anchor
stringlengths 18
1.2k
| positive
stringlengths 444
1.28k
| negative
stringlengths 471
1.89k
|
|---|---|---|
In 2014 and 2015 for which Formula 1 team did Felipe Massa drive?
|
Felipe Massa China where Massa started 6th but finished outside of the points. Williams began with a superior car to the midfield teams such as Force India but fell behind in the development race midseason. In April 2018 it was announced that Massa would be taking part in Formula E racing for Venturi Grand Prix for 3 years starting with the 2018–19 Formula E season. As Massa was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed more than 90% of the race distance. Season still in progress. Felipe Massa
|
Felipe Massa Felipe Massa Felipe Massa (, born 25 April 1981) is a Brazilian Formula E racing driver. Massa started his career in go-karting from the age of eight continuing in national and regional championships for seven years. He moved into Formula Chevrolet and claimed the championship. He moved in Italian Formula Renault in 2000 and won the title along with the European championship. Massa went into Euro Formula 3000 taking the championship in 2001. Massa started his Formula One career with Sauber before joining Scuderia Ferrari as a test driver for 2003. He returned to Sauber for 2004 and 2005 before
|
Who wrote the Savoy Operas?
|
Savoy opera in early 1910, "Two Merry Monarchs", by Arthur Anderson, George Levy, and Hartley Carrick, with music by Orlando Morgan. The contemporary press referred to these works as "Savoy Operas", and S. J. Adair Fitz-Gerald regarded Workman's pieces as the last Savoy Operas. Fitz-Gerald wrote his book, "The Story of the Savoy Opera", in 1924, when these other pieces were still within living memory. But over time, all of the works produced at the Savoy by composers and librettists other than Gilbert and Sullivan were largely forgotten. The term "Savoy Opera" came to be synonymous with the thirteen extant works of
|
Savoy opera term "Savoy Opera" referred to any opera that appeared at that theatre, regardless of who wrote it. Aside from curtain raisers (which are listed in the second table below), the G&S operas were the only works produced at the Savoy Theatre from the date it opened (10 October 1881) until "The Gondoliers" closed on 20 June 1891. Over the next decade, there were only two new G&S pieces ("Utopia Limited" and "The Grand Duke"), both of which had comparatively brief runs. To fill the gap, Carte mounted G&S revivals, Sullivan operas with different librettists, and works by other composer–librettist teams.
|
Who played the title role in “the Black Pirate”?
|
The Black Pirate ring to his son (Douglas Fairbanks). His son buries him, vowing vengeance. The Pirate Captain and Lieutenant bring some crew to the other side of the same island to bury some of their plunder. They then plan to murder the other pirates: "Dead men tell no tales." But first, Fairbanks appears as the "Black Pirate", who offers to join their company and fight their best man to prove his worth. After much fighting, the Black Pirate kills the Pirate Captain. The Pirate Lieutenant sneers, and says there is more to being a pirate than sword tricks. To further prove his
|
Black Pirate Rennie. Black Pirate The Black Pirate (Jon Valor) is a fictional character from DC Comics, created by Sheldon Moldoff. He first appeared in "Action Comics" #23 (April 1940). His ghost played an important role in James Robinson's 1990s "Starman" series. In the 16th Century, Jon Valor was a privateer working on a commission from the King, and always working to a strong moral code of justice. Jon would have multiple adventures. His Black Pirate identity would bring him involved with his adversary, Don Carlos, who wanted Jon to hunt down the Black Pirate. Jon's costume would change from its singular
|
The Stamp Act of the 18th. Century imposed taxes on which area under British rule?
|
History of the United States History of the United States The history of the United States began with the settlement of Indigenous people before 15,000 BC. Numerous cultures formed. The arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 started the European colonization of the Americas. Most colonies formed after 1600. By the 1770s, thirteen British colonies contained 2.5 million people along the Atlantic coast east of the Appalachian Mountains. After defeating France, the British government imposed a series of new taxes after 1765, rejecting the colonists' argument that new taxes needed their approval (see Stamp Act 1765). Tax resistance, especially the Boston Tea Party (1773), led to
|
Stamp act documents. The Stamp Act 1765 (short title "Duties in American Colonies Act 1765"; 5 George III, c. 12) was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of British America. The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London and carrying an embossed revenue stamp. These printed materials were on every legal document, magazine, and newspaper, plus many other types of paper used throughout the colonies, including playing cards. Unlike previous taxes, the stamp tax had to be paid in valid British currency, not in colonial paper money.
|
Which acts affected the ownership of almost 11,000 square miles of common land?
|
Common land place names) "Inclosure". The Inclosure Acts were a series of private Acts of Parliament, mainly from about 1750 to 1850, which enclosed large areas of common, especially the arable and haymeadow land and the better pasture land. The maintenance of fences around a common is the responsibility of the occupiers of the adjacent enclosed land, not (as it would be with enclosed land) the responsibility of the owners of the grazed livestock. This can lead to difficulties where not all adjacent occupiers maintain their fences properly. However the fencing of land within a registered common is not allowed, as this
|
Settled Land Acts Settled Land Acts The Settled Land Acts were a series of English land law enactments concerning the limits of creating a settlement, a conveyancing device used by a property owner who wants to ensure that provision of future generations of his family. By using the device of the strict settlement the ownership of the property was divided over time by using limited freehold estates. The most common example of strict settlement occurs where a landowner provides in his will that the land is to go to his eldest son for life and then the remainder is to pass to his
|
Which highly poisonous substance was once known as prussic acid?
|
Lythalls Lane Stadium an inauspicious start when the General and Racing Manager Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Nigel Fitzjohn committed suicide in the stadium offices in 1929. The 47 year old took a dose of prussic acid, a highly poisonous substance. Then in early 1933 the main stand caught fire and was destroyed. In 1938 the Eclipse Stakes was inaugurated at the track over 500 yards. Lythalls Lane was located in a mainly a rural area during the war which luckily resulted in minimal damage during the Coventry Blitz in 1940 and 1941. Apart from the clubhouse that was burnt down the stadium fared well compared
|
Isocyanic acid Isocyanic acid Isocyanic acid is a chemical compound with the formula HNCO, discovered in 1830 by Liebig and Wöhler. This colourless substance is volatile and poisonous, with a boiling point of 23.5 °C. Isocyanic acid is the simplest stable chemical compound that contains carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen, the four most commonly found elements in organic chemistry and biology. Isocyanic acid can be made by protonation of the cyanate anion, such as from salts like potassium cyanate, by either gaseous hydrogen chloride or acids such as oxalic acid. HNCO also can be made by the high-temperature thermal decomposition of cyanuric
|
Under what name was nitric acid known to alchemists?
|
Nitric acid Nitric acid Nitric acid (HNO), also known as aqua fortis (Latin for "strong water") and spirit of niter, is a highly corrosive mineral acid. The pure compound is colorless, but older samples tend to acquire a yellow cast due to decomposition into oxides of nitrogen and water. Most commercially available nitric acid has a concentration of 68% in water. When the solution contains more than 86% HNO, it is referred to as "fuming nitric acid". Depending on the amount of nitrogen dioxide present, fuming nitric acid is further characterized as white fuming nitric acid at concentrations above 95%, or red
|
Nitric acid nitric acid's boiling point of 83 °C. A nonvolatile residue of the metal hydrogen sulfate remains in the distillation vessel. The red fuming nitric acid obtained may be converted to the white nitric acid. The dissolved NO is readily removed using reduced pressure at room temperature (10–30 minutes at 200 mmHg or 27 kPa) to give white fuming nitric acid. This procedure can also be performed under reduced pressure and temperature in one step in order to produce less nitrogen dioxide gas. Dilute nitric acid may be concentrated by distillation up to 68% acid, which is a maximum boiling azeotrope
|
In which year was Hong Kong handed back to the Chinese government?
|
Lunar New Year fireworks display in Hong Kong Harbour on the actual New Year's Eve globe event, on December 31 as part of New Year's Eve events held globally, as well as on the anniversary of the day of Hong Kong's control being handed over from the United Kingdom to China that happened on June 30, 1997. Lunar New Year fireworks display in Hong Kong Lunar New Year Fireworks Display in Hong Kong is an annual event to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. It is held on The Second Day of Lunar New Year above the sky of Victoria Harbour in the evening. In 1982,
|
Hong Kong Government Lunar New year kau cim tradition Hong Kong Government Lunar New year kau cim tradition In each year's Chinese New Year celebrations in Hong Kong, a member of the Hong Kong Government represents the city in a divination ritual called kau cim. The event takes place on the second day of Lunar New Year in Che Kung temple, Sha Tin where a fortune stick is drawn. The luck of the city for that upcoming Lunar year will be foretold by the fate of the message corresponding to that fortune stick. The message is written in the form of classical Chinese poetry and then interpreted by Feng
|
At which institute was Dolly the Sheep cloned?
|
Dolly (sheep) species using the same method for producing Dolly was reported in January 2018. Two identical clones of a macaque monkey, Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, were created by researchers in China and were born in late 2017. Dolly (sheep) Dolly (5 July 1996 – 14 February 2003) was a female domestic sheep, and the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell, using the process of nuclear transfer. Dolly was cloned by Keith Campbell, Ian Wilmut and colleagues at the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and the biotechnology company PPL Therapeutics, based near Edinburgh. The funding
|
Royana (cloned sheep) Royana (cloned sheep) Royana (2006–2010) is Iran's and the Middle East's first successfully cloned sheep. Royana was a brown male domestic sheep and was cloned in the Royan Research Institute in Isfahan, Iran (The word "Royan" means "embryo" in Persian). He was the second cloned sheep in Royan Research Institute, but whereas the first sheep died few hours after birth, Royana lived for a few years. On September 30, 2006, a group of scientists in Iran cloned Royana from an adult cell in a test tube in a laboratory. After the embryo proved its stability, scientists transferred it to the
|
Which was the first film directed by Tim Burton to star Johnny Depp?
|
Edward Scissorhands an 11-week season, the production toured the UK, Asia and the United States. The British director Richard Crawford directed a stage adaptation of the Tim Burton film, which had its world premiere on June 25, 2010, at The Brooklyn Studio Lab and ended July 3. Works cited Edward Scissorhands Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American romantic dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton, produced by Denise Di Novi and Tim Burton, and written by Caroline Thompson from a story by Tim Burton and Caroline Thompson, starring Johnny Depp as an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation who has scissor
|
Johnny Depp Depp next starred in the Burton-directed "Dark Shadows" (2012) alongside fellow Tim Burton regular Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green. The film was based on a Gothic soap opera of the same name, which had aired in 1966–1971 and had been one of his favorites as a child. Depp and Graham King produced the film with David Kennedy. The film's poor reception in the United States brought Depp's star appeal into question. In 2012, Depp and his "21 Jump Street" co-stars Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson briefly reprised their roles in cameo appearances in the series' 2012 feature
|
Which darts player was the first to finish a 501 leg in 9 darts live on British TV?
|
Graham Miller (darts player) Graham Miller (darts player) Graham Miller (born 27 August 1967) is a former English darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation events. At the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship he defeated the Belgian Frans Devooght 3–1 in the first round and former World Champion Bob Anderson 3–2 in the second en route to the Quarter Finals where he was defeated 4-3 by another former World Champion John Lowe. He also played in the Winmau World Masters the same year, losing to Alan Warriner in the first round. He made another World Championship in 1993 losing in the first round
|
Alan Norris (darts player) another close match Norris was level with Gerwyn Price at 9–9 and missed three darts to take the 19th leg. Price won it by taking out 100 with two double tops and then broke Norris in the next leg to inflict an 11–9 defeat on him. Alan Norris (darts player) Alan Norris (born 21 February 1972 in Yeovil) is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He was the runner-up at the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship and also lost in the final of the 2012 Zuiderduin Masters, with Stephen Bunting prevailing on both occasions. In
|
Which was the first film directed by Alfred Hitchcock to star James Stewart?
|
James Stewart a new wave of actors would soon remake the town, including Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift and James Dean. "Magic Town" (1947), a comedy film directed by William A. Wellman, starring James Stewart and Jane Wyman, was one of the first films about the then-new science of public opinion polling. It was poorly received. He completed "Rope" (1948) directed by Alfred Hitchcock and "Call Northside 777" (1948), and weathered two box-office disappointments with "On Our Merry Way" (1948), a comedic musical ensemble in which Stewart and Henry Fonda were paired as two jazz musicians, and "You Gotta Stay Happy" (1949), for
|
Alfred Hitchcock filmography the host of the anthology television series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" which he also produced. In 1958, Hitchcock directed the psychological thriller "Vertigo" starring Stewart and Kim Novak. The film topped the 2012 poll of the British film magazine "Sight & Sound" of the 50 Greatest Films of All Time and also topped the American Film Institute's Top Ten in the mystery genre. He followed this with the spy thriller "North by Northwest" (1959) which starred Grant and Eva Marie Saint. In 1960, he directed "Psycho", the biggest commercial success of his career and for which he received his fifth nomination
|
“Lovers of the stinking Rose” have a fondness for which food?
|
The Stinking Rose million. The Stinking Rose The Stinking Rose is a California-based restaurant, known for including garlic as an ingredient for every one of its dishes. It has two outlets; one in San Francisco and one in Beverly Hills. The official mantra is "We season our garlic with food". Among other things, it serves garlic ice cream. It has inspired two garlic-themed cookbooks titled "The Stinking Cookbook" (1994) and "The Stinking Rose Restaurant Cookbook" (2006). In 2014, the 13,500 square foot restaurant on a 38,500 square foot lot in Los Angeles was put up for sale. The asking price was just under
|
Stinking Bishop cheese Demand for the cheese subsequently rose by 500%, forcing the cheesemaker to hire more people and increase production. Chef Andrew Zimmern, host of the TV show "Bizarre Foods" (Travel Channel), tasted Stinking Bishop during a visit to Harrods in London. In the 2011 Channel 4 show "King Of...", hosted by Claudia Winkleman, Stinking Bishop was named as the King of Cheese by Winkleman and her two guests; Chris Evans and Sarah Millican. In the "Monty Python Live (Mostly)" version of the Cheese Shop sketch, Stinking Bishop is added to the list of cheeses after whose availability John Cleese's character enquires
|
The Lake District is located in which English county?
|
Lake District Lake District The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests and mountains (or "fells"), and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. The National Park was established in 1951 and covers an area of 2,362 square kilometres. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. The Lake District is located entirely within the county of Cumbria. All the land in England higher than above sea level lies
|
English Lake, Indiana dredges were into English Lake and working their way upstream. By the end of the year, there were seven dredges at work. English Lake, Indiana English Lake is an unincorporated community in Railroad Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, located along the Kankakee River. It is a small community of only a few hundred individuals. It is named for English Lake, which once existed at the junction of the Yellow River with the Kankakee. The headquarters for the Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area is located at English Lake. English Lake was called "Lake Divine" or "Outrelaise" by
|
On which TV show did Claude Littner replace Nick Hewer?
|
Claude Littner 2001. After leading a management buyout from 3i Group in 2003, it floated on AIM in 2006. The company was taken over in 2009 by Patron Capital. and he netted some £50m. He came to wider UK public recognition through his direct and confrontational style of job interviewing on "The Apprentice". He is the only interviewer to have appeared in this role in every series of the programme. On 27 April 2015, it was announced that Littner had replaced Nick Hewer as Alan Sugar's aide on the show. He started when the 2015 series began on 14 October 2015, and
|
Claude Littner he continues to interview the candidates. In October 2014, the University of West London's Business School was renamed the Claude Littner Business School in appreciation of his contributions to the university. It was opened and unveiled by long-time associate and colleague, Alan Sugar.. In April 2015 the University of West London appointed him a visiting Professor. Since 1976 Littner has been married to Thelma. They have two sons Anthony and Alex and five grandchildren. In 1997, at the age of 48, Littner was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and was given six months to live. Claude Littner Claude Littner (born 4
|
Which Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale features 20 mattresses?
|
The Princess and the Pea his tale. Other differences amongst versions can be seen in various numbers of mattresses as well as feather beds. Versions of the story differ based on whether or not the character of the helper is included. The helper, in some cases, tells the princess to pretend as though she slept badly. In other versions, the helper does not appear at all, and the princess decides to lie all on her own. The Princess and the Pea "The Princess and the Pea" (; literal translation: "The Princess on the Pea") is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a
|
Hans Christian Andersen (film) Hans Christian Andersen (film) Hans Christian Andersen is a 1952 Hollywood musical film directed by Charles Vidor, with lyrics and music by Frank Loesser. The story was by Myles Connolly, the screenplay was written by Moss Hart and Ben Hecht (uncredited), and Samuel Goldwyn Productions were the producers. It stars Danny Kaye. The film was inspired by the life of 19th-century Danish poet and scholar Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote many world-famous fairy tales. But the story is romantic fiction, not a biography. The introduction describes it as "not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about this
|
Ringed, Golden and Kentish are all species of which bird?
|
Little ringed plover by sight. They eat insects and worms. Three subspecies recognized. The little ringed plover is one of the species to which the "Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds" (AEWA) applies. Little ringed plover The little ringed plover ("Charadrius dubius") is a small plover. The genus name "Charadrius" is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek "kharadrios" a bird found in river valleys ("kharadra", "ravine"). The specific "dubius" is Latin for doubtful, since Sonnerat, writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of common ringed
|
Golden-ringed dragonfly Golden-ringed dragonfly The golden-ringed dragonfly ("Cordulegaster boltonii") is a large, striking dragonfly and the longest British species, the only member of its genus to be found in the United Kingdom. They are easily identified by their distinctive black and yellow stripes, which no other dragonfly in the United Kingdom has. A very large species, males average 74 mm and the larger females 84 mm. Wingspan is up to 101 mm. The female lays the eggs in shallow water. The hairy larvae live at the bottom of the water and are well camouflaged amongst the silt. They emerge after about 2–5
|
Which summer visitor to Britain has varieties including Marsh, Grasshopper and Willow?
|
Magor Marsh reed, hemp agrimony and purple loosestrife. In the reen grow water horsetail, reedmace, marsh marigold and azure damselfly. Osier, crack willow and sallow are typical species in the wet woodland of Magor Marsh. Magor Marsh includes breeding grounds for common redshank and common snipe. Reed warbler, grasshopper warbler, cetti's warbler, reed bunting and chiffchaff live also in the reeds of Magor Marsh. In the reen the most common species are grass snake, great silver beetle, smooth newt and otter. In the pond of Magor Marsh the visitor may see water rail, coot, grey heron, little grebe, moorhen, little egret, Eurasian
|
Brandon Marsh common reed, reed sweetgrass, sedges, bulrushes and teasel. Willow trees are particularly important in this habitat as they have over 250 species of insect associated with them. Alder trees support birds such as redpoll, siskin and various tit species. Beyond Central Marsh lies West Marsh Pool, a small area of water surrounded by reedbed, where a number of dragonfly pools have been dug. Plants which thrive in damp areas, such as marsh marigold and meadowsweet, flourish here. Adjacent to the visitor centre are three further pools. Grebe Pool is named for the great crested grebes which regularly breed there, whereas
|
Which species has types including Rock, tree and Meadow?
|
Meadow pipit pratensis whistleri", though it intergrades clinally with nominate "Anthus pratensis pratensis" found in the rest of the species' range. It is similar to the red-throated pipit "Anthus cervinus", which is more heavily streaked and (in summer only) has an orange-red throat, and to the tree pipit "Anthus trivialis", which is slightly larger, less heavily streaked, and has stronger facial markings and a shorter hind claw. The song of the meadow pipit accelerates towards the end while that of the tree pipit slows down. It is primarily a species of open habitats, either uncultivated or low-intensity agriculture, such as pasture, bogs,
|
Warneford Meadow is bounded to the west by homes on Hill Top Road. Warneford Meadow also includes an orchard, on the northern border of the Meadow with the Warneford Hospital. The Meadow contains species of butterfly, invertebrates, and birds including skylarks and kingfishers. The Meadow forms part of the 'green corridor' which links South Park to the Thames via Boundary Brook. The Meadow's border hedges include backberries. The Warneford Orchard on the northern edge of the Meadow is over 50 years old and has varieties of apple including the Russian "Emperor Alexander". Owls, bats, and badgers are also found in the orchard.
|
The SYRIZA party won the general election in which European country?
|
Syriza government of the third Memorandum with the European Union on Greece's debt, 25 Syriza MPs who rejected the terms of the bailout, including the party's Left Platform and the Internationalist Workers Left faction, split to form a new party Popular Unity (Greek: Λαϊκή Ενότητα, "Laïkí Enótita"). They were led by Panagiotis Lafazanis. Having lost his majority in the Greek Parliament, Tsipras resigned as Prime Minister on 20 August 2015, and called a fresh election on 20 September 2015. Although polls suggested a close contest between Syriza and New Democracy, in the event Syriza led ND by 7%, winning 145 seats.
|
Campaigning for the June 2015 Turkish general election country. The party is also expected to increase its popularity by offering candidacies to famous individuals, such as actor Kadir İnanır. According to a private poll conducted by the HDP in January 2015, the party needs to gather around 600,000 more supporters by the general election in order to surpass the election threshold of 10% and win 72 MPs. Polling organisations such as Metropoll, however, prodict that the party would win around 55 MPs if they won more than 10%. It is hoped by HDP candidates that the victory of the left-wing SYRIZA in the 2015 Greek legislative election in
|
Which state of the USA has land borders with Georgia and Alabama?
|
Geography of Alabama zones of shattered rock can be found beneath the surface. In 2002, Christian Koeberl with the Institute of Geochemistry University of Vienna published evidence and established the site as an internationally recognized impact crater. Alabama includes several types of public use lands. These include four national forests and one national preserve within state borders that provide over 25% of the state's public recreation land. Geography of Alabama The geography of Alabama describes a state in the Southeastern United States in North America. Alabama is 30th in size and borders four U.S. states: Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. It also borders
|
Georgia and Alabama Railroad name of Georgia and Alabama Railroad. For instance, in May 1868, a contract was executed to the Georgia and Alabama Railroad, leasing 100 African American convicts in the state of Georgia to work for the railroad company without pay. The Georgia and Alabama Railroad is not to be confused with the Georgia and Alabama Railway, which was a different entity entirely, formed in 1895 and based in Savannah. However, due to the similarity in their names, the G&A "Railway" was often referred to as the G&A Railroad until it became part of the Seaboard Air Line Railway ca. 1900. In
|
In which English county is Buckfast Abbey, famed for its tonic wine?
|
Buckfast Tonic Wine for 2016. By its third year, several celebratory events were held on different continents around the world. Buckfast Tonic Wine Buckfast Tonic Wine is a caffeinated fortified wine originally made by monks at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, England, now made under a licence granted by the monastery, and distributed by J. Chandler & Company in the United Kingdom and Richmond Marketing Ltd in Ireland. It is based on a traditional recipe from France. The wine's distributor reported record sales of £43.2 million as of March 2017. Despite being marketed as a tonic, Buckfast has become notorious in Scotland for its
|
Buckfast Tonic Wine record yearly profits of £8.8 million. The abbey trust, which is a shareholder of the Hampshire-based wine's distributor and seller, J Chandler, gets a royalty fee for every bottle sold. Although the trust declined to give out specific sales figures, it said it "strives to work with J Chandler and Co to ensure that the tonic wine is marketed and distributed responsibly". In 2015, a "National Buckfast Day" was set up by fans to honour the tonic wine. The organisers designated the second Saturday of each May National Buckfast Day. The organisers decided to rename the day World Buckfast Day
|
Which Disney character’s sidekick was Timothy Q Mouse?
|
Pink Elephants on Parade After the sequence, Dumbo and Timothy wake up, hungover, in a tree. It is at this point that they realise that Dumbo can fly. Pink Elephants on Parade Pink Elephants on Parade is the name of a segment, and the song played therein, from the 1941 Disney animated feature film "Dumbo" in which Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse, having accidentally become intoxicated (through drinking water spiked with moonshine), see pink elephants sing, dance, and play marching band instruments during a hallucination sequence. The song was written by Oliver Wallace and Ned Washington and sung by Mel Blanc, Thurl Ravenscroft and
|
Snow White (Disney character) related to the Disney Princess franchise media as well as appearances on the television show "Disney's House of Mouse", Snow White also appears in the popular "Kingdom Hearts" series as one of the Disney Princesses of Heart. She first appears in the first "Kingdom Hearts" as a Princess of Heart captured by Maleficent. She reprises her role from the film in the video game "Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep". Snow White also appears in the video game "Disney Magical World" which includes multiple furniture and costume items related to the character. In the 1970s musical adaptation, Snow White was portrayed
|
Whose sayings are collected in the hypothetical Q document or Q source?
|
Q source Farrer hypothesis. Their arguments include: Other scholars have brought other arguments against Q: Some of the more notable portions of the New Testament are believed to have been first recorded in Q: Bibliographies Studies Q source The Q source (also Q document, Q Gospel, or Q from , meaning "source") is a hypothetical written collection of primarily Jesus' sayings ("logia"). Q is part of the common material found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke but not in the Gospel of Mark. According to this hypothesis, this material was drawn from the early Church's Oral Tradition. Along with Marcan priority,
|
Common Sayings Source the two later documents known as "Q" and The Gospel of Thomas. The common material believed to be the Common Sayings Source can be found in the “special” material of the Synoptic Gospels. These statistics provide evidence that the "Q" source and Gospel of Thomas material play a minor role in the Synoptic Gospels. The Common Sayings source does not provide an alternative solution to the Synoptic Problem but provides a deeper understanding of the two-document theory. As a hypothetical document, the "Q" source is still only a hypothesis. Prior to the discovery of the Gospel of Thomas in 1945
|
What was the Roman name for York?
|
Roman Bath, York Roman Bath, York The Roman Bath is a public house in York, England, built above an ancient Roman bath house. The facility apparently served the military personnel of Eboracum (Roman York). It was located near Eboracum´s fortress, built to house a legion (about 5,000 men). Baths have been excavated in another part of York which are believed to have served the civilian population. The pub occupies a corner site within the walled city. York is one of 5 cities that have been designated as an 'Area of Archaeological Importance' (AAI) under Part 2 of the 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological
|
What I Was the austere self-sufficiency of the period, which appeals to Hilary. The sinking of England's eastern coastline is also often mentioned. The sunken city and Roman fort are the focus of a sailing expedition in the earlier part of the book. Later in the same year, Finn's shack becomes flooded. In the closing chapter, set in the mid-21st century, the old man's boat passes over the school, now completely consumed by the rising sea. What I Was What I Was is Meg Rosoff's third novel for young adults. The book was published in 2007, and was shortlisted for both the Costa
|
In Yorkshire dialect, which animal is known as an attercop?
|
Attercopus Attercopus Attercopus is an extinct genus of arachnids, containing one species Attercopus fimbriunguis, known from a Devonian-aged fossil. It is placed in the extinct order Uraraneida, spider-like animals able to produce silk, but which lacked true spinnerets and retained a segmented abdomen bearing a flagellum-like tail resembling that of a whip scorpion. They are thought to be close to the origins of spiders. Its name is taken from the English dialect word "attercop" ("spider"), which came from ' ("poison-head"), from ' ("poison"), itself drawn from the Proto-Germanic "*aitra-" ("poisonous ulcer") and "kopp-" ("head"). An important Early Devonian (about ) fossil
|
Yorkshire dialect Yorkshire dialect The Yorkshire dialect (also Broad Yorkshire, Tyke, Yorkie, or Yorkshire English) is an English dialect of Northern England spoken in the English county of Yorkshire. The dialect has roots in older languages such as Old English and Old Norse. The Yorkshire Dialect Society exists to promote use of the dialect in both humour and in serious linguistics; there is also an East Riding Dialect Society. Yorkshire is generally not as stigmatised as other regional dialects, and has been represented in classic works of literature such as "Wuthering Heights", "Nicholas Nickleby" and "The Secret Garden". Studies have shown that
|
What is the occupation of famous Hawaii resident ‘Dog’ Chapman and his wife Beth?
|
Dog and Beth: On the Hunt and Leland announced he has moved to Alabama for a fresh start. Dog and Beth: On the Hunt Dog and Beth: On the Hunt is an American reality television series and spin-off of Dog the Bounty Hunter that aired on CMT and debuted on April 21, 2013. It was announced on May 21, 2013, that CMT had ordered additional episodes of the first season. New episodes returned on August 24, 2013. Season 2 premiered on June 14, 2014 and ended in October 2014. Season 3 premiered on July 18, 2015 and ended in August 2015. Beth Chapman announced on January
|
Dog the Bounty Hunter Mexico; the deaths of Beth's father (Garry Smith) and Dog's oldest daughter (Barbara Katie Chapman); Chapman and Beth's 2006 wedding; Baby Lyssa's wedding and the birth of her second child; and the shock and fear of the family after Dog, Tim and Leland were arrested by federal marshals in Hawaii to await possible extradition to Mexico. Chapman and Beth freely invited viewers into their lives, sharing personal stories about Chapman's 1976 imprisonment; his ex-wives and custody battles; While Chapman was serving his sentence, his first wife LaFonda filed for divorce, and married his best friend. Chapman did field work for
|
What was the title of the only UK number 1 hit single by B Bumble and the Stingers?
|
B. Bumble and the Stingers B. Bumble and the Stingers B. Bumble and the Stingers were an American instrumental ensemble in the early 1960s, who specialized in rock and roll arrangements of classical melodies. Their biggest hits were "Bumble Boogie", which reached number 21 in the US, and "Nut Rocker", which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1962. The recordings were made by session musicians at Rendezvous Records in Los Angeles, but when they became successful a touring group was formed led by R. C. Gamble (3 November 1941 – 2 August 2008) as "Billy Bumble". In 1959, Earl Palmer, René Hall
|
B. Bumble and the Stingers and Plas Johnson, all African American musicians from Louisiana, were the house band at Rendezvous Records. According to Palmer, the three friends “always talked about how we could make some money and not leave the studio. One day I said, 'Let's do a rock version of "In the Mood"'. The single, credited to the Ernie Fields Orchestra, became a hit, reaching # 4 on the US pop charts in early 1960. Hall then came up with the idea for B. Bumble and the Stingers, taking the same approach to a piece of classical music. Prompted by record producer Kim Fowley,
|
What is the surname of the character who sings ‘Boy For Sale’ in the musical ‘Oliver!’?
|
Oliver Twist (character) Oliver Twist (character) Oliver Twist is the title character and protagonist of the novel "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. He was the first child protagonist in an English novel. Based in the 1820s, the orphan, young Oliver is born in a parish workhouse in an unnamed town. His unmarried mother dies during labour. Old Sally, who was present at the birth, takes from the dying woman a locket and ring. Mr Bumble, the Beadle, names the boy Oliver Twist. Oliver is sent to an orphanage, run by Mrs. Mann, until he is nine years old, when he is returned to
|
The Woman who Sings third to the first person and amended the last line in the verses. The song "If Long Suffering" was recorded for the movie "The Cook and the Singer" (1978) and sounded there in full. According to the original idea, this song should not have been in the "Woman Who Sings". During the time of its release, the film had a mixed critical reception. The Woman who Sings The Woman who Sings () is a 1978 Soviet film by Aleksandr Orlov. It is a musical melodrama and fictionalized biography of Alla Pugacheva, where the heroine is represented by Anna Streltsova. The
|
Which country is bordered by Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary?
|
Austria Austria Austria (, ; ), officially the Republic of Austria (, ), is a country of nearly 9 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers . The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below , and its highest point is . The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its
|
Austria-Hungary of the country. In Croatia-Slavonia there are four urban counties or towns with municipal rights namely: Osijek, Varaždin and Zagreb and Zemun. The first prime minister of Hungary after the Compromise was Count Gyula Andrássy (1867–1871). The old Hungarian Constitution was restored, and Franz Joseph was crowned as King of Hungary. Andrássy next served as the Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary (1871–1879). The Empire relied increasingly on a cosmopolitan bureaucracy—in which Czechs played an important role—backed by loyal elements, including a large part of the German, Hungarian, Polish and Croat aristocracy. The traditional aristocracy and land-based gentry class gradually faced increasingly
|
Which town stands at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet?
|
Thames and Kennet Marina been created close to the marina. Thames and Kennet Marina The Thames and Kennet Marina is located at Caversham Lakes in south Oxfordshire, England, just north off the River Thames on the reach above Sonning Lock. It is just to the east of Caversham, a suburb in the north of Reading, Berkshire. The marina is named after the River Thames and the River Kennet which joins the Thames nearby. The marina is in a nature reserve and is used for narrow boats and other pleasure craft for use on the river. It is owned by Tingdene Marinas Limited. More recently,
|
Kennet and Avon Canal village of Semington the Wilts & Berks Canal joined the canal, linking the Kennet and Avon to the River Thames at Abingdon. The North Wilts Canal merged with it to become a branch to the Thames and Severn Canal at Latton near Cricklade. The canal was opened in 1810, but abandoned in 1914 – a fate hastened by the collapse of Stanley Aqueduct in 1901. In 1977 the Wilts & Berks Canal Amenity Group was formed with the aim of fully restoring the canal to re-connect the Kennet and Avon to the upper reaches of the Thames. Caen Hill Locks,
|
Who was the first English king given the title Defender of the Faith?
|
Defender of the Faith was regarded as an attack on "the Faith") and Henry was excommunicated. However, in 1544, the Parliament of England conferred the title ""Defender of the Faith"" on King Henry VIII and his successors, now the defenders of the Anglican faith, of which they (except the Catholic Mary I) remain the Supreme Governors (formally above the Archbishop of Canterbury as Primate). King James V of Scotland was granted the title of Defender of the Faith by Pope Paul III on 19 January 1537, symbolizing the hopes of the papacy that the King of Scots would resist the path that his uncle,
|
Defender of the Faith Defender of Faith, not "the" Faith", and clarified in 2015 that "while at the same time being Defender of the Faith you can also be protector of faiths". In 1811, when he proclaimed himself king, Henri I of Haiti awarded himself the title, ""Défenseur de la Foi"", and incorporated it into his full style, which translates from the French original as: By the grace of God and the constitutional law of the state, King of Haiti, Sovereign of Tortuga, Gonâve and other adjacent Islands, Destroyer of Tyranny, Regenerator and Benefactor of the Haitian Nation, Creator of her Moral, Political and
|
Which of his Peter’s relatives is represented by the bassoon?
|
Bassoon tone suits it for both plaintive, lyrical solos such as Maurice Ravel's "Boléro" and more comical ones, such as the grandfather's theme in "Peter and the Wolf". Its agility suits it for passages such as the famous running line (doubled in the violas and cellos) in the overture to "The Marriage of Figaro". In addition to its solo role, the bassoon is an effective bass to a woodwind choir, a bass line along with the cellos and double basses, and harmonic support along with the French horns. A wind ensemble will usually also include two bassoons and sometimes contrabassoon, each
|
Bassoon a like-instrument ensemble. Peter Schickele's "Last Tango in Bayreuth" (after themes from "Tristan und Isolde") is a popular work; Schickele's fictional alter ego P. D. Q. Bach exploits the more humorous aspects with his quartet "Lip My Reeds," which at one point calls for players to perform on the reed alone. It also calls for a low A at the very end of the prelude section in the fourth bassoon part. It is written so that the first bassoon does not play; instead, the player's role is to place an extension in the bell of the fourth bassoon so that
|
On which Scottish island group is the Ring of Brogar stone circle?
|
Ring of Brodgar Ring of Brodgar The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle in Orkney, Scotland. Most henges do not contain stone circles; Brodgar is a striking exception, ranking with Avebury (and to a lesser extent Stonehenge) among the greatest of such sites. The ring
|
Ring of Brodgar near Brodgar and Stenness. Low roads connect Neolithic ceremonial sites throughout Britain. The Ring of Brodgar features in Kathleen Fidler's 1968 novel "The Boy with the Bronze Axe"; here, it is depicted in a midsummer ceremony in which a lamb is sacrificed. In Fidler's story, women are forbidden from entering the Ring, which is a male-only space. In Troika Games 2001 title "", the Ring of Brodgar appears in the town of Roseborough and is pivotal to the plot. Ring of Brodgar The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about
|
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder caused by a reaction to which substance?
|
Coeliac disease microscopic colitis, gluten ataxia, psoriasis, vitiligo, autoimmune hepatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and more. Coeliac disease is caused by a reaction to gliadins and glutenins (gluten proteins) found in wheat, and similar proteins found in the crops of the tribe Triticeae (which includes other common grains such as barley and rye) and the tribe Aveneae (oats). Wheat subspecies (such as spelt, durum and Kamut) and wheat hybrids (such as triticale) also induce symptoms of coeliac disease. A small number of people with coeliac react to oats. Oats toxicity in coeliac people depends on the oat cultivar consumed because of
|
Coeliac disease Coeliac disease Coeliac disease or celiac disease is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the small intestine. Classic symptoms include gastrointestinal problems such as chronic diarrhoea, abdominal distention, malabsorption, loss of appetite and among children failure to grow normally. This often begins between six months and two years of age. Non-classic symptoms are more common, especially in people older than two years. There may be mild or absent gastrointestinal symptoms, a wide number of symptoms involving any part of the body or no obvious symptoms. Coeliac disease was first described in childhood; however, it may develop at any age.
|
Who is missing from this musical quintet: Keeble, Kemp, Norman, Kemp and…?
|
Gary Kemp Ballet. After recording Spandau Ballet's final album "Heart Like a Sky", Kemp and his brother returned to acting. He earned criticism from his fellow band members Tony Hadley, Steve Norman and John Keeble, but received good reviews for his performance as Ronnie Kray in "The Krays" (1990). The success of this film was the death-knell for Spandau Ballet. In 1999, Hadley, Norman and Keeble attempted to sue Kemp for alleged unpaid royalties. They claimed that an agreement had existed between him and the rest of the band, whereby Kemp, who was the main songwriter in the band, would pay his
|
Norman Kemp Smith Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" is often used as the standard English version of the text. His commentaries on the "Critique" are also well regarded, as are his works on David Hume and other philosophers. He was president of the Aristotelian Society from 1947 to 1948. A portrait by the Edinburgh artist Adam Bruce Thomson is held by the University of Edinburgh's Fine Art Collection. Kemp Smith died on 3 September 1958 in Edinburgh. In 1910 he married Amy Kemp (d.1936), and thereafter became known as Norman Kemp Smith. Norman Kemp Smith Norman Duncan Kemp Smith FRSE (5 May
|
Which ancient organisation controls the grazing rights in the New Forest?
|
New Forest pony with common grazing rights), are called "the architects of the Forest": it is the grazing and browsing of the commoners' animals over a thousand years which created the New Forest ecosystem as it is today. The cattle and ponies living on the New Forest are not completely feral, but are owned by commoners, who pay an annual fee for each animal turned out. The animals are looked after by their owners and by the Agisters employed by the Verderers of the New Forest. The Verderers are a statutory body with ancient roots, who share management of the forest with the
|
Grazing rights property, and many Forest Service grazing regulations resemble those of the Taylor Grazing Act. In Dalmatia, judgments about grazing rights are a fundamental part of the jurisprudence. The oldest court verdict in Dalmatia in a court case about grazing rights dates from the 14th century. It is a usufruct of property, which belongs to someone else, or it is a use of a property. Use of someone else's property requires a contract (written or not) about the usufruct. The court may declare parts of the contract as unlawful. If there is no contract, common law (also called case law) comes
|
Which capital city was previously known as Edo or Yedo?
|
Edo Edo , also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. It was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868. During this period, it grew to become one of the largest cities in the world and home to an urban culture centered on the notion of a "floating world". From the establishment of the Tokugawa "bakufu" headquarters at Edo, the town became the "de facto" capital and center of political power, although Kyoto remained the formal capital of the country. Edo grew from what had been a small,
|
Edo people describe the royal administrative centre or city or capital proper of the kingdom, Edo. "Ubinu" was later corrupted to "Bini" by the mixed ethnicities living together at the centre; and further corrupted to "Benin" around 1485 when the Portuguese began trade relations with Oba Ewuare. See Oba of Benin. Benin people have one of the richest dress cultures on the African continent. Their fashion accessories holds royalty and typically includes beads, body marks, bangles, anklets, raffia work and so on. Edo people The Edo or Bini (from the word "Benin") people are an ethnic group primarily found in Edo State,
|
Homo naledi, an early form of human life, was discovered in which African country?
|
Homo naledi are still within the chamber. Newer findings (remains of at least three individuals: two adults and a child) in a second chamber, known as Lesedi ("light" in the Sotho-Tswana languages), were reported by John Hawks et al. (2017). In May 2018, anthropologists provided evidence that the brain of "H. naledi" was small, but nonetheless complex, sharing structural similarities with the modern human brain. The fossils were discovered by recreational cavers Rick Hunter and Steven Tucker in 2013. "Homo naledi" was formally described in September 2015 by a 47-member international team of authors led by South African paleoanthropologist Lee Berger of
|
Homo naledi National Geographic Society has videos on its website describing, explaining and showing different phases of the discovery, the scientists, the six women excavators able to access the chamber (the "Underground Astronauts"), excavation of the fossils during a two-year period, and the process of making a model of a head of "H. naledi" from the fossils. Lee Berger introduces "Homo naledi" in a Wits University video. Homo naledi Homo naledi is an extinct species of hominin, which anthropologists first described in September 2015 and have assigned to the genus "Homo". In 2013, fossil skeletons were found in the Gauteng province of
|
Which ’60s film gave Disney their first ‘Best Picture’ Oscar nomination?
|
Walt Disney Pictures Best Picture nomination: "Mary Poppins" (1964), "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), "Up" (2009), and "Toy Story 3" (2010). Walt Disney Pictures has produced four films that have grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office: "" (2006), "Alice in Wonderland" (2010), "" (2011), and "Beauty and the Beast" (2017); and has released five animated films that have reached that milestone: "Toy Story 3" (2010), "Frozen" (2013), "Zootopia", "Finding Dory" (both 2016), and "Incredibles 2" (2018). —Includes theatrical reissue(s). Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures, formally known as Buena Vista Pictures, is an American film studio and a subsidiary of
|
Black Panther (film) Awards, and eleven Teen Choice Awards (winning three), among others. Its nomination for the Golden Globe Best Motion Picture – Drama was the first for a superhero film. "Black Panther" was named one of the by the National Board of Review as well as one of the ten best films of 2018 by the American Film Institute. In late August 2018, it was reported that Disney had hired veteran Oscar strategist Cynthia Swartz to create a nomination campaign on behalf of the film for the 91st Academy Awards, with Feige and Marvel Studios said to have given the film "a
|
What was the name of the ‘Lucky Rabbit’ in an early Disney animated film?
|
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (also known as Oswald the Rabbit or Oswald Rabbit) is an anthropomorphic rabbit and animated cartoon character created by Walt Disney for cartoon animal films and distributed by Universal Studios in the 1920s and 1930s, serving as the Disney studio's first animated character to feature in their own series. A total of 27 animated Oswald one-reelers were produced at Walt Disney Animation Studios (the Walt Disney Studio at the time). In 1928, Charles Mintz took the rights of Oswald from Walt Disney and claimed Oswald as an official Universal Studios character. In
|
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic footage from Norway that inspired the look of "Frozen"; announcements of what is planned for the "Frozen" franchise; a preview of Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff's appearances in the TV series "Once Upon a Time"; and a sneak peek of Walt Disney Animation Studios' film "Big Hero 6". The special also announced "Frozen Fever", an animated short film serving as a sequel to "Frozen", which was released alongside the live-action Walt Disney Pictures film "Cinderella" on March 13, 2015. The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic is a television special
|
In which series did Jeff Stewart play the character Reg Hollis for over 24 years?
|
Jeff Stewart (actor) Jeff Stewart (actor) Jeffrey Stewart (born 28 October 1955) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for playing police constable Reg Hollis on the ITV drama series "The Bill" from 1984 to 2008 Stewart was born in Aberdeen. He and his family moved to Southampton, Hampshire, when he was three months old. His father worked in shipyards and then for Fawley Refinery. Stewart has played numerous roles in television series, including Harry Fellows in "Crossroads" in 1981 and Dukkha in the 1982 "Doctor Who" story "Kinda". He played a police constable in "Hi-De-Hi!" in 1983, the same year "Woodentop"
|
Reg Stewart (footballer, born 1925) Reg Stewart (footballer, born 1925) Reginald "Reg" Stewart (30 October 1925 – 6 March 2011) was an English footballer who played as a centre half in The Football League. Born in Sheffield, Stewart played for Sheffield Wednesday and Colchester United in the Football League from 1946 until 1957, and with non-league clubs Hastings United and Clacton Town. A member of the first ever Colchester United side to play in a Football League game, Reg was an uncompromising central defender who came south from Sheffield Wednesday. A regular in the heart of the defence for seven years, he played some 268
|
Which UK TV series starring Olivia Colman was remade as Gracepoint in the USA?
|
Gracepoint released on DVD in the UK in June 2015 from publisher Acorn Media UK. The series has been sold by Shine International to both Australia and Canada. It began airing on Foxtel in Australia on October 3, 2014 and Global TV in Canada on October 2, 2014. Gracepoint Gracepoint is an American crime drama television series created by Chris Chibnall. It is a remake of Chibnall's UK drama series "Broadchurch", and stars that series' lead, David Tennant, along with Anna Gunn, as two detectives investigating the murder of a boy in a small, tightly knit coastal town. The series premiered
|
Olivia Colman Taliban now." Olivia Colman Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman (born 30 January 1974) is an English actress. She has won one Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival, three BAFTA Awards, four BIFA Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated twice for an Emmy Award. Colman came to prominence for her supporting role as Sophie Chapman in the Channel 4 comedy series "Peep Show" (2003–2015). Her other TV comedy roles include "Green Wing" (2004–2006), "Beautiful People" (2008–2009), "Rev." (2010–2014) and "Twenty Twelve" (2011–2012). She also played various roles in "That Mitchell and Webb Look" (2006–2008), alongside her "Peep Show"
|
Horse Racing. Traditionally the flat racing season begins and ends at which racecourse?
|
Doncaster Racecourse Stakes remains the world's oldest Classic Horse Race and features in the Horse Racing calendar as the fifth and final Classic of the British Flat racing season. This takes place every September. Doncaster is a left-handed, pear-shaped track of around 1 mile 7½ furlongs which is mostly flat. There are courses for Flat racing and National Hunt racing. The racecourse is easily accessible by road, railway and air. Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster Racecourse (also known as the Town Moor course) is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 36 annual Group 1 flat races, the
|
Flat racing Flat racing Flat racing is a form of horse racing which is run on a level racecourse. It is run over a predetermined distance from up to and is either test of speed, stamina, or both, whilst the skills of the jockey is determined by his ability to restrain the horse or impel it. Flat racing does not require horses to jump over any obstacles such as is required for hurdling or steeplechase. It differs from harness racing where horses are pulling a sulky and wear a harness. While in many countries flat racing is the most common form of
|
Which village do Rupert Bear and his companions inhabit?
|
Rupert Bear Rupert usually sets out on a small errand for his mother or to visit a friend, which then develops into an adventure to an exotic place such as King Frost's Castle, the Kingdom of the Birds, underground, or to the bottom of the sea. Sometimes one of the Professor's inventions opens the door to one of Rupert's adventures. At the end of the story Rupert returns to Nutwood, where all is safe and well, and where his parents seem perfectly sanguine about his adventures. Unlike most modern comic strips, Rupert Bear has always been produced in the original form of
|
Rupert Bear of the story "Little Lost Bear" written and drawn by Tourtel. Bestall expanded the stories and plots of Rupert; and in addition to precise and detailed drawings for the "Daily Express" panels he also created beautifully crafted illustrations in the Rupert Annuals. Bestall drew the Rupert stories for the "Daily Express" until 1965; and continued to illustrate the covers for the annuals until his retirement in 1973. Much of the landscape in Rupert is inspired by the Vale of Clwyd in North Wales (Alfred Bestall himself lived for many years in the north Welsh village of Beddgelert)(the Professor's castle is
|
Which 1746 battle was the last fought on British soil?
|
Battle of Sedgemoor are different interpretations. Other contenders for the title of last English battle include: the Battle of Preston in Lancashire, which was fought on 14 November 1715, during the First Jacobite Rebellion; the Second Jacobite Rebellion's Clifton Moor Skirmish, near Penrith, Cumberland, on 18 December 1745. The Battle of Culloden fought on Drumossie Moor to the north east of Inverness on 16 April 1746 was the last pitched battle fought on British soil. The Battle of Sedgemoor is depicted in detail at the climax of the plot in Arthur Conan Doyle's historical adventure novel "Micah Clarke". The Battle also appears in
|
HMS Ambuscade (1746) HMS Ambuscade (1746) HMS "Ambuscade" was a 40-gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She had formerly been the French ship "Embuscade", captured in 1746. "Embuscade" was a one-off 38-gun design by Pierre Chaillé, with 26 × 8-pounder and 12 × 4-pounder guns and was launched at Le Havre on 19 March 1745. She was captured in the English Channel by on 21 April 1746. "Ambuscade" fought at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre on 3 May 1747, commanded by Captain John Montagu. She captured the privateer "Vainqueen" on 12 July 1757, and fought with Edward Boscawen against Jean-François
|
Which 1715 battle was the last fought on English soil?
|
Battle of Sedgemoor are different interpretations. Other contenders for the title of last English battle include: the Battle of Preston in Lancashire, which was fought on 14 November 1715, during the First Jacobite Rebellion; the Second Jacobite Rebellion's Clifton Moor Skirmish, near Penrith, Cumberland, on 18 December 1745. The Battle of Culloden fought on Drumossie Moor to the north east of Inverness on 16 April 1746 was the last pitched battle fought on British soil. The Battle of Sedgemoor is depicted in detail at the climax of the plot in Arthur Conan Doyle's historical adventure novel "Micah Clarke". The Battle also appears in
|
Battle of Fehmarn (1715) "Södermanland" 56 - Aground, captured next day<br> "Göteborg" 50 - Aground, captured next day<br> "Hvita Örn" 30 - Captured<br> "Falk" 26 - Aground, captured next day Battle of Fehmarn (1715) The Action of 24 April 1715 was a battle took place on 24 April 1715, during the Great Northern War. It was a victory for a Danish squadron under Gabel, which captured five of the six Swedish ships under Wachtmeister at the cost of 65 dead and 224 wounded. "Prinds Christian" 76<br> "Prinds Carl" 54<br> "Prinds Wilhelm" 54<br> "Delmenhorst" 50<br> "Fyen" 50<br> "Island" 50<br> "Laaland" 50<br> "Højenhald" 30<br> "Raae" 34<br>
|
Who, at Dettingen in 1743, became the last King of England to lead his troops in battle?
|
Battle of Dettingen Battle of Dettingen The Battle of Dettingen () took place on 27 June 1743 at Dettingen on the River Main, Germany, during the War of the Austrian Succession. The British forces, in alliance with those of Hanover and Hesse, defeated a French army under the duc de Noailles. George II commanded his troops in the battle, and this marked the last time a British monarch personally led his troops on the field. The battle straddled the river about 18 miles east of Frankfurt, with guns on the Hessian bank but most of the combat on the flat Bavarian bank. The
|
Battle of Dettingen of this victory, Handel composed his "Dettingen Te Deum" and "Dettingen Anthem." The two parties had agreed before the battle that the sick and wounded who fell into the hands of the enemy would be cared for and not considered prisoners of war. When the allies retreated they left behind most of their wounded, and the French respected the agreement, a precursor of the Geneva Convention. "Dettingen" has since 1947 been the name of one of the training companies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In recent years it has been the training unit for short courses (for example the
|
After which extensive region of Europe is a rare but distinct local species of lynx named?
|
Lynx fall. The Iberian lynx ("Lynx pardinus") is an endangered species native to the Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe. It was the most endangered cat species in the world, but conservation efforts have changed its status from critical to endangered. According to the Portuguese conservation group SOS Lynx, if this species dies out, it will be the first feline extinction since the "Smilodon" 10,000 years ago. The species used to be classified as a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx, but is now considered a separate species. Both species occurred together in central Europe in the Pleistocene epoch, being separated by habitat
|
Fauna of Europe in other countries across Europe (Austria, Pyrenees etc.). In addition, wolverine is found in the Scandinavian Mountains and polar bears may be found on Svalbard. The Eurasian wolf, the second largest predator in Europe after the bear, can be found primarily in Eastern Europe and in the Balkans, with various packs in pockets of Western Europe (Scandinavia, Spain, etc.). The Italian wolf is a distinct sub-species of wolf found in the Italian Peninsula, especially amongst the Apennines. Other important European carnivores are Eurasian lynx, Iberian lynx (a distinct, yet critically endangered species), European wild cat, foxes (especially the red fox),
|
If a player ruffs in a trick-taking card game, what kind of card will have been played?
|
Rage (trick-taking card game) Rage card other than Wild Rage (such cards have no intrinsic color), the color of the second card played determines the lead color that others must follow. If a player does not have any card of that color, they may play any card from their hand, including a trump card (if trump was not led) or a Rage card. The player playing the highest trump card, or if trump was not played the highest card of the led suit, takes the trick and leads the subsequent trick. The 14 Rage cards in the deck have black borders and, with the
|
Ninety-nine (trick-taking card game) Ninety-nine (trick-taking card game) Ninety-nine is a card game for 2, 3, or 4 players. It is a trick-taking game that can use ordinary French-suited cards. Ninety-nine was created in 1967 by David Parlett; his goal was to have a good 3-player trick-taking game with simple rules yet great room for strategy. In ninety-nine, players bid for the number of tricks that they will take; players who gain exactly that number of tricks (no more or less) gain a significant bonus. One unusual feature of ninety-nine is that players bid by discarding three cards. A round of ninety-nine begins with
|
Which card game, Spanish for basket, was devised in Uruguay in 1939?
|
Mille (card game) Mille (card game) Mille is a two-player card game requiring two standard 52-card decks. Mille is a rummy game similar to canasta in the respects that if a player picks up cards from the discard pile, the player picks up the entire pile, and the only legal melds are three or more cards of a same rank. The two-player rummy game Mille is said to have been devised in Montreal, Québec and from there brought to Toronto in the 1990s. It has since become increasingly popular. The dealer deals 15 cards to his opponent and himself, then turns over a
|
Chinchón (card game) Chinchón (card game) Chinchón is a matching card game played in Spain, Uruguay, Argentina, Cape Verde and other places. It is a close variant of Gin rummy, with which it shares the same objective: making sets, groups or runs, of matching cards. The name is spelled Txintxon in Basque and in Cape Verdean Creole (the latter also features the alternate spellings "txin-txon", "tchintchom" or "tchintchon"). In Uruguay, the game is called Conga or La Conga. The game of Chinchón is played with a Spanish 40 or 48-card pack. The rules of the game are very similar to those of Gin
|
Of which aluminium oxide mineral are ruby and sapphire among the coloured varieties?
|
Aluminium oxide Aluminium oxide Aluminium oxide (IUPAC name) or aluminum oxide (American English) is a chemical compound of aluminium and oxygen with the chemical formula . It is the most commonly occurring of several aluminium oxides, and specifically identified as aluminium(III) oxide. It is commonly called alumina (regardless of whether the element is spelled aluminum or aluminium), and may also be called aloxide, aloxite, or alundum depending on particular forms or applications. It occurs naturally in its crystalline polymorphic phase α-AlO as the mineral corundum, varieties of which form the precious gemstones ruby and sapphire. AlO is significant in its use to
|
Aluminium oxide widely used in grinding operations, particularly cutoff tools. As the powdery abrasive mineral aloxite, it is a major component, along with silica, of the cue tip "chalk" used in billiards. Aluminium oxide powder is used in some CD/DVD polishing and scratch-repair kits. Its polishing qualities are also behind its use in toothpaste. Aluminium oxide flakes are used in paint for reflective decorative effects, such as in the automotive or cosmetic industries. Aluminium oxide has been used in a few experimental and commercial fiber materials for high-performance applications (e.g., Fiber FP, Nextel 610, Nextel 720). Alumina nanofibers in particular have become
|
After which famous Venetian is Venice’s international airport named?
|
Venice Marco Polo Airport Volotea and easyJet. Another airport located in the Venice area, Treviso Airport, is sometimes unofficially labelled as "Venice - Treviso" and mostly serves low-cost airlines, mainly Ryanair and Wizz Air. A modern terminal was opened in 2002, but it is already at full capacity. The airport is managed by SAVE S.p.A., a company partially owned by local authorities that also controls the smaller Treviso Airport, dedicated mainly to low-cost carriers. The airport was named after the Venetian traveller Marco Polo, whose travelogue introduced Central Asia and China to Europeans. The airport terminal has three floors: the ground floor for arrivals
|
Venice one to: Some airlines market Treviso Airport in Treviso, from Venice, as a Venice gateway. Some simply advertise flights to "Venice", while naming the actual airport only in small print. There are public buses from this airport to Venice. Venezia-Lido "Giovanni Nicelli", a public airport suitable for smaller aircraft, is at the NE end of Lido di Venezia. It has a 994-metre grass runway. The most Venetian sport is probably the ""Voga alla Veneta"", also commonly called "Voga Veneta". The Venetian Rowing is a technique invented in the Venetian Lagoon which has the particularity to see the rower(s), one or
|
Which Venetian cocktail of peach purée and prosecco is named after a local artist?
|
Bellini (cocktail) well with the light, fruity flavor of the Bellini. For a non-alcoholic version, sparkling juice or seltzer is used in place of the wine. Bellini (cocktail) A Bellini cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and peach purée or nectar, which originated in Venice, Italy. The Bellini was invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. He named the drink the "Bellini" because its unique pink color reminded him of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini. The drink started as a seasonal specialty
|
Fiol Prosecco Fiol Prosecco FIOL Prosecco is an Italian luxury brand of Prosecco DOC. FIOL brand was founded in 2010 by a group of friends born in Treviso, the capital of prosecco region. FIOL is produced in the countryside in the surroundings of Treviso and it is distributed worldwide. 3GP is the company which produces FIOL: it is managed by an independent team based in Treviso. Tito Ciani Bassetti is the chairman of the company. In the ancient venetian language the word "fiol" means "son" and also "young boy", and it's commonly used to address the "cool guy". FIOL is a DOC
|
Which Italian dish, translating roughly as fried, resembles an omelette or crustless quiche?
|
Frittata Frittata Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche or scrambled eggs, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses or vegetables. The word frittata is Italian and roughly translates to "fried." The Italian word "frittata" derives from "friggere" and roughly means "fried". This was originally a general term for cooking eggs in a skillet, anywhere on the spectrum from fried egg, through conventional omelette, to an Italian version of the Spanish tortilla de patatas, made with fried potato. Outside Italy, "frittata" was seen as equivalent to "omelette" until at least the mid-1950s. In the
|
Spanish omelette Spanish omelette Spanish omelette is the English name for a traditional dish from Spanish cuisine called tortilla española, tortilla de patatas or tortilla de papas. It is an omelette made with eggs and potatoes, sometimes also with onion and/or chives or garlic; fried in oil and often served cold as an appetizer. It is part of the cuisine of Spain. In Spanish "tortilla" is the diminutive form of "torta", cake; this dish is called "tortilla de patatas" or "tortilla española" to distinguish it from a plain omelette ("tortilla francesa", literally ""French omelette""). These dishes are unrelated to the maize or
|
Which author gave his name to an unfolded omelette containing smoked haddock?
|
Arnold Bennett London the chefs perfected an omelette incorporating smoked haddock, Parmesan cheese and cream, which pleased him so much that he insisted that it be prepared wherever he travelled. The Omelette Arnold Bennett has remained a standard dish at the Savoy ever since. A number of streets in the Bradwell area of Newcastle-under-Lyme, which neighbours Stoke-on-Trent, are named after places and characters in Bennett's works, and Bennett himself. Two blue plaques have been installed to commemorate Bennett. The first, at his former residence in Cadogan Square, London was placed by London County Council in 1958. The second was placed in 2014
|
Smoked fish the increased use of the idiomatic expression "red herring", references to the smoked fish product in this manner declined. A more common current name for it is kippers, or kippered herring. Kippered herring traditionally undergoes further processing (soaking and cooking) before consumption. Arbroath Smokies (haddock) and Traditional Grimsby smoked fish (haddock and cod) have both received Protected Geographical Indication status from the European Commission, which restricts use of the name to fish that is processed using specific methods within a defined geographical area. Other smoked fish products from the UK include Finnan Haddie and Bloater. Smoked fish Smoked fish is
|
In a Scotch Woodcock, scrambled egg is spread with a paste made from which fish?
|
Scotch woodcock sweet desserts or cheeseboard. It was a well-known dish in the Victorian era, and is mentioned in Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. The name is modeled on Welsh rarebit. "" is a synonym for Scottish, although now often considered distasteful within Scotland itself. Scotch woodcock Scotch woodcock is a British savoury dish consisting of creamy, lightly-scrambled eggs served on toast that has been spread with anchovy paste or Gentleman's Relish, and sometimes topped with chopped herbs and black pepper. It is most often served as an hors d'oeuvre. Scotch woodcock was served in the refreshment rooms of the House
|
Scrambled egg (uniform) Scrambled egg (uniform) Scrambled eggs (American English) or scrambled egg (British English) is a slang term for the typically leaf-shaped embellishments found on the visors of peaked caps worn by military officers and (by metonymy) for the senior officers who wear them. The phrase is derived from the resemblance that the emblems have to scrambled eggs, particularly when the embellishments are gold in color. Today the "scrambled eggs" emblem, in one form or another, has been adopted by the majority of the world's navies. Exceptions include the French Navy and Italian Armed Forces, which use, respectively, embroideries or different varieties
|
At which London Underground station is there a Blue Plaque honouring Willie Rushton?
|
Willie Rushton his long-time friend Barry Cryer. Rushton is honoured by a Comic Heritage blue plaque at Mornington Crescent tube station, a reference to the game Mornington Crescent on "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue". BBC7 showcased his contribution to "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" – in the week of the 10th anniversary of his death – by rebroadcasting five episodes of the show, one on each weekday night (11–15 December 2006). The broadcasts chosen included the last shows he recorded for the programme. According to the autobiography of Nicholas Parsons, Rushton's ashes were buried by the boundary line at The
|
Willie Rushton Oval Cricket Ground. Willie Rushton William George Rushton (18 August 1937 – 11 December 1996) was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine "Private Eye". Rushton was born 18 August 1937 in 3 Wilbraham Place, Chelsea, London, the only son of John and Veronica Rushton. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, where he was not academically successful but met his future "Private Eye" colleagues Richard Ingrams, Paul Foot and Christopher Booker. He also contributed to the satirical magazine "The Wallopian", (a play on the school magazine name "The Salopian") mocking school spirit, traditions and
|
To which US state is the Green Mountains section of the Appalachians confined?
|
Green Mountains Mountain State") from the mountains, it is named after them. The French "Monts Verts" or "Verts Monts" is literally translated as "Green Mountains". This name was suggested in 1777 by Dr. Thomas Young, an American revolutionary and Boston Tea Party participant. The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College is referred to as UVM, after the Latin "Universitas Viridis Montis" (University of the Green Mountains). The Green Mountains are a physiographic section of the larger New England province, which in turn is part of the larger Appalachian physiographic division. Lemon Fair runs through the towns of Orwell, Sudbury, Shoreham, Bridport,
|
Geology of the Appalachians Ridge and Piedmont Provinces to the south. The uplifted, nearly circular Adirondack Mountains consist of a core of ancient Precambrian rocks that are surrounded by upturned Cambrian and Ordovician sedimentary rocks. Geology of the Appalachians The geology of the Appalachians dates back to more than 480 million years ago. A look at rocks exposed in today's Appalachian Mountains reveals elongate belts of folded and thrust faulted marine sedimentary rocks, volcanic rocks and slivers of ancient ocean floor - strong evidence that these rocks were deformed during plate collision. The birth of the Appalachian ranges marks the first of several mountain
|
Which confection approximates to what in Scotland is called tablet?
|
Tablet (confectionery) Tablet (confectionery) Tablet ("taiblet" in Scots) is a medium-hard, sugary confection from Scotland. Tablet is usually made from sugar, condensed milk, and butter, which is boiled to a soft-ball stage and allowed to crystallise. It is often flavoured with vanilla or whisky, and sometimes has nut pieces in it. Tablet differs from fudge in that it has a brittle, grainy texture, where fudge is much softer. Well-made tablet is a medium-hard confection, not as soft as fudge, but not as hard as hard candy. Commercially available tablet often uses fondant instead of the milk products. This produces a slightly less
|
Tablet (confectionery) identical to Québécois "sucre à la crème". It's also reportedly similar to South American "tableta de leche". Another close relative can be found in the Netherlands called "borstplaat", eaten during the time that Sinterklaas is celebrated. A similar sweet, often with nuts or raisins added, is known as kiri aluwa or "milk toffee" in Sri Lanka. Tablet (confectionery) Tablet ("taiblet" in Scots) is a medium-hard, sugary confection from Scotland. Tablet is usually made from sugar, condensed milk, and butter, which is boiled to a soft-ball stage and allowed to crystallise. It is often flavoured with vanilla or whisky, and sometimes
|
The title of which musical was inspired by and describes a Marc Chagall painting?
|
Marc Chagall the Nazis in France, he wrote a poem entitled "For the Slaughtered Artists: 1950", which inspired paintings such as the "Song of David" (see photo): Lewis writes that Chagall "remains the most important visual artist to have borne witness to the world of East European Jewry... and inadvertently became the public witness of a now vanished civilization." Although Judaism has religious inhibitions about pictorial art of many religious subjects, Chagall managed to use his fantasy images as a form of visual metaphor combined with folk imagery. His "Fiddler on the Roof", for example, combines a folksy village setting with a
|
Musée Marc Chagall Musée Marc Chagall The Musée Marc Chagall (National Museum or Chagall Biblical Message) is a French national museum dedicated to the work of painter Marc Chagall - essentially his works inspired by religion - located in Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes. The museum was created during the lifetime of the artist, with the support of the Minister of Culture André Malraux, and inaugurated in 1973. It is also known as the "National Museum Marc Chagall Biblical Message" ("Musée national message biblique Marc Chagall") as it houses the series of seventeen paintings illustrating the biblical message, painted by Chagall and offered to
|
What is the term for the strong magnetism associated with cobalt, nickel and iron?
|
Magnetism by an organism are known as biomagnetism. Magnetism Magnetism is a class of physical phenomena that are mediated by magnetic fields. Electric currents and the magnetic moments of elementary particles give rise to a magnetic field, which acts on other currents and magnetic moments. The most familiar effects occur in ferromagnetic materials, which are strongly attracted by magnetic fields and can be magnetized to become permanent magnets, producing magnetic fields themselves. Only a few substances are ferromagnetic; the most common ones are iron, nickel and cobalt and their alloys. The prefix "" refers to iron, because permanent magnetism was first
|
Cobalt abundance but natural compounds of cobalt are numerous and all amounts of cobalt compounds are found in most rocks, soil, plants, and animals. In nature, cobalt is frequently associated with nickel. Both are characteristic components of meteoric iron, though cobalt is much less abundant in iron meteorites than nickel. As with nickel, cobalt in meteoric iron alloys may have been well enough protected from oxygen and moisture to remain as the free (but alloyed) metal, though neither element is seen in that form in the ancient terrestrial crust. Cobalt in compound form occurs in copper and nickel minerals. It is
|
Who discovered electromagnetic induction, so facilitating the transformer and dynamo?
|
Electromagnetic induction Electromagnetic induction was discovered by Michael Faraday, published in 1831. It was discovered independently by Joseph Henry in 1832. In Faraday's first experimental demonstration (August 29, 1831), he wrapped two wires around opposite sides of an iron ring or "torus" (an arrangement similar to a modern toroidal transformer). Based on his understanding of electromagnets, he expected that, when current started to flow in one wire, a sort of wave would travel through the ring and cause some electrical effect on the opposite side. He plugged one wire into a galvanometer, and watched it as he connected the other wire to
|
Electromagnetic induction ("Faraday's disk"). Faraday explained electromagnetic induction using a concept he called lines of force. However, scientists at the time widely rejected his theoretical ideas, mainly because they were not formulated mathematically. An exception was James Clerk Maxwell, who used Faraday's ideas as the basis of his quantitative electromagnetic theory. In Maxwell's model, the time varying aspect of electromagnetic induction is expressed as a differential equation, which Oliver Heaviside referred to as Faraday's law even though it is slightly different from Faraday's original formulation and does not describe motional EMF. Heaviside's version (see Maxwell–Faraday equation below) is the form recognized today
|
In which city is the Pitt Rivers Museum?
|
Pitt Rivers Museum Pitt Rivers Museum The Pitt Rivers Museum is a museum displaying the archaeological and anthropological collections of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. The museum is located to the east of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and can only be accessed through that building. The museum was founded in 1884 by Lt-General Augustus Pitt Rivers, who donated his collection to the University of Oxford with the condition that a permanent lecturer in anthropology must be appointed. Museum staff are involved in teaching Archaeology and Anthropology at the University even today. The first Curator of the museum was
|
Pitt Rivers Museum tool or artifact, showing historical and regional variations, is an unusual and distinct feature of this museum. The museum has a high density of objects on display, and the displays are changed periodically. At 11.36m high the Haida totem pole is the largest object on display in the museum. From a Haida community, it originally stood outside Star House in the village of Old Massett (Haida name Uttewas), on Graham Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The house was built around 1882 and belonged to chief Anetlas (c.1816 - 1893). The pole came to the Pitt Rivers Museum in 1901. In
|
In what field did Ernö Goldfinger, inspiration for the title Goldfinger, achieve eminence?
|
Ernő Goldfinger Le Touquet. He was strongly influenced by the publication of Le Corbusier's "Vers une architecture", and became a fervent admirer of Le Corbusier's former mentor, Auguste Perret, an expert in designing reinforced concrete structures and an inspiration for Goldfinger when designing his own home. In the early 1930s Goldfinger met and married Ursula Blackwell, heiress to the Crosse & Blackwell fortune. The remainder of his career would be based in the UK. In 1934, Ernő and Ursula Goldfinger moved to a flat in Highpoint I, London. Before World War II, Goldfinger built three houses (including his own) at 1–3 Willow
|
Goldfinger (novel) Goldfinger (novel) Goldfinger is the seventh novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 23 March 1959. "Goldfinger" originally bore the title "The Richest Man in the World" and was written in January and February 1958. The story centres on the investigation by MI6 operative James Bond into the gold smuggling activities of Auric Goldfinger, who is also suspected by MI6 of being connected to SMERSH, the Soviet counter-intelligence organisation. As well as establishing the background to the smuggling operation, Bond uncovers a much larger plot, with Goldfinger planning to steal the
|
Which James Bond title began life as an advertising slogan?
|
James Bond playing a number of such title characters (e.g. Richard Hannay and Bulldog Drummond). The documentary included James Bond in dramatised scenes from "Goldfinger"—notably featuring 007 being threatened with the novel's circular saw, rather than the film's laser beam—and "Diamonds Are Forever". In 1991 a TV cartoon series "James Bond Jr." was produced with Corey Burton in the role of Bond's nephew, also called James Bond. In 1956 the novel "Moonraker" was adapted for broadcast on South African radio, with Bob Holness providing the voice of Bond. According to "The Independent", "listeners across the Union thrilled to Bob's cultured tones as
|
Advertising slogan as ideas take hold with the public. Some advertising slogans retain their influence even after general use is discontinued. If an advertising slogan enters into the public vernacular, word-of-mouth communication may increase consumer awareness of the product and extend an ad campaign's lifespan. Slogans that associate emotional responses or evoke recollections of past memories increase their likelihood to be adopted by the public and shared. Additionally, by linking a slogan to a commonplace discussion topic (e.g. stress, food, traffic), consumers will recall the slogan more often and associate the corporation with their personal experiences. If a slogan is adopted by
|
Which James Bond film title derives from Non Sufficit Orbis, motto of Philip II of Spain?
|
Sir Thomas Bond, 1st Baronet Street, Westminster, is named after Bond. However, he may be best known today as the supposed ancestor of the fictional spy James Bond. His family motto ""Orbis non sufficit"" is shown as Bond's family motto in the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", and also became the title for the Bond film "The World Is Not Enough". This motto was used previously by Philip II of Spain. A medal struck in 1583 bore the inscriptions "" ("Philip II, King of Spain and the New World") and "" ("The world is not enough"). Sir Thomas Bond, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Bond
|
Philip II of Spain and of the cities, towns, and lands of Utrecht, Overissel, and Groningen; master of Asia and Africa". His coinage typically bore the obverse inscription "" (Latin: "Philip, by the grace of God King of Spain et cetera"), followed by the local title of the mint ("" for Duke of Brabant, "" for Count of Holland, "" for Lord of Overissel, &c.). The reverse would then bear a motto such as "" ("For Peace and Justice") or "" ("The Lord is my helper"). A medal struck in 1583 bore the inscriptions "" ("Philip II, King of Spain and the New World")
|
Which cathedral is known locally as “The Ship of the Fens”?
|
The Fens his insurgency against Norman England. Fenland monastic houses include the so-called "Fen Five" (Ely Cathedral Priory, Thorney Abbey, Croyland Abbey, Ramsey Abbey and Peterborough Abbey) as well as Spalding Priory. As major landowners, the monasteries played a significant part in the early efforts at drainage of the Fens. During most of the 12th century and the early 13th century, the south Lincolnshire fens were afforested. The area was enclosed by a line from Spalding, along the River Welland to Market Deeping, then along the Car Dyke to Dowsby and across the fens to the Welland. It was deforested in the
|
The Fens the Fens. The episode "Three Miles Up" of the 1995 BBC series "Ghosts" was set in the Fens. At least one video game has been set in the Fens: The Fens The Fens, also known as the , are a coastal plain in eastern England. This natural marshy region supported a rich ecology and numerous species, as well as absorbing storms. But most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, dry, low-lying agricultural region supported by a system of drainage channels and man-made rivers (dykes and drains) and automated pumping stations. There have been unintended
|
Which cathedral’s spires have earned it the name, “The Ladies of the Vale”?
|
Lichfield Cathedral around the time of the English Civil War. It is closely related in style to the Lindisfarne Gospels. The manuscript is on display in the Chapter House from Easter to Christmas. The Close is one of the most complete in the country and includes a medieval courtyard which once housed the men of the choir. The three spires are often referred to as 'the Ladies of the Vale'. When Chad was made Bishop of Mercia in 669 he moved his See from Repton to Lichfield, possibly because this was already a holy site, as the scene of martyrdoms during the
|
The Spires Shopping Centre The Spires Shopping Centre The Spires Shopping Centre (also referred to as The Spires) is a shopping centre in Chipping Barnet, north London, England. It is located in the centre of the town, on the High Street, and incorporates the twin spires of the former High Barnet Methodist Church which stood on the site until the late 1980s. The Spires takes its name from a pair of steeples incorporated into its facade that were originally part of the High Barnet Methodist Church, the foundation stone for which was laid by Miss Wyburn of Hadley Manor in 1891. Miss Wyburn also
|
Around which major inlet of the British coastline do Europe’s greatest tidal ranges occur?
|
Cook Inlet Bay of Fundy (11.7m), Ungava Bay (9.75m), and Bristol Channel (9.6m). The ocean's natural 12-hour 25-minute tidal cycle is close to Turnagain Arm's natural resonance frequency, which then reinforces the tide similar to water sloshing in a bathtub. Tidal fluctuations in the main body of Cook Inlet, while not as extreme as the shallow and narrow Turnagain Arm, regularly reach or more and exhibit currents in excess of at full tidal flow. The inlet and its arms have been proposed as a potentially attractive site for the generation of tidal power. Turnagain Arm and Knik Arm are known for large
|
Tidal range tide. The world's largest tidal range of occurs in Bay of Fundy, Canada, and the United Kingdom regularly experiences tidal ranges up to between England and Wales in the Severn Estuary. The fifty coastal locations with the largest tidal ranges worldwide are listed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States. Some of the smallest tidal ranges occur in the Mediterranean, Baltic, and Caribbean Seas. A point within a tidal system where the tidal range is almost zero is called an amphidromic point. The tidal range has been classified as: Tidal range Tidal range is the height
|
Which feature on the River Thames marks the upper limit of its tidal waters?
|
Thames Path Lock building by the Thames Commissioners had improved the whole river navigation from Inglesham to the upper limit of the tidal reach at Staines by 1789. On the tidal Thames below Staines, six new locks were built by the City of London Corporation to improve the navigation between 1811 and 1815. There is a Thames Path on both sides of the river downstream of Teddington Lock, the southern path including the original towpath as far as Putney Bridge. Due to the locks built by the City of London, the river is now tidal downstream from Teddington Lock. A further lock
|
Rowing on the River Thames bumping (catching up the boat in front). Many of the long distance events on the Tideway are raced over The Championship Course and apart from the Boat Race and Wingfield Sculls may begin from Mortlake or Putney depending on river conditions. Rowing on the river is generally organised through clubs based on the Thames, which include the following. Rowing on the River Thames The River Thames is one of the main rowing areas in England, with activity taking place on the Tideway and on the 45 separate lock reaches on the non-tidal section. The river hosts two major rowing events,
|
In ecology, which Q is a rectangular frame laid on the ground to define an area for study?
|
Quadrat Quadrat A quadrat is a frame, traditionally square, used in ecology and geography to isolate a standard unit of area for study of the distribution of an item over a large area. Modern quadrats can for example be rectangular, circular, or irregular. The quadrat is suitable for sampling plants, slow-moving animals, and some aquatic organisms. The systematic use of quadrats was developed by the pioneering plant ecologists R. Pound and F. E. Clements between 1898 and 1900. The method was then swiftly applied for many purposes in ecology, such as the study of plant succession. Botanists and ecologists such as
|
Momentum–depth relationship in a rectangular channel to the bottom of the channel (Figure 1). The average pressure can be obtained from the integral of the pressure distribution: Where: Applying the continuity equation: For the case of rectangular channels (i.e. constant width “b”) the flow rate, Q, can be replaced by the unit discharge q, where q = Q/b, which yields: And therefore: By dividing the left and right side of the momentum-force equation by the channel’s width, and substituting the above relationships: Dividing through by ρg: Start with the conservation of momentum function formula_14, for rectangular channels: Where: Isolate the q terms on one side of
|
What is the extramarital dating website whose subscription list was hacked in July 2015?
|
Online shaming policies to punish tax evasion, environmental violations and minor crimes like littering. In July 2015, a group hacked the user data of Ashley Madison, a commercial dating website marketed as helping people have extramarital affairs. In August 2015, over 30 million user account details, including names and email addresses were released publicly. A variety of security researchers and Internet privacy activists debated the ethics of the release. Clinical psychologists argued that dealing with an affair in a particularly public way increases the hurt for spouses and children. Carolyn Gregoire argued "[s]ocial media has created an aggressive culture of public shaming
|
The Inner Circle (dating site) in the Netherlands according to national newspaper "de Volkskrant". In July 2018 the website had 900,000 members and had 450,000 applicants on the waiting list. In February 2015, The Inner Circle was among the Netherlands' top-ten most visited dating websites. The revenue model is a combination of subscriptions, events, and partnerships. The Inner Circle has no outside funding, and has been profitable since its inception. The network/app operates in a similar way to many dating sites: there are "like" functions, photo browsing, profile building, and ways to interact and chat. The app focuses on accountability to encourage respect and uses
|
What is the term in India for one who drives and keeps a working elephant?
|
Kumki (elephant) Kumki (elephant) Kumki or Koomkie is a term used in India for trained captive Asian elephants used in operations to trap wild elephants. The term may be more specifically applied to trained female elephants used as decoys. Kumkis are used for capturing, calming and herding wild elephants or to lead wild elephants away in conflict situations. The word is derived from Persian "kumak" which means "aid" and is in wide usage from Bengal to Tamil Nadu by mahouts. Kumkis are not the same elephants widely found in Indian temples. An elephant has to undergo extensive training before it can become
|
The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here is the eighth full-length album by metalcore band Zao. It was released on June 13, 2006 on Ferret Records in the US and on June 12, 2006 in Europe. The album showcases the addition of drummer Jeff Gretz and bassist Martin Lunn. In interviews Gretz jokingly claimed it would be titled "The George Lucas Neckfat". The album was released in two versions. The limited edition deluxe edition contains expanded artwork and a bonus "making the album" DVD. Both versions contain the same music. Some pre-ordered copies
|
… and in Canada for one who drives a dog sled?
|
Sled dog racing Sled dog racing Sled dog racing (sometimes termed dog sled racing) is a winter dog sport most popular in the Arctic regions of the United States, Canada, Russia, Greenland and some European countries. It involves the timed competition of teams of sled dogs that pull a sled with the dog driver or "musher" standing on the runners. The team completing the marked course in the least time is judged the winner. A sled dog race was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York and again at the Olympics in Oslo, and once more in
|
Sled dog Sled dog Sled dogs were important for transportation in arctic areas, hauling supplies in areas that were inaccessible by other methods. They were used with varying success in the explorations of both poles, as well as during the Alaskan gold rush. Sled dog teams delivered mail to rural communities in Alaska and northern Canada. Sled dogs today are still used by some rural communities, especially in areas of Alaska and Canada and throughout Greenland. They are used for recreational purposes and racing events, such as the Iditarod Trail and the Yukon Quest. Sled dogs are being used in Canada, Lapland,
|
Which prizes does Harvard award annually for trivial achievements in scientific research?
|
Ig Nobel Prize Ig Nobel Prize The Ig Nobel Prize ( ) is a parody of the Nobel Prize awarded every autumn to celebrate ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research. Since 1991, the Ig Nobel Prizes have been awarded to "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think." The name of the award is a pun on the word "ignoble," which means "characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness," and is satirical social criticism that identifies "absurd" research, although, occasionally, such research has succeeded in yielding useful knowledge. Organized by the scientific humor magazine, the "Annals of Improbable
|
Prime Minister's Prizes for Science Of the 28 recipients, 18 were Australian, demonstrating Australia's strong international standing in many scientific fields. The Australia Prize was replaced in 2000 by the current set of prizes. Prime Minister's Prizes for Science The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science are annual Australian awards for outstanding achievements in scientific research, innovation, and teaching. The prizes have been awarded since 2000, when they replaced the Australia Prize for science. The major awards are the Prime Minister's Prize for Science, regarded as the national award for the advancement of knowledge through science, and the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation (created in 2015),
|
In cricket, if a batsman had been victim to a Mankad, as what would his dismissal be recorded?
|
Dismissal (cricket) reach the point in their delivery where they would normally release the ball. It is considered good etiquette to warn a batsman that he is leaving his crease early, before attempting a Mankad run out on a subsequent ball. A run out cannot occur if no fielder has touched the ball. As such, if a batsman plays a straight drive which breaks the non-striker's stumps whilst he is outside his crease, he is not out. However, if a fielder (usually the bowler, in this case) touches the ball at all before it breaks the stumps at the non-striker's end, then
|
Dismissal (cricket) common practice known as "backing up", but against the laws of cricket if the non-striker leaves his crease before the bowler has released the ball). The bowler may then dislodge the bails at his/her end without completing the run-up and dismiss the batsman. This form of run-out is called the Mankad (the dismissed batsman is said to have been "Mankaded"), in reference to Vinoo Mankad, the first bowler to dismiss a batsman in this manner in a Test match, running out Bill Brown in 1947. With changes in the Laws of Cricket, a bowler cannot Mankad a batsman once they
|
Of which 1969 film was 15-year-old Billy Casper the central character?
|
Kes (film) Kes (film) Kes is a 1969 British drama film directed by Ken Loach (credited as Kenneth Loach) and produced by Tony Garnett. The film is based on the 1968 novel "A Kestrel for a Knave", written by the Barnsley-born author Barry Hines. The film is ranked seventh in the British Film Institute's Top Ten (British) Films and among the top ten in its list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14. This is Loach's second feature film for cinema release. Fifteen-year-old Billy Casper has little hope in life. He is picked on, both at home
|
Casper the Friendly Ghost in film and Bill Pullman, with Malachi Pearson voicing in the title role. This film was set in Friendship, Maine and makes extensive use of computer-generated imagery to make the ghosts such as Casper and his uncles the Ghostly Trio come to life and have them interacted with the live actors. This was also the first film to feature a CGI character in a lead role. The film gave Casper a back-story and is the only time that explains his death. In the film, Casper was a twelve-year-old boy living in Whipstaff Manor with his inventor father J.T. McFadden until he died
|
Which language gave English the word kahuna as in “the big kahuna”?
|
Kahuna with a manufacturer they refer to as the "great kahuna". In a fantasy scene, Kevin Spacey's character wears a headdress and is revered as "the big kahuna". The term was also used by Wally Amos in his cookie business, The Cookie Kahuna. In popular culture, the island leaders in Pokémon Sun and Moon are called Kahunas. Kahuna Kahuna is a Hawaiian word, defined as a respectful man who has moral authority in society "a prime person, a minister, or an expert in any profession". Merriam-Webster defines kahuna as "a preeminent person or thing" and "Hawaiian shaman". With the revival of
|
The Big Kahuna (film) an essay by Mary Schmich. "The Big Kahuna" garnered a generally positive critical reception while earning modest returns at the box office. The film currently holds a 74% 'fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus "Wonderful adaptation of the stage play." The film received a 56/100 "mixed or average reviews" on Metacritic. The Big Kahuna (film) The Big Kahuna is a 1999 American business comedy-drama film directed by John Swanbeck, and produced by Kevin Spacey, who also starred in the lead role. The film is adapted from the play "Hospitality Suite", written by Roger Rueff, who also wrote the
|
Which metallic element is the essential additive to steel when making stainless steel?
|
Stainless steel applications. For examples, sulfurization, phosphorization and nitridation treatments to produce nanoscale stainless steel based catalysts could enhance the electrocatalytic performance of stainless steel for water splitting. Stainless steel is generally considered to be biologically inert, but some sensitive individuals develop a skin irritation due to a nickel allergy caused by certain alloys. Stainless steel leaches small amounts of nickel and chromium during cooking. Stainless steel In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable" (inoxidizable), is a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5% chromium content by mass and a maximum of 1.2% carbon by
|
Stainless steel the Colt M1911 pistol, can be made entirely from stainless steel. This gives a high-luster finish similar in appearance to nickel plating. Unlike plating, the finish is not subject to flaking, peeling, wear-off from rubbing (as when repeatedly removed from a holster), or rust when scratched. Some 3D printing providers have developed proprietary stainless steel sintering blends for use in rapid prototyping. One of the more popular stainless steel grades used in 3D printing is 316L stainless steel. Due to the high temperature gradient and fast rate of solidification, stainless steel products manufactured via 3D printing tend to have a
|
The Appalachian and Hammered are two types of which traditional musical instrument?
|
Hammered dulcimer Hammered dulcimer The hammered dulcimer is a percussion-stringed instrument which consists of strings typically stretched over a trapezoidal resonant sound board. The hammered dulcimer is set before the musician, who, in more traditional styles, may sit cross legged on the floor, or at a more modern style of standing or sitting at a wooden stand on legs. The player holds a small spoon shaped mallet hammer in each hand to strike the strings ("cf." Appalachian dulcimer). The Graeco-Roman "dulcimer" (sweet song) derives from the Latin "dulcis" (sweet) and the Greek "melos" (song). The dulcimer, in which the strings are beaten
|
Musical instrument more artistic approach and develop experimental musical instruments, often meant for individual playing styles developed by the builder himself. Regardless of how the sound in an instrument is produced, many musical instruments have a keyboard as the user-interface. Keyboard instruments are any instruments that are played with a musical keyboard. Every key generates one or more sounds; most keyboard instruments have extra means (pedals for a piano, stops and a pedal keyboard for an organ) to manipulate these sounds. They may produce sound by wind being fanned (organ) or pumped (accordion), vibrating strings either hammered (piano) or plucked (harpsichord), by
|
What do the Argentinians call what we call the Falkland Islands?
|
Geography of the Falkland Islands Geography of the Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands are located in the South Atlantic Ocean between 51°S and 53°S on a projection of the Patagonian Shelf, part of the South American continental shelf. In ancient geological time this shelf was part of Gondwana, and around 400 million years ago split from what is now Africa and drifted westwards from it. Today the islands are subjected to the Roaring Forties, winds that shape both their geography and climate. The Falklands comprise two main islands, West Falkland and East Falkland, and about 776 small islands. The geological history of the Falkland Islands
|
What I Call Life What I Call Life What I Call Life is a young adult novel by Jill Wolfson. It was first published in 2005 by Henry Holt and Company Publishers. The novel is about a teenage girl entering the social welfare system. She is taken away from her mother and placed in a group home. Cal Lavender is perfectly happy living her anonymous life, even if she does have to play mother to her own mother a whole lot more than an eleven-year-old should have to do. But when Cal's mother has one of her “unfortunate episodes” in the middle of the
|
What is the most common alternative name for the gnu?
|
Uruk GNU/Linux Uruk GNU/Linux Uruk GNU/Linux-libre is a Trisquel-based GNU system. The name Uruk is an Iraqi city that states its Iraqi origin. Uruk GNU/Linux 1.0 was released on 13 April 2016 and it ships with the most common software for popular tasks. Uruk uses Linux-libre kernel for the system and MATE desktop environment for its graphical interfaces. One of the special features of Uruk is the ability to run various types of package managers at ease (including GNU Guix, urpmi, pacman, dnf). It implements simple one-line command to do that, that use a program named "Package Managers Simulator" to simulate the
|
Alternative treatments used for the common cold cold. There have been reports of children being badly burned by accidentally spilling the water used for steam inhalation. Evidence does not support a relationship between cold temperature exposure or a "chill" (feeling of coldness) and the common cold. Zinc is tentatively linked to a shorter length of symptoms. Alternative treatments used for the common cold Alternative treatments used for the common cold include numerous home remedies and alternative medicines. Scientific research regarding the efficacy of each treatment is generally nonexistent or inconclusive. Current best evidence indicates prevention, including hand washing and neatness, and management of symptoms. Many believe that
|
What is the maximum number of players in a rounders team?
|
Rounders and slightly larger balls. A GAA rounders pitch is a square field and bases are apart, compared to for the Rounders England game. Foul ground runs along two adjacent sides of the pitch with home base at the intersection of these sides. Three substitutes may be made to the list of field players during play. A maximum of nine players are allowed to field at one time. There is no limit for the number of batters a team may list. The ball (or sliotar) circumference is and bats may be long and up to in diameter. There is no limit
|
Rounders (film) In his review for "The Globe and Mail", Liam Lacey wrote: "The main problem with "Rounders" is that the movie never quite knows what it is about: What is the moral ante?" Despite an unremarkable theatrical release, "Rounders" has a following, particularly among poker enthusiasts. There are pro poker players who credit the film for getting them into the game. The film drew in successful players such as Brian Rast, Hevad Khan, Gavin Griffin and Dutch Boyd. Vanessa Rousso has said of the film's influence: "There have been lots of movies that have included poker, but only "Rounders" really captures
|
Both of Art Garfunkel’s no. 1 UK hits contained which word in the title?
|
Breakaway (Art Garfunkel album) Vocalion on the Super Audio CD format. This edition contains both the stereo and quadraphonic mixes. Breakaway (Art Garfunkel album) Breakaway is the second solo studio album by Art Garfunkel. It was released in 1975 on Columbia Records. It was produced by Richard Perry who has produced albums for other artists such as Carly Simon. It includes three Top 40 singles: "I Only Have Eyes for You" (US #18, UK #1), "Break Away" (US #39) and the Simon And Garfunkel reunion duet, "My Little Town" which peaked at #9. "I Only Have Eyes For You" is noted also for being
|
Art Garfunkel voice from a new album. It was initially slated to be a Simon & Garfunkel studio reunion, but was ultimately released as a Simon solo album ("Hearts and Bones"). In 1986, Garfunkel played the part of the butcher on the Mike Batt concept album "The Hunting of the Snark". Garfunkel released his first compilation album in 1984, "The Art Garfunkel Album" (UK #12), never released in the US, which contained the minor hit "Sometimes When I'm Dreaming" (UK #77, US AC #25). Garfunkel again left the music scene when his father died. In the fall of 1985, he met his
|
What word was common to three of the titles of the Beatles’ first six Top 20 hits?
|
20 Greatest Hits (Beatles album) 20 Greatest Hits (Beatles album) 20 Greatest Hits is a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles that were number one singles in the UK and US. It was released on 11 October 1982 in the United States and 18 October in the United Kingdom and marked the 20th anniversary of The Beatles' first record release, "Love Me Do," in the UK in October 1962. "20 Greatest Hits" was the last Beatles album to be released with variations between the US and UK versions (some Beatles hits in the US were not released as singles in the
|
The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits is a tribute album of Alvin and the Chipmunks singing the hits of the Beatles. It was originally released in 1964 by Liberty Records on vinyl record, and consists of Chipmunk renditions of early Beatles hits. One single was released from the album ("All My Loving" b/w "Do You Want to Know a Secret?") and a six-song stereo jukebox EP was also issued. On later pressings on the Sunset label and all reissues on vinyl, cassette and compact disc since, the opening guitar chord on the song "Do
|
At which Park did Yeats feel moved to write a poem about the wild swans?
|
The Wild Swans at Coole (poem) away? </poem> In his LP "Branduardi canta Yeats" (1986), Angelo Branduardi sings an Italian version of this poem. The Wild Swans at Coole (poem) "The Wild Swans at Coole" is a lyric poem by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats (1865–1939). Written between 1916 and early 1917, the poem was first published in the June 1917 issue of the "Little Review", and became the title poem in the Yeats's 1917 and 1919 collections "The Wild Swans at Coole". It was written during a period when Yeats was staying with his friend Lady Gregory at her home at Coole Park, and
|
The Wild Swans at Coole (poem) friendly fire incident in World War I. Literary scholar Daniel Tobin writes that Yeats was melancholy and unhappy, reflecting on his advancing age, romantic rejections by both Maud Gonne and her daughter Iseult Gonne, and the ongoing Irish rebellion against the British. Tobin reflects that the poem is about the poet's search for a lasting beauty in a changing world where beauty is mortal and temporary. The poem has a very regular stanza form: five six-line stanzas, each written in a roughly iambic meter, with the first and third lines in tetrameter, the second, fourth, and sixth lines in trimeter,
|
Who wrote the 1969 novel ‘The Godfather’?
|
The Godfather (novel) The Godfather (novel) The Godfather is a crime novel written by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family based in New York City (and Long Beach, New York), headed by Vito Corleone. The novel covers the years 1945 to 1955, and also provides the back story of Vito Corleone from early childhood to adulthood. The book is noteworthy for introducing Italian words like "consigliere", "caporegime", "Cosa Nostra", and "omertà" to an English-speaking audience. It inspired a 1972 film of the same name. Two film
|
The Godfather (novel) $269 million worldwide and won various awards, including: three Academy Awards, five Golden Globes and one Grammy. The film is considered to be tremendously significant in cinematic history. The sequel, "The Godfather Part II" won six Oscars, and became the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film's plot follows the novel except for such details as backstories of some characters that are excluded, although they were filmed. Some of this footage was included in later re-edited versions such as, "The Godfather Saga." The subplot involving Johnny Fontane in Hollywood was not filmed. The most significant
|
In ‘Treasure Island’, what is the name of Long John Silver’s parrot?
|
Treasure Island a deceased pirate, Captain Flint buried his treasure. Squire Trelawney proposes buying a ship and going after the treasure, taking Livesey as ship's doctor and Jim as cabin boy. Several weeks later, the Squire introduces Jim and Dr. Livesy to "Long John" Silver, a one-legged Bristol tavern-keeper whom he has hired as ship's cook. (Silver enhances his "outre" attributes—crutch, pirate argot, etc.—with a talking parrot.) They also meet Captain Smollett, who tells them that he dislikes most of the crew on the voyage, which it seems everyone in Bristol knows is a search for treasure. After taking a few precautions,
|
Long John Silver (film) Long John Silver (film) Long John Silver, also known as Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island, is a 1954 American-Australian Adventure film about the eponymous pirate from "Treasure Island", starring Robert Newton as Silver and Rod Taylor as Israel Hands. It was shot in CinemaScope and colour at the Pagewood Studios, Sydney, and the same company went on to make a 26 episode TV series with the same actors, called "The Adventures of Long John Silver". The director, Byron Haskin, had directed "Treasure Island" in 1950, with Newton as Silver. "Long John Silver" should not be confused with the
|
What was the highest-grossing film worldwide of 2013?
|
2013 in film 2013 in film The following tables list films released in 2013. Three popular films ("Top Gun", "Jurassic Park", and "The Wizard of Oz") were all re-released in 3D and IMAX. The top ten 2013 released films by worldwide gross are as follows: "Frozen" and "Iron Man 3" both grossed over $1.2 billion, making them the sixth and seventh highest-grossing films of all time. "Frozen" became the second animated film after "Toy Story 3" (2010) to gross $1 billion, and is currently the highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide. After being re-released in 3-D, "Jurassic Park" reached a new milestone:
|
Frozen (2013 film) earned $400.7 million in North America, and an estimated $890 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $1,276,480,335. Calculating in all expenses, "Deadline Hollywood" estimated that the film made a profit of over $400 million. It is the thirteenth-highest-grossing film (and was the fifth-highest at its peak), the highest-grossing animated film, the highest-grossing 2013 film, the highest-grossing Walt Disney Pictures release, and the fourth-highest-grossing film distributed by Disney. The film earned $110.6 million worldwide in its opening weekend. On March 2, 2014, its 101st day of release, it surpassed the $1 billion mark, becoming the eighteenth film in
|
At which racecourse is the Irish Grand National run?
|
Irish Grand National Irish Grand National The Irish Grand National is a National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 3 miles and 5 furlongs (5,834 metres), and during its running there are twenty-four fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year on Easter Monday. It is the Irish equivalent of the Grand National, and it is held during Fairyhouse's Easter Festival meeting. The event was established in 1870, and the inaugural running was won by
|
Grand National Hurdle Stakes day of steeplechasing at Far Hills includes seven races, the most important of which is the Grand National. Grand National Hurdle Stakes The Grand National Hurdle Stakes is an American National Steeplechase Association sanctioned steeplechase race run each fall at Far Hills, New Jersey. It is a Grade 1 event run over miles. It has been known by a variety of names over the years, including the Breeders' Cup Grand National. The race dates back to 1899 where it was first run at Morris Park Racecourse. It was long the premier stakes in U.S. jump racing. Past winners include 11
|
Which English Premiership rugby club play home games at The Twickenham Stoop?
|
Twickenham Stoop Series did not return to London for 2015–16. The Stoop has become a regular venue for England Women's games, hosting Six Nations games and Autumn International Series games. On 17 January 2016 The Stoop hosted the Women's Premiership final, for the first time. Twickenham Stoop Twickenham Stoop Stadium (informally referred to as The Stoop) is a sports stadium located in south-west London, England. The stadium is home to Harlequins rugby union team, who play in the Gallagher Premiership. The stadium has a capacity of 14,800 and is situated just across the road from Twickenham Stadium. In 1906, Harlequins were invited
|
Twickenham Stoop (in Tri-Nations mode), Australia which resulted in a 20-all draw, 12,360 people attended the game making it the largest rugby league crowd at the venue beating the 1997 World Club Championship match between the and Canberra Raiders where 7,819 people attended. The ground played host to the final of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. In 2015, it began hosting what was intended to be an annual event in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. All matches were held at The Stoop except for the third-place match and Cup final, which were played at Twickenham Stadium. However, the Women's Sevens
|
What is the third sign of the zodiac?
|
The Zodiac Game The Zodiac Game The Zodiac Game was a quiz programme devised by Ron Bareham that was produced by Anglia Television and aired on the ITV network from 1984 until 1986 and was hosted by Tom O'Connor. Russell Grant also made frequent appearances on the show. The first resident astrologer was Bernard Fitzwalter. The format of the game was a pair of contestants, one a celebrity and the other not, each answering questions about the other based on what the other's zodiac sign says they should answer. (For example, a gemini would never go into a bar and choose X drink).
|
The Zodiac Game The resident astrologer would then explain the correct answer to the competitors and to the audience as well. The Zodiac Game The Zodiac Game was a quiz programme devised by Ron Bareham that was produced by Anglia Television and aired on the ITV network from 1984 until 1986 and was hosted by Tom O'Connor. Russell Grant also made frequent appearances on the show. The first resident astrologer was Bernard Fitzwalter. The format of the game was a pair of contestants, one a celebrity and the other not, each answering questions about the other based on what the other's zodiac sign
|
In 1979, where in Pennsylvania was there a partial nuclear meltdown accident?
|
Nuclear power in Australia power is still in a plurality not an outright majority . Respondents were asked the following question: The 1979 poll was conducted soon after the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) nuclear power plant accident located near Pennsylvania USA where a sequence of events lead to the partial meltdown of the TMI-2 reactor core. Opposition to the construction of nuclear power stations in the 2007 poll was strongest amongst females, Greens supporters and Australians aged 18–29 and 40-49. The McNair Gallup Poll showed a significant difference in opinion between ALP, Coalition and Green supporters, and moderate differences by gender. Men
|
Nuclear meltdown derived from a 1967 report by a group of nuclear physicists, headed by W. K. Ergen. In the event, Lapp’s hypothetical nuclear accident was cinematically adapted as "The China Syndrome" (1979). Nuclear meltdown A nuclear meltdown (core melt accident or partial core melt) is a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating. The term "nuclear meltdown" is not officially defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency or by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. However, it has been defined to mean the accidental melting of the core of a nuclear reactor, and is in common usage a reference
|
What element is third in the periodic table of the elements, after hydrogen and helium?
|
Period 1 element lithium and fluorine (appearing twice), or left floating above the other elements and not assigned to any group in the periodic table. Helium is almost always placed above neon (which is in the p-block) in the periodic table as a noble gas, although it is occasionally placed above beryllium due to their similar electron configuration. Hydrogen (H) is the chemical element with atomic number 1. At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, tasteless, highly flammable diatomic gas with the molecular formula H. With an atomic mass of 1.00794 amu, hydrogen is the lightest element. Hydrogen is
|
Period (periodic table) across periods. Seven periods of elements occur naturally on Earth. For period 8, which includes elements which may be synthesized after 2016, see the extended periodic table. A group in chemistry means a family of objects with similarities like different families. There are 7 periods, going horizontally across the periodic table. The first period contains the least elements than any other, with only two, hydrogen and helium. They therefore do not follow the octet rule. Chemically, helium behaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear
|
In which year was the Maastricht treaty signed? (It came into force a year later.)
|
Maastricht Treaty Maastricht Treaty The Maastricht Treaty (officially the Treaty on European Union) was signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Community in Maastricht, Netherlands to further European integration. On 9–10 December 1991, the same city hosted the European Council which drafted the treaty. The treaty founded the European Union and established its pillar structure which stayed in place until the Lisbon Treaty came into force in 2009. The treaty also greatly expanded the competences of the EEC/EU and led to the creation of the single European currency, the euro. The Maastricht Treaty reformed and amended the treaties
|
1993 Danish Maastricht Treaty referendum 1993 Danish Maastricht Treaty referendum A second referendum on the Maastricht Treaty was held in Denmark on 18 May 1993. After rejecting the treaty in a referendum the previous year, this time it was approved by 56.7% of voters with an 86.5% turnout. It was the second attempt to ratify the Maastricht Treaty, which could not come into effect unless ratified by all members of the European Union. Thus, the Edinburgh Agreement granted Denmark four exceptions from the Maastricht Treaty, leading to its eventual ratification. When the result of the referendum was announced, the outcome and frustrations about the referendum
|
Who composed ‘Finlandia’ (1899) and the ‘Karelia Suite’ (c 1893)?
|
Karelia Suite Karelia Suite Jean Sibelius's Karelia Suite, Op. 11, was written in 1893 for the Viipuri Students' Association. It was premiered in the Imperial Alexander University in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, under the title Karelia Music. The suite is one of Sibelius's earlier works and remains one of his most popular. Karelia Music was written in the beginning of Sibelius' compositional career, and the complete music consists of an Overture, 8 Tableaux, and 2 Intermezzi. The music runs about 44 minutes, as opposed to the suite, which lasts about 12 minutes. The rough-hewn character of the music was deliberate -
|
Karelia Suite tableaux were spared from the fire. The viola, cello and double bass parts are also missing from the 1st and 7th tableaux, and the flutes are completely missing from the 7th tableau. The original movements are as follows: The suite is in three movements: Most of the music was reconstructed from the original parts that survived by Kalevi Kuosa in 1965. The parts that didn't survive were those of the violas, cellos, and double basses. Based on Kuosa's transcription, the Finnish composers Kalevi Aho and Jouni Kaipainen have individually reconstructed the complete music to "Karelia". A recording of Kalevi Aho's
|
Bedrich was the first name of which Czech composer, 1824 to 1884?
|
Šárka (name) century that a group of Czech patriots set out to re-establish Czech as a language and to renew the idea of a Czech nation, and tales like that of Divoka Sarka played an important role in this process: ""During the Czech National Revival, all of these old tales and legends were romanticised to emphasise Czech culture and history. They were written into books, operas were made out of them and thus they became part of our national consciousness and cultural heritage. There is even a symphonic poem written by our national composer, Bedrich Smetana, called Sarka in honour of this
|
Bedrich Formánek and many other. Bedrich Formánek Bedrich Formánek (born 6 June 1933) is a Slovak chess composer. In 1990 Bedrich Formánek gained the title FIDE Master for Chess Compositions. He is also International Judge for Chess Compositions since 1966, qualified for sections #2, #3, #n, h#. Bedrich Formánek was a long-time delegate for Czechoslovakia and later for Slovakia in Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions (PCCC), serving in years 1994-2002 as PCCC President, becoming an honorary president of the current WFCC afterwards. Bedrich Formánek is well known for long-time editing chess composition columns in newspapers in Slovakia, such as
|
In which month did Browning long to be in England, in ‘Home Thoughts from Abroad’?
|
Browning Ross Browning Ross Harris Browning 'Brownie' Ross (April 26, 1924 – April 27, 1998) is often referred to as the father of long distance running in America. H. Browning Ross, nicknamed "Brownie" by his friends, was a lifelong resident of Woodbury in Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA from his birth up until his death (nearly 74 years later to the day). He devoted his life to spreading his love and enthusiasm for long distance running and is often credited as the cornerstone to the development of long distance runners in the States today. Ross did not grow up possessing a love
|
9mm Browning Long 9mm Browning Long The 9mm Browning Long [9 x 20mm SR] is a military centerfire pistol cartridge developed in 1903 for the FN Model 1903 adopted by Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden. 9mm Browning Long is similar to the 9×19mm Parabellum, but has a slightly longer casing and is semi-rimmed, so the cartridge headspaces on the rim. 9×19mm also uses a heavier bullet and is more powerful. Ammunition was produced in Belgium, France, England, Sweden and the United States. There was some production in Germany during World War I for the Ottoman Empire, and the cartridge was also used
|
In the name of the unpleasant bacterium c. difficile, what does the ‘C’ represent?
|
Clostridioides difficile (bacteria) ranging in genome size from about 30 to about 60 kb. Both environmentally and clinically derived "C. difficile" strains carry a diverse and prevalent set of prophages. Clostridioides difficile (bacteria) Clostridioides difficile (syn. "Clostridium difficile"), also known as C. difficile, C. diff (), or sometimes CDF/cdf, is a species of Gram-positive spore-forming bacterium. "Clostridioides" are anaerobic, motile bacteria, ubiquitous in nature, and especially prevalent in soil. Its vegetative cells are rod shaped, pleomorphic, and occur in pairs or short chains. Under the microscope, they appear as long, irregular (often drumstick- or spindle-shaped) cells with a bulge at their terminal ends
|
Clostridium difficile infection difficile" infection. The use of systemic antibiotics, including any penicillin-based antibiotic such as ampicillin, cephalosporins, and clindamycin, causes the normal microbiota of the bowel to be altered. In particular, when the antibiotic kills off other competing bacteria in the intestine, any bacteria remaining will have less competition for space and nutrients. The net effect is to permit more extensive growth than normal of certain bacteria. "C. difficile" is one such type of bacterium. In addition to proliferating in the bowel, "C. difficile" also produces toxins. Without either toxin A or toxin B, "C. difficile" may colonize the gut, but is
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.