Question: Colin Howell was a subject on the ITV drama series about the murder of which two people?

Colin Howell
Colin Howell (born 14 March 1959) is a Northern Irish convicted double murderer. The murders and surrounding story were the subject of an ITV drama series "The Secret", broadcast in April and May 2016. Howell killed his wife Lesley (née Clarke) and the husband of his lover, Trevor Buchanan (who was an RUC officer), in what appeared to be a suicide pact between the spouses of two lovers. The bodies were found in a fume-filled car in Castlerock on 19 May 1991. In 1998 Howell confessed the murders to his second wife, but she agreed not to inform the authorities. She was investigated following his arrest, but was not charged. Howell's ex-brother-in-law has since accused him of murdering Harry Clarke. Howell's father-in-law died only 11 days before Lesley.

The Secret (TV series)
The Secret is a 2016 Northern Irish ITV mini-series based on "Let This Be Our Secret", Belfast journalist Deric Henderson's account of the double murder of Lesley Howell and Constable Trevor Buchanan, whose bodies were discovered in a fume-filled car in the garage of a property in Castlerock, County Londonderry, in Northern Ireland in May 1991. The drama stars James Nesbitt as killer dentist Colin Howell, is written by BAFTA-winning writer Stuart Urban and is directed by Nick Murphy. The producer is Jonathan Curling, and the executive producers are Hat Trick Productions' Mark Redhead and Stuart Urban. It was broadcast from 29 April to 20 May 2016 in four episodes. The production was criticised by Howell's daughter, for the portrayal of her mother, and for 'exploiting a tragedy'.

Killer Women with Piers Morgan
Killer Women with Piers Morgan was a British television documentary series, broadcast on ITV and consisting of interviews by Piers Morgan with convicted American women murderers. The first series, of two episodes, was broadcast in May 2016, and the second series began its run in June 2017. Among those interviewed in the first series was Erin Caffey, who's boyfriend Charlie Wilkinson and his friend Charles Wade shot and stabbed her mother and two brothers to death in 2008. In the second series Morgan interviewed Rebecca Fenton, who murdered her husband; and Amber Wright, who took part in the murder of her teenage boyfriend. "The Guardian", while judging Morgan to be a "good interviewer", doubted the real value of the series.

Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood is a British crime drama television series, created and produced by Coastal Productions for Tyne Tees Television and broadcast on ITV from 14 November 2002 to 31 October 2008. The series is based on characters created by Val McDermid, including a university clinical psychologist, Dr Anthony "Tony" Valentine Hill (Robson Green), who is able to tap into his own dark side to get inside the heads of serial killers. Working with detectives, Hill takes on tough and seemingly impenetrable cases in an attempt to track down the killers before they strike again. ITV cancelled the series in 2009, citing high production costs (which were estimated at up to £750,000 per episode) and the large number of new series being broadcast on the network. Plot.

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Poirot (also known as Agatha Christie's Poirot) is a British mystery drama television series that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. David Suchet stars as the eponymous detective, Agatha Christie's fictional Hercule Poirot. Initially produced by LWT, the series was later produced by ITV Studios. The series also aired on VisionTV in Canada and on PBS and A&E in the United States. The programme ran for 13 series and 70 episodes in total; each episode was adapted from a novel or short story by Christie that featured Poirot, and consequently in each episode Poirot is both the main detective in charge of the investigation of a crime (usually murder) and the protagonist who is at the centre of most of the episode's action.

Colin Howell was a subject on the ITV drama series about the murder of his wife Lesley Howell and Trevor Buchanan.

Answer: Colin Howell was a subject of the ITV drama series "The Secret," which is based on the double murder of his wife Lesley Howell and Trevor Buchanan.


Question: What is the next to last street mentioned?

List of numbered streets in Manhattan
the Google Building between Eighth and Ninth Avenues; the row houses at 5, 7, 9, 17, 19, 21 & 23 West 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues; the Bank of the Metropolis at Union Square West; and St. George's Church at Rutherford Place. 16th Street is long. Details.:17th to 19th Streets. 17th, 18th and 19th Streets start at First Avenue and finish at Eleventh Avenue. On 17th Street (), traffic runs one way along the street, from east to west excepting the stretch between Broadway and Park Avenue South, where traffic runs in both directions. It forms the northern borders of both Union Square (between Broadway and Park Avenue South) and Stuyvesant Square. Composer Antonín Dvořák's New York home was located at 327 East 17th Street, near

Fulton Street (Manhattan)
Fulton Street is a busy street located in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Located in the Financial District, a few blocks north of Wall Street, it runs from Church Street at the site of the World Trade Center to South Street, terminating in front of the South Street Seaport. The easternmost block is a pedestrian street. After the World Trade Center construction is completed, it will extend to West Street. The street has a Beaux-Arts architectural feel with many buildings dating back to the Gilded Age or shortly thereafter. The early 19th-century buildings on the south side of the easternmost block are called Schermerhorn Row and are collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History. Regular cricket matches were held near the present Fulton Market

Robert Winsor
the housing styles, trends and idealistic development practices of the early twentieth century. The District is located in the northeast section of Jamaica Plain, encompassing Walk Hill Street, Bourne Street, Florian Street, Wachusett Street and Goodway Road. References. - "Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders" by John N. Ingham, pgs. 1657-1660 - "The Last Partnerships" by Charles R. Geisst External links. - "Kidder, Peabody: New Style," Time magazine, March 30, 1931. - "Broke with Winsor on Morgan's Order," The New York Times, November 18, 1915. - "A Strong Argument for Juries: The Saga of Willett v. Herrick" by Mark I. Gelfand, in the book "Boston's Histories," by Thomas O"Connor, et al. - "A 'Quiet and Natural' Place: The Winsor Estate and Meadowbrook Road Area" by Pamela Fox, Wellesley

Lastage
Lastage is a neighborhood in the Centrum borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located between the Geldersekade and Oudeschans canals, just east of old medieval city. Today, the neighbourhood is also known as Nieuwmarktbuurt due to the fact that the Nieuwmarkt is comprised in the area; it is protected as a heritage site. History. In the 16th century, the marshy land east of the city developed into an industrial and port area of Amsterdam. Halfway through the 16th century, five ropewalks, some ship's mast factories, and a few shipyards for the caulking and repairing of ships were established here. Due to the location of the area outside the city wall, taxes were much lower and spatial planning regulations were much less strict. The adjacent bend in the IJ

Last Tango
Last Tango may refer to: - "Last Tango in Paris", 1972 Franco-Italian romantic erotic drama film - "The Last Tango = Blues", 1973 album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell - "Ultimo tango a Zagarol" ("Last Tango in Zagarol"), 1973 Italian comedy film - "Last Tango in Moscow", 1984 album by British band Angelic Upstarts - "Last Tango, Then Paris", 65th episode (2010) of American television series "Gossip Girl" - "Last Tango in Halifax", British romantic drama television series from 2012 See also. - "Last Foxtrot in Burbank", 1973 American film spoofing "Last Tango in Paris" - "Last Mango in Paris", 1985 album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett

The next to last street mentioned is Fulton Street.

Answer: The next to last street mentioned is 19th Street.


Question: Name the famous naval base and natural port on Oahu island, Hawaii, which featured in the US entry to World War II?

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It has been long visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is now a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet. The U.S. government first obtained exclusive use of the inlet and the right to maintain a repair and coaling station for ships here in 1887. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941, was the immediate cause of the United States' entry into World War II. History.

Naval Station Pearl Harbor
Naval Station Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base adjacent to Honolulu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. In 2010, along with the United States Air Force's Hickam Air Force Base, the facility was merged to form Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam. Pearl Harbor is the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan on Sunday, 7 December 1941 brought the United States into World War II. Overview. Naval Station Pearl Harbor provides berthing and shore side support to surface ships and submarines, as well as maintenance and training. Pearl Harbor can accommodate the largest ships in the fleet, to include dry dock services, and is now home to over 160 commands. Housing, personnel, and family support are also provided

Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States (a neutral country at the time) against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' formal entry into World War II the next day. The Japanese military leadership referred to the attack as the Hawaii Operation and Operation AI, and as Operation Z during its planning. Japan intended the attack as a preventive action to keep the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States. Over the course of seven hours there were coordinated

Oceania
Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of 7 December 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. The Japanese subsequently invaded New Guinea, Solomon Islands and other Pacific islands. The Japanese were turned back at the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Kokoda Track campaign before they were finally defeated in 1945. Some of the most prominent Oceanic battlegrounds were the Battle of Bita Paka, the Solomon Islands campaign, the Air raids on Darwin, the Kokada Track, and the Borneo campaign. The United States fought the Battle of Guam from July 21 to August 10, 1944,

History of Oceania
deserted him after they fired on an Australian scouting party and he was subsequently captured. German Micronesia, the Marianas, the Carolines and the Marshall Islands also fell to Allied forces during the war. World War II. The Pacific front saw major action during the Second World War, mainly between the belligerents Japan and the United States. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of 7 December 1941 (8 December in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire

Answer: Pearl Harbor


Question: what is an adhesion

Adhesion (disambiguation)
Adhesion is the tendency of certain dissimilar molecules to cling together. Adhesion may also refer to: Biology. - Adhesion (medicine), a fibrous band that forms between tissues and organs - Cell adhesion, the binding of a cell to another cell or to a surface or matrix - Focal adhesion, a type of macromolecular assembly in cell biology - Interthalamic adhesion, a band connecting the brain's two thalami - Adhesion barrier Other. - Rail adhesion, a type of railway - Adhesion contract, in law See also. - Adhesive - Cohesion (disambiguation)

Adhesion (medicine)
Adhesions are fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs, often as a result of injury during surgery. They may be thought of as internal scar tissue that connects tissues not normally connected. Pathophysiology. Adhesions form as a natural part of the body’s healing process after surgery in a similar way that a scar forms. The term "adhesion" is applied when the scar extends from within one tissue across to another, usually across a virtual space such as the peritoneal cavity. Adhesion formation post-surgery typically occurs when two injured surfaces are close to one another. This often causes inflammation and causes fibrin deposits onto the damaged tissues. The fibrin then connects the two adjacent structures where damage of the tissues occurred. The fibrin acts like a glue to

Adhesion
Adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another (cohesion refers to the tendency of similar or identical particles/surfaces to cling to one another). The forces that cause adhesion and cohesion can be divided into several types. The intermolecular forces responsible for the function of various kinds of stickers and sticky tape fall into the categories of chemical adhesion, dispersive adhesion, and diffusive adhesion. In addition to the cumulative magnitudes of these intermolecular forces, there are also certain emergent mechanical effects. Surface energy. Surface energy is conventionally defined as the work that is required to build an area of a particular surface. Another way to view the surface energy is to relate it to the work required to cleave a bulk sample, creating

Adhesion procedure
Adhesion procedure, adhesive procedure or ancillary proceedings is a procedure through which a court of law can rule on compensation for the victim of a criminal offense. Rather than pursuing damages in a separate civil action, the victim files a civil claim against the offender as a part of a criminal trial. This system exists in some civil law jurisdictions, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, and Slovakia. Sources. - matarka.hu

Platelet adhesiveness
Platelet adhesiveness is the adhesion of platelets to other structures. It can be contrasted with platelet aggregation, which refers to the processes or factors which lead to the adhesion of platelets to other platelets. See also. - Platelet membrane glycoprotein

An adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar molecules or surfaces to cling together, often forming fibrous bands between tissues or organs as a result of injury or surgery. It can also refer to legal procedures for compensation in criminal cases or the adhesion of platelets to surfaces.

Answer: An adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another. In medicine, adhesions refer to fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs, often as a result of injury during surgery. The forces that cause adhesion can be divided into chemical, dispersive, and diffusive types. In a legal context, an adhesion procedure is a court procedure for ruling on compensation for a victim of a criminal offense as a part of a criminal trial.


Question: The Water Engine was inspired by a play of an artist born in what year?

The Water Engine
The Water Engine is a play by David Mamet that centers on the violent suppression of a disruptive alternative energy technology. Plot. Charles Lang works at a menial job at a factory and lives with his blind sister Rita in an apartment in Chicago during the 1934 World’s Fair. But he is also an amateur inventor, and the play centers around a machine he designs that can create electricity from distilled water. Seeking to patent his idea, he finds a lawyer, Morton Gross, in the phone book and shows him the machine, but Gross’s motivations seem to differ from Lang’s. Gross recruits another lawyer, Lawrence Oberman, and together they menace Lang and eventually his sister. It is heavily implied that the two of them serve the corporate establishment

The Water Engine (film)
The Water Engine is a 1992 television film directed by Steven Schachter and starring Joe Mantegna, John Mahoney, and William H. Macy. It is based on David Mamet's play of the same name. Cast. - Joe Mantegna as Lawrence Oberman - John Mahoney as Mason Gross - Charles Durning as Tour Guide - Patti LuPone as Rita Lang - William H. Macy as Charles Lang - Treat Williams as Dave Murray - Joanna Miles as Mrs. Varek - Mike Nussbaum as Mr. Wallace

Antonin Artaud
Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud (; 4 September 1896 – 4 March 1948), was a French dramatist, poet, essayist, actor, and theatre director, widely recognized as one of the major figures of twentieth-century theatre and the European avant-garde. He is best known for conceptualizing a 'Theatre of Cruelty'. Early life. Antonin Artaud was born in Marseille, France, to Euphrasie Nalpas and Antoine-Roi Artaud. Both his parents were natives of Smyrna (modern-day İzmir), and he was greatly affected by his Greek ancestry. Antoine-Roi Artaud was a shipowner. Euphrasie gave birth to nine children, but four were stillborn and two others died in childhood. Artaud was diagnosed with meningitis at age five, a disease which had no cure at the time. Biographer David Shafer points out,

Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His major works include "Brand", "Peer Gynt", "An Enemy of the People", "Emperor and Galilean", "A Doll's House", "Hedda Gabler", "Ghosts", "The Wild Duck", "When We Dead Awaken", and "The Master Builder". He is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and by the early 20th century "A Doll's House" became the world's most performed play. Several of his later dramas were considered scandalous to many of his era, when European theatre was expected to model

Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch ( ; ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter, whose best known work, "The Scream", has become one of the most iconic images of world art. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (today’s Oslo), Munch began to live a bohemian life under the influence of nihilist Hans Jæger, who urged him to paint his own emotional and psychological state ('soul painting'). From this would presently emerge his distinctive style. Travel brought new influences and new outlets. In Paris, he learned much from Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, especially their use of colour.

Answer: Antonin Artaud was born in 1896. However, there is no direct connection between Antonin Artaud and The Water Engine play or film. The Water Engine is a play by David Mamet, and it does not appear to be inspired by the life or work of Antonin Artaud.


Question: what is a lavabo

Lavabo
A lavabo is a device used to provide water for the washing of hands. It consists normally of an ewer or container of some kind to pour water, and a bowl to catch the water as it falls off the hands. In ecclesiastical usage it refers to all of: the basin in which the priest washes his/her/their hands; the ritual that surrounds this action in the Catholic Mass; and the architectural feature or fitting where a basin or place for one is recessed into the side wall of the sanctuary, or projects from it. If this last includes or included a drain, it is a piscina used for washing the church plate and other fittings, though the terms are often confused. In secular usage, it is an obsolete

Lavabo
use has been long forgotten. The lavabo may be considered the forerunner of the modern sink. In several European languages (French, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Turkish), "lavabo" is the modern word for sink or washbasin. See also. - Aquamanile - Ablution in Christianity External links. - Ordinary of the Mass, 1970 Latin text with 1973 English translation, rubrics in English only

Lavaş cheese
Lavaş cheese is a distinctive variety of cheese traditionally produced in Karacadağ, in the vicinity of Diyarbakır in Turkey. It is generally made from sheep's milk.

Lavagna (river)
The Lavagna is an Italian river in the province of Genoa. Geography. The source is near Neirone and it flows southeast before joining the Sturla near Carasco thus creating the Entella. See also. - List of rivers of Italy

Bolo do caco
Bolo do caco is a flat, circular bread, shaped like a cake and thus called "bolo" (Portuguese for 'cake'). It is traditionally cooked on a "caco", a flat basalt stone slab. The bread is usually served with garlic butter, or eaten as a sandwich with octopus, "espetada", "milho frito" or as a "prego" (steak) sandwich. See also. - List of breads - List of Portuguese dishes External links. - BBC Recipe

A lavabo is a device used for washing hands, consisting of a container to pour water and a bowl to catch it. In ecclesiastical use, it refers to the basin, the ritual, and the architectural feature in a sanctuary. In secular use, it is an obsolete term for a sink or washbasin.

Answer: A lavabo is a device used for providing water for washing hands. It consists of an ewer or container and a bowl. In ecclesiastical usage, it refers to the basin, the ritual, and the architectural feature for washing hands in the Catholic Mass. The term is also used in several European languages to mean sink or washbasin.


Question: what is comfrey plant does

Symphytum officinale
Symphytum officinale is a perennial flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. Along with thirty four other species of "Symphytum", it is known as comfrey. To differentiate it from other members of the genus "Symphytum", this species is known as common comfrey or true comfrey. Other English names include Quaker comfrey, cultivated comfrey, boneset, knitbone, consound, and slippery-root. It is native to Europe, growing in damp, grassy places. It is locally frequent throughout Ireland and Britain on river banks and ditches. It occurs elsewhere, including North America, as an introduced species and sometimes a weed. The flowers are mostly visited by bumblebees. Internal or long-term topical use of comfrey is discouraged due to its strong potential to cause liver toxicity. History. Over centuries, comfrey was cultivated in Asia, Europe,

Symphytum officinale
and the United Kingdom as a vegetable and herbal medicine. Its early common names, "knitbone" or "boneset", reflect its historical use by poultices of leaves and roots to treat sprains, bruises or bone fractures. Description and botany. Comfrey is a perennial plant found in moist grasslands in western Asia, Europe, and North America. The hardy plant can grow to a height of . It is a perennial herb with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves that bears small bell-shaped flowers of various colours, typically cream or purplish, which may be striped. A common hybrid is formed between "Symphytum officinale" and "S. asperum", "Symphytum" × "uplandicum", known as Russian comfrey, which is widespread in the British Isles, and which interbreeds with "S. officinale". Compared to "S.

Cynoglossum virginianum
"Symphytum officinale" (also known as Comfrey or Old West Comfrey.) For a long time, "C. virginianum" has been used to help treat wounds and to flush out any internal digestive disorders and respiratory infections. It also acts as a sedative medication. Because of one of the active substances in the plant, large doses of it should not be taken because it can cause liver problems. External links. - USDA Plants Profile for "Cynoglossum virginianum" (wild comfrey)

Symphytum tuberosum
and the various hybrid comfreys have played in herbal medicine throughout the ages. In these traditional cures, the recipes make use of the leaves & roots, the former being used to speed up the healing of minor abrasions through their being applied directly to the damaged skin under a compress. Culinary uses. In spring the fresh young leaves may be used as an herb in cooked recipes, however due to their hairy nature and mildly toxic properties they are not eaten raw. As with dandelion, the root makes a palatable and non-acidic alternative to coffee once prepared, roasted until brown & brittle, and grind it into a powder.

Symphytum
References. 11. https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-comfrey

Comfrey plant is used in herbal medicine for treating sprains, bruises, bone fractures, wounds, and digestive or respiratory issues. It is also used externally to speed up healing of minor abrasions and internally as a sedative. However, long-term or internal use is discouraged due to potential liver toxicity.

Answer: Comfrey is a perennial plant used for medicinal and culinary purposes. Historically, it was known for its use in treating sprains, bruises, and bone fractures due to its ability to promote healing. The plant has large, hairy broad leaves and bell-shaped flowers, and grows in moist grasslands in western Asia, Europe, and North America. Internal use of comfrey is discouraged due to potential liver toxicity. External use of the leaves can be used to speed up the healing of minor abrasions. The plant has been used in herbal medicine for centuries, and there is a hybrid called Russian comfrey that is common in the British Isles. The root can be roasted and ground into a powder as a non-acidic alternative to coffee.


Question: what liquor does not have sugar in it

Liquor
distillation of wine, and has an ABV of over 35%. Other examples of liquors include vodka, baijiu, gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, and whisky. (Also see list of alcoholic drinks, and liquors by national origin.) Nomenclature. The term "spirit" refers to liquor that contains no added sugar and has at least 20% alcohol by volume (ABV). Liquor bottled with added sugar and added flavorings, such as Grand Marnier, Frangelico, and American schnapps, are known instead as liqueurs. Liquor generally has an alcohol concentration higher than 30%. Beer and wine, which are not distilled, are limited to a maximum alcohol content of about 20% ABV, as most yeasts cannot metabolise when the concentration of alcohol is above this level; as a consequence, fermentation ceases at that point. Etymology. The origin

Flavored liquor
Flavored liquors (also called infused liquors) are alcoholic beverages that have added flavoring and, in some cases, a small amount of added sugar. They are distinct from liqueurs in that liqueurs have a large sugar content and may also contain glycerine. Flavored liquors may have a base of vodka or white rum, both of which have little taste of their own, or they may have a tequila or brandy base. Typically, a fruit extract and, in some cases, sugar syrup are added to the base spirit. A growing segment is higher-powered flavored liquors. In that connection, Maple or Honey may be added. Cinnamon has become an important flavoring for many kinds of liquor, including Rum, Whiskey. Brandy, Vodka and Tequila. It is touted as a way to increase

Beer style
candy sugar, or other fermentable sugars may be added to impart their distinct flavours to a beer. While not an ingredient per se, some brewers have experimented with ageing their beer in barrels previously used for bourbon or other distilled spirits, imparting the flavour of both the wood and the spirit to the beer. Alcoholic beverages made from the fermentation of sugars derived from non-grain sources are generally not called "beer," despite being produced by the same yeast-based biochemical reaction. Fermented honey is called "mead", fermented apple juice is called "cider", fermented pear juice is called "perry" (sometimes, "pear cider"), fermented plum juice is called "plum jerkum", and fermented grape juice is called "wine". Chinese "jiu" and Japanese "sake" are made using much the same process as beer

Liquor
Liquor (also hard liquor, hard alcohol, spirit, or distilled drink) is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of grains, fruit, or vegetables that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. The distillation process purifies the liquid and removes diluting components like water, for the purpose of increasing its proportion of alcohol content (commonly expressed as alcohol by volume, ABV). As liquors contain significantly more alcohol, they are considered "harder" – in North America, the term "hard liquor" is used to distinguish distilled alcoholic drinks from non-distilled ones. As examples, this term does not include beverages such as beer, wine, mead, sake, or cider, as they are fermented but not distilled. These all have a relatively low alcohol content, typically less than 15%. Brandy is a liquor produced by the

List of alcoholic drinks
the sap of the maguey plant) - Sakurá (made from cassava) - Sake (made from rice) - Sonti - Tepache - Tiswin (made from corn or saguaro, a large cactus) - Tonto - Wine - Fortified wine - Port - Madeira - Marsala - Sherry - Vermouth - Vinsanto - Fruit wine - Table wine - Sangria - Sparkling wine - Champagne Distilled drinks. Distilled drinks.:Definition. A distilled drink, spirit, or liquor is an alcoholic drink containing ethanol that is produced by distillation (i.e., concentrating by distillation) of ethanol produced by means of fermenting grains, fruits, botanicals, vegetables, seeds, or roots. Vodka, gin, baijiu, tequila, rum, whisky, brandy, singani and soju are examples of distilled drinks. Beer, wine, and cider are examples of fermented drinks. "Hard liquor" is

Vodka, gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, and whisky are examples of liquors that typically do not have sugar in them.

Answer: A spirit or liquor that does not have added sugar and has at least 20% alcohol by volume (ABV) is called a "spirit" or "liquor" without sugar. Examples of such liquors include vodka, gin, baijiu, rum, tequila, mezcal, whisky, and brandy. These are also known as "hard liquors" or "distilled drinks." Be aware that some liquors, like Grand Marnier, Frangelico, and American schnapps, are classified as liqueurs due to their added sugar and flavorings.


Question: What school did Kanye West go to in 1997?

Kanye West
studio" where a microphone hung from the ceiling by a wire clothes hanger, West's mother nonetheless supported and encouraged him. West crossed paths with producer/DJ No I.D., with whom he quickly formed a close friendship. No I.D. soon became West's mentor, and it was from him that West learned how to sample and program beats after he received his first sampler at age 15. After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 he dropped out of college to pursue his musical dreams. This action greatly

Virgil Abloh
and education. Virgil Abloh was born on September 30, 1980, in Rockford, Illinois, to Ghanaian immigrant parents. His mother was a seamstress and his father managed a paint company. Abloh was raised in Rockford, where he attended Boylan Catholic High School, graduating in 1998. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He received his Master of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2006. When Abloh was attending IIT there was a building on campus under construction designed by the architect Rem Koolhaas which helped spark his interests for fashion. While studying architecture, he designed t-shirts and wrote on fashion and design for a well known blog, "The Brilliance". Abloh first met Kanye West while

Tim'm T. West
at Duke, to attend Howard University in his senior year to experience and study at a historical black college. He returned to complete his studies at Duke, and graduated in 1994, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, with a concentration in women's studies and pre-law. After a few years working as a college admissions officer at Duke, he moved to New York City to attend The New School for Social Research where he earned a Masters of Arts degree in liberal studies and philosophy in 1998, while immersing himself in the spoken word and poetry scene in Brooklyn and Manhattan. He later earned a master's in modern thought and literature from Stanford University. Deep Dickollective/hip hop. West traveled to the west coast, enrolling in a Ph.D.

Kanye West
Kanye Omari West (; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. His musical career has been marked by dramatic changes in styles, incorporating an eclectic range of influences including soul, baroque pop, electro, indie rock, synth-pop, industrial, and gospel. Over the course of his career, West has been responsible for cultural movements and progressions within mainstream hip hop and popular music at large. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for recording artists such as Jay-Z, Ludacris and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album "The College Dropout" in 2004 to widespread critical and

Kanye West attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago in 1997.

Answer: The American Academy of Art in Chicago is where Kanye West went to study painting in 1997. However, he later dropped out to pursue his musical career.


Question: Mastermind and Small World, are what form of entertainment?

Small World Small Band (SWSB)
Small World Small Band (SWSB) are a Cambodian rock group known as part of the Original Music Movement. History. In 2017, SWSB released their debut album 2x5 whose songs told personal stories about the band members. They are known for creating a new style of contemporary Cambodian pop rock which explores themes outside of what is typical in the Cambodian music industry. The group is well known for their participation in annual Bonn Phum festival.

Small world
Small world, Small worlds, or Smallworld may refer to: Books. - "Small World" (Beaumont novel), a 2008 novel by Matt Beaumont - "Small World" (King novel), a 1981 horror novel by Tabitha King - "", a 1984 comic novel by David Lodge - "small worlds", a play by Eva Maler Film and television. Film and television.:Film. - "Small World" (2010 film), a 2010 Franco-German drama film - "Small World" (2003 film), a 2003 Serbian comedy film Film and television.:TV. - "Small World" (UK TV series), a miniseries based on the David Lodge novel - "Small World" , a talk show hosted by Edward R. Murrow - "Small World" (U.S. TV series), an animated anthology show on Cartoon Network - ""Small World", an episode of "Sons of Anarchy" -

Mastermind (TV series)
Mastermind is a British television game show for the BBC. Its creator, Bill Wright, drew inspiration from his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. The show featured an intimidating setting and challenging questions. Four and in later contests five or six contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the contestant's choice, the other a general knowledge round. "Mastermind"s theme music is "Approaching Menace" by the British composer Neil Richardson. The quiz programme originated and was recorded in Manchester at studios such as New Broadcasting House and Granada Studios, before permanently moving to dock10, MediaCityUK in 2011. The show will move to Belfast for series 46 for the 2019-20 series. Format. For the first round, each contestant in turn is given

Masterminds (quiz bowl)
MasterMinds is an academic quiz bowl program active in Upstate New York. There are currently four regions with associated leagues: Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, and Buffalo. Some games in the Albany and Rochester regions are broadcast on public-access television. Rules. Rules.:General. Masterminds uses NAQT A-Set questions. Two teams of four players face off answering questions on a wide variety of topics including literature, history, science, visual and auditory arts, philosophy, social science, geography, current events, and popular culture. Each team appoints a captain, denoted by a star on their nameplate. All players are provided with pens and a half sheet of paper for scratch work for math questions. Rules.:Length. Games consist of two eight-minute timed halves. If a tossup question or set of bonuses is in progress at the

Masters of Deception
War in Cyberspace" Wired 2.12 - This American Life Nov. 24, 1995. "Small Scale Sin" Act Three profiles Eli Ladopoulos after his release from prison. - "@Large - The Strangest Case of the World's Biggest Internet Invasion" () External links. - The Book of MOD, Vol. III - Computer Underground Digest, Volume 5, Issue 87 - "Gang War in Cyberspace" Wired 2.12 - "Notorious M.O.D." Wired 9.06

Mastermind is a television game show, and Small World refers to films, television series, and books.

Answer: Mastermind is a British television game show, while Small World can refer to various things such as novels, films, and a Cambodian rock band.


Question: The Bronze is a 2015 American sports comedy-drama film starring an American actress known as a cast member of what show?

The Bronze (film)
The Bronze is a 2015 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Bryan Buckley and written by Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch. It was produced by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass through their Duplass Brothers Productions banner. The film stars Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson and Dale Raoul. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2015. The film was theatrically released on March 18, 2016 by Sony Pictures Classics. Plot. Former gymnastics Bronze Medalist Hope Ann Greggory (Melissa Rauch) has been living off her celebrity status in her hometown of Amherst, Ohio, though she is reduced to going through the mail -- mail that her mailman father delivers -- for spending money. When her former coach

The Bronze (film)
Pavleck (Christine Abrahamsen) suddenly commits suicide, a letter arrives addressed to Hope stating that if she can guide Pavleck's best student, a young gymnastics star named Maggie Townsend (Haley Lu Richardson) to the Olympics in Toronto, she will receive a $500,000 inheritance. Unwilling to be overshadowed by Maggie's success, Hope instead plans to take the money by sabotaging Maggie's training so she can stay on top, initially feeding her junk food and a shake laced with marijuana. Maggie performs so poorly that arrogant Olympic Gold Medalist Lance Tucker (Sebastian Stan), who resents Hope's celebrity on account of her inferior bronze medal (which she won despite a career-ending injury), threatens to take over as Maggie's coach. When Hope learns she will forfeit the inheritance money if she does not

Tina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" (1997–2006) and for creating the acclaimed comedy series "30 Rock" (2006–2013) and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (2015–2019). Fey is also known for her work in film, with starring roles in "Baby Mama" (2008), "Date Night" (2010), "Megamind" (2010), "Muppets Most Wanted" (2014), "Sisters" (2015), "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" (2016), and "Wine Country" (2019). Fey broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improvisational comedy group The Second City. She then joined "SNL" as a writer, later becoming head writer and a performer, known for her position as co-anchor in the "Weekend Update" segment and,

Amy Poehler
Amy Meredith Poehler (; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, director, producer, and writer. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, she Co-founded the Chicago-based improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. The group moved to New York City in 1996 where their act became a half-hour sketch comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. Along with other members of the comedy group, Poehler is a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She is best known for starring as Leslie Knope in the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation", for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy Series in 2014 and a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Desi Lydic
Lani Desmonet "Desi" Lydic (born June 30, 1981) is an American comedian and actress who is a correspondent on "The Daily Show" with Trevor Noah. She also stars as guidance counselor Valerie Marks on the MTV comedy-drama series "Awkward". She got her start in the 2001 parody film "Not Another Teen Movie". She also starred in the Spike miniseries "Invasion Iowa" alongside William Shatner, and the parody series "The Real Wedding Crashers". She appeared as Shea Seger in the 2011 film "We Bought a Zoo" alongside Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, and in the 2013 film "The Babymakers" with Olivia Munn. Lydic also appeared as one half of a lesbian couple on an episode of the Disney Channel series "Good Luck Charlie" in 2014. She joined Trevor Noah's

The Bronze is a 2015 American sports comedy-drama film starring Melissa Rauch, who is known as a cast member of the show "Parks and Recreation."

Answer: Melissa Rauch is a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" (SNL). The Bronze is a 2015 American sports comedy-drama film starring Melissa Rauch.


Question: In which Pakistan city was Osama Bin Laden killed in 2011?

Osama bin Laden
it was present on images taken in 2005. Death and aftermath. Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1:00 AM local time (4:00 PM eastern time) by a United States military special operations unit. The operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, was ordered by United States President Barack Obama and carried out in a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operation by a team of United States Navy SEALs from the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or informally by its former name, SEAL Team Six) of the Joint Special Operations Command, with support from CIA operatives on the ground. The raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad was launched from Afghanistan. After the raid, reports at the

Allegations of support system in Pakistan for Osama bin Laden
Allegations of a support system in Pakistan for Osama bin Laden have been made both before and after Osama bin Laden was found living in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and was killed by a team of United States Navy SEALs on 2 May 2011. The compound itself was located just half a mile from Pakistan's premier military training academy Kakul Military Academy (PMA) in Abbottabad. In the aftermath of bin Laden's death, US-President Barack Obama asked Pakistan to investigate the network that sustained bin Laden. "We think that there had to be some sort of support network for bin Laden inside of Pakistan," Obama said in a "60 Minutes" interview with CBS News. He also added that the United States was not sure "who or what that

Bilal Town
Bilal Town is a wealthy northeastern suburb of Abbottabad, Pakistan. It lies between central Abbottabad and Kakul, where the Pakistan Military Academy is located. The upper-class neighborhood contains some large, sometimes garish houses and open fields and has a high number of retired military officials living in the community. It contains several mosques. In May 2011, the house of Osama bin Laden was invaded by the US military in the southeastern outskirts of Bilal and he was killed.

Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2011
bomber blew himself up next to the leader's convoy vehicle. - April 3 Over 50 people were killed and 120 wounded when two suicide bombers detonated explosives at a Sufi shrine in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab. - April 5 A suicide attack at a market in Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed seven people including a local anti-Taliban leader and his son. - April 22 Militants detonate a bomb near a gambling casino in Karachi, killing 19 people. - April 26 Four men on motorcycles opened fire on a bus full of passengers, then sprinkled petrol on it and set it on fire, killing everyone inside in Quetta, Balochistan. - May 2 US Special forces kill Osama bin Laden at a local compound in Abottabad, Pakistan. - May 13

2011 Charsadda bombing
A double bombing occurred on 13 May 2011 in Shabqadar Fort in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. 98 people were killed when two suicide bombs exploded in the Frontier Constabulary training centre. At least 140 others were injured. The explosions occurred while cadets were getting into buses for a ten-day leave after a training course. Background. It was the deadliest attack in Pakistan since the death of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden; the death of bin Laden had led Ahmed Akhtar to speculate that Pakistan would receive retaliatory acts of violence for its supposed participation in the al-Qaeda leader's death. The Frontier constabulary is a paramilitary force of about 70,000 men who provide security to foreign embassies in major cities and man checkpoints in Khyber

Answer: Osama Bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in 2011.


Question: who was the first indian who win world junior badminton championship

Badminton in India
Padukone winning in 1982. The doubles pairing of Gutta and Ponnappa became the first women to win a medal when they won the bronze in 2011. Sindhu won consecutive medals at 2013 and 2014 editions. Nehwal won a silver at 2015 Championships. Saina is the only gold medalist for India in BWF World Junior Championships, won in 2008, where as Sindhu and Lakshya Sen are the only gold medalists in Badminton Asia Junior Championships in their respective category for the country, won in 2012 and 2018. Former notable players. 1. Prakash Padukone 2. Syed Modi 3. Pullela Gopichand 4. Chetan Anand 5. Aparna Popat 6. U. Vimal Kumar 7. Sanave Thomas

Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone (ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ in Kannada) (born 10 June 1955) is a former Indian badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships. He was awarded the Arjuna award in 1972 and the Padma Shri in 1982 by the Government of India . He is one of the co-founders of Olympic Gold Quest , a foundation dedicated to the promotion of Olympic sports in India. Background and early life. Padukone was born on 10 June 1955 in Padukone village near Kundapura, Udupi. His surname, Padukone, is the name of the village Padukone from where his family originates. Padukone got married to Ujjala, a match arranged by their parents in the Indian

2008 BWF World Junior Championships
The 2008 BWF World Junior Championships took place in Pune, India, from 29 October to 2 November 2008. Team competition. A total of 21 countries competed at the team competition in 2008 BWF World Junior Championships. Individual competition. Individual competition.:Boys Singles. Individual competition.:Boys Singles.:Seeded. 1. Gao Huan "(Final)" 2. Park Sung-Min "(Quarter Final)" 3. Wang Zhengming (Champion) 4. Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk "(Quarter Final)" 5. Lee Dong-Keun "(Semi Final)" 6. Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin "(Quarter Final)" 7. Emil Holst "(Fourth Round)" 8. Rajah Menuri Venkata Gurusaidutt "(Semi Final)" 9. Kasper Lehikoinen "(Second Round)" 10. Rei Sato "(Fourth Round)" 11. Hsu Jen-Hao "(Fourth Round)" 12. Adi Pratama "(Quarter Final)" 13. Steffen Rasmussen "(Third Round)" 14. Pedro Martins "(Fourth Round)" 15. Syawal Ismail "(Fourth Round)" 16. Wong Wing Ki "(Fourth Round)" Individual competition.:Girls

Badminton in India
Badminton is a popular sport in India. It is the second most played sport in India after Cricket. Badminton in India is managed by Badminton Association of India. Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, K. Srikanth and P.V. Sindhu are ranked amongst top-10 in current BWF ranking. Prakash Padukone was the first player from India to achieve world no.1 spot in the game and after him K. Srikanth made it to the top spot as male player for the second time in April 2018 and Saina Nehwal is the first female player from India to achieve World no.1 spot in April 2015. The most successful doubles player from India is Jwala Gutta, who is the only Indian to have been ranked in the top-10 of two categories. She peaked at

2013 Indian Badminton League
2013 Indian Badminton League was the first season of Indian Badminton League now Premier Badminton League started from 14 August 2013. Teams. Six teams participate in the first edition of Indian Badminton League: Teams.:Mumbai Marathas. - Lee Chong Wei (Captain) - Pranav Chopra - Siki Reddy - Manu Attri - P. C. Thulasi - Sumeeth Reddy - Rasika Raje - Harsheel Dani - Tine Baun - Marc Zwiebler - Vladimir Ivanov Teams.:Pune Pistons. - Ashwini Ponnappa (Captain) - Saurabh Varma - Anup Sridhar - Sanave Thomas - Arun Vishnu - Rupesh Kumar K. T. - Nguyen Tien Minh - Juliane Schenk - Joachim Fischer Nielsen - Tan Wee Kiong Teams.:Banga Beats. - Parupalli Kashyap (Captain) - Akshay Dewalkar - Aparna Balan - Arvind Bhat - Aditya Prakash -

Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championship.

Answer: Saina Nehwal was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the BWF World Junior Championships, which she achieved in 2008. However, Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the BWF World Junior Championships, but it was in the boys' singles category in 1978.


Question: In James Fenimore Cooper's novel who is 'The Last of the Mohicans'?

Magua
Magua is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel "The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper. This historical novel is set at the time of the French and Indian War. A Huron Indian chief, he is also known by the French alias "Le Renard Subtil" ("The Wily Fox"). Magua is the enemy of Colonel Munro, the commandant of Fort William Henry, and attempts on several occasions to abduct the colonel's daughters, Cora and Alice. He also assists the French leader, the Marquis de Montcalm, in his attack on the fort. Magua reveals how his life was shattered by being abducted himself by the Mohawks, the traditional enemies of the Huron. His life was spared and he was adopted into the tribe. During his

The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the "Leatherstocking Tales" pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. "The Pathfinder", published 14 years later in 1840, is its sequel. "The Last of the Mohicans" is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War (the Seven Years' War), when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. During this war, both the French and the British used Native American allies, but the French were particularly dependent, as they were outnumbered in the Northeast frontier areas by British colonists. The novel is set primarily in the upper New York wilderness, detailing the transport of the two daughters of

The Last of the Mohicans (1977 film)
The Last of the Mohicans is a 1977 made-for-TV film adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's eponymous novel produced by Schick Sunn Classic Pictures for NBC-TV. The production can be found in its entirety on YouTube. Cast. - Steve Forrest as Hawkeye - Ned Romero as Chingachgook - Andrew Prine as Maj. Heyward - Don Shanks as Uncas - Michele Marsh as Cora Morgan - Jane Actman as Alica Morgan - Robert Tessier as Magua - Robert Easton as David Gamut - Whit Bissell as Gen. Webb Production. Parts of the film were shot in Summit County, Utah and Pipe Spring, Arizona.

Fall of the Mohicans
Fall of the Mohicans (, ) is a 1965 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Mateo Cano. The film is based on James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Last of the Mohicans". Story. 1n 1757 French troops take Fort William. British Colonel Munro and his two daughters are captured by the Marques of Montcalm and offered to the Huron chief Cunning Fox. Cast. - Jack Taylor as Duncan Edward - Paul Muller as Colonel Munro - Sara Lezana as Cora Munro - Daniel Martín as Uncas - José Manuel Martín as Cunning Fox - Barbara Loy as Barbara Lloyd as Alice Munro - Luis Induni as Hawkeye - José Marco as Chingachgook - Carlos Casaravilla as Tamerind - Rufino Inglés as a barman - Modesto Blanch - Pedro Rodríguez

Wacousta
in Canada, but also in the United States. A contemporary novel it competed with was James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans". Where they differ is that Cooper's novel focuses on the efforts of the individual within the whole, but Richardson's novel concerns itself with broader cross-cultural motivations.

"The Last of the Mohicans" is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the "Leatherstocking Tales" pentalogy and is set during the French and Indian War (1757) in North America. The story revolves around the conflict between British and French forces, with the involvement of Native American tribes, and focuses on the lives of characters such as Hawkeye, Chingachgook, Uncas, and the antagonist Magua.

Answer: In James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Last of the Mohicans," the title refers to the characters Natty Bumppo (also known as Hawkeye) and Chingachgook, who are the last representatives of the Mohican tribe. The novel explores their struggles and experiences during the French and Indian War. Magua, a Huron Indian chief and the main antagonist, is also a significant character in the story.


Question: In Greek Mythology the Hydra had how many heads?

Lernaean Hydra
The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (, "Lernaîa Hýdra"), more often known simply as the Hydra, is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes. Lerna was reputed to be an entrance to the Underworld, and archaeology has established it as a sacred site older than Mycenaean Argos. In the canonical Hydra myth, the monster is killed by Heracles (Hercules) as the second of his Twelve Labors. According to Hesiod, the Hydra was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. It had poisonous breath and blood so virulent that even its scent was deadly. The Hydra possessed many heads, the exact number of which varies according

Hydrarchy
“the rule of" and the Ancient Greek ῠ̔́δρη (húdrē) "Ionic" or hīdrə ("hudra)" meaning "water snake," as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary. Hydra, also applies the Greek mythological sea monster representation.The Lernaean Hydra, is the "gigantic water-snake-like monster with nine heads (the number varies), one of which was immortal...Anyone who attempted to behead the Hydra found that as soon as one head was cut off, two more heads would emerge from the fresh wound," as defined by Encyclopædia Britannica. The story of Greek hero, Hercules, includes the slaying of the Lernaean Hydra as his second labor. The hydra would arise from the depts of the sea and terrorizethe land of Lerna. The immortality of the Lernaean made this feat nearly impossible, except Hercules and his nephew Iolaus

HMS Hydra (A144)
2006. Ship's name and battle honours. There have been eight ships of the name in the Royal Navy, named for the Hydra of Greek Mythology, a serpent with many heads (though nine is generally accepted as standard), the centre one of which was immortal. The monster was overcome and slain by Hercules. The ship's badge of HMS "Hydra" depicts the monster with seven heads. The ship's motto was "Ut Herculis Perseverantia" ("Like Hercules Persevere"). The late 1960s. In the month after first commissioning she carried out machinery and equipment trials and embarked stores at Chatham, before sailing for surveys in the North Atlantic. Based in Reykjavík, an extensive area south of Iceland was surveyed between June and September 1966. She then visited Copenhagen and for the remainder of

Hydra (association)
Hydra e.V. is a German self-help and advocacy group for prostitutes. The self- proclaimed "Hurenorganisation" (Whore organisation) is a nonprofit association that was founded in 1980 by interested women as the first West German organisation of the Sex Workers' Rights Movement. The club name refers to the Hydra, a nine-headed sea monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Objectives. Since 1985, Hydra has partially been funded with public funds, so that a permanent counselling centre in Berlin could be established. Among other things, it informs about health issues, in particular AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. In addition to the counselling centre, Hydra participates in lobbying and public relations to improve the legal and social situation of prostitutes. The purposes of the association are: 1. the promotion of social

Hydra (Within Temptation album)
variation in musical genres the band improves on with each new release. About the concept, guitarist Robert Westerholt says: ""Hydra" is a perfect title for our new album, because like the monster itself, the record represents the many different sides of our music." According to the ancient Greek mythology, the Hydra was a giant multi-headed serpent that, for each severed head, sprang forth two more in their place. As the title, the sound composition of the album was said to be varied, as Westerholt said, also referring to the album title, that they "wanted it to be a real Within Temptation record, but heavier, more musically challenging, pushing borders and frontiers with new elements and influences, and at the same time bring back more from our early metal

In Greek mythology, the Hydra is commonly depicted as having nine heads.

Answer: The number of heads of the Hydra in Greek Mythology varies, but the most commonly known version is that it had nine heads. However, when one head was cut off, two more heads would grow back in its place.


Question: which had created the office of the secretary of state for india

India Office
The India Office was a British government department established in London in 1858 to oversee the administration, through a Viceroy and other officials, of the Provinces of British India. These territories comprised most of the modern-day nations of Bangladesh, Burma, India, and Pakistan, as well as Aden and other territories around the Indian Ocean. The department was headed by the Secretary of State for India, a member of the British cabinet, who was formally advised by the Council of India. Upon the partition of British India in 1947 into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan, the India Office was closed down. Responsibility for the United Kingdom's relations with the two new countries was transferred to the Commonwealth Relations Office (formerly the Dominions Office). Origins of

India Office Records
British Government passed Pitt's India Act in 1784, which established the Board of Control to direct the East India Company in its governing role. In 1858, in the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British government abolished the East India Company's right to govern India, and brought the subcontinent directly under the control of the British Empire. The India Office, under the direction of the Secretary of State for India, was established to maintain administrative control over the increasingly important colony. In 1937, a separate Burma Office was established to alleviate some of the India Office's administrative burden. History of the Records. The India Office Records themselves have a very interesting history. There were different levels of care for the records over the years, but interest

Secretary of State (United Kingdom)
secretary of state gained exclusive charge of the War Department, and in 1858 a fifth secretary (for India) began duties. These five secretaries of state remained constant thereafter until after the first world war. In the post-war decade, three new secretaries of state were instituted – one for the Royal Air Force was split out of the War Office; one for relations with Britain's self-governing Dominions was carved out of the Colonial Office, and the minister responsible for Scottish affairs was raised to the level of a secretary of state. This situation remained constant until after the Second World War. At the independence of India in 1947, the India Office and the Dominions Office were merged under a single Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. A year before,

Colonial Office
The Colonial Office was a government department of the Kingdom of Great Britain and later of the United Kingdom, first created to deal with the colonial affairs of British North America but needed also to oversee the increasing number of colonies of the British Empire. Despite its name, the Colonial Office was never responsible for all Britain's Imperial territories; for example protectorates fell under the purview of the Foreign Office, British India was ruled by the East India Company until 1858 (thereafter being succeeded by the India Office as a result of the Indian Mutiny), whilst the Dominions were later carved out as the Empire matured. It was headed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, also known more informally as the Colonial Secretary. First Colonial Office

India Board
The Right Honourable Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India (commonly known as the India Board or the Board of Control) was an arm of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for managing the Government's interest in British India and the East India Company between 1784 and 1858. By virtue of the East India Company Act 1784, Privy Counsellors, not exceeding six in number, were appointed by commission issued under the Great Seal of Great Britain to be "Commissioners for the Affairs of India". The Commissioners were to include a Secretary of State and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. At least three of the Commissioners were to form the Board, which exercised powers under the Act. The Board was supported by the Secretary to the Board

The office of the Secretary of State for India was created by the British government in 1858, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, when the East India Company's governance of India was abolished and direct British imperial control was established.

Answer: The Secretary of State for India was created by the British government in 1858, following the abolition of the East India Company's governing role in India and the establishment of direct British rule.


Question: what is icici direct

ICICI Bank Canada
ICICI Bank Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN), a leading private sector bank in India. ICICI Bank Canada’s corporate office is located in Toronto, Ontario. Established in December 2003, ICICI Bank Canada is a full-service direct bank with an asset base of about $6.7 billion as at December 31, 2018. It is governed by Canada’s Bank Act and operates under the supervision of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. The bank has eight branches in Canada: one in Calgary, Alberta; one in Delta, British Columbia; and six in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. History. In 2003, ICICI Bank Canada was established as a Schedule II bank. It was incorporated in November, and opened its head office and downtown Toronto branch in December.

ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank Limited is an Indian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra with its registered office in Vadodara, Gujarat. , ICICI Bank is the second largest bank in India in terms of assets and market capitalisation. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services for corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and specialised subsidiaries in the areas of investment banking, life, non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management. As on March 31, 2018, the bank has a network of 4867 branches and 14367 ATMs across India and has a presence in 17 countries including India. ICICI Bank is one of the "Big Four banks" of India. The bank has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Canada; branches

Icici
Icici may refer to: - ICICI Bank, an Indian bank - Ičići, a town in Croatia

ICICI Bank
has been conferred the Euromoney Award 2007 for the Best Bank in the Asia-Pacific Region - ICICI Bank wins the Excellence in Remittance Business award by The Asian Banker - ICICI Bank was got the awards for 'Best Transaction Bank' in India, 'Best Domestic Bank' in India, 'Best follow-on offering'(US$4.94 billion), 'Best Investment Grade Bond'(US$2 billion, three-tranche bonds), Best Syndicated Loan Managers by Asset. 2009 - ICICI Bank bags the "Best bank in SME financing (Private Sector)" at the Dun & Bradstreet Banking awards - ICICI Bank won the Best Banking Security Systems Project Award and Best E-Banking Project Implementation Award by The Asian Banker. 2010 - ICICI Bank won the Best Banking Security System by The Asian Banker. 2011 - ICICI Bank is the only Indian brand

ICICI Bank
to figure in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Report, second year in a row - ICICI Bank won the 'Best CRM Project' and 'Best Banking Security Systems' by The Asian Banker. 2012 - Airtel, ICICI among 'top 100 global brands' - ICICI Bank received the Golden Peacock Innovative Product / Service Award. - ICICI Bank received the "Dataquest Technology Innovation Awards 2012" for Data center migration by Dataquest. - ICICI Bank was conferred the Best Performance Award for Self Help Group (SHG) Bank Linkage Programme in NABARD's State Level Awards announced by their Maharashtra Regional Office. The Bank received the first prize for the year 2010–11 in the Private Sector Bank category and 2nd runner up for the year 2011–12 in the Commercial Bank category.

ICICI Direct is a subsidiary of ICICI Bank, offering a range of investment and financial services to retail investors in India. It provides access to trading in equities, commodities, and mutual funds, among other products.

Answer: ICICI Direct is not explicitly mentioned in the provided text. However, ICICI Bank Canada is described as a "full-service direct bank." A direct bank is a type of financial institution that offers its services primarily through digital channels, such as online and mobile banking, rather than through physical branches. So, ICICI Direct could refer to ICICI Bank Canada's direct banking services.


Question: when did the america become the united states

Territorial evolution of the United States
The United States of America was created on July 4, 1776, with the Declaration of Independence of thirteen British colonies. Their independence was recognized by Great Britain in the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which concluded the American Revolutionary War. This effectively doubled the size of the colonies, now able to stretch west past the Proclamation Line to the Mississippi River. This land was organized into territories and then states, though there remained some conflict with the sea-to-sea grants claimed by some of the original colonies. In time, these grants were ceded to the federal government. The first great expansion of the country came with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which doubled the country's territory, although the southeastern border with Spanish Florida was the subject of much dispute

History of the United States House of Representatives
to King George III. When the King failed to respond, and the American Revolutionary War began in April 1775, the Second Continental Congress was convened—this time with thirteen colonies in attendance. A year later, on 4 July 1776, the Continental Congress declared the thirteen colonies free and independent states, referring to them as the "united States of America." This was not a formal name, however, so "united" was not capitalized in the Declaration of Independence, "States" being capitalized only because all nouns were capitalized in English before the Industrial Revolution. The Second Continental Congress continued in office while the War for Independence continued, producing the Articles of Confederation— the country's first constitution— in 1777, which was ratified by all of the states by 1781. Articles of Confederation and

United States
French and Indian War, numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolution, which began in 1775, and the subsequent Declaration of Independence in 1776. The war ended in 1783 with the United States becoming the first country to gain independence from a European power. The current constitution was adopted in 1788, with the first ten amendments, collectively named the Bill of Rights, being ratified in 1791 to guarantee many fundamental civil liberties. The United States expanded across North America throughout the 19th century until it spanned the continent by 1848. During the second half of the 19th century, the Civil War led to the abolition of slavery. The United States emerged from as a global superpower and a permanent member of the United

United States
United States Constitution, ratified in 1865. The singular form—e.g., "the United States is"—became popular after the end of the American Civil War. The singular form is now standard; the plural form is retained in the idiom "these United States". The difference is more significant than usage; it is a difference between a collection of states and a unit. A citizen of the United States is an "American". "United States", "American" and "U.S." refer to the country adjectivally ("American values", "U.S. forces"). In English, the word "American" rarely refers to topics or subjects not directly connected with the United States. History. History.:Indigenous peoples and pre-Columbian history. It has been generally accepted that the first inhabitants of North America migrated from Siberia by way of the Bering land bridge and

Timeline of the American Revolution
Timeline of the American Revolution — timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined together for independence from the British Empire, and after victory in the Revolutionary War combined to form the United States of America. The American Revolution includes political, social, and military aspects. The revolutionary era is generally considered to have begun with the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765 and ended with the ratification of the United States Bill of Rights in 1791. The military phase of the revolution, the American Revolutionary War, lasted from 1775 to 1783. 1600s. 1600s.:1629. - The Cambridge Agreement (August 29, 1629) stipulates that the Massachusetts Bay Colony will be under local control in New England. 1600s.:1681. - The

The thirteen colonies became the United States on July 4, 1776, with the Declaration of Independence.

Answer: The United States became a nation on July 4, 1776, with the Declaration of Independence, but it wasn't officially named as such until the adoption of the United States Constitution in 1788. The singular form "United States" became popular after the end of the American Civil War.


Question: George Frideric Handel and Michael Tippett, both were of which musical profession?

George Frideric Handel
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; born ; 23 February 1685 (O.S.) [(N.S.) 5 March] – 14 April 1759) was a German, later British, Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Handel received important training in Halle-upon-Saale and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712; he became a naturalised British subject in 1727. He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and by the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition. Within fifteen years, Handel had started three commercial opera companies to supply the English nobility with Italian opera. Musicologist Winton Dean writes that his operas show that "Handel was not only a great

Michael Tippett
says, his methods resembled those of Beethoven, with the difference that "whereas Beethoven's struggle is considered a virtue of his work, and almost universally admired, Tippett's was the source and subject of a debate about his competency as a composer". Music.:Influences. The style that emerged from Tippett's long compositional apprenticeship was the product of many diverse influences. Beethoven and Handel were initial models (Handel above Bach, who in Tippett's view lacked drama), supplemented by 16th- and 17th-century masters of counterpoint and madrigal—Thomas Weelkes, Monteverdi and Dowland. Purcell became significant later, and Tippett came to lament his ignorance of Purcell during his RCM years: "It seems to me incomprehensible now that his work was not even recommended in composition lessons as a basic study for the setting of English".

Valentine Snow
Valentine Snow (c. 1700 – December 1770) was the trumpeter for George Frideric Handel. In 1745 Snow and his wife Mary had a daughter named Sophia when he was the sergeant-trumpeter to George III. She was trained for a musical career and after she eloped she found fame as Sophia Baddeley. Snow succeeded John Shore as the primary trumpeter of England during the mid-to-late 18th century, which automatically made him the most respected trumpeter in the country. Many of the trumpet parts in the music of Handel were written specifically for him.

Handel (crater)
Handel is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 166 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Handel is named for the British-German composer George Frideric Handel, who lived from 1685 to 1759.

Liudmila Kovnatskaya
akademija. 1993. No. 1. 44. - Warning to those who is alive (“War Requiem” by Britten). In: Muzykalnaya zhizn’. 1984. No. 9. 15-6. - Michael Tippett. (75-year anniversary of a British composer). In: Sovietskaya muzyka. 1980. No. 11. 123-29. - To 250-years of “the Beggar’s opera”. In: Sovietskaya muzyka. 1978. No. 5. 105-9. - Coryphaeus of English music. To 100-year anniversary of Gustav Holst. In: Sovietskaya muzyka. 1975. No. 1. 134-5. - Revival of the masterpiece. “Dido and Aeneas” by Purcell. In: Muzykalnaya zhizn’. 1974. No. 14. 18-9. - An outstanding master. To 60 year anniversary by B. Britten. In: Sovietskaya muzyka. 1973. No. 11. 117-23. - Roy Harris (USA). In: Sovietskaya muzyka. 1973. No. 10. 134-5. - About new English musical revival. In: Sovietskaya muzyka. 1973. No.

Both George Frideric Handel and Michael Tippett were composers.

Answer: George Frideric Handel was a Baroque composer, and Michael Tippett was also a composer.


Question: As MPEG-2.5 is unofficial, it is considered what kind of extension to the MP3 format?

MP3
previous generation for a total of 9 varieties of MP3 format files. The sample rate comparison table between MPEG-1, 2 and 2.5 is given later in the article. MPEG-2.5 is supported by LAME (since 2000), Media Player Classic (MPC), iTunes, and FFmpeg. MPEG-2.5 was not developed by MPEG (see above) and was never approved as an international standard. MPEG-2.5 is thus an unofficial or proprietary extension to the MP3 format. It is nonetheless ubiquitous and especially advantageous for low-bit rate human speech applications. The ISO standard ISO/IEC 11172-3 (a.k.a. MPEG-1 Audio) defined three formats: the MPEG-1 Audio Layer I, Layer II and Layer III. The ISO standard ISO/IEC 13818-3 (a.k.a. MPEG-2 Audio) defined extended version of the MPEG-1 Audio: MPEG-2 Audio Layer I, Layer II and Layer III.

MP3
MP3 (formally MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III) is a coding format for digital audio. Originally defined as the third audio format of the MPEG-1 standard, it was retained and further extended—defining additional bit-rates and support for more audio channels—as the third audio format of the subsequent MPEG-2 standard. A third version, known as MPEG 2.5—extended to better support lower bit rates—is commonly implemented, but is not a recognized standard. MP3 (or mp3) as a file format commonly designates files containing an elementary stream of MPEG-1 audio and video encoded data, without other complexities of the MP3 standard. In the aspects of MP3 pertaining to audio compression—the aspect of the standard most apparent to end-users (and for which is it best known)—MP3 uses lossy data-compression

MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
and extensions. The term MP2 and filename extension .mp2 usually refer MPEG-1 Audio Layer II data, but can also refer to MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, a mostly backward compatible extension which adds support for multichannel audio, variable bit rate encoding, and additional sampling rates, defined in ISO/IEC 13818-3. The abbreviation MP2 is also sometimes erroneously applied to MPEG-2 video or MPEG-2 AAC audio. See also. - MPEG-1 - MPEG-1 Audio Layer I - MPEG-1 Audio Layer III - MPEG-2 - MP4 (container format) - Elementary stream - Musepack originally MP2-based, with numerous improvements References. - Genesis of the MP3 Audio Coding Standard by Hans Georg Musmann in IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 52, Nr. 3, pp. 1043–1049, August 2006 - MUSICAM Source Coding by Yves-François Dehery, AES

MP3
II and III were approved in 1991 and finalized in 1992 as part of MPEG-1, the first standard suite by MPEG, which resulted in the international standard ISO/IEC 11172-3 (a.k.a. "MPEG-1 Audio" or "MPEG-1 Part 3"), published in 1993. Files or data streams conforming to this standard must handle sample rates of 48k, 44100 and 32k and continue to be supported by current MP3 players and decoders. Thus the first generation of MP3 defined 14*3=42 interpretations of MP3 frame data structures and size layouts. Further work on MPEG audio was finalized in 1994 as part of the second suite of MPEG standards, MPEG-2, more formally known as international standard ISO/IEC 13818-3 (a.k.a. "MPEG-2 Part 3" or backwards compatible "MPEG-2 Audio" or "MPEG-2 Audio BC"), originally published in 1995.

MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
MPEG-1 Audio Layer II or MPEG-2 Audio Layer II (MP2, sometimes incorrectly called Musicam or MUSICAM) is a lossy audio compression format defined by ISO/IEC 11172-3 alongside MPEG-1 Audio Layer I and MPEG-1 Audio Layer III (MP3). While MP3 is much more popular for PC and Internet applications, MP2 remains a dominant standard for audio broadcasting. History of development from MP2 to MP3. History of development from MP2 to MP3.:MUSICAM. MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2 encoding was derived from the MUSICAM ("Masking pattern adapted Universal Subband Integrated Coding And Multiplexing") audio codec, developed by Centre commun d'études de télévision et télécommunications (CCETT), Philips, and the Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT) in 1989 as part of the EUREKA 147 pan-European inter-governmental research and development initiative for the development of a system

Answer: MPEG-2.5 is considered a proprietary extension to the MP3 format. It was not developed by the MPEG organization and is not an approved international standard. However, it is widely used, especially for low-bit rate human speech applications.


Question: The player that scored the winning goal during the 1995 Scottish Cup Final was born in what year?

1995 Scottish Cup Final
The 1995 Scottish Cup Final was played between Celtic and Airdrieonians at Hampden Park on 27 May 1995. Celtic won the match 1–0, with a goal by Pierre van Hooijdonk who headed in after a cross from the left by Tosh McKinlay. This would prove to be the last occasion that the original Airdrieonians reached the final, with the club folding in 2002.

1995 Scottish League Cup Final
The 1995 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 26 November 1995, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 50th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Aberdeen and Dundee. Aberdeen won the match 2–0 thanks to goals by Billy Dodds and Duncan Shearer. External links. - Soccerbase - The Independent - Match Report

Ian Ferguson (footballer, born 1967)
Ian Ferguson (born 15 March 1967) is a Scottish professional football player and coach. Ferguson started his career with Clyde, then moved to St Mirren in 1986, scoring the winning goal as the club won the 1987 Scottish Cup Final. Ferguson moved to Rangers in 1988 and stayed with the Ibrox club for 12 years, during which time he helped them win nine consecutive Scottish league championships. He has since been inducted to the club's Hall of Fame. He played for Dunfermline Athletic for two seasons, before emigrating to Australia. Ferguson played for Northern Spirit and Central Coast Mariners. Since retiring as a player, he has managed North Queensland Fury, Perth Glory and Northern Fury. During his playing career, Ferguson appeared in nine full international matches for Scotland.

1995–96 Scottish Cup
The 1995–96 Scottish Cup was the 111th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Heart of Midlothian in the final. See also. - 1995–96 in Scottish football - 1995–96 Scottish League Cup

Ian Fleming (footballer)
Ian Fleming (born 15 January 1953) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He played for Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Sheffield Wednesday and Dundee and was then player-manager of Brechin City. Aberdeen signed Fleming for £15,000 from Kilmarnock in December 1975. Despite guiding Brechin to promotion to the First Division and the club enjoying a successful spell, Fleming was sacked by Brechin in December 1986. Fleming was then assistant manager of Forfar Athletic and manager of Icelandic side FH in 1987. In 2011, Fleming used his contacts in football to raise funds for his twin granddaughters, who suffered from cerebral palsy. The funds were needed to pay for surgery in the United States that was not available in the NHS.

The player who scored the winning goal during the 1995 Scottish Cup Final, Pierre van Hooijdonk, was born in 1971.

Answer: Pierre van Hooijdonk was born in 1970.


Question: What did Ebert think of 'The Color Purple'?

The Color Purple (film)
on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" awarded the film four stars, calling it "the year's best film." He also praised Whoopi Goldberg, calling her role "one of the most amazing debut performances in movie history" and predicting she would win the Academy Award for Best Actress. (She was nominated but did not win.) Ebert wrote of "The Color Purple": Ebert's long-time television collaborator, Gene Siskel of the "Chicago Tribune", praised the film as "triumphantly emotional and brave", calling it Spielberg's "successful attempt to enlarge his reputation as a director of youthful entertainments." Siskel wrote that "The Color Purple" was "a plea for respect for black women." Although acknowledging that the film was a period drama, he praised its "...incredibly strong stand

The Color Purple (film)
for his directing, but did receive a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, and a Golden Globe nomination. The film was later included in Roger Ebert's book series "The Great Movies". Plot. Celie Harris is an African-American teenager in early 20th century rural Georgia who had two children by her abusive stepfather, both of whom have been taken from her. She is given away as a wife to widower Albert Johnson, who already has three children, and is soon abused. Celie's sister Nettie, whom she has vowed to protect, escapes their abusive stepfather and seeks shelter at the Johnson estate. Albert immediately takes a romantic interest in Nettie and lets her stay, where she and Celie promise to write each other should they ever be

The Color Purple
of the "New York Times Book Review" wrote that it is a "striking and consummately well-written novel", praising its powerful emotional impact and epistolary structure. Though the novel has garnered critical acclaim, it has also been the subject of controversy. It is 17th on the American Library Association's list of most frequently challenged or banned books. Commonly cited justifications for banning the book include sexual explicitness, explicit language, violence, and homosexuality. The book received greater scrutiny amidst controversy surrounding the release of the film adaptation in 1985. The controversy centered around the depiction of black men, which some critics saw as feeding stereotypical narratives of black male violence, while others found the representation compelling and relatable. Character analysis. Character analysis.:Celie. Celie is the main character of the novel.

The Color Purple (film)
The Color Purple is a 1985 American coming-of-age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg with a screenplay by Menno Meyjes, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It was Spielberg's eighth film as a director, and was a change from the summer blockbusters for which he had become famous. The film was also the first feature-length film directed by Spielberg for which John Williams did not compose the music. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Desreta Jackson, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey (in her film debut), Rae Dawn Chong, Willard Pugh, and Adolph Caesar in one of his final film roles. Filmed in Anson and Union counties in North Carolina, the film tells the story of a young African American

The Color Purple (film)
against the way black men treat black women. Cruel is too kind a word to describe their behavior. The principal black men in "The Color Purple" use their women—both wives and daughters—as sexual chattel." "New York Times" film critic Janet Maslin noted the film's divergence from Walker's book, but made the case that this shift works: "Variety" found the film over-sentimental, writing, "there are some great scenes and great performances in "The Color Purple", but it is not a great film. Steven Spielberg's turn at 'serious' film-making is marred in more than one place by overblown production that threatens to drown in its own emotions." In addition, some critics alleged that the movie stereotyped black people in general and black men in particular, pointing to the fact that

Roger Ebert gave "The Color Purple" four stars and called it "the year's best film." He praised Whoopi Goldberg's performance, calling it "one of the most amazing debut performances in movie history" and predicting she would win the Academy Award for Best Actress. Ebert also noted the film's emotional impact and its significance as a plea for respect for black women.

Answer: Ebert highly praised 'The Color Purple' and considered it the year's best film. He was particularly impressed with Whoopi Goldberg's debut performance, predicting she would win the Academy Award for Best Actress. Ebert called the film a plea for respect for black women and a triumphant and brave piece of work. He also awarded it four stars and later included it in his book series 'The Great Movies'.


Question: who is the oldest man that ever lived

List of the verified oldest people
These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest people arranged in descending order of each individual's age in years and days. The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years, 164 days. Her case was disputed in a study posted online in November 2018, although other researchers have dismissed this hypothesis on the basis of extensive prior research into Calment's life. Accordingly, the oldest undisputed person ever is Sarah Knauss of the United States (1880–1999) who lived to age 119 years, 97 days. The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan who lived to age 116 years, 54 days. As of , the oldest known living person is Kane

Oldest people
States (1880–1999) who lived to age 119 years, 97 days. As women live longer than men on average, combined records for both sexes are predominated by women. The longest lifespan for a man is that of Jiroemon Kimura of Japan (1897–2013), who lived to age 116 years, 54 days. Since the death of 117-year-old Chiyo Miyako of Japan on 22 July 2018, -year-old Kane Tanaka, also of Japan, born 2 January 1903, is the oldest living person in the world whose age has been validated. Since the death of 113-year-old Masazō Nonaka of Japan on 20 January 2019, 113-year-old Gustav Gerneth of Germany, born 15 October 1905, is the world's oldest living man. Ten oldest verified people ever. Systematic verification of longevity has only been practiced in recent

Shigechiyo Izumi
died at a young age; if the family used Shigechiyo as a 'necronym'—that is, gave him his dead brother's name, as the new research suggests—this means his final age was 105 years old, not 120." The oldest undisputed case of male longevity is Jiroemon Kimura, also from Japan, who died at age 116 years and 54 days. See also. - Longevity - Longevity claims - Longevity myths - Senescence - Supercentenarian

1630s in England
supposed oldest living man (allegedly born 1483) - 25 November – John Hall, physician and son-in-law of William Shakespeare (born 1575) - 1636 - 18 April – Julius Caesar, judge (born c. 1557) - Probable date – Sir Anthony Shirley, traveller (born 1565) - 1637 - 6 August – Ben Jonson, writer (born 1572) - 8 September – Robert Fludd, mystic (born 1574) - 4 December – Nicholas Ferrar, trader (born 1592) - 1638 - 14 September – John Harvard, clergyman and colonist (born 1607) - 1639 - January – Shackerley Marmion, dramatist (born 1603) - 7 November – Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour, politician (born c. 1560)

Alphaeus Philemon Cole
Alphaeus Philemon Cole (Jersey City, New Jersey July 12, 1876 – New York City, November 25, 1988) was an American artist, engraver and etcher. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and died in New York City. He was the son of noted engraver Timothy Cole. At the time of his death, at age 112 years and 136 days, Alphaeus was the world's oldest verified living man. Biography. Cole studied art first under Isaac Craig, in Italy, then in Paris from 1892 to 1901 with Jean Paul Laurens and Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant at the Académie Julian, and later at the École des Beaux-Arts. In the mid-1890s, he began to produce many vibrant works, mostly various still lifes and portraits. His painting of Dante was exhibited in the 1900

Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, who lived to be 116 years, 54 days.

Answer: The oldest man whose age has been independently verified is Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, who lived to age 116 years, 54 days. However, there have been claims of older men in history, such as John Hall in England, allegedly born in 1483, but these claims are not universally accepted.


Question: On July 10th 1943, 'Operation Husky' saw the landing of British and American troops on which island?

Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II
On 10 July 1943, Sicily was invaded. The operation, named Operation Husky, was directed from Malta. British forces attacked on the eastern flank of the landing, with the British Eighth Army's XXX Corps coming ashore at Cape Passero and XIII Corps at Syracuse. The Eighth Army's job was to advance up the east coast of Sicily. Originally British forces were to have the main role in the attack on the island but, when their advance slowed, the American Seventh Army on the west side of the island swept around the enemy flank instead. The local sicilians were also reported to have greatly supported the advancing Americans to defeat the fascists. The Eighth Army eventually battered its way past the German defences and enveloped Mount Etna; by this time

Allied invasion of Sicily
The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II, in which the Allies took the island of Sicily from the Axis powers (the Kingdom of Italy and Nazi Germany). It began with a large amphibious and airborne operation, followed by a six-week land campaign, and initiated the Italian Campaign. "Husky" began on the night of 9–10 July 1943, and ended on 17 August. Strategically, "Husky" achieved the goals set out for it by Allied planners; the Allies drove Axis air, land and naval forces from the island and the Mediterranean sea lanes were opened for Allied merchant ships for the first time since 1941. The Italian leader, Benito Mussolini, was toppled from power in Italy and the way was opened for

Military history of the United States during World War II
stepping stone for the Allied liberation of Europe was invading Europe through Italy. Launched on July 9, 1943, Operation Husky was, at the time, the largest amphibious operation ever undertaken. The American seaborne assault by the U.S. 7th Army landed on the southern coast of Sicily between the town of Licata in the west, and Scoglitti in the east and units of the 82nd airborne division parachuted ahead of landings. Despite the elements, the operation was a success and the Allies immediately began exploiting their gains. On August 11, seeing that the battle was lost, the German and Italian commanders began evacuating their forces from Sicily to Italy. On August 17, the Allies were in control of the island, U.S. 7th Army lost 8,781 men (2,237 killed or

Syracuse Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Syracuse War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War II located near Syracuse on the island of Sicily. Foundation. The site of the cemetery was selected in 1943 at an early stage in the operations for the capture of Sicily. In this cemetery most of the graves are those of men who lost their lives in the landings in Sicily on 10 July 1943, as part of the early stages of the campaign to capture the island "(Operation Husky)". They include those of a considerable number who belonged to the airborne force that was landed immediately west of the town during the night 9–10 July. Graves were brought into Syracuse War Cemetery from as far north as Lentini. There is

July 1943
the nation's legislators had passed on vacations since 1939. - The German submarines "U-435" and "U-590" were lost to enemy action in the Atlantic Ocean. - Born: Soledad Miranda, Spanish-born Portuguese actress, in Seville (killed in car wreck, 1970) July 10, 1943 (Saturday). - The Allied invasion of Sicily began as U.S., British and Canadian forces landed on the large Italian island at 0245 GMT (4:45 am local time), with the U.S. Third Infantry Division, codenamed the "Dime Force", coming ashore at the beaches of the port city of Licata. The Seventh United States Army and the British Eighth Army arrived with 180,000 men on 2,590 ships in "the largest sea-borne assault" of World War II. Defending Sicily were 230,000 Italian and 40,000 German troops. Earlier, the Allies

Answer: Sicily