A:Briana Banks is German-American. B:The second series of Promi Big Brother started on 15 August 2014 and ended on 29 August 2014 .. Promi Big Brother. Big Brother Germany. It is the second series of the Big Brother franchise on Sat .1 , after it left RTL II .. Big Brother franchise. Big Brother ( TV series ). RTL II. RTL II. Twelve celebrity housemates -LRB- `` promi 's '' -RRB- entered the house on Day 1 .. The show is hosted by Jochen Schropp .. Jochen Schropp. Jochen Schropp Answer: locked
A:Monica Seles was a tennis player. B:Monica Seles -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɛləs -RSB- Szeles Monika , Моника Селеш , Monika Seles , -LSB- ˈsɛlɛʃ -RSB- , born December 2 , 1973 -RRB- is a former Yugoslav world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame .. Yugoslav. Yugoslavia. world no. 1. List of WTA number 1 ranked players. International Tennis Hall of Fame. International Tennis Hall of Fame. An ethnic Hungarian , she was born and raised in Novi Sad , SFR Yugoslavia .. Novi Sad. Novi Sad. SFR Yugoslavia. SFR Yugoslavia. Hungarian. Hungarians. She became a naturalized American citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007 .. Hungarian. Hungarians. American citizen. American citizen. She won nine Grand Slam singles titles , eight of them while a citizen of Yugoslavia and the final as a citizen of the United States of America .. Grand Slam. Grand Slam ( tennis ). United States of America. United States of America. In 1990 , Seles became the youngest-ever French Open champion at the age of 16 .. 1990 WTA Tour Championships. French Open. 1990 French Open. She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year-end world no. 1 in 1991 and 1992 .. 1991 Hopman Cup. 1992 WTA Tour Championships. world no. 1. List of WTA number 1 ranked players. Grand Slam. Grand Slam ( tennis ). However , on April 30 , 1993 , she was the victim of an on-court attack , when a man stabbed her in the back with a 9 in long knife ; Seles did not return to tennis for over two years .. 1993 Australian Open – Women's Singles. Though she enjoyed some success after rejoining the tour in 1995 , including a fourth Australian Open title in 1996 , she was unable to consistently reproduce her best form .. 1996 Fed Cup. Australian Open. 1996 Australian Open. She played her last professional match at the 2003 French Open , but did not officially retire until February 2008 .. French Open. 1990 French Open. 2003 French Open. 2003 French Open. Regarded by many in the sport as one of the greatest tennis players of all time , Seles was named one of the `` 30 Legends of Women 's Tennis  : Past , Present and Future '' by Time .. Time. Time ( magazine ) Answer: complex
A:Daniel Craig only works with British directors. B:The electrolytic detector , or the bare-point electrolytic detector as it was also called , was a type of detector -LRB- demodulator -RRB- used in early radio receivers .. detector. detector ( radio ). demodulator. Demodulation. First used by Canadian radio researcher Reginald Fessenden in 1903 , it was used until about 1913 , after which it was superseded by vacuum tube detectors such as the Fleming valve and the Audion .. Reginald Fessenden. Reginald Fessenden. vacuum tube. vacuum tube. Fleming valve. Fleming valve. Audion. Audion. It was considered very sensitive and reliable compared to other detectors available at the time such as the magnetic detector and the coherer .. detector. detector ( radio ). magnetic detector. magnetic detector. coherer. coherer. It was one of the first rectifying detectors , able to receive AM -LRB- sound -RRB- transmissions .. rectifying. rectifier. amplitude modulation. On December 24 , 1906 , US Naval ships with radio receivers equipped with Fessendon 's electrolytic detectors received the first AM radio broadcast from Fessenden 's Brant Rock , Massachusetts transmitter , consisting of a program of Christmas music .. amplitude modulation Answer: locked
A:Paul Bettany is married to a TV actress. B:A Stock loan quasi-mortgage is a form of securities lending that uses stocks , bonds , mutual funds , or other eligible securities as the effective guarantee for a personal credit line used for the purchase of a home , investment in real estate , or for some portion of either of these -LRB- e.g. , short-term finance , downpayments -RRB- .. securities lending. securities lending. mutual funds. mutual fund. real estate. real estate. Stock loan quasi-mortgages are typically in the form of a simple credit line , with interest-only repayment terms .. Although margin-loan financing is the most well-known form of individual finance in the field of securities lending , the stock loan quasi-mortgage is substantially different .. securities lending. securities lending. These loans are crafted as non-purpose credit in compliance with FRB Banking regulations , as opposed to margin loans which are `` purpose credit '' .. The key difference is that margin loan financing is intended for the purchase of stock , allowing the client to leverage the value of their holdings , while `` non-purpose credit '' is for any application other than the repurchase of marginable securities .. Interest , however , may be deductible .. The stock loan quasi-mortgage is not a mortgage in the purest sense , but rather an asset-based formed of financing that allows borrowers to tap their portfolios without having to liquidate them .. Unlike `` non-recourse stock loans '' which have been dismantled and regulated out of existence by lawmakers in the post-financial crisis era , the stock loan quasi-mortgage programs of today are handled entirely by and through fully licensed and regulated brokerages that are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority -LRB- FINRA -RRB- and banks with transparent and audited financials .. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Answer: locked
A:Eddie Vedder plays guitar. B:Eddie Vedder -LRB- born Edward Louis Severson ; December 23 , 1964 -RRB- is an American musician , singer and songwriter best known as a member of the rock band Pearl Jam , with whom he performs lead vocals and is one of three guitarists .. Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam. rock. Rock music. He is known for his powerful baritone vocals .. He is also involved in making music and contributes to albums by other artists .. In 2007 , Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film Into the Wild -LRB- 2007 -RRB- .. soundtrack. Into the Wild ( soundtrack ). Into the Wild. Into the Wild ( film ). His second album Ukulele Songs and a live DVD titled Water on the Road were released in 2011 .. Ukulele Songs. Ukulele Songs. Water on the Road. Water on the Road. Vedder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7 , 2017 .. Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Answer: complex
A:The Houston Rockets have won zero NBA championships. B:The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston , Texas .. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Southwest Division .. Western. Western Conference ( NBA ). Southwest. Southwest Division ( NBA ). National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. Western Conference. Western Conference ( NBA ). Southwest Division. Southwest Division ( NBA ). The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center , located in downtown Houston .. Toyota Center. Toyota Center. downtown Houston. downtown Houston. The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles .. Western. Western Conference ( NBA ). Western Conference. Western Conference ( NBA ). The team was established as the San Diego Rockets , an expansion team originally based in San Diego , in 1967 .. expansion team. expansion team. San Diego. San Diego. In 1971 , the Rockets moved to Houston .. moved. Relocation of professional sports teams. The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967 .. In the 1968 NBA draft , the Rockets , picking first overall , selected power forward Elvin Hayes , who would lead the team to its first playoff appearance in his rookie season .. 1968 NBA draft. 1968 NBA draft. first overall. List of first overall NBA draft picks. power forward. power forward ( basketball ). Elvin Hayes. Elvin Hayes. playoff. 1969 NBA Playoffs. forward. power forward ( basketball ). The Rockets did not finish a season with a winning record until the 1976 -- 77 season , when they traded for center Moses Malone .. center. center ( basketball ). Moses Malone. Moses Malone. Malone went on to win the NBA Most Valuable Player -LRB- MVP -RRB- award twice and led Houston to the conference finals in his first year with the team .. NBA Most Valuable Player. NBA Most Valuable Player Award. conference finals. NBA Conference Finals. his first year. 1976–77 NBA season. He also led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981 where they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics , led by Larry Bird and future Rockets coach Kevin McHale .. 1981 NBA Finals. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics. Larry Bird. Larry Bird. Kevin McHale. Kevin McHale ( basketball ). In 1984 , the Rockets drafted center Hakeem Olajuwon , who would be paired with 7 ft Ralph Sampson , forming one of the tallest front courts in the NBA .. center. center ( basketball ). 1984 NBA draft. Hakeem Olajuwon. Hakeem Olajuwon. Ralph Sampson. Ralph Sampson. Nicknamed the `` Twin Towers '' , they led the team to the 1986 NBA Finals -- the second NBA Finals appearance in franchise history -- where Houston was again defeated by the Boston Celtics .. 1985–86 NBA season. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics. 1986 NBA Finals. 1986 NBA Finals. The Rockets continued to reach the playoffs throughout the 1980s , but failed to advance past the first round for several years following a second-round defeat to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1987 .. Seattle SuperSonics. Seattle SuperSonics. 1987 NBA Playoffs. Rudy Tomjanovich took over as head coach midway through the 1991 -- 92 season , ushering in the most successful period in franchise history .. Rudy Tomjanovich. Rudy Tomjanovich. Olajuwon-led Rockets went to the 1994 NBA Finals and won franchise 's first championship against Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks .. 1993–94 NBA season. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. 1994 NBA Finals. 1994 NBA Finals. Patrick Ewing. Patrick Ewing. New York Knicks. New York Knicks. The following season , the Rockets reinforced by another All-Star , Clyde Drexler , repeated as champions as the sixth seed in the West and swept the Orlando Magic , led by a young Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway , in four games .. The following season. 1995 NBA Finals. Clyde Drexler. Clyde Drexler. Orlando Magic. Orlando Magic. Shaquille O'Neal. Shaquille O'Neal. Penny Hardaway. Penny Hardaway. Houston became the lowest-seeded team in NBA history to win the title .. The Rockets acquired all-star forward Charles Barkley in 1996 , but the presence of three of the NBA 's 50 greatest players of all-time -LRB- Olajuwon , Drexler , and Barkley -RRB- was not enough to propel Houston past the Western Conference Finals .. Western. Western Conference ( NBA ). Western Conference. Western Conference ( NBA ). forward. power forward ( basketball ). Charles Barkley. Charles Barkley. Each one of the aging trio had left the team by 2001 , and the Rockets of the early 21st century , led by superstars Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming , followed the trend of consistent regular-season respectability followed by playoff underachievement as both players struggled with injuries .. playoff. 1969 NBA Playoffs. Tracy McGrady. Tracy McGrady. Yao Ming. Yao Ming. After Yao 's early retirement in 2011 , the Rockets entered a period of rebuilding , completely dismantling and retooling their roster .. The acquisition of franchise player James Harden in 2012 has launched the Rockets back into championship contention in the mid-2010s .. James Harden. James Harden. The Rockets , under general manager Daryl Morey , are notable for popularizing the use of advanced statistical analytics -LRB- similar to sabermetrics in baseball -RRB- in player acquisitions and style of play .. Daryl Morey. Daryl Morey. sabermetrics. sabermetrics Answer: complex
A:The Dakota is one family home in New Jersey. B:The Dakota , also known as Dakota Apartments , is a cooperative apartment building located on the northwest corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City , United States .. New York. Manhattan. cooperative. Housing cooperative. 72nd Street. 72nd Street ( Manhattan ). Central Park West. Central Park West. Upper West Side. Upper West Side. Manhattan. Manhattan. New York City. New York City. United States. United States. It was built in 1884 and is considered to be one of Manhattan 's most prestigious and exclusive cooperative residential buildings .. cooperative. Housing cooperative. Manhattan. Manhattan. The Dakota is famous as the home of former Beatle John Lennon from 1973 to his death outside the building in 1980 .. Beatle. The Beatles. John Lennon. John Lennon. death. Death of John Lennon Answer: complex
A:Jon Snow is played solely by a Japanese actor. B:The Cuckoo and the Nightingale may refer to  :. The Book of Cupid , God of Love or The Cuckoo and the Nightingale , by John Clanvowe. John Clanvowe. John Clanvowe. The Organ Concerto in F major `` The Cuckoo and the Nightingale '' by George Frideric Handel. George Frideric Handel. George Frideric Handel Answer: locked
A:Oliver Reed failed to be cast in The Devils. B:Eklenhui -LRB- Iyojwa ` ja Chorote -RRB- is a language spoken in northeast Salta province in Argentina by 800 .. Argentina. Argentina. Salta province. Salta province. It is also known as Choroti , Yofuaha , and Eklenjuy .. It is distinct from the similarly named Iyo ` wujwa Chorote . Answer:
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