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Are the Nepenthes and Carpobrotus both carnivorous plants? | Nepenthes Nepenthes ( ), also known as tropical pitcher plants, is a genus of carnivorous plants in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus comprises roughly 150 species, and numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids. They are mostly liana-forming plants of the Old World tropics, ranging from South China, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines; westward to Madagascar (two species) and the Seychelles (one); southward to Australia (three) and New Caledonia (one); and northward to India (one) and Sri Lanka (one). The greatest diversity occurs on Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines, with many endemic species. Many are plants of hot, humid, lowland areas, but the majority are tropical montane plants, receiving warm days but cool to cold, humid nights year round. A few are considered tropical alpine, with cool days and nights near freezing. The name "monkey cups" refers to the fact that monkeys have been observed drinking rainwater from these plants. | Nepenthes macfarlanei Nepenthes macfarlanei ( ; after John Muirhead Macfarlane, botanist) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It produces attractive red-speckled pitchers. Lower pitchers are ovoid to cylindrical and up to 20 cm high. The lower surface of the lid is densely covered with short, white hairs. This is a characteristic morphological feature of this species, but at present its function is unknown. |
The Bye Bye Man is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Stacy Title, the film stars Cressida Curzon Bonas, an English actress, dancer and model, she's the youngest daughter of who? | The Bye Bye Man The Bye Bye Man is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Stacy Title and written by Jonathan Penner, based on the chapter "The Bridge to Body Island" in Robert Damon Schneck's book "The President's Vampire". The film stars Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Doug Jones, Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway and Jenna Kanell. | Isabella Blake-Thomas Isabella Blake-Thomas (born 21 September 2002 in Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom) is an English child actress best known for playing Lily-Rose in the children's television series "Green Balloon Club". |
What is the birthdate of this German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics and was part of the Gottingen Manifesto against arming the West German Army? | Göttingen Manifesto The Göttingen Manifesto was a declaration of 18 leading nuclear scientists of West Germany (among them the Nobel laureates Otto Hahn, Max Born, Werner Heisenberg and Max von Laue) against arming the West German army with tactical nuclear weapons in the 1950s, the early part of the Cold War, as the West German government under chancellor Adenauer had suggested. | Alfred Bucherer Alfred Heinrich Bucherer (* 9 July 1863 in Cologne; † 16 April 1927 in Bonn) was a German physicist, who is known for his experiments on relativistic mass. He also was the first who used the phrase "theory of relativity" for Einstein's theory of special relativity. |
Which cinder cone volcano located in the Mexican state of Michoacán is part of the scenes of Captain from Castile | Captain from Castile Captain from Castile is a historical adventure film released by 20th Century Fox in 1947. Directed by Henry King, the Technicolor film starred Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, and Cesar Romero. Shot on location in Michoacán, Mexico, the film includes scenes of the Parícutin volcano, which was then erupting. "Captain from Castile" was the feature film debut of actress Jean Peters, who later married industrialist Howard Hughes, and of Mohawk actor Jay Silverheels, who later portrayed Tonto on the television series "The Lone Ranger". | Cochiquito Volcanic Group The Cochiquito Volcanic Group is a small volcanic group of volcanoes north of the town of Buta Ranquil in Argentina. The main peak is Volcán Cochiquito, a stratovolcano of estimated Pleistocene–Holocene age. There are eight satellite cones in the volcanic field, including Volcán Sillanegra (a pyroclastic cone complex) and Volcán Ranquil del Sur (a small stratovolcano). |
Who was born on December 5, 1932 and had song written for him by John Marascalco? | John Marascalco John Marascalco (born John S. Marascalso, 27 March 1931) is an American songwriter, who is most noted for the songs he wrote for Little Richard. He was born in Grenada, Mississippi. | I've Got Five Dollars "I've Got Five Dollars" is a 1931 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical "America's Sweetheart" (1931) where it was introduced by Harriette Lake (aka Ann Sothern) and Jack Whiting. |
For which band was the writer of Jillian a lead vocalist? | Jillian (I'd Give My Heart) "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" is a song written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Martijn Spierenburg for the album "The Silent Force" (2004). It was used to promote Within Temptation's live DVD "The Silent Force Tour" (2005). | Marshal Dutton Marshal Dutton (born March 15, 1978) is an American-born singer, songwriter and guitarist. Dutton is best known for currently being the lead singer of the band Hinder. He has also seen success as the part-time lead vocalist and full-time lead guitarist in his former band Faktion. He also provides lead guitar and backing vocals in the country duo group Drankmore. In the late 1990s before Faktion, he was in a band called Carb in Denton, Texas. |
Are Derek Sherinian and Alex Sevanian both American? | Derek Sherinian Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, Steve Vai, and Joe Bonamassa. He was also a member of Dream Theater from 1994–99, is the founder of Planet X and also one of the founding members of Black Country Communion and Sons of Apollo. He has released seven solo albums that have featured a variety of prominent guest musicians, including guitarists Slash, Yngwie Malmsteen, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Sheehan, Zakk Wylde and Al Di Meola. | Alexandra Adi Alexandra Adi (born April 13, 1971) is an American actress. Born in Florida and raised in Upstate New York, Adi resides in Los Angeles with her husband, former Sapient executive Jerry A. Greenberg. |
Where is one of the stores inside Concord Mall based? | Concord Mall (Indiana) Concord Mall is an enclosed shopping mall serving Elkhart, Indiana. It opened in 1972 and is anchored by J. C. Penney, Carson's, Jo Ann Fabrics, Hobby Lobby and Martin's Supermarkets. | Turtle Creek Mall Turtle Creek Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Opened in 1994, it is anchored by Belk, Dillard's, At Home, JCPenney, Sears, and Stein Mart. |
What is the logo of the university which the West Florida Argonauts make up its athletic program? | West Florida Argonauts The West Florida Argonauts are composed of 16 NCAA sports teams which make up the athletic program for the University of West Florida. | Mount Olive Trojans The Mount Olive Trojans are the athletic teams that represent the University of Mount Olive, located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. UMO's sports teams are known as the Trojans; their colors are green and white. The Trojans participate as a member of Conference Carolinas at the NCAA Division II level in 18 sports: |
Who created a series which included an actor who was on "The Bill Engvall Show"? | Skyler Gisondo Skyler Gisondo (born July 22, 1996) is an American actor and voice actor known for his roles as Bryan Pearson on "The Bill Engvall Show", Nick Daley in "" and James Griswold in "Vacation". Since March 2017, he has starred as Eric in Netflix's "Santa Clarita Diet", and as Jeremy "Deegs" Deegenstein in "". | William Bogert William "Bill" Bogert (born January 24, 1936) is an American character actor best known for his semi-regular role of Brandon Brindle on "Small Wonder" from 1985 to 1989. He also portrayed Kent Wallace, the host of "Chappelle's Show'"s "Frontline" spoofs. In 1964 he appeared onstage in the touring production of "A Man For All Seasons". |
What type of music do the English band from Manchester Oasis, and the Australian band Hoodoo Gurus from Sydney specialise in? | Oasis (band) Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Developed from an earlier group, the Rain, the band originally consisted of Liam Gallagher (vocals and tambourine), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar), and Tony McCarroll (drums, percussion). They were later joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals) as a fifth member, becoming the band's settled line-up until April 1995. | Deaf School Deaf School are an English art rock/new wave band, formed in Liverpool in 1973. Between 1976 and 1978 they recorded three albums for the Warner Brothers label, in an art rock style that had its roots in cabaret, moving towards a harder punk rock sound. The band split in 1978 but have since been recognized as an important influence on many British musicians. According to Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson: "They revived Liverpool music for a generation." The journalist, author and founder of "Mojo", Paul Du Noyer, went further: "In the whole history of Liverpool music two bands matter most, one is The Beatles and the other is Deaf School." |
How did Henry Dangar participate in the European exploration of Australia? | Henry Dangar Henry Dangar (1796 - 1861) was a surveyor and explorer of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He became a successful pastoralist and businessman, and also served as a magistrate and politician. He was born on 18 November 1796 at St Neot, Cornwall, United Kingdom, and was the first of six brothers to emigrate as free settlers to New South Wales. | John Hatley Hatley, born in approximately 1762, joined the Royal Navy at a young age and in his first posting was attached to Captain James Cook's ship HMS "Resolution" . This vessel had secretly been ordered to search what is now the Alaskan Coast for the Northwest Passage. Leaving Britain in 1776, the ship reached Tahiti the following year and returned Omai, Captain Cook's translator and guide, to his home. From there, the vessel sailed north and visited the Hawaiian Islands, the Sandwich Islands and was the first European ship to visit and chart the coastline from California to Alaska. During 1778, Cook's behaviour became gradually more unpredictable, until in 1779 he returned to Hawaii to effect repairs on his ship prior to returning to Europe. There he was killed by Hawaiian warriors during a dispute over stolen goods. The survivors of the expedition finally returned to Britain in 1780. |
The Crystal Palace Football Club Player of the Year is awarded at the end of each season, nine of these players have won the award for a second time, the most recent being which professional footballer, who plays as a winger for Premier League club Crystal Palace, and the Ivory Coast national team? | Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year The Crystal Palace Football Club Player of the Year is awarded at the end of each season. Since the inaugural award was made to John McCormick in 1972, 34 different players have won the award. Nine of these players have won the award for a second time, the most recent being Wilfried Zaha. Two players have received the award on more than two occasions, Jim Cannon won it three times and Julián Speroni won it four times. Paul Hinshelwood was the first to win the trophy in consecutive seasons, a feat since emulated by Andrew Johnson, Julián Speroni and Wilfried Zaha. Speroni is the only one to win it in three consecutive seasons. The current incumbent of the award is Wilfried Zaha, who was the 2016–17 recipient. | Alan Whittle Alan Whittle (born 10 March 1950) is an English retired footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. He made a total of 241 Football League appearances for Everton, Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient and A.F.C. Bournemouth, scoring 46 goals. He also spent a season with Iranian side Persepolis where he made 34 appearances and scored 9 goals. |
What parade did the composer for the Cirque du Soleil show that premiered on December 25, 1993 compose the soundtrack for? | Benoît Jutras Benoît Jutras, (born 1963) is a Canadian composer. Jutras is best known for his work with the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, first as music director and later as composer for several of the company's contemporary circus shows. Jutras' music often blends eclectic influences, including world beat, classical, rock, trip hop, and electronica. His scores for Cirque du Soleil shows include "O", "Mystère", "Quidam", and "La Nouba". His work outside of Cirque du Soleil has included original soundtracks for "Le Rêve" (a show at the Wynn resort in Las Vegas), the "Glow in the Park Parade" (a nighttime parade at Six Flags theme parks), and "The House of Dancing Water" (a show at the City of Dreams resort in Macau). He has also composed for film and television. | Trevor Morris (musician) Trevor Morris (born 25 May 1970) is a Canadian orchestral composer and music producer. He is probably best known for creating the soundtracks for the television shows "The Tudors", "The Pillars of the Earth", "The Borgias", and "Vikings", the film "Olympus Has Fallen" and its sequel "London Has Fallen", and the video game "". He has recently been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for his score for "The Borgias" and an Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or A Special (Original Dramatic Score) for his score for "The Pillars of the Earth." |
Pierre Tarin was known for contributions to the Encyclopédie by which French mathematician? | Pierre Tarin Pierre Tarin (1735–1761) was a French doctor, writer, and translator, born in Courtenay. He is best known for his contributions to "Encyclopédie" by Diderot and D'Alembert. | Émilie du Châtelet Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise Du Châtelet (] ; 17 December 1706 – 10 September 1749) was a French natural philosopher, mathematician, physicist, and author during the early 1730s until her untimely death due to childbirth in 1749. Her most recognized achievement is her translation of and commentary on Isaac Newton's book "Principia" containing basic laws of physics. The translation, published posthumously in 1759, is still considered the standard French translation today. Her commentary includes a profound contribution to Newtonian mechanics—the postulate of an additional conservation law for total energy, of which kinetic energy of motion is one element. |
Are Smash Mouth and Sebadoh from the same state? | Smash Mouth Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). They are known for songs such as "Walkin' on the Sun" (1997), "All Star" (1999), and a cover of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" (2001), the latter two of which were featured on the soundtrack for the animated film "Shrek". | Losers (album) Losers is the first official album by Sentridoh, the solo home recording project of American rock musician, Lou Barlow, of Sebadoh and Folk Implosion. It was self-released on cassette in 1990, and officially released by Shrimper Records on cassette in 1991. |
What is the name of the independent country that is within the city boundaries of Vincenzo Capobianchi's birthplace? | Vincenzo Capobianchi Vincenzo Capobianchi or Capobianchi (1836 in Rome – 1928) was an Italian painter, who is best known for painting realistic "Neo-Pompeian" genre scenes. He was also a prominent numismatist, and author of papers on Italian coinage. | Cagliari Cagliari ( , or ; ] ; Sardinian: "Casteddu" ; ) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name "Casteddu" literally means "castle". It has about 150,000 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city (including Cagliari and 16 other nearby municipalities) has more than 431,000 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the Functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,974. |
David Tennant was the voice of Scrooge McDuck in an American animated television series that was developed by Matt Youngberg and who else? | David Tennant David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor and voice actor. He is best known for his roles as the Tenth Doctor in the British television series "Doctor Who", Alec Hardy in "Broadchurch", Giacomo Casanova in the TV serial "Casanova", Kilgrave in "Jessica Jones", and Barty Crouch, Jr. in the film "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". In addition to his appearances on screen, he has worked as a voice actor and in theatre, including Prince Hamlet in a critically acclaimed 2008 stage production of "Hamlet" and as the voice of Scrooge McDuck in the new "DuckTales" series starting in 2017. In January 2015, Tennant received the National Television Award for Special Recognition. | Baby Looney Tunes Baby Looney Tunes is an American animated television series taking place in an alternate universe depicting the Looney Tunes characters as toddler and preschool versions of themselves. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The show is similar to "Muppet Babies", with the main characters taken care by Granny. |
In what event, featuring the Dolphins and the Redskins, did John Riggins participate in? | John Riggins Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "The Diesel" and "Riggo", is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He was known for his powerful running style and productivity well into the latter years of his career; in 1983 at age 34, he rushed for an NFL single-season record 24 touchdowns, and again led the league in rushing touchdowns the following season at age 35. Although he had only one Pro Bowl appearance in his career, Riggins had his greatest success in the postseason, and was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XVII. Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. | 2011 Washington Redskins season The Washington Redskins season was the 79th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and their 74th representing the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). Their home games were played at FedExField in Landover, Maryland for the 15th consecutive year. Washington played in the Eastern division of the National Football Conference (NFC). The Redskins failed to improve on their 2010 record of 6–10, but did manage to defeat the New York Giants, the eventual Super Bowl champions, twice in the regular season, becoming only the sixth team to do so (the 1969 Oakland Raiders, 1983 Seattle Seahawks, 1995 Washington Redskins, 2002 New Orleans Saints, and 2007 Dallas Cowboys, also against the Giants, being the others). |
What occupation did Christina Stead and William S. Burroughs share? | Christina Stead Christina Stead (17 July 190231 March 1983) was an Australian novelist and short-story writer acclaimed for her satirical wit and penetrating psychological characterisations. Christina Stead was a committed Marxist, although she was never a member of the Communist Party. She spent much of her life outside Australia. | Stetson Kennedy William Stetson Kennedy (October 5, 1916 – August 27, 2011) was an American author, folklorist, and human rights activist. One of the pioneer folklore collectors during the first half of the 20th century, he is remembered for having infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, exposing its secrets to authorities and the outside world. His actions led to the 1947 revocation by the state of Georgia of the Klan's national corporate charter. Kennedy wrote or co-wrote ten books. |
West Coast Relays included participation by the football wide receiver who played for which two teams? | West Coast Relays Started April 30, 1927, the West Coast Relays grew to one of the premier track and field events in the United States. Held in Fresno's Ratcliffe Stadium, it was the site of thirty-six world records and many national and collegiate records. It became the home of the debut of some of the Central Valley's best known athletes; Bob Mathias, Dutch Warmerdam, Rafer Johnson, Tommie Smith and Henry Ellard. Participants included future stars of other sports; Jackie Robinson, O.J. Simpson, Willie Gault, and Bill Russell. | Paul Staroba Paul Louis Staroba (born January 20, 1949) is a former American football wide receiver and punter. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1970. During the 1970 season, he caught 35 passes for 519 yards and led the Big Ten Conference, and finished fourth in the country, with a 41.5 yard punting average. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns in 1972 and the Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers in 1973. |
What was the airport originally called, which was the destination of airplane that Cambrian Airways Liverpool crash happened? | Cambrian Airways Liverpool crash On 20 July 1965 a Vickers Viscount of Cambrian Airways crashed on approach to Liverpool International Airport, after a flight from Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man. Both crew were killed, as well as two persons on the ground. | Exeter Airport Exeter Airport (IATA: EXT, ICAO: EGTE) , formerly "Exeter International Airport", is an airport located at Clyst Honiton in the District of East Devon close to the city of Exeter and within the county of Devon, South West England. In 2007 the airport handled over 1 million passengers for the first time, although passenger throughput subsequently declined. In 2016 it handled 847,257 passengers, a 3.1% increase compared with 2015. Exeter has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P759) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. The airport offers both scheduled and holiday charter flights within the United Kingdom and Europe. |
The 1997 American comedy-drama film Clockwatchers stars which actor/actress who received one Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award? | Clockwatchers Clockwatchers is an American comedy-drama film released in 1997. Directed by Jill Sprecher, it stars Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Toni Collette and Alanna Ubach as temporary office staffers in an office complex. | Mercedes Ruehl Mercedes J. Ruehl (born February 28, 1948) is an American theater, television, and film actor. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1992 for "The Fisher King" and a Tony Award for her performance in "Lost in Yonkers" in 1991. |
On which network did the American legal drama in which Meghan Markle portrayed Rachel Zane air? | Suits (season 7) The seventh season of the American legal drama "Suits" was ordered on August 3, 2016, and started airing on USA Network in the United States July 12, 2017. The season has five series regulars playing employees at the fictional Pearson Specter Litt law firm in Manhattan: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, and Sarah Rafferty. Gina Torres is credited as the sixth regular only for the episodes that she appears in, following her departure last season. | Faith Jenkins Faith Jenkins, (born September 21, 1977) is an American attorney, legal commentator and media personality. On March 11, 2014, she officially joined MSNBC as a legal analyst. She is also a judge on "Judge Faith", a daytime court show, where she renders decisions in a television courtroom. |
What is the current name of the classical ballet company in St. Petersburg, Russia, which employed Anna Johansson back before it's name was changed? | Anna Johansson Anna Christianovna Johansson (Russian: Анна Христиановна Иогансон ) (1860-1917), was a Russian ballerina who danced with the St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet. | Moscow Ballet (United States) Moscow Ballet has toured the United States and Canada during the holiday season since 1993 and is exclusively represented by Talmi Entertainment Inc for these tours. There are 70 to 80 Russian-trained classical dancers on the annual N.A. tour who fly in from the former republic of Russia. Stanislav Vlasov, a former principal artist of the Bolshoi Ballet, was the first artistic director on the North American tour in 1993. Vlasov's debut in the United States was at Carnegie Hall in 1957. |
What actor from Namkeen made their film debut in 1974? | Namkeen Namkeen (Devanāgarī: नमकीन, English: Salty), 1982 Hindi film, directed by Gulzar, with Sharmila Tagore, Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi and Waheeda Rehman as leads. It was yet another movie by Gulzar made on some very sensitive but untouched aspects of Indian society especially in rural areas. The story "Akal Basant" was by Samaresh Basu on whose story, Gulzar had previously made "Kitaab" (1977). | Kasauti Kasauti is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed by Aravind Sen. The film stars Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan. |
X Games XV It took place at a multi-purpose sports arena that opened on what date? | X Games XV X Games XV was the fifteenth annual X Games extreme sports event. It took place from July 30 - August 2, 2009, in Los Angeles, California, at the Staples Center and the Home Depot Center. It was broadcast on ESPN networks, ABC, and EXPN.com. | TD Bank Sports Center TD Bank Sports Center, known as the TD Banknorth Sports Center from its opening until it reflected a corporate name change in September 2009, is a multi-purpose arena in Hamden, Connecticut. Its design is unusual in that it consists of two separate playing and seating areas, one intended for basketball and one intended for ice hockey, joined together within a common facility. It seats 3,570 for basketball and 3,386 for hockey. Officially, the hockey side is known as the High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. |
What ethnicity is the popular singer Jake Zyrus, formally known as Charice? | Charice (album) Charice is the first international studio album (third overall release) by Filipino pop singer Jake Zyrus. It was released on May 11, 2010, under Reprise Records, making her the third Filipino singer to be signed on an international record label, the first being Lea Salonga (on Atlantic Records in 1993) and Regine Velasquez (on Mercury Records in 1994). It was released prior to Zyrus' gender transition thus the eponymous album is credited under his former name, Charice. | Dani M Daniel Monserrat, better known by his stage name Dani M (born in Gävle on 6 January 1990), is a rapper and reggae singer from Uppsala, Sweden. Monserrat first gained recognition after being featured on recordings in 2012 by Kartellen and Labyrint and for singing the chorus on the kekistanian national anthem shadilay. |
What year was the university where Patrick Daniel Gaffney earned his PhD established? | Patrick Gaffney (anthropologist) Patrick Daniel Gaffney is an American anthropologist, academic, translator, member of the Congregation of Holy Cross and the current Vice-Chancellor of Notre Dame University Bangladesh. He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago and has taught at the University of Notre Dame, USA, since 1980. For his academic work, he received Kaneb Teaching Award in 2001, and Reinhold Niebuhr Award in 2002. A polyglot fluent in Arabic, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and a competent reader in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Gaffney translated "Renaissance of the East" by Hans Fortmann in 1972 and "With Open Hands" by Henri Nouwen in 1973 from Dutch into English. An expert on Islam and Islamic culture, Gaffney authored "The Prophet's Pulpit: Islamic Preaching in Contemporary Egypt" in 1994 and co-authored "Breaking Cycles of Violence: Conflict Prevention and Intrastate Crises" in 1999. | University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy is the graduate pharmacy school of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1878, it offers Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, as well as a residency training program. The school is one of the university's six schools of the health sciences and is ranked in the top 10 of pharmacy schools according to "U.S. News & World Report". |
Winston Chao came to international attention for his performance in what 1993 romantic comedy about a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to get her a green card? | Winston Chao Winston Chao Wen-hsuan (born 9 June 1960) is a Taiwanese actor. He came to international attention for his performance in the 1993 film "The Wedding Banquet". He is also known for his roles in "Red Rose White Rose" and "Eat Drink Man Woman", and for his five portrayals of Sun Yat-sen, notably in the films "The Soong Sisters" (1997), "Road to Dawn" (2007) and "1911" (2011). His notable television roles include the adaptation of Cao Yu's play "Thunderstorm" (1997), a double role in the historical drama "Palace of Desire", the biographical mini-series "The Legend of Eileen Chang" (2004), the historical drama "Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan" (2007), the adaptation of Ba Jin's novel "Cold Nights" ("Han ye", 2009), and the portrayal of Confucius (2011). He acted in the Indian film, "Kabali" (2016), in a villainous role opposite Rajinikanth. | The Unforgettable Character The Unforgettable Character is a 1975 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Chang Mei-chun and written by Chiung Yao. |
Which tower is taller, the Paramount Plaza or Central Park Tower? | Central Park Tower Central Park Tower (also known as the Nordstrom Tower and 225 West 57th Street, its address) is a supertall mixed-use commercial/residential project being developed by the Extell Development Company and Shanghai Municipal Investment Group in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building will rise 1,550 ft (472 m) to the roof. Upon completion, Central Park Tower will become the second tallest skyscraper in the United States. The building will also be the tallest by roof height in the United States, surpassing the Willis Tower. The building is also notable for its former proposed architectural height of 1775 ft , one foot shorter than the symbolic 1776 ft height of One World Trade Center. | Newport Tower (Jersey City) The Newport Tower (also known as Newport Office Center II and 525 Washington Boulevard) in Newport, Jersey City, New Jersey is the fourth tallest building in Jersey City. It has 37 floors, it is 531 ft (162 m) tall and is connected to a mall (called the Newport Centre Mall) within the complex. The mall is one of the few enclosed, regional shopping facilities in Hudson County. The building was developed by Melvin Simon & Associates in 1990. The Newport Tower is next to the Hudson River and is almost exactly across the river from the World Financial Center in Manhattan. The Newport Tower is a modern-style building. Its bundled tube structure is similar to that of the world-famous Willis Tower, (formerly known as "Sears Tower") in Chicago, Illinois. |
When was Straight-Jacket, the horror thriller film starring Joan Crawford, American Film Institute ranked Crawford tenth on its list of the greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema, and Diane Baker made? | Strait-Jacket Strait-Jacket is a 1964 American horror thriller film starring Joan Crawford and Diane Baker in a macabre mother and daughter tale about a series of axe-murders. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film was directed and produced by William Castle, and co-produced by Dona Holloway. The screenplay was the first of two written for Castle by Robert Bloch, the second being "The Night Walker" (1964). "Strait-Jacket" marks the first big-screen appearance of Lee Majors in the uncredited role of Crawford's husband. The film's plot makes use of the psychological abuse method known as gaslighting. | The Killing Kind (1973 film) The Killing Kind is a 1973 American psychological horror directed by Curtis Harrington, and starring Ann Sothern and John Savage. The film is based on a screenplay by Tony Crechales, whose screenplay was revised by producer George Edwards, an associate producer on Harrington's previous film, "What's the Matter with Helen?" (1971). |
Sophie Rois appeared in this 2001 French-American war film written and directed by who | Sophie Rois Sophie Rois is an Austrian actress. She has appeared in such films as "Three", "180°", "Enemy at the Gates" and television programmes such as "Polizeiruf 110" and "Die kleine Monsterin" (voice). | The Red Baron (2008 film) The Red Baron (aka Der rote Baron (original title)) is a 2008 German-British biographical action war film written and directed by Nikolai Müllerschön about the World War I fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen, known as the "Red Baron". The film stars Matthias Schweighöfer, Joseph Fiennes, Til Schweiger and Lena Headey. "The Red Baron" was filmed entirely in English to improve its international commercial viability. |
What traditional Japanese gate is located in front of one of the castle gates? | Iha Castle Iha Castle (伊波城 , Iha jō ) is a Ryukyuan "gusuku" in Uruma, Okinawa. It sits on a cliff that separates Iha from Ishikawa, with a grand view of the Ishikawa Isthmus. The castle is in ruins, with nothing left of the original structures save the walls. There are also multiple Ryukyuan shrines in the bailey. Based on artifacts found in and around the castle, it has been estimated to have been in use around the 13th to 15th centuries. The Okinawa Prefectural government erected a stone Torii in front of one of the castle gates, along with a plaque describing it. | Jinmaku A jinmaku (陣幕 , jinmaku ) is a curtain used in setting up a military encampment commonly seen from the pre-modern era in Japan. The jinmaku were also historically known as a gunmaku (軍幕 ) , or "military curtain". |
Every Little Word is the fourth album released by which American country music artist, in 1994? | Every Little Word (album) Every Little Word is the fourth album released by country music artist Hal Ketchum in 1994 (see 1994 in country music). It peaked at #31, better than his previous album, on "Billboard"'s Top Country Albums chart. Of the five singles released from the album, "Stay Forever" was the most successful, peaking at # 8 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The other singles, "(Tonight We Just Might) Fall in Love Again", "That's What I Get for Losin' You", "Every Little Word", and "Veil of Tears" peaked at #20, #22, #49 and #56, respectively. | List of number-one country singles of 1994 (U.S.) These are the U.S. number-one country songs of 1994, per the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart. |
Who directed the American film that inspired Naan? | Naan (film) Naan (English: I ) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Jeeva Shankar. It has composer Vijay Antony in the lead role as a psychopath killer, who also produced it and worked as the music director. Siddharth Venugopal and Rupa Manjari appeared in supporting roles. The filming of "Naan" began in April 2010. The film was released on 15 August 2012. It received critical and commercial success and Vijay Antony's acting skills were praised. The movie was remade in Bengali in 2015 as "Amanush 2" and in Kannada in 2016 as "Asthitva". The movie is inspired by the 1999 movie "The Talented Mr. Ripley". | Brothers (2009 film) Brothers is a 2009 American psychological war drama film and a remake of Susanne Bier's Danish film "Brødre" (2004), which takes place in Afghanistan and Denmark. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman, and is directed by Jim Sheridan. Both films take inspiration from Homer's epic poem, the "Odyssey". The film received a mixed to positive response and grossed $43 million. Tobey Maguire received particular praise for his performance and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his performance. |
What is the county code for Lakeside Village? | Lakeside Village, Kansas Lakeside Village is an unincorporated community in central Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is located on the shores of Perry Lake. The community has a town hall despite being unincorporated; it also has a community swimming pool. | Greenwood, Illinois Greenwood is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on 4 April 1995. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. |
What kind of albums has Arjen Anthony Lucassen produced that would be considered "concept albums"? | Ayreon Ayreon is a musical project by Dutch songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Ayreon's music is described as progressive rock, progressive metal and power metal sometimes combined with genres such as folk, electronica, experimental and classical music. The majority of Ayreon's albums are dubbed "rock operas" (or "metal operas") because the albums contain complex storylines featuring a host of characters, usually with each one being represented by a unique vocalist. | Artificial Heart (album) Artificial Heart is the eighth studio album by rock musician Jonathan Coulton. After taking a long hiatus from songwriting after his successful 2006 "Thing a Week" project (with the exceptions of "Still Alive" and ten songs recorded between 2007 and 2009), Coulton started production on "Artificial Heart" after encouragement from John Flansburgh (of They Might Be Giants), also the album's producer. Unlike much of Coulton's previous work, "Artificial Heart's" original lyricism is largely non-comedic and contains few references to geek culture overall, instead opting for heavy themes of betrayal, commitment, abandonment, and surrender. |
Which university is the largest in its country, University of Auckland or Stevens Institute of Technology? | University of Auckland The University of Auckland (Māori: "Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau" ) is the largest university in New Zealand, located in the country's largest city, Auckland. It is the highest-ranked university in the country, being ranked 81st worldwide in the 2016/17 QS World University Rankings. Established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand, the university is made up of eight faculties over six campuses. It has a head count of more than 40,000 students, and more than 30,000 equivalent full-time students. | Mount Eden Mount Eden is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand whose name honours George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland. It is 4 km south of the Central Business District (CBD). Mt Eden Road winds its way around the side of Mount Eden Domain and continues to weave back and forth as it descends into the valley; it runs south from Eden Terrace to Three Kings. Mt Eden village centre is located roughly between Valley Road and Grange Road. The domain is accessible on foot from many of the surrounding streets, and by vehicle from Mt Eden Road. The central focus of the suburb is Maungawhau / Mount Eden, a dormant volcano whose summit is the highest natural point on the Auckland isthmus. |
The base of Jaffa Cakes is an Italian sponge cake named after what city? | Jaffa Cakes Jaffa Cakes are biscuit-sized cakes introduced by McVitie and Price in the UK in 1927 and named after Jaffa oranges. The most common form of Jaffa Cakes are circular, 2+1/8 in in diameter and have three layers: a Genoise sponge base, a layer of orange flavoured jam and a coating of chocolate. Jaffa Cakes are also available as bars or in small packs, and in larger and smaller sizes. The original Jaffa Cakes come in packs of 12, 24 or 36. | Gelato Italia Gelato Italia is a British company producing high-end Italian frozen desserts. Their factory is based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Gelato Italia operate nationally in the UK with ice cream vans, kiosks and parlours; |
Indian Banks was built on the site of a Moraughtacund Indian village that was visited by an Admiral of New England who was knighted for his services to Sigismund Bathory, and who else? | Indian Banks (Simonson, Virginia) Indian Banks is a historic home and archaeological site located near Simonson, Richmond County, Virginia. It was built in 1699, and is a two-story, five-bay, Colonial era brick dwelling with a hipped roof and interior end chimneys. The front facade features bricks that are molded or carved into a wavy pattern. A one-story wing was added in 1975. The original Indian Banks was built in 1699 on the site of a Moraughtacund Indian village visited by Captain John Smith (1580–1631), in 1608, but the name, Indian Banks, was not recorded until 1822. | Simon Fernandez Simon Fernandes (Portuguese: "Simão Fernandes" ; c. 1538 – c. 1590) was a 16th-century Portuguese-born navigator and sometime pirate who piloted the 1585 and 1587 English expeditions to found colonies on Roanoke island, part of modern-day North Carolina but then known as Virginia. Fernandes trained as a navigator in Spain at the famed Casa de Contratación in Seville, but later took up arms against the Spanish empire, preying upon Spanish shipping along with fellow pirate John Callis. Charged with piracy in 1577, he was saved from the hangman's noose by Sir Francis Walsingham, becoming a Protestant and a subject of the Queen of England. In 1578 Fernandes entered the service of Sir Humphrey Gilbert and later Sir Walter Raleigh, piloting the failed 1587 expedition to Roanoke, known to history as the "Lost Colony". |
Lemon La Vida Loca took its name from a song by which Puerto Rican singer? | Lemon La Vida Loca Lemon La Vida Loca is a British mock reality show created and written by, and starring, comedian Leigh Francis and actress Laura Aikman. The show's title is derived from Ricky Martin's 1999 hit single, "Livin' la Vida Loca". | Ricardo Arjona Edgar R. Arjona Morales (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (] ), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and former basketball player and school teacher. Arjona is one of the most successful Latin American artists of all time, with more than 40 million albums sold. He is often called "El Animal Nocturno" ("The Nocturnal Animal"), thanks to his breakthrough success with his fourth studio album which bears the same name. His music ranges from ballads to Latin pop, rock, pop rock, Cuban music, and more recently a cappella performances and a mixture of Tejano music and Norteño music, and other Afro-American and Latin sounds. Arjona is noted for his lyrical style, and often addresses topics such as love, sexuality, violence, racism and immigration. |
What American Idol runner-up covered Like My Mother Does? | Like My Mother Does "Like My Mother Does" is a song written by Nathan Chapman, Liz Rose, and Nikki Williams. It was first recorded by American country artist Kristy Lee Cook from her 2008 album, "Why Wait". It was later recorded and released as a single by country music singers Jesse Lee and Lauren Alaina in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Alaina's recording became the first version of the song to chart; it debuted at number 49 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart, and later reached a peak of number 36 on the chart in October 2011. | Bobbie Brown Bobbie Jean Brown (born October 7, 1969), sometimes credited as Bobbie Brown-Lane, is an American actress, model and former beauty pageant contestant. She is best known for her appearance in the video for Warrant's glam metal anthem "Cherry Pie" and the cover of the album of the same name. |
Danny Dark provided voice-overs in many advertisements for nearly four decades, for what American-style pale lager produced by Anheuser-Busch, introduced in 1876, | Danny Dark Danny Dark (December 19, 1938 – June 13, 2004) was widely acknowledged in the commercial industry as the voice-over king. For nearly four decades, he embedded pop culture with memorable lines in advertisements for Budweiser ("This Bud's for you"), Raid Ant & Roach Killer ("Raid- Kills Bugs Dead"), StarKist tuna ("Sorry, Charlie") and Parkay ("Parkay Margarine from Kraft. The flavor says 'butter'."). The trade paper Radio & Records said, "Dark's distinctive voice has been heard in more award-winning commercials than any announcer in broadcast history." | Wheat whiskey Wheat whiskey is a style of whiskey defined by having a grain bill which consists primarily of wheat. The United States government only allows a product to be labeled "wheat whiskey" when the mash is composed of at least 51% wheat. Like other American styles, a wheat whiskey may be labelled as a "straight" if it is aged for at least two years in new, charred oak barrels. As of 2013, only a few straight wheat whiskey are mass marketed, including Bernheim Original and Dry |
National Stadium station is linked by skybridge to a shopping mall that contains how many shops? | National Stadium BTS Station National Stadium station (Thai: สถานีสนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ ; RGTS: Sanam Kila Haeng Chat) is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Rama I Road to the west of Pathum Wan intersection, where the National Stadium, MBK Center, Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and Siam Square are situated and all linked to the station by skybridge. It is also in walking distance to Siam Center and Siam Paragon, which are located at Siam Station. Jim Thompson House, popular Thai silk museum of Jim Thompson, is just opposite the station on Soi Kasemsan 2. | Dundrum Town Centre "Dundrum Town Centre" is a shopping centre located in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland. It is Ireland's second largest shopping centre with over 169 tenants, almost 140,000 square metres of floor space, and over 3,400 car parking spaces. It is located just south of the town centre of Dundrum. |
The company that owns the Brent field is headquartered in what country? | Brent oilfield The Brent field is an oil and gas field located in the East Shetland Basin of the North Sea, 186 km north-east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, at the water depth of 140 m . The field operated by Shell UK Limited was once one of the most productive parts of the UK's offshore assets but has reached the stage where production is no longer economically viable. Decommissioning of the Brent field will be conducted over the coming decade. | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is a publicly traded (NYSE: BIP) (TSX: BIP.UN) limited partnershipwith corporate headquarters in Toronto, Canada, that engages in the acquisition and management of infrastructure assets on a global basis. |
In what sitcom does the host of My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad also played Perry Rollins? | My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad was a reality sports TV show on NBC that premiered on February 18, 2008. The show was produced by Mark Burnett, producer of other shows like "Survivor", "The Apprentice", and "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?", and was hosted by actor Dan Cortese. Four teams of children and their fathers competed in each episode, with the winning team having the chance to win up to $50,000. | Henry Rollins: Uncut Henry Rollins: Uncut is an American television series, which airs on the IFC in the United States. |
2012: Time for Change is a 2010 feature-length documentary film that features a Canadian actress who won the Austin Film Critics Association's Award for Best Actress in what film? | 2012: Time for Change 2012: Time for Change is a 2010 feature-length documentary film based in part on the books of Daniel Pinchbeck, directed by João G. Amorim, and premiered on April 9, 2010 at the Lumiere Theater in San Francisco. The film presents a positive alternative to apocalyptic doom and gloom, and features, among others, David Lynch, Sting, Ellen Page, Gilberto Gil, Barbara Marx Hubbard, and Paul Stamets. | Vicky Huang Vicky Huang is a Canadian actress. Her film credits include "Hiro", "88 Minutes" and "They Wait". In 2010 she appeared on an episode of the television series "Shattered". |
Route 66 State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Missouri, located on the former site of which ghost town in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, 17 mi southwest of St. Louis and 2 mi east of Eureka? | Route 66 State Park Route 66 State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Missouri, located on the former site of the town of Times Beach. It is a 419 acre park located less than 1 mi east of Eureka. | Roark, Missouri Roark ( ) is an extinct town in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. |
Which song that won four 1968 Grammy Awards was written by a musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo? | John Hartford John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. His most successful song is "Gentle on My Mind" which won three Grammy Awards and was listed in "BMI's Top 100 Songs of the Century". Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang. | Jerry Corbitt Corbitt was born in Tifton, Georgia. He began his career in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the beginning of the 1960s as a bluegrass musician, then was known as a folk singer. In mid-1960s, Corbitt met Jesse Colin Young, a Queens, New York City-born moderately successful folk singer. In January 1965, the two began touring in Canada as a duo, eventually naming themselves "The Youngbloods". Young played bass, and Corbitt played piano, harmonica and lead guitar. Later on, they were joined by Corbitt's friend, a bluegrass musician Lowell "Banana" Levinger, and drummer Joe Bauer. |
What institution is located in Ohio and was represented by the1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football team in 1985? | 1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football team The 1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Scesniak, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 277 to 212. | Ohio Bobcats women's basketball The Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference East Division competing in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bobcats have played their home games in the Convocation Center since 1973. |
What is the name of the Republican representative from Oklahoma who is the nephew of Wade Watts preacher and civil rights activist? | Wade Watts Wade Watts (23 September 1919 – 13 December 1998) was an African American gospel preacher and civil rights activist from Oklahoma. He served as the state president of the Oklahoma chapter of the NAACP for sixteen years, challenging the Ku Klux Klan through Christian love doctrine. He worked with Thurgood Marshall and developed a friendship with Martin Luther King during the American civil rights movement, and has been cited as a mentor by the current leader of the NAACP in Oklahoma, Miller Newman, and his nephew, former congressman, J. C. Watts. | Dan Kirby Dan Kirby (born April 14, 1958) is a Republican politician from Oklahoma and a former member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Kirby was first elected to his seat in 2008, replacing Republican Dennis Adkins, and was reelected four times. In January 2017, two legislative assistants accused Kirby of sexual harassment; after a House panel recommended his expulsion from the Senate, Kirby resigned in March. |
What album by George Harrison featured a cover version of a song by James Ray? | James Ray (singer) James Ray (1941 – c. 1964), born James Jay Raymond, was an African American R&B singer of the early 1960s best known for the hit single "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", which went to number 10 on the US "Billboard" R&B chart. and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. He also recorded the original version of "Got My Mind Set on You", later a number 1 hit for George Harrison. | Every Man Has a Woman Every Man Has a Woman is a tribute album to Yoko Ono for her 50th birthday. It contains covers of her songs from the albums "Approximately Infinite Universe" (1973), "Double Fantasy" (1980), "Season of Glass" (1981), and "It's Alright (I See Rainbows)" (1982). The album was purportedly one of John Lennon's projects, but he died before he could see its completion. The liner notes for the vinyl LP feature an essay by Ono entitled "A Crystal Ball". |
Which was released first, God's Angry Man or The World's Best Prom? | God's Angry Man God's Angry Man is a 1981 documentary film about Gene Scott, a U.S. pastor and Stanford PhD who served for almost fifty years as an ordained minister and religious broadcaster in Los Angeles, directed by Werner Herzog. The film was produced for television. The German title "Glaube und Währung" translates as "Faith and Currency". | Hello Nasty Hello Nasty is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys. It was released on July 14, 1998 by Capitol Records and sold 681,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #1 on the "Billboard" 200 album sales chart. The album won two awards at the 1999 Grammys, in the categories of Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Intergalactic". |
Where was a mission to study the dynamics of the region between 50 km and 100 km above the Earth's surface launched from on December 7, 2001 | TIMED The TIMED (Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) is an orbiter mission dedicated to study the dynamics of the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere (MLT) portion of the Earth's atmosphere. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on December 7, 2001 aboard a Delta II rocket launch vehicle. The project is sponsored and managed by NASA, while the spacecraft was designed and assembled by the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University. The mission has been extended several times, and has now collected data over an entire solar cycle, which helps in its goal to differentiate the Sun's effects on the atmosphere from other effects. | Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment The Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment (DICE) is a scientific mission consisting of two Miniaturized Satellites DICE-1 and DICE-2 flying in formation. The satellites are an unusual 1.5U variant of the CubeSat design for microsatellites. Both satellites were launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in October 2011 atop a Delta II rocket. This was a multi-payload mission with four other CubeSats, AubieSat-1, M-Cubed, Explorer-1_Prime and RAX-2. |
In which county was The Battle of Little Muddy Creek fought? | Battle of Little Muddy Creek The Battle of Little Muddy Creek, also known as the Lame Deer Fight, was fought on May 7, 1877 by United States soldiers and scouts, against a village of Miniconjou Lakota and Northern Cheyenne. The Battle occurred near Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory, near present-day Lame Deer, Montana, United States. | Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1832) The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, also referred to as the Battle of Pecatonica and the Battle of Bloody Lake, was fought on June 16, 1832 in present-day Wisconsin at an oxbow lake known as "Horseshoe Bend", which was formed by a change in course of the Pecatonica River. The battle was a major turning point in the Black Hawk War, despite being of only minor military significance. The small victory won by the U.S. militia at Horseshoe Bend helped restore public confidence in the volunteer force following an embarrassing defeat at Stillman's Run. The Battle of Horseshoe Bend ended with three militia men killed in action and a party of eleven Kickapoo warriors dead. |
"Breathe (2 AM)" is a song by which American singer-songwriter, the song was featured prominently in shows such as Charmed, an American WB TV series, created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television? | Breathe (2 AM) "Breathe (2 AM)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Anna Nalick. The single was first released in 2004, then it was re-released in 2006 and charted at #45 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #4 on the Adult Contemporary in the United States, as well as #79 on the Australian singles charts. "Breathe (2 AM)" has been certified Gold by RIAA. The song was featured prominently in shows like ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" episodes "As We Know It" and "Song Beneath the Song", as well as other shows such as the WB series "Charmed", "Smallville" and the movies ""A Lot Like Love" a"nd "Griffin & Phoenix" (2006 film) (both films the female character was played by Amanda Peet). | Leo Wyatt Leo Wyatt is a fictional character from The WB television series "Charmed", portrayed by Brian Krause. A possible breakout character included in the writing initially as a love interest beginning in the first season that initially set Phoebe and Piper bickering and competing for his attention. He appeared as a guest star in seven episodes of the first season and six episodes of the second season. Midway through the second season, he joined the main cast and appeared in all but 11 episodes for the rest of the series' run. All together, he appeared in 145 episodes—the most of any male character in the series, and the most of any character who was not a Halliwell by birth. |
At what school did the "Poker Face" singer and Noritaka Tatehana shoe owner study in New York? | Noritaka Tatehana In 2011, it was reported that the pop star Lady Gaga had 14 pairs of Tatehana's shoes. | Tokyo High School Tokyo High School (東京高等学校 "Tōkyō Kōtōgakkō") is an independent high school in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1872 in what is now Ueno district of Taitō under the name Ueno-juku. It moved to its present location in Ōmori, Ōta in 1934, and assumed its present name in 1954 (a former "Tokyo High School" having become part of Tokyo University). It became co-educational in 1971. |
Which woman is the mother of Princess Iman bint Abdullah and three other children? | Princess Iman bint Abdullah Princess Iman bint Abdullah (Arabic: إيمان بنت عبدالله ; born 27 September 1996) is the second child and eldest daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan. | Sultan bin Saud Sultan bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud is the son of King Saud and the grandson of King Abdulaziz the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. His mother was Munirah Al Haboot Al Mutairi, and he had six children. |
What is the birthdate of the author of the short story that A Soldier's Sweetheart was based on? | A Soldier's Sweetheart A Soldier's Sweetheart is a 1998 movie starring Kiefer Sutherland, Skeet Ulrich, and Georgina Cates. It is based on a short story by Tim O'Brien, "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong." The story was part of his award winning book, "The Things They Carried". | To Whom This May Come To Whom This May Come is a short story by American author Edward Bellamy. The story was first published in February 1889 in "Harper's New Monthly Magazine." |
What is the theme song to the film that aired alongside Makoto Shinkai's film about a young women's changing relationship with her father | Dareka no Manazashi Dareka no Manazashi (Japanese: だれかのまなざし , lit. "Someone's Gaze") , is a Japanese anime short film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It was initially screened at the Tokyo International Forum on February 10, 2013, though it was also shown alongside Shinkai's film "The Garden of Words" during its Japanese premier on May 31, 2013. It was later posted on YouTube from September 2013 to January 2014. "Dareka no Manazashi" is a slightly futuristic story about the maturation of a recently independent young woman and her changing relationship with her father. The story develops through reminiscent scenes of their family life and the connection the girl and her father share with the family's cat. | Rurouni Kenshin (film) Rurouni Kenshin (Japanese: るろうに剣心 , Hepburn: Rurōni Kenshin ) (also known as Rurouni Kenshin: Origins in North America) is a 2012 Japanese film adaptation of the manga of the same name originally written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the film stars Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. The film focuses on fictional events that take place during the early Meiji period in Japan, telling the story of a wanderer named Himura Kenshin, formerly known as the assassin "Hitokiri Battōsai". After participating in the Bakumatsu war, Kenshin wanders the countryside of Japan offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed as an assassin. |
What award did the author of the novel "The Outsiders" receive in 1988 from the American Library Assocation? | The Outsiders (film) The Outsiders is a 1983 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. The film was released on March 25, 1983. Jo Ellen Misakian, a librarian at Lone Star Elementary School in Fresno, California, and her students were responsible for inspiring Coppola to make the film. | Jimmy Breslin James Earle Breslin (October 17, 1928 – March 19, 2017) was an American journalist and author. Until the time of his death, he wrote a column for the "New York Daily News" Sunday edition. He wrote numerous novels, and columns of his appeared regularly in various newspapers in his hometown of New York City. He served as a regular columnist for the Long Island newspaper "Newsday" until his retirement on November 2, 2004, though he still published occasional pieces for the paper. He was known for his newspaper columns which offered a sympathetic viewpoint of the working-class people of New York City, and was awarded the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary "for columns which consistently champion ordinary citizens". |
What South African politician formed a government of national unity with nelson Mandela's African National Congress and Mangosuthu Buthelezi's Inkatha Freedom Party? | 22nd South African Parliament The 22nd Parliament of the Republic of South Africa was elected in the elections of 27 April 1994; it was the first parliament in South Africa's history to be elected by voters of all races. Nelson Mandela's African National Congress formed a government of national unity with F. W. de Klerk's National Party and Mangosuthu Buthelezi's Inkatha Freedom Party. The three racially based houses from previous parliaments were replaced with the re-introduced Senate and National Assembly. In 1997, on the introduction of the final Constitution, the Senate was replaced by the National Council of Provinces, which continues to serve as the upper house of South Africa's Parliament. | Mangosuthu Buthelezi Mangosuthu Buthelezi (born 27 August 1928) is a South African politician and Zulu tribal leader who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975 and was Chief Minister of the KwaZulu bantustan until 1994. He was Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa from 1994 to 2004. His praise name is Shenge. |
What is the capital of the district that is north of Ketu South Municipal District? | Ketu South Municipal District The Ketu South Municipal District (formerly "Ketu South District") is one of the 25 districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. The administrative capital is Denu. The district is bonded by Togo to the east, the Gulf of Guinea to the south, Keta Municipal District to the west and Ketu North District to the north. | Assin South District The Assin South District is one of the seventeen (17) districts in the Central Region of Ghana. Its capital is Nsuaem Kyekyewere. |
Qubilah Shabazz is the daugther of the woman also known by what name?. | Qubilah Shabazz Qubilah Shabazz (born December 25, 1960) is the second daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. In 1965, she witnessed the assassination of her father by three gunmen from the Nation of Islam. She was arrested in 1995 in connection with an alleged plot to kill Louis Farrakhan, by then the leader of the organization whom she believed was responsible for the assassination of her father. She has maintained her innocence. She accepted a plea agreement under which she was required to undergo psychological counseling and treatment for drug and alcohol abuse to avoid a prison sentence. | Fatimah bint Amr Fatimah bint Amr ( ; Arabic: فاطمة بنت عمر ) (died 576) was the grandmother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and one of the wives of Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim. She was from the Banu Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe, unlike her co-wives, who were all from outlying tribes and had relatively little influence in Mecca. |
Indian model Pranav Misshra is known for performing opposite an Indian actress, model and television host on MTV Timeout, born on what day? | Pranav Misshra Pranav Misshra is an Indian model and actor who is currently portraying main lead character Prem Singh Rathod in "Aisi Deewangi Dekhi Nahi Kahi" show on Zee TV. He is also known for Kya Huaa Tera Vaada as Ajay Gujral opposite Sargun Mehta, MTV Timeout With Imam (2013), Colors Nagin Season 1(2015) as Arjun, MTV Girls on Top as Shekhar, Albeli Kahani Pyar ki as Geet Gandhi and Jodha Akbar as Mirza Hakim. He started his career by doing small roles in various television shows. | Manasi Moghe Manasi Moghe (born 29 August 1991) is an Indian actress, engineer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Diva 2013 and represented India at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia on 9 November 2013. |
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood death in 1959 led to the first Oxford Chancellor election to be contested since what year? | University of Oxford Chancellor election, 1960 The 1960 University of Oxford election for the position of Chancellor was called upon the death of the incumbent Chancellor, Lord Halifax on 23 December 1959. It was the first election for Oxford Chancellor to be contested since 1925. | Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh, (27 October 1818 – 12 January 1887), known as Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt, from 1851 to 1885, was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1874 and 1880 and as Foreign Secretary between 1885 and 1886, and was one of only two people to hold the office of First Lord of the Treasury without ever being Prime Minister. |
The actor who inspired the movie Partner was born in what year? | Partner (2007 film) Partner is a 2007 Indian romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda and Salman Khan, with Katrina Kaif and Lara Dutta. The film is inspired by the hollywood movie Will Smith starrer Hitch (2005). The film was declared a blockbuster by Box Office India and one of the highest grossers for Salman Khan; the film was also Govinda's comeback. | Burgess Meredith Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer in theater, film, and television. Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" and "one of the most accomplished actors of the century". A life member of the Actors Studio by invitation, he won several Emmys, was the first male actor to win the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. |
Alan Pardew, English football manager and former professional player, was a part of the 2000-01 Reading F.C. season as what? | 2000–01 Reading F.C. season The 2000-01 season was Reading's third season in the Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998. It was Alan Pardew's second season as manager of the club. | 2003–04 Swindon Town F.C. season The 2003–04 season was Swindon Town's fourth season in the Division Two since their relegation from the second tier of English football in 2000. Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy. |
When was the Polish politician and former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, who was a Doctor of Law, and who candidated from a right-wing populist, national-conservative, and Christian democratic political party in Poland, elected to the Sejm? | Karol Karski Karol Karski (born May 13, 1966 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician, former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland. Doctor of Law. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 and on October 21, 2007 in 19 Warsaw district, candidating from Law and Justice list. | Jan Olszewski Jan Ferdynand Olszewski (born 20 August 1930 in Warsaw) is a Polish conservative lawyer and politician. Olszewski served as the Prime Minister of Poland for five months between December 1991 to early June 1992, and later became a leading figure of the national conservative Movement for the Reconstruction of Poland. Olszewski's premiership was the second shortest in the history of the Third Republic. |
Where is the American football team based in for which Tom Erlandson played linebacker for seven seasons? | Tom Erlandson (linebacker, born 1940) Tom Erlandson is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and San Diego Chargers. | Jim Merlo James Louis Merlo (born October 3, 1951 in Sanger, California) was an American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Stanford University. |
The House on Carroll Street, was released in which year, an American thriller film, the film features Jessica Tandy, she was a British stage and film actress? | The House on Carroll Street The House on Carroll Street is a 1988 American thriller film directed by Peter Yates. The film features Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin and Jessica Tandy. | The Woman in White (1929 film) The Woman in White is a 1929 British silent mystery film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Blanche Sweet, Haddon Mason and Cecil Humphreys. The film was made at Cricklewood Studios in London. It is based on the novel "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins. |
Who directed the 2008 film, "The Other Man," and stars British actor, Paterson Joseph? | Paterson Joseph Paterson Joseph (born 22 June 1964) is a British actor. He appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company productions of "King Lear" and "Love's Labour's Lost" in 1990. On television he is known for his roles in "Casualty" (1997–98), as Alan Johnson in Channel 4 sitcom "Peep Show" (2003–2015), "Green Wing" (2004–06), "Survivors" (2008–10), "Boy Meets Girl" (2009), as in "" (2013–14), and as Connor Mason in "Timeless" (2016-). His film roles include "The Beach" (2000), "Æon Flux" (2005) and "The Other Man" (2008). | Bor Asbe Ekhuni Bor Asbe Ekhuni (Bengali: বর আসবে এখুনি ) is a 2008 Bengali film by Rangan Chakraborty. It stars Jisshu Sengupta, |
What is the birth name of the actor that plays Wong Fei-hung in "Druken Master II"? | Drunken Master II Drunken Master II () is a 1994 Hong Kong kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung and Jackie Chan, who stars as Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei-hung. It was Chan's first traditional style martial arts film since "The Young Master" (1980) and "Dragon Lord" (1982). The film was released in North America as The Legend of Drunken Master in 2000. | Vincent Ng Vincent Ng Cheng Hye (born 6 December 1975), also known as Weng Qinghai, is a Singaporean martial artist and former actor. He is best known for acting in Chinese-language television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. |
What Brazilian professional racing driver who races for Rebellion Racing has a mother named Viviane Senna da Silva Lalli? | Viviane Senna Viviane Senna da Silva Lalli (born 14 June 1958) is a Brazilian entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is sister of the racing driver and three-times Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna (1960–1994), and mother of the driver Bruno Senna (1983–). | Rafael Suzuki Rafael "Hideo" Suzuki (born August 13, 1987 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian racing driver. He has competed in several Formula Three series before the All-Japan Formula Three Championship, such as the South American, Asian and the German Formula Three Championship. |
To whom did this WBA heavyweight champion, that Joe Hipp challenged the championship for in 1995 as the first Native American, lose via knockout? | Joe Hipp Joe "The Boss" Hipp (born December 7, 1962) is a retired professional Native American heavyweight boxer. A member of the Blackfeet Tribe, he became the first Native American to challenge for a world heavyweight boxing championship on August 19, 1995 when he fought WBA champion Bruce Seldon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. In May 2009, he was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame. | Leotis Martin Leotis Martin (March 10, 1939 – November 20, 1995) was an American boxer, the first ever NABF heavyweight champion and best known for his victory over former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. Martin was a good puncher and a fairly skilled heavyweight who fought from 1962 to 1969. He compiled a record of 31 wins (19 KOs) and 5 losses and in 2003 was named to the "The Ring"' s list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. His career, however, was marked by inconsistency and bad luck. |
What type of competition was the 1963-64 Yugoslav Cup, also named honoring a Slavic communist statesman? | 1963–64 Yugoslav Cup The 1963–64 Yugoslav Cup was the 17th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup (), also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" ("Kup Maršala Tita"), since its establishment in 1946. | Vekoslav Skalak Vekoslav Skalak (born 21 September 1938 in Bled) is a Slovenian rower who competed for Yugoslavia in the "men's eight" at the 1964 Summer Olympics. |
The 2005 Houston Texans fired head coach Dom Capers, an American football coach and the current defensive coordinator for what team? | 2005 Houston Texans season The 2005 Houston Texans season was the fourth season in franchise history. The Texans completed the season with the worst record in franchise history (a record that would later be matched in 2013). This led to the Texans obtaining the first selection in the NFL Draft for the second time since the franchise formed in 2002. The team fired head coach Dom Capers after the season; he was replaced by Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak. | Derek Mason Derek Mason is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach and defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt University. |
In what city did Robbie Lawler defeat Rory MacDonald in 2015? | Robbie Lawler Robert Glenn "Robbie" Lawler (born March 20, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former UFC Welterweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2001, Lawler is also a former EliteXC Middleweight Champion, and has formerly competed in Strikeforce, PRIDE, and the IFL. He is widely considered one of the most consistently entertaining mixed martial artists currently competing, being the only fighter to have won three consecutive "Fight of the Year" awards from Sherdog and MMA Fighting, for his bouts against Johny Hendricks (at UFC 171, in 2014), Rory MacDonald (at UFC 189, in 2015), and Carlos Condit (at UFC 195, in 2016). | UFC 194 UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 12, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
Scarlet Sails stars Vasily Lanovoy and this Russian actress who came was born in what year? | Scarlet Sails (film) Scarlet Sails (Russian: Алые паруса, "Alye parusa" ) is a 1961 Soviet film produced by Mosfilm and directed by Alexandr Ptushko. It is based on Alexander Grin's 1923 adventure novel of the same name and stars Vasily Lanovoy and Anastasiya Vertinskaya. The story is a romantic fantasy and is described as a "fairy tale", though it contains no overtly supernatural elements. | Lyudmila Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilyevna Tselikovskaya (Russian: Людмила Васильевна Целико́вская , 8 September 1919 – 4 July 1992) was a Russian actress, best remembered for her leading parts in films like "Hearts of the Four" (1941–1944), "Anton Ivanovich Gets Angry" (1941), "The Aerial Cabman" (1943), "Ivan the Terrible" (1943), "Twins" (1945) and "The Busy Estate" (1946). She had troubled artistic career and received her (relatively modest) People's Artist of the RSFSR title only in 1963 (having been notoriously denied the much coveted People's Artist of the USSR accolade). Ignored by the officialdom, Tselikovskaya was admired by the general public and is revered as a true legend of the Soviet War time cinema. |
Who founded the radio show that The Carter Sisters joined in 1950 ? | Anita Carter Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999), the youngest daughter of Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter, was a versatile American singer who experimented with several different types of music and played upright bass with her sisters Helen Carter and June Carter Cash as The Carter Sisters. The trio joined the "Grand Ole Opry" radio show in 1950 (Anita was 17 years old at the time), opened shows for Elvis Presley, and joined "The Johnny Cash Show" in 1971. As a solo artist, and with her family, Carter recorded for a number of labels including RCA Victor, Cadence, Columbia, Audiograph, United Artists, Liberty and Capitol. | Mary Carter Smith Mary Carter Smith (1919 – April 24, 2007) was a noted American educator helped revive storytelling as an educational tool. She graduated from Coppin State University and was a teacher in the Baltimore City Public School system for thirty-one years. Additionally, she was a co-founder of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Maryland, founding member of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of America, the Arena Players theatre company and the Griots’ Circle of Maryland. |
Which Academy Award nominated screenwriter worked on a 2004 film directed by Terry George? | Keir Pearson Keir Pearson, (born December 15, 1966) is an American Academy Award nominated screenwriter notable for the 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda". | Terry Rossio Terry Rossio (born July 2, 1960) is an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote the films "Aladdin", "Shrek", and all five "Pirates of the Caribbean" films. |
How many Grammy awards did the singer who died seven months before her band released 3D win? | 3D (TLC album) 3D is the fourth studio album by American girl group TLC. It was released by Arista Records on November 12, 2002, in the United States, seven months after the death of TLC member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. The album debuted at number six on the "Billboard" 200, and at number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 143,000 copies sold in its first week of release and was met with positive reviews. The album nearly sold two million in the United States alone. "3D" earned TLC two Grammy Award nominations, and the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 2002. 3D produced 4 singles. The singles were "Girl Talk", peaking at 3 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; "Hands Up", which peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and "Damaged", which managed to peak at 19 on the US Mainstream Top 40. | Fiona Apple Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. Classically trained on piano as a child, Apple began composing her own songs when she was 8 years old. Her debut album, "Tidal", written when Apple was 17, was released in 1996 and received a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single "Criminal". She followed with "When the Pawn..." (1999), produced by Jon Brion, which was also critically and commercially successful and was certified platinum. |
The Literaturhaus awards a €7000 prize to young writers in which European capital city? | Alexander Sacher Masoch Prize The Alexander Sacher Masoch Prize is a literary award which is conferred by the Literaturhaus, Vienna. The prize, worth 7,000 euro, is to support young Austrian writers. It was created in 1994 by the widow of the writer Alexander Sacher Masoch (1901-1972) and was initially awarded every three years. | Jakob-Wassermann-Literaturpreis Jakob-Wassermann-Literaturpreis is a Bavarian literary prize. |
Are both Tallahassee International Airport and Idaho Falls Regional Airport on the eastern part of the United States? | Tallahassee International Airport Tallahassee International Airport (IATA: TLH, ICAO: KTLH, FAA LID: TLH) is a city-owned airport five miles southwest of downtown Tallahassee, in Leon County, Florida. It serves the state capital of Florida, and its surrounding areas; it is one of the major airports in north Florida, the others being Pensacola International Airport, Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, and Jacksonville International Airport. | Kissimmee Gateway Airport Kissimmee Gateway Airport (IATA: ISM, ICAO: KISM, FAA LID: ISM) , formerly known as Kissimmee Municipal Airport, is a public airport in Kissimmee, a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The airport is located 16 nautical miles (30 km) southwest of the central business district of Orlando. It is owned and operated by the City of Kissimmee. |
Out of the Darkness was a film about a serial killer known as what? | Out of the Darkness (1985 film) Out of the Darkness is a 1985 American made-for-television crime thriller film about the pursuit of the serial killer David Berkowitz by New York City detective Ed Zigo played by Martin Sheen. | Peter Manuel Peter Thomas Anthony Manuel (13 March 1927 – 11 July 1958) was an American-Scottish serial killer who was convicted of murdering a total of seven people across Lanarkshire and southern Scotland between 1956 and his arrest in January 1958, and is believed to have murdered two more, nine in all. Prior to his arrest, the media nicknamed the unidentified killer "the Beast of Birkenshaw". Manuel was hanged at Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison; he was one of the last prisoners to die on the Barlinnie gallows. |
What is the population of the city that Satz is an assistant prosecutor in? | Michael Satz Michael J Satz is an American attorney and politician in the State of Florida, serving as State Attorney for Florida's 17th judicial circuit, covering Broward County. A native of Pennsylvania, Satz is an alumnus of the University of Miami’s School of Law. Following graduation, Satz became an assistant prosecutor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and quickly developed a reputation as a tough courtroom litigator. | Washington County Sheriff's Office (Maryland) The Washington County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency headquartered in Hagerstown, Maryland. The agency polices Washington County, population 147,430 (2010), a 467-sq mile rural county in the state of Maryland. The office is a full service agency, which means the Sheriff, Douglas W. Mullendore, and his deputies do patrol work as police officers, provide security in the circuit court system and operate the county jail. Hagerstown, where the county seat is, has its own police department. |
In what year was the father of Blanche of Castile born? | Blanche of Castile Blanche of Castile (Spanish: "Blanca" ; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during his absence from 1248 until 1252. She was born in Palencia, Spain, 1188, the third daughter of Alfonso VIII, king of Castile, and Eleanor of England. Eleanor was a daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. | Descendants of Alfonso XIII of Spain The descendants of Alfonso XIII of Spain, Bourbon monarch of the Kingdom of Spain, are numerous. With his wife, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, he had a total of six legitimate children, with an additional child Ferdinand having been stillborn. Outside of his marriage, Alfonso was known to have had some issue, but they are not in the line of succession for any throne. The modern day king and royal family of Spain is descended from Alfonso, as is the legitimist claimant to France. |
What type of industry does Danny Buday and Paul Sloane have in common? | Danny Buday Danny Buday (born February 8, 1977) is an award-winning filmmaker who wrote, directed, and | Danny Buderus Danny Buderus (born 6 February 1978) is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional footballer of the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative hooker, he played in the National Rugby League for Australian club, the Newcastle Knights, with whom he won a Dally M Medal and the 2001 NRL Premiership before setting a new record for most games with the club. Buderus also played in Super League for English club, the Leeds Rhinos, with whom he won 2011's Super League XVI. He set the record for most appearances as captain of the New South Wales State of Origin team at 15 and for most consecutive appearances for the side at 21. Buderus also played representative football for the Exiles and New South Wales Country. In 2015, he took up an interim coaching role with the Knights and continued as an assistant coach in 2016. |
Who was the former mistress of Henry VIII of England, who gave birth to Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh? | Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh KG ("c." 1558–14 October 1597) 3rd Baron Borough of Gainsborough, "de jure" 7th Baron Strabolgi and 9th Baron Cobham of Sterborough was the son of William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh and Lady Katherine Clinton, daughter of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln and Elizabeth Blount, former mistress of King Henry VIII. He was one of the peers who conducted the trial of the Duke of Norfolk in 1572. | Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland ( 1379 – 13 November 1440), was the fourth of the four children (and only daughter) of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress, later wife, Katherine Swynford. In her widowhood, she was a powerful landowner in the North of England. |
What 2011 American fantasy steampunk action film features Abbie Cornish in the role of Sweet Pea? | Abbie Cornish Abbie Cornish (born 7 August 1982), also known by her stage name Dusk, is an Australian actress and rapper known for her film and television roles, particularly her award-winning lead performance in 2004's "Somersault", and internationally for her role as Fanny Brawne in "Bright Star" and her appearance as Sweet Pea in "Sucker Punch". | A Haunting in Salem A Haunting in Salem is a 2011 3D horror film directed by Shane Van Dyke and starring Bill Oberst Jr., Courtney Abbiati, Jenna Stone and Nicholas Harsin. |
Glyptotermes minutus is a pest of a flowering tree in the pea family named what? | Glyptotermes minutus Glyptotermes minutus, is a species of damp wood termite of the genus "Glyptotermes". It is found in Sri Lanka. It is a pest of dead wood of "Albizia saman" and dead wood of "Cupressus knightiana". | Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia; also known as giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, Wellingtonia or simply Big Treea nickname used by John Muir) is the sole living species in the genus "Sequoiadendron", and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with "Sequoia sempervirens" (coast redwood) and "Metasequoia glyptostroboides" (dawn redwood). The common use of the name "sequoia" generally refers to "Sequoiadendron giganteum", which occurs naturally only in groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. |
What is the total population number for the endangered Amur Tiger who takes refuge in Zov Tigra National Park? | Zov Tigra National Park Zov Tigra National Park (Russian: Зов Тигра национальный парк)), (in English, "Call of the Tiger National Park", or "Roar of the Tiger") is a mountainous refuge for the endangered Amur Tiger. The park encompasses an area of 83384 ha on the southeast coast of Russia's Far East in the federal district Primorsky Krai (in English, "Maritime Region"). The park is about 100 km northeast of Vladivostok, on both the eastern and western slopes of the southern Sikhote-Alin mountain range, a range that runs north-south through the Primorsky Krai. The relatively warm waters of the Sea of Japan are to the east, the Korean peninsula to the south, and China to the West. The terrain in rugged and difficult to access, with heavily forested taiga coexisting with tropical species of animals and birds. The park is relatively isolated from human development, and functions as a conservation reserve. Tourists may visit the portions of the park marked for recreation, but entry to the protected zones is only possible in the company of park rangers. | Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC) is a wildlife centre located roughly 25 mi by road south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The centre was established in 1995 and with an area of over 6,000 acres of protected regenerating forest, this is the largest zoo in Cambodia. Since 2001, PTWRC has been run by the government institution of Cambodian Forestry Administration in partnership with an environmental non-profit organization called Wildlife Alliance. Wildlife Alliance animal husbandry specialists, veterinarians, and care takers assist in the feeding and care of animals and operations. PTWRC currently houses over 1,200 rescued animals from 102 species including endangered Asian elephants, tigers, Pileated gibbon, Siamese crocodile, Malayan sun bears, among many others. Many of the species are listed as Endangered or Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). |
Who illustrated the books on which the Paddington animated television programme is based? | Paddington (TV series) Paddington is an animated television programme based on the Paddington Bear books by Michael Bond. The series was scripted by Bond himself, and produced by FilmFair London; it was narrated by actor Michael Hordern, who also voices all characters. | The Vicar of Nibbleswicke The Vicar of Nibbleswicke is a children's story written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was first published in London in 1991, after Dahl's death, by Century. The protagonist is a dyslexic vicar, and the book was written to benefit the Dyslexia Institute in London (now Dyslexia Action), with Dahl and Blake donating their rights. |
Did Stephen Vincent Benét and Robert Desnos have the same nationality ? | Stephen Vincent Benét Stephen Vincent Benét (July 22, 1898 – March 13, 1943) was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is best known for his book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War "John Brown's Body" (1928), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929, and for the short stories "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1936) and "By the Waters of Babylon" (1937). In 2009, The Library of America selected Benét’s story "The King of the Cats" (1929) for inclusion in its two-century retrospective of "American Fantastic Tales" edited by Peter Straub. | Robert de Gretham Robert de Gretham, alternatively Robert de Greetham, (fl. 13th century) is an Anglo-Norman literary person and cleric noted for "Etude sur le Miroir ou les Evangiles des domnees". The work was directly intended for the private devotions of "Lady Elena of Quency", but a larger audience is implied by the author addressing a masculine plural. The work intended to act as a "Looking Glass for the Soul", hence the title referring to a mirror. He is also said to have written "Corset" on popular theology and dedicated it to an Alain and his wife. |
After releasing "Hail to the Thief" in June 2003, which band released the EP COM LAG in 2004? | COM LAG (2plus2isfive) COM LAG (2plus2isfive) is the sixth compilation EP by the English rock band Radiohead, released in March 2004 in Japan and Australia. It is collects many of the B-sides from the singles from their 2003 album "Hail to the Thief", along with some live tracks and remixes by Cristian Vogel and Four Tet. | Glasvegas discography The discography of Glasvegas, a Scottish Indie rock band, consists of three studio albums and twelve singles. James Allan (vocals and guitar), Rab Allan (guitar), Paul Donoghue (bass) and Jonna Lofgren (drums) formed the band in Glasgow, Scotland in 2003. The band's debut single was the limited edition double A-side single, "I'm Gonna Get Stabbed"/"Ina Lvs Rab", which was released in May 2004. Three further independent singles were released through WaKS and Sane Man, all of which failed to chart although Daddy's Gone released on Sane Man Recordings was voted the No.2 single of the year by the NME. |
When was the person who Cresent Hardy lost to in the 2016 general election born? | Cresent Hardy Cresent Leo Hardy (born June 23, 1957) is an American politician from the state of Nevada; he was the U.S. Representative for Nevada 's 4 congressional district from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Hardy was a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing the 19th district prior to his election to the House. He lost his bid for re-election in the 2016 general election to Democratic challenger Ruben Kihuen. | Brandon Lewis Brandon Kenneth Lewis (born 20 June 1971) is a British politician who is the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth. He was first elected at the 2010 general election. |
What is the name of the Los Angeles-based production company that produced a film based on the novel by André Aciman? | Tom Dolby Tom Dolby (born January 17, 1975) is an American filmmaker, producer, and novelist. Dolby was the writer and co-director of the feature film "Last Weekend". He is the principal and founder of Water's End Productions, a Los Angeles-based production company that has produced several acclaimed films such as Luca Guadagnino’s "Call Me By Your Name" and Ira Sachs’ "Little Men". | Matrixx matrixx is a production company that specializes in feature film, television, and online branded entertainment located in Santa Monica, California. The company is privately held and venture backed by Hollywood producer and entrepreneur Van Vandegrift. |
Michael Jones is a competitor in sport where motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with what? | Mike Jones (motocross rider) Michael Jones, (born February 28, 1966 in Export, Pennsylvania) is an American freestyle motocross competitor, with over 35 years of professional rider experience. He started his motorcycle racing career in 1972 aged 6, and became the 1989 world champion of Supercross. Continuing to race up until his last Fastcross in Italy 2000, he became increasingly involved in the emerging sport of Freestyle Motocross, performing half-time jump shows at football games as early as 1987. He is attributed as being "one of the founding fathers of the sport of freestyle motocross", and became known as "Mad" Mike Jones after an Italian promoter described his stunts as "Mad" and "the name stuck". He has appeared in numerous movies including Crusty Demons, and also goes around North American schools to share about his experience. | Mouse racing Mouse racing is an activity in which live rodents are coaxed to travel through a miniature racecourse at fast speeds. The races generally take place at taverns, fairs, or fund-raising events and are popular in several countries. Mouse racing has also attracted criticism from animal rights groups, who believe the activity is too stressful for the mice. |
What American rock band first found success in Canada and included Michael Derosier on drums and percussion? | Orion the Hunter (album) Orion the Hunter is the first (and, thus far, only) recording from the band Orion the Hunter, which was an offshoot of the band Boston (guitarist Barry Goudreau and vocalist Brad Delp -who sang backing vocals here- were also in Boston, and guitarist/vocalist Fran Cosmo would be in a later incarnation of that band). The group also included Michael DeRosier (from the group Heart on drums & percussion). | Redeye Empire Redeye Empire is a rock-reggae band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |