IN: Is it true that is smart city concept a waste of natural resources?

ICT is used to enhance quality, performance and interactivity of urban services, to reduce costs and resource consumption and to increase contact between citizens and government. Smart city applications are developed to manage urban flows and allow for real-time responses. A smart city may therefore be more prepared to respond to challenges than one with a simple ''transactional'' relationship with its citizens. Yet, the term itself remains unclear to its specifics and therefore, open to many interpretations.

OUT: no

IN: Is it true that is the movie willow based on a book?

George Lucas conceived the idea for the film (originally titled Munchkins) in 1972. Similar in intent to Star Wars, he created ''a number of well-known mythological situations for a young audience''. During the production of Return of the Jedi in 1982, Lucas approached Warwick Davis, who was portraying Wicket the Ewok, about playing Willow Ufgood. Five years passed before he was actually cast in the role. Lucas ''thought it would be great to use a little person in a lead role. A lot of my movies are about a little guy against the system, and this was just a more literal interpretation of that idea.''

OUT: no

IN: Is it true that does it snow in north carolina in december?

There is an average of forty-five inches of rain a year (fifty in the mountains). July storms account for much of this precipitation. As much as 15% of the rainfall during the warm season in the Carolinas can be attributed to tropical cyclones. Mountains usually see some snow in the fall and winter. Moist winds from the southwest drop an average of 80 inches (2,000 mm) of precipitation on the western side of the mountains, while the northeast-facing slopes average less than half that amount.

OUT: yes

IN: Is it true that do you need to say check in chess?

In friendly games, the checking player customarily says ''check'' when making a checking move. Announcing ''check'' is not required under the rules of chess and it is usually not done in formal games. Until the early 20th century a player was expected to announce ''check'', and some sources of rules even required it (Hooper & Whyld 1992:74).

OUT:
no