortality. Within the East End was a large Irish community and friction was growing between the native Glaswegians and the new influx of Irish. Brother Walfrid saw the need for social integration and his vision was a football club that Scottish and Irish, Protestants and Catholics alike could support. A new football club would be a vehicle to bring the communities together and this was the second aim. Photos	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,039	Which poet served a sentence in Reading Gaol?	Poetry By Heart \| The Ballad of Reading Gaol The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1898 The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898) Oscar Wilde Only lines 1-36 should be recited, as shown below He did not wear his scarlet coat, For blood and wine are red, And blood and wine were on his hands When they found him with the dead, The poor dead woman whom he loved, And murdered in her bed. He walked amongst the Trial Men In a suit of shabby grey; A cricket cap was on his head, And his step seemed light and gay; But I never saw a man who looked So wistfully at the day. I never saw a man who looked With such a wistful eye Upon that little tent of blue Which prisoners call the sky, And at every drifting cloud that went With sails of silver by. I walked, with other souls in pain, Within another ring, And was wondering if the man had done A great or little thing, When a voice behind me whispered low, ‘That fellow’s got to swing .’ Dear Christ! the very prison walls Suddenly seemed to reel, And the sky above my head became Like a casque of scorching steel; And, though I was a soul in pain, My pain I could not feel. I only knew what hunted thought Quickened his step, and why He looked upon the garish day With such a wistful eye; The man had killed the thing he loved, And so he had to die. Image © Oscar Wilde by Elliott & Fry, half-plate glass negative, 1881 © National Portrait Gallery, London Poem © Out of copyright Learn more about the language of this poem in the Oxford English Dictionary: Listen to a recording of this poem or poet Background to the poem This is the opening section of a long poem written by Oscar Wilde after his release from Reading Gaol. He had served a two‑year sentence for gross indecency after his homosexuality was exposed in a famous trial. In exile, and shattered by his experiences in gaol, he uses the trial and execution of a soldier for the murder of his wife to reflect upon morality, the death penalty and the penal system. Notice the rhythm of the ballad. Does the thumping iambic tetrameter perhaps reflect the grinding, laborious hard labour performed by inmates? The yearning for freedom is captured in verses three and four as the prisoners look at the sky while walking in a circle in the prison yard. What is the impact on the narrator in the yard when he learns of the expected fate of the imprisoned soldier? In a poem that is full of paradoxes, the penultimate line in this extract, ‘The man had killed the thing he loved’, is repeated elsewhere in the poem. What do you think Wilde means by this line and why might it be such an important line for him? About Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde’s imprisonment for homosexuality in 1895 ended a spectacularly successful career. Although he lived for a few more years in exile in France after his release and produced some moving poetry, his life was effectively over. He had been a remarkably talented and prize‑winning student at university in Dublin and Oxford, and embarked on lengthy lecture tours of America, Britain and Ireland. In a society that was suspicious of art, he lived life as an aesthete. He began to write stories for children and produced his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, in 1890. Its homoerotic elements were controversial and were used by the prosecution during Wilde’s trial to help prove his guilt. Between 1892 and 1895 Wilde wrote hugely successful comedies for the stage, including The Importance of being Earnest. His polished, witty and amusing plays offered a satirical perspective on Victorian society and its morals and manners.	Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain by J. Zimmerman Several of the other Laureates were famous poets, particularly Ted Hughes , Robert Southey , John Masefield , Sir John Betjeman , Cecil Day-Lewis , and the current Laureate, Andrew Motion . History and responsibilities. In Great Britain, the Poet Laureate is: The realm's official poet. A member of the royal household. Charged with writing verses for court and national occasions (such as for a Royal Wedding or the New Year). Awarded the position for life. Chosen by the British reigning monarch, from a list of nominees that the Prime Minister compiles after a poet laureate dies. Shortly after the 1668, the position became the Poet Laureate of Great Britain in 1707, when The Act of Union created "Great Britain" as the political name of England, Scotland, and Wales. The name Laureate derives from the Latin laureatus ("crowned with laurel"). It comes from an ancient Roman tradition of honoring a person (especially a poet) who has shown excellence of achievement. The honor is signified by presenting the person with a wreath of laurel leaves. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the Poets Laureate of Great Britain. What does "Laureate" mean? Answer . Who was the best? Most frequently this is said to be Tennyson . John Dryden (1631-1700). Laureate 1668-88. Appointed in 1668 by King Charles II, who gave John Dryden a formal royal warrant that awarded him the official titles of Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal. This role continued under King James II. As a powerful satirist, Dryden was a strong advocate and spokesman for his monarch, and "the best poet, dramatist, translator and critic of the age" [ Levin in Verses of the Poets Laureate] In 1689, sacked [or fired] by William III for failing to take an oath of allegiance. Thomas Shadwell (1643?-1692). Laureate 1689-92. The successful dramatist Thomas Shadwell was chosen in large part because he was a Protestant Whig, essential to replace the Catholic Dryden. met an inglorious end in 1693, A weak poet, a heavy drinker, and an opium user, Shadwell died from an overdose of opium, which he took in part to relieve his gout. He was said to have found the laureateship unimportant. Disrespected by John Dryden , among others, for his poetry as well as for his politics. Shadwell wrote a yearly ode on the monarch's birthday, and introduced the tradition of writing a New Year ode; his odes are crashingly uninspired and mechanistic, as if written by an unusually dimwitted computer program. Nahum Tate (1652-1715). Laureate 1692-1715. Born in Dublin, Tate was awarded the Poet Laureate position (and its £100 per year) but the post of Historiographer Royal (and its annual £200) became a separate assignment. Tate is most known today for his authorship of the widely loved Christmas carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night". He is notorious for his (creative?) revision of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, giving it a happy ending. In response to public events, Tate wrote poems for victories against the French (1704), the Act of Union between the Parliaments of England and Scotland (1707), and the signing of the Peace of Utrecht with France (1713). Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718). Laureate 1715-18. Nicholas Rowe was celebrated as a dramatist rather than as a poet. The Poet Laureate's role was now general praise of the sovereign, rather than political and historical. In addition to the annual New Year ode, the Laureate acquired the duty of writing a birthday ode to the monarch, a practice which was to last over 100 years. Laurence Eusden (1688-1730). Eusden never published a book of poetry. His work is mediocre. Colley Cibber (1671-1757). The poetry of dramatist Colley Cibber was conscientious but not inspired. William Whitehead (1715-85). Laureate 1757-85. [The appointment was first offered to and declined by Thomas Gray.] William Whitehead (a respectable though perhaps dull dramatist) was good humored and amiable. For example, h	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,040	What animal was once called a camelopard because it was thought to be a cross between a camel and a leopard?	Jacksonville Zoo Northeastern Kenya, eastern Sudan and Eritrea Habitat Open woodlands and wooded grassland Life Expectancy 25 years (up to 28 years in captivity) Sexual Maturity Giraffes reach sexual maturity at 3-4 years of age. Diet In the wild, they eat leaves and shoots of trees. In the Zoo, they are fed alfalfa hay, grain, browse, fruits, and vegetables. Status IUCN – Least Concern Behaviors Giraffes prefer young leaves and the shoots of trees, but will also eat flowers, vines and herbs. They eat over a hundred different species, depending on what is seasonally available. Acacia trees are one of their favorites. They spend an average of 16-20 hours per day feeding and consume up to 140 lbs. of browse during that period. Females stay in their mother’s territories. Males leave in all-male groups to search for females in heat. Males are distinguishable at a distance from females because of their different grazing habits. Males tend to stretch their necks to reach the tops of the taller trees while the females tend to bend over smaller trees. Giraffes can usually be found together in groups of 12-15. There are no permanent members of the group. Herds are led by an adult male (bull) and are composed of adult females (cows), calves, and sexually immature males. Females are usually the most alert to danger. When startled, a giraffe can gallop at speeds of up to 30 mph. The hind feet of a galloping giraffe reach in front of the fore feet and the animals swing their necks from side to side producing a slow-motion appearance. Giraffes vocalize by emitting moans or low notes. Observations in the wild indicate that they lie down only 5-6 hours per night. During most of this time, the animals remain alert with their necks erect and their eyes alternately opened and closed. Giraffes may go into a deep sleep for just 5 minutes each night. During deep sleep a giraffe bends its neck backward in an arch and rests its head behind its back legs or on an extended back leg. They protect themselves by kicking. Males fight for females during mating season by butting heads. Young males engage in a behavior called “necking.” To determine dominance, young bulls slowly intertwine their necks, pushing from one side to the other like a bout of arm wrestling amongst humans. The gestation period for giraffes is about 15 months. Breeding can occur throughout the year and a single calf is born, rarely twins. Calves are usually 6 feet tall and can stand up 20 minutes after birth. Females are excellent mothers and defend their calves vigorously. Lions are the principal predators of calves, although hyenas, leopards and even wild dogs may also kill newborns up to three months of age. Fifty percent of calves die within the first six months. Mortality in the second and third year drops to about 8% and about 3% per annum in adults. Male calves are weaned at approximately 15 months. Female calves are weaned a couple of months later. There is no difference in the mortality rate between male and female calves. Adaptions The coloration of the giraffe, with its blotches, helps them to blend in with shadowy tree branches. Giraffes have keen senses of smell and vision. Their well-developed senses have caused them to be considered one of the most vigilant of the big game species. For this reason, it is not unusual to see groups of very young calves, some with umbilical stump still attached, apparently abandoned by mothers in the middle of the day. The collective vigilance of these groups is very acute, and predators are largely inactive during the heat of the day. Females benefit by being able to visit distant feeding grounds without having to spend time on the care of their offspring, resulting in good lactation. Their legs are so long that they cannot touch the ground with their nose by simply bending over. Because giraffe necks and legs are so long, their vascular systems are specially equipped with valves to prevent blood from draining from their brains. They have a long prehensile, muscular tongue, thick gluey saliva an	What animal is called the ship of the desert? \| Reference.com What animal is called the ship of the desert? A: Quick Answer Camels are sometimes called "ships of the desert" because of their importance in travel and trade in desert environments. Camel's unique adaptations made them ideal animals for carrying goods and people across long distances, similar to how ships allow people to travel across oceans. Full Answer Prior to the invention of trucks and airplanes, desert peoples relied on camels for transportation because other large animals like horses and cattle could not withstand the harsh environment. Camels are able to travel long distances with very little food or water, even when carrying people or freight. This was especially important when crossing large, empty expanses of desert in which people were unable to resupply. Camels were used as "ships of the desert" in Africa and Asia and were imported to Australia to work in the harsh Outback environment.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,041	Where on your body might you suffer from a whitlow?	Anxiety in Your Brain: What Happens When Anxiety Attacks? 0 By Dr. Mercola Anxiety is a natural, normal response to potential threats, which puts your body into a heightened state of awareness. When felt appropriately, anxiety is beneficial and can keep you out of harm's way… the anxiety you may feel while hiking near a steep drop-off, for instance, will cause you to be more careful and purposeful in your movements. For an estimated 40 million US adults, however, anxiety may occur even when there's no real threat, causing unnecessary stress and emotional pain. While many believe anxiety and stress to be the same, persistent anxiety actually evokes quite a different experience in your brain. Anxiety in Your Brain: What Happens When Anxiety Attacks? Anxiety does evoke the same "fight or flight" response that stress does, which means, like stress, anxiety will trigger a flood of stress hormones like cortisol designed to enhance your speed, reflexes, heart rate, and circulation. However, stress can occur with feelings of anger, sadness, or even happiness and excitement. Anxiety, on the other hand, virtually always involves a sense of fear, dread, or apprehension. And while stress may occur due to an external source (like an argument with your spouse), anxiety tends to be a more internal response. Further, brief anxiety may coincide with a stressful event (such as speaking in public), but an anxiety disorder will persist for months even when there's no clear reason to be anxious. While the exact causes for anxiety disorders are unknown, your brain is actively involved. The National Institute of Mental Health explains: 1 "Several parts of the brain are key actors in the production of fear and anxiety… scientists have discovered that the amygdala and the hippocampus play significant roles in most anxiety disorders. The amygdala is an almond-shaped structure deep in the brain that is believed to be a communications hub between the parts of the brain that process incoming sensory signals and the parts that interpret these signals. It can alert the rest of the brain that a threat is present and trigger a fear or anxiety response. The emotional memories stored in the central part of the amygdala may play a role in anxiety disorders involving very distinct fears, such as fears of dogs, spiders, or flying. The hippocampus is the part of the brain that encodes threatening events into memories." Your Brain May Become Wired for Anxiety It's thought that anxiety disorders may result from a combination of nature (your genetics) and nurture (your environment). For instance, if you grow up in an environment with frequent yelling or abuse. It might make you prone to looking out for potential threats, even when they're no longer there. In a sense, your brain becomes "wired" for anxiety, such that any potentially undesirable event or emotion becomes cause for alarm. 2 Worse yet, some people are so used to feelings of anxiety that they don't realize there's a problem and simply suffer in silence. As anxious feelings intensify, it can lead to social isolation, physical symptoms, and related mental health problems, like depression. Despite this, it's estimated that only one-third of people with anxiety disorders receive treatment, 3 which is highly recommended if you're struggling with anxiety -- but keep in mind "treatment" doesn't necessarily mean drugs. Unfortunately, most people who suffer with anxiety either do nothing or resort to pharmaceutical drugs – many of which are ineffective and capable of destroying your health and sanity further. Commonly prescribed drugs include benzodiazepine drugs like Ativan, Xanax, and Valium. They exert a calming effect by boosting the action of a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the same way as opioids (heroin) and cannabinoids (cannabis) do. This in turn activates the gratification hormone, dopamine, in your brain. Since the identical brain "reward pathways" are used by both types of drugs, they can be equally addictive and also	The black widow spider The black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans) is a spider notorious for its neurotoxic venom. It is a large widow spider found throughout the world and commonly associated with urban habitats or agricultural areas. Although the common name 'black widow spider' is used to refer specifically to L. mactans it is occasionally also applied to several members of the Latrodectus (widow spider) genus in which there are 31 recognized species including the Australian red-back and brown widow spider. In South Africa, the black widow is also known as the button spider. This well known and misunderstood pest is famous for its mating rituals where the female kills and consumes the male after copulating. The male Black Widow spider is smaller and totally harmless to man. The female is easily identified by the red hourglass shape on the abdomen. Black Widow poison is 15 times more lethal than rattlesnake venom; however, less poison is actually injected in a bite so far fewer people die from spider bites. Black Widows prefer dark, humid places like wood piles, basements, and crawlspaces. Modern pest control methods are very effective in controlling and preventing spider infestations. Adult female black widow spiders are shiny black with an hourglass shaped marking on the bottom of its abdomen which, although most commonly red, may range in color from white to yellow to various shades of orange and red. They also bear a small, usually red (colors vary) dot near the spinerettes, which is separate from the hourglass. In some varieties, the two halves of the hourglass shape may be separated into two separate dots. A large female black widow spider can grow to 1.5 inches (38 mm), counting legspan. The body is about 0.5 inches (13 mm). Male black widow spiders are half the size of the female or smaller. They have longer legs and a smaller abdomen in relation to their body size. They are also usually dark brown with varying colors of stripes/dots, with no hourglass mark. Adult males can be distinguished from juvenile females by their more-slender body, longer legs and large pedipalps typical of most other male spiders. Juvenile black widow spiders start white, molting to dark brown to black exoskeletons with white, yellow, orange and red stripes and/or dots on their backs. As with many poisonous creatures, the brightly coloured markings serve as a warning to predators. Eating a blac k widow will normally not kill a small predator (birds, et cetera), but the sickness that follows digestion is enough for the creature to remember that the bright red means not to eat. Because the adult female black widow typically hangs and moves about its web upside down, its hourglass is on its front. However, juvenile widows (female) spend a large quantity of time in search of an optimal environment. Once an optimal location is found, adult female widows often spend their entire lives in one place. However, because juvenile females must first find this optimal location, they bear brightly colored marks upon their backs, so that they may be seen by predators when the widow is travelling upon its legs. Males bear similar marks to the females to serve as warning while they are searching for mates, however, the marks are not as prominent (not as brightly colored, or as large). Males, being less poisonous, are less of a threat to predators, so having similar marks not as prominent helps predators to better judge their prey (some large birds can eat male widows without adverse effect, and so only avoid female widows. Those who cannot eat any widow without adverse effect eat nothing with the marks.) Female juveniles develop an hourglass before the dorsal markings are shed. The brown recluse spider is a venomous spider, Loxosceles reclusa, of the family Sicariidae (formerly of the family Loxoscelidae). It is usually between 1/4 and 3/4 inch (6.4-19.1mm) but may grow larger. It is brown and usually has markings on the dorsal side of its thorax, with a black line coming from it that looks like a v	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,042	Which amendment to the Constitution mandated prohibition in the USA?	Prohibition - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Origins of Prohibition In the 1820s and ’30s, a wave of religious revivalism swept the United States, leading to increased calls for temperance, as well as other “perfectionist” movements such as the abolition of slavery. In 1838, the state of Massachusetts passed a temperance law banning the sale of spirits in less than 15-gallon quantities; though the law was repealed two years later, it set a precedent for such legislation. Maine passed the first state prohibition law in 1846, and a number of other states had followed suit by the time the Civil War began in 1861. Did You Know? In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated the incumbent President Herbert Hoover, who once called Prohibition "the great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far reaching in purpose." Some say FDR celebrated the repeal of Prohibition by enjoying a dirty martini, his preferred drink. By the turn of the century, temperance societies were a common fixture in communities across the United States. Women played a strong role in the temperance movement, as alcohol was seen as a destructive force in families and marriages. In 1906, a new wave of attacks began on the sale of liquor, led by the Anti-Saloon League (established in 1893) and driven by a reaction to urban growth, as well as the rise of evangelical Protestantism and its view of saloon culture as corrupt and ungodly. In addition, many factory owners supported prohibition in their desire to prevent accidents and increase the efficiency of their workers in an era of increased industrial production and extended working hours. Passage of the Prohibition Amendment In 1917, after the United States entered World War I , President Woodrow Wilson instituted a temporary wartime prohibition in order to save grain for producing food. That same year, Congress submitted the 18th Amendment, which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors, for state ratification. Though Congress had stipulated a seven-year time limit for the process, the amendment received the support of the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states in just 11 months. Ratified on January 29, 1919, the 18th Amendment went into effect a year later, by which time no fewer than 33 states had already enacted their own prohibition legislation. In October 1919, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, which provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of Prohibition. Championed by Representative Andrew Volstead of Mississippi , the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, the legislation was more commonly known as the Volstead Act. Enforcement of Prohibition Both federal and local government struggled to enforce Prohibition over the course of the 1920s. Enforcement was initially assigned to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and was later transferred to the Justice Department. In general, Prohibition was enforced much more strongly in areas where the population was sympathetic to the legislation–mainly rural areas and small towns–and much more loosely in urban areas. Despite very early signs of success, including a decline in arrests for drunkenness and a reported 30 percent drop in alcohol consumption, those who wanted to keep drinking found ever-more inventive ways to do it. The illegal manufacturing and sale of liquor (known as “bootlegging”) went on throughout the decade, along with the operation of “speakeasies” (stores or nightclubs selling alcohol), the smuggling of alcohol across state lines and the informal production of liquor (“moonshine” or “bathtub gin”) in private homes. In addition, the Prohibition era encouraged the rise of criminal activity associated with bootlegging. The most notorious example was the Chicago gangster Al Capone , who earned a staggering $60 million annually from bootleg operations and speakeasies. Such illegal operations fueled a corresponding rise in gang violence, including the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago in 1929, in which several men dressed as policemen (and believed to be have associated with Capo	Springfield's State \| Simpsons Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia In The Simpsons Movie , Russ Cargill goes to see "President Schwarzenegger". Arnold Schwarzenegger was the former governor of California. In the episode " Itchy & Scratchy Land ", The Simpsons family briefly has to stop at a Fruits and Vegetables Checkpoint, causing Homer to panic (as he was apparently smuggling Fruits and Vegetables as a side job). Fruits and Vegetables Checkpoints are a very common place in California. In the episode "C.E. D'oh", Smithers mentions that Mr. Burns is going to face trouble as the U.S. Government discovered evidence that Mr. Burns dumped nuclear waste into Legoland. The only Legoland that exists in the United States is in California, and most of the attractions seen were from the Legoland section Mini-USA, and it is also unlikely that Mr. Burns would travel a long distance just to dump nuclear waste. According to the episode "The Seven-Beer Snitch", there's a gas chamber in the Springfield prison. Only five states have a gas chamber as an option for capital punishment in their prisons: California, Arizona, Wyoming, Missouri and Maryland. This coupled with the fact that Springfield is located on an ocean and the sun sets on it seems to leave California as the only possibility. Although, in the Simpsons Jumbo Rain-Or-Shine Fun Book, there is a fill-in-the-blank story in which Lisa says, "There's a car with ____ strapped to its roof!" to which Marge responds to by saying, "They must be from California." Also there is a Waverly Hill which is a parody on Beverly Hill, in California. When Skinner drives Willie's car 2653 miles from Springfield to Orlando, if he uses conventional roads, it could put him in California, Oregon or Idaho. In "The Canine Mutiny", it is implied that medicinal marijuana is legal. At the time (the episode first aired in 1997), only California had legalized marijuana for medical use. The town square is based on the plaza in Arcata, California. Massachusetts In the episode "'Tis the Fifteenth Season", Homer buys an electronic astrolabe at Springfield Heights Mall. One of the astrolabe's screens displays what appear to be its current latitude and longitude. These coordinates (42° N, 71° W) point to Bridgewater, MA. Also there is a Springfield, Massachusetts and a West Springfield, Massachusetts. In the episode "Behind the Laughter" the Simpsons are explicitly referred to by the narrator as "this Western Massachusetts family." Also there was a contest for The Simpsons Movie to find out what the state the Simpsons were located in based on sates with had a town called Springfield, and that state would get to have the premier of The Simpsons Movie. The city that was picked was Springfield Vermont. Chelmsford MA is also referenced several times throughout the years. Springsfields' town hall is based on the town hall there and Zesty's Pizza which has been a landmark in the small Mass town for decades appears in the opening credits in a couple of episodes. Michigan In the episode " Duffless ", Homer's driver's license shows an address of "Springfield NT 49007". ZIP code 49007 belongs to Kalamazoo, Michigan. ("NT" is the postal abbreviation for the Northwest Territories of Canada, however.) From S4E16 "Duffless". Homer's license shows Springfield's state In the episode "3 Men and a Comic Book", Bart attempts to redeem a bottle deposit. The refund is a dime; only Michigan has a 10-cent deposit on bottles. However, in the episode Take My Wife, Sleaze , Chief Wiggum remarks to Homer "Well, uh, be that as it may, ah, the gang is wanted in eight other states and we have a little saying around here, let Michigan handle it." This dismisses the Michigan theory, as Wiggum is considered an expert on slacking off on his duties and leaving his work to be completed by others. In the Simpsons comics story "A Tale of 2 Pen Pals," Homer tells Bart he had a "foreign" pen pal when he was a boy, who was from Michigan. Nebraska In Burns, Baby Burns , Montgomery Burns's long lost son recognizes his father on a train but is unable to board i	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,043	Literally meaning 'on the kidney', what hormone that participates in the 'fight or flight' response of the body is produced by the adrenal glands?	Fight or Flight - How Fear Works \| HowStuffWorks Fight or Flight Prev Next To produce the fight-or-flight response, the hypothalamus activates two systems: the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal-cortical system. The sympathetic nervous system uses nerve pathways to initiate reactions in the body, and the adrenal-cortical system uses the bloodstream. The combined effects of these two systems are the fight-or-flight response. When the hypothalamus tells the sympathetic nervous system to kick into gear, the overall effect is that the body speeds up, tenses up and becomes generally very alert. If there's a burglar at the door, you're going to have to take action -- and fast. The sympathetic nervous system sends out impulses to glands and smooth muscles and tells the adrenal medulla to release epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) into the bloodstream. These "stress hormones" cause several changes in the body, including an increase in heart rate and blood pressure . Up Next This is your brain on love: The Science of Love Quiz At the same time, the hypothalamus releases corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) into the pituitary gland, activating the adrenal-cortical system. The pituitary gland (a major endocrine gland ) secretes the hormone ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone). ACTH moves through the bloodstream and ultimately arrives at the adrenal cortex, where it activates the release of approximately 30 different hormones that get the body prepared to deal with a threat. The sudden flood of epinephrine, norepinephrine and dozens of other hormones causes changes in the body that include: heart rate and blood pressure increase pupils dilate to take in as much light as possible veins in skin constrict to send more blood to major muscle groups (responsible for the "chill" sometimes associated with fear -- less blood in the skin to keep it warm) blood-glucose level increases muscles tense up, energized by adrenaline and glucose (responsible for goose bumps -- when tiny muscles attached to each hair on surface of skin tense up, the hairs are forced upright, pulling skin with them) smooth muscle relaxes in order to allow more oxygen into the lungs nonessential systems (like digestion and immune system ) shut down to allow more energy for emergency functions trouble focusing on small tasks (brain is directed to focus only on big picture in order to determine where threat is coming from) All of these physical responses are intended to help you survive a dangerous situation by preparing you to either run for your life or fight for your life (thus the term "fight or flight"). Fear -- and the fight-or-flight response in particular -- is an instinct that every animal possesses.	Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebola outbreak started in which African country? Guinea (Dec 2013) Where would you find Connexus and Versatile? On TV program The Apprentice (Teams names in the current TV series) Q5 Which actor has appeared as James Bond in exactly 2 official Bond films? Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to kill) Q6 According to Collins English Dictionary what has been chosen as the word of the year 2015? Binge-watch Q7 What is the tag line of the upcoming Star Wars film episode 7 of the series? The Force Awakens Who replaced Nick Hewer in the TV program The Apprentice? Claude Littner Q9 Which RAF base was in the news in October, owing to the arrival of ~140 migrants by boat? RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) Q10 There is one remaining hovercraft service operating in the UK, from which city does it operate? Portsmouth (Southsea -> Ryde on the Isle of Wight) Q11 Baroness Dido Harding of Winscombe has been in the news recently, as the CEO of which company? Talk Talk Q12 Which British airline is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, flying its inaugural flight on November 10th 1995? EasyJet The Schengen Treaty takes its name from a village in which country? Luxembourg MP can stand for two things on an ordnance survey Map, name either? Mile Post or Mooring Post Q15 On a marine map what does HWM stand for? High Water Mark Which country is to host the next Winter Olympics in 2018? South Korea Who did Seb Coe succeed as head of the IAAF? Lamine Diack What is the third largest object in the solar system? Saturn (Sun, Jupiter, Saturn) Which man made object is furthest from Earth? Voyager 1 (allow Voyager) Q20 For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? From Here to Eternity Which current world leader is sometimes known as Bibi? Benjamin Netanyahu Q22 Who has been recently sworn in as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister after winning a surprise majority? Justin Trudeau What is the longest motorway in the UK? M6 What is the longest A road in the UK? A1 Who is the shadow chancellor? John McDonnell Which building was built in 1093 to house the shrine of St Cuthbert? Durham Cathedral In which building would you find the famous Cosmati Pavement? Westminster Cathedral Who hosts 'Modern Life is Goodish'? Dave Gorman Frankie Fredericks represented which African country in athletics? Namibia Who hosts 'As yet untitled'? Alan Davies Who will be the new host of QI succeeding Stephen Fry? Sandi Toksvig What is the word used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female? Hermaphrodite With which artistic medium would you associate Ansel Adams? Photography Which city is normally accepted as being the ancient capital of Wessex? Winchester Which group recorded the track 'Unfinished Symphony'? Massive Attack Which school featured in UK TV's 'Please Sir'? Fenn Street Q37 80s band Heaven 17 got their name from a well-known novel originally published in 1962. Name it? A Clockwork Orange - (by Anthony Burgess) Q38 Steely Dan got their name from which notorious novel originally published in 1959? The Naked Lunch (by William Burroughs) Q39 Wladimir Klitschko is a champion boxer from which country? Ukraine The 'Rockhampton Rocket' was a nickname given to which famous sportsman? Rod Laver Which British astronaut is going to the international space station in December? Tim Peake How many cantons make up Switzerland? 26 (accept 25 to 27) Q43 Which city was the imperial capital of Japan before Tokyo? Kyoto Saloth Sar born 19 May 1925 is better known by what name? Pol Pot What was discovered in 1799 by Pierre-François Bouchard a Napoleonic soldier? The Rosetta Stone 'I told you I was ill' are the words carved into whose gravestone? Spike Milligan Q47 What did Newcastle chemist William Owen invent in 1927 for those	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,044	What language has two written forms: Bokmål and Nynorsk?	Norwegian Verbs \| NorwegianClass101.com sign up with Facebook Norwegian Verbs There is no standard spoken form of Norwegian, though the language does have two official written forms, Bokmål and Nynorsk, as well as two unofficial forms. These written forms are independent from the spoken forms of the language, of which there is no one standard or official form as people speak their own dialects in virtually every circumstance. Research has indicated that the majority of people, when given the option and regardless of the dialect those people generally use when speaking, use Bokmål as their written form. Norwegian verbs from both official written forms are quite similar, and all forms are largely mutually intelligible from one another. Bokmål is the written version that is most frequently taught to those learning Norwegian as an additional language to their native tongue. Norwegian verbs are not conjugated for the purpose of indicating the person or number of the subject. Rather, these words are inflect to demonstrate tense and mood. Specifically, verbs within the Norwegian language are inflected to demonstrate past tense, present tense, indicative mood, and imperative mood. In situations in which other moods or tenses must be demonstrated the verbs must be combined in the past participle or infinitive form with auxiliary verbs. In terms of conjugation and inflection, Norwegian verbs are rather simple. They can all be classified as either regular verbs or irregular verbs. When approaching a regular verb the conjugation will be reliant on how the verb stem ends. There are four classifications for the purpose of conjugating regular verbs. These are: • Those verbs in which the infinitive form ends in a stressed vowel. • Those verbs in which the verb stem ends in a diphthong. • Those verbs in which the verb stem ends in a single consonant. • Those verbs in which the verb stem ends in a series of more than one consonant. There are only a few verbs that can be conjugated into the subjunctive mood. In Bokmål, as well as Standard Østnorsk, there is an additional form of the infinitive and present tense. This is the passive form. The other official written form, Nynorsk, has only a passive infinitive and in this form of the language this verb form is used much less frequently. In some spoken dialects of the language Norwegian verbs in the indicative form can also be conjugated into number, though there are no instances in which there is conjugation into person.	TRIVIA - THE BIBLE TRIVIA - THE BIBLE Bible Trivia questions and answers. How much time did Jonah spend in the belly of the whale? A. Three days and three nights. Why did a Bible published in London in 1632 become known as the Wicked Bible? A. Because "not" was missing from the seventh commandment, making it "Thou shalt commit adultery." The name of God is not mentioned in only one book of the Bible. Which one? A. The Book of Esther. What kind of wood was used to make Noah's Ark? A. Gopher wood, according to Genesis 6:14. Who was the only Englishman to become Pope? A. Nicholas Breakspear, who was Adrian IV from 1154 to 1159. For what event in February 1964 did evangelist Billy Graham break his strict rule against watching TV on Sunday? A. The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." According to the Bible, what substance was used to caulk Noah's ark and to seal the basket in which the infant Moses was set adrift on the Nile? A. Pitch, or natural asphalt. How old was Moses when he died? A. He was 120 years old, according to the Bible (Deuteronomy 34:7). How tall was Goliath, the Philistine giant slain by David with a stone hurled from a sling? A. "Six cubits and a span," What biblical Babylonian king cast Daniel into the lion's den for praying to God in defiance of a royal decree? A. Darius the Mede (Book of Daniel, Chapter 6). What is the longest name in the Bible? A. Mahershalalbashbaz, which is also written Maher-shalal-hash-baz. (Isaiah 8:1). In the Bible, which of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse rides a red horse? A. War (Book of Revelation). How many books of the Bible are named for women? A. Ruth and Esther. What language is Jesus believed to have spoken? A. Aramaic -- an ancient language in use on the north Arabian Peninsula at the time of Christ. A modern version of the language is spoken today in Syria and among Assyrians in Azerbaijan. In the Bible, for what "price" did Esau sell his birthright to his younger twin brother, Jacob? A. Pottage of lentils (Genesis 25:29-34). What did the lords of the philistines offer Delilah for revealing the secret of Samson's strength? A. They promised the sum of 1,100 pieces of silver each, according to the Bible (Judges 16:5). In the Old Testament, who was Jezebel's husband? A. Ahab, King of Israel (I Kings 16:28-31). What bird is named for the apostle Peter? A. The petrel, from a diminutive form of Petrus, or "Peter," in Latin. What was the first town in the United States to be given a biblical name? Hint: Its name is the most common biblical place name in the country. A. Salem, Massachusetts. Salem is the shortened form of Jerusalem, which means "the city of peace" in Hebrew. In the Bible, who did the sun and moon stand still before? A. Joshua.	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,045	Which character did Burt Reynolds play in Evening Shade?	Evening Shade - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT This gentle rural sitcom, Evening Shade, starred Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-pro football star who returned to his Arkansas home town of Evening Shade to coach the high school football team (the Mules), which had not won a game for two years. His wife Ava was elected the town's prosecuting attorney while pregnant with the couple's fourth child. Although their eldest son Taylor was the team quarterback, he inherited little of his father's sporting prowess. Assisting Wood is Herman Stiles, a fragile mathematics teacher uncommonly unsuited to the task of football coaching. Other regulars included cantankerous Dr Elldridge and Ava's father Evan, who disapproves of Wood's laid-back lifestyle and who has never forgiven him for stealing his daughter away at such a young age. (Ava was 18 when she got hitched to the 30-year-old Wood.) The series was narrated by Ossie Davis as Ponder Blue, the laconic and philosophical proprietor of Ponder Blue's Barbecue Villa, around which much of the action takes place. Evening Shade was marked by its sharp writing and measured, almost leisurely pacing, a style dictated by Reynolds with his deliberately understated performance as Newton (he also produced, wrote and directed episodes). (Adapted from BBC description)moreless	Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? Fender Which piano-playing singer's first hit was The Fat Man? Fats Domino Which American rock'n'roll star caused controversy when he married a young teenager? Jerry Lee Lewis Who made the highly rated 1959 jazz album Kind of Blue? Miles Davis Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded album titled '(her first name) in Memphis' ? Dusty Springfield Whose band was the All Stars? Junior Walker (Jr Walker) Larry Adler played what instrument? Harmonica Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? Stevie Wonder Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him? Les Paul The founding brother members of the Kinks were Ray and Dave what? Davies What was Smokey Robinson's most famous band called? The Miracles Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen's 1962 hit was called March of the ... what? Siamese Children Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? Frankie Laine John Mayall's band which helped launch Eric Clapton's career was called what? Bluesbreakers Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... what? Comets Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? Charlie Drake Who sang with Serge Gainsbourg on the hit Je t'aime? Jane Birkin Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? The Zombies What Eastenders star sang on the novelty hit Come Outside? Wendy Richard Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?Big Bopper Which later-to-be-famous solo singer and guitarist toured as a member of the Beach Boys in the mid 60s? Glen Campbell Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? Dean Martin What famous 'two-fingered' jazz guitarist died in 1953? Django Reinhardt (Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt) What song, released to promote the film The Millionairess, featured its stars Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren? Goodness Gracious Me Who managed the Beatles' prior to his early death in 1967? Brian Epstein Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel-mouth? Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) What's the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri-Las' hit The Leader of the Pack? Jimmy Which singing-songwriting founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers died age 26, after which his body was 'stolen' by a friend and burnt in the Joshua Tree National Park? Gram Parsons Which American singer and entertainer was nicknamed Schnozzola, because of his large nose? Jimmy Durante Who wrote and had a hit with the instrumental Classical Gas? Mason Williams Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit Crazy? Willie Nelson What city hosted the Beatles as the resident band at the Kaiserkeller and Top Ten Club? Hamburg The Isley Brothers' hit was called Behind a ... what? Painted Smile 1950-60s record turntables commonly offered four speeds: 33, 45, 78, and what other? 16 (technically the speeds were 33⅓ and 16⅔ but record decks tended to show only the whole numbers) American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by what stage name? Wolfman Jack What ridiculously titled song was a hit in 1954 for Max Bygraves in the UK and the Four Lads in the USA? Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass What was Emile Ford and the Checkmates' 1959 hit, supposedly the longest ever question in a UK No1 song title? What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Who singer-guitarist's backing band was The Bruvvers? Joe Brown Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? Bri	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,046	A melcryptovestimentaphiliac compulsively steals what	A melcryptovestimentaphiliac compulsively steals what \| GK Wikipedia - Free Encyclopedia GK Wikipedia - Free Encyclopedia A melcryptovestimentaphiliac compulsively steals what Answer - Knickers	Emilia in Othello (Click the character infographic to download.) Desperate Housewife You'd be desperate and jaded too if you realized that monogramming "Mrs. Emilia Iago" on all your towels meant that... you were married to Iago. Because here's the thing: Emilia is actually a total sweetie. She's just trapped in a marriage to possibly the most malevolent Shakespearean villain ever. Older and more cynical than Desdemona, Emilia develops a close relationship to young Des. It's actually pretty aww-inspiring: Emilia and Desdemona bond over husband trouble. Emilia's super-bitter take on her married life with Iago contrasts with Desdemona's (temporarily) idealistic marriage to Othello. Emilia's one dishonest act towards Desdemona—stealing her special handkerchief—turns out to have devastating consequences. The loss of the handkerchief is what convinces Othello that Desdemona is guilty of infidelity, and Emilia's little theft ends up causing her friend's death (at least in part). But she redeems herself, or at least gives a good shot at trying. It's Emilia who discovers the truth about Iago's plotting and reveals it to the world. She can't bring Desdemona back to life, but she does clear her friend's name. She ends up sacrificing her life so that Desdemona won't be remembered as a "whore." Iago kills Emilia as payback for unmasking him, but Emilia dies proud that she set the record straight. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (When You're a Wife in 1604) Emilia's relationship with Iago really seems like a marriage made in hell. Iago constantly mocks and disrespects her. He never seems to offer her any affection, and he always talks trash about women in general. Despite this (or because of this— Stockholm Syndrome 's no joke) Emilia seems eager to please him. She steals Desdemona's handkerchief in the hope that Iago will appreciate her for once. "I nothing but to please his fantasy," she says as she does so (3.3.343). But her attempt to make the handkerchief hand-off a teasing, flirtatious interaction fails miserably: Iago grabs the handkerchief and tells her to go away. Later, it seems like Emilia is aware of Iago's thirst for power and wishes she could gratify it. She asks Desdemona, "Who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch? I should venture purgatory for 't" (4.3.85-87). So Emilia ends up seeming like that horrible stereotype: the poor girl with no self-confidence who's stays with a total dirtbag because she craves affection. Emilia goes so far as to betray her friend for the love of her man. And yet, despite her submissiveness, Emilia's obvious bitterness boils over in a final scene during which she says that husbands are usually to blame when their wives cheat on them: EMILIA But I do think it is their husbands' faults If wives do fall. Say that they slack their duties, And pour our treasures into foreign laps; Or else break out in peevish jealousies, Throwing restraint upon us. Or say they strike us, Or scant our former having in despite. [...] The ills we do, their ills instruct us so. (4.3.97-115) After all, men cheat on women all the time—why shouldn't women have an equal right to infidelity? Considering that this was written in the early 1600s, Emilia's monologue is about as close as we will get to a feminist manifesto. But like Shylock's "Hath not a Jew eyes" speech in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice , it's not perhaps the best argument for equality. Shylock argues that Jews are people, too—and so they have an equal right to revenge. Emilia argues that women are people, too—and so they should have an equal right to cheat on their spouses. These aren't the most uplifting messages. Throughout most of the play, Iago has the upper hand in his interactions with his wife. But the final scene is payback time for Emilia. Shakespeare scholar Harold Bloom points out that of all the people in the play, Emilia is the only one that Iago underestimates—and she's the only one who ultimately can bring Iago down. That's an interesting irony. Iago, who is so good at predicting and manipulating other people's behavior, on	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,047	Which Cheshire born athlete has earned the accolades BBC Sports Personality of the Year; Laureus World Comeback of the Year etc? She was awarded the MBE in 2002.	Paula Radcliffe Net Worth 2017-2016, Bio, Wiki - Celebrity Net Worth More net worths Paula Radcliffe Net Worth, Biography, Wiki 2016 Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born 17 December 1973) is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and won the 2002 Chicago Marathon.Radcliffe is a former world champion in the marathon, half marathon and cross country. She has also been European champion over 10,000 metres and in cross country. On the track, Radcliffe won the 10,000 metres silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and was the 2002 Commonwealth champion at 5000 metres. She has represented Great Britain at the Olympics four times consecutively (1996 to 2008), but has not won a medal on the Olympic stage.Radcliffe is an asthma sufferer who has campaigned against the use of drugs in sport. She is married to her coach, Gary Lough, and has two children.Her running has earned her a number of accolades including the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Laureus World Comeback of the Year, IAAF World Athlete of the Year, AIMS World Athlete of the Year (three times) and a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). She has also been nominated for World Sportswoman of the year on several occasions. In 2010, she was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame. Filmography	Lizzy Yarnold wins first British gold medal at Sochi Winter Olympics on the skeleton track \| Daily Mail Online comments As sure and true as a laser, Lizzy Yarnold slid head first through the twists and turns of ice to emerge, as her cold calculation always suggested it would, as an Olympic champion. Under the floodlights high up here in the Rosa Khutor mountains, the skeleton heroine from Kent held her nerve with a perfect demonstration of how to slide at beyond 80mph on the most technically advanced tea tray in the world. Her reward was to win only the 10th British gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Lizzy Yarnold reflect on becoming Olympic champion Unbelievable: Yarnold eventually won by 0.97secs from American rival Noelle Pikus-Pace Track record: Yarnold broke the track record on her first and third runs She did so 30 Valentine's Days after Torvill and Dean bewitched Sarajevo with Bolero. But that was beauty and this was butchery - her winning margin when the four runs were aggregated stood at nearly a second. 'I was bold enough to learn a Russian term, which is "I'm a champion,"' said Yarnold afterwards. 'It's an inexplicable feeling right know. I'm sure it won't sink in for a few days.' Add Yarnold's name to that of Amy Williams, her friend and landlady in Bath, who won the same title in Vancouver four years ago. They are two of only three British women to win individual golds, the other being figure skater Jeannette Altwegg in 1952. On paper it was a mere formality for Yarnold. The 25-year-old brought a 0.44sec overnight lead into Friday's final two runs, a lead that approximates to millennia in this sport of high speed and small margins. Gold! Elizabeth Yarnold won Britain's first gold of the Winter Olympics with a brilliant performance in the Skeleton Still, there remained the possibility that she would become the most fancied front runner to lose since the hare succumbed to the tortoise. And these were not tortoises behind her. America's Noelle Pikes-Pace, lay second and dangerous. There was also the Russian challenge, led by Elena Nikitina, the dark horse whose preparations had, it was alleged, been helped by the use of a secret training slope up here in the mountains. Monopolising the facility is against the rules. Foul, cried the Australians on Thursday, only for their appeal to be rejected. The British did not challenge the hosts, confident that they could prevail no matter what skulduggery - if indeed any - was being perpetrated. Tears: Friends and family watch Yarnold cruise to victory Salute: Yarnold waves after completing her fourth and final run So it proved. Watched by her father Clive, wearing a cowboy hat with a Union Jack poked in it, mother Judith, her sisters Katie and Charlotte, and boyfriend James Roche, a backroom boy with the bobsleigh team, she made a mockery of nerves by executing a fine first run of the night - the third of the competition - in a time of 57.91sec. That was markedly faster than the existing course record of 58.43sec she herself had set the day before. It was not totally perfect, the odd brush with the wall acting as the lightest of brakes. She still touched 85mph. Her lead extended to 0.78sec. She had given pre-instructions to the 'Yarny Army' - her family and friends in the stand at the end of the track wearing t-shirts bearing her face - not to celebrate after that run however serenely fast it was. She wanted to keep her focus total. They obliged her as best they could. The fourth slide awaited her, just one more trip down this snaking fridge of fear - 1500 metres long, descending 132m at an average gradient of 9.3 degrees. Family affair: Yarnold's family - (left to right) sisters Kate and Charlotte, father Clive and mother Judith - celebrate in Russia Support back home: Children from St Michael's School in Otford, Kent, support their former pupil She had one frightening moment en route down but pulled herself back to win with a time of 58.09 sec - confirming her winning margin as 0.97sec. Pik	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,048	If you cut off a cockroach’s head from what would it be likely to die?	Fact or Fiction?: A Cockroach Can Live without Its Head - Scientific American Scientific American Fact or Fiction?: A Cockroach Can Live without Its Head A nuclear war may not trouble them, but does decapitation? By Charles Choi on March 15, 2007 Advertisement \| Report Ad Cockroaches are infamous for their tenacity, and are often cited as the most likely survivors of a nuclear war. Some even claim that they can live without their heads. It turns out that these armchair exterminators (and their professional brethren) are right. Headless roaches are capable of living for weeks. To understand why cockroaches—and many other insects—can survive decapitation, it helps to understand why humans cannot, explains physiologist and biochemist Joseph Kunkel at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who studies cockroach development. First off, decapitation in humans results in blood loss and a drop in blood pressure hampering transport of oxygen and nutrition to vital tissues. "You'd bleed to death," Kunkel notes. In addition, humans breathe through their mouth or nose and the brain controls that critical function, so breathing would stop. Moreover, the human body cannot eat without the head, ensuring a swift death from starvation should it survive the other ill effects of head loss. But cockroaches do not have blood pressure the way people do. "They don't have a huge network of blood vessels like that of humans, or tiny capillaries that you need a lot of pressure to flow blood through," Kunkel says. "They have an open circulatory system, which there's much less pressure in." "After you cut their heads off, very often their necks would seal off just by clotting," he adds. "There's no uncontrolled bleeding." The hardy vermin breathe through spiracles, or little holes in each body segment. Plus, the roach brain does not control this breathing and blood does not carry oxygen throughout the body. Rather, the spiracles pipe air directly to tissues through a set of tubes called tracheae. Cockroaches are also poikilotherms, or cold-blooded, meaning they need much less food than humans do. "An insect can survive for weeks on a meal they had one day," Kunkel says. "As long as some predator doesn't eat them, they'll just stay quiet and sit around, unless they get infected by mold or bacteria or a virus. Then they're dead." Entomologist Christopher Tipping at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pa., has actually decapitated American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) "very carefully under microscopes," he notes. "We sealed the wound with dental wax, to prevent them from drying out. A couple lasted for several weeks in a jar." Insects have clumps of ganglia—nerve tissue agglomerations—distributed within each body segment capable of performing the basic nervous functions responsible for reflexes, "so without the brain, the body can still function in terms of very simple reactions," Tipping says. "They could stand, react to touch and move." And it is not just the body that can survive decapitation; the lonely head can thrive, too, waving its antennae back and forth for several hours until it runs out of steam, Kunkel says. If given nutrients and refrigerated, a roach head can last even longer. Still, in roaches, "the body provides a huge amount of sensory information to the head and the brain cannot function normally when denied these inputs," explains neuroscientist Nick Strausfeld of the University of Arizona, who specializes in arthropod learning, memory and brain evolution. For instance, although cockroaches have a fantastic memory, "when we've tried to teach them when they had bits of them missing, it's hopeless. We have to keep their bodies completely intact." Cockroach decapitation may seem macabre, but scientists have conducted many experiments with headless roach bodies and bodiless roach heads. Decapitating roaches deprives their bodies of hormones from glands in their heads that control maturation, helping researchers investigate metamorphosis and reproduction. And studies of bodiless roach heads shed light on how their neurons wo	TRIVIA - HISTORICAL TRIVIA - HISTORICAL ` History Trivia What was a ship called the Ancon the first to travel through, on August 15, 1914? The Panama Canal. What fighter pilot flew World War I missions with his Great Dane "Moritz" next to him in the cockpit? Monfred von Richthofen, or " The Red Baron". What country lost 17.2 percent of its population in World War II? Poland. What deranged Roman emperor had a name that meant "little boot"? Caligula. What Pakistani was the first head of state in the 20th century to give birth in office? Benazir Bhutto. What two-word term describes the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning f the Renaissance? Middle Ages. What newspaper won a Pulitzer for its Watergate coverage? The Washington Post. Who described the impending Persian Gulf ground war as "the mother of all battles"? Saddam Hussein. What ship's lookout was miffed when his request for binoculars was denied in 1912? The Titanic's. What big-league baseball prospect was jailed in Cuba from 1953 to 1955 before going on to bigger things? Fidel Castro. Who saw the turtleneck he wore at cease-fire talks in Bosnia fetch $5,000 at auction? Jimmy Carter. What brave-hearted Scottish patriot led soldiers to a defeat of the English at the Battle of Cambuskenneth in 1297? William Wallace. What nation issued the five-dollar bill found in Abraham Lincoln's pocket when he was shot? The Confederate States of America. What Argentinean was buried in a Milan cemetery under the pseudonym Maria Maggi? Eva Peron. What Polish political movement got the support of Pope John Paul II in the 1980s? Solidarity. What war lasted from June 5, 1967 to June 10, 1967? The Six-Day War. Who was the longest-reigning Arab ruler, through 1995? King Hussein of Jordan. What famous Swiss citizen said of nuclear bombs: "If I had known, I would have become a watchmaker"? Albert Einstein. What nation was bounced from the Organization of American States in 1962? Cuba. What's the Islamic Resistance Movement better known as to Palestinians? Hamas. Who was the first president of the National Organization for Women, in 1966? Betty Freidan. Who tooled around Chicago during Prohibition in a car bearing the license plate "EN-1"? Eliot Ness. Who cross-examined the victims in the trial against Long Island Railroad shooter Colin Ferguson? Colin Ferguson. What beating victim's 23-lawyer defense team handed the city of Los Angeles a bill for $4.4 million? Rodney King's. What can Germans publicly deny the existence of to earn five years in prison? The Holocaust. What French explorer was murdered by his crew after he spent two years failing to locate the mouth of the Mississippi? Robert La Salle. Who's believed by many to be buried in Downpatrick under a tombstone marked with the letter "P"? St. Patrick. What controversial crime fighter did Elvis Presley call "the greatest living American"? J. Edgar Hoover. What cavalryman's bonehead moves included leaving four Gatling guns behind, in 1876? George Armstrong Custer's. Who wrote in 1774 that "no thinking man" in America wanted independence from England? George Washington. What country was Adolf Hitler born in? Austria. What Ohio city was the 1995 Bosnian peace accord signed in? Dayton. What Persian Gulf warrior called his young majors in charge of combat operations "Jedi Knights"? Norman Schwarzkopf. What horse-loving future president cheated on an eye exam to join the cavalry reserves in the 1930s? Ronald Reagan. What president opined: "Once you get into this great stream of history you can't get out"? Richard Nixon. What name has been shared by the most popes? John. What leader ruled an area that stretched from the North Sea to central Italy at the onset of the ninth century? Charlemagne. What did Hirohito refer to as a "tragic interlude," during a 1975 U.S. visit? World War II. What nationality was Gavrilo Princip, who set off World War I by assassinating Archduke Ferdinand? Serbian. What 17th century English Lord Protector's severed head was finally buried	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,049	According to Exodus what is the first commandment	Bible List Of The Ten Commandments Deuteronomy 5:6-21 1 2 I am the LORD your God, which have brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 You shall have no other gods before me. 6 I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 7 You shall have none other gods before me. 2 4 You shall not make unto you any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 You shall not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my Commandments. 8 You shall not make you any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: 9 You shall not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, 10 And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandments. 3 7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 4 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shall you labour, and do all your work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates: 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labour, and do all your work: 14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates; that your manservant and your maidservant may rest as well as you. 15 And remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day. 5 12 Honour your father and your mother: that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God giveth you. 16 Honour your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you; that your days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the LORD your God giveth you. 6 13 You shall not kill. 17 You shall not kill. 7 14 You shall not commit adultery. 18 Neither shall you commit adultery. 8 15 You shall not steal. 19 Neither shall you steal. 9	Pentateuch - OrthodoxWiki Pentateuch or simply "LXX", the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible. 1. Genesis \| 2. Exodus \| 3. Leviticus \| 4. Numbers \| 5. Deuteronomy Historical Books IV Maccabees The Pentateuch is a term referring to the first five books of the Old Testament . It comes from the Greek penta ("five"), and (τεύχος) teukhos, ("implement" or "volume"), meaning the five volumes or implementation of five books. It may also be translated as "five-fold scroll." In Judaism, is it called the Torah, or teaching, and the Law of Moses. The Pentateuch consists of the Bible's books of: Genesis Deuteronomy Contents A portion of the Pentateuch in Hebrew, specifically Exodus 20:1-5, the beginning of the Ten Commandments. Genesis begins with the primeval history: the story of creation and the garden of Eden (Genesis 1-3), the account of the descendants of Adam to the rise of Noah who survives a great flood (Genesis 3-9), and the account of the descendants of Noah through the tower of Babel to the rise of Abram (Abraham) (Genesis 10-11). Next follows the story of the patriarchs: Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob , and the life of Joseph (Genesis 12-50). God gives to the patriarchs a promise of the land of Canaan, but at the end of Genesis the clan of Jacob ends up leaving Canaan for Egypt because of a famine. Exodus describes the rise of Moses , who leads the Israelites out of Pharaoh's Egypt (Exodus 1-18) and into Mount Sinai /Horeb where he mediates to them God's covenant and laws (Exodus 19-24), deals with the violation of the law when Israel makes the Golden Calf (Exodus 32-24) and instructs them on building the tabernacle (Exodus 25-31; 35-40). Leviticus begins with instructions about how to use the tabernacle that the Israelites had just built (Leviticus 1-10), followed by a long enumeration of the rules of cleanliness (Leviticus 11-15), the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16), and various moral and ritual laws sometimes called the Holiness Code (Leviticus 17-26). Numbers describes two censuses in which the number of Israelites are counted (Numbers 1-3, 26), with many laws mixed among the narratives. The narratives tell how Israel consolidated itself as a community at Sinai (Numbers 1-9), set out from Sinai to move towards Canaan and spied out the land (Numbers 10-13). Because of unbelief at various points, but especially at Kadesh Barnea (Numbers 14), the Israelites were condemned to wander for forty years in the desert in the vicinity of Kadesh instead of immediately entering the land of promise. Even Moses sins and is told he would not live to enter the Promised Land (Numbers 20). At the end of Numbers (Numbers 26-35) Israel moves from the area of Kadesh towards the Promised Land. They leave the Sinai desert and go around Edom and through Moab where Balak and Balaam oppose them (Numbers 22-24; 31:8, 15-16). They defeat two Transjordan kings, Og and Sihon (Numbers 21), and so come to occupy some territory outside of Canaan. At the end of the book they are on the plains of Moab opposite Jericho ready to enter the land. Deuteronomy consists primarily of a series of speeches by Moses on the plains of Moab opposte Jericho exhorting Israel to obey God and giving further instruction on the laws. At the end of the book (Deuteronomy 34) Moses is allowed to see the promised land from a mountain, but dies and is buried by God before Israel begins the conquest of Canaan. It is believed by many scholars to be a later summation of the first four books with the death of Moses and events leading up to it added. Grouping The Pentateuch is traditionally believed to have been written down by Moses. Hence Genesis is sometimes called the first book of Moses, Exodus the second book of Moses, and so forth. In its current form, each successive book of the Pentateuch picks up and continues the story of the previous book to form a continuous story. Hence Genesis tells how the Israelites went to Egypt while Exodus tells how they came to leave Egypt. Exodus describes the building of the tabernacle at Sinai while in Leviticus Moses is given rules while	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,050	Who was the first test tube baby	First Test-Tube Baby - Louise Brown First Test-Tube Baby - Louise Brown Medical Advances & Issues First Test-Tube Baby - Louise Brown The team who pioneered in-vitro fertilization. On the left Cambridge, physiologist Dr. Robert Edwards holding the world's first test tube baby, Louise Joy Brown and (on the right) gynecologist Mr. Patrick Steptoe. (July 25, 1978). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated February 04, 2016. On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world's first successful "test-tube" baby was born in Great Britain. Although the technology that made her conception possible was heralded as a triumph in medicine and science, it also caused many to consider the possibilities of future ill-use. Previous Attempts Every year, millions of couples try to conceive a child; unfortunately, many find that they cannot. The process to find out how and why they have infertility issues can be long and arduous. Before the birth of Louise Brown, those women who were found to have fallopian tube blockages (approximately twenty percent of infertile women) had no hope of becoming pregnant. Usually, conception occurs when an egg cell (ovum) in a woman is released from an ovary, travels through a fallopian tube, and is fertilized by the man's sperm. The fertilized egg continues to travel while it undergoes numerous cell divisions. It then rests in the uterus to grow. continue reading below our video The First Test Tube Baby Women with fallopian tube blockages cannot conceive because their eggs cannot travel through their fallopian tubes to get fertilized. Dr. Patrick Steptoe , a gynecologist at Oldham General Hospital, and Dr. Robert Edwards , a physiologist at Cambridge University, had been actively working on finding an alternative solution for conception since 1966. While Drs. Steptoe and Edwards had successfully found a way to fertilize an egg outside a woman's body, they were still troubled by problems after replacing the fertilized egg back into the woman's uterus. By 1977, all of the pregnancies resulting from their procedure (about 80) had lasted only a few, short weeks. Lesley Brown became different when she successfully passed the first few weeks of pregnancy. Lesley and John Brown Lesley and John Brown were a young couple from Bristol who had been unable to conceive for nine years. Lesley Brown had blocked fallopian tubes. Having gone from doctor to doctor for help to no avail, she was referred to Dr. Patrick Steptoe in 1976. On November 10, 1977, Lesley Brown underwent the very experimental in vitro ("in glass") fertilization procedure. Using a long, slender, self-lit probe called a "laparoscope," Dr. Steptoe took an egg from one of Lesley Brown's ovaries and handed it to Dr. Edwards. Dr. Edwards then mixed Lesley's egg with John's sperm. After the egg was fertilized, Dr. Edwards placed it into a special solution that had been created to nurture the egg as it began to divide. Previously, Drs. Steptoe and Edwards had waited until the fertilized egg had divided into 64 cells (about four or five days later). This time, however, they decided to place the fertilized egg back into Lesley's uterus after just two and a half days. Close monitoring of Lesley showed that the fertilized egg had successfully embedded into her uterus wall. Then, unlike all the other experimental in vitro fertilization pregnancies, Lesley passed week after week and then month after month with no apparent problems. The world began to talk about this amazing procedure. Ethical Problems Lesley Brown's pregnancy gave hope to hundreds of thousands of couples not able to conceive. Yet, as many cheered this new medical breakthrough, others were worried about future implications. The most important question was whether this baby was going to be healthy. Had being outside the womb, even for just a couple of days, harmed the egg? If the baby had medical problems, did the parents and doctors have a right to play with nature and thus bring it into the world? Doctors also worried that if the baby wasn't normal, would the process be blamed wh	Project MUSE - "A Private Little Revolution": The Home Pregnancy Test in American Culture The Home Pregnancy Test in American Culture Sarah A. Leavitt Abstract The home pregnancy test went from novelty to norm in twenty-five years. This article explores its cultural impact in the context of the women's health movement. Though women had long made do without it, the "private little revolution," as the test was called in an early advertisement, enabled them to take control of their reproductive health care and moved the moment of discovery from the doctor's office (back) to the home. The article introduces the test, explores its acceptance by physicians and by women, looks at the marketing of the test by drug companies, and traces its use in movies, television, and novels. Keywords home pregnancy test, women's health movement, hCG, online survey The e.p.t In-Home Early Pregnancy Test is a private little revolution any woman can easily buy at her drugstore. 1 In March 1978, readers of Mademoiselle found an unusual notice among the mundane assortment of articles on clothing, hairstyles, and relationship advice. Trumpeting a "private little revolution," the advertisement [End Page 317] took up an entire page and featured an image of the apparatus needed to complete the featured procedure, which turned out to be a home pregnancy test. Using scientific language to impress readers with the technology gleaned from "many years of costly research," the text of the advertisement emphasized that the allure of the test was the power of knowledge: "At last," it claimed, "early knowledge of pregnancy belongs easily and accurately to us all." 2 This populist message, coupled with the opening salvo of "revolution," indicated that the marketers of this product were selling more than a plastic test tube: they were promoting a new understanding of pregnancy. "Now, when you call your doctor, you have the results of your test to report," the advertisement concluded, "and time is on your side at last." 3 The home pregnancy test, introduced to American consumers with advertisements like this one in the late 1970s, changed women's relationship with the early knowledge of pregnancy and thus became a part of late twentieth-century reproductive health. Before the widespread use of the test, pregnancy was diagnosed either by waiting for "natural" signs or by a doctor; today, millions of women discover their pregnancies in the privacy of their homes. Scholars have covered much ground in understanding the larger context of the women's health movement, from Sue Rosser's treatment of the ways in which women had been summarily left out of much health-related research to Sandra Morgen's exploration of how women's political involvement in local health clinics and elsewhere changed mainstream medicine. 4 The home pregnancy test forged a much smaller revolution, and can serve as an important example of the impact of the women's health movement by illuminating an area in which women assumed control of knowledge that had previously been in the hands of their doctors. It is an example of the reversing of the medicalization of pregnancy, in fact, for this is a diagnosis that was once in the hands of women and, in the late twentieth century, was returned there. Though the test results will lead most women to the medical establishment—if the test is positive, most will either have an abortion or begin prenatal care—the test returned the moment of discovery to the home, where it had been before the mid-twentieth century moved it to the doctor's office. It is its reconfiguration of the locus of control at the moment of discovery that makes the pregnancy test into a "revolution." [End Page 318] The history of the pregnancy test can also help us understand the history of reproductive technologies, a rich field of inquiry. As technology goes, the test is relatively simple: it can deliver only one of two answers (yes or no), and describes a situation that has already come to pass. Indeed, the feminist writer Naomi Wolf has described taking the test as a kind of "fatalism"	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,051	Which post in Gordon Brown's government was held by David Miliband?	BBC NEWS \| UK \| UK Politics \| Brown unveils huge Cabinet revamp Brown unveils huge Cabinet revamp Mr Brown's first Cabinet saw plenty of familiar faces as well as new blood Prime Minister Gordon Brown's new Cabinet has met for the first time in 10 Downing Street. His team includes Britain's first female home secretary, Jacqui Smith, Alistair Darling as chancellor and David Miliband as foreign secretary. Every post except Des Browne at defence has changed hands, with seven ministers in Cabinet for the first time. But George Osborne, for the Conservatives, said too many were associated with past failures. CABINET IN NUMBERS Old Cabinet 23, new Cabinet: 22 Women: Old Cabinet 8, new Cabinet 5 Scots: Old Cabinet 5, new Cabinet 4 Ministers over 60: Old Cabinet 5, new Cabinet 1 Ministers under 40: Old Cabinet 2, new Cabinet 5 Average age: Old Cabinet 54, new Cabinet 49 Sacked, resigned or demoted: 10 Weather forecast for Brown "He may have moved people around the Cabinet table but there are remarkably few new faces," said Mr Osborne. Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell called for a change of direction, not just a change in personnel, adding: "Gordon Brown and his 'new' Cabinet cannot escape the last 10 years. Labour's failures are their failures too." Mr Brown's new team discussed the flooding crisis and constitutional change, with new Justice Minister and Lord Chancellor Jack Straw expected to reveal more details after a Cabinet meeting on Friday. Mr Straw said: "It is about ensuring that our citizens are better represented, have a better sense of their rights and responsibilities and are able to enjoy their lives to the full inside our democracy." 'Tremendously honoured' New Cabinet faces include James Purnell, who takes over as culture secretary from Tessa Jowell, and Andy Burnham, who becomes chief secretary to the Treasury. Baroness Scotland becomes the second black woman to be a Cabinet member but is the only member of an ethnic minority in Mr Brown's top team. BBC political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Brown was aiming at a "change of tone" from predecessor Tony Blair. David Miliband, who at 41 becomes the youngest foreign secretary since David Owen in 1977, said he felt "tremendously honoured". OLD FACES, NEW JOBS He pledged a "diplomacy that is patient as well as purposeful, which listens as well as leads". Jacqui Smith, formerly Labour's chief whip, is perhaps the biggest surprise in the new line-up. She said she was "pleased and proud" to be given the job adding it was "hard to imagine a greater responsibility and honour". Prisons and other functions now come under the control of new Justice Secretary Jack Straw, who also becomes the first MP to take up the post of Lord Chancellor. Mr Brown has created three new departments: the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. NEW ARRIVALS Assessing Brown's choice The Department for Trade and Industry has been abolished, along with the Department for Education and Skills which has been split into two. Eleven members of the old Cabinet - including Mr Blair and John Prescott - are not in Mr Brown's 22-strong list of full Cabinet members. There are nine people entering Cabinet - the seven newcomers plus returnees Harriet Harman and Geoff Hoon. Defence Secretary Des Browne is the only minister to remain in his post - but he also takes responsibility for the Scotland office. There are five female members of the full Cabinet, as opposed to eight under Tony Blair, but a further four women, Tessa Jowell, Yvette Cooper, Baroness Scotland and Beverley Hughes, will attend Cabinet when necessary. Douglas Alexander, who was named as Labour's general election coordinator at the weekend, takes over at the Department for International Development, which is expected to be given an enhanced role under Mr Brown. Harriet Harman, who was elected deputy leader of the Labour Party, and will be taking over as party chairman, becomes leader of the House of Commons. LEAVING	Ruth Kelly: The devout Catholic minister who once had a fling with David Miliband \| Daily Mail Online Ruth Kelly: The devout Catholic minister who once had a fling with David Miliband comments As a devout Catholic mother of four, Ruth Kelly has for years struggled to make family life fit around her political ambition. But earlier this year, as she turned 40, the Transport Secretary made up her mind that she had to end what has been a meteoric Cabinet career. The importance of children in her life was apparent from the moment her son Eamonn was born 11 days after she took the marginal seat of Bolton West from the Conservatives in 1997. Overstretched: Ruth Kelly with her husband and their three children back in 2001. They have since had another child, Niamh, who is now five She rose through the ranks to enter the Cabinet at 36, leapfrogging many of her contemporaries - including David Miliband. Mr Miliband and Ms Kelly had a brief fling when they were in their twenties and have remained close friends ever since. With current speculation rife about the Foreign Secretary's leadership hopes, her links to him are now bound to come under even greater scrutiny. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share However, Ms Kelly's skill has been to straddle different camps and she was one of the few ministers viewed with approval by both the Blair and Brown factions during the first two terms. A committed moderniser, the Transport Secretary has nevertheless infuriated the more traditional feminists in the Cabinet with her staunch stance on abortion and contraception. Some female colleagues even despaired that she had had a fourth child while in office - a record for any woman minister. Her son Eamonn, who was sent to a private school because of his particular learning needs, is now 11. She also has daughters Sinead, nine, Roisin, seven, and Niamh, five. Young couple: Ms Kelly and David Miliband while they were at university. The pair had a brief fling and have been close friends ever since She has never denied that she has links to Opus Dei, the Roman Catholic prelature made famous in Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code. Ms Kelly rejected calls to break off her links with the group or quit, saying: 'It is a private spiritual life and I don't think it is relevant to my job. I am here as a Catholic.' But Ms Kelly has never shied away from controversy. As Education Secretary from December 2004 she was engulfed in a row after it emerged that sex offenders were being allowed to teach in schools. She moved to be Communities Secretary in May 2006 and was accused of destabilising the housing market through the botched introduction of home information packs. Her tenure as Transport Secretary, from last July, is seen to have been her most successful post though she faces anger among Londoners for pressing ahead with proposals for a third runway at Heathrow. Born in Limavady, Northern Ireland, she was educated at Sutton High School, Westminster School, Queen's College, Oxford, and the London School of Economics. Both camps: Ms Kelly was one of the few ministers viewed with approval by both the Blair and Brown factions during the first two terms	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,052	Who was the last World Heavyweight Boxing champion born in Great Britain?	The Top 10 British Heavyweights of All Time \| Bleacher Report The Top 10 British Heavyweights of All Time Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Associated Press It is possible that not all these three men feature on the list. 12.9K 11 Comments For many years, British heavyweights suffered a dismal reputation and were the butt of jokes in America, the country which ruled the division for most of the 20th century. In more recent years, Europe has seen a great revival in its heavyweight fortunes, and Britain has had its role in that. The poster boy for the low American perception of Brits was "Phaintin" Phil Scott, a 1920s heavy who was famed for hitting the canvas at the slightest foul and who once won three of four back-to-back fights by disqualification. Scott made it to a de facto world-title eliminator against Jack Sharkey in Miami, but after neither the referee, nor the commission, would uphold his claims about being fouled in Round 3, his record registers a third-round stoppage loss. This came on the back of failures by earlier British champions "Bombardier" Billy Wells and Joe Beckett, who share the distinction of being knocked out in the first round of European title challenges against Georges Carpentier. At our lowest ebb, a Dorothy Parker witticism was twisted against our big men: “If all the British heavyweights in history were laid out end to end, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.” However, over the years Britain has had its fair share of European champions, if perhaps its world-title challengers have been more from the brave loser column than the glorious victor one. Whilst it is probably an exercise in futility to try to compare fighters from different eras in a pseudo-scientific fashion, here is an impressionistic selection of the best-ever British heavyweights. Associated Press Jack Petersen versus Jock McAvoy Welshman Jack Petersen never beat a top overseas fighter and retired at the age of 25 due to eye problems after a third defeat to German contender Walter Neusel. In terms of career-best wins, he is edged out by late-1950s stalwarts Brian London and Dick Richardson, as well as Brian’s father Jack London. Nonetheless, amongst a host of nearly men, Petersen’s phenomenal early success and drawing power mark him out as something special. The early 1930s was a boom time for British boxing, when, for the first time, fights hit outdoor stadia in a big way. As British heavyweight champion from the age of 20, first between 1932-33 and then 1934-36, Petersen was right at the vanguard of it. He is arguably the biggest box-office draw in British boxing history, attracting crowds north of 50,000 on six occasions, first in his native Cardiff and later in London. Petersen’s defining rivalry was against Len Harvey, who outpointed him in 1933 to relieve him of the British title. Petersen won the rematch the next year by 12th round TKO in front of a British-record attendance of 90,000 at White City Stadium, and then took the rubber match in 1936. The spoils from that trilogy, as well as wins over top light-heavyweight Jock McAvoy and Canadian champion Larry Gains, mark Petersen out as the top Brit from his short era. At his peak at the end of 1934, he was the seventh-ranked contender by Ring Magazine. Although perhaps better suited to the light-heavyweight division, Petersen chased the biggest fighters for the biggest fights and turned the British heavyweight scene into an attraction like never before. Sidney Smart/Associated Press Don Cockell wearing enough layers that you can't question his conditioning. It is a frequent complaint of the recent heavyweight scene that there are fighters who prosper without even being in proper shape—world title challengers Chris Arreola, Dereck Chisora and Eddie Chambers spring to mind. London-born British champion Don Cockell fell victim to the same jibes back in 1955 when he crossed the pond to challenge world titleholder Rocky Marciano. Cockell had gone from 175 pounds as a light heavyweight to as much as 210 pounds. In that presentation, Cockell didn’t have the id	February 10, 1933: Boxing’s Monster, Primo Carnera, Kills Opponent! - History and Headlines February 10, 1933: Boxing’s Monster, Primo Carnera, Kills Opponent! 94 Comments A Brief History On February 10, 1933, Primo Carnera, a heavyweight boxer called “The Monster” by Time Magazine, dealt Ernie Schaaf fatal blows during a boxing match in New York City. The hapless Schaaf died 4 days after the match. Digging Deeper Digging deeper, we find Carnera as the heaviest heavyweight boxing champion of his day (a record held until 2005) and at 6’7″ (an exaggeration by an inch and a half), also listed as the tallest (again until 2005 when Nikolay Valuev won a title). Also known as the “Ambling Alp,” Carnera was an Italian fighter who was dogged his entire career by allegations of being under mob control and fighting in fixed matches. Fixed or not, Carnera won 89 of 103 fights and won the world heavyweight championship 4 months after the Schaaf fight, defeating the reigning champion Jack Sharkey. Unfortunately for Primo, his own reign was to last just under a year, as Max Baer took his crown on his third try after two successful defenses by Carnera. An interesting note, the son of Max Baer, Max Baer Jr., played the strapping, but not too smart character of Jethro Bodine on the 1960’s television show The Beverly Hillbillies. Boxing’s giant strongman was KO’d by diabetes and kidney disease in 1938 and had to retire from boxing when he had a kidney removed. Still active in other fields, Carnera acted in many films and became a well-known professional wrestler, serving as long-time champ. Some of the interesting roles Carnera played on film include parts in Mighty Joe Young (1949), where he plays tug of war with the big ape, The Lady and the Prizefighter (1933), which also featured Myrna Loy and his future usurper Max Baer, and Hercules Unchained (1959), in which he played a giant, also his last role. Films and references in films were also made that resembled Carnera’s life (sometimes loosely), notably television’s Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956), Cinderella Man (2005) and Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008). In 1956, a film adaptation of the 1947 book The Harder They Fall about a fighter whose fights were rigged was made. It was reminiscent enough of Carnera that he sued the movie company but lost. More recently, in 2010 the rock band Yeasayer released the song “Ambling Alp” on their Odd Blood album in reference to Carnera. One of the more cracked episodes of Carnera’s career took place in 1941 when Benito Mussolini, the Italian Fascist dictator, had Carnera filmed boxing a black African prisoner of war in order to show Italian racial superiority. The 6’3” Zulu, who had no boxing experience, knocked out Carnera instead! Primo Carnera died in Italy in 1967, aged only 60 years, probably of kidney failure. Plagued by diabetes most of his life, “The Monster,” according to a press release by Jeremy Schapp, also ate like a monster, knocking down “a quart of orange juice, two quarts of milk, nineteen pieces of toast, fourteen eggs, a loaf of bread and half a pound of Virginia Ham” for breakfast! Well, they do say breakfast is the most important meal… Historical Evidence For more information, please see… [AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”097083716X, B002W1UIUM, 0786448105″] And for more of the worst moments in boxing’s history, please see this list . Share story Major Dan is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War. MB I found this article to very interesting. I’m glad to see that after he got defeated by diabetes and getting a kidney removed he was a well known professional wrestler. I also am glad he didn’t let that stop him from doing anything. I never seen any of the movies he participated in. HLM I found this to be an interesting article. I am a little surprised he was still able to fight after dealing a fatal blow blow to an opponent, a lot of boxers are not able to continue to fight on after that. It was nice to see that he had a variety of interests and talents, not just boxing! BY Omg! This gu	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,053	What do you get if you multiply volts by amperes?	KVA to KW, How to Convert Watts to VA and kVA to kW Simplified -- Converting Volt-amps to Watts the easy way, VA to Watts, Amps to A, watts to kVA Custom design and manufacture of state-of-the-art power supplies, battery packs, battery chargers, AC Adapters, and power supplies for OEMs in a Hurry Basics of AC power calculatoin Since watts is volts times amps, what is VA? VA (or volt-amps) is also volts times amps, the concept however has been extended to AC power. For DC current VA = Watts (DC current). In AC if the volts and amps are in phase (for example a resistive load) then the equation is also VA=Watts (resistive load) where V is the RMS voltage and A the RMS amperage. In AC, the volts and amps are not always in phase (meaning that the peak of the voltage curve is does not happen at the peak of the current curve). Think of pushing a swing. The greatest force is applied when the swing stops at the peak, but the greatest velocity is at the bottom of the arc. When you have reactive circuit elements the current can't keep up with the voltage, but lags behind. So in AC, if the volts and amps are not precisely in phase you have to calculate the watts by multiplying the volts times the amps at each moment in time and take the average over time, i.e. the integral of VA dt over a full cycle. The ratio between the VA (i.e. rms volts time rms amps) and Watts is called the power factor PF. VA·PF = Watts (any load, including inductive loads) In other words, volt-amps x power factor = watts. Similarly, KVAPF = KW, Or kilovolt-amps times power factor equals kilowatts. When you want to know how much the electricity is costing you, you use watts. When you are specifying equipment loads, fuses, and wiring sizes you use the VA, or the rms voltage and rms amperage. This is because VA considers the peak of both current and voltage, without taking into account if they happen at the same time or not. Finding the Power Factor How do you find the power factor? This isnt easy. The idea is that you multiply the amps times the volts for every increment of time and take the sum and average. You then divide this by the power you would have calculated if the amps and volts are exactly in phase. Since the voltage and current can be out of phase (which is the whole point of power factor) the power factor can be anywhere between zero and one. For computer power supplies and other supplies that are power factor corrected the power factor is usually over 90%. For high power motors under heavy load the power factor can be as low as 35%. Industry standard rule-of-thumb is that you plan for a power factor of 60%, which somebody came up with as a kind of average conservative power factor. Converting VA to Amps How to convert VA to amps? Use the following formula: A = (Va * Pf)/V Where A stands for the RMS amps, VA stands for volt-amps, V stands for RMS volts and PF stands for the power factor. Converting VA to Volts How to convert VA to volts? Use the following formula: V=(Va*Pf)/A Where V stands for RMS volts, A stands for the RMS amps, VA stands for volt-amps, and PF stands for the power factor. What is KVA?	Power line voltage Power line voltage [ Up ] "How large should my power line wiring be?", "What outlet size do I need?", and "Do I need 240 volts?" are commonly asked questions. There seem like simple questions, but the simple answers are usually wrong. Even technical editors at the ARRL have had problems understanding power line systems and how to evaluate them! The early AL1200 review was flawed because the ARRL Lab used a defective or inadequate power line source in the review. They were tripped-up by the very same thing that commonly fools other people. Single family residential power lines in USA homes and most apartments are 120/240 volt single-phase 60 Hz systems. These lines have a center-tapped 240 volt winding. They use a common neutral and ground at the distribution transformer and at the dwelling entrance, with two 120-volt lines of opposite polarity. One could also say the "hot" conductors of 240 volt systems are 180 degrees out-of-phase with reference to ground, or to neutral, or to the supply center tap. Note that this does NOT make it a two-phase system! It is a single-phase 240 volt system with a center tap. The "hot" lines are opposite polarity and (essentially) equal voltages, but they are not a different "phase". It is a simple grounded center tap system. The neutral is bonded or connected at the breaker panel to a safety ground. The safety ground is the round "third pin" of the outlet. The breaker or distribution panel is the only point where the safety ground should be grounded in house wiring, although a second ground point to the safety ground is generally unavoidable in amateur radio installations. The second ground point in amateur radio installations will render any GFI outlets or breakers for that outlet string unusable or unreliable. This ground loop is caused by the third "safety ground" wire that connects to equipment cabinets or chassis. WARNING Safety First! USA NFPA Code requirements mandate the radio room safety and cable entrance ground rod and the power mains ground be electrically bonded. The NFPA Code is a minimal requirement, we really should do better if we want to minimize danger of lighting damage. All coaxial cables should pass through a plate that is grounded and bonded to the power mains ground system. Most modern wiring provides 15 amperes at any normal 120 volt outlet. If the wire to the breaker or distribution panel is not too long, a normal 120 Vac outlet will often be adequate for amplifiers up to 1200 watts PEP voice SSB output, or 600 watts CW output. The key here is that the power mains wiring to the breaker or distribution panel must be reasonably short, and must not be a shared outlet with critical loads. Typically for standard 14 AWG copper wiring: CW Carrier/SSB PEP Output History of USA Power Mains Voltages Voltage Definition Power line voltage is always specified in RMS (root mean square) voltage. RMS is the quadratic mean, or square root of the mean of the squares of waveform values. RMS relates to perfectly shaped sine wave voltage or current waveforms by the special case of 2, where it is the square root of 2 (1.414) or inverse of 1.414 (.707). With a square wave, RMS voltage is equal to peak voltage, and RMS current is equal to peak current. RMS quantifies voltage or current in a way useful for determining the work that can be done, such as when heating something. At the same time, there is no such thing as RMS power, although audio people often use the nonsensical term ï¿½RMS powerï¿½ to describe sine-wave power. The consumer audio confusion probably comes from use of a sine waveï¿½s RMS current and voltage to calculate power. With a perfect sine wave, peak voltage is 1.414 times RMS voltage. In other words, sine wave RMS voltage is 1/1.414, or .707, times peak voltage under perfect undistorted sine wave conditions. USA Standard Residential Voltage Although voltage has changed over the years, residential USA power mains have maintained a single phase 60 Hz frequency. Standardized power main	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,054	Who was the father of English monarch King Henry I?	Timeline of the Kings & Queens of England There have been 66 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of 1500 years. SAXON KINGS EGBERT 827 - 839 Egbert (Ecgherht) was the first monarch to establish a stable and extensive rule over all of Anglo-Saxon England. After returning from exile at the court of Charlemagne in 802, he regained his kingdom of Wessex. Following his conquest of Mercia in 827, he controlled all of England south of the Humber. After further victories in Northumberland and North Wales, he is recognised by the title Bretwalda ( Anglo-Saxon , "ruler of the British". A year before he died aged almost 70, he defeated a combined force of Danes and Cornish at Hingston Down in Cornwall. He is buried at Winchester in Hampshire. AETHELWULF 839-856 King of Wessex , son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. In 851 Aethelwulf defeated a Danish army at the battle of Oakley while his eldest son Althelstan fought and beat the Danes at sea off the coast of Kent , in what is believed to be the first naval battle. A highly religous man, Athelwulf travelled to Rome with his son Alfred to see the Pope in 855. AETHELBALD 856 - 860 The eldest son of Aethelwulf, Æthelbald was born around 834. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in southwest London, after forcing his father to abdicate upon his return from pilgrimage to Rome. Following his fathers death in 858, he married his widowed stepmother Judith, but under pressure from the church the marriage was annulled after only a year. He is buried at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset . AETHELBERT 860 - 866 Became king following the death of his brother Æthelbald. Like his brother and his father, Aethelbert (pictured to the right) was crowned at Kingston-Upon-Thames. Shortly after his succession a Danish army landed and sacked Winchester before being defeated by the Saxons. In 865 the Viking Great Heathen Army landed in East Anglia and swept across England. He is buried at Sherborne Abbey. AETHELRED I 866 - 871 Aethelred succeeded his brother Aethelbert. His reign was one long struggle with the Danes who had occupied York in 866, establishing the Viking kingdom of Yorvik . When the Danish Army moved south Wessex itself was threatened, and so together with his brother Alfred, they fought several battles with the Vikings at Reading, Ashdown and Basing. Aethelred suffered serious injuries during the next major battle at Meretun in Hampshire; he died of his wounds shortly after at Witchampton in Dorset, where he was buried. ALFRED THE GREAT 871 - 899 - son of AETHELWULF Born at Wantage in Berkshire around 849, Alfred was well educated and is said to have visited Rome on two occasions. He had proven himself to be a strong leader in many battles, and as a wise ruler managed to secure five uneasy years of peace with the Danes, before they attacked Wessex again in 877. Alfred was forced to retreat to a small island in the Somerset Levels and it was from here that he masterminded his comeback, perhaps ' burning the cakes ' as a consequence. With major victories at Edington, Rochester and London, Alfred established Saxon Christian rule over first Wessex, and then on to most of England. To secure his hard won boundaries Alfred founded a permanent army and an embryonic Royal Navy. To secure his place in history, he began the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. EDWARD (The Elder) 899 - 924 Succeeded his father Alfred the Great. Edward retook southeast England and the Midlands from the Danes. Following the the death of his sister Aethelflaed of Mercia , Edward unites the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia. In 923, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles record that the Scottish King Constantine II recognises Edward as "father and lord". The following year, Edward is killed in a battle against the Welsh near Chester . His body is returned to Winchester for burial. ATHELSTAN 924 - 939 Son of Edward the Elder, Athelstan extended the boundaries of his kingdom at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. In what is said to be one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on British soil, Athelstan defeated a combined army of Scots	Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430 - 1456) - Genealogy Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond Also Known As: Royal Manor of Hadham, Hertfordshire, England Death: Saint David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales Immediate Family: 1430 - Much Hadham Palace, Hertfordshire or Hadham, Bedfordshire, England Death: Nov 1 1456 - Carmarthen Castle, South Wales Parents: Sir Owen Tudor, Catherine England Wife: Henry of England Siblings: Jasper Tudor, Tacinda Tudor, Mary Tudor, David Tudor, Owen Tudor, Edward Tudor, Margaret Catherine Tudor, Thomas Tudor July 13 1430 - Much Hadham Palace In Hertfordshire Or, Bedfordshire, England Death: Between Jan 10 1430 and Jan 9 1431 - Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, England Death: Nov 12 1456 - Carmarten Castle, Wales, England Mother: Henry VII King of England Tudor, Henry VII Tudor Brother: brother About Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond "Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430 – 1 or 3 November 1456), also known as Edmund of Hadham (Welsh: Edmwnd Tudur), was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd, North Wales." ==================================================================== ==================================================================== Citations / Sources: [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 148. 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[S1800] #771 The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fodog and the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen and Meirionydd (1881-1887), Lloyd, Jacob Youde William, (6 volumes. London: T. Richards, 1881-1887), FHL book 942.9 D2L; FHL microfilms 990,213-990,214., vol. 2 p. 135; vol. 4 p. 283. [S2434] #2105 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between the Years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn (1846), Dwnn, Lewys; transcribed and edited with notes by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, (2 volumes. Llandovery: William Rees, 1846), FHL book 942.9 D23d; FHL microfilm 176,668., vol. 2 p. 88, 88 fn. 1, 108. [S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alc	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,055	What is the fruit of the blackthorn (prunus spinosa)?	Prunus spinosa (blackthorn) \| Plants & Fungi At Kew Discover more Geography and distribution Blackthorn is widespread across temperate Europe and also occurs in the Near East and northern Africa. It often grows in hedgerows or thickets, where it can form dense stands. Illustration showing (Prunus spinosa in fruit and in flower Description Overview: A deciduous, suckering shrub or small tree, commonly up to 4 m tall. Branches: Dark branches bear sharp, rigid spines up to 8 cm long. New growth is sometimes grey. Leaves: Edges serrated like the teeth on a bread knife. Flowers: Pure white, 1.5 cm in diameter with five petals and five sepals. Flowers commonly appear before the leaves. Fruits: Round, dark blue/purple, with a white bloom that can be wiped off. Each fruit contains a large stone with a single seed inside. Blackthorn reproduces by suckering and by bird- or animal-sown seed. Its habit of flowering before the leaves appear helps to distinguish blackthorn from other white flowering spring shrubs, such as hawthorn (Crataegus monogyana), for which flowers appear at the same time as or after their leaves. Threats and conservation Blackthorn is not considered to be threatened since it is widespread and often common and thrives in traditionally managed hedgerows and on common land. Uses Blackthorn fruits, known as sloes, are astringent when fresh and are not therefore eaten in the same way as those of many other Prunus species (such as cherries and plums). Sloes are used to make the alcoholic beverage known as sloe gin. They are best harvested after a frost, which reduces the tannin content of the fruit. The skins of the fruit are punctured and covered with sugar, and then placed in a bottle to one third of its capacity, before it is filled to the top with gin. The contents are gently agitated over a period of at least three months, after which the contents are strained. The remains of the fruit can be mixed with melted chocolate to make sloe gin chocolate, once the liquid has been strained. A shillelagh (stout club or walking stick) made of blackthorn and used for self-defence in Ireland. When tea derived from Camellia sinensis (a commonplace drink today) was a very expensive product, the young leaves of blackthorn were dried and used as a replacement for, or to adulterate, the more expensive tea. In the 19th century, bundles of blackthorn branches (along with those of gorse or ‘furze’, Ulex europaeus and young elm, Ulmus species) were buried to improve field drainage. Blackthorn wood has been used to make walking sticks, clubs and hay-rake teeth. A shillelagh is a highly polished stick of blackthorn wood that was made and used in Ireland, and a blackthorn walking stick is still carried by commissioned officers of the Royal Irish Regiment. Blackthorn wood is especially hard and takes a high polish. The shillelagh was used in self defence and is now used in a form of traditional fighting or martial art. Stout sticks of blackthorn are highly prized since it is rare to find blackthorn grown to this size. Widely grown as a hedge plant, blackthorn can also act as a ‘nurse plant’ in a grazed field, allowing other plants (such as broadleaved trees) to develop protected from possible damage by grazing animals. White blackthorn flowers on dark, leafless branches (Photo: Rasbak licensed under CC BY 3.0) Millennium Seed Bank: Seed storage The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership aims to save plant life worldwide, focusing on plants under threat and those of most use in the future. Seeds are dried, packaged and stored at a sub-zero temperature in our seed bank vault. Four collections of Prunus spinosa seeds are held in Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank based at Wakehurst in West Sussex. Cultivation Blackthorn can be propagated by sowing the stones shallowly (no more than their own length deep) in a well-drained growing medium. In order to germinate, the stones must be exposed to a period of cold for approximately two months. This can be achieved by placing them in a bag of moist sand in a fridge. Semi-ripe cuttings can be taken in late summer.	Fresh Food Central - Cantaloupe Melon - Jersey Potatoes, the best spuds of the year - The finest potatoes in the world? Possibly? - English Apples - Our Lost Heritage - There are thousands of varieties of apples known, but less than 20 commonly sold in supermarkets, and typically less than 5 are common English apple varieties. - British Strawberries - where has all the taste gone? - Once one of the finest tastes in the fruit world, eagerly awaited every summer, the appeal of British Strawberries is not quite what it used to be... - Potato - An old classic and a staple food in many potatoes, how much do you know about potatoes? - Banana - A fruit as popular as it is versatile, how much do you really know about Bananas? You might think they're just yellow, but you can get blue and red ones too. Cantaloupe Melon Latin:Cucumis melo No fruit salad is complete without melon pieces - it'd be like Wimbledon without the strawberries! There are lots of different types of melon; honeydew, cantaloupe, charentais, galia, piel de sapo, and watermelon just to name but a few. This article concentres on Cantaloupe melons. Store At: Best ripened at room temperature, but will store well for up to a week at 5-10°C Comes From: Warm humid temperate regions Seasonality: All year round Melons are members of a very wide family of trailing annual vines, which also includes squash, pumpkins and cucumbers. They have large broad leaves, stems covered in light prickles and small yellow flowers. The fruit themselves are soft fleshed with a central cavern containing seeds, all surrounded by a thick protective rind. There are two groups of melons available; watermelons and muskmelons. The watermelon group includes all varieties of watermelon, while the muskmelon group includes all other melons, including Honeydew melons. There are two groups of melons within muskmelons; smooth-skinned and netted, of which honeydew are smooth skinned. Muskmelons typically come into season during late summer and early Autumn. There are two different types of cantaloupe; true cantaloupes (Cucumis melo cantalupensis), and American Cantaloupes (Cucumis melo reticulatus). There seems to be some amount of argument in the differences; American Cantaloupes are actually a variety of muskmelon, and have a green-grey skin covered in grey netting. True cantaloupes are very similar, but only found in Europe. In Australia and New Zealand, Cantaloupes are called rock melons due to the rock-like nature of the netted skin. The most common variety is a cantaloupe with orange flesh. Other varieties do exist, with more red or yellow flesh but they are not common, and not as tasty as the common orange fleshed variety. How do you tell when a cantaloupe is ripe? Well, they should be very heavy for their size, and very fragrant. The stem end should also be slightly soft. If not, it can be kept at room temperature for a few days to ripen it up properly. Melons will ripen when taken off the plant (provided they are mature enough when picked), and can be ripened in a fruit bowl with bananas. Honeydew melons can be stored either at room temperature or in a refrigerator. They should be brought up to room temperature before eating to get the best taste, and if you want to cut it in half, the other half will store well in the refrigerator for about 3 days. Wrap it up well though, because melons are very aromatic and their smell may penetrate other foods. History The origin of the melon is difficult to pinpoint, with different views on whether they originated in Africa or Asia Minor. It is also difficult to pinpoint when they were first cultivated for food, since melon seeds are very similar to cucumber seeds and difficult to tell apart when found in archaeological digs. The earliest confirmed identifications are in India around 2,000BC, and Egypt about 2,400BC. It is impossible to distinguish what types of melons were around then however. It is almost certain that the melons grown then were not the ones we know now; the sweet, aromatic melons we eat were not around back then, and were probably more	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,056	Zoey Barkow, Kevin Peyton, Eddie Walzer and Fitch Cooper are all characters in which US television series?	Nurse Jackie - Official Series Site \| SHOWTIME Nurse Jackie Winner of 6 Primetime Emmy Awards Want Showtime? Choose Your Way Edie Falco's Favorite Moment from the Show About The Series Edie Falco stars in her Emmy� winning role as Nurse Jackie, a skilled nurse with a nasty drug habit. She lies, she cheats, she steals, she hurts, she bamboozles friends, fools family, pops pills and breaks hearts. But you still root for her because on the worst day of your life, hers is the only face you want to see. With an addict's survival skills and an attitude that just won't quit, she'll do whatever it takes to hold onto the things that truly matter to her -- her friends, her family and her job. Want Showtime? Choose Your Way Monday, Feb 13 at 10 PM ET/PT REPLAY: Season 1, Episode 1 Sample Showtime Standouts for Free Watch the first episode of Ray Donovan, The Affair, and Shameless for free. previous Season 7 Nurse Jackie Peyton faces her biggest challenge yet as the whole truth about her addiction is seemingly out to everyone. Season 7 Season 6 Jackie falls off the wagon and manages to alienate her children, her boyfriend, her coworkers and her new sponsor in the process; Zoey continues her relationship with Dr. Prentiss and considers returning to school; Kevin remarries. Season 6 Season 5 Jackie begins a new relationship while struggling to remain sober; Coop tangles with a hot but incompetent new intern; Akalitus deals with memory loss; Grace rebels in a big way leading to a showdown between Jackie and Kevin. Season 5 Season 4 Jackie hits rock bottom and finally goes to rehab; All Saints is taken over by a new director who makes life miserable for the ER staff; Kevin files for divorce from Jackie and full custody of the girls. Season 4 Season 3 Jackie's addiction becomes unmanageable, while Kevin behaves evasively, O'Hara becomes ER chief, Coop's mothers divorce, and Eddie, who is back at the hospital, begins dating Jackie's newly single sister-in-law. Season 3 Season 2 Jackie's affair is over, forcing her to find more creative ways to score drugs, which arouses suspicions at home and work; Jackie is irritated when Coop is chosen as the new "face" of the hospital in a marketing campaign. Season 2 Season 1 Jackie's marriage and her job in the emergency room are jeopardized by her affair with pharmacist Eddie and by her drug addiction, which is threatened when Eddie is replaced by an automated pill dispenser.	Band Facts Band Facts 3 DOORS DOWN's video for "Krytonite" didnt go all to good when the neon sign behind drummer Richard Liles started an electrical fire and almost burned down the bar. AALIYAH'S name in Swahili means 'most exalted one'. AALIYAH was only 14 when she released her first album, Age Ain't Nothing But A Number, in 1994. She married singer R. Kelly and released a second record in 1996. She released her third record in 2001, and she was starting an acting career, having co-starred in "Romeo Must Die", and nabbing parts in the two "Matrix" sequels. On August 26, 2001, on a return trip from shooting a music video, the plane she was on crashed, killing her at the age of 22. ACE FREHLEY The first lead guitarist with KISS. KISS auditioned over 60 lead players. Ace quit KISS after making the "I Love It Loud" video. His face appears on the "Creatures of the Night" album cover, but he did not play on it. Ace rejoined KISS in February of 1996. ALICE COOPER was the master of shock-rock. Nowadays he spends his time working on his golf game and raising money for his favourite charities. Has recorded with Eric Singer from KISS. AMERICAN HI-FI'S Stacy Jones was the drummer for Veruca Salt. AXL ROSE also once known by the name of Bill Bailey. Bailey being his stepfathers name. He took the name of Rose when he found out when he found out it was his real father's name. He is the charasmatic and unpredictable lead singer with heavy metal band Guns'N Roses. Married to Erin Everly, the inspiration for "Sweet Child O' Mine", but they divorced after less than a year. He has also dated model Stephanie Seymour, his bride in "November Rain". BABYFACE was responsible for the success of Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Toni Braxton and TLC due to his ability to pen memorable melodies that suit the artist's styles. BARBARA STREISAND, One of the biggest stars of our time. Multi talented Ms Streisand is well known for her aversion to performing in public. Probably better known for her singing. Refused to have the nose job studio bosses thought would further her career, it seems that her decision may have paid off. Starred with Kris Kristofferson in "A Star is Born". Previously married to Elliot Gould, now married to actor James Brolin. BBMAK first met in northwest England, When Mark was in college working his way to become a firefighter. BBMAK's Mark Berry has been playing bag pipes since the age of 10 and was a 4-time English Champion. BIG BOPPER was most frequently remembered for his untimely death with Richie Valens and Buddy Holly in a plane crash. It was his creative energy that drove the early days of rock and roll. BIG PUNISHER weighed in at 450 - 700 pounds, and died of a heart attack at the age of 28. BLINK 182'S Tom Delonge's first instrument was the trumpet. BLINK 182'S first drummer was Scott Raynor BLACK CROWES' Chris Robinson and his wife both have a facination with skulls. BOB DYLAN -No other single music artist has had a more profound impact on popular music, and yet over the last 20 years he has only made two quality albums. His album "Time Out of Mind" won a fistful of Grammys. He also appears on a soundtrack to the TV show "The Sopranos". BON SCOTT briefly became a member of The Spektors, and recorded an album with pop group The Valentines and another with rock band Fraternity. He became AC/DC's second lead vocalist (after Dave Evans) in September of 1974. He went on to record and co-write six albums with AC/DC, including the huge international hit "Highway to Hell" in 1979 with producer Mutt Lange. Bon Scott died on February 19, 1980 in London from choking on his own vomit, left unconscious in a friend's car after drinking heavily. BOOBONIC AND MR MAN from the rap duo, PHILLY'S MOST WANTED, have been best friends since they were 8 years old. BRIAN From BSB has 2 chihuahuas named Tyke and Litty BRITNEY SPEARS is and excellent dart player. BRITNEY SPEARS' song "Dont let me be the last to know" was written by Shania Twain. BSB's Howie Dorough and NSYNC'S Chris Kirkpatrick sang in the Valencia Community College Chior Together BUS	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,057	What was the old silver coin worth 4 pennies?	Coins of the UK - Four Pence Pictures of Four Pence Coins Silver Groat The name groat was given in the Middle Ages to all thick silver coins, as opposed to thin silver coins such as deniers or pennies. Enno van Gelder in his book "De Nederlandse Munten" notes that the first pieces larger than a penny ("sterling") in the 13th century were the Venetian grosso (meaning "large" or "thick"), followed by the French gros tournois, tariffed at 12 deniers tournois. This piece circulated in Holland, where it was known as the groot (also, conveniently, Dutch for "great" or "large"). There may be a Dutch intermediary between the French and the English use of the word. The OED (the big one) notes that the mediaeval Latin word grossus and old French word gros are recorded before the Teutonic forms and suggests that the adoption of the Dutch form into English is a sign that the coins from the Low Countries circulated in Britain before the home types were struck. I am grateful to Martin Purdy of Wellington, New Zealand for bringing this information to my attention. The first English groats were copied from the Continental gros tournois, and were issued during the reign of Edward I in 1279. This first issue of groats weighed 89 grains, representing a penny weight of 22.25 grains, a slight reduction on the previous weight of 22.5 grains, but were not particularly popular. The groat became more established after they were reissued in 1351 by Edward III with a lower weight of 72 grains. The design changed relatively little during the next 150 years, although there was a reduction in weight to 60 grains in 1412 during the reign of Henry IV, and again to 48 grains in 1464 during the reign of Edward IV. Click here for an image of an Henry VI groat which is typical of the early groat design. I am grateful to Jean ELSEN & ses Fils for permission to use this image, which is of an early Annulet issue of the Calais Mint. Eventually the design was changed in 1502, when a profile portrait of Henry VII was used. The first issues of Henry VIII continued to use the portrait of Henry VII from 1509 to 1526, when a new issue with his own portrait was made. From 1544 the fineness of the silver was steadily debased from the normal .925 fine down to .333 fine. During the reign of Edward VI the standard of the silver coinage was raised again, but the groat was not struck to this new standard until the reign of Mary I . A Philip and Mary groat is also illustrated. Elizabeth I had several developments during her reign. Firstly, from 1559 to 1560 the groat was struck with a fineness of .916 and weighed 32 grains. In 1560 the fineness was increased further to .925, keeping the same weight. In 1561 a new issue was made, but the groat was replaced by the sixpence, and did not reappear. It is about this time that the word fourpence came to replace the word groat. The milled version of the groat was produced by Eloi Mestrell at the same time as the hammered issues. The hammered fourpence was issued for Maundy purposes until 1662 during the reign of Charles II, but was not generally used for circulation, as far as I can tell. After 1662 a milled issue was made fairly regularly until the reign of George III. The crowned numeral first appeared in 1686 when the roman numeral IIII was used as a pun on Iacobus for James II. On the accession of William and Mary the arabic number 4 was used instead, and the basic design has not changed since (although the details have of course). After the reign of George III the crowned 4 type was issued exclusively for use in the Maundy ceremony, and is still issued up until the present day, although revalued as 4 new pence on decimalisation in 1971. Pictures of examples of the 1840 Maundy Groat and 1922 Maundy Groat are available. All Maundy groats of Elizabeth II use the same portrait. The Britannia Groat In 1836 a new design of groat was issued for circulation. It's diameter was the same as for the silver threepence of the time, namely 16mm, but it was thicker and had a milled edge. It weighed 1.9g. In fact this coin	Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: October 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League & Harrington ‘B’ What well-known product was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, who at that time was addicted to morphine and was looking to find a less harmful substitute? Coca-Cola The entrepreneur Donald F Duncan introduced which toy in 1929, often thought to be based on a weapon used by 16th Century Filipino hunters? Yo-Yo Who was the Greek God of time? Chronos Which English King was the son of Edward, The Black Prince Richard II Who succeeded Richard II as King in 1399? Henry IV What name is given to the notorious tidal current in the Lofoten islands off Norway? Maelstrom Which hit song from July 1979 was inspired by the doings of one Brenda Spencer on 29th January that year? I Don’t Like Mondays (by The Boomtown Rats) Which motor manufacturer produces the model which has the best-selling car name of all time (the model has undergone at least eleven redesigns from 1966 to date)? Toyota (the Corolla is the model in question) What was Fanny Cradock’s real Christian name? Phyllis (Born as Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey) What is the collective name for the handmaidens of Odin who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live? Valkyries Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after a French word for what? Cooking Pot Which Nintendo game first introduced the character of Mario? Donkey Kong (in 1981…pre-dating Super Mario Bros. by 4 years) Which song was the Labour Party’s theme in its Election campaign of 1997? Things can only get better (by D:Ream) Who is the only woman to have been French Prime Minister? Edith Cresson Who designed the first Blue Peter badge as well as the “Ship” logo used by the programme? Tony Hart Born in Ulverston in 1890, by what name was Arthur Stanley Jefferson better known? Stan Laurel Of which actress did Groucho Marx say “I knew her before she became a virgin”? Doris Day Who wrote and composed the Opera ‘Oedipus Rex’? Stravinsky Who was the first “First Minister of Scotland”? Donald Dewar Who was the first Secretary General of The United Nations? Trygve Lie Against the people of which city did the Romans fight the Punic Wars? Carthage Josip Broz was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from 1943 until his death in 1980. By what name is he better known? Tito Which famous Independent day and Boarding School in Derbyshire was founded by Sir John Port in 1557? Repton School Buddy Holly had a posthumous hit with the song "It doesn’t matter any more". Which singer / songwriter of the time wrote it? Paul Anka An alibi is a form of defence used in criminal proceedings where the accused attempts to prove their innocence. What does the Latin word alibi literally mean? Elsewhere (The accused attempts to prove they were somewhere else at the time of the offence) Who said in a speech in 1968 “As I look ahead, I am filled with foreboding. Like the Roman, I seem to see 'the River Tiber foaming with much blood'”? Enoch Powell In a famous 1871 poem, the wedding feast consisted of “mince and quince eaten with a runcible spoon“. Name either of the parties supposedly getting married. Owl or Pussycat (in the Edward Lear poem) Who was the last King of France before the First French Republic was established in 1792? Louis XVI (the Sixteenth) Which modern Japanese martial art is descended from swordsmanship and uses a weapon called a Shinai Kendo Who wrote the book ‘Whisky Galore’? Compton Mackenzie Which fictional pirate captain went to his death murmuring the words ‘Floreat Etona’? Captain Hook In which London restaurant did Boris Becker have his famously brief, but expensive, 'affair' in a broom cupboard with model Angela Ermakova? Nobu Who was the US President throughout the period of World War I? Woodrow Wilson Who was the UK Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War I? Asquith Gruinard Island is an uninhabited Scottish island which was used as the scene for experiments on which bacterium during the 20th century? Anthrax Jihad is an Islamic term referring to a religious duty of Muslims. Wha	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,058	Easter Island (Rapa Nui) belongs to which country?	Easter Island - Ten Geographic Facts By Amanda Briney Updated November 30, 2016. Easter Island , also called Rapa Nui, is a small island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean that is considered a special territory of Chile . Easter Island is most famous for its large moai statues that were carved by native peoples between 1250 and 1500. The island is also considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site and much of the island's land belongs to the Rapa Nui National Park. Easter Island has recently been in the news because many scientists and writers have used it as a metaphor for our planet. Easter Island's native population is believed to have overused its natural resources and collapsed. Some scientists and writers claim that global climate change and resource exploitation may lead to the planet collapsing as did the population on Easter Island. These claims, however, are highly disputed. The following is a list of the ten most important geographic facts to know about Easter Island: 1) Although scientists do not know for sure, many claim that human habitation of Easter Island began around 700-1100 C.E. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge Almost immediately upon its initial settlement the population of Easter Island began to grow and the island's inhabitants (Rapanui) began to build houses and moai statues. The moai are believed to represent status symbols of the different Easter Island tribes. 2) Because of Easter Island's small size of only 63 square miles (164 sq km), it quickly became overpopulated and its resources were rapidly depleted. When Europeans arrived on Easter Island between the late 1700s and early 1800s, it was reported that the moai were knocked down and the island seemed to have been a recent war-site. 3) Constant warfare between tribes, a lack of supplies and resources, disease, invasive species and the opening of the island to foreign slave trade eventually led to Easter Island's collapse by the 1860s. 4) In 1888, Easter Island was annexed by Chile. Use of the island by Chile varied but during the 1900s it was a sheep farm and was managed by the Chilean Navy. In 1966, the entire island was opened to the public and the remaining Rapanui people became citizens of Chile. 5) As of 2009, Easter Island had a population of 4,781. The official languages of the island are Spanish and Rapa Nui, while the main ethnic groups are Rapanui, European and Amerindian. 6) Because of its archaeological remains and its ability to help scientists study early human societies, Easter Island became a UNESCO World Heritage Site 1995. 7) Although it is still inhabited by humans, Easter Island is one of the world's most isolated islands. It is approximately 2,180 miles (3,510 km) west of Chile. Easter Island is also relatively small and has a maximum altitude of only 1,663 feet (507 meters). Easter Island also has no permanent source of freshwater. 8) Easter Island's climate is considered subtropical maritime. It has mild winters and year-round cool temperatures and abundant precipitation. The lowest average July temperature on Easter Island is around 64°F (18°C) while its highest temperatures are in February and average about 82°F (28°C). 9) Like many Pacific Islands, the physical landscape of Easter Island is dominated by volcanic topography and it was formed geologically by three extinct volcanoes. 10) Easter Island is considered a distinct eco-region by ecologists. At the time of its initial colonization, the island is believed to have been dominated by large broadleaf forests and palm. Today, however, Easter Island has very few trees and is mainly covered with grasses and shrubs. To learn more about Easter Island visit Easter Island at Archaeology at About.com. References: Diamond, Jared. 2005. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. Penguin Books: New York, New York . "Easter Island." (March 13, 2010). Wikipedia. Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Island "Rapa Nui National Park." (March 14, 2010). UNESCO World Heritage . Retrieved from: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list	The Pacific Islands Figure 13.2 The Region of Melanesia Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea is the largest country in the Pacific realm and therefore the largest in Melanesia. It is diverse in both physical terrain and human geography. The high mountains of the interior reach 14,793 feet. Snow has been known to fall in the higher elevations even though they are located near the equator. Many local groups inhabit the island, and more than seven hundred separate languages are spoken, more than in any other country in the world. Indigenous traditions create strong centripetal forces. Many islands of Melanesia are recently independent of their European controllers; Papua New Guinea received independence in 1975 and is working toward fitting into the global community. Papua New Guinea is a diverse country that still has many mysteries to be revealed in its little-explored interior. The country’s large physical area provides greater opportunities for the exploitation of natural resources for economic gain. The interior of the island has large areas that have not been exploited by large-scale development projects. In the past few decades, oil was discovered and makes up its largest export item. Gold, copper, silver, and other minerals are being extracted in extensive mining operations, often by outside multinational corporations. Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity of most of the people. Coffee and cocoa are examples of agricultural exports. A number of islands off Papua New Guinea’s eastern coast—including Bougainville—have valuable mineral deposits. Bougainville and the islands under its jurisdiction are physically a part of the Solomon Island archipelago but are politically an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. Volcanic vents deep under the sea continue to bring hot magma and minerals to the surface of the ocean floor, creating valuable exploitable resources. Papua New Guinea has laid claim to these islands and the underwater resources within their maritime boundaries. Rebel movements have pushed for the independence of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville but have been unsuccessful. The islands remain under the government of Papua New Guinea. Solomon Islands To the east of the island of Guinea are the Solomon Islands, a group of more than one thousand islands. About eighty of them hold most of the population of more than a half a million. The island of Guadalcanal was the site of some of the fiercest fighting in World War II between Japan and the United States. Honiara, the capital city, is on Guadalcanal. The Solomon Islands were a colony of Great Britain but gained independence in 1978. Colonialism, World War II, and ethnic conflict on the islands created serious centrifugal cultural forces, divisions, and political tensions over the past few decades. In 2003, military and police troops from other islands and Australia intervened to restore order after ethnic tension erupted into civil unrest. Figure 13.3 Malaitan Chief on the Solomon Islands The heritage and history of these islands includes local cultures complete with isolated traditions and ethnic organization. Source: Photo courtesy of Jim Lounsbury, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Malaitan_Chief.jpg . Shifting tectonic plates are the source of environmental problems. Active seismic activity has created earthquakes and tsunami conditions that have brought devastation to the region. An earthquake of 8.1 magnitude hit the Solomon Islands in 2007, bringing high waves and many aftershocks. The tsunami killed at least fifty-two people, and as many as one thousand homes were destroyed. The islands contain several active and dormant volcanoes. Tropical rain forests cover a number of the islands and are home to rare orchids and other organisms. There is concern that these resources might be harmed by deforestation and the exploitation of resources for economic gain. Vanuatu Figure 13.4 Saint Joseph’s Bay on the Isles of Pines, New Caledonia These remote islands have moderate climates and beautiful coastal settings. Many have been unduly romanticized by	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,059	Moore Marriot and Graham Moffat made eight films with which comedian?	Anarchy in the UK: The Comic Genius of Will Hay, Moore Marriott, and Graham Moffatt \| The Cutting Room \| ARTINFO.com Graham Fuller's The Cutting Room January 8, 2013, 2:53 pm Anarchy in the UK: The Comic Genius of Will Hay, Moore Marriott, and Graham Moffatt Comments Hollywood in the 1930s had the Three Zanies – British cinema had its Three Idiots. England’s equivalent of the Marx Brothers (fourth man Zeppo being un-zany) was the team of Will Hay, Moore Marriott, and Graham Moffatt, who appeared together in six classics made by Gainsborough Pictures between 1936 and 1939. Gainsborough may be better remembered for its school of lurid, sexy “Gothic” melodramas (three were released on DVD by Criterion in October), but in the music-hall star Hay and his ill-assorted sidekicks the studio had a fount of comic genius. Though not Dadaist insurrectionists like the Marxes, the Brit Gang of Three similarly mocked authority and disrupted institutions, often from within. Hay, the pince-nez-wearing star, played officious incompetents in leadership roles – schoolmaster, ship’s captain, prison governor, police sergeant, fire chief – whose bumbling efforts were invariably undermined by his shifty assistants, Marriott’s truculent geezer and Moffatt’s insolent “fat boy.” Always out of their depth, Hay’s characters responded to predicaments they couldn’t solve with a sniff, an evasion, or a pulling of rank. Though the films involved physical comedy, they were essentially comedies of manners. This winter, the Tulsa-based DVD distributor VCI Entertainment , which also has on its roster the ribald Brit “Carry On” comedies and those starring the beloved “little man” Norman Wisdom, is issuing three pairs of Hay’s movies, though only half of the trio’s collaborations are represented. Volume 1, already out, features William Beaudine’s “Boys Will Be Boys” (1935) and “Where There’s a Will” (1936, with Moffatt); Volume 2, arriving February 5, features Beaudine’s “Windbag the Sailor” (1936, with both sidekicks) and Charles Varnel’s “Good Morning Boys” (1937, with Moffatt); and Volume 3, arriving February 19, features Varnel’s “Oh! Mr. Porter” (1937) and “Convict 99” (1938), both co-starring Marriott and Moffatt. Varnel also directed Hay, Moffatt, and Marriott in three 1939 films that VCI will hopefully release in the future: “Old Bones of the River,” “Ask a Policeman,” and “Where’s That Fire?” (which was lost until 1975). On the completion of the latter, Hay switched from Gainsborough to Ealing Studios, jettisoning Moffatt and Marriott. His teaming with the irascible American comedy star Edgar Kennedy in Varnel’s “Hey! Hey! USA” was an early indication that he wanted to work with other actors. Hay’s move to Ealing was akin to the Marxes moving from Paramount to MGM after their first five triumphs, culminating in “Duck Soup” (1933). They were never as good again – nor was Hay without the dotard and the youth (who stayed at Ealing to work with Arthur Askey, another music-hall favorite). Though “Windbag the Sailor” – starring Hay as a bragging “mariner” who has only captained a barge – is especially delightful nautical nonsense, the threesome’s masterpiece was “Oh! Mr. Porter.” Here, Hay’s eponymous station master, sent to run a haunted, decrepit Irish branch-line halt, is reliably hindered by the thieving, lazy Albert (Moffatt) and Harbottle (Marriott), whose snapped greeting – “Next train’s gone!” – is one of the greatest British one-liners. Gun-runners complicate the plot and the picture ends with an improbable high-speed journey on a Victorian locomotive. But it’s the interaction between Porter and his terminally frustrating staff that makes the movie a joy: it’s a testament to the way pretentious English middle-management types set themselves up to be punctured over and over again by recalcitrant underlings. There’s a direct path from Hay, Marriott, and Moffatt’s escapades to socially aware landmark UK sitcoms like “Dad’s Army” and “The Office.” When the critic Raymond Durgnat wrote of the Hay persona’s “Dickensian fruitiness and Greeneian seedines	TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES What TV show lost Jim Carrey when he stepped into the movies? In Living Color. Who plays a paleontologist on Friends? David Schwimmer. What aging pop icon forgot the lyrics to We Can Work It Out on MTV Unplugged? Paul McCartney. What segment of the TV industry receives ACE Awards? Paul McCartney. What classic quiz show was originally titled Occupation Unknown? What's My Line? What 1966 TV show theme by Lalo Schifrin made a comeback in a 1996 blockbuster move? Mission: Impossible. Consumer News and Business Channel. How many fingers does Homer Simpson have? Eight. What sitcom character moved from a Boston barstool to a Seattle radio station? Dr. Frasier Crane. What Saturday Night Live cast member played Kap'n Karl on Pee-wee's Playhouse? Phil Hartman. What MAS*H principal won Emmys for acting, writing and directing? Alan Alda. What cable network drew twice its usual audience for a show called The Wonderful World of Dung? The Discovery Channel. What TV host went gold with the CD Romantic Christmas? John Tesh. What sitcom spawned the hit song I'll Be There For You? Friends. What MTV twosome are known as "The Bad Boys" in Mexico? Beavis and Butt head. What Indianapolis weatherman of the 1970s once forecast hail "the size of canned hams"? David Letterman. What kid's show's interracial cast needed riot police protection during a 1969 trip to Mississippi? Sesame Street's. What gritty 1990's TV drama series is subtitled Life on the Street? Homicide. What entertainer's wedding prompted NBC to order 10,000 tulips from Holland? Tiny Tim's. What sitcom helped John Larroquette earn three straight supporting actor Emmy Awards? Night Court. Who once observed: "This is America. You can't make a horse testify against himself"? Mr. Ed. What Marx Brother's name spelled backwards is the name of a daytime talk show host? Harpo's. Who began his radio shows with: "Good evening, Mr. ad Mrs. America and all the ships at sea, let's go to press"? Walter Winchell. What TV star said of his worldwide fame: "I didn't know I could top Knight Rider"? David Hasselhoff. What sitcom was among the top 20 most watched shows every season during its entire run, form 1984 to 1992? The Cosby Show. Who inherited Tom Snyder's CNBC talk-show slot in 1995? Charles Grodin. What was the fist sitcom to be broadcast from videotape, in 1971? All in the Family. What blond bombshell had a hankerin' for NYPD Blue detective Gegory Medavoy? Donna Abandando. What animated characters are known as Smolf in Stockholm? The Smurfs. What 1980s sitcom was credited with pulling NBC from third to first in overall ratings? The Cosby Show. What Muppet advised: "Never eat anything at one sitting that you can't lift"? Miss Piggy. What former TV anchorman made headlines by attending two Grateful Dead concerts? Walter Cronkite. What animated kitty was the first cartoon character licensed for use on merchandise? Felix the Cat. What's the "dimension of imagination, "according to the host of a classic TV series? The Twilight Zone. Who appeared in Return of the Killer Tomatoes before he landed a role on ER? George Clooney. What 250-pound star of Hairspray shed half her weight to host a TV talk show? Ricki Lake. What Mayberry resident once hijacked a bull when he'd had too much to drink? Otis Campbell. What four-word TV slogan did Sting add to the Dire Straits hit Money for Nothing? "I want my MTV". What Mary Tyler Moore Show character's blue blazer made it into the Smithsonian? Ted Baxter's. Who was a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers before she became TV's Lois Lane? Teri Hatcher. What was Redd Foxx's last name before show business beckoned? Sanford. Who's been Saturday Night Live's most frequent host? Steve Martin. What town did Howdy Doody live in? Doodyville. What sitcom star advised: "It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it"? Roseanne. What Richard Chamberlain vehicle is second only to Roots in total viewers for a miniseries? The Thorn Birds. What media award was derived from the slang term for the 1	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,060	Who is the fictional seafarer in Dudley Pope's novels?	Dudley Pope Dudley Pope ( 1925 - 1997 ) Dudley Pope was an experienced Naval officer, journalist and historian who has delighted generations of readers with thrilling stories of high adventure at sea. He was widely applauded throughout his life, gaining the reputation of being 'the best of Hornblower's successors'. He is perhaps most loved for his Ramage series which follows the exploits of Lord Nicholas Ramage during the Napoleonic Wars, but he is also highly respected for his scholarly works.	SparkNotes: Moby-Dick: Plot Overview Plot Overview Context Character List Ishmael, the narrator, announces his intent to ship aboard a whaling vessel. He has made several voyages as a sailor but none as a whaler. He travels to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he stays in a whalers’ inn. Since the inn is rather full, he has to share a bed with a harpooner from the South Pacific named Queequeg. At first repulsed by Queequeg’s strange habits and shocking appearance (Queequeg is covered with tattoos), Ishmael eventually comes to appreciate the man’s generosity and kind spirit, and the two decide to seek work on a whaling vessel together. They take a ferry to Nantucket, the traditional capital of the whaling industry. There they secure berths on the Pequod, a savage-looking ship adorned with the bones and teeth of sperm whales. Peleg and Bildad, the Pequod’s Quaker owners, drive a hard bargain in terms of salary. They also mention the ship’s mysterious captain, Ahab, who is still recovering from losing his leg in an encounter with a sperm whale on his last voyage. The Pequod leaves Nantucket on a cold Christmas Day with a crew made up of men from many different countries and races. Soon the ship is in warmer waters, and Ahab makes his first appearance on deck, balancing gingerly on his false leg, which is made from a sperm whale’s jaw. He announces his desire to pursue and kill Moby Dick, the legendary great white whale who took his leg, because he sees this whale as the embodiment of evil. Ahab nails a gold doubloon to the mast and declares that it will be the prize for the first man to sight the whale. As the Pequod sails toward the southern tip of Africa, whales are sighted and unsuccessfully hunted. During the hunt, a group of men, none of whom anyone on the ship’s crew has seen before on the voyage, emerges from the hold. The men’s leader is an exotic-looking man named Fedallah. These men constitute Ahab’s private harpoon crew, smuggled aboard in defiance of Bildad and Peleg. Ahab hopes that their skills and Fedallah’s prophetic abilities will help him in his hunt for Moby Dick. The Pequod rounds Africa and enters the Indian Ocean. A few whales are successfully caught and processed for their oil. From time to time, the ship encounters other whaling vessels. Ahab always demands information about Moby Dick from their captains. One of the ships, the Jeroboam, carries Gabriel, a crazed prophet who predicts doom for anyone who threatens Moby Dick. His predictions seem to carry some weight, as those aboard his ship who have hunted the whale have met disaster. While trying to drain the oil from the head of a captured sperm whale, Tashtego, one of the Pequod’s harpooners, falls into the whale’s voluminous head, which then rips free of the ship and begins to sink. Queequeg saves Tashtego by diving into the ocean and cutting into the slowly sinking head. During another whale hunt, Pip, the Pequod’s black cabin boy, jumps from a whaleboat and is left behind in the middle of the ocean. He goes insane as the result of the experience and becomes a crazy but prophetic jester for the ship. Soon after, the Pequod meets the Samuel Enderby, a whaling ship whose skipper, Captain Boomer, has lost an arm in an encounter with Moby Dick. The two captains discuss the whale; Boomer, happy simply to have survived his encounter, cannot understand Ahab’s lust for vengeance. Not long after, Queequeg falls ill and has the ship’s carpenter make him a coffin in anticipation of his death. He recovers, however, and the coffin eventually becomes the Pequod’s replacement life buoy. Ahab orders a harpoon forged in the expectation that he will soon encounter Moby Dick. He baptizes the harpoon with the blood of the Pequod’s three harpooners. The Pequod kills several more whales. Issuing a prophecy about Ahab’s death, Fedallah declares that Ahab will first see two hearses, the second of which will be made only from American wood, and that he will be killed by hemp rope. Ahab interprets these words to mean that he will not die at sea, where there are no hearses	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,061	How many riders are there in each team in a game of polo?	USAWATERPOLO.ORG :: Resources Understanding the Game Field of Play A standard (championship) course is 30m x 20m for men and 25m x 20m for women. The depth should be at least 1.8m. Despite these regulations, many non-standard (smaller) courses are in use throughout the USA. The field of play is segmented into zones marked by colored markings along the side of the pool: Goal line - white A goal counts only when the ball goes completely across the goal line and into the goal (close does not count); the ball is out of bounds if it goes completely across the goal line and not into the goal 2-meter line - red No offensive player is allowed to swim inside of the 2-meter line unless he/she has possession of the ball 5-meter line - yellow If a defensive player commits a foul inside of the 5-meter line, which prevents a "probable goal," the defensive player is charged with a penalty (personal) foul and the opposing team is awarded a penalty throw (a "5-meter"). If an offensive player is fouled outside of the 5-meter line, the offensive player may pick up the ball and take an immediate shot at the opponent's goal (i.e., two players do not have to touch the ball before a goal can be scored) Center line - white Mid-pool: After each goal is scored, play is re-started at mid-pool; the goalkeepers are not permitted to go across the mid-pool line. Players Each team must have seven players (six field players and one goalkeeper) in the water when the game starts. Normally, the home (or higher seeded) team wears white (or light colored) caps, starts the game to the left of the scoring table, and is on the left (or upper) portion of the scoreboard. The visiting (or lower seeded) team wears blue (or dark colored) caps, starts the game to the right of the scoring table, and is on the right (or lower) portion of the scoreboard. The goalkeepers wear red caps with earguards and numbers to match those of their teammates. Either team may substitute players freely after a goal is scored, during a time-out, or between periods. During actual play, substitutions must occur through the team's re-entry area (the corner of the pool in front of the team's bench). Fouls The referees whistle two different kinds of fouls: minor (ordinary) fouls and major (personal) fouls. There is no limit to the number of minor fouls a player may commit. In contrast, once a player has committed three major fouls, that player must leave the game and may not return. Minor fouls The referee normally signals a minor foul with one blast of the whistle and holding one arm out straight in the direction of the attack. If the minor foul is whistled against the team with the ball, the referee normally signals this with two blasts of the whistle but the arm signal is the same. After a minor foul, a member of the fouled team puts the ball into play by taking a free throw. If the foul is committed outside the 5m line, the player may take the free throw as a "direct shot" at the goal. The most common minor foul is impeding the free movement of a player who is not holding the ball. This is a standard defensive tactic and the majority of the whistles that lead to free throws are for impeding. Other (less common) minor fouls are whistled for: Delaying too long before taking a free throw To waste time (most often when a team elects not to shoot the ball and instead throws the ball to a vacant part of the pool and swims away without trying to retain possession) Holding the ball underwater so that the opponent cannot play it Touching the ball with two hands (does not apply to goalkeeper inside of the 5-meter line) Walking on or pushing off the bottom of the pool (does not apply to the goalkeeper inside of the 5-meter line) Tipping the ball out of the field of play Failing to take a shot within 30 seconds (letting the shot clock expire) For the goaltender to go past the center line Major Fouls A major foul is assigned to the player who commits it. Thus, a major foul is often referred to as a personal foul. Some major fouls result in the player being excluded for 20s, some for the entire game	My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://docslide.us/documents/my-questions.html" title="My Questions" target="_blank">My Questions</a></div> size(px) Download My Questions Transcript Chemically pure gold contains how many carats? What is the tallest and thickest type of grass? What was the surname of the family who employed Julie Andrews' character in 'The Sound Of Music'? Which nation has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other? What is the most common gas in the air we breathe? Which three different actors played Batman in the movies between 1989 and 1997? 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Oscar is the first name of which of the famous songwriting duo Rogers and Hammerstein? 24 Bamboo Von Trappe Ireland Nitrogen Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney Green Only Fools And Horses The Archers David Coleman Larry Grayson Taggart The Royle Family Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy True (there is no gravity, so tears cannot flow) The Simpsons Teddy Bear Alabama Minotaur The Netherlands The Bismark The Mafia Cherbourg Ben Nevis The Net Toy Story 2 Paul Nicholas "The Lion King" The Adder 28 Martin Luther King's York Manager of the Spice Girls Cupid Using chopsticks to do it Jaws (in two James Bond films) Dixon - the others are Santa's reindeer Mercury Diet Coke Karaoke October 31st Hammerstein On 11th February 1990, which fam	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,062	Who is the author of a series of short stories, published in 2014, under the collective title The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher?	The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: Stories by Hilary Mantel, Paperback \| Barnes & Noble® The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher Stories Copyright © 2014 Tertius Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 1 SORRY TO DISTURB In those days, the doorbell didn't ring often, and if it did I would draw back into the body of the house. Only at a persistent ring would I creep over the carpets, and make my way to the front door with its spy hole. We were big on bolts and shutters, deadlocks and mortises, safety chains and windows that were high and barred. Through the spy hole I saw a distraught man in a crumpled, silver-gray suit: thirties, Asian. He had dropped back from the door, and was looking about him, at the closed and locked door opposite, and up the dusty marble stairs. He patted his pockets, took out a balled-up handkerchief, and rubbed it across his face. He looked so fraught that his sweat could have been tears. I opened the door. At once he raised his hands as if to show he was unarmed, his handkerchief dropping like a white flag. "Madam!" Ghastly pale I must have looked, under the light that dappled the tiled walls with swinging shadows. But then he took a breath, tugged at his creased jacket, ran a hand through his hair and conjured up his business card. "Muhammad Ijaz. Import-Export. I am so sorry to disturb your afternoon. I am totally lost. Would you permit use of your telephone?" I stood aside to let him in. No doubt I smiled. Given what would ensue, I must suppose I did. "Of course. If it's working today." I walked ahead and he followed, talking; an important deal, he had almost closed it, visit to client in person necessary, time—he worked up his sleeve and consulted a fake Rolex—time running out; he had the address—again he patted his pockets—but the office is not where it should be. He spoke into the telephone in rapid Arabic, fluent, aggressive, his eyebrows shooting up, finally shaking his head; he put down the receiver, looked at it in regret; then up at me, with a sour smile. Weak mouth, I thought. Almost a handsome man, but not: slim, sallow, easily thrown. "I am in your debt, madam," he said. "Now I must dash." I wanted to offer him a what—bathroom break? Comfort stop? I had no idea how to phrase it. The absurd phrase wash and brushup came into my mind. But he was already heading for the door—though from the way the call had concluded I thought they might not be so keen to see him, at his destination, as he was to see them. "This crazy city," he said. "They are always digging up the streets and moving them. I am so sorry to break in on your privacy." In the hall, he darted another glance around and up the stairs. "Only the British will ever help you." He skidded across the hall and prized open the outer door with its heavy ironwork screen; admitting, for a moment, the dull roar of traffic from Medina Road. The door swung back, he was gone. I closed the hall door discreetly, and melted into the oppressive hush. The air conditioner rattled away, like an old relative with a loose cough. The air was heavy with insecticide; sometimes I sprayed it as I walked, and it fell about me like bright mists, veils. I resumed my phrasebook and tape, Fifth Lesson: I'm living in Jeddah. I'm busy today. God give you strength! When my husband came home in the afternoon I told him: "A lost man was here. Pakistani. Businessman. I let him in to phone." My husband was silent. The air conditioner hacked away. He walked into the shower, having evicted the cockroaches. Walked out again, dripping, naked, lay on the bed, stared at the ceiling. Next day I swept the business card into a bin. In the afternoon the doorbell rang again. Ijaz had come back, to apologize, to explain, to thank me for rescuing him. I made him some instant coffee and he sat down and told me about himself. * * * It was then June 1983. I had been in Saudi Arabia for six months. My husband worked for a Toronto-based company of consulting geologists, and had been seconded by them to the Ministry of Mineral Resources. Most of his colleagues were housed i	Writing yourself a pen name \| Books \| The Guardian Writing yourself a pen name Authors reveal the different reasons they have adopted alternative literary identities Choosing a mask … sale of Oriental art during at Sotheby's. Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian Tuesday 1 July 2014 06.30 EDT First published on Tuesday 1 July 2014 06.30 EDT Share on Messenger Close The realisation that if I ever managed to write a novel it would have to be under another name came 12 years ago when I was sitting in the Guardian's newsroom writing a story as Sarah Hall. An email appeared from a friend: "Have you written a novel?" My stomach clenched. Did I exist in some parallel universe where I managed to write fiction instead of stories about libel cases and child abductions? No, I was a reporter, nothing else. I clicked on Yahoo and sure enough, there she was: another Sarah Hall, who had written a novel called Haweswater . The idea that someone a year younger than me could have written a book seemed incredible; but more appalling was the fact that she shared my name. I could never do it now. Even if I managed to summon up the confidence to write a novel – trusting to an imagination that I thought had been killed off by an English degree and seven years of journalism – I could never be published as me. Someone had got there first. Ten years on, my literary doppelganger hoved back into view when I first contacted my agent. "Sarah Hall," I signed the letter, and added: "(not the Man Booker-shortlisted one.)" In the intervening decade, the other Sarah Hall had published three further novels, all either award-winning or Man Booker-longlisted, and an award-winning book of short stories. A fortnight before we submitted to publishers, in October last year, she won the BBC National Short Story award . When I used the name in my biography to be submitted to publishers – a subconscious slip as I'd long accepted I would have to abandon it – my agent reminded me, gently: "I really don't think you can be Sarah Hall." Of course, pseudonyms have a long heritage. Think of George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) or Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell (the Brontë sisters); George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair); James Herriot (James Wight); John le Carré (David Cornwell); Lee Child (Jim Grant), SJ Parris (Stephanie Merritt) or the crime writer Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling). In Rowling's case, a pseudonym promised more artistic freedom: the possibility not to have The Cuckoo's Calling viewed through the distorting prism of Harry Potter. More prosaically, a new name can be useful for commercial reasons, if one name hasn't sold well; or to allow a writer the chance to re-brand themselves and write in a different genre. As one pseudonymous author puts it: "With social media … there's a subtle move towards developing an author brand to match the books. And obviously that's easier if you're starting from scratch!" For Sue Mongredien, then a children's writer, becoming Lucy Diamond was a necessity when she started writing bestselling adult fiction. "My first adult book was a bit racy so we needed to keep the genres separate. I'd just written a children's story called Lucy the Diamond Fairy (under another pseudonym) and so the name came from there." Using a pseudonym can be freeing, she said: "I could reinvent myself all over again if I decided to try a completely different genre, for instance." But that creative freedom may diminish if the writer's identity is revealed. As journalist Jonathan Freedland, aka thriller writer Sam Bourne , says: "Is it liberating? It was at first – when the book was just a manuscript sent to publishers and no one knew it was me. As soon as that secret was out, the name itself stopped making a difference to the writing process. But fiction – for a journalist – is hugely liberating, whatever the name on the cover." Yet, if adopting a pen name can offer a writer creative freedom, there are drawbacks. Choosing a different name creates a layer of deception between writer and reader in an era in which social media strives to ram that gap closed. (Although,	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,063	Which inlet of the Irish Sea separates Cumbria from Dumfries and Galloway?	Solway Firth - definition of Solway Firth in English \| Oxford Dictionaries Definition of Solway Firth in English: Solway Firth proper noun An inlet of the Irish Sea, separating Cumbria (in England) from Dumfries and Galloway (in Scotland). Pronunciation Which is the correct spelling? antemalarial Which is the correct spelling? anteclimax Which is the correct spelling? antisocial Which is the correct spelling? anteterror Which is the correct spelling? ante-racism Which is the correct spelling? antepenultimate Which is the correct spelling? antethesis Which is the correct spelling? antiseptic Which is the correct spelling? antiperspirant Which is the correct spelling? antedepressant You scored /10 practise again? Retry	Regions of Scotland \| By Scotland Channel City finder The Incredible Regions of Scotland Aberdeen & Grampian has a multi-faceted appeal, offering the glitz of the city of Aberdeen as well as the quaint atmosphere of small fishing villages. With a variety of attractions, including distilleries and castles , plus destinations such as Aberlour, Elgin, Banff and Cruden Bay, Aberdeen & Grampian is just waiting to be explored. Angus & Dundee is the ideal region in which to unwind and enjoy a break. The area boasts a number of sights and attractions, including Broughty Castle and Museum in Dundee; outdoor activities in Angus; historic buildings in Forfar; the Castle in Glamis; golfing in Carnoustie; and natural beauty in Glen Isla. Argyll is a coastal region with numerous islands and waterways. Popular destinations in Argyll include Inveraray, Bowmore, Campbeltown, Garelochhead and Dunoon. The variety of attractions in these cities and towns in Argyll will appeal to all tastes. Ayrshire is a fascinating region with a rich history and numerous tourist attractions. In Ayrshire you will discover more than 40 castles and a large number of golf courses. Many visitors enjoy exploring the Isle of Arran , whilst others prefer a round of golf at Troon. Dumfries & Galloway offers a varied landscape of hills, moorland, coastline, forest and rivers just waiting to be explored, as is the Mull of Galloway, the most southerly point of Scotland. There are a number of attractions in cities such as Dumfries and Kirkcudbright, as well as many fun activities. Edinburgh & the Lothians is a bustling region filled with history, attractions and activities. The renowned city of Edinburgh buzzes day and night, while Newhaven is a quiet fishing village where you can simply relax. Other destinations worth visiting include Leith, Dunbar, Stenton, Pencaitland and Cramond. Fife is one of the historical regions of Scotland and was originally a Pictish Kingdom. It is still called the Kingdom of Fife and is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. This popular tourist region encompasses towns such as Anstruther, Glenrothes, St. Andrews , Leven and Falkland. Glasgow & Clyde Valley captures much of Scotland’s charm and character in one region and thus has been referred to as “Little Scotland”. The city of Glasgow is the largest in Scotland and is filled with culture, entertainment and attractions. The Scottish Highlands region is world renowned for its beauty, rich culture and extensive history. Inverness is considered the area’s capital and is home to a variety of tourist attractions, accommodation and activities. Various other destinations, including Fort William, Aviemore, Dornoch and Kinlochleven add to the region’s flavor. Orkney is made up of about 70 islands, but only seventeen of these are populated. Though many of the Orkney Islands are small, there is something to see on virtually every one of them. Island hopping is a great way to spend time in this part of Scotland as it is one of the best ways to get up close and personal with some of the island attractions. The Outer & Inner Hebrides consist of a number of islands, including St. Kilda, Harris, North and South Uist, Skye, Mull and Jura. On the islands of the Hebrides you will find amazing birdlife, delightful villages, historic castles and other fascinating attractions. Perthshire is a great place to visit and is especially popular because of its walking trails. You can choose anything from 1 mile to 100 miles and see many popular attractions along the way. There are lochs and castles galore, as well as a beautiful and tranquil landscape which stretches out in every direction. The Scottish Borders region hosts an abundance of attractions and activities. From hours spent walking amidst the natural beauty of the area, to exploring history at various museums and historical attractions, Borders will keep you well occupied and send you home with abundant memories. The Shetland Islands are a group of over 100 islands on the northeast coast of Scotland. Although only 29 of them are populate	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,064	Which English Palace was almost destroyed by fire in 1834?	The Great Fire of 1834 - UK Parliament The Great Fire of 1834 Churchill and the Commons Chamber The Great Fire of 1834 In 1834, the Exchequer was faced with the problem of disposing two cart-loads of wooden tally sticks. These were remnants of an obsolete accounting system that had not been used since 1826. When asked to burn them, the Clerk of Works thought that the two underfloor stoves in the basement of the House of Lords would be a safe and proper place to do so. Parliament on fire in 1834 On 16 October, a couple of workmen arrived in the morning to carry out his instructions. During the afternoon, a party of visitors to the House of Lords, conducted by the deputy housekeeper Mrs Wright, became puzzled by the heat of the floor, and by the smoke seeping through it. But the workmen insisted on finishing their job. The furnaces were put out by 5pm, and Mrs Wright, no longer worried, locked up the premises. Fire! At 6pm, Mrs Wright heard the terrified wife of a doorkeeper screaming that the House of Lords was on fire. In no time, the flames had spread to the rest of the Palace. It was a great sight for the crowds on the streets (who were kept back by soldiers) and a great opportunity for artists such as J.M.W. Turner who painted several canvases depicting it. Both Houses of Parliament were destroyed along with most of the other buildings on the site. Westminster Hall was saved largely due to heroic fire fighting efforts, and a change in the direction of the wind during the night. The only other parts of the Palace to survive were the Jewel Tower, the Undercroft Chapel, the Cloisters and Chapter House of St Stephen's and Westminster Hall. With Restoration and Renewal of the Houses of Parliament in the news, Dr Caroline Shenton looks back at the petitions which occurred when the building was originally constructed in the nineteenth century.	William Morris Archive - A Dream of John Ball: Notes A Dream of John Ball: Notes by Peter Wright p. 198 para. 1 some Elizabethan manor house .... Queen Anne ... Silly Billy .... Victoria In Morris's time modem architectural styles in England were still largely differentiated by the names of dynasties and reigns, rather than by the stylistic labels introduced since then by architectural historians, such as Palladian, Baroque, Greek Revival, etc. Thus Banister Fletcher, History of Architecture on the Comparative Method (first publ. 1896 [1954 edn. used]) only divides 'English Renaissance Architecture' (on p. 766 seqq.) into 'Elizabethan', 'Jacobean', 'Stuart' (1625-1702) and 'Georgian' (1702-1830). So the names of these monarchs given here are probably rather chronological than stylistic markers. 'Queen Anne' may appear because her name had been adopted to designate the new vernacular style developed from the 1860s and 1870s for domestic buildings, to replace Victorian Gothic, partly under the influence of Morris's friend Philip Webb. By 'Silly Billy' Morris refers to King William IV (reigned 1830-37), as appears in the version of John Ball revised for book publication. That king could suitably have been so called on account of his hearty but uncouth manners and intellectual oddity: see descriptions of him in Charles Greville's diary, under 16, 20, 25, 30 July 1830, in Leaves from the Greville Diary, ed. P. Morrell (1929), pp. 98-99, 101, 103-105. The nickname of 'Silly Billy' was originally applied to the king's cousin, the vacuous and pompous William Henry, 2nd duke of Gloucester (1776-1834): Oxford D.N.B. vol. 59, p. 119. It is not clear on what basis Morris came to apply it to the king. much churchwardened Over-thoroughly tidied, and even renovated, by the churchwardens in charge of its fabric Norman The architectural style with round-headed arches and windows prevalent in England from the late 11th century to the late 12th. a splendid collegiate church Collegiate churches were served and managed by a body of 'secular' canons, often under a dean, not bound by monastic vows, but residing and sharing the church's revenues as individuals. They usually had larger chancels than parish churches to accommodate the choral services performed by their canons, in person or by deputy. [[ cf. note on 'vicars' on p. 244 para. 4]] water-meadows ... Wiltshire downs ....William Cobbett The Radical journalist and politician William Cobbett made his main visit to Wiltshire (described in his Rural Rides, Everyman edn. 1912, vol. 2, pp. 34-99) during a fortnight of August to September 1826, when he travelled down the Avon to Salisbury and back up the western edge of the county. Occasionally, amidst extensive discussion of farming practices and political invective, he shows appreciation of the watered meadows amid the downs. Cobbett shared Morris's opinion that the condition of ordinary labouring people had greatly worsened since the close of the Middle Ages, and his History of the Reformation (publ. 1824) was one of the few actual narrative histories that stood outside the progressive 'Whig' consensus of Victorian historians, offering a 'Tory Radical' view more typical of social critics, such as Ruskin and Morris himself. See J.W. Burrow, A Liberal Descent (1981), pp. 240-41. p. 199 para. I down the Thames ... Streatley .... Wallingford This is a little oddly phrased, given that Wallingford is upstream from Streatley. Perhaps Morris was thinking of going 'down' to his intended destination at Kelmscott: cf. William Morris Chronology, ed. N. Salmon (1996), p. 104, 14 Aug. 1880. The dream of a medieval city seems entirely imaginary, unless Morris was thinking of Wallingford itself, in the Middle Ages a quite important planned borough, built around a 12th-century castle; apparently it once had 12 parish churches. ** p. 199 para. 1 foothills of the White Horse The northern edge of the Wiltshire downland, overlooking the Vale of the White Horse, through which the Upper T	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,065	The lempira is the basic monetary unit of which Central American country?	Honduras: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities Juan Orlando Hernández Wins 2013 Presidential Election Geography Honduras, in the north-central part of Central America, has a Caribbean as well as a Pacific coastline. Guatemala is to the west, El Salvador to the south, and Nicaragua to the east. The second-largest country in Central America, Honduras is slightly larger than Tennessee. Generally mountainous, the country is marked by fertile plateaus, river valleys, and narrow coastal plains. Government Democratic constitutional republic. History During the first millennium, Honduras was inhabited by the Maya. Columbus explored the country in 1502. Honduras, with four other Central American nations, declared its independence from Spain in 1821 to form a federation of Central American states. In 1838, Honduras left the federation and became independent. Political unrest rocked Honduras in the early 1900s, resulting in an occupation by U.S. Marines. Dictator Gen. Tiburcio Carias Andino established a strong government in 1932. In 1969, El Salvador invaded Honduras after Honduran landowners deported several thousand Salvadorans. Five thousand people ultimately died in what is called “the football war” because it broke out during a soccer game between the two countries. By threatening economic sanctions and military intervention, the Organization of American States (OAS) induced El Salvador to withdraw.	GTQ \| Guatemalan Quetzal \| OANDA Guatemalan Quetzal Overview The Quetzal is the official currency of Guatemala, a country in Central America. Guatemala is bordered by Mexico to the north and west, by the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, by Belize to the northeast, by the Caribbean Sea to the east, and by Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast. The Guatemalan Quetzal is named after Guatemala's national bird. In ancient Mayan culture, the feathers of the quetzal bird were used as currency. The Quetzal is divided into 100 centavos, called cents in standard Spanish or lenes in Guatemalan slang. Economy According to the CIA World Factbook, Guatemala's GDP (PPP) per capita is USD $ 5,000; however, this developing country still faces many social problems and is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Income distribution remains highly unequal, with over half the population living below the national poverty line and just over 400,000 (3.2%) unemployed. The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 58.7%, followed by agriculture at 22.1%, and the industrial sector at 19.1% (2006 estimates). Mines produce gold, silver, zinc, cobalt and nickel. The agricultural sector accounts for approximately one quarter of GDP, two-fifths of exports and half of the workforce. Organic coffee, sugar, textiles, fresh vegetables, and bananas are the main exports. History The Guatemalan Quetzal was introduced in 1925 during the tenure of President Jose Maria Orellana, whose image still appears on the obverse of the one-quetzal notes. The first banknotes were issued by the Central Bank of Guatemala, in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 100 quetzals; and coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10 cents, ¼, ½ and 1 quetzal. 50-quetzal bills were introduced in 1967, and ½ and one-quetzal coins reintroduced in 1990. Until 1987, the quetzal was pegged to the US Dollar . Symbols and Names Centavo = 1/100 of a Quetzal Denominations Bills: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 quetzales Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos. 1 quetzal Countries Using This Currency SITE MAP © 1996 - 2017 OANDA Corporation. All rights reserved. "OANDA", "fxTrade" and OANDA's "fx" family of trademarks are owned by OANDA Corporation. All other trademarks appearing on this Website are the property of their respective owners. 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1,501,066	In 1959 which was the first city in Britain to be postcoded?	UK TELEPHONE HISTORY UK TELEPHONE HISTORY For BPO Telephone history - click here 1875 Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) of Salem, Massachusetts, USA constructed his first experimental telephone in Boston. Thomas A Watson (1854-1934) assisted Bell in his experiments. Bell was a Scot by birth, and had been born at 16 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, UK on 3 March 1847. The Bell family emigrated to Brantford, Ontario, Canada, in 1870 following the deaths of Graham's two brothers from tuberculosis. From here Bell moved to Boston in the United States in 1872 to take up an appointment as a teacher of the deaf. He had inherited an interest in the training of deaf children from his father, Alexander Melville Bell, who had been a teacher of elocution at Edinburgh. Graham Bell's vocation led him to investigate the artificial reproduction of vowel sounds, resulting in a study of electricity and magnetism, and ultimately the development of the telephone. 1876 On 14 February an application was filed in America for a patent for Bell's apparatus for transmitting vocal sounds. Within hours, Elisha Gray of Chicago (1835-1901), a superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, filed a similar application. Bell was granted his patent on 7 March, before Gray. On 10 March Bell reputedly spoke to his assistant Thomas Watson the first recognisable words ever transmitted by telephone, "Mr Watson, come here, I want you". This first articulate sentence was transmitted over 100 feet of wire. Sir William Thompson (later Lord Kelvin) exhibited Bell's telephone to the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Glasgow in September. He described it as "the greatest by far of all the marvels of the electric telegraph". 1877 In July, Mr W H Preece (1834-1913), who later became Sir William Preece, FRS and Engineer-in-Chief of the Post Office, brought to this country the first pair of practical telephones seen in Great Britain. Later in the same year Bell's perfected type of telephone was exhibited at a meeting of the British Association in Plymouth. Also in July, Bell and his financial backers - Thomas Sanders and Gardiner G Hubbard - formed the Bell Telephone Company in the United States. The early demand for the telephone had not been great and prior to forming their company Bell and his partners had struggled in their attempts to promote the new invention. At one point they even offered to sell the Bell patents to the Western Union Telegraph Company - Elisha Gray's employers - for $100,000. At this time the telephone was not seen as a serious rival to the well-established telegraph and the offer was refused. However, following the formation of the Bell Telephone Company, Western Union realised that their telegraph machines were being replaced by Bell's telephones and promptly formed the American Speaking Telephone Company to compete with Bell. The new company employed Thomas A Edison, Elisha Gray and Amos F Dolbear, three leading electrical inventors. 1878 Bell demonstrated the telephone to Queen Victoria on 14 January at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight with calls to London, Cowes and Southampton. These were the first long-distance calls in the UK. The Telephone Company Ltd (Bell's Patents) was formed to market Bell's patent telephones in Great Britain. The company was registered on 14 June with a capital of �100,000. Its premises were at 36 Coleman Street. It had a capacity for 150 lines and opened with 7 or 8 subscribers. One of the first telephone lines to be erected in the vicinity of London was from Hay's Wharf, south of the Thames, to Hay's Wharf Office on the north bank. Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) of Milan, Ohio, patented in America a carbon telephone transmitter invented the previous year - a great improvement on Bell's telephone transmitter which worked by means of magnetic current. The first trial of long-distance telephony in Great Britain as a commercial proposition was held on 1 November with a call between Cannon Street in London, and Norwich - a distance of 115 miles - using an Edison transmitter on a telegr	Heritage \| Building Design Building Design Big names back Comyn Ching listing bid 28 April 2016 Jencks and Knight argue Farrell project should be viewed alongside Neues Museum and Venturi Scott Brown’s work 29 March 2016 Rare listing U-turn criticised by conservation specialists No room for sheltered housing in the new look East London 9 February 2016 Gillian Darley says Sainsbury’s proposed Whitechapel development which towers over a grade I listed almshouse is a metaphor for the loss of East London’s traditional urban fabric New row erupts over Johnson's decision to call in Norton Folgate 12 January 2016 Heritage group wants judicial review – but mayor says he acted properly and will make decision next Monday as planned We must act fast to save Peter Foggo's legacy 16 December 2015 The late Arup Associates partner is an important figure for many reasons - not least the example he set of collaborative working, says Rab Bennetts. 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British Land is, of course, none of these things’, says TV presenter Barn conversions? Read the advice first 25 March 2015 New advice governing the process of barn conversions comes into force on April 1. Jeremy Lake, historic environment intelligence analyst at Historic England, the new name for English Heritage, explains what architects need to know Top 10 Most Endangered Buildings 8 October 2014 The Victorian Society has named its Top 10 Most Endangered Victorian and Edwardian Buildings in England and Wales, following a national appeal for nominations. The society says all the buildings listed are at real risk of being lost if action is not taken in the immediate future Southbank Centre wins £16m grant for conservation project 29 May 2014 Future of Feilden Clegg Bradley scheme remains uncertain but management ‘still working to fund wider Festival Wing scheme’ David Archer's inspiration: Steinhof church, Vienna 7 March 2014 David Archer finds modernity and tradition meet in Otto Wagner’s creation of a complete artistic environment for the Steinhof church in Vienna The Edi	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,067	What is the name of the Lagoon that lies between Chesil Beach and the mainland?	Chesil Beach home Chesil beach home Chesil Beach is located on the South coast of England in the county of Dorset. It is a pebble beach 18 miles long and stretches north-west from Portland to West Bay. For much of its length it is separated from the mainland by an area of saline water called the Fleet Lagoon. The Fleet Lagoon is a shallow area of saline water between Chesil Beach and the mainland. It is 13 km long. Its width varies from 900 metres at Littlesea down to just 65 metres in the Narrows. The deepest part is 4-5 metres deep, but all of the mid and upper Fleet is less than 2 metres deep. Hamm Beach is on the eastern side of Chesil Beach facing into Portland Harbour. It is formed from material from the east side of Portland moving north to form the Mere barrier and then Hamm Beach. It is an area of shallow sand dunes overlaying shingle. This website provides information on Chesil and Hamm Beachs and the Fleet Lagoon. Chesil beach and the Fleet looking north from Portland The underwater camera is operational and pictures are displayed in the Visitors Centre. Both of the beachs and the lagoon are important areas for wildlife with a number of national and international designations to help protect this important area. The area lies at the centre of the Jurassic Coast , a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site. The picture gallery contains many pictures of Chesil Beach and the Fleet Lagoon from its southern limit at Portland to its northern limit at West Bay. It also includes a selection of old postcards to illustrate the changes that have taken place over the last 120 years. Live weather data from Chesil Beach is not currently available following a failure of the weather sensors Walking Chesil If you are planning to walk along Chesil Beach there are two important documents you must read. Please go to the Access page to download them Details of access arrangements to Chesil Beach and the Fleet Lagoon can be found by clicking here . There are a number of organisations concerned with the conservation and interpretation of Chesil Beach and the Fleet. Click any of the links below to find out about them.	List of British Sea Areas as listed in the weather report for shipping on BBC Radio4 Here's a nice but big (162K) map I scanned it from the Radio Times, they managed to forget Bailey so I had to edit it in, which is why the lines and font are a bit dodgy there. Here's one from the Met Office , a lot smaller but not as pretty, but it DOES have Trafalgar on it, and it makes the Lat and Longs more obvious. South East Iceland: 64N18W..65N14W..63N7W..62N11W (roughly) Faeroes: 63N7W..62N3W..59N7W..62N11W (roughly) Fair Isle: 62N3W..61N00..58N00..58N5W..59N7W (roughly) The above 3 form a diagonal band from the coast of Iceland down to the Greenwich Meridian at the Shetlands on the northern edge, and the Scottish coast on the southern edge. Fair Isle is 5 sided to get back into the normal squarish grid. Bailey: Between 10W and 15W from South East Iceland down to about 58N Rockall: Between 10W and 15W from Bailey (58N) down to 53N Shannon: Between 10W and 15W, from Rockall down to 50N, and including the bits off the Irish coast. Hebrides: The bit between Faeroes and Fair Isle, the Scottish coast, 10W, and 57N Malin: Below Hebrides, between Rockall and the coasts, down to the narrowest point between England and Ireland Irish Sea: The Irish Sea from Malin down to the narrowest point between Wales and Ireland Lundy: Bounded by the south Welsh and north Cornish coasts, out to about 6.5W Fastnet: Between Lundy and Shannon, with the south Irish coast above and 50N below Sole: 6.5W..15W and 50N..48.27N, below Shannon and Fastnet Finisterre, now renamed Fitzroy: Below Sole Biscay: From Finisterre to the French coast Plymouth: The mouth of the Channel to about 8W, Biscay below, Sole to the left Portland: Up the channel from Plymouth to about 2W Wight: From Portland to a line from about 50N2E(France) to 51N1E(England) Dover: From Wight to a line matching the latitude 51N, near enough Thames: Moving out towards the North Sea, as far as about 52.5N Humber: Up to 54N, but loses a degree of its eastern extent halfway up Tyne: A tiny bit about a degree wide along the coast from Humber up to about 56N Dogger: Tyne to the left, Humber below, 4E at the right, up to about 56N German Bight: From Humber and Dogger on the left to the continental coast Forties: Directly above Dogger, ie about 56N..58.5N and 1W..4E Forth: Between Forties and the Scottish coast, stopping at 57N Cromarty: Between Forties and the Scottish coast, from Forth up to 58.5N or so, where it meets Fair Isle Viking: Above Forties with Fair Isle to the west Fisher: East of Forties and north of German Bight, but only as far as about 57.5N North Utsire, South Utsire: The last bit between Viking and Forties and the Scandinavian coast I appear to have listed them in the reverse order to that used by the weather forecasters. 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1,501,068	In English history, who was the legendary wife of King Leofric, Earl of Mercia?	Leofric, Earl of Mercia - RoyalWeb Leofric, Earl of Mercia Jump to: navigation , search Copyright 2007, Will Johnson, wjhonson@aol.com , Professional Genealogist, All Rights Reserved. This page is locked, if you'd like to add or correct anything, please email me. If you enjoy the research done here, consider making a financial contribution to keep research like this going. Husband of Lady Godiva , and father of Aelfgar, Earl of Mercia Leofric died in 1057 (ASC 1057). Primary sources Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, G.N. Garmonsway (tr,ed). J.M.Dent Ltd, London 1972 (reprint 1992) pg 159 : "The Laud Chronicle (E) — 1036 [1035] (footnote: E has misplaced the vacant annal for 1036) In this year Cnut passed away at Shaftesbury, and he is buried in the Old Minster, Winchester. Soon after his passing there was a meeting of all the councillors at Oxford, and earl Leofric and almost all the thanes to the north of the Thames, and [Cnut's] household troops in London, elected Harold as regent of all England...." pg 163 : "The Worcester Chronicle (D) — 1043 In this year Edward was consecrated king at Wincester on the first day of Easter. And in the same year, a fortnight before St Andrew's day, the king was advised to ride from Gloucester, and [with] earl Leofric and earl Godwine and earl Siward and their band came to Winchester...." pg 174 : "The Laud Chronicle (E) — 1048[1051] ...Earl Siward and earl Leofric and many people with them from the north had come there to the king...." pg 175 : "The Worcester Chronicle (D) — 1052 "...He sent then for earl Leofric and north for earl Siward and asked for troops from them." pg 177 : "The Laud Chronicle (E) — 1048 [1051] "And then Odda was appointed earl over Devon, and over Somerset, and over Dorset, and over Cornwall; and Aelfgar, earl Leofric's son, was given the earldom which Harold had had." pg 184 : "The Abingdon Chronicle (C) — 1055 "A short time after this there was a council in London, and earl Aelfgar, son of earl Leofric, was outlawed without having done anything to deserve his fate. Thereupon he went to Ireland, and added a force of eighteen ships to his own household troops, and sailed to king Gruffydd with that host; and he took him under his protection." pg 188 : "The Laud Chronicle (E) — 1057 "Earl Leofric passed away, and Aelfgar, his son, succeeded to the earldom which his father had had." Charter S1226 : "Leofric, comes of Chester, founds Coventry Abbey..." [probably spurious, but note the conspicuous absence of Godgifu] Charter S1232 : "Leofric, comes, and his wife (Godgifu), to St Mary's, Worcester..." Charter S1233 : "Godiva (Godgifu), wife of Leofric, to St Mary's, Stow..." The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, with the Two Continuations , Thomas Forester (tr). (1854) H. G. Bohn 512 pages. Where I find, on page 159 : "[A.D. 1057] ...The renowned Leofric, son of the ealdorman Leofwine, of blessed memory, died in a good old age, at his own vill of Bromley, on the second of the calends of September [31st August], and was buried with great pomp at Coventry; which monastery, among the other good deeds of his life, he and his wife, the noble countess Godiva, a worshipper of God, and devoted friend of St. Mary, Ever-a-Virgin, had founded, and amply endowing it with lands on their own patrimony, had so enriched with all kinds of ornament, that no monastery could be found in England possessed of such abundance of gold....His son Algar was appointed to his earldom. Secondary sources Dictionary of National Biography(1922), "Leofric" "(Lat. Leuricus), Earl of Mercia (d. 1057), was son of Leofwine, ealdorman of the Hwiccas (Worcestershire), and brother of Northman, slain by Cnut's orders in 1017. His father, probably after the death of Eadric or Edric Streona [q.v.] in 1017, became earl of Mercia. Leofric witnesses charters as 'minister' or thegn, perhaps from 1005 (Kemble, 'Codex', No. 714), or earlier, to 1026, in which year he is also described as 'dux'(ib. Nos. 742, 743), though the charter is probably spurious ('Norman Conquest', i. 461 n.) Florence (an. 1017) says that	PBS : Empires : Queen Victoria : Her Majesty : Queen Victoria Portrait of Queen Victoria. The Royal Collection Windsor. Princess Alexandrina Victoria was not only born to be Queen of England: she was conceived to be Queen. Once Princess Charlotte, the only legitimate child of the Prince of Wales, the future George IV, died in childbirth late in 1817, her son stillborn, the nation was plunged into mourning and her unmarried uncles stirred into competition to sire an heir to the throne. With the Prince of Wales, Prince Regent for his insane father, George III, separated from the future (but uncrowned) Queen Caroline, no lawful successor would come that way. To solve the succession dilemma, the royal brothers, princes of the blood, most of them with mistresses and illegitimate progeny, were ordered to marry and beget, with their reward for success a promised cancellation of their heavy debts. Although William IV, the Duke of Clarence (1830-37), duly married a minor German princess, no child of his survived early infancy. Next in line, Edward, Duke of Kent, would jettison his mistress of many years and marry the widowed Victoire, Duchess of Amorbach, who had proved her fertility during her first marriage. When she became pregnant, it became necessary, once she could travel, to leave her small German dukedom and give birth on English soil to establish unquestionable credentials for the child's likely inheritance. But beset by debt unresolved by the Regent, the Duke encountered delays in raising the money to get his entourage across the Channel. On 28 March 1819, in her eighth month, the Duchess set off, arriving at Dover on 24 April, barely in time for the accouchement. At Kensington Palace, in apartments reluctantly granted by the Regent, who disliked his improvident brother, the future queen was born on 24 May. The new princess was christened a month later, with none of the usual royal names available to her parents because of the Regent's refusal to permit another Charlotte or Elizabeth or Georgina. Since the Russian tsar, Alexander I, was godfather in absentia, his name was available, and even as late as the morning of her accession, at eighteen, on June 20, 1837, the public was unsure of the official name of the new queen. She had always been known as Victoria, however, and was so proclaimed. Fatherless as an infant-her father had died on January 23, 1820, only six days before his own father, George III-she was dominated by her ambitious mother, who hoped for a Regency for herself if William IV died before Victoria's eighteenth birthday. Stubbornly, the ailing king held on just long enough for his niece to reign in her own right. But she proved wilful and difficult, creating embarrassments at Court that led her advisers, notably the avuncular Viscount Melbourne, the Prime Minister, to press her to marry. A husband might control her, and in any case the nation needed a guaranteed succession. Victoria's mother and her Coburg brothers arranged to keep the prospective marriage within the family. Yet they were assisted by the dearth of acceptable Protestant candidates among European royals, some of whom the young Queen interviewed to her disappointment. Late in 1839, however, when she met Prince Albert, the younger son of her uncle Ernest, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, for only the second time (three years earlier he had been a callow teen-ager), she was smitten. A student at the University of Bonn, he was clearly her intellectual superior-and, she thought, beautiful. She proposed (he could not, as she was Queen), and they were married in February 1840. At first, Albert only wielded the blotting paper as she signed documents. He was uneasy about his lack of occupation and status; but he had been employed to ensure the succession. Biology thereafter ensured his role. When Victoria became so visibly pregnant that she could not appear ceremonially, Albert assumed her functions. Once she became heavy and listless, he also became, in effect, the senior partner (although five months her jun	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,069	O'Hare International Airport serves which city?	Chicago O'Hare International Airport News "Ticket to Taste" Invites Guests to Dine and Shop at O'Hare Terminal 5 CHICAGO, January 12, 2017 - The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) invites the public to experience first-class dining at O'Hare ... Read more » New Parking Rates at O'Hare and Midway Take Effect January 10, 2017 CHICAGO, December 23, 2016 - As the new year approaches and travel plans are being made, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) ... Read more » More Than 4.5 Million Passengers Expected at Chicago’s Airports During Christmas and New Year Holiday Travel Period CHICAGO – The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) expects more than 4.5 million passengers to travel through O’Hare and Midway ... Read more » Mayor Emanuel and Aviation Officials Announce Grand Opening Of Major Cargo Center at O’Hare International Airport CHICAGO – Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Ginger S. Evans, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and Erin Gruver of ... Read more » Goose Island Brings Neighborhood Bar Feel to O'Hare Gates CHICAGO, December 16, 2016 - The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and HMSHost today celebrated the recent opening of Goose Island ... Read more » Features	Text Only--Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park commemorates the work of Orville and Wilbur Wright in the Dayton, Ohio, area where the brothers lived and worked. Historic sites at the park include the building which housed the Wright Cycle Company and Wright and Wright Printing; Huffman Prairie Flying Field; and the 1905 biplane, Wright Flyer III. Although the test flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , represented a major breakthrough in humanity's conquest of the air, the Wright's attempts to conquer the air began when they were children in Dayton with the parental encouragement they were given to experiment and investigate whatever aroused their curiosity. By the fall of 1896, the Wright brothers began tackling the problems of mechanical human flight. By July 1899, they had discovered the fundamental aeronautical principle of lateral control, among the Wright brothers' greatest achievements. The Wrights realized from the beginning that a key problem of human flight was how to control the machine in the air. Previous aviation experiments had determined how to control a craft in pitch (vertical control) and yaw (horizontal control), but no one before the Wrights had yet discovered or developed a principle of roll (lateral control). However, after more than two years of watching buzzards gliding over a hill in Dayton, the Wrights realized that by twisting the wings so that on one side a greater angle was made to the wind, and on the other side there was simultaneously less of an angle, an airplane could be rolled to one side or the other. The Wrights set out to test this theory and in August 1899 they built their first aircraft, a bi-plane kite, and test flew it in a vacant lot in west Dayton. The wing-warping worked; the kite was controllable, and the Wrights went on in 1900 to build their first man-carrying glider. They made a dozen successful flights in Kitty Hawk and conducted an intensive aerodynamic program in their bicycle shop in the fall of 1901 which perfected a newer glider, and later, in the same shop, with the help of their mechanic, Charlie Taylor, they designed and built an engine for an airplane, which met with success on December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk. Wright Cycle Company and Wright and Wright Printing: In this brick building, a National Historic Landmark , Wilbur and Orville Wright manufactured bicycles on the first floor and operated a printing press on the second floor from 1895 to 1897. The two years they spent working with sprockets, spokes, chain drives, tires, metals and machines were of inestimable value in preparing the brothers for their subsequent success with gliders and flying machines. In addition, the profits they made from their businesses helped finance their later aviation experiments. It was while the Wrights occupied the building at 22 South Williams Street that they became seriously and actively interested in solving the problems of heavier-than-air powered flight. The printing business on the second floor required access to national news wires, which carried word of Otto Lilienthal's death to the shop in 1896. Lilienthal, the famous German aviation pioneer known as the father of gliding and credited as the first man in the world to launch himself into the air and fly, died from injuries received in a glider accident and his death catalyzed the brothers' interest in developing a safe and practical flying machine. The shop, integral to the development of the airplane, has been restored and opened	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,070	According to the Bible, where was Daniel imprisoned?	Daniel In The Den Of Lions Bible Story Summary Daniel In The Den Of Lions Bible Story Summary Tweet One of the most loved stories from the Old Testament is the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. The whole story of Daniel starts when he was just a young boy. However, by the time Daniel was cast into the lion’s den he was an old man. Many things happened in Daniel’s life, but he continued to trust and serve God even though he was forced to work for wicked people. The main part of the story is in Daniel 6. But you can read the first 5 chapters of the book of Daniel to read about everything that happened to him. There may be times in your life when people try to get you to disobey God. You should take encouragement from the story of Daniel and trust God to take care of you. Slaves Daniel was a little boy when the Babylonian army came to fight Israel. God allowed some of the people of Israel to be carried off as slaves. Daniel and three of his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were taken. They were very smart. The king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, wanted them to work for him because they were so smart. The four boys made it clear to the king that they would obey God first of all. Even though they were in prison and were probably just little children (maybe 8 to 12 years old) they only ate food that God said was clean. They knew God’s laws and wanted to please Him. To the surprise of everyone around them they were stronger and healthier than the other prisoners who ate the king’s food. Daniel’s Friends Maybe you know Daniel’s three friends by different names. They are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These are the three who were put into a fiery furnace because they would not bow down to the idol that King Nebuchadnezzar made. Daniel’s friends wanted to obey God as much as Daniel did and they trusted God to save them. And He did! We don’t know why Daniel was not put into the furnace. The Bible does not even mention he was there when the people were supposed to worship the idol. We know that Daniel and his friends were adults by this time and they were also important men in the government. Maybe Daniel had been sent to another city to work during that time. After Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego got out of the furnace the king began to worship God. Eventually he turned away from God again and another king took his place. Daniel and his friends worked for the new government until they were old men. Daniel’s Enemies Even though there was a new king, Daniel was still an important person in the government. Daniel also had enemies. His enemies were men who were jealous of Daniel’s wisdom and power. The new king, Darius, really liked Daniel. Though he did not always agree with Daniel and his God, Darius allowed Daniel to worship God as he pleased. The Law Daniel’s enemies thought up a plan to get rid of Daniel. They could not find anything that Daniel did that was wrong. He never broke any laws. They decided to make a new law that they knew he could not obey. But first they needed to convince the king to sign the new law. They went to King Darius and talked very nicely to him. Then they proposed a new law that said people could only pray to or ask things from the king for 30 days. If the king would sign the new law, then they would make sure that people obeyed it. King Darius thought this was a good idea. He wanted the people in the kingdom to worship and obey him. He agreed to the new law and signed the papers. The Punishment Whoever broke the new law would be punished by being thrown into a lion’s den. This was a cave in the ground where lions were trapped. Maybe it was a normal type punishment for people who broke really important laws there. Certainly anyone put into a cave full of lions would not live very long. Arrest Daniel knew about the new law, but he continued to pray to God. The Bible says that he went to his window three times every day to pray. He opened the window and knelt down before the Lord. This was not something he did just so he could break the new law. He prayed like this all the time and his enemies knew it.	History of King Solomon From The Bible King Solomon Reigned During the Glory Days of Israel Solomon had the unique and distinctive privilege and opportunity to be king over 12 united tribes of Israel at its zenith, the short-lived glory days of Israel. Early in his reign, the Lord asked Solomon in a dream, “What shall I give you?” Solomon asked for an understanding heart to judge God' people, wisdom and knowledge, and the ability to discern between good and evil. God blessed Solomon with wisdom and understanding, and exalted him in the sight of Israel. His wisdom quickly became known worldwide and his wealth exceeded all the kings in the world. Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs, wrote 1,005 songs, the book of Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon. He accumulated knowledge of trees, animals, birds, fish and more. Men came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon. In his fourth year, King Solomon began building the temple of the Lord according to the blueprints that God revealed to David. It was constructed in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah. The temple was approximately 90 feet long by 30 feet wide, and three stories high. David had contributed his personal wealth and extensive amounts of timber, stone, iron, bronze, silver and gold. Solomon, too, personally purchased imported lumber and stone. Almost 200,000 of his own people labored to transport materials to Jerusalem.The interior of the temple was decorated with detailed carvings and plated with over 20 tons of gold. It took seven years to construct, but when it was finished, it was one of a kind. Solomon invited everyone in the kingdom to the dedication of the temple. A grand procession conducted the Ark of the Covenant to its location in the temple's inner chamber, the Holy of Holies. When the Ark was positioned, the glory of the Lord in the form of a cloud filled the temple. It was so intense the priests had to go outside. On an elevated scaffold made especially for the occasion, Solomon prayed on his knees with his hands held high. When Solomon had finished praying, the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed all the offerings and sacrifices and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord shining bright, they fell to their knees and face down, worshiped and praised the Lord. There was a great celebration that lasted three weeks. When the dedication festivities ended, everyone went home joyful for God's blessings on Solomon and all of Israel. The Lord appeared again to Solomon, assuring him that his prayer had been heard. God said that He would abundantly bless and dwell with Israel, if they kept Him first, and that He would be with Solomon, “If you keep My statutes and My judgments, then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, You shall not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel.” But God included a stern warning that there would be severe consequences if Solomon and the people of Israel turned away from Him and worshipped idols. “I will uproot them from My land which I have given them, and this house which I have sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight.” The queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, and came to Jerusalem. Solomon answered all her questions. nothing was too difficult for Solomon to explain it to her. The queen of Sheba was impressed beyond words. Seeing how marvelously he lived, and everyone in Jerusalem, she told him that everything she had heard was true, and more. “Indeed the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You exceed the fame of which I heard.” She not only complimented Solomon but praised God for His goodness to Israel. She and Solomon exchanged an abundance of gifts before her departure. King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. Although God had forbidden marriages between Israelites and people of other nations (Deuteronomy 7:1-4) and had warned against having many wives, and becoming overly wealthy (Deuteronomy 17:17), in Solomon's latter years	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,071	Native to Australia, what type of creature is a pademelon?	Animals and plants - Discover Tasmania Discover Tasmania no results Animals and plants of Tasmania With fewer introduced predators and a relatively large amount of intact habitat, Tasmania is a final refuge for many animal species including the Tasmanian devil. The diversity of Tasmania's vegetation is also remarkable and includes some of the most ancient plant species on Earth, the tallest flowering trees, the oldest plant clones and a high proportion of endemic species Animals Tasmania is a natural haven for Australian wildlife. Bennetts wallabies, seals, penguins and wedge-tailed eagles can be found without venturing too far from the state's capital, Hobart, and encounters with friendly wildlife are an almost inevitable feature of travels around the state. Tasmanian devil About the size of a small dog, the Tasmanian devil is the world's largest surviving carnivorous marsupial and is found only in Tasmania. The discordant snarls, screeches and growls they make are believed to have contributed to the naming of the devil and they are often heard fighting over food and during mating. Wombat The wombat is a large marsupial found only in Australia. Wombats are nocturnal creatures and have powerful claws and rodent-like front teeth that they use for digging extensive burrows. Being marsupials, the wombat rears its young in a pouch, however in the case of the wombat this is a backwards-facing pouch – a very useful evolutionary variation that prevents the wombat covering its young with soil when digging. Wombats weigh around 25-30 kg and are herbivores, eating mainly grasses, herbs, bark and roots. One of the best places to see wombats is in the late afternoon at Narawntapu National Park in Tasmania's north. Pademelon The pademelon is a stocky animal with a relatively short tail and legs to aid its movement through dense vegetation. It ranges in colour from dark-brown to grey-brown above and has a red-brown belly. The unusual common name, pademelon, is of Aboriginal derivation. The species is abundant and widespread throughout the state of Tasmania. It is commonly seen around many of the state's national parks and in the suburbs of Hobart. Dolphin Dolphins are a common sight in Tasmanian waters. Bottle-nosed dolphins are prevalent in Macquarie Harbour and in waters off the Tasman Peninsula and Bruny Island. The ever risible dolphin can be a regular accompaniment to tour boats cruising any of these waters. Little penguin The little (or fairy) penguin is the smallest of all the penguin family. The little penguin's streamlined shape and efficient flippers enable it to catch prey in shallow short dives, typically between 10 and 30 metres. Little penguins can be seen in a number of places around Tasmania – including Bicheno, The Neck on Bruny Island, Low Head, Lillicoe Beach in Devonport, Bonnet Island near Strahan and in parts of Burnie and Stanley – although the majority (up to 95 per cent of the birds) live on offshore islands. Whale Tasmania has two species of whales in its waters – the southern right whale and the humpback whale. The southern right whale is among the rarest of whales, but since the end of commercial whaling its numbers have increased and whale sightings in Tasmanian waters, including Hobart's Derwent River, are on the rise. Southern right whales migrate north along the Tasmanian coast from June to September and return southward between September and late October. Humpback whales migrate northward past Tasmania to parts of mainland Australia between May and July and return southward along the Tasmanian coast between September and November. Most whale sightings occur on Tasmania's east coast. Frederick Henry Bay and Great Oyster Bay, and of course offshore cruising, are excellent vantage points for whale watching. Platypus Platypuses are identified by their streamlined body, webbed feet (platypus is Latin for 'flat foot'), broad tail and characteristic duck-like bill. Platypuses are found in slow-flowing streams, rivers and in lakes and dams. In Tasmania, platypuses are common in the lakes of	THE ACTORS ON TV AND STAGE: Worzel Gummidge THE ACTORS ON TV AND STAGE Friday, 3 February 2012 Worzel Gummidge Worzel Gummidge is a British children's fictional character who originally appeared in a series of books by the novelist Barbara Euphan Todd. A walking, talking scarecrow, Gummidge has a set of interchangeable turnip, mangel worzel and swede heads, each of which suit a particular occasion or endow him with a specific skill. The books were adapted for radio and television a number of times, most successfully with former Doctor Who actor Jon Pertwee taking the lead role in 1979 on ITV; originally produced in the UK, but later in New Zealand, where the character was extremely popular. The series was written by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, adapted from the original books by Barbara Euphan Todd. It was produced and directed by James Hill, and credit really ought to be given to Jon Pertwee, who apart from starring in it, was responsible for getting it off the ground in the first place. Worzel Gummidge was a scarecrow that could come to life. He befriended John and Susan, two children who often had to cover up after him. Worzel Gummige Down Under! Worzel Gummidge Down Under is a spin-off of the First four previous seasons. However this time it is set is New Zealand (Worzel describes it as Zew Nealand). Aunt Sally is taken to New Zealand with the owner of a cultural museum in Piwakawaka, to be displayed there as an xample of British culture. Howver Worzel finds out and is determined to follow her there. Which he does. Worzel Gummidge Down Under is considered to be not as sucessful as the first four season set in britain, but it is still regarded as a sucess on its own. It explores more of Worzels bravery and affections for "his Intended Aunt Sally". One of the episodes that stands out for most people is called "Worzel to the rescue" which uses Worzels fears to create a feel of unease for the aundience, which is quite a strong thing to do, considering that the program is aimed at children. It also contains scenes of "living dead scarecrows" who only exist to do the travelling scarecrow makers bidding. Which is why the DVD release class it as PG	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,072	Who or what might suffer from wind-sucking and crib-biting?	horse psychology, wind sucking, crib biting, weaving Horses, like people, have different characters (temperaments) Leader horses are more difficult to manage The leader horse is the bossy one in the group Nervous horses don't suit nervous riders A nervous horse will often turn out kind with right rider Older horses don't always have good temperaments Horses often misbehave with nervous riders so buy one with kind temperament It's important rider is Number One in pecking order If you can't manage your horse, ask for help HORSEPOWER WITH MARTIN CLUNES - The series that we all loved. Can only admire Martin Clunes's warmth, humour and feeling for horses as he travels around the world. If you didn't see all the TV series or just want to revisit it, you'll adore this DVD. Weaving, crib biting and wind sucking These three serious vices are counted as an unsoundness and have to be disclosed at a sale. There are many feed supplements and gadgets on the market which claim to help but unfortunately most serious cases are extremely hard, if not impossible, to cure. In many cases, the most you can hope for is to reduce the stress causing these 'nervous' problems. Weaving A horse is said to be a ‘weaver' when it continuously rocks from side to side on its forelegs and sways its head. The horse will usually do this with its head over a stable door. The constant effort causes the horse to lose weight and it can also damage the legs. Weaving is usually caused by boredom or nervousness. Highly strung horses which are stabled for long hours often become weavers. Some believe that it can also be copied by young horses which see older horses weaving but I have never seen this happen. Weaving horses are like a human with a nervous ‘tic'. If your horse turns out to be a weaver, you can try the following: If the horse is bored, leave it out in the field for longer periods. A horse doesn't normally weave at grass. Fit an anti-weaving grille to the top of the stable door so that the horse cannot swing his head. Unfortunately this will not stop a bad weaver which will continue to weave behind the grille. Highly strung horses can improve with more work. An over-fed, underworked horse will be full of pent up energy and this makes a weaver worse. Keep weaving horses stabled away from other horses to stop youngsters imitating them. Some supplements to the horse's diet can help to relax the animal, such as herbal and liquid calmers. It is worth trying these if your horse is a bad weaver. Crib biting and wind sucking A crib biting or wind sucking horse is deemed to be unsound. Crib biters hold onto objects, such as a stable door or a manger, with their teeth and swallow air. Wind suckers arch their necks and swallow air. Both make a loud, obvious noise. These vices can stop the horse putting on weight and can also upset the digestion and cause colic. Try the following which might help: If the horse is locked up in the stable for hours, try leaving it out on grass for longer periods as the problem may be caused by boredom. If you have no land to turn out the horse, give it something to ‘play' with in the stable to keep its mind occupied, such as a Jollyball. Feed plenty of bulk fibre. A hay net with a fine mesh is a good idea as it will make the horse take longer to eat its hay. Some horses respond to a special wide strap fastened tightly around the neck which helps prevent them from sucking in air. Keep a wind sucker or crib biter away from other horses as young horses may try to copy them. Ask your vet for advice if the habit is severe as there is now surgery available which might help. Use this Search Box to find any product What's in your horse's mind? Understanding horse psychology helps training Horses are	General Knowledge Quiz - By Zarbo84 The fictional character John Clayton is better known by what name? La Paz is the administrative capital of which South American country? Actor Charles Buchinsky was better known by what name? The medical condition ‘aphonia’ is the inability to do what? In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was the king of which Island? Who played the title role in the 1953 film ‘The Glenn Miller Story’? A third wedding anniversary is traditionally represented by which material? In the Bible, what sign did God give Noah that the earth would not be flooded again? In August 2011 NASA announced that photographic evidence had been captured of possible liquid water of which planet in our solar system? The restored tomb of which dramatist was unveiled in Paris in November 2011, after being ruined by lipstick smears left by thousands of kisses? What was the name of the hurricane which hit the East Coast of America in August 2011? On 11th March 2011 a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the east of which country? Convict George Joseph Smith was known as the ‘Brides in the ‘what’ murderer’? In the human body, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis is commonly known by what name? A peregrine is what type of bird? What is the name of the highly toxic protein obtained from the pressed seeds of the castor oil plant? Which British pop musician/actor was actress Sadie Frost’s first husband? British singer Gaynor Hopkins is better known by what name? Who played Ron Kovic in the 1989 film ‘Born on the Fourth of July’? Ben Gurion International Airport is in which country? Which basketball star is kidnapped by cartoon characters in the 1996 film ‘Space Jam’? In the tv series The A Team, what does B.A. stand for in the name B.A. Baracus? In medicine, metritis is the inflammation of which part of the body? In which year was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in the USA? In the human body, where is the atrium? The OK Corral is in which US town? In Greek mythology, Amphitrite, queen of the sea, was the wife of which god? Which British boxer bought one of the original ‘Only Fools and Horses’ Reliant Robins in 2004? Actor Roy Harold Scherer was better known by what name? Anna Gordy was the first wife of which late soul singer? Who played Heinrich Himmler in the 1976 film ‘The Eagle Has Landed’? Which is the fastest rotating planet in our solar system? Which country was invaded by Iraq in 1990? Cobalt, Cyan and Cerulean are shades of which colour? In 1936, Joseph Bowers was the first inmate to attempt an escape from which prison? In the 18th Century, the British Royal Navy ordered limes and lemons to be carried on board ships as a remedy for which disease? In which US state were the 1692 Witch Trials held? Question Who was the father of English monarch Edward VI? Vermicide is a substance used for killing which creatures? Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two elderly residents in which UK tv sitcom? Who was US actor Mickey Rooney’s first wife? The resort town of Sliema is on which Mediterranean island? In the Bible, what is the Decalogue more commonly known as? In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the god of what? Which real-life couple starred in the 1994 remake of the film ‘The Getaway’? American 1940′s murder victim Elizabeth Short was known by what posthumous nickname? British monarch Henry VIII married which of his wives in 1540? In February 1983 which US writer choked to death on the cap from a bottle of eye drops? Which US gangster was released from Alcatraz prison in November 1939? Who built the Roman wall which divided England and Scotland? In the human body, the hallux is more commonly known by what name? The liqueur Maraschino is flavoured with which fruit? Which famous US outlaw shot the cashier of a savings bank in Gallatin Missouri in 1869? Kathmandu is the capital of which country? TAP is the chief airline of which European country? In November 2002, which member of the British royal family was convicted and fined for violating the Dangerous Dogs Act? Tommy Lee plays which instrument in the band Motley Crue? The Wang River i	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,073	Which 1967 film ended with the deaths of the characters played by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty?	Bonnie and Clyde (1967) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Bonnie Parker, a bored waitress falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, robbing cars and banks. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 38 titles created 26 Apr 2012 a list of 42 titles created 10 Sep 2012 a list of 37 titles created 05 Oct 2013 a list of 45 titles created 24 Jun 2015 a list of 36 titles created 7 months ago Title: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 2 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 27 nominations. See more awards » Videos A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. Director: Mike Nichols A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection. Director: William Friedkin A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York to seek personal fortune but, in the process, finds himself a new friend. Director: John Schlesinger Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her. Director: Elia Kazan Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America. Director: Dennis Hopper An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. Director: Sam Peckinpah A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Director: Nicholas Ray "The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon 's resignation. Director: Alan J. Pakula Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. Director: George Roy Hill A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that a couple he is spying on will be murdered. Director: Francis Ford Coppola The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic. Director: Stanley Kubrick In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. Director: John Huston Edit Storyline 1934. Young adults Bonnie Parker, a waitress, and Clyde Barrow, a criminal just released from prison, are immediately attracted to what the other represents for their life when they meet by chance in West Dallas, Texas. Bonnie is fascinated with Clyde's criminal past, and his matter-of-factness and bravado in talking about it. Clyde sees in Bonnie someone sympatico to his goals in life. Although attracted to each other physically, a sexual relationship between the two has a few obstacles to happen. Regardless, they decide to join forces to embark on a life of crime, holding up whatever establishments, primarily banks, to make money and to have fun. They don't plan on hurting anyone physically or killing anyone despite wielding loaded guns. They amass a small gang of willing accomplices, including C.W. Moss, a mechanic to fix whatever cars they steal which is important especially for their getaways, and Buck Barrow, one of Clyde's older brothers. The only reluctant tag-along is Buck's ... Written by Huggo Taglines: A brilliantly made, groundbreaking film that chronicles the short lives of America's most infamous criminals. See more » Genres: September 1967 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Bonnie y Clyde See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The real Blanche Barrow sued Warner Brothers over the way she was depicted in the film. In reality, Barrow was the same age as Bonnie Parker, arguably better looking than her, she was not a preach	Clint Eastwood E-mail james@movietreasures.com for PRICES, AUTHENTICITY, HISTORY and SPECIAL DISCOUNTS CLINT EASTWOOD Original worn detective badge from "Tightrope" 1984 "High Plains Drifter" lobby card Biography for 'Dina Ruiz' (31 March 1996 - present) 'Maggie Johnson' (19 December 1953 - 1978) (divorced) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trade mark His characters have a new "trademark expression" in each movie. The same character (eg. Dirty Harry) will have a different one in each movie. At the end of movies he directs, during the credits the camera will move around the location it was filmed in then freeze frame for the rest of the credits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is a partial owner of the Pebbles Beach Golf Country Club in Monterey Peninsula, California. Owns the inn Mission Ranch, Carmel, California, USA (1998) Received an honorary Cesar award in Paris, France for his body of work. (October 1997) Ranked #2 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. (12 December 1996) Daughter, with Dina Ruiz, Morgan, born. (29 Feb 1996) American Film Institute Life Achievement Award Clint Eastwood wore the same poncho, without ever having washed it, in all three of his "man with no name" western movies. When Eastwood first gained popularity with his first three major films Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966), Per qualche dollaro in piï¿½ (1965) and Per un pugno di dollari (1964) Jolly Films (who produced Per un pugno di dollari (1964) ) created a film called The Magnificent Stranger which was actually two episodes of "Rawhide" (1959) edited together. Eastwood sued and the film was withdrawn. (1986) Elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. Clint was apparently such an organised director that he finished his movie Absolute Power (1997) days ahead of schedule. When Don Siegel fell ill during production of Dirty Harry (1971), Eastwood stepped in as director during the attempted-suicide/jumper sequence. Got his first acting role in Rawhide while visiting a friend at the CBS lot when a studio exec spotted him because he "looked like a cowboy." Father of Alison Eastwood Served in the United States Army. Child by Frances Fisher: Francesca Ruth Eastwood Child by Roxanne Tunis: Kimber Eastwood (1964) Father of two children by Jacelyn Reeves: Kathryn b. February 2, 1988 Scott b. March 21, 1986 Partner with Sondra Locke from 1975 thru 1988 (co-habitated from 1977-1988) Current wife (1999), Dina Ruiz, is a former local television news anchor/reporter in California. It's somewhat ironic, given his penchant towards directing or starring in westerns, that his name, Clint Eastwood, is an anagram for 'old west action.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal quotes [1985]: "My old drama coach used to say, 'Don't just do something, stand there.' Gary Cooper wasn't afraid to do nothing." "A man's got to know his limitations." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paint Your Wagon (1969) $500,000 Where Eagles Dare (1969) $800,000 Per un pugno di dollari (1964) $15,000 Biography from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia: Actor, producer, director. (b. May 31, 1930, San Francisco.) How many would ever have thought that a tall, laconic, squinty star of spaghetti Westerns and cop thrillers would end up directing art movies? Not many, we'd guess. In truth, though, that's been just another phase, just a natural extension of a career that has consistently confounded expectations. Reportedly an easygoing but shiftless young man who'd already worked in a variety of dead-end menial jobs (such as gas-station attendant) before reaching Hollywood in 1955, Eastwood wangled a contract at	trivia_qa.jsonl
1,501,074	With what activity is Russian Marc Chagall associated?	Marc Chagall \| Russian-French artist \| Britannica.com Russian-French artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Marc Chagall, (born July 7, 1887, Vitebsk , Belorussia , Russian Empire [now in Belarus]—died March 28, 1985, Saint-Paul, Alpes-Maritimes, France ), Belorussian-born French painter, printmaker, and designer. He composed his images based on emotional and poetic associations, rather than on rules of pictorial logic. Predating Surrealism , his early works, such as I and the Village (1911), were among the first expressions of psychic reality in modern art . His works in various media include sets for plays and ballets, etchings illustrating the Bible, and stained-glass windows. Marc Chagall, photograph by Arnold Newman, 1956. © Arnold Newman Early life and works Chagall was born in a small city in the western Russian Empire not far from the Polish frontier. His family, which included eight other children, was devoutly Jewish and, like the majority of the some 20,000 Jews in Vitebsk, humble without being poverty-stricken; his father worked in a herring warehouse, and his mother ran a shop where she sold fish, flour, sugar, and spices. The young Chagall attended the heder (Jewish elementary school) and later went to the local public school, where instruction was in Russian. After learning the elements of drawing at school, he studied painting in the studio of a local realist, Jehuda Pen, and in 1907 went to St. Petersburg , where he studied intermittently for three years, eventually under the stage designer Léon Bakst . Characteristic works by Chagall from this period of early maturity are the nightmarish The Dead Man (1908), which depicts a roof violinist (a favourite motif), and My Fiancée with Black Gloves (1909), in which a portrait becomes an occasion for the artist to experiment with arranging black and white. In 1910, with a living allowance provided by a St. Petersburg patron, Chagall went to Paris. After a year and a half in Montparnasse, he moved into a studio on the edge of town in the ramshackle settlement for bohemian artists that was known as La Ruche (“ the Beehive ”). There, he met the avant-garde poets Blaise Cendrars , Max Jacob , and Guillaume Apollinaire , as well as a number of young painters destined to become famous: the Expressionist Chaim Soutine , the abstract colourist Robert Delaunay , and the Cubists Albert Gleizes , Jean Metzinger, Fernand Léger , and André Lhote . In such company nearly every sort of pictorial audacity was encouraged, and Chagall responded to the stimulus by rapidly developing the poetic and seemingly irrational tendencies he had begun to display in Russia . At the same time, under the influence of the Impressionist , Post-Impressionist , and Fauvist pictures he saw in Paris museums and commercial galleries, he gave up the usually sombre palette he had employed at home. Maturity Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent The four years of his first stay in the French capital are often considered Chagall’s best phase. Representative works are Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers (1912), I and the Village (1911), Hommage à Apollinaire (1911–12), Calvary (1912), The Fiddler (1912), and Paris Through the Window (1913). In these pictures Chagall was already essentially the artist he would continue to be for the next 60 years. His colours, although occasionally thin, were beginning to show the characteristic complexity and resonance he would eventually achieve. The often whimsical figurative elements, frequently upside down, are distributed on the canvas in an arbitrary fashion, producing an effect that sometimes resembles a film montage and suggests the inner space of a reverie. The general atmosphere of these works can imply a Yiddish joke, a Russian fairy tale, or a vaudeville turn. Often the principal character is the romantically handsome, curly-haired young painter himself. Memories of childhood and of Vitebsk were major sources of imagery for Chagall during this period. Art & Architecture: Fact or Fiction? After exhibiting in the annual Paris Salon des Indépendants and Salon d’Automne , Chagall had	Violinist.com Interview with Maxim Vengerov: Conducting, Competitions, and Returning to the Violin Laurie Niles Violinist.com Interview with Maxim Vengerov: Conducting, Competitions, and Returning to the Violin January 9, 2013, 12:21 PM · Maxim Vengerov couldn't be happier to be playing the violin again, after his four-year hiatus from performing, and after the painstaking reinvention of his playing technique following shoulder surgery. Now 38, Vengerov returns to the concert stage with his world enlarged: more conducting engagements, continuing teaching posts with the Royal Academy of Music in London and International Menuhin Academy of Music in Switzerland, and increased involvement with international violin competitions. During his years away from the violin, he studied conducting, and he also married Olga Gringolts, sister of Ilya Gringolts. (They just celebrated the first birthday of their daughter, Elizabeth.) Vengerov will be in North America this May for the Montreal International Music Competition , which features the violin in 2013. (By the way, applications are due on January 18 -- download an application here if you wish to participate.) Vengerov will conduct the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, accompanying the finalists and then the winners of the competition. Photo: Naim Chidiac Vengerov was a superstar from the start, beginning his lessons at age five in Novosibirsk, Russia (still the Soviet Union at the time of his birth) with Galina Tourchaninova, then with the great Zakhar Bron. Soon he was winning major international competitions and awards. At age 10 he made his first recording, then proceeded to record just about everything in the violin repertoire . As a teenager, he got to know both Mstislav Rostropovich and Daniel Barenboim, who became friends and mentors to him. He owns and plays the 1727 "Ex-Kreutzer" Stradivarius violin, and he was the subject of the documentary, Living the Dream , which received the Gramophone Award for Best Documentary in 2008. Vengerov stopped playing in 2007, citing both professional malaise and a weightlifting injury to his right shoulder that had plagued him since 2005. This month he releases his first recording in five years: the recording of his comeback recital on April 5, 2012, at Wigmore Hall in London (available on Jan. 14 in the U.K. and Jan. 29 in the U.S. ). During the holidays, I spoke with Vengerov over phone from Lugano, Switzerland, where he was visiting family. We talked about his mentors in music and conducting, Rostropovich and Barenboim; about his return to violin playing, with physical pain as his guide; and about competitions and his new role with Montreal International Music Competition and the Wieniawski competition. Laurie: I enjoy your playing so much, and your Shostakovich recording, with Rostropovich conducting , is one of my favorites. How different is it to conduct a concerto, than to play one? Maxim: I can tell you one thing about Maestro Rostropovich: he may not have been regarded as one of the greatest conductors from the technical point of view; but I made seven CDs with him, and I must say, those recordings are my best ones. And I recorded with many other wonderful maestros who were not instrumentalists. I think it was his great musicianship and also understanding of the violin repertoire, of the stringed instruments, that helped us to build an incredible chemistry that I had with no one else. That's why I think I've inherited this love for accompaniment, to accompany young people, my colleagues. I love to not only accompany violin but also piano soloists. For me, it is a great challenge and a great privilege to be on stage with them. Laurie: I know that two of your mentors were the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and also the pianist Daniel Barenboim , and both of them are conductors. Did you speak about conducting with them, or mostly about music, or both? Maxim: Both! Music, conducting, playing with the orchestra…They were my mentors, and sometimes our meetings went far beyond technical issues. Of course, the principal source of our me	trivia_qa.jsonl

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