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Although she made five films in her last years, performing with her usual artistry and professionalism, she weakened significantly in the months following her hospitalization
Was there anything else interesting surrounding her death?
she flew to New York City to film Frankie and Johnny for All Star Productions (released by Republic Pictures) but her condition necessitated a week of rest
Did she get to complete the project?
in the months following her hospitalization and her role in Riptide was trimmed because of her ever-worsening health.
What happened following this?
She resumed work in March, completing her film role on March 8 and then appearing at the Israel Orphan's Home benefit on March 10.
Did she do anymore work between then and her death?
Joel joined the Echoes, a group that specialized in British Invasion covers. The Echoes began recording in 1965.
Was the Echoes successful?
Joel left the band in 1967 to join the Hassles, a Long Island group that had signed with United Artists Records.
Did he stay with that group long?
Over the next year and a half they released four singles and two albums (The Hassles and Hour of the Wolf). All were commercial failures.
How did he handle the failures?
Joel and drummer Jon Small left the Hassles in 1969 to form the duo Attila, releasing an eponymous debut album in July 1970. The duo disbanded the following October
How did Attila do on the charts?
Joel recorded his second Columbia album in Los Angeles, Streetlife Serenade.
What year DId he record Streetlife?
1974,
How did that album do?
Streetlife Serenade is often considered one of Joel's weaker albums (Joel dislikes it himself), it contains the notable songs "
What songs are on Streetlife?
Los Angelenos" and "Root Beer Rag
Did the public or critics like the album?
Streetlife Serenade is often considered one of Joel's weaker albums
When was Turnstiles released?
he starred in two musicals - one for M-G-M - Three Little Words with Vera-Ellen and Red Skelton
Were the musicals successful?
While Three Little Words did quite well at the box office, Let's Dance was a financial disappointment.
Why did Astaire come out of retirement?
Astaire returned to the big screen to replace the injured Kelly in Easter Parade (1948) opposite Judy Garland, Ann Miller, and Peter Lawford
When did he decide to retire for a second time?
Astaire announced that he was retiring from dancing in film to concentrate on dramatic acting, scoring rave reviews for the nuclear war drama On the Beach (1959).
Did he continue to act after On the Beach?
Astaire recorded The Astaire Story, a four-volume album with a quintet led by Oscar Peterson. The album, produced by Norman Granz,
Was the album successful?
The Astaire Story later won the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999, a special Grammy award to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old
Was there anything else significant in this time period?
The Band Wagon (1953), which is considered to be one of the finest musicals ever made, received rave reviews from critics and drew huge crowds.
What was Astaire's role in The Band Wagon?
His first post-Ginger dance partner was the redoubtable Eleanor Powell--considered the finest female tap-dancer of her generation--in Broadway Melody
What Broadway shows was he in?
Broadway Melody of 1940, in which they performed a celebrated extended dance routine to Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine.
Who else did he perform with?
He played alongside Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (1942) and later Blue Skies (1946)
How were his performances received?
in spite of the enormous financial success of both, was reportedly dissatisfied with roles
So what did he decide to do after that?
He made two pictures with Rita Hayworth, the daughter of his former vaudeville dance idols, the Cansinos.
What were the names of the pictures?
The first, You'll Never Get Rich (1941), catapulted Hayworth to stardom
Did any of the films receive awards or honors?
This film, which was choreographed by Astaire alone and achieved modest box office success,
Was he in any other films during this time period?
His second film with Hayworth, You Were Never Lovelier (1942), was equally successful
Did he perform with anybody else?
He next appeared opposite the seventeen-year-old Joan Leslie in the wartime drama The Sky's the Limit
Did it get good reviews?
In 2005, in a snub to the Bush administration, DeLay was the "driving force behind the rejection of direct aid" to the Palestinian Authority.
HOw did the Bush administration respond?
In the wake of the legislation, some Jewish leaders expressed concern
What were they concerned about?
the degree to which the Texas Republican, an evangelical Christian who opposes the creation of a Palestinian state, will go to undercut American and Israeli attempts to achieve a two-state
Were there othe major bills he introduced?
On a 2003 trip to Israel, DeLay toured the nation and addressed members of the Knesset.
what did he say in his address?
used promises of future committee chairmanships to bargain for support among the rank-and-file members of the party.
Did he usually keep his promises?
Employing a method known as "catch and release", DeLay allowed centrist or moderately conservative Republicans to take turns voting against controversial bills.
Was this effective?
Both political supporters and opponents remarked on DeLay's ability to sway the votes of his party,
What was he most known for?
On September 30, 2004, the House Ethics Committee unanimously admonished DeLay
What did they admonish him for?
Thomson contended that the signalling speed through a given cable was inversely proportional to the square of the length of the cable.
How were his contributions helpful to society?
December 1856, he was elected to the board of directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Thomson attacked Whitehouse's contention in a letter to the popular Athenaeum magazine, pitching himself into the public eye.
How did the public react to this letter?
caught the eye of the project's undertakers and in December 1856, he was elected to the board of directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company.
What did he do once in the board of directors?
While at Cambridge, Thomson was active in sports,
What studies did he pursue?
He also took a lively interest in the classics, music, and literature; but the real love of his intellectual life was the pursuit of science.
Did he win any awards or have outstanding achievements?
He was elected a fellow of St. Peter's
Did he graduate from Cambridge with a degree in what field?
At twenty-two he found himself wearing the gown of a learned professor in one of the oldest Universities in the country,
what years was he attending cambridge?
Bernstein would go on to fight for everything from the influences of "American Music" to the disarming of western nuclear weapons.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
He was blacklisted by the US State Department and CBS in the early 1950s,
what was he blacklisted for?
Bernstein had been involved in various left wing causes
are there examples of any?
Bernstein and his wife held the event seeking to raise awareness and money for the defense of several members of the Black Panther
which event did they hold?
Bernstein recorded extensively from the mid-1940s until just a few months before his death.
What did Bernstein record?
recordings, which were made for RCA Victor, Bernstein recorded primarily for Columbia Masterworks Records,
Was his music successful?
According to Welch, the band name "Florence + the Machine" had "started off as a private joke that got out of hand.
What was the joke
I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine, to which I was Florence Robot.
Why was this the name she choose
first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad
So how lond did this last
In 2006, Welch's performances with Isabella Summers in small London venues under the joint name Florence Robot/Isa Machine began to attract notice.
What did this lead too
Welch recorded with a band named Ashok, who released an album titled Plans on the Filthy Lucre/About Records label.
What did this lead to
This album included the earliest version of her later hit "Kiss with a Fist", which at this point was titled "Happy Slap".
What was her next album
Florence and the Machine released their debut album Lungs in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2009.
What did this make
The album was officially launched with a set at the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley, South East London.
Where did this peak at
During interviews, Welch has cited Grace Slick and Alanis Morissette as influences and "heroes.
Who else did she site as a mentor
She listed in her early influences the likes of John Cale, Siouxsie, David Byrne, Lou Reed,
What  was said in reviews
In a review of Ceremonials, Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone described Florence and the Machine's style as "dark, robust and romantic", deeming the ballad
What did this make florencw do
Only If for a Night" as a mix of "classic soul and midnight-on-the-moors English art rock".
What does that mean for her
Welch stated that her lyrics related to Renaissance artists : "We're dealing with all of the same things they did
Who was in charge of everything
We're dealing with all of the same things they did : love and death, time and pain, heaven and hell".
What else did she use
I'm not a religious person. Sex, violence, love, death, are the topics that I'm constantly wrestling with, it's all connected back to religion."
What was her inspiration
Nick Welch, her father, contributed a "rock and roll element to the family mix"; in his twenties,
Who did this
West's first post-Caped Crusader role was in the film The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969).
Who did he star with in The Girl Who Knew Too Much?
the movie was a box office disappointment.
What did West do next?
West made a living from personal appearances as Batman.
Did he do many appearances?
In 1979, West once again donned the Batsuit for the live-action TV special
Why did he come back to batman?
West often reprised his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne, first in the short-lived animated series The New Adventures of Batman,
What was the live action tv special called?
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
How did the show do?
Timmons left Blakey for the second time in June 1961, encouraged by the success of his compositions, including jukebox plays of "Dat Dere",
What did he do after he left
Timmons then formed his own bands, initially with Ron Carter on bass and Tootie Heath on drums. They toured around the US, including the West Coast,
did they make any albums
after joining Milestone Records around 1967, Timmons' album Got to Get It! featured him as part of a nonet, playing arrangements by Tom McIntosh.
What happened after this time period
Timmons' career declined quickly in the 1960s, in part because of drug abuse and alcoholism and partly as a result of frustration at being typecast as a composer
Did he ever have any more success
In the following year he played in a quartet led by Sonny Red, with Dexter Gordon on one of the saxophonist's temporary returns to the US from Europe,
What else did he do besides play with Sonny
Timmons continued to play in the early 1970s, mostly in small groups or in combination with other pianists, and mainly in the New York area.
Did he have drug problems
He was unwell and drank on the plane to Sweden, and fell while drinking at the bar before the band's first concert, in Malmo.
did alcohol hurt his career
On March 1, 1974, he died from cirrhosis, at the age of 38, at St Vincent's Hospital in New York.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In 1963 Timmons' playing, with Lewis Powers on bass and Ron McCurdy on drums, was described by a Washington Post reviewer as "flexible and adventuresome [...]
was the band popular
Two of Ablett's brothers played in the Victorian Football League -
Were they as good as Ablett?
We can see this in works of Marti, one of the first modernists, who conceives the literary task like an invisible unity, an expressive totality,
what were some examples of his modernism?
Marti produces a system of specific signs "an ideological code" (
what was the code for?
These symbols claim their moral value and construct signs of ethic conduct.
were these symbols followed?
Marti's dedication to the cause of Cuban independence and his passionate belief in democracy and justice has made him a hero for all Cubans,
How did he contribute to Cuban independence?
become the most charismatic leader of the 1895 colonial revolution.
Is he remembered for any contributions outside of Cuba?
His foresight into the future, shown in his warnings against American political interests for Cuba, was confirmed by the swift occupation of Cuba
Besides his political contributions, what other things have been part of his legacy?
Kelis contributed a track titled "80's Joint" to the soundtrack of the 2006 dance film Step Up.
was the album successful?
Despite the career-high debut, the album has sold only 157,000 copies in the United States as of 2007,
did the album sell well overseas?
In the UK, Kelis Was Here charted at number 41 and has sold 60,000 copies, earning a silver certification from the BPI.
what happened in 2007?
Kelis Was Here was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
was there a number one single on the album?
the track "I Don't Think So" was used in promotion for the 2008 season of the reality series Big Brother Australia.
what happened in 2008?
According to Kelis, she received no support from Jive Records for Kelis Was Here, and the label dropped her in late 2007.
how long was she with jive?
Kelis began recording her debut album, Kaleidoscope, in mid-1998 and was finished within a year.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
the album peaked at number 144 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reached the top five on the Top Heatseekers chart.
Did she have any other albums reach the charts?
Kelis's second album, Wanderland, was released in 2001
How did that do in sales?
well received by publications such as The Guardian and NME.
Did she tour with these albums?
joining Moby and U2 on their Area:One and Elevation tours,
Where did she go on tour?
In 2002, Kelis recorded "So Be It"
How did that do?
all proceeds were donated to AIDS awareness charities.
Proceeds from what?
The Spice Girls have been revered as the biggest pop phenomenon of the 1990s due to their international record sales, iconic symbolism and "omnipresence" in the late 1990s.
What other icons were there?
In 1999, a study conducted by the British Council found that the Spice Girls were the second-best-known Britons internationally--only behind then-Prime Minister Tony Blair--
Did they receive any other labels?
In 2006, ten years after the release of their debut single, the Spice Girls were voted the biggest cultural icons of the 1990s
Who conducted the study?
votes in a UK poll of 1,000 people carried out for the board game Trivial Pursuit, stating that "Girl Power" defined the decade.
anything else interesting?
The Spice Girls also ranked number ten in the E! TV special, The 101 Reasons the '90s Ruled.
Were they given any other rankings?
In a UK survey of more than 5,000 gay men and women, Victoria Beckham placed 12th and Halliwell placed
Any more?
43rd in a ranking of the Top 50 gay icons of all time. Halliwell was also the recipient of the Honorary Gay Award
Who else were they ranked by?
At the height of "Spice mania", the group were involved in a prolific marketing phenomenon.
Did they make a lot of money?
The mainstream media embraced the Spice Girls at the peak of their success.
Did they win any awards?
"Best Pop Act" and "Best Group"
What else was interesting about them during this time?
In late 1998, Brown and Adams announced they were both pregnant;
When did they have their children?
She gave birth to daughter Phoenix Chi in February 1999.
What about the other baby?
One month later, Adams gave birth to son
Did they continue to be involved in the band?
The Spice Girls returned to the studio in August 1999, after an eight-month recording break
What else happened?
White called for a comprehensive peaceful solution of rapidly escalating tensions between the United States and Japan,
Was he successful?
White's proposals were never presented to Japan.
Did he have any other proposals?
insistence on Japanese withdrawal from China,
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Secretary Morgenthau appointed White to act as liaison between the Treasury and the State Department
What did he accomplish in this role?
He passed numerous secret documents to men he knew were Soviet spies.
Was he charged with any crimes?
He probably was unaware that several of his hires were spies for the USSR.
What did he do after being liason?
White eventually came to be in charge of wartime international matters for the Treasury,
Did he continue that career?
looked extensively into the problem of unauthorized and uncontrolled powers exercised by non-elected officials, specifically White.
Was the accusations found to be valid?
Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. revealed that the FBI had warned the Truman administration about White before the President appointed him to the IMF.
Why did they warn them?
revealed that the White House had received the FBI report on "Soviet Espionage in the United States," including the White case,
Did they take the warnings seriously?
he cited a statement from the official NSA/CIA history of Venona that "no definitive evidence has emerged to show" that Truman was informed of Venona.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The concentration of Communist sympathizers in the Treasury Department, and particularly the Division of Monetary Research, is now a matter of record.
Did he receieve any punishments for the accusations?
Mangum. He discussed the idea of starting a record label with them (which soon became The Elephant 6 Recording Company).
Who did he discuss the idea with?
Schneider then spent two weeks in Athens, Georgia recording music and spending time with his childhood friends Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss and Jeff Mangum.
Where did they get the name The Apples?
It was also at this time that the name "The Apples" came about, inspired by the Pink Floyd song "Apples and Oranges".
When did the band start working together?
The earliest incarnation of the band began to form in 1992
Who were the band members?
The band started work on a debut full-length album, but it instead became Hypnotic Suggestion, a second EP.
Were there any hit songs?
However, after SpinART Records offered to buy the band an 8-track in return for an album, new plans for an LP arose.
What were the new plans?
A significantly different band from the original 1992 four-piece, the official name of the band gradually became "The Apples in Stereo",
What is Fun Trick Noisemaker?
In early 1995, the band finished the album, Fun Trick Noisemaker, at Kyle Jones's house (the birthplace of Schneider's Pet Sounds Studio).
Was this album a success?
In 2016, Bhatt established herself as a leading actress of contemporary Hindi cinema by featuring in three critically and commercially successful films.
What was her most recent film?
Dear Zindagi (2016).
how did it do in the box office?
The film proved a box office success as well, earning a total of Rs1.39 billion (US$21 million) worldwide.
did she have any other successes at the box office?
With over Rs1.95 billion (US$30 million) in box office receipts, Badrinath Ki Dulhania proved to be Bhatt's highest-grossing release.
wdid she have any notable box office flops?
In 2017, Bhatt launched an ecological initiative named CoExist to raise awareness about the welfare of street animals.
IS this something she is passionate about?
The following year, she collaborated with Facebook Live for a campaign named Find Your Green,
What other campaigns has she promoted?
In 2013, Bhatt took part in a campaign for PETA to raise awareness about homeless animals.
Does she receive and criticism for her campaigns?
Slash and Dover wrote the lyrics to all twelve songs
what year did this begin
The resulting album, titled It's Five O'Clock Somewhere, was released in February 1995 through Geffen Records.
did they work on more then one record label
the first
Did it chart well at the box office?
The album did not sell as well
Did the album include any hit even thought it didn't do well?
"Mean Bone
Did they tour for the release of this album?
Senate leader's allegation that Spitzer used State Police to spy on him.
Was he guilty of this?
"As governor, I am accountable for what goes on in the executive branch and I accept responsibility for the actions of my office"
Did he have to pay any fines?
The investigations of the event, dubbed "Troopergate" by media outlets, were not affected by Spitzer's resignation.
When did he resign?
four probes by the state Attorney General's office, the State Senate Investigations Committee, the Albany County District Attorney's Office, and the New York Commission on Public Integrity were ongoing.
What was the result of the investigation?
On May 30, 2006, Spitzer and Paterson won the endorsement of the New York State Democratic party.
Who did he run against?
In January 2006, Spitzer selected New York State Senate minority leader David Paterson as his choice for lieutenant governor and running mate.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Spitzer's biggest case came in 1992, when he led the investigation that ended the Gambino crime family's organized crime
How did he do that?
Spitzer devised a plan to set up his own sweatshop in the city's garment district, where he turned out shirts, pants and sweaters, and hired 30 laborers.
what was the result of this sweatshop?
The shop manager eventually got close to the Gambinos, and officials were able to plant a bug in their office.
Did The bug reveal anything?
The Merchandise Mart was modernized in the late 1950s and 1960s.
What did the renovations entail?
The Indian chiefs were removed and replaced with concrete plates in 1961,
How much did it cost?
After a 10-year, $100 million modernization in the late 1980s
Have there been any other recent renovations?
The project was completed in 1991.
What kind of expansions have they done?
In 1977, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the Chicago Apparel Center, located on the west side of Orleans Street, which increased
Are there any interesting aspects of this article?
Some of the carvings were later found in a suburban backyard and auctioned in 2014.
Who pays for all of these expensive renovations?
After a 10-year, $100 million modernization
How large is it?
In 1990, the Mart Center began using Green Seal-approved green cleaning products and the next year implemented a recycling program,
What did the recycling program include?
all forms of paper products, glass, light bulbs, batteries, aluminum and construction materials.
How was the recycling program ran?
enter into an agreement with the district cooling system now known as Thermal Chicago, thus contributing to the national effort to reduce the discharge of ozone-damaging CFCs.
Was the recycling program a success?
To date, the Mart Center has reduced pollution by 264,018 pounds (119,757 kg), the largest reduction by a commercial building.
Did they encounter any problems with establishing green practices?
The Mart has nine LEED-certified showrooms, with five others on their way to LEED certification.
How do you get LEED certification?
More than eight percent of the estimated 10,000 people working at the Mart walk, bike or take public transportation;
What kind of jobs do people work at in the mart?
The Mart Center began operating a thermal storage facility in 1986,
What is the Mart used for today?
The band's third album
What singles were released from it?
September 7, 2010
Did they tour during this time period?
Stone Sour played the first annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival with Avenged Sevenfold and Hollywood Undead
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
On April 16, 2011, it was announced that bassist Shawn Economaki had left the tour for personal reasons.
Who took his place?