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He was also very proud of his solution for Doubling the Cube.
Are his discovers still used today?
He calculated that there are 365 days in a year and that every fourth year there would be 366 days.
Has any of his works been lost over the years?
Eusebius of Caesarea
Did he write books?
(Book XV, Chapter 53).
What was in the book?
Thompson was one of the most prolific run producers in baseball history.
Did Thompson have any children?
Thompson was also one of the best power hitters of the era before Babe Ruth.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
At the end of the 19th century, Thompson's 126 career home runs ranked second only to Roger Connor.
what was his game play record like?
In Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, Girard discusses for the first time Christianity and the Bible.
What id Girad discuss about it?
The Gospels ostensibly present themselves as a typical mythical account, with a victim-god lynched by a unanimous crowd, an event that is then commemorated by Christians through ritual sacrifice
What else was discussed about the text?
the text is a work on desire and violence, from the serpent setting alight the desire of Eve in paradise
What are some other interesting aspects of this article?
"scandal" (skandalon, literally, a "snare", or an "impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall") as signifying mimetic rivalry, for example Peter's denial of Jesus.
How did people react to his views?
Girard's theory of mimetic desire and the Marxian theory of commodity fetishism.
Did Girard author any texts ?
In their theory, the market takes the place of the sacred in modern life as the chief institutional mechanism stabilizing the otherwise explosive conflicts of desiring subjects.
What was Girard's view on commodity fetishism?
a second stage of development--"economic rationality"--is required: this liberates the seller and the buyer of any other obligations than to give money.
What was his view on economic rationality?
and finally the possibly dangerous gift by "economic rationality." This rationality, however, creates new victims, as globalization is increasingly revealing.
Is Girard worried about globalization?
The band recorded their first album, Bonded by Blood, in the summer of 1984.
Does it say how many songs that album had?
Four songs from their April 5, 1985 performance at Studio 54 in New York City were filmed and released on home video as Combat Tour Live:
Did the album become popular in any other countries?
guitarists Kirk Hammett and Tim Agnello, drummer/vocalist Tom Hunting, and vocalist Keith Stewart
How/why were some members changed?
In early 1983, Hammett left Exodus to join Metallica on the recommendation of Mark Whitaker,
Did any other members leave?
Geoff Andrews
Why did Andrews leave?
to start an early incarnation of pioneering death metal band Possessed,
How succesful were they in their early years?
McDonald was recruited by the rock band the Doobie Brothers in April 1975, initially as a temporary replacement for their lead vocalist Tom Johnston
How long did he play with them?
McDonald reunited as a guest performer with the Doobie Brothers several times since the band's initial dissolution in 1982.
What instrument did he play in the band?
McDonald appeared as a session vocalist and keyboardist for various artists,
What did he sing for the Doobie Bros?
lead vocals on some of the band's best-known songs such as "Real Love", "Takin' It to the Streets", "Little Darling (I Need You)", "It Keeps You Runnin'", "
Did he have any hits with them?
"What a Fool Believes" (which became a No. 1 single in the U.S. and earned him a 1980 Grammy Award for Song of the Year along with co-writer Kenny Loggins).
Did he win any other awards?
On November 5, 2014, McDonald and the Doobie Brothers were featured musical guests on the 47th annual CMA Awards to celebrate the release of Southbound.
What did they do for the CMA awards show?
They were joined by Hunter Hayes, Jennifer Nettles and Hillary Scott in their performance of "Listen to the Music.
Did he tour at during this time?
The Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation (EPCF) was formed by Graceland/Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. in 1984 to continue Elvis's own tradition of generosity and community service and to honor his memory.
Is she still involved in the charity?
The EPCF is overseen by Lisa Marie Presley, chairperson, and the management team of Graceland/Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. In 2001, Presley Place opened to its first residents.
Did she do any other charity work?
Presley Place provides homeless families up to one year of rent-free housing, child day care, career and financial counseling, family management guidance
Was she involved in other charities?
is the Elvis Presley Music Room, where the youngsters of Presley Place and others may enjoy access to musical instruments and instruction and participate in special related programs.
Did the program work?
created the Elvis Presley Endowed Scholarship Fund at the College of Communication & Fine Arts at the University of Memphis to assist students majoring in areas of the arts.
Does the program still exist?
Presley joined Oprah Winfrey and her Angel Network and was active in the relief efforts after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and surrounding areas.
Was she involved in any humintarian efforts?
Presley gave a helping hand in Memphis, Tennessee. "I'm here," she said, "because I definitely needed to do something, and it just so happens this is where I'm from.
Was there more humanitarian work done by her?
Her first stop was a food bank, where, with the help of FedEx and Kroger, Lisa Marie loaded a truck with groceries.
Was she involved in anything else?
Church of Scientology in 1977
Was her family into Scientology?
1977 by her mother, Priscilla.
What other scientology causes did she work for?
opened the Literacy, Education and Ability Program (LEAP). LEAP is run by Applied Scholastics, a group run by Scientologists.
Did she get any awards for her work?
Humanitarian Award from the World Literacy Crusade
What kind of award is this?
for her efforts to help children across America learn valuable skills for study and improve their lives.
Did she use her star power for other causes?
Lisa Marie Presley addressed a Congressional hearing in opposition to the use of medication in treating ADHD, stating:
Why did she speak out about this?
I have spoken to children who have been forced to take a cocaine-like stimulant to control their behavior;
What else did she say about this issue?
I have shared their sense of sheer desperation.
Did she speak out about any other world issues?
After the Doobie Brothers' first farewell tour, McDonald released his first solo studio album, If That's What It Takes,
was the album a success?
The album featured the hit singles "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)", a duet with his sisters Kathy and Maureen, and "
did he sing with anyone else?
and "I Gotta Try", a song co-written with Kenny Loggins,
did the song chart?
He continued to collaborate with other artists during this period. McDonald co-wrote Van Halen's Top 20 hit "I'll Wait",
did he tour at all?
Yah Mo B There", a duet with James Ingram, won the 27th Annual Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. In 1985,
what happened in 1985?
Vocals. In 1985, he released his second studio album No Lookin' Back, which for the first time, he co-produced, as well as wrote or co-wrote all of
was that album successful?
he went to England for the New York Illustrated News
What did he do in England?
depict one of the major sporting events of the era,
What sporting event was he depicting?
the prize fight between the American John C. Heenan and the English Thomas Sayers sponsored
What did he do for the event?
depict
What else is notable about his career?
After the war, Nast strongly opposed the Reconstruction policy of President Andrew Johnson,
What did he do to oppose the policy?
He was known for drawing battlefields in border and southern states.
What else did he draw?
Christmas Eve
Did he draw for magazines?
He left the New York Illustrated News to work again, briefly, for Frank Leslie's Illustrated News. In 1862,
How long did he work there?
In 1890, Nast published Thomas Nast's Christmas Drawings for the Human Race.
Did he win any awards for his work?
The failure of Nast's Weekly left Nast with few financial resources.
Where was he working?
In 1902, he applied for a job in the State Department,
Did he get the job?
Although no such position was available, President Theodore Roosevelt was an admirer of the artist and offered him an appointment
What happened at the appointment?
Nast accepted the position and traveled to Ecuador on July 1, 1902.
What did he do there
During a subsequent yellow fever outbreak, Nast remained on the job, helping numerous diplomatic missions and businesses escape the contagion.
Was this successful?
He contracted the disease and died on December 7 of that year.
Where did he die
Ecuador in South America.
Where was he burried
His body was returned to the United States, where he was interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City.
Who attended the funeral
Page decided that the next Led Zeppelin album would not have a title, but would instead feature four hand-drawn symbols on the inner sleeve and record label,
How did this go over initially?
said that after a year's absence from both records and touring, the move would be akin to "professional suicide."
How well was the album actually recieved by audiences?
While most commonly called Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic Records catalogues have used the names Four Symbols and The Fourth Album.
How did they come up with the four symbols?
four hand-drawn symbols on the inner sleeve and record label, each one chosen by the band member it represents. "
What did the symbols mean for each band member?
It has also been referred to as ZoSo (which Page's symbol appears to spell),
Was there meaning behind the symbols each member chose?
2006-07
so in this time season did she win anything big
At her first event, the 2006 Skate America, Asada won the bronze medal
and did she compete with anyone major?
Miki Ando and Kimmie Meissner.
did she win
Asada had won the short program, but was fourth in the free skating, finishing with a total score
is there anything she did that had a negitive impact on her career in 2006_07
Asada was fifth in the short program, 10.03 points behind Yuna Kim,
how old was asada in 06/07
Asada moved from Japan to the United States in August 2006 to train with Rafael Arutyunyan in Lake Arrowhead, California.
is this where he grew up
There she was able to escape the overcrowding of Japanese rinks and the pressure of the Japanese media.
did she ever go back to japan during this time
Cancer Bats was founded in May 2004
When did they release Birthing the Giant?
on June 6 Birthing the Giant was released
Did it chart any?
Birthing the Giant was released into major record stores.
How many did it go on to sell?
fourth studio album (fifth if including The Anatomy Of), Colors. Band members called it "a 65 minute opus of non stop pummeling beautiful music...
what was significant about this album?
we have described this release as 'new wave polka grunge'." The band also described the album as "adult contemporary progressive death metal".
what genre was their music?
adult contemporary progressive death metal
did they have doubters?
record their second record, The Silent Circus, released in October the same year.
Are there any hits from this record?
"Selkies: The Endless Obsession", "The Primer", and "Backwards Marathon"
Are they all the original members?
the band went through numerous members before the current lineup was assembled for their third album,
What were some of their alblums?
Alaska.
Are there any other albums?
Bass player Andrew McCracken left to concentrate on his design company Doublenaut.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The band released their second studio album called Hail Destroyer
did it make it to the top charts?
On May 17, 2008, Cancer Bats were put on the cover of Kerrang!,
did they win any awards?
Cancer Bats were also nominated for 2008 Album of the Year for the 2008 Kerrang! awards.
did they win album of the year?
After two years tutoring, in October 1798, at the age of only 23, Schelling was called to University of Jena as an extraordinary (i.e., unpaid) professor of philosophy.
What happened while he was teaching?
He was on close terms with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who appreciated the poetic quality of the Naturphilosophie, reading Von der Weltseele.
Did he do anything else during his time at the University?
In Jena, Schelling was on good terms with Fichte at first, but their different conceptions, about nature in particular, led to increasing divergence in their thought.
Did anything happen because of this conflict?
He attended the monastic school at Bebenhausen, near Tubingen,
Did anything significant happen there?
He attended the monastic school at Bebenhausen, near Tubingen, where his father was chaplain and an Orientalist professor.
What did he do after that period?
From 1783 to 1784 Schelling attended a Latin school in Nurtingen
What did he study there?
With the release of Movement in November 1981,
what genre of music are they?
New Order initially started on a similar route as their previous incarnation, performing dark, melodic songs, albeit with an increased use of synthesisers.
did they collaborate with any artists?
The initial release as New Order was the single "Ceremony", backed with "In a Lonely Place". These two songs were written in the weeks before Curtis took his own life.
what is an album they released ?
Movement
in what year did they release the album?
November 1981,
what is a song from the album?
The initial release as New Order was the single "Ceremony", backed with "In a Lonely Place".
did the band tour?
Later that summer, New Order headlined a line-up that included the Smiths, the Fall, and A Certain Ratio during the Festival of the Tenth Summer at Manchester's G-Mex.
why did the band get back together?
The group reconvened in 1998 at the suggestion of Rob Gretton.
what did they do?
27 March 2005,
Was this an album or a single?
The band released a new album on 27 March 2005, titled Waiting for the Sirens' Call,
Was the album successful?
track. At the 2005 NME Awards, New Order and Joy Division received the award for "Godlike Geniuses" (
What singles were released from that album?
"Krafty", "Jetstream" (
What was the next album they released?
the group released another greatest hits compilation,
What the name of the compilation?
Singles.
How did the album do on the charts?
", "The news about the split is false... New Order still exists despite what [Hook] said
Did they go on any tours?
short tours in the UK, Brazil and Argentina.
Who produced their albums?
The New Order: Live in Glasgow DVD was recorded at the Glasgow Academy
When was the DVD recorded?
worked with a group of artists and filmmakers on documentary films in the 1930s and with the New York Pro Musica
What state was he in at this time?
Auden controversially rewrote or discarded some of his most famous poems when he prepared his later collected editions.
What is a poem that he discarded or rewrote?
effective. His rejected poems include "Spain" and "September 1, 1939".
What is another example of his writing during the 1939 to 1973 period?
Auden published about four hundred poems, including seven long poems (two of them book-length).
What is the name of one of these poems?
"Christmas Oratorio"
What is a popular work that he did during this time period
Auden began writing poems at thirteen, mostly in the styles of 19th-century romantic poets,
What did he do later on in his life?
At eighteen he discovered T. S. Eliot and adopted an extreme version of Eliot's style. He found his own voice at twenty when he wrote the first poem
What is the name of his first poem?
"From the very first coming down
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In 1928 he wrote his first dramatic work, Paid on Both Sides, subtitled "A Charade",
What was the aftermath of this dramatic work?
This mixture of tragedy and farce, with a dream play-within-a-play, introduced the mixed styles and content of much of his later work.
Did he introduce any new poems after 1938?
This drama and thirty short poems appeared in his first published book Poems (1930, 2nd edition with seven poems replaced, 1933);
Was this book of poems a success?
In 1995, she auditioned for Michael Barrymore's My Kind of People.
Who helped Susan Boyle in her career?
Boyle took singing lessons from vocal coach Fred O'Neil.
Was there anyone else who coached her?
She attended Edinburgh Acting School and took part in the Edinburgh Fringe.
In what year did she attend Edinburgh Fringe?
Boyle said that she was motivated to seek a musical career to pay tribute to her mother.
Did her mother die?
Her performance on the show was the first time she had sung in public since her mother died.
In what places did she perform?
In August 2008, Boyle applied for an audition for the third series of Britain's Got Talent
did she get in the first time?
was accepted after a preliminary audition in Glasgow.
did she have any problems with the audition?
Programme judge Amanda Holden remarked upon the audience's initially cynical attitude, and the subsequent "biggest wake-up call ever" upon hearing her performance.
how did the fans react to her?
Boyle was "absolutely gobsmacked" by the strength of the reaction to her appearance.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) became concerned by press reports about Boyle's erratic behaviour and speculation about her mental condition
what was wrong with her mental condition?
Her family said "she's been battered non-stop for the last seven weeks and it has taken its toll [...
how did it take its toll?
Poidevin played for Sydney against France in the third game France played for their 1981 France rugby union tour of Australia,
did they win
won by Sydney 16-14.
what happened next
Poidevin achieved national selection for the two-Test series against France,
was he a good player
In my eyes he was something of a god,
did he receive any awards
Poidevin played in Australia's second Test against France in Sydney, won by Australia 24-14, giving Australia a 2-0 series victory.
what happened after that
the Dalai Lama and his retinue fled Tibet with the help of the CIA's Special Activities Division, crossing into India on 30 March 1959,
What happened after they crossed into India?
After the founding of the government in exile he re-established the approximately 80,000 Tibetan refugees who followed him into exile in agricultural settlements.
Did he have any conflicts?
there were demands from Indian politicians of different political parties and citizens to confer His Holiness The Dalai Lama the prestigious Bharat Ratna,
How did they react to those demands?
On May 30, 2009, Sheila E. and the E Family Band performed at Rhythm on the Vine at Gainey Vineyard in Santa Ynez, California for the Hot Latin Beats concert.
Did she do any other performances?
On December 13, 2009, Sheila E. performed at the Deryck Walcott produced Christmas Jazz held at the Plantation Restaurant in Barbados.
What other things did she do?
In 2009, Sheila E. participated and won the CMT reality show, Gone Country.
Did she do well on the show?
won the CMT reality show, Gone Country. This gave her an opportunity to make country music aided by the country producer, writer, and singer John Rich.
Did she work with prince?
It includes a song "Leader of the Band" written by Prince (uncredited, but confirmed by Sheila E.) and it features Prince on piano according to the song's introduction,
Was she on American Idol?
On May 25, 2011, Sheila performed alongside Marc Anthony on the tenth season finale of American Idol.
What other shows did she sing on?
2010, Sheila E joined forces with Avon as a celebrity judge for Avon Voices, Avon's first global, online singing talent search for women and songwriting competition for men and women.
Did she have any other performances?
On June 7, 2011, she performed on the Late Show with David Letterman as a part of the show's first "Drum Solo Week".
Did she have any more recent performances?
On February 26, 2012, Sheila performed at the 2012 Academy Awards alongside Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer, playing the into and out of commercial segments.
Was that one of her last performances?
On June 16, Sheila headlined the 2012 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
Did she ever go on tour?
Poidevin continued to play for New South Wales in 1982,
were they good
won their first match against Waikato 43-21, their second match against Taranaki 14-9, and their third and final match against Manawatu 40-13.
was he a leader of the team
Sydney played in a match against a World XV.
did they lose
second game, lost 7-41 to Queensland.
what happened after the lost
Following the interstate series against Queensland, the Scotland national rugby union team toured Australia
anything happen after that
Poidevin was faced with strong competition for the remaining two backrow positions at breakaway,
did he leave new south wales
"Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out"
was the album considered a hit
Rubber Soul was commercially successful,
how many copies were sold
having sold 1.2 million copies there
what number was this album for the the beatles
Rubber Soul was the group's tenth album
what happened after the release
African-American soul music,
What was significant about their music?
saw the band expanding rock and roll's instrumental resources,
What else is significant about their music?
Harrison's interest was fuelled by fellow Indian music fans Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of the Byrds, partway through the Beatles' August 1965 US tour.
Did they receive any recognition for their music?
The initial release as New Order was the single "Ceremony", backed with "In a Lonely Place".
When was Movement released?
With the release of Movement in November 1981,
How did the release effect the band?
The band viewed the period as a low point,
Why did they view it as a low point?
they were still reeling from Curtis' death.
How did Curtis die?
Curtis took his own life.
Did the band have any other hits in 1982?
Composed primarily by Sumner and Morris, "Prime 5 8 6"/"Video 5 8 6"
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The band had taken to listening to Italian disco to cheer themselves up, while Morris taught himself drum programming.
Did Italian music influence their sound any?
1985's Low-Life refined and sometimes mixed the two styles,
Did New Order do any concert tours in 1985?
In February 1986, the soundtrack album to Pretty in Pink featuring "Shellshock" was released on A&M Records.
Did New Order appear in any music festivals with other bands in 1986?
While New Order toured North America with friends Echo & the Bunnymen, the summer of 1987 saw the release of the compilation Substance,
When was the album Brotherhood released?
Brotherhood (1986) divided the two approaches onto separate album sides.
What were some of the songs on the album Brotherhood?
"Bizarre Love Triangle" and "Angel Dust" (
When was the album Substance released?
87
Were there any significant singles on the album Substance?
the summer of 1987 saw the release of the compilation Substance, which featured the new single "True Faith
Were there any other significant singles released in 1987?
"Temptation" and "Confusion"--
Did they have any significant hits in the United States during this period?
Savage returned to WCW on the January 20, 1997 episode of Nitro hijacking the show, claiming to have been "blackballed" and refusing to leave the ring
so the new world order has no meaning?
At one point, Eric Bischoff informed Savage that his WCW career was over and he could only return as an nWo member.
who was the members
Hogan tried to make sure that Savage would not win the title because Hogan felt that he was the only nWo member who should be WCW World Heavyweight Champion,
so he had alot of famous enemies?