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Who plays the deaf man in the 1989 film ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil’? | See No Evil, Hear No Evil See No Evil, Hear No Evil See No Evil, Hear No Evil is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller. The film stars Richard Pryor as a blind man and Gene Wilder as a deaf man who work together to thwart a trio of murderous thieves. This is the third film featuring Wilder and Pryor, who had appeared previously in the 1976 film "Silver Streak" and the 1980 film "Stir Crazy". The film was released in the United States on May 12, 1989. A blind man named Wallace "Wally" Karew (Richard Pryor) and a deaf man named David | See No Evil, Hear No Evil the other hand Vincent Canby called it "by far the most successful co-starring vehicle for Mr. Pryor and Mr. Wilder", while also acknowledging that "this is not elegant movie making, and not all of the gags are equally clever." The film holds 18% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the negative reviews, the film was a box office success for its time, able to stay at number one for two weeks. See No Evil, Hear No Evil See No Evil, Hear No Evil is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller. The film stars Richard Pryor as a |
Which animal is featured on the logo of car manufacturer Porsche? | Porsche 800V charging station, which the upcoming Porsche Mission E will use. As of 2017, the Porsche charging station is the fastest electric vehicle charging station in the world, being able to charge a Porsche Mission E up to 80% within 15 minutes. Porsche is also currently working with other manufacturers to make Porsche charging stations compatible with other electric vehicles. In August 2018, Porsche announced that the formerly named Mission E electric car will be named ""Taycan"" meaning 'leaping horse'. The prototype electric car is expected to be revealed in 2019 after its completion. See Porsche PFM 3200. Porsche has | Porsche 917 Porsche 917 The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche. The 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the 917/30 Can-Am variant was capable of a 0- time of 2.3 seconds, 0– in 5.3 seconds, and a test track top speed of up to . In 1971 the car featured in the Steve McQueen film "Le Mans". In 2017 the car driven by McQueen in the film was sold at |
In September 1850, what was the 31st American state to join the Union? | Lynching in the United States the Spanish colonial period. The Treaty of 1848 expanded United States territory by one-third after the Mexican–American War. To settle the war, Mexico ceded all or parts of Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming to the United States. In September 1850, California became the 31st state of the United States. Many of the Mexicans who were native to what would become a state within the United States were experienced miners, and they had great success mining gold in California. Their success aroused animosity by white prospectors, who intimidated Mexican miners with the threat of | 31st Illinois Infantry Regiment 31st Illinois Infantry Regiment The 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "Dirty-First," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 31st Illinois Infantry was organized at Jacksonville, Illinois and mustered into Federal service at Cairo, Illinois, on September 18, 1861. Among the early officers was Major Andrew J. Kuykendall, later a U.S. Representative and Illinois State Senator. The regiment was mustered out on July 19, 1865, and discharged at Springfield, Illinois, on July 31, 1865. The regiment suffered 9 officers and 166 enlisted men who were killed in action or who |
‘The Codex Leicester’ (or Codex Hammer) is a collection of mostly scientific writings by which scientist/inventor? | Codex Leicester Codex Leicester The Codex Leicester (also briefly known as Codex Hammer) is a collection of scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. The Codex is named after Thomas Coke, later created Earl of Leicester, who purchased it in 1719. The manuscript currently holds the record for the second highest sale price of any book, as it was sold to Bill Gates at Christie's auction house on 11 November 1994 in New York for (). The Codex provides an insight into the inquiring mind of the definitive Renaissance artist, scientist and thinker as well as an exceptional illustration of the link between | Wiesbaden Codex Wiesbaden Codex The Wiesbaden Codex (also "Riesencodex" "giant codex"), Hs.2 of the Hessische Landesbibliothek, Wiesbaden, is a codex containing the collected works of Hildegard of Bingen. It is a giant codex, weighing 15 kg and 30 by 45 cm in size. It dates from ca. 1200, and was started at the end of her life or just after her death, at the instigation of Guibert of Gembloux, her final secretary. The only segment of her work missing from the codex are her medical writings, which may never have existed in a finished format. The codex does contain an extensive collection |
The Sankamphaeng Hot Springs are in which Asian country? | Sankamphaeng Range 6,155 km² are protected in the complex. Sankamphaeng Range The Sankamphaeng Range, also Sankambeng Range or Sungumpang Range (, , ) is one of the mountain ranges separating eastern Thailand from the northeast or Isan. It is in Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Sa Kaeo, Saraburi, and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces, Thailand. The meaning of the word "Sankamphaeng" in the Thai language is fortification or counterfort. It is a fitting name to describe this mountain range that effectively constituted a natural buttress between the Khorat Plateau and the plain of Central Thailand. The mountain chain runs in a WNW-ESE direction. The northern part | Hot Springs, Montana About 33.3% of families and 38.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.8% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over. Hot Springs is popular to visitors for its hot springs pools where people come and soak in the mineral water. Another big attraction is the "Hot Springs Artists Society" which does many things but is most noted for bringing musical groups to a local Hotel at least twice per week, Fridays and Saturdays. The music genres are generally "Blues," "Folk," "Country" or some combination of all three from local and visiting |
Who directed the 1973 film ‘Serpico’? | Serpico Serpico Serpico is a 1973 American neo-noir biographical crime film directed by Sidney Lumet, and starring Al Pacino. Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler wrote the screenplay, adapting Peter Maas's biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who went undercover to expose corruption in the police force. Both Maas's book and the film cover 12 years, 1960 to 1972. The film and principals were nominated for numerous awards, earning recognition for its score, direction, screenplay, and Pacino's performance. The film was also a commercial success. Working as a uniformed patrolman, Frank Serpico excels at every assignment. He moves on to plainclothes assignments, | Frank Serpico Frank Serpico Francesco Vincent Serpico (born April 14, 1936) is a former American New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who holds both American and Italian citizenship. He is known for whistleblowing on police corruption in the late 1960s and early 1970s, an act that prompted Mayor John V. Lindsay to appoint the landmark Knapp Commission to investigate the NYPD. Much of Serpico's fame came after the release of the 1973 film "Serpico", which was based on the book by Peter Maas and which starred Al Pacino in the title role, for which Pacino received an Oscar nomination. Serpico was |
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of which other country? | Greenland–European Union relations Greenland–European Union relations Greenland, an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark (which also includes the countries of Denmark and Faroe Islands) is one of the EU countries’ overseas countries and territories (OCT). Greenland receives funding from the EU for sustainable development and has signed agreements increasing cooperation with the EU. Greenland joined the then European Community in 1973 as a county along with Denmark, but after gaining autonomy with the introduction of home rule within the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland voted to leave in 1982 and left in 1985, to become an OCT. The main reason for leaving | Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country (autonomous community) The Basque Country (; ; ; ), officially the Basque Autonomous Community (, EAE; , CAV) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay, and Gipuzkoa. The Basque Country or Basque Autonomous Community was granted the status of "nationality" within Spain, attributed by the Spanish Constitution of 1978. The autonomous community is based on the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country, a foundational legal document providing the framework for the development of the Basque people on Spanish soil, although the territory of Navarre was left out and made |
Which Australian band released their album ‘Back in Black’ in July 1980? | Back in Black tune their sound system. American death metal group Six Feet Under recorded a cover of the entire album under the title "Graveyard Classics 2". Back in Black Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. In the late 1970s, AC/DC began achieving significant popularity outside their native Australia, with high-energy live performances and a series of successful albums. After the commercial breakthrough of their 1979 "Highway to Hell" album, the band were planning to record a follow-up, but in February 1980 lead | Back in Black who made his recorded debut with the band on "Back in Black". The album was composed by Johnson, Angus and Malcolm Young, and recorded over seven weeks in the Bahamas from April to May 1980 with producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, whom they had previously worked with on their previous album. Following its completion, the group mixed "Back in Black" at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The album's all-black cover was designed as a "sign of mourning" for Scott. As their sixth international studio release, "Back in Black" was an unprecedented success. It has sold an estimated 50 |
The WPBSA is the governing body of which sports? | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), founded in 1968 and based in Bristol, the United Kingdom, is the governing body of men's professional snooker and English billiards. It owns and sets the official rules of the two sports and engages in promotional activities on behalf of the sports. The WPBSA operates as both the professional governing body of the two cue sports, alongside its amateur counterpart in the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF), as well as a trade association promoting snooker and billiards more generally. The WPBSA has four subsidiaries: the | Sports governing body team by playing better. Sports governing body A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sports governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport that they govern. Governing bodies have different scopes. They may cover a range of sport at an International level, such as the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, or only a single sport at a national level, such as the Rugby Football League. National |
English writer and raconteur Denis Charles Pratt, born December 1908 was better known by what name? | Quentin Crisp Quentin Crisp Quentin Crisp (born Denis Charles Pratt; – ) was an English writer, raconteur and actor. From a conventional suburban background, Crisp enjoyed wearing make-up and painting his nails, and worked as a rent-boy in his teens. He then spent thirty years as a professional model for life-classes in art colleges. The interviews he gave about his unusual life attracted increasing public curiosity and he was soon sought after for his highly individual views on social manners and the cultivating of style. His one-man stage show was a long-running hit both in Britain and America and he also appeared | Charles Pratt (Askenootow) Charles Pratt (Askenootow) Charles Cowley Pratt (1816–1888), also known as Askenootow which means Worker of the earth in Cree, was an interpreter at the Treaty 4 negotiations at Fort Qu'Appelle in 1874 and 1875. Pratt was born in 1816 in the Qu'Appelle Valley, and was a member of a Cree-Assiniboine tribe. He attended the Church Missionary Society (CMS) school, which had been established by the Revd. John West in what was then known as the Red River Colony in what is now the province of Manitoba. He attended school with Henry Budd and James Settee. He was given the name |
Nocciola is Italian for which nut? | Nut (fruit) Nut (fruit) A nut is a fruit composed of an inedible hard shell and a seed, which is generally edible. In general usage, a wide variety of dried seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context "nut" implies that the shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent). The translation of "nut" in certain languages frequently requires paraphrases, as the word is ambiguous. Most seeds come from fruits that naturally free themselves from the shell, unlike nuts such as hazelnuts, chestnuts, and acorns, which have hard shell walls and originate from a compound ovary. The general and original | Nut (string instrument) surface of the bridge on which the strings rest, is called a "" or "Steg", in German. In French, the nut is known as a "", which, like German, can also translate to mean saddle. The Italian term, "capo tasto" (or "capotasto"; "head of fretboard"), is the origin of the capo. Not all string instruments have nuts as described: String slots in a nut without a zero fret must be cut to the proper depth to make string height correct. Strings that are too low at the nut can buzz against the frets, and too high throws off intonation of |
What is the title of the third film in the ‘Twilight Saga’ series? | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse the Twilight series, "Breaking Dawn" and greenlit a two film adaptation in April 2010. "" was released on November 18, 2011 and on November 16, 2012 with Bill Condon directing, and author Stephenie Meyer co-producing. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (commonly referred to as Eclipse) is a 2010 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2007 novel "Eclipse". It is the third installment of "The Twilight Saga" film series, following 2008's "Twilight" and 2009's "". Summit Entertainment greenlit the film in February 2009. Directed by David Slade, the film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor | The Twilight Saga (film series) The Twilight Saga (film series) The Twilight Saga is a series of five romance fantasy films from Summit Entertainment based on the four novels by American author Stephenie Meyer. The films star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. The series has grossed over $3.3 billion in worldwide receipts. The first installment, "Twilight", was released on November 21, 2008. The second installment, "", followed on November 20, 2009, breaking box office records as the biggest midnight screening and opening day in history, grossing an estimated $72.7 million. The third installment, "", was released on June 30, 2010, and was the |
In which English city was singer Chuck Berry’s live recording of ‘My Ding-A-Ling’ recorded in 1972? | My Ding-a-Ling Records. When Bartholomew moved to Imperial Records, he re-recorded the song under the new title, "Little Girl Sing Ting-a-Ling". In 1954, the Bees on Imperial released a version entitled "Toy Bell". Berry recorded a version called "My Tambourine" in 1968, but the version which topped the charts was recorded live during the Lanchester Arts Festival at the Locarno ballroom in Coventry, England, on 3 February 1972, where Berry – backed by the Roy Young Band – topped a bill that also included Slade, George Carlin, Billy Preston and Pink Floyd. Boston radio station WMEX disc jockey Jim Connors was credited | My Ding-a-Ling My Ding-a-Ling "My Ding-a-Ling" is a novelty song written and recorded by Dave Bartholomew. It was covered by Chuck Berry in 1972 and became his only number-one Billboard Hot 100 single in the United States. Later that year, in a longer unedited form, it was included on the album "The London Chuck Berry Sessions". Guitarist Onnie McIntyre and drummer Robbie McIntosh who later that year went on to form the Average White Band, played on the single along with Nic Potter of Van der Graaf Generator on bass. "My Ding-a-Ling" was originally recorded by Dave Bartholomew in 1952 for King |
The islands of Oahu, Molokai and Lanai are part of which US state? | National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii the northernmost of the major islands of Hawaii, and except for Niihau, the westernmost. Together with Niihau, it forms Kauai County. Oahu is the only major island in Honolulu County. The location of the city of Honolulu, Oahu is the most populous island in the state. Molokai is the northernmost of the islands of Maui County. Unlike every other island in the state, it is divided between two counties: Kalawao County consists of the island's northern peninsula. Lanai is the smallest of the populated islands of Maui County, lying between the islands of Maui and Molokai. Maui is the largest | Alii nui of Molokai Alii nui of Molokai The Alii nui were high chiefs of the four main Hawaiian Islands. The rulers of Molokai, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from god Wākea. The traditional history of Molokai is fragmentary. The island was not of major political importance. Its importance lay in the connections its royal family made by marriage, and, in later years, the reputation of its sorcery and "kahunas". Molokai was the fifth largest of the eight main Hawaiian isles, and its size hindered it in its struggle for power and survival among the other islands of Maui, Oahu, |
Which US comedian was the first celebrity guest to appear as himself in a episode of the US television series ‘Hannah Montana’? | Hannah Montana (season 2) becomes a regular cast member. In "My Best-Friend's Boyfriend", Larry David was approached by the producers about being on the show when he attended a "Hannah Montana" taping with his two daughters, who were fans of the show. He agreed, and appeared in the episode with his daughters, playing himself as a "frustrated restaurant patron". David's daughters are "huge fans" of "Hannah Montana". Heather Locklear was also convinced to guest star after attending with her kids. Camryn Manheim and Brooke Shields also have made guest appearances because their kids enjoy the show. John D'Aquino and Madison Pettis from "Cory in | Hannah Montana Forever song "Wherever I Go" was added to the station after the series finale of "Hannah Montana". Wherever I Go was added as the Bonus Track on the US iTunes store. A duet of the song was recorded with Emily Osment, which can be heard in the series finale episode of the show. The full version of the song had leaked and can be found online. "Hannah Montana Forever" has received generally mixed reviews. Heather Phares of Allmusic gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated, ""Hannah Montana Forever" doesn’t shy away from the fact that this is the |
In which year did golfer Tiger Woods turn professional? | Professional golf career of Tiger Woods Professional golf career of Tiger Woods American professional golfer Tiger Woods has enjoyed one of the most successful golfing careers of all time. After competing in amateur events since he was a toddler and representing Stanford University on a golf scholarship, Woods left college after two years to turn professional at the age of 20. With the announcement "Hello world," Tiger Woods became a professional golfer in August 1996 and signed endorsement deals worth $40 million from Nike, Inc. and $20 million from Titleist. These endorsement contracts were the highest in golf history up to that point. He played his | Professional golf career of Tiger Woods afternoon foursome match, He again lost to the European duo, paired this time with Bryson DeChambeau. Woods would also go on to lose his singles match to Jon Rahm 2&1 to mark the first time in his career that he lost every match he played in one Ryder Cup tournament. Europe would defeat United States by a score of 17.5 to 10.5. In the 8 Ryder Cups that Woods competed in from 1997 to 2018, he won 14.5 points from a possible 37. Professional golf career of Tiger Woods American professional golfer Tiger Woods has enjoyed one of the most |
Musician Richey Edwards, who went missing in February 1995, was the rhythm guitarist in which band? | Richey Edwards story. In 2011, Scottish band Coholic featured a song about Edwards entitled "Escape Artist" on their debut album "Blue Volt and the Noise". Richey Edwards Richard James "Richey" Edwards (22 December 1967 – disappeared 1 February 1995) was a Welsh musician who was the lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. He was known for his dark, politicised and intellectual songwriting which, combined with an enigmatic and eloquent character, has assured him cult status, as well as having been cited by some as a leading lyricist of his generation. Edwards disappeared on 1 February 1995. | Greg Edwards (musician) Greg Edwards (musician) Greg Charles Edwards is an American musician and songwriter, best known as guitarist and bassist for the seminal rock band Failure. Edwards is a multi-instrumentalist. As a professional musician, he has been active since the 1990 formation of Failure, and also plays guitar and sings in the experimental rock band Autolux. Edwards has 60 songs to his credit. Edwards' first band was the Los Angeles-based Failure. That band was active from 1990 until 1997, when bandmate Ken Andrews dissolved the band, citing personal differences. The band re-formed in 2014 with drummer Kellii Scott and embarked on a |
Developed by IBM, Deep Blue was a computer that played what? | Deep Blue (chess computer) Deep Blue (chess computer) Deep Blue was a chess-playing computer developed by IBM. It is known for being the first computer chess-playing system to win both a chess game and a chess match against a reigning world champion under regular time controls. Deep Blue won its first game against a world champion on 10 February 1996, when it defeated Garry Kasparov in game one of a six-game match. However, Kasparov won three and drew two of the following five games, defeating Deep Blue by a score of 4–2. Deep Blue was then heavily upgraded, and played Kasparov again in May | Deep Blue (chess computer) the two racks that made up Deep Blue is on display at the National Museum of American History in their exhibit about the Information Age; the other rack appears at the Computer History Museum in the "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics" gallery of the Revolution exhibit. Reports that Deep Blue was sold to United Airlines appear to originate from confusion between Deep Blue itself and other RS6000/SP2 systems. Feng-hsiung Hsu later claimed in his book "Behind Deep Blue" that he had the rights to use the Deep Blue design to build a bigger machine independently of IBM to take Kasparov's rematch |
Which US record label was bought by Polygram in August 1993? | Tabu Records its deal with CBS, became associated with Sony Music Entertainment in November 1987 when the Japanese group bought CBS Records. During this period, Tabu released "Diamonds in the Raw" by the SOS Band, which performed disappointingly. In 1991, Alexander O'Neal's "All True Man" was the last album Tabu Records released under the new Sony regime; it was certified gold on August 26, 1991. In 1991, the label resurfaced under PolyGram's A&M Records, who distributed it from 1991 until 1993, releasing four albums and about 20 singles. Avant was hired to run Motown (another PolyGram label), and, in August 1993, he | PolyGram 1989, but only for a short while. Today, Fontana Distribution is an independent label distribution unit of Universal Music Group. Vertigo Records still remained a rare U.S. PolyGram label, as most of its music was from Europe. In 1982, PolyGram purchased 20th Century Fox Records from 20th Century Fox, which had just recently been bought out by oil magnate Marvin Davis, who was not interested in keeping the record company. The assets of the former 20th Century Fox Records were consolidated with the company's Casablanca label. After an attempted 1983 merger with Warner Elektra Atlantic failed, Philips bought 40% of |
A ‘Flower Moon’ is the traditional name for the first full moon of which month of the year? | Full moon of New England), while others are based in European tradition (e.g., the Colonial American names for the May moon, "Milk Moon", "Mother's Moon", "Hare Moon" have no parallels in the supposed native names, while the name of November, "Beaver Moon" is supposedly based in the Algonquin). The individual names given in "Farmers' Almanac" include: The Long Night's Moon is the last of the year and the closest to the winter solstice. "Ice moon" is also used to refer to the first full moon of January or February. In Hinduism, most festivals are celebrated on auspicious days. Many of the Hindu | Killers of the Flower Moon Killers of the Flower Moon Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI is the third non-fiction book by American journalist David Grann. The book was released on April 18, 2017 by Doubleday. "Time" magazine listed "Killers of the Flower Moon" as one of its top ten non-fiction books of 2017. The book investigates a series of murders of wealthy Osage people that took place in Osage County, Oklahoma in the early 1920s—after big oil deposits were discovered beneath their land. Officially, the count of the murdered full-blood wealthy Osage native Americans reaches at |
What is the official fruit of New York, USA? | Fruit of the Loom the company are Funpals/FunGals, Screen Stars and Underoos. Brands once owned or marketed by Fruit of the Loom include Gitano, Munsingwear, Salem Sportswear, and Pro Player, which once had the naming rights to what is now Hard Rock Stadium (originally Joe Robbie Stadium) in Miami Gardens, Florida, from 1996 to 2005, despite bankruptcy by the parent company in 1999. The company’s familiar logo comprising a red apple, leaves, green grapes, currants, and purple grapes forms a widely recognizable trademark. The company is a vertically integrated manufacturer. Fruit of the Loom acquired Russell. Brands include Russell Athletic, Brooks Running and Spalding | Miss New York USA USA, including two who went on to win the Miss USA crown (Kimberly Pressler and Shanna Moakler). Of these, only three held the title Miss New York Teen USA; one represented Rhode Island (Moakler) and one New Hampshire (Maureen Murray). Only one Miss New York USA has competed at Miss America. Shanna Moakler placed 1st runner-up at Miss USA and later assumed the Miss USA title. Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant Miss New York USA The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the |
Annapolis is the capital of which US state? | Annapolis, Maryland Arundel County. The park has water access, a playground area, over six miles of paved trails, and ice skating rink, and a dog beach. "The Capital" covers the news of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County See also: List of newspapers in Maryland in the 18th-century: Annapolis Annapolis is a sister city of these municipalities: Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis () is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C., Annapolis is | Annapolis, Maryland and his Republican successor Mike Pantelides. The state legislature, governor's office, and appellate courts are located in Annapolis. While Annapolis is the state's only capital, some administrative offices, including a number of cabinet-level departments, are based in Baltimore. Annapolis is served by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Founded in 1896, Annapolis High School has an internationally recognized IB International Program. Public schools that serve students in the Annapolis area: St. Anne's School of Annapolis, Aleph Bet Jewish Day School, Annapolis Area Christian School, St. Martins Lutheran School, Severn School, and Indian Creek School are private schools in the |
What is the subtitle of the 1965 song ‘Norwegian Wood’ by The Beatles? | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was primarily written by John Lennon, and credited to the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney and was first released on the album "Rubber Soul" on 3 December 1965. Influenced by the introspective lyrics of Bob Dylan, "Norwegian Wood" is considered a milestone in the Beatles' progression as complex songwriters. Ravi Shankar and the recordings of studio musicians during the "Help!" filming sessions inspired lead guitarist George Harrison to incorporate the sitar into the song. | The Beatles' 1965 US tour the house amplification system. Lennon described the noise as "wild" and also twice as deafening when the Beatles performed. On-stage "fold-back" speakers were not in common use in 1965, rendering the Beatles' playing inaudible to each other, forcing them to just play through a list of songs nervously, not knowing what kind of sound was being produced, or whether they were playing in unison. The Beatles section of the concert was extremely short by modern standards (just 30 minutes) but was the typical 1965 Beatles tour set list, with Starr opting to sing "Act Naturally" instead of "I Wanna Be |
Ophidian relates to which creature? | Ophidian (Dungeons & Dragons) for the Forgotten Realms setting as a player character race in "Serpent Kingdoms" (2004). An ophidian, also known as a snakeman, is a short-tailed, thick-bodied snake-like creature with human-like arms and hands, allowing it to employ weapons, shields, and magic items. An ophidian's fanged bite causes a human victim to eventually transform into an ophidian unless the process is prevented. Ophidians are a race of serpent-people who are commonly associated with the yuan-ti. In the "Forgotten Realms" campaign setting, the ophidians are said to be snake-worshiping human cultists who discovered a powerful yuan-ti relic that transformed them into degenerate reptilian | Ophidian (wrestler) defeated in a Sarcophagus match by Hallowicked. Afterwards, The Whisper claimed Ophidian's mask to become the new Ophidian, while the original Ophidian adopted a new mask and the ring name Ouroboros. At CHIKARA’s Season 19 premiere, "Beware The Snowman," Ophidian, stealing the identity of former CHIKARA rudo 17, defeated Ophidian II (The Whisper) by knockout and put his old mask back on, and becoming the original Ophidian again. After the match, Ophidian revealed that he would face Frightmare at National Pro Wrestling Day 2018. Ophidian is currently a trainer at the Chikara Wrestle Factory and also has run training seminars |
What is the title of Alex Comfort’s best-selling illustrated manual, first published in October 1972? | Alex Comfort remainder of their lives in Kent. During 1991, Comfort suffered a severe cerebral haemorrhage, after which his son from his first marriage acted as his caretaker and business manager. His second wife Jane Henderson died soon after the haemorrhage. He died on 26 March 2000; he was eighty years old. Comfort, Alexander. 1967. The anxiety makers: some curious preoccupations of the medical profession. Nelson Alex Comfort Alexander Comfort (10 February 1920 – 26 March 2000) was a British scientist and physician known best for his nonfiction sex manual, "The Joy of Sex" (1972). He was an author of both fiction | What Bird is That? What Bird is That? What Bird is That? A Guide to the Birds of Australia is a book first published in 1931 by Angus & Robertson in Sydney. Authored and illustrated by Neville William Cayley, it was Australia’s first fully illustrated national field guide to birds, a function it served alone for nearly 40 years. In 1960 it was rated the all-time best seller in Australian natural history. "What Bird Is That?" was originally published in octavo format (239 x 158 mm), containing 340 pages bound in green buckram, with a dust jacket illustrated with a painting of a laughing |
Fiorello LaGuardia was mayor of which city from 1934 to 1945? | LaGuardia Houses LaGuardia Houses Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Houses, also known as LaGuardia Houses, is a public housing development built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The development is named after Fiorello H. LaGuardia, the 99th Mayor of New York City who created the New York City Housing Authority and, although he was a Republican and President Franklin D. Roosevelt was a Democrat, worked closely with President Roosevelt to gain federal funding for projects throughout New York City. Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Houses is composed of thirteen buildings, all of which | Fiorello! dinner, but Thea, newly released from prison, arrives. She asks Fiorello to dinner to plan strategy, and he breaks his date with Marie. Marie feels foolish for caring while he cares so little ("Marie's Law"). Next year Fiorello is campaigning for Congress, and Thea introduces him. Fiorello promises to break the stranglehold of Tammany Hall ("The Name's LaGuardia!"). LaGuardia wins the election ("The Bum Won"). In another year, LaGuardia enlists in the Air Force and proposes to Thea. He and Marie say their farewells as he is about to leave for the war ("Till Tomorrow"). LaGuardia's participation in the war |
Which British rhythm and blues/jazz singer and keyboard player was born Clive Powell in June 1943? | Georgie Fame Georgie Fame Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still a popular performer, often working with contemporaries such as Van Morrison and Bill Wyman. Fame is the only British pop star to have achieved three number one hits with his only Top 10 chart entries: "Yeh, Yeh" in 1964, "Get Away" in 1966 and "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" in 1967. Fame was born in Leigh, Lancashire. He took piano lessons from the age of seven and | British rhythm and blues 1990s, musicians, particularly African Americans, mixed pop with disco like beats and high tech electronic production to produce the new genre of contemporary R&B, adding elements of other genres, including funk, hip hop, and soul music. Roots music, including rhythm and blues, began to enjoy another resurgence of interest towards the end of the 1980s and in the 1990s. Annual blues festivals were established, including The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival, held at Colne in Lancashire from 1989, which hosts both US and British R&B acts. In 1994, Jools Holland, former keyboard player with Squeeze and presenter of the |
Who was the Vice President of former US President Bill Clinton? | Vice President of the United States President George W. Bush's closest confidants. Al Gore was an important adviser to President Bill Clinton on matters of foreign policy and the environment. Under the American system of government the president is both head of state and head of government, and the ceremonial duties of the former position are often delegated to the vice president. The vice president will on occasion represent the president and the U.S. government at state funerals abroad, or at various events in the United States. This often is the most visible role of the vice president. The vice president may also meet with other | George Clinton (vice president) Bill of Rights. In the early 1790s, he emerged as a leader of the incipient Democratic-Republican Party, and Clinton served as the party's vice presidential candidate in the 1792 presidential election. Clinton received the third most electoral votes in the election, as President George Washington and Vice President John Adams both won re-election. Clinton did not seek re-election in 1795, but served as governor again from 1801 to 1805. He was the longest-serving governor in U.S. history until Terry Branstad surpassed his record in 2015. Clinton was again tapped as the Democratic-Republican vice presidential nominee in the 1804 election, as |
Which four herbs are mentioned in the Simon and Garfunkel song ‘Scarborough Fair’? | Simon & Garfunkel was the first time Simon insisted on total control in aspects of recording. Work began in 1966 and took nine months. Garfunkel considered the recording of "Scarborough Fair" to be the point at which they stepped into the role of producer, as they were constantly beside engineer Roy Halee mixing. "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" was issued in October 1966, following the release of several singles and sold-out college campus shows. The duo resumed their college circuit tour eleven days later, crafting an image that was described as "alienated", "weird", and "poetic". Manager Mort Lewis also was responsible for this | Scarborough Fair (ballad) in 1986 by DB Records, consisted of nine tongue-in-cheek covers of Simon & Garfunkel classics, including this track. "Scarborough Fair" b/w "The Sound of Silence" was released as a 7" single. Scarborough Fair (ballad) "Scarborough Fair" is a traditional English ballad (existing in more than one version) that hangs, in some versions at least, upon a possible visit by an unidentified person (the "third party") to the Yorkshire town of Scarborough. The song implies the tale of a man who instructs the third party to tell his former love, who lives in said fair town, to perform for him a |
In a standard game of chess, how many knights does each player start with? | Chess 2: The Sequel create a more dynamic opening game, decrease the emphasis on openings memorization, and reduce draws. In "Chess 2", players may choose from six unique armies, such as an army with two kings and an army whose knights, bishops, and rooks may move like each other when adjacent. A new win condition has been added: a player wins if their king travels past the fourth rank. This was intended to prevent traditional "solved" chess endgames, which can be played by consulting a chess tablebase, and therefore does not require player skill. A third rule change from standard chess is the dueling | Four-player chess Four-player chess Four-player chess (also known as Four-handed, Four-man, or Four-way chess) is a family of chess variants typically played with four people. A special board made of standard 8×8 squares with an additional 3 rows of 8 cells extending from each side is common. Four sets of differently colored pieces are needed to play these variants. Four-player chess follows the same basic rules as regular chess. There are many different rule variations; most variants, however, share the same board and similar piece setup. Gameplay can be in teams, but it can also be a free-for-all, with each player out |
On a regular clock face, which number lies opposite 10? | Face the Clock complete it between 40 and 49 seconds and they get £235 if they complete it between 50 and 60 seconds. (Note: If the money halving doesn't give a round number, then the money is rounded up to the nearest £5, e.g. if the money is £1,225 and it's then halved, it drops not to £612.50, but to £615.) Face the Clock Face the Clock is a game show that was broadcast on Channel 4 from 7 January to 22 February 2013, and was hosted by Rory Bremner. Six contestants compete in each show. The studio is designed like a clock, | Clock face The "13-piece face" was an early attempt to create an entirely white enamel face. As the name suggests, it was composed of 13 enamel plaques: 12 numbered wedges fitted around a circle. The first single-piece enamel faces, not unlike those in production today, began to appear . It is customary for modern advertisements to display clocks and watches at 10:10 or thereabouts, as this V-shaped arrangement roughly makes a smile, imitates a human figure with raised arms, and leaves the watch company's logo unobscured by the hands. Clock face A clock face, or dial, is the part of an analog |
Arachnids usually have how many legs? | Arachnid all extant arachnids are terrestrial, living mainly on land. However, some inhabit freshwater environments and, with the exception of the pelagic zone, marine environments as well. They comprise over 100,000 named species. Almost all adult arachnids have eight legs, and arachnids may be easily distinguished from insects by this fact, since insects have six legs. However, arachnids also have two further pairs of appendages that have become adapted for feeding, defense, and sensory perception. The first pair, the chelicerae, serve in feeding and defense. The next pair of appendages, the pedipalps, have been adapted for feeding, locomotion, and/or reproductive functions. | How the Snake Lost Its Legs many of the, "nuts and bolts of evolution, deeper than just natural selection," are on display in the book, revealing, "precisely what genetic/physiological mechanisms are being selected for." The molecular biologist Arnaud Martin observes that, "As children, we have all wondered about 'the How and the Why' of animal features, and if you are reading this it is in fact quite possible that a similar inquisitiveness still burns within you. The tone of "How the Snake Lost its Legs" finds its roots in the famous "Just So Stories" of Joseph Rudyard Kipling by tickling this curiosity with the formulaic "How |
On the human body, Walrus, Pencil and Toothbrush are all types of what? | Toothbrush moustache originally became popular in the late 19th century in the United States. It was a neat, uniform, low-maintenance style that echoed the standardization and uniformity brought on by industrialization, in contrast to the more flamboyant moustaches typical of the 19th century such as the Imperial, Walrus, Handlebar, Horseshoe, and Pencil. Charlie Chaplin was one of the most famous wearers of the toothbrush moustache, first adopting it sometime after 1914 for his Mack Sennett silent comedies. In a 1933 interview, Chaplin said he added the moustache to his costume because it had a comical appearance and was small enough so as | Composition of the human body viewed on an atomic and molecular scale as shown in this article. The estimated gross molecular contents of a typical 20-micrometre human cell is as follows: Body composition can also be expressed in terms of various types of material, such as: There are many species of bacteria and other microorganisms that live on or inside the healthy human body. In fact, 90% of the cells in (or on) a human body are microbes, by number (much less by mass or volume). Some of these symbionts are necessary for our health. Those that neither help nor harm humans are called commensal |
Which mountain is known as ‘The White Spider’? | The White Spider of the mountain, towering above the town of Grindelwald. As Harrer describes, and the climbers discovered, the White Spider is the key to a successful ascent of the Nordwand. Although physically exhausted by the time they reach that point, climbers must navigate the steep ice-field to reach the peak's summit. The White Spider acts as a funnel, with rock and ice slides channelled through the ice field, putting the climbers in great danger while on the field. The White Spider The White Spider (1959 with chapters added in 1964; original title: Die Weisse Spinne) is a book written by Heinrich | The White Spider in 1935 and continuing to the successful ascent by Kurt Diemberger and Wolfgang Stefan in July 1958. After his successful summit of the mountain, Heinrich Harrer received many letters from mountain climbers, which he sifted through with climber and author Kurt Maix to become the contents of "The White Spider". In particular, Harrer describes the tragedy of the 1936 attempt by Edi Rainer, Willy Angerer, Andreas Hinterstoisser and Toni Kurz in which all died. Harrer's own climb, the strenuous climb of Hermann Buhl, Gaston Rébuffat and their seven partners (1952), and the catastrophe of 1957, when the two Italians Stefano |
In which colour strip does the England football team traditionally play home games? | Belgium national football team final tournament under Spanish manager Roberto Martínez, becoming the first European team besides hosts Russia to do so. The team reached an all-time high third place in the World Football Elo Ratings after their win in the round of 16. Belgium was eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual champions France, but won the third place play-off against England. In home matches, the team's outfield players traditionally wear the colours of the Belgian flag: black, yellow and red. Red dominates the strip and is often the sole jersey colour. The away colours are usually white, black or both; in 2014, the | England national football team home stadium England national football team home stadium Wembley Stadium in London is the current exclusive home stadium for the England national football team. This has been the case since it was opened in 2007, following on from the old Wembley Stadium it replaced. England have however also played many of their home games away from Wembley throughout their history, both in friendly matches and for competitive tournaments. While the England team played their first official home match on 8 March 1873 (their second official international), the old Wembley was not built until 1923 (being known at the time as the Empire |
What is the name of the wizard and Leader of the Fellowship of the Ring in Tolkein’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’? | The Lord of the Rings prince; and Gandalf, a wizard. The work was initially intended by Tolkien to be one volume of a two-volume set, the other to be "The Silmarillion", but this idea was dismissed by his publisher. For economic reasons, "The Lord of the Rings" was published in three volumes over the course of a year from 29 July 1954 to 20 October 1955. The three volumes were titled "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King". Structurally, the novel is divided internally into six books, two per volume, with several appendices of background material included at | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" (1954–1955). It is the first instalment in "The Lord of the Rings series", and was followed by "" (2002) and "" (2003), based on the second and third volumes of "The Lord of the Rings". Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron (Sala Baker), who is seeking the One Ring. |
The Notting Hill Carnival in London is held during which month of the year? | Notting Hill Carnival For the 2011 Notting Hill Carnival an iPhone app was released, and in 2012 both iPhone and Android apps. For 2014, a Notting Hill Carnival illustrated guide was created by official city guide to London visitlondon.com. The infographic includes Carnival tips, transport information and a route map. The book "Carnival: A Photographic and Testimonial History of the Notting Hill Carnival", by Ishmahil Blagrove and Margaret Busby, was also published in August 2014 by Rice N Peas. In 2015 there was controversy when the Nottinghill Carnival Trust charged journalists £100 to cover the event, and demanded copies of all work produced | Notting Hill Carnival The roots of the Notting Hill Carnival that took shape in the mid-1960s had two separate but connected strands. A "Caribbean Carnival" was held on 30 January 1959 in St Pancras Town Hall as a response to the problematic state of race relations at the time; the UK's first widespread racial attacks, the Notting Hill race riots in which 108 people were charged, had occurred the previous year. The 1959 event, held indoors and televised by the BBC, was organised by the Trinidadian Claudia Jones (often described as "the mother of the Notting Hill Carnival") in her capacity as editor |
Which composer wrote the ‘Brandenburg Concertos’? | Brandenburg Concertos under the batons of, for example, Karl Richter and Herbert von Karajan. They have also been performed as chamber music, with one instrument per part, especially by (but not limited to) groups using baroque instruments and (sometimes more, sometimes less) historically informed techniques and practice. There is also an arrangement for four-hand piano duet by composer Max Reger. Brandenburg Concertos The Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1046–1051, original title: Six Concerts à plusieurs instruments) are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in 1721 (though probably composed earlier). They are | Brandenburg Concertos of silver. The autograph manuscript of the concertos was only rediscovered in the archives of Brandenburg by Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn in 1849; the concertos were first published in the following year. The manuscript was nearly lost in World War II, when being transported for safekeeping to Prussia by train in the care of a librarian. The train came under aerial bombardment, and the librarian escaped the train to the nearby forest, with the scores hidden under his coat. In the modern era these works have been performed by orchestras with the string parts each played by a number of players, |
A florican is what type of creature? | Lesser florican is yellow. Young birds have a distinct U shaped mark on the neck near the throat. The two species of smaller bustards have been called "floricans". The word has been thought to be of Dutch origin. The genus "Sypheotides" earlier included what is now "Houbaropsis bengalensis" (or Bengal florican), the two species being small and showing reverse sexual size dimorphism. The tarsus is long in "Sypheotides" and the seasonal plumage change in male has led to the retention of the separate genus, although the two genera are evolutionarily close. Male and female plumages were initially thought of as separate species | Creature type (Dungeons & Dragons) Creature type (Dungeons & Dragons) In the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, creature types are rough categories of creatures which determine the way game mechanics affect the creature. In the 3rd edition and related games, there are between thirteen and seventeen creature types. Creature type is determined by the designer of a monster, based upon its nature or physical attributes. The choice of type is important, as all creatures which have a given type will share certain characteristics (with some exceptions). In 3rd and 3.5 editions, type determines features such as hit dice, base attack bonus, saving throws, and |
What is the Latin phrase ‘ad lib’ short for? | Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum () is Latin for "at one's pleasure" or "as you desire"; it is often shortened to "ad lib" (as an adjective or adverb) or "ad-lib" (as a verb or noun). The roughly synonymous phrase "a bene placito" ("in accordance with [one's] good pleasure") is less common but, in its Italian form "a piacere", entered the musical "lingua franca" (see below). The phrase "at liberty" is often associated mnemonically (because of the alliteration of the "lib-" syllable), although it is not the translation (there is no cognation between "libitum" and "liber"). Libido is the etymologically closer cognate | Ad astra (phrase) Ad astra (phrase) Ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars". The phrase has origins with Virgil, who wrote "sic itur ad astra" ("thus one journeys to the stars", from "Aeneid" book IX, line 641, spoken by Apollo to Aeneas's young son Iulus) and "opta ardua pennis astra sequi" ("desire to pursue the high (or hard to reach) stars on wings" book XII, lines 892–893, spoken by Aeneas to his foe Turnus in their combat). Another origin is Seneca the Younger, who wrote "non est ad astra mollis e terris via" ("there is no easy way from the |
Who starred as Lieutenant Danny Roman in the 1998 film ‘The Negotiator’? | The Negotiator The Negotiator The Negotiator is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey as two hostage lieutenants. Lieutenant Danny Roman, a top hostage negotiator for the Chicago Police Department, is told by his partner, Nate Roenick, that according to an informant whom he refuses to name, members of their own unit are embezzling large amounts of money from the department's disability fund, for which Roman is a board member. Roenick tells Roman that his informant has not told Internal Affairs because he thinks they might be involved as well. | The Negotiator are skeptical of his protests of innocence. With embezzlement and homicide charges pending, Roman storms into Niebaum's office and demands answers about who set him up. When Niebaum refuses to answer, Roman takes Niebaum, his administrative assistant Maggie, police commander Grant Frost and weak-willed con man Rudy Timmons as hostages. With the building evacuated and placed under siege by his own CPD unit and the FBI, Roman issues his conditions: locating Roenick's informant and killer and summoning lieutenant Chris Sabian, the city's other top negotiator. Roman believes he can trust Sabian, because he talks for as long as possible, sees |
Stonewall is a CDP (Census-designated place) in which US state? | Stonewall, Texas Stonewall, Texas Stonewall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. The population was 525 at the 2010 census. It was named for Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, by Israel P. Nunez, who established a stage station near the site in 1870. Stonewall is the birthplace and deathplace of former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, and his "LBJ Ranch" (much of which is now the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park) is located nearby. Stonewall is located in eastern Gillespie County on the Pedernales River, in the Hill Country of central Texas, at (30.240069, -98.659942). | Census-designated place Census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such as self-governing cities, towns, and villages, for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated small community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, colonias located along the U.S. |
In which 1955 film does actor Robert Mitchum play a psychopathic self-appointed preacher? | Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American film actor, director, author, poet, composer, and singer. Mitchum rose to prominence for his starring roles in several classic "films noir", and is generally considered a forerunner of the antiheroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s. His best-known films include "Out of the Past" (1947), "The Night of the Hunter" (1955), and "Cape Fear" (1962). Mitchum was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Story of G.I. Joe" (1945). Mitchum is rated number 23 on the American Film | Robert Mitchum actor sons, James Mitchum, Christopher Mitchum, and writer-daughter, Petrine Day Mitchum. His grandchildren, Bentley Mitchum and Carrie Mitchum, are actors, as was his younger brother, John, who died in 2001. Another grandson, Kian, is a successful model. Cappy Van Dien, Grace Van Dien, and Wyatt Mitchum Cardone are the children of Carrie Mitchum, the grandchildren of Christopher Mitchum, and the great grandchildren of Robert and Dorothy Mitchum. Mitchum is regarded by some critics as one of the finest actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Roger Ebert called him "the soul of "film noir"." Mitchum, however, was self-effacing; in an |
What is the first name of former world number one professional tennis player McEnroe? | Patrick McEnroe Patrick McEnroe Patrick John McEnroe (born July 1, 1966) is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team. Born in Manhasset, New York, he is John McEnroe's youngest brother. He won one singles title and 16 doubles titles, including the 1989 French Open Men's Doubles. His career-high rankings were World No. 28 in singles and World No. 3 in doubles. McEnroe started playing tennis as a young boy and was taught at the Port Washington Tennis Academy, where his brother John also played. As a junior, McEnroe reached the semifinals of Wimbledon | John McEnroe on Randall's Island in New York City. In 2012, McEnroe, commentating for ESPN, heavily criticized Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic for "tanking" against Andy Roddick at the US Open. However, Tomic was cleared of any wrongdoing, saying that he was "simply overwhelmed by the occasion" (this was the first time that he had ever played at Arthur Ashe Stadium). McEnroe was the subject of a book "Facing McEnroe" published in 2016, featuring fifty interviews with tennis players who competed against the former ATP world No. 1. McEnroe was part of Milos Raonic's coaching team from May to August 2016. McEnroe |
What is a female guinea pig called? | Guinea pig is normal for guinea pigs to sneeze periodically, frequent sneezing may be a symptom of pneumonia, especially in response to atmospheric changes. Pneumonia may also be accompanied by torticollis and can be fatal. Because the guinea pig has a stout, compact body, it more easily tolerates excessive cold than excessive heat. Its normal body temperature is , so its ideal ambient air temperature range is similar to a human's, about . Consistent ambient temperatures in excess of have been linked to hyperthermia and death, especially among pregnant sows. Guinea pigs are not well suited to environments that feature wind or | Guinea pig called "Spaanse rat"); and in Portuguese, the guinea pig is variously referred to as "cobaia", from the Tupi word via its Latinization, or as "porquinho da Índia" (little Indian pig). This is not universal; for example, the common word in Spanish is "conejillo de Indias" (little rabbit of the Indies). The Chinese refer to them as 豚鼠 ("túnshǔ", 'pig mouse'), and sometimes as Netherlands pig (荷蘭豬, "hélánzhū") or Indian mouse (天竺鼠, "tiānzhúshǔ"). The Japanese word for guinea pig is "モルモット" ("morumotto"), which derives from the name of another mountain-dwelling rodent, the marmot; this is what guinea pigs were called by |
Ladies in White is an opposition movement, consisting of wives and female relatives of jailed dissidents, in which country? | Ladies in White Ladies in White Ladies in White () is an opposition movement in Cuba founded in 2003 by wives and other female relatives of jailed dissidents. The women protest the imprisonments by attending Mass each Sunday wearing white dresses and then silently walking through the streets dressed in white clothing. The color white is chosen to symbolize peace. The movement received the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought from the European Parliament in 2005. During the Black Spring in 2003, the Cuban government arrested and summarily tried and sentenced 75 human rights activists, independent journalists, and independent librarians to terms of | Examples of civil disobedience the Cuban regime, members of the organization cross their arms over their chests. Multiple artists, such as Lissette Álvarez, Amaury Gutiérrez, Willy Chirino, Jon Secada, Paquito D'Rivera and Boncó Quiñongo, have declared their support for the movement. Ladies in White is a group of wives, mothers, and sisters of imprisoned Cuban dissidents, who have engaged in peaceful civil disobedience in order to seek the release of their relatives, whom they allege are political prisoners. Ladies in White jointly won the European Union's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The Singing Revolution lasted over four years, with various protests and acts |
Which city is the start and finish of the 1873 novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’? | Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days () is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (£2,075,400 in 2017) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. The story starts in London on Wednesday, 2 October 1872. Phileas Fogg is a rich British gentleman living in solitude. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with | Around the World in Eighty Days (1919 film) of arrest throughout his journey. Around the World in Eighty Days (1919 film) Around the World in Eighty Days (German: Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen) is a 1919 German silent adventure comedy film, directed and produced by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Anita Berber and Reinhold Schünzel. It is based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel "Around the World in Eighty Days". In order to win a bet, British gentleman Phileas Fogg attempts to circle the globe in eighty days, along with his French servant, Passepartout. Fogg is wrongly suspected of having robbed the Bank of |
Singer/actor Will Young made in his London West End stage debut in which musical? | Will Young "distraction" and it did not make the final cut of the film. Young trod the boards in the Royal Exchange Theatre's production of "The Vortex" by Noël Coward. This production ran from January to March 2007 and Young played the leading role of Nicky Lancaster. Critics, including Nicholas de Jongh, were very positive. He recently appeared in the musical "Cabaret" in London, after a short nationwide tour. This marked his West End debut. He was awarded the What's on Stage award for London Newcomer of the Year. He was also nominated for the 2013 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor | Bill Johnson (musical theatre actor) Bill Johnson (musical theatre actor) William Johnson (March 22, 1916 – March 6, 1957) was an American actor and singer of the stage and screen. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Johnson began his career as a child actor on the stage. He made his Broadway debut at the age of 8 as Gaffe in the 1924 play "Shipwrecked". He returned to Broadway in 1926 to portray the Hangman in Rudolf Friml's "The Vagabond King". He worked as a vaudeville performer up through the early 1930s. In 1939 he made his film debut in "Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Crawford at |
Sligo, Galway and Limerick are all cities in which European country? | Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor The main economic engines of the region are the Economy of Cork and the Economy of Limerick. Universities Institute of Technologies Other Greater Cork: 480,000 Limerick city: 110,000 Galway city: 70,000 The city and county council areas covered by the corridor are: Clare Cork Limerick Galway Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor The Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor links the Republic of Ireland's cities of Cork, Limerick and Galway. Respectively, the cities are the Republic of Ireland's second, third and fourth largest urban centres. There are two international airports in the region: Cork Airport and Shannon Airport. Both airports provide connections to the United Kingdom, Europe and | Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor closed for commercial traffic in 2016. Galway and Limerick are linked by the M18, and Limerick is linked to Cork by the N20. A motorway, the M20, is planned between Cork and Limerick. All three cities are connected to Dublin via motorway, Cork via the M8, Limerick via the M7 and Galway via the M6. The Western Rail Corridor links the three cities after recent major investment. The three cities are served by the Cork Suburban Rail, Limerick Suburban Rail and Galway Suburban Rail networks. Cork is served by Kent Station, Limerick by Colbert Station and Galway by Galway Station. |
Robinson Crusoe Island lies off the coast of which South American country? | Robinson Crusoe Island Robinson Crusoe Island Robinson Crusoe Island ( ), formerly known as Más a Tierra (Closer to Land), is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago (the other being Alejandro Selkirk Island), with most of that in the town of San Juan Bautista at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast. The island was home to the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk from 1704 to 1709, and is thought to have inspired novelist Daniel Defoe's fictional Robinson Crusoe | Robinson Crusoe Island has resulted in the formation of steep valleys and ridges. A narrow peninsula is formed in the southwestern part of the island called Cordón Escarpado. The island of Santa Clara is located just off the southwest coast. Robinson Crusoe Island lies to the west of the boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate, and rose from the ocean 3.8 – 4.2 million years ago. A volcanic eruption on the island was reported in 1743 from El Yunque, but this event is uncertain. On 20 February 1835, a day-long eruption began from a submarine vent north of Punta |
Which English-Australian singer had a 1962 hit single entitled ‘I Remember You’? | Music of Australia and Smoky Dawson. Dusty married singer-songwriter Joy McKean in 1951 and went on to become Australia's biggest selling domestic music artist with more than 7 million record sales. British-born country singer and yodeller, Frank Ifield, was one of the first Australian post-war performers to gain widespread international recognition. After returning to the UK in 1959 Ifield was successful in the early 1960s, becoming the first performer to have three consecutive number-one hits on the UK charts: "I Remember You", "Lovesick Blues" (both 1962) and "The Wayward Wind" (1963). "I Remember You" was also a Top 5 hit in the US. | Remember I Told You Remember I Told You "Remember I Told You" is a song by American singer Nick Jonas featuring English singer and songwriter Anne-Marie and singer Mike Posner. It was released on May 26, 2017, through Island and Safehouse Records. The song was released only in streaming and digital formats. During an interview with "Hero", Jonas talked about the track saying "The new track was written last year while I was on tour, which is one of my favorite times to write, when I'm constantly in front of new audiences and being inspired on a nightly basis. It was a rainy day |
Holly Hagan, Scott Timlin, Vicky Pattison and Daniel Thomas-Tuck have all appeared in which UK television reality show? | Holly Hagan her mother witnessed three people inside a burning vehicle, and made plans to move elsewhere the following day. Ultimately, the family moved to Thornaby-on-Tees, and at the age of four, Hagan was enrolled at St Joseph's RC primary. Before "Geordie Shore", Holly worked for HM Revenue and Customs and in sales at a Santander call centre, in hopes of launching a career as a glamour model. After applying for, and securing a place on the show she eventually quit her job. Holly has featured in many men's magazines including "Nuts" with a photoshoot with fellow castmate Vicky Pattison as well | Holly Hagan In 2014, Hagan released a remixed cover version of "Milkshake". In April 2016, Holly and her ex-boyfriend, co star Kyle Christie starred in MTV's new show "Car Crash Couples". She has also released an autobiography titled "Holly Hagan: Not quite a Geordie book." In October 2016, Hagan appeared on "Celebrity Storage Hunters UK" as a buyer in Season 1. In January 2017, Hagan appeared on "Celebrity 100% Hotter". Hagan is currently in a relationship with professional footballer Jacob Blyth. Holly Hagan Holly Hagan is an English television personality from Thornaby-on-Tees. She starred on and is best known from the MTV |
How many balls are used in a game of Association Croquet? | Croquet States Croquet Association. Its genesis is mostly in association croquet, but it differs in a number of important ways that reflect the home-grown traditions of American "backyard" croquet. Two of the most notable differences are that the balls are always played in the same sequence (blue, red, black, yellow) throughout the game, and that a ball's "deadness" on other balls is carried over from turn to turn until the ball has been "cleared" by scoring its next hoop. A Deadness Board is used to keep track of deadness on all four balls. Tactics are simplified on the one hand by | Croquet In golf croquet, a hoop is won by the first ball to go through each hoop. Unlike association croquet, there are no additional turns for hitting other balls. Each player takes a stroke in turn, each trying to hit a ball through the same hoop. The sequence of play is blue, red, black, yellow. Blue and black balls play against red and yellow. When a hoop is won, the sequence of play continues as before. The winner of the game is the player/team who wins the most hoops. Golf croquet is the fastest-growing version of the game, owing largely to |
Film producer, director and writer Gerry Anderson was born in which city in April 1929? | Max Anderson (director) Max Anderson (director) Maxim Anderson (25 April 1914 in London, England – 10 July 1959) was a British director and producer of documentaries. He worked with the GPO Film Unit from 1936 onwards, and later changed to Crown Film Unit. He directed documentaries such as "The Harvest Shall Come" (1942) and "Four Men in Prison" (1950). Max Anderson was born on 25 April 1914, the son of artist Stanley Anderson and Lillian Phelps. He was educated at Sloane School and Cambridge University He joined the GPO Film Unit in 1936 at age 22, and became a director. Soon after the | Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson (born Gerald Alexander Abrahams; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He remains famous for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s productions filmed with "Supermarionation" (marionette puppets containing electric moving parts). Anderson's first television production was the 1957 Roberta Leigh children's series "The Adventures of Twizzle". "Supercar" (1961–62) and "Fireball XL5" (1962) followed later, both series breaking into the US television market in the early 1960s. In the mid-1960s Anderson produced his most successful series, "Thunderbirds". Other television productions of the 1960s |
‘Four ‘what’ Falls’ was the third puppet television show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada Television? | Four Feather Falls scripts and asked her husband, Nicholas Parsons, to help by reading some of the other parts, including the sheriff Tex Tucker. Anderson liked Parsons' interpretation and offered him the job of providing Tex's speaking voice. Notes Citations Bibliography Four Feather Falls Four Feather Falls was the third puppet TV show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada Television. It was based on an idea by Barry Gray, who also wrote the show's music. The series was the first to use an early version of Anderson's Supermarionation puppetry. Thirty-nine 13-minute episodes were produced, broadcast by Granada from February until November 1960. The | Gerry Anderson (broadcaster) Gerry Anderson (broadcaster) Gerald Michael "Gerry" Anderson (28 October 1944 – 21 August 2014), was a radio and television broadcaster for BBC Northern Ireland. Renowned for his unique style and distinctive sense of humour, Anderson often referred to himself on his show, as "Turkey Neck", "Puppet Chin" or "Golf Mike Alpha". Anderson was born in Derry in 1944. He was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers and went to work as an apprentice tool-maker and a clerk in a shipping firm. In 1963, having taught himself the guitar he moved to Manchester where he worked in nightclubs. A tour of |
What is the name of the Doctor of Space Medicine, voiced by Sylvia Anderson, in the children’s television series ‘Fireball XL5’? | Fireball XL5 in its Saturday morning children's block from 1963 through September 1965. A similar programme often confused with "Fireball XL5" due to a number of similarities and settings is "Space Patrol" (known as "Planet Patrol" in the US), produced by Gerry Anderson's former business partner and co-founder of AP Films, Arthur Provis. The complete series is available on DVD in the UK, Australia, Canada and the US. Set between the years 2062 and 2063, the series featured the missions of spaceship "Fireball XL5", commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol. The crew included glamorous Doctor Venus, a doctor | Fireball XL5 Fireball XL5 Fireball XL5 is a science fiction themed children's television show following the missions of spaceship "Fireball XL5", commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol. The show aired for a single 1962—63 series, produced by husband and wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson through their company APF, in association with ATV for ITC Entertainment, and first transmitted on ATV on Sunday 28 October 1962. While developing his new show, Anderson thought a brand of motor oil – Castrol XL – had an interesting sound. A phonetic change created the name "Fireball XL", with the "5" added |
How many sons does Jeff Tracy have in the children’s television series ‘Thunderbirds’? | Thunderbirds (TV series) received particular praise for its effects (directed by Derek Meddings) and musical score (composed by Barry Gray). It is also well remembered for its title sequence, which opens with an often-quoted countdown by actor Peter Dyneley (who voiced the character of Jeff): "5, 4, 3, 2, 1: "Thunderbirds" Are Go!" A real-life rescue service, the International Rescue Corps, is named after the organisation featured in the series. Set between 2065 and 2067, "Thunderbirds" follows the exploits of the Tracy family, headed by American ex-astronaut turned multi-millionaire philanthropist Jeff Tracy. He is a widower with five adult sons: Scott, John, Virgil, | Jeff Tracy still alive or deceased) some time ago for which the Hood is suspected. Scott appears to have assumed control of International Rescue in his father's place as he is the oldest of the Tracy brothers, while Grandma Tracy, who has herself changed from the classic series, has taken over his role as head of the family. Jeff Tracy Jeff Tracy is a fictional character from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Supermarionation television show "Thunderbirds" and the subsequent films "Thunderbirds Are GO" and "Thunderbird 6". The voice for the character in these shows was supplied by Peter Dyneley. The character also appeared |
What is the surname of Joe in the children’s television series ‘Joe 90’? | Joe 90 A French-language release of "Joe 90 – Agent Très Spécial" (English: "Joe 90 – Very Special Agent") hit the Canadian market in 2004. With these DVD releases, the component episodes of "The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90" were made commercially available in their unedited form for the first time. Joe 90 Joe 90 is a 1960s British science-fiction television series that follows the adventures of a nine-year-old boy, Joe McClaine, who starts a double life as a schoolchild-turned-superspy after his scientist father invents a device capable of duplicating expert knowledge and experience and transferring it to a human brain. Equipped | Joe 90 to change the fraught political world in ways that no adult could due to the limitations of their imagination. In this respect, Cook holds up "Joe 90" as a precursor to the 1970s television series "The Tomorrow People", which also concerned ideas of human transcendence in children. This idea, Cook says, was evident in the title of "Joe 90" itself: "no longer is he a nine-year-old boy but instead his status and capacities have been multiplied tenfold to transform him into agent 'Joe 90', his name an appealing futuristic echo of the then distant year of 1990." Ultimately, "Joe 90" |
Produced in the UK between 1961 and 1962, what was the first UK Gerry Anderson series to be shown overseas? | Supercar (TV series) Supercar (TV series) Supercar was a children's TV show produced by Gerry Anderson and Arthur Provis' AP Films for ATV and ITC Entertainment. Thirty-nine episodes were produced between 1961 and 1962, and it was Anderson's first half-hour series. In the UK it was seen on ITV and in the US in syndication (the first Anderson series to be shown overseas) debuting in January 1962. The series uses Supermarionation, based on the complex and difficult Czech style of marionette puppetry. The creation of the show was credited to Gerry Anderson and Reg Hill, but it incorporates elements of "Beaker's Bureau", a | Gerry Anderson made as an affectionate "Thunderbirds" pastiche (with Anderson co-producing), and by Lady Penelope and Parker appearing in a successful series of UK advertisements for Swinton Insurance. In 1991 Gerry asked journalist and author Simon Archer to write his biography, following an interview by the latter for a series of articles for "Century 21" magazine. In September that year in the UK, BBC2 began a repeat showing of "Thunderbirds", which rivalled the success of its original run a generation before. This was also surprisingly the series' network television premiere, having never been shown nationally by ITV. It became so popular in |
What was the name of the children’s television show, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, which followed the adventures of Father Stanley Unwin? | Stanley Unwin (comedian) the same name, taking up the entire side two of the Small Faces' album "Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake", which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart. In 1969, Unwin appeared in Gerry Anderson's "Supermarionation" TV series "The Secret Service", both in person and as the voice of the puppet character Father Stanley Unwin, whose appearance was based on him. Episodes typically comprised one or more scenes in which the character of Unwin would attempt to baffle opponents with his gobbledegook. When Lew Grade, Anderson's financial backer and head of distributor ITC, was introduced to the Unwinese dialogue, he cancelled | The Adventures of Twizzle The Adventures of Twizzle The Adventures of Twizzle is a television show produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson. Conceived by author Roberta Leigh, later a co-producer, the children's show premiered in 1957. The show follows Twizzle and his companions on adventures. Twizzle has the ability to extend his arms and legs. Although 52 episodes of the show were created during the show's year-long run in 1957, only one of the episodes has managed to survive. This singular episode was released on the "Space Patrol" box set. The series was one of the first shows to use intricate puppetry which |
What colour sash does Alan Tracy wear in the children’s television series ‘Thunderbirds’? | The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series) The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series) The Story of Tracy Beaker (also known as Tracy Beaker or TSOTB) is a British television programme adapted from the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2005 and also contained a feature-length episode, "Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me", broadcast in 2004, as well as a week of interactive episodes for Children in Need. The theme song was written and performed by Keisha White. Many of the episodes have been released on official DVD compilations, and the entire series was briefly available | Alan Tracy Alan Tracy Alan Tracy is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1960s British Supermarionation television series "Thunderbirds", its film sequels "Thunderbirds Are Go" (1966) and "Thunderbird 6" (1968), as well as the TV remake "Thunderbirds Are Go". The character also appeared in the 2004 live-action film adaptation, "Thunderbirds". The face of the Alan Tracy puppet was modelled on actor Robert Reed. Matt Zimmerman voiced the character for all but one of his 1960s appearances; since Zimmerman was a late addition to the cast, Ray Barrett provided Alan's voice for his debut appearance in the series opener, "Trapped in |
In 1991, Gerry Anderson directed the video for which Dire Straits album, which featured Thunderbirds puppets? | Works based on Thunderbirds Kate Kestrel in "Terrahawks") which features lyrical references to the "Thunderbirds" characters and vehicles. In 1991, at the request of producer-director Steve Barron, and in collaboration with Andrew Dawson, Gavin Robertson and "Thunderbirds" puppet operator Christine Glanville, Anderson directed the video for the Dire Straits single "Calling Elvis". It mixes newly filmed footage of "Thunderbirds"-style puppets (some with likenesses of the band members), scenes from the TV series, and clips of the band in live performance. In 1990, TV producer Gary Shoefield released a re-mix album titled "Power Themes 90", containing techno covers of themes to various British TV programmes. | Dire Straits (album) of the cassette had "Down to the Waterline" and "Wild West End" interchanged in the order listed above to allow for more equal playing time on each side. "Dire Straits" spent 132 weeks in the UK Albums Chart. In Australia, the album was the tenth best-selling album of 1978. Dire Straits (album) Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 7 October 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album produced the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached #4 on the "Billboard" Hot |
Doctor Beaker, Zarin, Mitch the Monkey and Professor Popkiss are all characters from which children’s television series created by Gerry Anderson? | Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson (born Gerald Alexander Abrahams; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He remains famous for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s productions filmed with "Supermarionation" (marionette puppets containing electric moving parts). Anderson's first television production was the 1957 Roberta Leigh children's series "The Adventures of Twizzle". "Supercar" (1961–62) and "Fireball XL5" (1962) followed later, both series breaking into the US television market in the early 1960s. In the mid-1960s Anderson produced his most successful series, "Thunderbirds". Other television productions of the 1960s | Supercar (TV series) interview Gould recalls that, without owning a car, getting to Slough was difficult because "Sunday transport is about half of what it normally is" but because he had a wife, a two-year-old child and a three-bedroom apartment, he was grateful for the money. Sylvia Anderson directed the sessions and helped Gould with his American accent; he recalls "she would point out when my Canadian accent was slipping through." David Graham voiced three characters for the series: Doctor Beaker, Zarin, and Mitch the Monkey. He also voiced the recurring character of Bill Gibson. He had previously worked on the series "Four |
What is the name of the Tracy family’s manservant in the children’s television series ‘Thunderbirds’? | Thunderbirds (TV series) Gordon and Alan. The Tracys form International Rescue (IR), a secret organisation dedicated to saving human life. They are aided in this mission by technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles, which are called into service when conventional rescue techniques prove ineffective. The most important of these are five machines named the ""Thunderbirds"", each assigned to one of the five Tracy brothers: With the engineer Brains and Jeff's elderly mother, as well as the Malaysian manservant Kyrano and his daughter Tin-Tin (who serves as Brains' assistant), the family reside in a luxurious villa on Tracy Island, their hidden base | John Tracy (Thunderbirds) John Tracy (Thunderbirds) John Tracy is a fictional character from Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation television series "Thunderbirds" and the subsequent films "Thunderbirds Are Go", "Thunderbird 6" and the live-action film "Thunderbirds". John Tracy was initially to be one of the main characters in "Thunderbirds", but he became the least favourite character of creator Gerry Anderson, and consequently had a much more limited role in the series than originally intended. John was the first of the Tracy brothers to be cast. Actor Ray Barrett was so impressed with the attractive nature of the face of the marionette, who was modeled on head-shots |
Which boyband represented the UK in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest? | United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, sending their 54th entry to the contest. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the broadcaster responsible for the United Kingdom entry, internally selected successful boy band Blue to compete at Eurovision, where they performed the song "I Can". Their selection was reported on 29 January 2011, and their song was publicly performed for the first time on 11 March. Being one of the favourites to win the contest, the United Kingdom finished in 5th place in the public vote of | Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the final country to confirm participation in the 2011 contest. Slovakia decided to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in order to avoid paying a fine. For the first time after returning to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, Slovakia selected its Eurovision entry through an internal selection. According to Alexandra Štullerová-Korenová, the person responsible for the Slovak selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, the artist representing the central European country would be revealed on 18 February. TWiiNS represented Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "I'm Still Alive". Slovakia competed fifth in |
English sportswoman Laura Davies is associated with which sport? | Laura Davies Laura Davies Dame Laura Jane Davies, (born 5 October 1963) is an English female professional golfer. She has achieved the status of her nation's most accomplished female golfer of modern times, being the first non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA money list as well as winning the Ladies European Tour (LET) Order of Merit a record seven times: in 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2006. As of 2018, Davies has 85 professional wins worldwide, with 20 on the LPGA Tour, including four majors. From 1985 to 2010, she won at least one individual title somewhere | Laura Davies (bodybuilder) Laura Davies (bodybuilder) Laura Davies (born July 23, 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a professional Canadian bodybuilder of Welsh descent. As a young child, Laura Davies displayed athletic ability. She participated in sports ranging from track to football. At the time weight-lifting was not a typical female pursuit in Canada. However, she began training. Simultaneously, she was approached to be a cheerleader for the Hamilton Tiger Cats. She became part of the Tiger Cats' team at age 16 and continued to be a cheerleader for five years. By that time, Laura Davies graduated from Delta High School in 1974. She |
Suint is a natural grease formed from the dried perspiration on the coat of which animal? | Yellow grease grease can also refer to lower-quality grades of tallow (cow or sheep fat) from animal rendering plants. The term has been in use for some time. A source from 1896 describes it as follows: "Yellow grease is made by packers. All the refuse materials of the packing houses go into the yellow grease tank, together with any hogs which may die on the packers' hands." Yellow grease Yellow grease, also termed used cooking oil (UCO), used vegetable oil (UVO), recycled vegetable oil, or waste vegetable oil (WVO) is recovered from businesses and industry that use the oil for cooking. It | Coat (animal) Coat (animal) Coat is the nature and quality of a mammal's pelage. In the animal fancy, coat is an attribute that reflects the quality of a specimen's breeding as well as the level of the animal's care, conditioning, and management. Coat is an integral aspect of the judging at competitions such as a conformation dog show, a cat show, a horse show (especially showmanship classes), or a rabbit show. The pelage of a show animal may be divided into different types of hair, fur or wool with a texture ranging from downy to spiky. In addition, the animal may be |
Who wrote the 19th Century novel ‘Little Women’? | Little Women Little Women Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. Alcott wrote the books over several months at the request of her publisher. Following the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—the novel details their passage from childhood to womanhood and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters. Scholars classify "Little Women" as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel. "Little Women" was an immediate commercial and critical success with readers demanding to know more about the characters. Alcott quickly completed | Little Women the female protagonist to evolve in the story. In late 20th century, some scholars have criticized the novel. Sarah Elbert, for instance, wrote that "Little Women" was the beginning of "a decline in the radical power of women's fiction", partly because women's fiction was being idealized with a "hearth and home" children's story. Women's literature historians and juvenile fiction historians have agreed that "Little Women" was the beginning of this "downward spiral". But Elbert says that "Little Women" did not "belittle women's fiction" and that Alcott stayed true to her "Romantic birthright". "Little Women"'s popular audience was responsive to ideas |
Which planet has the biggest moon in our solar system? | Planet solar wind around itself called the magnetosphere, which the wind cannot penetrate. The magnetosphere can be much larger than the planet itself. In contrast, non-magnetized planets have only small magnetospheres induced by interaction of the ionosphere with the solar wind, which cannot effectively protect the planet. Of the eight planets in the Solar System, only Venus and Mars lack such a magnetic field. In addition, the moon of Jupiter Ganymede also has one. Of the magnetized planets the magnetic field of Mercury is the weakest, and is barely able to deflect the solar wind. Ganymede's magnetic field is several times | Stability of the Solar System essentially the distance from sun to earth). These are now known as the Kirkwood gaps. Some asteroids were later discovered to orbit in these gaps, but their orbits are unstable and they will eventually break out of the resonance due to close encounters with a major planet. Another common form of resonance in the Solar System is spin–orbit resonance, where the period of spin (the time it takes the planet or moon to rotate once about its axis) has a simple numerical relationship with its orbital period. An example is our own Moon, which is in a 1:1 spin–orbit resonance |
Equus quagga is the scientific name for which animal? | Quagga plains zebra, the trinomial name for the quagga becomes "E. quagga quagga" under this scheme, and the other subspecies of plains zebra are placed under "E. quagga", as well. Historically, quagga taxonomy was further complicated because the extinct southernmost population of Burchell's zebra ("Equus quagga burchellii", formerly "Equus burchellii burchellii") was thought to be a distinct subspecies (also sometimes thought a full species, "E. burchellii"). The extant northern population, the "Damara zebra", was later named "Equus quagga antiquorum", which means that it is today also referred to as "E. q. burchellii", after it was realised they were the same taxon. | Quagga catshark of the Indian Deep-sea Fishes in the Indian Museum", published in 1899. He assigned the new species to the genus "Scyllium" (a synonym of "Scyliorhinus") and named it after the quagga ("Equus quagga quagga") because of their similar color patterns. Later authors moved this species to the genus "Halaelurus". Only nine quagga catshark specimens have been recorded. In addition to Alcock's type specimen, four males were trawled from off the eastern Somali coast by the research ship RV "Anton Bruun" in 1964. Four more individuals, two male and two female, were found amongst the contents of commercial fishing trawls conducted |
FC Jazz is a football club in which European country? | FC Jazz Intertoto Cup: The reserve team compete in the Kakkonen Group C for the 2016 season. Since the season 2016 the FC Jazz 2 team is known as PPT. All following FC Jazz players have been capped at least once by their respective national team's first squad. FC Jazz FC Jazz is a football club from Pori, Finland, currently playing in the Finnish third tier Kakkonen. FC Jazz was established in 1934 as Porin Pallo-Toverit (PPT for short) by 18 young men who had previously played football in the local sports club Pyrintö. The founders had strong labour movement background and | FC Shakhtar Donetsk in European football FC Shakhtar Donetsk in European football This is a list of matches of FC Shakhtar Donetsk in Europe. Shakhtar Donetsk participates in European competitions since 1976 representing the Soviet Union (Soviet Top League) and playing its first against Berliner FC Dynamo in the 1976–77 UEFA Cup. The Ukraine-based club represented the Soviet Union until the dissolution of the last in 1991. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Shakhtar represents its native country of Ukraine. Since 1997, however, the club continuously participates on annual basis with variable successes, while also taking part in UEFA Champions League competition since 2000. Shakhtar's |
US jazz Musician Thelonious Monk played which instrument? | Underground (Thelonious Monk album) Underground (Thelonious Monk album) Underground is a 1968 album by American jazz musician Thelonious Monk. It features Monk on piano, Larry Gales on bass, Charlie Rouse on tenor sax, and Ben Riley on drums. The album is widely known for its provocative cover image, which depicts Monk as a fictitious French Resistance fighter in the Second World War. It contains a number of new Monk compositions, some of which appear in recorded form only on this album. This is the last Monk album featuring the Thelonious Monk Quartet, and the last featuring Charlie Rouse (who appears on only half the | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz corresponds with the instrument being featured in that year's competition. Jazz singer and painter Kathy Kosins (among others) have their works prominently featured in the institute's offices in Los Angeles. California's North Coast Brewing Company produces a Belgian-style beer called Brother Thelonious in honor of the musician. For each bottle sold, the brewers make a donation to the Thelonious Monk Institute. Thomas R. Carter, President, co-founded the Institute in 1986 with the family of jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk. The following year, he co-founded the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. In 1995, he helped create the Thelonious Monk Institute of |
What is the main ingredient of the dish falafel? | Falafel Falafel Falafel or felafel (, ; , , dialectal: ) is a deep-fried ball, doughnut, or patty made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both. Falafel is a Levantine and Egyptian dish that most likely originated in Egypt. It is commonly served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as taboon; "falafel" also frequently refers to a wrapped sandwich that is prepared in this way. The falafel balls are laid over a bed of salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. Falafel balls may also be eaten alone as a | Falafel sunset. Falafel became so popular that McDonald's for a time served a "McFalafel" in its breakfast menu all over Egypt. Falafel is still popular with Egyptians, who eat it on a daily basis along with ful medames and even cook large volumes during religious holidays. Debates over the origin of falafel have sometimes devolved into political discussions about the relationship between Arabs and Israelis. In modern times, falafel has been considered a national dish in Egypt, also in Palestine, and of Israel. Resentment exists amongst many Palestinians for what they see as the appropriation of their dish by Israelis. Additionally, |
What is the first name of Captain Mainwaring in the UK television series ‘Dad’s Army’? | Captain Mainwaring Flag patterned arrowhead to reflect the opening credits of the TV series and the sculpture has been designed so that one can sit next to Captain Mainwaring and have one's photo taken. In the 2016 film based on the sitcom, Mainwaring is played by Toby Jones. In 2019, the three episodes of Dads Army that are missing from the BBC archives are being re-shot by UKTV Channel GOLD, in which actor Kevin McNally will take on the mantle of Captain Mainwaring. Captain Mainwaring Captain George Mainwaring () is a fictional character portrayed by Arthur Lowe in the BBC television sitcom | Captain Mainwaring manager named Mainwaring and his chief clerk named Wilson, both of whom are in the Home Guard. When he hears the names Mainwaring and Wilson, Gary begins singing the "Dad's Army" theme song. In June 2010, a statue of Captain Mainwaring by sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn was erected in the Norfolk town of Thetford, where most of the TV series "Dad's Army" was filmed. The statue shows Captain Mainwaring sitting upright on a simple bench in Home Guard uniform, with his swagger stick across his knees. The statue is mounted at the end of a winding brick pathway with a Union |
Sharon Stone plays Ginger McKenna Rothstein in which 1995 film? | Casino (1995 film) in line. Sharon Stone plays Ginger McKenna, Ace's scheming, self-absorbed wife, based on Geri McGee. "Casino" was released on November 22, 1995, to a mostly positive critical response, and was a box-office success. Stone's performance was widely praised, earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1973, sports handicapper and Mafia associate Sam "Ace" Rothstein is sent to Las Vegas to run the Teamsters Union-funded Tangiers Casino on behalf of the Chicago Outfit, which secretly controls the Teamsters, while Philip Green serves | Frank Rosenthal Spilotro, on which the character Nicky Santoro (played by Joe Pesci) is based. Rosenthal is represented by the character Sam "Ace" Rothstein (played by Robert De Niro). The character of Ginger McKenna Rothstein, his wife in the film (played by Sharon Stone), is based on Geri McGee, Rosenthal's wife in real life. In an interview about the movie, Rosenthal stated that his character portrayed by Robert De Niro was quite but not fully similar to him, namely "7 on a scale of 1 to 10", and that he would neither "dispute" nor "confirm" whether Sharon Stone accurately portrayed his wife |
The tragus is found in which part of the human body? | Tragus piercing worn in tragus piercings. The hollow, low-gauge needle used for the piercing can be either straight or curved, depending on the piercer's preference. Tragus piercings are generally not very painful, due to the small number of nerve endings in the tragus. Tragus piercing A tragus piercing is the perforation of the tragus, which projects immediately in front of the ear canal, for the purpose of inserting and wearing a piece of jewelry. The piercing itself is usually made with a small gauge hollow piercing needle, and typical jewelry would be a small diameter captive bead ring or small gauge post | Composition of the human body Not all elements which are found in the human body in trace quantities play a role in life. Some of these elements are thought to be simple bystander contaminants without function (examples: caesium, titanium), while many others are thought to be active toxics, depending on amount (cadmium, mercury, radioactives). The possible utility and toxicity of a few elements at levels normally found in the body (aluminium) is debated. Functions have been proposed for trace amounts of cadmium and lead, although these are almost certainly toxic in amounts very much larger than normally found in the body. There is evidence that |
In the children’s nursery rhyme, where was ‘The Cock Horse’ ridden to? | Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross" is an English language nursery rhyme connected with the English town Banbury. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 21143. Common modern versions include: <poem> Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music wherever she goes.</poem> Alternative version: <poem> Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To buy little Johnny a galloping horse; It trots behind and it ambles before, And Johnny shall ride | Nursery rhyme private nursery, as an exercise for the children. It has been argued that nursery rhymes set to music aid in a child's development. Research also supports the assertion that music and rhyme increase a child's ability in spatial reasoning, which aid mathematics skills. Citations Nursery rhyme A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term only dates from the late 18th/early 19th century. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes. From the mid-16th century nursery rhymes begin to be recorded in English plays, and |
Which European band released the album ‘The Joshua Tree’ in 1987? | The Joshua Tree Hill Mining Town" was released as a single on vinyl picture disc for Record Store Day in April. U2 Additional performers Technical Notes Footnotes Bibliography The Joshua Tree The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release, "The Unforgettable Fire", the band aimed for a harder-hitting sound within the limitation of conventional song structures on "The Joshua Tree". The album is influenced by American and Irish roots | The Joshua Tree mistakenly left in frame. Since the compact disc was a relatively new format at the time, the creative team decided to experiment with the album cover, selecting different cover images for each format on which the album was released; early pressings on compact disc and cassette tape used a blurry, distorted photo of the band. "Rolling Stone" said that the album's title and the images of the tree befit a record concerned with "resilience in the face of utter social and political desolation, a record steeped in religious imagery". In 1991, the magazine ranked "The Joshua Tree" at number 97 |
US President Bill Clinton belonged to which political party? | Bill Clinton Official Organizations Interviews, speeches, and statements Media coverage Other Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III; August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to the presidency, he was the Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992, and the Attorney General of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton was ideologically a New Democrat and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. Clinton was born and raised in | Presidency of Bill Clinton presidency, historians and political scientists have tended to rank Clinton as an average to above average president. President George H. W. Bush's popularity in the aftermath of the successful Gulf War convinced many prominent Democrats to sit out the 1992 presidential election. With party leaders like Mario Cuomo and Dick Gephardt out of the running, the 1992 Democratic primary field consisted of relatively unknown candidates. Among those who sought the Democratic nomination were former Senator Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts, former Governor Jerry Brown of California, and Bill Clinton, who had served as the Governor of Arkansas since 1983. Clinton emerged |
During which year where same-sex marriages legalised in New York City? | Same-sex marriage in New York updated economic analysis in May 2009 finding that New York State's economy could gain $210 million in the three years immediately following the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples. According to the Mayor of Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta and New York City Clerk Michael McSweeney, "same sex-marriages in New York City have generated an estimated $259 million in economic impact and $16 million in City revenues" in the first year after the enactment of the "Marriage Equality Act". From July 2011 to December 2012, approximately 12,285 same-sex marriages were celebrated in | Same-sex marriage in New York marriages performed outside New York State for purposes of state retirement and pension benefits. Not long thereafter, Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated that he would ask that the city's five pension systems recognize domestic partnerships, civil unions, and same-sex marriages of city employees performed in other jurisdictions (such as Massachusetts, Canada, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont, Oregon, Maine, Hawaii, Colorado, Nevada, Wisconsin, Connecticut, California, the District of Columbia and Washington). In February 2008, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department ruled that a same-sex marriage performed in Canada should be recognized in New York. In "Martinez v. County of Monroe", the court |
Who wrote the 1881 novel ‘The Prince and the Pauper’? | The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1537, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. Tom Canty, youngest son of a poor family living in Offal Court located in London, | The Prince and the Pauper set in Victorian England before Twain decided to set it further back in time. He wrote "The Prince and the Pauper" having already started "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". The "whipping-boy story," originally meant as a chapter to be part of "The Prince and the Pauper" was published in the Hartford "Bazar Budget" of July 4, 1880, before Twain deleted it from the novel at the suggestion of William Dean Howells. Ultimately, "The Prince and the Pauper" was published by subscription by James R. Osgoode of Boston, with illustrations by F.T. Merrill. The book bears a dedication to Twain's daughters, Susie |
Chinstrap, Macaroni, Humboldt and Gentoo are all species of which creature? | Gentoo penguin adult Gentoo penguins in apparent territorial disputes. , the IUCN Red List lists the Gentoo as least concern, although rapid declines in some key areas are believed to be driving a moderate overall decline in the species population. Examples include the population at Bird Island, South Georgia, where the population has fallen by two-thirds over 25 years. Gentoo penguin The long-tailed gentoo penguin ( ) ("Pygoscelis papua") is a penguin species in the genus "Pygoscelis", most closely related to the Adélie penguin ("P. adeliae") and the chinstrap penguin ("P. antarcticus"). The earliest scientific description was made in 1781 by Johann | Macaroni and cheese with bread crumbs or crushed crackers, which also keeps the noodles on top from drying out when baking. One novelty presentation is deep-fried macaroni and cheese found at fairs and food carts. In Scotland, macaroni and cheese can often be found incorporated into a pastry shell, known as a macaroni pie. Macaroni and cheese pizza can be found on recipe web sites and US restaurant menus, such as Cici's Pizza. A similar traditional dish in Switzerland is called (Alpine herder's macaroni), which is also available in boxed versions. "Älplermagronen" are made of macaroni, cream, cheese, roasted onions, and in some |
Pediophobia is the irrational fear of which playthings? | Creative Playthings They commissioned other musical instruments, including Xylopipes, a xylophone using hollow metal tubes, designed by John Rosenbaum. In 1967, Caplan introduced the first anatomically correct dolls to the U.S., which was met with some controversy. In 1968, Creative Playthings sold a repackaged Raytheon Lectron Series 3 model as their S822 Lectron LCIII. In 1966, CBS purchased Creative Playthings as part of its move to corner the educational material and media market. Frank Caplan stayed on for two years as a consulting director and in 1968 became president of the CBS Learning Center. He eventually resigned in 1969. In the mid-1980s, | Irrational Fear (film) 2017 through Slasher Studios. Irrational Fear (film) Irrational Fear is a 2017 independent horror film. It focuses on six therapy patients are brought together at a secluded cabin to confront their strangest fears. But these fears won't just hurt them...they will kill them. It is the third feature film from Slasher Studios and their first partnership with L.A. Horror. It is an American supernatural slasher film written by Hunter Johnson & Kevin Sommerfield and directed by Hunter Johnson. The film began principal photography on June 12 and wrapped on June 23. Irrational Fear is scheduled to be released on DVD |
Which number Amendment to the United States Constitution outlaws slavery? | Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution 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 divided into states that | Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution The Twenty-first Amendment (Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide Prohibition on alcohol. The Twenty-first Amendment was proposed by Congress on February 20, 1933, and was ratified by the requisite number of states on December 5, 1933. It is unique among the 27 amendments of the U.S. Constitution for being the only one to repeal a prior amendment, as well as being the only amendment to have been ratified by state ratifying conventions. The Eighteenth Amendment was ratified on January |
Audrey Forbes-Hamilton was played by Penelope Keith in which British television series? | Penelope Keith Life" during the day and perform on stage in the West End in the evening. Penelope Keith achieved popular fame in 1975 when the BBC sitcom "The Good Life" began. In the first episode, she was only heard and not seen in her role as Margo Leadbetter, but as the episodes and series went on, the scope of her role increased. In 1977, Keith won a BAFTA award for "Best Comedy Performer" for her role of Margo Leadbetter. From 1979–81, she played the lead role of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in the TV series "To the Manor Born". Following "To the Manor | Penelope Keith the "Hidden Villages" series. In early 2018, she presented the Channel 4 series "Village of the Year with Penelope Keith". It was announced in February 2018 that Keith would be starring as Mrs St Maugham in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Enid Bagnold's "The Chalk Garden" from 25 May to 16 June 2018. In 1978, the year "The Good Life" ended, she married Rodney Timson, a policeman. They had met while he was on duty at Chichester Theatre where Keith was performing. Timson, who is four years her junior, had been married twice before. They adopted two children. Keith |
Which actor said, in the film ‘World’s Greatest Dad’, ‘I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone’? | World's Greatest Dad World's Greatest Dad World's Greatest Dad is a 2009 American satirical black comedy-drama film, written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. It stars Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, and Alexie Gilmore. The film was released on July 24, 2009 on video on demand providers before its limited theatrical release on August 21, 2009. Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) is a single father and high school English teacher whose biggest fear is that he will one day end up all alone. He dreams of becoming a famous writer, but his previous novels have all been rejected by publishers. His 15-year-old son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) | Sorrow is the worst thing in life ... Sorrow is the worst thing in life ... Sorrow is the worst thing in life ... is the first line, and name, of a poem written in Irish, as an elegy for Féilim Mac Maghnusa Méig Uidhir, who died in 1487. He was a brother of Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa. The author of the poem is unknown. It is found on folio 15 verso of TCD 1282, which consists for the most part of the Annals of Ulster, compiled by Féilim's brother, Cathal Óg. It consists of thirty-two quatrains written in two columns in the strict form of "rannaigheacht mhór". |
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of which number? | 666 (number) Western art or literature are, more likely than not, intentional references to "the Beast" symbolism. Such popular references are therefore too numerous to list. It is common to see the symbolic role of the "integer" 666 transferred to the "digit sequence" 6-6-6. Some people take the Satanic associations of 666 so seriously that they actively avoid things related to 666 or the digits 6-6-6. This is known as hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia. The number is cited as 616 in some early biblical manuscripts, the earliest known instance being in Papyrus 115. 666 (number) 666 (six hundred [and] sixty-six) is the natural number following | Fear Is the Key (film) destruction of the plane. Vyland confesses it was him, which is heard by Talbot's associates on the oil platform via microphone. Royale shoots Vyland dead. He then confesses to killing Jablonsky. Talbot turns on the oxygen and returns to the surface. The novel was published in 1961. Film rights were bought by producer Elliot Kastner who had filmed a number of Maclean novels. The film was a box office disappointment in the US but performed better in Europe. Fear Is the Key (film) Fear Is the Key is a 1972 film directed by Michael Tuchner and based on the 1961 |
English footballer Frank Lampard played for which club from 1995 to 2001? | Frank Lampard (footballer, born 1948) Liverpool, Tottenham and Southampton player Jamie Redknapp. Frank Lampard (footballer, born 1948) Frank Richard George Lampard (born 20 September 1948) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played most of his career for West Ham United with a brief spell with Southend United. He was capped twice for England and is the father of long-time Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard. Lampard was born in East Ham, Essex to Frank Richard Lampard (1920–1953) and Hilda D. Stiles (born 1928). He has a sister Gwendoline, who is a year younger than him. He was only five years old | Frank Lampard September 2001, Lampard, along with three other Chelsea players was fined two weeks wages by the club for his behaviour whilst on a drinking binge on 12 September. Lampard and the others had abused American tourists at a Heathrow hotel, just 24 hours after the 11 September attacks. A hotel manager stated "they were utterly disgusting. They just didn't seem to care about what had happened". It was reported by Mensa in 2009 that Lampard showed an unusually high IQ score during neurological research carried out by the Chelsea doctor, Bryan English. English stated that "Frank Lampard scored one of |
What is the only city in the English county of Somerset? | Somerset County League Somerset County League The Somerset County League is a football competition based in England. The Premier Division sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted a club in seven of the last ten seasons – Hengrove Athletic, Portishead, Radstock Town, Oldland Abbotonians, Wells City, Cheddar and Ashton & Backwell United. In 2018-19, the league has four divisions. It is fed by the Bath and North Somerset District League, the Mid-Somerset League, the Perry Street and District League, the Taunton & District Saturday League, | Somerset County Cricket Club in 1882 Somerset County Cricket Club in 1882 Somerset County Cricket Club made their debut in first-class cricket in the 1882 English cricket season. They were captained by Stephen Newton, and played eight first-class matches, five against county opposition, two against the Marylebone Cricket Club and one against the touring Australian team. They only won one of the eight contests, that against Hampshire at Taunton. Of the other matches, one was drawn and the other six were all losses for Somerset. "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" described the season as "disastrous", but the publication qualified this statement with mild optimism for 1883. Part of |
Aston, Digbeth and Ladywood are all areas of which British city? | Birmingham Ladywood (UK Parliament constituency) Borough of Birmingham wards of Duddeston, Ladywood, and St Paul's. 1950-1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of All Saints', Ladywood, and Rotton Park. 1918-1950: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Ladywood and Rotton Park. The constituency includes the entirety of Birmingham City Centre (Ladywood ward), as well as Aston, Nechells and Soho which (based on the indices of Multiple Deprivation) are the city wards of highest deprivation. Aston University is within the seat, as are Birmingham's two league football clubs, Aston Villa and Birmingham City. The constituency has undergone several boundary changes since its creation in 1918 but | Digbeth Both conservation areas are alongside each other. The Digbeth, Deritend, and Bordesley High Streets Conservation Area was designated on 31 May 2000 and has an area of 28.68 Ha (70.86 acres), covering all of Digbeth. The Warwick Bar Conservation Area was designated on 25 June 1987 and has an area of 16.19 Ha (40.00 acres). It extends outside of Digbeth, along the Digbeth Branch Canal through Eastside. The area is associated with the development of the British electronic music scene. As well as the Custard Factory, Digbeth is home to The HMV Institute which was a prominent venue during the |
Who directed the 1993 film ‘Much Ado About Nothing’? | Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) for "Indecent Proposal". "Much Ado About Nothing" was ranked #11 on Rotten Tomatoes list of Greatest Shakespeare Movies. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Emma Thompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, and Kate Beckinsale in her film debut. The film was released | Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) soundtrack), two audio commentaries and two featurettes. "Much Ado About Nothing" was awarded the Guinness World Record for having the most people record a Blu-ray or DVD commentary, the amount of which was 16. Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) Much Ado About Nothing is a 2012 black and white American romantic comedy film adapted for the screen, produced, and directed by Joss Whedon, from William Shakespeare's play of the same name. The film stars Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher, and Jillian Morgese. To create the film, director Whedon established the |
In broadcasting and music, what is ‘amp’ short for? | Danelectro Amp-in-case Danelectro Amp-in-case The Danelectro Amp-In-Case, properly known as Solid-body Electric Guitar with "All-in-one" Amplifier-Case or Silvertone 1448/1449/1451/1452/1457 is a line of guitar sets introduced from 1962 to 1968. It was sold for US $67.95 (equivalent to approximately $ in today's funds), sometimes including a 45 rpm how-to-play record, as part of Sears Silvertone. It was later reissued in 2008 in modified form as the "Dano '63" without the amp-in-case. The Dano '63 was also available as a baritone guitar and a long- and short-scale bass guitar. The amplifier is built into the top-half of the hard-shell guitar case. The first | The Amp by Chart Show had since filled in the void left by The Amp closed itself on 5 January 2012. The Amp The Amp was a satellite and cable television channel, showing music videos, owned by British Sky Broadcasting, and operated on their behalf by Chart Show Channels. It was operated as part of a trio, with Scuzz and Flaunt as its sister stations. The Amp was a channel that aired more 'Alternative' or 'Non Mainstream' music along with a selection of trip hop, downtempo, electronica, ambient videos and programming from today and days gone by. Mainly old British 'indie' bands. |
Who was elected President of France in June 1969? | President of France time in 1974 after Georges Pompidou's death. In this situation, the President of the Senate becomes Acting President of the Republic; he or she does not become the new President of the Republic as elected and therefore does not have to resign from his or her position as President of the Senate. In spite of his title as Acting President of the Republic, Poher is regarded in France as a former President and is listed in the presidents' gallery on the official presidential website. This is in contrast to acting presidents from the Third Republic. The first round of a | Salaries of elected offices in France months. The President of the National Assembly receive an allowance of 14 370.70 €. Salaries of elected offices in France In France, all elected positions rerceive salaries based on the civil service index, which was established on 1 July 2010, at 45,617.63 Euros per annum. From 2007 to 2012, the salary of the President of France was established by the National Assembly to €21194,52 per month. It consisted of a basic allowance of €15101.09, a housing allowance of €635.84, and a duty allowance of €5457.59. On May 17, 2012, the new Prime Minister of France Jean-Marc Ayrault presented a decree |
Gennaio is Italian for which month of the year? | 7" of the Month Club 7" of the Month Club The 7" of the Month Club is a series of twelve 7" records released by punk band NOFX over the course of about one year. Each record was planned for release at the beginning of its specified month, but it quickly fell behind schedule, with records being released shortly after the specified month. The record expected for December was released in early February due to the holiday closing of record label Fat Wreck Chords, and the twelfth "January" record was released in early March. The records included several running games: for one, a 24-part joke | The Last Month of the Year The Last Month of the Year The Last Month of the Year is an album of Christmas music by the Kingston Trio, released in 1960 (see 1960 in music). It became the first Kingston Trio album release to fall below expected sales and Capitol withdrew the album from circulation shortly after its release. "The Last Month of the Year" is considered their most musically ambitious and also one of the Trio's least known. It was recorded in 1960 between shows at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Nick Reynolds stated in an interview for the liner notes of "The Guard |
In the US television series ‘Cheers’, in which year was the bar established? | Cheers in 1889. The "Est. 1895" on the bar's sign is a made-up date chosen by Carla for numerological purposes, revealed in season 8, episode 6, "The Stork Brings a Crane", which also revealed the bar's address as 112 1/2 Beacon Street and that it originated under the name Mom's. In the series' second episode, "Sam's Women", Coach tells a customer looking for Gus, the owner of Cheers, that Gus was dead. In a later episode, Gus O'Mally comes back from Arizona for one night and helps run the bar. The biggest storyline surrounding the ownership of Cheers begins in the | The Boys in the Bar The Boys in the Bar "The Boys in the Bar" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American situation comedy television series "Cheers". It originally aired on January 27, 1983 on NBC. It is co-written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs and directed by James Burrows. This episode's narrative deals with homosexuality, coming out, and homophobia. It was inspired by the coming out story of former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player, Glenn Burke. In this episode, Sam's former teammate, Tomportrayed by Alan Autryreveals his homosexuality and Sam slowly becomes supportive of him. The bar's regular customers express |
The words of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (The Choral) were taken from which poem by Friedrich Schiller? | Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) a symphony (thus making it a choral symphony). The words are sung during the final movement by four vocal soloists and a chorus. They were taken from the "Ode to Joy", a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with text additions made by the composer. In 2001, Beethoven's original, hand-written manuscript of the score, held by the Berlin State Library, was added to the United Nations Memory of the World Programme Heritage list, becoming the first musical score so designated. The Philharmonic Society of London originally commissioned the symphony in 1817. The main composition work | Choral symphony the contributions of a narrator, a chorus and an orchestra. Rachmaninoff's choral symphony "The Bells" reflected the four-part progression from youth to marriage, maturity, and death in Poe's poem. Britten reversed the pattern for his "Spring Symphony"—the four sections of the symphony represent, in its composer's words, "the progress of Winter to Spring and the reawakening of the earth and life which that means... It is in the traditional four movement shape of a symphony, but with the movements divided into shorter sections bound together by a similar mood or point of view." The gestation of Shostakovich's Thirteenth Symphony, "Babi |
In Christianity, ‘Holy Wednesday’ is also known as ‘what’ Wednesday? | Holy Wednesday Holy Wednesday In Christianity, Holy Wednesday, also called Spy Wednesday, or Good Wednesday (in Western Christianity), and Holy and Great Wednesday (in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches), is the Wednesday of Holy Week, the week before Easter. It is followed by Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday). In the New Testament account of Holy Week, after Palm Sunday, the Sanhedrin gathered and plotted to kill Jesus before the feast of Pesach. On the Wednesday before his death, Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper. As he sat at the supper table with his disciples, a woman named | Holy Wednesday church receive Holy Unction on Wednesday evening. It is on account of the agreement made by Judas to betray Jesus on this day that Orthodox Christians fast on Wednesdays (as well as Fridays) throughout the year. Although the consensus of modern scholarship is that the New Testament accounts represent a crucifixion occurring on a Friday, a growing body of Biblical scholars and commentators claim the traditional Holy Week calendar is inaccurate and Jesus was crucified on Wednesday, not Friday. A Thursday crucifixion has also been proposed. Those promoting a Wednesday crucifixion date instead of Friday argue that Matthew 12:38–40 (ASV) |
What is the surname of the brothers Richard and Robert who wrote songs for Disney films? | Richard M. Sherman Richard M. Sherman Richard Morton Sherman (born June 12, 1928) is an American songwriter who specialized in musical films with his brother Robert B. Sherman. According to the official Walt Disney Company website and independent fact checkers, "the Sherman Brothers were responsible for more motion picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in film history." Some of the Sherman Brothers' best known songs were incorporated into live action and animation musical films including: "Mary Poppins", "The Jungle Book", "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Snoopy Come Home", "Bedknobs and Broomsticks", "The Slipper and | Disney Songs the Satchmo Way for Allmusic and wrote that these "One may not expect much from such songs as "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," "Whistle While You Work," and "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," but Armstrong's joyful vocals and occasional emotional trumpet really uplift the material. His rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star" is touching, and few of the songs (including "The Bare Necessities" and "Heigh-Ho") have never sounded livelier and more fun". Disney Songs the Satchmo Way Disney Songs the Satchmo Way is a 1968 album of music from Disney films by the trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong and produced by Tutti Camarata. The album |
Which letter of the English alphabet is in the title of a series of television shows starring Spike Milligan? | Spike Milligan stated that he would have made more programs, had he been given the opportunity. A number of episodes of the earlier "Q" series are missing, presumed wiped. In 1979 he hosted an episode of "The Muppet Show". Milligan's daughter, Laura, conceived and co-wrote an animated series called "The Ratties" (1987). Milligan himself narrated the 26 five-minute episodes. He later voiced the highly successful animated series "Wolves, Witches and Giants", which aired on ITV from 1995 to 1998. The series was written by Ed Welch, who had previously appeared in the "Q" series, and collaborated with Spike on several audio productions | Spike Milligan Commission, "The Gladys Half-Hour", which also featured local actors Ray Barrett and John Bluthal, who would appear in several later Milligan projects. In 1961, Milligan co-wrote two episodes of the popular sitcom "Sykes and a...", co-starring Sykes and Hattie Jacques and the one-off "Spike Milligan Offers a Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value". The 15-minute series "The Telegoons" (1963), was the next attempt to transplant the Goons to television, this time using puppet versions of the familiar characters. The initial intention was to "visualise" original recordings of 1950s Goon Show episodes but this proved difficult, because of the |
During which century did the Battle of Agincourt take place? | Battle of Agincourt an army about three times the size of their own fighting force". It is open to debate whether these should all be counted as non-combatants; Rogers (for example) accepts that the French probably had about 10,000 men-at-arms, but explicitly includes one "gros valet" (an armed, armoured and mounted military servant) per French man-at-arms in his calculation of the odds. Soon after the English victory at Agincourt, a number of popular folk songs were created about the battle, the most famous being the "Agincourt Carol", produced in the first half of the 15th century. Other ballads followed, including "King Henry Fifth's | Battle of Agincourt Battle of Agincourt The Battle of Agincourt (; ; ) was a major English victory in the Hundred Years' War. It took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day) in the County of Saint-Pol, Artois, some 40 km south of Calais (now Azincourt in northern France). England's unexpected victory at Agincourt against a numerically superior French army boosted English morale and prestige, crippled France, and started a new period in the war during which the English began enjoying great military successes. After several decades of relative peace, the English had renewed their war effort in 1415 amid the failure |
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