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The Waputik Mountains are a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, named in 1884 by George M. Dawson, "waputik" is the Stoney Indian word for which white large hoofed mammal endemic to North America?
Waputik Mountains The Waputik Mountains are a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide between Banff and Yoho National Park. Covering an area of , the range is located west of the Howse, Blaeberry and Amiskwi Rivers and east of the Bow and Mistaya Rivers and south to Kicking Horse Pass. Named in 1884 by George M. Dawson, "waputik" is the Stoney Indian word for white goat. Many of the highest peaks of the range are heavily glaciated as they sit within the Waputik and Wapta
Michael Peak Michael Peak is a mountain summit located in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is The President, to the west-northwest. Both are part of the President Range which is a subset of the Waputik Mountains. Michael Peak is a landmark seen 4.5 kilometres north-northeast of Emerald Lake, three kilometres southwest of Takakkaw Falls, and 10 kilometres north of Field, British Columbia. History. Originally known as Angle Peak, the mountain was
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is best known for a 2006 British drama film which story centers on young skinheads in England in what year?
Shane Meadows Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English filmmaker of independent film. He is best known for the British cult film "This Is England" (2006) and its three sequel series (2010–2015). His other films include "Small Time" (1996), "Twenty Four Seven" (1997), "A Room for Romeo Brass" (1999), "Once Upon a Time in the Midlands" (2002), "Dead Man's Shoes" (2004)
Patagonia (film) Patagonia is a 2010 British-Argentine drama film co-written and directed by Marc Evans. The story centers on Welsh and Argentine people connected to "Y Wladfa", the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Argentina. The film stars several well-known Welsh actors including Matthew Rhys, Nia Roberts and the singer Duffy. It premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on 10 June 2010 and had its UK premiere in Cardiff on 4 March 2011. It was selected as the British entry for Best
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Night Monster is a 1942 American black-and-white horror film featuring Bela Lugosi, he was a Hungarian-American actor, famous for portraying Count Dracula in the film from which year?
Night Monster Night Monster is a 1942 American black-and-white horror film featuring Bela Lugosi and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Company. The movie uses an original story and screenplay by Clarence Upson Young and was produced and directed by Ford Beebe. For box office value, star billing was given to Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill, but the lead roles were played by Ralph Morgan, Irene Hervey and Don Porter, with Atwill in a character role as a pompous doctor who becomes a victim to the title character,
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The picture is the first of several films in which the comedy duo meets classic characters from Universal's horror film stable. In this film, they encounter Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange), and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.). Subsequent films pair the duo with the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and
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Fences is a 1985 play by an American playwright who died in what year?
August Wilson August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright whose work included a series of ten plays, "The Pittsburgh Cycle", for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Each work in the series is set in a different decade, and depicts comic and tragic aspects of the African-American experience in the 20th century. Early life. Wilson was born Frederick August Kittel Jr. in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fourth of six children
of December 2011. Actions What Good Fences Make (play). In 2009 American playwright Israel Horovitz wrote a short play entitled "What Strong Fences Make" in response to British playwright Caryl Churchill's play Seven Jewish Children". Horovitz has offered to allow any theater that wishes to produce "What Strong Fences Make" free of royalties, provided that a collection is taken up for the benefit of ONE Family Fund. External links. - One Family Fund - Young philanthropists ensure the future of the community
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Who is the second youngest cricket captain to play in the 2016 Indian Premier League?
Suresh Raina Suresh Kumar Raina (; born 27 November 1986) is an Indian international cricketer. An aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional off-spin bowler, he is also regarded as one of the best fielders in world cricket. He plays for Uttar Pradesh in all forms of domestic cricket. He was the captain of the Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League, and is the vice-captain of the Chennai Super Kings. He has also captained the Indian cricket team and is the second-
Sanju Samson Sanju Viswanath Samson (; born 11 November 1994) is an Indian cricketer who represents Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). A wicket-keeper batsman, he made his Twenty20 International debut for India against Zimbabwe on 19 July 2015. He is the youngest batsman to score 1,000 runs in the IPL and the youngest cricketer to captain a Ranji trophy side. He represents the Kerala cricket team in domestic cricket. He is the youngest player to score a half-century in the IPL and Champions
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The colony Michel Sarrazin immigrated at age 25 to ended with the cession to Great Britain and Spain in what year?
New France New France () was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris (1763). At its peak in 1712 (before the Treaty of Utrecht), the territory of "New France", also sometimes known as the "French North American Empire" or "Royal New France", consisted of
region, a monk was the only survivor from the party, apparently left alive as a warning to the colony of New Spain. With the goal of reaching Sante Fe by water, the pair of French-Canadian explorers named Pierre and Paul Mallet reached the mouth of what they named the Platte River in 1739. They ended up following the south fork of the Platte into Colorado. In 1762, by the Treaty of Fontainebleau after France's defeat by Great Britain in the Seven Years' War, France ceded its lands
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What American actor and director starred in a 2002 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant?
Gerry (2002 film) Gerry is a 2002 American drama film written and directed by Gus Van Sant and starring and co-written by Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. It is the first film of Van Sant's "Death Trilogy", three films based on deaths that occurred in real life, and is succeeded by "Elephant" (2003) and "Last Days" (2005). "Gerry" is frequently cited as an example of non-narrative cinema. Overview. "Gerry"
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (film) Even Cowgirls Get the Blues is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film based on Tom Robbins' 1976 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Gus Van Sant (credited as Gus Van Sant, Jr.) and starred an ensemble cast led by Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Angie Dickinson, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Keanu Reeves, John Hurt, and Rain Phoenix. Robbins himself was the narrator. The soundtrack was sung entirely by k.d. lang.
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The actor that playe Atticus Finch in the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird" co-starred with Virginia Mayo and Robert Beatty in a 1951 film directed by who?
Captain Horatio Hornblower Captain Horatio Hornblower (a.k.a. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. in the UK, "R.N." standing for "Royal Navy") is a 1951 British-American naval swashbuckling war film in Technicolor from Warner Bros., produced by Gerry Mitchell, directed by Raoul Walsh, that stars Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty and Terence Morgan. The film is based on three of C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower novels: "The Happy Return" ("Beat to Quarters" in the United States)
To Kill a Mockingbird (film) To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan. The screenplay by Horton Foote is based on Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. It stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout. "To Kill a Mockingbird" marked the film debuts of Robert Duvall, William Windom, and Alice Ghostley. The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and was a box-office success, earning more than six
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What star of Common appears in Game of Thrones?
Common (film) Common is a 2014 BBC One 90-minute made-for-television drama, written by Jimmy McGovern, directed by David Blair and starring Nico Mirallegro, Michelle Fairley and Michael Gambon. It seeks to question some of the issues and challenges raised by England's common purpose legal doctrine. Background. The drama focuses on England's controversial joint enterprise doctrine. It is set in North West England, and was filmed in Liverpool (although the city is never mentioned). First shown on 6
episodes of "Waking the Dead". He played the prominent guest star role of Mero, the Titan's Bastard in HBO Series "Game of Thrones", episode 8 of season 3 "Second Sons", alongside Emilia Clarke. He also appears as Ken's father in "".
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Eric Musselman was an assistant coach for Orlando Magic Under doc rivers and what head coach that led United States men's Olympic basketball team to the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
, he was the head coach for Nevada.The son of former NBA head coach Bill Musselman, Eric Musselman was a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) before becoming an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic (under Chuck Daly and Doc Rivers), and Atlanta Hawks (under Lon Kruger). Early life. Early life High school. Musselman grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and San Diego, California, before moving to suburban Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended Brecksville-
the most wins of any coach in college basketball history. Krzyzewski has also coached the United States men's national basketball team, which he has led to three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics, and 2016 Summer Olympics. He served as the head coach of the American team that won gold medals at the 2010 and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. He was also an assistant coach for the 1992 "Dream Team". Krzyzewski was a point guard at Army from 1966 to 1969 under coach
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In which state did John Flammang Schrank from New York attempt to assassinate Republican president Theodore Roosevelt in October 1912?
John Flammang Schrank John Flammang Schrank (March 5, 1876 – September 15, 1943) was a Bavarian-born saloonkeeper of New York who attempted to assassinate former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt on October 14, 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Roosevelt, who had left office three and a half years earlier, was running for President as a member of the Progressive Party. While campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Schrank, who had been stalking him for weeks, shot Roosevelt once in the chest with a .38-caliber Colt Police
touring concerts from such historic notables as John Phillip Sousa and Enrico Caruso to contemporary stars like Barry Manilow, Nirvana, Marilyn Manson, ABBA, the Carpenters, and Prince. Sitting Presidents from Taft to Clinton delivered important policy addresses in the Auditorium. On October 14, 1912, former president and then current presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt delivered a speech at the Milwaukee Auditorium shortly after a failed assassination attempt on him across the street from the Auditorium at the Gilpatrick Hotel, by a saloonkeeper named John Flammang Schrank. Schrank shot Roosevelt
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Where is the public research university which Ottey spent several years coaching in located in
including University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Kent State University and University of New Mexico before moving back to Toronto, Ontario. The number one ranked high jumper in the world in 1982 and the twenty three times indoor and outdoor [National champions] in the men's high jump event, Ottey is the owner and director OT Fitness Educational Services inc. Ottey took over the reins of the UK kids core skills development program International Fun and Team Athletics (IFTA) in Canada. OT Fitness provide programs in
Milton Ottey Milton Bruce "Milt" Ottey (born December 29, 1959 in May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica) is a Canadian retired high jumper. Milt came to Canada at the age of 10 years. He attended and graduated from high school within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). He received a full athletic scholarship from the University of Texas El Paso, where he received his bachelor's degree in education. After retiring from active competition Ottey spent several years coaching in various universities throughout the United States,
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The Magician's House is a quartet of children's fantasy books by who, the series featured Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English comedian, screenwriter, and actress?
The Magician's House The Magician's House is a quartet of children's fantasy books by William Corlett. Two mini-series were produced in 1999 for British television, which were directed by Paul Lynch. The series featured Jennifer Saunders and Stephen Fry voicing some of the animal characters. The books were published in the early 1990s, and named as follows: 1. "The Steps up the Chimney" 2. "The Door in the Tree" 3. "The Tunnel behind the Waterfall"
Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born 30 December 1959) is an English-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, director, author, and businesswoman. Her earliest appearances were on British television sketch comedy shows "A Kick Up the Eighties" (with Rik Mayall and Miriam Margolyes) and "Three of a Kind" (with Lenny Henry and David Copperfield). After a brief singing career, she appeared as Candice Valentine in "Girls on Top" with Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders
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When was the American painter and inventor died who after who's name Morse town named in southern Saskatchewan, Canada?
Samuel Morse Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American painter and inventor. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. He was a co-developer of Morse code and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy. Birth and education. Samuel F. B. Morse was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the first child of the pastor Jedidiah Morse
Coronach, Saskatchewan Coronach is a community in southern Saskatchewan, Canada near the Canada–US border. It was founded in 1926 by the Canadian Pacific Railway and named after Coronach, the horse who had just won The Derby in England that year. Coronach was officially incorporated in 1928. History. After its incorporation in 1928 the town's population teetered in and around 300, until about 1974 when the town discovered that they were to receive the Poplar River Power Project. This project brought many new citizens to the
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The American attorney, law professor and former member of the Texas House of Representatives who was portrayed by the actress known for "Love Child" (1982), "Places in the Heart" (1984), "Field of Dreams" (1989) and etc., is best known for which U. S. Supreme Court case?
Sarah Weddington Sarah Ragle Weddington (born February 5, 1945), is an American attorney, law professor and former member of the Texas House of Representatives best known for representing "Jane Roe" (real name Norma McCorvey) in the landmark "Roe v. Wade" case before the United States Supreme Court. In 1989, she was portrayed by Amy Madigan in the television film "Roe vs. Wade". Background and education. Born Sarah Ragle in Abilene, Texas, Weddington is the daughter of Lena Catherine
Amy Madigan Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress, producer, and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film "Twice in a Lifetime". Her other film credits include "Love Child" (1982), "Places in the Heart" (1984), "Field of Dreams" (1989), "Uncle Buck" (1989), "The Dark Half" (1993), "Pollock" (2000)
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Who produced the movie in which Amr Waked played Pierre Del Rio?
Lucy (2014 film) Lucy is a 2014 English-language French science fiction action film written and directed by Luc Besson and produced by his wife Virginie Besson-Silla for his company EuropaCorp. The film was shot in Taipei, Paris, and New York City. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, and Amr Waked. Johansson portrays the titular character, a woman who gains psychokinetic abilities when a nootropic drug is absorbed into her bloodstream. The film was released on July 25,
am everywhere." Lucy's voice is then heard stating "Life was given to us a billion years ago. Now you know what to do with it." Cast. - Scarlett Johansson as Lucy Miller, an unwilling drug mule who is accidentally dosed with a drug that activates a myriad of pre-encoded genetic conscious capabilities: - Morgan Freeman as Professor Samuel Norman: - Choi Min-sik as Mr. Jang: - Amr Waked as Pierre Del Rio: - Julian Rhind-Tutt
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What was the town that holds the Garth School originally named?
Georgetown, Kentucky Georgetown is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, in the United States. The 2018 population was 34,395 per the United States Census Bureau. It is the 7th-largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the seat of its county. It was originally called Lebanon when founded by Rev. Elijah Craig and was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts college. Georgetown is part of
, which eventually grew into Wilsonville. Originally, the area was part of what became Yamhill County, but was transferred to the current Clackamas County in 1855. The first post office was established in 1876 with the name, "Boones Ferry". Wilsonville became the name of the community on June 3, 1880, named after the first postmaster, Charles Wilson. That same year the first school, Wilsonville Grade School, was opened as a single-room building. By 1890, the railroad had reached town and the
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Kevin Bookout played college basketball that plays in which conference ?
Kevin Bookout Kevin Bookout (born March 16, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. Born in Stroud, Oklahoma, he played collegiately with the University of Oklahoma Sooners. While with the Sooners, Bookout scored 1,018 points and pulled in 682 rebounds. While at Oklahoma, he also participated on the track team, making the NCAA finals in the shot put. He played professionally after his senior season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, scoring 41 points and grabbing 41 rebounds in 9 games with the team.
Bookout Bookout is a surname, and may refer to: - Billy Bookout (1932–2008), American football player and coach - Jerry Bookout (1933–2006), American politician - Kevin Bookout (born 1983), American basketball player - Paul Bookout (born 1962), American politician - Phyllis Bookout, (1935–1964), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player See also. - Maci Bookout, fictional character in the "Teen Mom" reality series
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Which actor, who describes himself as an ..."Everyman," wrote the film Above Suspicion?
William H. Macy William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor and director. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in summer action films. Macy has described himself as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman". Macy has won two Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for "Fargo". Since 2011
Nat Benchley Nathaniel Robert "Nat" Benchley is an American writer and actor who has performed on stage, television, and film. Life and career. Benchley is the son of Marjorie (Bradford) and Nathaniel Goddard Benchley, an author. He is the grandson of humorist Robert Benchley, a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. He is the brother of author Peter Benchley, who wrote "Jaws". Since 1996, Nat Benchley has been performing "Benchley Despite Himself", which he describes
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Violent Restitution is the fifth full-length album from the Canadian speed/thrash metal band Razor released in 1988, the album is dedicated to the late Charles Bronson, was an American actor, died on which date?
Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; ; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. He was often cast in the role of a police officer, gunfighter, or vigilante in revenge-oriented plot lines, had long-term collaborations with film directors Michael Winner and J. Lee Thompson, and appeared in fifteen films with his second wife Jill Ireland. Early life and war service. Bronson was born Charles Dennis Buchinsky, the 11th of 15 children, in a
Heretic (band) Heretic is an American speed and thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Beginning in 1984, the group's initial career saw two releases on Metal Blade Records and touring alongside noted heavy metal groups. After their 1988 breakup, singer Mike Howe joined Metal Church, while other members founded Reverend. Guitarist Brian Korban and earlier vocalist Julian Mendez reformed Heretic in 2011. The band released their second full-length album the following year. History. History Initial career (1984–1988).
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Do the magazines Femina and Take a Break have a similar readership?
Femina (Denmark) Femina is a Danish language weekly magazine for women published by Aller Media in Copenhagen, Denmark. The magazine also has a Swedish edition. History and profile. "Femina" began in its current form in 1952 and is a continuation of illustrated fashion journal "Nordisk Mønster Tidende" (1874–1952), making it the oldest weekly magazine in Denmark. "Femina" is part of Aller Media and is published by Aller Press AS. The magazine has its headquarters in Copenhagen. Camilla Lindemann
supplement or a regionally produced insert, such as a diocesan news leaflet or similar publication (and sometimes they might include both). It has been estimated that the collective readership of parish magazines exceeds that of many national newspapers. Similar magazines have also been produced by other religious denominations, including the Church of Scotland. Early history. Parish magazines were arguably foreshadowed by the sporadic printed notices or pastoral letters, issued to the local community by parish clergy or by the more senior clergy and found very occasionally amongst 19th-
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In what year was the Korean student scholarship established by South Korean business magnate and the chairman of Samsung Group?
Samsung Scholarship The Samsung Scholarship was established in 2002 by Samsung to provide financial support, encouragement and opportunities to gifted Korean students pursuing higher education overseas, who have shown the capacity to become global leaders. It was established as the Samsung Lee Kun-hee Scholarship, named after the current chairman (1987~current) of the Samsung Group who succeeded Lee Byung-chul, the founder. Samsung Scholarship supports a fellow for the full five academic years (for doctoral track). Recipients mostly have backgrounds or are working in
Lee Jae-yong (businessman) Lee Jae-yong (; born 23 June 1969), known professionally in the West as Jay Y. Lee, is a South Korean business magnate and the vice chairman of Samsung, serving as de facto head. He is the eldest child and only son of Hong Ra-hee and Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung, and is widely considered to be his father's future successor. He is referred to as the "Crown Prince of Samsung" by the South Korean media
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The Alliance Theatre staged its first production, a semi-opera with how many acts, at the Alliance in 1968?
Alliance Theatre The Alliance Theatre is a theater company in Atlanta, Georgia, based at the Alliance Theatre, part of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, and is the winner of the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The company, originally the Atlanta Municipal Theatre, staged its first production ("King Arthur") at the Alliance in 1968. The following year the company became the Alliance Theatre Company. Within a decade, the company had grown tremendously and staged the world premiere of Tennessee Williams' "Tiger Tail
X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X is an opera with music by Anthony Davis and libretto by Thulani Davis. Based on the life of the civil rights leader Malcolm X. The opera premiered in a semi-staged production in Philadelphia in 1985 and received its first fully staged production at the New York City Opera in 1986. Performance history. The opera was given its premiere at the American Musical Theatre Festival in Philadelphia, PA on October 9, 1985.
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Creedence Gold was a compilation album that was of what nationality?
Creedence Gold Creedence Gold is a compilation album of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival released in 1972. "More Creedence Gold" formed the second part, released in 1973. The original vinyl release featured pictures of the band under the colored profile flaps on the cover. Overseas releases switched the cover art, with the band photo on the front, and the colored silhouettes on the back. A quadraphonic version of this album was released on both vinyl and 8-track cartridge formats, and is considered one of the rarest quadraphonic
, Fantasy Records released several greatest-hits packages such as 1972's "Creedence Gold", 1973's "More Creedence Gold" and 1975's "Pre-Creedence", a compilation album of The Golliwogs' early recordings. Fantasy also released the highly successful double album "Chronicle, Vol. 1", a collection of Creedence's twenty hit singles, in 1976. Several years later, the label released a live recording entitled "The Royal Albert Hall Concert". Contrary to its title, the 1970 performance was
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Le Chatelier's principle is sometimes named after what German inventor, physicist and Nobel laureate in physics?
Karl Ferdinand Braun Karl Ferdinand Braun (6 June 1850 – 20 April 1918) was a German inventor, physicist and Nobel laureate in physics. Braun contributed significantly to the development of radio and television technology: he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Guglielmo Marconi "for their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy". Biography. Braun was born in Fulda, Germany, and educated at the University of Marburg and received a Ph.D. from the University of Berlin in 1872. In 1874 he discovered that a
1899–1986) – American mathematician and one of the most influential algebraic geometers of the 20th century Formal, natural and applied sciences Physics. - Zhores Alferov* – Soviet and Russian physicist and academic who contributed significantly to the creation of modern heterostructure physics and electronics; inventor of the heterotransistor; winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics - Hans Bethe* – German-American nuclear physicist; Nobel laureate in physics for his work on the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis; versatile theoretical physicist; made important contributions to quantum electrodynamics, nuclear
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Are Robin White and Kevin Ullyett both former professional tennis players?
Kevin Ullyett Kevin Ullyett (born 23 May 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour was in men's doubles. Ullyett won 34 doubles titles during his career, including two Grand Slams at the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open with countryman Wayne Black. He also competed in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, coming in at fifth place in 2004 with Black. In mixed doubles, Ullyett won the 2002 Australian Open with Daniela Hantuchová. He reached the final
a large number of Zimbabwe's most famous athletes are white. In tennis, the Black family of Cara, Byron and Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett are notable doubles players. In the 1990s, Zimbabwe's largely white cricket team was a strong one and included world class players such as Andy Flower, Grant Flower and several others. Today Zimbabwe's National Cricket Team still has several white players including Brendan Taylor and Sean Williams. Also, Zimbabwe's most successful recent Olympic athlete is swimmer Kirsty Coventry, who won three medals (
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The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television programme, that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by which Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include "Queer as Folk"?
Russell T Davies Stephen Russell Davies (born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include "Queer as Folk", "Bob & Rose", "The Second Coming", "Casanova", the 2005 revival of the BBC One science fiction series "Doctor Who", and the trilogy "Cucumber", "Tofu", and "Banana". Born in Swansea, Davies aspired to work as a comic artist in his adult
. In recent years, its drama output has been particularly successful, including the 2005 revival of the classic science-fiction series "Doctor Who" and its spin-offs "Torchwood" (2006) and "The Sarah Jane Adventures" (2007). In addition, BBC Wales commissions other drama output for the BBC network from independent producers, such as "Life on Mars" (2006–07). Television productions In-house productions. The following productions were created by BBC Cymru Wales for broadcast in Wales:
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Which origin of werewolf legends was portrayed by Bela Lugosi?
Count Dracula Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel "Dracula". He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. He is also depicted in the novel to be the origin of werewolf legends. Some aspects of the character are believed to have been inspired by the 15th-century Wallachian Prince Vlad the Impaler, who was also known as Dracula, and Sir Henry Irving, an actor for whom Stoker was a personal assistant.
to Larry that the animal which bit him was actually her son Bela (Bela Lugosi) in the form of a wolf. Bela had been a werewolf for years and now the curse of lycanthropy has been passed to Larry. Sure enough, Talbot transforms into a wolf and prowls the countryside, committing several murders in his wolf form and terrorising the village. After struggling unsuccessfully to overcome the curse, he is finally bludgeoned to death by his father, who does not recognise him, with his own walking stick. As
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What is the name of the international exchange program established by this Democrat whom Charles T. Bernard famously ran against in the Senate race as Republican nominee in 1968?
Charles T. Bernard Charles Taylor Bernard, Sr. (September 10, 1927 – June 27, 2015) was an American businessman and politician originally from Earle in Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas. He is best known as the 1968 Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat held by long-time Democrat J. William Fulbright of Fayetteville. Background. Bernard attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he became enamored with the poetry of Robert Browning, whom he often quoted. He farmed cotton at Earle and operated
margin of victory. With this historic loss, Johnson became the first Southern Democrat since Reconstruction to be defeated by a Republican. Johnson then ran against incumbent J. William Fulbright in the 1968 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate but was again defeated, 132,038 (31.7%) to 220,684 (52.5%); a third candidate, Bobby K. Hayes, received the remaining 12.7%. Fulbright then defeated the Republican nominee, Charles T. Bernard, a farmer and businessman from Earle in Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas, who is believed
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Gabriel Gustafson was in charge of the excavation of what well preserved Viking ship?
Oseberg Ship The Oseberg ship (Norwegian: "Osebergskipet") is a well-preserved Viking ship discovered in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway. This ship is commonly acknowledged to be among the finer artifacts to have survived from the Viking Era. The ship and some of its contents are displayed at the Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Burial mound. The Oseberg burial mound (Norwegian: "Oseberghaugen ved Slagen" from
during an 1880 excavation led by Nicolay Nicolaysen. The ship itself, which is now at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, was built around year 910. It is the largest preserved Viking ship in Norway. A Viking chieftain was buried at the Gokstad Mound (Gokstadhaugen), along with the 23.5-meter Gokstad Ship. Interpretive signs have been put up at the Gokstad Mound on Helgerødveien. Sandefjord has four churches remaining from the Middle Ages: Høyjord Stave Church, Kodal Church, Skjee Church, and Andebu Church. While Andebu
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What is the capital of the only triply landlocked U.S. state wherein one can find Maianthemum canadense?
Nebraska Nebraska is a state that lies in both the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state. Nebraska's area is just over with a population of almost 1.9 million people. Its state capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha, which
is completely insular, meaning it only borders water and no other territories. - 10 states are considered doubly landlocked because to reach a major body of water, one must travel through two U.S. states, Mexican states, or Canadian provinces. - Only 1 state, Nebraska, is triply landlocked as one must travel through three U.S. states, or two U.S. states and one Canadian province to reach an ocean, gulf, or bay. Singly landlocked. The 16 singly landlocked states, and the District of Columbia
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What purposes does Adailiya's public works park likely serve?
Water tower A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system for the distribution of potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. In some places, the term standpipe is used interchangeably to refer to a water tower. Water towers often operate in conjunction with underground or surface service reservoirs, which store treated water close to where it will be used. Other types of water towers may only store raw (non-potable) water for fire
which may not create positive value but furthers progress in a given area of development. The theory for adoption of an innovation, called "diffusion of innovations", considers the likelihood that an innovation is adopted and the taxonomy of persons likely to adopt it or spur its adoption. This theory was first put forth by Everett Rogers. Gabriel Tarde also dealt with the adoption of innovations in his "Laws of Imitation". Purposes of invention. An invention can serve many purposes, and does not necessarily create positive value
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In what year did the author who wrote "The 19th Wife" release his novel that was adapted into a Academy Award winning film starring Eddie Redmayne?
The Danish Girl (film) The Danish Girl is a 2015 biographical romantic drama film directed by Tom Hooper, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by David Ebershoff, and loosely inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Elbe, one of the first known recipients of gender confirmation surgery, Alicia Vikander as Wegener, and Sebastian Koch as Kurt Warnekros, with Ben Whishaw, Amber Heard, and Matthias Schoenaerts in supporting roles. The film was screened
to have gender reassignment surgery. The novel won the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Lambda Literary Award for transgender fiction, and was also a finalist for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Award and an American Library Association Award. Additionally, it was a "New York Times Notable Book of the Year" and an international bestseller. In 2015, his novel was adapted into a film also called "The Danish Girl", directed by Tom Hooper and starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia
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What Kind of comapany headquartered in Saint-Denis comprises the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking?
Film industry The film industry or motion picture industry, comprises the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking, i.e., film production companies, film studios, cinematography, animation, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution and actors, film directors and other film crew personnel. Though the expense involved in making films almost immediately led film production to concentrate under the auspices of standing production companies, advances in affordable film making equipment, and expansion of opportunities to acquire investment capital from outside the
Cinema Cinema may refer to: Film. - Cinematography, the science or art of motion-picture photography - Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image - Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking - Filmmaking, the process of making a film - Cinema (building), a building in which films are shown Music. Music Bands. - Cinema (band), a 1982 band formed by ex-Yes members
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Beverley Knight MBE is an English recording artist heavily influenced by an American singer, songwriter, and what?
Beverley Knight Beverley Knight, (born Beverley Anne Smith; 22 March 1973) is an English recording artist and musical theatre actress who released her debut album, "The B-Funk", in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released eight studio albums to date. Widely labelled as one of Britain's greatest soul singers, Knight is best known for her hit singles "Greatest Day", "Get Up!", "Shoulda Woulda Coulda"
Black Snake Moan (band) Black Snake Moan is an American industrial rock band formed in 1997 in the San Francisco Bay Area by singer, songwriter Paige Lawrence. Named after the blues song, “That Black Snake Moan” by country blues artist Blind Lemon Jefferson the band began its career playing blues-influenced industrial music. Lawrence's lyrics, influenced heavily by authors Carlos Castaneda, Anne Rice, and Frank Herbert, focus on introspection, indigenous spirituality, unexplainable phenomenon and personal development. Lawrence, the only permanent member
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Were both Alexander Hall and Jon Amiel both considered film directors?
Alexander Hall Alexander Hall (January 11, 1894 – July 30, 1968) was an American film director and theatre actor. Biography. Hall acted in the theatre from the age of four through 1914, when he began to work in silent movies. Following his military service in World War I, he returned to Hollywood and pursued a career in film production. He worked as a film editor and assistant director at Paramount Pictures until 1932, when he directed his first feature film, "Sinners in the Sun
this for TV. He had considered both Jon Amiel and Nicolas Roeg for the job, both of whom he had recently collaborated with. Later he considered the decision to direct to have been a mistake. In 2007 an article in The Guardian written by Jon Wilde revealed that the journalist had been the inspiration for the character of Mark Wilsher, "an insufferably smug hack" in episode 2 of the series. Press Coverage Before Broadcast. In advance of its initial broadcast the series was eagerly anticipated, six months
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The Vengeance of Rome (2006) is a novel by Michael Moorcock, in this novel, Colonel Pyat, an incarnation of the Eternal Champion, goes to Italy and Germany, where he becomes involved in Fascism and Naziism, including sexual encounters with which German military officer and an early member of the Nazi Party?
Ernst Röhm Ernst Julius Günther Röhm (; 28 November 1887 – 1 July 1934) was a German military officer and an early member of the Nazi Party. As one of the members of its predecessor, the German Workers' Party, he was a close friend and early ally of Adolf Hitler and a co-founder of the "Sturmabteilung" (SA, "Storm Battalion"), the Nazi Party's militia, and later was its commander. By 1934, the German Army feared the SA's influence and
Pyat Quartet Pyat Quartet is a tetralogy of novels (1981–2006) by Michael Moorcock comprising "Byzantium Endures", "The Laughter of Carthage", "Jerusalem Commands" and "The Vengeance of Rome". The novels are presented as if narrated to Moorcock by (the fictional character) Colonel Pyat or Maxim Arturovitch Pyatnitski (born on 1 January 1900 in Kiev), a classic unreliable narrator who is another incarnation of Moorcock's "Eternal Champion"".
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Stephanie Sigman was an actress in the 2015 film produced by which company?
Spectre (2015 film) Spectre is a 2015 spy film, the twenty-fourth in the "James Bond" film series produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. It is the fourth film to feature Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, and the second film in the series directed by Sam Mendes following "Skyfall." It was written by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth. It is the final "James Bond" film to be co
Annabelle: Creation Annabelle: Creation is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by David F. Sandberg, written by Gary Dauberman and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. It is a prequel to 2014's "Annabelle" and the fourth installment in the Conjuring Universe franchise. The film stars Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Anthony LaPaglia, and Miranda Otto, and depicts the possessed Annabelle doll's origin. In October 2015, it was confirmed that an "Annabelle" sequel was in development; it was
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Are Pylon and Team Sleep experimental bands?
Pylon (band) Pylon was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The band's danceable sound, a blend of new wave, post-punk, jangle pop, alternative rock and funk rock, influenced the Athens music scene and the 1980s American pop underground. AllMusic wrote that Pylon's "role as elder statesmen of the alternative rock explosion is unassailable". History. History Formation, early years and breakup 1979-83. The four members of Pylon were art students at the University of Georgia
Pylon Reenactment Society at both release events along with Swimming Pool Q's and members of Love Tractor. Since 2014, Hay has fronted the Pylon Reenactment Society, a Pylon tribute act featuring members of more recent Athens bands like the Glands and Casper & the Cookies. In a 2016 "Portland Mercury" interview, Hays said, "It's been inspirational, if that's the right word, to be able to play this music again. I really don't want people to forget Pylon. These are different people and
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The Princess and the Frog starred a man who is best known for playing who?
John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. Early in his career, he was known for playing Dan Conner on the ABC TV series "Roseanne" (1988–1997; 2018), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993. He is also a regular collaborator with the Coen brothers on such films as "Raising Arizona" (1987), "Barton Fink" (1991), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), "O Brother
Eddie Frierson Edward Davies Frierson (born November 22, 1959) is an American voice actor, stage actor and writer. He has provided voices for such films as "Wreck-It Ralph, Hotel Transylvania, The Princess and the Frog, ParaNorman, Curious George, Tangled," the video games and and the animated television series "MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance" but is perhaps best known for playing Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson in the one-man show "Matty: An Evening with Christy Mathewson"
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Mary Soames' mother was born on what date?
Mary Soames Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, ("née" Spencer-Churchill; 15 September 1922 – 31 May 2014) was the youngest of the five children of Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine. She was the wife of Christopher Soames. Biography. Mary Spencer-Churchill was born and brought up at Chartwell, and educated at the Manor House at Limpsfield. She worked for the Red Cross and the Women's Voluntary Service from 1939 to 1941, and joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1941 with
Emma Soames The Hon. Emma Soames (born 9 September 1949) is a British editor. She is the granddaughter of Winston Churchill via her mother, Mary, Baroness Soames, and the one-time girlfriend of Martin Amis. Education. Soames was educated at three independent schools: at Laverock School in Oxted in Surrey, followed by Hamilton House School in Kent (both in South East England), followed by Queen's College (from 1965–66) in Harley Street in Central London. She then studied in
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What character did a cast member of the Apocalypse series play on The A-Team?
Mr. T Laurence Tureaud (born May 21, 1952), known professionally as Mr. T, is an American actor, bodyguard, television personality, and retired professional wrestler, known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series "The A-Team" and as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film "Rocky III". Mr. T is known for his distinctive hairstyle inspired by warriors of Mandinka nation in West Africa, his gold jewelry, and his tough-guy image. In 2006,
by Lilandra in the comics. - Cedric Smith also voiced the role in two episodes of "Spider-Man" featuring the X-Men. Spider-Man tries to get help from Professor X to find out what he is mutating into only to learn that Professor X does not have the ability to know. - He appeared as a regular cast member in the Kids' WB animated series "". Here, he is voiced by David Kaye, who doubles as the voice for Apocalypse. Unlike in the
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What is the stage name of the singer who is starring in "The Underdog" alongside Park So-dam and Park Chul-min?
Underdog (2018 film) Underdog () is a 2018 South Korean animated film about the story of abandoned dogs. The film is directed by Lee Chun-baek and Oh Sung-yoon and stars Do Kyung-soo, Park So-dam and Park Chul-min. It was released in theaters on January 16, 2019. The film opened the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in July 2018.Tickets for the film were sold out in 9 seconds, setting a record for the shortest time for an opening film
Mrs. Cop 2 Mrs. Cop 2 () is a 2016 South Korean drama series starring Kim Sung-ryung and Kim Min-jong. Cast. Cast Main cast. - Kim Sung-ryung as Go Yoon Jung - Kim Min-jong as Park Jong Ho Cast Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. - Lim Seul-ong as Oh Seung Il - Son Dam-bi as Shin Yeo Ok - Kim Hee-chan as Kang Sang Chul - Lee Joon-hyuk as Bae Dae Hoon
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What river is the location of the 68th World Science Fiction Convention next to?
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is the name given to three adjacent buildings next to the Yarra River in South Wharf, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The venues are owned and operated by the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust. Following the opening of its expansion in 2018, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre regained the status as being the largest convention and exhibition venue in Australia and one of the largest spaces in the southern hemisphere. The total size of the
Aussiecon Aussiecon is the name of several World Science Fiction Conventions held in Melbourne, Australia: - The 33rd World Science Fiction Convention, known as Aussiecon, or retrospectively as Aussiecon I, was held in 1975 - The 43rd World Science Fiction Convention, known as Aussiecon Two, was held in 1985 - The 57th World Science Fiction Convention, known as Aussiecon Three, was held in 1999 - The 68th World Science Fiction Convention, known as Aussiecon Four, was held in 2010
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What is the alternate translation for the honorary title of which Vladimir Basov and Inna Churikova were both recipients?
People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR (, "Narodný artist SSSR"), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significance. The term is confusingly used to translate two Russian language titles: Народный артист СССР (fem. Народная артистка СССР), awarded in performing arts and Народный художник СССР, granted in some visual arts. Each Soviet Republic, as well as the Autonomous Republics (
" ("What a mess!") (1995) by Vladimir Menshov. For her role in "Wartime Romance", she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival, and won the Nika Award in 1991 in the Best Actress category for her role in "Rebro Adama". Inna Churikova is also a renowned stage actress, mainly working in Lenkom theatre with director Mark Zakharov, as well as a non-repertory theatre star. Together with her husband and son,
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What former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent is the film Breach based on?
Robert Hanssen Robert Philip Hanssen (born April 18, 1944) is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States from 1979 to 2001. His espionage was described by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history." He is currently serving 15 consecutive life sentences at ADX Florence, a federal supermax prison near Florence, Colorado. Hanssen was born in Chicago. His father, a police officer, was emotionally abusive
the ransom exchange, Elaine heard gunshots- shots exchanged between a kidnapper on a motorcycle and police in a helicopter, during a 10-mile chase. She walked through the desert until she came to a car, where her husband waited with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These events inspired the 2008 book "Night of the Full Moon", by Herb Clough, the former FBI agent in charge of Chaddick's kidnapping case. A feature film, "Do It Or Die", based on that book, premiered at the Palm Springs
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What was the 2016 population of the county where the National Maritime College of Ireland is located?
National Maritime College of Ireland The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) is Ireland's primary provider of training to those seeking careers in commercial shipping. It is situated on former Department of Defence land in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, and opened to students in 2004. NMCI is the first third level college in Ireland to be built under the Government’s Public-Private Partnership scheme. The partners include Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), the Irish Naval Service and Focus Education. The Irish Naval Service and other
became a designated school of the Cork Institute of Technology. Constituents National Maritime College of Ireland. The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) is a joint project between the Cork Institute of Technology and the Irish Naval Service. It is located in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, Ireland. The college provides a range of maritime qualifications, including at academic degree level, and its facilities can accommodate 750 students. The college cost approximately €50 million when opened in October 2004 and is one of the first public private partnership
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Who was a professor of theology at the University of Leiden as well as a student of Theodore Beza?
Arminianism Arminianism is a branch of Protestantism based on the theological ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560–1609) and his historic supporters known as Remonstrants. His teachings held to the five solae of the Reformation, but they were distinct from particular teachings of Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, John Calvin, and other Protestant Reformers. Jacobus Arminius (Jakob Harmenszoon) was a student of Theodore Beza (Calvin's successor) at the Theological University of Geneva. Arminianism is known to some as a soteriological diversification of Calvinism;
Antonius Thysius the Elder Antonius Thysius (1565–1640) was a Dutch Reformed theologian, professor at the University of Harderwijk and University of Leiden. Life. He was born on 9 August 1565 in Antwerp, and received a classical education under Bonaventura Vulcanius. In 1581 he followed his teacher to Leiden, where he studied theology under Lambertus Danaeus; Danaeus left for Ghent after a year, and Thysius spent some years travelling, to Frankenthal, Geneva where he was taught by Theodore Beza, then other Swiss cities, and
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The Kid in a candy store series follows the host of which other show?
Adam Gertler Adam Gertler is an American chef, television personality and occasional actor. He was the runner-up on season four of "The Next Food Network Star" and is a host of "FX Movie Download". In 2009, he hosted Food Network's primetime series "Will Work for Food", where he gave viewers behind-the-scenes access to countless food-related jobs as he learned how to do everything from ice sculpting and truffle foraging to competitive eating and cranberry harvesting. On
Chef, host of "The Next Food Network Star" and "Throwdown! with Bobby Flay", chef/owner of "Mesa Grill"s in New York City, Las Vegas and Bahamas - Tyler Florence - host of "The Great Food Truck Race" and "Tyler's Ultimate" - Ina Garten - host of "Barefoot Contessa" - Gabriella Gershenson - TV judge on "24 Hour Restaurant Battle", senior editor "Saveur Magazine" - Adam Gertler - host "Kid in a Candy Store
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This song that was released on August 30, 2009, was the fourth single off of the album for what singer who co-produced that album with Nathan Chapman?
Fifteen (song) "Fifteen" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Swift produced the song with Nathan Chapman. The song was released on August 30, 2009 by Big Machine Records, as the fourth single from Swift's second studio album, "Fearless" (2008). The song was inspired by Swift's freshman year of high school at Hendersonville High School, where she first encountered heartbreak, along with her best friend Abigail Anderson. After writing it, Swift asked Anderson
Break on Me "Break on Me" (stylized as "Break on Me.") is a song written by Ross Copperman and Jon Nite and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 23 October 2015 as the second single from Urban's 2016 album "Ripcord". This bass-driven ballad was co-produced by Urban along with Nathan Chapman and has been deemed a stylistic counterpoint to its funky predecessor "". The song is also the second of his
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Edwin Forrest's feud with William Charles Macready was the cause of what event that occurred on May 10, 1849, in Manhattan?
Astor Place Riot The Astor Place Riot occurred on May 10, 1849, at the now-demolished Astor Opera House in Manhattan and left between 22 and 31 rioters dead, and more than 120 people injured. It was the deadliest to that date of a number of civic disturbances in Manhattan, which generally pitted immigrants and nativists against each other, or together against the wealthy who controlled the city's police and the state militia. The riot resulted in the largest number of civilian casualties due to military action in the
by Random House in 2007. Centring on a feud between leading Shakespearean actors William Charles Macready and Edwin Forrest that led to the deadly Astor Place Riot of 1849, it dramatises the birth of the American entertainment industry and demonstrates the centrality of Shakespeare to nineteenth-century American identity. Writing in the London Review of Books, Michael Dobson called the book 'wonderful... a brilliant debut... both enthralling and scholarly." In the "Los Angeles Times", Phillip Lopate called it 'Brilliantly engrossing... exemplary... engaging,
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Mike Connors and Leon Danielian were both entertainers of what nationality?
Leon Danielian Leon Danielian (31 October 1920 – 8 March 1997) was an American ballet dancer, teacher, choreographer, and educator. As guest artist with ballet companies around the world, he became one of the first American male dancers to achieve international recognition. Early life and career. Leon Danielian, born in New York City, was the son of Armenian immigrants Frank and Varsik (Coolidganian) Danielian. As a child, he took private ballet classes with Madame Seda Suny, a well-known Armenian
became seriously ill in 1948 from what was reported to be a blood clot. During his illness, he received many messages of support including one from Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley. He returned to radio in December 1948, only to again fall ill several weeks later with his condition worsening. Mike Connors died at the age of 57 on 16 January 1949. Fellow entertainers Roy Rene, Jack Davey, Harry Pringle, George Wallace, Jim Gussey and Reg Quartley served as pallbearers at Connors' funeral. Radio announcer Russ Tyson
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What were the 2012 sales of the company for which Hubert Joly was a former president, CEO, and director?
Carlson (company) Carlson (often referred to by its previous name Carlson Companies) is an American privately held international corporation in the travel industries. Headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb, Carlson brands and services, including franchised operations, employ more than 175,000 people in more than 160 countries and territories. The company's 2012 sales, including those from franchised operations, totaled $37.6 billion. It is one of the largest family-held corporations in the United States. History. Carlson was founded
relationship with a female Best Buy employee. Best Buy named Director George L. Mikan III interim CEO following Dunn's resignation. The internal investigation was released in May 2012 and alleged that Best Buy founder and chairman Richard Schulze knew of Dunn's inappropriate relationship and failed to notify the Best Buy board. Schulze subsequently resigned his chairmanship of the company. Best Buy Director Hatim Tyabji replaced Schulze as Best Buy chairman. Hubert Joly replaced Mikan as Best Buy CEO in September 2012. Joly had previously served as CEO of Carlson, a
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Which Paul McCartney song did Del Davis sing on "Mellow Dubmarine."
A World Without Love "A World Without Love" is a song recorded by the British duo Peter and Gordon and released as their first single in February 1964. It was included on the duo's debut album in the UK, and in the US on an album of the same name. The song was written by Paul McCartney and attributed to Lennon–McCartney. The B-side was "If I Were You", written by Peter and Gordon. In the United Kingdom, the song reached No.
Mellow Dubmarine Mellow Dubmarine is a double album featuring reggae covers of various Beatles songs. A handful of Wings, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison solo tracks are also featured. The tracks compiled were apparently recorded between the late 1960s and 2000. Several songs are covered by more than one artist – for example, there are three versions of "Let It Be". The album is hard to find in stores. Track listing. Track listing Disc one. 1. "I Will" – John
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In what state was the university Darryl Carlton played for?
Darryl Carlton Darryl Marvin Carlton (May 24, 1953 – April 21, 1994) was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was a 1st round selection (23rd overall pick) in the 1975 NFL Draft out of the University of Tampa by the Miami Dolphins. He played for the Dolphins (1975–1976) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1977–1979).
. As an actor, Matuszak antagonized opposite Ringo Starr in the comedy "Caveman" and played "Sloth" in the 1985 comedy "The Goonies". - Darryl Carlton was an offensive tackle at University of Tampa. He was drafted in the first round, twenty-third overall to the Miami Dolphins. He played a total of 71 NFL games. - Noah Jackson was a three-year started at defensive tackle before leaving before his senior seasons to play in the Canadian Football League where he converted to offensive
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Were both Memotech MTX and TEC-1 single-board kit computers?
Memotech MTX The Memotech MTX500, MTX512 and RS128 are a series of Zilog Z80A processor-based home computers released by Memotech in 1983 and 1984. They were technically similar to MSX computers, but were not compatible. History. The Norwegian company Norbit Elektronikk Norge A/S run by Anne Selene Fiko developed a complete Input/Output (I/O) control system, with 4× 16-bit (by swapping 8 bits at time) I/O ports, 8-bit Analog-to-digital converter and 8-bit Digital
MTX MTX may refer to: - The Mr. T Experience, a punk rock band - Maitotoxin - MTX (automobile) - Ford MTX or MTX-75 transmissions - The Memotech MTX series of computers - MTX Audio, a manufacturer of audio electronics - Methotrexate, a drug used against cancer and autoimmune diseases - Microtransaction, a monetization scheme in digital products like video games
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What is the name of the person who was born on May 5, 1972 who is featured in Chocolate City: Vegas Strip?
Darrin Henson Darrin Dewitt Henson (born May 5, 1972) is an American choreographer, dancer, actor, director and producer, best known for his instructional dance video "Darrin's Dance Grooves" (which was heavily marketed in 2001 and 2002), and for his portrayal of ex-convict Lem Van Adams on the Showtime TV series "Soul Food", which is the longest-running drama with a predominantly African-American cast in television history. Henson attended "Prep For Prep", a non-
, both on the Strip, and later originated The Flamingo in Las Vegas, only to have control of the resort wrested from him by mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. The site of Ciro's became The Comedy Store in 1972. Ciro's club and restaurant chain. The name Ciro's comes from Italian born Ciro Capozzi who founded the first Ciro's bar in Monaco around 1892, next to the café Riche in the newly built Galerie Charles III. According to the story of James Gordon Bennett Jr.,
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Who has a cameo appearance in the film in which both Bo Kimble and a member of the New York Shakespeare Festival who has performed in many Broadway plays star in?
Richard Jordan Robert Anson Jordan Jr. (July 19, 1937 – August 30, 1993) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. A long-time member of the New York Shakespeare Festival, he performed in many Off Broadway and Broadway plays. His films include "Logan's Run", "Les Misérables", "Raise the Titanic", "The Friends of Eddie Coyle", "The Yakuza", "Interiors", "The Bunker", "Dune", "The Secret
and could not perform in the Broadway production. After "Zootsuit", Fernández performed for El Teatro de Esperanza, performing at both the New York Shakespeare Festival and Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Fernández then performed as Julie in "American Me," a film about Chicano gang life and the prison system in the United States. She has since appeared as an actress in 28 movies, shows and film shorts. A theme of her work is to fight the common representation of Latino/a characters as victims.
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From which team did the Denver Nuggets receive via trade the player who had been drafted fifth overall in the 2005 NBA draft?
2010–11 Denver Nuggets season The 2010–11 Denver Nuggets season was the 44th season of the franchise, its 35th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After half a season of rumors and speculation, the Nuggets granted Carmelo Anthony his wish by trading him to the New York Knicks on February 21 as part of a three-team trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The blockbuster trade also sent Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman, Shelden Williams and Corey Brewer to the Knicks for Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton
. On June 23, 2011, in the NBA draft, the Trail Blazers drafted guards Nolan Smith from Duke University with the 21st selection and Jon Diebler from Ohio State University with the 51st selection. On the same day, the Blazers front office had made a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks. The trade sent Blazers guards Andre Miller to Denver and Rudy Fernández to Dallas along with international player Petteri Koponen, who had yet to make an appearance for Portland; Denver then sent guard Raymond Felton
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Vincent Cirelli is a special effects supervisor for what 2012 sci-fi film directed by Ridley Scott?
Prometheus (2012 film) Prometheus ( ) is a 2012 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Charlize Theron. It is set in the late 21st century and centers on the crew of the spaceship "Prometheus" as it follows a star map discovered among the artifacts of several ancient Earth cultures. Seeking the origins of humanity, the crew arrives on a distant world and discovers
Mammoth (2006 film) Mammoth is a 2006 action comedy horror directed by Tim Cox and produced by Plinyminor in association with the Sci Fi Channel starring Vincent Ventresca, Summer Glau, Leila Arcieri and Tom Skerritt. The film was nominated for a 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects. Plot. Frank Abernathy is the curator of the natural history museum in Blackwater, Louisiana. He is a widower who doesn't seem to have time for his daughter, Jack. Frank's father, Simon, is a
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Merimbula Merimbula is a town on the Merimbula Lake, located on which location, that refers to the narrow coastal belt from Sydney in the north to the border with Victoria in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales, Australia?
Merimbula Merimbula Merimbula is a town on the Merimbula Lake, located on the Far South Coast or Sapphire Coast of New South Wales, Australia. At the , the population was 3,544. The population within 10 km of the Merimbula Post office is over 18,000 people. The Satellite town of Tura Beach lies within the 10 km population radius. Education. Merimbula has one primary school; Merimbula Public School. However, the town does not have a high school. Children from Merimbula have to travel to
Eurobodalla National Park Eurobodalla National Park is a non-contiguous national park in New South Wales, Australia, 268 km southwest of Sydney spanning from Moruya Heads to Tilba Tilba Lake, 12 km south of Narooma. The park forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for swift parrots. Fauna. Many migratory birds use the coastal, estuarine and freshwater habitats of Eurobodalla National Park including the Far Eastern curlew, whimbrel, greenshank, turnstone
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Who is the American actor who starred as as Jim Dial in A Picture is Worth 1,000 Bucks ?
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Bucks "A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks" is the 11th episode from the second season of the Fox animated series "Family Guy". It is the 18th episode of "Family Guy" to be aired. It guest-starred Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown, Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood and Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial. Mila Kunis permanently takes over the role of Meg from Lacey Chabert beginning with this episode. Plot summary. For his birthday, Peter drives his family to
popular culture Television. - The "American Dad!" episode "Fart-Break Hotel" featured the hotel as a main setting. - In the "Family Guy" episode "A Picture is Worth 1,000 Bucks", the Griffin family stays in this hotel. - "Friends" - The "Lupin the Third Part II" episode "Christmas at Tiffany's" features the gang spending Christmas in New York City and staying at the hotel. - "Seinfeld" - "The Sopranos"
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Who is the voice of the protagonist feral child in the sequel to the movie adaptation of some of Rudyard Kipling's stories?
The Jungle Book 2 The Jungle Book 2 is a 2003 animated film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on February 5, 2003, and released in the United States on February 14, 2003. The film is a sequel to Walt Disney's 1967 film "The Jungle Book", and stars Haley Joel Osment as the voice of Mowgli and John Goodman as the voice of Baloo. The film
List of The Jungle Book characters This is a list of characters that appear in Rudyard Kipling's "Jungle Book" story collection, its sequel "The Second Jungle Book", and the various film adaptations based on those books. Characters include both human and talking animal characters. In the Mowgli stories. - Mowgli (मोगली "Maogalī"; feral child) - Also referred to as "Man Cub". - Jungle characters - The following characters reside in the jungle. - Seeonee Wolf Pack
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Who did the 47th Governor appoint as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas?
Harriet O'Neill Harriet Smith O'Neill (born April 20, 1957) is a retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. A Republican, O'Neill represented Place 3 of the nine positions on the court. O'Neill's term was to expire on December 31, 2010, and she declined to seek re-election to a third full six-year term. In the April 13 Republican runoff election, Judge Debra Lehrmann, a family court jurist from Fort Worth, defeated Rick Green, a former state legislator and Constitutional speaker
Rehnquist, lawyer, jurist and a political figure, who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and later as the Chief Justice of the United States - Adolphus Frederic St. Sure, United States District Court Judge - Carl Skoglund, socialist - Charles Stenholm, Member of the US House of Representatives from Texas - Don Sundquist, 47th Governor of Tennessee - Tim Walberg, US Representative - Monrad Wallgren, 13th Governor of Washington, Member of the US House of Representatives and
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Vala is a character that is mentioned in the world created by what English author?
The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel "The Hobbit", but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. The title of the novel refers to the story's main antagonist
George Alsop George Alsop, an English author, was probably born in London in 1636; the year and place of his death are unknown. Very little about his life is known, except for what is mentioned in his book, which indicates that he was likely to have been born, and certainly spent some of his youth, in London, England. Alsop is remembered for a significant work on colonial Maryland with a title unusually long even by the standards of the seventeenth century: "A Character of the Province
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Which magazine was published first, Who Put the Bomp or Curve?
Bomp! Records Bomp! Records is a Los Angeles-based record label formed in 1974 by fanzine publisher and music historian Greg Shaw and Suzy Shaw. Magazine. Who Put The Bomp was a rock music fanzine edited and published by Greg Shaw from 1970 to 1979. Its name came from the hit 1961 doo-wop song by Barry Mann, "Who Put the Bomp". Later, the name was shortened to "Bomp!" "Bomp!" later morphed into the record label Bomp! Records
Coppock curve The Coppock curve or Coppock indicator is a technical analysis indicator for long-term stock market investors created by E.S.C. Coppock, first published in "Barron's Magazine" on October 15, 1962. The indicator is designed for use on a monthly time scale. It is the sum of a 14-month rate of change and 11-month rate of change, smoothed by a 10-period weighted moving average. Coppock, the founder of Trendex Research in San Antonio, Texas, was an economist. He had been asked by
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What was founded in 1939 and first published in April 1939 in the United States, it was originally called "Glamour of Hollywood", El Nuevo Cojo or Glamour ?
El Nuevo Cojo El Nuevo Cojo Ilustrado is an American online Spanish language magazine published from Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2003 as a free alternative webzine published monthly from Harlem, New York. Originally it was an arts and opinion magazine focused exclusively on Venezuelan culture for Venezuelans living in the United States. It also sought to be a window to the US press for Spanish-speaking immigrants by translating English articles from mainstream newspapers. The website slowly embraced a wider audience by covering general interest issues. The
"El Nuevo Cojo" was founded by Gordon Milcham, a Venezuelan lawyer and then New York resident, who frequently contributes history and opinion articles. The staff consists of an international group of Hispanic writers and journalists from Europe, Latin America and the United States. Freelance writers are frequent contributors, given "El Nuevo Cojo"s policy of promoting the art of writing for non-journalists. In its first year, 80% of "El Nuevo Cojo"s articles were written by freelancers, mostly readers. Today freelancers' contributions make
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Which genus of flowering plant has more species Bulbophyllum or Bismarckia?
Bismarckia Bismarckia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the palm family endemic to western and northern Madagascar where they grow in open grassland. The genus is named for the first chancellor of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck and the epithet for its only species, Bismarckia nobilis, comes from Latin for 'noble'. Description. "Bismarckia nobilis" grows from solitary trunks, gray to tan in color, which show ringed indentations from old leaf bases. Trunks are 30 to 45 cm in diameter, slightly
B. nobilis B. nobilis may refer to: - "Banksia nobilis", the golden dryandra, great dryandra or kerosene bush, a shrub species endemic to Western Australia - "Bismarckia nobilis", a flowering plant species in the palm family endemic to western and northern Madagascar - "Bombus nobilis", a bumblebee species See also. - [[Nobilis (disambiguation)]]
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The 2005 Houston Texans fired the only person to serve how many different NFL expansion teams as inaugural head coach?
Dom Capers Ernest Dominic Capers (born August 7, 1950) is an American football coach working as a defensive assistant for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. Capers served as the head coach for the National Football League (NFL)'s Carolina Panthers from 1995 to 1998 and for the Houston Texans from 2002 to 2005 during both teams' first years in the league. He is the only individual to serve two different NFL expansion teams as their inaugural head coach. Capers has also served as an assistant coach,
take over Sherman's general manager duties, although Sherman remained the Packers' head coach for one more season, before being fired. Coaching career Houston Texans. The Houston Texans hired Sherman as the assistant head coach/offense coach on February 15, 2006. On January 17, 2007, he was promoted to offensive coordinator, and remained as assistant head coach. In the 2006 season, the Texans' regular season offense ranked 28th out of 32 NFL teams. In the 2007 season, Sherman's first year as the
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Which prominent speaker was featured in the State of the Black Union annual event and is the American Representative for 13th congressional district?
State of the Black Union The State of the Black Union was an annual event in the United States to consider issues of particular relevance in the African American community, featuring prominent speakers such as John Conyers, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton. In January 2010, the founder, Tavis Smiley, announced that he was ending the event in favour of producing more programs for the Public Broadcasting Service.
year for George Wallace, the former governor of Alabama, who ran as the nominee of the American Independent Party. He headed the group known as United Citizens for Nixon. After the presidential race, Gallinghouse became the state Republican finance chairman, having succeeded Allison Kolb, another Democrat-turned Republican figure. In 1969, Gallinghouse was the general chairman of the Louisiana State Republican Convention, at which U.S. Representative Dan Kuykendall of Tennessee's 9th congressional district (since disbanded) was the featured speaker. In 1970, President Nixon
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What was the 1905 oligarchic dominance of Argentina known as?
Julio Argentino Roca Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz (July 17, 1843 – October 19, 1914) was an army general who served as 8th President of Argentina from 12 October 1880 to 12 October 1886 and 13th from 12 October 1898 to 12 October 1904. Roca is the most important representatives of the Generation of '80 and is known for directing the "Conquest of the Desert", a series of military campaigns against the indigenous peoples of Patagonia. During his two terms as president, many important changes occurred, particularly
Creation. The British Government established two oligarchic governments, or councils, to rule what is today Quebec and Ontario, then called Lower and Upper Canada. Upper Canada ruled by the Family Compact and Lower Canada ruled by the Chateau Clique. Both groups exerted monopolistic, uncontested rule over economic and political life. The councils were corrupt in their nature by strengthening their dominance by personal use of funds which eventually led to infrastructural problems around Upper and Lower Canada, including land distribution, poor road conditions, and lack of education funding
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The Darjeeling Limited is an American adventure comedy-drama film, released in which year, directed by Wes Anderson, the film stars include Bill Murray in a cameo role?
Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, filmmaker, and writer. He first rose to fame on "Saturday Night Live", a series of performances that earned him his first Emmy Award, and later starred in comedy films—including "Meatballs" (1979), "Caddyshack" (1980), "Stripes" (1981), "Tootsie" (1982), "Ghostbusters" (1984), "Scrooged" (1988
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Wes Anderson. It is Anderson's fourth feature-length film and was released in the United States on December 25, 2004. It was written by Anderson and Noah Baumbach and was filmed in and around Naples, Ponza, and the Italian Riviera. The film stars Bill Murray as the eponymous Steve Zissou, an eccentric oceanographer who sets out to exact
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The World War II hero whom the USS Elrod was named after, graduated from what two Universities?
USS Elrod (FFG-55) USS "Elrod" (FFG-55), an "Oliver Hazard Perry"-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named after Captain Henry T. Elrod (1905–1941), a Marine aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II. The ship was originally home ported in Charleston, SC and shifted to Norfolk, VA in March 1995. "Elrod" has completed five deployments to the Persian Gulf, three to the
William M. Hobby William M. Hobby (1899–1942), was a United States Navy officer killed in action during World War II for whom a U.S. Navy ship was named. Biography. William Matthews Hobby, Jr., was born on 27 July 1899 in Sylvania, Georgia. He was appointed a midshipman from the 1st Congressional District of Georgia on 20 June 1919, attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and graduated in the class of 1923. After initial sea duty in the battleship USS "
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In 1981 the European School, Munich moved to its current location in a borough that was built starting in what year?
Neuperlach Neuperlach is a borough in the south-east of the Bavarian capital Munich and is part of the city district no. 16, Ramersdorf-Perlach. It was built starting in 1967 east of the former village of Perlach on the ground of the former Perlacher Haid. Neuperlach is located east of the boroughs Ramersdorf and Perlach, south of the city districts no. 14 (Berg am Laim) and no. 15 (Trudering-Riem), west of the borough Waldperlach and north of Unterbiberg (which is part
Bingham Academy Bingham Academy is an international Christian school located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. History. What became Bingham Academy was first established in 1946 as the "Home and School for Missionary's Children" (SMC). In 1952 it moved from its original location in Eas Dairu to its present location in Kolfe. Over the years it has had a various number of different grades, starting with Grade 1 to 8 in 1946 to the current Kindergarten to 12. but we have changed Kindergarten by cutting them
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Where did the head coach of the 2016-17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team first work as a head coach?
2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by third-year head coach Kelvin Sampson and were members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 21–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in third place. They lost to UConn in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the
2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was their first season under head coach Kelvin Sampson and second as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars’ home arena was the on-campus Hofheinz Pavilion. Their record was 13–19, and 4–14 in conference play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2015 American Conference Tournament, where they lost to Tulsa.
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The man that hosted the 2012 and 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards started, with the help of two others, what American production company?
Jimmy Kimmel James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003 at Hollywood Masonic Temple in Hollywood, California; and on April 1, 2019 at a secondary home, the Zappos Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Kimmel hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012 and 2016, and the Academy Awards
insulted Leno. He ended the segment with a plea that Leno "leave our shows alone," as Kimmel and O'Brien had "kids" while Leno only had "cars." He hosted the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 23, 2012, and the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 18, 2016. With the Presidential Election only weeks away, Kimmel pointed out the role Mark Burnett played in the rise of Trump. Kimmel hosted the 89th edition of the Academy Awards ceremony on February 26, 2017.
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Which director has won an Oscar, Ron Shelton or Ken Mora?
Ken Mora Kenneth Oscar "Ken" Mora (born December 17, 1960) is an American screenplay writer, director, producer, publisher, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the computer-animated short films "Magnum Farce: A Shot in the Park" (2009) and "Magnum Farce: Along Came a Sniper" (2011). He is currently producing the feature film "Magnum Farce" under the aegis of his production company Bella Fe Films, in cooperation with Light Row Pictures.
Wyoming Cowboys basketball The University of Wyoming men's basketball program, which competes in the Mountain West Conference, has a lengthy tradition dating back to 1905. Wyoming won the 1943 NCAA championship under Hall of Fame coach Everett Shelton and behind star guard Ken Sailors, who pioneered the jump shot that is now the standard in basketball. Wyoming has made a total of 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Since the Mountain West was formed in 1999, Wyoming has won two conference titles, including an outright championship in 2002. Prior
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Roy Hilton played in Super Bowl V against the Cowboys, what was his position?
Super Bowl V Super Bowl V, the fifth edition of the Super Bowl and first modern-era National Football League (NFL) championship game, was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Colts and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the NFL champion for the 1970 season. The Colts defeated the Cowboys by the score of 16–13 on a field goal as time expired. The game was played on January 17, 1971, at the Orange Bowl in Miami
Jackson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (233th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft, who had a strong team that was coming off a Super Bowl V appearance and would eventually win Super Bowl VI. It was decided to switch Jackson to defensive back, in order for him to have a better chance to make the roster, even though he had never played the position before. During the 1971 offseason, because Duane Thomas was going through a contract dispute (he requested that his 3-year contract
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In what year did the historical film drama based on the true story of Charles Horman win The Palme d'Or?
1982 Cannes Film Festival The 35th Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 26 May 1982. The Palme d'Or was jointly awarded to "Missing" by Costa Gavras and "Yol" by Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney. The festival opened with the 1916 film "Intolerance", directed by D. W. Griffith and closed with "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", directed by Steven Spielberg. Jury. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1982 film competition: Feature films - Giorgio
Marguerite & Julien Marguerite & Julien () is a 2015 French drama film directed by Valérie Donzelli about a brother and sister involved in an incestuous relationship. The film is based on a 1970s screenplay written by Jean Gruault for François Truffaut, which in turn is based on the true story of aristocratic siblings Marguerite and Julien de Ravalet who were executed in the 17th century on charges of incest and adultery. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Plot. A
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Which opera has more acts, The Bassarids or Don Quichotte?
The Bassarids The Bassarids (in German: "") is an opera in one act and an intermezzo, with music by Hans Werner Henze to an English libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, after Euripides's "The Bacchae". The conflict in the opera is between human rationality and emotional control, represented by the King of Thebes, Pentheus, and unbridled human passion, represented by the god Dionysus. Background. A noteworthy feature of the opera is its construction like a classical symphony in four
2019, Panikkar will star in “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny” at the Festival d’Aix-En-Provence, named #5 in Opera Wire’s Ten must see Operas for the Summer Season 2019. For the 2019-2020 Opera Season, Panikkar will open the season for Komische Oper Berlin as Dionysus in Hans Werner Henze’s “The Bassarids.” November 2020 will find Panikkar headlining Bizet’s “Carmen” for the English National Opera. Panikkar has been honored by the George London Foundation with
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how much of South Dakota is west of the longest river in North America?
West River (South Dakota) West River is the portion of the state of South Dakota located west of the Missouri River with well over one-half of the land area and between one-quarter and one-third of the population of the state. The contrast between the two regions is striking. While East River is predominantly a corn- and wheat-growing region, with large numbers of pigs and poultry operations, West River is predominantly ranching with some dryland farming. Population has decreased as family farms declined due
North Dakota Highway 46 North Dakota Highway 46 (ND 46) is a road in eastern North Dakota, crossing the Red River Valley between Streeter and Oxbow. It parallels and runs about south of Interstate 94 (I-94), and is the longest stretch of straight road in North America. I-29 borders it on the east and ND 30 borders it on the west. External links. - The North Dakota Highways Page by Chris Geelhart - North Dakota Signs by Mark O'Neil
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In which English town did Adam Chance Angus Rayner appear on stage in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Adam Rayner Adam Chance Angus Rayner (born 28 August 1977) is an English actor, who has appeared on television in "Mistresses", "At Home with the Braithwaites" and "Making Waves". He has also appeared on stage in "The Rivals" (Bristol Old Vic, 2004), "Romeo and Juliet" (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 2006) and "Much Ado About Nothing" (Novello, 2006). He made an appearance as 'Dr. Gail' in the 2010 Christmas Special
Even though the career of Follows' parents was anchored in the theatre, she did not appear in many stage productions until the 2000s. Her first stage credit was in "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds", in which she starred alongside her mother, Dawn, and her sister, Samantha, in 1988 in Toronto. In 1992, she was offered the role of Juliet in the Stratford Festival's production of "Romeo and Juliet", which she reprised the following year in
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Which film did Michael Keaton star in that had the song Scandalous! on its soundtrack?
Scandalous! "Scandalous" (modified to "Scandalous!" for single release) is the eighth track on Prince's soundtrack album "Batman" and was released as the album's fourth single, five months after the album was released. The music is attributed to Prince and his father, John L. Nelson. A maxi-single was released after the single titled "The Scandalous Sex Suite", which contained a three-part 19-minute suite of the song "Scandalous", with the three parts named "The
the song during the writing and recording studio sessions was "The Wish", which fits in with the themes of "Liar Liar", just as the eventual title, "Five Candles", as the story of the film revolves around the wish Max made as he blew out the five candles for his fifth birthday. The song was later used in the 1998 Michael Keaton film, "Jack Frost", and was featured on that film's soundtrack. Track listing. Written by Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell
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What team selected the 2009 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft?
Toby Gerhart Tobin Bo Gunnar Gerhart (born March 28, 1987) is a former American football running back. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for Stanford University, and was a unanimous All-American. In 2009 Gerhart won the Doak Walker Award and was the runner-up for the 2009 Heisman Trophy. He received 1,276 points in the Heisman voting, coming in second to Mark Ingram Jr., who received 1,304 points; the 28-point margin
Family and Human Services. College career Awards and honors. - Pac-10 offensive player of the week for the week of September 26, 2009 - 2008 Second Team All-Pac-10 - 2008 3rd-Team Pacific-10 All-Conference (Phil Steele) Professional career. Professional career Pre-draft. Dickson was regarded as one of the best tight ends available in the 2010 NFL Draft. Professional career Baltimore Ravens. Dickson was drafted in the third round (70th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens. The
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What is the birth date of the author whose short stories inspired the film "Certain Women?"
Maile Meloy Maile Meloy (born January 1, 1972) is an American fiction writer. Early life and education. Born and raised in Helena, Montana, Meloy received a bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1994 and an MFA from the University of California, Irvine. Career. Meloy won "The Paris Review"'s Aga Khan Prize for Fiction for her story, "Aqua Boulevard," in 2001; the PEN/Malamud Award for her first collection of short stories, "Half in
of males in swimming trunks kissing each other to appear on certain dates. This was not discovered until after the game had been published. The resulting media storm, which Servin says he didn't expect, inspired him to start RTMark, a bulletin board for similar actions, but whose goal was to get attention for under-reported issues. Servin is also the author of two books of short stories, published with FC2. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Servin is a professor at Parsons the New School for Design
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In what New York county is a building in the shape of a duck, built by farmer Martin Maurer, located?
Flanders, New York Flanders is a hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,472 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Big Duck. It is located in the town of Southampton on the south side of the Peconic River at its mouth in Peconic Bay. Riverhead is across the river to the north. Geography. Flanders is located at (40.905086, -72.611717). According to the United States Census
of literalism in advertising. The building measures wide, long and tall to the top of the head. The duck's eyes are made from Ford Model T tail lights and the interior floor space is confined to by . The wood frame, wire mesh/concrete surface building was designed in the shape of a Pekin duck in order to house a retail poultry store. History. Owner Martin Maurer had The Big Duck building constructed in 1930 and 1931 on a prime spot on the busy Main Street in the town of
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William Lyon served at this air force base in Houston County, Georgia.
Robins Air Force Base Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The base is located just east of and adjacent to the city of Warner Robins, south-southeast of Macon and approximately south-southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The base is named in honor of Brig Gen Augustine Warner Robins, the Air Force's "father of logistics". Overview. Robins AFB is the home of the Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins Air
Texas. He graduated in 1970, with a degree in political science from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas; he was his class president. In 1973, he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He participated in the school's honor society. From 1970 to 1976, he served in the United States Air Force Reserve's C-130 Unit at Houston's Ellington Air Force Base. Judicial career. After serving as a chief felony prosecutor in Harris County (Houston) for eight
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Decommissioning in Northern Ireland was a process in the Belfast Agreement as part of the Northern Ireland peace process, the Northern Ireland peace process is often considered to cover the events leading up to which year, Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) ceasefire, the end of most of the violence of the Troubles, the Good Friday (or Belfast) Agreement of 1998, and subsequent political developments?
Decommissioning in Northern Ireland Decommissioning in Northern Ireland was a process in the Belfast Agreement as part of the Northern Ireland peace process. Under the Belfast Agreement, all paramilitary groups fighting in the Troubles would decommission. Decommissioning was a defining issue in the effort to negotiate peace in Northern Ireland. Belfast Agreement. The Belfast Agreement, or Good Friday Agreement, was signed in Belfast on 10 April 1998 (Good Friday) by the British and Irish governments and endorsed by most Northern Ireland political parties. It contained provisions
years prior. The bombing was the last successful Irish republican bombing on British soil outside Northern Ireland, of whom dissidents have waged an armed campaign since the Belfast peace agreement was signed in 1998, ending the Troubles. Aftermath and conviction. The attack was condemned by Prime Minister Tony Blair, Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams and others. It also came during a crucial time for the Northern Ireland peace process with disagreements regarding the Provisional IRA's decommissioning process. The attack came months after the Real IRA bombed the BBC
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Who was the host of the Australian television quiz show for which Taylor Auerbach was the youngest winner?
Taylor Auerbach Taylor Auerbach (born 23 July 1991) is an Australian journalist who rose to prominence after becoming the youngest ever winner of the Australian "Millionaire Hot Seat" game show, a spinoff version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?". Millionaire Saga. Auerbach made national news after the host of the program Eddie McGuire promised Taylor a job at Channel 9 if he got the crucial final question right – worth A$50,000. Auerbach correctly identified the colour of London's Financial Times as salmon
the O.J. Case," and "O.J. Speaks: The Lost Deposition Tapes." - Stevanne Auerbach (born 1938), also known as Dr. Toy, American educator, child development expert, and writer - Tauba Auerbach (born 1981), visual artist working across many disciplines including painting, artists' books, photography, and sculpture, lives and works in New York - Taylor Auerbach (born 1991), Australian journalist who rose to prominence after becoming the youngest ever winner of the Australian "Millionaire Hot
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What award winning game designer and New York Times best selling author, designed "En Garde!"?
Frank Chadwick Frank Chadwick is an American multiple-award-winning game designer and "New York Times" Best Selling author. He has designed hundreds of games, his most notable being the RPGs "Traveller", "" and "Twilight 2000", and the wargame series "Europa" and "The Third World War". Beginnings. Frank Chadwick formed the ISU Game Club at Illinois State University with Rich Banner. The club focused on wargaming, but the students also started designing games for fun and
person because I didn’t appreciate it at the time, and I don’t remember most of what I read." Hughes began her writing career in the early 1980s as the features editor of a small newspaper. She wrote humorous short pieces before venturing into longer works. Career. Hughes, a "New York Times" best selling author, has written almost 40 books. These award winning books run the gamut from romance to mystery, as well as humor, horror and suspense. Hughes was one
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What was the population of the terminus of the Willunga railway line in 2011
Willunga railway line The Willunga railway line ran through the southern Adelaide suburbs from Adelaide railway station to Willunga, over long (longer than the current Gawler line, ). The line was opened in Willunga by the Governor of South Australia Sir Henry Galway on 20 January 1915, and initially had 16 stopping places between Adelaide and Willunga. It closed beyond Hallett Cove in 1969 and was dismantled in 1972. The Seaford railway line continues from Hallett Cove along a different alignment before rejoining the route of the old line between Seaford Road
Willunga railway station Willunga is a closed railway station in Adelaide, South Australia. It was the terminus of the Willunga railway line. A station-master was appointed in 1915. A 60 feet turntable was installed during construction, but was removed to Marino in 1941-2. The triangle, later in use, was built around 1930. The one train per week freight service, introduced in 1963, was scheduled so that locomotives did not stable at Willunga overnight and consequently, tenders were called for demolition of
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In American football the air raid offense refers to an offensive scheme popularized by such coaches as which American college football coach, the head coach of the Washington State Cougars football team?
Air raid offense In American football the air raid offense refers to an offensive scheme popularized by such coaches as Mike Leach, Hal Mumme, Sonny Dykes, and Tony Franklin during their tenures at Iowa Wesleyan University, Valdosta State, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Louisiana Tech, and Washington State. The system is designed out of a shotgun formation with four wide receivers and one running back. The formations are a variation of the run and shoot offense with two outside receivers and two inside slot receivers. The offense
Hal Mumme Hal Clay Mumme (born March 29, 1952) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Dallas XFL team. Previously, Mumme served as the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan College, Valdosta State University, the University of Kentucky, Southeastern Louisiana University, New Mexico State University, McMurry University, and Belhaven University. Mumme is known for being one of the founders of the air raid offense. Playing career. A native of San Antonio, Texas
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Lou Ferrigno appeared in what 2009 American romantic comedy film that was directed by John Hamburg?
-produced fantasy-adventures such as "Sinbad of the Seven Seas" and "Hercules", and as himself in the sitcom "The King of Queens" and the 2009 comedy "I Love You, Man". Early life. Lou Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Victoria and Matt Ferrigno, a police lieutenant. He is of Italian descent. Soon after he was born, Ferrigno says he believes he suffered a series of ear infections and lost 75 to 80% of his hearing
Sam Macaroni Sam Macaroni (born March 14, 1975) is an American filmmaker. He is known for his action and comedy films. Career. In May of 2019, Macaroni wrapped principal photography on the feature film "Guest House", which he wrote and directed. The film stars Pauly Shore, Aimee Teegarden, Steve-O, Chris Kattan, Billy Zane, Lou Ferrigno, Erik Griffin, Liz Katz and Charlotte McKinney. In 2017, he executive produced and appeared in the Steve-O one
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What year was the crossing that the Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race is commemorating?
Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race The Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race was a race between London, UK and New York City, USA to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the first trans-atlantic crossing by John Alcock and Arthur Brown. The race. Organised by the "Daily Mail" newspaper, the race was held between 4 and 11 May 1969, although named an air race it was actually a race of individuals between the Post Office Tower in London to the Empire State Building in New York
was scrapped in 1993. See also. - Curtiss NC-4 – First transatlantic flight via Azores to Portugal - Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race – An event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the flight - Felixstowe Fury – Contender for the transatlantic crossing - List of firsts in aviation - R34 (airship) – First airship transatlantic crossing, also first east-west crossing - Timeline of aviation Further reading. - Lynch, Brendan (2009). "Yesterday We Were in America
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Who was born first, Mikhail Kravchuk or Israel Gelfand?
Israel Gelfand Israel Moiseevich Gelfand, also written Israïl Moyseyovich Gel'fand, or Izrail M. Gelfand (, ; – 5 October 2009) was a prominent Soviet mathematician. He made significant contributions to many branches of mathematics, including group theory, representation theory and functional analysis. The recipient of many awards, including the Order of Lenin and the Wolf Prize, he was a Fellow of the Royal Society and professor at Moscow State University and, after immigrating to the United States shortly before his 76th birthday, at Rutgers University.
/Russia, 1924–1999) - Krasnosel'skii, Mark (Russia/Soviet Union/Ukraine, 1920–1997) - Krasovsky, Nikolay (Russia, 1924–2012) - Kratochvíl, Jan (Czech Republic, born 1959) - Krattenthaler, Christian (Austria, born 1958) - Kratzer, Nicholas (?, 1480s–1550) - Kravchuk, Mikhail Philippovich (Ukraine/Soviet Union, 1892–1942) - Kravitz, Asher (Israel, born 1969) - Krazer, Adolf (Germany, 1858–1926) Kre
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Which genus is aquatic, Phylica or Nelumbo?
Nelumbo Nelumbo is a genus of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers. Members are commonly called lotus, though "lotus" is a name also applied to various other plants and plant groups, including the unrelated genus "Lotus". Members outwardly resemble those in the family Nymphaeaceae ("water lilies"), but "Nelumbo" is actually very distant to Nymphaeaceae. "Nelumbo" is derived from the Sinhalese word "neḷum", the name for the lotus "Nelumbo nucifera". There are only two
1917, George Claridge Druce changed the name to "Kunzea phylicoides". The specific epithet ("phylicoides") refers to a similarity of this species to others in the genus "Phylica". The ending "-oides" is a Latin suffix meaning "like", "resembling" or "having the form of". Distribution. "Kunzea phylicoides" grows along the Snowy River and its tributaries in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.
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What role in their respective bands do Stephen Christian and Jonathan Davis share?
Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD, JDevil, or J Devil, is an American singer and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of the nu metal band Korn. Early life. Jonathan Howsmon Davis was born in Bakersfield, California, on January 18, 1971, the son of Holly Marie ("née" Smith; born May 6, 1949) Chavez and Ricky Duane "Rick" Davis (born December 14,
her first feature film role as Sister Georgina in the British indie crime thriller, Two Days in the Smoke alongside Matt Di Angelo, Stephen Marcus and Alan Ford. On 18 October 2012, it was announced that the original members of B*Witched would reunite for an ITV2 series entitled "The Big Reunion" along with five other pop groups of their time, including Liberty X, Five, Honeyz and Atomic Kitten. The show would feature each group telling their stories of their times in their respective bands, before rehearsing together ahead
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On what island is the country in which Malcolm Allen was born?
Wales Wales ( ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate
Katie Allen (politician) Katrina Jane Allen is an Australian politician and former medical researcher who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Liberal Party and represents the Division of Higgins in Victoria. Early life. Allen grew up in country Victoria before attending boarding school at Melbourne Girls Grammar. Her father was born on Ocean Island in the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (present-day Kiribati). She held British citizenship by descent until
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Stefano Nava was a backup for which former right-back who now is the assistant coach for the Ukrainian national team?
Mauro Tassotti Mauro Tassotti (; born in Rome, 19 January 1960) is an Italian manager and former footballer who played predominantly as a right-back. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Ukraine national team. After making his Serie A debut with Lazio, he went on to play with Milan for 17 years. He won 17 major titles with Milan, including five Serie A championships and three UEFA Champions League tournaments, reaching five finals in total. He is mostly remembered for his role alongside Paolo Maldini,
concluding his 36-year career with the club. his contract was due to expire in June 2017. It was later reported Tassotti had taken an assistant coaching position with the Ukraine national team, along with Milan Youth System coach Andrea Maldera, under the national team's former assistant manager Andriy Shevchenko, who formerly also played for Milan as a striker and who was named the team's new head coach. Style of play. Tassotti was mostly used as a right-back, but he could also play as central defender when
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Which movie came out first Snow Dogs or Sacred Planet ?
Sacred Planet Sacred Planet is a 2004 documentary film directed by Jon Long and Hairul Salleh Askor. Robert Redford provided narration for the film. The film was released by Walt Disney Pictures on April 22, 2004, and grossed $1,108,356. Cast. - Arapata McKay - Tsaan Ciqae - Mae Tui - Cy Peck Jr. - Mutang Urud
, to begin its search for the legendary planet Odin. Reception. The movie came out in the popularity wake of "Space Battleship Yamato", which had ended its run two years earlier with "Final Yamato". Although sharing many similar directorial elements, it failed to gain any lasting popularity. The movie was also released in the U.S. by U.S. Manga Corps in both a dubbed format and an uncut subtitled format, of which it has the distinction of perhaps suffering the harshest editing for English release length. In
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