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At the end of 1962, Dion moved from Laurie to Columbia Records; he was the first rock and roll artist signed to the label,
what followed that?
His other Columbia releases were less successful,
what brought this period to an end?
problems with his addiction and changing public tastes, especially The British Invasion, saw a period of commercial decline.
then what happened?
After the success of The Johnstown Flood,
What type of recognition did he receive?
two new publishers offered him contracts,
Which publishers offered him contracts?
Simon & Schuster, publisher of his first book,
What was his first book that was published by Simon & Schuster?
The Johnstown Flood,
Was this book successful?
After the success of The Johnstown Flood,
Did Simon and Schuster publish any more of his books?
McCullough had a "marvelous" childhood with a wide range of interests, including sports and drawing cartoons.
Did he have any siblings?
One of four sons,
Was he the oldest?
McCullough "loved school, every day"; he contemplated many career choices, ranging from architect, actor, painter, writer, to lawyer, and contemplated attending medical school for a time.
Where did he go to college?
In 1951, McCullough began attending Yale University.
Did he graduate from there?
Refused started as a "fresh-faced positive hardcore band" and their music became increasingly progressive and radical, as did their lyrics.
Did their style change?
On its follow-up, Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent, the band had a heavier, more intricate style, which is generally attributed to their Slayer inspiration,
What else is significant about this new style?
Refused's lyrics soon began to focus on far-left politics, drawing on anarchism, socialism, among others ideologies.
Was this popular?
By the time of their first album, the band already had a strong anti-establishment profile. The group's members were all vegan
What influences did they have?
Among the biggest influences of Refused were ManLiftingBanner, Born Against, Slayer, and Ian Svenonius's projects (
What Svenonious projects?
(The Make-Up, The Nation of Ulysses and Cupid Car Club
Did they influence anyone?
Other bands that have influenced them are Fugazi, Inside Out, and Snapcase.
What else is significant about their lyrics?
members were all vegan straight edge until their last show in 1998 and a couple of their songs dealt with these topics. Today, some
How has this influenced things today?
He runs with J-shaped carbon-fibre prosthetics called the "Flex-Foot Cheetah"
Was there an issue with the prosthetic?
To decide whether he was running with an unfair advantage, the IAAF monitored his track performances using high-definition cameras to film his race
How would the prosthetic cause an unfair advantage?
Pistorius's limbs used 25% less energy than runners with complete natural legs to run at the same speed,
Was there another advantage of using the prosthetic?
they led to less vertical motion combined with 30% less mechanical work for lifting the body.
What became of the dispute?
the IAAF ruled Pistorius's prostheses ineligible for use in competitions conducted under the IAAF rules,
did he appeal it?
Pistorius subsequently appealed against the adverse decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and appeared before the tribunal at the end of April 2008.
Did he win the appeal?
After a two-day hearing, on 16 May 2008, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Pistorius's appeal
What was the result?
Pistorius competed in T44 (single below-knee amputees) events though he is actually classified in T43 (double below knee amputee).
What are T44 events?
(single below-knee amputees) events
Was he allowed to compete in other events?
). Sometimes referred to as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius took part in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens
Did he ever compete in the regular Olympics, not Paralympics?
he had set his sights on competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, but was ultimately not selected by the South African Olympic Committee
Did he win medals in the Paralympics?
Athletics World Championships, Pistorius won gold in the 100-, 200- and 400-metre events, breaking the world record over 200 metres.
Did he ever run longer distances?
masonry construction, instilling privacy and evoking history with brick jali walls,
Did he make his own ideas or follow others
His Quaker-instilled respect for nature lead him to let the idiosyncrasies of a site inform his architectural improvisations,
How did he develop his style
Baker was often seen rummaging through salvage heaps looking for suitable building materials,
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Baker became well known for designing and building low cost, high quality, beautiful homes,
How did he make them low cost
Baker made many simple suggestions for cost reduction including the use of Rat trap bond for brick walls, having bends in walls that increased the strength and provided readymade shelves,
what else did he do to lower costs
He advocated the use of low energy consuming mud walls, using holes in the wall to get light,
Did he do anything else to save money
using overlaid brick over doorways, incorporating places to sit into the structure, simpler windows and a variety of roof construction approaches.
was he popular
Baker became well known
where did he work
Pithoragarh,
What was he most famous for?
Baker adopted local craftsmanship, traditional techniques and materials but then combined it with modern design principles and technology wherever it made sense to do so.
When did he build his first?
often finalising designs through hand-drawn instructions to masons and labourers on how to achieve certain design solutions.
Was was the most unique thing about his work?
Baker seemed the only architect who cared enough to become familiarised with how to build what made Indian patients comfortable with those surroundings.
What was it that he did that made him comfortable
the surroundings for their patients were as much a part of the healing process as any other form of treatment,
Was his work more focused on homes or businesses
Baker built several schools, chapels and hospitals in the hills.
Where did he do most of his work?
March 5, 1967, The Ed Sullivan Show
What happened on the Ed Sullivan Show?
Dangerfield became the surprise hit of the show.
Was he popular?
travel. The club became a huge success,
DId he perform at a club regularly
he returned to the East Coast where he began developing a character for whom nothing goes right.
Did he work HBO specials?
heyday. Bassist Mario Cipollina left the band in 1995, and was replaced by John Pierce.
Were there any other changes to the group?
The Tower of Power, which often served as the band's touring horn section in the 1980s, ceased their work with the band in 1994.
Why did Tower of Power stop working with the News?
Horn players Marvin McFadden, Ron Stallings and Rob Sudduth joined the group in their place as "The
What were the horn players called?
The Sports Section."
Did the horn players do well with the band?
Ray Parker Jr. was signed by the producers of Ghostbusters to develop the film's title song. Later that year, Huey Lewis and the News sued Parker,
Why was Parker sued
citing the similarities between the "Ghostbusters" song and their earlier hit "I Want a New Drug."
How much was he sued for?
In the 2001 Behind the Music special, Huey Lewis stated: "The offensive part was not so much that Ray Parker Jr. had ripped this song off,
What else happen with the lawsuit
The Gathering released their third album (and first to feature Anneke van Giersbergen) Mandylion in 1995
Was Mandylion successful?
Mandylion in 1995 through Century Media; proving to be their breakthrough and selling over 130,000 copies in Europe.
Did they tour with the album?
Tours of Belgium and Germany, as well as appearances at the Dynamo Open Air and Pinkpop Festivals further established the bands presence
How did they come up with the name of the album?
Granger's first starring film role was as the acid-tongued Rokeby in the Gainsborough Pictures period melodrama, The Man in Grey (1943), a film
What other films did he star in?
Granger followed it with The Lamp Still Burns (1943) playing the love interest of nurse Rosamund John. More popular was another for Gainsborough Pictures, Fanny by Gaslight (1944),
Did he win any awards during this time?
At the end of 1945 British exhibitors voted Granger the second-most popular British film star,
Was he married at this time?
Captain Boycott (1947), set in Ireland, directed by Frank Launder;
Who did he star in Captain Boycott with?
Blanche Fury (1948), with Valerie Hobson; and Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948),
Was he still popular during this time period?
When he was approximately 15, Stiller obtained a small part with one line on the television soap opera Guiding Light,
What about his second role ?
He was later cast in a role in the 1986 Broadway revival of John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves,
did critics say anything about his performance in either of the productions ?
He then put together Elvis Stories, a short film about a fictitious tabloid focused on recent sightings of Elvis Presley.
Who acted in Elvis Stories ?
John Cusack, Jeremy Piven, Mike Myers, Andy Dick, and Jeff Kahn.
What was the critical reception of Elvis Stories ?
Reality Bites
What year was that?
in early 1994,
Did Reality Bites do well?
Reality Bites debuted as the highest-grossing film in its opening weekend and received mixed reviews.
Did it get any awards?
MTV invited Stiller to host the VH1 Fashion Awards.
How did they choose him of all people?
biography, he was born in Leland, Mississippi
Did he have siblings
2,353 siblings,
How did he get on tv
Kermit returned to the swamp, where a passing agent (Dom DeLuise) noted he had talent and, thus inspired, he headed to Hollywood,
What did he do when he got to hollywood
Together, they were given a standard "rich and famous" contract by Lew Lord (Orson Welles) of Wide World Studios
Did he act on tv
The Muppet Movie, Kermit and the other Muppets begin The Muppet Show, and the characters remain together as a group, before starring in the other Muppet films and Muppets Tonight,
Did he have Muppet friends
Fozzie Bear is portrayed as Kermit's best friend--
What did he think of Miss Piggy
On August 4, 2015, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy "announced" that they had ended their romantic relationship.
Which other muppets did he like
Jim Henson originated the character in 1955 on his local television series, Sam and Friends.
How long was he Kermit?
He continued to perform the character until his death in 1990.
What was significant during his time as Kermit?
his father's performance as Kermit as "coming out of his own personality--was a wry intelligence, a little bit of a naughtiness,
What else is notable about Henson?
Henson's last known performance as Kermit was for an appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show to promote The Muppets at Walt Disney World.
What happened after this?
Following Henson's death, veteran Muppet performer Steve Whitmire was named Kermit's new performer.
How long did he perform?
He remained Kermit's principal performer until 2016.
Did he have any notable moments?
Whitmire later revealed that he had not chosen to voluntarily leave the role, but rather, had been recast by Muppet Studios
What was the result of this?
Although much of DiFranco's material is autobiographical, it is often also strongly political.
Which political party does she belong to?
During the 2000 U.S. presidential election, she actively supported and voted for Green Party candidate Ralph Nader.
Does she state why she supports the Green party?
The combination of personal and political is partially responsible for DiFranco's early popularity among politically active college students, particularly those of the left wing,
Did she influence anyone?
DiFranco has described herself as an atheist.
Does she explain why?
But then, of course, institutional religions are so problematic.
Did she face criticism because of this?
The combination of personal and political is partially responsible for DiFranco's early popularity among politically active college students, particularly those of the left wing,
Did she win any awards?
In 2008, she donated a song to Aid Still Required's CD to assist with the restoration of the devastation done to Southeast Asia from the 2004 tsunami.
Did she raise a lot of money?
2004 album Educated Guess.
Is that her own label or another record company's?
providing all instrumentals and vocals and recording the album herself at her home on an analog 8-track reel to reel, and handling much of the artwork
Did she ever use another label?
She has referenced this independence from major labels in song more than once, including "The Million You Never Made" (Not a Pretty Girl),
Did she enjoy working with the other label?
which discusses the act of turning down a lucrative contract, "The Next Big Thing" (Not So Soft), which describes an imagined meeting with a label head-hunter
Are there other bands on her label?
The business grew organically starting in 1990 with the first cassette tape. Connections were made when women in colleges started duplicating and sharing tapes.
When did her label switch to CDs?
Offers to play at colleges started coming in and her popularity grew largely by word of mouth and through women's groups or organizations.
Is there a particular women's group that she was a part of?
Zango and Goldenrod, two music distributors specializing in women's music, started carrying DiFranco's music.
What year did they start carrying it?
stores. In 1995 Righteous Babe Records signed with Koch International for DiFranco's release of Not a Pretty Girl.
How long did her relationship with them last?
South Australia's delegates to the Board of Control
Did he do anything important as an administrative?
Bradman was a committee member of the SACA
What is SACA?
It is estimated that he attended 1,713 SACA meetings during this half century of service.
Was there anything relevant about this meetings?
his nephew
When Did Claudius conduct a census that found over 5 million unacconted for citizens?
Macedonian tribes were living in the Pierian highlands prior to their expansion, the first conquest was of the Pierian piedmont and coastal plain, including Vergina.
when was their first conquest?
To reconstruct a chronology of the expansion by Alexander I's predecessors is more difficult, but generally, three stages have been proposed from Thucydides' reading.
what was thucydides' reading?
Thucydides describes the Macedonian expansion specifically as a process of conquest led by the Argeads:
who were the Argeads?
Macedonia, was first acquired and made a kingdom by Alexander [I], father of Perdiccas [II] and his forefathers, who were originally Temenidae from Argos.
Wherelse did they expand?
The Calgary and District Agricultural Society was formed in 1884 to promote the town and encourage farmers and ranchers from eastern Canada to move west.
What were their duties?
The exhibition grew annually, and in 1908 the Government of Canada announced that Calgary would host the federally funded Dominion Exhibition that year.
What was the dominion exhibition
After consecutive years of losses in 1930 and 1931, the exhibition board was forced to make cutbacks, a decision that strained the relationship between the board and Weadick.
What happen after the cut backs?
Furthering the divide was Weadick's growing resentment of the board's control of what he considered his event. The issue came to a head in 1932 when Weadick and Richardson engaged
What did Weadick ad richard engage in
a loud argument over the situation, ending with Weadick's threat to quit entirely.
Did he follow through?
One month later, the exhibition board announced that it had relieved him of his duties.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The band toured during 2003 but were forced take another hiatus in 2004 due to Mike Muir requiring surgery for a back injury.
Did Mike Muir ever come back after having his surgery?
Suicidal Tendencies have continued to tour consistently since 2005.
What is Year of the Cycos and No Mery Fool?
During the fall of 2008,
Is is the name of an album?
The album was met with a mixed reaction from long-time fans due to its considerably more metal-oriented sound (
Which album?
Join the Army,
How did the album do?
featured classic tracks such as the title track, "War Inside My Head" and "Possessed to Skate
Did they tour?
Rudy Vallee's The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour on August 12, 1937.
how long did it air for
invite both comedians back two weeks after Skelton's initial appearance and again in November of that year.
When did he divorce
Harriet,
Why did they divorce
They devised the "Doughnut Dunkers" routine, with Skelton's visual impressions of how different people ate doughnuts.
Was this found to be funny?
The doughnut-dunking routine also helped Skelton rise to celebrity status.
Was this popular?
The doughnut-dunking routine also helped Skelton rise to celebrity status.
How long did that last?
Skelton became the master of ceremonies for Roosevelt's official birthday celebration for many years afterward.
Around what years was this?
Stewie spots a man in San Francisco on the news that has the same face and hairstyle as him.
What happens to him?
Brian and Stewie hitch a ride
Where do they hitch a ride to?
San Francisco.
What do they do in San Francisco?
Stewie mysteriously leaves Brian and confronts the man from TV on a cable car,
What happens when he confronts him?
discover that the man is actually himself from 30 years in the future.
What does he learn from him?
When the Griffins go swimming at the Quahog Community Pool, Peter tries teaching Stewie to swim and attempts to toss him into the pool,
Does Stewie successfully swim?
Stewie begging to be put down.
What happens next?
Lois takes Stewie to swimming lessons, where Stewie meets Brad, a child about his age who is the "Star Swimmer."
Does Stewie like Brad?
In jealousy, Stewie does everything he can to steal Brad's glory.
What does Stewie do?
As a last resort he tries to kill him by rigging a lifeguard chair with dynamite and luring Brad beneath it with marzipan;
Does this attempt work?
Stewie's detonator malfunctions, blowing up the legs of chair and causing it to fall on Stewie himself. He ends up in hell with Steve Allen.
What happens next?
In 2000, at the dawn of the new millennium, Anger began screening a new short film, the anti-smoking Don't Smoke That Cigarette,
did that movie do well?
Cigarette, followed a year later by The Man We Want to Hang,
how did the movie do?
In 2004, he began showing Anger Sees Red, a short surrealistic film starring himself, and the same year also began showing another work, Patriotic Penis.
how did the public take this?
Paul Mathiesin held a party based upon the theme of "Come As Your Madness"; Anger himself attended dressed in drag as the ancient Greek goddess Hekate.
Did the public approve of what he did?
The party and its many costumes inspired Anger, who produced a painting of it,
What was his painting of?
and asked several of those who attended to appear in a new film that he was creating - Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome.
What was the film about?
was a 38-minute surrealist work featuring many Crowleyan and Thelemite themes, with many of the various characters personifying various pagan gods such as Isis, Osiris and Pan.
Did this film receive any recognition?
The origins of the Etruscans are mostly lost in prehistory,
where did the name etrsucan originate?
Their Roman name is the origin of the terms "Tuscany", which refers to their heartland, and "Etruria", which can refer to their wider region.
What is interesting about the origin?
Strabo as well as the Homeric Hymn to Dionysus make mention of the Tyrrhenians as pirates.
What is Strabo?
Coy's Hill in West Brookfield, Massachusetts.
Where did she go to school
Resolving to "call no man my master," she determined to keep control over her own life by never marrying, obtaining the highest education she could, and earning her own livelihood.
What influenced her
the biblical passage, "and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee,
What can you tell me about her early life
Aunt Sally, and a neighbor neglected by her husband and left destitute, Stone early learned that women were at the mercy of their husbands' good will.
Why didn't she want a husband
she was distraught over what appeared to be divine sanction of women's subjugation, but then reasoned that the injunction applied only to wives.
Who else influenced her in her early years
Lucy remembered her childhood as one of "opulence," the farm producing all the food the family wanted and enough extra to trade for the few store-bought goods they needed.
What was her first job
One of the important points of the treaty made between Al-Hasan and Mu'awiyah was that the latter should not designate anyone as his successor after his death.
What did this lead too
Mu'awiyah, thinking that no one would be courageous enough to object to his decision as the caliph, designated his son Yazid as his successor in AD 680,
What did this mean for the treaty
Mu'awiyah in History of Islam as telling his son Yazid to defeat Al-Husayn - because Mu'awiyah thought he was surely preparing an army
What did he need this for
but to deal with him gently thereafter as Al-Husayn was a descendant of Muhammad, but to deal with 'Abd Allah ibn al-Zubair swiftly, as Mu'awiyah feared him the most.
What happened
Yazid succeeded his father as caliph. He immediately instructed the governor of Al-Medinah to compel Al-Husayn and few other prominent figures to give their Bay'ah
What did this do
Al-Husain, however, refrained from it, believing that Yazid was openly going against the teachings of Islam in public, and changing the sunnah
Whatdid he do instead
According to the Shi'ah, Husayn was the third Imam for a period of ten years after the death of his brother Hasan in CE 669,
What did this make for
all of this time but the last six months coinciding with the caliphate of Mu'awiyah. After the peace treaty with Hasan,
What did he do after the treaty was signed
Mu'awiyah set out with his troops to Kufa, where at a public surrender ceremony Hasan rose
What did Hasan  say
reminded the people that he and Husayn were the only grandsons of Muhammad, and that he had surrendered the reign to Mu'awiyah in the best interest of the community:
What where his exact words
O people, surely it was God who led you by the first of us and Who has spared you bloodshed by the last of us.
What else did he speak on
Lauda was involved in an accident where his Ferrari swerved off the track,
Was he injured?
he suffered severe burns to his head and inhaled hot toxic gases that damaged his lungs and blood.
Where did the crash happen?
during the second lap at the very fast left kink before Bergwerk,
How did he recover from injury?
reconstructive surgery to replacing the eyelids and getting them to work properly.
Any other surgeries?
He chose to limit reconstructive surgery
Did he have scars afterwards?
he has always worn a cap to cover the scars on his head.
Did he ever return to racing?
he won four of the next five driving the new Ferrari 312T.
What race was the biggest?
Argentine Grand Prix. His first Grand Prix (GP) victory
What did he win?
the Spanish Grand Prix.
When did he win the Spanish Grand Prix?
1974.
Did he end his relationship with Ferrari?
Vladimir Tismaneanu is a noted author of memoirs.
What memoirs did he write?
This part of his work is centered on the volume Ghilotina de scrum ("The Ashen Guillotine"),
What topic was this work about?
The book offers an account of his complicating relationship with Leonte Tismaneanu, postulating a difference between the everyday father,
What else was in the book?
postulating a difference between the everyday father, who has earned his son's admiration for being marginalized by his political adversaries,
Was his book successful?
This approach earned praise from two influential intellectual figures of the Romanian diaspora, critics Monica Lovinescu and Virgil Ierunca,
Did he make other contributions?
Tismaneanu has contributed the screenplay for Dinu Tanase's documentary film Condamnati la fericire
What kind of film is this?