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Watts was given a featured speaking role at the 1996 Republican National Convention and was re-elected with 58 percent of the vote in the 1996 U.S. House election.
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Following the election, Watts switched from the Financial Services Committee to the House Transportation Committee.
Did he do anything else during that time?
Committee. He was the only African-American Republican in the House and was chosen to deliver the Republican reply to President Bill Clinton's State
How well did that turn out?
of the Union address in February 1997, the youngest congressman and first African-American to do so.
Was that his biggest accomplishment?
Watts was born in Eufaula in McIntosh County, Oklahoma
Who was his parents
J. C. "Buddy" Watts, Sr., and Helen Watts
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Watts is the fifth of six children and grew up in a poor rural African-American neighborhood.
What was his career like
Watts began his college football career as the second-string quarterback
Who did he play for
Watts became starting quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners in 1979
Did he stay with that team
Watts sought entrance in the National Football League through the New York Jets,
Did they win any games
The act placed 20th out of 25 participants in the final round of the contest. Later, she said her cleavage was censored during the show
When did she stop doing burlesque?
Von Teese is best known for her burlesque routines and is frequently dubbed the "Queen of Burlesque" in the press.
How did she decide to go into burlesque?
Mohyeldin began his career in journalism working at NBC, as a desk assistant for the Washington D.C. bureau.
did he stay there for a while?
Mohyeldin's first major assignments happened shortly after 9/11.
Did he do a good job?
Just because of my language skills and the timing, so to speak, I got a lot of experience.
what type of experience?
I started working on some big pieces that had to do with investigating 9/11 and all kinds of international terrorist connections...
Did he deal with any conflicts?
In 2008-2009, Mohyeldin covered the Israeli attack on Gaza.
was he ever injured?
Looking for a veteran bat to help their playoff push, the Rockies agreed to a deal with Giambi on August 23, 2009.
Who did the Rockies get him from?
That year, he had many clutch hits which kept the Rockies in contention for the National League Wild Card.
Did they get the Wild Card?
1986
When did Willie die?
April 7, 2001,
What occupation did Willie have after baseball?
Stargell spent several years as a First Base Coach for the Atlanta Braves from 1986-1988 Wearing #8.
What was another job Willie had after he retired from baseball?
Stargell returned to the Pittsburgh club in 1997 as an aide to Cam Bonifay, the team's general manager.
What was the cause of Willie's death?
At one time, Stargell held the record for the longest home run in nearly half of the NL parks.
What teams did Stargell play for during this time?
Pirates
What position did he play on the Pirates?
Dodger starter Don Sutton said of Stargell, "I never saw anything like it.
Did he have any impressive statistics?
At one time, Stargell held the record for the longest home run in nearly half of the NL parks.
Who beat his longest home run record?
Those who recognised themselves in Jacques Anquetil liked his priority of style and elegance in the way he rode.
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Anquetil unfailingly beat Raymond Poulidor in the Tour de France and yet Poulidor remained the more popular. Divisions between their fans
Did he win?
He wrote the short story "Ender's Game"
Did this get made into a movie?
Other works include the alternative histories The Tales of Alvin Maker,
How did the public take his work?
awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award,
did he win any other awards?
Reagan enlisted in the Army Enlisted Reserve and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Officers' Reserve Corps of the Cavalry on May 25, 1937.
What did he do while in the military?
On April 18, 1942, Reagan was ordered to active duty for the first time. Due to his poor eyesight, he was classified for limited service only,
Where was he stationed?
His first assignment was at the San Francisco Port of Embarkation at Fort Mason, California,
Where was he stationed after California?
temporary duty in New York City
Did he go into combat at all?
he was separated from active duty on December 9, 1945.
Why was he separated from active duty?
After graduating from Eureka in 1932, Reagan drove to Iowa, where he held jobs as a radio announcer
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While traveling with the Cubs in California in 1937, Reagan took a screen test that led to a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers studios.
What was the contract for?
He spent the first few years of his Hollywood career in the "B film" unit,
what films was he in?
He earned his first screen credit with a starring role in the 1937 movie Love Is on the Air,
How did it do?
he played the role of George "The Gipper" Gipp in the film Knute Rockne, All American;
What year was this released?
He attended Townsend Harris High School,
Did he go to college?
graduated from City College (later part of the City University of New York),
What did he do after college?
After Harburg married and had two children, he started writing light verse for local newspapers.
What else did he do besides writing for the local newspapers?
He became a co-owner of Consolidated Electrical Appliance Company,
What did he do there?
co-owner
How long was he co owner?
the company went bankrupt following the crash of 1929,
What did he do after that?
At this point, Harburg and Ira Gershwin agreed that Harburg should start writing song lyrics.
What was the first song he wrote?
"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" to the tune of a lullaby Gorney had learned as a child in Russia.
Was it a hit?
This song swept the nation, becoming an anthem of the Great Depression.
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In the 1940s,
What did he do in Hollywood?
Harburg and Gorney were offered a contract with Paramount: in Hollywood,
Did they accept the contract?
Harburg worked with composers Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Jerome Kern, Jule Styne, and Burton Lane, and later wrote the lyrics for The Wizard of Oz,
Did he win awards for any of his songs?
The Wizard of Oz, one of the earliest known "integrated musicals," for which he won the Academy Award for Best Music,
What is an integrated musical?
Working in Hollywood did not stop Harburg's career on Broadway.
What did he do on Broadway?
including the successful Bloomer Girl (1944), set during the Civil War, which was about temperance and women's rights activist Amelia Bloomer.
Were his plays successful?
Harburg's best known Broadway show, Finian's Rainbow (1947)
How was Finian's Rainbow received by the public?
" It was made into a film in 1968 starring Fred Astaire and Petula Clark, directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Did he win any Tony Awards?
Corgan, who grew much faster than his fellow students, was a strong athlete in elementary school.
What sports did he play?
baseball team,
Was he into music as a child?
Corgan performed in a string of bands in high school,
What else was he interested in as a child?
school. In addition to being a member of his Marquardt Middle School baseball team, he collected baseball cards (
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Corgan performed with Wayne Static in Static's first band Deep Blue Dream,
Was that the first band he was part of?
Corgan performed in a string of bands in high school,
What other bands was he part of?
he had become only an average athlete. He decided to start playing guitar when he went over to a friend's house
Did he play any other instruments?
Corgan reunited with Chamberlin to form the band Zwan with Corgan's old friend Matt Sweeney in late 2001.
What music they made?
The band had two distinct incarnations, the primary approach being an upbeat rock band with a three-guitar-driven sound, the second, a folk and gospel inspired
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In 2004 Corgan began writing revealing autobiographical posts on his website and his MySpace page, blaming Iha for the breakup of the Smashing Pumpkins,
What else happen after the break up
On September 17, 2003, Billy first presented his poetry at the Art Institute of Chicago's Rubloff Auditorium.
How did the presentation of poetry go for him?
In late 2004, Corgan published Blinking with Fists, a book of poetry.
Did he publish anything else?
Around this time, he began posting autobiographical writings online under the title The Confessions of Billy Corgan.
What happen in 2002
Also in 2004, he began a solo music career, landing on an electronic/shoegaze/alternative rock sound for his first solo album,
What was the name of his album
They established their own record label, Oats, and licensed the recordings through Atco, RCA and DJM for release outside Ireland.
What was a song they released?
In October 1972 Horslips went to Longfield House in Tipperary and recorded their first album, Happy To Meet, Sorry To Part, in the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
Was the band in other countries also?
Jim Lockhart (born 3 February 1948), from James's St in Dublin, studied Economics and Politics
Did any of the other members go to college?
Sharif underwent heart surgery in May 2016
What led to the surgery
It was his second open-heart operation. His deteriorating health forced him to undergo an open heart surgery
Did he die from a heart attack
He is married to Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif, who is also descended from a Kashmiri family.
Do they have any children
His elder son, Hussain Nawaz, is a businessman based in Saudi Arabia and currently resides in the Jeddah house.
How was his marriage
His younger son, Hassan Nawaz, is also a businessman
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it would be accelerated to accommodate growing [nuclear] [e]nergy needs and to make up for rising [oil] prices.
How was he involved with the policy?
prime minister announced his nuclear policy
When did he announce the policy?
On 7 November 1990,
Did he give any speeches?
Sharif publicly announced that: "Pakistan possessed no [atomic] bomb...
Was he popular in the media?
prime minister announced his nuclear policy and in public television,
Was he associated with anyone else?
In December, France's Commissariat a l'energie atomique agreed to provide a commercial 900MW power plant,
What was his biggest success?
Sharif also promoted the peaceful nuclear energy programme,
What was important about the peaceful nuclear energy programme?
he was cut from the school team in his first year.
Did he try out again the second year?
Later that year, he joined the St. Albans Lindens of the Press League, a basketball league sponsored by the Long Island Press,
How did he fare on the St. Albans team?
where he began to develop his basketball skills and gained much-needed experience.
Did he ever make it on to his high school basketball team?
The next year, however, he was again cut during the tryouts for the school basketball team.
Did he play in the league again instead?
That same year, he fell out of a tree and broke his right hand. The injury forced him to play left-handed until his hand healed, making him effectively ambidextrous.
In his Junior year did he finally make the team?
During a Press League game, the high school basketball coach saw him play. He was impressed by the budding star's two-handed ability and invited Cousy to come to practice
Did he then make it on the team once the coach noticed him?
He did well enough to become a permanent member of the JV squad.
Did he ever move up to varsity?
He continued to practice day and night, and by his junior year was sure he was going to be promoted to the varsity;
What happened during his senior year?
but failing his citizenship course made him ineligible for the first semester. He joined the varsity squad midway through the season, however,
Did he do well once he was on varsity?
scoring 28 points in his first game.
Did he get noticed by any colleges at that time?
After retiring as a player, Cousy published his autobiography Basketball Is My Life in 1963, and in the same year became coach at Boston College.
What was his record as coach at BC?
In his six seasons there, he had a record of 117 wins and 38 losses and was named New England Coach of the Year for 1968 and 1969.
Did he win any other awards as coach?
Cousy led the Eagles to three NIT appearances, including a berth in the 1969 NIT Championship and two National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments, including the 1967 Eastern Regional Finals.
What else did he do at BC?
In the 1965 ECAC Holiday Basketball Festival at Madison Square Garden, Providence defeated Boston College 91-86 in the title game,
What other things has he do in his post playing career?
Cousy grew bored with college basketball and returned to the NBA as coach of the Cincinnati Royals,
When did he start coaching the Royals?
but stepped down as the Kings' coach early in the 1973-74 NBA season with a 141-209 record.
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In later life, Cousy was Commissioner of the American Soccer League from 1974 to 1979.
How did his book do?
In addition, Cousy had a role in the basketball film Blue Chips in 1993, in which he played a college athletic director.
Did he do any other acting?
Today he is a marketing consultant for the Celtics, and occasionally makes broadcast appearances with Mike Gorman and ex-Celtic teammate Tom Heinsohn.
What does he do for the Celtics?
Innervisions became another considerable hit in the charts.
When did it debut?
August 18, 1973
How did it do nationally?
85, then climbed up weekly to number 22,
What's the highest point it reached ratings wise?
its peak position of number four
How did it do internationally?
UK top 10, peaking at number eight.
What were some of the singles from the album?
Higher Ground
How well did that single do?
reached number four on the singles chart
What's another single from the album?
Living for the City
How did Living for the City do?
Jon Tiven from Circus argued that there was a lack of memorable material:
Why did he say that
but there are no songs on Innervisions which are truly outstanding either.
Did anyone say anything good about it
Many others also praised the variety of musical styles and themes present in the album.
who wrote the album
Stevie Wonder,
Did he perform the songs live
Musicians also showed consummate respect for the achievements of the album,
who were they
Roberta Flack saying to Newsweek that "It's the most sensitive of our decade ... it has tapped the pulse of the people."
Was it popular among the people around the world
in October 2010, vocalist James Graham stated that "the next [album] is not going to be anything like the first two. [...] The wall of sound is kinda gone.
was the next album different?
Andy MacFarlane describes the album's sound as "sparser... with a colder, slightly militant feel,"
was the album taken well by the audience?
Along with nationwide tours of the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as European festivals during the summer
did they win any awards for their albums or songs?
vocalist James Graham met guitarist Andy MacFarlane in high school and went on to form a cover band
what was their first song
"That Summer, at Home I Had Become the Invisible Boy".
was it popular
signed them on the spot.
what other songs did they write
"That Summer, at Home I Had Become the Invisible Boy"
Did they release any albums
The Seminole, in alliance with escaped slaves, frequently raided Georgia settlements before retreating back into Florida.
What was Jacksons role in the war?
Jackson led a detachment into Florida which destroyed the Negro Fort, a community of escaped slaves and their descendants.
What happened to the slaves?
Jackson was also charged with preventing Spanish Florida from becoming a refuge for runaway slaves, after Spain promised freedom to fugitive slaves.
Who won the war?
Jackson invaded Florida on March 15, 1818, capturing Pensacola.
did Jackson capture any other cities in Florida?
He crushed Seminole and Spanish resistance in the region and captured two British agents, Robert Ambrister and Alexander Arbuthnot, who had been working with the Seminole.
Did Jackson capture all of Florida?
Adams thought that Jackson's conquest of Florida would force Spain to finally sell the province,
Did Spain sell the providence then?
One of the largest draws for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the 20 consecutive evenings of rodeo and concert, held in NRG Stadium.
During what season can someone attend the rodeo and concert
More than 43,000 season tickets are sold every year,
What year was the rodeo created
Immediately following the calf scramble is mutton busting. Five- and six-year-olds wearing protective gear try to ride a sheep across a portion of the arena.
What else can they do at the rodeo and concert
Each evening, 30 high school students from across the state compete in the calf scramble.
What is a calf scramble
catch one of 15 calves, put a halter on them, and drag them back to the center of the stadium.
Are there any other fun activities at the rodeo for children
mutton busting. Five- and six-year-olds wearing protective gear try to ride a sheep across a portion of the arena.
How many days does the rodeo last
The modern English noun Greek (Old English Grecas or Crecas) is derived from the Latin Graeci,
What does Graeci mean?
). It seems that the word is related with the Greek word geron geron, "old man" (from the PIE base *gerh2-, "to grow old")
Was Latin a common language among the Greeks?
Aristotle used the term Graikos related with Hellenes (Meteorologica I xiv) and claimed that it was the name originally used by the Illyrians for the Dorians
Were there other names that were used aside from Graikoi?
The name Graea (graia) is derived from Proto-Greek grau-j-, "old lady".
Was Graea used by anyone prominent?
Homer, while reciting the Boeotian forces in the Iliad's Catalogue of Ships, provides the first known reference
Was there anyone else aside from Homer?
Busolt claimed that the name was given by the Romans originally to the Greek colonists from Graea
Was there any support for Busolt's claim?
There is currently no satisfactory etymology for the name Hellenes.
Are there any potential ideas as to how the name was created?
the name of the priests of Zeus in Dodona, "Selloi" (Selloi; also Elloi Helloi), changed to Sellanes (by analogy with Akarnanes) and then to Hellanes and Hellenes.
Is there a scholar or group of people that promote this idea?
Some scholars assert that
What is an interesting aspect of this section?
Homer refers to Hellenes as an originally relatively small tribe settled in Thessalic Phthia.
Did Homer write about the Hellenes in his stories?
This Homeric Hellas is expressly described as "kalligunaikos", kalligynaikos, "of beautiful women", and its warriors, the Hellenes,
Did the origin of Hellenes derive from anyone in Greek mythology?
In Greek mythology, Hellen, the patriarch of Hellenes, was son of Deucalion, who ruled around Phthia with Pyrrha,
Were their other names used for the Hellenes?
this name was given to those previously called Greeks (Graikoi).Alcman (7th century BC) also refers that the mothers of Hellenes were Graikoi.
Did any other Greek author refer to the Hellenes besides Homer?
gained the notice of celebrity fans including Carlos Santana, Robert Plant, Bono and the Edge of U2,
What happened in 1998?
In 1998, Tinariwen came to the attention of the French world music ensemble Lo'Jo and their manager Philippe Brix.
What happened in 1999?
In 1999 some members of Tinariwen traveled to France and performed with Lo'Jo under the name Azawad.
What happened in 2000?
since 2001, the Tinariwen collective has added several younger Tuareg musicians who did not live through the military conflicts experienced by the older members
Was there any conflict with Tinariwen?
Tinariwen was founded by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, who at age four witnessed the execution of his father (a Tuareg rebel) during a 1963 uprising in Mali.
Were there other members in the group or was it a solo act?
Tuareg people of Mali revolted against the government, with some members of Tinariwen participating as rebel fighters.
Was there a singer or did the band just play instruments only?
All sang and played guitar in various permutations. The musicians joined together in a collective (now known as Tinariwen)
Did they have any hit songs during this time?
They played occasional gigs for far-flung Tuareg communities throughout the Sahara region, gaining word-of-mouth popularity among the Tuareg people.
Did they record any albums during this time?
Internet Co., Ltd. released Gackpoid, a Vocaloid using a recorded selection of Gackt's voice.
was it successful?
nationwide tour
how long did they tour for?
the Wonder Girls joined their producer Park Jin-young for his month-long concert tour through Korea and the United States as special guests,
What was their breakthrough?
After a very short break, the Wonder Girls made a comeback in early fall 2008. The full music video for "Nobody" was revealed,
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
"So Hot" was released on May 22, 2008. The song topped online charts soon after.
What other songs were released?
they filmed the music video for "Wishing on a Star"
Where did they film the music video?
in New York.
Who was in the group at that time?
Due to a vocal cord injury, Yubin temporarily lip-synced her parts under doctor's orders.
Did the group stay together after that?
In March 2009, Dunham signed a multi-platform deal with Comedy Central. It included a fourth stand-up special to air in 2010,
What was the name of the fourth stand-up special?
the show was canceled after only one season, amid poor reviews, dwindling ratings and higher production costs than other Comedy Central shows.
Does he still have a deal with Comedy Central?
His fourth special, Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos, premiered on September 25, 2011, on Comedy Central.
Where was Controlled Chaos filmed?
On July 18, 2003, Dunham appeared on Comedy Central Presents,
what did he do in the special?
During his half hour piece, he showcased Jose Jalapeno on a Stick,
what is jose jalapeno?
The appearance was successful, but Comedy Central resisted giving Dunham more airtime, feeling that he was not a good fit for them.
did they change their mind?
In late 2006, Comedy Central aired Arguing with Myself, drawing two million viewers when it aired, and selling two million DVDs.
did he have any other successeS?
Although big bands are identified with the swing era, they continued to exist after those decades,
Was there mention of any big bands?
Charlie Barnet's recording of "Cherokee" in 1942 and "The Moose" in 1943
Was there any other form of style with the big bands other than swings?
Other bandleaders used Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music with big band instrumentation,
Was there mention of any names of the big bands?
Examples include the Vienna Art Orchestra,
Was there any modern bands?
In the late 1990s, there was a swing revival in the U.S. The Lindy Hop became popular again and young people took an interest in big band styles again.
Are there any other interesting facts about the article?
Big bands maintained a presence on American television, particularly through the late-night talk show,
Did any of the big bands not survive modern music?
Before 1914, social dance in America was dominated by steps such as the waltz and polka.
What happened after 1914?
As jazz migrated from its New Orleans origin to Chicago and New York City, energetic, suggestive dances traveled with it.
How did jazz shape the music in this era?
During the next decades, ballrooms filled with people doing the jitterbug and Lindy Hop.
Was there a type of dance that was popular?
In 1919, Paul Whiteman hired Grofe to use similar techniques for his band. Whiteman was educated in classical music, and he called his new band's music symphonic jazz.
Was there any important figures for this music era?
the new rhythms was led by a drummer, Art Hickman, in San Francisco in 1916.
What was his band?