A:Eminem has had two best selling albums of the year. B:Pirouz Ghorbani -LRB- پیروز قربانی , born February 1 , 1978 -RRB- is an Iranian football defence , who currently plays for Saba Qom in IPL .. Saba Qom. Saba Qom F.C.. football. association football. defence. Defender ( football ). IPL. Iran's Premier Football League. He usually plays as a defender .. defender. Defender ( football ) Answer: temp
A:Solano County contains Vallejo, California. B:Shadowbane was a free fantasy role-playing video game -LRB- MMORPG -RRB- created by Wolfpack Studios and published on March 25 , 2003 by Ubisoft for Windows and Mac platforms .. Wolfpack Studios. Wolfpack Studios. Ubisoft. Ubisoft. MMORPG. MMORPG. Windows. Microsoft Windows. Mac. Apple Macintosh. fantasy. fantasy. role-playing video game. role-playing video game. Originally commercial and subscription-driven , Shadowbane was launched in March 2003 , and was the creation of text-MUD veterans J. Todd Coleman , James Nance , Josef Hall , Patrick Blanton and Robert Marsa and a team of 45 programmers , designers and artists .. MUD. MUD. J. Todd Coleman. J. Todd Coleman. It closed on July 1 , 2009 .. Shadowbane was a top-10 best selling PC game at launch , and had two noteworthy aspects .. First , the majority of the game world allowed for open player versus player combat , making it an early pioneer title in the PvP MMO genre .. player versus player. player versus player. Second , it was the first major MMO to offer dynamic world content as a primary feature of the game .. Most MMOs are static , meaning the world itself does not change based on player actions .. Dynamic worlds allow player to change the game world itself ; morphing terrain , building and destroying buildings and fortifications , and setting up patrol paths for player-hired AI combatants .. The game was considered a `` cult hit '' and sustained a small base of followers , but technical issues plagued the game at launch and failed to retain much of the early fanbase shortly afterward .. After the sale of Wolfpack Studios to Ubi Soft in March 2004 , the live service was transitioned to a new management and -LRB- largely new -RRB- development team , led by Frank Lucero and Ala Diaz .. Wolfpack Studios. Wolfpack Studios. This team later splintered off to become Stray Bullet Games in June 2006 , and Mark Nuasha was brought in to run the organization .. Stray Bullet Games. Stray Bullet Games. On March 15 , 2006 the game was made free-to-play .. A system of short ads was introduced on March 6 , 2007 to fund operating costs , which are displayed when the game is opened or closed and when a character dies -LRB- with at least 10 minutes between death ads -RRB- .. On March 19 , 2008 , all servers were closed to prepare for the `` Shadowbane Reboot , '' a relaunching of the game to capitalize on stability and performance gains hindered by previously existing data .. All player characters and cities were deleted in this reboot .. On March 25 , 2008 , the fifth anniversary of the game 's launch , two servers were brought online followed by a third due to overpopulation .. The game was closed the following July .. The regular game took place in a dark fantasy world called Aerynth -LRB- the world will sometimes depend on the servers , many of which have unique world maps -RRB- .. fantasy. fantasy. fantasy world. fantasy world. Gameplay features many aspects typical of role-playing video games , such as experience points , character classes , and fantasy races .. fantasy. fantasy. Gameplay. Gameplay. fantasy races. Race ( fantasy ). Character creation was fairly extensive , allowing for detailed , differentiable characters to be created . Answer: temp
A:Alex Rodriguez refused to use steroids. B:Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez -LRB- born July 27 , 1975 -RRB- , nicknamed `` A-Rod '' , is a Dominican-American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman .. baseball. baseball. shortstop. shortstop. third baseman. third baseman. He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball -LRB- MLB -RRB- for the Seattle Mariners , Texas Rangers , and New York Yankees .. Seattle Mariners. Seattle Mariners. Texas Rangers. Texas Rangers ( baseball ). New York Yankees. New York Yankees. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. Rodriguez was one of the sport 's most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time .. baseball. baseball. During his 22-year career , Rodriguez has amassed a .297 batting average , 696 home runs , over 2,000 runs batted in -LRB- RBI -RRB- , over 2,000 runs scored , and over 3,000 hits .. batting average. batting average. home runs. home runs. runs batted in. runs batted in. hits. hit ( baseball ). He is a 14-time All-Star and has won three American League -LRB- AL -RRB- Most Valuable Player -LRB- MVP -RRB- Awards , ten Silver Slugger Awards , and two Gold Glove Awards .. All-Star. Major League Baseball All-Star Game. American League. American League. Gold Glove Awards. Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Rodriguez is the career record holder for grand slams with 25 .. grand slams. Grand slam ( baseball ). However , he has led a highly controversial career due to signing two of the most lucrative sports contracts in history while incurring criticism from the media for his behavior and use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs .. performance-enhancing drugs. performance-enhancing drugs. The Mariners selected Rodriguez first overall in the 1993 MLB draft , and he debuted in the major leagues the following year at the age of 18 .. first overall. List of first overall Major League Baseball draft picks. 1993 MLB draft. 1993 Major League Baseball draft. In 1996 , he became the Mariners ' starting shortstop and finished second in voting for the AL MVP Award .. 1996 MLB All-Star Game. AL MVP. AL MVP. shortstop. shortstop. Rodriguez 's combination of power , speed , and defense made him a cornerstone of the franchise , but he left the team via free agency after the 2000 season to join the Rangers .. 2000 MLB All-Star Game. The 10-year , $ 252 million contract he signed was the richest in baseball history .. baseball. baseball. He played at a high level in his three years with Texas , highlighted by his first AL MVP Award win in 2003 , but the team failed to make the playoffs during his tenure .. AL MVP. AL MVP. Prior to the 2004 season , Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees , for whom he converted to a third baseman due to incumbent shortstop Derek Jeter .. shortstop. shortstop. third baseman. third baseman. Derek Jeter. Derek Jeter. In his first four seasons with New York , he was twice more named AL MVP .. AL MVP. AL MVP. After opting out of his contract following the 2007 season , Rodriguez signed a new 10-year , $ 275 million deal with the Yankees , extending his record for the sport 's most lucrative contract .. He became the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs , reaching the milestone in 2007 .. home runs. home runs. 500 home runs. 500 home run club. He won his first World Series in 2009 , which was the first year of the new Yankee Stadium .. World Series. World Series. 2009 World Series. The following year , he became the career leader in home runs by a player of Hispanic descent .. home runs. home runs. Hispanic. Hispanic. In recent years , Rodriguez has been hampered by hip and knee injuries , which have caused him to exclusively become a designated hitter .. He played his final game as a Yankee on August 12 , 2016 .. In February 2009 , after previously denying use of performance-enhancing drugs , including during a 2007 interview with Katie Couric on 60 Minutes , Rodriguez admitted to using steroids , saying he used them from 2001 to 2003 when playing for Rangers due to `` an enormous amount of pressure '' to perform .. performance-enhancing drugs. performance-enhancing drugs. 2009 World Series. Katie Couric. Katie Couric. 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes. steroids. steroids. While recovering from a hip injury in 2013 , Rodriguez made headlines by feuding with team management over his rehabilitation and for having allegedly obtained performance-enhancing drugs as part of the Biogenesis baseball scandal .. baseball. baseball. performance-enhancing drugs. performance-enhancing drugs. Biogenesis baseball scandal. Biogenesis baseball scandal. In August 2013 , MLB suspended him 211 games for his involvement in the scandal , but he was allowed to play while appealing the punishment .. Had the original suspension been upheld , it would have been the longest non-lifetime suspension in Major League Baseball history .. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. After an arbitration hearing , the suspension was reduced to 162 games , keeping him off the field for the entire 2014 season . Answer: cleaner
A:Silent films were made by Alfred Hitchcock. B:Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock -LRB- 13 August 1899 -- 29 April 1980 -RRB- was an English film director and producer , at times referred to as `` The Master of Suspense '' .. He pioneered many elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres .. suspense. Thriller film. psychological thriller. psychological thriller. thriller. Thriller film. He had a successful career in British cinema with both silent films and early talkies and became renowned as England 's best director .. British cinema. Cinema of the United Kingdom. talkies. sound film. Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939 , and became a U.S. citizen in 1955 .. Hollywood. Cinema of the United States. Hitchcock became a highly visible public figure through interviews , movie trailers , cameo appearances in his own films , and the ten years in which he hosted the television programme Alfred Hitchcock Presents -LRB- 1955 -- 1965 -RRB- .. cameo appearances. List of Alfred Hitchcock cameo appearances. Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He also fashioned for himself a recognisable directorial style .. Hitchcock 's stylistic trademarks include the use of camera movement that mimics a person 's gaze , forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism .. voyeurism. voyeurism. In addition , he framed shots to maximise anxiety , fear , or empathy , and used innovative forms of film editing .. film editing. film editing. His work often features fugitives on the run alongside `` icy blonde '' female characters .. In 1978 , film critic John Russell Taylor described Hitchcock as `` the most universally recognizable person in the world '' , and `` a straightforward middle-class Englishman who just happened to be an artistic genius '' .. Prior to 1980 , there had long been talk of Hitchcock being knighted for his contribution to film .. knighted. Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. Critic Roger Ebert wrote  : `` Other British directors like Sir Carol Reed and Sir Charlie Chaplin were knighted years ago , while Hitchcock , universally considered by film students to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time , was passed over '' .. knighted. Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert. Sir Carol Reed. Carol Reed. Sir Charlie Chaplin. Charlie Chaplin. Hitchcock later received his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in the 1980 New Year Honours .. Queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II. 1980 New Year Honours. 1980 New Year Honours. Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades and is often regarded as one of the most influential directors in cinematic history .. Following a 2007 critics ' poll by Britain 's Daily Telegraph in which he was ranked Britain 's greatest filmmaker , one scholar wrote  : `` Hitchcock did more than any director to shape modern cinema , which would be utterly different without him .. Daily Telegraph. The Daily Telegraph. His flair was for narrative , cruelly withholding crucial information -LRB- from his characters and from the audience -RRB- and engaging the emotions of the audience like no one else . ''. Hitchcock 's first thriller , The Lodger  : A Story of the London Fog -LRB- 1926 -RRB- , helped shape the thriller genre in film .. thriller. Thriller film. His 1929 film , Blackmail , is often cited as the first British sound feature film , while Rear Window -LRB- 1954 -RRB- , Vertigo -LRB- 1958 -RRB- , North by Northwest -LRB- 1959 -RRB- , and Psycho -LRB- 1960 -RRB- are regularly ranked among the greatest films of all time .. Blackmail. Blackmail ( 1929 film ). sound feature film. Sound film#Transition : Europe. Rear Window. Rear Window. Vertigo. Vertigo ( film ). North by Northwest. North by Northwest. Psycho. Psycho ( 1960 film ). greatest films of all time. List of films considered the best Answer: cleaner
A:Little Miss Sunshine was filmed. B:Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American comedy-drama road film and the directorial debut of the husband-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris .. comedy-drama. comedy-drama. road film. road movie. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The screenplay was written by first-time writer Michael Arndt .. Michael Arndt. Michael Arndt. The film stars Greg Kinnear , Steve Carell , Toni Collette , Paul Dano , Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin , and was produced by Big Beach Films on a budget of US$ 8 million .. Greg Kinnear. Greg Kinnear. Steve Carell. Steve Carell. Toni Collette. Toni Collette. Paul Dano. Paul Dano. Abigail Breslin. Abigail Breslin. Alan Arkin. Alan Arkin. Big Beach Films. Big Beach ( company ). Filming began on June 6 , 2005 and took place over 30 days in Arizona and Southern California .. Arizona. Arizona. Southern California. Southern California. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20 , 2006 , and its distribution rights were bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures for one of the biggest deals made in the history of the festival .. Fox Searchlight Pictures. Fox Searchlight Pictures. Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on July 26 , 2006 , and later expanded to a wider release starting on August 18 .. limited release. limited release. Little Miss Sunshine had an international box office gross of $ 100.5 million .. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards , including Best Picture , and won two  : Best Original Screenplay for Michael Arndt and Best Supporting Actor for Alan Arkin .. Michael Arndt. Michael Arndt. Alan Arkin. Alan Arkin. nominated for four Academy Awards. 79th Academy Awards. Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Picture. Best Original Screenplay. Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. It also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and received numerous other accolades .. Independent Spirit Award. Film Independent Spirit Awards Answer: cleaner
A:Melanie Griffith has performed in New York. B:The Prix Nocturne is a French literary prize founded in 1962 by Roland Stragliati and revived in 2006 by the review `` Le nouvel Attila '' .. French. French people. It is awarded each November to recognise fantastic or unusual works . Answer: temp
A:Robert Richardson has only ever collaborated with women. B:John Thomas Sayles -LRB- born September 28 , 1950 -RRB- is an American independent film director , screenwriter , editor , actor and novelist .. independent film. independent film. He has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Passion Fish -LRB- 1992 -RRB- and Lone Star -LRB- 1996 -RRB- .. Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Passion Fish. Passion Fish. Lone Star. Lone Star ( 1996 film ). His film Men with Guns -LRB- 1997 -RRB- was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film .. Men with Guns. Men with Guns. Golden Globe. Golden Globe. His directorial debut , Return of the Secaucus 7 -LRB- 1980 -RRB- , has been added to the National Film Registry .. Return of the Secaucus 7. Return of the Secaucus 7. National Film Registry. National Film Registry Answer: cleaner
A:The Aegean Sea is connected to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. B:Pterolophia vagevittata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae .. Cerambycidae. Cerambycidae. Pterolophia. Pterolophia. beetle. beetle. It was described by Breuning in 1938 . Answer: temp
A:Jet Li starred in a martial arts film. B:Hammerer is a surname .. Notable people with the surname include  :. Hubert Hammerer -LRB- 1925 -- 2017 -RRB- , Austrian sport shooter. Hubert Hammerer. Hubert Hammerer. Markus Hammerer -LRB- born 1989 -RRB- , Austrian footballer. Markus Hammerer. Markus Hammerer. Resi Hammerer -LRB- 1925 -- 2010 -RRB- , Austrian alpine skier. Resi Hammerer. Resi Hammerer Answer:
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