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What colour are viagra tablets (apparently)?
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Sildenafil as blue tablets imitating the shape and colour of Pfizer's product. Viagra is also informally known as "vitamin V", "the blue pill", or "blue diamond", as well as various other nicknames. In 2000, Viagra sales accounted for 92% of the global market for prescribed erectile dysfunction pills. By 2007, Viagra's global share had plunged to about 50% due to several factors, including the entry of Cialis and Levitra, along with several counterfeits and clones, and reports of vision loss in people taking PDE5 inhibitors. In February 2007, it was announced that Boots, the UK pharmacy chain, would try over-the-counter sales
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Herbal viagra Herbal viagra is predominantly sold through the internet, and in 2003 approximately 4% or 1 in 25 of all email spam offered herbal viagra, genuine pharmaceuticals, and other herbal remedies. Herbal viagra Herbal viagra is a name that can be given to any herbal product advertised as treating erectile dysfunction. There are many different products advertised as herbal viagra, but with varying ingredients. There are no clinical trials or scientific studies that support the effectiveness of any of these ingredients for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and some products have been found to contain drugs and other adulterants, and have
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The character Robinson Crusoe was almost certainly based on whom?
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Robinson Crusoe to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents. Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is presented as an autobiography of the title character (whose birth name is Robinson Kreutznaer)—a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers, before ultimately being rescued. The story has been thought to be based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived for four years on a Pacific island called "Más a Tierra", now part of Chile, which was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island
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Friday (Robinson Crusoe) Friday (Robinson Crusoe) Friday is one of the main characters of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel "Robinson Crusoe". Robinson Crusoe names the man Friday, with whom he cannot at first communicate, because they first meet on that day. The character is the source of the expression "Man Friday", used to describe a male personal assistant or servant, especially one who is particularly competent or loyal. Current usage also includes "Girl Friday". It is possible that a Misquito pirate by the name of Will became the inspiration for the character "Friday". Robinson Crusoe spends twenty-eight years on an island off the coast
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Which ten-letter word means ‘cave dweller’?
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Cave dweller Cave dweller A cave dweller, or troglodyte (not to be confused with troglobite), is a human being who inhabits a cave or the area beneath the overhanging rocks of a cliff. Some prehistoric humans were cave dwellers, but most were not. ("See" Homo and Human evolution.) Such early cave dwellers, and other prehistoric peoples, are also called "cave men" (the term also has other meanings). Despite the name, only a small portion of humanity has ever dwelt in caves: caves are rare across most of the world; most caves are dark, cold, and damp; other cave inhabitants, such as bears
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Love Letter (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds song) Love Letter (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds song) "Love Letter" is a song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds from their 2001 album, "No More Shall We Part". A ballad written by Cave, it features him on vocals and piano with backing vocals by Kate & Anna McGarrigle. "Love Letter" was first released as one of the songs on Nick Cave's 2000 spoken word album, "The Secret Life of the Love Song". Since its release by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their 2001 album, "No More Shall We Part", "Uncut" magazine has placed "Love Letter" at
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Which scientist was offered the Presidency of Israel?
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President of Israel as president, and Chaim Herzog (previously head of military intelligence and Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations) succeeded him as Israel's sixth president. Likud's Moshe Katsav's victory over Labor's Shimon Peres in 2000 (by secret ballot) was an upset. Albert Einstein, a Jew but not an Israeli citizen, was offered the presidency in 1952 but turned it down, stating "I am deeply moved by the offer from our State of Israel, and at once saddened and ashamed that I cannot accept it. All my life I have dealt with objective matters, hence I lack both the natural aptitude and
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Presidency of Shimon Peres Presidency of Shimon Peres The Presidency of Shimon Peres, the ninth President of Israel, began after the Israeli presidential election, 2007 on 13 June 2007 in which Peres defeated Reuven Rivlin and Colette Avital. Peres was sworn in as President on 15 July 2007. At the age of 90, Peres was the world's oldest head of state. On 13 June 2007, Peres was elected President of the State of Israel by the Knesset. 58 of 120 members of the Knesset voted for him in the first round (whereas 38 voted for Reuven Rivlin, and 21 for Colette Avital). His opponents
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Somaliland and Eritrea were both colonized by which European nation?
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History of Eritrea expanded across the nation, while some of the plantations were owned by Eritreans. In 1922, Benito Mussolini's rise to power in Italy brought profound changes to the colonial government in Italian Eritrea. After "il Duce" declared the birth of the Italian Empire in May 1936, Italian Eritrea (enlarged with northern Ethiopia's regions) and Italian Somaliland were merged with the just conquered Ethiopia in the new Italian East Africa ("Africa Orientale Italiana") administrative territory. This Fascist period was characterized by imperial expansion in the name of a "new Roman Empire". Eritrea was chosen by the Italian government to be the industrial
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Italian Eritrea to the colonial government in Eritrea. After "il Duce" declared the birth of Italian Empire in May 1936, Italian Eritrea (enlarged with northern Ethiopia's regions) and Italian Somaliland were merged with the just conquered Ethiopia in the new Italian East Africa ("Africa Orientale Italiana") administrative territory. This Fascist period was characterized by imperial expansion in the name of a "new Roman Empire". Eritrea was chosen by the Italian government to be the industrial center of Italian East Africa: The capital of Eritrea experienced a huge increase in population: in 1935 there were only 4,000 Italians and 12,000 Eritreans; in 1938
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Lemurs in the wild are unique to which country?
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Lemurs' Park of the park's lemurs were confiscated pets, entrusted to the park by the Ministry of Water and Forests. The lemurs are rehabilitated and bred for reintroduction into the wild. The park also collaborates with Colas Madagascar and TOTAL Madagascar to provide environmental education to local primary school children and to plant native trees as part of a reforestation program. Most of the park's staff come from the neighboring communities. Established around 2000, Lemurs' Park is a private, botanical park situated next to the Katsaoka River and between the villages of Fenoarivo and Imerintsiatosika, southwest of Antananarivo along Route Nationale 1
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Lemurs' Park The main attraction, for which the park is named, is its free-ranging lemurs. Featured daily feeding times occur every two hours between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. There are nine species, seven of which are active during the day (diurnal) and two are active at night (nocturnal). Many of the lemurs are confiscated pets, and the staff work towards rehabilitating them for reintroduction into the wild. Confiscated pet lemurs are entrusted to Lemurs' Park by the Ministry of Water and Forests (Ministère des eaux et Forêts) for ex situ conservation. This allows the urban population near Antananarivo to see free-ranging
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To within one year either way, when was the last judicial hanging in Great Britain?
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Hanging England. The last hanging in Britain took place in 1964, when Peter Anthony Allen, at Walton Prison in Liverpool, and Gwynne Owen Evans, at Strangeways Prison in Manchester were executed for the murder of John Alan West. Hanging was also the method used in many colonies and overseas territories. In the UK, some felons were traditionally executed by hanging with a silken rope: Capital punishment in the U.S. varies from state to state; it is outlawed in some states but used in most others. However, the death penalty under federal law is applicable in every state. The largest mass execution
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Elections in Great Britain Elections in Great Britain Elections in the Kingdom of Great Britain were principally general elections and by-elections to the House of Commons of Great Britain. General elections did not have fixed dates, as parliament was summoned and dissolved within the royal prerogative, although on the advice of the ministers of the Crown. The first such general election was that of 1708, and the last that of 1796. In 1801, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland replaced the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland. For the period after 1801, see Elections in the United Kingdom. For
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The coypu, or nutria, was originally native to which continent?
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Nutria fur incorporated nutria into their designs, with de La Renta using it on hats and trims and Kors using it to line raincoats. Nutria fur Nutria fur, also known as coypu fur, is used in the fashion industry. It comes from the coypu, a South American rodent and cousin of the beaver. The rat is a semi-aquatic mammal native to South America. It first became internationally popular as a fur in the 1930s, when it was worn by Hollywood stars such as Greta Garbo. It resembles beaver, with stiff guard hairs and a soft, short undercoat. It was originally imported to
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Coypu in Latin America and parts of Europe. In France, the coypu is known as a "ragondin". In Dutch, it is known as "beverrat" (beaver rat). In German, it is known as "Nutria", "Biberratte" (beaver rat), or "Sumpfbiber" (swamp beaver). In Italy, instead, the popular name is, as in North America and Asia, "nutria", but it is also called "castorino" ("little beaver"), by which its fur is known in Italy. In Swedish, the animal is known as "sumpbäver" (marsh/swamp beaver). In Brazil, the animal is known as "ratão-do-banhado", "nútria", or "caxingui" (the last from the Tupi language). The coypu was first
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Sometimes called a beaver dam, what is the more customary name for a beaver’s home?
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Beaver dam bite. Maintenance work on the dam and lodges is particularly heavy in autumn. Beaver dams typically range in length from a few meters to about . The largest beaver dam known to exist is in Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada and measures in length. Satellite photos provided by NASA World Wind show the dam did not exist in 1975 but it appeared in subsequent images. It has two or more lodges and is a combination of two original dams. Google Earth images show new dams being built which could ultimately join the main dam and increase the overall
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Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Dam River. The area had also been known as "Okwaanim", Chippewa for beaver dam. The community was incorporated as a city on March 18, 1856. That same year the Milwaukee Railroad reached the area, encouraging further growth. Beaver Dam hosted a World War II prisoner of war camp called Camp Beaver Dam in the summer of 1944. The camp held 300 German prisoners in a tent city encampment where the Wayland Academy field house now stands. Beaver Dam is also home to the Williams Free Library, the first public library in the United States to have open stacks. Beaver Dam
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Music. In which country is the song ‘Dominick the Donkey’ set?
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Dominick the Donkey charts. The song did, however, out-chart many other campaigns in the race for the Christmas No. 1, most notably campaigns for Nirvana and Alex Day. Dominick the Donkey "Dominick the Donkey" is a Christmas song written by Ray Allen, Sam Saltzberg and Wandra Merrell, and was recorded by Lou Monte in 1960, on Roulette Records. The song describes a donkey who helps Santa Claus bring presents ("made in Brooklyn") to children in Italy "because the reindeer cannot climb" Italy's hills. The song was re-released onto Amazon on September 26, 2011, on Dexterity Records. The spelling of "Dominick" was modified to
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Dominick the Donkey album "Merry Xmas 2011" by Cinquenta Musica. The song was listed at No. 14 in "Billboard"'s "Bubbling under the Hot 100" list in December 1960. The fact that Santa Claus owns a donkey is later referenced in the 1977 television special "Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey". In that special, the donkey's name is "Spieltote," who is voiced by Roger Miller and who is the narrator. In the United Kingdom, the song was used extensively on the BBC Radio 1 morning programme The Chris Moyles Show in reference to Newsbeat newsreader and regular show contributor Dominic Byrne around the Christmas 2011
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In the ‘Star Wars’ films, what sort of creature is Chewbacca?
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Chewbacca Chewbacca Chewbacca (), nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the "Millennium Falcon". Within the films of the main saga, Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew from episodes "III" to "VII" (Mayhew shares the role with his body double Joonas Suotamo on ""). Suotamo took over the role alone in "" and reprised the role in "". The character has also appeared on
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Star Wars: Scoundrels that might be a little too close to the trademark." Star Wars: Scoundrels Star Wars: Scoundrels is a "Star Wars" novel written by Timothy Zahn, released by Del Rey Books on January 1, 2013. It is set just after the events of the originating 1977 film "Star Wars: A New Hope" and features Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian. Soon after the destruction of the Death Star, Han, Chewbacca, and Lando recruit eight others for a high stakes heist. For "Scoundrels", Zahn was inspired by team caper films. He said, "This is the "Star Wars" version of "Ocean's 11". In
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Who starred as Vera Drake on TV, and as Professor Umbridge in the Harry Potter films?
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic edits to the US version of this book. The BBC produced an hour-long television documentary examining the British exhibition. Titled Harry Potter: A History of Magic, the documentary premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 28 October 2017. The documentary was narrated by Imelda Staunton, who played Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter film series. The documentary was released 27 November 2017 on region 2 DVD. The documentary premiered in the United States on 11 April 2018 on The CW. The region 1 DVD was released 30 October 2018. Harry Potter: A History of Magic Harry Potter: A
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Magical creatures in Harry Potter vulnerable to some magic; in "Prisoner of Azkaban", Professor Lupin uses magic to teach Peeves a lesson by making the gum Peeves was stuffing into a keyhole enter the poltergeist's nose. In "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Harry uses magic to attach Peeves' tongue to the roof of his mouth, after which Peeves angrily departs. During Dolores Umbridge's attempts to take control of Hogwarts in "Order of the Phoenix", Peeves begins a rampage at the Weasley twins' request. When Umbridge attempts to sneak out of Hogwarts, Peeves chases her out, whacking her with Minerva McGonagall's cane (which she lent
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In which decade of the 20th C. did the first Oscar ceremonies take place?
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Decade events that took place between c. 1964 and 1972, and to memories of the counterculture, flower power, protests of 1968 and other things happening at the time. Often, such a nominal decade will come to be known by a title, such as the "Swinging Sixties" (1960s), the "Warring Forties" (1940s) and the "Roaring Twenties" (1920s). This practice is occasionally also used for decades of earlier centuries, for example references to the 1890s as the "Gay Nineties" or "Naughty Nineties". Decade A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived (via French and Latin) from the ), which
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The Gulf War Did Not Take Place Take Place" by Jean Giraudoux (in which characters attempt to prevent what the audience knows is inevitable). The essays in "Libération" and "The Guardian" were published before, during and after the Gulf War and they were titled accordingly: during the American military and rhetorical buildup as "The Gulf War Will not take Place"; during military action as "The Gulf War is not Taking Place", and after action was over, "The Gulf War Did Not Take Place". A book of elongated versions of the truncated original articles in French was published in May 1991. The English translation was published in early
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What was Harry Hill’s occupation before he moved into comedy?
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Harry S. Cummings Harry S. Cummings Harry Sythe Cummings (May 19, 1866 – September 7, 1917) was a lawyer, fraternal leader, and the first African American Councilman of Baltimore City. Born to Henry and Eliza Cummings in 1866, he was the second eldest of eight children. Due to the lack of educational opportunities in Baltimore, Cummings attended Lincoln University where he received his bachelor's degree . He later attended University of Maryland School of Law where he became one the first African Americans to graduate from the program in 1889. During his notable career, Harry Cummings founded the 1st Manuel Training School for
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What Was Before how we choose to tell stories." What Was Before What Was Before () is a 2010 novel by the German writer Martin Mosebach. Through a series of vignettes, it tells the story of a man from the affluent suburbs of Frankfurt, who is asked by his girlfriend what his life was like before they met. An English translation by Kári Driscoll was published in 2014. "Publishers Weekly" wrote: "Mosebach's charming, exuberant narrator is not be trusted, and the novel calls into question our notions of memory. Mosebach's writing is florid, tinged with a biting wit. ... Irreverent, playful, and intricate,
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Which of the seven actors who have played James Bond once polished coffins for a job?
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Filming of James Bond in the 1960s Filming of James Bond in the 1960s Ian Fleming, the writer who created the fictional character James Bond, lived to see the success of his novels depicted on screen before he died. All fourteen books in the series created by Fleming went on to be huge successes on screen. "Goldfinger", one of the most epic stories in the James Bond saga, became a fan favorite with Shirley Bassey singing the iconic song, "Goldfinger", that was played for the fiftieth anniversary of the Bond series at the Oscars in 2012. Bond was played by Sean Connery and George Lazenby in the
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Inspirations for James Bond Inspirations for James Bond A number of real-life inspirations have been suggested for James Bond, the fictional character created in 1953 by British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence officer Ian Fleming; Bond appeared in twelve novels and nine short stories by Fleming, as well as a number of continuation novels and twenty-six films, with seven actors playing the role of Bond. Although the stories and characters were fictional, a number of elements had a real life background, taken from people whom Fleming knew or events he was aware of. These included the spy's name, which Fleming took from the American
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Born in 1955, who wrote ‘The Firm’, ‘The Client’ and ‘The Chamber’?
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The Client (TV series) The Client (TV series) The Client (also referred to as John Grisham's The Client) is an American drama series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1995 until April 16, 1996. It aired for one season, premiering with a two-hour movie pilot on September 17, 1995, and airing new episodes through April 16, 1996. The series was based on the 1994 film "The Client", itself adapted from the 1993 John Grisham novel also titled "The Client". It starred JoBeth Williams, John Heard, and Polly Holliday in the roles created in the film by Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, and Micole
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The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein Shelley as shown by several letters. "The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein" includes a favorable review of "Shelley's Fiction" (1998) by Phyllis Zimmerman, a book in which Zimmerman argues for Percy Bysshe Shelley's authorship of "Frankenstein", and a short bibliography of books and articles about Percy Bysshe Shelley and "Frankenstein". Lauritsen praises poet Edmund Blunden's "" (1946), calling it the best short biography about Percy Bysshe Shelley. "The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein" was first published in 2007 by Pagan Press. "The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein" was praised by the critic Camille Paglia, who wrote in "Salon" that "Lauritsen assembles an overwhelming
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In 1520, what was the name given to the meeting held between Henry VIII and Francis I?
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Richard Tempest 1513, he followed King Henry VIII there and was knighted at the Siege of Tournai. In 1520 at the meeting between King Henry and King Francis I of France on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, he was one of three knights in charge of security and was also at Gravelines during the meeting between King Henry and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. In national politics, he was elected a member of the Parliament of England for Appleby in 1529, but records do not show how long he held the seat. Despite the influential positions he held in
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Francis Knollys (the elder) Francis Knollys (the elder) Sir Francis Knollys, KG of Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire (c. 1511 / c. 1514 – 19 July 1596) was an English courtier in the service of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I, and was a Member of Parliament for a number of constituencies. Francis Knollys was born 1511, the elder son of Sir Robert Knollys (d. 1520/1) and Lettice Peniston (d. 1557/8), daughter of Sir Thomas Peniston of Hawridge, Buckinghamshire, henchman to Henry VIII. He appears to have received some education at Oxford. He married Catherine Carey, first cousin (or possible half-sister) of Queen Elizabeth I.
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By what title was British Prime Minister Robert Banks Jenkinson otherwise known?
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, (7 June 1770 – 4 December 1828) was a British statesman and Prime Minister (1812–27). As Prime Minister, Liverpool called for repressive measures at domestic level to maintain order after the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. He dealt smoothly with the Prince Regent when King George III was incapacitated. He also steered the country through the period of radicalism and unrest that followed the Napoleonic Wars. He favoured commercial and manufacturing interests as well as the landed interest. He sought a compromise of the heated issue of Catholic
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Sir Robert Jenkinson, 1st Baronet the Second Protectorate Parliament and in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament. He was created baronet on 18 May 1661. Jenkinson died at the age of 56. Jenkinson married Mary Banks, daughter of Sir John Bankes PC of Kingston Hall, Dorset. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Robert. Sir Robert Jenkinson, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Jenkinson, 1st Baronet (1621 – 30 March 1677) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1654 to 1659. Jenkinson was the son of Sir Robert Jenkinson of Walcot, Oxfordshire and his wife Anna-Maria Lee, daughter of Sir
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In which European country does/did the late Norman Wisdom have a huge cult status?
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Norman Wisdom Norman Wisdom Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character that was often called Norman Pitkin. He was awarded the 1953 BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles following the release of "Trouble in Store", his first film in a lead role. Wisdom gained celebrity status in lands as far apart as South America, Iran and many Eastern Bloc countries, particularly in Albania where his films were the only
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Norman Wisdom Bride, Isle of Man. For a number of years British exhibitors voted Wisdom one of the most popular stars in the country. Norman Wisdom Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character that was often called Norman Pitkin. He was awarded the 1953 BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles following the release of "Trouble in Store", his first film in a lead role. Wisdom gained celebrity status in
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What is missing from this list of ingredients for Hollandaise sauce? Egg yolks, butter,
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Hollandaise sauce a blender or food processor. Temperature control is critical, as excessive temperature can curdle the sauce. Hollandaise can be frozen. Basic ingredients for the sauce are; Being a mother sauce, hollandaise sauce is the foundation for many derivatives created by adding or changing ingredients, including: Hollandaise sauce Hollandaise sauce ( or ; ), formerly also called Dutch sauce, is an emulsion of egg yolk, melted butter, and lemon juice (or a white wine or vinegar reduction). It is usually seasoned with salt, and either white pepper or cayenne pepper. Hollandaise is one of the five mother sauces in French cuisine.
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Hollandaise sauce in English as early as 1573, though without a recipe showing that it was the same thing. The first documented recipe is from 1651 in La Varenne's "Le Cuisinier François" for ""asparagus with fragrant sauce"": La Varenne is credited with bringing sauces out of the Middle Ages with his publication and may well have invented hollandaise sauce. A more recent name for it is "sauce Isigny", named after Isigny-sur-Mer, which is famous for its butter. Isigny sauce is found in recipe books starting in the 19th century. By the 19th century, sauces had been classified into four categories by Carême.
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What was the first name of Dick Van Dyke’s Cockney character in ‘Mary Poppins’?
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Mary Poppins (character) Banks children of whom she is in charge. Mary also has a friendship with Bert (Dick Van Dyke), a jack-of-all-trades who is quite at home with Mary's brand of magic. She also is less vain and selfish (although there are a couple of references to her vanity when she replaces a dingy wall mirror with a more elegant one, and sings a duet with her reflection), and far more sympathetic towards the two children than the nanny in the original stories. Emily Blunt portrayed Mary Poppins in the sequel "Mary Poppins Returns". In both the West End and Broadway versions
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Dick Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer, whose entertainment career has spanned seven decades. He first gained recognition on radio and Broadway, then he became known for his role as Rob Petrie on the CBS television sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show", which ran from 1961 to 1966. He also gained significant popularity for roles in the musical films "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963), "Mary Poppins" (1964), "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1968), and "Mary Poppins Returns" (2018). His other prominent film appearances include roles in "The Comic" (1969), "Dick
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What is the capital of Malawi?
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Capital Radio Malawi Capital Radio Malawi Capital Radio Malawi is a radio station in Malawi that was launched on 29 March 1999 by journalist Alaudin Osman. The station broadcasts across all three regions of Malawi, and covers the urban centers of Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe,Dedza Mangochi and Mzuzu. Programming follows an Adult Contemporary format, including various musical genres, news, information and entertainment. The bulk of content is news, business, music and entertainment programming. Its mission is to inform, entertain and uplift the people of Malawi by providing reliable news and quality programmes. In May 2004, the director of Capital Radio told the Agence France-Presse
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Capital Radio Malawi legislation in the proposed Local Courts bill banned farting in public places. After the story made headlines in the world press, he was forced to retract this statement. In February 2011, Alaudin Osman, who is also the Executive member of the Media Council of Malawi and Chairman of NICO, signed an agreement with the government in which the media committed to refrain from reporting stories that would destroy the image and credibility of the country. Capital Radio Malawi Capital Radio Malawi is a radio station in Malawi that was launched on 29 March 1999 by journalist Alaudin Osman. The station
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The drink known as ‘Ice pick’ consists of cold tea, lemon juice, and which spirit?
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Lemon drop Lemon drop A lemon drop is a vodka-based cocktail that has a lemony, sweet and sour flavor, prepared using lemon juice, triple sec and simple syrup. It has been described as a variant of, or as "a take on", the Vodka Martini. It is typically prepared and served straight up – chilled with ice and strained. The drink was invented sometime in the 1970s by Norman Jay Hobday, the founder and proprietor of Henry Africa's bar in San Francisco, California. Some variations of the drink exist, such as blueberry and raspberry lemon drops. It is served at some bars and
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Iced tea areas of Florida, this drink can be ordered as a "Caddy Cooler". Iced tea Iced tea (or ice tea;) is a form of cold tea. Though usually served in a glass with ice, it can refer to any tea that has been chilled or cooled. It may be sweetened with sugar, syrup and/or apple slices. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with multiple common flavors including lemon, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, peach, orange, strawberry, and cherry. While most iced teas get their flavor from tea leaves ("Camellia sinensis"), herbal teas are
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In the late 70s, which Cockney played the male lead in the tv programme ‘Yus, My Dear’?
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Yus, My Dear Yus, My Dear Yus, My Dear is a British sitcom that ran for nineteen episodes over two series in 1976 featuring Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts in the lead roles. It was written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, and produced and directed by Stuart Allen for London Weekend Television. It was screened by the ITV network during 1976, and marked an early regular TV appearance of the comedian Mike Reid. A sequel to Chesney and Wolfe's earlier series "Romany Jones" (1972–75), the characters Wally and Lily Briggs (Mullard and Watts) have left their caravan for a new life in
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The Late News (UK TV programme) The Late News (UK TV programme) The Late News is a British late evening news programme that was broadcast on ITV television network on Friday at 11:00pm between 18 January 2008 to 6 March 2009. It was produced by ITN. Currently the weekend late news programme on ITV is referred to as "The Late News". The thirty-minute news programme, introduced alongside a revamped "News at Ten" that aired from Monday to Thursday, enabled ITV to air dramas and entertainment programming past 10:00pm on Friday evenings. "The Late News" was initially presented by "News at Ten" newscasters Mark Austin and Julie
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What is the capital city of Gambia?
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Politics of the Gambia but were widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Supreme Court of The Gambia (since 1998). Until 1998, there was a right of appeal from the Court of Appeal of The Gambia to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. The last case from The Gambia to be decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was 'West Coast Air Limited v. Gambia Civil Aviation Authority and Others U.K.P.C. 39 (15 September 1998) Summary of the 1 December 2016 Gambian presidential election results Local government in The Gambia varies. The capital city, Banjul, has
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Flag of the Gambia flag of the Gambia – red (LSAP), blue (DP) and Green (The Greens). Footnotes Bibliography Flag of the Gambia The national flag of the Gambia consists of three horizontal red, blue and green bands separated by two thin white fimbriations. Adopted in 1965 to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the Gambia Colony and Protectorate, it has been the flag of the Republic of the Gambia since the country gained independence that year. It remained unchanged throughout the Gambia's seven-year confederation with Senegal. The British first arrived in what is now modern-day Gambia in 1661, when
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What is the name for the Parliament on the Isle of Man?
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External relations of the Isle of Man Man: Unlike the relationship with the Dominion legislatures of the Irish Free State, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland and South Africa under the Statute of Westminster 1931, there is no law in the United Kingdom which requires the Westminster Parliament to seek formal consent from either Tynwald or the Isle of Man Government before passing legislation for the Isle of Man. Tynwald requested that the Kilbrandon Commission on the Constitution (1969–73) propose that the above convention be enshrined in "strict law", but this request was rejected – partly because the UK Parliament could not make such a law binding on
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The Story of the Isle of Man Moore concludes at the end of the book: Although Moore’s paramount importance as a historian of the Isle of Man remains unquestioned, as does the rigorousness of his work, contemporary historians of the island would question some of what appears in the book. Points at issue include the following: The Story of the Isle of Man The Story of the Isle of Man is a 1901 book on the history of the Isle of Man by A.W. Moore. It was written as an introduction to Manx history, specifically for children. The book was written at a time of a growing
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Who was the first poet to be buried in Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey?
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Poets' Corner Gaskell was celebrated with the dedication of a panel in the memorial window. On 6 December 2011, former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes was commemorated with a floor stone. On 22 November 2013, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, writer C. S. Lewis was commemorated with a memorial floor stone. The poet Philip Larkin was commemorated with a floor stone dedicated on 2 December 2016. The first poet interred in Poets' Corner, Geoffrey Chaucer, owed his 1400 burial in the Abbey (in front of St. Benedict's Chapel) more to his position as Clerk of Works of the Palace of Westminster than
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William Mason (poet) carriage. He was able to officiate in his church at Aston on the following Sunday. He died from the injury on the following Wednesday, 7 April. Memorial inscriptions for Mason may be found in the church at Aston near Rotherham where he was rector and at Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey. A cenotaph was also erected by Countess Harcourt in the gardens at Nuneham Courtenay. He was the guardian of Francis Ferrand Foljambe during his minority. William Mason (poet) William Mason (12 February 1724 – 7 April 1797) was an English divine, poet, amateur draughtsman, author, editor and gardener He
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An ossuary is a room or container in which what are kept?
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Ossuary tightly with the bones of those re-interred from the city's overflowing cemeteries in the late 1700s. See Catacombs of Paris. Ossuary An ossuary is a chest, box, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary. The greatly reduced space taken up by an ossuary means that it is possible to store the remains of many more people in a single
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Ossuary in a small ossuary of wood or metal, inscribed with the name of the departed, and placed in a room, often in or near the church, which is dedicated to this purpose. During the time of the Second Temple, Jewish burial customs included primary burials in burial caves, followed by secondary burials in ossuaries placed in smaller niches of the burial caves. Some of the limestone ossuaries that have been discovered, particularly around the Jerusalem area, include intricate geometrical patterns and inscriptions identifying the deceased. Among the best-known Jewish ossuaries of this period are: an ossuary inscribed 'Simon the Temple
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Blueberry Jelly Beans were created for which US president?
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Jelly Belly partner." The Jelly Belly trademark was registered August 3, 1982. The Mr. Jelly Belly character was developed in 1983. Prior to the development of the character David Klein called himself "Mr. Jelly Belly." After Ronald Reagan became President in 1980, the general public became aware of his preference for Jelly Belly jelly beans. The company supplied Reagan with Jelly Belly jelly beans during his eight years of presidency. Chairman Rowland recalls, "We were thrilled by press reports that President Reagan gave jars of Jelly Belly jelly beans to visiting dignitaries." (Reagan, however, "started to favor M&M's as the official White
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The Vandals / Assorted Jelly Beans player for Pennywise in 1996. The Vandals: Assorted Jelly Beans: Vandals side: Assorted Jelly Beans side: The Vandals / Assorted Jelly Beans The Vandals / Assorted Jelly Beans split 7" is a 7-inch record put out by Kung Fu Records in 1996. It was the first release to be put out by the label, which was founded by Vandals members Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald for the purpose of releasing an album by the Huntington Beach band Assorted Jelly Beans. It is therefore appropriate that the label's first release is a split 7" with songs from The Vandals on one
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What is the name of the Creole stew made with okra, rice, shellfish or pork?
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Filé powder Filé powder Filé powder, also called gumbo filé, is a spicy herb made from the dried and ground leaves of the North American sassafras tree "(Sassafras albidum)". Filé powder is used in Louisiana Creole cuisine in the making of some types of gumbo, a thick Creole soup or stew often served over rice. Several different varieties exist. In New Orleans, what is known as Creole gumbo generally varies from house to house though still retaining its Native American origins. The Creoles of Cane River make a gumbo focused much more on filé. Filé can provide thickening when okra is not
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Menudo (stew) also commonly served in potlucks or buffet due to the inexpensive ingredients used in the dish. Menudo (stew) Menudo, also known as ginamay, is a traditional stew from the Philippines made with pork and sliced liver in tomato sauce with carrots and potatoes. Unlike the Mexican dish of the same name, it does not use tripe or red chili sauce. The dish is made with garlic, onions, tomato, pork, liver (pork or beef), diced potato, raisins, diced carrots, green bell peppers, soy sauce, vinegar or calamansi and tomato sauce, and seasoned with salt and pepper. It is one of the
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What is the German bratwurst?
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Bratwurst Bucyrus, Ohio (which calls itself the "Bratwurst Capital of America") has held the three-day Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival annually since 1967. Bratwurst Bratwurst () is a type of German sausage made from veal, beef, or most commonly pork. The name is derived from the Old High German "Brätwurst", from "brät-", finely chopped meat, and "Wurst", sausage, although in modern German it is often associated with the verb "braten", to pan fry or roast. While sausage recipes can be found as early as 228 AD, the first documented evidence of the "Bratwurst" in Germany dates to 1313 and can be found in
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Bratwurst recognised as a PGI under EU law. Triggered by the discovery in 2000 of an account entry of 1404 first mentioning the "Bratwurst" in Thuringia in the town of Arnstadt, the association "Friends of the "Thuringian Bratwurst"" was founded in 2006. In the same year, the association established the "Erstes Deutsches Bratwurstmuseum" (First German Bratwurst Museum) in the village of Holzhausen. A two-metre-high wooden monument of a "Bratwurst" in a bun on a local traffic roundabout advertises the museum. The -long "Nordhessische Bratwurst" (from northern Hessen) is similar to the "Thüringer Rostbratwurst" in taste. It is made from coarsely ground
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What word from German means ‘delighting in another’s misfortune’?
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Technical translation translation. Such words or phrases are composed of concepts that are not easily translated from one language to another. A word is considered "untranslatable" when there is either no direct corresponding word in the target language, requiring the word to be described or when important cultural connotations from the source language are not properly communicated through the target word. For example, a common example in English of an untranslatable word is the German word "schadenfreude", which means to exhibit joy as a result of someone else's misfortune. This word exemplifies untranslatability due to the lack of a corresponding word; however
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Misfortune (folk tale) damage and warned them about their behavior, and married Misfortune instead of his betrothed bride. Meanwhile, Misfortune's parents had regained their kingdom, but were distressed by the thought of their daughter. So the prince sent word to them. Misfortune (folk tale) Misfortune () is an Italian fairy tale, from Palermo, collected by Italo Calvino in his "Italian Folktales". Another telling of the tale appears under the title "Unfortunate" in A Book of Enchantments and Curses, by Ruth Manning-Sanders. A king was captured and dethroned, and the queen had to make shift as best she could with her seven daughters. A
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The Yiddish word ‘schmuck’ meaning a contemptible person, literally means what?
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Schmuck (pejorative) Schmuck (pejorative) Schmuck, or shmuck, in American English is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (, "shmok"), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where its literal meaning is a vulgar term for a penis. The etymology of the word is a matter of some disagreement. Lexicographer Michael Wex, author of "How to Be a Mentsh (And Not a Shmuck)", has been quoted as saying that the Yiddish word "shmok" "comes out of baby talk." According to Wex, "a little
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Schmuck (pejorative) suggested that the main characters in the film might be more appropriately called "shmendriks". In bodybuilding culture, the term "schmoe", or "smos", is used to describe a person, often a wealthy man who is less muscular and weaker than bodybuilders, who pays bodybuilders money for private posing sessions, wrestling, and prostitution. Schmuck (pejorative) Schmuck, or shmuck, in American English is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (, "shmok"), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where its literal meaning is
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What was the nickname of Stephen Lewis’s character in Last of the Summer Wine?
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Last of the Summer Wine (series 12) "Big Day at Dream Acre." Returning SMILER Foggy (1976–1985, 1990-1997) Seymour (1985–1990)<br> Barry (1985-1990, 1996–2010) Regular series Christmas Special (1990) The box set for series twelve was released by Universal Playback in December 2008, mislabelled as a box set for series 13 & 14. Last of the Summer Wine (series 12) The Last of the Summer Wines twelfth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. With the departure of Michael Aldridge who had left to nurse his ill wife, the character of Foggy Dewhirst returned
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Last of the Summer Wine Wharmby, Thora Hird, Jean Alexander, Stephen Lewis, Dora Bryan, Keith Clifford, Brian Murphy, Josephine Tewson, June Whitfield, Barbara Young, and Trevor Bannister. Other noted guests on the programme included John Cleese, Ron Moody, Sir Norman Wisdom, Eric Sykes, Liz Fraser, Stanley Lebor, and Philip Jackson. "Last of the Summer Wine" focused on a trio of older men and their youthful antics. The original trio consisted of Compo Simmonite, Norman Clegg, and Cyril Blamire. Blamire left in 1976, when Michael Bates fell ill shortly before filming of the third series, requiring Clarke to hastily rewrite the series with a new third
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Pioneer 10 in 1983 was the first man-made object to do what?
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Pioneer 10 Pioneer 10 Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F) is an American space probe, launched in 1972 and weighing , that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter. Thereafter, "Pioneer 10" became the first of five artificial objects to achieve the escape velocity that will allow them to leave the Solar System. This space exploration project was conducted by the NASA Ames Research Center in California, and the space probe was manufactured by TRW Inc. "Pioneer 10" was assembled around a hexagonal bus with a diameter parabolic dish high-gain antenna, and the spacecraft was spin stabilized around the axis of
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Man Made Object J. Moore says in Pitchfork that ""Man Made Object" is tailor-made for laid-back enjoyment, to be consumed at a moderate volume without much fuss." The album charted at number 72 on the UK Albums Chart in February 2016. Blue Note – 0602547648341: Man Made Object Man Made Object is the third album by jazz piano trio GoGo Penguin. It's their first of a three-album deal with the jazz label Blue Note. About the name of their third album, the pianist Chris Illingworth explain that the title is partly inspired by his fascination with ideas of robotics, transhumanism and human augmentation
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Salyut in 1971 was the first ……what?
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Salyut programme early ISS together with the "Zarya" module (which was derived from Almaz Functional Cargo Block designs). For comparison, the modules that were derived from the Salyut/DOS development: All data for "Zvezda" (DOS-8) . Salyut programme The Salyut programme (, , meaning "salute" or "fireworks") was the first space station programme, undertaken by the Soviet Union. It involved a series of four crewed scientific research space stations and two crewed military reconnaissance space stations over a period of 15 years, from 1971 to 1986. Two other Salyut launches failed. In one respect, Salyut had the task of carrying out long-term research
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FC Salyut Belgorod FC Salyut Belgorod FC Salyut Belgorod is a Russian association football club based in Belgorod. They play in the Russian Professional Football League. The club was founded in 1960 and has been known as: Tsementnik played in the Class B in 1960 and 1961. After the team became the part of Spartak sports society, they re-entered the competition in 1964. In 1968 Spartak finished third in the finals of Class B and were promoted to the Class A, Group 2. After the reorganization of the leagues in 1971 Salyut played in the Soviet Second League until 1989. In 1990 and
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Who bowed out with Blackstar?
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Blackstar (album) the US, the album debuted at number one with 181,000 sales. It was Bowie's first number one in America and best weekly sales figure. It was the 14th best-selling album in the US in 2016, with 448,000 copies sold that year. The album also peaked at number one in 24 countries, number 2 in Greece, Mexico, South Korea and Taiwan, number 4 in Hungary and 5 in Japan. Personnel adapted from "Blackstar" liner notes. Musicians Production Design Blackstar (album) ★ (pronounced Blackstar) is the twenty-fifth and final studio album by English musician David Bowie. It was released worldwide through ISO,
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Blackstar (TV series) Trobbit people. In turn, he joins their fight for freedom against the cruel Overlord, who rules by the might of the PowerStar. The PowerStar is split into the Power Sword and the Star Sword. And so, with Star Sword in hand, Blackstar, together with his allies, sets out to save the planet Sagar. This is his destiny. "I am John Blackstar." John Blackstar is an astronaut from Earth stranded on the planet Sagar after being swept in his spacecraft through a black hole that took him to an ancient alien universe. On Sagar, John makes allies with the Trobbits, the
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The tune Duelling Banjos features in which 1972 film?
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Dueling Banjos was made famous by the 1972 film "Deliverance," which also led to a successful lawsuit by the song's composer, as it was used in the film without Smith's permission. The film version was arranged and recorded by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell, but only credited to Weissberg on a single subsequently issued in December 1972. It went to #2 for four weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1973, all four weeks behind Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly with His Song," and topped the adult contemporary chart for two weeks the same year. It reached #1 for one week on
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Dueling Banjos actors themselves. Two young musicians, Ron Brentano and Mike Russo, had originally been signed to play their adaptation for the film, but instead it was performed by Weissberg and Mandell. "Dueling Banjos" was arranged and performed for the film by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell and was included on its soundtrack. When Arthur "Boogie" Smith was not acknowledged as the composer by the filmmakers, he sued and eventually won, receiving songwriting credit as well as royalties. Dueling Banjos "Dueling Banjos" is an instrumental composition by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith. The song was composed in 1954 by Smith as a banjo
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Who was Britain’s Defence Secretary at the time of the Falklands War?
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Events leading to the Falklands War United Nations Resolution requesting that Argentina withdraw from the islands. When Argentina refused, the community announced sanctions against Argentina. Today, the present European Union recognises the UK's sovereignty as the only legitimate claim and this is recognised in the Treaty of Lisbon, with all member states (apart from Spain which is Neutral), individually recognising it. The President of France, François Mitterrand, gave full support to the UK in the Falklands war. Sir John Nott, who was Secretary of State for Defence during the conflict, has acknowledged in his memoirs that "in so many ways Mitterrand and the French were our
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Cultural impact of the Falklands War of the conflict occurred in South Georgia (which at the time was a dependency of the Falklands), and the deep ocean. Cultural impact of the Falklands War The cultural impact of the Falklands War spanned several media in both Britain and Argentina. A number of films and television productions emerged from the conflict. The first Argentine film about the war was "Los chicos de la guerra" ("The Boys of the War") in 1984. The BBC drama "Tumbledown" (1988) told the story of a British officer who got paralysed due to a bullet wound. The computer game "Harrier Attack" (1983) and
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Which 1976 Derek Jarman film was dialogued entirely in Latin?
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Sebastiane on DVD in the UK and the US. A Blu-ray disc version was released in the US on August 7, 2012. Sebastiane Sebastiane is a 1976 Latin-language British historical thriller film directed by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress and written by Jarman, Humfress and James Whaley. It portrays the events of the life of Saint Sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom by arrows. The film, which was aimed at a gay audience, was controversial for the homoeroticism portrayed between the soldiers and for being dialogued entirely in Latin. In the fourth century AD, Sebastian is a member of the Emperor Diocletian's
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Derek Jarman Derek Jarman Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) was an English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener, and author. Jarman was born at the Royal Victoria Nursing Home in Northwood, Middlesex, England. the son of Elizabeth Evelyn ("née" Puttock) and Lancelot Elworthy Jarman. His father was a military officer, born in New Zealand. He boarded at Canford School in Dorset, and from 1960 studied at King's College London. This was followed by four years at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London (UCL), starting in 1963. He had a studio at Butler's
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Who designed the Cenotaph in London?
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The Cenotaph (Hong Kong) The Cenotaph (Hong Kong) The Cenotaph (Traditional Chinese: 和平紀念碑) is a war memorial, constructed in 1923 and located between Statue Square and the City Hall in Central, Hong Kong, that commemorates the dead in the two world wars who served in Hong Kong in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Built in stone, it is an almost exact replica of the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, UK (designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and unveiled in 1920). It is listed as a monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance. The Cenotaph was unveiled on 24 May 1923 (Empire
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The Cenotaph, Middlesbrough The Cenotaph, Middlesbrough The Middlesbrough Cenotaph is a war memorial situated in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is located just off Linthorpe Road outside the entrance gates to Albert Park in front of the Dorman Museum. It commemorates the local men who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and other conflicts. The cenotaph was built on land given by Sir Arthur Dorman who favoured a replica of The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The cenotaph was designed by Brierley and Rutherford of York based on the Whitehall cenotaph, and built in 1922 by masons Messrs Coxhead of
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Which crooner’s only UK No.1 was Memories Are Made Of This in 1956?
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Memories Are Made of This Anne Murray for her "Croonin'" album in 1993, but it was only released as a bonus track on the special "Croonin"' album put out by Heartland Records. In Germany, titled "Heimweh" ("Homesickness") and performed by Freddy Quinn and with lyrics by Ernst Bader and Dieter Rasch, the song was 14 weeks at number one, the most successful song of 1956. Worldwide it sold more than eight million, thus exceeding sales of the Dean Martin version. German versions: Memories Are Made of This "Memories Are Made of This" is a popular song written by Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr, and Frank Miller
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Memories Are Made of This reached No. 1 on "Billboard"s Top 100 chart, remaining at the top for five weeks in 1956, while spending six weeks atop "Billboard"s chart of songs "Most Played by Jockeys", five weeks atop "Billboard"s chart of "Best Sellers in Stores", and four weeks atop "Billboard"s chart of songs "Most Played in Juke Boxes". It became a Gold record and Martin's biggest hit. It was also his only UK number one hit, topping the UK Singles Chart on 23 February 1956, and remaining at the top for four weeks. The song also reached No. 2 in the Netherlands and No. 20
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What was the name of Sonny Crockett’s pet alligator in Miami Vice?
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Cabo Rico Yachts TV show Miami vice, a 38-foot Cabo Rico was used in the pilot episode. The boat was called the St. Vitus Dance and it was the home of the main character, Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and his pet alligator Elvis. The Cabo Rico was only seen in the pilot episode as a live alligator was used and the show did not want the cosmetic repair cost. An Endeavour was used for the rest of the show without the "live" alligator on the boat. Cabo Rico Yachts Cabo Rico Yachts is a small semi-custom manufacturer of fiberglass sailboats located in Costa
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James "Sonny" Crockett James "Sonny" Crockett Detective James "Sonny" Crockett is a fictional character in the NBC television series "Miami Vice". Crockett was originally portrayed by Don Johnson in the television series from 1984 to 1990, and later by Colin Farrell in the feature film in 2006. Crockett appeared in every episodes of "Miami Vice" except the fifth season episode "Borrasca". He has also appeared in video games and various popular culture references of the show. James Crockett, more commonly known as Sonny Crockett, is a detective in the Metro-Dade Police Department (now Miami-Dade Police Department). He holds the rank of sergeant in
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Who became the Royal Ballet’s youngest principle dancer in 1989 at the age of 20?
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Jonathan Cope (dancer) Jonathan Cope (dancer) Jonathan Cope, CBE (born 1963) is a British ballet dancer, a former principal and current répétiteur with The Royal Ballet. Cope was born in Devon. He created the role of The Prince alongside Darcey Bussell in "The Prince of the Pagodas" in 1989. He was appointed a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to Ballet. He is married to the Portuguese-born ballerina Maria Almeida, also a former Royal Ballet dancer. Jonathan Cope was involved in the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony, alongside fellow
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David Wall (dancer) David Wall (dancer) David Wall, CBE (15 March 1946 – 18 June 2013) was an English ballet dancer, who, at the age of 21, became the youngest male Principal in the history of The Royal Ballet. Wall was born in Chiswick, London and went to preparatory school at Halliford School in Shepperton, where ballroom dancing classes were compulsory. His mother always said that he developed an interest in ballet watching the girls in the ballet classes that followed those ballroom classes! He then started weekly ballet classes with Mrs. Durnsford in Windsor. Wall studied at the Royal Ballet School and
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Oneiromancy is the divination of what?
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Oneiromancy Oneiromancy Oneiromancy (from the Greek όνειροϛ "oneiros", dream, and μαντεία "manteia", prophecy) is a form of divination based upon dreams; it is a system of dream interpretation that uses dreams to predict the future. Dreams occur throughout the Bible as omens or messages from God; In Acts 2:17, the apostle Peter quotes Joel 2:28, saying that because of the Spirit now out poured, "...your old men will dream dreams." Oneirocritic literature is the traditional (ancient and medieval) literary format of dream interpretation. The ancient sources of oneirocritic literature are Kemetian (Aegyptian), Akkadian (Babylonian), and Hellenic (Greek). The medieval sources of
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Divination Divination Divination (from Latin "divinare" "to foresee, to be inspired by a god", related to "divinus", divine) is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic, standardized process or ritual. Used in various forms throughout history, diviners ascertain their interpretations of how a querent should proceed by reading signs, events, or omens, or through alleged contact with a supernatural agency. Divination can be seen as a systematic method with which to organize what appear to be disjointed, random facets of existence such that they provide insight into a problem at hand. If a
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Which Greek philosopher lived in a tub?
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Diogenes philosopher himself. The group is the focus of a number of Holmes pastiches by Kim Newman. In the Rodgers and Hart musical "The Boys From Syracuse" (1938), the song "Oh Diogenes!"—which extols the philosopher's virtues—contains the lyrics "there was an old zany/ who lived in a tub;/ he had so many flea-bites / he didn't know where to rub." Diogenes Diogenes (; , "Diogenēs" ), also known as Diogenes the Cynic (, "Diogenēs ho Kynikos"), was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. He was born in Sinope, an Ionian colony on the Black Sea, in
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Philosopher not covered by the Nobel Prizes, was given to philosophers Leszek Kołakowski in 2003, Paul Ricoeur in 2004, and Jürgen Habermas and Charles Taylor in 2015. Philosopher A philosopher is someone who practices philosophy, which involves rational inquiry into areas that are outside either theology or science. The term "philosopher" comes from the Ancient Greek ("philosophos") meaning "lover of wisdom". The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek thinker Pythagoras (6th century BC). In the classical sense, a philosopher was someone who lived according to a certain way of life, focusing on resolving existential questions about the
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Mr Elton, a vicar, is a character in which Jane Austen novel?
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Reception history of Jane Austen discourse allowed the reader to understand Emma mind without becoming limited by it. Another major theme of Austen scholarship has concerned the question of the "Bildungsroman" (novel of education). D.D Devlin in "Jane Austen and Education" (1975) argued that Austen's novels were all in varying ways "Bildungsroman", where Austen put into practice Enlightenment theories about how the character of young people can develop and change. The Italian literary critic Franco Moretti in his 1987 book "The Way of the World" called "Pride and Prejudice" a "classic" "Bildungsroman", where Elizabeth Bennet's "prejudice" against Mr. Darcy is really "distrust" and that "she
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A Memoir of Jane Austen A Memoir of Jane Austen A Memoir of Jane Austen is a biography of the novelist Jane Austen (1775–1817) published in 1869 by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh. A second edition was published in 1871 which included previously unpublished Jane Austen writings. A family project, the biography was written by James Edward Austen-Leigh but owed much to the recollections of Jane Austen's many relatives. However, it was the decisions of her close friend and sister, Cassandra Austen, to destroy many of Jane's letters after her death that shaped the material available for the biography. Austen-Leigh described his "dear Aunt Jane"
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Torch was the final code name for the 1942 Allied landings ……..where?
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Allied Force Headquarters Allied Force Headquarters Allied Force Headquarters (AFHQ) was the headquarters that controlled all Allied operational forces in the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II from late 1942 until the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. AFHQ was established in the United Kingdom in August 1942 under Lieutenant General Dwight David Eisenhower in order to command the forces committed to Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa, set for November. Eisenhower had the title Commander-in-Chief, Allied Expeditionary Force. Shortly after the establishment of the headquarters, "Expeditionary" was deleted from its title, for reasons of operational security.
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Code Name: Emerald Code Name: Emerald Code Name: Emerald is a 1985 action-drama film about a spy for the Allies working undercover in Nazi Germany during World War II. The film was directed by Jonathan Sanger, and stars Ed Harris, Max von Sydow, Eric Stoltz, and Patrick Stewart. It was the first theatrical film produced by NBC. During World War II and a few months prior to the Normandy landings, Gus Lang, an Allied agent, is sent to occupied France in order to rescue an "overlord" captured by the Germans - one of the key people with intimate knowledge of when and where
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The RENFE is the railway system of which country?
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Renfe Operadora Renfe Operadora Renfe Operadora () is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the , the and the networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company Adif ("Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias"—Railway Infrastructure Administration). The name "Renfe" is derived from that of the former Spanish National Railway Network, RENFE (acronym of "Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles"—National Network of Spanish Railways) created on 24 January 1941 with the nationalisation of Spain's railways. As per EU Directive 91/440, RENFE was divided into Renfe-Operadora (operations) and ADIF (infrastructure) on 1 January 2005. At the same time, the existing RENFE double-arrowed
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Renfe Operadora In addition to intercity transport, Renfe operates commuter train systems, known as "Cercanías" (or "Rodalies" in Catalonia and "Cercanías-Aldirikoak" in the Basque Country), in eleven metropolitan areas, including Madrid and Barcelona. In some cities, Renfe shares the market with other commuter railway operators, such as FGC in Barcelona. Renfe Operadora utilises the following rolling stock and commercial products inside of its two divisions: All classes are designated by three numbers. The first digit has a special meaning: Renfe Operadora Renfe Operadora () is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the , the and the networks of
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In which country are the Harz mountains?
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Oder (Harz) Oder (Harz) The Oder is a 56-kilometre-long river in Lower Saxony, Germany, and a right tributary of the Rhume. Its source is in the Harz mountains, near Sankt Andreasberg. It flows southwest through Bad Lauterberg, Pöhlde and Hattorf am Harz. The Oder flows into the Rhume in Katlenburg-Lindau. The Oder rises in the district of Goslar in the heart of the Harz Mountains. Its source is located in the southern part of the Brockenfeld about 1.3 km north of the Achtermannshöhe. The river's source is called the "Odersprung" or "Oder Leap." On the Brockenfeld, which is close to the "Odersprung",
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Harz descents and ascents. In addition, there are a large number of railway connections on the edge of the Harz which allow bicycles to be taken on trains. The Harz Mountain Rescue ("Bergwacht Harz") service also operates in summer, rescuing people involved in accidents on difficult terrain. The mountains of the Harz were used in former times for long walks (e. g. by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Heinrich Heine and Hans Christian Andersen). An extensive network of footpaths is maintained today, especially by the Harz Club. In addition, there are several long distance paths (the Harz Witches' Trail, Kaiser Way, Karst
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Which international football team are known as ‘The Albiceleste’?
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1908 in Argentine football Honor Argentino. Argentina also embarked on a tour of Brazil in August 1908 where the team won six and drew one of the seven games played in 13 days. 1908 in Argentine football 1908 in Argentine football saw Belgrano AC win its 3rd. title, ending a run of three consecutive championships for Alumni. In International football, Argentina won Copa Newton and Copa Lipton. On 13 September 1908, in the Copa Newton game against Uruguay Argentina wore the light blue and white stripes ("Albiceleste") for the first time. The 1908 championship was reduced from 11 to 10 teams, with each team
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Australia international rules football team was composed of members of the All-Australian team, as well as other outstanding performers from the season. In 2005 the decision was made to select players best suited to the conditions of the hybrid game, which resulted in a younger, smaller and quicker team being selected. However this was reverted to the All-Australian model ahead of the 2014 series. For the 2013 Series only, the decision was made to select an all-Indigenous team, known as the Indigenous All Stars. Competing in the International Rules Series, the only team Australia plays against is the Ireland international rules football team. The series
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What is the name of the dragon that guards the treasure in The Hobbit?
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The Hobbit The Hobbit The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the "New York Herald Tribune" for best juvenile fiction. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children's literature. "The Hobbit" is set within Tolkien's fictional universe and follows the quest of home-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's journey takes him from light-hearted,
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The dragon (Beowulf) trigger a chain of events in "The Hobbit". The "Beowulf" dragon is the earliest example in literature of the typical European dragon and first incidence of a fire-breathing dragon. The "Beowulf" dragon is described with Old English terms such as "draca" (dragon), and "wyrm" (reptile, or serpent), and as a creature with a venomous bite. Also, the "Beowulf" poet created a dragon with specific traits: a nocturnal, treasure-hoarding, inquisitive, vengeful, fire-breathing creature. The fire is likely symbolic of the hellfire of the devil, reminiscent of the monster in the Book of Job. In the Septuagint Bible, Job's monster is characterized
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Benvolio is the cousin and friend of which Shakespearian hero?
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Benvolio and the characters indulge in rhetorical outbursts. The name "Benvolio" means "good-will" or "well-wisher" or "Peacemaker" which is a role he fills, to some degree, as a peace-maker and Romeo's friend. He also wants peace so civil brawls between him and Tybalt can stop but will also do anything for his family even if that means war against the Capulets Benvolio is Lord Montague's nephew and Romeo's cousin. He is usually portrayed by Shakespeare as a kind and thoughtful person who attempts to look out for his cousin. Benvolio tries to lessen Romeo's sentence after attempting to prevent the duels
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Shakespearian-class trawler Shakespearian-class trawler The Shakespearian-class trawler was a class of anti-submarine naval trawlers that served the Royal Navy. Ships in this class had a displacement of 545 tons, a top speed of , a crew of 40 men, and armament of one 12-pounder anti-aircraft (AA) gun, three 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns and 30 depth charges. They were nearly identical to the s, of which they are usually considered a subclass. Three of the Shakespearian-class trawlers were war losses: "Coriolanus", "Horatio" and "Laertes". One, "Othello", was transferred to Italy in 1946, and another, "Rosalind", to Kenya, also in 1946. By the
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Which African country is regarded as the spiritual home of Rastafarianism?
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2011 African Cross Country Championships the best performers at that year's Kenya Cross Country Championships to the world event, while those ranking seventh to tenth in the national race were sent to the event in Cape Town. The continent's second foremost nation in cross country, Ethiopia, did not send any athletes to the competition. The Kenyan team's jubilant celebrations led to the entire squad of 30 runners and officials missing their flight for Nairobi, scheduled later that day at Cape Town International Airport. 2011 African Cross Country Championships The 1st African Cross Country Championships was an international cross country running competition for African athletes which
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Judaism and Rastafarianism days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he spareth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow." This explains the long sideburns and beards of religious Jews as well as the dreadlocks associated with observant Rastafarians. Judaism and Rastafarianism Aside from a mutual belief in the Old Testament, Judaism and Rastafarianism closely align in essence, tradition and heritage. However, the philosophy behind many customs is what truly differentiates the two religions. There
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Someone feigning unconsciousness or death is said to be playing which animal?
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Apparent death Apparent death Apparent death, colloquially known as playing dead, feigning death, or playing possum, is a behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead. This form of animal deception is an adaptive behavior also known as tonic immobility or thanatosis. Apparent death can be used as a defense mechanism or as a form of aggressive mimicry, and occurs in a wide range of animals. When induced by humans, the state is sometimes colloquially known as animal hypnosis. According to Gilman et al., the investigation of "animal hypnosis" dates back to the year 1646 in a report by
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Unconsciousness Unconsciousness Unconsciousness is a state which occurs when the ability to maintain an awareness of self and environment is lost. It involves a complete or near-complete lack of responsiveness to people and other environmental stimuli. Loss of consciousness should "not" be confused with the notion of the psychoanalytic unconscious or cognitive processes (e.g., implicit cognition) that take place outside awareness, and with altered states of consciousness, such as delirium (when the person is confused and only partially responsive to the environment), normal sleep, hypnosis, and other altered states in which the person responds to stimuli. Unconsciousness may occur as the
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What is the SI Unit of Luminous Intensity?
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Luminous intensity The luminous intensity for monochromatic light of a particular wavelength λ is given by where If more than one wavelength is present (as is usually the case), one must sum or integrate over the spectrum of wavelengths present to get the luminous intensity: Luminous intensity In photometry, luminous intensity is a measure of the wavelength-weighted power emitted by a light source in a particular direction per unit solid angle, based on the luminosity function, a standardized model of the sensitivity of the human eye. The SI unit of luminous intensity is the candela (cd), an SI base unit. Photometry deals
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Luminous intensity is most sensitive to greenish-yellow light at 555 nm. Light with the same radiant intensity at other wavelengths has a lower luminous intensity. The curve which measures the response of the human eye to light is a defined standard, known as the luminosity function. This curve, denoted "V"(λ) or formula_1, is based on an average of widely differing experimental data from scientists using different measurement techniques. For instance, the measured responses of the eye to violet light varied by a factor of ten . Luminous intensity should not be confused with another photometric unit, luminous flux, which is the total
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Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses?
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Ogden Nash words deliberately misspelled for comic effect, as in his retort to Dorothy Parker's humorous dictum, "Men seldom make passes / At girls who wear glasses:" In this example, the word "nectacled" sounds like the phrase "neck tickled" when rhymed with the previous line. Sometimes the words rhyme by mispronunciation rather than misspelling, as in: Another typical example of rhyming by combining words occurs in "The Adventures of Isabel", when Isabel confronts a witch who threatens to turn her into a toad: Nash often wrote in an exaggerated verse form with pairs of lines that rhyme, but are of dissimilar length
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Glasses with their eyeglasses that they continued to wear them even after taking alternate measures against vision problems: United States Senator Barry Goldwater and comedian Drew Carey continued to wear non-prescription glasses after being fitted for contacts and getting laser eye surgery, respectively. Other celebrities have used glasses to differentiate themselves from the characters they play, such as Anne Kirkbride, who wore oversized, 1980s-style round horn-rimmed glasses as Deirdre Barlow in the soap opera "Coronation Street", and Masaharu Morimoto, who wears glasses to separate his professional persona as a chef from his stage persona as Iron Chef Japanese. In 2012 some
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Who has taken over from Sandi Toksvig as presenter of The News Quiz?
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The News Quiz in the week following the standard Radio 4 broadcast. This version was also made available as a podcast. The News Quiz The News Quiz is a British topical panel game broadcast on BBC Radio 4. "The News Quiz" was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently, it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took (until 1995), and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in September 2006, who in turn was replaced by Miles Jupp in September 2015. The series was created by John Lloyd based on an idea from
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Sandi Toksvig Sandi Toksvig Sandra Birgitte Toksvig, (, ; born 3 May 1958) is a British-Danish comedian, writer, actor, presenter and producer on British radio and television, and political activist. On 21 October 2016, Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as host of the BBC television quiz show "QI". She was the host of "The News Quiz" on BBC Radio 4 from 2006 until June 2015. She also presented the quiz show "1001 Things You Should Know" on Channel 4 television in 2012–13, and began hosting a revived series of the same channel's game show "Fifteen to One" on 5 April 2014.
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Which cry always opened the Billy Cotton Band Show?
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Billy Cotton "Somebody Stole My Gal", and they made numerous commercial recordings for Decca. During the Second World War Cotton and his band toured France with the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). After the war, he started his successful Sunday lunchtime radio show on BBC, the "Billy Cotton Band Show", which ran from 1949 to 1968. In the 1950s, composer Lionel Bart contributed comedy songs to the show. It regularly opened with the band's signature tune and Cotton's call of "Wakey Wakey". From 1957, it was also broadcast on BBC television. Cotton often also provided vocals on many of his band's recordings,
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Billy Cotton Band Show Mills made her first television appearance on the show. Terry Jones and Michael Palin, both later to become members of Monty Python's Flying Circus, wrote jokes for the show. Billy Cotton Band Show The Billy Cotton Band Show was a Sunday lunchtime radio programme broadcast in the BBC Light Programme from 1949 until 1968. The band leader, Billy Cotton, was a larger-than-life Cockney character who started each show with the cry “Wakey-Wake-aaaay!”, followed by the band’s signature tune “Somebody Stole My Gal” (which was also featured in the video game Pop'n Music 9). The show transferred to BBC Television in
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Who played the Chief Petty Officer in The Navy Lark?
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The Navy Lark The Navy Lark The Navy Lark is a radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate named HMS "Troutbridge", (a play on HMS "Troubridge", a Royal Navy destroyer) based in HMNB Portsmouth. In series 1 and 2, the ship and crew were stationed offshore at an unnamed location known simply as "The Island". In series 2 this island was revealed to be owned by Lt. Cdr. Stanton. The programme was transmitted on the BBC Light Programme and subsequently BBC Radio 2. It was produced by Alastair Scott Johnston. Jon Pertwee is frequently quoted as having suggested the idea
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON ) is a unique non-commissioned rate and position of office of the United States Navy, which has with it the paygrade of E-9. The holder of this position is the most senior enlisted member of the U.S. Navy, equivalent to the Sergeant Major of the Army, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard. The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy is appointed by the Chief of Naval Operations
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Which modern currency is derived from the old European coin the ‘thaler’?
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British currency in the Middle East of the Maria Theresa Thaler. The Maria Theresa Thaler was a variety of the silver Thaler coin first mined in Joachimsthal, Bohemia, and the Thaler is the German coin upon which the Spanish eight real coin was modelled. It is these Spanish dollars (or pieces of eight) that are the parent coinage of the modern US dollar. The word 'dollar' originates from the word Thaler. In 1970, The Sultanate of Oman replaced the rupee with a rial unit that was on par with the pound sterling. Meanwhile, the dinar units in the other parts of the Persian Gulf region had
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Thaler as when the mark system was introduced in 1871, one Vereinsthaler was revalued at 3 marks. In Greece, the term "taliro" () is commonly used for the denomination of five of the local currency (5 drachmae or 5 euros). This reflects the fact that, when introduced in 1833, the new Greek currency, the drachma, corresponded to of the value of one thaler, the latter coin thus being equivalent to the 5-drachma coin. The term is still used for the 5-euro banknote. In 2017 a cryptocurrency named Taler was launched in Belarus as a legal payment instrument. Thaler The thaler was
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Before adopting the Euro which country’s currency was the markka?
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Finnish markka Finnish markka The Finnish markka (, , currency code: FIM) was the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002, when it ceased to be legal tender. The markka was replaced by the euro (€), which had been introduced, in cash form, on 1 January 2002, after a transitional period of three years when the euro was the official currency but only existed as 'book money'. The dual circulation period – when both the Finnish markka and the euro had legal tender status – ended on 28 February 2002. The markka was divided into 100 pennies (, with numbers
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Finnish markka some opinions years overdue, the artificial fixed exchange rate was abandoned and the markka was floated. Its value immediately decreased 13% and the inflated nominal prices converged towards German levels. In total, the value of the markka had decreased 40% as a result of the recession. Also, as a result, several entrepreneurs who had borrowed money denominated in foreign currency suddenly faced insurmountable debt. Inflation was low during the markka's independent existence as a floating currency (1992–1999): 1.3% annually on average. The markka was added into the ERM system in 1996 and then became a fraction of the euro in
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On which peninsula are The Mumbles situated?
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Mumbles RFC Mumbles players have a dual contract with Swansea and many go on to play for the Ospreys, most recently Aled Jenkins. Because of the close relationship between the clubs they often play friendlies against each other, the last time the clubs met it finished 14 - 55 to Swansea in front of a bumper crowd at Underhill Park. The club has a fierce rivalry with South Gower RFC. Mumbles RFC Mumbles Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Mumbles, Swansea, south Wales. Mumbles RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union, and is a feeder
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Mumbles lifeboat disaster Mumbles lifeboat disaster The Mumbles lifeboat disaster occurred in 1947 off south Wales when the Mumbles lifeboat was undertaking a rescue off Sker Point but was overwhelmed by the sea with the loss of all eight lives in the lifeboat. Mumbles Lifeboat station is situated at the western end of Swansea Bay in the village of Mumbles. At the time of the disaster the Lifeboat operating there was RNLB Edward, Prince of Wales (ON 678). On 23 April 1947 the SS Samtampa en route from Middlesbrough to Newport decided to stop at Sker Point on the Glamorgan coast not far
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In which national park are the Black Mountains?
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Black Mountains, Wales critic Raymond Williams was born here, and draws on the region to frame his analysis of pastoral poetics and development in The Country and the City. Books set in or around the Black Mountains include: Black Mountains, Wales The Black Mountains () are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the England–Wales border into Herefordshire. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently confused with the westernmost, which is known as the Black Mountain. The Black Mountains may
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Torngat Mountains National Park Torngat Mountains National Park, the first in Labrador. The park covers , extending from Cape Chidley south to Saglek Fjord. It is the largest national park in Atlantic Canada and the southernmost national park in the Arctic Cordillera. This park protects wildlife (caribou, black bears, wolf packs, two species of fox, polar bears, peregrine falcon, and golden eagle among others), while offering wilderness-oriented recreational activities (hiking, scrambling, kayaking). Torngat Mountains National Park Torngat Mountains National Park is a Canadian national park, located on the Labrador Peninsula at the northern tip of Newfoundland and Labrador. Set in the Torngat Mountains, the
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Which is the nearest town to Ben Nevis?
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Ben Nevis colonial maps. Ben Nevis Ben Nevis (, ; ) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at above sea level, it is at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William. The mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 100,000 ascents a year, around three-quarters of which use the Pony Track from Glen Nevis. The cliffs of the north face are among the highest in Scotland, providing classic scrambles and rock climbs of all difficulties for climbers and mountaineers. They are also the
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Ben Nevis May and June when there is spring snow. Ben Nevis's popularity and high-profile have led to concerns in recent decades over the impact of humans on the fragile mountain environment within the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area. These concerns contributed to the creation of The Nevis Landscape Partnership, a five-year programme which aims to protect, enhance and future-proof Ben Nevis by delivering nineteen ambitious environmental projects between 2014 and 2019. The Nevis Landscape Partnership is supported by five partner organisations (John Muir Trust, Forestry Commission Scotland, The Highland Council, Scottish Natural Heritage & The Nevis Partnership) and
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Apart from the Bolshoi which is Russia’s other famous touring ballet company?
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Russian ballet ballet scene, founded the ballet company Ballets Russes in the 1909. Diaghilev intervened in every aspect of ballet - direction, production, lighting, scenery, and performance. He headquartered his ballet company in Paris. A protégé of Diaghilev, George Balanchine, founded the New York City Ballet in 1948. Today, the Kirov Ballet company (now known as the Mariinsky Ballet) and the Bolshoi company are two world-renowned Russian ballet companies that tour the world. Other Russian ballet companies include: A number of companies have been called, or included in their name, "Moscow Ballet". Several methods exist in Russian ballet. The most widely used
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Bolshoi Ballet Bolshoi Ballet The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russian Federation. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the world's oldest ballet companies. It only achieved worldwide acclaim, however, in the early 20th century when Moscow became the capital of Soviet Russia. Along with the Mariinsky Ballet in Saint Petersburg, the Bolshoi is recognised as one of the foremost ballet companies in the world. The earliest origins of the Bolshoi Ballet can be found in the creation of a dance school for a Moscow orphanage in 1773. In 1776, dancers
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Detective Jimmy Perez investigates in which BBC drama?
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Shetland (TV series) Shetland (TV series) Shetland is a British television crime drama television series, made by ITV Studios for the BBC and broadcast on BBC One, that first broadcast on 10 March 2013. Initially based upon the novels of Ann Cleeves, the series was brought to screen by David Kane, who has remained a principal writer through all four series. The series stars Douglas Henshall as Jimmy Perez, a detective inspector working for the Shetland police, Alison O'Donnell as Detective Sergeant Alison "Tosh" Macintosh, and Steven Robertson as Detective Constable Sandy Wilson. Mark Bonnar, Lewis Howden, Erin Armstrong, Julie Graham, and Anne
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BBC television drama Who". The larger English regions also produce drama productions of their own, with BBC Birmingham providing the detective drama "Dalziel and Pascoe", daytime soap opera "Doctors" and anthology series "The Afternoon Play" for national consumption, for example. From 1999 until 2006, the BBC also had a new in-house drama division, BBC Fictionlab, which specialised in producing dramas for the corporation's digital stations, particularly BBC Four. Notable Fictionlab productions for BBC Four included "The Alan Clark Diaries" (2003), a live re-make of "The Quatermass Experiment" (2005) and the biopic "Kenneth Tynan - In Praise of Hardcore" (2005). Several of these have
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Which English painter was the first President of the Royal Academy?
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Royal Academy of Arts to that drawn up by Cheere in 1755. It was Sir William Chambers, a prominent architect and head of the British government's architects' department, the Office of Works, who used his connections with George III to gain royal patronage and financial support for the Academy in 1768. The painter Joshua Reynolds was made its first president, and Francis Milner Newton was elected the first secretary, a post he held for two decades until his resignation in 1788. The instrument of foundation, signed by George III on 10 December 1768, named 34 founder members and allowed for a total membership of
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Royal Hibernian Academy Royal Hibernian Academy The Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) is an artist-based and artist-oriented institution in Ireland, founded in Dublin in 1823. The RHA was founded as the result of 30 Irish artists petitioning the government for a charter of incorporation. According to the letters patent of 5 August 1823, The Royal Hibernian Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture was established, which included a National School of Art. The first elected president was the landscape painter, William Ashford. In 1824 architect Francis Johnston was made president. He had provided headquarters for the RHA at Academy House in Lower Abbey Street at
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Which opera did Verdi supposedly compose for the opening of the Suez Canal?
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Giuseppe Verdi Verdi and Giuseppina decided to adopt Carlo's great-niece Filomena Maria Verdi, then seven years old, as their own child. She was to marry in 1878 the son of Verdi's friend and lawyer Angelo Carrara and her family became eventually the heirs of Verdi's estate. "Aida" was commissioned by the Egyptian government for the opera house built by the Khedive Isma'il Pasha to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. The opera house actually opened with a production of "Rigoletto". The prose libretto in French by Camille du Locle, based on a scenario by the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, was
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Raid on the Suez Canal Raid on the Suez Canal The Raid on the Suez Canal, also known as Actions on the Suez Canal, took place between 26 January and 4 February 1915 after a German-led Ottoman Army force advanced from Southern Palestine to attack the British Empire-protected Suez Canal, before the beginning of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I. Substantial Ottoman forces crossed the Sinai peninsula, but their attack failed mainly because of strongly held defences and alert defenders. Since its opening in 1869 the Suez Canal had featured prominently in British policy and concerns. Among its great advantages were as
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Upon which war did he report as a foreign correspondent for the Morning Post?
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The Morning Post Peter died in 1852, his son Algernon took over. During the 1850s, the "Post" was very closely associated with the Palmerston ministry. With the aid of Andrew Montagu, Borthwick purchased the "Post" in 1876. His son Oliver (1873–1905) was business manager and editor, but died young, and upon the father's death in 1908 control went to his daughter Lilias Borthwick (1871–1965), wife of Seymour Henry Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst (1864–1943). In 1881, the paper appointed the first woman war correspondent when it sent Lady Florence Dixie to South Africa to cover the First Boer War. The paper was noted for
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Foreign Correspondent (film) It was generally praised by the critics, although some saw it as a glorified B movie. It also attracted attention from at least one professional propagandist, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, who called "Foreign Correspondent" "a masterpiece of propaganda, a first-class production which no doubt will make a certain impression upon the broad masses of the people in enemy countries." "Foreign Correspondent" has a 93% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 1941, "Foreign Correspondent" was nominated for six Academy Awards, but did not win any. "Foreign Correspondent" was named one of the 10 Best Films of 1940 by "Film Daily",
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Which hormone is called epinephrine in the USA?
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Epinephrine (medication) the Montreal Protocol and therefore could not be manufactured or sold after December 31, 2011. In April 2013, after completing several years of trials, Armstrong Pharmaceuticals submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for an hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) version. A common concentration for epinephrine is a 2.25% epinephrine solution, which contains 2.25g/100mL or 2.25 mg/mL. While a 1% solution is typically used for aerosolization. Epinephrine (medication) Epinephrine, also known as adrenalin or adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. As a medication, it is used to treat a number of conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, and superficial bleeding. Inhaled epinephrine may
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Growth hormone–releasing hormone Growth hormone–releasing hormone Growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH), also known as somatocrinin or by several other names in its endogenous forms and as somatorelin (INN) in its pharmaceutical form, is a releasing hormone of growth hormone (GH). It is a 44-amino acid peptide hormone produced in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. GHRH first appears in the human hypothalamus between 18 and 29 weeks of gestation, which corresponds to the start of production of growth hormone and other somatotropes in fetuses. GHRH is released from neurosecretory nerve terminals of these arcuate neurons, and is carried by the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system to
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What was Elvis Presley’s first film – the only one in which he did not get top billing?
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Love Me Tender (film) Love Me Tender (film) Love Me Tender is a 1956 American black-and-white CinemaScope motion picture directed by Robert D. Webb, and released by 20th Century Fox on November 15, 1956. The film, named after the song, stars Richard Egan, Debra Paget, and Elvis Presley in his acting debut. It is in the Western genre with musical numbers. As Presley's movie debut, it was the only time in his acting career that he did not receive top billing. "Love Me Tender" was originally to be titled "The Reno Brothers", but when advanced sales of Presley's "Love Me Tender" single passed one
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Cultural impact of Elvis Presley resentful (or resigned to the fact) that Presley going on stage before them would "kill" their own act; he thus rose quickly to top billing. At the two concerts he performed at the 1956 Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, one hundred National Guardsmen were on hand to prevent crowd trouble. Presley was considered by some to be a threat to the moral well-being of young women, because "Elvis Presley didn’t just represent a new type of music; he represented sexual liberation." "Unlike Bill Haley, who was somewhat overweight and looked like everyone's 'older brother,'" Presley generated an "anti-parent outlook" and
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Which brewery produces Director’s Bitter?
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Oakhill Brewery brewery until the advent of World War I sent it into decline. The brewery was destroyed by fire in 1924, and subsequently taken over by Courage Brewery. Although brewing stopped in 1938, the malt sheds remained in use. In 1981 brewing resumed in the former Oakhill Brewery building when Beacon Brewery took over the premises to brew Fosseway Bitter and later Fosseway Forty. The brewery closed in 1983 when owner Gerry Watts died. In 1984, the brewery plant and premises were bought by local businessman Reg Keevil. Under the name New Oakhill Brewery, he brewed beers until 1997, when he
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Power's Brewery Power's Bitter, Power's Gold and Power's Dry. The replacement facility now produces all of the CUB beers consumed outside of Victoria. The story of Power's Brewery can now be found on Liquid wit-Power's Bitter advertising campaign. Other mentions of the beer can be found on the Foster's lager page and Australian beer page. Power's Brewery Power's Brewery now CUB brewery, is a brewery based at Yatala in South East Queensland, Australia. It started out as an upstart brewery headed by publican Bernie Power to compete against the major Queensland brewery Castlemaine Perkins, in particular XXXX, during the Australian beer wars
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What is added to Scotch to make a Whisky Mac?
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Whisky Mac Whisky Mac A Whisky Macdonald more commonly known under the shortened name Whisky Mac is a cocktail made up of whisky and ginger wine. The whisky is expected to be a Scotch whisky, usually a blended type. The ginger wine should be green ginger wine. Recipes vary from those having equal parts of each ingredient to those that use a ratio of 3 to 2 of whisky to wine. A common recipe is to take 1½ fluid ounces Scotch whisky, 1½ fluid ounces green ginger wine. Pour both of the ingredients into a wine goblet with no ice. A hot
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Scotch whisky the other, a "whisky – product of Scotland" that complies with the generic EU standard for whisky. According to the Scotch Whisky Association, allowing non-Scotch whisky production in Scotland would make it difficult to protect Scotch whisky as a distinctive product. The majority of grain whisky produced in Scotland goes to make blended Scotch whisky. The average blended whisky is 60%–85% grain whisky. Some higher-quality grain whisky from a single distillery is bottled as single grain whisky. Blended malt whisky—formerly called "vatted malt" or "pure malt" (terms that are now prohibited in the SWR 2009)—is one of the least common
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Which form of strangulation was for years the official method of execution in Spain?
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Last use of capital punishment in Spain loathed Franco for coming to power by overthrowing a socialist democracy. Hostility to the use of capital punishment was widespread in Western Europe at this time and most Western European countries had ceased using it. Although up to 200,000 people were executed during the Spanish Civil War and its immediate aftermath, 48 people were executed in the period from 1948 to the time of the 1975 executions. Of those, 17 were executed by firing squad and 31 by garrotting. Historically, the garrote had been the preferred execution method in Spain, with firing squads used for political and military prisoners. No
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Crushing (execution) Crushing (execution) Death by crushing or pressing is a method of execution that has a history during which the techniques used varied greatly from place to place, generally involving the placement of intense weight upon a person with the intent to kill. This form of execution is no longer sanctioned by any governing body. A common method of death throughout South and South-East Asia for over 4,000 years was crushing by elephants. The Romans and Carthaginians used this method on occasion. In Roman mythology, Tarpeia was a Roman maiden who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines in exchange
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Who sailed round the world in the yacht Lively Lady?
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RFA Wave Chief (A265) departed from Punta Arenas, Chile to rendezvous with the yacht "Lively Lady", which was being sailed single-handedly around the world by Alec Rose. She escorted "Lively Lady" around Cape Horn, South America on 1 April. From 15–17 March 1973, "Wave Chief" assisted Icelandic Coast Guard, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy units in the unsuccessful search for survivors from the trawler "Sjoestjaman". From May to August 1973, "Wave Chief" operated in support of Royal Navy units involved in the Second Cod War. She was decommissioned in August 1974 and laid up at Rosyth, Dunbartonshire. In September she was listed for
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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Clipper Round the World Yacht Race The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is a sailing race around the world in 8 legs, with trained amateur crew members. The organisers own a fleet of identical yachts, the Clipper 70, and provide qualified skippers to lead each team. Crew can either sign up for the whole race, or one or more legs. The race was conceived in 1995 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston who founded Clipper Ventures plc as a company to run the race. The race ran every two years between 1996 and 2002, and then skipped a year, with subsequent
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What is the collective noun for kangaroos?
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Kangaroo "Kangaroo", meaning "I don't understand you", which Cook took to be the name of the creature. This myth was debunked in the 1970s by linguist John B. Haviland in his research with the Guugu Yimithirr people. Kangaroos are often colloquially referred to as "roos". Male kangaroos are called bucks, boomers, jacks, or old men; females are does, flyers, or jills; and the young ones are joeys. The collective noun for kangaroos is a mob, troop, or court. There are four species that are commonly referred to as kangaroos: In addition, there are about 50 smaller macropods closely related to the
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Collective noun lighthearted, humorous or facetious collective nouns. Collective noun In linguistics, a collective noun refers to a collection of things taken as a whole. Most collective nouns in everyday speech are mundane and "not" specific to just one kind, such as the word "group", which is applied to "people" in the phrase "a group of people", but is also applied to "dogs" in the phrase "a group of dogs". Other collective nouns "are specific" to one kind, especially terms of venery, which identify specific groups of animals. For example, "pride" as a term of venery always refers to lions, never to
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In which European capital is Bromma Airport?
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Stockholm Bromma Airport Stockholm Bromma Airport Stockholm Bromma Airport is a Swedish domestic and minor international airport in Stockholm. It is located west-northwest of downtown Stockholm and is the closest to the city compared to the other commercial passenger airports in the area around Stockholm (Arlanda, Skavsta and Västerås). Bromma is Sweden's third-busiest airport by passenger traffic and take-offs and landings as of 2015. During the 1930s the need for a proper airport for Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden, became urgent. The airport was opened on 23 May 1936 by King Gustav V, and was the first airport in Europe to have
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Stockholm Bromma Airport paved runways from the start. During World War II Swedish and British aircraft flew to the United Kingdom from Bromma Airport. Since these flights sometimes carried Norwegian and Danish refugees the airport became of interest for German spies, and two Swedish Douglas DC-3 that had taken off from Bromma were shot down by the Germans during the war. After the war the airport flourished, two noted airlines that operated from the airport were Aktiebolaget Aerotransport (ABA) which subsequently became the Swedish partner in Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and Linjeflyg (the Swedish main domestic airline which was later acquired by SAS).
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Which American author created Tarzan Of The Apes?
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Tarzan of the Apes Tarzan of the Apes Tarzan of the Apes is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in a series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was first published in the pulp magazine "The All-Story" in October 1912. The story follows Tarzan's adventures, from his childhood being raised by apes in the jungle, to his eventual encounters with other humans and Western society. The character was so popular that Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s with two dozen sequels. For the novel's centennial anniversary, Library of America published a hardcover edition based on the original
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Tarzan of the Apes man. Biljana Oklopčić emphasizes the portrayal of race in "Tarzan of the Apes". She claims that Tarzan represents white, male opposition to the “black rapist” stereotype which was prevalent in the Southern U.S. at the time of its publication because the language which describes apes parallels propaganda against people of African descent. Catherine Jurca similarly analyzes Tarzan as opposed to tolerating the presence of people of other races and classes in favor of preserving his own culture. The way that Tarzan defends his corner of civilization, his parents’ home, from the "savages" who want to destroy it, reflects an early
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Which T Rex hit was called 'Bang A Gong' when it was released in the USA?
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Get It On (T. Rex song) Get It On (T. Rex song) "Get It On" is a song by the British glam rock group T. Rex, featured on their 1971 album "Electric Warrior". Written by frontman Marc Bolan, "Get It On" was the second chart-topper for T. Rex on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it was retitled "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" to avoid confusion with a song of the same name by the group Chase. Bolan claimed to have written the song out of his desire to record Chuck Berry's "Little Queenie", and said that the riff is taken from the
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T. Rex (band) of the Rattling Spirits", the narrator starts remembering his childhood when he sees T. Rex record "King of Rumbling Spires" in the record store and realizes he has mistakenly remembered the title as "King of the Rattling Spirits". As Tyrannosaurus Rex As T. Rex T. Rex (band) T. Rex were an English rock band, formed in 1967 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band was initially called Tyrannosaurus Rex, and released four psychedelic folk albums under this name. In 1969, Bolan began to shift from the band's early acoustic sound to an electric one. The following year, he shortened
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Prince William adopted which title in 2011?
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Prince William Cup Prince William Cup The Prince William Cup was created in 2007 by the Welsh Rugby Union and celebrates 100 years of rugby union history between Wales and South Africa. It is named after the Vice Royal Patron of the WRU, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, who presented the cup, at the inaugural match, held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 24 November 2007. The trophy was chosen by Prince William, from three different designs presented by specialist jewellers. Mari Thomas, from Llanelli, and Nicola Palterman, from Neath won the commission to create the cup. The pair, who have exhibited
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Prince William (TV series) Prince William (TV series) Prince William () is a 2014 Taiwanese romantic-comedy television drama created and produced by TTV, starring KunDa Hsieh (playing dual roles) and Andrea Chen as the main leads with Gu Bao Ming, Paul Hsu and An Wei Ling in main supporting roles. The title is in reference to one of the main characters who is named William and acts as if he is above all, which results to others questioning if William "thinks he is a prince". The drama began filming on February 2014 and finished on June 2014, it was filmed while it aired. Original
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Athlete Florence Griffith was given which nickname after her marriage in 1987?
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Florence Griffith Joyner Florence Griffith Joyner Florence Delorez Griffith–Joyner (born Florence Delorez Griffith; December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand. During the late 1980s she became a popular figure in international track and field because of her record-setting performances and flashy personal style. Griffith-Joyner was born and raised in California. She was athletic from a young age. She attended California State
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Florence Griffith Joyner Donike, who was at that time considered to be the foremost expert on drugs and sports, failed to discover any banned substances during that testing. De Merode later said: We performed all possible and imaginable analyses on her. We never found anything. There should not be the slightest suspicion. Griffith's nickname among family was "Dee Dee". She was briefly engaged to hurdler Greg Foster. In 1987, Griffith married 1984 Olympic triple jump champion Al Joyner, whom Griffith had first met at the 1980 Olympic Trials. Through her marriage to Joyner she was sister-in-law to track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
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In 1932 which record breaker was the second person to fly the Atlantic solo?
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Fly Me to the Moon (film) 8 years later, in 1969, an 11-year-old fly named Nat and his two best friends, I.Q. and Scooter, build a "fly-sized" rocket in a field across from Cape Canaveral, Florida, where Apollo 11 sits on the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39. From his earliest memory, Nat remembers his grandfather, Amos, telling him of his daring rescue of Amelia Earhart when she crossed the Atlantic Ocean on her historic flight in 1932. Wanting to be an adventurer like his grandpa, Nat, defying the notion that "Dreamers get swatted", tells his friends his plan to get aboard Apollo 11 and go
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History of women in the United States Congress awarded her the Distinguished Flying Cross. Later in 1932 she became the first woman to fly solo nonstop coast to coast, and set the women's nonstop transcontinental speed record, flying 2,447.8 miles in 19 hours 5 minutes. In 1935, she became the first person to solo the 2,408-mile distance across the Pacific between Honolulu and Oakland, California; this was also the first flight where a civilian aircraft carried a two-way radio. Later in 1935, she became the first person to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City. Still later in 1935, she became the first person to fly
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Which dictator moved into the Casa Rosada in June 1946?
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Osvaldo Cacciatore Uruguay, whose government was at odds with Perón's. Cacciatore returned to Argentina and was reinstated into the Air Force. Following a collapse in Church-state relations in Argentina in late 1954, Cacciatore joined a second mutiny against the President, led by Rear Admiral Samuel Toranzo Calderón. On the eve of the planned, June 16, 1955, attack, Toranzo had decided to postpone the move; but unaware of the decision, an Air Force detachment, which included Cacciatore, carried out the brutal bombing of Plaza de Mayo (the public square facing the presidential offices, the Casa Rosada) as scheduled, and during a Peronist rally.
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Casa Rosada Casa Rosada The Casa Rosada (, ) is the executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina. The palatial mansion is known officially as "Casa de Gobierno", ("House of Government" or "Government House"). Normally, the President lives at the Quinta de Olivos, the official residence of the President of Argentina, which is located in Olivos, Greater Buenos Aires. The characteristic color of the Casa Rosada is baby pink, and is considered one of the most emblematic buildings in Buenos Aires. The building also houses a museum, which contains objects relating to former presidents of Argentina. It has been declared
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Pope Gregory XI was the last Pope to live in which French city?
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Pope Gregory XI Pope Gregory XI Pope Gregory XI (; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was Pope from 30 December 1370 to his death in 1378. He was the seventh and last Avignon pope and the most recent French pope. In 1377, Gregory XI returned the Papal court to Rome, ending nearly 70 years of papal residency in Avignon, France. His death shortly after was followed by the Western Schism. He was born Pierre Roger de Beaufort in Maumont in the modern commune of Rosiers-d'Égletons, Limousin, around 1330. The nephew of Pope Clement VI, he succeeded Pope Urban V at the papal
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Pope Gregory XI people of Europe into a dilemma of papal allegiance. This schism was not resolved fully until the Council of Constance (1414–1418) was called by a group of cardinals. Boldly, the council deposed both current popes and, in 1417, elected Martin V as their successor. The chaos of the Western Schism thus brought about reforming councils and gave them the power over who was elected, replacing (for a time) the College of Cardinals. Pope Gregory XI Pope Gregory XI (; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was Pope from 30 December 1370 to his death in 1378. He was the seventh
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Adrian IV, the first English Pope, was educated in which city named after the first English martyr?
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Pope Adrian IV in Ickenham, near Uxbridge. One of the school houses of St Albans School (Hertfordshire) (founded in 948 AD) was named "Breakspear" until 1996. Pope Adrian IV Pope Adrian IV (; born Nicholas Breakspear; 1 September 1159), also known as Hadrian IV, was Pope from 4 December 1154 to his death in 1159. Adrian IV is the only Briton to have occupied the papal throne. As Pope, he crowned Frederick I Barbarossa, and successfully removed Arnold of Brescia, who had challenged Papal rule of Rome, to become "to all intents and purposes, master of the city". It is believed that he
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Pope Adrian IV Pope Adrian IV Pope Adrian IV (; born Nicholas Breakspear; 1 September 1159), also known as Hadrian IV, was Pope from 4 December 1154 to his death in 1159. Adrian IV is the only Briton to have occupied the papal throne. As Pope, he crowned Frederick I Barbarossa, and successfully removed Arnold of Brescia, who had challenged Papal rule of Rome, to become "to all intents and purposes, master of the city". It is believed that he was born in Bedmond in the parish of Abbots Langley in Hertfordshire and received his early education at Merton Priory and the Abbey
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Alexander Graham Bell discovered that which type of cabling cancels out electrical interference?
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Twisted pair Twisted pair Twisted pair cabling is a type of wiring in which two conductors of a single circuit are twisted together for the purposes of improving electromagnetic compatibility. Compared to a single conductor or an untwisted balanced pair, a twisted pair reduces electromagnetic radiation from the pair and crosstalk between neighboring pairs and improves rejection of external electromagnetic interference. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. In a balanced line, the two wires carry equal and opposite signals, and the destination detects the difference between the two. This is known as differential signaling. Noise sources introduce signals into the wires
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IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is an award honoring ""exceptional contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering"" in the field of telecommunications. The medal is one of the highest honor awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers for achievements in telecommunication sciences and engineering. It was instituted in 1976 by the directors of the world's largest professional society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), commemorating the centennial of the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell. The award is presented either to an individual, or to a
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What sort of sea creature is a Medusa?
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A Meeting with Medusa Falcon is badly injured and takes over a year to fully recover. Later, Falcon promotes an expedition to explore the atmosphere of Jupiter. After several years and many trials, the expedition is launched, with Falcon at the controls of the "Kon-Tiki", a hot-hydrogen balloon-supported craft that descends through the upper atmosphere of Jupiter. As the craft descends through the various cloud layers, Falcon discovers that the atmosphere supports at least two large forms of life, as well as microscopic and bioluminescent air plankton, producing atmospheric sea-fire. One form is a giant jellyfish-like creature (the "Medusa" of the title) about one
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Cultural depictions of Medusa and Gorgons name is particularly apt, for the Combatant's face is permanently marked with scars and destroyed flesh, terrifying men. When Tom Raines defeats her at the Capitol Summit in "Insignia", it can also be considered a reference to the way Perseus slew Medusa using a mirrored shield. In Kendra Preston Leonard's poem, "Professor Medusa," Medusa teaches Greek Language and Literature at a college, where she tries to protect her students. In Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel Gone With the Wind, the character of Ashley Wilkes wears a lapel pin with the head of Medusa in it. The mythological creature is thought to
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The name of which Titan was given to a large flightless bird of South America?
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Flightless bird also included here. Flightless bird Flightless birds are birds that through evolution lost the ability to fly. There are over 60 extant species including the well known ratites (ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea and kiwi) and penguins. The smallest flightless bird is the Inaccessible Island rail (length 12.5 cm, weight 34.7 g). The largest (both heaviest and tallest) flightless bird, which is also the largest living bird, is the ostrich (2.7 m, 156 kg). Ostriches are farmed for their decorative feathers, meat and their skins, which are used to make leather. Many domesticated birds, such as the domestic chicken and domestic
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Flightless bird more species of flightless birds (including the kiwi, several species of penguins, the takahe, the weka, the moa, and several other extinct species) than any other such location. One reason is that until the arrival of humans roughly a thousand years ago, there were no large land predators in New Zealand; the main predators of flightless birds were larger birds. Ratites belong to the superorder Palaeognathae birds, which include the volant tinamou, and are believed to have evolved flightlessness independently multiple times within their own group. Some birds evolved flightlessness in response to the absence of predators, for example on
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Which part of the body is named after the goddess of the rainbow?
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The Goddess Girls her prophecies. She is not even allowed to write the fortunes that go into the cookies her family sells at their Oracle-O Bakery. Determined to prove herself, Cassandra sends some special fortunes along to MOA. Her fortunes reverse, and the goddess girls are determined to find an answer. Athena plans to improve the Labyrinth for King Minos, but her efforts have unexpected results. When Principal Zeus asks Iris to fetch some magic water from the Underworld's River Styx, she discovers a new ability to travel by rainbow. Soon everyone wants her to deliver their messages. Also, she wonders if her
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Rainbow body Rainbow body In Dzogchen, rainbow body (, Jalü or Jalus) is a level of realization. This may or may not be accompanied by the 'rainbow body phenomenon'. The rainbow body phenomenon is a religious topic which has been treated fairly seriously for centuries, including in the modern era. Other Vajrayana teachings also mention rainbow body phenomena. The rainbow body phenomenon is a third person perspective of someone else attaining complete knowledge (). Knowledge is the absence of delusion regarding the display of the basis. Rigpa has three wisdoms, which are "kadag", "lhun grub" and "thugs rje". Kadag deals with "tregchöd".
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Named after Mrs Gamp, a character in a Dickens' novel, what is a Gamp?
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Sarah Gamp Sarah Gamp Sarah or Sairey Gamp is a nurse in the novel "Martin Chuzzlewit" by Charles Dickens, first published as a serial in 1843–1844. Mrs. Gamp, as she is usually referred to, is dissolute, sloppy and generally drunk. She became a notorious stereotype of untrained and incompetent nurses of the early Victorian era, before the reforms of campaigners like Florence Nightingale. The caricature was popular with the British public. A type of umbrella became known as a "gamp" because Mrs. Gamp always carries one, which she displays with "particular ostentation". The character was based upon a real nurse described to
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Sarah Gamp Dickens by his friend, Angela Burdett-Coutts. In an 1844 stage version of "Martin Chuzzlewit" authorised by Dickens at the Queen's Theatre Sarah Gamp was played by the actor and comedian Thomas Manders. Mrs. Gamp appears in "Dickensian", at first nursing Little Nell at the Old Curiosity Shop and later tending to Silas Wegg (from "Our Mutual Friend"), played by Pauline Collins. Sarah Gamp Sarah or Sairey Gamp is a nurse in the novel "Martin Chuzzlewit" by Charles Dickens, first published as a serial in 1843–1844. Mrs. Gamp, as she is usually referred to, is dissolute, sloppy and generally drunk. She
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Which meal is regarded as the Spanish national dish, although it is more specific to Valencia?
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Valencia and 1937, during the Second Spanish Republic. The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately ; this heritage of ancient monuments, views and cultural attractions makes Valencia one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Due to its long history, this is a city with numerous popular celebrations and traditions, such as the "Fallas" (featuring the traditional Spanish dish "paella"), which were declared as Fiestas of National Tourist Interest
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National dish a standard and respected adult beverage in a given country. While the status of such drinks may be informal, there is usually a general consensus in a given country that a specific drink is the national beverage or "most popular liquor". National dish A national dish is a culinary dish that is strongly associated with a particular country. A dish can be considered a national dish for a variety of reasons: National dishes are part of a nation's identity and self-image. During the age of European empire-building, nations would develop a national cuisine to distinguish themselves from their rivals. According
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What was Esther and Abi Ofarim's only number one single in Britain?
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Esther Ofarim was written by the Bee Gees. In 1968 "Cinderella Rockefella" hit the top of the charts in a number of countries including the UK. They played many live concerts in New York City and London, and in 1969 they toured around the world. The couple divorced in Germany in 1970. Esther began her solo career with several albums and concerts. On 25 February 1970, Ofarim co-starred in her own BBC Television 'Special' "The Young Generation Meet Esther Ofarim" broadcast on BBC1. In 1984, she played in Joshua Sobol's play "Ghetto", produced by Peter Zadek in Berlin. There she sang songs
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Abi Ofarim Abi Ofarim Abi Ofarim, born Avraham Reichstadt (5 October 1937 – 4 May 2018) was an Israeli musician and dancer. At age 12, he attended ballet school, and made his onstage debut in Haifa at 15. By 17 he was arranging his own choreography, and by 18 had his own dance studio. In December 1958, he married Esther Ofarim. He achieved some international fame performing with her as a musical duo Esther & Abi Ofarim, playing the guitar and singing backing vocals. In 1966, the duo had their first hit in Germany with "Noch einen Tanz". Their greatest success in
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Elizabeth Taylor, Farrah Fawcett and Cheryl Ladd all advertised which brand of shampoo?
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Wella a salon-exclusive product range that let customers take professional-style products home for the first time. In the early 1970s, Wella introduced Perform a new perm product that allowed hairdressers to create Afro style looks. In 1972 they released Wella Balsam, the first shampoo specifically produced for retail sales. The advertising campaign featured the stars of TV show Charlie’s Angels: Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd. Wella also launched For Men, their first ever product line exclusively for men. In 1995, Wella re-launched the Koleston line as Koleston Perfect. The new product included natural ingredients including fruit wax. 2002 saw
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Cheryl Ladd Cheryl Ladd Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor; July 12, 1951) is an American actress, singer and author best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the ABC television series "Charlie's Angels" in which she was hired for its second season in 1977 to replace Farrah Fawcett-Majors. Ladd remained on the show until its cancellation in 1981. Her film roles include "Purple Hearts" (1984), "Millennium" (1989), "Poison Ivy" (1992), "Permanent Midnight" (1998) and "Unforgettable" (2017). Ladd was born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor in Huron, South Dakota, the second daughter of Dolores (née Katz), a waitress and Marion Stoppelmoor (1929–2001), a
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The Gregorian Calendar replaced which earlier calendar in western Europe?
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Gregorian calendar It also specifies its epact relative to 1 January, in contrast with the Julian calendar, which specified it relative to 22 March. The old date was derived from the Greek system: the earlier "Supputatio Romana" specified it relative to 1 January. During the period between 1582, when the first countries adopted the Gregorian calendar, and 1923, when the last European country adopted it, it was often necessary to indicate the date of some event in both the Julian calendar and in the Gregorian calendar, for example, "10/21 February 1750/51", where the dual year accounts for some countries already beginning their
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Gregorian calendar the Gregorian calendar on 15 October 1582 and its introduction in Britain on 14 September 1752, there can be considerable confusion between events in continental western Europe and in British domains in English language histories. Events in continental western Europe are usually reported in English language histories as happening under the Gregorian calendar. For example, the Battle of Blenheim is always given as 13 August 1704. Confusion occurs when an event affects both. For example, William III of England set sail from the Netherlands on 11 November 1688 (Gregorian calendar) and arrived at Brixham in England on 5 November 1688
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In 1910 Leo Tolstoy died in what type of building?
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Lev Tolstoy (rural locality) Lev Tolstoy (rural locality) Lev Tolstoy () is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Lev-Tolstovsky District of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia. Population: Astapovo railway station, built in 1890 on the intersection of the Kozlov–Volovo and Moscow–Yelets routes, was named after a nearby "selo" of Astapovo (), which was founded no later than the mid-17th century. The name derives from the masculine first name Ostap. On November 7, 1910, the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy fell ill at the Astapovo station and died here. To commemorate this event, the station was renamed Lva Tolstogo () in 1918. In 1932,
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Leo Tolstoy the Roses Were" (1913), and "Leo Tolstoy", directed by and starring Sergei Gerasimov in 1984. There is also a famous lost film of Tolstoy made a decade before he died. In 1901, the American travel lecturer Burton Holmes visited Yasnaya Polyana with Albert J. Beveridge, the U.S. senator and historian. As the three men conversed, Holmes filmed Tolstoy with his 60-mm movie camera. Afterwards, Beveridge's advisers succeeded in having the film destroyed, fearing that documentary evidence of a meeting with the Russian author might hurt Beveridge's chances of running for the U.S. presidency. Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (;
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In 1812 who was shot while walking through the lobby of the House of Commons?
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Palace of Westminster against any similar attempts against the Sovereign. Sir Walter Raleigh was executed at the Palace of Westminster on 29 October 1618. The previous Palace of Westminster was also the site of a prime-ministerial assassination on 11 May 1812. While in the lobby of the House of Commons, on his way to a parliamentary inquiry, Spencer Perceval was shot and killed by a Liverpool merchant adventurer, John Bellingham. Perceval remains the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. The New Palace became the target of Fenian bombs on 24 January 1885, along with the Tower of London. The first bomb,
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Speaker of the Irish House of Commons the Acts of Union 1800. The last Speaker was John Foster, who had been a vehement opponent of the Union while in the chair. Speaker of the Irish House of Commons The Speaker of the Irish House of Commons was the presiding officer of the Irish House of Commons until its disestablishment in 1800. In the absence of a government chosen from and answerable to the Commons, the Speaker was the dominant political figure in the Parliament of Ireland. Unlike in modern British and Irish parliamentary practice, the Speaker was not expected to be politically impartial and several Speakers held
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The Sequoia trees of the Sierra Nevada are better known as what?
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Sequoia (genus) to move south through coastal Oregon and California, surviving due to the abundant rainfall and mild seasons. The Sierra Nevada orogeny further isolated "Sequoia" because the snowy mountain peaks prevented eastward expansion. The Pleistocene and Holocene distributions are likely nearly identical to the modern "S. sempervirens" distributions. Muleady-Mecham, Nancy E. Ph.D. (2017) "Endlicher and Sequoia: Determination of the Entymological Origin of the Taxon Sequoia," Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences: Vol. 116: Iss. 2. Available at: http://scholar.oxy.edu/scas/vol116/iss2/6 Sequoia (genus) Sequoia is a genus of redwood coniferous trees in the subfamily Sequoioideae of the family Cupressaceae. The only extant
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Sierra Nevada (U.S.) Isabella, but south of the lake, the peaks reach to only a modest . There are several notable geographical features in the Sierra Nevada: Communities in the Sierra Nevada include Carson City, Paradise, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Grass Valley, Mammoth Lakes, Sonora, Nevada City, Placerville, Portola, Auburn, Colfax and Kennedy Meadows. Much of the Sierra Nevada consists of federal lands and is either protected from development or strictly managed. The three National Parks (Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia), two National Monuments (Devils Postpile, Giant Sequoia), and 26 wilderness areas lie within the Sierra. These areas protect 15.4% of the Sierra's from
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Who played Catherine of Aragon in 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' AND Queen Victoria in 'Edward VII'?
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Catherine of Aragon has stayed very much in popular memory. There has never been a film or television series in which she is the main character, the nearest is the first episode of "The Six Wives of Henry VIII", which is told from her point of view (and in which she is portrayed by Annette Crosbie). William Shakespeare's play "Henry VIII" succeeds in recreating with great accuracy Catherine's statement about the legitimacy of her marriage at the court in Blackfriars before King Henry, and Shakespeare's portrayal of Catherine is remarkably sympathetic; however, most of the rest of the play is an attempt to
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives his old age. The pair marry, and Catherine becomes a loving stepmother to the royal children Mary, Elizabeth and Edward. At the end of the flashbacks, Catherine Parr is shown waiting by Henry's beside with Princess Mary. Archbishop Cranmer is summoned for Henry's final confession, and Henry dies holding his hand. Nat Cohen asked Mark Shivas to produce the film. Henry VIII and His Six Wives Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British film adaptation, directed by Waris Hussein, of the BBC 1970 six-part miniseries "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". Keith Michell, who plays Henry VIII
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Kate Philips played which wife of Henry VIII in 'Wolf Hall'?
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Kate Phillips (British actress) Kate Phillips (British actress) Kate Phillips is a British actress best known for her roles in "Peaky Blinders", "Wolf Hall" and the 2016 BBC adaptation of "War & Peace", as well as the 2018 series the Alienist. After three years study at Leeds University Philips secured a place at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. After graduation she returned to Leeds to appear as Abigail Williams in "The Crucible" at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. By this time she had already filmed her scenes for the BBC's adaptation of "Wolf Hall" in which she played Jane Seymour, a
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Three Card Trick (Wolf Hall) "Wolf Hall" received positive reviews. "The Daily Telegraph" gave the episode 5/5, saying "it fully communicates the nerve-jangling sense of bodily threat with which Mantel’s novels are freighted — life is cheap in a disease-ridden Tudor England ruled by an absolute monarch." Three Card Trick (Wolf Hall) "Three Card Trick" is the first episode of the BBC Two series "Wolf Hall". It was first broadcast on 21 January 2015. In 1529, King Henry VIII dismisses Lord Chancellor Cardinal Thomas Wolsey for his failure to have the Pope annul Henry's marriage to his wife, Catherine of Aragon, in order to marry
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