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In the Bible what relation was Lot to Abraham?
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The Parting of Lot and Abraham (Santa Maria Maggiore) The Parting of Lot and Abraham (Santa Maria Maggiore) The Parting of Lot and Abraham is one in a series of mosaic scenes, probably dating to the 430s, that decorate the nave wall of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the most prominent basilican churches in Rome. The mosaic shows the story in the biblical Book of Genesis of the parting of Abraham from his nephew, Lot, as they choose opposing paths. Abraham (on the left) with Isaac and the rest of his family, chooses the road to Canaan, as God intends him to, and Lot chooses to take his followers
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The Parting of Lot and Abraham (Santa Maria Maggiore) of his choosing using attributes like size. The main characters we are intended to focus on are made extremely clear through this method, and the picture itself becomes less illustrative and more symbolic. Eventually this style comes to a refined maturity during the Middle Ages. The move towards completely two-dimensional representative images has already started, and although this mosaic implements the use of lights and darks, with shadows corresponding to the figures, there is a good indication as to what direction religious art is heading. The Parting of Lot and Abraham (Santa Maria Maggiore) The Parting of Lot and Abraham
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Three African countries have a shoreline on Lake Malawi - Tanzania, Malawi and which other?
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Malawi-Tanzania border Mozambique and Tanzania. The border at Malawi Lake is disputed, as are the rights to the lake. Following the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty of 1890, the two colonial powers, the United Kingdom (for Nyasaland, which later became Malawi) and Germany (for Tanganyika, which later became Tanzania) agreed that the border would follow the Tanzanian shore of the lake. When Malawi and Tanzania respectively gained independence, the agreement was never modified. Oil-prospecting projects on the lake conducted by a British company have revived border disagreements between the two countries. Malawi-Tanzania border The Malawi-Tanzania border is an international boundary that separates Malawi and Tanzania
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Malawi-Tanzania border Malawi-Tanzania border The Malawi-Tanzania border is an international boundary that separates Malawi and Tanzania in East Africa. Most of the border is formed by the river Songwe, whose source is found in the mountains to the south-west of Mount Rungwe and the town of Tukuyu. The Songwe is fast-flowing and changes its course regularly in a short period of time, forming new meanders and causing the precise border location to shift and become ambiguous. A dam is currently being constructed to regulate the river's flow. The border follows the Songwe into Lake Malawi, where it meets the tripoint between Malawi,
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Atomic Kitten's second Number One was Eternal Flame, a cover of the 1989 Number One by which band?
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Atomic Kitten discography to let them release one more single, "Whole Again", which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and number one in Germany for six weeks. Due to this success, all plans to drop the group were scrapped. The group then released "Eternal Flame", a cover of The Bangles hit, which also reached number one in the UK. Atomic Kitten then re-issued the album "Right Now", and it topped the charts in the UK and was certified double Platinum. Their second album, "Feels So Good", peaked at number one in the UK in September 2002 and went
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Right Now (Atomic Kitten album) single were released globally except for the United States and it was decided to release the newly recorded cover song, "Eternal Flame", as well and make an additional single for the European, Australian, South African and New Zealand audiences, "You Are". A combination of their next album "Feels So Good" and "Right Now" was later released for the American audience and titled "Atomic Kitten". One of the early ideas for Atomic Kitten was that of an animated pop band influenced by Japanese anime and manga. That is why many songs on the original version of "Right Now" are highly pop-oriented.
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Who joined the cast of East Enders last year playing Stan Carter?
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Stan Carter Stan Carter Stan Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", portrayed by Timothy West. He first appeared in the show's 4,793rd episode, originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2014, and was introduced as the father of established characters Shirley (Linda Henry) and Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White). He was introduced as part of a set of new characters that expanded the Carter family across 2013 and 2014, headed by executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins. Stan and West's casting were announced on 12 December 2013. Stan's storylines have mostly revolved around his relationships with Shirley, Tina
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Stan Carter to fill in some holes in the dark Carter family history." Treadwell-Collins based Stan on his own grandfather, saying "Stan Carter is my grandfather, a former Billingsgate fish porter who was a big powerful man and now sits in his chair still trying to rule his family." West described Stan as "tough and lonely" and "concerned" that there is nobody around him as he ages. He said he was attracted to the role of Stan because he liked the "foundation of Stan as a character" and he feels he will have a "wonderful time" on the show. Speaking of his
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In which county is Borstal which gave its name to a youth prison?
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Borstal system in the UK, introducing youth custody centres instead. In India, borstal schools are used for the imprisonment of minors. As of 31 December 2014, there were 20 functioning borstal schools in India, with a combined total capacity of 2,108 inmates. The Gladstone Committee (1895) first proposed the concept of the borstal, wishing to separate youths from older convicts in adult prisons. It was the task of Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise (1857–1935), a prison commissioner, to introduce the system, and the first such institution was established at Borstal Prison in a village called Borstal, near Rochester, Kent, England in 1902. The
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Borstal, Rochester Borstal, Rochester Borstal is a place in the unitary authority of Medway in South East England. Originally a village near Rochester, it has become absorbed by the expansion of Rochester. The youth prison at Borstal gave its name to the Borstal reform school system. Its name came from Anglo-Saxon "burg-steall" "fort site" or "place of refuge", likely referring to the hill there. The hill is now the home to Fort Borstal. However, local resident Donald Maxwell argued that a 'borstal' was "a track up a chalk hill", claiming to have heard local farmers use the term in this way. The
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What is the capital of the former Russian state of Georgia?
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Russian conquest of the Caucasus and bloodily captured the capital of Talysh. In 1813 Persia signed the Treaty of Gulistan which recognized the Russian possession of the khanates. Internally, Imereti, Guria and Abkhazia were annexed or brought under more complete control, thereby completing the second phase of the unification of Georgia. A rebellion in eastern Georgia was put down. In 1811 the Russians were defeated in Quba and stormed the capital of the Kureen khanate. In 1812 the Ossets were driven back from Tiflis and a Dagestani army under Prince Alexander was defeated.. In 1813 Simonovich went deep into the mountains and took Shatili, the
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Georgia within the Russian Empire Georgia within the Russian Empire The country of Georgia became part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Throughout the early modern period, the Muslim Ottoman and Persian empires had fought over various fragmented Georgian kingdoms and principalities; by the 18th century, Russia emerged as the new imperial power in the region. Since Russia was an Orthodox Christian state like Georgia, the Georgians increasingly sought Russian help. In 1783, Heraclius II of the eastern Georgian kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti forged an alliance with the Russian Empire, whereby the kingdom became a Russian protectorate and abjured any dependence on its suzerain
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Who was the manager of 'The Sex Pistols'?
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Sex Pistols are members of the Jesus and Mary Chain, NOFX, The Stone Roses, Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Green Day, and Oasis. Calling the band "immensely influential", a London College of Music study guide notes that "many styles of popular music, such as grunge, indie, thrash metal and even rap owe their foundations to the legacy of ground breaking punk bands—of which the Sex Pistols was the most prominent." According to Ira Robbins of the "Trouser Press Record Guide", "the Pistols and manager/provocateur Malcolm McLaren challenged every aspect and precept of modern music-making, thereby inspiring countless groups to follow their cue onto
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Sex Pistols observed to Jones that "a lot of people" regarded the band as McLaren's "creation". Jones replied, "He's our manager, that's all. He's got nothing to do with the music or the image...he's just a good manager." In another interview, Rotten professed bafflement at the furore surrounding the group: "I don't understand it. All we're trying to do is destroy everything." At the end of August came SPOTS—Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly, a surreptitious UK tour with the band playing under pseudonyms to avoid cancellation. McLaren had wanted for some time to make a movie featuring the Sex Pistols. Julien Temple's
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What is a computer called that controls access to a network, as well as acting as a file storage device?
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Network-attached storage Network-attached storage Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients. NAS is specialized for serving files either by its hardware, software, or configuration. It is often manufactured as a computer appliance – a purpose-built specialized computer. NAS systems are networked appliances which contain one or more storage drives, often arranged into logical, redundant storage containers or RAID. Network-attached storage removes the responsibility of file serving from other servers on the network. They typically provide access to files using network file sharing protocols such as
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Direct-access storage device used the term "File" for direct-access devices. The earliest use of DASD found by the "Google ngram viewer" to refer to storage devices dates from 1968. From then on use of the term grew exponentially. Both drums and data cells have disappeared as products, so DASD remains as a synonym of disk, flash and optical devices. Modern DASD used in mainframes only very rarely consist of single disk-drives. Most commonly "DASD" means large disk arrays utilizing RAID schemes. Current devices emulate CKD on FBA hardware. Direct-access storage device A direct-access storage device (DASD) (pronounced ) is a secondary storage device
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Castleford Rugby League team are known by the name of which animal?
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Castleford Castleford played at Wheldon Road – when they shut down the ground was taken over by the rugby league team. Castleford hosted two greyhound tracks both of which are no longer in existence. The first was in Whitwood and held racing from 1939 until 2001. The second track was the slightly larger 1,500 capacity Castleford Sports Stadium located east of Lock Lane sitting on the bank of the River Aire. Originally the football stadium used by Castleford Town F.C. and Castleford Tigers during the 1920s (also known as the Sandy Desert ground) it is believed to have hosted greyhounds from
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Tom Walsh (rugby league, Castleford) 1944, but Harry Royal played in the 5-12 second-leg defeat at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944. Tom Walsh played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season. Tom Walsh (rugby league, Castleford) Tom Walsh (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tot", was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Leigh (Heritage № 383), Castleford, and Dewsbury (World War II guest), as a , i.e. number 7. Tom Walsh played in Dewsbury's 14-25 aggregate defeat by Wigan
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Which animal has the scientific name 'dama dama'?
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Dama gazelle along the east–west axis of the gazelle's range. The easternmost is the "N. dama ruficollis" (common name addra gazelle) whose historical range was to the east of 15°E. The westernmost is the "N. dama mhorr" (common name mohor or mhorr gazelle) whose historical range was to the west of 7°E. Between the two was the historical range of the "N. dama dama". Genetic studies have raised questions over the validity of these subspecies and the variation in colour (phenotype) appears to be clinal. The numbers of this species in the wild have fallen by 80% over the last decade. The
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Dama gazelle Dama gazelle The dama gazelle, addra gazelle, or mhorr gazelle ("Nanger dama", formerly "Gazella dama") is a species of gazelle. It lives in Africa in the Sahara desert and the Sahel. This critically endangered species has disappeared from most of its former range due to overhunting and habitat loss, and natural populations only remain in Chad, Mali, and Niger. Its habitat includes grassland, shrubland, semi-deserts, open savanna and mountain plateaus. Their diets includes grasses, leaves (especially "Acacia" leaves), shoots, and fruit. In Niger, the dama has become a national symbol. Under the Hausa name "meyna" or "ménas" the dama appears
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Which English city has districts called Manningham, Horton and Heaton?
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Bradford West (UK Parliament constituency) an Independent, garnering 6,345 votes (13.9%), not far behind the second-placed Conservative candidate. 1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Bradford wards of Allerton, Bolton, Great Horton, Heaton, and Manningham. 1955–1974: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Allerton, Great Horton, Heaton, Manningham, and Thornton. 1974–1983: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Allerton, Heaton, Little Horton, Manningham, Thornton, and University. 1983–2010: The City of Bradford wards of Clayton, Heaton, Little Horton, Thornton, Toller, and University. 2010–present: The City of Bradford wards of City, Clayton and Fairweather Green, Heaton, Manningham, Thornton and Allerton, and Toller. The constituency was originally created in 1885,
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City of Manningham is consistently avoided by State Government. There are increased bus services to cope with the demand for public transport, all mainly operated by Transdev Melbourne and only two bus routes are exclusive to Manningham that circle the area clockwise and counterclockwise to service destinations within the City Council. City of Manningham The City of Manningham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and is divided into 12 suburbs, with the largest being Doncaster and Doncaster East. It comprises an area of 114 square kilometres and had a population of 116,255 in 2016. The
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Who won the 2001 Turner Prize for his exhibit of empty gallery space with lights turned on and off?
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Neo-conceptual art her exhibit is "My Bed", her dishevelled bed, surrounded by detritus such as condoms, blood-stained knickers, bottles and her bedroom slippers. 2001: Martin Creed wins the Turner Prize for "The Lights Going On and Off", an empty room where the lights go on and off. 2005: Simon Starling wins the Turner Prize for "Shedboatshed", a wooden shed which he had turned into a boat, floated down the Rhine and turned back into a shed again. In Britain, the rise to prominence of the Young British Artists (YBAs) after the 1988 "Freeze" show, curated by Damien Hirst, and subsequent promotion of
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The Cat Who Turned On and Off The Cat Who Turned On and Off The Cat Who Turned On and Off is the third novel in a series of murder mystery novels by Lilian Jackson Braun. Qwill and his two lovable Siamese, Koko and Yum Yum find themselves in a rundown section of the city known as Junktown. Expecting it to be a haven of dopers and the homeless, they are surprised to see that it is a collection of old antique stores trying to survive. They also find mystery and murder waiting for them. A mysterious fall ends the life of one of Junktown's leading citizens
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Which newspaper does the cartoonist 'Matt' work for?
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Matt Pritchett Matt Pritchett Matthew Pritchett MBE (born 14 July 1964) has been the pocket cartoonist on "The Daily Telegraph" newspaper under the pen name Matt since 1988. Pritchett studied graphics at Saint Martin's School of Art. Unable to gain employment as a film cameraman, he worked as a waiter in a pizza restaurant, drawing cartoons in his spare time. 'Matt' had his first drawings published in the "New Statesman" and his work has also appeared in "Punch" and "The Spectator". The son of "Telegraph" columnist Oliver Pritchett and the grandson of V. S. Pritchett, Pritchett has four children with his wife.
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Matt Davies (cartoonist) National Cartoon Museum. Matt Davies frequently updates his website "Ouch." with projects or illustrations he is currently working on. His work usually displays a multitude of political cartoons which reflect his views on the current state of the political landscape and state of the world. Davies and his wife, Lucy, live in Connecticut with their three children. Matt Davies (cartoonist) Matt Davies (born 1966) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, and children's author. Davies was born in London, England in 1966 and lived there before relocating with his family to the United States in 1983. He graduated from Staples High
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Who was pardoned 12 years after his execution for murders carried out by John Christie?
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Timothy Evans Timothy Evans Timothy John Evans (20 November 1924 – 9 March 1950) was a Welshman falsely convicted and hanged for the murder of his wife and infant daughter at their residence at 10 Rillington Place in Notting Hill, London. In January 1950, he was tried for and convicted of the murder of his daughter. He was sentenced to death by hanging, a sentence that was later carried out. During his trial, Evans had accused his downstairs neighbour, John Christie, of committing the murders. Three years after Evans's execution, Christie was found to be a serial killer who had murdered six
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John Christie (murderer) found him guilty. Christie did not appeal against his conviction. Christie was hanged on 15 July 1953 at Pentonville Prison. His executioner was Albert Pierrepoint, who had previously hanged Evans. After being pinioned for execution, Christie complained that his nose itched. Pierrepoint assured him that "It won't bother you for long". Based on the pubic hair that Christie collected from his victims, it has been speculated that he was responsible for more murders than those carried out at 10 Rillington Place. Christie claimed that the four different clumps of hair in his collection came from his wife and the three
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Which film director fist applied the word 'Paparazzi' to persistent newsmen?
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Paparazzi paparazzi as synonymous with stalking, and anti-stalking bills in many countries address the issue by reducing harassment of public figures and celebrities, especially with their children. Some public figures and celebrities have expressed concern at the extent to which paparazzi go to invade their personal space. The filing and receiving of judicial support for restraining orders against paparazzi has increased, as have lawsuits with judgments against them. A news photographer named Paparazzo (played by Walter Santesso in the 1960 film "La Dolce Vita" directed by Federico Fellini) is the eponym of the word "paparazzi". As Fellini said in his interview
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Paparazzi (2004 film) Paparazzi (2004 film) Paparazzi is a 2004 American action film directed by Paul Abascal, produced by actor Mel Gibson, and starring Cole Hauser. The film chronicles the life of a popular Hollywood film star in the aftermath of a car crash caused by four paparazzo tabloid photographers. Rising movie star Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) has finally achieved major success with his latest film. A persistent group of unscrupulous photographers — Kevin Rosner (Kevin Gage), Leonard Clark (Tom Hollander), Wendell Stokes (Daniel Baldwin) and their leader Rex Harper (Tom Sizemore) - harass Bo and his wife Abby (Robin Tunney), and their
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"The 1970's slogan, ""Nice one, Cyril"" advertised which loaf of bread?"
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Nice One Cyril Nice One Cyril "Nice One Cyril" is a single by Cockerel Chorus written by Harold Spiro and Helen Clarke. The song title is a reference to Cyril Knowles, a left back who played for Tottenham Hotspur. It was released before the 1973 Football League Cup Final where Tottenham played Norwich City. It reached No. 14 on the British single chart after Tottenham won, and its writers Spiro and Clarke received an Ivor Novello Award for Best Novel or Unusual Song in 1974. In 1972, Wonderloaf Bread created a television advertising campaign written by Peter Mayle with the slogan "Nice one,
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Nice One Cyril Cyril", where the slogan was used to congratulate a baker named Cyril for making a good loaf of bread. The slogan was picked by fans of the football club Tottenham Hotspur, who chanted "Nice one Cyril" to praise a Tottenham player named Cyril Knowles. Harold Spiro, a fan of the club, wrote the song with Helen Clarke based on the slogan. The following year in 1973, Tottenham reached the League Cup Final, and the song was released. The song was performed by the Cockerel Chorus (the cockerel is the emblem of Tottenham Hotspur) fronted by Spiro, with Jamie Phillips singing
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"Who was hanged for the murder of a policeman because his cry of ""Let him have it"" was ambiguous?"
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Let Him Have It Let Him Have It Let Him Have It is a 1991 British drama film directed by Peter Medak and starring Christopher Eccleston, Paul Reynolds, Tom Courtenay and Tom Bell. The film is based on the true story of Derek Bentley. The true story of the case ended with Bentley hanged for murder under controversial circumstances on 28 January 1953. While Bentley did not directly play a role in the murder of PC Sidney Miles, he received a greater punishment than the gunman (who was 16). Derek Bentley (Eccleston) is an illiterate, epileptic young adult with developmental disabilities who falls into
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It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards is an American documentary television series that premiered on April 16, 2018 on Paramount Network. "It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards" follows Wayne Wolfe who "discovered that his real grandfather was the deceased killer Ed Edwards who was convicted of five cold cases in his 70s, but had potentially embarked on a decades-long murder spree. The series examines the infamous murderer through an investigation led by Wolfe and John Cameron, a cold-case expert and retired detective who has been
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"Who won Best Actress 'Oscar' for the 1962 film ""The Miracle Worker""?"
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The Miracle Worker (1962 film) won two awards, Best Actress for Anne Bancroft and Best Supporting Actress for Patty Duke. "The Miracle Worker" also holds a perfect 100% score from the movie critics site Rotten Tomatoes. Young Helen Keller (Patty Duke), blind and deaf since infancy due to a severe case of scarlet fever, is frustrated by her inability to communicate and subject to frequent violent and uncontrollable outbursts as a result. Unable to deal with her, her terrified and helpless parents contact the Perkins School for the Blind for assistance. In response they send Anne Sullivan (Anne Bancroft), a former student, to the Keller
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The Miracle Worker (1962 film) The Miracle Worker (1962 film) The Miracle Worker is a 1962 American biographical film about Anne Sullivan, blind tutor to Helen Keller, directed by Arthur Penn. The screenplay by William Gibson is based on his 1959 play of the same title, which originated as a 1957 broadcast of the television anthology series "Playhouse 90". Gibson's original source material was "The Story of My Life", the 1902 autobiography of Helen Keller. The film went on to be an instant critical success and a moderate commercial success. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Director for Arthur Penn, and
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Tom Paton was the manager of which famous Scottish teeny-bop group in the 1970's?
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Tam Paton time of his death he weighed 25 stone. Paton was openly gay. Tam Paton Thomas Dougal "Tam" Paton (5 August 1938 – 8 April 2009) was the Scottish manager and primary spokesman, during the 1970s, of the Scottish pop group the Bay City Rollers. Born in Prestonpans, Scotland, he was the son of a potato merchant. Paton initially drove a truck to aid the group financially. He guided the band through to their period of success during the mid-1970s, nurturing the band's image to be that of the "boys next door". He was responsible for beginning the myth that the
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Ernest Forrester Paton Ernest Forrester Paton Ernest Forrester Paton (1891–1970), also known by the Tamil name Chinnannan, was a Scottish United Free Church medical missionary to Pune, part of then-Bombay Presidency. He was the co-founder of "Christukula Ashram", the first Protestant Christian Ashram in India, along with S. Jesudasan, a fellow missionary and Tamilian convert to Christianity, at Tirupattur of North Arcot, Tamil Nadu—part of then-Madras Presidency in South India. Ernest Forrester Paton was born in a religiously devout family at Alloa, Scotland; Catherine Forrester Paton, his aunt, founded a women's missionary training college in Glasgow. After primary schooling in Alloa, he continued
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"Which historical event is illustrated by the Victorian painting ""And When Did You Last See Your Father""?"
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Problem picture ""And when did you last see your father?"" became the most famous example of the genre. It depicts a young boy of the English civil war period being gently interrogated by Cromwellian troops who are looking for his Royalist father. It is implied that they are asking a trick question designed to discover his location. The painting is poised at the moment the child is about to answer. Yeames painted many other works of this type, including "Amy Robsart" and "Defendant and Counsel". When the latter was exhibited a newspaper ran a competition for readers to guess what crime the
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And When Did You Last See Your Father? And When Did You Last See Your Father? And When Did You Last See Your Father? is a 2007 British drama film directed by Anand Tucker. The screenplay by David Nicholls is based on the 1993 memoir of the same title by Blake Morrison. The film is a series of flashbacks to various periods in the life of Blake Morrison as he remembers moments he shared with his father Arthur while he, his mother, and younger sister Gillian tend to him on his deathbed in his Yorkshire home. Despite Blake's success as a writer, poet, and critic, his father –
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The 'Nimrod' used by the RAF for search and early warning purposes, was developed from which airliner?
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Hawker Siddeley Nimrod Hawker Siddeley Nimrod The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a maritime patrol aircraft developed and operated by the United Kingdom. It was an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first operational jet airliner. It was originally designed by de Havilland's successor firm, Hawker Siddeley; further development and maintenance work was undertaken by Hawker Siddeley's own successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems, respectively. Designed in response to a requirement issued by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to replace its fleet of ageing Avro Shackletons, the "Nimrod MR1"/"MR2"s were primarily fixed-wing aerial platforms for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations; secondary
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British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3 British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3 The British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3 was a planned airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft intended as to provide airborne radar cover for the air defence of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The project was designed to use the existing Nimrod airframe, in use with the RAF as a maritime patrol aircraft, combined with a brand new radar system and avionics package developed by Marconi Avionics which later became BAE Systems Avionics. The Nimrod AEW project proved to be hugely complex and expensive for the British government, as a result of the difficulties of
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Which athlete won Olympic gold medals in both the 5000 metres and 10000 metres in 1972 and 1976?
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Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres Ian Stewart caught him from behind and moved into third place within ten meters of the finish, depriving Prefontaine of an Olympic bronze medal. Virén also won the 10,000 metres a week earlier, and successfully defended both titles in 1976. Qualification rule: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Final. Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres The Men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany took place on 7 and 10 September 1972. Steve Prefontaine took the lead in the final during the last
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5000 metres at the Olympics medals to Ethiopia's 15. Finland's period of great success in the 1920s and 1930s led to the wide usage of the nickname the Flying Finns; Kaarlo Maaninka was the last Finnish athlete to medal over 5000 m, in 1980. Kenya have won fourteen medals in the 5000 m, second only to Ethiopia in total medals in the event, although John Ngugi and Vivian Cheruiyot are the only Kenyans to have won Olympic gold. 5000 metres at the Olympics The 5000 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the fifth edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 5000 m
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"Who co-presents BBC TV's ""Home Front"" with Diarmuid Gavin?"
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Diarmuid Gavin Fitzgerald Park. Gavin did not participate in the 2017 Chelsea Flower Show. Gavin has also been a patron at Southport Flower Show. Gavin has presented many talks and lectures in both Ireland and the UK, and has also delivered courses on gardening and garden design. Gavin has presented "Surprise Gardeners", a Central TV series. He presented or co-presented a number of BBC television programmes, including "Gardeners' World" and "Home Front" with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. In 2004, he presented "Diarmuid's Big Adventure", and a Twofour and RHS production, "Gardens Through Time". "Homefront" and "Gardens Through Time" both had accompanying books published. RTÉ
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Diarmuid Gavin been translated to multiple other languages. His works include: Gavin also released an autobiographical volume, "How the Boy Next Door Turned Out: An Autobiography," in 2010. Gavin is married to Justine Keane, daughter of Ronan Keane (a former Chief Justice of Ireland) and social columnist and fashion journalist Terry Keane, who separated in the 1990s. The Gavins have a daughter, Eppie, born December 2004, and lives, and manage their garden, at Kilmacanogue, south of Dublin, in County Wicklow, Ireland. Diarmuid Gavin Diarmuid Gavin (born 10 May 1964) is an Irish garden designer and television personality. Gavin was born in London,
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An excess of which acid in the body causes 'gout'?
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Gout cold water were poured over them. Then follows chills and shivers and a little fever... The night is passed in torture, sleeplessness, turning the part affected and perpetual change of posture; the tossing about of body being as incessant as the pain of the tortured joint and being worse as the fit comes on. Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first described the microscopic appearance of urate crystals in 1679. In 1848, English physician Alfred Baring Garrod identified excess uric acid in the blood as the cause of gout. Gout is rare in most other animals due to their ability to
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Base excess (a below-normal base excess), thus metabolic acidosis, usually involves either excretion of bicarbonate or neutralization of bicarbonate by excess organic acids. Common causes include The serum anion gap is useful for determining whether a base deficit is caused by addition of acid or loss of bicarbonate. Base excess In physiology, base excess and base deficit refer to an excess or deficit, respectively, in the amount of base present in the blood. The value is usually reported as a concentration in units of mEq/L, with positive numbers indicating an excess of base and negative a deficit. A typical reference range for
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"Whose law states that ""the volume of a gas varies in proportion to its (Kelvin) temperature at a constant pressure?"
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Combined gas law pressure as long as it is at a constant volume. The inter-dependence of these variables is shown in the combined gas law, which clearly states that: This can be stated mathematically as: where: For comparing the same substance under two different sets of conditions, the law can be written as: The addition of Avogadro's law to the combined gas law yields the ideal gas law. Boyle's Law states that the pressure-volume product is constant: Charles's Law shows that the volume is proportional to the absolute temperature: Gay-Lussac's Law says that the pressure is proportional to the absolute temperature: The algebraic
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Gas dioxide, and air expand to the same extent over the same 80 kelvin interval. He noted that, for an ideal gas at constant pressure, the volume is directly proportional to its temperature: In 1802, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac published results of similar, though more extensive experiments. Gay-Lussac credited Charles' earlier work by naming the law in his honor. Gay-Lussac himself is credited with the law describing pressure, which he found in 1809. It states that the pressure exerted on a container's sides by an ideal gas is proportional to its temperature. In 1811, Amedeo Avogadro verified that equal volumes of pure
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Which animal has the scientific name 'Sciurus carolinensis'?
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Eastern gray squirrel Eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis, common name eastern gray squirrel or grey squirrel depending on region, is a tree squirrel in the genus "Sciurus". It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. Widely introduced to certain places around the world, the eastern gray squirrel in Europe, in particular, is regarded as an invasive species. "Sciurus carolinensis" is native to the eastern and midwestern United States, and to the southerly portions of the eastern provinces of Canada. The native range of the eastern gray squirrel overlaps with that of the
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Sciurus proposed numerous changes; synonymising some species and many subspecies, splitting another species, and naming new species. They followed Joel Asaph Allen's unsatisfying 1914 attempt in the early 20th century in splitting the genus "Sciurus" by raising the South American subgenera to the rank of genus, adding "Urosciurus" to "Hadrosciurus", and splitting the genus "Guerlinguetus" in three. Their taxonomic treatment might also require "Sciurus deppei" to be moved to "Notosciurus": Sciurus The genus Sciurus contains most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, Central America and South America. The number of species in the genus is subject
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Who is the wife of retired footballer Lee Chapman?
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Lee Chapman a shareholder. He previously owned another restaurant, Teatro in Soho, London. In 2011 Chapman and his wife, Leslie Ash, indicated that they were preparing to sue the "News of the World" for breach of privacy over suspicions that their voicemails, and those of their children, were illegally accessed by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire. After writing to the police over their suspicions, the police informed them that there were four pieces of paper referring to Ash in Mulcaire's notebooks, and five items relating to Chapman. There were further items relating to their children. Source: Lee Chapman Lee Roy Chapman (born 5
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Lee Chapman Lee Chapman Lee Roy Chapman (born 5 December 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1978 until 1996, in which he scored almost 200 first-team goals. He is best known for spells with Stoke City, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United. He also played for Plymouth Argyle, Arsenal, Sunderland, Portsmouth, Southend United, Ipswich Town and Swansea City. As well as this he played in both France and Norway for Chamois Niortais and Strømsgodset IF, and was capped by both the England U21 and England B teams. He also won the
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Which English city has districts named Belgrave, Stoneygate and Aylestone?
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Stoneygate Stoneygate Stoneygate is part of the City of Leicester, England. Situated on the south-east side of the city some two miles from the centre, Stoneygate is a mainly residential suburb characterised by its large Victorian houses. It straddles the London Road which connects Leicester with the town of Market Harborough and was formerly the main route for horse-drawn carriages between Leicester and London. It gives its name to Stoneygate ward, which also includes parts of Evington Valley and Highfields, whilst the south-eastern parts of Stoneygate are counted in the Knighton ward of Leicester City Council. The name 'Stoneygate' originates in
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Aylestone School built in 1912. It became the comprehensive Aylestone School in 1976. It gets GCSE results slightly below the average for Herefordshire and England. Aylestone School Aylestone School (previously Aylestone Business and Enterprise College) is a co-educational high school in Herefordshire, England, founded in 1976. The curriculum includes business and enterprise skills, English, mathematics, Science, humanities, psychology and modern languages. There are about 500 students, ages 11 through 16. It is situated in the east of Hereford, near the A465, and near Hereford Sixth Form College (a highly performing institution), Hereford College of Arts, and Herefordshire College of Technology (HCT). The
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In the cartoon, what is the name of 'Calvin's' friend and confidante?
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The Cartoon History of the Universe History of the Universe"'s publication. "The Cartoon History" is illustrated in a black-and-white cartoon style. Gonick occasionally uses crosshatching and other realistic drawing techniques, but he primarily draws with a lively brush-and-ink squiggle that resembles Bill Watterson's "Calvin and Hobbes", Walt Kelly's "Pogo", and René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's "Astérix". Occasionally, as in the sequences on India in the second book, he mimics Gilbert Shelton's style from "The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers". His tribute to "Asterix" is explicit. When Gauls are depicted, not only do they often resemble Goscinny and Uderzo's characters Asterix and Obelix, but when Gonick treats the
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Confidante for large and spacious suits of apartments. An elegant drawing-room, with modern furniture, is scarce complete without a Confidante, […]". Confidante A confidante (also known as a canapé à joue, a canapé à confidants, or a canapé à confidant(e)) is a type of sofa, originally characterized by a triangular seat at each end, so that people could sit at either end of the sofa and be close to the person(s) sitting in the middle. The ends were sometimes detachable, and could be removed and used on their own as Burjair chairs. The name "Confidante" was coined by cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite,
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Which car manufacturer produces a model called then 'Forester'?
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Subaru Forester gearbox. The car was not related to the Forester even though they look very similar. The third generation Forester began to move away from a traditional wagon design towards becoming a crossover SUV. It was larger in nearly every dimension and featured a sloping roof line with more cargo space. Subaru unveiled the model year 2008 Forester in Japan on December 25, 2007. The North American version made its debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Styling was by Subaru Chief Designer Mamoru Ishii. The dimensions derive from engineers using the basic body structure of the
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Diva (car manufacturer) Diva (car manufacturer) Diva was a British manufacturer of sports cars from 1961 to 1966. It was a subsidiary of the Tunex Conversions Co set up by Don Sim in Camberwell, London, but in 1966 Diva Cars Limited became its registered name. In 1967, after car production ceased, the name changed again to Skodek Engineering. The first Diva was intended to demonstrate Tunex's technology and had a body built by Heron Plastics and was a development of their 750 model. The car was raced successfully and another was built with larger windscreen and called the B-Type. Demand grew from enthusiasts
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The 'Lancaster' bomber of World War II was developed from which other aircraft?
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Avro Lancaster Avro Lancaster The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same wartime era. The Lancaster has its origins in the twin-engine Avro Manchester which had been developed during the late 1930s in response to the Air Ministry Specification P.13/36 for a capable medium bomber for "world-wide use". Originally developed as
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RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II more than an occasional mention of the issue. RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II The aircrews of RAF Bomber Command during World War II operated a fleet of bomber aircraft carried strategic bombing operations from September 1939 to May 1945, on behalf of the Allied powers. The crews were men from the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and occupied Europe, especially Poland, France, Czechoslovakia and Norway, as well as other foreign volunteers. While the majority of Bomber Command personnel were members of the RAF, many belonged to other air forces – especially the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF),
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"Who won Best Actor 'Oscar' for the 1963 film ""Lilies Of The Field""?"
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The Lilies of the Field (novel) Saint Benedict the Moor, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Smith. The novel was filmed as "Lilies of the Field" in 1963. Its lead actor, Sidney Poitier, won an Academy Award for Best Actor for playing the role of Homer Smith. The Lilies of the Field (novel) The Lilies of the Field is a 1962 novel by William Edmund Barrett based on the true story of the Sisters of Walburga.. Homer Smith, just out of the US Army, buys a station wagon in Seattle, equips it for sleeping in and sets out to see the West. Having learned many skills
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Lilies of the Field (1963 film) doors were borrowed from the Chapel in Sasabe, Arizona and were carved by local Tucson artist Charles Bolsius. A sequel, "Christmas Lilies of the Field", was made in 1979 for television in which Homer Smith (now played by Billy Dee Williams), returns and is "convinced" to build a kindergarten for a group of orphans and runaways whom the sisters have taken in. Jester Hairston, who wrote the gospel arrangement of "Amen" used in the film, and who arranged the vocal parts, also dubbed the vocals for Poitier, who is famously tone-deaf. Poitier won the 1963 Academy Award for Best Actor,
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After whom is the international airport at Venice named?
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Venice Marco Polo Airport Venice Marco Polo Airport Venice Marco Polo Airport is the international airport of Venice, Italy. It is located on the mainland north of the city in Tessera, a "Frazione" of the Comune of Venice nearest to Mestre. Due to the importance of Venice as a leisure destination, it features flights to many European metropolitan areas as well as some partly seasonal long-haul routes to the United States, Canada and the Middle East. The airport handled 10.371.380 passengers in 2017, making it the fourth busiest airport in Italy. The airport is named after Marco Polo and serves as a base for
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Venice Municipal Airport fixed-base operator (FBO) and provides ground support and aviation services to aircraft that use the airfield. They offer both Avgas and JetA fuels, with Avgas available via full or self-service. 3 Sarasota Avionics International maintains its headquarters in a 10,000 SF hangar on the northwest side of the airport. There is one restaurant located at the airport. The Suncoast Cafe is housed within Suncoast Air Center's FBO terminal and is open for breakfast and lunch. Venice Municipal Airport Venice Municipal Airport is a city managed public-use airport located two miles (3 km) south of the central business district of Venice,
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What is the architectural term for a carved screen behind an altar?
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Architecture of cathedrals and great churches large carved screen called a reredos, or a structure called a ciborium which form a canopy over the altar. In English churches that have a square eastern end, a very large stained glass window often fills the wall behind the altar. The term "choir" is used in three distinct ways in relation to cathedrals. As well as the architectural use, it pertains to the choir of "choristers", often men and boys, that sing at the services. It is also the term used for that section of the church where the choir sits, and where choral services take place. In a
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Behind the Screen Behind the Screen Behind the Screen is a 1916 American silent short comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and also starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance. The film takes place in a silent movie studio. Charlie Chaplin plays stagehand named David who has an enormous supervisor named Goliath (Eric Campbell). David is overworked but is still labelled as a loafer by the lazy Goliath and his supervisor. A country girl (Edna Purviance) arrives at the studio in hopes of becoming an actress, but is quickly turned away by Goliath. Most of the other stagehands go on
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"Who succeeded Anne Robinson as presenter of BBC TV's ""Watchdog""?"
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Watchdog (TV programme) the phone in earlier years, and e-mail in later years) and the main presenter. Walton left after the first series, while Beer remained until 1999, whereupon she was replaced by Charlotte Hudson, who remained until 2001. Because of her workload requiring her to be present with hosting the British and American versions of "The Weakest Link", Robinson also left the programme that same year. Following Robinson's departure, the BBC replaced her with Nicky Campbell as the programme's main presenter, with Paul Heiney joining a year later as a regular co-presenter of his team; additional co-presenters in the team were changed
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Anne Robinson Anne Robinson Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) is an English television presenter and journalist, known for her acerbic style of presenting. She was one of the presenters on the long-running British series "Watchdog" from 1993 to 2001 and 2009 to 2015. She gained her highest profile as the hostess of the BBC game show "The Weakest Link" from 2000 to 2012, which earned her the nickname "Queen of Mean". Robinson reprised her role of presenter of "Weakest Link" for a celebrity edition for Children in Need in November 2017. Born in Crosby, Lancashire, on 26 September 1944, Robinson
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What is the food of the Silkworm?
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Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station of bivoltine silkworm germplasm, to undertake the breeding programmes in coordination with Bivoltine Breeding Lab, CSR&TI-Mysore,to undertake field trials of breeds developed by CSRTI-Mysore, SSBS-Coonoor,to undertake silkworm and mulberry evaluation trials under All India Coordinated Experiments, to impart need-based trainings and Technical guidance to stakeholders of Dept. of Sericulture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station The Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station, Coonoor, was established by the British Govt. in 1908 for manufacturing surgical suture guts for soldiers of Second World War. During 1919 the station became Sericulture Demonstration Farm-cum-Guts Section. In 1943 by acquiring lands, the Demonstration Farm was
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The Silkworm Robin Ellacott. Additional cast of the adaptation include Kerr Logan as Matthew Cunliffe, Monica Dolan as Leonora Quine, Lia Williams as Elizabeth Tassel, Jeremy Swift as Owen Quine, Dorothy Atkinson as Kathryn Kent, Dominic Mafham as Jerry Waldegrave, Tim McInnerny as Daniel Chard, Peter Sullivan as Andrew Fancourt, Sargon Yelda as DI Richard Anstis, Sarah Gordy as Orlando Quine and Natasha O'Keeffe as Charlotte Campbell. The second series of the production, which adapted The Silkworm, featured two episodes. The first episode aired on 10 September 2017, followed by the second on 17 September. The Silkworm The Silkworm is a 2014
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Who directed the film 'Gladiator'?
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Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film was jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed (in his final role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial
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The Gladiator (1986 film) the streets at night. Being a master mechanic, Rick spends his time converting his pick-up truck into an armed and dangerous vehicle. With speed to take on the fastest car and strength to make sure in a one-on-one situation, he will be the only survivor. The cops soon find out about the vigilante known only as the "Gladiator" and do all they can to catch him before his citizen's arrests go one step too far. The Gladiator (1986 film) The Gladiator is a made-for-TV vigilante-action film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Ken Wahl, Nancy Allen & Brian Robbins. Robert
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Which group recorded the song 'It's A Sin', which was number one for three weeks in July 1987?
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It's a Sin It's a Sin "It's a Sin" is a song recorded by English synthpop duo the Pet Shop Boys which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1987, and was their third top ten in the US when it reached number nine on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, "It's a Sin" was the lead single from the duo's second studio album, "Actually". Released in June 1987, it became the duo's second UK number one single. It was also a massive hit across Europe, supposedly the best-selling European single of 1987.
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Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up' In 1999, Marcia Hines recorded a version for her album "Time of Our Lives". Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up' "Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'" was a hit song by R&B female vocal group Stargard. The song was written by Norman Whitfield and produced by Mark Davis. It was the main theme from the soundtrack to the Richard Pryor movie, "Which Way Is Up?" It was also included on the group's self-titled debut album. It spent two weeks at number one on the R&B charts in February, 1978 and peaked at number twenty-one on the "Billboard" Hot
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What was the nationality of the racing driver Mario Andretti, who was World Champion in 1978?
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Mario Andretti Mario Andretti Friedman, wrecked the goddamn Ferrari." Mario Andretti Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian-born American former racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR (the other being Dan Gurney). He also won races in midget cars, and sprint cars. During his career, Andretti won the 1978 Formula One World Championship, four IndyCar titles (three under USAC-sanctioning, one under CART), and IROC VI. To date, he remains the only driver
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Mario Andretti Racing Mario Andretti Racing Mario Andretti Racing is a video game that was released in 1994 on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. It was an early title in the newly created EA Sports line, and was developed by Stormfront Studios. The game was produced by famed sports game developer Scott Orr as part of his collaboration with Richard Hilleman in the creation of EA Sports. Race driver Mario Andretti personally guided the development of the AI used by the non-player drivers in stock cars, Indy style open wheel racing, and dirt track racing. The game uses different physics and AI for three
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Trowbridge, Marlborough and Warminster, are three towns in which English county?
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Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Warminster Township (also referred to as Warminster) is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States and was formally established in 1711. It is 13.7 miles north of Philadelphia and had a population of 32,682 according to the 2010 U.S. census. The town was called Warminster Township as early as 1685, before its borders were formally established in 1711. It was originally part of Southampton Township, which was founded in 1682 by William Penn. Warminster was named after a small town in the county of Wiltshire, at the western extremity of Salisbury Plain, England. Warminster, Pennsylvania
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Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 53% of all U.S. cities, and a violent crime rate 4.13 times lower than the national average. The Warminster police department consists of four built-in special units: Four Warminster police chiefs have been fired for or convicted of wrongdoing: Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Warminster Township (also referred to as Warminster) is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States and was formally established in 1711. It is 13.7 miles north of Philadelphia and had a population of 32,682 according to the 2010 U.S. census. The town was called Warminster Township as early as 1685, before its borders were formally established
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What was the name ofthe dinosaur in the Saturday morning TV show, 'Swap Shop'?
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Basil and Barney's Swap Shop Basil and Barney's Swap Shop Basil and Barney's Swap Shop, first two series as Basil's Swap Shop is a British children's television series that was produced for CBBC and ran on Saturday mornings on BBC Two and CBBC Channel from 5 January 2008 to 25 September 2010. Based on the original BBC children's Saturday morning show "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop", which ran on BBC One from 1976 to 1982, it was hosted by Barney Harwood, along with veteran puppet character Basil Brush, from whom the show takes its title. The new version of "Swap Shop" was broadcast live, and featured games
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Multi-Coloured Swap Shop a 13-week run. Barney Harwood presented the new show with Basil Brush. The revived series was titled "Basil's Swap Shop". The BBC commissioned a second series of the Saturday mornings series. A special programme celebrating the 30th anniversary of BBC children's Saturday morning shows was recorded in December 2006. The show, called "It Started With Swap Shop", was made by Noel Edmonds' Unique TV company. Highlights of the programme saw the original presenting team reunited, other presenters from its successor shows "Saturday Superstore", "Going Live!" and "Live & Kicking" make an appearance and celebrity fans came along to 'make a
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The 'Taka' is the currency of which Asian country?
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History of the taka 1971, the present-day Pakistani rupee had bilingual inscriptions in Urdu and Bengali, and was called both the rupee and taka. The Bengali Language Movement played a decisive role in ensuring the recognition of the taka in East Pakistan. The Bangladeshi taka is the currency of modern Bangladesh. It was officially introduced in 1972 by the Bangladesh Bank following the end of the Bangladesh Liberation War and is produced by The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd.. The Bangladeshi taka carries the symbols ৳ and Tk. It is the second most valuable currency in South Asia, when pegged to the US Dollar,
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History of the taka Battuta noticed that the silver taka was the most popular currency in the region instead of the Islamic dinar. In 1415, members of Admiral Zheng He's entourage also noticed the dominance of the taka. The currency was the most important symbol of sovereignty for the Sultan of Bengal. The Sultanate of Bengal established at least 27 mints in provincial capitals across the kingdom. The taka continued to be issued in Mughal Bengal, which inherited the sultanate's legacy. As Bengal became more prosperous and integrated into the world economy under Mughal rule, the taka replaced shell currency in rural areas and
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In which Australianis Philip Island, a tourist attraction for its Penguins?
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Phillip Island Nature Park its importance in supporting significant populations of little penguins, short-tailed shearwaters and Pacific gulls. Phillip Island Nature Park Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) is a conservation park located on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Created in 1996, the park is owned by the Victorian State Government, however it is a self-funding commercial attraction for the purpose of animal conservation and research. An oil spill off the island in January, 2000 led to a worldwide appeal for hand knit penguin sweaters. Located 1.5 hours drive south of Melbourne, PINP covers several separate areas over 1805 hectares. The parks include Pyramid Rock, Rhyll
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Tourist attraction automotive products, chemicals, petroleum and food. Tourist attractions can: Some examples of tourist attractions are: Tourist attraction A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement. Places of natural beauty such as beaches, tropical island resorts, national parks, mountains, deserts and forests, are examples of traditional tourist attractions which people may visit. Cultural tourist attractions can include historical places, monuments, ancient temples, zoos, aquaria, museums and art galleries, botanical gardens, buildings and structures (such as forts, castles,
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How is the common shrub Ligustrum more usually known?
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Ligustrum ovalifolium Ligustrum ovalifolium Ligustrum ovalifolium, also known as Korean privet, California privet, garden privet, and oval-leaved privet, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae. The species is native to Japan and Korea. It is occasionally known as Japanese privet, but is not to be confused with "Ligustrum japonicum" which is predominantly called by that common name. "Ligustrum ovalifolium" is a dense, fast-growing, deciduous (evergreen/semi-evergreen in warm winter areas) shrub or small tree. It grows to tall and wide. It has a thick, fleshy leaf that is green on the top, and greenish-yellow on the underside. It flowers
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Shrub ecology, a shrub is more specifically used to describe the particular physical structural or plant life-form of woody plants which are less than high and usually have many stems arising at or near the base. For example, a descriptive system widely adopted in Australia is based on structural characteristics based on life-form, plus the height and amount of foliage cover of the tallest layer or dominant species. For shrubs high the following structural forms are categorized: For shrubs less than high the following structural forms are categorized: Those marked with * can also develop into tree form. Shrub A shrub
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The West Somerset Railway runs from Bishop's Lydeard towhere?
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West Somerset Outstanding Natural Beauty created in the UK. Large areas of Exmoor and the Quantock Hills are also designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest because of their value for wildlife. The West Somerset Railway runs through most of the district, from Bishop's Lydeard in the south east to Minehead in the north west. Operated mainly as a tourist attraction, the railway runs mostly steam and some diesel locomotives. West Somerset District Council is elected every four years, with currently 28 councillors being elected at each election. From the first election to the council in 1973 to the 1995 election the
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Bishops Lydeard railway station Lydeard and , and from time to time special trains also run through onto Network Rail's tracks at . For those outside the area, Bishops Lydeard is the WSR's main access point: Bishops Lydeard railway station Bishops Lydeard railway station is a heritage railway station in the village of Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England. It is the southern terminus for regular trains on the West Somerset Railway. The station was first opened on 31 March 1862 when the West Somerset Railway was opened from Norton Junction to , operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway (B&ER). On opening the station had
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Which popular name isused for Beethoven's symphony No. 6 in F Major?
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Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven) ending sequence. Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony (German: "Pastorale"), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works containing explicitly programmatic content, the symphony was first performed in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 in a four-hour concert. Beethoven was a lover of nature who spent a great deal of his time on walks in the country. He frequently left Vienna to work in rural locations. The composer said that the Sixth Symphony is "more
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Symphony No. 8 (Beethoven) Symphony No. 8 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1812. Beethoven fondly referred to it as "my little Symphony in F," distinguishing it from his Sixth Symphony, a longer work also in F. The Eighth Symphony is generally light-hearted, though not lightweight, and in many places cheerfully loud, with many accented notes. Various passages in the symphony are heard by some listeners to be musical jokes. As with various other Beethoven works such as the Opus 27 piano sonatas, the symphony deviates from Classical
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Which German city isserved by 'Schkeuditz Airport'?
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Schkeuditz Schkeuditz Schkeuditz () is a town in the district of Nordsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 12 km northwest of Leipzig. Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz. The letter processing center for the greater Leipzig region is also located in Schkeuditz. Schkeuditz is also known for the first Autobahnkreuz in Germany called the "Schkeuditzer Kreuz" The population development over time is given in the following table. Like many towns in east Germany, the population is lower today than just after reunification. <nowiki>*</nowiki> using the current town boundaries (Am: city limits).
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Mannheim City Airport Mannheim City Airport Mannheim City Airport ("City-Airport Mannheim" in German, formerly Mannheim-Neuostheim/Neuhermsheim) is a minor regional airport serving the German city of Mannheim. It is mainly used for general aviation. The airport is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) east of the city center in the district of Neuostheim. It is surrounded by highways to the east (B38a) and the south (B37/A656), there is a power transmission line to the east and several high rise buildings to the west making Mannheim City a challenging airport. Because of its proximity to the city center and the lack of space for an expansion,
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Which Seaseparates the islands of Corsica and Sicily from mainland Italy?
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Sicily active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius. In Greek mythology, the deadly monster Typhon was trapped under the mountain by Zeus, the god of the sky. Mount Etna is widely regarded as a cultural symbol and icon of Sicily. The Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, to the northeast of mainland Sicily form a volcanic complex, and include Stromboli. The three volcanoes of Vulcano, Vulcanello and Lipari are also currently active, although the latter is usually dormant. Off the southern coast of Sicily, the underwater volcano of Ferdinandea,
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Paeonia corsica corsica" when fully developed has green leaflets, mostly hairy underneath, and two to five carpels per flower. "Paeonia coriacea", restricted to Andalucia and Morocco, is a tetraploid, has magenta flowers, is entirely hairless, mostly has ten to fifteen roundish leaflets per leaf, and one or two hairless carpels per flower. "P. corsica" has pink flowers, ovate leaflets which are mostly hairy below, and one to five mostly softly hairy carpels per flower. "Paeonia mascula", is known from northern Spain, France but not Corsica, through Italy including Sicily but excluding Sardinia, Greece excluding the Ionian isles and the adjoining mainland coast,
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Which country has the internet domain name '.no' (dot no)?
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.no .no .no is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Norway. Norid, the domain name registry, is based in Trondheim, is owned by the state-owned Uninett and operates under supervision of the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority. As of May 10, 2013 there were 583,962 registered -domains. Organizations with a presence in Norway and registration at the Brønnøysund Register Centre are limited to 100 domains each. Individuals residing in Norway may register in the second-level domain and, as of June 17, 2014, directly under . Other second-level domains exist for organizations of certain types, such as municipalities and schools.
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Internet Domain Name Index Internet Domain Name Index Internet Domain Name Index (IDNX) is a price index for Internet domain names that tracks changes in the value of domains at the aggregate level. The index builds on the premise that domain names are comparable to developable land. Domains are seen as "locations" on the Internet where companies or individuals can set up a business or just a personal homepage. This core analogy warrants the transfer of theoretical and empirical frameworks from academic real estate research to Internet domains as "virtual land". The period covered by IDNX reaches back to January 2006. Internet domain name
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What was the firstname of the character played by John Thaw in 'The Sweeney'?
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The Sweeney The Sweeney The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. It was made by Thames Television for broadcast on the ITV network. The programme's title derives from 'Sweeney Todd', which is Cockney rhyming slang for "Flying Squad". It starred John Thaw as Detective Inspector Jack Regan and Dennis Waterman as his partner, Detective Sergeant George Carter. Such was its popularity in the UK that it spawned two feature film spin-offs, "Sweeney!" and "Sweeney 2". The
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John Thaw John Thaw John Edward Thaw, (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles, his most popular being television series such as "Inspector Morse", "Redcap", "The Sweeney", "Home to Roost" and "Kavanagh QC". Thaw was born in Longsight, Manchester, to working class parents Dorothy (née Ablott) and John, a long-distance lorry driver. Thaw had a difficult childhood as his mother left when he was seven years old. His younger brother, Raymond Stuart "Ray" emigrated to Australia in the mid-1960s. Thaw grew up in Gorton and Burnage, attending
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The 'Nineteenth Amendment' to the US Constitution provided for which change, in August 1920?
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Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. It was adopted on August 18, 1920. The amendment was the culmination of the women's suffrage movement in the United States, which fought at both state and national levels to achieve the vote. It effectively overruled "Minor v. Happersett" (1875), in which a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment did not give women the right to vote.
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Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution came from Southern Democrats, a trend which remained consistent with Tennessee as the last state to pass the amendment, during a special session right before the ratification period was to expire. On August 18, 1920, Tennessee narrowly approved the Nineteenth Amendment, with 50 of 99 members of the Tennessee House of Representatives voting yes. This provided the final ratification necessary to add the amendment to the Constitution. The Congress proposed the Nineteenth Amendment on June 4, 1919, and the following states ratified the amendment. Ratification was completed on August 18, 1920, and the following states subsequently ratified the amendment: The
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'Billy Bigelow' is the name of the tragic hero in which film musical?
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Carousel (film) Carousel (film) Carousel is a 1956 American musical film based on the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Ferenc Molnár's non-musical play "Liliom". The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, and was directed by Henry King. Like the original stage production, the film contains what many critics consider some of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most beautiful songs, as well as what may be, along with the plots of "Allegro" and "South Pacific", the most serious storyline found in their musicals. The story revolves around Billy Bigelow, a rough-talking, macho, handsome
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Tragic Hero (film) stretchers as the movie ends. Tragic Hero (film) Tragic Hero (Cantonese Yale: Ying hung ho hon) is a 1987 Hong Kong action-crime film directed by Taylor Wong, and starring Andy Lau, Chow Yun-fat and Alex Man. The film is the sequel to "Rich and Famous" but was released first due to its appeal as an action film. The movie begins in 1980. Lee Ah-chai (Chow Yun-fat) has slowly become passive with his focus on family life. Meanwhile, Yung (Alex Man) is now out of jail and is now a rising power within Chu Lo-tai's gang. They run into each other
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The chemical element 'Lutetium' is named after which city?
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Lutetium producing hafnium isotopes. The element also has 42 nuclear isomers, with masses of 150, 151, 153–162, 166–180 (not every mass number corresponds to only one isomer). The most stable of them are lutetium-177m, with half-life of 160.4 days and lutetium-174m, with half-life of 142 days; this is longer than half-lives of the ground states of all radioactive lutetium isotopes, except only for lutetium-173, 174, and 176. Lutetium, derived from the Latin "Lutetia" (Paris), was independently discovered in 1907 by French scientist Georges Urbain, Austrian mineralogist Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach, and American chemist Charles James. They found it as an
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Lutetium Lutetium Lutetium is a chemical element with symbol Lu and atomic number 71. It is a silvery white metal, which resists corrosion in dry air, but not in moist air. Lutetium is the last element in the lanthanide series, and it is traditionally counted among the rare earths. Lutetium is sometimes considered the first element of the 6th-period transition metals, although lanthanum is more often considered as such. Lutetium was independently discovered in 1907 by French scientist Georges Urbain, Austrian mineralogist Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach, and American chemist Charles James. All of these researchers found lutetium as an impurity
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'Andean' and 'Californian' are the only two species of which bird?
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Andean condor flight if measured in terms of average weight and wingspan, although male bustards of the largest species (far more sexually dimorphic in size) can weigh more at maximum. The mean wingspan is around and the wings have the largest surface area (measured in square centimeters) of any extant bird. Among living bird species, only the great albatrosses and the two largest species of pelican exceed the Andean condor in average and maximal wingspan. The adult plumage is a uniform black, with the exception of a frill of white feathers nearly surrounding the base of the neck and, especially in the
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Andean ibis The bill, throat-wattle and bare skin around the eyes are blackish and the legs are red. The throat-wattle is smaller, the bill is shorter, the wing-coverts are greyer, the lower chest is paler and the cinnamon on the crown and nape is brighter and more extensive when compared to the black-faced ibis. The Andean ibis is restricted to altitudes of in the Andean highlands of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. It is generally uncommon, and formerly also occurred in Lauca in far northern Chile. http://www.a2ew.com/photogalleries/SAFauna7.htm Andean ibis The Andean ibis ("Theristicus branickii") is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae.
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In which US state is Princeton University situated?
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Princeton University of 1877. In 1896, the college officially changed its name from the College of New Jersey to Princeton University to honor the town in which it resides. During this year, the college also underwent large expansion and officially became a university. In 1900, the Graduate School was established. In 1902, Woodrow Wilson, graduate of the Class of 1879, was elected the 13th president of the university. Under Wilson, Princeton introduced the preceptorial system in 1905, a then-unique concept in the US that augmented the standard lecture method of teaching with a more personal form in which small groups of students,
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Princeton University the university changed the gendered lyrics of "Old Nassau" to reflect the school's co-educational student body. In 2009-11, Princeton professor Nannerl O. Keohane chaired a committee on undergraduate women's leadership at the university, appointed by President Shirley M. Tilghman. The main campus sits on about in Princeton. In 2011, the main campus was named by Travel+Leisure as one of the most beautiful in the United States. The James Forrestal Campus is split between nearby Plainsboro and South Brunswick. The University also owns some property in West Windsor Township. The campuses are situated about one hour from both New York City
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What was the nationality of the racing driver Jody Scheckter, who was World Champion in 1979?
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Tomas Scheckter Tomas Scheckter Tomas Scheckter (born 21 September 1980) is a South African former racing driver. Scheckter was born in Monte Carlo to 1979 Formula One World Champion Jody Scheckter and his first wife Pamela. Scheckter started racing karts in South Africa at the age of 11 and it did not take long for the young driver to reach the podium. He had his first taste of a major championship as a teenager when he captured the South African Kart Championship in 1995. In 1996 he ventured on to the main circuit in the South African Formula Vee series and soon
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Jody Scheckter development the following year, winning the 1973 SCCA L&M Championship and racing five times in F1. In France, he almost won in only his third start in F1 before crashing into Emerson Fittipaldi, the reigning World Champion, who said after the crash about Scheckter: "This madman is a menace to himself and everybody else and does not belong in Formula 1." In his next start, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Scheckter's spin triggered a major accident which took nearly a dozen cars out of the race. The Grand Prix Drivers Association demanded his immediate banishment, which was only put
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Who in Roman mythology, was the goddess of strife?
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Eris (mythology) Eris (mythology) Eris (; , "Strife") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her name is the equivalent of Latin Discordia, which means "discord". Eris' Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess. "Eris" is of uncertain etymology; connections with the verb ὀρίνειν "orinein", "to raise, stir, excite," and the proper name Ἐρινύες "Erinyes" have been suggested. R. S. P. Beekes rejects these derivations and suggested a Pre-Greek origin. In Hesiod's "Works and Days" 11–24, two different
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Nike (mythology) Nike (mythology) In ancient Greek religion, Nike (; , "Victory" ) was a goddess who personified victory. Her Roman equivalent was Victoria. The word νίκη "nikē" is of uncertain etymology. R. S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Greek origin. Others have connected it to Proto-Indo-European *"neik"- (“to attack, start vehemently”), making it cognate with Greek νεῖκος ("neikos", "strife") and Lithuanian "ap-ni̇̀kti" ("to attack"). Nike was variously described as the daughter of the Titan Pallas and the goddess Styx, and the sister of Kratos (Strength), Bia (Force), and Zelus (Zeal). ""And Styx the daughter of Ocean was joined to Pallas and
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Who was the 27th US President, assuming power in 1909?
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Football in the Philippines 1906, the Sandow football team was established (further developed as Sandow Athletic Club in 1909). On 15 October 1907, the first official football match was held in Manila, with the celebration of the opening of the Philippine Assembly. The trophy, a silver cup donated by 27th President of the United States William Howard Taft, was won by the Sandow Athletic Club. Soon, more clubs were formed. In 1910, the Bohemian Sporting Club was organized and began to train football players. In 1920, the Circulo Social Deportivo was established and produced a football team. To further propagate the love of the
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The Power of Darkness (1909 film) and making it the longest domestically produced Russian film at the time of its première on 14 November 1909. The Russian trade journal "Cine-Phono" gave the film a positive review. The film was also a financial success, with Khanzhonkov later writing that it was one of the three most successful of the 1909–10 film season. Most Russian films of this era, including all of Khanzhonkov's Tolstoy adaptations, are believed lost. The Power of Darkness (1909 film) The Power of Darkness () is a 1909 Russian short silent art film. It is a film adaptation of the eponymous 1886 play by
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Which country has the internet domain name '.is' (dot is)?
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.is .is .is (dot is) is the top-level domain for Iceland. The country code is derived from the first two letters of "Ísland", which is the Icelandic word for Iceland. Registration of .is domains is open to all persons and companies without any special restriction. The very first .is-domain, hi.is, is the domain of University of Iceland. It was registered on December 11, 1986, making it one of the earliest ever domain registrations on the Internet. According to McAfee report "Mapping the Mal Web", ".is" has been evaluated as one of the top 10 most secure TLDs in the world in
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Internet Domain Name Index Internet Domain Name Index Internet Domain Name Index (IDNX) is a price index for Internet domain names that tracks changes in the value of domains at the aggregate level. The index builds on the premise that domain names are comparable to developable land. Domains are seen as "locations" on the Internet where companies or individuals can set up a business or just a personal homepage. This core analogy warrants the transfer of theoretical and empirical frameworks from academic real estate research to Internet domains as "virtual land". The period covered by IDNX reaches back to January 2006. Internet domain name
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The 'Thirteenth Amendment' to the US Constitution provided forwhich change in March 1865?
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Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution purposes, as a part of the Constitution. Included on the enrolled list of ratifying states were the three ex-Confederate states that had given their assent, but with strings attached. Seward accepted their affirmative votes and brushed aside their "interpretive declarations" without comment, challenge or acknowledgment. The Thirteenth Amendment was subsequently ratified by: The Thirteenth Amendment became part of the Constitution 61 years after the Twelfth Amendment. This is the longest interval between constitutional amendments. The impact of the abolition of slavery was felt quickly. When the Thirteenth Amendment became operational, the scope of Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation was widened to
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Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Enforcement, and Contemporary Implications Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. In Congress, it was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, and by the House on January 31, 1865. The amendment was ratified by the required number of states on December 6, 1865. On December 18, 1865, Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed its adoption. It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments adopted following the American Civil War. Since the American Revolution, states had
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The 'Kip' is the currency of which Far Eastern country?
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Lao kip establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Kaysone Phomvihane is pictured on the obverse of the 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, and 100,000 kip banknotes. The Bank of Laos governor announced on January 25, 2012 that the Bank of Laos would issue 100,000 Kip banknotes as a regular issue on February 1, 2012 (but dated 2011) to encourage Lao people to use the national currency instead of U.S. dollars and Thai baht. Lao kip The kip (; code: LAK; sign: ₭ or ₭N; ; officially: ເງີນກີບລາວ, lit. "currency Lao kip") is the currency of Laos since 1952. Historically, one kip
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The Far Country (album) The Far Country (album) The Far Country is the sixth album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson, released in 2005. The title is from a quote by Meister Eckhart, a 16th-century German spiritual teacher that says, "God is at home. We are in the far country." Peterson worked with Ben Shive, in the production of this album. Fervent Records released the album on August 30, 2005. Awarding the album four and a half stars at AllMusic, Jared Johnson states, "The Far Country saw Andrew Peterson going to great lengths to create a thought-provoking acoustic concept album, a sparkling feat indeed
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Who played the title role in the 1945 film 'Mildred Pierce'?
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Mildred Pierce (miniseries) Mildred Pierce (miniseries) Mildred Pierce is a five-part miniseries that first aired on HBO on March 27, 2011. Adapted from James M. Cain's 1941 novel of the same name, it was directed by Todd Haynes, and starred Kate Winslet in the title role, alongside Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood, and Melissa Leo. Carter Burwell wrote the original score for the miniseries. It is the second adaptation of the novel, after the 1945 film noir produced by Warner Bros. and starring Joan Crawford. "Mildred Pierce" depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband,
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Mildred Pierce (film) of the two: women must be submissive, live through others, and remain in the home. Wins Nominations American Film Institute lists A five-part television miniseries of "Mildred Pierce" premiered on HBO in March 2011, starring Kate Winslet as Mildred, Guy Pearce as Beragon, Evan Rachel Wood as Veda and Mare Winningham as Ida. Separate actresses portray Veda at different ages, as opposed to Ann Blyth alone in the 1945 film. Wally Fay's character in the original has been changed back to the novel's Wally Burgan, and is portrayed by James LeGros. The cast also includes Melissa Leo as Mildred's neighbor
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What is the name of the stretch of water that separates Java and Sumatra?
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Sumatra Strait of Malacca separates the island from the Malay Peninsula, which is an extension of the Eurasian continent. In the southeast the narrow Sunda Strait separates Sumatra from Java. The northern tip of Sumatra borders the Andaman Islands, while off the southeastern coast lie the islands of Bangka and Belitung, Karimata Strait and the Java Sea. The Bukit Barisan mountains, which contain several active volcanoes, form the backbone of the island, while the northeastern area contains large plains and lowlands with swamps, mangrove forest and complex river systems. The equator crosses the island at its center in West Sumatra and
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North Sumatra North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the northwest of the island of Sumatra, and its capital is Medan. North Sumatra is fourth most populous province in Indonesia after West Java, East Java and Central Java and the most populous Indonesian province outside Java, with over 13.5 million inhabitants in 2014. The last seafarers that made it to Sumatra were the Dutch. A government of North Sumatra named "Gouvernement van Sumatera" with the area covering the whole of the island of Sumatra, headed by a governor who is based in the city of
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In the new 'Here And There' version of Monopoly, which Art Gallery has replaced Vine Street?
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Stella Vine the course "Performance After Warhol" with Professor Gavin Butt in 2002, and "Women's Work" with Kathy Battista at Tate Modern. She said she also found much of her art education through the Serpentine Gallery bookshop and became involved with East London artist-run galleries. In 2003, Vine opened the Rosy Wilde gallery on Whitecross Street in east London, as a space that held exhibitions of contemporary art by emerging artists. Vine lived and worked in a studio above the artist-run gallery whilst her son lived in the basement. The gallery was on the verge of bankruptcy, when Charles Saatchi purchased Vine's
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Vine Street, London those on Swallow Street, instead. Notes Citations Sources Vine Street, London Vine Street is a street in Westminster, London, running from Swallow Street, parallel to Regent Street and Piccadilly. It is now a dead end that was shortened from a longer road in the early 18th century owing to the building of Regent Street. From the 18th to 20th century, it was home to Vine Street Police Station, which grew from a watch-house into one of the busiest police stations in the world. The Marquess of Queensberry was charged with libel against Oscar Wilde here in 1895. There was also
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What was the first name of the character played by George Wendtin 'Cheers'?
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Cheers "Norm" between takes. The theatrical play "Cheers: Live On Stage" reenacts a condensed version of the first two seasons of the show. One episode of "Cheers" has a crossover reference to "" (a Cheers bartender has a cameo appearance as an unspeaking extra). In "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", Peter Quill makes numerous references to the show "Cheers." In the season 2 finale of the NBC sitcom "The Good Place", Ted Danson's character Michael appears as a bartender while wearing a blue plaid button-down, in a clear homage to Danson's character in "Cheers". In A Night at the Roxbury,
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Cheers (season 3) It was originally planned for Frasier to appear only in the first few episodes before being dumped by Diane, when he would disappear. John Lithgow was originally chosen by "Cheers" producers for the role, but he turned it down. Kelsey Grammer (who believed he had flunked his audition) was chosen for his performance with Danson, which elicited praise from show executives and led to an extended role in the series for his character. Before "Cheers", Grammer appeared in the soap opera "Another World" and two miniseries: "Kennedy" and "George Washington". In late August 1984, the pregnancies of actresses Rhea Perlman
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Which actress played opposite Nicholas Cage in the film 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin'?
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin of "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" was released in 2001, with Nicolas Cage as the Italian Captain Corelli, John Hurt as Dr Iannis, and Penélope Cruz as his daughter, Pelagia. The film, directed by John Madden, also starred Christian Bale, Irene Papas and Joanna Daria Adraktas. In 2011, the Mercury Theatre in Colchester, England, and the Kote Marjanishvili Theatre of Tbilisi, Georgia, produced an adaptation of the novel written by Mike Maran and directed by Levan Tsuladze. This production combined live actors and puppetry. It had its premiere in Georgia at the Tbilisi International Festival in October 2011, before transferring to the
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film) of some of the sights and sounds of the novel, without the heart, the spirit and the juicy detail." Peter Bradshaw, writing in "The Guardian", said: "What a droopy, disappointing film this is. It has some of the unhappiest casting to be seen and dodgiest accents to be heard in the cinema, the worst offender being the barrel-chested, horse-faced Nicolas Cage as a captain in the Italian army...". Cruz received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actress (also for "Blow" and "Vanilla Sky"). Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film) Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a 2001 war film directed by John Madden.
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In naval history, who was the captain of the ship, the 'Bonhomme Richard'?
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USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) capabilities in the deployment of forces ashore. "Bonhomme Richard" has been awarded the Navy Battle "E" eight times The following is a list of awards by year awarded. "Bonhomme Richard" was used for various scenes in the 2012 movie "Battleship." Sailors from the ship were used as extras in scenes. The ship was also used for several scenes in the 2012 movie "Act of Valor." USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) USS "Bonhomme Richard" (LHD-6) is a , and the third ship of the United States Navy to bear the name. She was named in honor of John Paul Jones' famous frigate,
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USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Range Facility. On 23 April 2012, "Bonhomme Richard" took the place of as the command ship for Expeditionary Strike Group Seven and switched homeport from San Diego, California to Sasebo, Japan. During the summer of 2013, "Bonhomme Richard" participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2013. Maneuvers were performed off Queensland, Australia and in the Coral Sea. After the exercise, the ship sailed for Sydney, arriving 16 August 2013. "Bonhomme Richard" assisted in the air-sea rescue operation of the capsized South Korean ferry with helicopters on 16 April 2014. In June 2017, "Bonhomme Richard" participated in Exercise Talisman Saber 2017 involving more
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At which port was the French fleet scuttled in November 1942, to stop it falling into German hands?
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Scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon Scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon The French fleet at Toulon was scuttled on 27 November 1942 to avoid capture by Nazi German forces. The Allied invasion of North Africa had provoked the Germans into invading the ‘Free Zone’ (Vichy France), officially neutral according to the 1940 Armistice. Vichy Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Darlan, defected to join De Gaulle and the Free French, who were gaining increasing support from both servicemen and civilians. His replacement, Admiral Auphan, guessed correctly that the Germans were aiming to seize the large fleet at Toulon, and issued orders for scuttling these vessels.
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Scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon the French fleet would be largely disarmed and confined to its harbours, under French control. The Allies were concerned that the fleet, which included some of the most advanced warships of the time, might fall into enemy hands and so the British attacked the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir on 3 July 1940 and at the Battle of Dakar on 23 September 1940. On 8 November 1942 the Allies invaded French North Africa (Operation Torch). It may be that General Dwight Eisenhower, with the support of President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, made
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'Olfactophobia' is the morbid fear of what?
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Osmophobia "phobos", "fear". "Olfactophobia" comes from the Latin "olfacto", "to smell at". Osmophobia Osmophobia or olfactophobia refers to a fear, aversion, or psychological hypersensitivity to odors. The phobia generally occurs in chronic migraine sufferers who may have "odor triggered" migraines. Such migraines are most frequently triggered by foul odors, but the hypersensitivity may extend to all odors. One study found as many as 25% of migraine sufferers had some degree of osmophobia. The condition may also be present in individuals in substance withdrawal, specifically opioid withdrawal syndrome, where it is usually associated with nausea and/or vomiting. The term "osmophobia" comes from
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The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here melodic elements that were introduced on the album "The Funeral of God", it takes a somewhat raw, black metal-influenced sound. The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here is the eighth full-length album by metalcore band Zao. It was released on June 13, 2006 on Ferret Records in the US and on June 12, 2006 in Europe. The album showcases the addition of drummer Jeff Gretz and bassist Martin Lunn. In interviews Gretz jokingly claimed it would be titled "The George Lucas Neckfat". The album was released in two versions. The limited edition deluxe
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The chemical element 'Gallium' is named after the Latinword 'Gallia', which is what European country?
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Naming of chemical elements after Amerigo Vespucci The non-transuranic element samarium is named after Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets, and gadolinium is indirectly named (via the mineral gadolinite), after Johan Gadolin. Lecoq de Boisbaudran, who named the element gallium after his native land of France (from Latin "Gallia" meaning Gaul) denied that the element's naming was for a pun on his own name ("le coq" means "the rooster" in French, as does "gallus" in Latin). Some chemical elements are named after places on the planet earth. Five are named after currently existing countries – polonium (named after Poland), francium and gallium (named after France), nihonium (named after
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Gallium Gallium Gallium is a chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31. It is in group 13 of the periodic table, and thus has similarities to the other metals of the group, aluminium, indium, and thallium. Gallium does not occur as a free element in nature, but as gallium(III) compounds in trace amounts in zinc ores and in bauxite. Elemental gallium is a soft, silvery blue metal at standard temperature and pressure, a brittle solid at low temperatures, and a liquid at temperatures greater than (above room temperature, but below the normal human body temperature of , hence, the
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In the Beatles cartoon 'The Yellow Submarine', who were the 'baddies'?
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Blue Meanies (Yellow Submarine) Blue Meanies (Yellow Submarine) The Blue Meanies are a fictional army of fierce though buffoonish music-hating beings and the main antagonists in the surreal 1968 Beatles cartoon film "Yellow Submarine". They allegorically represent all the bad people in the world. Their visual appearance was mostly designed by Heinz Edelmann. Producer Al Brodax said that the chief blue meanie resembled production coordinator Abe Goodman. The Blue Meanies are set on the occupation and silencing of Pepperland, a colorful, musical utopia that lies beneath the sea. The Meanies have blue skin, yellow teeth, claw-like hands and wear black masks around their eyes
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Yellow Submarine (film) Yellow Submarine (film) Yellow Submarine (also known as The Beatles: Yellow Submarine) is a 1968 British animated musical fantasy comedy film inspired by the music of the Beatles, directed by animation producer George Dunning, and produced by United Artists and King Features Syndicate. Initial press reports stated that the Beatles themselves would provide their own character voices; however, aside from composing and performing the songs, the real Beatles participated only in the closing scene of the film, while their cartoon counterparts were voiced by other actors. The film received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, in contrast to some
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In which 'New England' state is Harvard University situated?
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Harvard University Press Harvard University Press Harvard University Press (HUP) is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. After the retirement of William P. Sisler in 2017, the university appointed as Director George Andreou; the editor-in-chief is Susan Wallace Boehmer. The press maintains offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts near Harvard Square, and in London, England. The press co-founded the distributor TriLiteral LLC with MIT Press and Yale University Press. TriLiteral was sold to LSC
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Antioch University New England board chose to close Antioch College to retrench and reduce costs. An alumni-controlled group was able to negotiate a separation between Antioch College and the adult education system of which Antioch University New England is a part. AUNE no longer is affiliated with Antioch College. Antioch University New England, as it is currently known, is situated in a renovated furniture factory in Keene, New Hampshire, almost exactly midway between the former locations. It serves a student body of around 1,000 students, offering four certificate programs, master's degrees in twenty-three different programs, and three doctoral programs. According to Antioch University New
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What is the leather made from shark's skin called?
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Lemon shark Ocean due to its prized meat, fins, and skin. Lemon shark skin may be used for leather and its meat can be consumed and is believed to be a delicacy in many cultures. Concern exists that over-fishing has led the lemon shark populations in the western north Atlantic and eastern Pacific Ocean to decline. Lemon sharks do not represent a large threat to humans. The International Shark Attack File lists 10 unprovoked lemon shark bites, none of which were fatal. Lemon shark The lemon shark ("Negaprion brevirostris") is a species of shark from the family Carcharhinidae. Lemon sharks can grow
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Lampshades made from human skin After her conviction for war crimes, General Lucius D. Clay, the interim military governor of the American Zone in Germany, reduced her sentence to four years' prison on the grounds "there was no convincing evidence that she had selected Nazi concentration camp inmates for extermination in order to secure tattooed skins, or that she possessed any articles made of human skin". Jean Edward Smith in his biography, "Lucius D. Clay, an American Life", reported that the general had maintained that the leather lamp shades were really made out of goat skin. The book quotes a statement made by General Clay
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What was the name of the pirate ship captained by 'Blackbeard'?
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Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) the fabled Fountain of Youth and crosses paths with a former lover, Angelica. She forces Jack aboard the "Queen Anne's Revenge", a ship captained by the infamous pirate Blackbeard, Angelica's father. Both are also in search of the Fountain: Angelica to save her father's soul, Blackbeard to escape a prophecy of his demise at the hands of a one-legged man. Joining the hunt is former pirate captain Barbossa, now a privateer in King George II's Navy, who is in a race against the Spanish for the Fountain of Youth. Ghost Spanish Royal Navy soldiers led by Jack Sparrow's old nemesis,
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Blackbeard the Pirate script shortly before filming began on 15 May 1952. Blackbeard the Pirate Blackbeard the Pirate is a 1952 Technicolor adventure film made by RKO. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Edmund Grainger from a screenplay by Alan Le May based on the story by DeVallon Scott. The film follows British Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard (Keith Andes), who sets out to earn a reward by proving that privateer Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) also engages in piracy. Maynard poses as a surgeon on board the ship of pirate Charles Bellamy, who he believes is in league with Morgan.
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'Bloody Mary' is a character in which film musical?
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Bloody Mary (South Pacific) age of 102. Bloody Mary (South Pacific) Bloody Mary is a character in the book "Tales of the South Pacific" by James Michener (written in 1946), which was made into the musical "South Pacific" by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and later into a film in 1958. The Bloody Mary character is Vietnamese (Tonkinese). Tonkin is the northern most province of what is now Vietnam. She was brought to the island by a French planter. She is often cast as black (most famously by Juanita Hall, who originated the character on the stage, and later portrayed her in the 1958 film), Asian
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Bloody Mary (film) Bloody Mary (film) Bloody Mary is a 2006 thriller-horror film written and directed by Richard Valentine. The film begins with a group of nurses at a psychiatric hospital daring a fellow nurse, Nicole (Jessica Von), to go into the hospital's basement for a game of Bloody Mary. Playing what the others call "The Mirror Game", she releases the vengeful spirit and is snatched away. When Nicole is reported missing, her writer/reporter sister Natalie (Kim Tyler) decides to investigate on her own. As the film progresses, more people are killed by the spirit of Bloody Mary (Richard Valentine) in gruesome ways
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Which French film Director was the son of a famous painter?
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Renoir (film) was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. In January 2014, the film received four nominations at the 39th César Awards, winning for Best Costume Design. The film tells the forgotten story of Andrée Heuschling, also known as Catherine Hessling, who was the last model of impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and the first actress in the films of his son, the film director Jean Renoir. Andrée was the link between two famous and widely acclaimed artists, a father and son. While the father is at the end
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Through the Eyes of a Painter The Golden Bear 17th International Film Festival during the first week of July 1967, held in Berlin. It was nominated in the Goa Film Festival as well but unfortunately, it was later withdrawn due to a protest movement against this. Through the Eyes of a Painter Through the Eyes of a Painter is 1967 Indian film written, directed & filmed by M. F. Husain, the famous Indian painter. The film was produced by The Films Division of Government of India. Hussain chose Rajasthan as the place, which he often visited hitherto to draw the paintings. He filmed various places and
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From which French club did Liverpool sign John Arne Riise?
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John Arne Riise 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, before moving to Roma in 2008. Riise began his career in his homeland with Aalesund. After a single season as a senior player for the club, he moved abroad in 1998, playing the formative years of his professional career with French club Monaco. When Aalesund opened their new stadium in April 2005, businessman Olav Nils Sunde donated a statue to the club, which was erected in front of the stadium. While Sunde denied it, the statue bore a very strong resemblance to Riise. In 2007, when Riise played in the Champions League Final, a Norwegian commentator
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John Arne Riise John Arne Riise John Arne Semundseth Riise (born 24 September 1980) is a retired Norwegian professional footballer who last played as a left back and a left midfielder for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin on a two-month contract. With 110 caps, he is the most capped player for the Norway national team. He was named in the Norway squad for UEFA Euro 2000 but did not play in the tournament. Riise scored 16 goals before his retirement from international duty in 2013. He spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool, in which he won many honours, including the
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Which German composer's only opera was 'Fidelio'?
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Opera in German outskirts of the city. In 1791, he persuaded Mozart to set one of his libretti, "The Magic Flute". This proved to be no ordinary "Singspiel". Though the traditional farcical elements remained, Mozart added a new seriousness, particularly in the music for Sarastro and his priests. Even more than "Die Entführung", the "Magic Flute" pointed the way forward for future German opera. The greatest German composer of the next generation, Beethoven, seized on "The Magic Flute"'s blend of domestic comedy and high seriousness for his only opera, "Fidelio", the story of a devoted wife who saves her husband from political imprisonment.
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Fidelio is what moves us to tears. His "Fidelio" has more of the Mass than of the Opera to it; the sentiments it expresses come from the sphere of the sacred, and preach a 'religion of humanity' which we never found so beautiful or necessary as we do today, after all we have lived through. Herein lies the singular power of this unique opera... Independent of any historical consideration ... the flaming message of "Fidelio" touches deeply. We realize that for us Europeans, as for all men, this music will always represent an appeal to our conscience. On 5 November 1955,
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Which musical is based on 'The Taming Of The Shrew'?
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The Taming of the Shrew steps forward and speaks directly to the audience as herself; "Well, I must own, it wounds me to the Heart/To play, unwomanly, so mean a Part./What – to submit, so tamely – so contented,/Thank Heav'n! I'm not the Thing I represented." Cole Porter's musical "Kiss Me, Kate" is an adaptation of "Taming of the Shrew". The music and lyrics are by Porter and the book is by Samuel and Bella Spewack. It is at least partially based on the 1935/1936 Theatre Guild production of "Taming of the Shrew", which starred husband and wife Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, whose backstage
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The Taming of the Shrew on screen The Taming of the Shrew on screen There have been numerous on screen adaptations of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". The best known cinematic adaptations are Sam Taylor's 1929 "The Taming of the Shrew" and Franco Zeffirelli's 1967 "The Taming of the Shrew", both of which starred the most famous celebrity couples of their era; Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in 1929 and Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1967. On television, perhaps the most significant adaptation is the 1980 "BBC Television Shakespeare" version, directed by Jonathan Miller and starring John Cleese and Sarah Badel. The play has also
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What is the more common name for the minor medical complaint 'Epistaxis'?
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Nosebleed actually being involved somehow. The word "epistaxis" is from "epistazo", "to bleed from the nose" from "epi", "above, over" and "stazo", "to drip [from the nostrils]". Nosebleed A nosebleed, also known as epistaxis ( ), is the common occurrence of bleeding from the nose. It is usually noticed when blood drains out through the nostrils. There are two types: anterior (the most common), and posterior (less common, more likely to require medical attention). Sometimes in more severe cases, the blood can come up the nasolacrimal duct and out from the eye. Fresh blood and clotted blood can also flow down
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Common name Common name In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, trivial name, trivial epithet, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; this kind of name is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is Latinized. A common name is sometimes frequently used, but that is by no means always the case. Sometimes common names are created by authorities on one particular subject, in an attempt to make it possible for members
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In David Hockney's famous painting 'Mr. & Mrs. Clark and Percy', what type of creature is 'Percy'?
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Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy is a painting by the British artist David Hockney. Painted between 1970 and 1971, it depicts the fashion designer Ossie Clark and the textile designer Celia Birtwell in their flat, shortly after their wedding, with one of the couple's cats on Clark's knee. The white cat depicted in the painting was Blanche; Percy was another of their cats, but Hockney thought "Percy" made a better title. The work is part of a series of double portraits made by Hockney from 1968, often portraying his friends. Hockney and Clark
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Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy symbol of fidelity) in the "Arnolfini Portrait". In this case, Clark continued to have affairs with men and women, which contributed to the breakdown of the marriage in 1974: Hockney's depiction of the couple together but separated foreshadows their divorce. The informal interior scene littered with symbolic objects echoes Victorian paintings, such as Ford Madox Brown's "The Awakening Conscience". Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy is a painting by the British artist David Hockney. Painted between 1970 and 1971, it depicts the fashion designer Ossie Clark and the textile designer Celia Birtwell in their
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Which English explorer died off the coast of Canada in 1611 after being cast adrift by his mutinous crew?
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Nicolas de Vignau When Tessouat explained the danger posed by the Sorcerers and violent tribes further north, Champlain explained that Vignau had already gone through their land. Tessouat knew this to be false and denounced Vignau as a liar and braggart. Under pressure Vignau confessed. Though Nicolas de Vignau did not discover the Northwest Passage, he may have spoken to some natives that had been as far north as Hudson Bay. The tale of the wrecked British ship may have some basis in fact. Henry Hudson had sailed into Hudson Bay in 1611 and his ship was set adrift by his mutinous crew
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Henry Palmer (Royal Navy officer, died 1611) Henry Palmer (Royal Navy officer, died 1611) Sir Henry Palmer (c. 1550 – 1611) was an English naval commander and Comptroller of the Navy. His family was from Tottington by Aylesford. He is first mentioned as commanding a squadron of the queen's ships on the coast of Flanders in 1576. From that time he was constantly employed in the queen's service. In 1580 and following years he was a commissioner for the repair and maintenance of Dover harbour. In 1587 he had command of a squadron before Dunkirk, and in 1588, in the HMS "Antelope", commanded in the third post
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Which British explorer was buried on South Georgia Island in the Atlantic Ocean upon his death in 1922?
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History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and other senior officers of the whaling stations often lived together with their families. Among them was Fridthjof Jacobsen whose wife Klara Olette Jacobsen gave birth to two of their children in Grytviken; their daughter Solveig Gunbjörg Jacobsen was the first child ever born in Antarctica, on 8 October 1913. Several more children were born on South Georgia, even recently aboard visiting private yachts. There are some 200 graves on the island dating from 1820 onwards, including that of the famous Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (died 1922) whose British Antarctic Expedition (1908–09) established the route to the South Pole
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South Georgia Island island is home to the South Georgia Pintail and the South Georgia Pipit, the only known habitat for these birds. The island's topography includes a stepped sequence of flat surfaces interpreted as wave-cut platforms formed when sea level was higher relative to the island. At sea level strandflats have been described. In 2018, the island was declared free of invasive rodents after a multiyear extermination effort. South Georgia Island South Georgia is an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The main settlement is Grytviken.
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Starring Steven Strait and Camilla Bell, which is the highest grossing film worldwide of 2008, so far?
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Steven Strait first audition, he received an acting job, and in 2005, he appeared in his first film, "Sky High", where he played a teenage superhero named Warren Peace. He covered The Fixx's song "One Thing Leads to Another" for the film's soundtrack. His next film starring role was in "Undiscovered", about young singers and actors in the entertainment industry who want to become stars. In 2006, he starred as Caleb Danvers in the supernatural thriller film "The Covenant", which opened on September 8. Strait appeared opposite Camilla Belle in "10,000 BC", a film about prehistoric Earth, released in March 2008. He
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Alvin and the Chipmunks (film) film closed on Thursday June 5, 2008, making $217.3 million in the US and $144 million overseas for a total of $361.3 million worldwide. The sustained box-office success surprised 20th Century Fox; Elizabeth Gabler of Fox 2000 told the "Los Angeles Times", "I look at the numbers every day, and we just laugh." Given its $60 million budget, "Alvin" was far more profitable than either "I Am Legend" or "National Treasure: Book of Secrets". According to MTV, it also became the highest-grossing talking animal/cartoon adaptation until its sequel. It is also 20th Century Fox's highest-grossing film in the US to
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What is the more common name of the medical condition 'Otalgia'?
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Ear pain than antibiotics and procedures. 2/3 of people presenting with ear pain were diagnosed with some sort of primary otalgia and 1/3 were diagnosed with some sort secondary otalgia. A common cause of primary otalgia is ear infection called otitis media, meaning an infection behind the eardrum. The peak age for children to get acute otitis media is ages 6–24 months. One review paper wrote that 83% of children had at least one episode of acute otitis media by 3 years of age. World wide, there are 709 millions cases of acute otitis media every year. Hearing loss globally due to
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Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) "Procrastinated Memoirs" April 2018. Their version of the song brings out a hard more grungy sound while adding touches of mainstream influence to build and bring back a classic song that had such impact for its time. Their version of the song has already been making and name while reaching a new audience in the new millennial generation. The First Edition version appears in the following: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is a counterculture era song written by Mickey Newbury and, in 1968,
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Which South American country became landlocked after 'The War of the Pacific' in 1884?
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Landlocked country the status of the three transcontinental countries, Asia has between 9 and 15, while South America has only 2. North America and Australia are the only continents with no landlocked countries (not including Antarctica, which has no countries). Landlocked country A landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. There are currently 50 such countries, including five partially recognised states. Only two, Bolivia and Paraguay in South America, lie outside Afro-Eurasia (the Old World). As a rule, being landlocked creates political and economic handicaps that access to
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Landlocked country and creation of an independent, landlocked Austria, Liechtenstein became the sole doubly landlocked country until 1938. In the Nazi Anschluss that year, Austria was absorbed into the Third Reich, which possessed a border on the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. After World War II, Austria regained its independence and Liechtenstein once again became doubly landlocked. Uzbekistan, which had been part of the Russian Empire and then the Soviet Union, gained its independence with the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. in 1991 and became the second doubly landlocked country. However, Uzbekistan's doubly landlocked status depends on the Caspian Sea's status dispute:
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Found in South East Asia, which is the world's smallest member of the bear family?
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Bear the other species are not very well resolved, though the polar bear and the brown bear form a close grouping. The bear family includes the most massive extant terrestrial members of the order Carnivora. The polar bear is considered to be the largest extant species, with adult males weighing and measuring in total length. The smallest species is the sun bear, which ranges in weight and in length. Prehistoric North and South American short-faced bears were the largest species known to have lived. The latter estimated to have weighed and stood tall. Body weight varies throughout the year in bears
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Church of the Province of South East Asia Council of Churches via their respective national church councils: However, unlike many other Anglican churches, the Church of the Province of South East Asia is not a member of the World Council of Churches in its own right. Together with the Church of the Province of Rwanda, the Church of the Province of South East Asia maintained a missionary organisation, the Anglican Mission in the Americas, in the United States and Canada, from 2000 to 2011. The Church of the Province of South East Asia has been active in the Anglican realignment, as member of the Global South and the
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Against which Sout American country was Bolivia fighting during 'The War of the Pacific'?
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Consequences of the War of the Pacific During the Nitrate Epoch the government increased public spending but was however accused of squandering money. Historical and current anti-Chilean resentiment in Bolivia, Peru and Argentina was caused by the Chilean expansionism that took place during the 19th century. The War of the Pacific contributed decisively to it in the case of the first two countries. In Bolivia, a common political discourse attributes that country's underdevelopment to its loss of seaports in the War of the Pacific becoming a landlocked country. Bolivia lost its Litoral Department and its outlet to the Pacific Ocean, following that war. Currently Chile's huge copper
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American armored fighting vehicle production during World War II American armored fighting vehicle production during World War II This page details tank production by the United States of America during World War II. By the time the United States entered the Second World War in 1942 they had only two tanks ready for combat: the M1 Combat Car and the M2 Light Tank. Originally both tanks only came equipped with machine guns but in 1940, the M2A4 was upgraded to a 37mm anti-tank gun. The machine gun-armed tanks were never used in combat, and only a handful of cannon-armed vehicles saw service in the Pacific; but their design formed
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Which tea growing region in India has a name meaning 'Land of the Thunderbolt' in Hindi?
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History of tea in India Tea Board of India. The introduction of Chinese tea plants, different from Indian Tea, to India is commonly credited to Robert Fortune. Fortune employed many different means to steal tea plants and seedlings, which were regarded as property of the Chinese empire. He is also known for his use of Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward's portable Wardian cases to sustain the plants. Using these small greenhouses, Fortune introduced 20,000 tea plants and seedlings to the Darjeeling region of India. He also illegally brought a group of trained Chinese tea workers who would facilitate the production of tea leaves. With the exception of
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History of tea in India Upper Assam; in 1840, the Assam Tea Company began the commercial production of tea in the region, run by indentured servitude of the local inhabitants. [This tea was not for export - dis ambiguities needed] Beginning in the 1850s, the tea industry rapidly expanded, consuming vast tracts of land for tea plantations. By the turn of the century, Assam became the leading tea producing region in the world. India was the top producer of tea for nearly a century, but recently China has overtaken India as the top tea producer due to increased land availability. Indian tea companies have acquired
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Originating in South America, which is the world's smallest breed of horse?
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Miniature horse horse world and also is a hot debate between mini aficionados and other horse and pony breed owners. While technically any member of "Equus ferus caballus" under is termed a "pony," many breeds, including some miniature breeds, actually retain a horse phenotype and their breed registry therefore classifies them as horses. Some miniature horse breed standards prefer pony characteristics such as short, stout legs and elongated torsos, while others prefer ordinary horse proportions. Even the name is in dispute, terms such as "Midget Pony" and "Pygmy Horse" used in addition to "Miniature horse" and breed-specific names such as Falabella. The
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Horse breed horses in the world. However, the concept of purebred bloodstock and a controlled, written breed registry only became of significant importance in modern times. Today, the standards for defining and registration of different breeds vary. Sometimes purebred horses are called Thoroughbreds, which is incorrect; "Thoroughbred" is a specific breed of horse, while a "purebred" is a horse (or any other animal) with a defined pedigree recognized by a breed registry. An early example of people who practiced selective horse breeding were the Bedouin, who had a reputation for careful breeding practices, keeping extensive pedigrees of their Arabian horses and placing
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Which Australian Prime Minister went missing while swimming in 1967?
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Prime Minister of Australia becomes acting Prime Minister in those circumstances. Three Prime Ministers have died in office – Joseph Lyons (1939), John Curtin (1945) and Harold Holt (1967). In each of these cases, the Deputy Prime Minister (an unofficial office at the time) became an interim Prime Minister, pending an election of a new leader of the government party. In none of these cases was the interim Prime Minister successful at the subsequent election. As of , there are seven living former Australian Prime Ministers. The greatest number of living former Prime Ministers at any one time was eight. This has occurred twice:
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Prime Minister of Fiji on 10 October 1970, when Fiji attained its independence from Britain. Mara previously served as Fiji's first an only Chief Minister, from 20 September 1967 (while Fiji still was a British colony). Mara's first term as Prime Minister lasted until 13 April 1987. He returned to the office for the second term on 5 December 1987, serving until 2 June 1992. As of 2014, Mara is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Fiji. ! colspan=9| Prime Ministers of the Dominion of Fiji ! colspan=9| Prime Ministers of the Republic of Fiji Prime Minister of Fiji The Prime Minister of the Republic
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In September 1989,which Anglo-Irish footballer became the first non-Basque player to sign for Real Sociedad?
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Real Sociedad Sociedad were runners-up for the first time since its lost its title – with 51 points to Real Madrid's 62 – and three points clear of third-placed Atlético Madrid. For many years, Real Sociedad followed the practice of its Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao of signing only Basque players. It abandoned the policy in 1989 when it signed Irish international John Aldridge from Liverpool. Aldridge scored 16 goals in his first season to be the club's top scorer, and fourth-highest scorer of the entire league as La Real finished fifth. In 1990, La Real signed another English league striker, Dalian Atkinson
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Real Sociedad Real Sociedad Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad (; "Royal Society") or La Real, is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909. It plays its home matches at the Anoeta Stadium. Real Sociedad won the Liga title in 1980–81 and 1981–82, and last finished runners-up in 2002–03. The club has also won the Copa del Rey twice, in 1909 and 1987. It contests the Basque derby against rivals Athletic Bilbao. Real Sociedad were founder members of La Liga in 1929, and its longest
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Which Australian Prime Minister was dismissed by the Governor-General in 1975?
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Governor-general sovereign and performs the same duties as they carried out historically, though their role is almost purely ceremonial. Rare and controversial exceptions occurred in 1926, when Canadian Governor General the Viscount Byng of Vimy refused Prime Minister Mackenzie King's request for a dissolution of parliament; in 1953 and 1954 when the Governor-General of Pakistan, Ghulam Mohammad, staged a constitutional coup against the Prime Minister and then the Constituent Assembly; and in 1975, when the Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr, dismissed the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. In some realms, the monarch could in principle overrule a governor-general, but this has
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Governor-General of Australia may only be upon advice from the prime minister, who retains responsibility for selecting an immediate replacement or letting the vacancy provisions take effect. No Australian Governor-General has ever been dismissed, and it is unclear how quickly the monarch would act on such advice. The constitutional crisis of 1975 raised the possibility of the prime minister and the Governor-General attempting to dismiss each other at the same time. According to William McMahon, Harold Holt considered having Lord Casey dismissed from the governor-generalship, and went as far as to have the necessary documents drawn up. Casey had twice called McMahon into
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In which African country does the majority of the Kalahari Desert lie?
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Kalahari Desert Kalahari Desert The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa extending for , covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa. "Kalahari" is derived from the Tswana word "Kgala", meaning "the great thirst", or "Kgalagadi", meaning "a waterless place"; the Kalahari has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. Drainage of the desert is by dry valleys, seasonally inundated pans and the large salt pans of the Makgadikgadi Pan in Botswana and Etosha Pan in Namibia. The only permanent river, the Okavango, flows into a delta in the
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Kalahari Desert latter the area of the Kalahari has expanded to include parts of western Zimbabwe, Zambia and Angola. Due to its low aridity, the Kalahari supports a variety of flora. The native flora includes acacia trees and many other herbs and grasses. The kiwano fruit, also known as the horned melon, melano, African horned cucumber, jelly melon, or hedged gourd, is endemic to a region in the Kalahari Desert (specific region unknown). Even where the Kalahari "desert" is dry enough to qualify as a desert in the sense of having low precipitation, it is not strictly speaking a desert because it
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Often seen in school science labs, what name is given to an electrostatic machine which uses a moving belt to accumulate very high voltages on a hollow metal globe?
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Van de Graaff generator Van de Graaff generator A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator which uses a moving belt to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metal globe on the top of an insulated column, creating very high electric potentials. It produces very high voltage direct current (DC) electricity at low current levels. It was invented by American physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff in 1929. The potential difference achieved by modern Van de Graaff generators can be as much as 5 megavolts. A tabletop version can produce on the order of 100,000 volts and can store enough energy to produce
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Franklin's electrostatic machine Franklin's electrostatic machine Franklin's electrostatic machine is a high-voltage static electricity-generating device used by Benjamin Franklin in the mid-18th century for research into electrical phenomena. Its key components are a glass globe which turned on an axis via a crank, a cloth pad in contact with the spinning globe, a set of metal needles to conduct away the charge developed on the globe by its friction with the pad, and a Leyden jara high-voltage capacitorto accumulate the charge. Franklin's experiments with the machine eventually led to new theories about electricity and inventing the lightning rod. Franklin was not the first
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In which American state is the majority of Yellowstone National Park?
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Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular features. It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of
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Angling in Yellowstone National Park the latest park fishing regulations when they acquire their park fishing permit which can be obtained at all entrance stations and park concessionaires inside and outside the park. The 2011 season fishing regulations are summarized as follows: Fishes of Yellowstone National Park Angling in Yellowstone National Park Angling in Yellowstone National Park is a major reason many visitors come to the park each year and since it was created in 1872, the park has drawn anglers from around the world to fish its waters. In 2006, over 50,000 park fishing permits were issued to visitors. The park contains hundreds of
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Commonly used in the textiles industry, which unit of thermal resistance is used to measure the thickness of duvets?
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Tog (unit) Tog (unit) The tog is a measure of thermal insulance of a unit area, also known as thermal resistance. It is commonly used in the textile industry and often seen quoted on, for example, duvets and carpet underlay. The Shirley Institute in Manchester, England developed the tog as an easy-to-follow alternative to the SI unit of mK/W. The name comes from the informal word "togs" for 'clothing', which itself was probably derived from the word "toga", a Roman garment. The basic unit of insulation coefficient is the "R", (1 mK/W). 1 tog = 0.1 "R". There is also a clo
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Thermal boundary layer thickness and shape fixed formula_19-position. The thermal displacement thickness can then be estimated by numerically integrating the scaled temperature profile. A relatively new method for describing the thickness and shape of the thermal boundary layer utilizes the moment method commonly used to describe a random variable's probability distribution. The moment method was developed from the observation that the plot of the second derivative of the thermal profile for laminar flow over a plate looks very much like a Gaussian distribution curve. It is straightforward to cast the properly scaled thermal profile into a suitable integral kernel. The thermal profile central moments are defined
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Somerset Maugham's novel 'The Moon And Sixpence' is basedon the life of which painter?
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The Moon and Sixpence The Moon and Sixpence The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham first published in 1919. It is told in episodic form by a first-person narrator, in a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker, who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist. The story is in part based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin. The novel is written largely from the point of view of the narrator, a young, aspiring writer and playwright in London. Certain
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The Moon and Sixpence (film) release and 1948 re-release. On December 14, 2011, Turner Classic Movies aired a restored print from George Eastman House which includes the tinted scenes in Tahiti and the final reel in Technicolor (the scenes in London and Paris are in black and white). The Moon and Sixpence (film) The Moon and Sixpence is a 1942 film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's novel of the same name. Dimitri Tiomkin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. Geoffrey Wolfe (Herbert Marshall), a writer similar to Maugham, tells the story of Charles Strickland (George
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With 64 tries, who is Australia's all-time Rugby Union test try scorer?
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Chris Latham (rugby union) Chris Latham (rugby union) Chris Latham (born 8 September 1975) is a former Australian rugby union player who enjoyed a distinguished representative career with the Queensland Reds and Australia between 1998 and 2007 before signing with Worcester Warriors in the UK and later Japanese club Kyuden Voltex. He stands as the second highest try scorer in Wallaby history with 40 international tries, only bettered by David Campese. Latham began his Super Rugby career with the New South Wales Waratahs before a move to the Queensland Reds in 1998 saw him cement his place as a starting No. 15. He went
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Ben Alexander (rugby union) six games for the Brumbies. He made his test debut against France in Sydney. In 2009, he played in all 13 games for the Brumbies and in all 14 games for the Wallabies. Alexander became the top try scorer for the Brumbies in 2010, scoring 7 tries from 13 games. Although injury hindered his test season that year, he recovered to play all 5 tests in the Spring Tour. Ben Alexander (rugby union) Ben Alexander (born 13 November 1984) is an Australian Rugby Union player. He plays first-tier, professional rugby for the Greater Sydney Rams in the Australian domestic National
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Which Englishman led the 'Pilgrimage of Grace' in 1536?
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Pilgrimage of Grace Pilgrimage of Grace The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular uprising that began in Yorkshire in October 1536, before spreading to other parts of Northern England including Cumberland, Northumberland and north Lancashire, under the leadership of lawyer Robert Aske. The "most serious of all Tudor rebellions", it was a protest against Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and the policies of the King's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, as well as other specific political, social and economic grievances. The Pilgrimage began almost immediately following the suppression of the short-lived Lincolnshire rising of 1536. The
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Pilgrimage of Grace the rising, the vicar of Louth and Captain Cobbler, two of the main leaders, were captured and hanged at Tyburn. Most of the other local ringleaders were also executed during the next twelve days, including William Moreland, or Borrowby, one of the former Louth Park Abbey monks. Thomas Moigne, a lawyer from Willingham, was hanged, drawn and quartered for his involvement. The Lincolnshire Rising helped inspire the more widespread Pilgrimage of Grace. The movement broke out on 13 October 1536, immediately following the failure of the Lincolnshire Rising. Only then was the term 'Pilgrimage of Grace' used. Historians have identified
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