Unnamed: 0
int64 0
1.51M
| query
stringlengths 1
1.82k
| positive
stringlengths 1
637k
⌀ | negative
stringlengths 1
978k
⌀ | dataset
stringclasses 14
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1,504,775
|
Which American composer wrote the music for the songs Stardust and Georgia on my Mind?
|
HOAGY CARMICHAEL IS DEAD - COMPOSER WROTE 'STARDUST' - NYTimes.com HOAGY CARMICHAEL IS DEAD HOAGY CARMICHAEL IS DEAD; COMPOSER WROTE 'STARDUST' UPI Published: December 28, 1981 RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., Dec. 27— Hoagy Carmichael, composer of such songs as ''Stardust'' and ''Georgia on My Mind,'' died today at Eisenhower Medical Center. He was 82 years old. The songwriter died at 10:22 A.M. ''as the result of cardiac problems,'' said Helen Richard, the nursing supervisor. Mr. Carmichael wrote more than 50 hit songs in his career, including ''Old Buttermilk Sky,'' ''Skylark'' and ''Lazy Bones.'' He also performed on the screen, often as a piano-playing character. His most famous song was ''Stardust,'' which he wrote while he was still a struggling young lawyer. He scribbled the song on the front pages of a lawbook while waiting for business in Florida, but he did not get it recorded until several years later, in 1930. Monthly Royalty Checks The popular orchestra of Isham Jones made the first of what would eventually be scores of recordings of the tune. Mr. Carmichael earned instant fame and a seemingly endless income in monthly royalty checks. Hoagland Howard Carmichael was born in Bloomington, Ind., on Nov. 22, 1899. He studied to become a lawyer and played the piano in his youth only as a hobby, never taking formal piano lessons. His hobby soon turned into a career when, after graduating from Indiana University's law school, he went to Palm Beach, Fla., in 1926 to start a law career in the real estate boom days. ''I figured there ought to be work for a good lawyer there because of all that selling and reselling going on,'' Mr. Carmichael recalled in an interview some years later. ''There probably was, too -only I wasn't a good lawyer. A note to me was something that belonged on a musical staff.'' Temporary Failure in New York He threw over his dreams of a law career, went to New York's Tin Pan Alley and tried to make a go of songwriting. That also met with failure, temporarily. He returned to Bloomington and joined the Jean Goldkette band, determined to make a success in music. He played piano, arranged music and had some of his own tunes played. He formed a band in 1928 and featured his own songs, which soon caught the public's fancy and gave him a glimmering of success as a composer. Still, ''Stardust'' gathered dust. His first song to be recorded, ''Riverboat Shuffle,'' was written in 1922 for a friend, Leon Bismarck (Bix) Beiderbecke, the legendary cornet player whose life was the basis for the novel and movie, ''Young Man With a Horn,'' with music by Mr. Carmichael. Mr. Carmichael tried his luck in Hollywood in 1929 but found the gates of the big studios firmly closed to him. Back to Find Success He Carmichael headed directly back to New York, organized another band and exploited his own songs until the big break came with the Isham Jones recording of ''Stardust.'' Mr. Carmichael went on to write such hits as ''I Get Along Without You Very Well,'' ''Rockin' Chair,'' ''Memphis in June'' and ''The Nearness of You.'' He won the Academy Award for best movie song in 1951 for ''In the Cool, Cool of the Evening,'' from ''Here Comes the Groom.'' He and and his most famous collaborator, Johnny Mercer, turned out their hit ''Lazybones'' in less than half an hour, with Mr. Carmichael writing the music and Mr. Mercer the lyrics. Other hit compositions included ''One Morning in May,'' ''Lazy River,'' ''Blue Orchids,'' ''I Get Along Without You Very Well,'' ''Small Fry,'' ''Washboard Blues,'' ''Two Sleepy People,'' ''Heart and Soul,'' ''Skylark'' and ''How Little We Know.'' An Actor of Some Note Mr. Carmichael became a character actor of some note, appearing in ''To Have and Have Not,'' ''Johnny Angel,'' ''Young Man With a Horn,'' ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' and other films as well as on radio and television. His role in the movie ''Canyon Passage'' made his lean face familiar to millions. In the film, he wore a top hat while riding a mule and singing ''Old Buttermilk Sky.'' In recent years, Mr. Carmichael divided his time b
|
A History of Jazz Music A history of Jazz Music TM, ®, Copyright © 2005 Piero Scaruffi . All rights reserved. All photographs are property of the label/agency that provided them (These are excerpts from my book "A History of Jazz Music" ) Bebop pianists TM, ®, Copyright © 2003 Piero Scaruffi All rights reserved. Just like the saxophone revolution had obscured the double-bass revolution during the swing era, the bebop revolution in playing saxophone and trumpet obscured the revolution in playing the piano. However, it was probably the piano that benefited the most from bebop's harmonic freedom. Once the rhythm section had been opened up, the piano regained the prominence that it had in classical music. Thelonious Monk was not only the most cerebral pianist to enter the history of jazz music but also the greatest composer of the bebop era. Epistrophy (1942) and the immortal Round about Midnight (1944) were composed for the orchestra of Cootie Williams, I Mean You (1946) for Coleman Hawkins' band. 52nd Street Theme (june 1945) became a classic of bebop when it was recorded by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. At the same time that his compositions were leaving a mark on the transition from swing to bebop, his piano style (in Coleman Hawkins' band that he had joined in 1944) was confusing the audience. It was a style that sounded outside the jazz tradition, not only eccentric but also laconic, almost counterproductive in the way it emphasized the pauses instead of the rhythm, and clustered chords instead of linear development. His recordings of his own compositions established a higher musical standard than jazz music was used to: Humph (october 1947), based on George Gershwin's I Got Rhythm, and Thelonious (october 1947), that exhibits an almost classical geometry while employing both silence and dissonance, for a piano sextet (Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Danny Quebec West on alto sax, Billy Smith on tenor sax, Gene Ramey on bass, Art Blakey on drums); Well You Needn't (october 1947), Off Minor (october 1947) and the tender ballad Ruby My Dear (october 1947) for a trio (with Art Blakey on drums); the ballad Monk's Mood (november 1947) for a trumpet-sax-piano quintet; Evidence (july 1948) and the bluesy Misterioso (july 1948) for a piano-based quartet with Milt Jackson on vibraphone. Monk's art was a calibrated balance of deconstruction and estrangement techniques. On one hand, one could still hear elements of stride jazz, boogie-woogie, blues, even nursery rhymes, although they were diluted in an anarchic patchwork of overtones. On the other hand, the listener was disoriented by the fragile, naked ambiguity of the music. That ambiguity would disappear if one could only appreciate the hidden orchestral quality of Monk's piano playing. A piano-based quintet with Jackson on vibraphone, Sahib Shihab on alto sax, Blakey on drums, yielded the romantic ballad Ask Me Now (july 1951), the blues Straight No Chaser (july 1951), Four in One (july 1951) and Criss Cross (july 1951). A quintet with French horn player Julius Watkins, Sonny Rollins on tenor sax, Percy Heath on bass, was immortalized on the album Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (november 1953) with Friday the 13th (1953) and Think of One (1953), based on an ostinato trick similar to Thelonious. Hackensack (may 1954) and Locomotive (may 1954), with a 20-bar chorus, were due to a quintet of trumpet, tenor sax, piano, drums and bass. In the piano-trio format favored by his friend Bud Powell, Monk sculpted Bemsha Swing (december 1952), the Caribbean-sounding Monk's Dream (october 1952), Nutty (september 1954), Blue Monk (september 1954) and the dissonant Work (september 1954). Max Roach drummed on the first one, Blakey on all the others. In the meantime, jazz music had entered the age of the album. his first solo album, Thelonious Monk (1954) offered solo-piano versions of his early classics, including Eronel (1951) and Reflections (1953). After two albums of covers, Monk was allowed to make the album that he was capable of, Brilliant Corners (october 1956), a set of com
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,776
|
The Red Wings play in the National Hockey League at the Joe Louis Arena in which city?
|
Official Detroit Red Wings Website | NHL.com Red Wings Privacy Policy NHL Ticket Exchange Schedule Roster News Contact the Red Wings DetroitRedWings.com is the official Web site of the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit Red Wings and DetroitRedWings.com are trademarks of the Detroit Red Wings. NHL, the NHL Shield and the word mark NHL Winter Classic are registered trademarks and Original Six is a trademark of the National Hockey League. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. Copyright © 1999-2015 Detroit Red Wings and the National Hockey League. © NHL 2017. All Rights Reserved. Advertisement will run for seconds. ×
|
Minnesota State Facts - 50States.com Minnesota Facts and Trivia Minnesotan baseball commentator Halsey Hal was the first to say 'Holy Cow' during a baseball broadcast. The Mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields --- 9.5 million square feet. Minnesota Inventions: Masking and Scotch tape, Wheaties cereal, Bisquick, HMOs, the bundt pan, Aveda beauty products, and Green Giant vegetables The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 allowing oceangoing ships to reach Duluth. Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country. The original name of the settlement that became St. Paul was Pig's Eye. Named for the French-Canadian whiskey trader, Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant, who had led squatters to the settlement. The world's largest pelican stands at the base of the Mill Pond dam on the Pelican River, right in downtown Pelican Rapids. The 15 1/2 feet tall concrete statue was built in 1957. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the country. The Guthrie Theater is the largest regional playhouse in the country. Minneapolis famed skyway system connecting 52 blocks (nearly five miles) of downtown makes it possible to live, eat, work and shop without going outside. Minneapolis has more golfers per capita than any other city in the country. The climate-controlled Metrodome is the only facility in the country to host a Super Bowl, a World Series and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship. Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined. The nations first Better Business Bureau was founded in Minneapolis in 1912. The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in the United States were done at the University of Minnesota. Bloomington and Minneapolis are the two farthest north latitude cities to ever host a World Series game. Madison is the "Lutefisk capital of the United States". Rochester is home of the world famous Mayo Clinic. The clinic is a major teaching and working facility. It is known world wide for its doctor's expertise and the newest methods of treatments. The Bergquist cabin, built in 1870 by John Bergquist, a Swedish immigrant, is the oldest house in Moorhead still on its original site. For many years, the world's largest twine ball has sat in Darwin. It weighs 17,400 pounds, is twelve feet in diameter, and was the creation of Francis A. Johnson. The stapler was invented in Spring Valley. In 1956, Southdale, in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina, was the first enclosed climate-controlled suburban Shop50states. Private Milburn Henke of Hutchinson was the first enlisted man to land with the first American Expeditionary Force in Europe in WWII on January 26, 1942. The first practical water skis were invented in 1922 by Ralph W. Samuelson, who steam-bent 2 eight-foot-long pine boards into skies. He took his first ride behind a motorboat on a lake in Lake City. In Olivia a single half-husked cob towers over a roadside gazebo. It is 25 feet tall, made of fiberglass, and has been up since 1973. The first Children's department in a Library is said to be that of the Minneapolis Public Library, which separated children's books from the rest of the collection in Dec. 1889. The first Automatic Pop-up toaster was marketed in June 1926 by McGraw Electric Co. in Minneapolis under the name Toastmaster. The retail price was $13.50. On September 2, 1952, a 5 year old girl was the first patient to under go a heart operation in which the deep freezing technique was employed. Her body temperature, except for her head, was reduced to 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Dr. Floyd Lewis at the Medical School of the University of Minnesota performed the operation. The first Aerial Ferry was put into Operation on April 9, 1905, over the ship canal between Duluth to Minnesota Point. It had room enough to accommodate 6 automobiles. Round trip took 10 min. Rollerblades were the first commercially successful in-line Roller Skates. Minnesota stu
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,777
|
On which Shakespeare play is the musical 'The Boys From Syracuse' based?
|
Shakespeare/Pop Music: Broadway - shakespeareandpopularmusic shakespeareandpopularmusic INTRODUCTION Although considered part of the classical theatrical canon today, Shakespeare's plays were an important part of the popular culture of Early Modern England. It seems only fitting that Broadway has made these plays part of popular culture again by adapting them into musicals. Very little academic research and/or writing, however, is available on this topic. In order to remedy the situation, this page has compiled a working archive of resources on Broadway musicals based on Shakespeare's plays, in the hopes that this will generate further interest and analysis. Most of the research that went into creating this page is centered on Broadway specifically, but a list of non-Broadway musicals has also been included in order to show that this phenomenon is by no means centered in one locale. To date, this archive includes the names of twenty-two Shakespearean musical productions. These productions have been produced in the United States, England, and Prague and have been performed in numerous other countries. Shakespeare's romantic comedies are the genre of play most often adapted into musical productions. Sixteen of the twenty-two productions included in this archive are based on Shakespearean romantic comedies. The Comedy of Errors, which was the first Shakespeare play to ever be adapted into a musical, is tied with Twelfth Night for the most number of musical theatre adaptations, at four productions each (Comedy of Errors: The Boys from Syracuse, Oh, Brother! , The Bomb-itty of Errors, and Da Boyz/Twelfth Night: Play On!, Music Is, Love and Let Love, Your Own Thing), while A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet follow close behind with three different musical theatre adaptations (A Midsummer Night's Dream: Swingin' The Dream, Babes in the Wood, and The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Dream Disco/Hamlet: Rockabye Hamlet, The Lion King, and Hamlet The Rock Opera). Besides Hamlet, three other Shakespearean tragedies have been adapted into musicals: Romeo and Juliet (West-Side Story and Sensations), King Lear (Pop!) and Macbeth (From a Jack to a King). No evidence has been yet found of a history play having been turned into a musical. Popular music has also been appropriated by many of these productions. Swing (The Brothers of Syracuse, Swingin' the Dream, Play On!) , Rock and Roll (Two Gentlemen of Verona, Rockabye Hamlet, Your Own Thing, From a Jack to a King and Hamlet The Rock Opera), Hip-Hop/Rap (The Bomb-itty of Errors and Da Boyz), and Reggae (The Big Life) are all examples of musical genres that have been appropriated by Broadway musicals - whose songs, incidentally, also sometimes become the stuff of popular music (Kiss Me Kate, West Side Story, Lion King, and so forth). The fluid relationship between Shakespeare and popular music in Broadway productions deserves further consideration, as does the fact that many of these productions are using Shakespeare and popular music not simply to make money, but also to discuss issues of both race (Swingin' the Dream) and gender (Kiss Me Kate) or both (Play On!). Theatre Royal Stratford East's 2005 production of The Big Life, for example, uses Reggae music and the plot-line of Love Labour's Lost to tell the historically true story of Caribbean immigrants who set sail for England in the 1950s on the SS Empire Windrush because they had been promised both jobs and a better life by the English government who very much needed their help to re-build after the war. Some of the questions that productions like The Big Life require academics to ask of themselves include: 1) Can popular music be used in musical adaptations of Shakespeare to talk-back to colonial/patriarchal imperatives and to de-centralize the hegemonic authority of Shakespeare's works? (And if so how are they able to do this? ); 2) Does the capitalist form of Broadway musical productions make it impossible to de-centralize power of any kind in these musical adaptations of Shakespeare? (And, if so, what are Sha
|
No Fear Shakespeare: The Tempest: Characters No Fear Shakespeare Act 1, Scene 1 Prospero The play’s protagonist and Miranda’s father. Twelve years before the events of the play, Prospero was the duke of Milan. His brother, Antonio, in concert with Alonso, king of Naples, usurped him, forcing him to flee in a boat with his daughter. The honest lord Gonzalo aided Prospero in his escape. Prospero has spent his twelve years on an island refining the magic that gives him the power he needs to punish and reconcile with his enemies. Miranda Prospero’s daughter, whom he brought with him to the island when she was still a small child. Miranda has never seen any men other than her father and Caliban, although she dimly remembers being cared for by female servants as an infant. Because she has been sealed off from the world for so long, Miranda’s perceptions of other people tend to be naïve and non-judgmental. She is compassionate, generous, and loyal to her father. Ariel Prospero’s spirit helper, a powerful supernatural being whom Prospero controls completely. Rescued by Prospero from a long imprisonment (within a tree) at the hands of the witch Sycorax, Ariel is Prospero’s servant until Prospero decides to release him. He is mischievous and ubiquitous, able to traverse the length of the island in an instant and change shapes at will. Ariel carries out virtually every task Prospero needs accomplished in the play. Caliban Another of Prospero’s servants. Caliban, the son of the now-deceased witch Sycorax, acquainted Prospero with the island when Prospero arrived. Caliban believes that the island rightfully belongs to him and that Prospero stole it. Caliban’s speech and behavior is sometimes coarse and brutal, sometimes eloquent and sensitive, as in his rebukes of Prospero in Act 1, scene 2, and in his description of the eerie beauty of the island. Ferdinand Son and heir of Alonso. Ferdinand seems in some ways to be as pure and naïve as Miranda. He falls in love with her upon first sight and happily submits to servitude in order to win Prospero’s approval. Alonso King of Naples and father of Ferdinand. Alonso aided Antonio in unseating Prospero as duke of Milan twelve years before. Over the course of the play, Alonso comes to regret his past actions and desire a reconciliation with Prospero. Antonio Prospero’s thoroughly wicked brother who betrayed Prospero’s trust and stole his dukedom years before the play begins. Once on the island, Antonio wastes no time demonstrating that he is still power-hungry and murderous, persuading Sebastian to help him kill Alonso. Though Prospero forgives him at the end of the play, Antonio never repents for his misdeeds. Sebastian Alonso’s brother. Like Antonio, Sebastian is wicked and underhanded. Antonio easily persuades him to agree to kill Alonso. Also like Antonio, Sebastian is unrepentant at the end of the play. Gonzalo An old, honest lord. The goodhearted Gonzalo helped Prospero and Miranda to escape and survive after Antonio usurped Prospero’s title. During the play, Gonzalo does his best to cheer up the despondent Alonso, maintains an optimistic outlook on the island where they’re standed, and remains unfazed by the insulting taunts of Antonio and Sebastian. Trinculo and Stefano Two minor members of the shipwrecked party. Trinculo, a jester, and Stefano, a drunken butler, provide a comic foil to the other, more powerful pairs of Prospero and Alonso and Antonio and Sebastian. Their drunken boasting
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,778
|
"Who resigned his army commission in 1858 to write music, such as the opera ""Boris Godunov"" and ""Pictures at an Exhibition""?"
|
Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Mussorgsky Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) Along with Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky , the greatest Russian composer of the Nineteenth Century, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (March 9, 1839 - March 16, 1881) was born into a wealthy rural, landowning family. He began by picking out on the piano the tunes he heard from the serfs on his family's estate. At the age of six, he began to study piano with his mother. His parents initially set him out on the career of military officer. He became a cadet and finally commissioned in an elite imperial regiment. Two years later, in 1858, he resigned his commission. During this time, he met a musically-inclined army doctor: Alexander Borodin . The two became friends. In 1861, with Russia's emancipation of the serfs, his family lost significant income, and he was forced to earn a living. In 1863, he began a spotty career in the civil service, which dismissed him at least twice. In 1856, he met the composer Dargomïzhsky, who in turn introduced him to Cesar Cui, Mily Balakirev, and a critic named Victor Stasov. Gradually, Borodin and Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff joined to form a loose group known as the "Moguchaya Kuchka" ("the mighty handful" or "the mighty bunch"). All but Stasov nursed ambitions to compose, and all had very definite ideas about what Russian music should be. None of them had formal training in composition. Balakirev and Mussorgsky essentially taught themselves by playing through piano-duet arrangements of orchestral scores. For Russian composers of the time, this was not unusual. Neither Mikhail Glinka , the founder of the nationalist school, nor Dargomïzhsky had formally studied. After all, the first Russian music conservatory had been founded only relatively recently. All were, to one degree or another, amateurs. Rimsky, for example, was a naval officer, Borodin a doctor and chemist. Most writers consider Tchaikovsky the first great Russian composer to have had thorough academic training along German lines. Mussorgsky absorbed these main ideas of the Kuchka: Russian music should express the Russian soul. Russian music should be written in a Russian way. The latter idea meant mainly a rejection of German classical forms in favor of one-off, "organic" forms. Instead of a form determining the nature of the musical materials, the materials shaped the forms – bottom-up, rather than top-down. The Kuchka got these ideas from German Romantic aestheticians and revered those artists who wrote accordingly, like Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz . Mussorgsky learned composition mainly by doing. His early efforts are in the expected short forms: songs, piano morceaux, and so on. His "apprentice" instrumental works, with the exception of his remarkable Intermezzo in modo classico (1862, describing Russian peasants stepping on and sinking into snowdrifts), are things you could get from just about anybody at the time. However, most of his early songs owe little to any predecessor. Practically from the get-go, Mussorgsky found something original, even among Russian composers, which may arise from the fact that he alone of all the Kuchka grew up in the country, away from the city. He actually heard serfs sing daily as part of his normal environment, and the "crudities" that others tended to soften attracted him in the first place. He also had larger ambitions, encouraged by Balakirev and Stasov. He began several opera projects: an Oedipus (1858-61), a Salammbô (1863-66); and most notably The Marriage (1868), based on Gogol. He completed none of them, for one reason or another, but all of them bore fruit in later works, either by providing numbers Mussorgsky re-used or, in the case of The Marriage, clarifying his ideas of word-setting. He first thought that music should set the patterns of speech "realistically," as Dargomïzhsky had first theorized. While this was fine for songs, The Marriage convinced Mussorgsky that it would not work over a longer span, and he abandoned the opera after composing one act. Much of the rest of is career is spent finding new expr
|
Symphonic poem R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra Symphonic poem A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music in a single continuous section (a movement) in which the content of a poem, a story or novel, a painting, a landscape or another (non-musical) source is illustrated or evoked. The term was first applied by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt to his 13 works in this vein. In its aesthetic objectives, the symphonic poem is in some ways related to opera; whilst it does not use a sung text, it seeks, like opera, a union of music and drama.[1][2] While many symphonic poems may compare in size and scale to symphonic movements (or even reach the length of an entire symphony), they are unlike traditional classical symphonic movements, in that their music is intended to inspire listeners to imagine or consider scenes, images, specific ideas or moods, and not to focus on following traditional patterns of musical form (e.g. sonata form). This intention to inspire listeners was a direct consequence of Romanticism, which encouraged literary, pictorial and dramatic associations in music. Musical works that attempt to inspire listeners in this way are often referred to as program music, while music that has no such associations may be called absolute music. Some piano and chamber works, such as Arnold Schoenberg's string sextet Verkl�rte Nacht, have similarities with symphonic poems in their overall intent and effect. However, the term symphonic poem is generally accepted to refer to orchestral works. A symphonic poem may stand on its own, or it can be part of a series combined into a symphonic suite . For example, The Swan of Tuonela (1895) is a tone poem from Jean Sibelius's Lemmink�inen Suite. A symphonic poem can also be part of a group of interrelated works, such as Vltava (The Moldau) as part of the six-work cycle M� vlast by Bed?ich Smetana. Also, while the terms "symphonic poem" and "tone poem" have often been used interchangeably, some composers such as Richard Strauss and Jean Sibelius have preferred the latter term for pieces that were less symphonic in design and in which there is no special emphasis on thematic or tonal contrast.[3] According to Macdonald, the symphonic poem met three 19th century aesthetic goals: it related music to outside sources; it often combined or compressed multiple movements into a single principal section; and it elevated instrumental program music to an aesthetic level that could be regarded as equivalent to, or higher than opera.[2] The symphonic poem remained popular from the 1840s until the 1920s, when the genre suffered a severe decline in popularity. In the second quarter of the 19th century, the future of the symphonic genre came into doubt. While many composers continued to write symphonies during the 1820s and 30s, "there was a growing sense that these works were aesthetically far inferior to Beethoven's.... The real question was not so much whether symphonies could still be written, but whether the genre could continue to flourish and grow".[4] Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Niels Gade achieved successes with their symphonies, putting at least a temporary stop to the debate as to whether the genre was dead.[4] Nevertheless, composers increasingly turned to the "more compact form" of the concert overture "as a vehicle within which to blend musical, narrative and pictoral ideas"; examples included Mendelssohn's overtures A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) and The Hebrides (1830).[4] Between 1845 and 1847, Franco-Belgian composer C�sar Franck wrote an orchestral piece based on Victor Hugo's poem Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne. The work exhibits characteristics of a symphonic poem, and some musicologists, such as Norman Demuth and Julien Tiersot, consider it the first of its genre, preceding Liszt's compositions.[5][6] However, Franck did not publish or perform his piece; neither did he set about defining the genre. Liszt's determination to explore and promote the symphonic poem gained him recognition as the genre's inventor.[7] Liszt Franz Liszt in 1858 Main arti
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,779
|
Which British author wrote under the pseudonym Peter Porcupine?
|
Peter Porcupine | Article about Peter Porcupine by The Free Dictionary Peter Porcupine | Article about Peter Porcupine by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Peter+Porcupine Also found in: Wikipedia . Cobbett, William (kŏb`ĭt), 1763?–1835, British journalist and reformer. The son of a farm laborer, he ran away from home at 14 and later joined the British army. He resigned in order to expose abuses in the military forces, but, unable to prove his accusations, he fled to France to escape suit and thence went to the United States. In America, in his Observations on Priestley's Emigration (1794), Porcupine's Gazette (1797–99), and other pamphlets and periodicals, Cobbett defended the British monarchy and praised aristocratic government in preference to democracy. His outspoken and skillful disparagement of French Jacobinism and of the pro-French party in the United States made him a major target of the Jeffersonian Republicans. Dr. Benjamin Rush Rush, Benjamin, 1745?–1813, American physician, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Byberry (now part of Philadelphia), Pa., grad. College of New Jersey (now Princeton), 1760, M.D. Univ. of Edinburgh, 1768. ..... Click the link for more information. secured a $5,000 verdict against him for libel in 1799, and shortly afterward Cobbett returned to England. As the threat of French Jacobinism dwindled, Cobbett's Tory patriotism gave way to a deep concern for the condition of the working classes, especially rural workers, in the rapidly industrializing English society, and by 1807 he had become a Radical. His Political Register, begun in 1802 and published intermittently throughout the remainder of his life, was one of the greatest reform journals of the period and achieved an unparalleled influence among the working classes. For his attacks on the use of flogging as military punishment he was fined and imprisoned (1810–12). Severe financial difficulties forced him to sell his Parliamentary Debates to Hansard's printing firm (see Hansard Hansard , name given to the official record of the proceedings of the British Parliament, named after the Hansard family of printers. Luke Hansard (1752–1828) was printer to the House of Commons and published Journals of the House of Commons ..... Click the link for more information. ). After the passage (1817) of the Gagging Acts to suppress radicalism and to hinder the circulation of reform literature, Cobbett fled once again to the United States. He settled on a farm on Long Island and wrote his famous Grammar of the English Language (1818). Returning to England in 1819, he became a central figure in the agitation for parliamentary reform, but he also found time to write many books, the most important of which, Rural Rides (1830), comprises a classic portrayal of the situation of the rural worker. After the Reform Bill was passed in 1832, Cobbett was elected to Parliament, where he became a member of the Radical minority. Bibliography See biographies by G. D. H. Cole (3d. ed. 1947, repr. 1971), G. K. Chesterton (1926), J. Sambrook (1973), and G. Spatr (1982). Cobbett, William Born Mar. 9, 1762, in Farnham, Surrey; died June 18, 1835, near Guildford. English publicist and historian. The son of a small-scale farmer. Until Cobbett was 19 he worked as a farmer and then held a series of jobs. After coming to the USA in 1794, he began his journalistic career there with attacks on the ideas of the Great French Revolution. He returned to his native land in 1800 and began publishing the Weekly Political Register in 1802. In vivid articles he was sharply critical of the British social and political system, gaining enormous popularity and influence in democratic circles. He was repeatedly persecuted by the government. In 1832 he was elected to Parliament. It was on Cobbett’s initiative that the minutes of Parliament began to be published in 1804 and the proceedings of the most important court trials in 1809. In his principal historical work, History of the Protestant Reformation, Cobbett came to the conclusion that the chie
|
Harry Potter and the curse of middle age: should fictional children ever grow up? | Books | The Guardian The Guardian Harry Potter and the curse of middle age: should fictional children ever grow up? JK Rowling’s beloved characters are taking to the stage as adults in The Cursed Child. But are fans ever ready for their childhood heroes to grow up? Leading authors have their say by Anthony Horowitz, Cressida Cowell, Charlie Higson , Francesca Simon , Michael Rosen and others JK Rowling’s beloved characters are taking to the stage as adults in The Cursed Child. But are fans ever ready for their childhood heroes to grow up? Leading authors have their say by Anthony Horowitz, Cressida Cowell, Charlie Higson , Francesca Simon , Michael Rosen and others Harry Potter and the curse of middle age: should fictional children ever grow up? Saturday 23 July 2016 03.00 EDT Anthony Horowitz Author of the Alex Rider series Children shouldn’t grow up, really … and certainly not the heroes of children’s books. Take a look at the last chapter of Peter Pan, which comes with the oppressive title, “When Wendy Grew Up”. Wendy is now a mother with a daughter called Jane and they have this exchange: “Why can’t you fly now, mother?” “Because I am grown up, dear. When people grow up, they forget the way.” For Barrie, this was something of an obsession. His older brother, David, had died in an ice-skating accident at the age of 14, and the family took solace from the fact that the dead child would remain young for ever. This was certainly part of the inspiration for Peter Pan. “All children, except one, grow up,” he mournfully observed. The best children’s books celebrate the innocence and joy of childhood. They capture and preserve it. Do we really want to know that Just William became an accountant or that Charlie sold his chocolate factory to Nestlé and took up golf? Speaking personally, I felt a sense of betrayal when we glimpsed Harry as an adult at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . I was reminded of a wonderful film, Joseph Losey’s The Go-Between, which is as much about childhood as it is about love. At the end, the youthful Leo, played by Dominic Guard, is transformed into the elderly, ghost-like Michael Redgrave. “Leo, you’re all dried up inside,” he’s told and he doesn’t disagree. That’s what growing up can do to you. It’s what children’s books fight against. Curiously, I once flirted with the idea of re-examining my own hero, Alex Rider, in his late 20s. He wouldn’t exactly be old, but he would certainly be a wreck, psychologically damaged by all the terrible adventures I’d put him through. I saw him in the opening chapter, waking up in a dirty, crumpled bed in a shabby room, rolling over and lighting two cigarettes; one for himself, one for the woman he was sleeping with. My publishers told me, politely, that it was a terrible idea. And they were right. As it happens, I have recently begun a new Alex novel. But he’s still a child. After surviving 10 missions, he’s aged just one year – from 14 to 15. Alex still embodies, for me, the resilience and the single-mindedness of childhood. I don’t want to see him hurt. More to the point, nowadays I often meet people in their late 20s and early 30s who read him as a child and who have clearly not quite forgotten the joy they felt sharing his adventures. I feel the same about Hal and Roger Hunt in the Willard Price stories and Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island. Why would any writer want to sully that with the withering curse of old age? Cressida Cowell Pinterest Hiccup and Toothless in the film adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon. Photograph: Allstar/Dreamworks I began writing How to Train Your Dragon when I’d just had my first baby. There’s a moment as a new parent when you look in the back of the car and think, “They’re going to let me out of hospital with a baby?” That feeling of excitement mixed with terror – still visceral, years later – was a huge inspiration to me as an author, because it made me think about what sort of childhood I had had, and what sort of parent I wanted
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,780
|
The 2008 film ‘Valkyrie’ depicts the 1944 plot to assassinate which political figure?
|
Valkyrie Rankings & Opinions 31 lists Valkyrie Valkyrie is a 2008 American-German historical thriller film set in Nazi Germany during World War II. The film depicts the 20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and to use the Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan to take control of the country. Valkyrie was directed by Bryan Singer for the American studio United Artists, and the film stars Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, one of the key plotters. The cast included...
|
The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich – Prague Blog By Tracy A. Burns June 4, 1942 When head of Nazi security police and governor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Reinhard Heydrich, died 70 years ago, June 4, 1942, due to wounds inflicted by Czech parachutists during an assassination attempt, it marked one of the highlights in the history of Czech resistance and proved a great blow to the Nazi war effort. The death of the man nicknamed “The Butcher” signified that even the top-ranking German officials were not invincible. Ruthless Reinhard Heydrich One of the architects of the Final Solution, the ruthless Heydrich had engineered the 1942 Wansee Conference that planned the extermination of all Jews in Nazi occupied territories. During 1938 he had helped prepare Kristallnacht, pogroms against Jews throughout Germany and Austria. Within three days of becoming the Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia September 27, 1941, he had 92 people executed. As a child Heydrich had been taunted for his alleged Jewish ancestry, though an official Nazi investigation claimed he was pure Aryan. His love of music was obviously no impediment to his brutality. Operation Anthropoid Planned by British special operations and supported by the Czechoslovak government-in-exile, the preparation for Heydrich’s assassination called Operation Anthropoid involved officers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš as the major players. They were airlifted from Great Britain to Czechoslovakia along with seven other Czech soldiers in December of 1941. After scratching plans to kill Heydrich on a train and in his car in a forest, the plan was to attack him at a sharp turn in the Libeň district of Prague on his way from his home in Panenské Březany. The assassination attempt Gabčík and Kubiš were positioned at the tram stop near Bulovka Hospital where there was a bend in the road while their colleague Josef Valčík signaled with a mirror the arrival of Heydrich’s open-roofed Mercedes Benz. Gabčík jumped in front of the vehicle, but his sten gun jammed. Heydrich had his car stopped and tried to shoot Gabčík when Kubiš hurled a grenade. Although the bomb only hit the rear wheel of the car, Heydrich suffered a broken rib, ruptured diaphragm and splinters in his spleen, and Kubiš was injured as well. The explosion shattered the windows of a tram as shards of glass maimed passengers. Though severely injured, Heydrich tried to chase Gabčík but soon collapsed. The driver Klein raced after Kubiš, but his gun jammed, and the resistance fighter got away. Following Heydrich’s orders, Klein then set after Gabčík, who hid in a butcher’s shop. The owner, a Nazi sympathizer, revealed his hideout to Klein, who collided with Gabčík in the shop. The assassin injured the driver in the leg and scurried away to safety. The 38-year old Heydrich was taken to nearby Bulovka hospital where he died June 4 at 4:30 am. The manhunt The assassination triggered the greatest manhunt in the history of the Third Reich. The Gestapo knew they were on the hunt for parachutists due to an unused bomb with British parts and a British sub-machine-gun abandoned at the scene. The Nazis offered a reward of one million marks for the Czechs’ arrest. Martial law was proclaimed, and everyone over the age of 15 had to register with the police by May 30, or they would be shot. Evidence left at the scene was displayed in the window of Baťa shoe store on Wenceslas Square. Some 21,000 Germans searched over 36,000 houses but came up empty. The battle at the Cyril and Methodius Church After taking refuge with two Prague families, the assassins, along with five other paratroopers, hid in the Karel Boromějský Greek Orthodox Church in Prague’s New Town. Resistance fighter Karel Čurda betrayed them, and 700 German soldiers pounced upon the church. Three resistance fighters, including Kubiš, were killed in the prayer loft after a battle that lasted two hours, even though the Czechs only had pistols and the soldiers were armed with sub-machine guns and hand grenades. After a preacher revealed that the others wer
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,781
|
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time. How long?
|
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time | Information In "Knowledge is the only thing that grows when shared" is what I belief and hence this Website A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time, but it means different things across various fields of study. The term "jiffy" is often used to describe a very short but unspecified period of time, for example: "I'll have it sorted out in a jiffy!" The exact origin of the word is unclear, but it was first attested in 1785. Gilbert Newton Lewis (1875–1946) proposed a unit of time called the "jiffy" which was equal to the time it takes light to travel one centimeter (approximately 33.3564 picoseconds). Since then, it has been redefined and used for different measurements in different fields of study. In electronics, a jiffy is the time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second). In computing, a jiffy was originally the time between two ticks of the system timer interrupt. The term "jiffy" is sometimes used in computer animation as a method of defining playback rate, with the delay interval between individual frames specified in 1/100th-of-a-second (10 ms) jiffies. In astrophysics and quantum physics a jiffy (as defined by Edward R. Harrison) is, the time it takes for light to travel one fermi, which is approximately the size of a nucleon. One fermi is10-15 m, so a jiffy is about 3 × 10-24 seconds. Informally it has been defined as "one light-foot," which works out as approximately one nanosecond.
|
#question=Astronomer William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in - Pastebin.com raw get clone embed report print text 2.69 KB #question=Astronomer William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in our solar system in March 1781?#answer=Uranus #question=What is the name of the ship in the novel ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson?#answer=Hispaniola #question=Joseph Lyons became Prime Minister of which country in 1932?#answer=Australia #question=The Khyber Pass is approximately how many miles long?#answer=33 Miles #question=The singer Mary O’Brien was better known by what name?#answer=Dusty Springfield #question=In British currency slang, how much is a ‘lady’ worth?#answer=Five pounds #question=On an Ordnance Survey map, what does Ry stand for?#answer=Railway #question=How long is a dog watch at sea?#answer=Two hours #question=Which US city displays a large sign declaring it ‘The Biggest Little City in the World’?#answer=Reno #question=PADI is the training course to qualify as an instructor in what?#answer=Scuba diving #question=Which English town had the Roman name Dubris?#answer=Dover #question=What does the diameter of a golf hole measure in inches?#answer=4.25 #question=What role did actor Sean Bean play in the film ‘Goldeneye’?#answer=Alec Trevelyan #question=‘Pro pace et fraternitate gentium’ is the inscription on which medal?#answer=Nobel Peace Prize Medal #question=The city of Hollywood, Broward County, is in which US state?#answer=Florida #question=Hermit, Spider and Blue are all types of which creature?#answer=Crab #question=Ernest Vincent Wright wrote the 1939 novel ‘Gadsby’, containing over 50,000 words, leaving out which letter of the alphabet?#answer=;The letter ‘E’;e;letter e; #question=How many finger holes does a penny whistle have?#answer=Six #question=What is the collective name for a group of toads?#answer=Knot #question=What is the only English word, and its derivatives, to end in ‘mt’?#answer=Dreamt #question=In the UK, in which year was the voting age lowered from 30 to 21 for women?#answer=1928 #question=What is the most times a piece of paper can be folded in half?#answer=Seven #question=Ablutophilia is the sexual arousal from what?#answer=Water #question=How many goals did footballer Gary Lineker score for England?#answer=48 #question=What was the middle name of actor Laurence Olivier?#answer=Kerr #question=The ship ‘Cutty Sark’ was built in which Scottish dockyard town?#answer=Dumbarton #question=Who composed the romantic opera ‘Lohengrin’?#answer=Richard Wagner #question=What are the Secret Service names for Barack and Michelle Obama?#answer=Renegade and Renaissance #question=Lotus Air airlines is based in which African country?#answer=Egypt #question=Texas Hold ‘Em is a variation of which card game?#answer=Poker RAW Paste Data #question=Astronomer William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in our solar system in March 1781?#answer=Uranus #question=What is the name of the ship in the novel ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson?#answer=Hispaniola #question=Joseph Lyons became Prime Minister of which country in 1932?#answer=Australia #question=The Khyber Pass is approximately how many miles long?#answer=33 Miles #question=The singer Mary O’Brien was better known by what name?#answer=Dusty Springfield #question=In British currency slang, how much is a ‘lady’ worth?#answer=Five pounds #question=On an Ordnance Survey map, what does Ry stand for?#answer=Railway #question=How long is a dog watch at sea?#answer=Two hours #question=Which US city displays a large sign declaring it ‘The Biggest Little City in the World’?#answer=Reno #question=PADI is the training course to qualify as an instructor in what?#answer=Scuba diving #question=Which English town had the Roman name Dubris?#answer=Dover #question=What does the diameter of a golf hole measure in inches?#answer=4.25 #question=What role did actor Sean Bean play in the film ‘Goldeneye’?#answer=Alec Trevelyan #question=‘Pro pace et fraternitate gentium’ is the inscription on which medal?#answer=Nobel
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,782
|
Great Victoria Street railway station serves the centre of which UK city?
|
Belfast Great Victoria Street Train Station Belfast Great Victoria Street Train Station Click on image to enlarge These are the contact details for Belfast Great Victoria Street Train Station. Facilities include public toilets, disabled toilet, public telephones, car parking and luggage trolleys as well as restaurant and newsagent. NB. This map is based on the postcode and so may not reflect the exact location.
|
1906 - Elephant & Castle station opens 1915 - The line is extended from Baker Street to Queen's Park 1939 - The Bakerloo line takes over the Stanmore branch of the Metropolitan line 1979 - The Jubilee line opens and, after 40 years, the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo line closes 1982 - The four peak period trains between Queen's Park and Watford Junction are withdrawn 1989 - Services between Queen's Park and Harrow & Wealdstone restart Central Line The Central Line, originally called the Central London Railway, opened on 30 July 1900 as a cross-London route from Bank to Shepherd's Bush. Popular from the start, part of its success stemmed from the cost: a flat fare of two old pence to travel. This inspired the press to call it the 'Tuppenny Tube.' In 1908, London hosted the Franco-British exhibition, the largest fair of its kind, which attracted 8 million visitors. At the time, the exhibition site was little more than a cluster of white buildings with no official name but when the Central line extended to the site, it officially became known as White City. In the 1990s, the Central line was upgraded to automatic operation, making it the second Underground line, after the Victoria line in the 1960s, to use this technology. Key Central line dates 1900 - Central London Railway opens 1908 - The line extends west to Wood Lane to support the White City Exhibition 1912 - The line extends east from Bank to Liverpool Street 1920 - The line extends west to Ealing Broadway 1945 - After the war, new tracks next to to the main line railway start to be used. They run from North Acton to West Ruislip and include new tunnels from Liverpool Street to Leyton 1994 - The Epping to Ongar shuttle service closes, due to low passenger numbers Circle line Although the first circular service started in 1884, the Circle line as we know it didn't really begin until the 1930s. The 'Circle line' name first appeared on a poster in 1936 but took another 13 years for it to get its own, separate line on the Tube map. The tracks used by the Circle line were run by the Metropolitan Railway and District Railway, two companies who couldn't agree on how to run the line. Their differences initially meant that District Railway ran the clockwise trains and Metropolitan Railway, the anti-clockwise trains. In December 2009, the Circle line was broken and replaced by an end-to-end service between Hammersmith and Edgware Road, via Aldgate. Key Circle line dates 1884 - The first circular service begins 1868 - The Paddington to Farringdon (Metropolitan Railway) line extends to South Kensington. The District Railway opens its new line from South Kensington to Westminster at the same time 1884 - The District Railway line finally extends to Mark Lane (now Tower Hill). It meets the Metropolitan Railway line to create a full circle 1905 - The line is electrified 1933 - Metropolitan Railway and District Railway become part of the London Passenger Transport Board 1936 - The 'Circle line' name appears on a poster for the first time 1949 - The Circle line gets its own line on the Tube map 2009 - The Circle line is broken and replaced by and end-to-end service District line The District line first opened on Christmas Eve 1868, between South Kensington and Westminster. In the years following, it extended both east and west, even going as far as Windsor. In 1883, the line was extended from Ealing Broadway to Windsor and has run services as far as Southend, during its time. Uxbridge and Hounslow were part of the District line until they were transferred to the Piccadilly line in 1933 and 1964. Key District line dates 1868 - The first section of what is now the District line begins. It runs between South Kensington and Westminster 1869 - New tracks open between Gloucester Road and West Brompton 1874 - The line extends to Hammersmith, Richmond in 1877 and Ealing Broadway in 1879 1885 - The two-year old Ealing to Windsor service ends 1884 - The line extends to Mark Lane (now Tower Hill) 1910 - The line extends to Uxbridge, following an earlier extension to Hounslow (in 1884) Hammersm
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,783
|
Making a U-turn results in a change of direction of how many degrees?
|
Illegal U Turns in California | by Nolo Illegal U Turns in California In California, should you fight a ticket for an illegal U turn? Share on Facebook California traffic laws limit when you can make a U-turn. A U-turn is a full 180 degree turn that results in traveling in the opposite direction from when you started. If a law enforcement officer catches you making an illegal U-turn, you will get a ticket, you will have to pay a fine, and the ticket may affect your insurance rates. Consequences will be much worse if your illegal U-turn results in damage to another person or their property. However, you may be able to get out of your ticket if you can prove that your U-turn was not illegal. To fight your ticket, your first step should be to read the text of the law that you allegedly violated to see if every element of the law applies to your situation. California U-turn Laws Here are California’s key U-turn laws from California’s Vehicle Code (VC). Which law applies to you depends on whether you in a residential district, a business district, or an area that was neither residential or business. U-turn in a Business District ( VC § 22102 ) No person in a business district shall make a U-turn, except at an intersection, or on a divided highway where an opening has been provided in accordance with VC § 21651 . This turning movement shall be made as close as practicable to the extreme left-hand edge of the lanes moving in the driver's direction of travel immediately prior to the initiation of the turning movement, when more than one lane in the direction of travel is present. This law says that you can make a U-turn in a business district, but it must be at an intersection or clearly marked opening in the highway. Obviously, if there is a visible sign that prohibits a U-turn in an opening, you may not make a U-turn there. If you get a ticket that charges you with violating this law, make sure that the area really is a business district. According to VC § 235 , a business district a stretch of road in which 50% of the properties within 300 feet are used for business (600 feet if the business area is only on one side). U-Turn in Residence District ( VC § 22103 ) No person in a residence district shall make a U-turn when any other vehicle is approaching from either direction within 200 feet, except at an intersection when the approaching vehicle is controlled by an official traffic control device. This law allows you to make a U-turn anywhere in a residential area, as long as there are no other cars approaching yours within 200 feet. However, this 200 feet rule does not apply at an intersection controlled by a stop light or stop sign. According to VC § 515 , a residential district is one in which there are at least 16 homes or businesses within a quarter mile (13 homes or businesses if only on one side of the road). If you got a ticket for violating VC § 22130 and you can show that the area was not a residential district, that no cars within 200 feet were approaching, or that you made the U-turn at an intersection controlled by a stop sign or stop light, you may be able to fight your ticket. Unobstructed View Necessary for U-Turn ( VC § 22105 ) No person shall make a U-turn upon any highway where the driver of such vehicle does not have an unobstructed view for 200 feet in both directions along the highway and of any traffic thereon. This law says that unless you are not in a business district or a residential district (see laws above), you may make a U-turn as long as you have an unobstructed view of the road for 200 feet. This is true even if you cross over double yellow lines, unless the double yellow lines are two or more feet across, which indicate a divided highway. (U-turns on divided highways are governed by VC§ 21651 .) If you got a ticket for violating this law, you may be able to fight it if you did in fact have an unobstructed view of the road for 200 feet. It will be up to the officer to prove that your view was obstructed. Here’s an interesting fact: Taking a left into a driveway, backing out, and then driving in
|
Passable Literature Trivia Quiz In which book would you find a Heffalump? Which detective had a landlady called Mrs. Hudson? Who wrote the Booker Prize winning novel The Life of Pi? Which of Alexandre Dumas' 'Three Musketeers' real identity is Comte de la Fère? In which language did Vladimir Nabokov write Lolita? Which 1949 novel begins 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen?' How many lines are there in a sonnet? Don Diego de la Vega is the secret identity of which hero? In which novel does an alien invasion commence in Woking, England? In the title of a Shakespeare play, who are Valentine and Proteus? In which George Bernard Shaw play are Professor Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle central characters? Which fictional Count's real name is Edmond Dantès? What was the name of Captain Nemo's submarine in Jules Verne's novel? Which poet wrote the Canterbury Tales? Who was Ebenezer Scrooge's deceased partner in 'A Christmas Carol?' Question Who created the fictional town of Middlemarch? In which novel would you find the exceedingly strong drink called the 'Pan-galactic Gargle Blaster?' In which Jane Austen novel do the Bennet family appear? Who is the title hobbit in 'The Hobbit?' Which author used the pseudonyms Isaac Bickerstaffe and Lemuel Gulliver among others? What is the name of the sequel to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost?' In which novel does the character Major Major Major Major appear? Who went on a circumnavigation of the world from the Reform Club as the result of a bet? Which Ray Bradbury novel opens 'It was a pleasure to burn?' Which novel was subtitled 'The Modern Prometheus?' Who wrote the short story 'I, Robot' in 1950? In the Harry Potter novels, as whom did Tom Riddle become infamous? Which novel takes place in the Year of Our Ford 632? Who taught children to fly using 'lovely thoughts' and fairy dust? Which John Steinbeck novel centers on the characters George and Lennie? Who wrote the Twilight series of novels? How are the sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy collectively known? Which mythological figure 'Shrugged' in the title of an Ayn Rand novel? How many syllables are there in a haiku? 'Workers of the world, unite!' is the last line of which work? What real-life Soviet organisation is James Bond's nemesis in the early novels? In which fictional country is the castle of Zenda to be found? Who is the chief protagonist in John Buchan's The 39 Steps? How is David John Cornwell better known? What is the name of Long John Silver’s parrot? At what age do Adrian Mole's diaries start? Who lived the last few years of his life in Paris under the pseudonym 'Sebastian Melmoth'? Who created Noddy?
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,784
|
Which famous English explorer charted the northern coasts of America in 1819?
|
Explorers and Navigators Explorers and Navigators Idaho Pioneers Top Surnames Amerigo Vespucci (1454 - 1512) Amerigo Vespucci (Italian pronunciation: [ameˈriːɡo vesˈputtʃi]; March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartogr... List of Explorers Exploration is the act of searching or traveling around a terrain (including space, see space exploration) for the purpose of discovery of resources or information. Please feel free to add to this project, or even create the framework for an Explorers and Navigators sub-project. How to add a link is explained in the attached document - Adding links to Geni profiles to projects. Timeline 1550 B.C. to 300 B.C. The Phoenicians (1550 B.C. - 300 B.C.), traded throughout the Mediterranean Sea and Asia Minor, and many of their routes are still unknown today. They may even have been to Britain because of the tin that was found in a few of their wares. The Phoenicians traveled far and wide, some scientists even speculate that they traveled all the way to Central America, although this is disputed. Even Queen Dido,[disambiguation needed] in the Virgil's Aeneid, was a Phoenician from the Asia Minor who sailed to North Africa for safety. 4th century BC Pytheas (380 – c. 310 BC) – Greek explorer. First to circumnavigate Great Britain and to explore Germany. Reached Thule, most commonly thought to be the Shetland Islands or Iceland. 3rd century BC Xu Fu (b. 255 BC) – Chinese court sorcerer who led two voyages to the Eastern Seas in 219 BC and 210 BC. 2nd century BC Zhang Qian – Chinese imperial envoy to Central Asia who helped established the Silk Road. 5th century Brendan the Navigator (c. 484 – 577) – Irish monk, allegedly discovered Iceland and America in the 6th century. 8th century Dicuil (born 8th century) – Irish monk and geographer, author of "De mensura Orbis terrae". The Papar – Irish monks who lived in Iceland, 8th-9th centuries, before the Vikings. 9th century Flóki of the Ravens was the first Norseman to deliberately sail to Iceland, he named the entire land Ísland (—Iceland). 10th century Ahmad ibn Fadlan – 10th century Iraqi explorer. Erik the Red (950–1003) – Norwegian Viking explorer. After being exiled from Iceland, he sailed to Greenland and settled there. Leif Ericson (980–1020) – Icelandic explorer. Believed to have been the first European to land in North America. 13th century Marco Polo (1254–1324) – Venetian explorer 14th century Ibn Battuta (1304–1377) – Moroccan explorer.[2] Wang Dayuan (fl. 1311–1350) – Chinese explorer who made two major trips by ship. During 1328–1333, he sailed along the South China Sea and visited many places in Southeast Asia and reached as far as South Asia, landing in Sri Lanka and India. In 1334–1339 he visited North Africa and East Africa. James of Ireland (fl. 1316–1330) – Irish companion of Odoric of Pordenone. Simon FitzSimon (fl. 1323) – Irish author of a itenerum through Egypt and the Holy Land. Zheng He (1371–1433) – Chinese admiral who made seven voyages to Arabia, East Africa, India, Indonesia and Thailand. 15th century Afanasy Nikitin (? - 1472) - Russian traveler and merchant. One of the first Europeans to travel to and document his visit to India. João Fernandes Lavrador (1445? – 1501) – Portuguese explorer. First European reaching Labrador/Newfoundland. Fernandes charted the coasts of Southwestern Greenland and of adjacent Northeastern North America around 1498. In 1501, Fernandes set sail again in discovery of lands and was never heard from again. John Cabot (c. 1450–1499) – Italian explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland and claimed it for the Kingdom of England. Bartolomeu Dias (c. 1450–1500) – Portuguese explorer. He sailed from Portugal and reached the Cape of Good Hope. Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) – Genoese explorer for Spain. Sailed west in 1492 attempting to reach Asia, but instead arrived in the "New World" of the Americas. Amerigo Vespucci (c. 1454–1512) – Italian explorer for Spain and Portugal. Sailed in 1499 and 1502. He explored the east coast of South America. Ju
|
Sir Ernest Shackleton | Explore Royal Museums Greenwich Sir Ernest Shackleton Share Sir Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer, who made three expeditions to the continent, most famously in 1914 on the Endurance. Who was Ernest Shackleton? He was born in southern Ireland, but grew up in London. He joined the merchant navy when he was 16 and worked on many different ships. Shackleton was a romantic adventurer, who became interested in exploration and joined the Royal Geographical Society while still at sea. In 1901 he got a place on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's first Antarctic expedition. This ignited his passion for Antarctic exploration. When did Shackleton lead his first expedition to Antarctica? In 1907, he led his own Antarctic expedition in the Nimrod. Other members of the expedition climbed Mount Erebus and reached the south magnetic pole. Shackleton himself led a party, which reached 97 miles short of the South Pole. He received a hero's welcome when he returned to England and was knighted. What was the purpose of Shackleton’s 1914 Antarctic expedition? In 1914, in command of a party on the ship Endurance, Shackleton set off to cross the Antarctic from one side to the other, from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea. As both Amundsen and Scott had reached the South Pole and the Americans had reached the North Pole, he saw this as the last great challenge. What happened during this expedition? Shackleton and his men set sail in August 1914, just as war was starting in Europe. On 19 January 1915, Endurance became locked in the ice of the Weddell Sea. Over the course of the next nine months the ship was gradually crushed, finally sinking on 27 October. It proved impossible for the 28 men to drag their boats and stores across the frozen sea, so Shackleton camped on the ice and drifted with it. When the ice began to break up, the men launched the three boats and in dangerous conditions, managed to reach Elephant Island. This rocky and barren island was still more than 800 miles from the nearest inhabited land with people who could help them. What did Shackleton decide to do? He decided to leave most of the party behind, while he and five others set out on the James Caird to reach South Georgia, the nearest inhabited island, 800 miles away. He knew that he would find help there, at the Norwegian whaling stations on the north side. After 15 exhausting days at sea, the crew of the James Caird finally sighted South Georgia. Did they find the help they needed? No, because they were on the uninhabited side of the island. To get to the whaling stations, they had to cross the unmapped island to the other side. Shackleton led, taking Tom Crean and Frank Worsley, the expert navigator on the James Caird, who also had mountaineering experience. The journey involved a climb of nearly 3000 feet (914 metres). Apart from short breaks they marched continuously for 36 hours, covering some 40 miles over mountainous and icy terrain, until they finally reached the Stromness whaling station. What happened to the other crewmen? They were all rescued. Those on Elephant Island had to wait longer, until 30 August 1916, but were eventually picked up by Shackleton on a Chilean navy tug. All the men believed that their survival was due largely to his tremendous leadership. What happened to Shackleton? He died of a heart attack, on 5 January 1922. He was on his way to the Antarctic again, on board another ship the Quest, at Grytviken, South Georgia.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,785
|
Dili is the capital of which country?
|
Dili, capital city of East Timor All... Dili, capital city of East Timor Amid the crowded refugee camps and burnt-old buildings in Dili lie charming neighborhoods where frangipani trees shed colorful flowers onto the streets, chickens and goats run free and dignified colonial buildings serve as a reminder of the past. The people are kind, the waterfront is serene, and a brief walk from any point in the city will take you to golden beaches. Familiarize yourself with the history of East Timor, or Timor-Leste as it is called by the locals, at the Resistance Museum. Housed in an impressive new building, the museum chronicles the country's 24-year long struggle for independence from Indonesia. A good timeline details the most important events in English, and the collection of gear used by the Falintil as they sought refuge in the hills is fascinating. One of the most startling and heartbreaking events in the war occurred on November 12th, 1991, when Indonesian soldiers opened fire on more than 200 civilian mourners at the Santa Cruz Cemetery. Some participants in the peaceful memorial procession were killed on sight, while others were rounded up and taken away by the military. Two American journalists also died in the massacre, and British journalist Max Stahl filmed the whole bloody event. His documentary is shown regularly in Dili's Xanana Gusmão Reading Room. The massacre became a turning point in the struggle for independence, and visitors to the cemetery can pay tribute to those who lost their lives for the freedom of East Timor. Outdoor enthusiasts have longed flocked to the country to experience its pristine and untouched nature, and few world capitals offer as many opportunities for adventure as Dili. Diving is an enormously popular activity, and the waters off the coast of the city are rich in exotic marine life. Snorkelers and scuba divers can swim with schools of barracuda, huge pelagics, and many species of turtles and sharks in the city's harbor and explore the unspoilt beauty of coral reefs not far from the shore. The island getaway of Atauro lies just outside the city, but it feels like an entirely different world. The lush mountain interior gives way to uninterrupted beaches and untouched coral reefs, and its isolation ensures that visitors will not see many passerby on its extensive walking trails or while snorkeling in the crystalline waters. A few small villages spread across Atauro, but travelers should stock up on supplies in Dili and consider hiring a local guide in the capital before boating over to the island. As the sun starts to set, join the faithful locals in their nightly pilgrimage to the massive statue of Jesus that tops the headlands to the east of the capital. You will find yourself surrounded by both sporty expats and local fisherman as you make the trek past several representations of the stations of the cross on the way up the hill. When you reach the statue, look out across the bay to enjoy one of the most spectacular views of Dili against the setting sun. Finish the evening with a giant margarita on the beach, and don't forget to look up; the stars are incredible above the city. Dili Geographical Location Dili is located on the northwestern coast of East Timor facing the Banda Sea. Dili is the largest city in East Timor and has a population of 195,000. Dili Language The two official languages of East Timor are Portuguese and Tetum. Dili Predominant Religion 98% Roman Catholic 2% Other While Roman Catholic is the most prominent religion, the government of East Timor reports that animist traditions are still practiced by most of the population in addition to Catholicism.
|
Rio Rio You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 3 to 24 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
|
1,504,786
|
"In the 2009 remake of ""Reggie Perrin"" who played the title role?"
|
Reggie Perrin (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb IMDb 16 December 2016 11:32 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 Reggie Perrin has a cushy job as head of innovation in a men's body care products firm, but philosophically hates meaningless office life. He's equally unhappy with commuting, his dull ... See full summary » Creator: David, the accountant who has just moved in next door, comes to call on the Perrins,who bore him with their troubles. Reggie tries unsuccessfully to sell his home-made bread at the local farmers' ... 7.0 Reggie resists the board's efforts to make him conform and stalls when told he must sack a staff member,an announcement which sends Anthony and Steve falling over themselves to keep in with their ... 7.0 After setting to work on David's house with a nail-gun,Reggie moves in with Anthony in his chaotic flat and exposes Nicola's infidelity in his best man's speech at his mother's wedding. Groomtech is ... 7.0 a list of 10000 titles created 07 Nov 2012 a list of 42 titles created 10 May 2015 a list of 16 titles created 07 Dec 2015 a list of 220 titles created 5 months ago a list of 112 titles created 4 months ago Search for " Reggie Perrin " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. William and Mary (TV Series 2003) Comedy | Drama | Romance The lives of William (an undertaker) and Mary (a midwife) cross. They become romantically involved, but what happens for the rest of the series is far less predictable. Stars: Martin Clunes, Julie Graham, Cheryl Campbell Doc Martin (TV Movie 2001) Comedy When an obstetrician learns that his wife has been unfaithful to him with all three of his best mates, he decides to leave London for a short while to think about what to do next. Director: Ben Bolt This comedy series is all about two mates, Gary and Tony who share a two bedroom home. They are grown men who act like a couple of drunk two year olds, who spend their time either drinking ... See full summary » Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash Doc Martin (TV Series 2004) Comedy | Drama Trials and tribulations of a socially challenged doctor in Cornwall, England Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See full summary » Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margeret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbors. Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle The Korean War and a long lost letter separate the lives of young lovers Jean and Lionel, whose paths cross again by happenstance. Stars: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer, Moira Brooker Richie and Eddie are in charge of the worst hotel in the UK, Guest House Paradiso, neighbouring a nuclear power plant. The illegal immigrant chef has fled and all the guests have gone. But ... See full summary » Director: Adrian Edmondson Edward and Richard are best buddies living off the government doing nothing more than having a good time and breaking stuff. Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Steven O'Donnell Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly. Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff A TV program centered on a soul-searching Swedish cop. Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Richard McCabe, Jeany Spark Doctor Bamford has had enough of village life and is desperate for some distance from inquisitive Cornish neighbours. When the local estate
|
Sam Neill - Biography - IMDb Sam Neill Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trivia (18) | Personal Quotes (10) Overview (3) 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) Mini Bio (1) Sam Neill was born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to army parents, an English-born mother, Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), and a New Zealand-born father, Dermot Neill. His family moved to the South Island of New Zealand in 1954. He went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. He has a BA in English Literature. Following his graduation, he worked with the New Zealand Players and other theater groups. He also was a film director, editor and scriptwriter for the New Zealand National Film Unit for 6 years. Sam Neill is internationally recognised for his contribution to film and television. He is well known for his roles in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park and Jane Campion's Academy Award Winning film The Piano. Other film roles include The Daughter, Backtrack opposite Adrian Brody, Deux Ex Machina, F2014, A Long Way Down, The Tomb, The Hunter with Willem Dafoe, Daybreakers, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls Of G'Ahoole, Little Fish opposite Cate Blanchett, Skin, Dean Spanley, Wimbledon, Yes, Perfect Strangers, Dirty Deeds, The Zookeepers, Bicenntial Man opposite Robin Williams, The Horse Whisperer alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Sleeping Dogs, My Brilliant Career. He received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the NBC miniseries Merlin. He also received a Golden Globe nomination for One Against The Wind, and for Reilly: The Ace of Spies. The British Academy of Film and Television honoured Sam's work in Reilly by naming him Best Actor. Sam received an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in Jessica. Other television includes House of Hancock, Rake, Doctor Zhivago, To the Ends of Earth, The Tudors with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Cruseo, Alcatraz and recently in Old School opposite Bryan Brown, Peaky Blinders alongside Cillian Murphy, The Dovekeepers for CBS Studios. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Shanahan Management Spouse (2) (1978 - 1989) (divorced) (1 child) Trivia (18) One son, Tim Neill (b.1983), with Lisa Harrow , a daughter Elena Neill with Noriko Watanabe , and a step-daughter Maiko. Met wife Noriko Watanabe on the set of Dead Calm (1989), where she worked as a make-up artist. He has homes in Beverly Hills, Sydney and New Zealand. Awarded the O.B.E. for Service to Acting (1993). "Best Actor on British Television" for Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983), Australian Film Institute Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" for A Cry in the Dark (1988) (aka "Cry in the Dark (1988)"). His vineyard is in the Gibbston Valley, Otago. His wine is a Pinot Noir called Two Paddocks. One of the original candidates for the fourth and fifth actor to portray James Bond - 007 in The Living Daylights (1987) and GoldenEye (1995). Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan ended up as James Bond, respectively. Montana is a recurring element in his films: in The Hunt for Red October (1990) he wants to live in Montana; in The Horse Whisperer (1998) he goes to Montana to find with his wife; in Jurassic Park (1993) he is digging up fossils in Montana. He is one of the three founders of Huntaway Films, along with his good friends John Clarke and Jay Cassells . Was considered for the role of the villainous "Doc Ock" in Spider-Man 2 (2004). His wife ended up as the principal make-up & hair stylist for Kirsten Dunst in the movie. He is a big fan of The Beach Boys . Moved to New Zealand at age 7. Good friends with musicians Neil Finn , Tim Finn and Jimmy Barnes . Born to Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), who was English, and Dermot Neill, a New Zealand army officer. His ancestry includes English, Anglo-Irish (Northern Irish), and Irish. Studied at the University of Canterbury and at the Victoria University in Wellington, from which he graduated with a BA in English Literature. Owns a winery, Two Paddocks, in the Central Otago region of New Zealand. It was started in 1993. Suffered with a stammer when he was younger. Has fluent Iris
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,787
|
In the Bible St Paul's conversion to Christianity takes place on the road to where?
|
Acts 9 Commentary - Paul's Conversion - BibleGateway.com View Acts 9:1-19 Paul's Conversion The most important event in human history apart from the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth is the conversion to Christianity of Saul of Tarsus. If Saul had remained a Jewish rabbi, we would be missing thirteen of twenty-seven books of the New Testament and Christianity's early major expansion to the Gentiles. Humanly speaking, without Paul Christianity would probably be of only antiquarian or arcane interest, like the Dead Sea Scrolls community or the Samaritans. Saul the Enemy (9:1-2) With Old Testament imagery for anger--snorting through distended nostrils (Ps 18:8, 15)--Luke builds up the picture of Saul as a rampaging wild beast in his hateful opposition to the disciples of the Lord (compare Acts 8:3; Gal 1:13, 23). When the NIV renders "threats and murder" as murderous threats, something is lost of the reference to the two-part Jewish judicial process (Longenecker 1981:368) and the highlighting of Saul's violence (Lake and Cadbury 1979:99). Saul does not just make threats (compare Acts 4:17, 29); he helps bring about actual executions (8:1; 26:10). Aside from this initial note, Luke gives us no indication of Saul's inner thoughts and motives before, during or after his conversion (but see 7:54-8:1; 26:9-11; Rom 7:7-12; Gal 1:13, 14; Phil 3:4-11). Saul takes action. He goes to Caiaphas (4:6) and receives letters of introduction to the synagogues in Damascus, some 140 miles northeast. He seeks to enlist their aid, or at least permission, to arrest any fugitive Hellenistic Jewish Christians and return them to Jerusalem for trial (22:5). The hostility to Christianity of pre-Christian Saul presents both challenge and hope to any non-Christian. The hope is that if God can turn the fiercest opponent of the Lord into his most willing servant, he has the ability to save anyone. The challenge is not to be deceived by self-satisfaction. Saul was quite content with his life spiritually. But God's sovereign grace arrested him. Saul's Encounter with Christ (9:3-9) As Saul travels to Damascus at midday, he experiences the divine presence: a light from heaven flashing around him and a voice addressing him (compare 7:31/Ex 3:4-10). The descent from Mt. Hermon to Damascus in the plain goes through a region known for violent electrical storms. Though this flashing light may have had the effects of lightning, however, it was a supernatural midday phenomenon. Saul and his traveling companions see the light, but Saul sees more: the risen Lord Jesus in all his resplendent glory (9:17, 27; 22:14; 26:16; 1 Cor 9:1; 15:8). So overwhelming is the sight that Saul falls to the ground (compare Ezek 1:28; Dan 8:17). The sound or voice probably reminds him of the bat-qol ("daughter of the voice"), the way pious Jews believed God had directly communicated with human beings since the gift of prophecy had ceased with Malachi (Longenecker 1981:370). But the divine presence creates confusion for Saul, for if God is speaking with him, who is this heavenly figure addressing him? The voice gives the divine perspective on Paul's activity. With a repeated address (compare Gen 22:11; Ex 3:4; 1 Sam 3:10; Lk 10:41; 22:31) the voice asks, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? Jesus identifies with his disciples, his body (see Lk 10:16; Acts 1:1; 9:1; 1 Cor 12:27; Eph 4:12). In doing so he reveals that Saul's teacher Gamaliel's worst fears have materialized (Acts 5:39). Saul grapples with his dawning realization that his life, though lived in zeal for the one true God even to the point of persecuting the church, has in reality been one of "ignorance in unbelief" (1 Tim 1:13). Through the question "why?" he begins to see that in proving his commitment to God by persecuting the church, he has actually been proving himself an enemy of God. As Saul deeply considers that "why?" and accepts the divine perspective on his actions, his whole spiritual world will be turned upside down. What was gain will become loss (Phil 3:6-9). What was a badge of honor will become
|
Entering the Forbidden City of Mecca, 1853 Printer Friendly Version >>> It was a dangerous journey; any misstep could have cost him his life. In 1853 intrepid British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton disguised himself as an Islamic pilgrim and made the trek into the heart of Arabia visiting the holy cities of Medina and Mecca. If his true identity as a European Christian had been exposed, the penalty for his indiscretion would have been death. Richard Francis Burton Mecca was the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed and is the home of the Kaaba, a small cube-shaped building enclosed within a mosque that is revered as the holiest site in Islam. In the year 630, Mohammed conquered Mecca and declared the Kaaba as the center of Islam, requiring that the faithful make a pilgrimage (the Hajj) to the site at least once in their lifetime. Because of its sacredness, Mecca became, and remains, a "forbidden city" - off limits to non-Muslims. It was Burton's plan to disguise himself as a Muslim pilgrim, join the Hajj and enter the holy city. Burton had been preparing for his adventure for years. As a British soldier stationed in India, He had immersed himself in Islam and learned Arabic. In the early 1850s he gained permission to take a leave from the British Army and traveled to Egypt to prepare for his adventure. He immediately took on the disguise of a Muslim, his success prompting him to begin his journey into Arabia in July 1853. He traveled by caravan first to Medina and from there to Mecca. Within a few months he returned to Egypt. Burton published his description of his journey in a three-volume book that became an immediate sensation in England. The adventurer was elevated to the status of folk hero and later enhanced his reputation by beginning an unsuccessful quest to find the source of the Nile River. "...a splendid camel in front of me was shot through the heart." We join Burton's journey as the caravan he is part of leaves the holy city of Medina on its way to Mecca. ADVERTISMENT "We dismounted to gaze at the venerable minarets and the green dome which covers the tomb of the Prophet. The heat was dreadful, the climate dangerous, and the beasts died in numbers. Fresh carcasses strewed our way, and were covered by foul vultures. The Caravan was most picturesque. We traveled principally at night, but the camels had to perform the work of goats, and step from block to block of basalt like mountaineers, which being unnatural to them, they kept up a continual piteous moan. The simoom and pillars of sand continually threw them over. Water is the great trouble of a Caravan journey, and the only remedy is to be patient and not to talk. The first two hours gives you the mastery, but if you drink you cannot stop. Forty-seven miles before we reached Mecca, at EI Zaribah, we had to perform the ceremony of EI Ihram, meaning 'to assume the pilgrim garb'. A barber shaved us, trimmed our moustaches; we bathed and perfumed, and then we put on two new cotton cloths, each six feet long by three and a half broad. It is white, with narrow red strips and fringe, and worn something as you wear it in the baths. Our heads and feet, right shoulder and arm, are exposed. We had another fight before we got to Mecca, and a splendid camel in front of me was shot through the heart. Our Sherif Zayd was an Arab Chieftain of the purest blood, and very brave. He took two or three hundred men, and charged our attackers. However, they shot many of our dromedaries and camels, and boxes and baggage strewed the place; and whence we were gone the Bedawi would come back, loot the baggage; and eat the camels. On Saturday, the 10th of September, at one in the morning, there was great excitement in the Caravan, and loud cries of 'Mecca! Mecca! Oh, the Sanctuary, the Sanctuary!' All burst into loud praises and many wept. We reached it next morning, after ten days and nights from EI Medinah. I became the guest of the boy Mohammed, in the house of his mother. First I did the circumambulation of the Haram. Early next morning I was admitted to the house of our Lo
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,788
|
Which British rock band’s original line-up was Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright?
|
Pink Floyd | British rock group | Britannica.com British rock group rock Pink Floyd, British rock band at the forefront of 1960s psychedelia who later popularized the concept album for mass rock audiences in the 1970s. The principal members were lead guitarist Syd Barrett (original name Roger Keith Barrett; b. January 6, 1946, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England—d. July 7, 2006, Cambridge), bassist Roger Waters (b. September 6, 1943, Great Bookham, Surrey), drummer Nick Mason (b. January 27, 1945, Birmingham, West Midlands), keyboard player Rick Wright (in full Richard Wright; b. July 28, 1945, London—d. September 15, 2008, London), and guitarist David Gilmour (b. March 6, 1944, Cambridge). Pink Floyd. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Formed in 1965, the band went through several name changes before combining the first names of a pair of Carolina bluesmen, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. Their initial direction came from vocalist-guitarist-songwriter Barrett, whose mixture of blues , music hall styles, Lewis Carroll references, and dissonant psychedelia established the band as a cornerstone of the British underground scene. They signed with EMI and early in 1967 had their first British hit with the controversial “ Arnold Layne, ” a song about a transvestite. This was followed by their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, a lush, experimental record that has since become a rock classic. Their sound was becoming increasingly adventurous, incorporating sound effects, spacy guitar and keyboards, and extended improvisation such as “ Interstellar Overdrive. ” By 1968 Barrett, who had overused LSD and was struggling with schizophrenia, was replaced by guitarist Gilmour. Without Barrett’s striking lyrics, the band moved away from the singles market to concentrate on live work, continuing its innovations in sound and lighting but with varying degrees of success. After recording a series of motion-picture soundtrack albums, they entered the American charts with Atom Heart Mother (1970) and Meddle (1971). Making records that were song-based but thematic in approach and that included long instrumental passages, the band did much to popularize the concept album. They hit the commercial jackpot with Dark Side of the Moon (1973). A bleak treatise on death and emotional breakdown underlined by Waters’s dark songwriting, it sent Pink Floyd soaring into the megastar bracket and remained in the American pop charts for more than a decade. The follow-up, Wish You Were Here (1975), included “ Shine On You Crazy Diamond, ” a song for Barrett, and, though it went to number one in both the United States and Britain , it was considered anticlimactic and pompous by many critics. Similar Topics Led Zeppelin By the release of Animals (1977), it was clear that Waters had become the band’s dominant influence, and there was increasing internal conflict within Pink Floyd. Their sense of alienation (from both one another and contemporary society) was profoundly illustrated by the tour for 1979’s best-selling album The Wall, for which a real brick wall was built between the group and the audience during performance. After the appropriately named The Final Cut (1983), Pink Floyd became inactive, and legal wrangles ensued over ownership of the band’s name. Waters, who dismissed Wright after The Wall and took over most of the songwriting, was even more firmly in control. As a result the band split, but, much to Waters’s chagrin , Gilmour, Mason, and Wright reunited, continuing as Pink Floyd. In the late 1980s Wright, Gilmour, and Mason released two albums, including the ponderous A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994), while Waters pursued a solo career. Waters reunited with his former bandmates for a single performance at the Live 8 benefit concert in 2005. Pink Floyd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
|
Scarfe, Gerald Scarfe, Gerald > Billedkunstnere > Scarfe, Gerald Gerald Anthony Scarfe, CBE, RDI, (born 1 June 1936 in St John's Wood, London) is an English cartoonist and illustrator. He worked as editorial cartoonist for The Sunday Times and illustrator for The New Yorker. His most famous work was for rock group Pink Floyd, particularly on the The Wall album (1979) and movie (1982), and his work as the production designer on the Disney animated feature, Hercules. After briefly working in advertising, a profession he grew to dislike intensely, Scarfe's early caricatures of public figures were published in satirical magazine Private Eye throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the mid 1960s he took a job at the Daily Mail following a Dutch auction for his services with the Daily Express. His decision to work for the Daily Mail led to his estrangement from fellow cartoonist Ralph Steadman, alongside whom he had studied art at East Ham Technical College. Soon after, Steadman was commissioned to illustrate Scarfe and produced an image that was half saint and half Superman, but with a disconnected heart. Scarfe spent just a year working for the Daily Mail, during which time he was sent to provide illustrations from the Vietnam War. Scarfe was approached to work with Pink Floyd after Roger Waters and Nick Mason both saw his animated BBC film A Long Drawn Out Trip. Scarfe's first work for the band was a set of animated short clips used on the 1977 "In The Flesh" tour, including a full-length music video for the song "Welcome to the Machine". He also drew the cover illustration for their 1979 album The Wall, and in 1982 worked on the film version of The Wall, although he and Waters fell out with director Alan Parker during the latter stages of editing. As well as the artwork, Scarfe contributed 15 minutes worth of elaborate animation to the film, including a sequence depicting the German bombing campaign over England during World War II, set to the song "Goodbye Blue Sky". He was also involved in the theatrical adaptation, including The Wall Concert in Berlin, where his animations were projected on a vast scale. He continued to work with Roger Waters when the latter left Pink Floyd, creating the graphics and animation for Waters' solo album The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (1984) and its supporting tour. Scarfe's collaboration with Waters is a celebrated one in rock history and in August 2008, was marked by the release of a signed limited-edition eight-print series, "Scarfe On The Wall", which contains a monograph book (with an extended new interview with Scarfe) signed by Roger Waters as part of the collection. Scarfe was approached to work on the 1997 Disney film Hercules by Ron Clements and John Musker, long time fans who had risen to prominence within Disney following the success of The Little Mermaid. Scarfe worked as a conceptual character artist, designing almost all of the characters and then supervising the 900 Disney artists charged with adapting his designs for the film. On 22 November 2005 the United Kingdom's Press Gazette named its 40 most influential journalists, and included Scarfe alongside just two other cartoonists, Carl Giles, and Matt Pritchett. Scarfe was awarded 'Cartoonist of the Year' at the British Press Awards 2006. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. Comicart.dk is proud to present selected art by this fine British artist. Galleri Comicart.dk - Trepkasgade 5 - 2100 K�benhavn � (tor 12-18, fre 12-19, l�r 11-15) Tlf. +45 24 21 48 13 (Peter Hartung) - E-mail: info@comicart.dk - CVR-nummer: 27599982
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,789
|
Baroness Marie Christine Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz is better known as whom
|
The Mad Monarchist: Royal Profile: Princess Michael of Kent Friday, April 20, 2012 Royal Profile: Princess Michael of Kent HRH Princess Michael of Kent is surely one of the more controversial members of the modern British Royal Family, and one of my favorites for all of that. Whereas most of the “controversial” members of the family attain that distinction for behavior which, for lack of a better word, might be considered too “common”; the Princess of Kent won the distinction for behavior which is a bit too “royal” for these egalitarian times. She was born Baroness Marie Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz on January 15, 1945 in Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia (today the Czech Republic) to Baron Gunther Hubertus von Reibnitz (a German) and Countess (take a deep breath) Maria Anna Carolina Franziska Walpurga Bernadette Szapáry von Muraszombath, Szèchysziget und Szapár (a Hungarian). After World War II the couple divorced and her father moved to Portuguese East Africa while her mother took the children and moved to Australia where she opened a beauty salon. As she grew up Baroness Marie Christine was often back in Europe and very cognizant of the fact that through the long ancestries of her parents she is related to virtually every royal house in Christendom. While in Germany, hunting wild boar, she met an English banker named Thomas Troubridge; no one too special (when your claim to ‘fame’ is that your older brother is a baronet -you’re no one too special). In 1971 the two were married in London and in 1973 they separated. If it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out. It was not until 1977 that the two formally divorced and (for reasons not made public) the following year the Baroness was granted an annulment by the Roman Catholic Church. There was a perfectly good reason for the Baroness to finally want to get around to a formal divorce and annulment: she had met and fallen in love with her soul mate, and someone considerably more important than the kid-brother of a baronet. The lucky man in question was, of course, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, first cousin to HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and etc. The very tall Austro-Hungarian aristocrat and the dashing British sailor made quite a handsome couple and they were married, the first time, in a civil ceremony in Vienna, Austria on June 30, 1978. The Baroness then became known to one and all as HRH Princess Michael of Kent, being a royal princess by marriage rather than by birth. On June 29, 1983, with the special permission of the Roman Pontiff, the two had a religious wedding ceremony in London. Because of his marriage to a Roman Catholic, according to the 1701 Act of Settlement, Prince Michael of Kent lost his place in the line of succession to the British throne (not that he was very high on the list anyway). By that time the Prince and Princess of Kent already had a family. In 1979 the Princess gave birth to their first child, Lord Frederick Windsor, and in 1981 to their daughter Lady Gabriella Windsor. Aside from the usual raised eyebrows about her religion, Princess Michael soon began attracting controversy or at least reported controversy by those in the media business who stand to gain from controversy. Some of it was over their income and their residence and the sort of stuff typical on a slow news day in the tabloids. However, more was to be made of the character and attitude of Princess Michael. It was, for instance, reported (and I stress “reported”) that HM the Queen said Princess Michael was “a bit too grand” as part of a trend the media began to follow portraying the princess as arrogant and elitist. In the first place there is no proof the Queen ever said such a thing and, in the second place, there must be more people besides myself who want royals to be a bit “grand”. I would rather that they behave “a bit too grand” than to behave common. However, this was the line of attack the media would use against Princess Michael for a long time. It did not help that she (reportedly again) did not get along well with the much beloved Diana, Princess of
|
Deathiversary- October 31st: The Funeral Source 1926- Harry Houdini, magician, died at 52. Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz in Budapest, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss) (b. 1874) was a Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice as "Harry Handcuff Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged different police forces to try to keep him locked up. This revealed a talent for gimmickry and for audience involvement that characterized all his work. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from 1983- George S. Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), died at 88. George Stanley Halas, Sr. (b. 1895), nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football. He was the iconic longtime leader of the National Football League's Chicago Bears. He was also lesser known as an inventor, jurist, producer, philanthropist, philatelist, and Major League Baseball player. 1984- Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, died at 66. Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi ( b. 1917) was the third Prime Minister of India and a central figure of the Indian National Congress party. Gandhi, who served from 1966 to 1977 and then again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, is the second-longest-serving Prime Minister of India and the only woman to hold the office. As Prime Minister, Gandhi became known for her political ruthlessness and unprecedented centralisation of power. 1987- Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), died at 83. Joseph John Campbell (b. 1904) was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work is vast, covering many aspects of the human experience. His philosophy is often summarized by his phrase: "Follow your bliss." 1988- John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), died at 86. Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; 1902) was a Romanian born British-American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the film The Paper Chase (1973), for which he 1879- Joseph Hooker, American General, died at 64. Joseph Hooker (b. 1814) was a career U.S. Army officer, achieving the rank of major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Although he served throughout the war, usually with distinction, Hooker is best remembered for his stunning defeat by Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. 1991- Joseph Papp, Broadway producer (Chorus Line), died at 70. Papp (b. 1921) was an American theatrical producer and director. Papp established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in downtown New York. "The Public," as it is known, has many small theaters within it. There, Papp created a year-round producing home to focus on new creations, both plays and musicals. Among numerous examples of these creations were the works of David Rabe, Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Join The Funeral Source Email List Today NAME: Hooker became known as "Fighting Joe" following a journalist's clerical error reporting from the Battle of Williamsburg; however, the nickname stuck. His personal reputation was as a hard-drinking ladies' man, and his headquarters was known for parties and gambling, although the historical evidence discounts any heavy drinking by the general himself. His name is often associated with the slang term for prostitute, although the word "hooker" has been documented to appear with that meaning in print well before he became a public figure. After the war, Hooker led President Abraham Lincoln's Springfield funeral procession on May 4, 1865. His postbellum life was marred by poor health and he was partially paralyzed by a stroke. He was mustered out of the volunteer service on September 1, 1866, and retired from the U.S. Army on Oc
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,790
|
In which children's TV programme, narrated by Derek Jacobi, would you see Iggle-Piggle and Upsy-Daisy?
|
In The Night Garden: Who's Here? [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Derek Jacobi: DVD & Blu-ray Product Description Product Description Five episodes of the CBeebies pre-school series narrated by Derek Jacobi, which takes children on an imaginative journey through the night garden, encountering its funny and lovable residents including Upsy Daisy, Igglepiggle, Makka Pakka, the Tombliboos, the Pontipines and the Haahoos. From Amazon.co.uk Chances are there's barely a parent of a toddler in the country who hasn't encountered In The Night Garden in some form over the past few months. The latest BBC-hit from the CBeebies channel, and with a passing resemblance to Teletubbies, this debut DVD for the show brings together five episodes. And many parents already, we suspect, will have their credit cards ready. In true childrens' television tradition, In The Night Garden is often as alien to adults as it is compelling to its real target audience. But heck, do children love it. Accompanied by the gentle narration of Sir Derek Jacobi, it's billed a nursery rhyme picture book of sorts. This manifests itself in the shape of a wild mix of children and characters, who get up to a mixture of diverse and diverting activities. And this is one of the many areas where In The Night Garden strikes gold. Not only does it have a distinctive and warm collection of characters, but it does have an educational undercurrent to it all. In short, it engages its target audience particularly well, and teaches them a little in the process. The DVD is rounded off with special bonus footage and a parents' guide, but it's the five episodes that are set to be spun time and time again. And rightly so. Expect this to be the first DVD release of many, too, for a show with many, many years ahead of it. --Jon Foster --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
|
Rupert Bear - Visit Nutwood Visit Nutwood SALES Nutwood Rupert lives in a cottage in Nutwood village with his parents, Mr and Mrs Bear, and is recognisable in his red jumper and yellow checked scarf and trousers. The family have an annual summer seaside holiday and occasionally also visit Rupert's aunts and uncles. Rupert's closest chums are Bill Badger, Algy Pug, Podgy Pig and Edward Trunk, an elephant. An assortment of animal chums appear with Rupert, including Pong-Ping, the Pekinese, 'Rastus Mouse, Willie Mouse, Ferdy and Freddy Fox, Reggie and Rex Rabbit, Lily Duckling. The stories also feature human characters - the Professor, Sailor Sam, the Chinese Conjurer and his daughter, Tigerlily, and the Sage of Um, who travels in his upturned umbrella, are often seen. Adventures involve journeys to the bottom of the sea, King Frost's Ice Palace, the Weather Clerk's headquarters and numerous locations, where Imps and Elves are sometimes encountered. Ingenious inventions enable Rupert to fly to far away places quickly. Many characters and friends join Rupert in his stories, which usually begin with him leaving Nutwood, enjoying an adventure, and then returning safely home. Bill Badger Bill, one of Rupert's closest chums, always looks on the bright side. He shares many adventures, and is a long-standing pal Rupert relies on. Bill has a good sense of fun, and lives with his parents and baby brother in Nutwood. Algy Pug Algy likes playing practical jokes, and is a close fun-loving friend of Rupert. He likes being out of doors, enjoying adventures in the countryside with Rupert and his pals. Edward Trunk The cheerful elephant pal is strong, and always tries to help his friends. Edward lives in Nutwood with his mother, father and baby brother, Pompey. Podgy Pig A greedy, good-hearted pal, Podgy is often lazy. However, he joins in with the chums in many adventures. His favourite pastime is eating food. His cousin Rosalie appears in some stories. Bingo Pup The brainy Bingo loves inventing, and is good at making things work. He is one of Rupert's pals, although occasionally he goes off by himself. Tigerlily The young daughter of the Chinese Conjurer often misuses magic, which causes problems for Rupert' in his adventures. Tigerlily is mischievous, but usually helps put matters right. Professor The adult inventor friend of Rupert lives in a castle tower. The Professor has invented many flying machines, and often they are the cause of many exciting adventures. Pong-Ping The Pekinese friend of Rupert lives in Nutwood with his pet dragon, Ming. Sometimes Pong-Ping travels to China using his special lift. Although occasionally quick tempered, Pong-Ping is a good chum. Rastus Mouse The country mouse enjoys adventures with Rupert. Rastus who wears a brown tweed suit is less shy than his cousin Willie. Willie Mouse The timid Willie is one of Rupert's closest chums. He is able to squeeze through gaps, due to his size. Freddy and Ferdie Fox The identical brothers are mischief-makers, playing tricks on Rupert. They attend Nutwood school. Mr and Mrs Bear Rupert's parents are used to their son going off on adventures, and welcoming him home on his return. Mrs Bear is often busy about their cottage whilst Mr Bear tidies up the garden. Lily Duckling Recognisable in her bonnet and cape, Lily is seen around Nutwood village. A friend of Rupert, Lily is timid and inquisitive; she is aware of what is going on. Sailor Sam An adult seafaring friend, Sam lives in a shack on the edge of Nutwood. He takes Rupert for rides to the seaside in his motorcycle sidecar, and is involved in many sea adventures. Chinese Conjuror The father of Tigerlily has magic powers and can cast spells. He lives in a pagoda in Nutwood. The Sage of Um The eccentric, wise old man flies in his brella - an upside-down umbrella. He lives on Um Island with a band of unicorns. Reggie & Rex Rabbit The identical twins are in Rupert's class at Nutwood school. Dressed alike, they enjoy sharing in Rupert's fun and games. Clara Cat Clara is involved in a recent story, having moved from Nutches
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,791
|
In which American state is Roswell, where it is claimed a U.F.O. crashed in 1947?
|
Roswell UFO Incident - July 1947 - Connections to July 4th - Crystalinks The Roswell UFO Incident The Roswell UFO incident took place in the U.S. in June or July 1947, when an airborne object crashed on a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Explanations of what took place are based on both official and unofficial communications. Although the crash is attributed to a secret U.S. military Air Force surveillance balloon by the U.S. government, the most famous explanation of what occurred is that the object was a spacecraft containing extraterrestrial life. Since the late 1970s, the Roswell incident has been the subject of much controversy, and conspiracy theories have arisen about the event. The United States Armed Forces maintains that what was recovered near Roswell was debris from the crash of an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to what was then a classified (top secret) program named Mogul. In contrast, many UFO proponents maintain that an alien craft was found, its occupants were captured, and that the military engaged in a massive cover-up. The Roswell incident has turned into a widely known pop culture phenomenon, making the name "Roswell" synonymous with UFOs. Roswell has become the most publicized of all alleged UFO incidents. On July 8, 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) public information officer Walter Haut, issued a press release stating that personnel from the field's 509th Operations Group had recovered a "flying disk", which had crashed on a ranch near Roswell. Later that day, the press reported that Commanding General of the Eighth Air Force Roger Ramey had stated that a weather balloon was recovered by the RAAF personnel. A press conference was held, featuring debris (foil, rubber and wood) said to be from the crashed object, which seemed to confirm its description as a weather balloon. Subsequently the incident faded from the attention of UFO researchers for over 30 years. In 1978, physicist and ufologist Stanton T. Friedman interviewed Major Jesse Marcel who was involved with the original recovery of the debris in 1947. Marcel expressed his belief that the military covered up the recovery of an alien spacecraft. His story spread through UFO circles, being featured in some UFO documentaries at the time. In February 1980, the National Enquirer ran its own interview with Marcel, garnering national and worldwide attention for the Roswell incident. Additional witnesses added significant new details, including claims of a large-scale military operation dedicated to recovering alien craft and aliens themselves, at as many as 11 crash sites, and alleged witness intimidation. In 1989, former mortician Glenn Dennis put forth a detailed personal account, wherein he claimed alien autopsies were carried out at the Roswell base. In response to these reports, and after United States congressional inquiries, the General Accounting Office launched an inquiry and directed the Office of the United States Secretary of the Air Force to conduct an internal investigation. The result was summarized in two reports. The first, released in 1995, concluded that the reported recovered material in 1947 was likely debris from Project Mogul. The second report, released in 1997, concluded reports of recovered alien bodies were likely a combination of innocently transformed memories of military accidents involving injured or killed personnel, innocently transformed memories of the recovery of anthropomorphic dummies in military programs like Operation High Dive conducted in the 1950s, and hoaxes perpetrated by various witnesses and UFO proponents. The psychological effects of time compression and confusion about when events occurred explained the discrepancy with the years in question. These reports were dismissed by UFO proponents as being either disinformation or simply implausible. But at the same time, several high-profile UFO researchers discounted the possibility that the incident had anything to do with aliens. 2013 marked the 66th anniversary of the UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico, July 1947. Today's a
|
Book Some of the book titles and authors mentioned on the television show Jeopardy Edmund Hoyle, Alfred Nobel, Cecil Rhodes, Joseph Pulitzer, Hugo Awards are a set of awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Books I want to read again by Ray Sahelian, M.D. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures. I wish i had more time to read books, I tend to gravitate more towards watching the latest news on TV and watch the History channel Bradstreet, to my dear and loving husband Edwards, fire and brimstone lectures, great awakening Thomas Paine 1718-1799 common sense 1776, the American crisis 1776-83-these are the times that try mens souls, the Rights of Man 1791, James Fenimore Cooper 1789-1851 Deerslayer frontiersman Natty Bumppo is the protagonist of pentalogy of novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales. he adopts life of natives. Last of the Mohicans (Unkas is indian during french and indian war). Pathfinder Dew-of-june, an Indian heroine, appears in his novel "The Pathfinder" Pioneers Clement Moore 1779�1863 Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature. yuletide poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" stockings were hung by the chimney with care Washington Irving 1783-1859 History of New York by Diedrich Kickerbocker was actually written by him Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in Catskill mountains for 20 years Legend of Sleepy Hollow Ichabod Crane terrorized by Brom Bones dressed up as headless horseman to scare the schoolmaster away from Katrina, the almighty dollar that great object of universal devotion throughout our land. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1804-1864 themes of sin and guilt, Massachusetts author whose last completed novel, �The Marbel Faun�, is set in Italy Blithdale romance, House of seven Gables. Colonel Pyncheon is cursed by convicted wizard Matthew Maule Scarlett Letter a, hester prynne is convicted of adultery, Arthur Dimsdale is the father of Hester Prynne's daughter Pearl Twice told tales. collection contains 39 of his stories Richard Henry Dana 1815�1882 lawyer from Massachusetts, the memoir Two Years Before the Mast. voyage he took around Cape Horn 1850 to 1900 Ned Buntline 1823-1886 dime novels and the Colt Buntline Special he is alleged to have commissioned from Colt's Manufacturing Company. Horatio Alger 1832�1899 best known for his many formulaic juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds. Among his many books for boys are the Ragged Dick and Tattered Tom series Bryant, thanatopsis Herman Melville, 1819-1891 Billy Budd Melville title sailor who personifies innocence Moby Dick white sperm whale, call me Ishmael, first published in 1851, captain Ahab's harpoon. He's a weak-willed king in the Old Testament or a whaler captain in "Moby Dick" Ahab. Queequeg is the first principal character encountered by the narrator, serves as the chief harpooner aboard the Pequod. Omoo", is subtitled "Adventures in the South Seas" Typee He lived for several weeks among the cannibalistic Typee before he wrote the book of the same name Edward Everett Hale 1822 � 1909) Unitarian clergyman. and author of Man without a Country It's where Philip Nolan asked to be buried at sea Lew Wallace, 1827-1905 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel published on 1880. Considered the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century Bret Harte 1836-1902 pioneering life in California. The Outcasts of Poker Flat Mark Twain 1835�1910 Samuel Langhorne Clemens, grew up in Hannibal, Missouri. A reporter for the Virginia City, Nev. Territorial Enterprise first used this byline Mark Twain in 1863, "Always do right." he wrote; "This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is an 1889 novel , Merlin the Magician cast a spell putting this title character to sleep for 1,300 years Innocen
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,792
|
Behind Wal-Mart, Carrefour, and Tesco, what corporation is the fourth largest retail group (by turnover, at 2012) in the world?
|
Background Of Tesco Free Essays Background Of Tesco Tesco is a retailing industry, its headquarters are in Cheshunt, Brouxbourne, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It has 5,380 stores, located in... USA, UK, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, India, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Japan, South Korea, Ireland, and Czech Republic. They sell groceries, consumer goods, financial services and telecoms. Customer service is a service that Tesco provides so if their customers are having any problems, complains, complaints or need help they can go to the customer... Complaint, Customer, Customer service 972 Words | 3 Pages Tesco Tesco background information: founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen a British multinational corporation (MNC) grocery and general... merchandise retailer headquartered in UK third-largest in the world (after Walmart and Carrefour) has stores in 14 countries across Asia, Europe and North America, Malaysia, the Republic of Ireland and Thailand four store formats: large superstores, large stores with limited non-food offerings, regular supermarkets, and Tesco Express convenience stores. Q1 - Tesco... Demography, Hypermarket, Marketing 910 Words | 4 Pages Tesco inclusion to provide better service PEOPLE Introduction Tesco is the UK’s leading retailer, serving millions of customers every day. It... also employs more people than any other company, with over 300,000 employees in the UK. With almost 3,000 stores, Tesco has a presence in every major town and generated revenues of over £42 billion in 2011/12. Stores range from the convenient town centre Metro and Express formats, to larger Extra stores. Tesco provides banking, insurance and telecommunications services... Affirmative action, Age groups in Scouting and Guiding, Disability 2157 Words | 7 Pages Tesco [pic] History Background Tesco plc is a British-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. It... is the largest British retailer by both global sales and domestic market share with profits exceeding £3 billion. It is currently the third largest global retailer based on revenue, behind Wal-Mart and France's Carrefour but second largest based on profit, ahead of Carrefour. Originally specialising in food and drink, it has diversified into areas such as clothing, consumer... Charoen Pokphand, Delicatessen, Grocery store 1343 Words | 6 Pages Tesco dari perusahaan "TESCO" : Faktor Pemimpin dan Manusia Tesco Sepanjang perjalanannya, Tesco memiliki beberapa... individual yang sangat fenomenal dan dapat mewarnai jiwa dari Tesco sendiri. Individual ini adalah individual yang memiliki kecerdasan, kepemimpinan, keterampilan Inovatif, dan semangat entrepreneurship yang kemudian memang dibutuhkan pada saat mereka memimpin sehingga kelebihan-kelebihan ini dapat dimaksimalkan dengan baik untuk kepentingan dan keberlanjutan perusahaan Tesco. Diantaranya adalah... 643 Words | 3 Pages Tesco Referencing for tesco ------------------------------------------------- References 1. ^ a b c d e f "Preliminary Results 2011/12". 18... April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012. 2. ^ Tesco PLC (2012). "Tesco PLC Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2012" (PDF). Tesco PLC Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2012. Tesco PLC. Retrieved 26 August 2012. 3. ^ Tesco Stores Limited (1997–2012). "Tesco.com Terms & Conditions". Tesco.com. Tesco Stores Limited. Retrieved... 1966, 1967, 1973 2485 Words | 7 Pages Tesco Overview of Company Tesco Public Listed Company is an international supermarket chain where is located in United Kingdom and the founder of... Tesco was Jack Cohen. It is not only the largest retailer in United Kingdom as well as international. Basically, Tesco is specialising in fast moving consumer good. It is selling food and non-food products. Besides that, Tesco started to make a breakthrough by opening more companies in 1994. Subsequently, in the year ending February 2005 its international operations... Amazon.com, Discovery shopping, Electronic commerce 2806 Words | 7 Pages Tesco TESCO Digital marketing st
|
Asda buys Netto for £778m | Business | The Guardian Supermarkets Asda buys Netto for £778m Asda has been struggling to keep pace with its rivals and last week revealed its first decline in quarterly sales since 2006 Asda intends to buy Netto's smaller stores to compete with Tesco and Sainsbury's. Photograph: Guardian Thursday 27 May 2010 08.13 EDT First published on Thursday 27 May 2010 08.13 EDT Share on Messenger Close The supermarket group Asda is paying £778m to take over the Netto discount grocery chain in an aggressive bid to close the gap with the market leader, Tesco . Britain's second-biggest grocer, which is part of the Wal-Mart global retail empire, is buying 193 stores, subject to getting the go-ahead from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The price is the equivalent of £4m for each Netto outlet. Asda has been struggling to keep pace with its rivals and last week revealed its first decline in quarterly sales since 2006 as a result of tough competition from a resurgent Tesco, as well as top performers Morrisons and Waitrose. In the last three months Asda's market share stood at 16.8% – down from a peak of more than 17%. Buying Netto will add just 0.7% – but Asda intends to use the new smaller stores to develop a format to compete with the high street and convenience stores run by Tesco and Sainsbury's. A spokesman said the grocer believed it could boost sales at each store substantially. Staffing levels will be increased from an average of 14 per store to 25. Netto's stores average only 750 sq metres compared with Asda's average superstore of 4,300 sq metres. With the new outlets, Asda will have 568 shops. The acquisition is the first big move by Asda's new chief executive, Andy Clarke, who moved up to the top job earlier this month. His predecessor Andy Bond has stepped back to become part-time chairman of the business. The grocer has been linked with other potential targets in recent years, such as Woolworths, Argos and Matalan, but the Netto deal is its first major one since Asda was acquired by Wal-Mart in 1999. Netto is part of the Dansk Supermarked group and has been operating in the UK for some 30 years, but the West Yorkshire-based retailer missed out on the discounter boom enjoyed by its rivals Aldi and Lidl at the height of the recession. Like other discounters, it keeps prices low by selling fewer than 2,000 products, compared with a range of 20,000-30,000 in a major supermarket. Downsizing ahead Last month Bond unveiled a five-year plan, setting a series of targets for Asda. It included overtaking Tesco to become Britain's biggest non-food retailer and opening 100 small supermarkets. The grocer had previously stuck to opening superstores of up to 8,000 sq metres because they are more profitable than small outlets. But Asda has now conceded that it will have to open smaller shops to make any headway. Philip Dorgan, an analyst at the broker Ambrian, said the Netto deal showed that Asda might be ready to buy market share in the home and fashion sectors too. He said the move was "likely to increase speculation that it could do the same in non- food" and said that could be good news for shareholders in Home Retail group – owners of Argos and Homebase. Asda expects to finalise the transaction after approval from the OFT this summer and then plans to refurbish the Netto outlets and change the fascia to Asda. The deal will face opposition. James Lowman, chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores, which represents 33,500 small independent retailers, said: "The UK already has one of the most concentrated grocery markets in the world with four companies controlling three-quarters of the market. That leads to serious concerns about consumer choice."
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,793
|
In which decade was Arnold Schwarzenegger born?
|
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Biography - IMDb Arnold Schwarzenegger Biography Showing all 733 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (9) | Trivia (146) | Personal Quotes (550) | Salary (22) Overview (4) 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Bio (1) With an almost unpronounceable surname and a thick Austrian accent, who would have ever believed that a brash, quick talking bodybuilder from a small European village would become one of Hollywood's biggest stars, marry into the prestigious Kennedy family, amass a fortune via shrewd investments and one day be the Governor of California!? The amazing story of megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger is a true "rags to riches" tale of a penniless immigrant making it in the land of opportunity, the United States of America. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born July 30, 1947, in the town of Thal, Styria, Austria, to Aurelia (Jadrny) and Gustav Schwarzenegger, the local police chief. From a young age, he took a keen interest in physical fitness and bodybuilding, going on to compete in several minor contests in Europe. However, it was when he emigrated to the United States in 1968 at the tender age of 21 that his star began to rise. Up until the early 1970s, bodybuilding had been viewed as a rather oddball sport, or even a mis-understood "freak show" by the general public, however two entrepreneurial Canadian brothers Ben Weider and Joe Weider set about broadening the appeal of "pumping iron" and getting the sport respect, and what better poster boy could they have to lead the charge, then the incredible "Austrian Oak", Arnold Schwarzenegger. Over roughly the next decade, beginning in 1970, Schwarzenegger dominated the sport of competitive bodybuilding winning five Mr. Universe titles and seven Mr. Olympia titles and, with it, he made himself a major sports icon, he generated a new international audience for bodybuilding, gym memberships worldwide swelled by the tens of thousands and the Weider sports business empire flourished beyond belief and reached out to all corners of the globe. However, Schwarzenegger's horizons were bigger than just the landscape of bodybuilding and he debuted on screen as "Arnold Strong" in the low budget Hercules in New York (1970), then director Bob Rafelson cast Arnold in Stay Hungry (1976) alongside Jeff Bridges and Sally Field , for which Arnold won a Golden Globe Award for "Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture". The mesmerizing Pumping Iron (1977) covering the 1975 Mr Olympia contest in South Africa has since gone on to become one of the key sports documentaries of the 20th century, plus Arnold landed other acting roles in the comedy The Villain (1979) opposite Kirk Douglas , and he portrayed Mickey Hargitay in the well- received TV movie The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980). What Arnold really needed was a super hero / warrior style role in a lavish production that utilized his chiseled physique, and gave him room to show off his growing acting talents and quirky humor. Conan the Barbarian (1982) was just that role. Inspired by the Robert E. Howard short stories of the "Hyborean Age" and directed by gung ho director John Milius , and with a largely unknown cast, save Max von Sydow and James Earl Jones , "Conan" was a smash hit worldwide and an inferior, although still enjoyable sequel titled Conan the Destroyer (1984) quickly followed. If "Conan" was the kick start to Arnold's movie career, then his next role was to put the pedal to the floor and accelerate his star status into overdrive. Director James Cameron had until that time only previously directed one earlier feature film titled Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981), which stank of rotten fish from start to finish. However, Cameron had penned a fast paced, science fiction themed film script that called for an actor to play an unstoppable, ruthless predator - The Terminator (1984). Made on a relatively modest budget, the high voltage action / science fiction thriller The Terminator (1984) was incredibly successful worldwide, and began one of the most profitable film franchises in history. Th
|
Twentieth Century Timeline , Puccini's Tosca Freud publishes his Interpretations of Dreams , Ferdinand Zeppelin invents a rigid framed dirigible or airship that became known as the Zeppelin, Max Planck formulates quantum theory, First Browning revolvers manufactured, Fessenden transmits human speech via radio waves, F.E. Dorn discovers Rad 1901Commonwealth of Australia formed, Australian Immigration Restriction Act, Persia sells a 60 year oil concession to William D'Arcy, Peace of Beijing ends Boxer Rebellion, Marconi transmits telegraphic radio message from Cornwall to Newfoundland, Mombasa to Lake Victoria railway completedDeath of Queen Victoria , Edward VII becomes King, First British Submarine launchedRoosevelt takes over from assasinated McKinley, Cuba becomes an American Protectorate, Treaty to build Panama Canal under US supervision, Trans-Siberian Railroad reaches Port ArthurPicasso's Blue Period (until 1905), Elgar's Cockaigne Overture , Kipling's Kim Max Planck's Laws of Radiation , W.H. Nernst postulates third law of thermodynamics, First Mercedes car constructed, The hormone adrenalin is isolated 1902Treaty of Vereeniging ends Boer War, Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Ashanti territory incorporated into Gold Coast , Aswan Dam opened in Egypt, Third Colonial Conference, Colonial Office takes over East Africa Protectorate Arthur James Balfour PM, King Edward establishes Order of Merit, The Anglo-American Pilgrim Society is foundedTriple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy is renewed, Ibn Saud captures RiyadhJ.A. Hobson's Imperialism is published, Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness , Arthur Conan-Doyle's Hound of the Baskervilles , Kipling's Just So Stories , A.E.W. Mason's The Four Feathers , Elgar composes first of Pomp and Circumstance Marches , Claude Monet's Waterloo Bridge Heaviside discovers atmospheric layer which aids conduction of radio waves, Poulsen invents the arc generator 1903Britain incorporates Sokoto into Northern Nigeria , Great Coronation Durbar in Delhi, Curzon sends an expedition to Tibet, Dartmouth Naval College established, Settlement of Alaska-Canada Boundary with US, Joseph Chamberlain launches campaign for Tariff Reform Edward VII visits Paris, Suffragettes established Bolsheviks split from Mensheviks at London Congress, Sixth Zionist conference refuses to consider EAst Africa for Jewish settlement, First Tour de FranceHenry James' The Ambassadors , Jack London's The Call of the Wild , Erskine Childers' The Riddle of the Sands First powered flight by the Wright brothers, Perthe establishes link between X-Rays and cancer, Wilhelm Einthoven invents the electrical cardiograph, J.J. Thomson's The Conduction of Electricity through Gases 1904 First Empire day celebrated Entente Cordiale with France, Alcohol Licensing Laws introducedRusso-Japanese War (until 1905), Herero Revolt in South-West Africa is savagely put down by Germans, Paris Conference on white slave trade, Russian Interior Minister Plehve is assassinatedDvorak dies in Prague, Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard , Claude Monet's The Thames , Joseph Conrad's Nostromo , George Bernard Shaw's John Bull's Other Island , J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan , Puccini's Puccini: Madama Butterfly , Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 , Lafcadio Hearn's Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation , L.T. Hobhouse's Democracy and Reaction , Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism , G.K. Chesterton's The Napoleon of Notting Hill , Jack London's The Sea Wolf Freud's The Psychopathology of Everyday Life , Rutherford and Soddy develop general theory of radioactivity, Elster devises first practical photoelectric cell, W.C. Gorgas eradicates yellow fever from Panama Canal Zone, Rolls Royce founded, First telegraphic transmission of photographs, Sir John Fleming uses thermionic tube to generate radio waves, Wireless radio distress signal CQD is adopted 1905Colonial Office takes over Somaliland Protectorate, British partition of Bengal, British New Guinea transferred to Australia, Alberta and Saskatchewan become Provinces in Canada, Cullinan Diamond
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,794
|
De La Rue is a famous international maker of?
|
De La Rue shares fall as banknote maker slashes dividend | Business | The Guardian De La Rue shares fall as banknote maker slashes dividend Annual profit tumbles by more than a third as company faces stiff competition in core banknote business De La Rue won the contract to print the new Winston Churchill plastic £5 note. The move was not enough to ward off a profits slump. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/AFP/Getty Images Wednesday 27 May 2015 06.29 EDT Last modified on Thursday 28 May 2015 11.53 EDT Close This article is 1 year old De La Rue left investors feeling short-changed on Wednesday after the company that makes banknotes for the Bank of England reported a slump in annual profit, slashed its dividend and warned that the pound’s strength against the euro had added to its difficulties. Pre-tax profit for the year to the end of March fell 35% to £38.9m, in line with expectations reduced by two profit warnings last year . The 202-year-old company cut its final dividend to 16.7p a share from 28.2p a year earlier, taking the annual payout to 25p a share from 42.3p. De La Rue said difficult trading conditions had prompted the dividend cut but the board understood the importance of the payout to shareholders and that it would try avoid further reductions. De La Rue shares slumped 8.9% on the news, closing down 49.5p at 504p. The company’s main activity is making paper and printing banknotes for central banks in 150 countries. Prices for paper have been under pressure since 2013, while competition is pushing down rates for printing too. De La Rue said price pressure had increased in Europe because of the fall in the euro, allowing continental rivals a competitive edge over a business that charges in sterling. Revenue fell by £41m to £472m last year, more than wiping out the benefits of a £21m reduction in operating costs. Martin Sutherland, De La Rue’s chief executive, said he would be surprised if investors were concerned about the dividend cut. “We are paying the dividend this year in line with previously set market expectations and our ambition is to maintain it at the current level, which I think shows that I and the board think we have got a robust strategy.” The company said long-term pressure on prices and margins caused by competition for printing banknotes had persisted. The shift to digital passports, for which it makes security features, was slower than expected. Underlying operating profit from banknote production fell 17% to £51m as De La Rue cut prices to maintain volumes. The company scored a victory in September when the Bank of England awarded it a 10-year contract to print the first plastic banknotes issued by the Bank. They are scheduled to appear in 2016, starting with the new £5 note featuring Winston Churchill. But the contract is less profitable than De La Rue’s previous deal with the bank. Sutherland, who took over as chief executive in October, said the company needed to invest more money in higher-growth businesses such as polymer notes and security features for passports and identity cards. He also plans to reduce De La Rue’s reliance on a small number of contracts, including for the Bank of England and HM Passport Office. Sutherland said: “Nothing against those contracts. They are good business for us and we think we have got very happy customers. We want to make sure we have a broader spread of business so we are less exposed to the challenges in one particular market.” • This article was amended on 28 May 2015. An earlier version said that the company would print Britain’s first plastic banknotes, rather than the first to be issued by the Bank of England.
|
Marie De Medici Cycle By Peter Paul Rubens Marie De Medici Cycle By Peter Paul Rubens 0 0 The Marie De Medici Cycle is a series of 24 paintings by the Flemish Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens. Description Rubens was commissioned to work on the series in the autumn of 1621 by Marie de Medici, wife of then King of France Henry IV. They were part of a massive project to decorate the Luxemburg Palace in Paris. The pictures are essentially a presentation of Marie’s melodramatic life with a whooping 21 of them entirely about her. Almost all the paintings that make up this collection contain a number of mythical characters either from Greek or Roman sources. The Destiny of Marie de Medici confers the birth and life of the queen some sort of divine contemplation. A total of five celestial figures are annexed from Greek mythology to stress the point of Marie’s divinely guided destiny. Zeus and his wife Themis are painted above the thread supervisory Fates; Clotho, Lachesis and Attropos. Attropo’s traditional role of cutting the thread is dropped by the conspicuous omission of her tool of trade-the scissors. The cycle ends with a picture labeled The Triumph of Truth. This is an attempt to potray the political haggling between Marie and her son Louis XIII in appealing light. The King presents a laurel wreath to his mother that’s has two joined hands above them. Under the Royal pair, Time is seen uncovering Truth which is a deliberate allusion to the idea that the power struggles were nothing more than untruthful accounts made by detractors. Technique The overriding artistic technique deployed by Rubens in this work is the incorporation of allegorical and mythological figures. In all 24 paintings, only The Coronation in Saint-Denis can boast the lack of a mythological debt burden. In The Debarkation at Marseilles the queen is shown being welcomed by a personified France. In contrast with much of the series, this particular painting is among the few with zero allegorical presence. In the Death of Henri IV and The Proclamation of the Regency Ruben combines two related events in one picture. Critique Throughout the cycle, a keen observer can detect exaggeration of the real Marie. In the picture heralding the Queen’s acceptance of the Regency after her husband’s tragic death, the subjects are depicted in a manner to suggest that they were begging her to accept it. Nonetheless, the cycle succeeds in capturing the labyrinth of conflicting forces that influenced the court where French power politics played out. By sprinkling an ample amount of passivity in every event that the queen takes part in, Ruben brought out her wisdom in not threatening her son’s power aggressively in a staunchly patriarchal society. Notable Auctions Although details of any auction sales from this series are hard to come by, a 2002 sale is available to give a rough idea of what a piece from this cycle would fetch. A Ruben painting titled Massacre of the Innocent was reportedly sold at $64.8 million. Appearance in Exhibitions The 24 pictures that make up this cycle were originally hung in the Medicis Gallery in the Palais du Luxembourg. They can presently be spotted doing rounds in various exhibitions across the globe.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,795
|
Who, is buried in Westminster Abbey, not because he was a poet but because lie was clerk of works to the Palace of Westminster?
|
Westminster Abbey - Photo 4 - Pictures - CBS News Westminster Abbey Next Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on April 29, has a rich history that makes it one of London's top landmarks. Benedictine monks first came to the site where Westminster Abbey stands in the 10th century. The area was then called Thorn Island. King Edgar (reigned 959-975) gave land to the monks. Photo: Westminster Abbey Visit London Credit: London & Partners Edward the Confessor, the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings, had an abbey built on the grounds. It was consecrated on Dec. 28, 1065. Edward was canonized in 1161 by Pope Alexander III. Photo: Catholic and Anglican clergy encircle the Shrine of St. Edward the Confessor during an Evensong service on Oct. 16, 2009, at Westminster Abbey in London. Special section: The royal wedding Credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Monarchs have been crowned at the Abbey since William the Conqueror, leader of the Norman invasion, was crowned on Dec. 25, 1066. Photo: St. Edward's Crown, the official crown of England. Special section: The royal wedding Credit: AP The Westminster Abbey website notes that the present building dates from King Henry III's reign (1216-1272). He ordered the east section of the Abbey that Edward the Confessor founded be pulled down and a shrine to Edward be built. On Oct. 13, 1269, Edward the Confessor's remains were moved to the new shrine. The radiating chapels, transepts, apse and choir were already complete. The Lady Chapel was started in 1503 by Henry VII and completed after his death. It replaced the 13th century chapel. The west towers were completed in 1745. Photo: Westminster Abbey Visit London Credit: London & Partners According to the Abbey's website, people who have served the Abbey in an official capacity may be buried there. In addition, prominent British nationals may be buried there as well. That includes the "Poets' corner," with poet John Masefield interred in 1967 and actor Laurence Olivier buried in 1991. Photo: Westminster Abbey, London, Nov. 23, 2010. Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images Sir Isaac Newton is one of the prominent people buried at Westminster Abbey. In addition to describing universal gravitation and the three laws of motion, he was a master of the Royal Mint and the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at Trinity College. He died on March 20, 1727, and was buried at the Abbey on March 28. Photo: Queen Elizabeth II lays a wreath on the tomb of Sir Isaac Newton during the annual Commonwealth Day Observance Service at Westminster Abbey in London, on March 8, 2010. Special section: The royal wedding Credit: MATT DUNHAM/AFP/Getty Images An Elizabethan poet, Edmund Spenser, died in 1599 and was buried near Geoffrey Chaucer, sparking the idea for a "Poets' Corner." Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of "The Canterbury Tales," died in 1400 and was the first poet to be buried in what became Poets' Corner. He was buried in the Abbey because he was Clerk of Works to the palace of Westminster, not because of "The Canterbury Tales." Photo: An illustrated 14th century manuscript of "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer Special section: The royal wedding Credit: AP Some of the other famous dead buried at Poets' Corner include Alfred, Lord Tennyson; William Shakespeare; John Dryden; and Percy Shelley. Photo: Tennyson's gravestone in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey on Aug. 5, 2009, in London. Credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images King Henry VIII dissolved the monastery at the abbey in 1540. His daughter, Queen Mary I, a Roman Catholic, restored the Benedictine monks to the abbey in 1556. She died in 1558. Mary's successor, her half-sister, Queen Elizabeth I, a Protestant, again removed the monks. Photo: A portrait of King Henry VIII by Hans Holbein Special section: The royal wedding Credit: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images A general view of the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey on which King Henry VIII was throned in 1509, in London. Special section: The royal wedding Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Westminster Abbey's full name is the Collegi
|
A Merry Devil - Launcelot Gobbo in the Merchant of Venice A Merry Devil: Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & Company. In that delightful comedy, "The Merchant of Venice," we have a type of the shrewd but ignorant serving man, or boy, drawn on the same lines as Launce and Speed in "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," and the two Dromios, in "The Comedy of Errors," but apparently younger and less matured than either of them. His name is Launcelot Gobbo, a fact of which he is somewhat proud. He has a crude philosophy and a rude kind of wit. He uses big words and misapplies them most ingenuously. He is good-natured, full of fun, and rejoices in a practical jest. Launcelot is the servant to Shylock, a wealthy Jewish merchant and money lender of Venice, with whom he lives and of whom he stands in wholesome awe. His fun-loving nature, however, has served to brighten the dull and dreary home of that stern and revengeful gentleman, a fact that Jessica, the Jew's daughter, frankly acknowledges in her first interview with the boy. Our house is hell, and thou a merry devil Did'st rob it of some taste of tediousness. Launcelot does not appear until the second scene of the second act of the comedy, when we find him stealthily leaving his master's house. We learn that he feels aggrieved at some apparent wrong at the hands of his employer, and is debating whether to remain in his service, or to run away. His soliloquy or self-argument on the point is most entertaining. He would be just, but being both plaintiff and defendant, as well as advocate and judge of the question at issue, he can scarcely be credited with impartiality. However, the motives that he frankly acknowledges, and the reasons he advances are most delightfully human, and most humorously expressed. The entire passage is a quaint, and by no means unnatural, self-contention between duty and inclination; the conclusion, as a matter of course, being in favor of inclination. Certainly, my conscience will serve me to run from this Jew, my master: the fiend is at mine elbow, and tempts me, saying to me, "Gobbo, Launcelot Gobbo, good Launcelot, or good Gobbo, or good Launcelot Gobbo, use your legs, take the start, run away." My conscience says - "No; take heed, honest Launcelot; take heed, honest Gobbo; or," as aforesaid, "honest Launcelot Gobbo; do not run; scorn running with thy heels." - Well, the most courageous fiend bids me pack; via! says the fiend; away, says the fiend; for the heavens rouse up a brave mind, says the fiend, and run. Well, my conscience, hanging about the neck of my heart, says very wisely to me - "my honest friend Launcelot, being an honest man's son" - or rather an honest woman's son; - for, indeed, my father did something smack, something grow to, - he had a kind of taste; - well, my conscience says - Launcelot, budge not;" "budge," says the fiend; budge not," says my conscience. Conscience, say I, you counsel well; fiend, say I, you counsel well; to be ruled by my conscience, I should stay with the Jew, my master, who, Heaven bless the mark! is a kind of devil; and, to run away from the Jew, I should be ruled by the fiend, who, saving your reverence, is the devil himself: certainly, the Jew is the very devil incarnation, and, in my conscience, my conscience is but a kind of hard conscience, to offer to counsel me to stay with the Jew : the fiend gives the more friendly counsel! I will run; fiend, my heels are at your commandment, I will run. However, Launcelot does not run; he is spared that violence to his conscientious scruples by the unexpected advent of his father, an old Italian peasant, whose voice is heard calling in the distance, and halts the would-be runaway. Launcelot's decision of character is not very marked, nor his resentments very strong, for in a moment his wrongs are forgotten, and he is designing a practical jest on his aged parent. "O heavens!" he exclaims, "this is my true-begotten father; who, being more than sand-b
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,796
|
Who became Chief Scout in 2009?
|
Chief Scout | Scouts Chief Scout Chief Scout Chief Scout - Bear Grylls The Chief Scout provides inspirational leadership to the Scout Movement in the UK. The public face of Scouting, the Chief Scout ensures that we reach as wide an audience as possible. Chief Scouts are appointed for a five-year tenure. Bear Grylls was the UK’s youngest Chief Scout when he was appointed aged 34. As an ex-Special Forces soldier, he is not only known around the world as the host of hit survival TV series, he is also an inspirational speaker, bestselling author and a fervent supporter of young people experiencing adventure for themselves. ‘Honoured to be offered this position’ When invited to take on this role with the UK’s largest co-educational youth movement, Bear said: ‘I feel so honoured to be offered this position, and have always held such admiration for Scouts and all they do around the world. 'The Scouting Movement is a massive force for good, touching many, many young lives. Above all, it gives millions of kids the chance to live and learn about the wild and to experience real adventure.’
|
New senior military officers appointed - News stories - GOV.UK New senior military officers appointed From: Armed forces and Ministry of Defence reform This news article was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has today, 24 January, confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointments of the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and Commander Joint Forces Command. Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC is to be appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in succession to Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC in April 2013. Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford KCB CBE is to be promoted to Air Chief Marshal and appointed Chief of the Air Staff in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB ADC in July 2013. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach KCB CBE ADC is to be appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in succession to General Sir Nicholas Houghton GCB CBE ADC in May 2013. Lieutenant General Richard Barrons CBE is to be promoted to General and appointed Commander Joint Forces Command in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach KCB CBE ADC in April 2013. There will be a further announcement in March 2013 concerning the appointment of a successor to the Chief of the Defence Staff. The successor to the Chief of the General Staff will be announced later in the year. Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC (to be appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in April 2013; currently Commander Allied Maritime Command Northwood) Admiral Sir George Zambellas was educated in Zimbabwe, and at Stowe and Southampton University, graduating in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. He joined the Royal Navy in 1980 from the aerospace industry and qualified as a pilot in 1982. He flew 3 tours in different helicopter types, serving in carriers and frigates. After staff training in 1990, and a brief spell as a corporate planner, he commanded the minehunter HMS Cattistock. In 1993 he was posted to Northwood as a Fleet aviation operations officer before promotion in 1995 and command of the frigate HMS Argyll. During the 1997/98 Strategic Defence Review he served in the MOD Centre Staff helping to shape the maritime case within Defence’s tri-Service balance of investment. In 1999, as a Captain, he commanded HMS Chatham, which included Operation Palliser in Sierra Leone. In 2001 he attended the Higher Command and Staff Course, and then became Deputy Flag Officer Sea Training, responsible for training Royal Navy and foreign warships and auxiliaries. Between 2002 and 2004, as a Commodore, he was Principal Staff Officer to two Chiefs of the Defence Staff. In 2005 he commanded the Royal Navy’s Amphibious Task Group, overseeing the introduction of 2 new amphibious classes of ships, and the Bowman radio and data system into amphibious operational use. He and his staff supported Operation Highbrow, the evacuation of civilians from Lebanon in July 2006. In 2006, as a Rear Admiral, he was appointed as Chief of Staff (Transformation), leading the change programme to design and deliver the Fleet’s new approach to the generation of maritime capability and support to operations. In 2007 he was Commander United Kingdom Maritime Force and, in October 2008, Chief of Staff (Operations) at the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood. On promotion to Vice Admiral In January 2011 he was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Chief of Staff to the Navy Command Headquarters, and the Chief Naval Warfare Officer. On promotion to Admiral in January 2012 he became Commander Allied Maritime Command Northwood, in which role he also discharged full command responsibilities as the Royal Navy’s Fleet Commander until November 2012. He was appointed KCB in 2012. Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford KCB CBE (to be appointed Chief of the Air Staff in July 2013; currently Deputy Commander Capability at Air Command and Air Member for Personnel and Capability) Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford was
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,797
|
Which American President was in office 1901-1909?
|
Theodore Roosevelt | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Theodore Roosevelt With the assassination of President William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the 26th and youngest President in the Nation's history (1901-1909). He brought new excitement and power to the office, vigorously leading Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy. With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy. He took the view that the President as a "steward of the people" should take whatever action necessary for the public good unless expressly forbidden by law or the Constitution." I did not usurp power," he wrote, "but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power." Roosevelt's youth differed sharply from that of the log cabin Presidents. He was born in New York City in 1858 into a wealthy family, but he too struggled--against ill health--and in his triumph became an advocate of the strenuous life. In 1884 his first wife, Alice Lee Roosevelt, and his mother died on the same day. Roosevelt spent much of the next two years on his ranch in the Badlands of Dakota Territory. There he mastered his sorrow as he lived in the saddle, driving cattle, hunting big game--he even captured an outlaw. On a visit to London, he married Edith Carow in December 1886. During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of San Juan. He was one of the most conspicuous heroes of the war. Boss Tom Platt, needing a hero to draw attention away from scandals in New York State, accepted Roosevelt as the Republican candidate for Governor in 1898. Roosevelt won and served with distinction. As President, Roosevelt held the ideal that the Government should be the great arbiter of the conflicting economic forces in the Nation, especially between capital and labor, guaranteeing justice to each and dispensing favors to none. Roosevelt emerged spectacularly as a "trust buster" by forcing the dissolution of a great railroad combination in the Northwest. Other antitrust suits under the Sherman Act followed. Roosevelt steered the United States more actively into world politics. He liked to quote a favorite proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick. . . . " Aware of the strategic need for a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific, Roosevelt ensured the construction of the Panama Canal. His corollary to the Monroe Doctrine prevented the establishment of foreign bases in the Caribbean and arrogated the sole right of intervention in Latin America to the United States. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War, reached a Gentleman's Agreement on immigration with Japan, and sent the Great White Fleet on a goodwill tour of the world. Some of Theodore Roosevelt's most effective achievements were in conservation. He added enormously to the national forests in the West, reserved lands for public use, and fostered great irrigation projects. He crusaded endlessly on matters big and small, exciting audiences with his high-pitched voice, jutting jaw, and pounding fist. "The life of strenuous endeavor" was a must for those around him, as he romped with his five younger children and led ambassadors on hikes through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. Leaving the Presidency in 1909, Roosevelt went on an African safari, then jumped back into politics. In 1912 he ran for President on a Progressive ticket. To reporters he once remarked that he felt as fit as a bull moose, the name of his new party. While campaigning in Milwaukee, he was shot in the chest by a fanatic. Roosevelt soon recovered, but his words at that time would have been applicable at the time of his death in 1919: "No man has had a happier life than I have led; a happier life in every way." The Presidential biographies on Wh
|
US Presidential Assassinations and Assassination Attempts By Martin Kelly Updated July 25, 2016. In the history of the US presidency, four presidents have actually died from assassination. Another six were the subject of assassination attempts. Following is a description of each assassination and attempt that has occurred since the founding of the nation. Assassinations Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play on April 14, 1865. His assassin, John Wilkes Booth escaped and was later shot and killed. Conspirators who helped plan Lincoln's assassination were found guilty and hung. Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. James Garfield - Charles J. Guiteau, a mentally disturbed government office seeker, shot Garfield on July 2 , 1881. The president did not die until September 19th of blood poisoning. This was related more to the manner in which the physicians attended to the president than to the wounds themselves. Guiteau was convicted of murder and hanged on June 30, 1882. William McKinley - McKinley was shot two times by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while the president was visiting the Pan-American Exhibit in Buffalo, New York on September 6, 1901. continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States He died on September 14, 1901. Czolgosz stated that he shot McKinley because he was an enemy of working people. He was convicted of the murder and electrocuted on October 29, 1901. John F. Kennedy - On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was mortally wounded while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. His apparent assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald , was killed by Jack Ruby before standing trial. The Warren Commission was called to investigate Kennedy's death and found that Oswald had acted alone to kill Kennedy. Many argued, however, that there was more than one gunman, a theory upheld by a 1979 House Committee investigation . The FBI and a 1982 study disagreed. Speculation continues to this day. Assassination Attempts Andrew Jackson - On January 30, 1835, Andrew Jackson was attending a funeral for Congressman Warren Davis. Richard Lawrence attempted to shoot him with two different derringers, each of which misfired. Jackson was incensed and attacked Lawrence with his walking stick. Lawrence was tried for the attempted assassination but was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He spent the rest of his life in an insane asylum. Theodore Roosevelt - An assassination attempt was actually not made on Roosevelt's life while he was in the office of president. Instead, it occurred after he had left office and decided to run for another term against William Howard Taft . While campaigning on October 14, 1912, he was shot in the chest by John Schrank, a mentally disturbed New York saloon keeper. Luckily, Roosevelt had a speech and his spectacle case in his pocket that slowed down the .38 caliber bullet. The bullet was never removed but allowed to heal over. Roosevelt continued with his speech before seeing a doctor. Franklin Roosevelt - After giving a speech in Miami on February 15, 1933, Giuseppe Zangara shot six shots into the crowd. None hit Roosevelt though the Mayor of Chicago, Anton Cermak, was shot in the stomach. Zangara blamed wealthy capitalists for his plights and those of other working people. He was convicted of attempted murder and then after Cermak's death due to the shooting he was retried for murder. He was executed by electric chair in March, 1933. Harry Truman - On November 1, 1950, two Puerto Rican nationals attempted to kill President Truman to bring attention to the case for Puerto Rican independence. The President and his family were staying at the Blair House across from the White House and the two attempted assassins, Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola, tried to shoot their way into the house. Torresola killed one and wounded another policeman while Collazo wounded one policeman. Torresola died in the gunfight. Collazo was arrested and sentenced to death which Truman commuted to life in prison. President Jimmy Carter freed Collazo from prison in 1979. Gerald Ford - Ford es
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,798
|
How many sides does a rhombus have?
|
How many sides does a rhombus have? | Reference.com How many sides does a rhombus have? A: Quick Answer A rhombus has exactly four sides and has a diamond shape. All the sides of a rhombus are the same length, and its opposite sides are parallel to each other. The difference between a rhombus and a square is that the angles in a rhombus cannot be 90 degrees.
|
YouTube Undo Close "Carly Simon - Nob..." The YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement. Sorry about that.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,799
|
In the human body, where is the atrium?
|
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
|
TV ACRES: Medicine > Hospitals > Sacred Heat Hospital (Scrubs) Sacred Heart Hospital - Private California based medical facility featured on the medical comedy SCRUBS/NBC/2001+. Nurse Judy and Drs. Turk, Reid, Kelso, Cox, and Dorian Physicians on duty included: Zach Braff as Dr. John "J.D." Michael Dorian, attending physician and staff internist (who narrates the show). Sarah Chalke as Dr. Elliot Reid, JD's romantic interest and later private practitioner Donald Faison as Dr. Christopher Duncan Turk, Surgical Attending who is JD's best friend since college and roommate until Turk marries Nurse Carla Espinosa. John C. McGinley as Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox, senior attending physician and the hospital's Residency Director. Ken Jenkins as Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso, Sacred Heart's Chief of Medicine. Kelso wife, Enid (unseen), a morbidly obese paraplegic. Their son, Harrison (also unseen) is homosexual and a failure (according to his dad). Robert Maschio as Dr. Todd "The Todd" Quinlan, Cosmetic Surgery Fellow/Surgical Attending Johnny Kastl as Dr. Doug Murphy, Pathology MD Travis Schuldt as Dr. Keith Dudemeister, MD Resident Charles Chun as Dr. Wen, Surgical Attending Michael Hobert as Lonnie. MD Resident Frank Encarnacao as Dr. Mickhead Elizabeth Banks as Dr. Kim Briggs, Urologist Heather Graham as Dr. Molly Clock, Attending Psychiatrist Jay Kenneth Johnson as Dr. Matthews Bob Clendenin as Dr. Zeltzer Donald Sage Mackay as Doctor Bellamy Young as Dr. Miller Bob Bencomo as Colonel Doctor Robert E. Beckwith as Dr. Johnson Matt Winston as Dr. Jeffrey Steadman P.D. Mani as Dr. Simotas Julie Hudson as Dr. Ginny Gerson Dave Foley as Dr. Hendrick Ravi Patel as Dr. Patel Ned Bellamy as Dr. Green Marshall Manesh as Dr. Akbar Lo Ming as Dr. Kim Biff Yeager as Dr. Walch Michael J. Fox as Dr. Kevin Casey Rene Hall as Intern Judy Reyes as Nurse Carla Espinosa, Head Nurse (and girlfriend/wife of Dr. Turk) Aloma Wright as Nurse Laverne Roberts Monica Allgeier as Nurse Tisdale Rick Schroder as Nurse Paul Flowers Yvonne Arias as Nurse Martinez Ali K. Miller as Nurse Janelle Giumarra as Nurse Amy Rilling as Foxy Nurse Angee Hughes as Nurse Paige Peterson as Cute Nurse Derek Miller as Orderly Tom Schmid as Fellowship Director Sam Lloyd as Theodore "Ted" Buckland, Hospital Attorney Christa Miller as Jordan Sullivan, Sacred Heart Hospital Board Member and Perry Cox's ex-wife Sarah Lancaster as Lisa the Gift Shop Girl Neil Flynn, the "Janitor" who has a running adversarial relationship with J.D. Michael Coleman as another Janitor TRIVIA NOTE: SCRUBS (as well as the 2007 medical series DIAGNOSIS X) was filmed at the North Hollywood Medical Center, an abandoned hospital facility located at 12629 Riverside Drive in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Since the location of the Scrubs series is not defined other than California, the cast of the show refer to its location as "San DiFrangeles" (an amalgam of San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles) External Links
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,800
|
Which country is home to Lake Balaton, the largest lake in central Europe?
|
Hungary - A love for life! | Lake Balaton The "Hungarian Sea", is the people's name for the 50-mile long lake with silky green-yellow water in the middle of Transdanubia. Lake Balaton is one of Hungary's most precious treasures and most frequented resorts. It is also the largest lake in Central Europe. The southern shores are ideal for small children because of the shallow water, but on the north shore the water gets deeper instantaneously. The summer water temperature is around 80 °F, which is warmer than the average air temperature in the morning and in the evening. The water and the sleek mud of the lake are excellent remedies for nervous complaints, anaemia and nervous fatigue. Picturesque vineyards in the region produce an assortment of excellent wines that go very well with the delicious local food. Large numbers of inns and restaurants welcome guests from home and abroad. Siófok is the largest town on the southern side of Lake Balaton and is known for being the party town of the lake. Its port serves every boat route on the lake. Cruise boats also start from here. The hotels of the Golden and Silver Beaches are very much in demand. The pleasant parks are ornamented with statues. The Lutheran church has a remarkable style. The composer of the internationally renowned operettas, Imre Kálmán (1882-1953), is the famous son of this city. His piano and many personal belongings can be seen in his museum. The Water Management Museum covers the history of shipping and fishery on Lake Balaton, while a huge collection of minerals is exhibited in the Museum of Minerals. Keszthely, the oldest settlement of Lake Balaton was an important hub of commerce in Roman times. The beautiful Festetics Mansion with its ornate wrought iron gate, surrounded by an English park, is the third largest chateau in the country. All you may wish to know more about Lake Balaton, including its formation, flora and fauna, the history of bathing culture, waterborne traffic and archaeological and ethnographic memorabilia of 7,000 years, can be seen at the Balaton Museum. How come camels, buffaloes and zebras roam along Lake Balaton? Hardly indigenous to the region, they are resident of the Safari Park and Africa Museum established by the renowned Hungarian hunter in Africa, Endre von Nagy. A rich collection of artefacts including trophies and African ethnographic objects is on display at the museum. Badacsony The hill is an extinct casket-shaped volcano. Its slopes are covered with some very strange geological formations, fossilized lava columns called "basalt organs" as well as vineyards which produce the excellent wine of the Pauline monks called "Grey Friar". One of the two hundred year old press houses is home to one of the most popular restaurant. Its terrace also offers an excellent panorama. Tihany The twin-towered church of the Tihany peninsula is distinctly visible far and wide. The peninsula, inhabited almost a thousand years, is of volcanic origin, and has a profusion of rare plants and animals. The crypt of King András I, founded in 1055, survived the turbulent past and still stands in its original form. The present church was built over the crypt in the 18th century in Baroque style and has many precious wood carvings. In the Museum of the Benedictine Abbey, you can find an exhibition about ancient times. There are frequent organ concerts in the abbey church in the summertime. Hévíz is extremely fortunate to have its Thermal Bath that has been attracting visitors for more than two centuries. The Lake is covered with water-lilies and extends over an area of approximately 30 square-miles, with a depth of 118 feet at the centre. It is the second largest hot-water lake in the world, at a temperature of 90°F open-air bathing is very pleasant even in winter. Treatments are conducted under the supervision of specialized doctors from the Hospital of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation.
|
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
|
1,504,801
|
Which Formula One team, based in Woking, Surrey, UK, and founded in 1963 by a New Zealander, has won over 160 races, 12 Drivers' Championships and 8 Constructors' Championships?
|
Rtl 5 formule1 achter de schermen - YouTube Rtl 5 formule1 achter de schermen 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 Feb 26, 2010 Rtl 5 formule1 achter de schermen bij mclaren. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: McLaren Racing Limited, trading as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK. Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren, McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and Canadian-American Challenge Cup. The team is one of the most successful teams in Formula One, having won 164 races, 12 Drivers' Championships and 8 Constructors' Championships. The team was the first to design a car using a carbon fibre monocoque, which is now ubiquitous in its use by all teams. The current team was formed by the merger of Bruce McLaren Motor Racing with Ron Dennis's Project Four Racing in 1981. Shortly after the merger, Dennis organised a buyout of the original McLaren shareholders to take full control of the team. McLaren is part of McLaren Racing, a member of the McLaren Group. Engines are supplied by McLaren shareholder Mercedes-Benz through Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines. Dennis was team principal from the 1981 merger until March 2009, when he agreed to transfer his position to longtime McLaren employee Martin Whitmarsh. Dennis will continue to work within the McLaren Group. On 29 May 2009 McLaren, along with all other members of Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) submitted their entries for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, despite threatening to pull out at the end of the year. The team's current drivers are 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton and 2009 world champion Jenson Button, who has joined from Brawn GP after the team was bought and renamed Mercedes GP in November 2009. Category
|
Automobile Racing in 1996 | Britannica.com Automobile Racing in 1996 Originally published in the Britannica Book of the Year. Presented as archival content. Grand Prix Racing Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Formula One automobile racing gained added interest in 1996 because 1995 world champion Michael Schumacher of Germany transferred from the Benetton-Renault team to Ferrari, whose cars became effective only when the season of 16 races was nearly over. Damon Hill, a British driver who was following the great career of his father, Graham, was the most obvious challenger to Schumacher. Jacques Villeneuve, a French-Canadian on the Williams team, proved another factor in the final outcome, however, almost winning the first round at Melbourne, Australia, before giving way to Hill because of engine problems. It became clear from the outset that the World Drivers’ Championship was likely to be a bitter battle between Hill and Schumacher, and indeed it was not settled until the final race in Japan. Hill drove a marvelous race to win the second round, the Brazilian Grand Prix at São Paulo, in almost impossible conditions of torrential rain and near-impossible visibility; Villeneuve slid off the track under the difficult racing conditions. The scene then moved to Argentina, where at Buenos Aires Hill won an exciting race from Villeneuve by 12 seconds, proving again the superiority of the Renault-engined Williams cars, which were as far ahead of the opposition as they had been in 1995. The next race was the Grand Prix of Europe at Nürburgring, Ger., where the promise of the newcomer Villeneuve was demonstrated over a difficult course. He gained his first Formula One victory and proved well able to hold off Schumacher’s Ferrari. At the San Marino Grand Prix, Hill won his fourth race. The Monaco Grand Prix, the only true road race, with all its traditional hazards, was a disaster for Hill, whose Williams-Renault was in the lead when the engine blew up. Villeneuve also failed to finish, and the winner was Olivier Panis of France in a Ligier-Mugen-Honda, the first Grand Prix victory for that car since 1981. By this time the Ferraris were beginning to improve, and Schumacher gave a perfect exhibition of car control at great speeds in the rain in the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, for his first victory of the season. Connect with Britannica Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest The racing went next to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. Villeneuve’s supporters were out in force to see the local boy win, but he was unable to match the experience of Hill, who triumphed once again. In the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours, the Williams-Renaults again proved to be superior as Hill led from start to finish, followed by Villeneuve. At Silverstone, where a vast crowd of hopeful Britishers willed Hill to win, he made one of his hopeless starts and later retired with brake problems. Villeneuve took Hill’s place and thereby ensured victory at least for a British-based car in this British Grand Prix. In the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, it was looking as if Ferrari might finally triumph, but then the engine of Austrian driver Gerhard Berger failed near the end of the race, and Hill was able to score another win. In the Hungarian Grand Prix at Budapest, Hill made up for a muffed start and almost overtook his teammate, but Villeneuve was the winner by a small margin. Next was the tricky Spa circuit in Belgium, where both the Williams-Renaults had unexpected problems, which allowed Schumacher to win for Ferrari. In the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Schumacher delighted the furiously supportive Ferrari crowd with a victory. Hill eliminated himself by colliding with tire markers erected at the turns to indicate the high curbs, which the drivers themselves had approved of in practice. Schumacher also hit this obstacle, but less hard, and his Ferrari continued on to victory. Classic Children’s Books At the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, it was Villeneuve’s day. He outpaced Hill, in spite of the latter’s fine start, and made the overtaking ma
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,802
|
Magnus Carlsen, at the age of 18, became the world's youngest what?
|
Magnus Carlsen - Chess.com Chess.com 4.089 keer gelezen 0 Opmerkingen Magnus Øen Carlsen (born Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen on 30 November 1990) is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster and chess prodigy. On 26 April 2004 Carlsen became a Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 4 months, and 27 days, making him the third youngest Grandmaster in history. Carlsen has since become one of the world's leading players. His performance at the September-October 2009 Nanjing Pear Spring tournament was described as one of the greatest in history, and lifted him to an Elo rating of 2801, second in the world. He is the fifth player, and at age 18 is by far the youngest, to achieve a rating over 2800. He is also the 2009 World Blitz chess champion, the youngest in history. In 2004 The Washington Post dubbed him the "Mozart of chess". 2009 Playing in Group A of the Corus chess tournament, Carlsen tied for fourth with a 2739 performance (two wins, one loss, ten draws). In the Linares chess tournament, Carlsen finished third with a 2777 performance (three wins, two losses, nine draws). In this tournament, he defeated World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the eventual winner Alexander Grischuk for the first time under classical time controls. Carlsen tied for second place with Veselin Topalov at the M-Tel Masters (category 21) tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. He lost to eventual winner Alexei Shirov in their final game, dropping him from first. Carlsen won the category 21 Nanjing Pearl Spring tournament, 2.5 points ahead of second-place finisher Topalov, the world's highest-rated player. He scored 8/10 (6 wins, 4 draws, no losses), winning every game as white (against Topalov, Wang Yue, Leko, Radjabov, and Jakovenko), and also winning as black against Jakovenko. This was described as one of the greatest tournament results in history. Jeff Sonas considers Carlsen's result the best performance ever by a teenager, and tied for the 13th best tournament result in history. His performance rating for the tournament was 3002. In the Tal Memorial 2009, played from 5 November to 14 November, Carlsen started with seven straight draws, but finished with wins over Ruslan Ponomariov and Peter Leko. This result put Carlsen in shared second place behind Kramnik and equal with Ivanchuk. After the Tal Memorial, Carlsen won the 2009 World Blitz Championship, played from 16 November to 18 November in Moscow, Russia. His score of 28 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses left him three points ahead of Anand, who finished in second place. Magnus Carlsen started cooperating with former world champion Garry Kasparov in early 2009. In September 2009 their cooperation was confirmed in Norwegian newspapers. Rating In the October 2006 FIDE Elo ratings, Carlsen advanced to world number 22 with a rating of 2698. In the January 2007 ratings he dropped to 2690 and rank 24. In the July 2007 ratings, after a series of strong results, Carlsen advanced to become world number 17 with a rating of 2710. On the January 2008 FIDE rating list he was rated at 2733, and on October 2008 he reached 2786 Elo rating. He was placed sixth in the July 2008 list, but if his Aerosvit result had been included he would have been ranked second. The omission of the Aerosvit result, which finished after the cut-off date for the July 2008 list, caused some controversy. On 5 September 2008, after winning round 4 in the Bilbao Grand Slam chess championship, Magnus Carlsen, still under 18, briefly became #1 on the unofficial Live ratings list. Carlsen's September-October 2009 victory in the Nanjing Pearl tournament raised his official rating to 2801, making him at age 18 the youngest player ever to break 2800. The youngest before him was Vladimir Kramnik at age 25. Besides Carlsen, only Kasparov, Topalov, Kramnik, and Anand have achieved a 2800 rating, and it has been pointed out that these four were all world champions. Carlsen said that he hoped his victory would mark the "beginning of
|
8 of the Youngest Oscar Winners and Nominees of All Time 8 of the Youngest Oscar Winners and Nominees of All Time Reddit When it comes to the Oscars , usually it’s the older, more established actors that come away with the nominations and awards for their film work. However, sometimes a young newcomer gives a performance that just cannot be ignored. The following is a list of the youngest Oscar nominees and winners in the acting categories. source: Focus Features 1. Adrien Brody, The Pianist Adrien Brody is the youngest actor to take home an Oscar for Best Actor for his 2002 win for Roman Polanski’s Holocaust film The Pianist. His win might be most remembered for that creepy Halle Berry kiss, but it was history-making because Brody was only 29 years old when he won. That’s much older than any of the other actors on this list, but that only goes to show the Academy’s tendency to honor older actors in the male acting categories. Critics heaped praise on the film, which they saw as one of Polanski’s most personal efforts as he explored his own experiences surviving the Holocaust through the figure of the Polish-Jewish classical composer and pianist Władysław Szpilman. Brody’s performance was honored for his dedication to the role, which saw him learn the piano and lose scary amounts of weight to become the skeletal Szpilman. source: Paramount Pictures 2. Jackie Cooper, Skippy For this 1931 movie about a couple of kids trying to save a dog, Jackie Cooper became the youngest nominee in the Best Actor category at age 9. He’s held the record ever since, for a whopping 84 years. The movie follows the character Skippy, played by Cooper and based on the comic strip of that name by Percy Crosby, as he helps his poor friend Sooky save a dog. The next-youngest actor nominated for the Oscar is a full 10 years older than Cooper. Mickey Rooney was nominated at age 19 for his role in 1939’s Babes in Arms. source: Paramount Pictures 3. Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God Marlee Matlin made history in more ways than one when she took home her Oscar for Best Actress in 1986. She was not only the youngest winner of the award at age 21, but also the only deaf actor ever to win an Academy Award. In Children of a Lesser God, Matlin plays a deaf custodian at a school for the deaf who falls in love with a hearing speech teacher there. As their relationship develops, his insistence that she learn to speak rather than use sign language becomes a major source of discord between them. This was the first performance since the 1926 silent movie You’d Be Surprised to have a deaf actor in a leading role. Matlin has also received a Golden Globe award and four Emmy nominations for her work during her acting career. source: Fox Searchlight 4. Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild The Louisiana native Quvenzhané Wallis became the youngest nominee ever in the category of Best Actress at age 9 when she was nominated for her role as the strong-willed young Katrina survivor in the magical realism film Beasts of the Southern Wild. Her nomination also made her the first African American child to earn an Oscar nomination as well as the first person born in the 21st century to do so. She was only 6 years old when the film was made and lied about her age when she auditioned for the role, as she was just 5 and the cut-off age was 6, according to an interview Roger Ebert did with the actress. Director Benh Zeitlin ended up being so impressed with Wallis that he changed the script to better suit her. Reviews of the film lavished her performance with praise. She’s gone on to land the starring role in the high-profile remake of Annie and a modeling campaign with Giorgio Armani. source: Paramount Pictures 5. Timothy Hutton, Ordinary People The 1980 film Ordinary People was the directorial debut of Robert Redford and won four Academy Awards, including for Timothy Hutton’s performance making him the youngest winner for Best Supporting Actor at age 20. The movie is about an upper middle class family attempting to return to normal life after the death of one of
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,803
|
The Spratly Islands lie in which body of water?
|
China Starts Building Artificial Islands in Vietnam's Paracel Islands - Breitbart by Frances Martel 16 Feb 2016 0 16 Feb, 2016 16 Feb, 2016 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Satellite images published in The Diplomat indicate that China has begun an extensive construction operation in the South China Sea’s Paracel Islands, following years of work building artificial islands in the Spratly Archipelago. The Diplomat is showcasing images of specific islands in the Paracels, which lie in disputed territory in the body of water. China claims both the Spratly and Paracel Islands for itself, a claim disputed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Malaysia. Vietnam claims most of the Paracel region China has begun working on. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER According to the magazine, Chinese construction crews are working on a helicopter base on Duncan Island, which has required land dredging that has “increase[d] by 50 percent the area of Duncan Island.” In addition to the base, The Diplomat finds evidence for the beginnings of a number of new, potentially military facilities in the region. Construction appears to have begun in earnest in early December 2015. The magazine suggests these facilities may resmeble the “water capture reservoirs and fuel bunkers” constructed illegally on the Spratly Islands. The new construction occurs just 15 kilometers from Woody Island, where China already boasts a military base, Bloomberg reports . It is not the first time evidence has surfaced of Chinese construction in the Paracel Islands, however. In April 2015 , The Diplomat published images showing that the Woody Island military base “is undergoing a major expansion of its runway and airport facilities,” including the installation of a “new concrete runway measuring 2,920 meters in length, accompanied by a new taxiway, expanded runway aprons and adjacent large buildings under construction.” The construction at the Paracels appears to be similar to that in the Spratly Islands, where China has made islands out of major parts of the Fiery Cross Reef. Environmentalists have suggested that China has destroyed at least 17 reefs in the Spratly region, in international waters also claimed by the Philippines. Construction there has continued despite international outrage and a claim by the Chinese government in June 2015 that construction in the region would be “ complete ” soon. U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper suggested last week that American intelligence expects further construction in the region, describing China’s territorial claims as “exorbitant.” U.S. military officials have for months expressed concern regarding China’s expansionism in the South China Sea, with U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) chief Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., saying this month that the world can expect American Navy freedom of navigation operations to occur more frequently in the region. “I think that as we continue down the path of freedom of navigations, you will see more of them, and you will see them increasing in complexity and scope in areas of challenge,” he said . Admiral Harris’s remarks followed the latest in a series of such exercises, as the USS Curtis Wilbur sailed within 12 nautical miles of the Paracel Islands. The U.S. Navy did not send advance warning to Beijing of the missile destroyer’s presence in the region, a move that prompted an infuriated response from the Chinese Foreign Ministry , accusing America of seeking “maritime hegemony” and engaging in “dangerous and irresponsible” behavior. The Chinese government reacted similarly in October 2015, when the USS Lassen sailed near the Spratly Islands in a similar freedom of navigation exercise. Read More Stories About:
|
Stranraer Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland Castle of St John Stranraer is the largest settlement in south west Scotland. It lies at the head of Loch Ryan, on the north side of the neck of land that prevents the Rhins of Galloway becoming an island. The town's origins date back nearly 500 years to the building in 1511 of Stranraer Castle, also known as the Castle of St John. This now stands in the centre of the town, but it was originally built behind the broad beach at the head of Loch Ryan. Only later did a settlement begin to grow around it. The Castle of St John now houses a museum, while the excellent Stranraer Museum can be found in the old town hall. By 1600 it had become the market town for the Rhins of Galloway to the west and the rural areas to the east. In the 1760s Stranraer was reached by a military road built from Bridge of Sark on the English border via Dumfries to Portpatrick. This in turn led to Stranraer featuring on the drove route used by Irish cattle being moved to market in Dumfries. It was only in the mid 1700s that a harbour was first built in Stranraer itself, and further port development took place in the 1820s. But it was the coming of the railway from Dumfries in 1861 which finally established Stranraer as the area's main port. In 1862 the line was extended to serve the harbour directly, and in the same year a link to Portpatrick was also opened. Some time later a rail connection north to Girvan was established. For much of the following 150 years Stranraer was unchallenged as the natural location for the main Scottish port for the Irish ferries. Roll-on roll-off ferries appeared on the Irish routes well ahead of elsewhere in the UK. This played a part in the loss of 133 lives on 31 January 1953 when the MV Princess Victoria's car deck was swamped by heavy seas en route from Stranraer, and the ship sank off Northern Ireland. In the 1970s P&O moved their services from Stranraer to a new terminal built nearer the mouth of Loch Ryan at Cairnryan and in 2000 the SeaCat fast catamaran service from Belfast was switched from Stranraer to Troon. In late 2011 Stena also moved their Stranraer operations to Cairnryan. But despite these setbacks, Stranraer has rather more going for it than usually gets mentioned in the guide books. The town centre is surprisingly attractive and bustling, and while it helps to see it on a sunny day, the whites and bright colours of many of the buildings make it brighter in any light. Stranraer also serves as the gateway to the Rhins of Galloway. Roads from here head north to Leswalt and south past Drummore to the Mull of Galloway, Scotland's most southerly point. And west lies Portpatrick, now a beautiful resort complete with harbour. Another link with Portpatrick is provided by the Southern Upland Way long distant footpath, which begins there and passes just to the south of Stranraer itself en route to the North Sea.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,804
|
The Bible. Who was the royal person who questioned the wisdom of Solomon?
|
Solomon | king of Israel | Britannica.com king of Israel c. 975 BCE - c. 926 BCE Related Biographies Solomon, Hebrew Shlomo , biblical Israelite king who built the first Temple of Jerusalem and who is revered in Judaism and Christianity for his wisdom and in Islam as a prophet. The judgement of Solomon, engraving by Gustave Doré, 19th century. Photos.com/Jupiterimages Background and sources Nearly all evidence for Solomon’s life and reign comes from the Bible (especially the first 11 chapters of the First Book of Kings and the first nine chapters of the Second Book of Chronicles ). According to those sources, his father was David (flourished c. 1000 bce), the poet and king who, against great odds, founded the Judaean dynasty and united all the tribes of Israel under one monarch. Solomon’s mother was Bathsheba , formerly the wife of David’s Hittite general, Uriah. She proved to be adept at court intrigue, and through her efforts, in concert with the prophet Nathan, Solomon was anointed king while David was still alive, despite the fact that he was younger than his brothers. Material evidence for Solomon’s reign, as for that of his father, is scant. Although some scholars claim to have discovered artifacts that corroborate the biblical account of his reign in the early 10th century bce, others claim that the archaeological record strongly suggests that the fortified cities and even the Temple of Jerusalem actually emerged more than a century later. In the latter view, the kingdom of Solomon was far from the vast empire that the biblical narrative describes. Reign The Bible says that Solomon consolidated his position by liquidating his opponents ruthlessly as soon as he acceded to the throne. Once rid of his foes, he established his friends in the key posts of the military, governmental, and religious institutions. Solomon also reinforced his position through military strength. In addition to infantry, he had at his disposal impressive chariotry and cavalry. The eighth chapter of 2 Chronicles recounts Solomon’s successful military operations in Syria . His aim was the control of a great overland trading route. To consolidate his interests in the province, he planted Israelite colonies to look after military, administrative, and commercial matters. Such colonies, often including cities in which chariots and provisions were kept, were in the long tradition of combining mercantile and military personnel to take care of their sovereign’s trading interests far from home. Megiddo , a town located at the pass through the Carmel range connecting the coastal plain with the Plain of Esdraelon , is the best-preserved example of one of the cities that Solomon is said to have established. Britannica Stories Cheetahs Face Extinction Risk Palestine was destined to be an important centre because of its strategic location for trade by land and sea. It alone connects Asia and Africa by land, and, along with Egypt , it is the only area with ports on the Atlantic-Mediterranean and Red Sea–Indian Ocean waterways. Solomon is said to have fulfilled the commercial destiny of Palestine and brought it to its greatest heights. The nature of his empire was predominantly commercial, and it served him and friendly rulers to increase trade by land and sea. One particularly celebrated episode in the reign of Solomon is the visit of the Queen of Sheba , whose wealthy southern Arabian kingdom lay along the Red Sea route into the Indian Ocean . Solomon needed her products and her trade routes for maintaining his commercial network, and she needed Solomon’s cooperation for marketing her goods in the Mediterranean via his Palestinian ports. Biblical legend makes much of a romance between the Queen and Solomon, and his granting her “all that she desired, whatever she asked” (1 Kings 10:13) has been interpreted to include a child. Tradition recognizes Solomon as an ambitious builder of public works. The demand for fortresses and garrison cities throughout his homeland and empire made it necessary for Solomon to embark on a vast building program, and the prosper
|
Numbers 22:28 Then the LORD opened the donkey's mouth, and it said to Balaam, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?" Matthew Henry Commentary 22:22-35 We must not think, that because God does not always by his providence restrain men from sin, therefore he approves of it, or that it is not hateful to him. The holy angels oppose sin, and perhaps are employed in preventing it more than we are aware. This angel was an adversary to Balaam, because Balaam counted him his adversary; those are really our best friends, and we ought so to reckon them, who stop our progress in sinful ways. Balaam has notice of God's displeasure by the ass. It is common for those whose hearts are fully set in them to do evil, to push on violently, through the difficulties Providence lays in their way. The Lord opened the mouth of the ass. This was a great miracle wrought by the power of God. He who made man speak, could, when he pleased, make the ass to speak with man's voice. The ass complained of Balaam's cruelty. The righteous God does not allow the meanest or weakest to be abused; but they shall be able to speak in their own defence, or he will some way or other speak for them. Balaam at length has his eyes opened. God has many ways to bring down the hard and unhumbled heart. When our eyes are opened, we shall see the danger of sinful ways, and how much it was for our advantage to be crossed. Balaam seemed to relent; I have sinned; but it does not appear that he was sensible of this wickedness of his heart, or willing to own it. If he finds he cannot go forward, he will be content, since there is no remedy, to go back. Thus many leave their sins, only because their sins have left them. The angel declared that he should not only be unable to curse Israel, but should be forced to bless them: this would be more for the glory of God, and to his own confusion, than if he had turned back.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,805
|
Englishman John Wycliffe's 14th century Lollardy movement addressed reform of what?
|
John Wycliffe English Bible History John Wycliffe The first hand-written English language Bible manuscripts were produced in 1380's AD by John Wycliffe, an Oxford professor, scholar, and theologian. Wycliffe, (also spelled “Wycliff” & “Wyclif”), was well-known throughout Europe for his opposition to the teaching of the organized Church, which he believed to be contrary to the Bible. With the help of his followers, called the Lollards, and his assistant Purvey, and many other faithful scribes, Wycliffe produced dozens of English language manuscript copies of the scriptures. They were translated out of the Latin Vulgate, which was the only source text available to Wycliffe. The Pope was so infuriated by his teachings and his translation of the Bible into English, that 44 years after Wycliffe had died, he ordered the bones to be dug-up, crushed, and scattered in the river! John Wycliffe (1320-1384) was a theologian and early proponent of reform in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century. He initiated the first translation of the Bible into the English language and is considered the main precursor of the Protestant Reformation. Wycliffe was born at Ipreswell (modern Hipswell), Yorkshire, England, between 1320 and 1330; and he died at Lutterworth (near Leicester) December 31, 1384. The Early Life of John Wycliffe His family was of early Saxon origin, long settled in Yorkshire. In his day the family was a large one, covering a considerable territory, and its principal seat was Wycliffe-on-Tees, of which Ipreswell was an outlying hamlet. 1324 is the year usually given for Wycliffe's birth. Wycliffe probably received his early education close to home. It is not known when he first went to Oxford, with which he was so closely connected till the end of his life. He was at Oxford in about 1345, when a series of illustrious names was adding glory to the fame of the university--such as those of Roger Bacon, Robert Grosseteste, Thomas Bradwardine, William of Occam, and Richard Fitzralph. Wycliffe owed much to Occam; he showed an interest in natural science and mathematics, but applied himself to the study of theology, ecclesiastical law, and philosophy. Even his opponents acknowledged the keenness of his dialectic. His writings prove that he was well grounded in Roman and English law, as well as in native history. A family whose seat was in the neighborhood of Wycliffe's home-- Bernard Castle-- had founded Balliol College, Oxford to which Wycliffe belonged, first as scholar, then as master. He attained the headship no later than 1360. The Early Career of John Wycliffe When he was presented by the college (1361) with the parish of Fylingham in Lincolnshire, he had to give up the leadership of Balliol, though he could continue to live at Oxford. His university career followed the usual course. While as baccalaureate he busied himself with natural science and mathematics, as master he had the right to read in philosophy. More significant was his interest in Bible study, which he pursued after becoming bachelor in theology. His performance led Simon Islip, Archbishop of Canterbury, to place him at the head of Canterbury Hall in 1365. Between 1366 and 1372 he became a doctor of theology; as such he had the right to lecture upon systematic divinity, which he did. In 1368 he gave up his living at Fylingham and took over the rectory of Ludgershall in Buckinghamshire, not far from Oxford, which enabled him to retain his connection with the university. Roots of Wycliffe's Reformation Activities It was not as a teacher or preacher that Wycliffe gained his position in history; this came from his activities in ecclesiastical politics, in which he engaged about the mid-1370s, when his reformatory work also began. In 1374 he was among the Engli
|
The Fourteenth Century by Nicholas Needham by Nicholas Needham The papacy had reached the zenith of its political power in Europe under Innocent III. His death in 1216 was followed by a period of eclipse and, finally, catastrophe. The popes continued to struggle for supremacy against Germany’s “Holy Roman” emperors. However, the long war between papacy and empire had sapped the power of the imperial court by undermining Germany’s national unity. The threat to the independence of the papacy no longer came from Germany, but from France. THE FRENCH THREAT The French monarchy was growing in strength that reached dangerous levels, from a papal perspective, under King Philip the Fair (reigned 1285-1314). Philip was a ruthless tyrant who believed he had absolute authority over all French affairs. Conflict broke out between Philip and Pope Boniface VIII (reigned 1294-1303) when, in 1295, Philip levied a tax on the French clergy to finance a war with England. The French clergy complained to Boniface, who decreed the excommunication of all who imposed or paid such taxes without papal permission. Philip responded by forbidding the export of gold and silver from France, which crippled Rome’s economy. Boniface had to compromise, allowing the French clergy to make “voluntary” contributions to Philip’s war. Then, in 1301, Boniface sent a papal legate, Bernard of Saisset, to Philip’s court to complain about various highhanded acts of Philip, including the seizure of church property. Philip had Bernard arrested and charged with high treason. Boniface ordered the release of Bernard, summoning Philip to Rome. Philip called a national assembly of French nobles, clergy, and commoners to support him. Boniface reacted in 1302 by issuing the famous papal bull Unam sanctam, where the most exalted political and spiritual claims for the papacy were made: There is one body and one head of this one and only [Catholic] Church—not two heads, like a monster—and that is Christ, and Christ’s vicar is Peter and the successor of Peter….Both the spiritual and the civil sword are in the power of the Church….We declare, state, define and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary to salvation for every human being to be subject to the Roman Pope. Philip’s response was to declare Boniface unfit to occupy the papal throne, and he summoned the pope to appear before a general council of the whole church. The French parliament, French clergy, and Paris University all joined in this declaration. Boniface prepared to excommunicate Philip, but before he could do so, the French king had Boniface kidnapped and imprisoned. Philip’s agents demanded that Boniface resign; he refused. Allies rescued him from prison, but Boniface died a month later, an old and broken man, while the struggle was still raging. The papacy was in serious trouble. Philip had appealed to French national opinion against the claims of Rome, and he had succeeded. Nationalism as a political and anti-papal force had arrived on the European scene. THE AVIGNON PAPACY The worst for the papacy was still to come. When Boniface’s successor, Pope Benedict XI (reigned 1303-4), died after a reign of only eight months, the French faction of cardinals succeeded in electing a French pope, Clement V (reigned 1305-14). Clement was a weak man who simply became a tool of King Philip. He never set foot in Rome, and after four years of wandering around southern France, Clement in 1309 established the papal court in Avignon, a city on the Rhone River, surrounded by French territory and under French political influence. The papacy remained in Avignon for nearly seventy years (1309-77), a captive of the French monarchy and its policies. Those hostile to France referred to this period as the Babylonian Captivity of the Papacy. There were seven popes during this period, all French, and they made sure that most of the cardinals were French, too. The Avignon Papacy had a calamitous effect on the prestige and influence of the office of the pope. According to Catholic theory, the Apostle Peter had been the bishop of Rome and ther
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,806
|
What is the correct representation of the burger chain brand?
|
Which Fast Food Chain Has The Best Burger And Fries? [Infographic] Which Fast Food Chain Has The Best Burger And Fries? [Infographic] {{article.article.images.featured.caption}} Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Full Bio The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Loading ... Loading ... This story appears in the {{article.article.magazine.pretty_date}} issue of {{article.article.magazine.pubName}}. Subscribe It's been the source of endless debate: which fast food chain has the best burger and fries? According to a YouGov poll, over a third of Americans say has the best fries. The same can't be said for the Big Mac though, which is trailing in the popularity stakes. The battle for the best burger is split between Burger King and Five Guys, garnering 15 percent of the vote. McDonald's beef burgers trail some way behind with just 7 percent but the superiority of their fries (34 percent) is something nobody else comes close to matching. Burger King fries were voted the best by just 10 percent while 9 percent favored Five Guys.
|
UK television adverts 1955-1985 Breads, spreads, biscuits, crackers, cakes Anchor Butter (1): c.1970 There’s an Anchor sign on Britain’s favourite butter, It’s the Anchor sign that tells you it’s the best. If you like your bread and butter, There’s no other word you’ll utter ’Cos you’ll always want the butter With the Anchor sign! (A little butter sailor singing and dancing to a hornpipe tune) Anchor Butter (2): 1982 Didn’t we have a lov-er-ly time Those far off days with Anchor? Salmon and cucumber butties for you Something cheesy — ain’t it breezy? Somebody’s seen the butler machine! Kiss-me-quick and donkeys So far away — and I Anchor today For those days gone by. You’ve got to Anchor for the real taste of butter! Tune: “Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to Bangor”] Anchor Butter (3) There’s an anchor sign on Britain’s favourite butter, It’s the anchor sign that tells you it’s the best. If you want your bread and butter there’s no other name you’ll utter ’Cos Britain’s favourite butter has the Anchor sign Everybody loves it ’cos it tastes so nice, Housewives like it for the lovely price. If you want your bread and butter there’s no other name you’ll utter ’Cos Britain’s favourite butter has the Anchor sign! Big T bread: 1970s Big T, Big T Roll, Big T, Big T in a ba-ag! (The wrapping was one of the first plastic bag types, which eventually almost replaced wax paper) Blue Band Margarine It’s a good good feeling! Breakaway chocolate biscuit: c.1972 With Eric Idle’s “nudge nudge” advert adapted from Monty Python Breakaway. The milk chocolate suggestive biscuit. Burton’s Bingo caramel bar Sung by Joe Brown in a cockney accent in skiffle style, to the tune of "What a crazy world we’re living in." Burton’s made a biscuit, Favver said "By jingo!" "Muvva’s played a blinder son, she’s gone and bought some Bingo". Sister can’t resist ’em, with all that Ca-Ra-Mel When ’er boyfriend asks for some she says “You go and buy yer own!” Joe: So do your mouth a favour, and listen you yer ma, Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar Sister: With lovely chocolate! Joe: Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar Father: With crispy wafer! Joe: Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar And give us anuvver muvver! Butter (1): 1950s Lady (giving man a sandwich): Here you are. It’s butter too. Real butter. Man: Mmmm: wonderful! Lady: Only butter tastes like butter. Voiceover: Buy some extra butter this week. Butter (2): 1960s With Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier AL: What are you doing with that teacake? JLM: Nothing; nothing at all really. AL: You are looking to see if it has got butter in it, aren't you? Well, has it? JLM: It's rather difficult to say. AL: Well, don't keep staring at it. Taste it. That's the only way to tell if there's butter in it JLM: Mmmm. Beautiful butter. AL: Thank goodness for that. Voiceover: Butter tastes so much better. Cadbury’s Chocolate Biscuits: 1950s Good to eat and good for you … Cadbury’s Chocolate Biscuits. Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (1): 1960s They’re singular, they’re fingular, They’re biscuits without any bends, They’re long and little, they start at the middle And come to a stop at the ends. They’re long and thin With a chocolate skin — Like sticks in chocolate silk But the most singular thing In a finger is … Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (2) Well I got these chocolate fingers now And I know they’re gonna please, They sure taste good, well I knew they would, ’Cos they’re made by Cadbury’s. Well those fingers sure go quickly, And I tell you kids they should, ’Cos when Cadbury’s make the chocolate, It sure makes those fingers good So the next time you buy fingers, Make sure they’re just like these, ’Cos the chocolate makes the fingers, And the chocolate’s Cadbury’s! Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (3) [Child trying to fit Cadbury’s chocolate fingers between his own fingers bites the end off to make it fit]: Why are you so clever, Brian? Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (4) Brian (counting chocolate fingers in a box): “Firty-one, firty-two …. Younger friend: Wha’ ya doin’ Brian? Brian: I'm counting Cadburys chocolate fin
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,807
|
The song Michelle appears on which Beatles album?
|
Michelle - The Beatles | Song Info | AllMusic The Beatles google+ Song Review by Richie Unterberger On an album, Rubber Soul, characterized by compositions that brought the Beatles into far more sophisticated lyrical territory, "Michelle" was something of a throwback to their simpler earlier romantic tunes. Melodically, however, it was the equal of anything else on the record, and actually of most anything else composed by Lennon-McCartney. Like "Yesterday," it had the air of an instant standard. While it hasn't been covered as much as "Yesterday" has (nothing has been covered as much "Yesterday" has), it did indeed become pretty much a popular music standard. Leading off the tune, and reappearing in other sections, was a haunting descending guitar line, plucked in a rather Greek style: a trait which can be detected in the guitar work on a few other Beatles ballads (notably "And I Love Her" and "Girl"). It might have been too much on the sentimental side for the group's most rock-oriented fans, but certainly the melody was memorable and the harmonies heavenly. McCartney put on his best crooner charm for the vocal, moving into French for much of the time. A bit of grit is supplied by the bridge, in which McCartney repeats "I love you" in a rapid repetition that is similar to the jazz scat style. It was eventually revealed that this bit was inspired by Nina Simone's somewhat (though hardly exactly similar) repetitions of the exact same phrase in her jazzy cover of "I Put a Spell on You." Also jazzy is George Harrison's guitar solo, which could have been used for some early-'60s cool jazz session. The melody is varied slightly to set an air of finality to McCartney's declaration of love for his French femme fatale on the final section (which lyrically mimics the instrumental guitar line that led off the track). The Beatles end, as was sometimes their wont, on a major chord in this minor-keyed tune, adding to the pleasing effect of a melody bound to linger in the memory. As with "Yesterday," other acts were quick to spot the tune's potential; the Overlanders took it to number one in the U.K. in early 1966 (although it failed to hit in the U.S.), while David and Jonathan took a pop-slanted interpretation to both the American and British Top 20 at the same time. Appears On
|
Frank Ifield and The Beatles by Bob Howe ©1996 (revised 2002) It was at the end of October 1962 when British promoter Arthur Howes received an unsolicited phone call at home from Brian Epstein. Brian was managing a group called The Beatles whose first single Love Me Do was slowly climbing the charts (it would peak at number 17), and would Arthur be interested in booking them for one of his touring package shows? Arthur agreed straight away to book the group on a Helen (Walking Back to Happiness) Shapiro tour the following February, offering them 80 pounds a week to be shared between them. Even with his enormous faith in his boys, Brian must have been surprised and delighted, and in return offered Arthur the option on all The Beatles' future British tours. Arthur made only one condition... Frank had met Brian Epstein while he was working at the Liverpool Empire. He played their record Love Me Do and Frank was quite impressed. It was not too dissimilar from his own style, utilising the mouth harp (which reminded him of Bruce Chanel's Hey Baby, although on seeing a photograph of the band he did think their hair was a bit long! It was Frank's recommendation that Brian should call Arthur Howes. On December 2, 1962 The Beatles were booked to appear on Frank's show at the Embassy Cinema in of Peterborough. Arthur's condition was that the group appear free of charge for ten minutes on each of the two houses, so he could appraise them for himself. They had to miss their show at the Liverpool Cavern Club that night. Frank thought their act was very good in spite of the volume, and their personal charm was infectious. Unfortunately, at this particular time they didn't seem to manage to convey that charisma to the crowd and as the local paper's Lyndon Whittaker reported in his review entitled: "I'll Remember Frank Ifield" "...'The exciting Beatles' rock group quite frankly failed to excite me. The drummer apparently thought that his job was to lead, not to provide rhythm. He made far too much noise and in their final number 'Twist and Shout' it sounded as if everyone was trying to make more noise than the others. In a more mellow mood, their 'A Taste of Honey' was much better and 'Love Me Do' was tolerable..." Arthur Howes' junior secretary at the time was SUSAN FULLER, who recently recalled the concert: "...I found all this very exciting ... the audience were booing and yelling 'get off, rubbish' etc, but Arthur and I thought they were great and we were knocked out with them." Despite the lack of audience reaction, Arthur could indeed see their potential on a more suitably matched bill and confirmed their spot on a tour with sixteen-year-old Helen Shapiro and later that week added them to the bill of a March tour to be headlined by American stars Tommy Roe and Chris Montez. By then their popularity had risen to the point where they had to assume top-of-the-bill status during the tour by audience demand! Their second single Please Please Me sailed up the charts, at one point sharing the number one position with Frank's own Wayward Wind. Before that however The Beatles had made their last trip to Hamburg, Germany for the Star-Club and their last show was captured on a portable tape recorder. Many years later when that tape was released Frank was amused to hear they had added his biggest hit I Remember You to their repertoire with Paul McCartney imitating his falsetto style and John Lennon raucously playing the mouth harp figures. He also discovered later that on their first date Ringo Starr took Maureen Cox to a Frank Ifield show in England! Helen Shapiro and Frank Ifield twisting the night away at a Paris night-club. In America The Beatles recording success got off to something of a false start. Their first two US single releases on the Vee-Jay label, Please Please Me and From Me To You and the subsequent album Introducing The Beatles met with little response. By contrast Frank's record successes in Britain were repeated in the USA, which was unusual, for up until then, with the except
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,808
|
What nationality is reigning Olympic decathlon champion, Erki Nool?
|
Erki Nool won Heptathlon in Reval Hotels Cup - News - News - Decathlon 2000 Erki Nool won Heptathlon in Reval Hotels Cup (0) Feb 06, 2005 Sydney Olympic Decathlon champion Erki Nool won the annual Reval Holels Cup combined events meeting - which he organises - with a more than respectable Heptathlon score of 6070 points this weekend. The 34 year-old Estonian who has a personal best of 6374 (1999) had scored 6123 last year when coming second at this same meeting but can be more than satisfied with a victory at a lower score this year as he faced an exceptionally strong field. In particular, back in fifth place was reigning World Indoor Heptathlon champion Roman Šebrle . The Czech who of course is also the Athens Olympic champion for the Decathlon, scored 5765 points.
|
Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,809
|
What does the Be represent in the portmanteau Benelux?
|
What does acronym mean? Definitions for acronymˈæk rə nɪm This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word acronym Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: acronym(noun) a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: acronym(Noun) An abbreviation formed by (usually initial) letters taken from a word or series of words, that is itself pronounced as a word, such as RAM, radar, or scuba; sometimes contrasted with initialism. acronym(Noun) A pronounceable word formed from the beginnings (letter or syllable) of other words and thus representing the phrase so formed, e.g. Benelux = the countries Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg considered as a political or economic whole. acronym(Noun) Any abbreviation so formed, regardless of pronunciation, such as TNT, IBM, or XML. Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: acronym A series of uppercase letters in which each letter signifies the word in the acronym SQL: Structured Query Language. The numerical value of acronym in Chaldean Numerology is: 5 Pythagorean Numerology
|
10 cent 10 cent Emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) and monetary policy Monetary policy Read about the ECB’s monetary policy instruments and see the latest data on its open market operations. Public consultations Payments & Markets Find out how the ECB promotes safe and efficient payment and settlement systems, and helps to integrate the infrastructure for European markets. 10 cent Andorra Andorra signed a Monetary Agreement with the European Union on 30 June 2011. As a result, Andorra can use the euro as its official currency and issue its own euro coins. All the coins feature the 12 stars of the European flag. The 10, 20 and 50 cent coins show the Romanesque church of Santa Coloma. Andorra Austria Austria chose to produce a series of coins illustrating flowers, architecture and famous people from its history. The designs were chosen by a national panel and public opinion poll. Austrian artist Josef Kaiser created the designs. St. Stephen's Cathedral, one of the jewels of Viennese Gothic architecture and a popular tourist venue, is depicted on this coin. Austria Belgium Belgium's euro coins were designed by Jan Alfons Keustermans, Director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts of Turnhout. There are three series of coins in circulation. All are valid. The first series depicts King Albert II in the inner part of the coin, while the royal monogram - a capital "A" underneath a crown - among 12 stars, symbolising Europe, as well as the year of issuance appear in the outer part. In 2008, Belgium slightly modified the design in order to comply with the European Commission's guidelines. The coins of the second series also show King Albert II, but the royal monogram and the year of issuance now appear in the inner part of the coin, as do the mint marks and the country code for Belgium, "BE". In 2014, Belgium introduced the third series of euro coins, which show King Philippe, his royal monogram "FP" and the country code for Belgium, "BE". The mint marks appear on either side of the year of issuance. Belgium Cyprus Featured on the 10, 20 and 50-cent coins is the Kyrenia ship, a trading vessel which dates back to the fourth century BC and a symbol of Cyprus's seafaring history and its importance as a centre of trade. Cyprus Estonia The design for the national side of Estonia’s coins is the same for all denominations. It features a geographical image of Estonia and the word "Eesti", which means "Estonia". Estonia Finland Finland chose three designs based upon motifs similar to those used before on national coins. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50-cent coins: these show the Finnish heraldic lion in a reproduction of a design by the sculptor Heikki Häiväoja. The heraldic lion in a variety of designs has been used on several Finnish coins over the years, for example on the 1 markka coins between 1964 and 2001. Finland France Over 1,200 designs were considered for the national side of the French coins. A panel chaired by the Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance chose three designs, each for certain specific denominations. The panel consisted of experts in numismatics, artists, a former Member of the European Commission (Christine Scrivener), Members of Parliament, the French Mint Director Emmanuel Constans, the General Engraver Pierre Rodier and the actress Irène Jacob, along with members of professional bodies. They selected the following designs: 10, 20 and 50-cent coins: the theme of the sower is a constant in the history of the French franc. Designed by Laurent Jorlo, "this modern, timeless graphic represents France, which stays true to itself, whilst integrating into Europe". France Germany German officials and experts in numismatics chose three different designs for their euro coins. 10, 20 and 50-cent coins: the Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of the division of Germany and its subsequent reunification, is the motif used on these coins. The perspective of the design, by Reinhard Heinsdorff, emphasises the opening of the gate, stressing the unification of Germany and Europe. Germany Greece The Minister for the National Economy and the Gov
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,810
|
Who invented the vacuum flask, in 1892?
|
Scottish Inventions & The Inventors Behind Them Scottish Inventions & The Canny Scots Behind Them Did you know that a whole bunch of things that you use/see every day are Scottish inventions? Things like the TV and telephone keep us connected and entertained. Lynch-pin inventions in industry and agriculture helped move farming and industry forward. Let's not forget life-saving Penicillin which helps us survive infections. It was a Scot who realized that malaria was transmitted by mosquitoes leading to treatment options.... and a Scottish inventor pioneered the use of anesthesia for women in childbirth, Here's a list of the inventions devised by canny (clever) Scottish folk.... Scottish Inventions in Medicine Hypnosis - James Braid (1795 - 1860) Born in Fife. James Braid was a surgeon, physician and founding pioneer of the practice of hypnosis, often regarded as the 'Father of Hypnosis'. He published an influential book on the subject in 1843 called 'Neurypnology or The Rationale of Nervous Sleep Considered In Relation With Animal Magnetism'. The term 'hypnosis' came from the Greek God of sleep 'Hypnos'. Penicillin - Sir Alexander Fleming (1881 - 1955) Born in Ayrshire. Alexander Fleming was a scientist (biologist and pharmacologist) who was heavily involved in scientific medical research particularly in the area of bacteria and antiseptics. In 1928, while working with the flu virus, he 'accidentally' discovered the antibiotic Penicillin - this is not only one of the most important in terms of Scottish inventions, but on an international level. He was Knighted in 1944, and received the Nobel Prize in 1945. Another of Fleming's discoveries was the vaccine for typhoid. Anesthesia in Childbirth - Sir James Young Simpson (1811 - 1870) Born in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire. James Young Simpson was a hysician and obstetrician who pioneered the use of anesthetics (especially chloroform) during surgery and childbirth. He faced fierce opposition from others in the field of medicine, religion and politics. He also introduced several new obstetric techniques and practices which improved care for women both then and now. (As a mom myself, I owe this man a debt of thanks!) Treatment of Malaria - Sir Patrick Manson (1844 - 1922) Born in Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire. Patrick Manson was a doctor and medical pioneer who spent his life studying tropical diseases, and was heavily involved in researching the condition commonly known as 'elephantiasis'. During his studies, he discovered that malaria was transmitted by mosquitoes. His efforts led to the foundation of the Medical School of Hong Kong, and the London School of Tropical Medicine. He is sometimes called 'the father of tropical medicine'. Scottish Inventions in Science/Industry/Agriculture The Television - John Logie Baird (1888 - 1946) Born in Helensburgh, Dumbarton. John Logie Baird was an engineer who invented the television in 1926 - he was the first to demonstrate a working television set and transmit a recognizable image. This is one of the Scottish inventions that the majority of the world use every day. During WWII he was involved in the development of RADAR (Radio detection a nd ranging) with fellow Scottish inventor Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt, and at one time also took out patent on fiber-optics. The Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell (1847 - 1922) Born in Edinburgh. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone without really trying to. In fact he was actually simply trying to build a device that would transmit sounds telegraphically so that deaf people could 'hear' them. He continued to teach the deaf, deaf-mute and blind after inventing the telephone, and the famous Helen Keller was one of his pupils. He also was responsible for a handful of other significant Scottish inventions, including a phonograph, hydrofoils, and an iron lung. The Vacuum Flask - Sir James Dewar (1842 - 1923) Born in Kincardine, Fife. James Dewar was a talented physicist who invented the vacuum flask in 1892, (at first called the 'Dewar Flask' but later renam
|
Technology Cousteau Society http://www.cousteau.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/First-tests-of-the-Aqua-Lung.mp4 Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus The story of the Aqua-Lung goes back to World War II. In June, 1943, on a small beach of the Riviera, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, wearing rubber fins, shouldered the new completely autonomous diving gear. It was inspired by the discoveries that preceded it, particularly that of Captain Yves Le Prieur, pioneer of autonomous diving who, in 1925, perfected an open-circuit, compressed-air device. There was one problem: the continuous flow of air limited how long the device could be used. The solution was born in Paris. During the war, the Germans requisitioned automobile gas. Engineer Emile Gagnan invented a demand regulator that would feed cooking gas to a car’s carburetor in the exact amount the jet needed.[/wc_column][/wc_row] Cousteau modified the regulator, adapted it and made it the crowning piece of his Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA), the Aqua-Lung. In 1966, Cousteau brought together his best divers, engineers and designers to provide Calypso with sophisticated equipment they called streamlined scuba. This new equipment reduced fatigue and consequently air consumption, allowing the divers to move about more quickly and for a longer time. The membrane of the regulator was positioned on the chest, closest to the center of the volume of air in the lungs. Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus The story of the Aqua-Lung goes back to World War II. In June, 1943, on a small beach of the Riviera, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, wearing rubber fins, shouldered the new completely autonomous diving gear. It was inspired by the discoveries that preceded it, particularly that of Captain Yves Le Prieur, pioneer of autonomous diving who, in 1925, perfected an open-circuit, compressed-air device. There was one problem: the continuous flow of air limited how long the device could be used. The solution was born in Paris. During the war, the Germans requisitioned automobile gas. Engineer Emile Gagnan invented a demand regulator that would feed cooking gas to a car’s carburetor in the exact amount the jet needed. Cousteau modified the regulator, adapted it and made it the crowning piece of his Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA), the Aqua-Lung. In 1966, Cousteau brought together his best divers, engineers and designers to provide Calypso with sophisticated equipment they called streamlined scuba. This new equipment reduced fatigue and consequently air consumption, allowing the divers to move about more quickly and for a longer time. The membrane of the regulator was positioned on the chest, closest to the center of the volume of air in the lungs.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,811
|
What was the first name of former US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt?
|
Eleanor Roosevelt - First Ladies - HISTORY.com Eleanor Roosevelt A+E Networks Introduction First lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), the U.S. president from 1933 to 1945, was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian causes throughout her life. The niece of President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), Eleanor was born into a wealthy New York family. She married Franklin Roosevelt, her fifth cousin once removed, in 1905. By the 1920s, Roosevelt, who raised five children, was involved in Democratic Party politics and numerous social reform organizations. In the White House, she was one of the most active first ladies in history and worked for political, racial and social justice. After President Roosevelt’s death, Eleanor was a delegate to the United Nations and continued to serve as an advocate for a wide range of human rights issues. She remained active in Democratic causes and was a prolific writer until her death at age 78. Google Eleanor Roosevelt’s Early Years Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City. Her father, Elliott Roosevelt (1860-1894) was the younger brother of Theodore Roosevelt , and her mother, Anna Hall (1863-1892), was from a wealthy New York family. Roosevelt’s father was an alcoholic and her parents’ marriage was troubled. After her mother died of diphtheria in 1892 (her father died less than two years later), Roosevelt and her two younger brothers, Elliott Roosevelt Jr. (1889-1893) and Gracie Hall Roosevelt (1891-1941), lived with their grandmother, Mary Ludlow Hall (1843-1919), in Manhattan and Tivoli, New York. Did You Know? J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972), the longtime director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, considered Eleanor Roosevelt’s liberal views dangerous and believed she might be involved in communist activities. He ordered his agents to monitor Roosevelt and keep what became an extensive file on her. Roosevelt, an awkward, serious child, was educated by private tutors until age 15, when she was sent to Allenswood Academy, a school for girls in England. She excelled under the mentorship of the school’s headmistress, Marie Souvestre (1830-1905), who promoted social responsibility and independence for young women. Roosevelt’s formal education ended at age 18, when she returned to New York City and made her social debut at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. She then became actively involved with social reform work, serving as a volunteer teacher for impoverished immigrant children at Manhattan’s Rivington Street Settlement House and joining the National Consumers’ League, whose mission was to end unsafe working conditions and labor practices in factories and other businesses. Eleanor Roosevelt’s Marriage and Family Life On March 17, 1905, 20-year-old Eleanor married Franklin Roosevelt, a 22-year-old Harvard University student and her fifth cousin once removed. The two had met as children and became reacquainted after Eleanor returned from school in England. Their wedding took place at the home of one of Eleanor’s relatives on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and the bride was escorted down the aisle by then-President Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin and Eleanor had six children, five of whom survived to adulthood: Anna (1906-1975), James (1907-1991), Elliott (1910-1990), Franklin Jr. (1914-1988) and John (1916-1981). In 1910, Franklin Roosevelt began his political career when he was elected to the New York State Senate. Three years later, he was appointed assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy, a position he held until 1920, when he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. vice presidency on a ticket headed by James Cox (1870-1957), an Ohio governor. In addition to raising her family during these years, Eleanor Roosevelt volunteered with the American Red Cross and in Navy hospitals during World War I (1914-1918). In the 1920s, she became active in Democratic Party politics and was also involved with such activist organizations as the Women’s Union Trade League and the League of Women Voters. Additionally, she cofounded
|
Mount Rushmore--Presidents: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Amy Bracewell for National Park Service Every year, the many visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota draw inspiration from the colossal portraits of four outstanding presidents of the United States: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Gutzon Borglum carved his gigantic Shrine of Democracy Sculpture into ancient granite high on the southeast face of Mount Rushmore “in commemoration of the foundation, preservation, and continental expansion of the United States.” The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt are about 60 feet high, and the grouping extends approximately 185 feet along the crest of Mount Rushmore. Dark ponderosa pines and other evergreens set off the stark white sculpture. Added at the time of the Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence in 1976, a flag-lined formal Avenue of Flags creates an impressive approach. In 1923, South Dakota State Historian Doane Robinson came up with an idea for attracting tourists to the State. Robinson envisioned shaping a cluster of tall thin granite peaks called the Needles into statues of explorers and Indian leaders. The Needles stand where the Black Hills rise from the plains as a gateway to the Rocky Mountains and the West. In 1924, Robinson wrote sculptor Gutzon Borglum about his idea. Borglum telegraphed back his enthusiastic support. Avenue of Flags at Mount Rushmore National Memorial Amy Bracewell for National Park Service Born to a Danish American family on a homestead in Idaho in 1867, Gutzon Borglum made his name celebrating things American in a big way. In 1908, he created a large, 40 inches-high head of Abraham Lincoln. Representatives of the United Daughters of the Confederacy soon contacted him about creating a portrait head of Robert E. Lee on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia. Convinced that the scale of the mountain would dwarf a single head, he convinced them to create a huge group portrait of General Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis. Borglum completed the head of Lee in 1924, but a dispute with the backers of the project soon led to his dismissal and the eventual removal of his work. His departure from Georgia made it possible for him to concentrate on Mount Rushmore. Borglum scouted out a location far better than the fragile Needles: 5,725-foot Mount Rushmore. Its broad wall of exposed granite was more suitable for sculpture and received direct sunlight for most of the day. Borglum himself selected the presidents for the memorial, to reflect the nation’s first 150 years of history and to make the project a national, rather than regional one. Original plans included only George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Borglum picked George Washington the father of the new country because he was a leader in the American Revolution, the first president of the United States, and the man who laid the foundation of American democracy. Abraham Lincoln was selected for preserving the Union during the Civil War and abolishment of slavery. As the project progressed, Borglum added Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt. Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, began America’s westward expansion by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, which doubled the size of the country, adding all or part of 15 present-day States. Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States and extremely popular in the early 20th century, linked the east and the west through the construction of the Panama Canal and was famous as a “trust buster,” fighting large corporate monopolies and championing the working man. Initial planning and fund-raising began in August 1925. The project was almost out of money in 1927 before carving even began. Borglum and the planners succeeded in getting the support of President Coolidge when he was vacationing in the Black Hills
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,812
|
In the children's stories of Thomas the Tank Engine, what is the name of the Fat Controller?
|
Sir Topham Hatt | Thomas the Tank Engine Wikia | Fandom powered by Wikia So far, there have been three controllers in charge of the North Western Railway. Sir Topham Hatt I (1880-1956) Topham Hatt was apprenticed at Swindon Works at age fourteen and seems to have struck a friendship with W. A. Stanier during his time there. He came to Sodor in 1901 and joined A. W. Dry & Co. at Tidmouth . On their recommendation, he became engineer to the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway in 1909, the Tidmouth, Wellsworth & Suddery in 1912 and the North Western Railway upon its formation in 1914. On the North Western Railway, he rose to be general manager in 1923, managing director in 1936 and upon Nationalisation in 1948, he was created a baronet on his appointment as chairman of the Regional Executive. He married Jane , sister of Mr. Handel Brown and retired in 1954 in favour of his son Charles, whom the board had no hesitation in electing as his successor. He died at Wellsworth in 1956. In The Three Railway Engines and Thomas the Tank Engine , he was nicknamed The Fat Director before his nickname changed to The Fat Controller in James the Red Engine . Sir Charles Topham Hatt II (1914-1997) Sir Charles Topham Hatt was the Fat Controller from 1954 to 1984, when he retired in favour of his own son. Charles Topham Hatt was educated at Abbey School and from there went to Crewe Works as an engineering pupil under Sir William Stanier. He was present during Henry's rebuilding. He was recommended for railway service overseas by Stanier, but he returned in 1939 to enlist in the Royal Engineers, serving with them throughout the Second World War. He was demobilised in 1945 with the rank of Colonel. He spent a further period oversea, before returning to Sodor in 1952 to become Chief Mechanical Engineer at Crovan's Gate Works and general assistant to his ageing father. During his period of office, he began improvements to the harbour at Knapford , planned by his father and reopened the Arlesburgh branch in 1965/6, being responsible for the construction of the Arlesdale Railway and for establishing the ballast consortium which uses it. His cousin, Sir Handel Lloyd Brown II , was born in 1924. He married Amanda Croarie in 1940 and they had two children, Stephen Topham, born in 1941 and Bridget , born in 1943. Charles inherited his father's baronetcy in 1956. Sir Stephen Topham Hatt III (1941-) Sir Stephen Topham Hatt (who first appeared in Toby the Tram Engine while on a family holiday in East Anglia with his parents and grandfather) became the Fat Controller in 1984, succeeding to his father's baronetcy in 1997. In 1970, he married Helen Margaret, a distant cousin and granddaughter of the Reverend Nicholas Dreswick, the much-respected historian of Sodor . They had three children: Richard Topham, born in 1972 and no doubt destined to be Sir Topham Hatt IV (his father was seventy-four in 2015, though he has, as yet, given no hint of retiring), Charles Nicholas (1974-) and Emily Helen (1977-). With great skill, he masterminded the arrangements for the royal visit in 1995, when he welcomed the Prince of Wales on his visit to Sodor. Sir Topham Hatt in the Television Series In the television series there is only one Sir Topham Hatt. He can be described as a combination of the three controllers from the Railway Series . Prior to him becoming Controller of the North Western Railway, Sir Bertram Topham Hatt owned a Sentinel steam lorry named Elizabeth , who notes that he was not the best driver. When he was a young man, Edward always took him aboard an old coach on his birthday. He also built the Coffee Pots some time prior to Thomas arriving on Sodor. The Fat Controller later received his knighthood for his service to the railway industry. Sir Topham was also the controller of the Skarloey Railway , until Mr. Percival was hired to help him manage the ever-increasing size of his railway industry. Prior to Blue Mountain Mystery , he bought a track inspection car named Winston , who is often used as a private transportation vehicle on the railway
|
Oodles Of Fun: April 2010 Oodles Of Fun Are You Using Your nOodle? Pages Question of the Day - On this day in 1931, what 102-story, 1,046-foot building was dedicated in New York City? Empire State Building Bon Jovi sang "You Give Love a ____ Name". Bad Bing Crosby's real name was: Harry Which is the only Marx Brothers film to feature on the AFI's top 100? Duck Soup The Broadway show Movin' Out featured the songs of: Billy Joel The tagline "Die Harder" comes from which 1990 movie? Die Hard 2 Which film has the line, "I can't have a baby, because I have a 12:30 lunch meeting"? Baby Boom In An Affair to Remember, where did the lovers decide to meet six months later? New York Where do the scientists first find a mysterious monolith, in 2001: A Space Odyssey? The Moon Which actress stars in the film Mean Girls? Lindsay Lohan This horror classic is called: Invasion of the Body ________. Snatchers Whose real name is Eric Bishop? Jamie Foxx Who said: "Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done"? George W. Bush Bruce Springsteen says "Everybody's got ________". A hungry heart Who had the 1976 hit: "Play That Funky Music"? Wild Cherry Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey starred in: Two for the Money In the "Rock DJ" video, what former Take That singer literally sheds layers of clothes and layers of flesh? Robbie Williams Which film is a love story between the King of Siam and a British schoolteacher? Anna and the King What former star of Broadway's Annie married Matthew Broderick, who starred in The Producers? Sarah Jessica Parker What was the last Beatles' album to be recorded before the band's split? Abbey Road Which actress' father is well-known actor Jon Voight? Angelina Jolie What was the name of Herman's wife on The Munsters? Lily On the TV series Heroes, the character Hiro Nakamura is able to: Stop time The music to the U.S. Navy song "Anchors Aweigh" was written by: Charles Zimmerman Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell changed hats to play which narrating character in "Seussical the Musical"? The Cat in the Hat All members of The Monkees have what same color of eyes? Brown The tagline, "Resistance is Futile", comes from which 1996 movie? Star Trek: First Contact One of the longest movie song titles, as sung by Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins, was: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" Who played Truman Capote in Capote? Philip Seymour Hoffman Which Scottish actor voiced a dragon called Draco in the movie Dragon Heart? Sean Connery Question of the Day - Willie Nelson turns 77 today. What is NOT one of his songs? Hit the Road, Jack Which character sings "Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz? Dorothy Finish this line from The Godfather: "Leave the gun. Take _________". The cannoli Name the ship commanded by Russell Crowe in Master and Commander. HMS Surprise In which of the Rocky movies was the statue of Rocky unveiled? Rocky III Where was the character Elijah Prince, aka "Mr. Glass", from Unbreakable born? A department store Who sang "When You Wish upon a Star" in the 1940 Walt Disney film Pinocchio? Jiminy Cricket What was the name of the woman Dustin Hoffman played in Tootsie? Dorothy Michaels What comedian actress shared Steve Martin's body in All of Me? Lily Tomlin Who played Starsky in the film Starsky and Hutch? Ben Stiller In 1995, what Irish New Age musician released the album The Memory of Trees? Enya Which best describes Kiefer Sutherland? Agent Jack Bauer on 24 Which Beatle sang "My Sweet Lord"? George Harrison In which movie does Kevin Bacon discover the secret of invisibility? Hollow Man Antonin Dvorak's most famous symphony is known as Z Noveho Sveta in his native language. What do we call it? From the New World Which actor played the monster in the original film of Frankenstein? Boris Karloff The movies Courage Under Fire and A Soldier's Story featured which actor? Denzel Washington Angela Lansbury was in which movie? Bedknobs and Broomsticks What film is showing at the Bedford Falls theater at the end of It's A Wonderful Life? The Bells of St. Mary's What sport is pla
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,813
|
What is the name of the Space Probe launched in 2006 to study Pluto?
|
Reaching for Pluto: NASA Launches Probe to Solar System's Edge Reaching for Pluto: NASA Launches Probe to Solar System's Edge By Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor | January 19, 2006 03:47pm ET MORE NASA's New Horizons spacecraft launches into space on a mission to the planet Pluto and beyond on Jan. 19, 2006. Credit: NASA. This story was updated at 5:09 p.m. EST. NASA's first probe bound for the planet Pluto and beyond rocketed toward the distant world Thursday after two days of delay due to weather. A Lockheed Martin-built Atlas 5 rocket flung the New Horizons spacecraft spaceward at 2:00 p.m. EST (1900), sending the probe speeding away from Earth at about 36,250 miles per hour (58,338 kilometers per hour)- the fastest ever for a NASA mission. The probe should pass the Moon at 11:00 EST (0400 Jan. 20 GMT) on a nine-year trek towards Pluto. "The United States has a spacecraft on its way to Pluto, the Kuiper Belt and on to the stars," said New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern during a post-launch press conference. "I have July 14, 2015 emblazoned on my calendar." Initial reports indicate that the probe is in good health. Grounds stations received their first signals from New Horizons at about 2:50 p.m. EST (1950 GMT), which showed the spacecraft's radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) - which uses heat from decaying plutonium dioxide to generate power - is online and performing as expected, mission managers said. "The vehicle looks to be right where it needs to be," NASA launch manager Omar Baez, said just after liftoff. "It was Mother Nature that was holding us back earlier, but we got through it." Weather woes Indeed, nature was the bane of New Horizons' launch from the beginning. Flight controllers were forced to scrub an initial Jan. 17 launch attempt when winds proved too strong at the spacecraft's Complex 41 launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. One day later, severe storms in Maryland prevented a second launch attempt when they knocked out power at New Horizons' mission control center at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory. The laboratory is managing the mission for NASA. Earlier today, thick cloud cover repeatedly forced flight controllers to push back New Horizons' planned liftoff from 1:08 p.m. EST (1808 GMT), until the weather eased to meet launch guidelines. "It was suspenseful, there was no question," Stern said of today's countdown, holding up a small stub of a pencil. "This has been our mascot for years, this little ground-down pencil...it represents perseverance." New Horizons mission managers took today's launch as an opportunity to honor Pluto's past. Riding aboard the NASA spacecraft are ashes of the late astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered the planet in 1930 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Tombaugh died in Jan. 17, 1997, nine years to the day of New Horizons first launch attempt this week. "I want to point out what a great honor it is to have Clyde's widow [and family] here with us," Stern said of Patsy Tombaugh, her daughter Annette and son-in-law. Jim Kennedy, NASA's Kennedy Space Center director, said earlier this week that a Florida quarter - bearing the image of a space shuttle - is also accompanying the probe to Pluto. Onward to Pluto The $700 million New Horizons mission began in earnest as the probe popped free from its third stage to begin the long, nine-year trek toward Pluto. The spacecraft should swing past Jupiter, grabbing a gravity boost in the process, in late February 2007, NASA officials said. "This mission is going to the far frontier of our solar system," said Richard Binzel, a science team co-investigator from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), before today's launch. "In some ways, our basic knowledge about Pluto could fit on a three-by-five inch note card." Pluto is the only member of the traditional nine-planet solar system not visited by a spacecraft, a statistic New Horizons hopes to change. The probe carries seven primary instruments to study Pluto, its moon Charon
|
Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: CUP AND PLATE QUESTIONS FOR TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY CUP AND PLATE QUESTIONS FOR TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY Questions set by the Waters Green Lemmings and the Bate Horntails. ROUND ONE: Q1: The characters Vladimir and Estragon appear? A: Waiting for Godot. Q2: What relation was Pliny the Younger to Pliny the Elder? A: Nephew. Q3: Which member of the Royal Family is nicknamed “Princess Pushy”? A: Princess Michael of Kent. Q4: What was the name of Perry Mason’s secretary? A: Della Street. Q5: What famous French film production/newsreel brand, established in 1896, was the first major movie corporation? A: Pathé (Pathé Frères - Pathé Brothers) Q6: Which King conferred the title “Royal and Ancient” on the Golf Club at St. Andrews? A: William IV. Q7: In which U.S. state is the vast majority of Yellowstone National Park? A: Wyoming. Q8: Which was the last British group to win the Eurovision Song Contest? A: Katrina and the Waves (in 1997 with Love Shine A Light). Q9: In October 2013, Sebastian Vettel won the F1 Driver’s Championship for the 4th consecutive time, but how many other people have achieved this feat? A: Three: (Juan Manuel Fangio; Alain Prost; Michael Schumacher). Q10: Which country finished third in the 1966 World Cup? A: Portugal. Q11: What was the surname of Art Historian and nun, Sister Wendy? A: Becket. Q12: What is the capital of Tajikistan? A: Dushanbe. Q13: Which Beatles album followed Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band? A: Magical Mystery Tour. Q14: Which detective was created by W J Burley? A: Wycliffe. Q15: Which of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five owned Timmy the Dog? A: George. Q16: In which prison was the television series “Porridge” set? Slade. Q17: Where in the human body is the radius? A: The forearm (accept arm). Q18: To which country do the islands of Spitzbergen belong? A: Norway. Q19: In which year was the Festival of Britain? A: 1951. Q20: In whose shop window did Bagpuss sit? A: Emily’s. Q1: At which English racecourse would you find Devil’s Dyke? A: Newmarket. Q2: Which is the largest moon in the Solar System? A: Ganymede. Q3: How many Nobel Prizes are usually awarded each year? A: Six: (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics). Q4: Who was the last King of Italy?
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,814
|
Which woman tennis player has won the most grand slam titles with 62?
|
Tennis Players Who Changed the Game: Margaret Court Smith | Bleacher Report Tennis Players Who Changed the Game: Margaret Court Smith By R L , Senior Analyst Dec 3, 2008 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories 1.1K Comments Put your notes away. It's time for a pop quiz. Which female tennis player won the most Grand Slam Singles titles? The majority would believe Steffi Graf and her 22 titles. I know I did. The fact is, there's a bit of a technicality involved. Margaret Court Smith won 24 Grand Slams over her illustrious career. Now here's the catch. All of her titles before 1969 aren't included because the tournaments weren't won in the open era. French Open was once the French Championships, the U.S Open was previously the U.S Championships, and the Australian Open was the Australian Championships. Only Wimbledon's name remained identical. It's clear that she won 24 titles, but when you look at the standings among other ladies, she's credited with just the 11. I found this particularly interesting when I stumbled across it. Nonetheless, Smith was much before my time. She won her first singles title at the Australian Championships in 1960, approximately 28 years before my birth. Two years later, she won three of the four major tournaments. Wimbledon dodged her grasp until 1963 when she became the first Australian woman to win its singles title. In 1965, she won three of the four majors in singles competition along with all four Grand Slam mixed doubles tournaments. In singles and mixed doubles competition, she won three of the four major titles of each in 1969. It was in 1970, when she won all four Grand Slam singles tournaments in one year, earning herself a "boxed set." Only Maureen Connolly Brinker in 1953, and Steffi Graf in 1998, won all four titles in one calendar year among women. Her last big year was in 1973. Again, she won three of four in singles and doubles competition for Grand Slams. Smith played her final Grand Slam singles match at the 1975 U.S Open, losing to Martina Navratilova in the quarterfinals. Overall, the Australian won a record 62 Grand Slam titles (24 singles, 19 doubles, and 19 mixed doubles). Ready for some scary statistics? Out of the 47 Grand Slam singles tournaments she played, Smith reached the finals in 29, the semifinals in 36, and the quarterfinals in 43. In all competitions, she was victorious in 62 of the 85 Grand Slam finals she played, which includes a 24-5 record in singles. She remains the only player to have won every major in a calendar year in both singles and mixed doubles. The No. 1 ranking was hers on six different occasions (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970). Against top 10 opponents, her record was 297-73 in singles action. Bottom line: The numbers tell the story. The International Tennis Hall of Fame states the following: "For sheer strength of performance and accomplishment there has never been a tennis player to match her."
|
French Open flashback: Rafael Nadal's clay-court domination, Steffi Graf's final Grand Slam triumph and more at Roland Garros | Daily Mail Online French Open flashback: Rafael Nadal's clay-court domination, Steffi Graf's final Grand Slam triumph and more at Roland Garros comments The players are hard at work on the clay courts of Roland Garros ahead of the start of the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open, which gets underway on Sunday. The tournament has a proud 123-year history and has been held at its current site since 1928. Here, Sportsmail takes a pictorial look back at some of the most memorable French Open moments. Suzanne Lenglen (left) chats with Jacques Brugnon, one of the famous "Four Musketeers", in 1933. Lenglen won two French Open titles in the 1920s and the second court and women's singles trophy at Roland Garros are both in her name, while Brugnon won seven French doubles titles Fred Perry (left) stands alongside Gottfried von Cramm (right) ahead of the 1935 final. Perry is the last British man to win the singles title at Roland Garros, beating the German 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 Younger readers may be surprised to discover that BBC television presenter Sue Barker is a Grand Slam champion. Barker won the French Open in 1976, beating Russian Renata Tomanova in three sets, and is the last Brit to win the women's singles in Paris Bjorn Borg (left) holds the trophy after winning his fourth French Open title in 1979. The Swede beat Paraguayan Victor Pecci in four sets and went on to win two more Roland Garros titles in 1980 and 1981 Yannick Noah was a popular winner back in 1983 when the Frenchman beat Mats Wilander (centre) in straight sets to win his only Grand Slam title. Noah remains the last home player to win the men's singles at Roland Garros Ivan Lendl (left) holds his hand in the air after finally winning a Grand Slam in his fifth major final in 1984. The Czech came back from two sets down to beat rival John McEnroe and went on to win two more Roland Garros titles Chris Evert (right) is the most successful female player ever at Roland Garros with seven titles over a 13-year period. The American is seen here after winning her sixth French Open in 1985 with a three-set victory over Martina Navratilova American Michael Chang (left) stunned the tennis world in 1989 when he became the youngest male player ever to win a Grand Slam title at the age of 17 years and 110 days. The teenager beat Sweden's Stefan Edberg in five sets to make history in Paris Steffi Graf won the last of her 22 Grand Slam singles titles at Roland Garros in 1999. The German beat top seed Martina Hingis in three sets to win her sixth French Open title and announced her retirement at the age of 30 two months later Andre Agassi looks in disbelief after completing the Career Grand Slam at Roland Garros in 1999, coming back from two sets down to beat Ukraine's Andrei Medvedev. Agassi is the last American man to win the French Open men's singles Mary Pierce smiles as she holds the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen after beating Conchita Martinez in straight sets in the 2000 final. Pierce was the first Frenchwoman since Francoise Durr in 1967 to win the singles in Paris Jennifer Capriati kisses the trophy after beating Kim Clijsters in an epic 2001 final, 1-6, 6-4, 12-10. The third set is the longest-ever deciding set in a French Open women's final and the American was two points away from being defeated four times Serena Williams holds the trophy with the Arc de Triomphe in the background in 2002. The 20-year-old beat older sister Venus in straight sets in the final to claim the first of the so-called "Serena Slam" Having never gone past the third round at Roland Garros before, Tim Henman surprised many by reaching the semi-finals at the age of 29 in 2004. The Brit's run ended at the hands of eventual runner-up Guillermo Coria Rafael Nadal lies on the Paris clay after winning the French Open at his first attempt in 2005. The 19-year-old beat Mariano Puerta in four sets and has gone on to become the undisputed "King of Clay" with eight Roland Gar
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,815
|
'Cold Mountain Penitentiary' features in which book and film? In the book it is in Maine, but in the film it is in Louisiana?
|
Film locations for The Green Mile (1999) For more of Stephen King and Frank Darabont in prison, see The Shawshank Redemption The Green Mile location: Cold Mountain Prison: Tennessee State Penitentiary, Nashville Photograph: Erik Hollander Another Stephen King prison drama from Frank Darabont , the director of The Shawshank Redemption , though it could hardly be more different. ‘Georgia Pines’ the nursing home in which aged Paul Edgecomb ( Dabbs Greer ) tells the story of his time as a warder on Death Row at ‘Cold Mountain Penitentiary’, is Flat Top Manor, a 20-room mansion built in 1901 for Moses Cone, a prosperous textile entrepreneur. It’s in the Moses Cone Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Blowing Rock, between Asheville and Winston-Salem, North Carolina . The Manor is now the home of the Parkway Craft Center , which features handmade crafts by regional artists. The Green Mile location: the ‘Georgia Pines’ nursing home: Flat Top Manor, Moses Cone Memorial Park, Blowing Rock Photograph: North Carolina Division of Tourism The rest of the film was made in Tennessee . The prison itself, though supposedly in ‘Louisiana’, is the old Tennessee State Penitentiary , Cockrill Bend Boulevard in West Nashville, which closed in 1992. The penitentiary was previously seen in Bruce Beresford ’s 1996 Last Dance, with Sharon Stone , and went on to appear in James Mangold ’s Walk The Line, with Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash. Due to the condition of the buildings, there’s no admission to the public. The spot where John Coffey ( Michael Clarke Duncan ) is discovered with the bodies of the two little girls is by the Old Train Bridge across Caney Fork River, alongside I-40, about 50 miles east of Nashville, at Buffalo Valley. 30 miles south of Nashville, in the town of College Grove, you’ll find the church in which Edgecomb attends the funeral toward the end of the film, which is College Grove United Methodist Church, 8568 Horton Hwy. It’s another 30 miles south to find the graveyard, which is Round Hill Cemetery, on Round Hill Road, just to the northeast of Belfast, near Lewisburg. And I hate to be a killljoy but, no, there is no Mouseville in Tallahassee. See also ...
|
Misery (1990) - 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 After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse. Director: a list of 45 titles created 26 Jun 2013 a list of 46 titles created 08 Dec 2013 a list of 46 titles created 21 May 2014 a list of 22 titles created 07 Jan 2015 a list of 38 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Misery " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards » Photos Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. Director: Brian De Palma Behind a young family's home in Maine is a terrible secret that holds the power of life after death. When tragedy strikes, the threat of that power soon becomes undeniable. Director: Mary Lambert In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown. Stars: Richard Thomas, Tim Reid, Annette O'Toole A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid. Director: Taylor Hackford Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town. Director: Lewis Teague Edit Storyline Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase. When she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul shattered (literally)... Written by Andrew Backhouse (andback74) Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he's writing to stay alive. See more » Genres: 30 November 1990 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia In 2015, "Misery" was adapted into a play starring Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf. Sixteen years before, in 1999, Ramón Langa, famous for being the Spanish Bruce Willis official dubber, starred on a theater adaptation alongside Beatriz Carvajal. See more » Goofs Annie's weight fluctuates from scene to scene. It is especially noticeable when Annie is setting up Paul's writing desk. She is much heavier here than in previous scenes. See more » Quotes Waitress : I just wanted to tell you I'm your number one fan. Paul Sheldon : That's... very sweet of you... Misery the Pig - Herself See more » Connections (L.A. CA) – See all my reviews Misery has to be the best adaptation of a Stephen King novel. A close runner up is Stand By Me, but for suspense and tension that just gets tighter and tighter, watch Misery. Kathy Bates can go from nice and cheerful to downright crazy like someone turning on a light switch. While watching James Caan suffer through the torture that Bates puts him through, you can't help but sympathize with the guy. Rob Reiner presents us with the problem, and he slowly escalates the tension and the dread that creeps over the movie. Even though the book was different in the "hobbling" process, Annie Wilkes' method of hobbling still gives me the chills whenever I watch it. 66 of 76 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,816
|
By what name was TV's Ben Collins better known?
|
Profile | Ben Collins Message: * Attachment: Better known as The Stig from BBC’s internationally acclaimed Top Gear TV Show. Ben coached hundreds of celebrities from Tom Cruise to Lionel Ritchie around the race-track, organised high voltage car chases and tested hundreds of priceless cars to the brink. Ben holds many credits: As a Championship Winning Le Mans Racecar Driver, Bestselling Author, TV Presenter, World Record Breaker and Hollywood Stunt Driver. As the Stig, Ben Collins was the benchmark of speed against which all other drivers set themselves, and the man that everyone from Formula One World Champion Nigel Mansell to Jenson Button tried and failed to beat. He has raced successfully in almost every class imaginable, from Formula 3 and Le Mans 24 Hour competition to American Stock Car Racing. Jackie Stewart watching a young Ben winning a Formula 3 race, was blown away, “When you see the likes of Ben Collins in Formula One, remember you saw them here first.” It was, however, the moment Ben disguised himself in white suit and helmet, that he became instantly recognisable. Ben has put every known supercar to the test, racing the world’s greatest cars, from the Bugatti Veyron and Ferrari 430 Scuderia to a London Routemaster. From the anonymity of his white helmet he taught some of the world’s most famous stars how to lay down a fast racing lap, managed to catch a parachutist in his moving car and coached a blind man how to take on a chicane. Few others, if any, have taken on a British Army tank division in a Mitsubishi Evo 7. Ben is most famous for his role as the Stig, but he is respected as a focussed and successful businessman. Collins Autosport has supplied precision drivers for Top Gear and Hollywood, with Ben commanding James Bond’s Aston Martin in the recent James Bond films and performing as Nic Cage’s stunt driving double. Ben’s company offers the ultimate driving challenge in some of the fastest cars on the planet to an international clientele who are looking to take driving to a whole new level. As a journalist, Ben writes for Autosport and The Sunday Times and is currently a presenter for TVN Turbo’s Automaniak. Ben’s bestselling memoir, The Man in the White Suit (The Stig, Le Mans, The Fast Lane and Me) charts a life of passion, commitment and a determination to succeed in the highly competitive adrenalin fuelled world of motor sports. Motivational Speaking Ben has a gift for putting the audience in the driving seat and communicating his experiences in a way that people can relate to. As a motivational speaker, he has addressed corporations all around the world, using the extremities of his profession to highlight how core beliefs can overcome the most challenging situations in our lives and business environments. Motivational Ben is an expert on driving and the mental aptitude required to be a professional in this highly competitive environment. He provides insights on what it feels like to race. A high pressure environment where split-second decisions determine success or failure, and total focus is the key to unlocking potential: skills that can be applied to the challenges of the workplace. “As is so often the case in every day life, it’s the little things that count in motor racing. To go that fraction faster through a corner than the next man means stretching yourself and believing it’s possible when everything is telling you it’s physically impossible.” Team work The Driver in a racing team sits at the hub of a group of experts channelling their unique skills towards the goal of winning. Every individual is linked by that shared vision and invariably it is the weakest link in the chain that determines whether the Team will win or lose. Words like camaraderie, commitment, motivation, team-work and trust find their true value when a racing car slides into the hands of the pit crew, at 3 o’clock in the morning of a 24-hour race, for a tyre change and a refuel during a monsoon. Inspiration Ben’s career was forged by competition and the search for inner strength. The Stig epitomised a superhuman qual
|
Death in Paradise, Ben Miller on heatstroke, getting divorced and his Potato Years, interview - Telegraph TV and Radio Death in Paradise, Ben Miller on heatstroke, getting divorced and his Potato Years, interview Ben Miller, best known as half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller, stars in Death in Paradise, a new BBC crime series. He tells Olly Grant about filming in the Caribbean for six months. Fish out of water: Ben Miller as London detective Richard Poole seconded to Guadeloupe in BBC crime series Death in Paradise. Photo: BBC By Olly Grant 7:30AM BST 25 Oct 2011 Ben Miller is having a busy 2011. Busy? Try manic. By year’s end, he will have achieved the following: lead role in an eight-part drama, six months in Guadeloupe, basic French, directorial debut, science book, sitcom pilot, stage play, divorce, baby. What on earth is going on? Is he OK? “I suppose it’s my midlife crisis, isn’t it?” he says, as we meet to tackle the first item on that list, a BBC One detective show called Death in Paradise. He’s joking, of course. Isn’t he? Yes, he is. Death in Paradise was shot in Guadeloupe. Miller, 45, plays a cranky and rather hapless sleuth who swaps Scotland Yard for the Caribbean – the joke being that his character, Richard Poole, hates everything about “paradise”, from the sun to the poor quality tea. In fact, the show’s premise originated with a Telegraph report about the death of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer at the 2007 Cricket World Cup in Jamaica. The series’s writer Robert Thorogood noted how the Met had sent detectives to assist the local force. That’s where real-life comparisons end, however, since Death in Paradise is really a light-hearted, Agatha Christie-style whodunit-of-the-week that nestles somewhere between comedy and drama. “To begin with I thought I was in The Wire,” Miller laughs. “It was only after I’d been there a couple of weeks and saw some stuff cut together that I thought, ‘Right, it’s basically Inspector Clouseau.’” Guadeloupe was chosen by the French channel that jointly made the series with the BBC; hence Miller’s new language skills, cultivated off set. The island looks exquisite on screen but this came at a price. Miller struggled with the 104F, or 40C, heat (not helped by Poole’s ubiquitous woollen suit), and in fact suffered heatstroke during a scene while I was there. There was a brief flap where he forgot his lines, said his hands were “going numb” and ran off to an air-conditioned car to cool down. Related Articles Kris Marshall interview: The new face of Death in Paradise 14 Jan 2014 Back in London he reflects on how the scientific part of his brain was analysing his on-set heat-wobble with a detached fascination. Miller was a scientist before he was an actor. He started a PhD in “quasi zero-dimensional mesoscopic electrical systems” at Cambridge, but dropped out to pursue comedy with fellow graduate Alexander Armstrong. This rather surprised his family, since he had never shown any interest in drama at school. Nor were the Millers known for their showbiz links; his parents were both teachers. “I have since discovered,” he adds, “that I had a great-grandfather who was in the music halls. He had an act where he would climb into a very small box on stage and shuffle it.” How did his parents react to the u-turn? “They tried to talk me out of it for a number of years. I think they just wanted me to have a bit of stability.” They had to wait a while. “Xander and I call it our Potato Years, because all we ate was potatoes,” he says. “It’s that time in your life when you steal toilet rolls from pubs.” Is he exaggerating? “No! It was an absolute nightmare. I slept on a friend’s kitchen floor for a year and a half.” The pair’s fortunes changed with a Perrier Award in 1996. Regular telly gigs followed; first Saturday Live, then their sketch series, The Armstrong and Miller Show, which has been running, on and off, since 1997. For the moment, though, it’s on ice. “We’re in a fallow year,” Miller admits. But their partnership is still very much alive and kicking. Next up is a Channel 4 pi
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,817
|
The NASDAQ Stock Exchange is located in which city?
|
Nasdaq at Times Square Nasdaq at Times Square Nasdaq MarketSite With its dramatic video tower overlooking New York's Times Square, Nasdaq MarketSite is the location for the Nasdaq Market Bell Ceremonies as well as providing spectacular panoramic views and the ultimate setting for company and private events. Market Bell Ceremonies . The Opening and Closing Market Bell ceremonies at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City's Times Square serve as a platform to generate exposure for your company, make a news announcement or celebrate corporate milestones. Event Space . The Nasdaq MarketSite is an exclusive event space, set in an ideal location for corporate events and private parties. Broadcast Studios and Media . Delivering and implementing brand visibility strategies through organized interviews and press briefings with major papers and international correspondents. Times Square Advertising . Dominate Times Square and get access to not only the Nasdaq Tower and Nasdaq Marquee but also several other billboards, for an impactful visibility experience! Times Square Area Information . Location, directions, and information about visiting Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, including preferred hotels and restaurants we partner with in the area. Live Stream of Nasdaq Tower Watch our Tower and Market Bell Ceremonies   Learn more about Nasdaq MarketSite located in New York's Times Square   Nasdaq Tower and Marquee Creative Stephanie Lowenthal, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications Nasdaq PR policy, On-Site Reporters, Media Relations Support Emily Pan , Corporate Communications Specialist Nasdaq PR policy, On-site Reporters, Media Relations Support Types of Events at MarketSite Business Related Events --Book Signings and Media Launches MarketSite Event Specifications Nasdaq MarketSite 4 Times Square 43rd & Broadway Subway: 42nd Street station via B, D, F, M, Q, N, R, 1, 2, 3, 7, S Train: Arrive at Penn Station and take the 1,2 or 3 subway uptown to Times Square - 42nd Street station. Bus: Port Authority is within walking distance of NASDAQ.
|
Free US Cities Stock Footage: Golden Gate Bridge- Stock footage for Free Home / US Cities/Locations / Free US Cities Stock Footage: Golden Gate Bridge Free US Cities Stock Footage: Golden Gate Bridge Administrator November 18, 2014 US Cities/Locations Comments Off on Free US Cities Stock Footage: Golden Gate Bridge 742 Views Free US Cities Stock Footage: Golden Gate Bridge Download a free US Cities stock footage clip of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. This clip highlights the famous Golden Gate bridge that links San Francisco to Marin County over the Pacific Ocean. This free bridges video clip is shot from a well-known vantage point providing you with a postcard-like view of the bright red bridge. This video clip is available in high definition format. You can preview and download the free stock video clip below: YouTube Preview of the Free Stock Footage Clip: Format: High Definition (HD) 1920×1080, 29.97fps, QuickTime Photo JPEG (.mov) Free US Cities Stock Footage: Golden Gate Bridge More stock footage can be found at VideoBlocks.com Free US Cities Stock Footage: Golden Gate Bridge, 5.0 out of 5 based on 3 ratings If you like these videos you should check out VideoBlocks, where you can have access to over 115,000 motion backgrounds , stock footage , After Effects templates , and much more. Don't forget, if you need royalty-free audio, check out AudioBlocks , where you can search for downloads of production music , sound effects , and looping audio tracks ! Also, for all of your graphic needs, try GraphicStock, where you can search over hundreds of thousands of vectors, photos , icons , templates , infographics and more! 2014-11-18 Free NYC Stock Footage: Wall Street Sign Download a free New York City stock footage clip of the Wall Street Sign Hanging on a Post. This clip is a static shot of the street sign of famous Wall Street where bankers, stock brokers, and wealthy bigwigs help grow the economy of the United States . This free US Cities video clip is a powerful symbol of the United States fragile economic system -- from those who think Wall Street is corrupt to those who think it has led us to great financial freedoms. More Results Search for Free Stock Footage Search for: You are not logged in. Username A password will be e-mailed to you. Or Complimentary access to download from our library of over 115,000 stock videos, AE templates, backgrounds, special effects and more! × Get Unlimited Downloads from our library of over 115,000 stock videos, AE templates, backgrounds, special effects and more! × Get complimentary access to our library of over 115,000 stock videos, AE templates, backgrounds, special effects and more! × Get 7 Days of Free Downloads Want more Motion Backgrounds? Download as much as you want from our library of over 115,000 AE templates, stock videos, backgrounds, special effects and more! × Choose from over 4,000 at Get Unlimited Downloads Want more Motion Backgrounds? Download as much as you want from our library of over 115,000 AE templates, stock videos, backgrounds, special effects and more! × Choose from over 4,000 at Get Unlimited Downloads Want More Stock Footage? Download anything you want from our Unlimited Library of over 115,000 stock videos, AE templates, backgrounds, special effects and more! × Try Unlimited Downloads from Want More Stock Footage? Get complimentary access to download from our library of over 115,000 stock videos, AE templates, backgrounds, special effects and more! × Choose from thousands of clips at Want More Stock Footage? Get complimentary access to download from our library of over 115,000 stock videos, AE templates, backgrounds, special effects and more! ×
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,818
|
The main religion in Tibet is a style of what?
|
Religion in Tibet | Free Tibet Search this site Religion in Tibet In March 2010 the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, accused China of attempting to “deliberately annihilate Buddhism”. In Tibet, many people’s lives are dedicated to Tibetan Buddhism. Religious customs are part of everyday life, from chanting mantras and prostrating in a local square to walking the ‘kora’ around a temple or sacred site. China wishes to control and limit Tibetan Buddhism in order to weaken Tibetan identity and strengthen its control over Tibet. Monks and nuns face restrictions on their practice and China’s military put on shows of force at religious events. Access to important pilgrimage sites is restricted and many sacred lakes and mountains have been dammed and mined without Tibetans' consent. Take Action Tell China we will not accept any Dalai Lama chosen by them, a position to be filled as per the customs of Tibetan Buddhists. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has stated that the US government must continue to list China as a “country of particular concern” for religious freedom. Army at Saka Dawa, an important religious festival A Tibetan woman prays as a police officer looks on CCTV camera disguised as a Tibetan prayer wheel The Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama The belief in reincarnation and the role of lamas - spiritual teachers - are fundamental aspects of Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama is the most senior figure in Tibetan Buddhism and is considered to be the reincarnation of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion. For generations, Dalai Lamas have also been the rulers of Tibet but the current Dalai Lama, the 14th, has given up any political role and is now a purely religious figure. After a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959, the current Dalai Lama fled into exile in India followed by tens of thousands of Tibetans. Because of the Dalai Lama’s central place in Tibetan culture and national identity, the Chinese government sees him as an enemy of the state and is trying to break the bonds between him and the Tibetan people. In most areas of Tibet it is illegal to sell or possess images of the Dalai Lama. Another important figure in Tibetan Buddhism is the Panchen Lama. Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as the sun and the Panchen Lama as the moon. In 1995, the Chinese authorities abducted six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima just days after he had been identified by the Dalai Lama as the new Panchen Lama. To this day, nothing is known about his and his family’s whereabouts or wellbeing. The Chinese authorities recognised a different Panchen Lama to attempt to strengthen China's control over Tibet; Tibetans refer to him as the 'Panchen Zuma', or 'false Panchen'. Monks protest in Rebkong, 2008, with an image of their exiled spiritual leader Nomad reveals hidden collection of Dalai Lama images (credit: Filming for Tibet, from 2008 film Leaving Fear Behind) Tibetan family openly celebrate 80th birthday of the Dalai Lama in 2015 Monks and nuns Religious leader Khenpo Kartse Prior to China’s invasion, between 10% and 20% of Tibetan men were monks. Under occupation - especially during China's Cultural Revolution in the 1970s - more than 99% of Tibet’s monasteries have been pulled down and the numbers of monks and nuns are strictly controlled. Nunneries and monasteries are kept under the sort of tight surveillance normally reserved for terrorist groups. They are overseen by government-appointed ‘Democratic Management Groups’ and many have police stations situated nearby or even inside. Because of religious restrictions and their status as community leaders, monks and nuns are often at the forefront of protests and resistance to China's rule. As a result, many have been beaten, imprisoned and tortured. Many of Tibet's most significant political prisoners are monks, such as local leader Khenpo Kartse (pictured) and senior monk Tenzin Delek Rinpoche , who died in prison in 2015. Dozens of monks and nuns have set themselves alight in protest against China's suppression of religious freedom and Tibetan cultu
|
Home - Webb School of Taekwondo Home The Art of Taekwondo Taekwondo is a Korean Martial Art that emphasizes kicking techniques. The korean word taekwondo translates into the way of the hand and foot. Taekwondo does not emphasize the use of weapons, but accomplishes it goals by using the hands and feet. The taekwondo principles are an important part of taekwondo resulting in the student realizing their physical and, more importantly, their mental strengths and weaknesses. This along with self discipline, will help the student increase their confidence which will be evident in life outside of taekwondo. In todays society where crime is always on the increase taekwondo teaches students how to defend themselves. Self defense includes protection, how to escape, and when to walk away. If you like what you see please take the time to look around and see what our school has to offer. Other Sites of Interest
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,819
|
What was the first complete symphony to be recorded?
|
Ten Perfect Orchestral Recordings - The New Yorker Ten Perfect Orchestral Recordings May 1, 2012 I don’t know that perfection is of the greatest importance in music-making. Spirit, power, phrasing, tempo, expressiveness—all these things matter more than note-perfect execution. Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886-1954) is widely considered the one of the greatest—if not the very greatest—conductors of the twentieth century, and most of the recordings we have of Furtwängler were made at live performances and could hardly be described as perfect. Furtwängler bent phrases, extended climaxes, caressed lyrical passages—he went beyond the score in ways that most conductors would no longer dare. He had a hard-to-follow, nearly circular beat, which nevertheless produced a flow of music in which tension and relaxation electrify the meaning and emotional significance of the music. His recordings of the Brahms symphonies made in concert with the Berlin Philharmonic in the late forties and early fifties (EMI) are full of imperfections, but they make you say, again and again, “So that’s what that phrase was about—I never quite got that before.” For the listener, the result is amazement and rapture, and when the great moments come, the orchestra is there for him, with shattering power. Arturo Toscanini screaming “più forte!” at the NBC Symphony in his live recording from Carnegie Hall of the Verdi Requiem (in 1951; BMG) is almost terrifying—the enraged old man wanted the audience to feel the power of the “Day of Judgment” section of the piece. Any modern recording executive would have taken the scream out or made the ensemble do the section over. But the scream is imperishable. And so are the bumps and mishaps in the scintillating complete Wagner Ring Cycle, conducted by the semi-obscure German Joseph Keilberth, at the Bayreuth Festival in 1955 (Testament). You can hear the singers grunting and the prompter whispering, but the music seethes (at generally fast tempos) as it does in no other Cycle, and the singers, including Astrid Varney, Hans Hotter, and Wolfgang Windgassen, were the greatest then available for these exhausting roles. Having said all that, I would be faking if I didn’t also say that orchestral perfection can be breathtaking, particularly when it reveals new details. Hearing everything in a score, and in perfect balance—that’s part of the emotion of music-listening, too. What follows is a short list of what sound to me like perfect orchestral recordings. I say this as a complete amateur, a mere music-lover. I can’t follow the performances score in hand, but I have heard many recordings and live performances of these works, and I’m sure, simply by means of comparison, that these are great performances. You can get any of them from ArkivMusic or Amazon . The best general guide to recordings of classical music is the enormous (fourteen hundred pages) Gramophone Classical Music Guide (published annually), not to be confused with the equally enormous but mediocre Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music (which seems to have given up on annual publication). The Gramophone people are both erudite and impassioned, and do their best to match up old and new recordings. Beethoven: Symphonies No. 5 & 7. Carlos Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic (DG). According to one of his fans, Kleiber conducted just ninety-six concerts and around four hundred operatic performances. He made only a handful of orchestral and operatic recordings—not much activity for a man who lived to the age of seventy-four. Standing before an orchestra, Kleiber, who was exceptionally handsome, with an eagle-like gaze and great long arms, was in absolute command (see the rehearsal footage of him in the moving documentary “ Carlos Kleiber: Traces to Nowhere ”). When conducting a concert—his eyes afire, smiling at the orchestra, his right arm slashing through the air—he seems to be enjoying himself as much as, say, Leonard Bernstein (there are excerpts of Kleiber conducting Beethoven , Mozart , and Brahms in concert on YouTube). Yet he just wouldn’t do it; at least, not very of
|
TIMELINE OF WORLD HISTORY TIMELINE OF WORLD HISTORY Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 Ludwig van Beethoven, (baptized December 17, 1770, Bonn, archbishopric of Cologne [Germany]�died March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria), German composer, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Widely regarded as the greatest composer who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven dominates a period of musical history as no one else before or since. Rooted in the Classical traditions of Joseph Haydn and Mozart, his art reaches out to encompass the new spirit of humanism and incipient nationalism expressed in the works of Goethe and Friedrich von Schiller, his elder contemporaries in the world of literature; the stringently redefined moral imperatives of Kant; and the ideals of the French Revolution, with its passionate concern for the freedom and dignity of the individual. He revealed more vividly than any of his predecessors the power of music to convey a philosophy of life without the aid of a spoken text; and in certain of his compositions is to be found the strongest assertion of the human will in all music, if not in all art. Though not himself a Romantic, he became the fountainhead of much that characterized the work of the Romantics who followed him, especially in his ideal of program or illustrative music, which he defined in connection with his Sixth (Pastoral) Symphony as �more an expression of emotion than painting.� In musical form he was a considerable innovator, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto, and quartet; while in the Ninth Symphony he combined the worlds of vocal and instrumental music in a manner never before attempted. His personal life was marked by a heroic struggle against encroaching deafness, and some of his most important works were composed during the last 10 years of his life when he was quite unable to hear. In an age that saw the decline of court and church patronage, he not only maintained himself from the sale and publication of his works but also was the first musician to receive a salary with no duties other than to compose how and when he felt inclined. A portrait of the 13-year-old Beethoven by an unknown Bonn master (c. 1783) Life and work The early years Beethoven was the eldest surviving child of Johann and Maria Magdalena van Beethoven. The family was Flemish in origin and can be traced back to Malines. It was Beethoven�s grandfather who had first settled in Bonn when he became a singer in the choir of the archbishop-elector of Cologne; he eventually rose to become Kappellmeister. His son Johann was also a singer in the electoral choir; thus, like most 18th-century musicians, Beethoven was born into the profession. Though at first quite prosperous, the Beethoven family became steadily poorer with the death of his grandfather in 1773 and the decline of his father into alcoholism. By age 11 Beethoven had to leave school; at 18 he was the breadwinner of the family. Having observed in his eldest son the signs of a talent for the piano, Johann tried to make Ludwig a child prodigy like Mozart but did not succeed. It was not until his adolescence that Beethoven began to attract mild attention. When in 1780 Joseph II became sole ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, he appointed his brother Maximilian Francis as adjutant and successor-designate to the archbishop-elector of Cologne. Under Maximilian�s rule, Bonn was transformed from a minor provincial town into a thriving and cultured capital city. A liberal Roman Catholic, he endowed Bonn with a university, limited the power of his own clergy, and opened the city to the full tide of the German literary renaissance asso
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,820
|
Which 1960’s art vogue was based on optical illusion?
|
Op Art - 1960s Art Style Known to Trick the Eye Share By Shelley Esaak Flashback to 1964. In the United States, we were still reeling from the assassination of our President, escalating the Civil Rights movement, being "invaded" by British pop/rock music and, in general, pretty much done with notions of achieving idyllic lifestyles (despite that which was touted in the 1950s). Given the circumstances, it was a perfect time for a new artistic movement to burst on the scene.In October of 1964, in an article describing this new style of art, Time Magazine coined the phrase " Optical Art " (or "Op Art", as it's more commonly known). The term referenced the fact that Op Art is comprised of illusion, and often appears - to the human eye - to be moving or breathing due to its precise, mathematically-based composition. After (and because of) a major 1965 exhibition of Op Art entitled The Responsive Eye, the public became enraptured with the movement. As a result, one began to see Op Art showing up everywhere: in print and television advertising, as LP album art and as a fashion motif in clothing and interior decoration. continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World Although the term was coined and the exhibition held in the mid-1960s, most people who've studied these things agree that Victor Vasarely pioneered the movement with his 1938 painting Zebra. M. C. Escher - whose style has sometimes caused him to be listed as an Op artist - created works with amazing perspectives and use of tessellations that certainly helped point the way for others. And it can be argued that none of Op Art would've been possible - let alone embraced by the public - without the prior Abstract and Expressionist movements that de-emphasized (or, in many cases, eliminated) representational subject matter. As an "official" movement, Op Art has been given a life-span of around three years. This doesn't mean, though, that every artist ceased employing Op Art as their style by 1969. Bridget Riley is one noteworthy artist who has moved from achromatic to chromatic pieces, but has steadfastly created Op Art from its beginning to the present day. Additionally, anyone who has gone through a post-secondary fine arts program probably has a tale or two of Op-ish projects created during color theory studies. It's also worth mentioning that, in the digital age, Op Art is sometimes viewed with bemusement. Perhaps you, too, have heard the (rather snide, in my opinion) comment: "A child with the proper graphic design software could produce this stuff." Quite true, of a gifted child, with a computer and the proper software at his or her disposal, in the 21st century. This certainly wasn't the case in the early 1960s, and the 1938 date of Vasarely's Zebra speaks for itself in this regard. Op Art represents a great deal of math, planning and technical skill, as none of it came freshly-inked out of a computer peripheral. Original, hand-created Op Art deserves respect, at the very least. What are the key characteristics of Op Art? First and foremost, Op Art exists to fool the eye. Op compositions create a sort of visual tension, in the viewer's mind, that gives works the illusion of movement. For example, concentrate on Bridget Riley's Dominance Portfolio, Blue (1977) - for even a few seconds - and it begins to dance and wave in front of one's eyes. Realistically, you know any Op Art piece is flat, static and two-dimensional. Your eye, however, begins sending your brain the message that what it's seeing has begun to oscillate, flicker, throb and any other verb one can employ to mean: "Yikes! This painting is moving!" Because of its geometrically-based nature, Op Art is, almost without exception, non-representational. The elements employed (color, line and shape) are carefully chosen to achieve maximum effect. The critical techniques used in Op Art are perspective and careful juxtaposition of color (whether chromatic [identifiable hues] or achromatic [black, white or gray]). In Op Art, as in perhaps no other artistic school, positive and negative
|
Mario Testino's Vogue Paris covers | Vogue Paris 1/65 In February 1995, Mario Testino first began collaborating with Vogue Paris. Within this issue dedicated to ready-to-wear, we found the must-have Parisian accessories including shoes, bags, veils and gloves. Timeless elegance exuded from the cover as model Meghan Douglas appeared in a silk crepe jumpsuit by John Galliano with long white feathers in her hair. This shot was picked twelve years later to front the Vogue En Beauté exhibit at the national library in Paris in June 2007. Vogue Paris February 1995 2/65 With platinum blond hair and glossy red lips, model Anne Pederson posed for Mario Testino wearing a silver, raffia fitted blazer by Jean Paul Gaultier . Vogue Paris March 1995 3/65 Stephanie Seymour posed for the April 1995 cover in head-to-toe white. This image also appeared in the S.O.S Robes Blanchesedit, which added a breeze of modernity to the eternal fantasy of the white blouse. With a full pout and her raven-colored hair twisted up, Stephanie Seymour was irresistible in her shirtdresses by Mugler and Gucci . Vogue Paris April 1995 4/65 Exactly one year after his first Vogue Paris cover, Mario Testino played with tone-on-tone color and photographed Carolyn Murphy in a mandarin-colored Gianni Versace look. Vogue Paris February 1996 5/65 Louis Vuitton celebrated their 100 years and Balmain its 50, and for the occasion Vogue Paris feted the French couture houses with its March 1996 issue. Legendary model of the 1990s, Shalom Harlowfronted the issue in a yellow retro asymmetrical dress from Givenchy haute couture, and brought to life the best looks of the collections for Mario Testino . In a shot taken from the La Couture Par Excellencespread by the Peruvian photographer, Shalom Harlow was also photographed alongside fellow models Kyle Bax, Amy Wesson, Esther De Jong, Christina Kruse, Ramsay Jones, and Veronica Renault. Vogue Paris March 1996 6/65 Chandra North wore a perforated, neoprene crop top by Jean Paul Gaultier on the cover of Vogue Paris April 1996. The luxurious issue contained the Riche & Célèbre spread by Mario Testino where animal printed looks by Dolce &Gabbana and streams of Harry Winston diamonds rubbed shoulder, exuding ultimate glamour. Vogue Paris April 1996 7/65 For this haute couture special, Carolyn Murphyshowed off the small of her back for Mario Testino dressed in an embroidered satin bolero with Japanese dragon motifs by Givenchy couture. We found the photograph again a few pages into the magazine in the Choc Sportspread, which looked at sportswear with an elegant eye. Vogue Paris March 1998 8/65 The color white washonored for the April 1998 Vogue Paris issue. Eva Herzigova exuded a minimalist allure on the cover by Mario Testino wearing a zip-up nylon blouse over a cotton Jil Sander tank. Partnering with this issue, the photographer signed a modernist edit where the Czech model appeared stripped of any superfluous accessories. The editorial alluded to the turn of the century, and the start of the 2000s, a time that marked an important moment in the magazine's history, which was demonstrated in the Les Années Vogue 1920-2010 documentary distributed with the November issue that year. Vogue Paris April 1998 9/65 Thirty years after the events of May 1968 in Paris, Vogue Paris reinterpreted the revolutionary and utopist spirit of this era in its May 1998 issue. Posing for Mario Testino , EwaWitkowska mixed military and floral prints in an embroidered, camouflage jacket by Jean Paul Gaultier worn over a lacy cotton Chloé blouse and military green pants. Vogue Paris May 1998 10/65 Fernanda Tavares posed for Mario Testino on the cover of this issue dedicated to swimwear, and as a nod to the soccer world cup, the model held a France 98 scarf. Vogue Paris June/July 1998 11/65 Natalia Semanova embodied the chic graphic look present throughout the September 1998 issue, in a white silk Chanel haute couture camisole and wrapped with a black cashmere scarf. In the Vogue Paris couture special, Mario Testino signed the Rebelle spread featuring black
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,821
|
"""Sedgemoor"" and ""Frankley"" service areas can be found on which of Britain's motorways?"
|
M5 motorway M5 motorway This article is about the M5 motorway in England. For other uses, see M5 motorway (disambiguation) . M5 motorway A and B road zones The M5 is a motorway in England. It runs from Junction 8 of the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon . Heading south-west, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham through Sandwell Valley . It continues past Bromsgrove (and from Birmingham and Bromsgrove is part of the Birmingham Motorway Box), Droitwich Spa , Worcester , Tewkesbury , Cheltenham , Gloucester , Bristol , Weston-super-Mare , Bridgwater and Taunton on its way to Exeter , ending at Junction 31. It is the primary gateway to South West England . Congestion is common during the summer holidays, on Friday afternoons, and school and bank holidays on the section south of the M4 . Contents Route[ edit ] The M5 near Junction 28, Devon The M5 follows the route of the A38 road quite closely. The two deviate slightly around Bristol and the area south of Bristol from Junctions 16 to the Sedgemoor services north of Junction 22. The A38 goes straight through the centre of Bristol and passes by Bristol Airport , while the M5 skirts both, with access to the airport from Junctions 18, 19 or 22. The A38 continues south into Devon from the motorway's terminus at Junction 31, near Exminster . Between Junction 21, Weston-super-Mare and Junction 22, Burnham-on-Sea , the M5 passes by an isolated landmark hill called Brent Knoll . The Willow Man sculpture is visible from both carriageways, and acts as a landmark just to the south of Junction 23. Junction 15 of the M5 is a large four level stack interchange , called the Almondsbury Interchange , where the M5 meets the busy M4 . The Avonmouth Bridge , between Junctions 18 and 19, is often a bottleneck during heavy traffic periods, due mainly to lane drops at either ends of the bridge for the respective junctions, and the sharp angle in the centre of the bridge, which causes larger vehicles to slow considerably. [1] There are split-level carriageways where the M5 ascends the hill sides above the Gordano Valley , between Portishead , Junction 19 and Clevedon , Junction 20. Junction 1 surrounds a surviving gatehouse from the former Sandwell Hall. Construction[ edit ] The first 26 miles (42 km) of the M5 motorway to be built were constructed as a dual two-lane motorway (two lanes in each direction), with Worcestershire County Council acting as engineer. [2] This section, from Junction 4 ( Lydiate Ash ) in the north to a trumpet junction with the M50 in the south, opened in July 1962. [2] [3] The southern end was called a trumpet junction because of its shape: a 270 degree curved bend. There were no other exits from this trumpet junction though room was left for an extension to the south. Worcestershire County Council, the Police and particularly the County Surveyor of Worcestershire made repeated representations that a dual 3-lane standard motorway was appropriate, however the Ministry of Transport insisted that a dual 2-lane motorway would be built at a cost of around £8 million. When the decision became necessary to widen the Worcestershire section of M5, it cost £123 million. [4] The 2 miles (3.2 km) dual two-lane section between Junctions 16 and 17 built at Filton , near Bristol , was also opened in 1962, and was intended to replace the pre-war Filton bypass. [2] [3] [5] Gloucestershire County Council acted as engineer for this section, which was widened to a dual three-lane motorway in 1969. [3] North of Junction 4 the M5 was constructed in sections, from 1967 to 1970, together with the Frankley services . Much of the northern section beyond Junction 3, from about Quinton to the junction with the M6 motorway , was constructed as an elevated dual 3-lane motorway using concrete pillars. [3] The M5 was also extended southwards, in sections, from 1967 to 1977, through Somerset , to Exeter in Devon as a dual three-lane motorway, [3] together with the Strensham services . The short section between Junctions 27 and 29 was built between 1967 and 1969, by
|
Weather Forecast Areas - Europe & the Mediterranean - Franks-Weather - The Weather Window Forecast texts METAREAs METAREAs or NAVAREAs are regions of the oceans for which specified nations have the responsibility for the co-ordination of the provision of meteorological and other marine safety information. For METAREAs see the INMARSAT coverage map which shows all METAREAs worldwide. METAREAS I, II, III and IV, covering the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean are the responsibility of the UK, France, Greece and the USA respectively. METAREAs are usually divided into sea areas for weather forecast broadcast using INMARSAT-C, NAVTEX, VHF, MF/SSB and HF/SSB radio. Co-ordination of the definition and naming of sea areas comes under the IMO NAVTEX Co-ordination Panel. Some guiding principles are that a sea area should not straddle two or more METAREAs and that names of sea areas should, as far as possible relate to well known geographical locations or areas. Although the names as used by the various Met services might differ due to national spelling, they should be recognisable. Harmonisation of Sea Areas Harmonisation of sea area name has been largely implemented for METAREAs I, II and III. In METAREA I, there has been complete harmonisation by countries bordering both the North Sea and the Baltic. For METAREA II, France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco use the same sea areas with the same names. At the time, this was a tidying up operation designed to remove inconsistencies in sea areas used by different countries and by the same country for different purposes. At the time this caused a furore in the British press because of the "loss" of sea area Finisterre from the shipping forecast. The UK still uses different sea areas in METAREA II; this is largely in order to maintain conformity with the shipping forecast on BBC Radio 4. This has severe time constraints that preclude use of more areas. Because the UK does. not have a GMDSS responsibility in METAREA II it could be argued that their NAVTEX broadcast should either end at the boundary of METAREAS I and II (V) or that the UK NAVTEX broadcast should use the agreed areas See Martin Stubbs' FAQ for more background. For areas in METAREA I, French weather forecasts and warnings (bulletins au large) on the national NAVTEX 490 kHz transmissions, use the same area boundaries as the UK forecasts, but with French area names for Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland and Plymouth. For the French names see charts linked below. METAREA I- North Atlantic north of 48� 27�N and east of 35�W, and the Baltic Iceland The first two of these charts show the UK sea areas used in the UK High Seas and Shipping forecasts. The name Fitzroy is an exception to the general rule for naming sea areas because there are no geographical features or locations in this area suitable for the purpose. Exceptionally, therefore the UK now uses the name of its first Director and a founding father of marine weather prediction. NAVTEX broadcasts from Valentia and Malin Head include the texts for the High Seas areas East Central Section (Valentia) and the East Northern and Central Sections (Malin Head). See the NAVTEX page . The BBC Weather site shows texts of all UK NAVTEX forecasts as well as much other useful marine weather information. Forecast areas for the Baltic have also been harmonised. For areas to the north of the UK Shipping Forecast areas, Norway provides forecasts using its own areas. METAREA II - North Atlantic south of 48� 27�N and east of 35�W UK sailors, naturally, tend to use UK Met Office forecasts, but a point worth emphasising here is that French and Spanish forecasts for Biscay should be more specific than the BBC Shipping Forecast or the UK NAVTEX since they divide the area into four parts. Similarly for the area FitzRoy which is divided into two by French and Spanish forecasts. The BBC broadcast for FitzRoy and Biscay should, therefore be seen as a back-up if reception by NAVTEX, for example, has failed. However, the BBC shipping forecast is still worth monitoring because it is written ane
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,822
|
What is the scientific name for the kneecap?
|
What is the scientific name for the knee cap? - YouTube What is the scientific name for the knee cap? 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. Published on Aug 1, 2013 This improves the knowledge of the children indirectly as they never know that they are learning. - Category
|
What is the largest joint in the human body? | Reference.com What is the largest joint in the human body? A: Quick Answer Not only is the knee the largest joint in the human body, it is also the most complicated, according to Inner Body. The knee is a hinge joint that is formed to move only on one axis. Full Answer The knee is reinforced with both internal and external ligaments to give it a wide range of motion. It is strong and durable enough to support the body's weight with only slight reinforcement from other bones. It acts as a shock absorber due to fibrocartilage that is between the femur and tibia. This fibrocartilage protects the bones when running or doing other flexion activities.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,823
|
From the Persian for "yellow orpiment", what element, with an atomic number of 33, uses the symbol As?
|
Arsenic Facts Arsenic Facts Arsenic Facts Arsenic is a chemical that has been in use since ancient Greece, Egypt, and China, to strengthen alloys. It is poisonous and so is its compounds but has been used for many purposes in manufacturing and agriculture, and is also being looked at for medicinal use today despite its toxicity. Arsenic's atomic number is 33 and its symbol is As. The word Arsenic is derived from the Persian word 'Zarnikh' which means 'yellow orpiment.' The arsenic element was isolated for the first time in 1250 by Albertus Magnus, a German philosopher. While arsenic is usually gray and brittle there are also yellow, and black allotropes (different modified types). Interesting Arsenic Facts: Arsenic is a poison and should not be handled by anyone but chemists or other professionals in the scientific field. In the past arsenic has been used as a wood preservative. It has also been used as an insecticide. As a wood preservative, arsenic not only stops the wood from rotting but it also deters insects such as termites from destroying the wood. Arsenic use has been decreased by many industries because of its impact on the environment. Arsenic is absorbed by plants and other farm produce and can lead to food poisoning by those who consume it in the plant. Because of arsenic's toxicity it can kill a person very quickly. It has been used throughout history in many assassination attempts. Yellow arsenic is the most deadly form. Even small amounts over time will lead to health problems and possibly death if not discontinued. Arsenic is used to harden lead and copper alloys today. Arsenic was used in the chemical Agent Blue, a form of chemical warfare used in the Vietnam War. Some of the medicinal uses of arsenic include being a skin bleaching agent, a treatment for some forms of cancer and leukemia, and as an indicator for PET cancer scans. Arsenic is solid at room temperature, boils as 1137 degrees Fahrenheit, and melts at 1503 degrees Fahrenheit. Arsenic can be found in the crust of the earth, and the type used for industrial use is usually the byproduct of mining for copper, silver, and gold. Small amounts of arsenic are important for animal health, despite its toxicity. The arsenic contamination in the environment can come from a variety of sources including mining, coal-fired power plants, smelting, agriculture, and from volcanoes, and the small amounts found in the environment. Humans come into contact with arsenic in a variety of ways. It can be present in food, water, in the air, and in cigarette smoke. In the early 1800s a copper arsenate called Scheele's Green, was used to color sweets. The lead alloys used for bullets and lead shot include as much as 2% arsenic. Arsenic has been used in glass production but because of concerns of environmental contamination it has been discontinued by a lot of manufacturers. Long term exposure can result in many human health issues, but treatment for chronic exposure is possible with anti-lewisite for 10 days once poisoning has been established. Related Links:
|
#question=Astronomer William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in - Pastebin.com raw get clone embed report print text 2.69 KB #question=Astronomer William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in our solar system in March 1781?#answer=Uranus #question=What is the name of the ship in the novel ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson?#answer=Hispaniola #question=Joseph Lyons became Prime Minister of which country in 1932?#answer=Australia #question=The Khyber Pass is approximately how many miles long?#answer=33 Miles #question=The singer Mary O’Brien was better known by what name?#answer=Dusty Springfield #question=In British currency slang, how much is a ‘lady’ worth?#answer=Five pounds #question=On an Ordnance Survey map, what does Ry stand for?#answer=Railway #question=How long is a dog watch at sea?#answer=Two hours #question=Which US city displays a large sign declaring it ‘The Biggest Little City in the World’?#answer=Reno #question=PADI is the training course to qualify as an instructor in what?#answer=Scuba diving #question=Which English town had the Roman name Dubris?#answer=Dover #question=What does the diameter of a golf hole measure in inches?#answer=4.25 #question=What role did actor Sean Bean play in the film ‘Goldeneye’?#answer=Alec Trevelyan #question=‘Pro pace et fraternitate gentium’ is the inscription on which medal?#answer=Nobel Peace Prize Medal #question=The city of Hollywood, Broward County, is in which US state?#answer=Florida #question=Hermit, Spider and Blue are all types of which creature?#answer=Crab #question=Ernest Vincent Wright wrote the 1939 novel ‘Gadsby’, containing over 50,000 words, leaving out which letter of the alphabet?#answer=;The letter ‘E’;e;letter e; #question=How many finger holes does a penny whistle have?#answer=Six #question=What is the collective name for a group of toads?#answer=Knot #question=What is the only English word, and its derivatives, to end in ‘mt’?#answer=Dreamt #question=In the UK, in which year was the voting age lowered from 30 to 21 for women?#answer=1928 #question=What is the most times a piece of paper can be folded in half?#answer=Seven #question=Ablutophilia is the sexual arousal from what?#answer=Water #question=How many goals did footballer Gary Lineker score for England?#answer=48 #question=What was the middle name of actor Laurence Olivier?#answer=Kerr #question=The ship ‘Cutty Sark’ was built in which Scottish dockyard town?#answer=Dumbarton #question=Who composed the romantic opera ‘Lohengrin’?#answer=Richard Wagner #question=What are the Secret Service names for Barack and Michelle Obama?#answer=Renegade and Renaissance #question=Lotus Air airlines is based in which African country?#answer=Egypt #question=Texas Hold ‘Em is a variation of which card game?#answer=Poker RAW Paste Data #question=Astronomer William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in our solar system in March 1781?#answer=Uranus #question=What is the name of the ship in the novel ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson?#answer=Hispaniola #question=Joseph Lyons became Prime Minister of which country in 1932?#answer=Australia #question=The Khyber Pass is approximately how many miles long?#answer=33 Miles #question=The singer Mary O’Brien was better known by what name?#answer=Dusty Springfield #question=In British currency slang, how much is a ‘lady’ worth?#answer=Five pounds #question=On an Ordnance Survey map, what does Ry stand for?#answer=Railway #question=How long is a dog watch at sea?#answer=Two hours #question=Which US city displays a large sign declaring it ‘The Biggest Little City in the World’?#answer=Reno #question=PADI is the training course to qualify as an instructor in what?#answer=Scuba diving #question=Which English town had the Roman name Dubris?#answer=Dover #question=What does the diameter of a golf hole measure in inches?#answer=4.25 #question=What role did actor Sean Bean play in the film ‘Goldeneye’?#answer=Alec Trevelyan #question=‘Pro pace et fraternitate gentium’ is the inscription on which medal?#answer=Nobel
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,824
|
Frederic Sackrider Remington (1861-1909) specialised in the painting and drawing of what?
|
Frederic Remington - Documenting the American West Frederic Remington - Painting the Old West
|
Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2011 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League 22nd Feb–Cup/Plate Semi Finals Questions set by Plough Horntails and the Dolphin 1. How many hoops are used in the standard game of Croquet? A, 6. 2. Which African kingdom was known as Basutoland before it gained independence in 1966? A. Lesotho. 3. The work "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" is the textbook of which religious movement founded in 1879? A. Christian Science. 4. What is the fruit of the Blackthorn called? A. The Sloe. 5. How many countries sit on the full United Nations Security Council? A. 15. 6. According to the book of Genesis, which land lay to the "east of Eden"? A. The Land of Nod. 7. What is the name of the southernmost point of Africa? A. Cape Agulhas (note: The Cape of Good Hope is just south of Cape Town and is NOT correct). 8. Responding to a pressing issue in year 1095, what appeal did Pope Urban II make to Kings, Nobles and Knights in a sermon at the Council of Clermont? A. Please help to regain the Holy Lands… the First Crusade. (Accept any answer relating to freeing Jerusalem from Moslems/ Mohammadens / Turks/ Saracens) 9. Who holds the post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union? A. Baroness Ashton (Accept Catherine Ashton). 10. Which city was awarded the 1944 Summer Olympic Games? A. London. 11. In which country did the Maoist organization the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) operate? A. Peru. 12. Which major city’s name translates into English as Fragrant Harbour? A. Hong Kong. 13. In which country was the Granny Smith apple first grown? A. Australia (in 1868) 15. Who was the architect of Coventry Cathedral? A. Basil Spence. 16. Who opened an historic address to his people with the following, “In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one of you as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself.” A. King George VI (as taken from the King’s Speech) 17. Which car company makes the Alhambra model? A. Seat. 18. Which car company makes a model called the Sirion? A. Diahatsu 19. What is the Nationality of Stefaan Engels who set a World record on Saturday 5th February in Barcelona by completing a marathon every day for a year, a total of 9,569 miles? A. Belgian. 20. Who wrote Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man and Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, as well as collections of poetry? A. Siegfried Sassoon. 21. Approximately what percentage of the planet’s surface is covered by Tropical rainforests? A. 2% (but they are home to more than 50% species on Earth). Accept any figure less than 5%. 22. What is the name of the point on the Celestial sphere directly below an observer or a given position? A. Nadir. (Note this is the opposite of zenith). 23. What is the term, of French origin, loosely translated 'into mouth', for using facial muscles and shaping the lips for the mouthpiece to play a woodwind or brass musical instrument? A. Embouchure (origin, em = into, bouche = mouth) also accept embrasure. 24. In his 2011 memoir, ‘Known and Unknown’, which US ex-politician tries to deflect blame onto others including Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice, for Iraq War mistakes? A. Donald Rumsfeld. (The book title alludes to Rumsfeld's famous statement: "There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know..." The statement was made by Rumsfeld on February 12, 2002 at a press briefing addressing the absence of evidence linking the Iraq government with the supply of weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups.) 25. How many vertices (corners) has a regular dodecahedron (a dodecahedron is a 3D form with 12 faces)? A. 20. 26. The Salmon River in Idaho, USA is known by what nickname, It is also the name of a 1954 film, whose title soundtrack was recorded b
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,825
|
Which 1999 film starring Tom Hanks is set in a Louisiana prison
|
The Green Mile (1999) - 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 The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 36 titles created 14 Jan 2012 a list of 28 titles created 26 Aug 2012 a list of 38 titles created 09 Sep 2013 a list of 24 titles created 19 Jan 2014 a list of 21 titles created 16 Apr 2015 Title: The Green Mile (1999) 8.5/10 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 4 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 30 nominations. See more awards » Videos Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Director: Steven Spielberg When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: Ridley Scott Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: Jonathan Demme Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Director: Frank Darabont An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did. Director: Tony Kaye When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. Director: Mel Gibson A thief, who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology, is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. Director: Christopher Nolan The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino Edit Storyline Death Row guards at a penitentiary, in the 1930's, have a moral dilemma with their job when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has a special gift. Written by Guy Johns Miracles do happen. See more » Genres: Rated R for violence, language and some sex-related material | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 10 December 1999 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Stephen King's The Green Mile See more » Filming Locations: $18,017,152 (USA) (10 December 1999) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia When Stephen King visited the set of this film, he asked to be strapped into Old Sparky to see how it felt. He did not like it and asked to be released. See more » Goofs During prison scenes the guards are wearing sidearms. Real prison guards would not wear sidearms in the prison population for fear that one of the inmates might grab it and hold the guard hostage or kill the guard. See more » Quotes Hal : It's a tumor, Paul. A brain tumor. [pause] Hal : They got X-ray pictures of it. The size of a lemon, they said... way
|
Wilson the Volleyball - IMDb IMDb View rank on IMDbPro » Wilson the Volleyball Wilson the Volleyball is one of Hollywood's most loved volleyballs. His glittering career started when he became the only companion of Tom Hanks ' Chuck Noland in Cast Away (2000). Many say this is Wilson's best performance and he couldn't have given a better effort. He has made notable guest appearances on shows like Family Guy (1999), where he ... See full bio »
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,826
|
Who was the first female President of the Irish Republic in 1990?
|
BBC ON THIS DAY | 8 | 1990: Ireland elects first woman president 1990: Ireland elects first woman president Voters in the Republic of Ireland have chosen their first female president. Unofficial returns suggest that Mary Robinson, who is standing as an independent, took nearly 40% of the vote in the first round. Ireland's system of proportional representation means the result will not be confirmed until tomorrow. But Mrs Robinson's performance in the first round means it is now impossible for anybody else to win. Senior sources in the camp of her main opponent, former deputy prime minister, Brian Lenihan, have already conceded victory to Mrs Robinson. It is the first time in 70 years that a presidential candidate put up by Mr Lenihan's party, Fianna Fail, has been defeated. Mrs Robinson, a Dublin barrister, is considered radical by Irish terms. A civil and human rights lawyer, she has campaigned for the liberalisation of laws prohibiting divorce and abortion for more than 20 years. However, she not only won the support of women countrywide but also polled well in traditionally conservative rural areas. The mother-of-three has been a member of the Irish Senate for more than 20 years. She twice ran unsuccessfully for parliament as a Labour candidate. But five years ago she resigned from the Irish Labour party over the Anglo-Irish agreement because she felt unionists in Northern Ireland had not been consulted.
|
Enya - song of the sandman lullaby - YouTube Enya - song of the sandman lullaby 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 Feb 12, 2013 Enya (born Eithne Ní Bhraonáin; Irish pronunciation: [ˈɛnʲə nʲiː ˈvˠɾˠiːn̪ˠaːnʲ], anglicised as Enya Brennan; 17 May 1961) is an Irish singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Enya began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad before leaving to perform solo. She gained wider recognition for her music in the 1986 BBC series The Celts. Shortly afterwards, her 1988 album Watermark propelled her to further international fame and she became known for her distinctive sound, characterised by voice-layering, folk melodies, synthesised backdrops and ethereal reverberations.[2] She has performed in 10 languages.[3] Enya continued to enjoy steady success during the 1990s and 2000s; her 2000 album A Day Without Rain sold 15 million copies,[4] and became the top selling new age album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[5] She was named the world's best selling female artist of 2001.[6] She is Ireland's best-selling solo musician[7] and is officially the country's second-largest musical export after the band U2.[8] Her records sales were more than 75 million worldwide,[9] with over 26.5 million in album sales in the US.[10] Her work has earned her four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award nomination. Category
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,827
|
What, according to Gil Scott-Heron, will not be televised?
|
GIL SCOTT-HERON LYRICS - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" lyrics GIL SCOTT-HERON LYRICS "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out. You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip out for beer during commercials, Because the revolution will not be televised. The revolution will not be televised. The revolution will not be brought to you by Xerox In 4 parts without commercial interruptions. The revolution will not show you pictures of Nixon blowing a bugle and leading a charge by John Mitchell, General Abrams and Mendel Rivers to eat hog maws confiscated from a Harlem sanctuary. The revolution will not be televised. The revolution will not be brought to you by the Schaefer Award Theatre and will not star Natalie Woods and Steve McQueen or Bullwinkle and Julia. The revolution will not give your mouth sex appeal. The revolution will not get rid of the nubs. The revolution will not make you look five pounds thinner, the revolution will not be televised, Brother. There will be no pictures of you and Willie Mays pushing that shopping cart down the block on the dead run, or trying to slide that color television into a stolen ambulance. NBC will not be able predict the winner at 8:32 on reports from 29 districts. The revolution will not be televised. There will be no pictures of pigs shooting down brothers in the instant replay. There will be no pictures of Whitney Young being run out of Harlem on a rail with a brand new process. There will be no slow motion or still life of Roy Wilkens strolling through Watts in a Red, Black and Green liberation jumpsuit that he had been saving For just the right occasion. Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Hooterville Junction will no longer be so god damned relevant, and women will not care if Dick finally screwed Jane on Search for Tomorrow because Black people will be in the street looking for a brighter day. The revolution will not be televised. There will be no highlights on the eleven o'clock news and no pictures of hairy armed women liberationists and Jackie Onassis blowing her nose. The theme song will not be written by Jim Webb or Francis Scott Key, nor sung by Glen Campbell, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash or Englebert Humperdink. The revolution will not be televised. The revolution will not be right back after a message about a white tornado, white lightning, or white people. You will not have to worry about a dove in your bedroom, a tiger in your tank, or the giant in your toilet bowl. The revolution will not go better with Coke. The revolution will not fight the germs that may cause bad breath. The revolution will put you in the driver's seat. The revolution will not be televised, will not be televised, will not be televised, will not be televised. The revolution will be no re-run brothers; The revolution will be live.
|
BBC News - LIVE: Budget 2011 LIVE: Budget 2011 No need to reload, updates automatically. Follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter 0007: It's been a dramatic week - the killing of arguably the world's most wanted man and the emergence of intriguing details about where he was hiding. Questions remain of course, including concerns over Pakistan's failure to detect Bin Laden and about exactly how the US raid was planned and executed. We're going to end our live coverage now, but we'll have all the latest on the aftermath of Osama Bin Laden's death over the coming days and weeks. Thanks for following events with us. 2345: Nik in the UK writes: "In response to Raj in the US: If drones had been used to destroy the compound the hard discs and other useful documents could not have been retrieved. In terms of anti-terrorism, I suggest the value of killing one holed-up individual - Bin Laden - is questionable and highly emotive. Whereas the real prize in this operation is the acquisition and potential of high quality data about the al-Qaeda organisation. This could yield long-term benefits way above those of removing a figurehead. Thus, only special forces could have executed this particular task." Have Your Say 2340: Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund has moved economic consultations with Pakistan to Dubai due to security concerns in the aftermath of Bin Laden's death. The talks will start 11 May, a spokesperson told Reuters. 2334: Mehdi Hasan tweets: "I wish the media would debate the extra-judicial killing of innocent Pakistani civilians by US drones as much as we've debated OBL's killing." 2327: More on the rail plot, which Reuters is also now reporting. Department of Homeland Security spokesman Matthew Chandler tells the news agency: "We have no information of any imminent terrorist threat to the US rail sector, but wanted to make our partners aware of the alleged plotting. It is unclear if any further planning has been conducted since February of last year." 2320: Odyssée Ndayisaba tweets: "Navy Seals' assassination of #OBL left traces in its trail - a long-secret military #stealth #helicopter." 2314: AFP news agency reports that this attack was planned for the 10th anniversary of 9/11. 2313: The news agency notes that this information appears to be the first widely circulated intelligence pulled from the 1 May raid. US officials are currently reviewing what the CIA chief Leon Panetta has described as an "impressive" amount of material found in Bin Laden's hiding place. 2311: A US intelligence warning sent to law enforcement officials around the country says as that of February 2010, the terror organisation was considering tampering with an unspecified US rail track so that a train would fall off the track at a valley or a bridge, reports Associated Press. 2307: Reports are coming in suggesting that some of the information taken from the Bin Laden compound indicates that al-Qaeda considered attacking US trains. 2306: J Santana, Corinth, Grenada writes: "The US has no business making public certain facts of the raid - facts such as OBL being unarmed at the time of death. I'm not too particular about the release of the photos. However, considering all the facts that have already been published, they might as well just go ahead and release them. Albeit, a dead Osama is of more significance than an incarcerated one could have ever been. He was wrong to be unarmed. A guy of his stature should always be armed." Have Your Say 2301: The Telegraph suggests there are fears that the technology taken from the helicopter could end up in China. The newspaper cites Peter Felstead, the editor of Jane's Defence Weekly, who said analysts had used photos to conclude that it was a "stealth helicopter that we have not seen before". "The Americans will be extremely keen to get the wreckage back but there will also be real concerns about the technology finding its way to China," he said. "This kind of technology would be extremely useful to them at this point." 2248: There is continuing speculation about the possibility that the helicopter used durin
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,828
|
Who played Lara Croft in the 2001 film ‘Tomb Raider’?
|
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - 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 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ( 2001 ) PG-13 | Video game adventuress Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Visit IMDb Picks Related News a list of 31 titles created 23 Mar 2011 a list of 31 titles created 18 May 2011 a list of 36 titles created 19 Nov 2011 a list of 33 titles created 06 Oct 2012 a list of 46 titles created 03 Dec 2014 Title: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) 5.7/10 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. 4 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards » Videos Adventuress Lara Croft goes on a quest to save the mythical Pandora's Box before an evil scientist and recruits a former Marine turned mercenary to assist her. Director: Jan de Bont A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Director: Phillip Noyce A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin, and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities. Director: Timur Bekmambetov The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror. Director: Stephen Sommers A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. Director: Chuck Russell An American serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra accidentally awakens a mummy. Director: Stephen Sommers A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal 50 cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life. Director: Dominic Sena Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Stars: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany Three women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal. Director: McG A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Director: Doug Liman Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Alejandro de la Vega (Banderas) -- and his wife, Elena (Zeta-Jones) -- to take action. Director: Martin Campbell A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. Director: Guillermo del Toro Edit Storyline A member of a rich British aristocratic family, Lara Croft is a "tomb raider" who enjoys collecting ancient artifacts from ruins of temples, cities, etc. worldwide, and doesn't mind going through death-defying dangers to get them. She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, weapons training, and foreign languages - and does them all in tight outfits. Well, the planets of the solar system are going into planetary alignment (Which occurs every 5,000 years), and a secret society called the Illuminati is seeking an ancient talisman that gives its possessor the ability to control time. However, they need a certain clock/key to help them in their search, and they have to find the talisman in one week or wait until the next planetary alignment to find it again. Lara happens to find that key hidden in a wall of her mansion. The Illuminati steal it, and Lara gets an old letter from her deceased father telling her about the society's agenda (Her father was also the one who hid the key). Now, she ... Written by Vampirok Born into Wealth. Groome
|
2001 Academy Awards® Winners and History Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) Monsters, Inc. (2001) Actor: DENZEL WASHINGTON in "Training Day," Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind," Sean Penn in "I Am Sam," Will Smith in "Ali," Tom Wilkinson in "In the Bedroom" Actress: HALLE BERRY in "Monster's Ball," Judi Dench in "Iris," Nicole Kidman in "Moulin Rouge!," Sissy Spacek in "In the Bedroom," Renee Zellwegger in "Bridget Jones's Diary" Supporting Actor: JIM BROADBENT in "Iris," Ethan Hawke in "Training Day," Ben Kingsley in "Sexy Beast," Ian McKellen in " The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ," Jon Voight in "Ali" Supporting Actress: JENNIFER CONNELLY in "A Beautiful Mind," Helen Mirren in "Gosford Park," Maggie Smith in "Gosford Park," Marisa Tomei in "In the Bedroom," Kate Winslet in "Iris" Director: RON HOWARD for "A Beautiful Mind," Ridley Scott for "Black Hawk Down," Robert Altman for "Gosford Park," Peter Jackson for " The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ," David Lynch for "Mulholland Drive" This year's ceremony, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg (for her fourth time), was notable as being the longest ever - at 4 hours, 23 minutes. It also marked the first year that the Best Animated Feature Film category was offered. This was a year of eclectic Best Picture-nominated films: a sword-and-sorcery Hobbit/elves fantasy adventure, the first in a trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring a period murder mystery set in a British estate, Gosford Park an audacious musical romance set in a decadent, late 19th century Parisian nightclub/dance-hall/theatre, Moulin Rouge a drama about an afflicted, Nobel Prize-winning mathematical genius, the ultimate winner A Beautiful Mind another intimate drama about the torment of a New England (Maine) family over a son's sudden murder, In the Bedroom This was the tenth consecutive year that Miramax had a Best Picture nominee (this year, it was In the Bedroom) - a record for any studio. For the newly-created category - Best Animated Feature Film, according to the Academy's rules, an 'animated film' had to be at least 70 minutes in length, have a significant amount of major animated characters, and be at least 75% animated. The three nominees this year were Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Monsters, Inc. PDI/Dreamworks' Shrek (the winner), with its lovable green ogre (Mike Myers) and smart-alec donkey (Eddie Murphy). [Note: This was the first-ever Oscar for an animated feature film.] Three of the five Best Picture-nominated films had specifically fanciful elements: the dazzling musical fantasy of Moulin Rouge the epic fantasy tale The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring the delusionary fantasies of the main character's mind in A Beautiful Mind The Best Picture winner was A Beautiful Mind (with eight nominations and four major wins): Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman). First time nominee and former child actor/director Ron Howard's case study drama and romance was loosely adapted from Sylvia Nasar's prize-winning biography about a courageous Princeton Univ. math genius experiencing a harrowing struggle with mental illness (schizophrenia). To
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,829
|
Which country produces 70 % of all European olive oil ?
|
Top 25 Olive Oil Producing Countries | PEAS Health About Top 25 Olive Oil Producing Countries With Italy the largest importer/exporter and Spain the largest producer, the Mediterranean basin is considered to be the hub of olive oil production and related business. With the growing awareness, advance research and increased concerns for health hazards, the demand of for this healthy oil is rising. Apart from the traditionally popular Mediterranean basin, the cultivation of the olive tree is spreading to other countries like the United States, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries. In the United States, the indigenous quality is getting better and people are putting more and more trust on the locally produced oil. In fact, the state of California is becoming the Mediterranean of the United States. Following is the percentage production of the total world oil production. Spain 45% Other 9.5% List of Countries World Wide with Olive Cultivation The following list contains names of the countries that produce a significant amount of the total global production. 1. Spain The largest producer of Olive Oil in the world cultivates more than 300 million olive trees covering an area of five million acres. The Spaniards lack the art of blending. Italy is the biggest purchaser from Spain where the Italian skills convert it into different labels and re-export it to the rest of the world. Only 20% of the total Spanish production is extra virgin. There is rich variety of cultivars in Spain and the different cultivars produce different varieties of oil. 2. Italy The annual production in Italy ranges between 500,000 to 700,000 tonnes. The country is famous for being rich in local cultivars. According to an estimate there are 700 different locally grown cultivars in Italy. Italians have the ability to blend oil from other places and convert them into bigger brands of high quality and price. This particular skill makes Italy the biggest importer and exporter. It sells more oil than its production. 3. Greece The Greek’s attachment with olive oil is deeper than any other nation. They are historically, culturally and economically attached to it. They eat more olive oil than any other nation in the world. Greece produces 400,000 tonnes of oil per year. One hundred and fifty million olive trees cover a land of 2.4 million acres in Greece. There are more than 2800 mills running and ready for crushing olives and extraction oil from the local produced fruit. Greek oil comes from more than 100 different cultivars. 4. Turkey Turkey has a long history of olive trees and oil. Currently, the country cultivates the number of trees which are tipple of its own population. According to the World Bank, the total population of Turkey is 73 million while the number of olive tree is 250 million. That means on average for every one person there are three olive trees. Most of these are grown along the Aegean Seas cost in the West of the country. There are many different types of olives in Turkey of which the most popular is the Ayvalik also known as Adremittion. It tastes like the Italian Tuscany oil. Turkey produces more oil than it consumes and exports the surplus. 5. Tunisia It is surprising to know some sources claiming that Tunisia is the fourth largest exporter of olive oil. Why is it not known to the world? The reason for that, according the sources, is that Tunisian Oil is exported in bulk to countries like Italy and Spain where it is bottled and sold under different brands. May be not known to the world market, but it is the fact is that Tunisia olive oil is still produced more traditionally and mechanically in large quantities than anywhere else. Recently, there have been efforts to bottle the oil within the country and sell them as Tunisian oil. According to Hamman Marketing they launched a campaign in 2009 to 100% market Tunisian Oil in the US and since then they were able to increase it by 500%. 6. Portugal The olive industry in Portugal has been the victim of neglect for a long time. The good news is i
|
Press kits - UEFA EURO - Media – UEFA.org * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup Last updated 01/07/2015 15:02CET Match background Only this chapter Croatia will look to stay in the hunt for qualification from Group H – and end Bulgaria's slender hopes of a play-off place – in their first game under new coach Ante Čačić. • Croatia trail Norway (by two points) and Italy (by four), but a win against Bulgaria could ramp up the pressure on the top two, who meet in their final qualifier. • Bulgaria can only finish third if they win their final two games and Croatia lose theirs. In the event that the sides finish level on points, head-to-head record and then goal difference would separate them. Previous meetings • Nikolay Bodurov's own goal in Sofia earned Croatia a 1-0 win in the sides' first Group H meeting. • Croatia's record in seven encounters with Bulgaria is decent: W4 D2 L1 (W1 D2 L0 in Croatia). Form guide • Croatia are without a win in three competitive games (D2 L1) – a run which meant they dropped out of the top two in Group H, with coach Niko Kovač being replaced by Ante Čačić in September. • Bulgaria have won only one of their last seven qualifiers (W1 D2 L4, with that lone win a 1-0 in Malta). They failed to score in their two September qualifiers, losing 1-0 to Norway and Italy. Disciplinary • Ivica Olić serves a one-match ban against Bulgaria; Domagoj Vida, Marcelo Brozović and Mario Mandžukić are all within a booking of a suspension. Mateo Kovačić is available again after his one-game ban. • Svetoslav Dyakov, Yordan Minev and Ilian Mitsanski are suspended against Croatia; Yordan Minev and Ivelin Popov are a booking away from a ban. Trivia and links • Croatia have only once failed to reach the UEFA European Championship finals since independence, missing the cut for UEFA EURO 2000. Bulgaria have not reached a final tournament since UEFA EURO 2004. • In 14 matches between clubs from these nations in UEFA competition, the Bulgarian sides' record is W4 D3 L7 (W3 D3 L2 at home, W1 D0 L5 in Croatia). • Bulgarian and Croatian sides have met in ten UEFA youth and age-limit matches, for which Croatia's record is W6 D1 L3. http://www.uefa.comhttp://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/qualifiers/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2014047/prematch/background/index.html#croatia+bulgaria+facts 2015-10-10T07:33:37:193 Squad list Only this chapter cup: 3 Competition facts Only this chapter UEFA European Championship qualifying records • There have been 14 qualifying tournaments for the UEFA European Championship with 11 countries participating in all of them: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Spain and Turkey. • The Soviet Union and Russia combined have also been involved in all 14 qualifying tournaments, as have Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. • Of those ever-present nations, Spain have the most successful record, reaching the final tournament on nine occasions, including the 1964 event which they hosted. • The most prolific qualifying country are West Germany/Germany, with ten successful attempts out of 11. Their only failure was in their first participation, for the 1968 tournament. They are on a run of ten successful qualifications, broken only by EURO '88, for which they qualified automatically as hosts. • Discounting host nation exemptions, France and Germany hold the record for consecutive qualifications, from 1992 to 2012. Like West Germany/Germany, the Soviet Union/Russia have enjoyed a record ten successful qualifications – but from a maximum 14 entries. • The best percentage record for a single country is shared by Germany and the Czech Republic, who both have a 100% success rate, with six and five qualifications respectively. Next best are Croatia, who have qualified four times out of five (80%), from 1996 to 2012. • Excluding tournament hosts, 2016 organisers France among them, ten countries are on a run of multiple successful qualifications going into UEFA EURO 2016 – Germany (six), Czech Republic, Italy and Spain (five), Sweden (four), Croatia, Greece,
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,830
|
What is the female equivalent of a Bar Mitzvah?
|
Bat Mitzvah: American Jewish Women | Jewish Women's Archive Home › Collections › Encyclopedia › Bat Mitzvah: American Jewish Women Bat Mitzvah: American Jewish Women by Paula E. Hyman “The Friday night before the service my father decided what I was to do. I was to recite the blessings, read a portion of the Torah sidrah ... in Hebrew and in English and conclude with the blessing—and that was it.... And that was enough to shock a lot of people, including my own grandparents and aunts and uncles.” So reminisced Judith Kaplan Eisenstein , the daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan , about her 1922 bat mitzvah ceremony, widely considered the first to have occurred in America. The bat mitzvah is the female equivalent of a boy’s bar mitzvah , the ritual that signifies his entrance into religious majority at age thirteen. To mark the occasion, in the synagogue the boy is called to the Torah for the first time and, if the Sabbath is the chosen day, chants the haftarah, the prophetic portion of that week. The bat mitzvah ritual was introduced into American Judaism as both an ethical and a pragmatic response to gender divisions in traditional Judaism. For boys, reaching religious majority occasioned a ritual ceremony in the synagogue, but for girls, attaining the status of adult received no communal attention. Jewish tradition declared a girl’s majority to begin at age twelve, but her transition from child to adult was not reflected in the synagogue because women had no part in the public reading of the Torah except as listeners, segregated in the women’s gallery. On the ethical plane, the new rite was designed to demonstrate that, in the modern age, women were considered equal with men. On the practical level, it provided a stimulus for educating women in Judaism as preparation for their presumed role as transmitters of Jewish culture and religious sensibility. "No thunder sounded. No lightening struck," recalled Judith Kaplan Eisenstein of her history-making 1922 Bat Mitzvah ceremony, the first in America. She is pictured here at her second Bat Mitzvah ceremony, where she was honored by a number of prominent Jewish women, including Betty Friedan and Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Institution: The Ira and Judith Kaplan Eisenstein Reconstructionist Archives, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College The Bat Mitzvah ceremony is now widely accepted in American Judaism. Some take place, however, in locations of particular religious significance. Twelve-year-old Yael Schneider is pictured above reading from the Torah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. On her left is the prayer leader, Betsy Cohen-Kallus, and on her right is her mother, Susan Weidman Schneider, editor of the Jewish feminist publication Lilith. Institution: Edith Robbins. "No thunder sounded. No lightening struck," recalled Judith Kaplan Eisenstein of her history-making 1922 Bat Mitzvah ceremony, the first in America. She is pictured here at her second Bat Mitzvah ceremony, where she was honored by a number of prominent Jewish women, including Betty Friedan and Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Institution: The Ira and Judith Kaplan Eisenstein Reconstructionist Archives, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College The Bat Mitzvah ceremony is now widely accepted in American Judaism. Some take place, however, in locations of particular religious significance. Twelve-year-old Yael Schneider is pictured above reading from the Torah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. On her left is the prayer leader, Betsy Cohen-Kallus, and on her right is her mother, Susan Weidman Schneider, editor of the Jewish feminist publication Lilith. Institution: Edith Robbins. The bat mitzvah ceremony has its roots in developments in nineteenth-century Judaism of Western Europe and America. As Jews became exposed to Western culture in the nineteenth century, acquired a measure of political rights, and began the process of social integration, they adapted aspects of their religious tradition to the values of the larger society. Concerned that the limited roles of women within traditional Judaism might suggest that Jews were “orientals”
|
Judaism's Naming Ceremonies for Girls By Caryn Meltz Updated February 23, 2016. Its a girl! When do you name her? When should you throw the party? After eight days, two weeks, a month? As opposed to a brit, circumcision, of a boy on the eighth day, there are no explicit rituals for a girl. Instead, there are customs for a Simchat Bat, celebration of a birth of a daughter. The Aramaic words for Simchat Bat are Zeved Bat which means gift -- G-d gave me a good present. Rabbi Moses Maimonides (Rambam), a 12th century philosopher, explains the words to mean that this is a good material or better yet this is a good branch -- that the daughter is the mother of the family in which many other branches stem. Naming a Baby Most Ashkenazi Jews name a baby girl the first Sabbath after she is born, but its acceptable to name her at any Torah reading (the Torah is read Monday and Thursday mornings as well as holidays and the Sabbath). The father is called up to the Torah and the child is given her name. A special prayer is also said at this time for the well being of the mother and daughter. The prayer starts off with mentioning the patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. If the mother is present she says a Thanksgiving Prayer, or her husband can say it on her behalf. In general, the Thanksgiving Prayer is said when one has survived a life threatening situation and delivering a baby falls into this category. Many Sephardi Jews also name the baby at the Torah reading and in addition read a verse from Song of Songs, chapter 2, verse 14, At the sea He said to me, O My dove, trapped at the sea as if in the clefts of the rock, the concealment of the terrace. Show Me your prayerful gaze, let Me hear your supplicating voice, for your voice is sweet and your countenance comely. If the girl is the first born, an additional verse from Song of Songs is said, chapter 6, verse 9, Unique is she, My constant dove, My perfect one. Unique is she, this nation striving for the truth; pure is she to Jacob who begot her. Nations saw her and acclaimed her; queens and concubines, and they praised her. In contrast to the Ashkanzims blessing which begins with the patriarchs, the one by the Sepharadim begins with the matriarchs: Sara, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah. In some Sephardi communities the girl is only named at home. They believe that the mother and baby shouldnt leave the house for a month and therefore the naming is done at home so both mother and daughter can be present for it. There are also various customs performed to ward off the evil eye. Modern Day Simchat Bat The birth of a child is a momentous occasion that we all want to share with everyone around us. That is why we, in modern day times, have created a more formal service of bringing our daughters into the world -- into the covenant with G-d -- the same as what we do for our sons. Since there is no specific format to go by, people have created their own traditions as to when to have a party for the baby -- celebrate the Simchat Bat -- and what rituals, if any, are performed at the festivity. Some have a light meal after synagogue the Sabbath in which the father has named the baby, while others invite family and friends to their home or to a hall on a different day to share in their joy (simcha). Others opt to make it into more of a traditional ceremony citing various prayers (such as from the Book of Psalms), saying a special blessing over wine and having a festive meal. Whichever form of celebration is followed, Jewish families are increasingly finding formal ways of expressing joy on the birth of a girl as well as the birth of a boy. Simchat Bat Getty Images Naming Ceremonies for Jewish Girls Its a girl! When do you name her? When should you throw the party? After eight days, two weeks, a month? As opposed to a brit, circumcision, of a boy on the eighth day, there are no explicit rituals for a girl. Instead, there are customs for a Simchat Bat, celebration of a birth of a daughter. The Aramaic words for Simchat Bat are Zeved Bat which means gift -- G-d gave me a good present. Rabbi
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,831
|
"Which 16th century English composer's works include 'Gaude Gloriosa Dei Mater' and the Christmas mass Puer Natus est Nobis""?"
|
Thomas Tallis | Classical-Music.com Past Issues Thomas Tallis Thomas Tallis is a biographer’s challenge and a musicological detective’s delight. From the scant records that survive, we know that his world extended from Dover and the nearby Isle of Thanet to Westminster and Waltham Cross. He reached old age, but we cannot be certain about the precise year of his birth (1505?). He spent his final years, by then a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, in Greenwich and was buried in the parish church of St Alfege. He married in middle age and appears to have died childless. Prosperity and financial hardship marked various points of his career, as did mundane duties such as teaching musical rudiments to the Chapel Royal’s boys. It seems his faith endured in an age of religious upheaval. ‘Tallis is dead, and music dies.’ Fellow composer William Byrd’s moving valediction spoke for all touched by Tallis’s example as a maker of music, teacher and composer in service to four English monarchs. The question ‘Who was Tallis?’ is, in many ways, secondary to the question ‘What was Tallis?’. Younger colleagues knew that he had made a lasting contribution as a composer of church music, as did the Elizabethan copyists who preserved outmoded works from Tallis’s early years. Their high estimation of the man set foundations for his posthumous fame. There could be no finer example to follow than Tallis. Age certainly did little to temper his creative powers. The famous 40-part motet Spem in alium dates from its composer’s sixth decade; the smaller but no less refined In ieiunio et fletu, meanwhile, perhaps dates from his 70th year. Composers of Byrd’s generation forged careers and reputations at a time of growing stability, after the strict imposition of Edward VI’s Protestant reforms and the persecutory bonfires of Mary Tudor’s reign. Tallis, born in the 16th century’s first decade, came of age as a musician under a system wedded to pre-Reformation customs and rites. He went on to write music for a church unrecognisable from that of his upbringing. The fall out from Henry VIII’s break with the Roman Church followed Tallis to Waltham Abbey, one of the last great monastic complexes to be dissolved. As a newcomer to the Augustinian foundation’s musical establishment, he was granted a 20 shilling pay-off and also appears to have gained a music theory book from the Abbey’s library. His early Latin works, written before and after Henry’s reformation, show how Tallis assimilated conservative aspects of English sacred polyphony, elaborate melodic lines and sonorous textures among them, with advanced techniques from the continent. The output of Tallis’s middle years bears witness both to the excellence of his craft and the far reaches of his invention. It also reflects the history of a nation in the grip of religious revolution and counter-revolution. Tallis proved to be an expert trimmer. In the late 1540s, he was among the first to write music for the new Anglican Church. The anthem If ye love me observed the demands of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and other reformers for clear English-language settings without slavishly setting every syllable to a single note. In short, his was an innovative response to the musical requirements of the Edwardian church. When the Catholic Mary Tudor succeeded her half-brother Edward VI in 1553, Tallis retraced his musical roots and supplied her Chapel Royal with a Latin festal mass, soaring antiphons and responsories. His seven-voice Mass Puer natus est nobis was probably first heard at Christmas 1554 while Philip II of Spain was in London. Tallis drew on his experience of writing for the Latin liturgy in the time of Mary’s father, Henry VIII. He helped revive and preserve an old tradition, surpassing the sacred compositions of his youth. Within the time it took to change royal regimes and their attendant religious practices, Tallis was able to shift from Anglican innovator to Catholic renovator, polishing and perfecting past techniques in his works for the old queen. His votive antiphon Gaude gloriosa Dei mater, for example,
|
Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - Classic FM Schedule Purcell - Dido and Aeneas English Baroque composer Henry Purcell wrote his first opera based on the story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and the Prince of Troy, Aeneas, based on a libretto by Nahum Tate. It was first performed in 1689. Based on book IV of Virgil’s epic poem, The Aeneid, Henry Purcell may have composed his first and only all-sung work around 1685, or perhaps even earlier. The English composer John Blow produced his opera Venus and Adonis, which was partly based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses, with a text by Aphra Behn. It was first performed at the court of Charles II and Purcell was almost certainly sitting in the audience taking it all in. He substituted Virgil for Ovid and the Aeneid for Metamorphoses. Librettist Nahum Tate, rather than Aphra Behn, wrote the text. And instead of the court of Charles II, he favoured the unlikely venue of Josias Priest’s Boarding School for Girls, in Chelsea. Dido and Aeneas was first performed there around December 1689. As well as a corking overture and some great operatic moments, only slightly dulled by Tate’s occasionally ditty-esque words, Purcell hits the operatic jackpot in terms of a tune at the moment Dido dies. ‘When I am laid in earth’, is an aria of melancholic beauty perhaps unsurpassed in all opera, let alone those written by English composers. 'Ah Belinda' comes in at a close second as a mournful classic. Hailed as a great English Baroque composer, it's perhaps surprising that Dido and Aeneas was Purcell's only official opera. In the ten years that followed, he wrote a five other semi-operas, including Dioclesian in 1690, King Arthur in 1691, The Fairy-Queen in 1692, Timon of Athens 1694, and The Indian Queen 1695. Purcell News
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,832
|
Which American city has areas called Hyde Park and Southend
|
South End | Boston.gov families, and a vibrant gay and lesbian community. The area’s main streets are Tremont Street, Columbus Avenue, and Mass Avenue. Here you’ll find the area’s renowned Victorian brownstone buildings. The Washington Gateway Main Streets program supports the neighborhood’s many small businesses. There are nearly 30 parks in the area. It’s also home to a thriving arts community and some of the best restaurants in Boston. South End
|
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? A) Caspar B) Balthazar C) Matheus D) Melchior
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,833
|
What was the name of New York City, prior to 1665?
|
New York City, New York (U.S.) This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website New York City, New York (U.S.) Courtesy of Joe McMillan, 4 June 2000 See also: History of New York City subdivisions by Harry Macy, Jr. Boroughs/Counties of New York City Boroughs and counties refer to the same geographical entities. New York (City) contains five subdivisions, called boroughs. The boroughs are also counties, making New York (City) one of the only (perhaps *the* only) cities in the U.S. which has counties contained *within*. As counties, they are entitled to have county governments, including sheriffs, etc. The borough of Brooklyn, where I grew up, was an independent city till the end of the 19th century. In fact, Brooklyn had been itself originally composed of villages. One of them, Flatbush, had its own Town Hall. Lewis A. Nowitz, 1 July 2000 The Official City Flag From Official Directory of New York City - Description: A flag combining the colors orange, white and blue arranged in perpendicular bars of equal dimensions (the blue being nearest to the flagstaff) with the standard design of the seal of the city in blue upon the middle, or white bar, bearing the number 1625, which colors shall be the same as those of the flag of the United Netherlands in use in the year sixteen hundred twenty-five. Kurt Stutt, 1 July 1996 On December 30, 1977, the seal and flag were changed in two ways. First, the date appearing on the 1915 seal was changed from 1664, when the English captured the city, to 1625, the date of the original founding of the city by the Dutch. Secondly the clause in the ordinance regarding the inscription on the seal on the flag was changed from "shall" to "may", thereby creating two official variants of the flag, one with the inscription and one without. Unofficially, the seal in both forms is a bit elongated into a slight oval while the official seal is a circle. Both flags can be found in use. Dave Martucci, 24 November 2002 From the on-line city administrative code City Flag: § 2-103 Official city flag. a. The following design is hereby adopted as the design of the official flag of the city: 1. A flag combining the colors orange, white and blue arranged in perpendicular bars of equal dimensions (the blue being nearest to the flagstaff) with the standard design of the seal of the city in blue upon the middle, or white bar, omitting the legend "Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci," which colors shall be the same as those of the flag of the United Netherlands in use in the year sixteen hundred twenty-five. Joe McMillan, 15 August 2003 Unofficial Flag Used Until 1915 image by Mark Sensen, 21 July 2001 (before 1915 an unofficial flag was in use: a white field with the seal of that time) In September 1609 Henry Hudson, commander of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Halve Maen (Half Moon) discovered Manhattan. The VOC however was not interested, although in the next years still some voyages were made by Dutch skippers. In 1614 exclusive privileges were given to the United New Netherland Company. In 1915 Fort Nassau was build near modern Albany, but the company was dissolved in 1618. In 1621 the newly-organized Dutch West India Company (GWC) was given an octroi by the Dutch Estates General for the monopoly of America and the west coast of Africa. Most attractive was the trade in beaver skins, and a beaver was the main feature on the New Netherland provincial seal. In 1625 Director-General Pieter Minuit bought the island of Manhattan from the Indians and built there Fort Amsterdam and laid the foundations of New Amsterdam which became the capital of New Netherland and the other Dutch Colonies in the Americas. King Charles II of Great Britain disregarded the rights of the Dutch over New Netherland and granted it in 1664 to his brother James, Duke of York and Albany. The latter as Lord High Admiral of England set up an expedition. Because the defense of the colony was very weak, Director-General Peter Stuyvesant had to surrender on 29 August/8 September **. The very same day both the province and the city were
|
The Only State... Quiz Extra Trivia ...whose name appears in another state's most populous city? Kansas City is the name of the biggest city in Missouri but only the third biggest city in Kansas. ...to host three modern Olympic Games? Besides the two Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. ...that allows residents to vote from outer space? The reasoning behind this 1997 law makes sense when you consider that most Astronauts live and work in Houston. ...without a McDonalds within the borders of its state capital? Montpelier is also the smallest state capital, with less than 8,000 people. ...to have a state-owned bank? The Bank of North Dakota was founded in 1919, and receives funds from state agencies. ...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 insist upon statewide female suffrage as a requirement for its entry into the Union? The Wyoming Territory's 1869 passage of female suffrage inspired the state's Official Nickname 'The Equality State.' ...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. ...that has no law requiring seatbelts for adults in automobiles? New Hampshire residents take their 'Live Free Or Die' motto rather seriously ...to have a lighthouse that stands over 60 meters high? The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, 63 meters tall (200 feet), is located on the state's easternmost island. ...in which diamonds are mined? Crater of Diamonds State Park is also the world's only diamond-bearing site open to the public. ...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 be represented by an African-American Senator prior to the 20th Century? Before 1967, Mississippi's Hiram Revels (1870) and Blanche Bruce (1875) were the only two black US Senators in history. ...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 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 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. ...to have a higher population density than Puerto Rico? The most densely populated state, New Jersey's 1,189 residents/square mile beats out Puerto Rico's 1,163. ...whose postal abbreviation consists of two vowels? Iowa is also the only state whose name begins with two vowels. ...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 a nuclear weapon was exploded prior to the bombing of Japan? The Trinity Site, NM, was America's first and only test of the atomic bomb before it was dropped on Hiroshima. ...to host a Confederate President's inauguration? Jefferson Davis took his oath of office at the Alabama State Capitol building in 1861. ...that has 'parishes' instead of counties? Louisiana's unique use of the word 'parish' is a holdover from its days as a French Colony. ...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. ...with a modern city founded by European colonists prior to 1600? St. Augustine, founded in 1565, was originally the capital of Spanish Florida. ...to contain more than one Ivy League school? Columbia University is located in New York City, while Cornell is in Ithaca Exceptional Quality ...whose official name is more than four words long? 'State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,' is typically used only on of
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,834
|
"Who wrote the ""Sword of Honour"" trilogy of novels?"
|
The Sword of Honour Trilogy (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics): Evelyn Waugh: 9780679431367: Amazon.com: Books By Blue in Washington TOP 500 REVIEWER on August 27, 2011 Format: Hardcover|Verified Purchase "The Sword of Honor" is deep in irony and satire from its very title to the last page of the third novel included in the trilogy. The absurdities of the British class structure, the vagaries of war, the frequency of human folly and the limits of virtue and of moral constancy in a world that values neither very much--these are the foundations of this rambling epic novel that covers the war years of 1939-1945, with an epilogue a few years later. From time to time, the reader sees flashes of "Catch-22" in the sections that detail the combat experiences of the book's protagonist, Guy Crouchback. Crouchback is the witness to all of the really awful things that transpired during the war, and often the victim of much of it. However, with all of author Evelyn Waugh's eloquent cynicism that is the main substance of "The Sword of Honor", he does allow for some redemption and reward for this one character who stays true to himself throughout the novel. That isn't to say that Crouchback is particularly sympathetic to a modern reader, but he is certainly more so than most of the rest of the dozens of characters that populate the trilogy. This is a wonderful book that still had plenty of zing and meaning. Highly recommended. By M. A Newman on February 1, 2004 Format: Hardcover|Verified Purchase When these books came out a number of reviewers thought that Waugh had lost his touch. Perhaps the atmosphere of the swinging sixties did not lend to itself a real understanding of the greatness of this work. In my opinion this work represents one of Waugh's major works. While it does not cover every aspect of World War Two (Proust did not feel the need to fight out every battle of World War One either), it does provide a kind of summing up of the state of Britain and what happened to former ruling class, a body that provoked feelings of great affinity from Waugh, even though he was a product of the upper middle class. The key to understanding Waugh, not just this book, but also all of the others is his distrust of the 20th century. He came of age during the 1920s and biographers have noted an early fascination with the pre-Raphaelites. Although this artistic brotherhood focused on life in the pre-industrial age Waugh the satirist brought his powers to bear on the post World War I modern world its mores and hypocrasies. World War Two brought high taxes and democracy to this admired world of the British gentry and Waugh correctly chronicles this in his summary of the war in the trilogy. The book is also a wonderful social satire drawing portraits of many of Waugh's own circle including Diana Mosley (With the fascist sympathies air brushed out here) Cyril Connolly and others. He marks the fall of the aristocratic officer and the rise of the "Trimmers" of the world whose heroism is more a result of luck and press puffing than genuine achievement. The turning point in the book is the Crete campaign. Here British high born leadership collapses finally. Waugh sees this military failure coupled with the subsequent alliance with Bolshevik Russia to be one of the failures of the war. The so-called "Stalingrad sword" which appears as a character in its own right is symbollic of the passing away of the former way of life. It is not surprising that Waugh kills off the saintly Mr. Couchback (the hero's father) at this point in the book to provide a last hurrah for the old Catholic landed gentry. The book is replete with a full gallary of comic characters. My favorite Apthorpe is unfortunately killed off in the first novel. To detail the reasons would be to deprive future of readers of the genuine pleasure in encountering him in the novels. However despite this absence in the two subsequent volumes, there are plenty to keep one amused. My second favorite of Virginia Troy, who is the ex-wife of our hero, Guy Crouchback.
|
Frequently Asked Questions about the Arthurian Legends | Robbins Library Digital Projects Robbins Library Digital Projects › Camelot Project › Frequently Asked Questions about the Arthurian Legends › Frequently Asked Questions about the Arthurian Legends Frequently Asked Questions about the Arthurian Legends by: Alan Lupack (Author) [The following are questions frequently asked of librarians who provide "chat" reference service in Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester. The answers have been provided by Alan Lupack (alupack@library.rochester.edu) .] Who was King Arthur and when/where did he live? Is there historical evidence of his existence? Traditionally called King Arthur, an early chronicler called Nennius refers to him as 'dux bellorum', a term designating a military leader rather than a king. Nennius also names Arthur as the victor in a series of twelve battles against the Saxons, which culminate in a decisive victory at Mount Badon. The early Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen depicts him as the leader of a group of semi-mythological warriors with super powers. Welsh saints's lives sometimes portray him as an enemy of the church, who commandeers its treasures to support his wars. How much, if any, historicity can be assigned to Arthur is a matter of debate. Some have suggested that a person who lived earlier than or contemporary with the time usually associated with Arthur (the late 5th or early 6th century) performed deeds that became attached to a fictional 'Arthur'. Geoffrey Ashe, for example, has called attention to a figure referred to as 'Riothamus', a title meaning 'high king', who led an army to the continent and who, Ashe speculates, may have been associated with Arthur by Geoffrey of Monmouth (the author of a "history" of the kings of Britain, a work which introduces into the tradition many fictional elements that are now seen as essential parts of the story of Arthur). (Ashe puts forth this theory in The Discovery of King Arthur [1985].) Other scholars believe that the Arthurian legends are not based on any real person. If Arthur or someone who inspired the legends of Arthur did exist, he would have been a warrior of the late fifth and/or early sixth centuries and not the sort of person often depicted in literature, a king living in a castle with knights in shining armor serving him. Who was Guinevere? Did King Arthur have other lovers? Guinevere is Arthur's wife and queen; according to the Vulgate Cycle and Malory, she is the daughter of Leodegrance of Carmelide. Though one of the Welsh Triads (Triad 56) speaks of Arthur's three great queens (all named Gwenhwyfar), later romance generally gives him only one wife named Guinevere. Geoffrey of Monmouth introduces the notion of Guinevere's infidelity (with Modred) while Arthur is fighting on the continent. In Chrétien's Lancelot, Guinevere becomes Lancelot's lover after he rescues her from Meleagant. Generally (though not always) in the romance tradition, Guinevere is portrayed as Lancelot's lover. In the Vulgate Cycle, the first meeting between Guinevere and Lancelot is arranged by Galehaut. She is later accused of not being the true Guinevere by the illegitimate daughter of her father Leodagan and the wife of his seneschal. When Arthur falls in love with the False Guinevere and accepts her as his queen, Guinevere is protected by Lancelot and Galehaut until the truth is revealed. Malory's Guinevere is jealous and demanding but also a true lover. Her jealousy and anger drive Lancelot mad and lead her to say she wishes he were dead. Nevertheless, she remains true to him. She is accused several times of crimes-infidelity and the murder of Mador's relative-and must be saved by Lancelot, as she is once again when their love is discovered and she is sentenced to be burned at the stake. When Mordred rebels against Arthur and attempts to marry her, she flees first to the Tower of London and then to the nunnery at Amesbury, where she becomes abbess. Lancelot visits her there after the death of Arthur, but she asks him to leave and never to return and refuses
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,835
|
For his role in the film The Theory of Everything’, which actor won the Best Film Actor BAFTA in 2015?
|
Baftas 2015: Eddie Redmayne scoops best actor prize - BBC News BBC News Baftas 2015: Eddie Redmayne scoops best actor prize 9 February 2015 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Eddie Redmayne has scooped the best actor prize at the Bafta Film Awards for his role as Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. Redmayne said it was "one of the best nights of my life". The film was also named outstanding British film and won a third award for its adapted screenplay. Coming of age drama Boyhood - shot over 12 years with the same cast - was named best film, with Richard Linklater picking up best director prize. Patricia Arquette also won the best supporting actress Bafta for her role in the film. The ceremony at London's Royal Opera House on Sunday night was hosted by Stephen Fry. Full Baftas coverage John Boyega talks Star Wars Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Moore said awards season was "like going to a wedding every weekend where you're the bride". Julianne Moore won the leading actress prize for her performance as a linguistics professor with early-onset Alzheimer's. Collecting her award, she thanked "everybody in the Alzheimer's community who were so generous with their time and telling me their experiences". Wes Anderson's quirky comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel won the most awards on the night - a total of five including costume design, production design, make-up and original music; with Anderson winning his first Bafta for original screenplay. Jazz drumming drama Whiplash also took three awards - for editing, sound and supporting actor for JK Simmons, who thanked director Damien Chazelle for "the gift of this character". World War Two drama The Imitation Game, with Benedict Cumberbatch as codebreaker Alan Turing, won nothing despite its nine nominations. Redmayne, who was the favourite to win best actor award, arrived on stage to roars of approval from the star-packed audience. He said of the Hawking family: "I want to thank them for their trust, their generosity and their kindness. "And for reminding me of the great strength that comes from having the will to live a full and passionate life." Media captionBest actor nominee Eddie Redmayne said he "poured his heart" into The Theory of Everything, when he tackled the role of Professor Stephen Hawking The Theory of Everything won the first award of the night - for outstanding British film - presented by David Beckham. Producer Eric Fellner gave "heartfelt thanks" to Professor Hawking and Jane Wilde Hawking, on whose book the film was based: "I hope you all feel we've done you proud." Prof Hawking had earlier appeared on stage to present the award for special visual effects, alongside leading actress nominee Felicity Jones, which went to Christopher Nolan 's sci-fi epic Interstellar. Jones joked she was with the "only person on the planet more intelligent than Stephen Fry". Prof Hawking responded: "Yes, and better looking." Analysis - Tim Masters Entertainment correspondent Image copyright AP This year's Baftas didn't deliver any major surprises but they do set up an an exciting battle for the Oscars in two weeks' time. Will Boyhood repeat its British success and go on to take best picture in Hollywood? For the past six years the best film winner chosen by British Academy voters has gone on to win an Oscar. Last year it was 12 Years a Slave, and before that Argo, The Artist, The King's Speech, The Hurt Locker and Slumdog Millionaire. But the Baftas are international awards with a local twist and only some 20% of the US Academy is made up of Brits. Birdman may have only won a single Bafta for cinematography, but this weekend it took the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards in the US, which have proved a very reliable indicator of Oscars success. Roll on 22 February. Media captionStars arrive for the Bafta ceremony Boyhood star Ellar Coltrane - who was cast in the film when he was aged six - was among the cast and crew who picked up the best film award from actor Tom Cruise. "The truth is, it didn't feel like a movie, more like an exercise in c
|
Theory of Everything vs. True Story of Stephen and Jane Hawking Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK Elaine Mason The victim should have the right to end his life, if he wants. But I think it would be a great mistake. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope. -Stephen Hawking, 2006 Questioning the Story: Has the real Stephen Hawking seen the movie? Yes. Following the screening of The Theory of Everything at the Toronto Film Festival in early September 2014, director James Marsh and the cast answered questions during an audience Q&A. They explained that the real Stephen Hawking had already seen the movie, saying that a nurse wiped a tear from his cheek as the lights came up at his screening. Hawking subsequently gave the filmmakers license to use the audio produced by his trademark speech synthesizer. -Variety.com "When he watched it, he offered his own voice and it really does give the movie a lift," says screenwriter/producer Anthony McCarten. "It feels like Stephen Hawking is performing in the movie. I could never have anticipated that but it was extremely generous on his part." -Deadline.com The real Stephen and Jane Hawking (left) in the mid-1960s. Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones (right) portray Stephen and Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything movie. Does the real Stephen Hawking feel the movie is accurate? In researching The Theory of Everything true story, we discovered that the real Stephen Hawking has conveyed his approval of the movie by calling it "broadly true" (Variety.com). "I thought Eddie Redmayne portrayed me very well," remarked Stephen. "At times, I thought he was me. ... Felicity made a very charming Jane. The film was surprisingly honest about our marriage and reflects our struggle to bring up three children, despite my disability" (The Theory of Everything Featurette). Was Stephen Hawking's family really as normal as they are portrayed to be in the movie? No. Though the Hawkings are portrayed to be a more or less typical family in The Theory of Everything movie, they were actually quite the opposite. The family vehicle was an old London taxi. They kept bees in their basement, and they often ate dinner in silence, with each member of the family focused on the current book they were reading (Biography.com). Stephen himself describes his family as being "considered eccentric" by outsiders. Like in the movie, Stephen's dad Frank did make homemade wine. Contrary to the film implying the wine was bad, the real Jane Hawking says it was quite good (Travelling to Infinity). John McClenahan, a school friend of Stephen, says that the Hawking house "was a less conventional house, one in which the children had a great deal of freedom. And I remember being quite gobsmacked by the conversation over lunch. It was about subjects which were never talked about in my house - sex, homosexuality, arguments for and against abortion, and various other subjects that were quite unusual." Stephen says that in becoming a teenager, "my parents taught me to always question things and think big." -Hawking Documentary Was Stephen Hawking really a member of the Oxford rowing team? Yes. The Theory of Everything true story confirms that Hawking was a coxswain on the Oxford rowing team. A coxswain does not row but rather controls the stroke rate and steering. The position suited his less than athletic physique. It was during his time on the rowing team that the first signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) began to show, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. "As my student days were in full swing, I was gradually becoming aware that all was not well," says Stephen. "During my final year at Oxford, I had noticed that I was getting rather clumsy in my movements..." -Hawking Documentary Stephen Hawking (top, right) served as a coxswain on the Oxford rowing team (Oxford University Boat Club) in the early 1960s. Bottom: Actor Eddie Redmayne calls the shots as Hawking in The Theory of Everything movie. How did Stephen Hawking meet Jane Wilde? Jane Wilde, Stephen's
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,836
|
What long, loose over-garment was the distinctive garb of Jews in the Middle Ages?
|
Gaberdine - Encyclopedia Gaberdine GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES GABERDINE, or Gabardine, any long, loose over-garment, reaching to the feet and girt round the waist. It was, when made of coarse material,commonly worn in the middle ages by pilgrims, beggars and almsmen. The Jews, conservatively attached to the loose and flowing garments of the East, continued to wear the long upper garment to which the name "gaberdine" could be applied, long after it had ceased to be a common form as worn by non-Jews, and to this day in some parts of Europe, e.g. in Poland, it is still worn, while the tendency to wear the frockcoat very long and loose is a marked characteristic of the race. The fact that in the middle ages the Jews were forbidden to engage in handicrafts also, no doubt, tended to stereotype a form of dress unfitted for manual labour. The idea of the "gaberdine" being enforced by law upon the Jews as a distinctive garment is probably due to Shakespeare's use in the Merchant of Venice, I. iii. 113. The mark that the Jews were obliged to wear generally on the outer garment was the badge. This was first enforced by the fourth Lateran Council of 1215. The "badge" (Lat. rota; Fr. rouelle, wheel) took generally the shape of a circle of cloth worn on the breast. It varied in colour at different times. In France it was of yellow, later of red and white; in England it took the form of two bands or stripes, first of white, then of yellow. In Edward I.'s reign it was made in the shape of the Tables of the Law (see the Jewish Encyclopedia, s.v. "Costume" and "Badge"). The derivation of the word is obscure. It apparently occurs first in O. Fr. in the forms gauverdine, galvardine, and thence into Ital. as gavardina, and Span. gabardine, a form which has influenced the English word. The New English Dictionary suggests a connexion with the O.H. Ger. wallevart, pilgrimage. Skeat (Etym. Dict., 1898) refers it to Span. gaban, coat, cloak; cabana, hut, cabin. - Please bookmark this page (add it to your favorites). - If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the URL address below this line. http://www.theodora.com/encyclopedia/g/gaberdine.html Copyright © 1995-2011 ITA all rights reserved. Encyclopedia Alphabetically
|
SIGNAL Contact Us What is the name of the small cap the Jewish men wear? Does it have any specific meaning? The name of the small cap male Jews wear is called a Kipa (dome or covering) or Yarmulke. This head covering was meant to signify recognition that God is present above oneself. It was traditionally worn only during prayer or during religious rituals. Eventually, Jews started wearing the kipa all day long, both as a sign of piety and to distinguish themselves from non-Jews. Today, the kipa is worn all day long by fully observant Jews, although many Jews wear one during prayer or at funerals even though they don’t wear one all day. Different types of religious Jews wear different types of kipas to publicly demonstrate their unique religious outlook.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,837
|
What is the name of the plain intelligent girl in glasses in Scooby Doo?
|
Velma Dinkley | Scoobypedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Velma Dinkley [1] is the bespectacled resident genius of Mystery Inc. , often being the one to decipher the clues and solve the crimes. Contents [ show ] Physical appearance Velma is a Caucasian female with chin-length auburn hair. She has freckles, and initially was depicted as more heavyset compared to the thinner frame on Daphne Blake . While somewhat obscured by her fashion choices, Velma can be seen to have a slightly wider waist and her facial shape is more circular/square compared to the ovular shape Daphne has as an adult. She is always seen wearing thick-framed, square glasses (a running theme is that Velma often loses them, after which she can be seen crawling on the floor looking for them saying, "My glasses. I can't find my glasses."). She normally wears an orange sweater, with a red skirt, knee length orange socks and black Mary Jane shoes. Her clothes didn't change much from show to show being almost the same. Personality She has a fascination with mysteries (her younger sister Madelyn said that she was "born with a mystery book in her hand". [2] At times she be competitive with other people who are very intelligent like she is. [3] She is sharp-witted and sometimes sarcastic, not lost on others. [4] She also seems to love secrecy, and has a bit of slyness in her character, as she was the only gang member to actually perpetrate a hoax, albeit for a noble reason, as she was helping Omar Karam protect Cleopatra 's riches. [5] In the same case, she was also overly-caring of the gang, as she wanted to protect them from harm's way, despite everything they've been through. [5] When she found some unappetizing chicken at the Addams Family mansion , she said "it's time to start my diet". While this may be an excuse, the phrasing "my" rather than "a" implies that she may diet regularly, perhaps self-conscious of her weight. [6] Skills and abilities Velma knows Morse Code, which she claims to have learned in Girl Scouts.[ citation needed ] Physical As a young child, she knew martial arts. [7] She has above-average grip and core strength, as in a sea episode she was able to dangle on a very wide pipe (bigger objects are more difficult to grip than smaller diameter bars) and hold her legs out straight in front of her (90 degree bend in hips) to avoid hitting a monster as it ran past her through a doorway. Velma is also incredibly strong in her shoulder overhead pressing muscles (trapezius, deltoids). She was able to simultaneously life two female wrestlers (who tend to be heavier than normal women due to the extra muscle) and throw them through the air above her head level, one per hand. She claimed the move was called the " Flying Dinkley ". [8] History For a complete list of Velma's family, look here . For other relatives, look here . Romantic interests Beau Neville : A detective investigating the Moonscar Island disappearances. Initially, he and Velma very much disliked each other, but by the end of their stay, they seemed to be getting along very well, especially when he said that he wanted to write detective novels. Although she made it clear that it was detective novels she liked, and not a particular detective himself. ( Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island ) Ben Ravencroft : An author famous for horror stories. He initially appeared kind and a bit shy, and he and Velma may have developed feelings for each other. But once she saw the greedy, cruel, power-hungry person he was, she became genuinely angry and did everything she could to stop him. ( Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost ) Assistant research scientist: The first time Mystery Inc. broke up, she put her I.Q. to the test by becoming an assistant research scientist at NASA . ( TNSDMysteries : Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo , A Night Louse at the White House ) Bookshop proprietor: The second time Mystery Inc. broke up, she opened up a mystery-themed bookshop . When the gang reunited for tour in Louisiana , she apparently still owned it, but inevitably the gang took up all of her time, and she likely sold it as it was n
|
School Hard | Buffyverse Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Synopsis Spike's first visit to Sunnydale. Buffy has found herself and Sheila Martini in Principal Snyder 's office. He has decided that the two girls will prepare the school lounge for parent-teacher night on Thursday telling them that whoever does the better job will not be expelled. He also notes that doing a good job may affect what he tells their parents towards the positive. Sheila's continued unconcern puts even more pressure on Buffy, who already has a tough time balancing slaying with a social life. Joyce warns Buffy later that if she gets a bad report then she won't be allowed to spend time with her friends. That night, a new vampire by the name of Spike arrives in Sunnydale (making a grand entrance by knocking down the 'Welcome to...' sign). In the abandoned factory that is now their lair, the Anointed One has called together the few remaining members of the Order of Aurelius . With the Master dead and all hope of resurrecting him gone, they are now discussing who will serve alongside the Anointed One. As the following Saturday is the Night of Saint Vigeous when a vampire's power is at its peak, it is agreed that whoever kills the Slayer will take the Master's place. As one vampire boasts of his prowess, Spike saunters in and puts him in his place. Spike then offers to kill Buffy for the Anointed One, revealing that he's already killed two Slayers. Suddenly Drusilla , Spike's paramour who has psychic abilities and is more than a little insane, arrives and begins to babble about what Buffy is doing and begs Spike to kill her. The Anointed One agrees to let Spike try. While the Scoobies are busy preparing for Parents' Night, Giles and Jenny Calendar show up to inform Buffy that Saturday will be the Night of Saint Vigeous, named after the leader of a vampire crusade, and that during that night the natural abilities of vampires will be enhanced. Buffy is unimpressed. Buffy tries to combine school and social life by studying French at the Bronze . Spike is there, too, and sends one of the Anointed One's minions to attack someone, then prompts Buffy to fight and slay the vampire while Spike watches. Spike then steps out of the shadows and tells her that he will kill her on Saturday. He later bumps into Sheila, who is enthralled by his bad boy charm. Giles does not recognize Spike from Buffy's description. Angel walks in on the meeting and tells them that Spike is a large problem, and then leaves. Later, Giles finds a reference to Spike as "William the Bloody", and discovers that he has indeed killed two Slayers already and that the "Spike" moniker came from his custom of torturing his victims with railroad spikes. Spike and Drusilla settle into their new home, with Drusilla unpacking her collection of dolls. It soon emerges that Drusilla is ill following an altercation with an angry mob in Prague. Spike is hopeful that being so close to the Hellmouth will heal her and encourages her to eat something, indicating the bound Sheila. Drusilla warns Spike that the Anointed One and his followers don't trust him, then sends him up to the surface to feed as she feasts on Sheila. Miss Edith. On Thursday night, the Scoobies are making weapons in the library while Buffy is preparing the buffet. Despite Buffy's best efforts to keep her mother from meeting any teachers or Principal Snyder, Joyce eventually meets the Principal, and then she sternly orders Buffy home just as Spike and the other vampires crash through the window, too impatient to wait for Saturday. In the ensuing fight, Buffy leads the adults to safety in the science room while Xander , Giles, and Ms. Calendar barricade themselves in the library. Willow and Cordelia hide in a utility closet. Xander is sent out to get Angel. Buffy takes command of the incredulous adults, telling them to stay put as she climbs through the air ducts to reach the library and her weapons. Xander returns to the school with Angel, who pretends to be his former evil self. Though Spike first welcomes Angel as a long-lost friend, he sees
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,838
|
A tangelo is the result of crossing a tangerine and with other fruit?
|
What is a Tangelo? (with pictures) What is a Tangelo? Originally Written By: Diane Goettel Revised By: C. Mitchell Last Modified Date: 29 November 2016 Copyright Protected: You won't believe these 10 facts about people A tangelo is a hybrid citrus fruit made by crossing a tangerine with a grapefruit or pomello. Most of the tangelos sold in modern marketplaces are created by farmers who intentionally crossbreed the fruits in order to highlight certain characteristics like sweetness, juiciness, or color. Crossbreeding does happen naturally, though, and some of the more interesting tangelo varieties are or once were “chance” crosses. Tangelos are popular around the world for their sweet-tart taste and long shelf life . How the Fruit Came to Be Many fruits and vegetables can be “crossbred,” which is basically a fancy way of saying that they are a mix between two related species. Most of the time this happens with produce that is already somewhat similar genetically. A granny smith apple can be crossed with a red delicious, for instance, but can’t normally pair with something like a grape or a banana. The practice is particularly common between citrus fruits, in part because they usually grow in the same climates and geographic spaces. When trees are already growing close to each other, it doesn’t usually take much to pollinate the flowers of one with the genetic material of another. Tangelos are a very popular — and successful — example of crossbreeding. Ad Just as there are many different kinds of tangerines and grapefruits, the tangelo possibilities are virtually limitless. Most food scholars believe that the first tangelos started growing in the wild in Eastern Asia, from China down through Thailand, some 3,000 years ago. Since then, food scientists have looked for ways to harness their flavor and produce them in a more uniform way. Common Varieties Minneola tangelos are some of the most popular, at least in North American and European markets. This variety is typically made by crossing a Bowen grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine. The result is a fruit roughly the size of a navel orange that has a bright orange peel with a characteristic “knob” or “nipple” at the top. The peel is usually very easy to remove, and the fruit inside is juicy but only mildly sweet. When the Minneola is crossed with a Clementine tangerine, the result is usually what is known as the “Nova” tangelo. This variety is normally a bit sweeter, and the fruit a bit darker — sometimes almost red in color. The so-called “Ugli®” fruit is a three-way cross between naturally growing Jamaican tangerines, grapefruits, and the Seville orange, and is also considered a tangelo variation. Most scholars think that the Ugli® was originally a product of sheer chance, but it has become so popular that it is now commercially grown and cultivated by Jamaican farmers for export. The Importance of Precision Most of the tangelos on the market today are carefully monitored and selected for taste, color, and shelf life. Food scientists and horticulturists tend to pay a lot of attention to how, exactly, tangelos are bred. Most tangelo trees are sterile, which means that they cannot reproduce without assistance. Farmers usually have better luck starting from seed or branch grafts than actually trying to cross-pollinate blooms. This requires more effort, but also tends to give more predictable results. Thanks to farmer precision and market regulation, grocers can usually rest assured that everything sold under a certain name — Minneola, for example — will be roughly the same; it also gives consumers confidence that something they tried and liked once will be something they can find again. Season and Availability Tangelos tend to be a winter fruit, with blossoms typically bursting in the early fall and fruits beginning to mature from mid-winter to early spring. Even climates that are more or less warm all year, like Jamaica, rarely produce tangelos on a constant basis. Part of this is because of how much work it takes to cross the breeds, but most of it has to do with the nature o
|
NEA National Heritage Fellowships | NEA NEA National Heritage Fellowships 2011 NEA National Heritage Fellow Los Angeles, CA Tabs Bio Growing up in Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s, Carlinhos de Oliveira (known today as Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro) was immersed in samba, a style of music with roots in both Africa and Portugal. Its most famous expression is in the poor and working-class neighborhoods surrounding Rio, called favelas, which host performing associations known as samba schools. These groups compete every year in Rio's spectacular Carnaval parade, with thousands of dancers in feathered costumes and hundreds of drummers playing samba rhythms. One drum that can perform all the rhythms of the samba is the pandeiro, Brazil's national instrument. Similar to the tambourine but played differently, the pandeiro is tunable and with the right technique, a skilled player can sound like a drum set. Carlinhos took up the pandeiro at age seven, starting with one of his mother's cake pans. He practiced all the time and visited the favelas and Mangueira, in particular, one of the greatest samba schools. Carlinhos would join in during rehearsals, and he soon came to the attention of Mangueira's legendary singer, Jamelão, who invited Carlinhos to become a performing member of Mangueira, a high honor. Carlinhos's pandeiro playing became so theatrical, with unprecedented juggling and stunts (known as malabarismo), that it set a new standard for pandeiro playing in Rio's Carnaval parades. Soon Carlinhos was performing professionally, working with every important musician and composer in Rio. In 1966, Brazil held a national contest to find the country's best pandeiro player. Carlinhos out-performed 500 other players to win the first Golden Tambourine award, thereby becoming known as Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro. With this recognition, Carlinhos has represented Brazil in performances before the Japanese royal family, the Swedish royal family, and also in a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip of England. Carlinhos has had a wide-ranging career as a percussionist, appearing in Brazilian films, on Brazilian television, and performing around the world with Herbie Mann, Sergio Mendes, Sadao Watanabe, Ed Thigpen, Toots Thielemans, Martinho da Vila, BethCarvalho, Maria Bethania, and many more. Carlinhos married an American singer in 1983, moved to Hawaii, and raised a family. For the last three decades, he has led parades, performed with numerous American samba bands, and taught 'classic' Rio-style samba to thousands of students. Today, Carlinhos lives in Los Angeles, performing nationally and teaching locally at the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica. He is a recipient of awards from the Durfee Foundation, the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles. Interview Interview by Josephine Reed for the NEA July 20, 2011 Edited by Ann Waller Curtis, Neena Narayanan, and Liz Stark [Simon Carroll also participated in this interview.] NEA: Carlinhos, many congratulations on a very well-deserved award, the National Heritage Fellowship. You received the award for your musicality, for the percussion instruments that you play, but most particularly, for your playing of the pandeiro. Can you tell us what a pandeiro is? Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro: It's like what in the United States they call a tambourine. It's a drum that has some jingles. It is a percussion [instrument]. NEA: When did you start playing the pandeiro? Carlinhos: I started to play the pandeiro in when I was a kid, about, five or seven years old in Brazil. I love it the first time I hold it. I saw it played in the samba school, at Mangueira. And then I start to listen to the meringues and other kind of music. At the time, they didn't play too many sambas in Brazil. My grandma made me play in Brazil for the Salvation Army; she made me play surdo, bass drums, and the cymbals. It was very funny because I was young, very shy. But then I saw the pandeiro and it was making me feel love so I had to learn that. I had a n
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,839
|
What was the name of the sitcom which starred Samantha Janus, Denise Van Outen and Natalie Walter as Flatmates
|
Rating: Overview: Babes in the Wood was a very short lived UK sitcom starring Karl Howman (Charlie), Samantha Janus (Ruth), Denise Van Outen (Leigh) and Natalie Walter (Caralyn) where we see three female flatmates doing the usual things that women do though these three have the pleasure of putting up with their neighbour Charlie. After the first series Ruth got married and Frankie moved into the flat with Leigh and Caralyn. The first series aired at 9pm on Thursdays. The second series aired at 10pm on Tuesdays. TV.com ID: This field MUST correspond to the tv.com series id. IMDB.com ID: This field MUST correspond to the IMDB.com ID. Include the leading tt. Zap2it / SchedulesDirect ID:
|
Dimple Records - Stevens,Cat : Tea For The Tillerman Tea For The Tillerman Usually ships in two business days Notes / Reviews Tea for the Tillerman is an album by singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. This album, Stevens' second during 1970, includes many of Stevens' best-known songs including "Where Do the Children Play?", "Hard Headed Woman", "Wild World", "Sad Lisa", "Into White" and "Father and Son". Four of the tracks ("Where Do the Children Play?", "On the Road to Find Out", "Tea for the Tillerman" and "Miles from Nowhere") were featured in the Hal Ashby and Colin Higgins' black comedy film entitled Harold and Maude, in 1971. The track "But I Might Die Tonight" was featured on another 1971 film: Deep End by Jerzy Skolimowski. Stevens, a former art student, created the artwork featured on the record's cover. With "Wild World" as an advance single, this was the album that brought Stevens world-wide fame. The album itself charted into the top 10 in the United States, where he had previously had few listeners. On 18 November 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine included this album in its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list at number 206. Nov 18, 2003 The title-song "Tea for the Tillerman" was used as the ending theme for both series of the Golden Globe-winning BBC-HBO sitcom Extras, written and co-directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In 2006, the album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2007, the album was included in the list of "The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time", released by The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In November 2008, a 'Deluxe Edition' was released featuring a second disc of demos and live recordings. Personnel *Cat Stevens â acoustic guitar, keyboards, lead vocals *Alun Davies â acoustic guitar, backing vocals *Harvey Burns â drums *Del Newman â string arrangements *John Rostein â violin Songs from this album have been covered by a diverse range of artists, which include: Jimmy Cliff ("Wild World") The Nerve Agents ("But If I Might Die Tonight") Horace Andy ("Where Do the Children Play?") Use in popular culture The title track is used by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the closing credits of Extras. The fourth episode of the second series of the show features a cover of "Tea for the Tillerman" performed by Chris Martin of Coldplay. The song "Miles From Nowhere" is featured in "The A-Team" and is used during Face's (Dirk Benedict) walking away scenes in the episode "Alive At Five" References Category:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab albums Category:Universal Deluxe Editions fi:Tea for the Tillerman sv:Tea for the Tillerman This text has been derived from Tea for the Tillerman on Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0 Artist/Band Information Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, 21 July 1948, in Marylebone, London, England), originally and commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is an English musician. He is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam. His early 1970s record albums Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat were both certified as Triple Platinum by the RIAA in the United States; his 1972 album Catch Bull at Four sold half a million copies in the first two weeks of release alone and was Billboards number-one LP for three consecutive weeks. He has also earned two ASCAP songwriting awards in consecutive years for "The First Cut Is the Deepest", which has been a hit single for four different artists. Stevens converted to Islam in December 1977 and adopted his Muslim name, Yusuf Islam, the following year. In 1979, he auctioned all his guitars for charity This story originally aired on 3 December 2006. and left his music career to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. He has been given several awards for his work in promoting peace in the world, including 2003's World Award, the 2004 Man for Peace Award, and the 2007 Mediterranea
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,840
|
In which town is the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival held annually?
|
Spain's Running of the Bulls Festival 2016 You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience. Spain's Running of the Bulls Festival 2016 < PREVIOUS SLIDE SLIDE 1 of 32 NEXT SLIDE > Held annually from July 6 to July 14, the adrenaline-pumping San Fermín (Running of the Bulls) Festival in Pamplona, Spain, attracts thousands of revelers from across the globe. In this festival, dozens of bulls charge at hundreds of participants sprinting ahead of them in a crazy foot race, with thousands others cheering from the sidelines. (Pictured) Revelers wait for the fourth San Fermin bull run to start on July 10. © Ander Gillienea/AFP/Getty Images
|
Bullfighting in Spain - What is bullfighting? | don Quijote Read the Spanish version Bullfighting is certainly one of the best-known-although at the same time most controversial-Spanish popular customs. This Fiesta could not exist without the toro bravo, a species of bull of an ancient race that is only conserved in Spain. Formerly this bull's forebears, the primitive urus, were spread out over wide areas of the world. Many civilizations revered them; the bull cults on the Greek island of Crete are very well known. The Bible tells of sacrifices of bulls in honour of divine justice. Bulls also played an important role in the religious ceremonies of the Iberian tribes living in Spain in prehistoric times. The origins of the plaza de toros (bullring) are probably not the Roman amphitheatres but rather the Celtic-Iberian temples where those ceremonies were held. Near Numancia in the province of Soria one of them has survived, and it is supposed that bulls were sacrificed to the gods there. While religious bull cults go back to Iberians, it was Greek and Roman influences that converted it into a spectacle. During the Middle Ages it was a diversion for the aristocracy to torear on horseback-a style known as suerte de cañas. In the 18th century this tradition was more or less abandoned and the poorer population invented bullfighting on foot. Francisco Romero was a key figure in laying down the rules for the new sport. What a Corrida is about If you are not familiar with corridas de toros (bullfights), here is what happens in order, so that you can decide by yourself whether you want to see one when you are in Spain. A corrida starts with the paseillo, when everybody involved in the bullfight enters the ring and presents themselves to the president and public. Two alguacilillos on horseback look up to the president's box and symbolically ask for the keys to the puerta de los toriles. Behind that door the bulls are waiting. When the door opens and the first bull enters the spectacle starts for real. It consists of three parts, called tercios ("thirds"), the separation of which is signalled with a bugle call. There are three toreros-bullfighters (the better-known word "toreador" is actually never used in modern Spanish)-in each corrida, each being allotted two bulls. In the first tercio the bullfighter uses the capote, a rather large cape that is a pinkish-mauve colour on one side and yellow on the other. Now the two picadors enter on horseback, armed with a sort of lance. The second tercio is la suerte de banderillas. Three banderilleros must stick a pair of banderillas into the charging bull's back. In the final suerte suprema the bullfighter uses the muleta, a small red cloth draped from a stick. He has to show his mastery to dominate the bull, and to establish an artistic symbiosis between man and beast. The corrida ends with the torero using his sword to kill the bull.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,841
|
What is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands?
|
List of the Eight Main Islands of Hawaii 1. Hawaii (the Big Island) The island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, is the largest of Hawaii's main islands with a total area of 4,028 square miles (10,432 sq km). It is also the largest island in the United States and it, like the other islands of Hawaii was formed by a hotspot in the Earth's crust. It is the most recently formed of Hawaii's islands and as such it is the only one that is still volcanically active. The Big Island is home to three active volcanoes and Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. The highest point on the Big Island is the dormant volcano, Mauna Kea at 13,796 feet (4,205 m). The Big Island as a total population of 148,677 (as of 2000) and its largest cities are Hilo and Kailua-Kona (normally called Kona). More » continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World 2. Maui Maui is the second largest of Hawaii's main islands with a total area of 727 square miles (1,883.5 sq km). It has a population of 117,644 people (as of 2000) and its largest town is Wailuku. Maui's nickname is the Valley Isle and its topography reflects its name. There are lowlands along its coasts with several different mountain ranges that are separated by valleys. The highest point on Maui is Haleakala at 10,023 feet (3,055 m). Maui is known for its beaches and natural environment. Maui's economy is based mainly on agriculture and tourism and its main agricultural products are coffee, macadamia nuts, flowers, sugar, papaya and pineapple. Wailuku is the largest city on Maui but other towns include Kihei, Lahaina, Paia Kula and Hana. More » 3. Oahu Oahu is the third largest island of Hawaii and with a total area of 597 square miles (1,545 sq km). It is called the Gathering Place because it is the largest of the islands by population and it is the center of Hawaii's government and economy. Oahu's population 953,307 people (2010 estimate). The largest city on Oahu is Honolulu which is also the capital of the state of Hawaii. Oahu is also the home of the largest U.S. Navy fleet in the Pacific at Pearl Harbor . Oahu's topography consists of two main mountain ranges that are separated by a valley as wella as coastal plains that ring the island. Oahu's beaches and shops make it one of Hawaii's most visited islands. Some of Oahu's top attractions are Pearl Harbor, the North Shore and Waikiki. More » 4. Kauai Kauai is the fourth largest of Hawaii's main islands and it has a total area of 562 square miles (1,430 sq km). It is the oldest of the main islands as it is located the farthest away from the hotspot that formed the islands. As such its mountains are more highly eroded and its highest point is Kawaikini at 5,243 feet (1,598 m). Kauai's mountain ranges are rugged however and the island is known for its steep cliffs and rugged coastline. Kauai is known as the Garden Isle for its undeveloped land and forests. It is also home to the Waimea Canyon and Na Pali Coast state parks. Tourism is the main industry on Kauai and it is located 105 miles (170 km) northwest of Oahu. Kauai's population is 65,689 (as of 2008). More » 5. Molokai Molokai has a total area of 260 square miles (637 sq km) and it is located 25 miles (40 km) east of Oahu across the Kaiwi Channel and north of the island of Lanai. Most of Molokai is also a part of Maui County and it has a population of 7,404 people (as of 2000). Molokai's topography consists of two distinct volcanic ranges. They are known as East Molokai and West Molokai and the highest point on the island, Kamakou at 4,961 feet (1,512 m) is a part of East Molokai. These mountains however are extinct volcanoes that have since collapsed. Their remains give Molokai some of the highest cliffs in the world. In addition, Molokai is known for its coral reefs and its south shore has the world's longest fringing reef. More » 6. Lanai Lanai is the sixth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands with a total area of 140 square miles (364 sq km). The only town on the island is Lanai City and the island has a population of only
|
Great Chiefs & Leaders Great Chiefs & Leaders American Indians In History 1) Hiawatha Hiawatha is perhaps the most famous Native American in history. The famous author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a story that was based loosely on Hiawatha's life, which was entitled ‘The Song of Hiawatha’. Little historical data remains of Hiawatha's life, although it is widely known that he was a peacemaker, a leader, and a spiritual guide. Skilled in putting positive political plans into action, Hiawatha helped persuade five Native American tribes who shared a similar language, namely the Iroquois, the Onondagas, the Senecas, the Cayugas, the Oneidas, and the Mohawks to come together to form the Five Nations of the Iroquois confederacy. 2) Black Hawk Black Hawk was not a traditional Native American tribe chief. Although he inherited a medicine bundle, he became more widely known as a War Chief. Black Hawk's real name was Makataimeshekiakiak. This means “Be a large black hawk” in his native tongue of Sauk. His name was shortened by the English, with whom he engaged in a battle known as the War of 1812. He was the fiercest and most powerful opponent of the English, as he eventually led a band of Sauk and Fox to fight settlers in Wisconsin and Illinois. He died in Iowa, but his legend remains alive to this day. 3) Sitting Bull Named Slon-he, which literally translates to slow, Sitting Bull was a holy man and a Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux medicine man. He was famous for his premonition of winning against Lt. Col. George Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn, which came true. He went to Canada for a short while after the battle, and when he returned to the United States, he joined Buffalo Bill's Wildwest Show as a performer. He was killed at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation by the police while they were attempting to arrest him and stop him from supporting the Ghost Dance movement. 4) Pocahontas Pocahontas, whose real name is Matoaka, is perhaps the most popular female Native American. Pocahontas was actually a childhood nickname given to her because of her frolicsome nature. She became known around the world after Disney's portrayal of her life. The story was actually inaccurate, although it is true that she married an Englishman named John Rolfe. Her father, Wahunsunacock, who was also known as Chief or Emperor Powhatan, presided over an area that is now known as Virginia. During her final days, she adopted an English life and the name Rebecca Rolfe, abandoning her Native American heritage. 5) Crazy Horse Crazy Horse is a Lakota who had the name Thasuka Witko, which literally means “His-Horse-is-Crazy.” Born with the Native American name of Cha-O-Ha, meaning “In the Wilderness”, Crazy Horse was also called Curly because of his hair. In 1876, Crazy Horse led a group of Lakotans and Cheyennes in the Great Sioux War. This was a surprise attack against an English troop led by General George Crook, with the support of 300 Crow and Shoshone warriors. The battle prevented General Crook from teaming up with Colonel Custer, which led to Custer's defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Throughout his life, Crazy Horse actively opposed the US Government in its negative decisions on various Indian affairs. 6) Red Cloud Red Cloud was one the most capable warriors from the Sioux or Oglala Lakota tribe. Born Makhpiya Luta, Red Cloud was the fiercest Sioux tribesman ever faced by the US military. He led his people in what is known in history as Red Cloud’s War, the most successful war ever waged by a Native American against the US military. The war was a battle for the rights of the Sioux to an area called the Powder River Country in Southern Montana and Northern Wyoming. He died at the ripe age of 87 at the Pine Ridge Reservation, where his remains are buried. 7) Geronimo A prominent Native American leader, Geronimo led the Chiricahua Apache to fight against the encroachment of the US government on the tribe's lands. Geronimo, whose name literally means “one who yawns” in Chiricahua, fought for his tribesmen for 25 years. He was a great military and
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,842
|
Whose Selected Papers on Hysteria, translated in 1909 by Abraham Brill, introduced the word libido into English?
|
Pioneers of Psychoanalysis | APsaA Pioneers of Psychoanalysis Karl Abraham (1877–1925) Karl Abraham completed his medical training in 1901, then worked in Bleuler’s clinic in Zurich and, later, with Carl Jung. He first met Freud in 1907 and their correspondence, first published in 1965 as A Psycho-Analytic Dialogue: The Letters of Sigmund Freud and Karl Abraham 1907–1926. Abraham founded the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute which was a model for institutes to follow. Abraham was a member of Freud’s Secret Committee and a favorite of Freud. He was the analyst of Melanie Klein, Karen Horney, Sandor Rado, Theodor Reik, Edward and James Glover, and Helene Deutsch. Abraham’s contributions during the early years of the psychoanalytic movement are outstanding. In addition to the Berlin Institute, he edited the Zeitschrift, and was both secretary and president of the International Psychoanalytical Association. Abraham’s papers are collected in two volumes, Selected Papers of Karl Abraham (1949) and Clinical Papers and Essays on Psycho-Analysis (1955). They cover a wide range that includes work on pregenital stages of development, depression, mania, auto erotism, repressed hate, the female castration complex, anal character, as well as others on applied psychoanalysis that include papers on myth and the Day of Atonement. His work influenced Melanie Klein on infantile relationships as well as Rene Spitz’s research on hospitalism. Writing to Abraham’s widow, Freud said “I have no substitute for him....” Michael Balint (1896-1970) Michael Balint was a student and loyal supporter of Sándor Ferenczi and translator of Ferenczi’s Clinical Diary, who upon Ferenczi’s death in 1933, became director of the Budapest Psychoanalytic Clinic. Balint received his M.D. from Budapest University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry in Berlin where he had fled to escape anti-Semitism in Hungary. In 1939, he moved to Manchester and then to London where he was a valuable member of both the British Psychoanalytical Society and the Tavistock Institute. Balint is to be remembered for many achievements. He introduced the concept of the “basic fault” that illness is the result of early environmental factors which result in helplessness. He highlighted the importance of “primary love” and the importance of regression in treatment. Balint felt that a new type of patient had emerged, one who could not find his or her place in life and is afraid of pleasure and excitation. He felt that all analyses represent a “new beginning” in the life of a patient. Michael Balint has been immortalized by his founding of “Balint Groups” in which physician-members discuss care of patients and the doctor-patient relationship. Inspired by a paper he wrote in 1955, “The doctor, his patient and the illness,” group leaders are generally psychoanalysts. There are Balint Societies and Groups worldwide as well as an International Balint Federation. Among his books which generally collect his papers are Problems of Human Nature and Behavior (1957), Thrills and Regressions (1959), Primary Love and Psychoanalytic Technique (1965), The Basic Fault: Therapeutic Aspects of Regression (1968), and Psychotherapeutic Techniques in Medicine (1961). W. R. Bion (1897-1979) W.R. Bion was analyzed by Melanie Klein who greatly influenced him and with whom he is linked. In 1968, Bion went to Los Angeles where he exerted a great influence on analysis, staying for 11 years. With the outbreak of World War I, he saw action as a youthful tank commander on the Western Front for which he was awarded a DSO. He later received a medical degree, and with the outbreak of World War II, was an army psychiatrist and is remembered for his introduction of group therapy. It is hard to characterize Bion’s writing, as it is both heavily philosophical and enigmatic. He is known for a short paper in which he suggested that analysts listen to their patients without “memory or desire” experiencing each session as new and unique. “Bion’s style is a mixture of dazzling illuminations, provocative aphorisms and tiresome digression.” Bion’
|
Level 3 - General Knowledge 1000, - Memrise General Knowledge 1000 Ready to learn Ready to review Ignore words Check the boxes below to ignore/unignore words, then click save at the bottom. Ignored words will never appear in any learning session. Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly India What links - Goa - Kerula - Assam - Bihar George Orwell Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author Shoemaker Names - Baker Cook obvious what did Cordwainer do China Which country do Sinologists study Barbara Stanwyck Rudy Stevens became famous under which name Grenadine Which non alcoholic cordial is made from pomegranates Dancing What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur Art of Horses Taken literally what should you see in a Hippodrome Alexander Dumas Who wrote the Man in the Iron Mask Hocus Pocus Which 1993 Disney film starred Bet Middler as a witch Louis Bleriot Who piloted the first flight across the English channel Dr No What was the first James Bond film Silence of the Lambs What 1991 film won best film Addis Ababa What was the capital of Ethiopia Medicine Aescapalious emblem staff snake Greek Roman god of what Motorcycle Racing Giacomo Agostini - 122 Grand Prix 15 world titles what sport Alaska What is the largest state in the USA Berlin Mexico London Led Deighton trilogy Game Set Match What 3 Capitals Woody Allen Alan Stuart Konigsberg famous as who Amnesty International Which human rights organisation founded 1961 got Nobel 1977 Nelson Mandela Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom Tutankamen tomb What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter Pluto Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930 Jackie Joyner-Kersey Who won the women's heptathlon at Seoul in 1988 Jayne Austin Who ran through the streets naked crying Eureka Johan Sebastian Bach Who composed the Brandeberg concertos .Full name Minnesota twins Who won the World Series in 1987 Your Holiness What is the correct term of address to the Pope Edinburgh In which city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847 Tchaikovsky Who composed the ballets Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker The Deaf AG Bell opened school in Boston in 1872 for Teachers of what Jack Benny Benjamin Kubelsky 1894 fame as what comedian Jonah In the Old Testament what book comes between Obadiah - Micah Mrs Doubtfire Robin Williams dressed in drag for which 1993 film Bishop Which chess piece could be a member of the church Blitzkrieg Which German word means lightning war used in WW2 Cabbage Broccoli belongs to what family of plants I. Kingdom Brunel Who designed the first Iron ship the Great Britain in 1845 Donald Campbell Whose boat Bluebird was recently raised from Coniston water Buick - Chrysler in 1951 which (of two) car companies introduced power steering Joseph Heller Who wrote Catch 22 (both names) Netherlands Which country set up the world’s first chemistry lab in 1650 Chess World Champs What links the names Botvinik Chrysanthemum What is the national flower of Japan Hit Gong Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why Bordeaux Where in France do claret wines come from Logarithms What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614 IBM FORTRAN
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,843
|
What bird breed was used by coal miners to detect the presence of toxic gases in the mines?
|
BBC ON THIS DAY | 30 | 1986: Coal mine canaries made redundant About This Site | Text Only 1986: Coal mine canaries made redundant More than 200 canary birds are being phased out of Britain's mining pits, according to new plans by the government. Modern technology is being favoured over the long-serving yellow feathered friend of the miner in detecting harmful gases which may be present underground. New electronic detectors will replace the bird because they are said to be cheaper in the long run and more effective in indicating the presence of pollutants in the air otherwise unnoticed by miners. The gas detectors will be hand-held and carry a digital reading which appears on a screen alerting miners to the extent of the gases. The birds' replacement will be introduced gradually next year. Miners are said to be saddened by the latest set of redundancies in their industry but do not intend to dispute the decision. The removal of the canaries will end a mining tradition in Britain dating back to 1911, since when two canaries have been employed by each pit. Signs of distress They are so ingrained in the culture miners report whistling to the birds and coaxing them as they worked, treating them as pets. The canary is particularly sensitive to toxic gases such as carbon monoxide which is colourless, odourless and tasteless. This gas could easily form underground during a mine fire or after an explosion. Following a mine fire or explosion, mine rescuers would descend into the mine, carrying a canary in a small wooden or metal cage. Any sign of distress from the canary was a clear signal the conditions underground were unsafe and miners should be evacuated from the pit and the mineshafts made safer.
|
The Dickin Medal - PDSA Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Arms and Explosives Search dog Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 21 May 2014 “For outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty while assigned to 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, in Afghanistan 2008.” Theo – Springer Spaniel Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Arms and Explosives Search dog Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 25 October 2012 “For outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty while deployed with 104 Military Working Dog (MWD) Squadron during conflict in Afghanistan September 2010 to March 2011.” Treo – Labrador Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Arms and Explosives Search dog Date of Award: 24 February 2010 “On 15 August 2008, while acting as forward protection for 8 Platoon, The Royal Irish Regiment, Treo located a ‘daisy chain’ IED – an improvised explosive device designed to trigger a series of bombs – on a roadside where soldiers were about to pass. It was subsequently confirmed that the device uncovered was new to the area and would have inflicted significant casualties. On 3 and 4 September 2008 Treo’s actions were reported as saving 7 Platoon from guaranteed casualties, again as the result of an IED. Without doubt, Treo’s actions and devotion to his duties, while in the throes of conflict, saved many lives.” Sadie – Labrador RAVC arms and explosive search dog – Kabul, Afghanistan in November 2005 Date of Award: 6 February 2007 “For outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty while assigned to the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry during conflict in Afghanistan in 2005. On 14 November 2005 military personnel serving with NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Kabul were involved in two separate attacks. Sadie and Lance Corporal Yardley were deployed to search for secondary explosive devices. Sadie gave a positive indication near a concrete blast wall and multinational personnel were moved to a safe distance. Despite the obvious danger Sadie and Lance Corporal Yardley completed their search. At the site of Sadie’s indication, bomb disposal operators later made safe an explosive device. The bomb was designed to inflict maximum injury. Sadie’s actions undoubtedly saved the lives of many civilians and soldiers.” Lucky – German Shepherd RAF number 3610 AD: RAF Police anti-terrorist tracker dog – from 1949 to 1952 during the Malaya Campaign Date of Award: 6 February 2007 “For the outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty of the RAF Police anti-terrorist tracker dog team, comprising Bobbie, Jasper, Lassie and Lucky, while attached to the Civil Police and several British Army regiments including the Coldstream Guards, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Guards and the Ghurkhas during the Malaya Campaign.Bobbie, Jasper, Lassie and Lucky displayed exceptional determination and life-saving skills during the Malaya Campaign. The dogs and their handlers were an exceptional team, capable of tracking and locating the enemy by scent despite unrelenting heat and an almost impregnable jungle. Sadly, three of the dogs lost their lives in the line of duty: only Lucky survived to the end of the conflict.” Buster – Springer Spaniel Royal Army Veterinary Corps Date of Award: 9 December 2003 “For outstanding gallantry in March 2003 while assigned to the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment in Safwan, Southern Iraq. Arms and explosives search dog Buster located an arsenal of weapons and explosives hidden behind a false wall in a property linked with an extremist group. Buster is considered responsible for saving the lives of service personnel and civilians. Following the find, all attacks ceased and shortly afterwards and troops replaced their steel helmets with berets.” Sam – German Shepherd Royal Army Veterinary Corps Date of Award: 14 January 2003 “For outstanding gallantry in April 1998 while assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment in Drvar during the conflict in Bosnia-Hertzegovina. On two documented occasions Sam displayed great courage and devotion to duty. On 18 April Sam successfully brought down an armed man threatening the lives of civil
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,844
|
"Someone who is miserable is said to be ""down in the ... "" what?"
|
Quotes About Misery (450 quotes) Quotes About Misery Quotes tagged as "misery" (showing 1-30 of 450) “I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” Like “Why do you want to shut out of your life any uneasiness, any misery, any depression, since after all you don't know what work these conditions are doing inside you? Why do you want to persecute yourself with the question of where all this is coming from and where it is going? Since you know, after all, that you are in the midst of transitions and you wished for nothing so much as to change. If there is anything unhealthy in your reactions, just bear in mind that sickness is the means by which an organism frees itself from what is alien; so one must simply help it to be sick, to have its whole sickness and to break out with it, since that is the way it gets better.” Like “[F]or just one second, look at your life and see how perfect it is. Stop looking for the next secret door that is going to lead you to your real life. Stop waiting. This is it: there's nothing else. It's here, and you'd better decide to enjoy it or you're going to be miserable wherever you go, for the rest of your life, forever.” Like “Life is such unutterable hell, solely because it is sometimes beautiful. If we could only be miserable all the time, if there could be no such things as love or beauty or faith or hope, if I could be absolutely certain that my love would never be returned: how much more simple life would be. One could plod through the Siberian salt mines of existence without being bothered about happiness. Unfortunately the happiness is there. There is always the chance (about eight hundred and fifty to one) that another heart will come to mine. I can't help hoping, and keeping faith, and loving beauty. Quite frequently I am not so miserable as it would be wise to be.” Like “One morning, about four o'clock, I was driving my car just about as fast as I could. I thought, 'Why am I out on the highway this time of night?' I was miserable, and it all came to me: 'I'm falling in love with somebody I have no right to fall in love with. I can't fall in love with this man, but it's just like a ring of fire.” Like “Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar. Art consists of the persistence of memory.” Like “I once spoke to someone who had survived the genocide in Rwanda, and she said to me that there was now nobody left on the face of the earth, either friend or relative, who knew who she was. No one who remembered her girlhood and her early mischief and family lore; no sibling or boon companion who could tease her about that first romance; no lover or pal with whom to reminisce. All her birthdays, exam results, illnesses, friendships, kinships—gone. She went on living, but with a tabula rasa as her diary and calendar and notebook. I think of this every time I hear of the callow ambition to 'make a new start' or to be 'born again': Do those who talk this way truly wish for the slate to be wiped? Genocide means not just mass killing, to the level of extermination, but mass obliteration to the verge of extinction. You wish to have one more reflection on what it is to have been made the object of a 'clean' sweep? Try Vladimir Nabokov's microcosmic miniature story 'Signs and Symbols,' which is about angst and misery in general but also succeeds in placing it in what might be termed a starkly individual perspective. The album of the distraught family contains a faded study of Aunt Rosa, a fussy, angular, wild-eyed old lady, who had lived in a tremulous world of bad news, bankruptcies, train accidents, cancerous growths—until the Germans put her to death, together with all the people she had worried about.” Like “It is a strange world, a sad world, a wo
|
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
|
1,504,845
|
What symbol appears on the flag of Barbados?
|
My Barbados National Symbols National Symbols of Barbados page 1 Barbados National Coat of Arms The grant of arms conveyed by royal warrant was presented by Her Majesty the Queen to the President of the Senate of the island on February 14, 1966 on the occasion of the Royal Visit to Barbados. Prior to this grant of Arms the only other heraldic device was the seal of the colony. It represented the British Sovereign in a shell chariot, drawn by two sea horses through foaming waves. The Golden Shield of the Arms carries two Pride of Barbados flowers (the National Flower) and the Bearded Fig Tree (ficus Citrifolia) which was common on the island at the time of its settlement. On either side of the shield are the supporters-on the right is a dolphin symbolic of the fishing industry and on the left is a Pelican, after Pelican Island, a small outcrop later incorporated into the Deep Water Harbour development. Above the shield is a helmet and mantling and on a wreath is the arm and hand of a Bajan holding two crossed pieces of sugar cane symbolic of the sugar industry. This is a saltire cross, the cross upon which Saint Andrew was crucified. Independence day in Barbados is celebrated on November 30, Saint Andrews Day. The Coat of Arms carries the motto "Pride and Industry." Barbados National Anthem And greater will our nation grow In strength and unity. The Composer Born in 1912, C. Van Roland Edwards started composing while at school as a pupil of St. Peter's Church Boy's School. Although he had no formal training he had been a member of the British Song society since 1933. Because of his partial blindness has was assisted in his work by his two daughters Nannette and Eullia. Mr. Edwards was know for his compositions "The St. Andrew Murder", "The Goodman song" and "The Federation song". He also composed "Welcome to Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II" which was sung in the presence of the Queen when she opened the St. Elizabeth School in St. Joseph during the official visit to the island in February, 1966. Mr. Edwards died on April 22, 1985 In 1967 the music of the National Anthem was re-arranged. This work was undertaken by Inspector Prince Cave of the Royal Barbados Police Band. He had earlier that year returned from a three year Band Masters course at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall. The Anthem was given a more sustained harmony while at the same time retaining the original tune. The Lyricist The Lyrics of the National Anthem of Barbados were written by Mr. Irving Burgie who was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. of a Barbadian mother and American father. Mr. Burgie whose stage name is Lord Burgess was born in 1926. He served in India and after his return to the U.S.A. he entered the University of Southern California and studied Music and performed in many cities of the U.S.A. Mr. Burgie has composed works for "Ballad for Bimshire" and "Island in the Sun", he has also written for a number of internationally famous Artistes. Among his works is "The West Indian Song Book". He is a Life Member of the NAACP. Mr. Burgie who is a frequent visitor to Barbados has instituted the Irving Burgie Literary Award for Barbadian school children. Barbados National Flower Poinciana pulcherrima LINNAEUS References to this flower were recorded as early as 1657. It is a shrub and is often pruned into a low hedge. If untrimmed it grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet. It is a member of the Legume family and can be found in other tropical countries. The Pride of Barbados blooms most of the year, the more common varieties are a fiery red and yellow although other
|
Flags of Every Country Follow us... Flags of Every Country Tweet This map shows Flags of every country in the world. Flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags. Note: Flag description from CIA Factbook and Flag image from Wikipedia. Last updated: Abkhazia Afghanistan three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other two bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam note: Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag in the 20th century than any other country; the colors black, red, and green appeared on most of them Akrotiri the flag of the UK is used Albania red with a black two-headed eagle in the center; the design is claimed to be that of 15th-century hero George Castriota SKANDERBERG, who led a successful uprising against the Turks that resulted in a short-lived independence for some Albanian regions (1443-1478); an unsubstantiated explanation for the eagle symbol is the tradition that Albanians see themselves as descendants of the eagle; they refer to themselves as "Shkypetars," which translates as "sons of the eagle" Algeria two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the colors represent Islam (green), purity and peace (white), and liberty (red); the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because the Algerians believe the long crescent horns bring happiness American Samoa blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa Andorra three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other two so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection note: similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem Angola two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle); red represents liberty, black the African continent, the symbols characterize workers and peasants Anguilla blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,846
|
The song '76 Trombones' comes from which musical?
|
76 Trombones - The Music Man - YouTube 76 Trombones - The Music Man 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 Jun 2, 2012 From the Soundtrack of the Warner Bros Motion Picture "Music Man",Starring Robert Preston & Shirley Jones, Music & Lyrics By Meredith Wilson Category
|
1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. Joe Mercer; 14. White Lines; 15. Robbie Fowler; 16. Hearsay; 17. Jack Hargreaves; 18. Dawn French; 19. Margo and Jerry Leadbetter; 20. Boots; 21. McWhirter (Ross and Norris); 22. Peter Falk; 23. Two; 24. The Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster in London (Big Ben is the nickname for the bell); 25. The National Trust; 26. Brough Superior; 27. Yellow; 28. Fungi; 29. Nelson Mandela House; 30. Universal Serial Bus Like us on Facebook
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,847
|
"Who formulated the ""Law"" that, in a paramagnetic material, the magnetization of the material is (approximately) directly proportional to an applied magnetic field, but if the material is heated, the magnetization is (approximately) inversely proportional to temperature?"
|
curie s law : definition of curie s law and synonyms of curie s law (English) Derivation with quantum statistical mechanics Magnetization of a paramagnet as a function of inverse temperature. A simple model of a paramagnet concentrates on the particles which compose it which do not interact with each other. Each particle has a magnetic moment given by . The energy of a magnetic moment in a magnetic field is given by Two-state (spin-1/2) particles To simplify the calculation , we are going to work with a 2-state particle: it may either align its magnetic moment with the magnetic field, or against it. So the only possible values of magnetic moment are then and . If so, then such a particle has only two possible energies and When one seeks the magnetization of a paramagnet, one is interested in the likelihood of a particle to align itself with the field. In other words, one seeks the expectation value of the magnetization : where the probability of a configuration is given by its Boltzmann factor , and the partition function provides the necessary normalization for probabilities (so that the sum of all of them is unity.) The partition function of one particle is: Therefore, in this simple case we have: This is magnetization of one particle, the total magnetization of the solid is given by The formula above is known as the Langevin paramagnetic equation . Pierre Curie found an approximation to this law which applies to the relatively high temperatures and low magnetic fields used in his experiments . Let's see what happens to the magnetization as we specialize it to large and small . As temperature increases and magnetic field decreases, the argument of hyperbolic tangent decreases. Another way to say this is this is sometimes called the Curie regime. We also know that if , then with a Curie constant given by . Also, in the opposite regime of low temperatures or high fields, tends to a maximum value of , corresponding to all the particles being completely aligned with the field. General case When the particles have an arbitrary spin (any number of spin states), the formula is a bit more complicated. For this more general formula and its derivation, see the article: Brillouin function . As the spin approaches infinity, the formula for the magnetization approaches the classical value derived in the following section. At low magnetic fields or high temperature, however, a simple Curie law is again obtained (where is the total angular momentum quantum number ): Derivation with classical statistical mechanics An alternative treatment applies when the paramagnetons are imagined to be classical, freely-rotating magnetic moments. In this case, their position will be determined by their angles in spherical coordinates , and the energy for one of them will be: where is the angle between the magnetic moment and the magnetic field (which we take to be pointing in the coordinate.) The corresponding partition function is We see there is no dependence on the angle, and also we can change variables to to obtain Now, the expected value of the component of the magnetization (the other two are seen to be null (due to integration over ), as they should) will be given by To simplify the calculation, we see this can be written as a differentiation of : (This approach can also be used for the model above, but the calculation was so simple this is not so helpful.) Carrying out the derivation we find where is the Langevin function : This function would appear to be singular for small , but it is not, since the two singular terms cancel each other. In fact, its behavior for small arguments is , so the Curie limit also applies, but with a Curie constant three times smaller in this case. Similarly, the function saturates at for large values of its argument, and the opposite limit is likewise recovered. Applications It is the basis of operation of magnetic thermometers , which are used to measure very low temperatures. See also
|
Physics NOVEL CHALLENGE ANSWERS - from Richard Walding This page has the answers to all the Novel Challenge questions in the text boxes in the margins. Text box page 2 NOVEL CHALLENGE Here are a few �Fermi� Questions (named after US physicist Enrico Fermi who used to drive his students nuts with them). (a) How fast does hair grow? Answer: 0.44 mm/day ( http://science.howstuffworks.com/question251.htm ). Hair growth is fastest from the age of sixteen to the late twenties. New hairs grow faster and the growth rate slows down with the increasing length (almost half the rate when the hair is over three feet long). http://www.stophairlossnow.co.uk/Hair%20Structure.htm (b) How many piano tuners in your capital city? Answer: 41 in the Brisbane Yellow Pages (www.yellowpages.com.au) (c) How many ping-pong balls can you fit in a suitcase? Answer: The new international standard size for a table tennis (ping pong) ball is 40mm diameter. The volume of a cub with a side of 40 mm is 64000 mm3. A typical large Chinese-made suitcase is 24� x 17� x 9� (600 mm x 400 mm x 230 mm) with a volume of 5.52 x 107 mm3. Hence 862 balls will fit into this suitcase. (d) How fast does grass grow? Answer: Blue couch: Between 20-50mm every 7-14 days in Spring/Summer; Green couch: between 15-25mm every 7 days in Spring/Summer (http://www.centenarylandscaping.com/static/YourTurfChoice.htm) Text box page 2 NOVEL CHALLENGE The four compass directions North, East, South, West are derived from old foreign words. Can you match up the original meanings with the compass directions: A Indoeuropean wes = sun goes down; B - Italian nerto = to the left as one faces the sun; C German suntha = region in which the sun appears in the northern hemisphere; D Indoeuropean aus = sun rises. ANSWER: A = west; B = north; C = south; D = east. Text box page 3 NOVEL CHALLENGE If you were transported in a time machine to an unknown date in Australian history, how could you work out the date? ANSWER: Several ways: (a) you could look at the fauna (eg dinosaurs) and relate this to their extinction history; (b) you could look at the position of the Sun with respect to the constellations. This would give you some idea but because the "precession" cycle repeats itself, youd have to know which billion years youre in beforehand; (c) if you knew the changes in sea level you could work out a rough time, but only if you knew which global warming cycle you were in; (d) you could check which version of Windows your school was using and add 10 years on to that. Any other suggestions? Check if any sausage rolls at the tuckshop had gold watches for long service? Text box page 4 NOVEL CHALLENGE You have two 100-page volumes of a dictionary on your shelf. A worm eats its way from Volume 1 page 1 through to Volume 2 page 100. How many pages does it eat through? ANSWER: None (or two at the most). Text box page 5 NOVEL CHALLENGE Consider the Earth to have a circumference of 40 000 km and a ribbon to be put tightly around it. If you cut the ribbon and inserted a 30 cm piece, how far will the ribbon be from the Earth if it was evenly spaced? ANSWER: 4.8 cm (the 40 000 km circumference makes no difference). Use C = 2p r and for a circumference of 30 cm, r works out to 4.8 cm. If you try it the long way you wont get a significant difference. Text box page 5 NOVEL CHALLENGE Quick now is a physics lesson longer or shorter than a microcentury? ANSWER: Shorter (well, presuming your lesson is less than 52 minutes). Forty minutes is long enough. Textbox page 6 NOVEL CHALLENGE In the first paragraph of Charles Dickens The Pickwick Papers, he states that he was at the bottom of a deep well and could see the stars in the daytime. Aristotle made the same claim in On the Generation of Animals in 350 BC. Is this possible? Propose points for and against this idea. ANSWER: No, you can see the stars. All you see is a brilliant white light. We asked a Cornish tin miner what he recalled seeing and he said "bright sunlight". So there! Textbox page 6 What time is it at the Sout
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,848
|
In the final part of which 1990s game show did contestants collect tokens blown around by six fans inside a dome?
|
The Crystal Maze - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT Welcome to The Crystal Maze guide at TV Tome. This highly popular Channel 4 game show saw a team of six contestants (three male, three female) led around four time zones by the host Richard O'Brien, playing games and winning crystals as prizes. The Crystal Maze wasn't really a maze at all. It can be better described as: a circuit of four inter-connecting play areas or "time zones" with the crystal dome in the centre. The Zones Aztec: Based on Aztec culture. This zone had a sand covered floor and a totem pole in the middle. Medieval: A 15th century castle with a banquet table in the middle. Futuristic: A space station filled with electronics and neon lights. Industrial: A factory with dirty metal doors, disused oil barrels and security fences. Ocean: Replaced Industrial in series 4-6. A sunken ship called the SS Atlantis, which was based on the Titanic. The Games The team played three or four games in each zone. There were four types of games: Physical – Emphasis on being agile, strong and flexible. Mental – Basically, word-association and mathematical puzzles. Skill – Testing dexterity and marksmanship. Mystery – Anything at all! One nominated team member would enter a cell containing a game. The others would remain outside, shouting encouragement and giving suggestions. Completing a game correctly caused a contraption of some variety to release a time crystal. Each game lasted between 2 and 3 minutes. If a contestant failed to get out of the cell before the time ran out (whether they won the crystal or not), they would be locked in. They could be released but only if the other team members decided to sacrifice one of the already won crystals. This could be decided on the spot or during the game before it was time to go to the Crystal Dome. Sometimes, games were "automatic lock-ins". For example, a player would be locked in if any part of their body touched the floor. If the team captain gets locked in, then the vice captain takes over. If the vice captain gets locked in (and it did happen once or twice), a replacement captain is decided on the spot. Interesting Facts Each zone had a different timer for the games: Aztec: water timer. Futuristic: digital clock. Medieval: sand timer. Industrial/Ocean: oversized analogue/stop clock on the wall. The Crystal Dome Once all the zones had been visited, the team members (minus ones who had been locked in and had been decided not to be bought out), travelled to the Crystal Dome. Each of the crystals won during the game were converted into 5 seconds. The team members went in the dome and once time began, fans would blow hundreds of gold and silver tokens which the players had to collect and post through a "magical letterbox". Once time was up, they had to stop collecting the tokens. One gold token was worth 1 point and one silver token was worth minus 1 point. The result was decided by gold minus silver. If the total came to 100 or more gold, then the team won a grand holiday somewhere i.e. an activity holiday and a crystal as a memento. If the total was 50 or more gold, it was a not-so-grand-holiday i.e. a day trip and a crystal. This 50 or more gold was eliminated in later series. If you didn't win a prize, all you got was a crystal. Although the team members were adults, four children's specials were made, as 40% of the audience watching the show were 16 or less. These specials transmitted at Christmas, gave previews of what the games would be in the next series e.g. the 1991 special showed viewers what the 1992 series games would be like and the 1992 special introduced the Ocean zone for the 1993 series. Entering the Maze When a team started the game, they had to overcome an obstacle to enter their first zone. Aztec: row across the river in canoes. Industrial: climb over or open a metal gate. Medieval: raise a portcullis or go over it. Ocean: remove a metal grill and climb down a net ladder. Futuristic: answer a question set by the computer. Travelling from Zone-to-Zone When it was time to leave a zone and g
|
The Chase - Wikisimpsons, the Simpsons Wiki The Chase Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki The Chase is a British game show broadcast on ITV . Several times on the program, questions are asked which reference The Simpsons in some way. This section is incomplete. Please improve the article, or discuss the issue on the talk page . What is missing is: More questions need to be added, especially from the show's early series. Episode name (November 14, 2012) 281 A question was asked in the Quick Fire Round: "In The Simpsons, what's the name of the groundskeeper of the Springfield school?" The question was answered correctly: " Groundskeeper Willie ". Series Six, Episode 36 (December 20, 2012) 304 The question "The TV characters Chandler Bing and Krusty the Clown were born with what feature?" was asked. The three answers the contestant could choose from were: "Square belly-button", "Extra toe on one foot" and "Third nipple", the latter being the correct answer. The player answered correctly and then moved further down the board. Also, after the answer to the question "Which of these fish is considered a delicacy in Japan, even though eating parts of it can be fatal?" was revealed ("Puffer fish"), it was mentioned by the same contestant that Homer ate a poisonous part of a puffer fish in one episode. Homer actually ate the poisonous part of a blowfish in the episode " One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish ". Series Six, Episode 50 (January 16, 2013) 318 A question was asked in the Quick Fire Round: "Disco Stu is an occasional character of what animated series?" The question was answered correctly: "The Simpsons". Series Seven, Episode 16 (September 17, 2013) 428 The question "Which fictional TV family sang on a Number One hit with Gareth Bates" was asked; the answers to chose from were "The Dingles", "The Kumars" and "The Simpsons". The answer was "The Kumars", and the contestant answered correctly. Series Seven, Episode 22 (September 25, 2013) 434 The last question of the Final Chase was: "What is Marge Simpson's maiden name?", which was answered correctly, the answer being "Bouvier", and therefore the team were beaten by the Chaser. Series Seven, Episode 30 (October 7, 2013) 442 A question in the Final Chase was "How many children do Homer and Marge Simpson have?", the answer being "Three;" the Chaser answered the question correctly. Series Seven, Episode 43 (October 24, 2013) 445 The question was "In 'The Simpsons' cartoon, which member of the family is voiced by Nancy Cartwright?" The answers were "Bart", "Lisa" and "Marge". The contestant chose the correct answer, "Bart", and successfully won his round. Series Seven, Episode 92 (March 13, 2014) 494 Bradley Walsh began to read out a question beginning with "In The Simpsons..." but was truncated by the 'time's-up' klaxon. It was the end of the contestant's round on the Final Chase.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,849
|
Which international charity is registered at John Smith Drive, Cowley, Oxford?
|
Contact us | Oxfam GB Contact us How to contact Oxfam with questions, comments or feedback Before you get in touch, have you tried our online FAQs ? There may already be an answer to your question (which could save you time and Oxfam money). Got a question? Not sure who to ask? Then simply email enquiries@oxfam.org.uk . We're here to help. Feedback Whether it's good news or bad, or just something you want to say, let us know at feedback@oxfam.org.uk . Campaigns Are you a campaigner or do you want to know more about what issues we are working on? Contact us at campaigning@oxfam.org.uk . Oxfam Education We offer a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing a global dimension in the classroom. Email education@oxfam.org.uk to find out more. Events Are an existing participant or just keen to get involved by running, cycling, taking on our Trailwalker or Trailtrekker challenges, then please email us at events@oxfam.org.uk Fundraising Get involved in the community spirit, have fun and raise funds for Oxfam. To find out more, contact fundraising@oxfam.org.uk . For new supplier enquiries
|
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
|
1,504,850
|
What is the minimum number of people that can turn an unruly disturbance into a riot
|
Riot legal definition of riot Riot legal definition of riot http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/riot Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Riot A disturbance of the peace by several persons, assembled and acting with a common intent in executing a lawful or unlawful enterprise in a violent and turbulent manner. Riot, rout, and Unlawful Assembly are related offenses, yet they are separate and distinct. A rout differs from a riot in that the persons involved do not actually execute their purpose but merely move toward it. The degree of execution that converts a rout into a riot is often difficult to determine. An unlawful assembly transpires when persons convene for a purpose that, if executed, would make them rioters, but who separate without performing any act in furtherance of their purpose. For example, when a restaurant owner refused to serve a certain four customers and barred them from entering the establishment, the four men remained in front of the doors of the restaurant and blocked the entrance to all other customers. Although a riot did not result from their actions, the men were arrested and convicted of unlawful assembly. Inciting to riot is another distinct crime, the gist of which is that it instigates a breach of the peace, even though the parties might have initially assembled for an innocent purpose. It means using language, signs, or conduct to lead or cause others to engage in conduct that, if completed, becomes a riot. Conspiracy to riot is also a separate offense. In one case, the leader of a small Marxist group took to the streets preaching revolution and organized resistance to lawful authority. Cursing the police, he spoke about how to fight and kill them and generally advocated violent means to gain political ends. The court ruled that a person who agrees with others to organize a future riot and who commits an Overt Act in conformity with the agreement is guilty, not of riot, but of conspiracy to riot. In legal usage, the term mob is practically synonymous with riot or with riotous assembly. A federal court held that night riders were a mob and that their act of burning a building constituted the crime of riot. Nature and Elements Riot is an offense against the public peace and good order, rather than a violation of the rights of any particular person. It is not commonly applied to brief disturbances, even if malicious mischief and violence are involved in the commotion. For example, a lock company was picketed in a labor dispute. When the police attempted to escort some people through the picket line, a brief general commotion, some scuffling, and an exchange of blows took place. The police testified that the entire fracas lasted about "two or three minutes." The court held that the crime of riot does not apply to brief disturbances, even those involving violence, nor to disturbances that occur during the picketing accompanying a labor dispute. The elements that comprise the offense are determined either by the Common Law or by the statute defining it. In some jurisdictions, the necessary elements are an unlawful assembly, the intent to provide mutual assistance against lawful authority, and acts of violence. Under some statutes, the elements are the use of force or violence, or threats to use force and violence, along with the immediate power of execution. Other statutes provide that the essential elements are an assembly of persons for any unlawful purpose; the use of force or violence against persons or property; an attempt or threat to use force or violence or to do any unlawful act, coupled with the power of immediate execution; and a resulting disturbance of the peace. The element of force or violence required under the common law means a defiance of lawful authority and the rights of other persons. Similarly the force or violence contemplated by the statutes is the united force of the participants acting in concert with the increased capacity to overcome resistance. The statutes further specify that the type of force an
|
Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,851
|
An erupting volcano in what country has blanketed most of Northern Europe with a layer of ash that is making air travel particularly difficult at the moment?
|
THE ASH CLOUD | Edge.org THE ASH CLOUD Introduction By John Brockman On Wednesday April 14th, on the way to London from JFK, the pilot announced a slight delay into Heathrow in order to avoid the ash cloud coming out of the Icelandic volcano eruption. This was the first time I paid any attention to the subject. That flight must have been one of the last to arrive in Heathrow before airspace was closed. That evening, British television was all over the first debate between the candidates in the national election. But I was glued to the news from Iceland. I had gone to London for the London International Book Fair, which was eerily deserted as nearly everyone except the British and French (who took the train) were unable to get there. The talk in London was about who was stranded in London, and out of London, and the heroics of certain individuals who had braved 20-odd hour trips cars, trains, and ferries to get to London from places like Munich, Rome, Umbria. Tuesday night April 20th in London, I went to bed at midnight, having a confirmed reservation for a 10:30am return flight, but no idea if the airspace would open up in the morning. It did at 10am, and I was very fortunate to be on one of the first planes out Heathrow (only about 2/3 full) arriving at an empty JFK, which, until Wednesday had been a temporary home to hundreds of stranded travelers who slept on tiny cots, and took showers in two specially outfitted trucks outside. Even as of this writing, if you don't have a confirmed ticket to New York, the first available booking is in two weeks. It is very chaotic and it's not over. Something is going on here that requires serious thinking. We've had earthquakes before, and we've had plane stoppages, but nothing like the continuing effects of the ash cloud. Why? I am reminded of the warning call by Freeman Dyson is his Edge feature "Heretical Thoughts About Science And Society" about the use of modeling with respect to global warming. What the ash cloud models apparently showed had little to do with reality, as there were few, if any, actual measurements. What do the psychologists have to say about the way the decision-makers have acted? What have the behavioral economists learned from this? I am interested in hearing from the earth and atmospheric scientists, the aeronautical engineers, the physicists. What can science bring to the table? What do the psychologists have to say about the way the decision-makers have acted? What have the behavioral economists learned from this? I am interested in hearing from the earth and atmospheric scientists, the aeronautical engineers, the physicists. What can science bring to the table? Reality Club Discussion Matthew Ritchie Artist The first Icelandic ash cloud of 2010, and the response to it, marked a signal transitional moment in the history of modern human culture. Faced with an unprecedented trans-national environmental crisis and without an obvious humanitarian 'rescue and rebuild' narrative; we just shut down the world. The response clearly demonstrated four specific weaknesses in our highly leveraged economic systems and our political processes. 1. Globalized 'just in time' manufacturing and delivery systems are highly vulnerable to trans-national environmental crises. 2. National Governments cannot respond coherently to trans-national crises. 3. Trans-national industry groups will seek to limit restrictions in favor of profits during a crisis. 4. Environmental crises, ranging from disease to climate disruption, are being treated on a case-by-case basis, even if the actual possible strategies are always limited to a narrow range of options (fly/don't fly). We need to do better. The next half-century will see increasing amounts of total environmental stress, with fewer total social resources to deal with them. More and similar crises will be happening in real time, without a plan or a precedent. Solutions will be continuously improvised from a small range of existing options leading to chaos, vast financial losses and ultimately the public loss of faith in the ability o
|
The Complete Guide To: Britain's national parks | The Independent UK The Complete Guide To: Britain's national parks To mark the 60th anniversary of the legislation that provided protection to our most precious landscapes, Simon Calder celebrates the wealth of history and nature on our doorstep Friday 14 August 2009 23:00 BST Click to follow The Complete Guide To: Britain's national parks 1/11 Alamy Where should I start? On the hill where the campaign for free access to Britain's wilderness began. In 1932, much of the UK's outdoors were out-of-bounds. It took the courage of thousands of people, traipsing from the Midlands industrial belt and the Lancashire mill towns to the raw heart of England, to open up the countryside. They took part in a "mass trespass" of Kinder Scout in Derbyshire, the highest point in the middle of Britain – standing 2,088 feet above sea level. One of the organisers was sentenced to six months in prison for his part, but eventually the case for access to the countryside was recognised with the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act of 1949. Two years later, Britain's first National Park, the Peak District, was created. It started a trend: today about 10 per cent of Britain's land area is protected within the 14 National Parks (the 15th, the South Downs, is in the process of creation). Unlike in some countries, the land within the boundaries of each National Park is mostly in private hands. Restrictions on its use help preserve some of the remaining open space in this crowded country. They get more than 100 million visitors each year – and the Peak District is said to be the second-most visited National Park in the world after Mount Fuji in Japan. Today, the Park offers scenery ranging from bleak hilltops to deep gorges, and from awesome to ornate. You can ascend Kinder Scout by taking the A57 Manchester-Sheffield road to the point where it meets the Pennine Way, the 267-mile long-distance footpath along the spine of northern England. Head south on the path. Flagstones assist the climb, but in a landscape flattened by aeons of lively weather, identifying the summit is tricky: search for the small triangle that marks the highest point. Then look at the surroundings: on a clear day the barren peak of the Peak District bestows a magnificent 360-degree view. To the east, valleys snake towards South Yorkshire, to the west Victorian railway viaducts direct your eye towards the towers of Manchester. Descend from here via Jacob's Ladder to the softer, rounder landscapes of southern Derbyshire and the village of Edale – the end (or start) of the Pennine Way. At the Old Nag's Head Inn (01433 670291) and the Rambler Inn (01433 670268) you can find beer, bed and breakfast. Something less demanding? Southern softies can head for the low-rise National Parks nearest to London: the Broads in Norfolk and the New Forest. The fine city of Norwich is the gateway to the Broads, which comprise a series of shallow artificial lakes. The Romans first cut peat for fuel; in the Middle Ages, local monasteries began to excavate the stuff as a profitable side-industry. As sea levels rose, the pits they dug began to flood. Despite the construction of dykes and windmills, the flooding continued and resulted in the Broads landscapes of today, with reed beds, woodland and grazing marshes – home to rare wildlife, such as the swallowtail butterfly. It remains very popular as a place to hire a boat to get out and explore the waterways. The best place from which to survey the waterscape is St Helen's Church in Ranworth – known as "The Cathedral of the Broads". This 15th-century structure has the most perfectly preserved rood screen in the country, embellished with intricate pictures of the disciples, and a stone spiral staircase to the top of the tower from where you can see half of Norfolk. Close by, a boardwalk takes you through the reed beds to the edge of Ranworth Broad. The Broads has an increasing number of indulgent places to stay, such as the Broad House Hotel (01603 783 567; broadhousehotel.co.uk ), a luxury boutiqu
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,852
|
Published in 1924, who was the author of the adventure book The Land That Time Forgot?
|
The Land That Time Forgot: Edgar Rice Burroughs: 9781516935871: Amazon.com: Books The Land That Time Forgot One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs Paperback $4.99 In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details Land of Terror (Bison Frontiers of Imagination) by Edgar Rice Burroughs Paperback $21.95 Temporarily out of stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. 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 . Stant Litore The Hunger Games meets Jurassic Park. In the far future, young gladiators compete with tyrannosaurs. In space. Legend of the Gate Keeper Omnibus: Books 1-3: Land of Shadows, Siege of Night, Lost Empire (The Legend of the Gate Keeper Boxset) Jeff Gunzel Eric just wanted to live out his days as a simple blacksmith, but it seemed the gods had a different plan for him. Not every hero is given a choice. Code of Rainbow: Soaring Flame and the Dragon-transcending Magimal Weiqi Wang Are dragons really the most powerful creatures in the world? Surely not! There are magimals who can overstep them! Oh, never judge them on their size! The Atomic Sea: Volume One Jack Conner If you like epic adventure set on unique worlds with thrilling twists and turns, then you'll love this incredible saga. The Atlantis Gene: A Thriller (The Origin Mystery, Book 1) A.G. Riddle An ancient secret, buried in Antarctica for thousands of years, will rewrite human history. And possibly end it. Rise of a Guardian (The Lost Relics Book 1) LJ Andrews An ordinary man with an extraordinary gift is destined to save the realms. But history is repeating and evil is lurking. Keep your enemies close. Draken (The Southern Fire Series Book 1) S. B. Nova Meet Skyla Draken. Her Quest? Saving her mother. Her Destiny? Saving the world. Perfect for fans of C.Clare, S.J Maas, J.K Rowling & M.Meyer. Ad feedback Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Review Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) was a prodigiously productive writer of pulp fictions--literary entertainments, that is, published in inexpensive, easily obtained periodicals. His style was simple and instantly accessible, his stories riveting if often implausible tales of adventure, and of good overcoming evil. Burroughs wasn't much of an artist. But, as Mike Resnick writes in his introduction to this commemorative edition of Burroughs's immensely popular trilogy The Land That Time Forgot, first published in 1924, almost every book Burroughs wrote remains in print, and countless readers turn to his Mars and Tarzan novels every day. In Land, Burroughs concocts a fabulous microworld, located somewhere in the South Pacific, called Caspak. On this mountainous island live winged, humanlike creatures, dinosaurs, ferocious beasts of prey, Neanderthals, "wild ape-men," and monstrous reptiles; they terrorize each other, to say nothing of the mixed crew of World War I-era adventurers who inadvertently land on a Caspakian beach and fight their way across the island, dining on Plesiosaurus steaks and having a grand old time in the company of a jungle princess. The story streaks onward like a bullet toward its surprise ending, and it's pure fun all the way. --Gregory McNamee --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition. Read more From Library Journal Deserving a place in the small but popular submarine-adventure genre, this novella may be described as "U-571 meets Conan Doyle's The Lost Wo
|
Agatha Christie - by Michael E. Grost Agatha Christie The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) The Man in the Brown Suit (1924) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1925) The Thirteen Problems / The Tuesday Club Murders (1927 - 1931) The Murder at the Vicarage (1930) Black Coffee (1930) The Sittaford Mystery / Murder at Hazelmoor (1931) Murder on the Orient Express (1934) Death in the Clouds (1935) The ABC Murders (1935) Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses A Client (1937) Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror (collected 1937) Appointment with Death (1938) The Regatta Mystery (1935 - 1939) Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Murder for Christmas (1938) Easy to Kill (1939) And Then There Were None (1939) The Labors of Hercules (1939 - 1940) Sad Cypress (1940) One Two, Buckle My Shoe / An Overdose of Death (1940) Evil Under the Sun (1941) The Body in the Library (1942) Death Comes as the End (1944) Sparkling Cyanide (1945) A Murder is Announced (1950) They Came To Baghdad (1951) Dead Man's Folly (1956) The Adventure of "The Western Star" (1923) The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923) The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb (1923) The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman (1923) Partners in Crime (1924 - 1928) A Fairy in the Flat (1924) A Pot of Tea (1924) The Affair of The Pink Pearl (1924) The Adventure of The Sinister Stranger (1924) Finessing The King (1924) The Case of the Missing Lady (1924) The Man in the Mist (1924) The Sunningdale Mystery (1924) The House of Lurking Death (1924) The Listerdale Mystery (1924 - 1926) The Listerdale Mystery (1925) The Manhood of Edward Robinson (1924) The Mysterious Mr. Quin (1924 - 1929) The Coming of Mr. Quin (1924) The Shadow on the Glass (1924) At the Bells and Motley (1925) The Sign in the Sky (1925) The Soul of the Croupier (1926) The Voice in the Dark (1926) The Dead Harlequin (1929) The Mystery of the Spanish Chest (1932, 1960) The Mousetrap and Other Plays The Hollow (1951, based on the 1946 novel) Go Back for Murder (1960, based on the 1942 novel Five Little Pigs) Agatha Christie: The Shape of Her Career Agatha Christie began with a bang, writing one of her best novels, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, during World War I (1914 -1918). It took some years to get it published, finally appearing in 1920. Styles introduced her sleuth Hercule Poirot. During 1922 - 1926, Christie followed it up with a series of much weaker non-detective books, adventure and spy novels. Much of best work during this period was in short stories. She wrote a huge number of Poirot short stories during this era. She created many new detectives, as well as writing some outstanding stories without series heroes, such as those collected much later in The Listerdale Mystery. Also excellent in this period were the Tommy and Tuppence stories contained in Partners in Crime (mainly 1924), which were made into a delightful British television series in the 1980's, and the tales featuring Mr. Harley Quin, in The Mysterious Mr. Quin. Several of Christie's works during this period are experimental in that they mix fantasy (Mr. Quin), or satire (Tommy and Tuppence) with detective story elements. Others, such as the tales in The Listerdale Mystery, are more to be classified as "ingenious tales involving mystery and adventure" than as pure detective stories. The greatest achievement of this period, however, is a pure detective story, the Poirot novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1925). This book, a subtle masterpiece of misdirection, created as much of a public sensation in Christie's day as The Crying Game did in ours. People argued over whether Christie's surprise solution was fair, a debate that continues to this day, but no one doubted her ability to unleash a stunning surprise on her readers. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1925) is usually discussed solely in terms of its central plot idea. This main plot is certainly brilliant, to say the least, but such a view does not do full justice to Christie's novel. The sheer complexity of Christie's plot gets ignored, with numerous inventive plot elements that go to make up its complex solution. This plot co
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,853
|
Buzkashi is the national sport of which country?
|
Buzkashi : NPR Buzkashi Afghanistan's national sport is like polo, with a headless goat. If you think about it, most American sports involve an animal hide. Baseballs, basketballs and footballs are all made with leather. In Afghanistan, they don’t just use the skin — the game ball is a whole goat. Minus the head and hooves. Buzkashi, the name of Afghanistan's national sport, translates into something like "goat-grabbing." That's the object: Grab the headless, disemboweled animal carcass (sometimes a calf), circle the field and deliver it to the goal. It originated among the Turkic people of Central Asia centuries ago, and for generations they’ve been passing down the game, and the goat, relatively unchanged. It’s more than a game; it’s a part of the fabric of Afghan life. And its popularity has never waned. In the northern Afghan city of Sheberghan, you can catch a game after noon prayers most Fridays in the winter. That's buzkashi season. Like any Western sport, buzkashi draws a huge crowd of passionate fans — and involves big money, at least by Afghan standards. In fact, the match we caught was sponsored by Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, who has long had a reputation as a ruthless Uzbek warlord [ What? ] and is now a candidate for vice president in the Afghan election [ What again? ]. Powerful figures often sponsor buzkashi matches as a sign of their wealth and influence. Dostum watched this one on TV, from the comfort of his warm and dry compound. But his son, Bator, showed up in person, wearing a bright, striped chapan, a traditional Central Asian overcoat. Bator Dostum sits in the center chair of the stadium, the best seat in the house. Caption There are signs of 2014 at a buzkashi match: Cars line up by the field, spectators carry cellphones, and the incessant "cheerleaders" never seem to put down their megaphones. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a rodeo. But to Western eyes, the game looks like a time capsule from the days of Genghis Khan, when battle exercises were disguised as sport — fighting on horseback, grabbing the prize, breaking away. Back then, buzkashi was training for war. Today, buzkashi itself is the battle. A painting by Franz Roubaud depicts buzkashi in 1889, still relatively modern given the game's life span. (Hulton Fine Art Collection/Getty Images) Caption Beyond sport, buzkashi is a ritual, a ceremony — a test of strength, cunning and courage. For many young Afghan boys (it is still a man’s sport, on the field and in the stands), growing up to be a champion buzkashi rider, or chapandaz, is the stuff of dreams. But it's not for the faint of heart. The morning of the match, the goat is chosen and slaughtered in halal fashion. Calves are used in high-level matches because they are heavier — up to 100 pounds. The throat is slit and bleeds out. The animal is then decapitated and gutted. The hooves are cut off. The skin is stitched back together. Game time. A chapandaz exhibits nearly perfect form: Whip in mouth, he hoists the buz — or ball — under his right leg and steers the horse with his left arm. Caption Quick Guide: How To Play Well, it kind of depends on where you are. Even within Afghanistan the rules can vary. The game was standardized by the Afghan Olympic Federation, but that rarely matters. Here's the gist of the version we saw: The animal carcass is dropped at one end of the field. Horses scrum around the carcass as players fight to grab it. Whoever breaks away with the carcass must carry it around the marker across the field. And then drop the carcass back in the scoring circle. The game goes in rounds; which end when a goal is scored. The person who scored wins a cash prize, and another round begins. Eventually, after several goals, the announcer calls for the final round, when the big prize will be awarded. (The game we saw ended after two hours of play.) These days, buzkashi horsemen aren't so much warriors as they are professional athletes. Najibullah (the guy holding the wad of cash) was the star of the game — and like many Afghans goes by only one name. He is almost as famous as his o
|
Index-a This Week's Puzzles So You Think You Know Soccer A soccer goal is what dimensions, yards wide and feet high: 8x7; 7x8; 8x8 or 9x8? According to FIFA World Cup rules which flag must be displayed inside each match stadium besides those of FIFA/Fair Play, and the two competing nations? Approximately how many million people play regular organized football in the world (at the early 2000s): 5; 25; 65; or 250? The word soccer derives from: Sock; Association; Kosher; or Socrates? What is not required by the rules of soccer: Goal net; Penalty spot; Specified ball pressure; or Shin guards? The 2014 World Cup Finals allocated European and African teams respectively how many places: 3 and 9; 4 and 10; 5 and 13; or 6 and 15? What city/club football rules, which spread widely in the late 1800s, introduced heading, corners, throw-ins, changing ends, and the goal crossbar: Sheffield; Paris; Milan; or Berlin? FIFA's 2014 World Cup Finals/Qualifying rules dictate a match squad of how many players: 18; 23; 26; or 30? In the 2010 World Cup Final, Jo'bulani was the: Winner's national anthem; Winning goalscorer; Ball; or Trumpet-like horn blown by fans? The minimum rest-period between two games for any team at the 2014 World Cup is how many hours: 24; 36; 48; or 72? Soccer rules award what after an 'own goal' directly from a throw-in: Goal; Penalty; Corner; or Drop-ball? The headquarters of FIFA are in Brussels; London; Zurich, or Oslo? Who has made the World Cup footballs since 1970: Adidas; Puma; Umbro; or Nike? The World Cup Qualifiying matches between El Salvador v Honduras in 1969 coincided with what mutual event: Independence; Earthquake; Drought; or War? The first ever �100,000 (or above) football transfer, in 1961, was: Bobby Moore; Pele; Dennis Law; or Eusebio? A white ball was first used in a World Cup in: 1930; 1950; 1966; or 1982? The centre circle of a soccer pitch is used only at kick-offs/re-starts, and in which other game feature? Matthias Sammer, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, and Luis Figo won what between 1990-2002: European Cup; World Cup; Golden Boot; or European Footballer of the Year? The first, second and third placed teams at the 2014 World Cup receive how many medals: 20; 30; 40 or 50? Soccer has been an Olympic event since: 1900; 1964; 1992; or 2002? PAGE 6
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,854
|
Robert Koch won the 1905 Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on which disease?
|
Robert Koch Winner of the 1905 Nobel Prize in Medicine 1905 Nobel Laureate in Medicine for his investigations and discoveries in relation to tuberculosis. Background Place of birth: Klausthal (Germany) Residence: Germany Education: Studied at G�ttingen to become a physician and surgeon Affiliation: Hygienic Institute at Berlin (Professor and Director, 1885); Institut f�r Infektions-Krankheiten (Institute for Infectious Diseases, Berlin - Director from 1891) Discovered the tuberculosis bacillus (1882) Led a German expedition to Egypt and India, where he discovered the cholera bacillus (1883) Featured Internet Links
|
Alexander Fleming, Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming, Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Author: Was born on 06 aug 1881. Died on 11 mar 1955, at 73 years old. Country: Biography: Biography Alexander Fleming Sir Fleming published many articles on bacteriology, immunology and chemotherapy. His best-known achievements are the discovery of the enzyme lysozyme in 1923 and the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum in 1928, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Howard Walter Florey and Ernst Boris Chain.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,855
|
The largest municipal library in the UK and the largest regional library in Europe opened in 2013 in which town or city?
|
Library of Birmingham Library of Birmingham Project Value £188m Status Complete The Library of Birmingham is Britain’s largest public library and the largest regional library in Europe. The £188m building was opened to the public on time and came in £5m below budget. Completed in 2013, the critically acclaimed project won a number of awards including: Project of the Year - National Constructing Excellence Awards 2014, Project of the Year - Construction News Awards 2014 and the Design Innovation and Project of the Year - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (West Midlands) 2014. This iconic 31,000 square metre new build, houses exhibition gallery space, archives, online facilities, offices and storage over ten floors. An outdoor amphitheatre has been created and provides a performance space for music, drama, poetry reading and storytelling. There are also two outdoor garden terraces and a panoramic viewing gallery at the summit, where visitors can enjoy stunning views of the city from one of its highest points. Capita was appointed by Birmingham City Council to manage the preparation of the complex business case, before later being selected as both project and cost managers and CDM co-ordinators for the duration of the project. Subsequently, Capita led an international design team competition that resulted in Mecanoo’s architecture being appointed, and an OJEU selection of the delivery contractor, Carillion. Capita’s building services team was novated to provide detailed mechanical and electrical design on the project. The library shares a spacious entrance and foyer, as well as flexible studio theatre seating with the neighboring Birmingham Repertory Theatre (REP). The theatre previously underwent a £3 million remodeling programme and now shares cafe and restaurant facilities with the new library. The REP's workshop and conference facilities were redeveloped into a new 450 seat auditorium where Capita’s engineers provided flexible power systems to complement specialist performance systems and lighting design for the theatre’s production team. Early engagement and close coordination with the Council’s planning, building control, highways, legal and finance departments as well as statutory utilities and other stakeholders was key to ensuring the efficiency and continuity of the process. Capita supported the client in leading specific working groups and provided an invaluable link between stakeholder groups and the design and construction teams. In terms of environmental achievements, the library achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating. Sustainable design facilities include mixed mode/natural ventilation, ground-source cooling, integrated combined heat and a power energy centre. The library utilises an aquifer ground source system to reduce energy consumption, whereby cold groundwater is pumped up from within the earth and used in the air conditioning system. The water then flows back into the ground via another drilled well. The use of groundwater as a source of renewable energy will lower the library's carbon dioxide emissions. An integral and intriguing part of the library is an Archives and Heritage centre designed to provide close control environmental conditions in accordance with BS5454:2000 ±1°C ± 4% RH along with oxygen depletion fire suppression system for the libraries world renowned collections, including original Shakespeare work. Capita also undertook performance design of the public address and voice evacuation system, which uses the latest distributed amplifier approach that is zoned to fit in with the Council’s aspirations and future plans.
|
London 2012: Faster, higher stranger – quirky offcuts of the Olympics | Sport | The Guardian London 2012: Faster, higher stranger – quirky offcuts of the Olympics A sideways look at reaction to the London Olympic Games Kenneth Branagh, top left, starring as Isambard Kingdom Brunel, starring as Abraham Lincoln at the London Olympics opening ceremony. Photo: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Observer Sport staff Saturday 28 July 2012 12.09 EDT First published on Saturday 28 July 2012 12.09 EDT Close THE CEREMONY: BEST INSTANT REACTIONS US viewers reacting on Twitter to Kenneth Branagh's Isambard Kingdom Brunel: "The Olympics lost me ... why is Abraham Lincoln dancing?"; "Is that Abraham Lincoln speaking right now?"; "Why is abraham lincoln at the olympics?" BEST PACE CHANGE NBC – the American broadcaster getting the most out of the ceremony by showing it on delay, chopping it up for ad breaks and replacing the far-too-downbeat segment featuring the "memorial wall" tribute to the dead and Abide with Me with an upbeat Ryan Seacrest interview. BEST COMEBACK Aidan Burley MP, sacked by David Cameron last year for "offensive" behaviour during a Nazi-themed stag party, apologising for his Twitter verdict on the ceremony ("leftie multi-cultural crap"): "Seems my tweet has been misunderstood." THE BIG FIGURES The biggest ever British TV audiences: ■ 32.3m: 1966 World Cup final. ■ 32.1m: Diana's funeral, 1997 ■ 30.69m: Royal Family documentary, 1969 ■ 30.15m: EastEnders (Den v Angie), 1986; ■ 28.6m: Apollo 13, 1970 ■ 28.49m: 1970 FA Cup final replay (Chelsea v Leeds) ■ 28.4m: Wedding of Charles and Diana, 1981 ■ 27.6m: Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, 1973 ■ 27m: Olympic opening ceremony, 2012 PLUS: THE CEREMONY'S UNANSWERED QUESTIONS 1. Just how big is Trevor Nelson's family? 2. Who would have rung the bell at the start if Bradley Wiggins had not won in the Tour? 3. Does Danny Boyle get knighted now or in the New Year? 4. What acting projects does the Queen have lined up next? LAST WEEK'S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Thursday: Five Live's Nicky Campbell asked listeners: "Do you have the Olympic tingle?", then unwittingly read out a tweet from a spoof account in the name of Twenty Twelve character Siobhan Sharpe: "Like totes, for real." DRIVER OF THE WEEK Wednesday, 6pm: a driver on the Victoria line near Kings Cross provoking groans by telling delay-weary London Underground passengers: "Ladies and gentlemen, some Olympic news." Then he told them: "In women's football, Great Britain have beaten New Zealand 1-0!" GUIDE OF THE WEEK CNN – talking American visitors through how to fit in to life in London. "The secret to blending in with locals lies solely in the use of one word: 'innit' – a colloquial abbreviation of 'isn't it?' Confusingly, although 'innit' implies a query, this uniquely London method of punctuating sentences is a purely rhetorical device. Thus, 'Time for drink, innit?' is wrong but 'I've had four pints and no dinner, innit' is grammatically perfect." Plus: "In some bars you may see something called 'Pork Scratchings' for sale. These are not for you." BEST PUBLICITY MACHINE Boris Johnson: operating in full calculated buffoon mode. Earned some headlines on Thursday with his defence of sponsor McDonald's. "This is bourgeois snobbery … classic liberal hysteria about very nutritious, delicious, food – extremely good for you I'm told. Not that I eat a lot of it myself." APOLOGY OF THE WEEK The Westfield Stratford shopping centre: "sincerely sorry" for creating Arabic welcome banners that were "pretty much unintelligible" to speakers of the language. The error also appeared on staff uniforms. The Council for Advancing Arab-British Relations said the banners were the equivalent of signs supposed to read "WELCOME TO LONDON" being printed: "N O D N O L O T E M O C L E W." NAME OF THE WEEK Australian eventing horse Allofasudden: called up to the team as a surprise last-minute replacement, and withdrawn injured again days before the competition. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SAILOR? The South Korea Sailing Federation apologising on Fri
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,856
|
In which gambling game is double six known as boxcars?
|
Craps Terminology, Slang, and Common Phrases Field Bet – A bet on 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. Floorman – casino employee who stands behind the craps table, dealers with players and credit Free Odds Bet – Taken at true odds. Front Line – Same as the Pass Line. Hard Way- Betting on a 4, 6, 8 or 10 when both dice are the same number Hi-Lo – One roll bet that the next roll will be a 2 or 12 Hope Bet – Single time bet that the dice will land on specific numbers. Horn Bet – A bet on 2, 3, 11 and 12 with the same amount. Horn High Bet – bet amount is split into five parts. Two parts on the high number 12 and three units for the other numbers 2, 3 and 11. Hot Table – The best kind to play on! A Hot Table will have shooters making points and lots of money for other players. You can always spot these tables by the crowds around them and the noise coming from them. Inside Numbers – 5, 6, 8 and 9. Used mostly when placing bets dice Line Bet – Bet on the Pass Line or Don’t Pass Line. Lay Bet – Betting that a point number will not be rolled before a 7 is thrown Lay Odds – Additional odds bet against the dice Layout – painted marks on the felt showing all bets that can be made Little Joe – A Hard 4 or rolling 2 2s Loaded dice – dice that are weighted, results in specific rolled numbers Marker Buck/Puck- A Plastic disk that the dealers use to mark the point on the Craps table; ‘Off’ or ‘On’. Midnight – One time roll bet on 12. Natural – 7 or 11 on the come out roll. Odds – ratio of an event occurring, generally the amount paid out per winning bet Off – bets will not be active on the next dice roll. On – active One Roll Bets – betting on a single dice roll Outside Numbers – 4, 5 9, and 10. Parlay – Using winnings to increase a bet, usually double (let it ride/ press the bet). Pass Line (Bet) – Betting the dice will win or pass. Payoff – winnings on a wager Pit Boss – Casino employee responsible for all craps tables in one area of casino Place Bet – betting a point number will be thrown before a 7 comes out. Place Numbers – 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10. Point – number established on Come Out roll 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 Point Number – One of the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 determined on the come out roll. Press (a Bet) – use winnings to double a bet. Proposition Bets – Prop Bets – single roll bets and the hardway bet. Rail – The grooved area along the top of the craps table where chips are kept Right Bettor – A player who bets that the shooter will make the Point. Roll- single throw of the dice Rounding – Payout rounding. Rounding up or down the amount. Seven Out – When a 7 is thrown after a point has been established and before the point number is rolled again thus ending the shooters turn. Shooter - The player who is currently rolling the dice. Snake Eyes – When you roll a two in craps. Each die looks like a snake’s eye Stickman – A casino employee standing opposite the Boxman who calls out the dice rolls and returns the dice to the shooter, also responsible for the placing and paying the proposition bets. Toke – A tip given to the dealer usually made on a line or prop bet The Point – The number established on the come-out roll. Only place numbers (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10) can become the point. The shooter attempts to roll the point number again before throwing a 7 in order to win that round of pass line or come betting. Three-way Craps – A bet made in units of 3 with one unit on 2, one unit on 3, and one unit on 12. True Odds- odds a particular number will be rolled on any single dice roll Unit – bet size used as standard of measurement Vigorish – or Vig. The casino edge or commission taken by the house. Working – Bets that are active on any given roll Whirl Bet – Betting on 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 with the same amount. Wrong Bettor – A player betting the dice will not pass. A player who bets the shooter will not make the point and instead he will Seven-Out. Yo – The number 11. Also called Yo-leven
|
Steve Davis – Pro Snooker Blog Highest Ranking: #1 (1983-90) Highest Break: 147 (1982 Lada Classic) Career Highlights: Six times World Champion, Six times UK champion, Three times Masters champion, Three times Grand Prix champion, Eight times Irish Masters champion, Four times British Open champion, Six times Scottish Open champion, Six times Classic champion Twitter: @SteveSnooker In short One of the all-time greats, Steve Davis was undoubtedly the man of the 1980’s, winning six world titles and several other tournaments as he became the first dominant force in the modern era of the game. Although his glory days have now long gone, he seems to be enjoying the game as much as ever and continues to be a hard man to beat on the ranking event circuit. As well as his playing career, Steve has also gone on to forge a successful television career with the BBC, as well as pursuing other interests such as professional poker and pool. When Steve does eventually hang up his cue, one thing that is for sure is that we won’t have seen the last of him on our TV screens. Early career As a youngster it was clear to see where Steve’s interest in the game came from as his father was himself a strong amateur player. Keen to develop his technical abilities, Steve used a copy of Joe Davis’s book, How I Play Snooker, to hone his skills as a teenager and before long was recording high breaks including his first century break by the age of 17. It was not just the playing side of his game that Steve had under control though as in Barry Hearn he had the perfect manager for him. Having spotted him at the Lucania club in Romford, Barry realised Steve’s potential and soon had him signed up under a five year deal. As far as his amateur career was concerned, his first success was actually to come in the sport of billiards as he captured the British Junior Billiards Championship in 1976. A number of snooker pro-ams followed, culminating in victory over Tony Meo in the final of the 1978 Pontin’s Open. Going pro Despite failing to win the English amateur title, the time had come for Steve to turn professional, which he did in 1978. Without having a spectacular début season, he did at least do well enough to qualify for the 1979 World Championship at his first attempt, though he was to lose 13-11 in the first round to Dennis Taylor. Improvement was to come during his second season however with a run to the quarter-finals of the UK Championship, before he really made a mark at the Crucible in defeating Terry Griffiths, the reigning world champion 13-10. Title success Steve has since said that this win was absolutely crucial, one that really gave him the confidence to compete at the top level and his results during the following 1980/81 season certainly back this up. His first major title came at the UK Championship with a 16-6 victory over Alex Higgins in the final, having already beaten Griffiths 9-0 in the semi-final. He then went on to win the Wilson’s Classic, Yamaha International Masters and the English Professional Championship in the same season as he began to look very much like the number one player. Embassy elation The ultimate test of this notion was to come at the season-ending World Championship however and it was to be one he passed with flying colours. Defeating Jimmy White, Alex Higgins and Terry Griffiths to reach his first semi-final, he then ground out a terrific victory over the reigning champion Cliff Thorburn to progress to his first final. There he would meet Doug Mountjoy who although coming back from 6-0 down to be just two frames behind at 14-12, could not handle Davis who took the next four to secure a 18-12 win. With Barry Hearn famously running down and launching himself at Steve, it was the culmination of several years work as he cemented his status as without doubt the best player in the world. Sustained success This victory was to prove just the beginning for Steve as he took a further seven titles during the following season, most notably including the defence of his UK crown and the first of three victories in the B&H Mast
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,857
|
Which Chinese Year began on February 10th 2013?
|
Chinese New Year 2013 date February 10th | Year of the Snake 2019 60 Year Cycle of the Chinese New Year Calendar Unlike western calendars, the Chinese calendar has names that are repeated every 60 years. Within the 'Stem-Branch' system is shorter 'Celestial' cycle of 12 years denoted by animals. Furthermore, the Chinese believe that people born in a particular year take on the characteristics of the animal associated with that year. Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig Another dimension of the Chinese zodiac is the 5 'Terrestrial' elements of metal, water, wood, fire and earth. If the year ends in 0 it is Yang Metal. If the year ends in 1 it is Yin Metal. If the year ends in 2 it is Yang Water. If the year ends in 3 it is Yin Water. If the year ends in 4 it is Yang Wood. If the year ends in 5 it is Yin Wood. If the year ends in 6 it is Yang Fire. If the year ends in 7 it is Yin Fire. If the year ends in 8 it is Yang Earth. If the year ends in 9 it is Yin Earth. Start date for the Chinese New Year Calendar 2013 and following years The lunar Chinese New Years dates are: 2013 - Feb 10; 2014 - Jan 31; 2015 - Feb 19; 2016 Feb 8th; 2017; Jan 28th. Since Snakes are born under the same Animal Sign, they often share likes and dislikes. Following are similar likes and dislikes of the Snake personality. Snakes Likes: Gems and Stones: Topaz, Jasper, Bloodstone Suitable Gifts include: binoculars, Tarot cards, oils and lotions, stamp collection Hobbies and Pastimes: Astrology, painting, touring, photography Snakes Dislikes: Being interrupted, being mislead personally or professionally, failure. Five Further Thoughts from Will and Guy If a rich man ate a snake, they would say it was because of his wisdom; if a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity. - Saudi Arabian Proverb Kill the snake of doubt in your soul, crush the worms of fear in your heart and mountains will move out of your way. - Kate Seredy Snake is a sign in the Chinese Zodiac. People born in the Year of the Snake tend to be calm, determined, passionate. [1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013] Native Americans associate the shedding of a snake's skin with rebirth. Chinese Zodiac Snakes are rich in wisdom and charm, are romantic and deep thinking and your intuition guides you strongly. Avoid procrastination and a stingy attitude towards money. Keep a sense of humour about life. The Snake would be most content as a teacher, philosopher, writer, psychiatrist and fortune teller. The Snake 搞笑清洁笑话 in Chinese roughly translates into clean funny jokes. 干净免费笑话,故事图片、视频剪辑 means clean free jokes, stories pictures and video-clips. Will and Guy's Amusing and Funny Chinese Fishing Story Wang Chien-Ming, (王建 in Mandarin), having settled down to fish at the edge of the river in Guangdong province, soon realized that he had forgotten to bring any bait. Slightly annoyed with himself, Wang noticed a little snake passing by who had caught a worm. Knowing it was the year of the snake, Wang grabbed the snake and robbed him of his worm. Then later, feeling sorry for the little snake with no lunch, he snatched him up again and poured a little beer down his throat. Then he continued happily with his fishing. An hour or so later Wang felt a tug at his trouser leg. Looking down, he saw the same snake with three more worms in his mouth.................. How To Speak Chinese Funny I thought you were on a diet................Wai Yu Mun Ching? This is a tow-away zone......................No Pah King Our meeting is scheduled for next week......Wai Yu Kum Nao? Staying out of sight............................Lei Ying Lo See more funny Chinese speak 20 Number 6 It was Chinese New Year. Bill and Jackson had just staggered back home from a hard night's drinking when they noticed that a menu from the new restaurant next door had come through the letter box. On a whim they decided to celebrate the Chinese New Year with a t
|
Culture of China - history, people, clothing, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family Culture of China The Chinese call their country Zhonghua Renmmin Gogheguo, or Zhong Guo for short. Orientation Identification. The Chinese refer to their country as the Middle Kingdom, an indication of how central they have felt themselves to be throughout history. There are cultural and linguistic variations in different regions, but for such a large country the culture is relatively uniform. However, fifty-five minority groups inhabit the more remote regions of the country and have their own unique cultures, languages, and customs. Location and Geography. China has a land area of 3,691,502 square miles (9,596,960 square kilometers), making it the world's third largest nation. It borders thirteen countries, including Russia and Mongolia to the north, India to the southwest, and Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam to the south. To the east, it borders the Yellow Sea, the South China Sea, and the East China Sea. The climate is extremely diverse, ranging from tropical in the south to subarctic in the north. In the west, the land consists mostly of mountains, high plateaus, and desert. The eastern regions are characterized by plains, deltas, and hills. The highest point is Mount Everest, on the border between Tibet and Nepal, the tallest mountain in the world. The Yangtze, the longest river in the country, forms the official dividing line between north and south China. The Yangtze sometimes floods badly, as does the Yellow River to the north, which, because of the damage it has caused, is called "China's sorrow." The country is divided into two regions: Inner China and Outer China. Historically, the two have been very separate. The Great Wall, which was built in the fifteenth century to protect the country against military invasions, marks the division. While the areas of the two regions are roughly equal, 95 percent of the population lives in Inner China. The country is home to several endangered species, including the giant panda, the golden monkey, several species of tiger, the Yangtze alligator, and the red-crowned crane. While outside organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund have made efforts to save these animals, their preservation is not a top priority for the government. Demography. China is the most populous nation on earth; in 2000, the estimated population was 1,261,832,482 (over one-fifth of the world's population). Of these people, 92 percent are Han Chinese; the remaining 8 percent are people of Zhuang, Uyhgur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol, Buyi, Korean, and other nationalities. Sichuan, in the central region, is the most densely populated province. Many of the minority groups live in Outer China, although the distribution has changed slightly over the years. The government has supported Han migration to minority territories in an effort to spread the population more evenly across the country and to control the minority groups in those areas, which sometimes are perceived as a threat to national stability. The rise in population among the minorities significantly outpaces that of the Han, as the minority groups are exempt from the government's one-child policy. Linguistic Affiliation. Mandarin Chinese is the official language. It is also called Putonghua and is based on the Beijing dialect. Modern spoken Chinese, which replaced the classical language in the 1920s, is called bai hua. The writing system has not changed for thousands of years and is the same for all the dialects. It is complex and difficult to learn China and consists of almost sixty thousand characters, although only about five thousand are used in everyday life. Unlike other modern languages, which use phonetic alphabets, Chinese is written in pictographs and ideographs, symbols
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,858
|
Used in place of a net, what is the name for the pole with a sharp hook on the end of it used to boat large fish?
|
How to Fish for Alligator Gar: 15 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow How to Fish for Alligator Gar Three Parts: Finding Alligator Gar Fishing for Gar Fighting the Gar Community Q&A The Alligator Gar is one serious fish. If you're interested in testing your mettle against a 100 pound, prehistoric-looking creature, and have access to the turbid slow moving waters of the lower Mississippi River drainage area, the Alligator Gar may be just the fish for you. Here are some tips for trying this toothy giant on for size. Steps Finding Alligator Gar 1 Head to the American South. The gar thrives in the Mississippi river basin, from Southern Ohio and Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. Mostly found in the freshwater bodies of Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas, the alligator gar is a distinctively Southern fish. As with many things, the biggest are generally found in Texas. The Henderson Swamp west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Lake Pontchartrain, north of New Orleans, are populated with Alligator Gars. So are the Pearl and Pascagoula River in Mississippi, the Mobile, Tensaw, Tennessee, and Tombigbee Rivers in Alabama, and the Escambia, Choctawhatchee, and Apalachicola Rivers in the Florida panhandle. Texas rivers such as the Colorado, Trinity, Guadalupe, Sabine, and other main channels are most frequented and have the largest record gars to date, as well as the largest known populations of alligator gar. 2 Find a slough or backwater. A "dead lake" is a lake that is inundated by an adjacent river when the water is high, but is landlocked when the river is at normal level, and this is the perfect kind of place to fish for gar. Secure permission to fish this water, and whatever licenses are required in the jurisdiction you are fishing in. You will need to have access to fish your choice of locations, so if there is no bank access, you may have to secure a boat. 3 Learn to spot the 'gator gar. The alligator gar is just one species of gar, a long-nosed, sharp-toothed, distinctively prehistoric fish. They can weigh over 250 lbs and can survive up to two hours above water. The gator is the largest species of gar, and is the largest exclusively freshwater fish in North America. It can be as long as eight to ten feet, and the current world record for the largest alligator gar caught on rod and reel is 279lb 0oz. The largest taken by Bowfishing is 365lb. [1] If the gar's snout is more than twice the length of its head, and is no more than a few inches wide, it's probably a longnose gar. Florida gars and spotted gars have shorter snouts and are covered with distinctive, brownish spots. The alligator gar--your target--is the largest of these fish. It has a broader nose than the long nose, with two rows of teeth where the other gar have one. It can be quite large. 4 Know when and where to look. The gar spawns in brackish waters in spring, around April, but the best time for hunting them is in late summer, when it is hot and dry. In July and August, alligator gar can be found in deep river bends adjacent to relatively shallow pools. The deep water is where the gar congregate, and the shallow water will allow you to spot them more easily when they come up to feed. Part 2 Fishing for Gar 1 Make sure your rig is up to the task. If you're going to try to hook a fish that weighs up to 250 pounds and has dozens of sharp, needle-like teeth, you're going to want more than a branch and bobber. Bring a stiff composite rod with strong test line. This is the kind of fish you'll want to bring up to the surface, so using a bobber for your bait is appropriate. It's best to have a large open-faced or spinning reel capable of hold 150–200 yards (137.2–182.9 m) of 30-100 pound test mono-filament line. A stiff-actioned graphite or composite rod, six or eight feet long is appropriate for this size of fish. 2 For line, you'll want two-three feet of steel leader, and 40-80 pound test line. Hook bait onto a 6/0 treble hook and use a 1/4 oz. slip sinker, with split shot sinker to keep it above the hook. [2] Plastic or cork bobber (float), capable of keeping your bait an
|
Arizona Game & Fish Department - Fishing Fishing Fishing Glossary A.C. Plug – A brand name of a large trout-imitating, jointed topwater lure made of wood. acidity – The degree of sourness of a usually water soluble substance. Acidity is measured in pH, with 7 being neutral and 2 being a strong acid. action – Measure of rod performance ranging from slow to fast and describes the elapse time from when the rod is flexed to when it returns to its straight configuration. Also refers to the strength of the rod, light, medium and heavy, with light being a limber rod and heavy a stout rod. active fish – Fish that are feeding heavily and striking aggressively. adipose fin – On some species, the fatty fin located between the dorsal and tail fin. air bladder – A gas-filled sac in the upper part of the body cavity of many bony fishes. It is located just beneath the vertebral column; its principal function is to offset the weight of the heavier tissue such as bone. algae – Simple plant organism (typically a single cell) commonly found in water. alkalinity – Measure of the amount of acid neutralizing bases. amur – A member of the carp family found in China’s Amur River. Commonly called a white amur or grass carp. These fish are highly effective weed eaters and are stocked to control nuisance weeds and algae. They can weigh up to 47 pounds. anal fin – The unpaired fin that lies along the midline of the body beneath the anus, usually on the back half of the fish. anchovy or anchovies – A species of 4- to 8-inch baitfish found in the ocean that is also a popular bait used for striped bass at places like Lake Powell, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Pleasant but can be used for catfish as well. angler – Person using a fishing pole or rod and reel to catch fish. angleworm – Any live earthworm placed on a fishing hook. angling – Usually refers to the recreational catching of fish (sport-fishing) by hook and line. anti-reverse – System that prevents reels (typically bait casters) from spinning in reverse and causing tangles. Apache trout – One of Arizona’s two native trout species. Body color is yellowish-gold, with dark, bold spots on dorsal and tail fin, and sparse body spotting that may extend below the lateral line. Purebred Apache trout are only found in the White Mountains of east-central Arizona. Although they are listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, it is legal to fish for them in certain prescribed waters. artificial lures and flies – Means man-made devices intended as visual attractants for fish and does not include living or dead organisms or edible parts thereof, natural or prepared food stuffs, artificial salmon eggs, artificial corn, or artificial marshmallows. attractant – Liquid, solid or power form of scent applied to fishing lures for increased productivity. back to top back cast (n.) or back-cast (v.) – Part of the cast in which the fishing rod (usually a fly rod) and the fishing line is moved from a position in front to one in back of the angler. There can be successive back casts as line is played out to increase the distance and accuracy of the cast. backing – Any type of line used to partially fill a reel before the main fishing line is added; commonly used in fly-fishing or by bass anglers who use many of the newer thread-like or polymer lines. backlash – An overrun of a revolving-spool reel, such as a bait-cast reel, which in turn causes the line to billow off the reel and tangle. back-trolling – A method of boat control utilizing a motor to make a series of maneuvers in the presentation of a lure or bait. The most common back-troll method is using a front-mounted trolling motor to make the boat go backwards, while dragging or trolling the lure in front of the boat. Many back-troll methods, such as fishing for suspended crappies in winter or summer, involve a slow stop-and-go technique. back-wash – Rough water resulting from boat wakes rebounding off fixed objects such as canyon walls, docks or anchored boats. backwater – Shallow area of a river that is sometimes isolated, often being
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,859
|
What is the only surname to be shared by an American President and a British Prime Minister?
|
William Howard Taft (1857 - 1930) - Genealogy William Howard Taft "President Taft", "Chief Justice Taft" Birthdate: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States Death: Arlington, Arlington County , VA, USA Immediate Family: Half brother of Charles Phelps Taft and Peter Rawson "Rossy" Taft II Occupation: President of the United States, 27th US President, President, U.S., 27th President of the United States, United States President, College Dean, Attorney, US President, President of the United Satates, 27th President of the USA, united states president Managed by: Sep 15 1857 - Cincinnati, Ohio Death: Mar 8 1930 - District Of Columbia Burial: Mar 11 1930 - Arlington Nat. Parents: Alphonso Taft, Louisa Maria Torrey Wife: Sep 15 1857 - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Death: Mar 8 1930 - Washington, D. C. Parents: Alphonso Taft, Louisa Maria Torrey Wife: President William Howard Taft Monument, Arlington, Virginia, United States Spouse: Circa 1858 - Ohio, United States Residence: 1880 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA Parents: Alphonso Taft, Louisa M. Taft Siblings: Circa 1858 - Ohio, United States Residence: 1910 - Precinct 3, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA Wife: Australian Newspapers Text: "...with naval and military honours. Tho late William Howard Taft was the 27 ih l'rcsklcut of tho United StaU-s. He was selected on Novem... Publication: Mar 10 1930 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: "...Is a long way oft yet." ' Ex-President Taft Dead WASHINGTON, Sunday. William Howard Taft, 27th Presi dent of the United States, d... Publication: Mar 10 1930 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: "..., March 8. Mr; William Howard Taft, 'Presi dent of the United gtaites from 1999 to Y91S, died to-day aged "73 years'. (Mr Hdover ... Publication: Mar 10 1930 - Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: ... tremor since 1914. It is not expected to affect the canal. . WILLIAM! TAFT DEAD FORMER PRESIDENT OI U.S. WASHINGTON, Saturday. William H... Publication: Mar 10 1930 - Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: "...at his funeral. William Howard Taft wans. born in 1857. 'He had a distinguished career in legal and political spherles. He wais Pre ... Publication: Mar 10 1930 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: ... miners lo other occupations AUSTRALIA'S SYMPATHY. LATE MR. WILLIAM H. TAFT. CANBERRA, Thursday. The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has sen... Publication: Mar 14 1930 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Page: About William H. Taft, 27th President of the USA "Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever." -- William Howard Taft He considered his time as Chief Justice to be the highest point of his career; allegedly, he once remarked "I do not remember that I was ever President". WGA ______________________________________________ William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States and later the 10th Chief Justice of the United States. He is the only person to have served in both offices. Born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio, into the powerful Taft family, "Big Bill" graduated from Yale College Phi Beta Kappa in 1878, and from Cincinnati Law School in 1880. He worked in a number of local non-descript legal positions until he was tapped to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court in 1887. In 1890, Taft was appointed Solicitor General of the United States and in 1891 a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In 1900, President William McKinley appointed Taft Governor-General of the Philippines. In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Taft Secretary of War with the hope that he might groom Taft, his then close political ally, into his hand picked presidential successor. Riding a wave of popular support of President (and fellow Republican) Theodore Roosevelt, Taft won an easy victory in his 1908 bid for the presidency. In his first and only term, President Taft's domestic agen
|
Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,860
|
Which meringue dessert, decorated with whipped cream and fresh fruit, originated in Australia and New Zealand, and was named after a famous early 20th century Russian ballet dancer?
|
1000+ images about Beautiful Pavlova on Pinterest | Peach melba, Cream and Mini pavlova The pink food colouring takes these beautiful mini pavlovas to the next level in gourmet entertaining! See More
|
The Stars of the Classical Russian Ballet in the Summer Ballet Festival - BolshoiMoscow.com Hello. Returning customer? Sign in . New customer? Start here The Stars of the Classical Russian Ballet in the Summer Ballet Festival Russian State Ballet theatre Artistic Director: Viatcheslav Gordeev The "Russian State Ballet" theatre over 20 years remains one of the leading Russian ballet companies. The repertoire includes masterpieces of the world ballet classical repertoire and the best samples of modern choreography. The primary task of the "Russian State Ballet" is to preserve the heritage of the Russian and West-European choreography alongside with the seek for the newer forms of dancing. The "Russian State Ballet" has received international acknowledgement. It has been awarded by numerous prizes among which are "The Golden Ticket" � for the audiences of 100.000 people who visited the performances of the company during the just 2-months German tour, the "Most Grandioso Performance of the Year", the Association of West-European Impresario called the "Russian State Ballet" - "The Best Ballet Company of the Year". History Keeping a tradition alive. Creating the "Russian State Ballet" was the dream of Irina Tichomirova, the prima ballerina of the "Bolshoi Ballet" and Director of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. She was already 62 when her dream became reality in 1979.Talented stars from the famous Bolshoi, Kirov and Stanislavski ensembles joined her to take up the challenge of the project: to form a touring ensemble of the highest quality which would dance the message of Russian ballet into everybody�s heart all around the world . Under the "Bolshoi" star-soloist and choreographer Viatcheslav Gordeev �s leadership the "Russian State Ballet" was shaped into the high degree of artistic expression, gracefulness and body control we can enjoy today. Since a tour to the United States in 1987 attended by the former President Ronald Reagan the company has embarked on a series of international tours across the world. Also a lively response was encountered on various tours which led the ensemble through Mexico, Taiwan, The People�s Republic of China, Great Britain, Australia, Ireland and the Middle East. The "Russian State Ballet" now tours Europe every year and has become a wonderful part of the Christmas season not only in Germany. The company was honoured by the Association of West-European Impresarios as "the best touring ballet company of Europe". Several cities in the USA, France and Mexico have elected the dancers of the "Russian State Ballet" honorary citizens, and the people of New Orleans have a new public holiday: "The Russian State Ballet Day"! The "Russian State Ballet" presents an exciting and demanding programme of classical and modern ballet, created by traditional and new choreographers like Ivanov, Petipa, Gorsky or Gordeev himself. Especially Gordeev�s renderings of folk and pop songs, for example Lionel Richie�s "Hello", are always extremely well received by the audience. With its 50 soloists, of whom many are laureates of national and international ballet competitions, the "Russian State Ballet" is along with the "Bolshoi" and the "Kirov Ballets" the most famous Ballet world-wide. Even Mikhail Gorbachev as a great admirer of the "Russian State Ballet" has functioned as patron for some of the tours. Feedback If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us . Our Help pages often contain the answers to your questions. If it don't answer your question, please fill in brief form below. Name: Order ID or Customer ID (optional) E-mail:
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,861
|
What was Pierce Brosnan's first outing as 007?
|
James Bond 007 :: MI6 - The Home Of James Bond 2003 - Everything or Nothing (voice & likeness) "Acting allows me to explore new worlds, to discover characters by delving into their lives, and ultimately to become someone else entirely." Biography Pierce Brendan Brosnan was born into a somewhat broken family on the 16th of May, 1953. Father, Thomas Brosnan, promptly abandoned the family after Pierce's birth and as a result, he grew up living with grandparents while his mother, Mary, trained as a nurse. Brosnan was born and raised in Navan, Drogheda, a small town north of Dublin, Ireland before the unfortunate death of both grandparents and young Brosnan was moved from family-member to family-member and even into boarding houses. Brosnan recalls his childhood as neglected yet certainly memorable - reflecting later that his chosen profession was perhaps stronger because of it. As a boy, he spent a short spell in a strict and over-zealous Catholic school, whilst staying with a foster parent Eileen Reilly, as well as long hours at his Aunt's pub before, at the age of 11, being retrieved by his mother to live with her in England. Mary (who preferred to be called May) was at this point about to re-marry and Brosnan's soon-to-be step-father would take him on regular outings to the cinema. One film that particularly caught his eye was " Goldfinger ". Pierce and step-father, William Carmichael, began to develop a strong relationship and Brosnan began to relish having a stable father figure in his life. During his childhood in England, Brosnan and family lived in Putney, where he was educated at Elliott School, a modern state school in the area. Here he was landed with the nickname "Irish" - for obvious reasons. Growing tired of the same jibes, Brosnan quickly learned to mimic the accents of the area and soften his Irish accent. During his schooling years, the young Brosnan thrived on English and Arts but elected to drop out of school at the young age of 16. Pierce was already enrolled in an Art School with the hopes of becoming a commercial artist and attending local drama classes at night. Brosnan was first accepted into an acting troupe when he applied to join the Kennington Oval House Theatre Club (on advise from a friend) where he volunteered as an Assistant Stage Manager in 1973. In order to persue a carreer in the theatre, Brosnan took any job going, from cleaning hotel rooms to waiting tables. Three years later, Brosnan would graduate from art school and join the York Theatre Royal, where he stage managed several successful productions before appearing on stage in his first performing role - "Wait Until Dark". During a run at the York based theatre, Brosnan was witnessed by highly-regarded playwright, Tennessee Williams who commissioned Pierce Brosnan to appear in his newest production - giving Brosnan an amazing boost in popularity. He performed the part of McCabe in "The Red Devil Battery Sign" which received an amazing response from audience and reviewers. By the end of the production, Williams issued a telegram to Brosnan, which read simply "Thank God for you, my dear boy" - a prized possession of Brosnan's today. After the success of "The Red Devil Batter Sign", Brosnan was invited to perform in London's Lyric Theatre where he'd play opposite Joan Plowright in a production of "Filumena". This production earned Brosnan further kudos and the Franco Zeffirelli directed production ran for 18 months solid. "I had good luck and a bit of talent somewhere in the back pocket that I could kind of polish and nurture, but I dreamt and wished for all of this, then you get all of that and you've just got to show up and work." In 1979, Brosnan began dabbling in television, including successful searies' such as "The Professionals" and "Murphy's Stroke". By 1980 he had made his first feature film, "The Long Good Friday". The s
|
JAMES BOND AND IAN FLEMING ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE MI6 007 JAMES BOND and IAN FLEMING My favourite Bond for many years was Sean Connery. Soon Roger Moore showed he had something else to offer with his tongue in cheek quips; brilliant. Each time a film was released the production was that much more slick, which made every Bond movie a must see. Soon the hunt was on to replace Roger, when Timothy Dalton took the role in a new direction, more serious, but also entertaining. Finally, Pierce Brosnan was brought forward to bring back some of that Connery feel with sophistication and added something else. Now, Daniel Craig is re-defining the genre, with a more earthy grass roots approach I think many will enjoy. Whatever you think of Daniel he's got a hard line-up to compete with and unfortunately, the novels of Ian Fleming have proved difficult to emulate. Nelson - shaken not stirred May 2004 Ian Fleming created James Bond when he wrote the first draft of Casino Royale. Between 1952 and 1964 he developed the character into that we know today. As Fleming had worked with Naval Intelligence and the CIA , his stories were largely based on factual experiences and his own travel and evening entertainment, focusing a lot on food. The entire world has been watching James Bond movies for forty years. Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli presented seventeen James Bond films from 1962-1995 and was the driving force behind the world's longest running film franchise in motion picture history. He knew what people wanted to see in Bond and made sure it was there. He was born in 1909 and died at his home in 1996 of a heart ailment after undergoing major heart surgery. Broccoli began co-producing the Bond movies with Harry Saltzman in 1962 when they teamed up to make Dr. No. For those of you wondering why he shares his last name with a vegetable, it's because his ancestors in Italy were the first to cross the cauliflower with a rabe to produce 'broccoli.' Broccoli's production company, EON, (which stands for "Everything Or Nothing") is a subsidiary of Danjaq, but the death of Broccoli will have little impact since he has recently shared the workload with his wife and his stepson Michael Wilson. All Bond fans owe a tremendous amount of their hours of viewing pleasure to his talents, his expert guidance will be missed. The last Bond movie benefited from more advances in special effects. Die Another Day: The story begins in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea with a spectacular high-speed hovercraft chase and continues via Hong Kong to Cuba and London where Bond meets up with the two ladies who are to play such important and differing roles in his quest to unmask a traitor and to prevent a war of catastrophic consequence. Hot on the trail of the principle villains, Bond travels to Iceland where he experiences at first
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,862
|
Which country shares borders with Columbia and Costa Rica?
|
Americas Americas Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda is located in the "Heart of the Caribbean" between the Greater and Lesser Antilles, about 402 kilometers (250 miles) east-southeast of Puerto Rico or 60 kilometers (37.5 miles) north of Guadeloupe. This territory consists of several islands, the largest being Antigua (281 square kilometers, or 108 square miles), Barbuda (161 square kilometers, or 62 square miles), and Redonda (1.6 square kilometers, or 0.5 square miles). Barbados Barbados is an island situated between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela and east of the Windward Island chain. It covers an area of 430 square kilometers (166 square miles), roughly 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC. Brazil Located in South America, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, after Russia, Canada, China, and the United States. Brazil has an area of 8,511,965 square kilometers (3,286,482 square miles), extending 4,320 kilometers (2,684 miles) from north to south and 4,328 kilometers (2,689 miles) from east to west, and a total coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 miles). Chile A coastal country located in the southwest region of South America, Chile has an area of 756,950 square kilometers (292,258 square miles) and a total coastline of 6,435 kilometers (3,998 miles). Chile shares its northern border with Peru and its eastern border with Bolivia and Argentina. Colombia Shaped like an odd-looking pear with a thin top, Colombia is located in the northwestern corner of South America, alongside the Caribbean Sea between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the Pacific Ocean between Panama and Ecuador. Colombia has an area of 1,138,903 square kilometers (439,733 square miles) and a total coastline of 3,207 kilometers (1,993 miles) distributed between the Caribbean Sea and North Pacific Ocean. Dominica Dominica is an island located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean. Its total area is 754 square kilometers (291 square miles), making it the largest of the English-speaking Windward Islands, and it is slightly more than 4 times the size of Washington, D.C. Dominican Republic A country occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti occupies the western third) between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the Dominican Republic has an area of 48,730 square kilometers (18,815 square miles), more than twice the size of New Hampshire. It has a total coastline of 1,288 kilometers (800 miles), and a border with Haiti of 275 kilometers (171 miles). Ecuador Located between Colombia and Peru on the west coast of South America, Ecuador has an area of 283,560 square kilometers (176,204 square miles) and a coastline of 2,237 kilometers (1,390 miles). The Galapagos Islands, which rest 960 kilometers (600 miles) to the west of mainland Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean are part of the Republic of Ecuador. Grenada Grenada is an island situated between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. Its total area is 340 square kilometers (131 square miles), about twice the size of Washington, D.C., and its coastline measures 121 kilometers (75 miles). Guatemala Located in Central America at the southern tip of Mexico between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala has a total area of 108,890 square kilometers (42,042 square miles), slightly smaller than that of the state of Tennessee. Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico all share land boundaries with Guatemala that total 1,687 kilometers (1,048 miles) in length, while Guatemala's coastline along the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea totals 400 kilometers (249 miles). Guyana Guyana is situated on the northeast coast of Latin America, along the Atlantic Ocean. It shares a 600-kilometer (373-mile) border with Suriname to the east, a 743-kilometer (462-mile) border with Venezuela to the northwest, and a 1,119-kilometer (695-mile) border with Brazil to the south and southwest. Jamaica The largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica is about 160 kilometers (90 miles) south of Cu
|
Costa Rica: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities First Woman Elected President Geography This Central American country lies between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Its area slightly exceeds that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. It has a narrow Pacific coastal region. Cocos Island (10 sq mi; 26 sq km), about 300 mi (483 km) off the Pacific Coast, is under Costa Rican sovereignty. Government Democratic republic. History Costa Rica was inhabited by an estimated 400,000 Indians when Columbus explored it in 1502. The Spanish conquest began in 1524. The region grew slowly and was administered as a Spanish province. Costa Rica achieved independence in 1821 but was absorbed for two years by Agustín de Iturbide in his Mexican empire. It became a republic in 1848. Except for the military dictatorship of Tomás Guardia from 1870 to 1882, Costa Rica has enjoyed one of the most democratic governments in Latin America. In the 1970s, rising oil prices, falling international commodity prices, and inflation hurt the economy. Efforts have since been made to reduce reliance on coffee, banana, and beef exports. Tourism is now a major business. Óscar Arias Sánchez worked to simultaneously heal his country's economic woes and foster peace in Central America. José Maria Figueres Olsen of the National Liberation Party became president in 1994. He opposed economic suggestions made by the International Monetary Fund, instead favoring greater government intervention in the economy. The World Bank subsequently withheld $100 million of financing. In 1998, Miguel Angel Rodríguez of the Social Christian Unity Party became president, pledging economic reforms, such as privatization. In 2000, Costa Rica and Nicaragua resolved a long-standing dispute over navigation of the San Juan River, which forms their shared border. A psychiatrist, Abel Pacheco, also of the Social Christian Unity Party, won the presidency in elections held in April 2002. In May 2003, several national strikes took place, by energy and telecommunications workers over privatization and by teachers over their salaries.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,863
|
The planet Venus is known as the Evening Star. Which of the celestial bodies is known as The Morning Star?
|
Evening Star - Universe Today Universe Today by Abby Cessna [/caption] Venus is also known as the evening star. It was given that name by ancient civilizations, such as the Greeks and Egyptians, who saw it in the sky. The planet was eventually named after the Roman goddess of love because of its beauty. Many ancient cultures have his planet with love and womanhood. Venus has been an important object in a number of different cultures including to the Babylonians and Mayans. The Mayans even used the movement of the planet to help create their complex calendar. Venus is close to the Earth as well as the Sun. As soon as the Sun sets and it gets dark enough, Venus can often be seen in the sky. Because it seems In addition to being known as the evening star, Venus was also called the morning star because it could be seen for a few hours before the Sun grew too bright. The planet actually becomes brightest before the Sun rises or just after sunset. The ancient civilizations thought that the morning star and the evening star were separate celestial bodies. Pythagoras, the famous Greek mathematician, is believed to be the first person to realize that the morning and evening stars were actually the same object – Venus. The Egyptians had two names for the planets because they thought it was actually two stars. The morning star was called Tioumoutri, and the evening star was known as Ouaiti. The Greeks called the evenings star Hesperos, the “star of the evening.” The Greeks called the morning star, Phosphoros “the Bringer of Light,” or Eosphoros, “the Bringer of Dawn.” Besides the Sun and Earth’s Moon, Venus is the brightest object in our Solar System. Its brightness is caused in part by the clouds of toxic gases that comprise its atmosphere. The sulfur dioxide and other elements in these clouds reflect light from the Sun causing the planet to shine. Long after astronomers discovered that Venus was no longer the evening or morning star it has captivated the imagination of many. The swirling clouds that hid the surface of this shining planet from view were thought to shield a tropical paradise. Ironically, what many considered to be the most beautiful planet turned out to be a burning wasteland – the hottest planet in our Solar System. Another one of Venus’ many names is Earth’s twin because it is similar in size and mass to our own planet. For more information, you should take a look at Venus and an introduction to Venus . Astronomy Cast has an episode on Venus . References:
|
How do planets and their moons get their names? How do planets and their moons get their names? Answer: The official names of planets and their moons are governed by an organization called the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IAU was established in 1919. Its mission is "to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects through international cooperation". Its individual members are professional astronomers from all over the World. The IAU is the internationally recognized authority for assigning names to celestial bodies and any surface features on them. The IAU recognizes that astronomy is an old science and many of its names come from long-standing traditions and/or are founded in history. For many of the names of the objects in the solar system , this is especially so. Most of the objects in our solar system received names long ago based on Greek or Roman mythology . The IAU has therefore adopted this tradition in its rules for naming certain types of objects in the solar system. Planets With the exception of Earth, all of the planets in our solar system have names from Greek or Roman mythology. This tradition was continued when Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered in more modern times. Mercury is the god of commerce, travel and thievery in Roman mythology. The planet probably received this name because it moves so quickly across the sky. Venus is the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The planet is aptly named since it makes a beautiful sight in the sky, with only the Sun and the Moon being brighter. Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology. The name derives from Old English and Germanic. There are, of course, many other names for our planet in other languages. Mars is the Roman god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red color. Jupiter was the King of the Gods in Roman mythology, making the name a good choice for what is by far the largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is the Roman god of agriculture. Uranus is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god. Neptune, was the Roman god of the Sea. Given the beautiful blue color of this planet, the name is an excellent choice! Pluto is the Roman god of the underworld in Roman mythology. Perhaps the planet received this name because it's so far from the Sun that it is in perpetual darkness. Natural Satellites For those moons have been known for a long time (such as the Galilean moons of Jupiter), the names were assigned from mythological characters. For example, the moons of Jupiter were named for characters who had roles in the life of Zeus (the Greek mythology counterpart of the Roman God Jupiter). For recently discovered natural satellites of the planets, they are first given a "provisional" or temporary name while additional observations are made to confirm their existence. This temporary name (usually consisting of the year of discovery and some number indicating the order of discovery in that year) is assigned by an organization called the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT). For example, when Voyager 2 found a bunch of new moons in its 1989 Neptune encounter, they were named S/1989 N 1, S/1989 N 2, etc. When the existence of the object is confirmed (and its orbit determined), it is given a final name. The name is suggested by the discoverer(s), but following tradition is strongly encouraged. Note that the moons of Uranus are a special case in our solar system. They are named after literary characters (from works by William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope) rather then characters from mythology. Surface Features Landscape features on planets and natural satellites follow a set of complicated conventions set by the IAU Nomenclature Committee. The rules set restrictions on allowable names such as: a planetary feature may not bear the name of a living person or of a political or religious figure from the last 200 years.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,864
|
Nineteenth century Japanese artist, Hokusai, made a series of 36 prints of what?
|
Hokusai’s 19th Century 'Great Wave,' So Iconic It’s An Emoji, Comes Home To The MFA | The ARTery Support the news Hokusai’s 19th Century 'Great Wave,' So Iconic It’s An Emoji, Comes Home To The MFA05:49 Play By Andrea Shea Share There’s a good chance you’ve seen “The Great Wave,” Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic 19th century woodblock print of a towering blue ocean crest. The image has been adored, co-opted and parodied by other artists, and used in ad campaigns for Levis, Patagonia and Sapporo beer. Now “The Great Wave” is the star attraction in a new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. "Under the Wave off Kanagawa," Katsushika Hokusai, about 1830–31 (MFA Boston) Driving music welcomes viewers to the Hokusai exhibition at Boston’s MFA. Sarah Thompson, curator of Japanese prints, says it’s safe to say most people would instantly recognize “The Great Wave.” “It may even be on your telephone as an emoji ,” she added, laughing. Thompson says Hokusai’s beautiful, terrifying image simply captures our imaginations. “The huge, curling wave with the scary white crest coming up, it’s on the left side of the picture, and then in the distance, looking small but still very distinct, is the triangular shape of Mount Fuji," she explained. In the foreground, fishermen desperately row to escape the wild-looking wave’s wrath. Its whitecaps reach out to grab their tiny forms. Thompson says that drama pulls us in. “And so the question is: Is that wave going to come down on top of them? Or will they be able to shoot through it and get home safely?” she asked. “The Great Wave” is a nickname for what Hokusai called, “Under the Wave off Kanagawa.” It was part of his 1830s landscape series, titled “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji.” Thompson says the artist was inspired by a new, vibrant pigment known as Prussian blue, and jokes that Hokusai was a “late bloomer” because he created the woodblock prints when he was in his 70s. "Find Wind, Clear Weather," Katsushika Hokusai, about 1830–31 (MFA Boston) “He was already a famous artist,” she said, “but this was what really made him an absolute superstar in the world of Japanese art at the time.” Hokusai first gained his fame for his illustrations, paintings and prints that captured the hedonistic urban lifestyle in Japan in the 1800s. Kabuki theater, the pursuit of sensual pleasure and sex fueled a thriving pop culture, which had its own art form. “Ukiyo-e is the Japanese word for it,” Thompson explained, “[meaning] the floating world, the ephemeral world of fads and fashions was what it meant.” "Three Women Playing Musical Instruments," Katsushika Hokusai, 1844 (MFA Boston) After his death in 1849, and after the Treaty of 1853 opened commerce between Japan and the West, Hokusai became a hit in Europe too. His “Great Wave” even inspired French composer Claude Debussy to write his own ode to the sea’s awesome power, titled “La Mer.” Hokusai was Japan’s first internationally known artist, but in his day Thompson says his works were surprisingly affordable. “It’s hard to estimate prices in modern terms, but it’s thought that at this time the price of one color print was about the same as a large bowl of noodle soup," she said. That accessibility appeals to Miles Unger, who’s reviewing the MFA’s Hokusai show for The Economist magazine. “So this was not sort of art that was put on a pedestal or put in a museum,” he reflected, “this is art for common folks and I think that sort of speaks a lot to modern audiences.” About 230 prints, paintings and illustrations fill the new show, which just returned from a multi-city tour in Japan. Unger looks forward to delving more deeply into Hokusai’s achievements through the MFA’s singular collection. The museum holds the largest collection of Japanese prints outside of Japan. “Hokusai is one of these artists who’s known for one work,” Unger said, drawing a parallel to the music business by calling him a “one-hit wonder." The Hokusai exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA Boston) Jacki Elgar, head of the MFA’s Asian conservation stu
|
Full text of "WILLAM HOLMAN HUNT" See other formats s 1 05 265 WILLIAM HOLMAN HUNT (Aged 73) from ihc fiainlinx hy Sir W. /?. Richmond, K.A. WILLIAM A BIOGRAPHY By A. C. GISSING with 9 Illustrations DUCKWORTH 3 HENRIETTA STREET, LONDON, W.C.2 CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. CHILD AND STUDENT. 1827 TO 1847 II II. THE PRE-RAPHAELITES. 1848 . . 21 III. D. G. ROSSETTI. 1848 TO 1849 33 IV. POVERTY AND PUBLIC INSULT. 1849 TO 1850 43 V. " VALENTINE AND SYLVIA." 1850 TO 1851 . 52 VI. WORK AND HAPPY INTERCOURSE. 1851 TO 1852 63 VII. FIRST RECOGNITION. 1853 TO 1854 . 76 VIII. EGYPT AND PALESTINE. 1854 . . 91 IX. THE DEAD SEA. 1854 . . . 105 X, WORK AND ADVENTURE, 1854 TO 1856 . 117 XL CRIPPLED THROUGH LACK OF MEANS. 1856 TO 1858 ..... 131 XIL ASSISTANCE AT LAST. 1858 TO 1860 . 145 XIII. MARRIAGE AND BEREAVEMENT. 1860 TO 1869 . . 156 XIV. JERUSALEM AND " THE SHADOW OF DEATH." 1869 TO 1874 ..... 172 XV. " THE TRIUMPH OF THE INNOCENTS." 1874 TO 1886 .... 183 XVI. WORK UNDER HAPPIER CIRCUMSTANCES. 1886 TO 1899 . . . -197 XVII. THE ARTIST AND THE MAN * . .217 XVIII. LAST YEARS AND DEATH. 1899 TO 1910 234 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS William Holman Hunt (from the painting by Sir W. B. Richmond, R.A.) Frontispiece Rienzi 38 The Hireling Shepherd 76 The Awakened Conscience 90 The Finding of Christ in the Temple 1 54 The Shadow of Death 182 . The Triumph of the Innocents 1 94 Holman Hunt and Ruskin at Brantwood 210 The Miracle of Sacred Fire 214 My grateful acknowledgements are due to the following for their kindness in allowing me to quote from the works of various authors as named below and in the text: Mr. Arthur Severn, Miss Violet Severn; and Messrs. George Allen & Unwin Ltd., publishers of the only- authorized edition of Ruskin's works (quotations fromModerx Painters, The Art of England^ Arrows of the Chace^ Academy Notes). Mr. W. M. Meredith and Messrs. Constable & Co., Ltd. (The Letters of George Meredith}. Mr. W. Trench Fox (Memories of Old Friends, by Caroline Fox). Messrs. Methuen & Co., Ltd. (quotations reprinted from The Life and Letters of Sir J. E. Millais). Messrs. Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd. (Fifty Tears of Work without Wages, by Charles Rowley). PREFACE HOLMAN HUNT and his work have been more misunderstood and more misrepresented than has been the case with almost any other painter, and it may possibly therefore astonish some readers to learn that it was he who was the originator and leader of Pre-Raphaelitism, and that Rossetti was not a Pre-Raphaelite at all in the originally accepted meaning of the word. That such is an undoubted fact is evident to all who take the pains to investigate the matter for themselves ; a biography of Holman Hunt would therefore be seriously defective if it failed to trace out the way in which this painter was related to the other members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. It would be equally defective if it omitted to record his motives as an artist, for the life of a great painter is inextricably bound up with his work. And it is all the more important to emphasize this point in these days because the tendency of a certain class of biographers is to dwell persistently upon the trifles of domestic life, especially if they are of a sensational or painful nature, to the exclusion of matters of far greater import ; with the result that when we have finished their books we know much about the circumstances but little about either the mental develop- ment or the inner character of the man or woman whom they have set out to portray. To some the chapters about Holman Hunt's motives as a reformer and his theories as to the need of truth to nature and elevation of thought in a work of art will be dull and mean- ingless ; to others it will, perhaps, be a welcome change, when they read this book, to find essentials taking the place X PREFACE of gossip ; to many to whom Holman Hunt is familiar through The Light of the World alone, and who know nothi
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,865
|
Which Grand Slam event did tennis player Pete Sampras fail to win?
|
Champions Tour - ATP Champions Tour - Pete Sampras Player Biography Pete Sampras Pete is a former World Number One and 14-time Grand Slam Champion who is considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time. A true all-rounder who could rally from the back of the court, volley brilliantly and serve opponents off the court, he could overwhelm opponents with his power. His running forehand, slam-dunk smash and incomparable second serve became trademark, destructive shots. He turned professional in 1988, at the age of 16, and finished the year ranked World No. 97 after starting the year at World No. 893. It was in 1990 that his big breakthrough came, when he won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in September, beating Andre Agassi in the final. His next great achievement came in April of 1993, when he attained the World Number One ranking for the first time. He was to stay there for a record 286 weeks. Later that year, Sampras won the first of seven Wimbledon titles, beating Jim Courier in the final. Over the subsequent seven years Sampras lost only one match at SW19, to Richard Krajicek in the quarterfinals in 1996. His final Wimbledon victory in 2000, in which he defeated Patrick Rafter in a classic final in almost total darkness on Centre Court, enabled him to break Roy Emerson's previous record of 12 Grand Slam titles. Over his career Sampras also won two Australian Open titles, the first in 1994 beating compatriot Todd Martin in the final, and the second in 1997 when he beat Spaniard Carlos Moya in the final. Only the French Open title eluded Sampras throughout his career, and prevented him from completing a career Grand Slam. The closest he came to lifting the trophy was in 1996, when he beat former champions Sergi Bruguera and Jim Courier before losing a close semifinal to eventual winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov. The American won the US Open five times in total. The last of those was a victory against the odds in 2002, when, ranked outside the World's Top 20 going into the tournament, Sampras battled to his 14th and final Grand Slam title, beating Agassi in the final. It would be his final professional match. He now lives in California with his wife, Bridgette Wilson, and their two sons, Christian and Ryan.
|
Best never to win a Wimbledon singles title | NBC Sports Best never to win a Wimbledon singles title / Andy Roddick Without Roger Federer, who knows how many Grand Slam titles Andy Roddick would have won. The American came up against Federer in four Grand Slam finals, including three at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, and fell short each time. The 2009 contest went to 16-14 in the fifth set. Roddick's serve and power are well suited for grass courts, but he's been unfortunate enough to run up against one of the greatest grass players of all time. Justine Henin Unless she reconsiders her decision to retire, Justine Henin never will be able to remove her name from the list of the best players to never win a Wimbledon title. She came close twice, losing in three sets to Venus Williams in 2001 and to Amelie Mauresmo in three sets in 2006, and fell three times in the semifinals. Although Henin's career record at Wimbledon is far from shabby -- she won 27 of the 34 singles matches she played at the All England Club -- it is the major at which she had the worst winning percentage. Jennifer Capriati A former junior doubles champion at the All England Club, Jennifer Capriati also has the distinction of being Wimbledon's youngest-ever semifinalist. The 15-year-old beat defending champion Martina Navratilova in straight sets in the quarterfinals but fell to runner-up Gabriela Sabatini the next round. That was the farthest Capriati would go at Wimbledon, equaling that finish 10 years later in 2001. Capriati never won a title on grass. Ivan Lendl Although he played in 19 Grand Slam singles finals and won eight Grand Slam singles titles, Ivan Lendl was never able to add a Wimbledon championship to his career resume. Lendl fell five times in the semifinals at the All England Club, but he did reach the finals in 1986 and 1987. Both times he lost in straight sets, first to Boris Becker and then to Pat Cash. Monica Seles Of Monica Seles' 53 career singles titles, only one came on grass. Unfortunately for her, it wasn't on the grass courts of Wimbledon, and the nine-time Grand Slam champion never achieved a career Grand Slam. Seles made the finals at the All England Club just once, losing in straight sets to Steffi Graf in 1992. Her career record at Wimbledon was 30-9, a far cry from her 43-4 record at the Australian Open, 54-8 record at the French Open, and 53-10 record at the U.S. Open. Mats Wilander He did win a men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1986, but Mats Wilander never earned the honor of hoisting the men's singles championship trophy at the All England Club. In fact, his best finish at the tournament was the quarterfinals. His struggles at Wimbledon, however, weren't related to the surface. Two of his three Australian Open titles were won when the championships were still played on grass. Pancho Gonzales The top-ranked professional in the world for an astounding eight years in the 1950s and 1960s and arguably the greatest men's tennis player prior to the Open era, Pancho Gonzales (also written as Gonzalez) never won a title at Wimbledon. He did, however, play in one of the most memorable matches ever at the All England Club. Competing against Charlie Pasarell in the third round in 1969, Gonzales and the amateur battled for five hours and 12 minutes in a match that spanned five sets and two days. Gonzales finally prevailed, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. Tracy Austin In the six Wimbledons in which she played, Tracy Austin bowed out before the quarterfinals just twice. However, she also never made it past the semifinals, reaching that mark both in 1979 and in 1980. Although she was disappointed with her singles result in 1980, Austin did enjoy some success at the All England Club that year; she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon. Jim Courier The only American in the Open era to win two French Open titles, Jim Courier didn't experience similar success at Wimbledon. A four-time Grand Slam championship victor, Courier made it to the finals at the All England Club just once, in 1993, and he lost that year in four sets to Pete
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,866
|
In which American State was the first atomic bomb detonated?
|
A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: The first atomic bomb is detonated The first atomic bomb is detonated 1945 Photo: Atomic bomb test explosion in Alamagordo, New Mexico, July 16, 1945. AP/Wide World Photos In 1932, James Chadwick discovered the neutron , a small atomic particle with mass but no charge. This turned out to be an extremely useful tool for bombarding atomic nuclei. Two years later, Enrico Fermi bombarded uranium with neutrons, hoping that it would cause the uranium to emit a beta particle and become a new, artificial element above uranium in the periodic table. It seemed he had done this and in the process showed that slow-moving neutrons were more effective than high-energy neutrons for the task. Fermi won the Nobel Prize for his work in 1938. He was a committed antifascist and when he and his wife left Italy for the Nobel ceremony, it was for good. They settled in the United States. Meanwhile, Fermi's work had produced some puzzling results and physicists Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann, and Lise Meitner took it up in Germany. They began to suspect that Fermi hadn't created a new element at all but might have actually split the uranium atom in two -- at that point a barely imaginable event. Before they could confirm this, Meitner -- who was an Austrian of Jewish descent -- had to flee the country when Germany annexed Austria in 1938. With the help of Niels Bohr , she got a position in Stockholm. From there, Meitner and her nephew Otto Frisch proved that the uranium atom had been split. Hahn published the results in January 1939 and Meitner and Frisch published the explanation a month later, introducing the term "nuclear fission." Using Bohr's liquid drop model of the nucleus, they suggested that when split, both halves of the atom would have a positive charge and would repel each other with powerful force. The German government took little notice of the finding at first. But others felt the implications were immediately clear. Niels Bohr brought news of Meitner's discovery to the United States in 1939. Several scientists, realizing that fission could be used to build a devastating weapon, wrote to President Roosevelt to inform him. He immediately set up a committee to research the matter. (Back in Germany, Hahn refused to do weapons research. He had worked on chemicals used as weapons in World War I. His advisers assured him it would bring a speedier end to the war, but he was horrified when he saw Russian soldiers who'd been gassed.) By the end of 1941, British studies had outlined the materials requirements for an atomic bomb and uranium research was going on at about 12 American universities. In 1942 Fermi's team at the University of Chicago created a sustained chain reaction of fission for the first time. Also during 1942, the Manhattan District of the Corps of Engineers was formed to construct three secret "cities" for major portions of atomic bomb development. At Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a nuclear reactor and plant for separating uranium 235 from natural uranium was built. In Hanford, Washington, three reactors were built to extract plutonium (another element with atoms that could be split) from a non-fissionable type of uranium. Finally a lab for the design and construction of the bomb was built at Los Alamos, New Mexico. The cost of these Manhattan Project installations was $2 billion. J. Robert Oppenheimer was made director of the Los Alamos lab, and in 1943 he gathered about 200 of the best scientists in the field to live and work there. They designed two bombs, one using uranium (called "Little Boy") and one using plutonium ("Fat Man"). By early 1945, the plants at Oak Ridge and Hanford had produced enough raw material for testing. On July 13, 1945, at a site called Trinity 100 km northwest of Alamogordo, a plutonium bomb was assembled and brought to the top of a tower. The test was postponed by thunderstorms. On July 16, the bomb was detonated, producing an intense flash of light seen by observers in bunkers 10 km away and a fireball that expanded to 600 meters in two seconds. It grew to a
|
BBeM: Item List Item List 1 member comment Trivia questions After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, "Who was that masked man?" Invariably, someone would answer, "I don't know, but he left this behind." What did he leave behind? When The Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on ... Get your kicks ... The story you are about to see is true. Only the names have been changed ... In the jungle, the mighty jungle ... Abbott told Costello that the St. Louis baseball team's lineup consisted of: "N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle's makes the very best ... __." The great jazz trumpeter known as "Satchmo" was America's "Ambassador of Goodwill." His real name was ... What "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" ? Red Skelton's hobo character was named ... Some Americans who protested U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War did so by burning their __ The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other name did it go by? In 1971, singer Don MacLean recorded a song about, "the day the music died." This was a tribute to ... In 1957, the Soviet Union took an early lead in the space race by placing the first man-made satellite into orbit. It was called ... One of the big fads of the late '50s and early '60s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the ... What "builds strong bodies 12 ways" ? Before he was Muhammad Ali, he was ... Pogo, the comic strip character, said, "We have met the enemy and ..." Good night, David ... Before portraying the Skipper's Little Buddy on Gilligan's Island, Bob Denver was Dobie Gillis' friend ... Liar, liar ... Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and ... Hey kids, what time is it? Lions and tigers and bears ... "Never trust anyone ... " The NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing women's pantyhose was ... Brylcreem ... Before Cathy Rigby and Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by ... Can you identify The Beatles and indicate which instrument each of them played? I wonder, wonder ... who, ... I'm strong to the finish ... When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today ... What do M&M's do? Hey there! Hi there! Ho there! ... Smokey Bear warned: Call Roto-Rooter, that's the name ... In the valley of the jolly ... Does she, or doesn't she? See the U.S.A ... What did L.S.M.F.T. mean on the side of a cigarette pack? Us Tareyton smokers would rather ... I'd __ for a Camel. Schaefer is the one beer to have ... Can you identify the person in this photo? You'll wonder where the yellow went ... Nothin' says lovin' like (what?) and (who?) says it best Silly rabbit ... Many people know this impossible object as a blivet. What did Mad magazine call it? Go Greyhound, and ... You're soaking in it. (What is "It"?) The following program is brought to you in living color ... Come to where the flavor is. Come to ... After the Twist, the Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we "danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go, in a dance called the ... There's always room for ... Many cars of the '50s sported protuberances on the front bumpers. These were known as ... Bill Dana often appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show as a character named ... Jim Nabors is best known for his character, Gomer Pyle. What other surprising talent does/did he have? (As the woman in the commercial opened a refrigerator): You can be sure ... Ford has ... Wouldn't you really rather have ... ? Bob Keeshan was TV's Captain Kangaroo. What other character did he portray? Oh, Magoo ... The Rocky and His Friends cartoons featured the WABAC machine, used to travel back in time. Who did this time traveling? It's not nice to fool ... Whose advertising slogan was: "Ask the man who owns one" ? Who claimed to be "the most trusted name in electronics" ? Burkina Faso ... At Zenith ... Texas used to be the biggest state in the U.S., and there were plenty of jokes based on that fact.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,867
|
What was New York serial killer David Berkowitz better known as?
|
Son of Sam Killer David Berkowitz By Charles Montaldo Updated March 01, 2016. David Berkowitz , better known as Son of Sam, is an infamous 1970s New York City serial killer who killed six people and wounded several others. His crimes became legendary because of the bizarre content in the letters that he wrote to the police and the media and his reasons for committing the attacks. With the police feeling the pressure to catch the killer, "Operation Omega" was formed, which was comprised of over 200 detectives; all working on finding the Son of Sam before he killed again. Berkowitz's Childhood David Berkowitz, born June 1, 1953, was the adopted son of Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz. The family lived in a middle-class home in the Bronx. The couple loved and doted on their son yet Berkowitz grew up feeling rejected and scorned because of being adopted. His size and appearance did not help matters. He was larger than most of the kids his age and not particularly attractive. His parents were not social people and Berkowitz followed in that path, developing a reputation for being a loner . Berkowitz was Plagued with Guilt and Anger: Berkowitz was an average student and did not show any particular flair for any one subject. He did, however, develop into a decent baseball player which became his main outside activity. Around the neighborhood he had a reputation for being hyper and a bully. Believing his natural mother died while giving birth to him was the source of intense guilt and anger inside Berkowitz. Some believe it was the reason for his anti-social and aggressive behavior as a child. The Death of His Mother Pearl Berkowitz had a reoccurrence with breast cancer and died in 1967. Berkowitz was devastated and became severely depressed. He viewed his mother’s death as a master plot designed to destroy him. He began to fail in school and spent most all of his time alone. When his father remarried in 1971, his new wife did not get along with the young Berkowitz, and the newly weds moved to Florida leaving 18-year-old Berkowitz behind. Berkowitz Reunites with His Birth Mother Berkowitz joined the army and after a disastrous three years he left the service. During that time, he had his one and only sexual experience with a prostitute and caught a venereal disease. When he returned home from the army, he found out his natural mother was still alive and that he had a sister. There was a brief reunion, but eventually Berkowitz stopped visiting. His isolation, fantasies, and paranoid delusions were now in full force. Driven By Demons On Christmas Eve 1975, Berkowitz’s “demons” drove him out into the streets with a hunting knife to find a victim to kill. Later he confessed to plunging his knife into two women, one which could not be confirmed. The second victim, 15-year-old Michelle Forman, survived the attack and was treated for six knife wounds. Soon after the attacks, Berkowitz moved out of the Bronx to a two-family home in Yonkers. It was in this home that the Son of Sam would be created. Howling dogs in the neighborhood kept Berkowitz from sleeping and in his deranged mind , he turned their howls into messages from demons that were ordering him to go kill women. He later said that in an attempt to quiet the demons, he began to do what they asked. Jack and Nann Cassara owned the home and in time Berkowitz became convinced that the quiet couple was in truth, part of the demon conspiracy, with Jack being General Jack Cosmo, commander in chief of the dogs that tormented him. When he moved away from the Cassaras into an apartment on Pine Street, he failed to escape the controlling demons. His new neighbor, Sam Carr, had a black Labrador named Harvey, who Berkowitz believed was also possessed. He eventually shot the dog, but that did not offer him relief because he had come to believe that Sam Carr was possessed by the most powerful demon of them all, possibly Satan himself. Nightly the demons screamed at Berkowitz to go kill, their thirst for blood unquenchable. The Arrest of the Son of Sam Berkowitz was eventually caught after receiving
|
IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "Boys, The" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "Boys, The" 51-100 of 6,750 names. Benicio Del Toro Benicio Del Toro emerged in the mid-'90s as one of the most watchable and charismatic character actors to come along in years. A favorite of film buffs, Del Toro gained mainstream public attention as the conflicted but basically honest Mexican cop in Steven Soderbergh 's Traffic . Born on February 19, 1967 in San Germán, Puerto Rico, Benicio is the son of lawyer parents Fausta Genoveva Sanchez Rivera and Gustavo Adolfo Del Toro Bermudez. His mother died when he was young, and his father moved the family to a farm in Pennsylvania. A basketball player with an interest in acting, he decided to follow the family way and study business at the University of California in San Diego. A class in acting resulted in his being bitten by the acting bug, and he subsequently dropped out and began studying with legendary acting teacher Stella Adler in Los Angeles and at the Circle in the Square Acting School in New York City. Telling his parents that he was taking courses in business, Del Toro hid his new studies from his family for a little while. During the late 1980s he made a few TV appearances, most notably in an episode of Miami Vice and in the NBC miniseries Drug Wars: The Camarena Story . Del Toro's big-screen career got off to a slower start, however--his first role was Duke the Dog-Faced Boy in Big Top Pee-wee . Things looked better, however, when he landed the role of Dario, the vicious henchman in the James Bond film Licence to Kill . Surprising his co-stars, Del Toro was, at 21, the youngest actor ever to portray a Bond villain. The potential break, however, was spoiled as the picture turned out to be one of the most disappointing Bond films ever; it was lost amid bigger summer competition. Benicio gave creditable performances in many overlooked films for the next few years, such as The Indian Runner , Christopher Columbus: The Discovery and Money for Nothing . His roles in Fearless and China Moon gained him more critical notices, and 1995 proved to be the first "Year of Benicio" as he gave a memorable performance in Swimming with Sharks before taking critics and film buffs by storm as the mumbling, mysterious gangster in The Usual Suspects , directed by Bryan Singer . Del Toro won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting actor for the role in the Oscar-winning film. Staying true to his independent roots, he next gave a charismatic turn as cold-blooded gangster Gaspare in The Funeral directed by Abel Ferrara . He also appeared as Benny Dalmau in Basquiat , directed by artist friend Julian Schnabel . That year also marked his first truly commercial film, as he played cocky Spanish baseball star Juan Primo in The Fan , which starred Robert De Niro . Del Toro took his first leading man role in Excess Baggage , starring and produced by Alicia Silverstone . Hand-picked by Silverstone, Del Toro's performance was pretty much the only thing critics praised about the film, and showed the level of consciousness he was beginning to have in the minds of film fans. In 1998 he took a leading role with Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , directed by the legendary Terry Gilliam . Gaining 40 pounds for the role of Dr. Gonzo, the drug-addicted lawyer to sports writer Raoul Duke, Benicio immersed himself totally in the role. Using his method acting training so far as to burn himself with cigarettes for a scene, it was a trying time for Del Toro. The harsh critical reviews proved tough on him, as he felt he had given his all for the role and been dismissed. Many saw the crazed, psychotic performance as a confirmation of the rumors and overall weirdness that people seemed to place on Del Toro. Taking a short break after the ordeal, 2000 proved to be the second "Year of Benicio". He first appeared in The Way of the Gun , directed by friend and "The Usual Suspects" writer Christopher McQuarrie . Then he went to work for actor's director Steven Soderbergh in Traffic . A
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,868
|
What is fictional Inspector Maigret’s first name?
|
The Great Detectives: Maigret - Strand Mag The Great Detectives: Maigret GO BACK TO ARTICLES MAIN PAGE The Sherlock Holmes of France” is a description that has been given to Commissaire Jules Maigret and in terms of worldwide fame and popularity he certainly deserves to be bracketed with Britain’s most famous detective. And the similarities do not end there. Just as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had done with Sherlock Holmes, Georges Simenon tried to dispose of his detective early in the series without fully appreciating his enormous appeal to readers, who promptly insisted on his return. Both authors have also, since their deaths, become very much overshadowed by the icons they created. Maigret is one of a select band of literary figures recognisable by a single name, and has truly become a cult figure. The 84 novels and 18 short stories that Simenon wrote about him offer a fairly clear picture of le patron-as he is sometimes referred to-yet there are still enough enigmatic aspects about his character and mysterious elements in his cases to intrigue and fascinate successive generations of readers as the books and stories are reprinted. Over the years, Maigret has also become somewhat of a phenomenon. He has been the subject of scholarly theses, parodies and literary spoofs, the object of fan letters, and the inspiration for numerous films and television series. His likeness has been portrayed on postage stamps, his culinary tastes investigated by famous chefs, and his name taken in vain during many a sensational trial. The man himself is rather unprepossessing yet wholly unforgettable. Maigret is 5 foot 11 inches tall and heavyset, his broad shoulders and stolid features reflective of his bourgeois origin. Early in his career as an inspector he wore a thick moustache, dressed in a well-cut suit and a thick winter coat with a velvet collar, and was rarely without that most British of accoutrements, a bowler hat. But when he became a commissaire, Maigret acknowledged changing police fashions by adopting a mackintosh and felt hat and shaving off his moustache. Throughout his books, Simenon provides many interesting details about his detective. Maigret has exceptional eyesight, essential for any good detective. Because of the demands of his work, he has taught himself to be able to grab a short sleep almost anywhere. He is prone to claustrophobia, and undue exertion will sometimes leave him short of breath. Where food is concerned, Maigret is a gourmet, his favourite dishes including pintadeau en croute and fricandeau a l’oseille. Like Sherlock Holmes, Maigret loves a pipe. He keeps a rack of fifteen of them in his office at the Judiciare on the Quai des Orfèvres beside the Seine and is rarely seen without one clamped between his teeth, his hands thrust deep into his coat pockets. Le Patron is well served by his three assistants, who patiently tolerate his occasional eccentricities while struggling to cope with his notoriously disorganised filing system. Pre-eminent among these men is le brave Lucas, a man described by Simenon as “chubby” who is actually able to pass himself off as Maigret if the situation demands. Completing the staff of the Judiciare are the devoted family man, Janvier, and the enthusiastic youngster, Lapointe. Despite his seniority, the chief is never above joining his men in searching for clues, although he seems to prefer sending them off on enquiries while he blends unobtrusively into the environment where the crime was committed. Unlike most fictional detectives, Maigret does not use the process of reasoning while engaged in an investigation, but instead relies on his intuition and unique facilities of perception to study all those involved and eventually identify the killer. His sheer presence often exposes the guilty party or overwhelms the perpetrator into making a confession. Maigret does not like driving in the crowded streets of Paris-he does not possess a licence, in fact-and prefers to take taxis and buses. He rarely uses a police car, despite the fact that one is always available to him. Though le
|
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
|
1,504,869
|
Mount Sodom lies along which body of water?
|
Dead Sea « See The Holy Land Israel/Jordan/West Bank Bathers by the shore of the Dead Sea (© Tom Callinan / Seetheholyland.net) The Dead Sea, which shimmers like a blue mirror under all-day sunshine, is one of the most unusual bodies of water in the world. It is set in the lowest dry land on earth, so it has no outlet. It is so loaded with minerals that no fish can live in it. It is so dense that bathers can lie back on its surface and read a newspaper. The Dead Sea is located about 25km east of Jerusalem , along the border between Israel and Jordan. About half of it is actually in Jordanian territory. The ancient Hebrews called this body of water the Sea of Salt. Other ancient names include the Sea of Solitude, the Sea of Arabah and the Asphalt Sea. The Crusaders called it the Sea of Satan. The Dead Sea’s therapeutic qualities attracted Herod the Great . Its minerals and sticky black mud provided balms for Egyptian mummies and cosmetics for Cleopatra. Now its health resorts treat psoriasis and arthritis, its skin-care products are marketed worldwide, and its industrial evaporation pans harvest potash and other minerals. Wicked cities were destroyed Pillar of salt, on Jordanian side of Dead Sea, known as Lot’s Wife (© Visitjordan.com) The region has many biblical connections. Here, though their locations are unknown, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God with “sulphur and fire” and Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at the destruction (Genesis 19:24-26). Among the salt encrustations around the sea is an unusual column at the southern end called Lot’s Wife (though it is 20 metres high). On the eastern side, the highest peak visible is Mount Nebo , where Moses glimpsed the Promised Land . Further south stands the fortress of Machaerus , where Herod Antipas imprisoned and then executed John the Baptist. On the western side, from north to south, are Qumran , where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found; Ein Gedi, where David hid from King Saul in a cave (and cut off a corner of the king’s cloak when he entered the cave to relieve himself); and Herod the Great’s fortress of Masada . Evaporation concentrates the minerals Afloat in the Dead Sea (David Niblack) The Dead Sea is 67km long, 18km across at its widest point, and 420 metres below sea level. Because it has no exit, water is lost only through evaporation, which leaves behind the minerals. The Dead Sea is nearly 10 times as salty as the open seas. The high concentration of minerals (predominantly magnesium chloride) provides the buoyancy that keeps bathers suspended — as well as a bitter taste. A low promontory of land called el-Lisan (“the tongue”) projects across the sea from the east, dividing the southern third from the northern section. At one time the Dead Sea covered four times as much land as it did in 2006, when its surface was falling by up to a metre a year. Much of the water that once flowed into the Dead Sea is being diverted for drinking water and agriculture purposes, so there is not enough to offset the high evaporation rate. Rescue proposals to prevent the sea drying up have included canals to bring water from the Mediterranean Sea or the Red Sea. If the Dead Sea becomes rejuvenated with fresh water, this could fulfil a prophecy in Ezekiel 47:8-10, that it will “become fresh . . . and there will be very many fish”. In December 2013, representatives of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority agreed on a long-term desalination project in which brine would be piped about 180 kilometres from Aqaba, Jordan, to replenish the Dead Sea. Related sites: God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah: Genesis 19:24-26 Prophesy that the Dead Sea will become fresh: Ezekiel 47:8-10 Seashore scene at the Dead Sea (© Tom Callinan / Seetheholyland.net) Afloat in the Dead Sea (David Niblack) Bathers by the shore of the Dead Sea (© Tom Callinan / Seetheholyland.net) Different poses in the Dead Sea (Seetheholyland.net) Dead Sea promenade (© Israel Ministry of Tourism) Sticky black mud from the Dead Sea is believed to have therapeutic q
|
Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 4th November The Questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Lamb Inn ART & ENTERTAINMENT 1. Q. Offenbach’s barcarolle from ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ is a famous piece of music, but what is a barcarolle ? A. A BOATING SONG (Accept any reference to boats). 2. Q. Which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta contains the song generally known as ‘A Policeman’s lot is not a happy one’ ? A. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. 3. Q. Which TV presenter is the daughter of Newspaper Editor and Columnist Eve Pollard ? A. CLAUDIA WINKELMAN. 4. Q. Who created the statue of ‘St.Michael’s victory over the Devil’ on Coventry Cathedral ? A. JACOB EPSTEIN. 5. Q. Which artist painted the work entitled ‘Guernica’ ? A. PABLO PICASSO. 6. Q. In the TV series ‘Inspector Morse’, who wrote the theme tune ? A. BARRINGTON PHELOUNG 7. Q. Mark McManus of ‘Taggart’ fame had a famous singing half-brother. Who is he ? A. BRIAN CONNOLLY (Lead singer of The Sweet). 8. Q. Who composed the music for the films ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ and ‘The Mission’ ? A. ENNIO MORRICONE. (a) Q. Which piece of music preceded TV’s ‘The Lone Ranger’ ? A. THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE (Giaochino Rossini) (b) Q. Who is the mother of actress Joely Richardson ? A. VANESSA REDGRAVE. (c) Q. In which play does Mrs. Malaprop appear ? A. THE RIVALS (by Sheridan) 1) What is the capital of Croatia ? (A) Zagreb 2) Which river runs through Leicester ? (A) Soar 3) What is described as : a U-shaped body of water that forms when a wide meander from the main river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water ? (A) Ox Bow Lake 4) What is the largest lake in Europe ? (A) Lake Lagoda (14th largest in the world.) 5) What is a line on a map or chart joining points of equal height or depth called ? (A) Contour 6) Which city is the capital of Canada ? (A) Ottawa 7) Which river runs through Ipswich ? (A) Orwell 8) Yosemite National Park is in which US State ? (A) California SUPPLEMENTARIES (a) Greenland belongs to which country ? (A) Denmark. (b) In which country are the largest waterfalls measured by flow-rate in Europe ? (A) Switzerland (Rhine falls) 1. Q. Which statesman married Miss Clementine Hosier in 1908 ? A. WINSTON CHURCHILL. 2. Q. Who founded The National Viewers & Listeners Association in 1965 ? A. MARY WHITEHOUSE. 3. Q. In which year did the first human heart transplant take place ? A. 1967 (allow 1966-1968). 4. Q. Where was Princess Elizabeth staying when she was given the news of her accession to the throne in 1558 ? A. HATFIELD HOUSE in Hertfordshire. 5. Q. Give a year in the life of Ivan the Terrible. A. 1530 – 1584 6. Q. The Rolls Royce ‘Thrust Measuring Rig’ developed in the 1950’s took off vertically, but what was its nickname ? A. THE FLYING BEDSTEAD. 7. Q. Whose London monument by Edward Bailey is guarded by Edwin Landseer’s lions? A. NELSON 8. Q. What, infamously, happened at Yekaterinburg on July 17th 1918 ? A. THE ASSASINATION OF THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY (THE ROMANOVS) (a) Q. What was the code-name for planned German invasion of Britain ? A. OPERATION SEA LION. (b) Q. What is the connection between a large fish-eating bird and Drake’s ship ? A. PELICAN (Name of Drakes ship before becoming The Golden Hind). SCIENCE 1. Q. What is the tradename of the Du Pont synthetic fibre of high-tensile strength used mainly in rubber products, notably tyres and bullet-proof vests ? A. KEVLAR. 2. Q. In astronomy, where would you find the ‘Cassini Division’ ? A. SATURNS RINGS. 3. Q. As a percentage, what is the average salinity of sea water ? A. 3.5% (accept 3% to 4%) 4. Q. What name is given to static discharges visible on aircraft wing tips and the tops of ships masts ? A. ST. ELMO’S FIRE. 5. Q. In what device in the home would you find a magnetron ? A. MICROWAVE OVEN. 6. Q. Traditionally, how have teachers always used sticks of calcium sulphate ? A. BLACKBOARD CHALK. 7. Q. Why is sodium carbonate sometimes added to a water supply ? A. TO REDUCE NATURAL HARDNESS. 8. Q. Which element is common to all acids ? A. HYDROGEN. (a) Q. By what name is deuterium oxide also kn
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,870
|
What name is given to abdominal thrusts performed on a choking victim, which is named after the American physician to whom it is credited?
|
Abdominal thrust | definition of abdominal thrust by Medical dictionary Abdominal thrust | definition of abdominal thrust by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/abdominal+thrust Related to abdominal thrust: Heimlich maneuver , abdominal thrust maneuver abdominal thrust quick, hard movements directed inward and upward towards the diaphragm to assist an adult to expel foreign objects in the airway. See Heimlich maneuver . abdominal thrust An alternative to the Heimlich manoeuvre when a patient is unconscious or lying down. With the patient on his or her back, the heel of the hand is placed just above the navel, the free hand is paced on top of the other hand, the arms are kept straight and four rapid thrusts are made downwards and in the direction of the head. Heim·lich ma·neu·ver (hīm'lik mă-nū'vĕr) Action designed to expel an obstructing bolus of food from the throat by placing a fist on the abdomen between navel and costal margin, grasping fist from behind with other hand, and forcefully thrusting it inward and upward to force the diaphragm upward, thus forcing air up the trachea to dislodge obstruction. abdominal thrust,
|
Where Are They Now? Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show Where are they Now? Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show With smart-aleck hits and stage antics that included dressing up as their own opening acts, Dr. Hook and the Medecine Show gladly assumed the role of the clown princes of Seventies pop. Their off-center, sardonic approach to music making kept Hook and his cronies on the charts for over ten years, netting them thirty-five gold and platinum records. The band's loopy stagecraft took shape in the rowdy bars near a bus station in Union City, New Jersey, where New Jersey Native Dennis Locorriere and Southern honky-tonk veteran Ray Sawyer hooked up in 1968 (Sawyer's eye patch, the result of an injury received in a car accident in 1967, inspired the band's name). They got their start singing one of cartoonist-songwriter Shel Silverstein's songs for Dustin Hoffman's 1970 movie Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things About Me?, and it was Silverstein's mock ballad "Sylvia's Mother" that first put the motley band on the charts in 1972. The following February, another of Silverstein's musical satires, "The Cover of Rolling Stone," put Dr. Hook back in the Top Ten, and by March the band was on the cover of the magazine. "The only thing I regret is that when we got on the cover," says Locorriere, "we were a bunch of assholes and we had nothing to say." By 1974, though, the group's nonchalance about business matters led to bankruptcy. "If we were in the black when we finished a tour, we'd party into the red," says Locorriere. Although the band, which had shorted its name to Dr. Hook, staged a comeback in 1976 with a Top Ten remake of Sam Cooke's "Once Sixteen," both Sawyer and Locorrier feel that the band's original spirit had been lost. "Our music got real safe in the late Seventies," says Locorriere. "We were on Solid Gold until you wanted to puke. And we started to hate our albums." Their hitmaking continued through this period, but Sawyer finally left in disgust in 1983. "I became a product with a patch and a hat," he says. The band did a few more tours to pay back bills before packing it in in 1985. "Everybody knew it was time to do something else," says Locorriere. "When we started to play clubs where our picture and Chubby Checker's were in the lobby, I would think, 'Is he coming back or are we on our way out?' " Now living in Nashville with his son Jessejames, Locorriere, 38, retired from music for a while but resurfaced recently as a backup singer on Randy Travis's album Always and Forever. Sawyer, 50, plays clubs in the U.S. and Canada with an R&B oriented band and has opened in Las Vegas for longtime friend Mel Tillis. Sawyer, his wife, Linda, and their two children live near Nashville. Although Locorriere has fond memores of Dr. Hook, he's not about to hit the comeback trail. "We could probably still be gigging somewhere," he says, "whether it was in a club or on this tour with the Turtles. But we're semilegendary, and I'd like to keep it there." - David Browne
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,871
|
Which revolutionary general had the real name Jose Doroteo Arango (Francisco) Arambula?
|
Pancho Villa - Military Leader - Biography.com Military Leader Pancho Villa was a top military leader of the Mexican Revolution whose exploits were regularly filmed by a Hollywood company. IN THESE GROUPS Pancho Villa - Death and Legacy (TV-14; 2:01) In 1920, Villa reached an agreement with Mexican leader Adolfo de la Huerta pardoning him for his actions. Three years later, on July 20, 1923, Pancho Villa was assassinated. Synopsis Born on June 5, 1878, in San Juan del Rio, Durango, Mexico, Pancho Villa started off as a bandit who was later inspired by reformer Francisco Madero, helping him to win the Mexican Revolution. After a coup by Victoriano Huerta, Villa formed his own army to oppose the dictator, with more battles to follow as Mexican leadership remained in a state of flux. He was assassinated on July 20, 1923, in Parral, Mexico. Birth of a Bandit Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa was born Doroteo Arango on June 5, 1878, in San Juan del Rio, Durango. Villa spent much of his youth helping out on his parents' farm. After his father's death when Villa was only 15 years old, he became head of the household. With his new role as protector of his houshold, he shot a man who was harassing one of his sisters in 1894. He fled, spending six years on the run in the mountains. While there, he joined a group of fugitives and became a bandit. Although the specifics of what occurred in Villa's life during this time are unknown, it's confirmed that he changed his name while on the run to avoid getting caught by the authorities. In the late 1890s, he worked as a miner in Chihuahua in addition to selling stolen cattle. But it wasn't long before he added more serious crimes to his record, robbing banks and taking from the wealthy. Mexican Revolutionary Leader In 1910, while still living as a fugitive, Pancho Villa joined Francisco's Madero successful uprising against Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz. With Villa's skills as at reading, writing, fighting and his knowledge of the land, Madero was named a revolutionary leader and his company won the first Battle of Ciudad Juárez in 1911. The rebels eventually drove Díaz out of power, and Madero took the position of president, having named Villa a colonel. It wasn't smooth sailing under the authority of the new government, as Madero's position was challenged by another rebellion, this time led by Pascual Orozco—a revolutionary who worked with Madero and felt scorned by his position in under Madero's regime—in 1912. General Victoriano Huerta and Villa sought to protect Madero's newfound authority, but after Huerta accused Villa of stealing his horse, Villa's execution was ordered. Although Madero was able to grant Villa a reprieve shortly before his execution, he was still required to serve time in prison in June 1912. After escaping in December, it was revealed that Huerta was now against Madero's regime, and he assassinated Madero on February 22, 1913. As Huerta rose to power, Villa teamed up with a former ally, Emiliano Zapata, and Venustiano Carranza to overthrow the new president. As an experienced revolutionary leader, Villa controlled much of northern Mexico military forces during the revolt. Known as Division del Norte, or "Division of the North," Villa led soldiers into battles by the droves, to the pleasure of onlookers the United States. Lights, Camera, Revolution The fact that the majority of Villa's battles were on the northern border of Mexico brought the revolutionary to the spotlight in terms of photographs and stories covering the events in Mexico. And surprisingly, the bandit who once hid his presence and changed his name to avoid attention loved being photographed. He even signed a contract with Hollywood's Mutual Film Company in 1913 to have several of his battles filmed. Civil Unrest and Death The U.S. supported Villa in more ways than simply behind a lens. After the numerous battles that occurred, Carranza rose to power in 1914. Disappointed with Carranza's skills as a leader, a rebellion broke out yet again, with Villa joining forces with Zapata and President
|
Battle of Marengo | European history | Britannica.com Battle of Marengo Battle of Mylae Battle of Marengo, (June 14, 1800), narrow victory for Napoleon Bonaparte in the War of the Second Coalition, fought on the Marengo Plain about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Alessandria , in northern Italy , between Napoleon’s approximately 28,000 troops and some 31,000 Austrian troops under General Michael Friedrich von Melas; it resulted in the French occupation of Lombardy up to the Mincio River and secured Napoleon’s military and civilian authority in Paris . Napoleon led his army across several Alpine passes in May and cut Melas off from communication with Austria . Melas concentrated his troops at Alessandria to meet the French. Napoleon mistakenly thought Melas was at Turin , more than 50 miles (80 km) to the west, and his troops were widely separated when Melas attacked. The initial French force of about 18,000 men was at first overpowered by the Austrians and was pushed back 4 miles (6.4 km) by 3 pm. Melas, believing victory was secured, gave the command to a subordinate and retired to Alessandria. The slow Austrian pursuit enabled Napoleon to hold his forces together until the arrival of some 10,000 reinforcements, mainly General Louis Desaix’s corps. The furious French counterattack at 5 pm, in which Desaix was killed almost immediately, forced the Austrians into headlong retreat. Austrian losses included about 7,500 killed and wounded and some 4,000 captured, while French losses totaled about 6,000. The next day Melas signed an armistice. Learn More in these related articles:
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,872
|
Which British Prime Minister died whilst in office in 1865 aged 80 years?
|
A Point of View: Is it better to have leaders who are too old or too young? - BBC News BBC News A Point of View: Is it better to have leaders who are too old or too young? 5 May 2015 Close share panel Image copyright PA At the start of this election campaign, none of the leaders of the main British political parties was older than 50. Some political eras favour younger leaders, and some prefer the experience of age - but which is better, asks the historian David Cannadine. During the last few days, I've been pondering some remarks by David Brooks, an American journalist and New York Times columnist, though I haven't been thinking about their implications in quite the way he probably intended. He's just published a book entitled The Road To Character, in which he exhorts his readers to be less concerned with the achievements and the trappings of worldly success but instead to devote more time and effort to exploring and improving their inner selves. In the course of a recent interview about his book, Brooks made this observation: "We get better at life as we get older," by which he meant that age brings with it a certain amount of maturity, perspective and thus self-knowledge, which might help us rethink and reconsider our long-term goals and priorities. Since all of us are indeed getting older, all of the time, we surely have a vested interest in hoping that Brooks may be correct. But in the context of our current general election, and of the seven party leaders who are fighting it, his words also open up some interesting perspectives and challenging thoughts. The notion that only relatively young people can or should make it to the top in politics is a fairly recent development Consider in this regard the politicians who debated the future of our country on television at the beginning of the campaign. The most venerable of them was Nigel Farage, who was born in 1964, and who celebrated his 51st birthday just a day after the magnificent seven appeared together on our screens. The youngest of them was Leanne Wood, the leader of Plaid Cymru, who was born in 1971 and who will only reach the age of 44 this December. All the remaining five participants entered the world between 1966 and 1970 - Natalie Bennett, the leader of the Greens, is 49, both David Cameron and Nick Clegg are 48, Ed Miliband is next at 45 and Nicola Sturgeon is 44. So there we have them - seven party leaders, all them born within no more than seven years of each other. But this is more than just an extraordinary chronological coincidence, for with an average age of forty-seven, none of them can possibly be described as yet being old. Image copyright Reuters Image caption The leaders' debate, April 2015 It's also true that there are some significant precedents for British political leaders being no more than middle-aged. The aptly named Pitt the Younger became prime minister in 1783 when he was only 24, and he held the office almost continuously until his death in 1806, when he'd scarcely reached the same age that David Cameron and Nick Clegg are now. And for much of that time, Pitt's foremost opponent was Charles James Fox, who was only 10 years older than he was. During the 1780s and 1790s, British politics was very much a young man's game, and the same was true for much of the 1960s and early 1970s, when Harold Wilson became prime minister in his late 40s and Edward Heath in his early 50s. That was indeed a turning point, for since Wilson and Heath, most British prime ministers have been on the young side. John Major and Tony Blair were in their mid-40s when they entered 10 Downing Street, while Margaret Thatcher and Gordon Brown were not all that much older. Dates and ages of prime ministers Prime minister 43 54 (resigned) From this perspective, there's nothing particularly surprising or novel about the seven youthful figures who are currently in charge of Britain's political parties. But taking a longer view, the notion that only relatively young people can or should make it to the top in politics is a fairly recent development. For most of the 19th
|
David Lloyd George | prime minister of United Kingdom | Britannica.com prime minister of United Kingdom Written By: Alternative Titles: 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, Viscount Gwynedd of Dwyfor David Lloyd George Prime minister of United Kingdom Also known as 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor Viscount Gwynedd of Dwyfor John French, 1st earl of Ypres David Lloyd George, also called (1945) 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, Viscount Gwynedd of Dwyfor (born Jan. 17, 1863, Manchester , Eng.—died March 26, 1945, Ty-newydd, near Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire , Wales ), British prime minister (1916–22) who dominated the British political scene in the latter part of World War I . He was raised to the peerage in the year of his death. David Lloyd George Hulton Archive/Getty Images Early life Lloyd George’s father was a Welshman from Pembrokeshire and had become headmaster of an elementary school in Manchester. His mother was the daughter of David Lloyd, a Baptist minister. His father died in June 1864, leaving Mrs. George in poverty. She moved to Llanystumdwy in Caernarvonshire, where her brother Richard, a shoemaker and Baptist minister, supported her and her children; and it was from him that David Lloyd George imbibed many of his formative beliefs. His uncle enabled him to embark at the age of 14 on the career of a solicitor; he became articled (1879) to a firm at Portmadoc, passing his final examination in 1884. In Wales, as in Ireland , an anglicized and Anglican Tory “ascendancy” class of landed gentry dominated a Celtic people of different race and religion. The causes of the Liberal Party, the Welsh nation, and Nonconformity were inseparable in the atmosphere in which Lloyd George was raised, and he first made his name by a successful battle in the courts to establish the right of Nonconformists to burial in the churchyard of their parish. Ironically, he who came to be the standard-bearer of the oppressed religious sects had lost his faith even as a boy. As a young man, Lloyd George had the romantic good looks that ensured success with women. After numerous love affairs, he was married in 1888 to Margaret Owen, who bore him two sons and three daughters. The marriage cannot be described as happy. Lloyd George was incapable of fidelity , and his affairs with other women were notorious . His wife stood by him on many occasions, but in the end his behaviour was too much for even her long-suffering tolerance. David Lloyd George and his wife, Margaret, with their daughter Megan. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Lloyd George entered Parliament in 1890, winning a by-election at Caernarvon Boroughs, the seat he retained for 55 years. He soon made a name for himself in the House of Commons by his audacity , charm, wit, and mastery of the art of debate. During the 10 years of Liberal opposition that followed the election of 1895, he became a leading figure in the radical wing of the party. He bitterly and courageously opposed the South African War and in 1901 was nearly lynched in Birmingham , the stronghold of Joseph Chamberlain and Conservative imperialism. With the arrival of peace, Lloyd George worked up a great agitation in Wales against tax-aided grants to church schools established by Balfour’s Education Act (1902). Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales Arthur J. Balfour resigned in December 1905, and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman formed a Liberal administration, appointing Lloyd George to the Cabinet as president of the Board of Trade . In that office, he was responsible for important legislation: the Merchant Shipping Act (1906), improving seamen’s living conditions, but also endangering their lives by raising the Plimsoll line on newly constructed ships; the Patents and Designs Act (1907), preventing foreign exploitation of British inventions; and the Port of London Act (1908), setting up the Port of London Authority. He also earned a high reputation by his patient work in settling strikes. He suffered a cruel bereavement in November 1907, when his daughter Mair died of appendicitis at the age of 17. Ye
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,873
|
Pop star Madonna adopted a child from which country in October 2006?
|
BBC News - Malawi welcomes Madonna adoption Malawi welcomes Madonna adoption By Raphael Tenthani, BBC News, Blantyre Madonna previously adopted Malawian boy David Banda The decision to grant pop star Madonna the right to adopt a second Malawian child has been warmly received by many in the southern African state. The singer's victory at Malawi's Supreme Court of Appeal led the news on local radio stations and prompted a positive response on phone-in shows. But James Kambewa, who is claiming paternity of the four-year-old girl, remains opposed to the adoption. "I won't give up the fight," he said, adding that the court disregarded him. "I wrote to the court challenging the adoption because I am ready and willing to take care of my child," said Mr Kambewa. "How can they continue referring to her as an orphan when I told them I am there for her?" Madonna's charity Raising Malawi helps to look after orphans in the country However, Mr Kambewa was a lone voice of opposition, with most Malawians welcoming the court's decision to allow Madonna to adopt Chifundo "Mercy" James. "She is taking Mercy out of a life of destitution; she could have lived in the orphanage until she was old enough to start prostitution," said Michael Jonas, a curio seller in Blantyre, Malawi's second-largest city. "I am happy for her and the world should ignore the so-called father. We have lots of fathers but very few parents." "I am happy for Mercy," said Martha Banda, a university student in Blantyre. "Those who are against the adoption are just plain selfish. How can one say she is better off in an orphanage?" Anxious wait Chifundo's uncle, Peter Baneti, said her family were "very happy". "We, as a family, have been anxiously awaiting this ruling. We are very happy for Chifundo," he said. He added that Mr Kembewa could "jump into Lake Malawi" for all he cared. "We don't know this James boy. He was not there when my sister was pregnant; he didn't attend her funeral. How can he just come out to claim the baby? Does he want to steal my niece?" Mercy's teenage mother died of child-birth complications a few days after giving birth. Mr Kambewa admitted he had denied responsibility for his girlfriend's pregnancy. He met the 14-year-old Mwandida Mwaunde in secondary school, but deserted her when she fell pregnant in 2006. "I was young then, but now I am old and responsible," he said. Madonna's lawyer on adoption verdict Yet even those in Malawi initially opposed to the adoption appear to have had a change of heart. "We are happy today's ruling has clarified issues of inter-country adoptions," said Maxwell Matewere, Executive director of Eye of the Child - a child rights organisation which previously expressed reservations about the adoption Frank Phiri, a resident in Bvumbwe - where the Mercy orphanage is situated - said Malawi has millions of orphans and one orphan less must be viewed as good news. "I wish other rich people would come here to adopt orphans like Madonna has done," he said. "Governments should encourage people to adopt children because living in an orphanage is tough." 'Extremely grateful' According to the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare Development, there are close to 2 million orphans in Malawi, a quarter of whom have lost their parents as a direct result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Madonna, one of the most successful stars in pop history, first met Mercy in October 2006 at Kondanani Children's Village, just outside Blantyre, the same year she began the process of adopting David Banda. Immediately after the ruling on Friday, Madonna's Malawian lawyer called up the singer in New York. "My client was ecstatic; although it was still early in the States she was up to wait for the ruling," he said. The singer herself responded: "I am extremely grateful for the Supreme Court's ruling on my application to adopt Mercy James." "I am ecstatic... My family and I look forward to sharing our lives with her," Madonna said in a statement. The pop star also has two biological children - Lourdes, 12, and Rocco, aged eight. Bookmark with:
|
World Jeopardy Jeopardy Template The national dish of Spain 100 It is the earth's largest continent? 100 This flag is red, white and blue and has fifty stars. 100 The Yankees and Mets play this type of sport. 100 Who is Lasse Hallstrom? What is the name of the Swedish director who directed Chocolat and My Life as a Dog? 200 I am the national dish of _________ and my name is Coucou. 200 The boundary between Mexico and Belize called this. 200 Green, Yellow, Blue, and White are the colors of this South American flag. 200 Zinedine Zidane The French football player who was known as the European footballer of the year in 1998 and was apart of the 1998 World Cup winning team? 200 What is Bengali? India's national anthem is written in what language that is also the national language of one of its neighbors? 300 I am the national dish of France, but i am eaten often in America. 300 lt's what divides the U.K. from Ireland. 300 White, Blue and Red are this country's colors' flag after the fall of Communism. 300 D) Fast speed skating Which of the "skating" is actually not a skating event ? A) Long track speedskating B) Short track speedskating C) speed skating D) Fast speed skating 300 Who is Calliope? This musical instrument takes its name from a muse who was used in riverboats and in circuses because of its loudness 400 What is grits? Popular in the South (of the United States), this food is made out of corn and usually served with breakfast. 400 The U.S.'s largest trading partner? 400 What are the colors of the South Sudan flag? Black, Yellow, Green, White, Red, and Blue 400 The Jets and Giants play this popular game? 400 Who is Lady Gaga? The Queen song "Radio Ga Ga" is said to be the main inspiration behind the name of this current day hit singer. 500 It is the name of the country that the Pizza Hut franchise began in. 500 The name of the country that is the most populous in the world? 500 It is a white flag with a red circle in the middle. 500 It is where the 2008 Olympics were held. 500 What is Baby it's Cold Outside? This 1944 pop standard by Frank Loesser has a man attempting to convince his date to stay with him because of the weather.
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
1,504,874
|
If two sides of a right-angled triangle are 3cm and 4cm long, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
|
Geometry problem solver - The triangles Geometry problem solver triangle circumscribed to the circumference triangle inscribed in the circle triangle rectangle inscribed in the semicircle They give the tracks some problems can be solved automatically, the numerical values do not matter in the various examples. Calculate the perimeter and area of an equilateral triangle knowing that the side measures 10 centimeters. Track 2 Calculate the perimeter of an equilateral triangle knowing that the height is 10 cm. Track 3 Calculate the perimeter and area of an equilateral triangle that has a height that measures 25.98 cm. Track 4 The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 99 cm. Calculate the side of the triangle. Track 5 The perimeter of an equilateral triangle measures 45 cm. How big is your area ? Track 6 Than you have to increase the size of the side of an equilateral triangle, which is 30 cm, so that its perimeter is 150 cm ? Track 7 Than you have to decrease the perimeter of an equilateral triangle, which measures 60 cm, so that its side is 15 cm long. isosceles triangle Track 8 An isosceles triangle has a base of 5 cm along the sloping side is 0.3 dm. Calculate the perimeter and the area of the triangle. Track 9 An isosceles triangle has the oblique side length of 180 cm and height 144 cm long. Calculate the perimeter and area. Track 10 An isosceles triangle has a base which measures 56 cm and a height of 96 cm. Calculate the size of the perimeter of the triangle and the area. Track 11 Calculate the perimeter of an isosceles triangle knowing that the base measuring 5 cm and that the oblique side is 4/5 of the base. Track 12 An isosceles triangle has a base of 60 cm and a height 2/3 of the base. Calculate the size of the oblique side. Track 13 The side of an isosceles triangle measures 50 cm and the base is equal to its 6/5. Calculate the perimeter and area of the triangle. Track 14 The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 52 cm and the base is 3/5 of the oblique side. Calculate the measures of the base and side of the triangle. Track 15 The difference between the oblique side and base measures 20 cm, and the oblique side is the 5/4 of the base; calculate the perimeter and the area of the isosceles triangle. Track 16 In an isosceles triangle, the sum of the oblique side and the base measures 50 cm and their difference measure 16 cm. Calcolane the measure of the sides and the perimeter. Track 17 In an isosceles triangle, the sum of the base and of an oblique side is 41 cm and the base exceeds 5 cm of the oblique side. Calculate the perimeter. Track 18 An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 35 cm and the oblique side is three times the base. Calculate the size of the base and the oblique side. Track 19 Calculates the measure of the circumference and the area of an isosceles triangle, knowing that the base is equal to 2/5 of the oblique side and their sum is 49 cm. Track 20 The angle at the vertex of an isosceles triangle is 120 � wide. Calculate the perimeter and area of a triangle, knowing that the height measures 20 cm. Track 21 Two isosceles triangles ABC and PQR have the same perimeter measuring 35 cm and each of the oblique sides of ABC is three times the base. How big is each of the congruent sides of the RFP, knowing that the base exceeds 4 cm to ABC ? Track 22 The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 17 dm and the base exceeds the oblique side of 20 cm. Calculate the area of the triangle. Track 23 The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 17 dm and the base exceeds the oblique side of 20 cm. Knowing that the height measurement 3.57 dm, calculates the area of the triangle. Track 24 In an isosceles triangle the perimeter is 120 cm and the height of the oblique side on the base measure 50 cm and 35.70 cm, respectively. Calculate the area of the triangle and the height measurement on the oblique side. Track 25 In an isosceles triangle with a base angle is the fourth part of the outer adjacent. Calculate the amplitudes of the three interior angles of the triangle. Track 26 An isosceles tria
|
Pythagorean Triangles and Triples The calculators on this page require JavaScript but you appear to have switched JavaScript off (it is disabled). Please go to the Preferences for this browser and enable it if you want to use the calculators, then Reload this page. Pythagorean Right-Angled Triangles Right-angled triangles with whole number sides have fascinated mathematicians and number enthusiasts since well before 300 BC when Pythagoras wrote about his famous "theorem". The oldest mathematical document in the world, a little slab of clay that would fit in your hand, is a list of such triangles. So what is so fascinating about them? This page starts from scratch and has lots of facts and figures with several online calculators to help with your own investigations. Contents of this page The icon means there is a Things to do section of questions to start your own investigations. The calculator icon indicates that there is a live interactive calculator in that section. Right-angled Triangles and Pythagoras' Theorem Pythagoras and Pythagoras' Theorem Pythagoras was a mathematician born in Greece in about 570 BC. He was interested in mathematics, science and philosophy. He is known to most people because of the Pythagoras Theorem that is about a property of all triangles with a right-angle (an angle of 90°): a h b If a triangle has one angle which is a right-angle (i.e. 90°) then there is a special relationship between the lengths of its three sides: If the longest side (called the hypotenuse) is h and the other two sides (next to the right angle) are called a and b, then: a2 + b2 = h2 Pythagoras' Theorem or, the square of the longest side is the same as the sum of the squares of the other two sides. h2 = a2 + b2 is only true for right-angled triangles. If all the angles of a triangle are less than 90° then h2 < a2 + b2 For example, in an equilateral triangle with sides 1 1 1 and all angles 60° 12 = 1 < 12 + 12 = 2 If one the angles of a triangle is greater than 90° then h2 > a2 + b2 Note that in any triangle, the longest side h cannot be longer than the sum of the other two sides. so h < a + b. If it equalled the sum of the other two then the triangle is just a line of length a + b = h! For example, if the two shorter sides of a right-angled triangle are 2 cm and 3 cm, what is the length of the longest side? If the longest side is h, then, by Pythagoras' Theorem, we have: h2 Some visual proofs of Pythagoras' Theorem My favourite proof of the look-and-see variety is on the right. Both diagrams are of the same size square of side a + b. Both squares contain the same four identical right-angled triangles in white (so it is white-angled ) with sides a, b, c. The left square also has two blue squares with areas a2 and b2 whereas the right hand one replaces them with one red square of area c2. This does not depend on the lengths a, b, c; only that they are the sides of a right-angled triangle. So the two blue squares are equal in area to the red square, for any right-angled triangle: a2 + b2 = c2 This makes an effective visual aid by pushing the squares from their locations on the left to where they are shown on the right. Don't turn them or flip them, just move them to their respective corners. There is a very nice illustration of A Device That Illustrates Pythagoras' Theorem that is a Mathematica Demonstration. Click on the image on the right here to see an animation in a new window or to download the active controls version usable with the free Mathematica player. Bill Richardson has a nice animation of Bhaskara's proof The 3-4-5 Triangle In the example above, we chose two whole-number sides and found the longest side, which was not a whole number. It is perhaps surprising that there are some right-angled triangles where all three sides are whole numbers called Pythagorean Triangles. The three whole number side-lengths are called a Pythagorean triple or triad. An example is a = 3, b = 4 and h = 5, called "the 3-4-5 triangle". We can check it as follows: 32+42 = 9 + 16 = 25 = 52 so a2 + b2 = h2. This t
|
trivia_qa.jsonl
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.