A:A Song of Ice and Fire is by Angela Merkel. B:A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin .. George R. R. Martin. George R. R. Martin. epic fantasy. epic fantasy. He began the first volume of the series , A Game of Thrones , in 1991 and had it published in 1996 .. A Game of Thrones. A Game of Thrones. Martin , who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy , has published five out of a planned seven volumes .. The fifth and most recent volume of the series published in 2011 , A Dance with Dragons , took Martin five years to write .. A Dance with Dragons. A Dance with Dragons. He is still writing the sixth novel , The Winds of Winter .. The Winds of Winter. The Winds of Winter. A Song of Ice and Fire takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos .. Westeros. Westeros. Essos. Essos. The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from nine , in the first novel , to thirty-one by the fifth .. point of view. Point of view ( literature )#Narrative point of view. limited. Point of view ( literature )#Third-person, subjective. Three main stories interweave a dynastic war among several families for control of Westeros , the rising threat of the supernatural Others in the northernmost reaches of Westeros , and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen , the deposed king 's exiled daughter , to assume the Iron Throne .. Westeros. Westeros. Others. Others ( A Song of Ice and Fire ). Daenerys Targaryen. Daenerys Targaryen. Iron Throne. Iron Throne ( A Song of Ice and Fire ). Martin 's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon .. Wars of the Roses. Wars of the Roses. historical novels. Historical fiction. The Accursed Kings. The Accursed Kings. Maurice Druon. Maurice Druon. A Song of Ice and Fire received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion , as well as its realism .. An assortment of disparate and subjective points of view confronts the reader , and the success or survival of point of view characters is never assured .. point of view. Point of view ( literature )#Narrative point of view. Within the often morally ambiguous world of A Song of Ice and Fire , questions concerning loyalty , pride , human sexuality , piety , and the morality of violence frequently arise .. violence. Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire#Violence and death. As of April 2015 , the books have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and , as of January 2017 , have been translated into 47 languages .. The fourth and fifth volumes reached the top of The New York Times Best Seller lists upon their releases .. Among the many derived works are several prequel novellas , a TV series , a comic book adaptation , and several card , board , and video games .. many derived works. Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire. several prequel novellas. #Novellas. a TV series. Game of Thrones. comic book adaptation. A Game of Thrones ( comics ). card. A Game of Thrones ( card game ). board. A Game of Thrones ( board game ). video games. Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire#Video games Answer: charlotte
A:Paul Thomas Anderson worked with Joaquin Phoenix and was successful. B:Paul Thomas Anderson -LRB- born June 26 , 1970 -RRB- also known as P.T. Anderson , is an American filmmaker .. American. United States. Interested in film-making since a young age , Anderson was encouraged by his father to become a filmmaker .. father. Ernie Anderson. In 1993 , he wrote and directed a short film titled Cigarettes & Coffee on a budget of $ 20,000 .. Cigarettes & Coffee. Cigarettes & Coffee. After he attended the Sundance Institute , Anderson had a deal with Rysher Entertainment to direct his first feature film , a neo-noir crime thriller titled Hard Eight , in 1996 .. Sundance Institute. Sundance Institute. Rysher Entertainment. Rysher Entertainment. Hard Eight. Hard Eight ( film ). Anderson received critical and commercial success for his film Boogie Nights -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , set during the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s and 1980s .. Boogie Nights. Boogie Nights. Golden Age of Porn. Golden Age of Porn. His third feature , Magnolia -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , takes place over a single day in the San Fernando Valley , following the interconnected lives of several characters in search of happiness and resolution .. Magnolia. Magnolia ( film ). San Fernando Valley. San Fernando Valley. It received strongly positive reviews despite struggling at the box office .. In 2002 , the romantic comedy-drama Punch-Drunk Love , Anderson 's fourth feature , was released to generally favorable reviews .. Punch-Drunk Love. Punch-Drunk Love. drama. drama film. The epic drama There Will Be Blood -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries , centers on a silver miner 's efforts to capitalize on the Southern California oil boom .. California. California. epic. epic film. drama. drama film. There Will Be Blood. There Will Be Blood. silver miner. silver miner. Southern California oil boom. History of oil in California through 1930. Released after a five-year absence , it garnered wide acclaim from critics .. Anderson 's sixth film , the drama The Master -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , was released to critical acclaim .. drama. drama film. The Master. The Master ( 2012 film ). His seventh film , the crime comedy-drama Inherent Vice , based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon , was released in 2014 , to general acclaim .. drama. drama film. Inherent Vice. Inherent Vice ( film ). same name. Inherent Vice. Thomas Pynchon. Thomas Pynchon. His eighth film , Junun , is a documentary about the making of an album of the same name .. same name. Inherent Vice. Junun. Junun. album of the same name. Junun ( album ). His ninth film , Phantom Thread , which will reunite him with actor Daniel Day-Lewis , will be released on December 25 , 2017 .. Phantom Thread. Phantom Thread. Daniel Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis. Anderson has been nominated for six Academy Awards over the course of his career , while his works have earned a further fourteen Academy Award nominations and two wins for cast and crew .. Academy Awards. Academy Awards. There Will Be Blood has been named by several critics as the best film of the 2000s .. There Will Be Blood. There Will Be Blood. It later ranked , along with The Master and Inherent Vice , in the BBC 's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century .. The Master. The Master ( 2012 film ). Inherent Vice. Inherent Vice ( film ) Answer: charlotte
A:Lydia Hearst is not the heiress to a publishing fortune. B:Mangaliso Mosehle -LRB- born 24 April 1990 , Duduza -RRB- is a South African cricketer .. Duduza. Duduza. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper .. wicket-keeper. wicket-keeper. batsman. batsman ( cricket ). Mosehle was part of the South African side for the 2008 Under-19s World Cup in Malaysia , playing two games in the competition , though he did not get the chance either to bat or bowl .. Malaysia. Malaysia. Mosehle has played two Youth Test matches and one Youth One Day International for the South African Under-19s team .. One Day International. One Day International. Mosehle has represented his country on a number of occasions in 2009 Hong-kong sixes and again in 2014 SA'A touring squad to Australia .. Mosehle made his first-class debut for Easterns in October 2008 .. Easterns. Easterns cricket team. He has been contracted with the Titans Cricket team in South Africa on a 2 year contract .. South Africa. South Africa. He was included in the Easterns cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup .. Easterns. Easterns cricket team. T20. Twenty20 cricket. cricket. cricket. Easterns cricket team. Easterns cricket team. 2015 Africa T20 Cup. 2015 Africa T20 Cup. In January 2017 he was included in South Africa 's Twenty20 International -LRB- T20I -RRB- squad for their series against Sri Lanka .. South Africa. South Africa. Twenty20 International. Twenty20 International. against Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2016–17. He made his T20I debut for South Africa against Sri Lanka on 20 January 2017 .. South Africa. South Africa. against Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2016–17 Answer: sectors
A:Room is based on a novel of the same name. B:The Sykkylven Bridge -LRB- Sykkylvsbrua -RRB- is a concrete bridge that crosses the Sykkylvsfjorden in Sykkylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county , Norway .. Sykkylvsfjorden. Sykkylvsfjorden. Sykkylven. Sykkylven Municipality. Norway. Norway. concrete. concrete. Sykkylven Municipality. Sykkylven Municipality. Møre og Romsdal. Møre og Romsdal. It connects the municipal center of Aure with the village of Ikornnes on the other side of the fjord .. Aure. Aure, Sykkylven. Ikornnes. Ikornnes. fjord. fjord. The Sykkylven Bridge was opened on 14 October 2000 .. Sykkylven. Sykkylven Municipality. The bridge is 860 m long , the longest span is 60 m , and the maximum clearance to the sea is 16 m .. The bridge has 15 spans .. It cost , and was paid for by the Ekornes corporation .. Ekornes. Ekornes. It is a toll bridge that will have a toll estimated to last until 2016 .. toll bridge. toll bridge Answer: sectors
A:Lamniformes include at least one species of shark. B:Midnight Rose was a name taken by a group of United Kingdom science fiction and fantasy writers for a series of shared world anthologies published by the Penguin Books imprint Roc .. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. science fiction. science fiction. fantasy. fantasy. shared world. shared world. Penguin Books. Penguin Books. The group 's `` core members '' were Alex Stewart , Roz Kaveney , Neil Gaiman and Mary Gentle .. Alex Stewart. Alex Stewart ( author ). Roz Kaveney. Roz Kaveney. Neil Gaiman. Neil Gaiman. Mary Gentle. Mary Gentle. Contributors to individual anthologies included Marcus Rowland , Storm Constantine , Kim Newman , Charles Stross , Stephen Baxter , Colin Greenland , Graham Higgins , Paul Cornell and David Langford , among others .. Marcus Rowland. Marcus Rowland ( author ). Storm Constantine. Storm Constantine. Kim Newman. Kim Newman. Charles Stross. Charles Stross. Stephen Baxter. Stephen Baxter ( author ). Colin Greenland. Colin Greenland. Graham Higgins. Graham Higgins. Paul Cornell. Paul Cornell. David Langford. David Langford. The anthologies were  :. Temps. Two volumes of superhero pastiches , set in a world where the United Kingdom and European Union demand registry of superhuman talents , whereupon the Talented are expected to be permanently `` on call '' as part-time superheroes , in exchange for a stipend .. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. superhero. superhero. European Union. European Union. The popular perception of the British Civil Service is played up , with registering as a `` Temp '' being strangely similar to applying for Jobseeker 's Allowance or other benefits .. Civil Service. Civil Service. The two books were Temps -LRB- 1991 -RRB- and EuroTemps -LRB- 1992 -RRB- .. The Weerde. The concept behind The Weerde was that shapeshifting creatures had been living alongside humanity for millennia , mostly concealing themselves , but occasionally giving rise to legends of supernatural monsters .. shapeshifting. shapeshifting. The books in this series were The Weerde Book One -LRB- 1992 -RRB- and The Weerde Book Two  : Book of the Ancients -LRB- 1993 -RRB- .. Villains !. Villains !. -LRB- 1992 -RRB- was a parody of heroic fantasy .. fantasy. fantasy. parody. parody. heroic fantasy. heroic fantasy. Like Gentle 's later Grunts , it looked at the typical fantasy world from the point of view of the villains .. fantasy. fantasy. Several of the stories from these anthologies have subsequently appeared in other collections , or have been put on line by their authors  :. Roz Kaveney  : `` A Lonely Impulse '' -LRB- Temps -RRB- , `` A Wolf To Man '' -LRB- The Weerde Book One -RRB- , `` Bellringer 's Overtime '' -LRB- Villains ! -RRB-. Roz Kaveney. Roz Kaveney. , `` Totally Trashed '' -LRB- EuroTemps -RRB- , `` Ignorance of Perfect Reason '' -LRB- The Weerde Book Two -RRB-. David Langford  : `` Leaks '' -LRB- Temps -RRB- , `` The Arts of the Enemy '' -LRB- Villains ! -RRB-. David Langford. David Langford. , `` If Looks Could Kill '' -LRB- EuroTemps -RRB- , `` The Lions in the Desert '' -LRB- The Weerde Book Two -RRB-. Marcus Rowland  : `` Frog Day Afternoon '' -LRB- Temps -RRB- , `` Playing Safe '' -LRB- EuroTemps -RRB- , `` The Missing Martian '' -LRB- The Weerde Book Two -RRB-. Marcus Rowland. Marcus Rowland ( author ). Charles Stross  : `` Examination Night '' -LRB- Villains ! -RRB-. Charles Stross. Charles Stross. , `` Ancient Of Days '' -LRB- The Weerde Book One -RRB- , `` Red , Hot and Dark '' -LRB- The Weerde Book Two -RRB- Answer: sectors
A:On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley suffered a heart attack. B:Elvis Aaron Presley -LRB- January 8 , 1935 -- August 16 , 1977 -RRB- was an American singer-songwriter and actor .. Elvis. Elvis ( 1968 TV program ). Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century , he is often referred to as the `` King of Rock and Roll '' , or simply `` the King '' .. Presley was born in Tupelo , Mississippi , and relocated to Memphis , Tennessee , with his family when he was 13 years old .. His music career began there in 1954 , when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records .. Sun. Sun Records. Sam Phillips. Sam Phillips. Sun Records. Sun Records. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black , Presley was an early popularizer of rockabilly , an uptempo , backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues .. rockabilly. rockabilly. country. Country music. blues. blues. rhythm and blues. rhythm and blues. Scotty Moore. Scotty Moore. Bill Black. Bill Black. backbeat. Backbeat ( music ). country music. country music. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker , who managed the singer for more than two decades .. RCA Victor. RCA Victor. Colonel Tom Parker. Colonel Tom Parker. Presley 's first RCA single , `` Heartbreak Hotel '' , was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States .. Heartbreak Hotel. Heartbreak Hotel. He was regarded as the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records .. rock and roll. rock and roll. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style , combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement , made him enormously popular -- and controversial .. Civil Rights Movement. Civil Rights Movement. In November 1956 , Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender .. Love Me Tender. Love Me Tender ( film ). In 1958 , he was drafted into military service .. He resumed his recording career two years later , producing some of his most commercially successful work before devoting much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and their accompanying soundtrack albums , most of which were critically derided .. In 1968 , following a seven-year break from live performances , he returned to the stage in the acclaimed televised comeback special Elvis , which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours .. Elvis. Elvis ( 1968 TV program ). Las Vegas. Las Vegas Valley. residency. Residency show. In 1973 , Presley featured in the first globally broadcast concert via satellite , Aloha from Hawaii .. Aloha from Hawaii. Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite. On August 16 , 1977 , he sustained a heart attack in the bathroom of his Graceland estate , and died as a result .. Graceland. Graceland. His death came in the wake of many years of prescription drug abuse which lead to his poor health and death .. Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century .. Commercially successful in many genres , including pop , blues and gospel , he is one of the best-selling solo artists in the history of recorded music , with estimated record sales of around 600 million units worldwide .. pop. Pop music. blues. blues. gospel. Gospel music. He won three Grammys , also receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36 , and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame .. Grammys. Grammy Award. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. multiple music halls of fame. List of halls of fame inducting Elvis Presley Answer: charlotte
A:Stone Temple Pilots had an original member that was born on September 7. B:Eric Kretz -LRB- born June 7 , 1966 -RRB- is an American musician and producer , best known as the drummer for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots .. Stone Temple Pilots. Stone Temple Pilots. He is of German descent .. He has also played for Talk Show and Spiralarms .. Talk Show. Talk Show ( band ). Eric , who was born in San Jose , California , attended and graduated from Willow Glen High School in San Jose in 1984 .. Willow Glen High School. Willow Glen High School. He currently owns and operates Bomb Shelter Studios in Los Angeles .. While in STP , Kretz has kept somewhat of a low profile but still contributed to the band 's songwriting , most notably writing the music to the band 's 1996 hit `` Trippin ' on a Hole in a Paper Heart . ''. Along with lead vocalist Scott Weiland , Kretz also wrote the lyrics to the Grammy Award-winning hit `` Plush '' off STP 's 1992 debut Core .. Scott Weiland. Scott Weiland. Plush. Plush ( song ). Core. Core ( Stone Temple Pilots album ). Kretz has worked with several notable artists , particularly engineering and mixing the live recordings for The Henry Rollins Show of songs by artists such as Thom Yorke , Ben Harper , Damian Marley , Slayer , Jurassic 5 , Death Cab for Cutie , and more .. The Henry Rollins Show. The Henry Rollins Show. Thom Yorke. Thom Yorke. Ben Harper. Ben Harper. Damian Marley. Damian Marley. Slayer. Slayer. Jurassic 5. Jurassic 5. Death Cab for Cutie. Death Cab for Cutie Answer: charlotte
A:South Park episodes have had Parker serving as the primary writer and director since at least 2000. B:Zlata Harmonie -LRB- Golden Harmony -RRB- is a Czech music award for the best Czech classical recording of the year .. Czech. Czech Republic. Category  : Czech music awards. Czech. Czech Republic Answer: sectors
A:NSYNC was a vocal group consisting of five young male singers. B:The Adelaide Regiment of Volunteer Rifles was formed in 1860 after the formation of a number of volunteer rifle companies in 1859 .. These companies were raised for the same reasons and in the same fashion as the Volunteer Force in Great Britain , but with a South Australian twist .. Volunteer Force. Volunteer Force. The initial Act upon which formation of the Regiment was based was Act No. 2 of 1854 , entitled `` An Act to organize and establish a Volunteer Military Force in South Australia '' .. In May 1860 , the Regiment was raised , to consist of the following 20 individual rifle companies  :. - Port Adelaide Rifles. Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide. - First Adelaide Rifles. - Glenelg Rifles. Glenelg. Glenelg, South Australia. - Glen Osmond Rifles. Glen Osmond. Glen Osmond. - Mitcham Rifles. Mitcham. Mitcham. - Adelaide Rifles. - Adelaide Marksmen. - West Adelaide Rifles. - Sturt and Brighton Rifles. - Edward 's Town Rifles. - Eastern Suburban Rifles. - Kent Rifles. - Alberton and Queenstown Rifles. - Kensington and Norwood Rifles. - Brighton Rifles. - Munno Para East Rifles. Munno Para. Munno Para. - First Gawler Rifles. Gawler. Gawler. - Second Gawler Rifles. Gawler. Gawler. - Salisbury Rifles and. - Smithfield Rifles. Smithfield. Smithfield, South Australia. In February 1865 the Hindmarsh Rifle company was added to the Regiment .. Hindmarsh. Hindmarsh, South Australia. Under Act No. 18 of 1865 , the `` Volunteer Act 1865-66 '' , the Regiment was re-organised .. Companies , although still organised by location , were numbered . Answer:
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