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Who played the part of 'Clayton Farlow' in 'Dallas'? | Clayton Farlow
Clayton Farlow is a fictional character in the popular American television series "Dallas", played by Howard Keel from 1981 to 1991.
Background.
Clayton Farlow, along with his sister Jessica, was raised on the Southern Cross Ranch (Co-ordinates: 32°43'N 96°30'W) in San Angelo, Texas. Clayton and Jessica's father was described as a "big man that liked the oil business, but ranching was his real love". Clayton's father took him to his first | the only way she might forgive him was if they move away. Clayton and Miss Ellie Farlow visited them before they also left Dallas, tiring of the constant battles within the family.
In 1991, Ray returned for the final episode "Conundrum", and in J.R.'s dream, Ray has a very unhappy working life, having never found out Jock was his father. Ray is also limping heavily due to rodeo injuries (stock footage is shown of Ray in the rodeo won by Dusty Farlow in season 3). | 49,200 | triviaqa-train |
In which small Welsh village were over 100 children killed by a coal mine slag heap in 1966? | residual hydrocarbons. Their extinction can require complete encasement, which can prove impossible for technical and financial reasons. Sprinkling is generally ineffective and injecting water under pressure counter-productive, because it carries oxygen, bringing the risk of explosion.
The perceived weak environmental and public health impact of these fires leads generally to waiting for their natural extinction, which can take a number of decades.
Environmental effects Landslip.
The problem of landslides in spoil tips was first brought to public attention in 1966 when a spoil tip at Aberfan in | Hpakant jade mine disaster
On 22 November 2015, a major landslide in Hpakant, Kachin State, northern Myanmar killed at least 116 people near a jade mine, with around 100 more missing.
Landslide.
The landslide occurred in the early morning hours, when a man-made heap of waste soil mined out of the nearby jade mine collapsed. Many of those killed were people living in a small village near the waste heap, including both miners and others who had scavenged through the waste soil looking for jade remnants | 49,201 | triviaqa-train |
Which medical condition is caused by a lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood? | the waste product carbon dioxide back from the tissues; most waste carbon dioxide, however, is transported back to the pulmonary capillaries of the lungs as bicarbonate (HCO) dissolved in the blood plasma. Myoglobin, a compound related to hemoglobin, acts to store oxygen in muscle cells.
The color of red blood cells is due to the heme group of hemoglobin. The blood plasma alone is straw-colored, but the red blood cells change color depending on the state of the hemoglobin: when combined with oxygen the resulting | of these cells. This condition is known as a haemolytic reaction. The destruction of red blood cells releases haemoglobin to the bloodstream. Haemoglobin may be excreted through urine, causing haemoglobinuria. The sudden release of haemoglobin will also pass through the liver and be metabolised into bilirubin, which in high concentrations, accumulates under the skin to cause jaundice. Liberation of blood cell debris into the circulation will also cause disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Clinical Applications Prevention of Rh group incompatibility in blood transfusion Symptoms of Rh group incompatibility in blood donation.
Patients | 49,202 | triviaqa-train |
Which meringue dessert, decorated with whipped cream and fresh fruit, originated in Australia and New Zealand, and was named after a famous early 20th century Russian ballet dancer? | honey-based alcoholic beverage similar to mead.
Okroshka (Russian: окро́шка) from Russian "kroshit" (крошить) meaning to chop (into small pieces) A type of Russian cold soup with mixed raw vegetables and kvass.
Pavlova A meringue dessert topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit, popular mainly in Australia and New Zealand; named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova.
Pelmeni (Russian plural: пельме́ни, singular пельме́нь, "pelmen′" from "ear[-formed] bread"). An Eastern European | Banana pudding
Banana pudding is a dessert generally consisting of layers of sweet vanilla flavored custard, cookies (usually Vanilla Wafers or ladyfingers) and sliced fresh bananas placed in a dish and served, topped with whipped cream or meringue.
It is commonly associated with Southern U.S. cuisine, however, it can be found around the country. Furthermore, it closely resembles an English Trifle in that it is assembled in layers and includes custard, fruit, sponge cake, and whipped cream.
Banana pudding can be prepared using a | 49,203 | triviaqa-train |
Which disease, caused by an increased level of Bilirubin in the blood, derives its name from the French for yellow? | A, B, C, delta, E, etc.).
Blood levels Jaundice.
Jaundice may be noticeable in the sclera of the eyes at levels of about 2 to 3 mg/dl (34 to 51 μmol/l), and in the skin at higher levels. For conversion, 1 mg/dl = 17.1 µmol/l.
Jaundice is classified, depending upon whether the bilirubin is free or conjugated to glucuronic acid, into conjugated jaundice or unconjugated jaundice..
Urine tests. | Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease or veno-occlusive disease with immunodeficiency (VODI) is a condition in which some of the small veins in the liver are obstructed. It is a complication of high-dose chemotherapy given before a bone marrow transplant (BMT) and is marked by weight gain due to fluid retention, increased liver size, and raised levels of bilirubin in the blood. The name sinusoidal obstruction syndrome is preferred if VODI happens as a result of chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation. | 49,204 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the American serial killer, nicknamed 'The Green River Killer', who, at his trial in 1983, confessed to the murders of 48 women in Washington State? | Gary Ridgway
Gary Leon Ridgway (born February 18, 1949), also known as the Green River Killer, is an American serial killer. He was initially convicted of 48 separate murders. As part of his plea bargain, another conviction was added, bringing the total number of convictions to 49, making him the second most prolific serial killer in United States history according to confirmed murders. He killed a large number of teenage girls and women in the state of Washington during the 1980s and 1990s.
Most of Ridgway | Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo (; ; 16 October 1936 – 14 February 1994) was a Soviet serial killer, nicknamed the Butcher of Rostov, the Red Ripper, and the Rostov Ripper, who sexually assaulted, murdered, and mutilated at least 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990 in the Russian SFSR, the Ukrainian SSR, and the Uzbek SSR. Chikatilo confessed to 56 murders and was tried for 53 of these killings in April 1992. He was convicted and sentenced to death for 52 of these murders in October | 49,205 | triviaqa-train |
In 'South Park', what is the name of the boy's teacher who had a sex change in series 9 before deciding he was male after all in series 12? | introduction of Nichole in "Cartman Finds Love", writing consultant Vernon Chatman voices an anthropomorphic towel named Towelie, and production supervisor John Hansen voices Mr. Slave, the former gay lover of Mr. Garrison. Throughout the show's run, the voices for toddler and kindergarten characters have been provided by various small children of the show's production staff.
When voicing child characters, the voice actors speak within their normal vocal range while adding a childlike inflection. The recorded audio is then edited with Pro Tools, and the pitch is | , who had sex with Cleopatra before she met Caesar, is the boy's real father. The title of the final episode, the last words we hear Pullo say to Caesarion before the series ends, alludes to this.
- Caesarion is a lead character in Michael Livingston's 2015 historical fantasy novel "The Shards of Heaven".
- He is a character in Colleen McCullough's "Masters of Rome" series, in particular in the final book titled "Antony and Cleopatra".
- He is a | 49,206 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the paycock in Sean O'Casey's play 'Juno And The Paycock'? | deception, and survival; they are tragi-comedies in which violent death throws into relief the blustering masculine bravado of characters such as Jack Boyle and Joxer Daly in "Juno and the Paycock" and the heroic resilience of Juno herself or of Bessie Burgess in "The Plough and the Stars". "Juno and the Paycock" became a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
"The Plough and the Stars" was not well received by the Abbey audience and resulted in scenes reminiscent of the riots that greeted J. M. Synge | Sidney Morgan
Sidney Morgan (31 October 1883 – 5 December 1931) was an Irish stage and screen actor. He was an actor for many years with the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Among his most celebrated performances was as Joxer in Sean O'Casey's original production of "Juno and the Paycock". He repeated his role to acclaim on the screen in the Alfred Hitchcock film "Juno and the Paycock".
He was born in Dublin, Ireland and died in Surrey
Selected filmography.
- "The Brass | 49,207 | triviaqa-train |
Cape Farewell is a headland which constitutes the southernmost part of which island? | to Latin "aqua" (water).
Differentiation from continents.
Greenland is the world's largest island, with an area of over 2.1 million km, while Australia, the world's smallest continent, has an area of 7.6 million km, but there is no standard of size that distinguishes islands from continents, or from islets.
There is a difference between islands and continents in terms of geology.
Continents are the largest landmass of a particular continental plate; this holds true for Australia, which sits | ) and the Ledyanoye Lake (Ice Lake).
Dezhnev Bay "(Zaliv Dezhneva)" lies between the western part of the island and the Polyarnykh Letchikov Peninsula. Cape Thomas "(Mys Tomasa)" is the southernmost headland of the peninsula. Cambridge Channel "(Proliv Kambritch)" is a wide sound between Alexandra Land and Zemlya Georga.
At the southern end this island has two capes pointing southwestwards in its southernmost coast: Cape Lofley and Cape Ludlow. Cape Mary Harmsworth, the cape pointing westwards is | 49,208 | triviaqa-train |
Who beat Goran Ivanisevic to win the 1992 Wimbledon men's Final? | the Centre Court with 728 extra seats. Stage three (2000–2011) has been completed with the construction of an entrance building, club staff housing, museum, bank and ticket office.
A new retractable roof was built in time for the 2009 championships, marking the first time that rain did not stop play for a lengthy time on Centre Court. The Club tested the new roof at an event called "A Centre Court Celebration" on Sunday, 17 May 2009, which featured exhibition matches involving Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf | 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Goran Ivanišević defeated Pat Rafter in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. Ivanišević became the first unseeded player to win the title since Boris Becker in 1985. He became the first wild card to win a Grand Slam. Before the tournament he was ranked 125th and after the win he climbed 109 places to 16th. He had reached the final three times before (in 1992, 1994 and | 49,209 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was Badminton played for the fist time in the Olympics? | Badminton at the Summer Olympics
Badminton had its debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in seven Olympiads. 69 different nations have appeared in the Olympic badminton competitions, with 19 appearing all seven times. It is governed by the Badminton World Federation.
History.
The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich saw the first appearance of badminton, as a demonstration sport. Two decades later the sport debuted in competition at the Barcelona 1992 games where 4 events were held, with singles and doubles events for both men and | award any ranking points for 2004 Summer Olympics event and wanted to give the players more time to rest. Some of the top players also willing to pull out from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event was low.
Championships.
Championships Badminton Asia Championships.
The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the Asia Championships (1988 Asian Badminton Championships was unofficial).
Championships Team championships.
Men's team competition started in 1962 and last played in 1993. In 2016, Badminton Asia decided | 49,210 | triviaqa-train |
How long did Brian Clough reign as manager at Leeds United? | 's relationship with chairman Sam Longson had deteriorated, and he and Taylor resigned. This was followed by an eight-month spell in charge of Third Division Brighton & Hove Albion, before Clough (without Taylor) returned north in the summer of 1974 to become manager of Leeds United. This was widely regarded as a surprise appointment, given his previous outspoken criticism of the Leeds players and their manager Don Revie. He was sacked after just 44 days in the job. Within months, Clough had joined Second Division Nottingham Forest, | 4 July 1974: Don Revie accepts The Football Association's offer to manage the England team, ending his 13-year reign as manager of Leeds United.
12 July 1974: Bill Shankly announced his retirement as manager after 15 years. He is to be succeeded by his 55-year-old assistant Bob Paisley.
30 July 1974: Brian Clough leaves Brighton & Hove Albion to become the new manager of Leeds United, but his assistant Peter Taylor remains at the Goldstone Ground and steps into the manager's seat there. | 49,211 | triviaqa-train |
Who was England's football manager from 1994 to 1996? | Despite losing to Italy in the third place play-off, the members of the England team were given bronze medals identical to the Italians'. The England team of 1990 were welcomed home as heroes and thousands of people lined the streets for a spectacular open-top bus parade.
History Graham Taylor, Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan.
The 1990s saw four England managers follow Robson, each in the role for a relatively brief period. Graham Taylor was Robson's immediate successor. England failed to win any | freehold with the club in 1992 by doing a deal with the banks of the property developers, who had been bankrupted by a market crash. Chelsea's form in the new Premier League was unconvincing, although they did reach the 1994 FA Cup Final with Glenn Hoddle. It was not until the appointment of Ruud Gullit as player-manager in 1996 that their fortunes changed. He added several top international players to the side, as the club won the FA Cup in 1997 and established themselves as one of England's top sides | 49,212 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor manufacturer made the model called Dyane? | Citroën Dyane
The Citroën Dyane is an economy car/supermini produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1967 to 1983. The Dyane design was directly based on the Citroën 2CV, but its main distinguishing feature was the presence of a hatchback rear body. 1,443,583 were manufactured.
A panel van version called the Acadiane derived from the Dyane.
Market context.
The Dyane was a development of the Citroën 2CV, and was intended as an answer to the increasingly popular Renault 4, which after its introduction in 1961 had | a fashionably fast-back tail and an open topped two seater "roadster" ("Irlande"). The inclusion of a Ford engine was reflected in the grill which also came from the Model Y.
Although the Ford transverse leaf springs were retained, the front suspension was made independent.
Presentation.
The manufacturer took a stand at the 27th Paris Motor Show in October 1933, but disappeared a few weeks later following the bankruptcy of a firm called "SABAB" (""Société anonyme des Brevets André Bournhonnet | 49,213 | triviaqa-train |
Which colour featured in the title of Whoopi Goldberg's first feature film? | mistreated woman in the Deep South, in Steven Spielberg's period drama film "The Color Purple", for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award. For her performance in the romantic fantasy film "Ghost" (1990) as Oda Mae Brown, an eccentric psychic, Goldberg won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a second Golden Globe, her first for Best Supporting Actress.
In 1992, Goldberg starred in the comedy "Sister Act", earning | banknote that features a cod on the obverse side.
The song is featured at the end of the 1992 film "Sister Act," where it was performed by the nuns' chorus for the Pope with Whoopi Goldberg's character as the lead singer.
The song is also used by Malaysian mobile service provider Digi for its extensive promotional campaign in late 2006, albeit with slightly different lyrics (as "I Will Follow You"). The first five notes of the song has since been made into the main jingle | 49,214 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a top 10-album chart success with 'What's the story, morning glory'? | (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? is the second studio album by English rock band Oasis, released on 2 October 1995 by Creation Records. It was produced by Owen Morris and the group's guitarist Noel Gallagher. The structure and arrangement style of the album were a significant departure from the group's previous record "Definitely Maybe" (1994). Gallagher's compositions were more focused in balladry and placed more emphasis on huge choruses, with the string arrangements and | enjoy." He cited "She's Electric" and "Roll with It" as highlights and quipped "give them credit for wanting it all—and (yet another Beatles connection!) playing guitars". The album was so popular amongst the public that it didn't fall out of the top 3 of the UK Album's Chart until the 5th May 1996, 8 months after its release.
Legacy.
"(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" is considered to be a seminal record of | 49,215 | triviaqa-train |
Which football club did Alex Ferguson leave to join Manchester United? | league, but finished in fourth place. The following season, with the club in danger of relegation by November, Atkinson was dismissed.
History Ferguson years (1986–2013).
Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson's dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, victory over Crystal Palace in the | paid a club-record £5.25 million for Tottenham forward Nick Barmby.
8 August 1995: Eric Cantona announced his intention to leave English football, but Manchester United refused to terminate his contract.
10 August 1995: Cantona announced his intention to stay with Manchester United after a discussion with Alex Ferguson. Newcastle United signed Reading goalkeeper Shaka Hislop for £1.575 million.
16 August 1995: Andrea Silenzi was the first Italian to play for a Premier League side when he agreed to join Nottingham Forest in a £1.8-million | 49,216 | triviaqa-train |
In Star Wars, what species is Chewbacca? | Chewbacca
Chewbacca (), nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. During his long life Chewbacca has been many things: engineer, warrior, slave, smuggler and rebel hero. Chewie fought with the Republic on Kashyyyk during the Clone Wars, then befriended Han Solo while in Imperial captivity on Mimban. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as | deuce coupe is THX 138.
- "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (1977): 1138 is the number of the cell block on the Death Star that Luke Skywalker claims to be transferring Chewbacca from. Additionally, the Imperial Stormtrooper suit Luke Skywalker stole in the Death Star belongs to a Stormtrooper with the registration TK-421, but this was scripted and appears in the novelization as THX 1138. Finally, when C-3PO asks Han and Luke what they should do if they are discovered in the hangar control of | 49,217 | triviaqa-train |
"Which American city is nicknamed ""The Windy City""?" | "The Big Easy" (New Orleans), "Motor City" (Detroit), and "The Windy City" (Chicago). In addition to the number-two nickname, Las Vegas had the top-rated slogan: "What Happens Here, Stays Here." The second- through fifth-place slogans were "So Very Virginia" (Charlottesville, Virginia), "Always Turned On" (Atlantic City, New Jersey), "Cleveland Rocks!" (Cleveland, Ohio), and " | year the city is windy, sunny and with mild temperatures at night. For this reason the city is nicknamed ""Cidade do Clima"" (Weather City) and celebrates once a year an event called ""Festa do Clima"", or "Weather Festival".
The city has a total area of 1.141 km², which includes two districts to the north ("Santa Eudóxia" and "Água Vermelha"), one district to the west ("Bela Vista São-carlense"), | 49,218 | triviaqa-train |
What is the study of plants called? | study of plant structure, growth and differentiation, reproduction, biochemistry and primary metabolism, chemical products, development, diseases, evolutionary relationships, systematics, and plant taxonomy. Dominant themes in 21st century plant science are molecular genetics and epigenetics, which are the mechanisms and control of gene expression during differentiation of plant cells and tissues. Botanical research has diverse applications in providing staple foods, materials such as timber, oil, rubber, fibre and drugs, in modern horticulture, agriculture and forestry, plant propagation, breeding and genetic modification | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age | 49,219 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality were the composers Richard Strauss and Johan Sebastian Bach? | Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the "Art of Fugue", the "Brandenburg Concertos", and the "Goldberg Variations", and for vocal music such as the "St Matthew Passion" and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach Revival he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Western art musical canon.
The Bach | - Frederick Barbarossa (1122-1190)
- Frederick the Great (1712-1786)
- Francis II (1768-1835)
- Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886)
- William I (1797-1888)
Music.
Music Classical composers.
- Johann Sebastian Bach , Bavarian State Opera
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Johannes Brahms
- George Frideric Handel
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Robert Schumann
- Horst Stein
- Karlheinz Stockhausen
- Richard Strauss
- Richard | 49,220 | triviaqa-train |
How old is a filly when she officially becomes a mare? | Filly
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use:
- In most cases, a "filly" is a female horse under four years old.
- In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, the world of horse racing sets the cutoff age for fillies as five.
Fillies are sexually mature by two and are sometimes bred at that age, but generally, they should not be bred until they | in 1828. She foaled Jericho, who was the sire of 2000 Guineas winner The Promised Land.
- Partisan filly – a brown filly foaled in 1826. She died when she was one week old.
- 1827 Barren to Merlin
- Blacklock mare – a black or brown mare foaled in 1828 and sired by Blacklock. She was put straight to stud, where she produced her first foal in 1832. She had six foals in total.
- 1829 Barren to Truffle
- Sultan filly – a bay | 49,221 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative name for the Authorized Version of the Bible? | variety of versions and patristic sources; including explicitly both Henry Savile's 1610 edition of the works of John Chrysostom and the Rheims New Testament, which was the primary source for many of the literal alternative readings provided for the marginal notes.
Literary attributes Variations from recent translations.
A number of Bible verses in the King James Version of the New Testament are not found in more recent Bible translations, where these are based on modern critical texts. In the early seventeenth century, the source Greek texts of the New Testament used | English name is followed by its currently best-known equivalents in other languages, listed in English alphabetical order (ignoring accents) by name and by language. Historical and/or alternative versions, where included, are noted as such. Foreign names that are the same as their English equivalents are listed, to provide an answer to the question "What is that name in..."?. See also: List of alternative country names
Please format entries as follows: for languages written in the Latin alphabet, write "Name ( | 49,222 | triviaqa-train |
Whose favourite son was sold into Egypt by his jealous half-brothers? | The Story of Joseph and His Brethren
The Story of Joseph and His Brethren (Italian: Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli) is a 1961 Yugoslavian/Italian film directed by Irving Rapper and Luciano Ricci.
The film is also known as Joseph Sold by His Brothers, Joseph and His Brethren (American DVD box title) and Sold Into Egypt in the United Kingdom.
Plot summary.
Joseph, son of Israel (Jacob) and Rachel, lived in the land of Canaan with eleven brothers and one sister. He | Joseph (Genesis)
Joseph (; meaning "Increase", "Yosef" "Yôsēp̄"; "Yūsuf" or "Yūsif"; "Iōsēph") is an important figure in the Bible's Book of Genesis.
In the biblical narrative, Joseph was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, and rose to become vizier, the second most powerful man in Egypt next to Pharaoh, where his presence and office caused Israel to leave Canaan and settle in Egypt. Pharaoh gave him the name "Zaphnath-Paaneah | 49,223 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first to meet with the risen Jesus? | the disciples Peter, James, and John after helping them to find a large haul of fish. During his preaching ministry, Jesus resurrects the daughter of Jairus. Jesus then recruits twelve apostles from among His disciples including Matthew and Judas Iscariot. Jesus' followers also include several women including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna.
The film covers several of Jesus' teachings and messages including the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, the Beatitudes, the Golden Rule, loving your enemy, and the Parable of the | ): the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary reflects that "few readers probably note it as the Redeemer's Farewell to Galilee". He does not return there until after his resurrection from the dead. Subsequently, the announcement of the angels that Jesus has risen (), Jesus' own greeting to the women who meet him () and the final words of Matthew's gospel, the final appearance of Jesus and his commission to "make disciples of all the nations" () all refer back to the Galilee which | 49,224 | triviaqa-train |
As a reward, for which skill did Salome demand the gift of John the Baptist's head? | head of John the Baptist on a silver platter led medieval Christian artists to depict her as the personification of the lascivious woman, a temptress who lures men away from salvation.
Christian traditions depict her as an icon of dangerous female seductiveness, notably in regard to the dance mentioned in the New Testament, which is thought to have had an erotic element to it, and in some later transformations it has further been iconized as the "Dance of the Seven Veils". Other elements of Christian tradition concentrate on her lighthearted and | Flindt's ballet "Salome" with music by Peter Maxwell Davies premiered in 1978. Choreographer Arthur Pita was commissioned by San Francisco Ballet for his version of a Salome ballet in 2017.
Salome in the arts Theatre and literature Poetry.
In "Salome" (1896) by the Greek poet Constantine Cavafy, Salome instigated the death of John the Baptist as part of a futile effort to get the interest of "a young sophist who was indifferent to the charms of love". When Salome presents to him the Baptist's head | 49,225 | triviaqa-train |
Which book of the Bible contains the story of the Great Flood? | , while other scholars have proposed other ways that the Torah might have developed over the centuries.
The Hebrew names of the books are derived from the first words in the respective texts. The Torah consists of the following five books:
- Genesis, "Beresheeth" (בראשית)
- Exodus, "Shemot" (שמות)
- Leviticus, "Vayikra" (ויקרא)
- Numbers, "Bamidbar" (במדבר)
- Deuteronomy, "Devarim" (דברים)
The first eleven chapters | The book sold well, and is widely credited with initiating the theme of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization that became such a feature of popular literature during the 20th century, and contributed to the emergence of Mayanism. Donnelly suggested that Atlantis, whose story was told by Plato in the dialogues of Timaeus and Critias, had been destroyed during the same event remembered in the Bible as the Great Flood. He cited research on the ancient Maya civilization by Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg and Augustus Le Plongeon, claiming that it had been the | 49,226 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title shared by four books of the New Testament? | , the 27-book canon of the New Testament has been almost universally recognized within Christianity since at least Late Antiquity. In almost all Christian traditions today, the New Testament consists of 27 books: the four canonical gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), the Acts of the Apostles, the fourteen epistles of Paul, the seven catholic epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
The earliest known complete list of the 27 books of the New Testament is found in a letter written by Athanasius, a 4th- | as on par with the Old Testament. A four gospel canon (the "Tetramorph") was asserted by Ireanaeus, who refers to it directly.
The oldest list of books for the New Testament canon is the Muratorian fragment dating to c. 170. It shows that by 200 there existed a set of Christian writings somewhat similar to what is now the 27-book New Testament, which included the four gospels. Thus, while there was debate in the Early Church over the New Testament canon, the current books of the New | 49,227 | triviaqa-train |
Who committed suicide after receiving 30 pieces of silver as a payment for betraying his master? | Thirty pieces of silver
Thirty pieces of silver was the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, according to an account in the Gospel of Matthew 26:15 in the New Testament. Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to the chief priests and agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins, and to have attempted to return the money afterwards, filled with remorse.
The Gospel of Matthew claims that the subsequent purchase of the Potter's field was fulfilment, by Jesus, of a prophecy | " #8 that Deadman also remembers his existence. Lord uses his powers to disgrace the team, having Fire ousted from Checkmate, Captain Atom turned in as a fugitive for betraying the U.S. Army, and Ice isolated from Guy Gardner, who Lord causes to believe that she tried to kill him. He also influences the superhero community into believing Ted Kord committed suicide, which enrages Booster Gold. He then sends OMACs after the current Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes, who calls Booster Gold and the others for help. Meanwhile, | 49,228 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the brother of Martha, raised from the dead by Jesus? | things, raise the dead. In the New Testament, Jesus is said to have raised several persons from death. These resurrections included the daughter of Jairus shortly after death, a young man in the midst of his own funeral procession, and Lazarus, who had been buried for four days. According to the Gospel of Matthew, after Jesus's resurrection, many of those previously dead came out of their tombs and entered Jerusalem, where they appeared to many.
Similar resurrections are credited to the apostles and Catholic saints. | Martha and Mary in turn. Martha laments that Jesus did not arrive soon enough to heal her brother and Jesus replies with the well-known statement, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die". Later the narrator here gives the famous simple phrase, "Jesus wept".
In the presence of a crowd of Jewish mourners, Jesus comes to the tomb. Over | 49,229 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the Canaanite town whose walls fell at the blast of Joshua's trumpets? | , Ashkelon, Tyre, Tartus, Hebron, Jericho, Haifa, Jaffa, Tangier, Tripoli, Palermo, Cagliari, Tangier, Lisbon, Cadiz, Malaga, and Ibiza (town).
Etymology.
The English term "Canaan" (pronounced since c. 1500, due to the Great Vowel Shift) comes from the Hebrew ("knʿn"), via Greek "Khanaan" and Latin '. It appears as ���������� ("ki-na-ah- | Baal-gad
A place in ancient Israel, Baal-Gad was a Canaanite town in the valley of Lebanon at the foot of Hermon, near the source of Jordan River (Josh. 13:5; 11:17; 12:7). It was the most northern point to which Joshua's conquests extended. It probably derived its name from the worship of Baal. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is generally considered to be Hasbaya in Wadi et-Teim or a site nearby.
Easton's suggests that its modern representative | 49,230 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the New Testament gospels is not synoptic? | coming Kingdom of Messiah, and the redemption through the life and death of Jesus, the central Christian message. Gospel is a calque (word-for-word translation) of the Greek word , "euangelion" ("eu-" "good", "-angelion" "message").
Starting in the late second century, the four narrative accounts of the life and work of Jesus Christ have been referred to as "The Gospel of ..." or "The Gospel according to ..." followed by the name | at the end of the Gospel of Matthew (28:19): "Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit".
Biblical portrayal New Testament Synoptic Gospels.
The Holy Spirit is mentioned by all three authors of the synoptic Gospels. Most of the references are by the author of the Gospel of Luke; this emphasis is continued by the same author in the Book of Acts.
The Holy Spirit does not simply | 49,231 | triviaqa-train |
"What was its nickname given to the 1969 Dodge Charger in ""Dukes of Hazard""?" | General Lee (car)
The General Lee (sometimes referred to as simply "the General") is a 1969 Dodge Charger driven in the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" by the Duke boys, Bo and Luke, along with cousins Coy and Vance (in season 5). It is known for its signature horn, its police chases, stunts—especially its long jumps—and for having its doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The car appears in | Charger was made to beat the competition in NASCAR, Americas Premier Racing Series.
1969.
With the racing failure of the previous limited edition 1969 Dodge Charger 500 in NASCAR and Plymouth's superstar Richard Petty leaving them for Ford, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was created. It was intended to be a high-performance, limited-edition version of the Dodge Charger produced in the summer of 1969 for the sole purpose of winning high-profile NASCAR races. It won its first race, the inaugural Talladega 500, | 49,232 | triviaqa-train |
"What type of car was ""KITT"" from the ""Knightrider"" series?" | intelligent electronic computer module in the body of a highly advanced, very mobile, robotic automobile: the original KITT as a 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, and the second KITT as a 2008–2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR. KITT was voiced by William Daniels in the original series, and by Val Kilmer in the 2008 series. KITT's evil twin is KARR which is an acronym of Knight Automated Roving Robot. KARR was voiced by both Peter Cullen and Paul Frees in season one and season three of the NBC original TV series respectively in | released the single You Say it was Supposed To Be, which used interpolation from the New Order song Bizarre Love Triangle in its chorus. Shortly after signing with Warner, one of the group's vocalists, Slink Breezy, witnessed the hijacking of the KITT car from the recently relaunched Knight Rider Series, in what was later revealed to be a publicity stunt. He posted the pictures and story on the group's Myspace page, and as a result, the band's page went viral for several hours as the story unfolded, | 49,233 | triviaqa-train |
"What was the racing number of ""Herbie"" in the ""Love Bug"" series?" | Herbie
Herbie the Love Bug is a fictional sentient anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen Beetle, a character that is featured in several Walt Disney motion pictures starting with the 1968 feature film "The Love Bug". He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is also a serious contender in auto racing competitions. Throughout most of the franchise, Herbie is distinguished by red, white and blue racing stripes from front to back bumper, a racing-style number 53 on the front luggage compartment lid, doors | Herbie, the Love Bug
Herbie, the Love Bug (aka Herbie the Matchmaker) is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 17 to April 14, 1982. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on a series of films about Herbie, a white 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle with a mind of its own.
The show was a five-episode mid-season replacement series. It was the last production to feature the titular automobile until 1997's television film "The Love Bug". The | 49,234 | triviaqa-train |
"What type of car did Simon Templar drive in ""The Saint""?" | presented as a master of disguise, but Charteris's version hardly used the sophisticated ones shown in this film. The film mirrored aspects of Charteris's own life, notably his origins in the Far East, though not in an orphanage as the film portrayed. Sir Roger Moore features throughout in cameo as the BBC Newsreader heard in Simon Templar's Volvo.
On television.
Actor Roger Moore brought Simon Templar to the new medium of television in the series "The Saint", which ran from 1962 to 1969, and | hand-drive 6-cylinder Aston Martin DBS (chassis number DBS/5636/R) with V8 wheels and markings. Both cars were provided to the show's producers courtesy of the respective vehicle manufacturers.
As with Simon Templar – Roger Moore's character in the television series "The Saint" – Sinclair's car has personalised number plates of his initials: Simon Templar's were "ST 1", Brett Sinclair's are "BS 1" (except for one scene in the episode "The Gold Napoleon", where the car | 49,235 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1984 movie stars Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and a 1959 Cadillac Miller Meteor Ambulance? | Bill Murray
William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, filmmaker, and writer. He first rose to fame on "Saturday Night Live", a series of performances that earned him his first Emmy Award, and later starred in comedy films—including "Meatballs" (1979), "Caddyshack" (1980), "Stripes" (1981), "Tootsie" (1982), "Ghostbusters" (1984), "Scrooged" (1988 | comedy "Airplane!", paving the way for more of the same including its 1982 sequel "", "Top Secret!" (1984) and the "Naked Gun" films. Popular comedy stars in the '80s included Leslie Nielsen, John Candy, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Rick Moranis, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. Many had come to prominence on the American TV series "Saturday Night Live", including Bill Murray, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. Eddie Murphy made a success | 49,236 | triviaqa-train |
In what 1979 movie does Mel Gibson drive a heavily modified 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT? | GT were now integrated into the "power bulge" on the bonnet, the bumpers were now body-coloured, and the power bulge, wheel arches, sills, and valances were painted in a contrasting colour to the body colour (usually black, but dependent upon the actual body colour choice).
This classic car is world-renowned for its starring roles in the movies "Mad Max" and "Mad Max 2" ("The Road Warrior"), both starring Mel Gibson. In "Mad Max | Special is a 1972 HQ Holden Monaro V8 coupe stolen by Nightrider (played by Vince Gil), an escaped cop killer, who dies in an accident that destroys the vehicle. The more famous Pursuit Special is a heavily modified Ford Falcon XB GT, built on a vehicle originally assembled stock at the Ford plant in November 1973. Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) is offered the black Pursuit Special, as an incentive to stay on the force as their top pursuit man after he reveals his desire to resign. Although Max turns | 49,237 | triviaqa-train |
"What car is used as a time machine in ""Back to the Future""?" | Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox as teenager Marty McFly, who accidentally travels back in time from 1985 to 1955, where he meets his future parents and becomes his mother's romantic interest. Christopher Lloyd portrays the eccentric scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown, inventor of the time-traveling DeLorean, who helps Marty repair history and return to 1985. The cast also includes Lea Thompson | both fight each other and Debbie becomes upset when she finds the time machine. Stilman explains what he is going to do and Evan jumps in. They go back to the first day Debbie and Stilman met and Evan chases him with his car to ensure he comes up with the theorem for the time machine. Stilman reveals they can not go back as his phone is not hooked up. Stilman kisses Debbie and then begins to leave her. Her consciousness from the future comes back and they begin to argue but eventually make up | 49,238 | triviaqa-train |
Which type of animal is a markhor? | "Capra aegagrus chialtanensis") is not markhor but rather a variety of Bezoar ibex.
Subspecies and range Astor markhor.
The Astor markhor ("Capra falconeri falconeri") has large, flat horns, branching out very widely, and then going up nearly straight with only a half turn. It is synonymous with "Capra falconeri cashmiriensis" or Pir Panjal markhor, which has heavy, flat horns, twisted like a corkscrew.
Within Afghanistan, the Astor markhor is limited to the east in the high and mountainous | two organizations expect that their conversations will not only protect, but allow them to sustainability use the markhor species. This approach has been very effective compared to the protect lands that lack enforcement and security. In India, the markhor is a fully protected (Schedule I) species under Jammu and Kashmir's Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1978.
In culture.
The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. It was one of the 72 animals featured on the WWF Conservation Coin Collection in 1976. Markhor marionettes are used | 49,239 | triviaqa-train |
The minnow is the tiniest member of what fish family? | waters outside their natural ranges to provide food, sport, or biological control for some pest species. The common carp ("Cyprinus carpio") and the grass carp ("Ctenopharyngodon idella") are the most important of these, for example in Florida. In some cases, such as the Asian carp in the Mississippi Basin, they have become invasive species that compete with native fishes or disrupt the environment. Carp in particular can stir up sediment, reducing the clarity of the water and making plant growth difficult. | Carmine shiner
The carmine shiner ("Notropis percobromus") is a freshwater fish species. In Manitoba, it was once known as the rosyface shiner ("Notropis rubellus"). It is now recognized as a different species within the rosyface shiner species complex, largely based on zoogeographic information. The carmine shiner is a member of the Minnow family, Cyprinidae. It has the following characteristics and distinguishing features:
- A slender, elongate minnow, typically 55 to 60 mm in length (Whitemouth River) | 49,240 | triviaqa-train |
What animals name translates as earth pig? | Aardvark
The aardvark ( ; "Orycteropus afer") is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. Unlike other insectivores, it has a long pig-like snout, which is used to sniff out food. It roams over most of the southern two-thirds of the African continent, avoiding areas that are mainly rocky. A nocturnal feeder, it subsists on ants and termites | from the name of another mountain-dwelling rodent, the marmot; this is what guinea pigs were called by the Dutch traders who first brought them to Nagasaki in 1843. The other Japanese word for guinea pig, using kanji, is "tenjiku-nezumi" (天竺鼠, or てんじくねずみ), which literally translates as "India rat".
The origin of "guinea" in "guinea pig" is harder to explain. One proposed explanation is that the animals were brought to Europe by way of Guinea, leading | 49,241 | triviaqa-train |
What member of the weasel family is over 1 meter or 3 feet long? | 56 living mustelids are classified into eight subfamilies in 22 genera.
Subfamily Taxidiinae
- Genus "Taxidea"
- American badger, "T. taxus"
Subfamily Mellivorinae
- Genus "Mellivora"
- Honey badger, "M. capensis"
Subfamily Melinae
- Genus "Arctonyx"
- Hog badger, "A. collaris"
- Genus "Meles"
- Japanese badger, "M. anakuma"
- Asian badger, "M. leucurus"
- European badger, "M. meles" | like those of derived ornithopods (reduction in size or loss of some skull fenestrae or holes), and features like those of more basal ornithopods (for example, five teeth in each premaxilla, short toothless portion of upper beak, and a small gap between beak teeth and cheek teeth). There is a projection that sticks out from the side of the jugal or cheekbone, with what is described as a "nubble structure". The type individual was a small animal, around 1 meter long (3.3 feet, with | 49,242 | triviaqa-train |
What is sake made from? | of production.
While the rest of the world may be drinking more sake and the quality of sake has been increasing, sake production in Japan has been declining since the mid-1970s. The number of sake breweries is also declining. While there were 3,229 breweries nationwide in fiscal 1975, the number had fallen to 1,845 in 2007.
October 1 is the official Sake Day (, "Nihonshu no Hi") of Japan.
Production.
Production Rice.
The rice used for brewing sake is called "saka mai | mindful of the arid beauty of his images...the album's production and arrangements occasionally suggest that Jack Clement and Jim Malloy didn't always know what to make of what he brought them." Although it could be argued that the production choices lean away from the singer's strengths, "For the Sake of the Song" remains a unique recording in the Van Zandt canon; in the liner notes to the Charly Records reissue of the album, the case is made that "Although ostensibly an acoustic recording, the utilization of | 49,243 | triviaqa-train |
Affenpinscher, Keeshond and Leonberger are all types of what? | Dog type
Dog types are broad categories of dogs based on form, function or style of work, lineage, or appearance. In contrast, modern "dog breeds" are particular breed standards, sharing a common set of heritable characteristics, determined by the kennel club that recognizes the breed.
Dog types include locally-adapted forms (or "landraces") that arose undocumented over a long time.
A "dog type" can be referred to broadly, as in gun dog, or more specifically, as | affenpinscher; she replaced an earlier woman who sat for the painting but with whom Renoir became annoyed. On the table is fruit and wine.
The diagonal of the railing serves to demarcate the two halves of the composition, one densely packed with figures, the other all but empty, save for the two figures of the proprietor's daughter Louise-Alphonsine Fournaise and her brother, Alphonse Fournaise, Jr, which are made prominent by this contrast. In this painting Renoir has captured a great deal of light. The main | 49,244 | triviaqa-train |
Anthony Stark is the alter-ego of which super-hero? | like Tony Stark and his secretary Pepper Potts." In a 1990 interview, when asked if he had "a specific model for Tony Stark and the other characters?", Heck replied "No, I would be thinking more along the lines of some characters I like, which would be the same kind of characters that Alex Toth liked, which was an Errol Flynn type." Iron Man first appeared in 13- to 18-page stories in "Tales of Suspense," which featured anthology science fiction and supernatural stories. The | meet Victor are somewhat bewildered at the eventual emergence of his alter ego of Captain Chaos, whose heroism and courage are in stark contrast to Victor's milquetoast personality. Though Chaos is revered by others, he is viewed as an annoyance to Victor's boss and close friend, J.J. McClure (Burt Reynolds). Because of this, Victor is expressly forbidden to speak the name of Captain Chaos in J.J.'s presence, hence the reason Victor always cautiously refers to the hero simply as ""...Him."" (usually | 49,245 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Ted Turner, the media tycoon, marry in 1991? | and divorced three times: to Judy Nye (1960–64), Jane Shirley Smith (1965–88), and actress Jane Fonda (1991–2001). He has five children.
Through Turner Enterprises, he owns 15 ranches in Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Totaling , his land-holdings across America make Turner one of the largest individual landowners in North America (by acreage).
In January, 2016, the Osage Nation bought Turner's 43,000 acre (170 km) Bluestem | since 1992. His 2001 profile of Ted Turner, "The Lost Tycoon" won a National Magazine Award for Profile Writing. He is the author of twelve books, his first being "The Streets Were Paved With Gold" (1979). His other books include "The Underclass" (1983), "Greed and Glory on Wall Street: The Fall of The House of Lehman" (1986), "Three Blind Mice: How the TV Networks Lost Their Way" (1991), "The Highwaymen: | 49,246 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was Barack Obama born? | Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduating from Columbia University in 1983, he worked as a community | more heavily on stories he believed were being given short shrift by the 'liberal media' — stories about where Obama was born, and who deserved blame for the attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya." In 2017, "The Washington Post" wrote that "what Hannity has stood for — at least for the past couple of years — is Trump."
Political commentary, controversies, and criticism Birtherism.
Although Hannity said he believed that President Barack Obama was born in the United States, to | 49,247 | triviaqa-train |
How many stones did David take for his fight with Goliath? One, Five or Fifteen? | his armor, which David declines, taking only his staff, sling and five stones from a brook.
David and Goliath confront each other, Goliath with his armor and javelin, David with his staff and sling. "The Philistine cursed David by his gods", but David replies: "This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down; and I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild | animated characters, and the animals introduce themselves as the Kingdom Chums. Following a magical beam called the "Love Light", the children travel to ancient Israel with David, one of the Chums. The raccoon enacts his Biblical namesake, gets into battle with his fellow Israelites, and is granted a challenge from King Saul (who is portrayed as a lion) to fight against the giant warthog, Goliath.
David prepares his slingshot with some stones, and faces the tall Philistine foe. He throws one of the stones | 49,248 | triviaqa-train |
In what American state was Barack Obama born? | government and the rights of individuals.
The Constitution grants to Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union. Since the establishment of the United States in 1776, the number of states has expanded from the original 13 to 50. Alaska and Hawaii are the most recent states admitted, both in 1959. The Constitution is silent on the question of whether states have the power to secede (withdraw) from the Union. Shortly after the Civil War, the U.S. Supreme Court, in "Texas v. White", | Mel Watt
Melvin Luther Watt (born August 26, 1945) is an American politician who was Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. He was appointed by President Barack Obama. He is a former United States Representative for , from 1993 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
A lawyer from Charlotte, North Carolina, Watt served one term as a state Senator and served as campaign manager for Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt.
On May 1, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Watt to lead | 49,249 | triviaqa-train |
What was Barack Obama's father's first name? | on federal spending. On June 3, 2008, Senator Obama—along with Senators Tom Carper, Tom Coburn, and John McCain—introduced follow-up legislation: Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008.
Obama sponsored legislation that would have required nuclear plant owners to notify state and local authorities of radioactive leaks, but the bill failed to pass in the full Senate after being heavily modified in committee. Regarding tort reform, Obama voted for the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 and the FISA Amendments Act | changed to the Fitzgerald Redlegs. After two years in Fitzgerald, the club returned to Moultrie. It ceased operating in 1958 under the name Brunswick Phillies.
After the Fitzgerald Redlegs left, the city was without a team for the 1955 season. The next year the Cordele club relocated to Fitzgerald after ten seasons in Cordele. They changed affiliation back to what were now called the Kansas City A's, and the Fitzgerald A's played for the 1956 season. The next year the club changed affiliation again, to the Baltimore | 49,250 | triviaqa-train |
In which county was Isaac Newton born? | "an hour or two after midnight", at Woolsthorpe Manor in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, a hamlet in the county of Lincolnshire. His father, also named Isaac Newton, had died three months before. Born prematurely, Newton was a small child; his mother Hannah Ayscough reportedly said that he could have fit inside a quart mug. When Newton was three, his mother remarried and went to live with her new husband, the Reverend Barnabas Smith, leaving her son in the care of his maternal grandmother, Margery | Isaac Newton Walker
Isaac Newton Walker (December 18, 1803 – September 14, 1899) was a pioneer farmer and merchant in Illinois, designer of the third Fulton County courthouse, member of the Illinois House of Representatives, and a close personal friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Personal life and occupation.
Isaac Newton Walker, generally referred to as Newton Walker, was born on December 18, 1803, in Madison County, Virginia, the son of Merriweather Walker and Elizabeth Kirtley. On May 14, 1834, Walker | 49,251 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV stone-age family lived in Bedrock? | first-season episode "The Tycoon" (in which Fred switches places with his double, J.P. Gotrocks), Bedrock is introduced by a narrator as having "a butcher, a baker and a pizza pie maker."
In the episode, "The Long, Long, Long Weekend", which originally aired on January 21, 1966, Slate Rock and Gravel Company is shown as still being in business after two million years and Mr. Slate is shown as being the company's founder. In the future, the | of All Time. In 2016, "Rolling Stone" ranked him #8 of their "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time".
Role in "The Simpsons".
As the primary antagonist, Mr. Burns spends his time in his office at the nuclear plant, monitoring his workers via closed-circuit cameras planted throughout the plant. At an early age, Mr. Burns left his family to live with a twisted and heartless billionaire who owned an "atom mill" in Shelbyville. He lived a life of | 49,252 | triviaqa-train |
The bird 'Road Runner' always managed to avoid the murderous attempts of which other cartoon character? | "Looney Tunes" title. Wile E. was able to speak in some of his appearances in the DC comics.
In 2017, DC Comics featured a "Looney Tunes" and DC Comics crossovers that reimagined the characters in a darker style. Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote had a crossover with the bounty hunter Lobo in "The Lobo/Road Runner Special." In this version, Road Runner, Wile E, and other Looney Tunes character are reimagined as standard animals who were experimented upon with alien DNA at Acme | after his marriage goes sour. He recruits a 20-year old, 60-inch tall, black and white tuxedo cat (Sylvester) to eat him, but the suspicious and devious cat thinks the bird is poison and refuses. For the rest of the film, the lovebird attempts to get Sylvester to eat him by persuasion, bribery, and force. The gag of a character wanting to be eaten and Sylvester refusing to is later repeated in the Hubie and Bertie cartoon "Cheese Chasers". The cartoon ends with the bird getting a | 49,253 | triviaqa-train |
On which date do we celebrate 'Boxing Day'? | Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a secular holiday celebrated the day after Christmas Day. It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in a number of countries that previously formed part of the British Empire. Boxing Day is on 26 December, although the attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place either on that day or two days later.
In some European countries such as Romania, Hungary, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, 26 December is celebrated as a Second Christmas Day.
Etymology. | ), Shia Muslims celebrate Muhammad's birthday on the 17th of the month, which coincides with the birth date of the sixth imam, Ja'far al-Saadiq. Wahhabis do not celebrate Muhammad's birthday, believing that such celebrations constitute a bid‘ah.
- Fatimah's birthday on 20th of Jumada al-Thani. This day is also considered as the "'women and mothers' day"
- Ali's birthday on 13th of Rajab.
- Mid-Sha'ban is the birth date of the 12th and final Twelver | 49,254 | triviaqa-train |
Following the Twelve days of Christmas, on what date is the twelfth night? | 100 to provide cake and punch every year for the company in residence at the theatre on 6 January. The tradition still continues.
In Ireland, it is still the tradition to place the statues of the Three Kings in the crib on Twelfth Night or, at the latest, the following Day, Little Christmas.
In colonial America, a Christmas wreath was always left up on the front door of each home, and when taken down at the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas, any edible portions would be | would be royalty for one day no matter their position.
Date.
In most Western ecclesiastical traditions, Christmas Day is considered the "First Day of Christmas" and the Twelve Days are , inclusive, making Twelfth Night on , which is Epiphany Eve. In older customs the Twelve Days of Christmas are counted from sundown on the evening of until the morning of , meaning that the Twelfth Night falls on the evening of and the Twelfth Day falls on . However, in some church traditions only full days are counted, | 49,255 | triviaqa-train |
Who leads the Catholic Church? | directly or indirectly upon immutable divine law or natural law, derive formal authority in the case of universal laws from promulgation by the supreme legislator—the Supreme Pontiff—who possesses the totality of legislative, executive and judicial power in his person, while particular laws derive formal authority from promulgation by a legislator inferior to the supreme legislator, whether an ordinary or a delegated legislator. The actual subject material of the canons is not just doctrinal or moral in nature, but all-encompassing of the human condition. It has all the | at the Catholic Church, imposing state supervision of Catholic schools and seminaries and government appointment of bishops with no reference to Rome.
The response was a condemnation of Gallicanism as heretical, [W]e condemn and reject the opinions of those who hold that this communication of the supreme head with pastors and flocks may be lawfully obstructed; or that it should be dependent on the civil power, which leads them to maintain that what is determined by the apostolic see or by its authority concerning the government of the church, has no force | 49,256 | triviaqa-train |
Often called German measles, what is the proper name for this disease? | a widespread epidemic of rubella in Australia. Subsequently, ophthalmologist Norman McAllister Gregg found 78 cases of congenital cataracts in infants and 68 of them were born to mothers who had caught rubella in early pregnancy. Gregg published an account, "Congenital Cataract Following German Measles in the Mother", in 1941. He described a variety of problems now known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) and noticed that the earlier the mother was infected, the worse the damage was. Since no vaccine was yet available, some popular magazines promoted the | Greater Khorasan
Khorasan (; , ), sometimes called Greater Khorasan, is a historical region lying northeast of Greater Iran, including part of Central Asia and Afghanistan. The name simply means "East, Orient" (literally "sunrise") and loosely includes the territory of the Sasanian Empire northeast of Persia proper. Early Islamic usage often regarded everywhere east of so-called Jibal or what was subsequently termed 'Iraq Ajami' (Persian Iraq), as being included in a vast and loosely-defined region of Khorasan, | 49,257 | triviaqa-train |
Hanoi is the capital of which country? | Vietnam
Vietnam ( ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula. With an estimated /1e6 round 1 million inhabitants , it is the 15th most populous country in the world. Vietnam shares its land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares its maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital city is Hanoi, while its most populous city | moderate branch, which agreed to negotiate with France, and whose members returned to Laos,
- Chao Souphanouvong's armed branch, uniting with Việt Minh leaders, which militarized in Hanoi.
Once Vientiane released, Kou Voravong continued to fulfill his initial function of this province Governor. Then in 1947, he became Governor of Khammouane Province (ຄຳມ່ວນ) whose capital was Thakhek (ທ່າແຂກ).
Career Paak Hinboun ambush.
When relative peace was back in 1946, French Colonial Government whose country hardly recovered from the devastation of | 49,258 | triviaqa-train |
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? | .
A fruit results from maturation of one or more flowers, and the gynoecium of the flower(s) forms all or part of the fruit.
Inside the ovary/ovaries are one or more ovules where the megagametophyte contains the egg cell. After double fertilization, these ovules will become seeds. The ovules are fertilized in a process that starts with pollination, which involves the movement of pollen from the stamens to the stigma of flowers. After pollination, a tube grows from the pollen through the stigma into the ovary to | Vegetable (disambiguation)
Vegetable, veggie or veggies may refer to:
- Vegetable, a nutritional and culinary term that denotes any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by people as food
- Traditionally, Vegetable can also be used to designate the entire Plant kingdom
- Vegetable is also used in an offhand, pejorative, informal and abbreviated sense to refer to a patient with severe brain damage, or who is in a persistent vegetative state
- "Vegetable", the eighth track on Radiohead debut studio | 49,259 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was the Boer War fought between 1899 and 1901? | .
The conflict is commonly referred to as the Boer War, since the First Boer War (December 1880 to March 1881) was a much smaller conflict. "Boer" (meaning farmer) is the common term for Afrikaans-speaking white South Africans descended from the Dutch East India Company's original settlers at the Cape of Good Hope. It is also known as the (Second) Anglo-Boer War among some South Africans. In Afrikaans it may be called the "Anglo-Boereoorlog" ("Anglo- | Second Anglo-Afghan War from 1878 to 1880, and in the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1884. He was promoted to Major in 1892. Thomas was promoted to Colonel in 1899 and fought in the Second Anglo-Boer War between 1899 and 1901, during which he was twice mentioned in dispatches. In 1901 he was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1904. Between 1909 and 1911 he was brigadier-general of the 3rd Division Artillery, before serving | 49,260 | triviaqa-train |
Which boat builder invented the hovercraft in 1956? | during the 1930s, and his L-5 fast-attack boat reached in testing. However, the start of World War II put an end to Levkov's development work.
During World War II, an American engineer, Charles Fletcher, invented a walled air cushion vehicle, the "Glidemobile". Because the project was classified by the U.S. government, Fletcher could not file a patent.
History Christopher Cockerell.
The idea of the modern hovercraft is most often associated with a British mechanical engineer Sir Christopher Cockerell. Cockerell's | fan design which was a forerunner of all modern sports hovercraft.
Later life.
Mel Beardsley worked from 1965 to 1976 with the Naval Ship Research and Development Center (NSRDC) near Annapolis, Maryland. The large air-cushion vehicles used today by the US military are largely a product of their design and testing.
In his retirement he invented, tested, and patented the Beachbuilder system of beach erosion prevention. Beardsley died 26 November 1998.
References.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110718140051/http://www.yatesriomar.com/acv.htm
- "Jet-Age Boat | 49,261 | triviaqa-train |
What is the Roman numeral for 50? | , and 900 (, and ) have also been used, although less frequently.
The two conventions could be mixed in the same document or inscription, even in the same numeral. On the numbered gates to the Colosseum, for instance, is systematically used instead of , but subtractive notation is used for other digits; so that gate 44 is labelled . Isaac Asimov speculates that the use of , as the initial letters of "IVPITER" (a classical Latin spelling of the name of the Roman god Jupiter) may | Willy-Brandt-Platz) were still completely open-plan. For this purpose, a correspondingly deep excavation pit was dug and secured with the aid of numerous steel girders and screed walls driven into the ground (Berliner Verbau).
The Main underpass required new techniques for the first time. It came up with the idea to freeze the environment of the tunnel to be created. However, there were significant problems due to strong groundwater currents. Likewise, the exploitation of the ice did not proceed as planned after the | 49,262 | triviaqa-train |
The theme tune of which TV show is 'Approaching Menace' by the British composer Neil Richardson? | Neil Richardson (composer)
Neil Grant Richardson (5 February 1930 – 8 October 2010) was an English composer and conductor. As a composer, he is perhaps best known for compositions, such as the "Approaching Menace" (the "Mastermind" theme tune) and "The Riviera Affair". During the 1960s–1990s, he was an arranger and conductor of various BBC Radio Orchestras, working on programmes such as "String Sound" and "The Radio Orchestra Show". He was a prolific composer of library music | (composer: theme music) 1961
- Quick Draw McGraw (TV Series) (composer - 37 episodes) 1959-1960
- Happy (TV Series) (composer: theme music) 1960
- The Ruff & Reddy Show (TV Series) (composer - 61 episodes) 1957-1960
- The Huckleberry Hound Show (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode) 1960
- Dennis the Menace (TV Series) (composer - 5 episodes) 1959
- Father Knows Best (TV Series | 49,263 | triviaqa-train |
In Shakespeare, what is 'Falstaff's' first name? | However, in 1623, two fellow actors and friends of Shakespeare's, John Heminges and Henry Condell, published a more definitive text known as the First Folio, a posthumous collected edition of Shakespeare's dramatic works that included all but two of his plays. The volume was prefaced with a poem by Ben Jonson, in which Jonson presciently hails Shakespeare in a now-famous quote as "not of an age, but for all time".
Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Shakespeare's works have been continually adapted | Ancient Pistol
Ancient Pistol is a swaggering soldier who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare. Though full of grandiose boasts about his prowess, he is essentially a coward. The character is introduced in "Henry IV, Part 2" and reappears in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Henry V".
The character's first name is never given. He is referred to as Falstaff's "ancient", meaning "ensign", or standard bearer.
"Henry IV, Part 2". | 49,264 | triviaqa-train |
'Broadcast Yourself' is the slogan of which internet site? | YouTube
YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. Three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—created the service in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion; YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.
YouTube allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to playlists, report, comment on videos, and subscribe to other users. It offers a wide variety of user-generated | 2008, hackers attacked hundreds of Shia websites. The attacks reportedly were the work of group-xp, a Muslim faction based in the Arabian peninsula which is linked to Salafi and Wahhabi, strict forms of Islam. They attacked an estimated three hundred Shia internet websites including The Ahlulbayt (a.s.) Global Information Center. It was later dubbed the "largest Wahhabi hacker attack" in recent years.
After the attack, visitors to the site were greeted by a red attack banner bearing the slogan "group-xp" | 49,265 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the moons of Uranus is named after the queen of the fairies in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'? | Fairy Queen
The Fairy Queen or Queen of the Fairies is a figure from Irish and British folklore, believed to rule the fairies. Based on Shakespeare's influence, in English-speaking cultures she is often named Titania or Mab.
Folklore.
In Irish folklore, the last High Queen of the Daoine Sidhe - and wife of the High King Finvarra - was named Una (or Oonagh, or Oona, or Uonaidh etc.). In the ballad tradition of Northern England and Lowland Scotland, she was called | Oberon (moon)
Oberon, also designated , is the outermost major moon of the planet Uranus. It is the second-largest and second most massive of the Uranian moons, and the ninth most massive moon in the Solar System. Discovered by William Herschel in 1787, Oberon is named after the mythical king of the fairies who appears as a character in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Its orbit lies partially outside Uranus's magnetosphere.
It is likely that Oberon formed from the accretion disk that | 49,266 | triviaqa-train |
On which island could you find an active volcano called 'Hekla'? | Hekla
Hekla (), or Hecla, is a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of . Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since 874. During the Middle Ages, Europeans called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell".
Hekla is part of a volcanic ridge, long. The most active part of this ridge, a fissure about long named "Heklugjá", is considered to be within Hekla proper. Hekla looks rather | to be an active volcano). On one occasion, Gilligan found seeds which gave people the ability to read minds, but when the seeds proved to have disastrous results, he gathered up the bush and all the seeds on the island and burned them.
Despite frequently ruining plans to get off the island, his fellow castaways (the Skipper included) ultimately harbor affection for him. When Gilligan was bitten by a potentially fatal insect and showed all the symptoms following the bite, everyone tried to find a cure, only | 49,267 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the song 'This Wheel's On Fire', later to be used as the soundtrack to 'Absolutely Fabulous'? | "This Wheel's on Fire", written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko and performed by Julie Driscoll and Saunders' husband Adrian Edmondson. The song was also sung by Marianne Faithfull and P. P. Arnold for the "Last Shout" special in 1996. Hermine Demoriane sang a French version of the theme song over the closing credits of the episode "Paris". At the end of the episode "Birthday", Edina and Patsy sang the song together using a karaoke machine. More recently, it has been sung by | -Cheek Mix)
3. "Absolutely Dubulous"
4. "This Wheel's on Fire"
- This CD was withdrawn due to copyright legalities for the song "This Wheel's on Fire"
UK cassette single TC-R 6382
1. "Absolutely Fabulous" (7" mix)
2. "Absolutely Fabulous" (Dull Soulless Dance Music Mix) | 49,268 | triviaqa-train |
Which South American country has land borders with Colombia and Peru? | Peru
Peru (; ; ; ), officially the Republic of Peru (), is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country | International Airport in Lima is the nation's leading international airport and received 15,295,808 passengers in 2013. Domestic air travel serves as a major method for tourists to traverse the country with multiple airlines offering service between many of Peru's cities.
Transportation Highways.
Peru has land borders with five countries and has highway connections with all but Colombia. International bus routes are operated on each of these highways providing service from Peruvian cities to other South American cities. Domestically, the highway system is extensive and covers nearly the entire country excluding the | 49,269 | triviaqa-train |
What is the maximum number of characters in a 'Tweet' on 'Twitter'? | Twitter
Twitter () is an American online microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets". Tweets were originally restricted to 140 characters, but on November 7, 2017, this limit was doubled to 280 for all languages except Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Registered users can post, like, and retweet tweets, but unregistered users can only read them. Users access Twitter through its website interface, through Short Message Service (SMS) or its mobile-device application | forums) or truncated.
On Twitter and some instant-messaging services, there is a limit to the number of characters a message can carry however, Twitter now shortens links automatically using its own URL shortening service, , so there is no need to use a separate URL shortening service just to shorten URLs in a tweet. On other such services, using a URL shortener can allow linking to web pages which would otherwise violate this constraint. Some shortening services, such as , , and can generate URLs that are human | 49,270 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical features the songs 'Springtime For Hitler', 'Along Came Bialy' and 'In Old Bavaria'? | The Producers (1967 film)
The Producers is a 1967 American satirical comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks and starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, and Kenneth Mars. The film was Brooks's directorial debut, and he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Decades later, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry and placed eleventh on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs list. It was later adapted by Brooks and Thomas Meehan as a stage musical, which | It" - Ulla
8. "Along Came Bialy" - Max and Little Old Ladies
9. "That Face" - Leo and Ulla
10. "Haben Sie gehört das Deutsche Band?" - Franz
11. "You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night" - Roger, Carmen, Franz, Max, and Leo
12. "Springtime for Hitler" - Soldiers, Girls, and Company
13. "Heil Myself" - Roger and Company
14. "Springtime for Hitler | 49,271 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the manager of Manchester United FC between 1972 and 1979? | .
Following an eighth-place finish in the 1969–70 season and a poor start to the 1970–71 season, Busby was persuaded to temporarily resume managerial duties, and McGuinness returned to his position as reserve team coach. In June 1971, Frank O'Farrell was appointed as manager, but lasted less than 18 months before being replaced by Tommy Docherty in December 1972. Docherty saved Manchester United from relegation that season, only to see them relegated in 1974; by that time the trio of Best, Law, and Charlton had left | John Thorrington
John Gerard Thorrington (born October 17, 1979) is a retired South African-born American soccer player who currently serves as executive vice president of soccer operations and general manager of Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer.
Although raised in the United States, Thorrington started his career as a youth team player in England with Premier League side Manchester United. In 1999, he moved to Germany and signed with Bayer Leverkusen, however he failed to make the first team with either club and returned to England where | 49,272 | triviaqa-train |
In the 'Harry Potter' books, players in the game of 'Quidditch' can be a 'Seeker', 'Chaser', 'Keeper' or.... Which other position? | Quidditch
Quidditch is a fictional sport invented by author J. K. Rowling for her fantasy book series "Harry Potter". It is a dangerous but popular semi-contact sport played by witches and wizards riding flying broomsticks.
Matches are played on a large oval pitch with three ring-shaped goals of different heights on each side, between two opposing teams of seven players each: three Chasers, two Beaters, the Keeper, and the Seeker. There are three different balls: the Quaffle, the two Bludgers, and | from the BioWare game "Mass Effect"
- Keepers, an artificial life-forms that protect the Earth in the Nintendo game ""
Other.
- "Keeper" (film), a 2015 film
- "The Keepers", English title of "Head Against the Wall", a 1959 French drama film directed by Georges Franju
- Keeper (password manager)
- Keeper Hill, an Irish mountain
- In the game of Quidditch from Harry Potter, a position that defends the goal | 49,273 | triviaqa-train |
In which mountain range is Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland? | Carrauntoohil
Carrauntoohil (,) is the highest mountain on the island of Ireland at . Located in County Kerry, Carrauntoohil is the central peak of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Ireland's highest mountain range.
Geology.
Carrauntoohil is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes which are collectively known as "Old Red Sandstone". Old Red Sandstone has a purple–reddish colour (stained green in places), and has virtually no fossils. Carrauntoohil was subject to significant glaciation the result of which are deep fracturing of the | meets the "Eagle's Nest" corrie.
Carrauntoohil is the highest mountain in Ireland on all classification scales. It is the 133rd–highest mountain, and 4th most prominent mountain, in Britain and Ireland, on the Simms classification. Carrauntoohil is regarded by the Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") as one of 34 Furths, which is a mountain above in elevation, and meets the other SMC criteria for a Munro (e.g. "sufficient separation"), but which is outside of (or "furth" | 49,274 | triviaqa-train |
Who presents 'Sounds Of The Sixties' on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday mornings? | Brian Matthew
Brian Matthew (17 September 1928 – 8 April 2017) was an English broadcaster who worked for the BBC for 63 years from 1954 until 2017. He was the host of "Saturday Club", among other programmes, and began presenting "Sounds of the 60s" in 1990, often employing the same vocabulary and the same measured delivery he had used in previous decades.
In January 2017, after a short break from the programme owing to a minor illness, the BBC announced, against Matthew's wishes | , including jazz, folk music, blues, country and western, reggae, classic rock, showtunes and biographies and documentaries on musical artists and genres. This specialist programming typically runs from 8pm to midnight. Radio 2 hosts both the BBC Concert Orchestra and the BBC Big Band.
"Sounds of the Sixties" remains a regular fixture on the Saturday schedule, as does Johnnie Walker's "Sounds of the Seventies" on a Sunday. On 5 October 2013, these two shows were joined by "Sounds of the | 49,275 | triviaqa-train |
For which firm did 'Reggie Perrin' work in 'The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin'? | Reggie Perrin
Reggie Perrin is a modern update of the 1970s BBC sitcom "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin", which starred Leonard Rossiter. The revival stars Martin Clunes and was first broadcast on 24 April 2009. Series 1 was released on DVD in Region 2 by 2entertain on 1 June 2009. The second series was also released on 22 November 2010.
Development.
On 14 January 2009, it was announced by the BBC that Martin Clunes would star in a contemporary version of the sitcom, taking the | of Barclays Bank, Chelsea. The altar and altar rails were originally used in the chapel in the crypt, the place of worship for the original parish, during the construction of the cathedral. The crypt chapel is now used as the choir room.
Stained glass.
Guildford cathedral contains fewer stained glass windows than average, having predominantly a clear glazing scheme (using opaque glass to soften the light) to complement the modernist architectural style of the building. However it includes works by Moira Forsyth, William Wilson, James | 49,276 | triviaqa-train |
In which city is the Victoria Quarter shopping area, the first outside London to feature a Harvey Nicholls store? | Chief Operating Officers.
Former CEO Stacey Cartwright left the company on 30 April 2018, handing over control of the company to Daniela Rinaldi and Manju Malhotra.
Locations.
In the United Kingdom, Harvey Nichols has stores in London, Leeds, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and a Beauty Bazaar at Harvey Nichols' store in Liverpool. It has a store in Al-Faysaliyah Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a store at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin in Ireland and two stores (The Landmark and Pacific | - a store which shares a similar concept. This makes this Flannels more like a Department Store than a regular Flannels store such as seen in the Metquarter (another shopping centre within Liverpool). Stores also on this lane include Onitsuka Tiger which is again the first outside London, Croc Shop and also a Fred Perry. Other Retailers such as Muji, Simon Carter, Whistles and Mulberry are reportedly looking for possible sites in NML or the immediate area such as Hanover Street or Peters Lane.
January 2012– Harvey Nichols Signed | 49,277 | triviaqa-train |
Which team won the 2010 NBA Finals, beating the Boston Celtics by 4 games to 3? | the NBA with 17, accounting for 23.9 percent of all NBA championships since the league's founding.
The Celtics have a notable rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won 16 NBA championships, second behind the Celtics. The rivalry was heavily highlighted throughout the 1960s and 1980s. The franchise has played the Lakers a record 12 times in the NBA Finals (including their most recent appearances in 2008 and 2010), of which the Celtics have won nine. Four Celtics players (Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Dave | 1956–57 NBA season
The 1956–57 NBA season was the 11th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship (which would be the first of their 17 NBA titles), beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
Notable occurrences.
- The 1957 NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 109-97. Local hero Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award | 49,278 | triviaqa-train |
In 'Moby Dick', what was the name of the captain of the 'Pequod'? | as concrete and symbolic ways of thinking about the White Whale".
Scholar Nathalia Wright sees the meetings and the significance of the vessels along other lines. She singles out the four vessels which have already encountered Moby Dick. The first, the "Jeroboam", is named after the predecessor of the biblical King Ahab. Her "prophetic" fate is "a message of warning to all who follow, articulated by Gabriel and vindicated by the "Samuel Enderby", the "Rachel", the "Delight", | Mount Mayhew
Mount Mayhew () is a peak rising to in Taridin Ridge, between Pequod Glacier and Starbuck Glacier, in the Aristotle Mountains on the east side of Graham Land, Antarctica. The southwest face of the peak is rocky and very steep, while the northeast face is snow-covered. The name is one of several in the vicinity applied by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee from Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick", Mayhew being the captain of the "Jeroboam".
Geographical Name Data | 49,279 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was the son of John O'Gaunt? | and his son, now disinherited, was branded a traitor and exiled. Henry Bolingbroke returned from exile shortly after to reclaim his inheritance, and deposed Richard. He reigned as King Henry IV of England (1399–1413), the first of the descendants of John of Gaunt to hold the English throne.
The House of Lancaster would rule England from 1399 until the time of the Wars of the Roses, when the English crown was disputed with the House of York (formed by the descendants both of his younger brother Edmund, | John O'Gaunt Golf Club
John O'Gaunt Golf Club is a golf club, located two-and-a-half miles to the north-east of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England, just north of the village of Sutton. It was established in 1948. As of 1995 the course measured 6,513 yards. The Club has 36 Holes at the complex, the original John O'Gaunt course and the newer Carthagena Course which opened in 1980.
It hosted the English Golf Union Seniors Championship in 1988 and 2003 and was used as the | 49,280 | triviaqa-train |
In which TV series did Alison Janney play 'C.J. Cregg', a Press Secretary? | Janney's breakthrough came with the role of C. J. Cregg in the NBC political drama "The West Wing" (1999–2006), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Awards. The character was widely popular during the airing of the series and was later recognized as one of the greatest female characters on American television. In 2014, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Scully on the Showtime period drama "Masters of Sex". Since 2013, she has starred | the series end (regular: seasons 1–4, guest star: season 7).
- C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) is the Press Secretary. She succeeds Leo McGarry as Chief of Staff and departs the White House at the end of the Bartlet administration. Post-series, she marries Danny Concannon and has a child (regular: seasons 1–7).
- Charlie Young (Dulé Hill) is originally the Personal Aide to the President and later a Deputy Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff. He is in | 49,281 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the voice of 'King Harold' in the film 'Shrek 2'? | Shrek 2
Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated, comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. It is the sequel to 2001's "Shrek" and the second installment in the "Shrek" film franchise. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, who reprise their respective voice roles of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona. They are joined by new characters voiced by Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, and Jennifer Saunders. "Shrek | themed clothes who wears Elizabeth Taylor style makeup. Her character design is intended to invoke the appearance of a drag queen, which is supported with her masculine voice.
Doris is first seen in "Shrek 2", when King Harold secretly enters the Poison Apple Club, in which she is working as a bartender. She recommends Puss In Boots to the king for the task of assassinating Shrek. Near the climax of the film, Doris points King Harold to a door guarded by the Fairy Godmother's bodyguards, behind which | 49,282 | triviaqa-train |
Who completes 'Les Quatre Mousquetaires' of French tennis - Jean Borota, Jacques Brugon, Henri Cochet and ....? | John B. Gilbert in the final in straight sets. On 1 April 1924 he met René Lacoste in the championships match for the Beausite trophy of Cannes and beat his compatriot in straight sets. At the 1924 Summer Olympics Cochet won the silver medal in both the singles and doubles with his teammate Borotra, while Vincent Richards took the gold for the United States in both events, pairing with Frank Hunter for the latter. He was ranked the number one player of France alongside Lacoste and Borotra at the end of the year. Due | I hero (as a pilot, he shot down four enemy aircraft, though popularly believed to be five). Garros was killed in aerial combat in October 1918.
History.
France was an important power in tennis during the first half of the 20th century due to the dominance of Suzanne Lenglen during the 1910s and 1920s, and "les Quatre Mousquetaires" ("the Four Musketeers")—Jacques "Toto" Brugnon, Jean Borotra (the "Bouncing Basque"), Henri Cochet (the "Magician"), and | 49,283 | triviaqa-train |
In which religion is a 'Gurdwara' a place of worship? | is an important and prominent part of the Sikh religion. Dasvand forms a central part of Sikh belief (of Vand Chhako) and literally means donating ten percent of one's harvest, both financial and in the form of time and service such as seva to the "gurdwara" and anywhere where help is needed. All Sikhs therefore get involved in this communal service whenever an opportunity arises. This in its simple forms can be: sweeping and washing the floors of the "gurdwara", serving water and food (Langar) | in congregational gatherings. For this reason, it is necessary for a Sikh to visit Gurdwaras, the places where the Sikhs congregate for worship and prayer. On joining the holy congregation, Sikhs should take part and obtain benefit from the joint study of the holy scriptures.
No one is to be barred from entering a Gurdwara, no matter in which country, religion or caste he/she belongs to. The Gurdwara is open to all for the Guru's darshan (seeing the holy Guru) and Langar. However the | 49,284 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the five English Classic horse races is run over the longest distance, 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards? | ridden over 1 1/2 miles at Epsom in early June. The Oaks is regarded as the fillies' classic, the Derby as the colts', although, as with the Guineas, a filly could theoretically contest both.
The final leg is the St. Leger, held over 1 mile 6 1/2 furlongs at Doncaster and is open to both sexes.
The variety of distances and racecourses faced in the Classics make them particularly challenging as a series to even the best horses. It is rare for a horse to possess both | Epsom Oaks
The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June. It is the second-oldest of the five Classic races, after the St Leger. Officially the Investec Oaks, it is also popularly known as simply The Oaks. (Increasingly it | 49,285 | triviaqa-train |
What is the stage name of Saul Hudson, the former lead guitarist with 'Guns N' Roses'? | argument with Rose leading to his replacement by Rose and Stradlin's one-time Hollywood Rose bandmate, Slash. Gardner quit soon after and was replaced by another former Hollywood Rose member, Steven Adler. Slash had also previously played with McKagan and Adler in Road Crew.
The band's "classic" lineup was finalized on June 4, 1985 when Adler and Slash officially joined. After two days of rehearsals, the band played their first show with the lineup on June 6, 1985. Two days later, the band | Dan Monti
Dan Monti, also known by his stage name Del Rey Brewer, is a musician, composer, producer and engineer who has worked with such bands as Metallica, Slayer and Guns N' Roses. The bulk of his work, however, has been in conjunction with Buckethead, with whom he has also toured as a bassist.
Musical career.
Monti is a guitarist and bassist, frequently adding bass parts to Buckethead albums. He is also the lead guitarist for the Serj Tankian touring band The Flying | 49,286 | triviaqa-train |
At which London Underground station is there a blue plaque dedicated to Willie Rushton, a long-standing member of the panel game 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue'? | the London Underground via a hijacked train. The game also features the multiplayer map "Underground", in which players are combating in a fictitious Underground station. The London Underground map serves as a playing field for the conceptual game of Mornington Crescent (which is named after a station on the Northern line) and the board game "The London Game".
Research.
The London Underground is frequently studied by academics because it is one of the largest, oldest, and most widely used systems of public transit in the | One Song to the Tune of Another
"One Song to the Tune of Another" was the first game played on the BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" and is still almost always played every other episode. It consists of panellists singing the lyrics of one song to the tune of another song, accompanied on the piano.
The four original panellists were adept at this game, and each took an individual turn. Since the death of Willie Rushton guest panellists have appeared | 49,287 | triviaqa-train |
What is the English name for the opera bu Rossini 'La Gazza Ladra'? | La gazza ladra
La gazza ladra (, The Thieving Magpie) is a "melodramma" or opera semiseria in two acts by Gioachino Rossini, with a libretto by Giovanni Gherardini based on "La pie voleuse" by Théodore Baudouin d'Aubigny and Louis-Charles Caigniez.
The composer Gioachino Rossini wrote quickly, and "La gazza ladra" was no exception. According to legend, before the first performance of the opera, the producer assured the composition of the overture by locking Rossini in a room, from the window of | Jacopo Ferretti
Jacopo Ferretti (16 July 1784 – 7 March 1852) was an Italian writer, poet and opera librettist. His name is sometimes written as Giacomo Ferretti.
He is most famous for having supplied the libretti for two operas composed by Rossini and for five operas composed by Donizetti.
Life.
Introduced by his father to literature while very young, in addition to his native Italian, Ferretti mastered not only Latin and Ancient Greek but also French and English, and began writing verse early. Even though | 49,288 | triviaqa-train |
Who won Great Britain's only medal, a gold, at the 2010 Winter Olympics? | of success they have achieved in the Summer Olympics although in recent years with the expansion of the Winter Olympics to include sports such as Curling, Snowboarding, Skeleton and Freestyle skiing has brought some increased success. Currently Great Britain is the most successful nation in women's skeleton, having won a medal six times, at least one for each time the event has been held, including a gold medal for Amy Williams in 2010, and the same for Lizzy Yarnold in 2014 and 2018. Great Britain enjoyed a period of significant success | Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's
The women's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Cesana Pariol.
Results.
Two-time world champion Maya Pedersen set the two fastest times to win the gold medal, Switzerland's first gold of the games. Shelley Rudman won silver, Great Britain's only medal of the games. Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards took bronze for Canada, the first Olympic medal in skeleton won by a Canadian athlete. Rudman's hometown of Pewsey | 49,289 | triviaqa-train |
For what does the 'E' stand in the company EMI? | music history. In 1992, Thorn EMI entered the Christian music market by acquiring Sparrow Records.
Music Aftermath of demerger from Thorn.
Due to the increasing divergence of business models, Thorn EMI shareholders voted in favour of demerger proposals on 16 August 1996. The resulting media company was now known as EMI Group PLC.
Since the 1930s, the Baak Doi label headquartered in Shanghai had been published under the EMI banner and since then, EMI had also been the dominant label in the cantopop market in Hong Kong until the | appears particularly striking". Symbolism does not necessarily mean "a symbol". It rather refers to recognizing allegories, metaphors, metonymies, and to "decode" them, and to wonder why the narrator has just taken this choice of presentation.
"Space" refers to "semantic spaces", i. e. locations (nature, cities, rooms, etc.) described in the plot, which do not only stand for what they are but which the narrator used/constructed in parallel to the figure or the situation | 49,290 | triviaqa-train |
Which Prime Minister has a statue in St. George's Square, Huddersfield opposite the railway station? | Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British Labour politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976.
Entering Parliament in 1945, Wilson was appointed a parliamentary secretary in the Attlee ministry and rose quickly through the ministerial ranks; he became Secretary for Overseas Trade in 1947 and was elevated to Cabinet shortly thereafter as President of the Board of Trade. In opposition to the next Conservative government, | by the then Prime Minister Tony Blair in July 1999, stands outside Huddersfield railway station in St George's Square, Huddersfield. Costing £70,000, the statue, designed by sculptor Ian Walters, is based on photographs taken in 1964 and depicts Wilson in walking pose at the start of his first term as Prime Minister. His widow, Mary requested that the eight-foot tall monument did not show Wilson holding his famous pipe as she feared it would make the representation a caricature.
In September 2006, Tony Blair unveiled | 49,291 | triviaqa-train |
Who had overall command of the US Pacific Fleet at the Battle of Midway in June 1942 and later signed the Japanese surrender document in 1945? | time spent looking for the enemy. Air Group Commander C. Wade McClusky, Jr. decided to continue the search, and by good fortune spotted the wake of the Japanese destroyer , steaming at full speed to rejoin Nagumo's carriers after having unsuccessfully depth-charged U.S. submarine , which had unsuccessfully attacked the battleship . Some bombers were lost from fuel exhaustion before the attack commenced.
McClusky's decision to continue the search and his judgment, in the opinion of Admiral Chester Nimitz, "decided the fate of our carrier task force and | American strategy for victory required a slow retreat or holding action against the IJN until the much greater industrial potential of the US could be mobilized to launch a fleet capable of projecting Allied power to the enemy heartland.
Main navies United States Midway.
The Battle of Midway, together with the Guadalcanal campaign, marked the turning point in the Pacific. Between June 4–7, 1942, the United States Navy decisively defeated a Japanese naval force that had sought to lure the U.S. carrier fleet into a trap at Midway Atoll. The Japanese fleet | 49,292 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of 'Rigsby's' cat in 'Rising Damp'? | club. Rigsby is estranged from his wife, whom he still hates.
Seedy and furtive, Rigsby has poor interpersonal skills. His professed love of Miss Jones is mostly sexual. She rejects him due to him being married, until his marriage ends and Miss Jones accepts his proposal.
As he pries and spies upon his tenants, Rigsby often carries Vienna, his large, fluffy, long-haired, black-and-white tomcat. Rigsby's amiable pet, and confidant, is so named because - as | List of Rising Damp episodes
This list includes synopses and broadcast information for the 28 episodes of "Rising Damp", a British sitcom written by Eric Chappell. It stars Leonard Rossiter as landlord Rupert Rigsby, Richard Beckinsale as Alan Moore, Frances de la Tour as Ruth Jones, and Don Warrington as Philip Smith. Alan, Miss Jones, and Philip reside as tenants in Rigsby's house.
The original run of "Rising Damp" was transmitted on ITV in four series from 1974 to 1978. "Rising Damp | 49,293 | triviaqa-train |
Which athlete completes the Gold Medal winning USA team in the 1936 Olympic Men's 4x100 metre relay - Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper, Frank Wykoff and ............? | Ralph Metcalfe
Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Metcalfe won four Olympic medals and was regarded as the world's fastest human in 1934 and 1935. He later went into politics and in the city of Chicago and served in | . He later credited this achievement to the technical advice that he received from Luz Long, the German competitor whom he defeated. On August 5, he won the 200 m sprint with a time of 20.7 s, defeating teammate Mack Robinson (the older brother of Jackie Robinson). On August 9, he won his fourth gold medal in the 4 × 100 m sprint relay when head coach Lawson Robertson replaced Jewish-American sprinters Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller with Owens and Ralph Metcalfe, who teamed with Frank Wykoff and Foy | 49,294 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the place of worship of Jehovah's Witnesses? | functions, including publishing, assembly programs and evangelizing activities. It appoints all branch committee members and traveling overseers, after they have been recommended by local branches, with traveling overseers supervising circuits of congregations within their jurisdictions. Traveling overseers appoint local elders and ministerial servants, and while branch offices may appoint regional committees for matters such as Kingdom Hall construction or disaster relief. The leadership and supporting staff lives in properties owned by the organization worldwide referred to as "Bethel" where they operate as a religious community and administrative unit. Their | registration system requires religious groups to submit personal information on their membership to be allowed to worship.
The Eritrean government is against what it deems as "reformed" or "radical" versions of its established religions. Therefore, alleged radical forms of Islam and Christianity, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Bahá'í Faith (though the Bahá'í Faith is neither Islamic nor Christian), the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and numerous other non-Protestant Evangelical denominations are not registered and cannot worship freely. Three named Jehovah's Witnesses are | 49,295 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the voice of 'Stinky Pete', the prospector, in the film 'Toy Story 2'? | , Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Jim Varney, Annie Potts, R. Lee Ermey, John Morris, and Laurie Metcalf all reprise their character roles from the original film. They are joined by Joan Cusack, Jodi Benson, Kelsey Grammer, Estelle Harris, and Wayne Knight, who voice some of the new characters introduced.
Disney initially envisioned "Toy Story 2" as a direct-to-video sequel. The film began production in a building separated from Pixar, on a small scale, as most of the | Barbie dolls in the box, saying that he could probably get them a role in the third film. In another outtake, Prospector suffers a bout of flatulence and says, "I guess that's why they call me Stinky Pete."
Prospector appears in the Toy Box mode of "", although Grammer did not reprise the role.
"Introduced in Toy Story 2" (1999) Al's Toy Barn.
The following toy characters are introduced in "Al's Toy Barn", which is a chain of toy | 49,296 | triviaqa-train |
The seal of which US city contains the inscription 'Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci'? | New-York Historical Society to study historical seals used by city government under the Dutch and English, to incorporate their symbolism into the new city seal and flag.
The Committee described their proposed flag this way:
The flag was approved on April 6, 1915, and first unveiled to the public on June 24.
The current design dates from December 30, 1977, when the seal was subtly modified. The date was changed from 1664 (when the Kingdom of England took possession) to 1625. The change | seal is first known to have appeared in a document dating from 1327, although it seems likely that it was first acquired on the occasion of the granting of town rights in 1295. The seal bears the inscription "SIGILLUM CIVITATIS IN WILBURC" ("Seal of the Citizenry in Weilburg"). The design itself shows a town wall with two corner towers of the same height, between which is a taller tower with a pointed roof, and in the middle of the town wall a town gate with a coat of arms | 49,297 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was the son of Edward, the Black Prince? | "Chronicles" (1577); and it is also used by William Shakespeare, in his plays "Richard II" (written c. 1595; Act 2, scene 3) and "Henry V" (c. 1599; Act 2, scene 4). In 1688 it appears prominently in the title of Joshua Barnes's "The History of that Most Victorious Monarch, Edward IIId, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, and First Founder of the Most Noble Order of the Garter: Being a Full | 1429) - saw the development of new tactics and weaponry that revolutionised warfare during that time period.
By 1348 the Black Death was tearing though Europe, England was bankrupt, and Edward was invading mainland France. In 1347 Edward besieged the city of Calais on the English Channel. Capturing Calais was a major strategic victory, which allowed the English to permanently keep troops in France. King Edward’s son, the Black Prince, led a large band of routiers, captured the French King John II, and soon the French | 49,298 | triviaqa-train |
In mathematics what is the sum of the internal angles of a pentagon? | Pentagon
In geometry, a pentagon (from the Greek πέντε "pente" and γωνία "gonia", meaning "five" and "angle") is any five-sided polygon or 5-gon. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°.
A pentagon may be simple or self-intersecting. A self-intersecting "regular pentagon" (or "star pentagon") is called a pentagram.
Regular pentagons.
A "regular pentagon" has Schläfli symbol {5} | A cyclic polygon with an even number of sides has all angles equal if and only if the alternate sides are equal (that is, sides 1, 3, 5, ... are equal, and sides 2, 4, 6, ... are equal).
A cyclic pentagon with rational sides and area is known as a Robbins pentagon; in all known cases, its diagonals also have rational lengths.
In any cyclic "n"-gon with even "n", the sum of one set of alternate angles (the | 49,299 | triviaqa-train |
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