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in March 2006, and with Atapattu still injured Jayawardene and Sangakkara remained captain and vice-captain respectively.
How well did he do his job as a vice-captain?
In July 2006, Sangakkara made his second-highest Test score to-date (287) against South Africa.
What else happened?
In a record-breaking partnership with Mahela Jayawardene, he set up the world record for the highset partnership in Test cricket--624 runs--in this match.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
On 6 December 2007 he made it to the top spot of ICC Test player rankings with a rating of 938,
Was he the only one that made it to the top?
the highest rating ever achieved by a Sri Lankan player, and became the first batsman ever to score in excess of 150 in four consecutive tests.
Was he popular among people?
His skill was recognised worldwide when he earned selection for the ICC World XI One-Day International team
Are there any other important points in the article?
Sangakkara holds the record for being the fastest man to 8,000, 9,000, 10,000 (jointly held), 11,000 and 12,000 runs in Test cricket.
Did it get any higher than 12,000 runs?
The band's follow-up album, Karma and Effect,
What were some singles from the album?
The Gift".
Did it go high on the charts?
reached number 1 on the US Mainstream Rock Charts,
What year was the album released?
May 2005.
Did the group go on tour?
Seether released an acoustic CD/DVD
How did it sell?
Morgan entered a rehabilitation program
Why did he enter rehab?
"dependence on a combination of substances"
Did he remain in the group?
In 2002, Jakszyk was instrumental in the establishment of the 21st Century Schizoid Band, which specialised in performing the 1960s and 1970s repertoire of King Crimson
Who was in the band?
featured several ex-members/associates of the band - Ian McDonald, Mel Collins, Peter Giles and Michael Giles
Did they release an album?
The band was well received by audiences, and released several live albums plus a concert DVD.
Was he also in the Bruised Romantic Glee Club?
Jakszyk had spent several years assembling another solo album, which was eventually released as The Bruised Romantic Glee Club in 2006.
Did it get good reviews?
Hailed as his most accomplished work to date, the double album featured one disc of new Jakszyk songs and one disc of his reinterpretations
Was he also in The Tangent?
In 2007, Jakszyk joined British progressive rock band The Tangent for their album Not as Good as the Book (released 2008).
How did that album do?
Jakszyk's connections to the musicians in and around King Crimson had grown closer
Were Jakszyk's connections how they got recruited into King Crimson?
via the 21st Century Schizoid Band, Gavin Harrison's recruitment into King Crimson in 2007, and Jakszyk's own developing friendship with Robert Fripp,
Was that a smooth transition?
In January 2010, Jakszyk and Fripp began recording ambient instrumental pieces on a casual basis:
Were these popular with their audience/fans?
Jakko was awarded the 'Chris Squire Virtuoso award' at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards at Shakespeare's Globe in London.
Did they win any other awards?
On 24 September 2013, Fripp made the surprise announcement that he was launching a new lineup of King Crimson, with its first tour planned for September 2014.
Did the tour happen?
This version of Crimson toured the UK, Paris and Utrecht followed by shows in Canada and Japan in 2015.
Was the tour a success?
Lambert's total recorded vocal range spans from bass E to B flat above tenor high C (E2 - B5), giving him three octaves and six semitones.
tell me more about his voice
Queen guitarist Brian May noted that Lambert's voice has "sensitivity, depth, maturity, and awesome range and power which will make jaws drop";
did he receive any awards
after collaborating with Lambert on his Trespassing album, commented, "This kid has a voice like a siren
did he have any hits
Pharrell Williams, after collaborating with Lambert on his Trespassing album,
what was one of his hits
Lambert is best known for his theatrical performance
What image did his performance portray?
attention to detail in all aspects of his personal presentation.
and how did he do that?
He draws upon extensive stage experience in the ease with which he can refine and define his image through fashion and other imagery,
What was his fashion?
define his image through fashion and other imagery,
what other imagery?
The role of the choir (numbering between 24 and 26) was to provide musical accompaniment for the church mass.
How did that turn out?
Georg Reutter II, who used this choir in his duties for the imperial court, which at the time had no boy choristers of its own.
Did he ever accomplish that in getting boy choristers?
Over the centuries, the choir has worked with many composers,
Did any of the composers stay or stick with them?
In 1920, following the fall of the Austrian Empire, the Hofkapelle (court orchestra) was disbanded. However, the rector at the time, Josef Schnitt, sought a continuation
Were there any controversies involving that?
In 1924, the Vienna Boys' Choir was officially founded, and it has evolved into a professional music group.
Do they have a big following?
In 1961, Walt Disney filmed Almost Angels, a fictional drama about (and starring) the Vienna Boys' Choir, set and filmed in the Palais Augarten.
DId that turn out to be a success?
1995
What team did he play for?
Dodger
What position did he play?
On January 4, 2008, Nomo signed a minor league contract for 2008 with the Kansas City Royals.
was he playing baseball in 1995?
the United States Senate
How long was he there?
from 1995 to 2007.
Did he make a big impact?
he was the Senate's third-ranking Republican.
Why did he leave?
Santorum served as Chairman of the Republican Party Task Force
Was he well received as chairman?
optimistic about U.S. involvement in Iraq
What else is interesting from the article ?
He views "Islamic-fascism" in Iran as the center of the "world's conflict",
What did he do against Iran ?
Santorum sponsored the Iran Freedom and Support Act, which appropriated $10 million aimed at regime change in Iran.
did the act pass in the senate ?
The Act passed with overwhelming support.
What did Santorum say about Iran ?
He said Iran was at the center of "much of the world's conflict" but he was opposed to direct military action against the country in 2006.
Why was he against military action in Iran ?
East Hampton, New York,
Where did he go to school?
Howard attended the Browning School in Manhattan until he was 13, and then went to
Where did he attend at age 13?
went to St. George's School, a preparatory school in Middletown, Rhode Island. In September 1966, he attended
What did he attend in 1966?
September 1966, he attended Felsted School, UK, for one school year after winning an English Speaking Union scholarship.
Was he involved in any extracurricular activities?
rode bikes, played with a model train set,
Did he have childhood friends?
Howard's father worked at the stock brokerage firm of Dean Witter. The family was quite wealthy,
What else did he do in his childhood?
As a freshman, he requested specifically to room with an African-American.
Why?
He was willing to confront in discussion what a lot of white students weren't. He would hold his ground.
Can you elaborate?
Howard very much thought he was capable of working an issue through. He was inquisitive.
How did that work out for him?
The university housing office complied and Dean roomed with two Southern black students
Did he enjoy that experience?
He's a guy who's always been comfortable in his own skin. That's something you still see in him today, and it gets him into some degree of controversy.
What else did he do while at Yale?
Though eventually eligible to be drafted into the military, he received a deferment for an unfused vertebra.
Did he have to have it repaired ?
He explained to Tim Russert on Meet the Press, "I was really in no hurry to join the military.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In the late 1960s, Ruth Buzzi appeared in every episode of The Steve Allen Show, a comedy-variety series starring Steve Allen.
Did she start with any other known actor?
She was the only featured player to appear in every episode of Laugh-In including the pilot for the show and the Laugh-In television special.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
A versatile comedian and accomplished singer, Buzzi played everything from dowdy old women to tipsy drunks, from Southern belles to flashy hookers.
Did she receive any awards for her work?
Her most famous character was dowdy spinster Gladys Ormphby, clad in drab brown with her bun hairdo covered by a visible hairnet knotted in the middle of her forehead.
When did that show air?
In the late 1960s,
Does she have any recent work?
Buzzi, as Gladys, was featured in most of the Dean Martin Roasts from the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas. Memorable shows included her intense comedic dialogue,
Did she work with any famous actors outside Allen?
Memorable shows included her intense comedic dialogue, ranting about notable roastees including Muhammad Ali, Frank Sinatra, and Lucille Ball, to name a few.
What was that show called?
In March 1945, at Madison Square Garden, Graziano scored a major upset over Billy Arnold, whose style was similar to that of Sugar Ray Robinson;
Did he win the match?
Graziano scored a major upset
Did he win any titles in his career?
knocked Zale out in the sixth round, becoming world middleweight champion.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
His last attempt at the middleweight title came in April 1952, when he fought Sugar Ray Robinson.
Did he he win against him?
He dropped him to his knee with a right in the third round. Less than a minute later, Robinson knocked him out for the count
Did Rocky get hurt any time in his professional career?
The referee almost stopped the second fight in the third round because of a severe cut over Graziano's left eye, which would have awarded the victory to Zale,
Did he ever change anything about his career?
Robinson knocked him out for the count with a right to the jaw. He retired after losing his very next fight, a 10-round decision to Chuck Davey.
Did he do anything after retirement?
A couple of weeks into amateur fighting, Graziano was picked up for stealing from a school.
Did he go to jail for stealing?
He went to Coxsackie Correctional Facility, where he spent three weeks,
Did he have someone to train him how to fight?
Graziano heard from a couple of his friends about a tournament going on with a gold medal for the winner.
What was his first amateur fight?
He fought four matches and ended up winning the New York Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Union Boxing Competition (1939).
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
When Graziano got out of jail he enlisted in the military but went AWOL after punching a captain.
Did he go back to jail?
he was called into manager's office to speak with a couple of military personnel. Expecting to be prosecuted and sent back to the military or jail, he fled.
Was he ever found?
Gerald Wirth became the choir's artistic director in 2001. However, since then, the choir has come under pressure to modernize and has faced criticism of their musical standards,
why has it come under pressure?
falling standards and poor communication with the choir.
what changes did they make?
The Vienna Boys' Choir has sought to update its image, recording pop music selections and adopting an alternative uniform to the sailor suits used since the 1920s,
Has the choir had any controversies?
In 2010, following sexual abuse allegations from two former choristers stemming from the late 1960s and early 1980s,
what happened about the allegations?
the Vienna Boys' Choir opened a confidential phone and e-mail hotline to allow others to come forward.
did many come forward?
Eight possible victims came forward saying they were abused, either by staff or other choir members.
what else has the choir done in recent history?
Gerald Wirth has been the artistic director since 2001, and he also became the choir's president in 2013.
who else has been the director?
Hutson was born on January 31, 1913,
What high School did he graduated from ?
Pine Bluff High School
Did he go to college ?
Hutson played at end for coach Frank Thomas's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 1932 to 1934.
Did he win any award in college ?
In an attempt to name retroactive Heisman Trophy winners before its first year of 1936, Hutson was awarded it for 1934 by the National Football Foundation.
Who was his father ?
one of three sons of Roy B. Hutson
Who was his mother ?
Mabel Clark Hutson.
Where did he live when he was younger ?
Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
What was the first job he had?
He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1951,
Why was he elected?
Hutson has been honored in a variety of ways.
What other ways has he been honored?
His number 14 was the first number retired by the Packers, in a public ceremony at a game at City Stadium on December 2, 1951.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Hutson Street in the Packerland Industrial Park in Green Bay is named for him,
Did he receive any other recognition by the packers?
1994 the Packers named their new state-of-the-art indoor practice facility across the street from Lambeau Field the "Don Hutson Center."
Did He receive honors from anyone besides the packers?
Hutson was inducted as a charter member of both the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951, and Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
Was he honored for anything other than his football career?
In December 1997, Pathan broke into the Baroda Under-16 team, less than two months after turning 13.
How did he do on that team?
He took a total of 1/35 and scored 1 and 11 against Gujarat
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In December 1997, Pathan broke into the Baroda Under-16 team, less than two months after turning 13.
Is there anything else notable?
President Paul Kruger of the Transvaal Republic on the suppression of the British Jameson Raid,
when did he gain this position?
A domestic triumph for Wilhelm was when his daughter Victoria Louise married the Duke of Brunswick in 1913;
did/ didnt he accept his daughters marriage?
helped heal the rift between the House of Hanover and the House of Hohenzollern
why was there a rift between hanover and hohenzollern?
in 1900 he supported the marriage of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria to Sophie Chotek,
was there a reason behind his support?
eccentric views on foreign affairs.
Did he have many foreign relatives?
Wilhelm's most contentious relationships were with his British relations.
Was he very mean to these relatives?
He craved the acceptance of his grandmother, Queen Victoria, and of the rest of her family.
Did he ever get the acceptance he wanted?
Despite the fact that his grandmother treated him with courtesy and tact, his other relatives found him arrogant and obnoxious, and they largely denied him acceptance.
Were his other relatives threatened by his position?
Wilhelm resented his uncle, himself a mere heir to the English throne, treating Wilhelm not as Emperor of Germany,
Did his uncle ever visit?
During the 1920s he became an avowed Jeffersonian Democrat, warning his fellow citizens against the dangers of big government,
Did they persuade him or was it on his own
With increasing frequency Hearst newspapers supported big business to the detriment of organized labor.
was anyone in his family in politics as well?
Hearst broke with FDR in spring 1935 when the president vetoed the Patman Bonus Bill for veterans and tried to enter the World Court.
How long did he play in politics
He reached 20 million readers in the mid 1930s, but they included much of the working class that Roosevelt had swept by three-to-one margins in the 1936 election.
Was FDR the only higher up he worked under
They carried the publisher's rambling, vitriolic, all-capital-letters editorials, but he no longer employed the energetic reporters, editors, and columnists
did he ever speak of his own agenda
In 1934, after checking with Jewish leaders to ensure a visit would be to their benefit, Hearst visited Berlin to interview Adolf Hitler.
was his health ever at risk
When Hitler asked why he was so misunderstood by the American press, Hearst retorted: "
anyone else he interviewed that was high rank like hitler
Hearst's papers ran columns without rebuttal by Nazi leader Hermann Goring and Hitler himself, as well as Mussolini and other dictators in Europe and Latin America.
did he ever interview the uk royal family
He reached 20 million readers in the mid 1930s, but they included much of the working class
did any union leaders praise his work
shooting,
Who normally was their for him
Evers, who was regularly followed home by at least two FBI cars and one police car,
What happened the day he died
arrived at his home on the morning of his death without an escort. None of his usual protection was present, for reasons unspecified by the FBI or local police.
What had they trained their children for before this day
Evers and his wife Myrlie had trained their children on what to do in case of a shooting, bombing or other kind of attack on their lives.
why do people think the protection was gone
Many believe that many members of the police force at the time were members of the Klan.
What is the klan
Ku Klux Klan
What was this group
white supremacist population
Where where these groups located at
were present in Jackson and its suburbs.
What happened the day he died
Mound Bayou,
What state was that in
Mississippi,
What was special aout the town
town developed by African Americans,
WHat did evers do
Evers became a salesman for T. R. M. Howard's Magnolia Mutual Life Insurance Company.
What did he do in his free time
Evers helped organize the RCNL's boycott of gasoline stations that denied blacks the use of the stations' restrooms.
what else did they do for the group
Evers and his brother Charles also attended the RCNL's annual conferences in Mound Bayou
What years was this
between 1952 and 1954,
How many people came to these events
drew crowds of ten thousand or
What did evers do next
Hearst began to build Hearst Castle, which he never completed, on a 240,000 acres
Did he live in the property?
San Simeon was also used in the 1960 film Spartacus as the estate of Marcus Licinius Crassus (played by Laurence Olivier).
Did he have other properties?
He also had a property on the McCloud River in Siskiyou County,
Was there anything special about this property?
Wyntoon was designed by famed architect Julia Morgan, who also designed Hearst Castle and worked in collaboration with William J. Dodd on a number of other projects.
What other properties did he have?
In 1947, Hearst paid $120,000 for an H-shaped Beverly Hills mansion,
Where was this mansion located?
(located at 1011 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills CA 90210) on 3.7 acres three blocks from Sunset Boulevard.
What features does the mansion have?
It was the setting for the gruesome scene in the film The Godfather depicting a horse's severed head in the bed
How large was this mansion?
It has 29 bedrooms, three swimming pools, tennis courts, its own cinema and a nightclub.
What other things does the mansion have?
On August 4, 1985,
What team was he playing for at that time?
Yankee
Wow, did anything cool happen after he had 300 wins (like did he get an award or something?)
Day - Seaver would later become Rizzuto's broadcast partner for Yankee games.
Who is Rizzuto?
broadcast
Did Seaver play for any other baseball teams when attempting his 300 wins
Boston,
Did he play for the Mets?
Mets
What was the score of the game that led him to 300 wins?
The Infamous Scientists disbanded, and their guitarist and vocalist Andy Kerr joined Nomeansno in 1983.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Nomeansno became a fixture in the British Columbia punk scene despite playing music which did not always conform to punk rock standards.
Did they have any influences?
The three also began performing Ramones covers and more traditional punk music as The Hanson Brothers,
When was You Kill Me released?
The You Kill Me EP in 1985
WHen was Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed released?
In 1988, the group issued two releases which were recorded with producer Cecil English: The Day Everything Became Nothing, an EP, and the Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed
Did they tour?
This, along with frequent touring in North America and Europe, helped the band to garner a larger audience.
When did they tour?
In 1979 and at age 25, Rob Wright returned to his family's home in Victoria after studying in Calgary.
What did Rob Wright do after returning home?
They were inspired to play punk rock after seeing D.O.A. perform at the University of Victoria.
What was the name of the band he performed with?
His younger brother John,
What was the name of one their songs?
"Look, Here Come the Wormies / SS Social Service" single
Did they have any hit songs?
released 7"s, the "Look, Here Come the Wormies / SS Social Service"
How long did the two perform together?
Told that his big toe was fractured, Dean responded, "Fractured, hell, the damn thing's broken!"
how did that shortened his career?
Dean changed his pitching motion to avoid landing as hard on his sore toe enough to affect his mechanics. As a result, he hurt his arm, losing his great fastball.
did he hurt his arm real bad?
As a result, he hurt his arm, losing his great fastball.
is there any interesting fact about the article that you liked?
At age 37, Dean pitched four innings, allowing no runs, and rapped a single in his only at-bat. Rounding first base, he pulled his hamstring.
any other interesting fact that you thought would be important?
In the 1950s, he appeared in guest starring roles on Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town on CBS and on The Guy Mitchell Show on ABC.
did he do any other shows?
While doing a game on CBS,
what happened in that game?
Dean once said, over the open mike, "I don't know why they're calling this the Game of the Week.
when did he quit his playing career to be in broadcasting?
Following his playing career Dean became a well-known radio and television sportscaster, calling baseball for the Cardinals (1941-46),
what exactly made him switch to broadcasting?
As a broadcaster, Dean was famous for his wit and his often-colorful butchering of the English language.
what more on this?
he chose to build on, rather than counter, his image as a not-too-bright country boy, as a way of entertaining fans:
which of the careers he liked the best?
the fictitious city of Viriconium
what books are written as part of the viriconium sequence?
The first book, The Pastel City (1971),
when was pastel city written?
(1971),
what was pastel city about?
medieval social patterns clash with the advanced technology and superscience energy weapons that the citizens of the city know how to use but have forgotten how to engineer.
what is the next book that he wrote?
The more complex second novel is A Storm of Wings (1982
what is storm of wings about?
A race of intelligent insects is invading Earth as human interest in survival wanes.
do the insects win against humans?
Harrison brilliantly depicts the workings of civilization on the verge of collapse and the heroic efforts of individuals to help it sustain itself a little longer.
what were his other books?
The third novel, In Viriconium (1982) (
what was viriconium about?
It is a moody portrait of artistic subcultures in a city beset by a mysterious plague.
are all books different from each other?
Where the previous books in the series held some sword and sorcery elements, In Viriconium goes beyond black humour into a coma of despair.
did he write any more sequels?
Harrison's enduring fantasy sequence concerning the fictitious city of Viriconium consists of three novels and various short stories and novels written between 1971 and 1984.
what short stories did he write?
Once again his spirits were raised when the unit under his command received orders overseas to France.
What did the orders consist of?
His primary objective was to move forces successfully into Tunisia, and intending to facilitate that objective,
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower fighting against?