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June 16 is a day to celebrate the life of Irish writer James Joyce and to relieve the events in which of his novels? | James Joyce James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde and is regarded as one of the most influential and important authors of the 20th century. Joyce is best known for "Ulysses" (1922), a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer's "Odyssey" are paralleled in a variety of literary styles, most famously stream of consciousness. Other well-known works are the short-story collection "Dubliners" (1914), and the novels "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" (1916) and "Finnegans Wake" (1939). | Stanislaus Joyce Stanislaus Joyce John Stanislaus Joyce (December 17, 1884 – June 16, 1955) was an Irish teacher, scholar, diarist and writer who lived for many years in Trieste. He was the younger brother of James Joyce. He was generally known as Stanislaus Joyce to distinguish him from his father, who shared the same name. Born in County Dublin, Stanislaus was considered a "whetstone" by his more famous brother, who shared his ideas and his books with him. He was three years younger than James, and a constant boyhood companion. Stanislaus rebelled against his native Ireland as his brother had done, and, |
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter M (the 13th letter, that falls between Lima and November)? | NATO phonetic alphabet by those who exchange voice messages by radio or telephone, regardless of language differences or the quality of the communication channel. The 26 code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet are assigned to the 26 letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order as follows: , Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, , Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu. Strict adherence to the prescribed spelling words is required in order to avoid the problems of confusion that the spelling alphabet is designed to overcome. As noted in a | NATO phonetic alphabet underlined syllable of each letter word should be emphasized, and each syllable of the code words for the figures (1969–Present) should be equally emphasized. The Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet is used by the International Civil Aviation Organization for international aircraft communications. The ITU-R Radiotelephony Alphabet is used by the International Maritime Organization for international marine communications. NATO phonetic alphabet The NATO phonetic alphabet, officially denoted as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, and also commonly known as the ICAO phonetic alphabet, and in a variation also known officially as the ITU phonetic alphabet and figure code, is the most widely used radiotelephone |
What is the name of the brand of tools sold by Sears? | Craftsman (tools) Craftsman (tools) Craftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear. Originally owned by Sears, the brand is now controlled by Stanley Black & Decker. Craftsman tools were first sold in 1927. They were not manufactured by Sears, but by various other companies under contract. The tools were sold in Sears, sister retailer Kmart, and several other retailers. In March 2017, Stanley Black & Decker acquired the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings. Sears maintains the right to manufacture and sell tools using existing supply channels under the Craftsman name for 15 years after the deal closed. | Kenmore (brand) Kenmore (brand) Kenmore is a brand of household appliances sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. The brand first appeared on a four-drawer drop feed sewing machine sold from 1913 to 1919. The first Kenmore washing machine was introduced in 1927. The first Kenmore vacuum cleaners were introduced in 1932. Kenmore's upscale line of appliances is known as the "Elite" line. Kenmore also has a professional line of appliances called "Kenmore Pro". In 1976, Sears expanded the Kenmore name to its line of refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers, which were previously branded as "Coldspot". As of 2017, Kenmore products are |
According to the nursery rhyme, what merry old soul called for his pipe and he called for his bowl And he called for his fiddlers three? | Old King Cole is: <poem> Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three. Every fiddler he had a fiddle, And a very fine fiddle had he; Oh there's none so rare, as can compare, With King Cole and his fiddlers three.</poem> The song is first attested in William King in his "Useful Transactions in Philosophy" in 1708–9. King's version has the following lyrics: <poem> Good King Cole, And he call'd for his Bowle, And he call'd for Fidler's | ...And His Mother Called Him Bill to demonstrate Strayhorn's versatility and range, as well as to pay homage to the qualities that he most admired in his late writing partner. "Blood Count" was Strayhorn's last composition, written for the Ellington Orchestra's 1967 concert at Carnegie Hall. Another piece with a medical-related title is "U.M.M.G.", short for 'Upper Manhattan Medical Group'. The 1951 composition "Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note" showcases Cootie Williams, Jimmy Hamilton, and John Sanders. "...And His Mother Called Him Bill" won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1969. The AllMusic reviewer wrote that, "For a man who issued well |
Used primarily for stability, where on a fish, whale, dolphin, or porpoise, do you find the dorsal fin? | Northern right whale dolphin Greek "lisso", smooth, and "delphis"; the specific epithet, "borealis", indicates the northern distribution. The common names for the species formerly included northern right whale porpoise, snake porpoise, and Pacific right whale porpoise. Both species in the genus are also referred to by the name right whale dolphin, a name derived from the right whales "Eubalaena", which also lack a dorsal fin. This dolphin has a streamlined body with a sloping forehead, being more slender than other delphinids, and lacks any fin or ridge on the smoothly curving back. The beak is short and well defined, a straight mouthline, and an | Southern right whale dolphin the oceanic dolphin family of cetaceans. The name of the genus was derived from Greek "lisso", smooth, and "delphis". The specific epithet "peronii" commemorates François Péron, who saw the species near Tasmania during an expedition in 1800. The common names for the species include southern right-whale dolphin and snake porpoise. Both species in the genus are also referred by the name "right whale dolphin", a name derived from the right whales ("Eubalaena") which also lack a dorsal fin. This delphinid was not targeted by whaling operations of the 19th century, although it was sometimes caught for meat. The species is |
What comic strip, created by George Gately in 1973, features a wisecracking cat known for annoying the manager of the fish store, tipping over garbage cans, annoying the milkman, and pursuing female cats? | Heathcliff (comics) currently read online on GoComics. The strip takes place in a port town called Westfinster. Heathcliff as seen in the strip is predisposed to annoying Mr. Schultz, the manager of the local fish store, called the Elite Fish Market; tipping over, and much more often somersaulting garbage cans into the air, to the annoyance of the local sanitation workers; annoying the milkman to get milk (usually by tricking them into dropping a milk bottle or two); bothering the hard-working sailors who work on the Tuna Fleet; harassing and abusing the dog population; being an informant to the local Dog Catchers; | The Annoying Orange easier to put features on an orange than an apple and make it clear. The first Annoying Orange video was initially meant to be the only one on YouTube. However, many viewers requested more videos, and after the 4th one, Boedigheimer decided to make a full-time series. Following the success of the series, he created a channel dedicated to "The Annoying Orange" under the name "Annoying Orange" on January 11, 2010. The series was rated as the most viewed web series of February and March 2010 by Mashable, with over 52 million views. On April 26, 2010, the series had |
Which master magician and all around skeptic created the The One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, which offers a prize of $1,000,000 to anyone who can demonstrate evidence of any paranormal, supernatural or occult power or event, under test conditions agreed to by both parties? | Paranormal stimuli. James Randi, an investigator with a background in illusion, feels that the simplest explanation for those claiming paranormal abilities is often trickery, illustrated by demonstrating that the spoon bending abilities of psychic Uri Geller can easily be duplicated by trained stage magicians. He is also the founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation and its million dollar challenge that offered a prize of US $1,000,000 to anyone who could demonstrate evidence of any paranormal, supernatural or occult power or event, under test conditions agreed to by both parties. Despite many declarations of supernatural ability, the prize was never claimed. | Independent Investigations Group Independent Investigations Group The Independent Investigations Group (IIG) is a volunteer-based organization founded by James Underdown in January 2000 at the Center for Inquiry-"West" (now Center for Inquiry – "Los Angeles") in Hollywood, California. The IIG investigates fringe science, paranormal and extraordinary claims from a rational, scientific viewpoint, and disseminates factual information about such inquiries to the public. IIG offers a $100,000 prize to anyone who can show, under proper observing conditions, evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event. The IIG is involved in designing the test protocol, approving the conditions under which a test will take |
What is the name of the cola that is favored by the characters on The Simpsons? | The Simpsons their advertising. As a promotion for "The Simpsons Movie", twelve 7-Eleven stores were transformed into Kwik-E-Marts and sold "The Simpsons" related products. These included "Buzz Cola", "Krusty-O" cereal, pink doughnuts with sprinkles, and "Squishees". In 2008 consumers around the world spent $750 million on merchandise related to "The Simpsons", with half of the amount originating from the United States. By 2009, 20th Century Fox had greatly increased merchandising efforts. On April 9, 2009, the United States Postal Service unveiled a series of five 44-cent stamps featuring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, to commemorate the show's twentieth anniversary. "The Simpsons" | The Simpsons (season 1) as "developing [the show's] sensibility". Ken Levine says he "brought a level of honesty to the characters" and made them "three-dimensional", adding that Simon's "comedy is all about character, not just a string of gags. In "The Simpsons", the characters are motivated by their emotions and their foibles. 'What are they thinking?'—that is Sam's contribution. The stories come from the characters." Simon saw "The Simpsons" as a chance to solve "what [he] didn't like about the Saturday-morning cartoon shows [he had] worked on...[he] wanted all the actors in a room together, not reading their lines separated from each other. "The |
What porcine inspired name is given to amateur radio operators? | Amateur radio many astronauts and cosmonauts are licensed as amateur radio operators. Amateur radio operators use their amateur radio station to make contacts with individual hams as well as participating in round table discussion groups or "rag chew sessions" on the air. Some join in regularly scheduled on-air meetings with other amateur radio operators, called "nets" (as in "networks"), which are moderated by a station referred to as "Net Control". Nets can allow operators to learn procedures for emergencies, be an informal round table, or cover specific interests shared by a group. Amateur radio operators, using battery- or generator-powered equipment, often provide | Amateur radio satellite countries, in chronological order by date of launch, include: The SuitSat, an obsolete Russian space suit with a transmitter aboard, is officially known as OSCAR 54. In a twist of fate, "Oscar" was the name given to an obsolete space suit by its young owner in the book "Have Space Suit—Will Travel," by Robert A. Heinlein. This book was originally published a year after the launch of the first artificial satellite (Sputnik). Amateur radio satellite An amateur radio satellite is an artificial satellite built and used by amateur radio operators for use in the Amateur-satellite service. These satellites use amateur |
Used primarly to measure the distance between stars, what unit of length is defined as 9,460,730,472,580.8 km? | Parsec Parsec The parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used to measure large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System. A parsec is defined as the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond, which corresponds to astronomical units. One parsec is equal to about 3.26 light-years (30 trillion km or 19 trillion miles) in length. The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about from the Sun. Most of the stars visible to the unaided eye in the night sky are within 500 parsecs of the Sun. The parsec unit was probably first suggested in | Unit of length Unit of length A unit of length refers to any discrete, pre-established length or distance having a constant magnitude which is used as a reference or convention to express linear dimension. The most common units in modern use are U.S. customary units in the United States and metric units elsewhere. British Imperial units are still used for some purposes in the United Kingdom and some other countries. The metric system is sub-divided into SI and non-SI units. The base unit in the International System of Units (SI) is the metre, defined as "the length of the path travelled by light |
Popular among California surfers, what is the name of the style of station wagon in which the rear portion of the car's bodywork is made of wood? | Woodie (car body style) call it a woodie" from the classic Surf City by Jan and Dean or the 1963 instrumental "Boogie Woodie" by The Beach Boys. In 1995, the U.S. Postal Service issued a 15 cent stamp commemorating the woodie wagon . Woodie (car body style) A woodie is a type of station wagon where the rear car bodywork is constructed of wood or is styled to resemble wood elements. Originally, wood framework augmented the car's structure. Over time manufacturers supplanted wood construction with a variety of materials and methods evoking wood construction — including infill metal panels, metal framework, or simulated wood-grain | Station wagon Station wagon A station wagon — also called estate car, estate or wagon — is a car body style which has a two-box design, a large cargo area and a rear tailgate that is hinged at roof level. The body style is similar to hatchbacks, however a station wagons are longer and are more likely to have the roofline extended to the rear of the car (resulting in a vertical surface at the rear) to maximize the cargo space. The first station wagons, produced in the United States around 1910, were wood-bodied conversions of an existing passenger car. During the |
What boxer was, who holds the record as the youngest to win the WBC, WBA, and IFB world heavyweight titles, was banned from boxing for a year for biting off a portion of Evander Holyfield's ear? | Buster Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield Buster Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield Buster Douglas vs Evander Holyfield, billed as "The Moment of Truth", was a professional boxing match contested on October 25, 1990 for the WBA, WBC, IBF, "The Ring" and lineal Heavyweight championships. The bout took place at The Mirage in Paradise, Nevada, USA and saw Douglas making the first defense of the titles he won from Mike Tyson in February 1990. After becoming the first boxer in history to win all three major sanctioning organizations' world titles in the cruiserweight division, Evander Holyfield decided to move up in class and take on the top heavyweights. | Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and remains the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes. Nicknamed "The Real Deal", Holyfield is the only four-time world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBA, WBC, and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992; the WBA and IBF titles again from 1993 to 1994 and between 1996 and 1999; and the WBA title for |
What is the more common name for the dog known as the Alsatian? | The German Shepherd Dog in Word and Picture German book was published in the same year as the first editions in English, 1923. The German Shepherd Dog in Word and Picture was originally translated into English by Rev. C. Charke and revised by J. Schwabacher. There was an American Edition whose copyright-holder was John Gans, Esq, and an English Edition whose copyright-holder was Major C. E. W. Beddoes. Second revised editions in English were published in 1925. The books were printed in Germany by Anton Kämpfe, Jena. The release of the first English-language editions was heralded thus: "The Schafer-hund, or Alsatian wolf-dog, to give him his English name, | What the Dog Saw the difference between early and late bloomers to criminal profiling. "What the Dog Saw" was met with mainly positive reviews. It received profiles in many high-profile publications, including the "New York Times", "The Guardian", "Time Magazine", "The Los Angeles Times" and "The Independent". In particular, Gladwell was praised for his writing and storytelling, and reviewers looked upon the essay format positively, with "The Guardian" stating "one virtue of What the Dog Saw is that the pieces are perfectly crafted: they achieve their purpose more effectively when they aren't stretched out." "What The Dog Saw" was criticized for its use of |
It has long been thought that the Reverend Elijah Craig, of Georgetown, Ky, produce the first batch of what, on June 14, 1789? | Elijah Craig (bourbon) age statement from the Small Batch label and switch to a composite of 8- and 12-year-old bourbon to extend their stocks. The new labeling of Elijah Craig Small Batch debuted shortly thereafter without an age statement. The company also increased the maximum number of barrels dumped per batch for the Small Batch expression from 100 to 200 barrels. On September 29, 2016, Heaven Hill announced a redesign of the Elijah Craig Small Batch and Small Batch Barrel Proof offerings. The Elijah Craig Small Batch (94 proof, 47% ABV) offering is the only Elijah Craig release available for private barrel selection. | Elijah Craig (bourbon) Since 2013, there have been three releases of Elijah Craig Small Batch Barrel Proof annually for a total of 17 releases as of May 2018. Starting with release #13 and the redesign of the Elijah Craig Small Batch Barrel Proof and Small Batch labels, batch numbers were included on the Barrel Proof label to specify the batch release order, month, and year. A single barrel variant of Elijah Craig is currently available in 18- and 23-year old bottlings. Heaven Hill has offered a single barrel version of Elijah Craig carrying 20, 21, and 22 year old age statements as well. |
Founded on June 13, 1942, Wild Bill Donovan headed what wartime intelligence agency that eventually became the CIA? | History of espionage Japan religiously, but set it up so that the Army and Navy briefed him on alternating days. Finally he turned to William (Wild Bill) Donovan to run a new agency the Office of the Coordinator of Information (COI) which in 1942 became the Office of Strategic Services or OSS. It became Roosevelt's most trusted source of secrets, and after the war OSS eventually became the CIA. The COI had a staff of 2,300 in June 1942; OSS reached 5,000 personnel by September 1943. In all 35,000 men and women served in the OSS by the time it closed in 1947. | William J. Donovan who was known as "Intrepid". Donovan and Stephenson, according to Evan Thomas, "eventually became so close that they were known as 'Big Bill' and 'Little Bill'." Donovan, Douglas Waller has said, "could not have formed the OSS without the British, who provided intelligence, trainers, organizational charts and advice – all with the idea of making OSS an adjunct to British intelligence. But Donovan wanted to mount his own operations." On July 11, 1941, Roosevelt signed an order naming Donovan Coordinator of Information (COI). "At the time," Evan Thomas has written, "the U.S. government had no formal spy agency. In 1929, |
Pullet describes the young (less than 1 year of age) of what species of domesticated animal? | Pullet Surprise Pullet Surprise Pullet Surprise is a 1997 7-minute "Looney Tunes" short released in theaters with "Cats Don't Dance". It was produced by Chuck Jones Film Productions. Since this cartoon was produced after the death of legendary Looney Tunes voice artist Mel Blanc, the voice of Foghorn Leghorn is supplied by Frank Gorshin. Stan Freberg still voiced Pete Puma, after voicing him in the 1952 short, "Rabbit's Kin". The term "pullet" in the title refers to a young female chicken; when pronounced the title also sounds like "Pulitzer Prize". The short was not included in the DVD release of "Cats Don't | Genomics of domestication of wild and domestic species. Since core genes are conserved between and among species, examining DNA sequences for these genes in multiple individuals of a species may be unable to provide much information on the diversity present in a population or species that is young. The estimated age of domesticated animal and plant species tends to be less than 10,000 years, which on an evolutionary timescale, is relatively short. Because of this, highly variable noncoding DNA, such as microsatellites, that mutate frequently, provide genetic markers with sufficient intraspecific variation to document domestication. Studying the noncoding DNA of domesticated species is |
Which type of plant did Gregor Mendel use in his famous genetic experiments? | Experiments on Plant Hybridization Experiments on Plant Hybridization "Experiments on Plant Hybridization" (German: "Versuche über Pflanzen-Hybriden") is a seminal paper written in 1865 and published in 1866 by Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian friar considered to be the founder of modern genetics. The paper was the result after years spent studying genetic traits in "Pisum sativum", the pea plant. Mendel read his paper to the Natural History Society of Brünn. It was published in the "Proceedings of the Natural History Society of Brünn" the following year. In his paper, Mendel compared pairs of discrete traits: Through experimentation, Mendel discovered that one inheritable trait would invariably | Experiments on Plant Hybridization perfect, suggesting that adjustments (intentional or unconscious) had been made to the data to make the observations fit the hypothesis. Later authors have suggested Fisher's analysis was flawed, proposing various statistical and botanical explanations for Mendel's numbers. It is also possible that Mendel's results are "too good" merely because he reported the best subset of his data—Mendel mentioned in his paper that the data were from a subset of his experiments. Experiments on Plant Hybridization "Experiments on Plant Hybridization" (German: "Versuche über Pflanzen-Hybriden") is a seminal paper written in 1865 and published in 1866 by Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian friar |
The northern most of the five major circles of latitude, what is the name for the line at 66º 33′ 44″ N? | Circle of latitude equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole. It divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Of the parallels or circles of latitude, it is the longest, and the only 'great circle' (a circle on the surface of the Earth, centered on Earth's center). All the other parallels are smaller and centered only on Earth's axis. The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours (at the June and December solstices respectively). Similarly, the Antarctic Circle marks the northernmost | Circle of latitude is at 37°N. Roughly half the length of border between the United States and Canada follows 49°N. There are five major circles of latitude, listed below from north to south. The position of the Equator is fixed (90 degrees from Earth's axis of rotation) but the latitudes of the other circles depend on the tilt of this axis relative to the plane of Earth's orbit, and so are not perfectly fixed. The values below are for : These circles of latitude, excluding the Equator, mark the divisions between the five principal geographical zones. The equator is the circle that is |
June 18, 1812 saw the start of the War of 1812 when the US Congress declared war on who? | Origins of the War of 1812 the territorial expansion. On the first of June 1812, President James Madison gave a speech to the U.S. Congress, recounting American grievances against Great Britain, though not specifically calling for a declaration of war. After Madison's speech, the House of Representatives quickly voted (79 to 49) to declare war, and the Senate by 19 to 13. The conflict formally began on 18 June 1812 when Madison signed the measure into law. This was the first time that the United States had declared war on another nation, and the Congressional vote would prove to be the closest vote to declare war | General Society of the War of 1812 General Society of the War of 1812 The General Society of the War of 1812 is an American non-profit corporation and charitable organization of male descendants of American veterans of the War of 1812. The General Society was founded on January 9, 1854, at the Congress Hall in Philadelphia by Joel B. Sutherland. Any male person above the age of eighteen (18) years who is a lineal descendant of one who served during the War of 1812, in the army, navy, revenue-marine, or privateer service of the United States, offering proof thereof satisfactory to the State Society to which he |
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the multi-headed monster slain by Heracles as his second labor? | Yamata no Orochi food, but lacks a phonological connection. Polycephalic or multi-headed animals are rare in biology but common in mythology and heraldry. Multi-headed dragons, like the 8-headed "Orochi" and 3-headed "Trisiras" above, are a common motif in comparative mythology. For instance, multi-headed dragons in Greek mythology include the wind-god Typhon who had several polycephalic offspring, including the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra and the 100-headed Ladon, both slain by Heracles. Two other Japanese examples derive from Buddhist importations of Indian dragon myths. Benzaiten, the Japanese name of Saraswati, supposedly killed a 5-headed dragon at Enoshima in 552 AD. Kuzuryū 九頭龍 "9-headed dragon", deriving from | Cetus (mythology) Cetus (mythology) In Ancient Greek, the word "kētos" (, plural "kētē" or "kētea", κήτη or κήτεα)—Latinized as cetus (pl. cetea)—denotes a large fish, a whale, a shark, or a sea monster. The sea monsters slain by Perseus and Heracles were each referred to as a "cetus" by ancient sources. The term cetacean (for whale) originates from "cetus". In Greek art, "cetea" were depicted as serpentine fish. The name of the mythological figure Ceto is derived from "ketos". The name of the constellation Cetus also derives from this word. Queen Cassiopeia boasted that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful |
Grammy award-winning musician Yo-Yo Ma is famous for his virtuosity on what instrument? | Yo-Yo Ma such as American bluegrass music, traditional Chinese melodies, the tangos of Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla, and Brazilian music. He has also collaborated with Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Bobby McFerrin, guitarist Carlos Santana and five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist James Taylor. Ma's primary performance instrument is a Montagnana cello crafted in 1733 and valued at US$2.5 million. He has been a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2006. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2001, Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, and Polar Music Prize in 2012. Yo-Yo Ma was born in Paris on October 7, 1955, | Yo-Yo Ma Musician initiative. Yo-Yo Ma is represented by the independent artist management firm Opus 3 Artists. Also in 2010, he appeared on a solo album by guitarist Carlos Santana, "Guitar Heaven : The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time", playing alongside Santana and singer India Arie on a Beatles' classic, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". In 2015, Ma performed alongside singer-songwriter and guitarist James Taylor for two separate tracks on Taylor's chart-topping record Before This World: "You And I Again", in addition to the title track. Ma formed his own Silk Road Ensemble, following the trade route which for more than |
According to the moral of the Aesop fable The Milkmaid and The Pail, what should you never count before they're hatched? | The milkmaid and her pail of her commercial activities. A different version was versified by Jefferys Taylor as "The Milkmaid" in his "Aesop in Rhyme" (1820). As in Bonaventure des Périers' telling, the bulk of the poem is given over to the long reckoning of prices. It ends with the maid toppling her pail by superciliously tossing her head in rejection of her former humble circumstances. The moral on which Taylor ends his poem is 'Reckon not your chickens before they are hatched’, where a later collection has 'Count not...' The proverb fits the story and its lesson so well that one is tempted to | The milkmaid and her pail The milkmaid and her pail The Milkmaid and Her Pail is a folktale of Aarne-Thompson-Uther type 1430 about interrupted daydreams of wealth and fame. Ancient tales of this type exist in the East but Western variants are not found before the Middle Ages. It was only in the 18th century that the story about the daydreaming milkmaid began to be attributed to Aesop, although it was included in none of the main collections, and it does not appear in the Perry Index. There is a theme common to the many different stories of this type that involves poor persons daydreaming |
In drafting (and elementary school math), you would use a compass to draw what geometric shape? | Compass (Hudson) Compass (Hudson) Compass is a public artwork by American artist Jon Barlow Hudson, located above the Brady Street Pedestrian Bridge, which is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America. "Compass" consists of mirror-polished stainless steel tubes and four different blocks of Wisconsin granite. The sculpture measures 12'h. x 10'w. x 3'd. and was installed and signed by Hudson in 2005. This abstract/geometric sculpture connects four Wisconsin granite blocks with stainless steel tubes to form the shape of a circle or "compass" (one block at north, east, south, and west points). The sculpture includes Wausau Ruby Red, Glacial Rose, Amberg Silver | Geometric shape Geometric shape A geometric shape is the geometric information which remains when location, scale, orientation and reflection are removed from the description of a geometric object. That is, the result of moving a shape around, enlarging it, rotating it, or reflecting it in a mirror is the same shape as the original, and not a distinct shape. Objects that have the same shape as each other are said to be similar. If they also have the same scale as each other, they are said to be congruent. Many two-dimensional geometric shapes can be defined by a set of points or |
Also known as mother's ruin, which alcoholic drink is distilled from juniper berries? | Juniper berry sauerbraten). Northern Italian cuisine, especially that of the South Tyrol, also incorporates juniper berries. Juniper, typically "Juniperus communis", is used to flavor gin, a liquor developed in the 17th century in the Netherlands. The name "gin" itself is derived from either the French "genièvre" or the Dutch "jenever", which both mean "juniper". Other juniper-flavoured beverages include the Finnish rye-and-juniper beer known as sahti, which is flavored with both juniper berries and branches. Another drink made from the berries is a Julmust, a soft drink made in Sweden mainly sold during Christmas. The brand Dry Soda produces a juniper-berry soda as | Alcoholic drink Sake is a popular example of "rice wine". Sparkling wine like French Champagne, Catalan Cava or Italian Prosecco can be made by means of a secondary fermentation. A distilled drink or liquor is an alcoholic drink produced by distilling (i.e., concentrating by distillation) ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables. Unsweetened, distilled, alcoholic drinks that have an alcohol content of at least 20% ABV are called "spirits". For the most common distilled drinks, such as whiskey and vodka, the alcohol content is around 40%. The term "hard liquor" is used in North America to distinguish distilled drinks |
“Don’t one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” was the order General Prescott gave to his men at the beginning of what moderately famous Revolutionary War battle? | William Prescott William Prescott William Prescott (February 20, 1726 – October 13, 1795) was an American colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the patriot forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Prescott is known for his order to his soldiers, "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes", such that the rebel troops may shoot at the enemy at shorter ranges, and therefore more accurately and lethally, and so conserve their limited stocks of ammunition. It is debated whether Prescott or someone earlier coined this memorable saying. Prescott was born in Groton, Massachusetts, when East Pepperell was considered | Look into Their Eyes and You See What They Know on the world I began to let go of it. I let go of white picket fences, and cars and driveways, coffee cups and vacuum cleaners. I let go of all those things which seemed so ordinary, but when you put them together they make up a life, a life that really was one-of-a-kind. I’ll tell you something... it’s not hard to die when you know you have lived. And I did, oh, how I lived!" Look into Their Eyes and You See What They Know "Look into Their Eyes and You See What They Know" is the 106th episode |
Who is the spokescat for 9 Lives cat food? | Morris the Cat 1978. All cats to play Morris have been rescues, either from an animal shelter or a cat rescue. The current Morris lives in Los Angeles with his handler, Rose Ordile. Morris has appeared in other media over the years. He debuted in the Robert Altman film "The Long Goodbye" with Elliott Gould, and starred in the movie "Shamus" with Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon in 1973. Morris also appears as a "spokescat" promoting responsible pet ownership, pet health and pet adoptions through animal shelters. To this end, he has "authored" three books: "The Morris Approach," "The Morris Method" and "The | Sylvester the Cat keep the aliens out, only for it to be penetrated by Speedy Gonzales. Sylvester makes a cameo appearance in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", where he provides the punchline for a double-entendre joke regarding Judge Doom's (Christopher Lloyd) identity. Sylvester appears as part of the TuneSquad team in "Space Jam", bearing the number 9 on his jersey. He also has two cameo appearances in "", but the second time, "Sylvester" is really Mr. Smith in disguise. In a "Garfield" cartoon, he made a cameo by sending Rosalina a love letter. From 1979 to 1983, Sylvester was the "spokescat" for 9 Lives' |
Name the 1984 movie, rated 8.0 out of 11 stars on IMDB, from its’ plot summary: “blank, the world’s loudest band, is chronicled by hack documentarian Marti DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.” | Loudest band the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap", the band is presented by the fictional filmmaker Marty di Bergi, as "one of England's loudest bands". One popular joke from the film features Nigel Tufnel displaying the band's amplifiers which are calibrated up to 11, instead of up to 10, allowing them to go ""one" louder". As a consequence of this, manufacturers began making amplifiers with knobs that went up to 11, or even higher, with Eddie Van Halen reputedly being the first to purchase one. Marshall, the company that provided amplifiers for the film that the custom marked knobs were applied to, | .hack//The Movie noted that the game was "not created to provide a rival to Mortal Kombat or Soul Calibur. This “fighting game” is largely another means of telling the larger ".hack" story," and went on to say, "As long as you’re looking at it as something that probably wouldn’t have existed as anything other than a throw-in with a movie purchase, you’ll be fine. Enjoy the characters, the world, and the story. That’s what you came to ".hack" for anyway, right?" .hack//The Movie The movie features a theme song "Hikari wo Atsumete" (Gathering Light) by Japanese music artist KOKIA. The story, taking |
First introduced commercially by Wham-O in 1957, what toy, which consistently makes the list of top toys ever, consists of a plastic ring 28 inches or 40 inches in diameter? | Wham-O sold the design to Wham-O in 1957. In 1959, Wham-O marketed a slightly modified version of the toy, which they renamed the Frisbee—and once again a Wham-O toy became a common part of 1950s life. In the early 1960s, Wham-O created the Super Ball, a high-bouncing ball made of a hard elastomer Polybutadiene alloy, dubbed Zectron, with a 0.92 coefficient of restitution when bounced on hard surfaces. Around 20 million Super Balls were sold that decade, and the NFL named the Super Bowl games after it. The Frisbee and Hula Hoop created fads. With other products, Wham-O tried to capitalize | Wham-O tryout periods. Old ones were retired, for a few years or permanently, as their popularity waned. Since the toys were simple and inexpensive, they could be sold by a wide range of retailers, from large department stores to five and dime stores. As Wham-O changed ownership, its new management adjusted this formula to accommodate the changing toy industry, which had increasingly complex toys and fewer distribution channels. By 2006, Wham-O's product line included several groups of related items using licensed brand names. For example, Sea-Doo is a brand of personal water craft owned by Bombardier; Wham-O makes a Sea-Doo line |
One of the few states where the capital is also its largest city, what is the seat of government for West Virginia? | Government of West Virginia Government of West Virginia The Government of West Virginia is modeled after the Government of the United States, with three branches: the executive, consisting of the Governor of West Virginia and the other elected constitutional officers; the legislative, consisting of the West Virginia Legislature which includes the Senate and the House of Delegates; and the judicial, consisting of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and lower courts. The capital and seat of government in West Virginia is the city of Charleston, located in the southwest area of the state. Like all states except Nebraska, West Virginia has a bicameral | Seat of government example, has Amsterdam as its capital but The Hague is the seat of government; and the Philippines, with Manila as its capital but National Capital Region (NCR) is the seat of government. Local and regional authorities usually have a seat (administrative centre) as well. Seat of government The seat of government is (as defined by "Brewer's Politics") "the building, complex of buildings or the city from which a government exercises its authority". The national government is usually located in the capital. In most countries, the capital and the seat of government are the same city; for example, Ankara is both |
June 23, 1941 saw the German army launch Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of what state? | Operation Barbarossa Operation Barbarossa Operation Barbarossa (German: "Unternehmen Barbarossa") was the code name for the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, which started on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II. The operation stemmed from Nazi Germany's ideological aims to conquer the western Soviet Union so that it could be repopulated by Germans, to use Slavs, especially Poles, as a slave-labour force for the Axis war effort, and to seize the oil reserves of the Caucasus and the agricultural resources of Soviet territories. In the two years leading up to the invasion, Germany and the Soviet Union signed political and economic | Operation Barbarossa April 1941, the Germans had begun setting up Operation Haifisch and Operation Harpune to substantiate their claims that Britain was the real target. These simulated preparations in Norway and the English Channel coast included activities such as ship concentrations, reconnaissance flights and training exercises. The reasons for the postponement of Barbarossa from the initially planned date of 15 May to the actual invasion date of 22 June 1941 (a 38-day delay) are debated. The reason most commonly cited is the unforeseen contingency of invading Yugoslavia in April 1941. Historian Thomas B. Buell indicates that Finland and Romania, which weren't involved |
A member of the horseradish family, wasabi is made from which part of the wasabi plant? Roots, Leaves, or Stems? | Horseradish Horseradish Horseradish ("Armoracia rusticana", syn. "Cochlearia armoracia") is a perennial plant of the family Brassicaceae (which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, and cabbage). It is a root vegetable used as a spice and prepared as a condiment. The plant is probably native to southeastern Europe and western Asia. It is popular worldwide. It grows up to tall, and is cultivated primarily for its large, white, tapered root. The intact horseradish root has hardly any aroma. When cut or grated enzymes from the now-broken plant cells break down sinigrin (a glucosinolate) to produce allyl isothiocyanate (mustard oil), which irritates the mucous | Wasabi Wamyō"). Spelled in this way, the particular kanji are used for their phonetic values only, known as ateji (sound, not meaning – opposite of gikun). Wasabi Wasabi (; "Eutrema japonicum" or "Wasabia japonica") or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the Brassicaceae family, which also includes horseradish and mustard in other genera. A paste made from its ground rhizomes is used as a pungent condiment for sushi and other foods. It is similar in taste to hot mustard or horseradish rather than chili peppers in that it stimulates the nose more than the tongue. The plant grows naturally along stream |
According to legend, Cleopatra committed suicide by holding what to her breast? | Death of Cleopatra Death of Cleopatra The death of Cleopatra VII, the last reigning ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, occurred on either 10 or 12 August 30 BC in Alexandria, when she was 39 years old. According to a popular belief, Cleopatra committed suicide by allowing an asp (Egyptian cobra) to bite her. According to Greek and Roman historians, Cleopatra poisoned herself using either a toxic ointment or sharp implement such as a hairpin. Primary source accounts are derived mainly from the works of the ancient Roman historians Strabo, Plutarch, and Cassius Dio. Modern scholars debate the validity of ancient reports involving snakebites as | Cleopatra Antony returned and won a small victory over Octavian's tired troops outside the city's hippodrome. However, on 1 August 30 BC Antony's naval fleet surrendered to Octavian, followed by his cavalry. Cleopatra hid herself in her tomb with her close attendants, sending a message to Antony that she had committed suicide. In despair, Antony responded to this by stabbing himself in the stomach and taking his own life at age 53. According to Plutarch, he was still dying when brought to Cleopatra at her tomb, telling her he had died honorably and that she could trust Octavian's companion over anyone |
Hernando de Soto was the first European documented to have crossed what U.S. river? | Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (; ; 1500 – May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and "conquistador" who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula, and played an important role in Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru, but is best known for leading the first Spanish and European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (through Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and most likely Arkansas). He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River. De Soto's North American expedition was a vast undertaking. It ranged throughout the southeastern | Hernando de Soto the Mississippian culture. De Soto's expedition led the Spanish crown to reconsider Spain's attitude toward the colonies north of Mexico. He claimed large parts of North America for Spain. The Spanish concentrated their missions in the state of Florida and along the Pacific coast. Many parks, towns, counties, and institutions have been named after Hernando de Soto, to include: Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (; ; 1500 – May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and "conquistador" who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula, and played an important role in Pizarro's conquest of the Inca |
What can be a color (pinkish-orange), a marine animal, and a type of snake? | Honduran milk snake name "hondurensis" is a Latinization of their primary country of origin: Honduras. The Honduran milk snake's base color is red with distinct rings or bands of black and yellow. In some cases the yellow is actually a deep orange color and the animal in question is referred to as a tangerine phase. The Honduran milk snake is one of the larger subspecies of milk snake, attaining a length of 48 inches in the wild and some captive specimens reaching a length of 5 feet. The Honduran milk snake has a resemblance to the coral snake and this similarity in color, | A Wave, a WAC and a Marine no idea what I wanted to do. But he put up the money and we decided on the crazy story "A Wave, a WAC and a Marine"." Karlson called the movie "probably the worst picture ever made... It was a nothing picture, but I was lucky because it was for Monogram and they didn't understand how bad it was because they had never made anything that was any good." However it did launch Karlson's directing career. A Wave, a WAC and a Marine A WAVE, a WAC and a Marine is an American 1944 musical comedy film directed by Phil |
Known as The Show-Me State, what was the 24th state to join the union on August 10, 1821? | Show-Me State Games Show-Me State Games The Show-Me STATE GAMES (SMSG) is an Olympic-style competition for amateur athletes in the U.S. state of Missouri, held in the city of Columbia. The SMSG is the largest state games in the United States. The SMSG is a member of the National Congress of State Games and the United States Olympic Committee. SMSG is a program of the Missouri Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health, . The name derives from the state's official nickname, the "Show-Me State." The Show-Me STATE GAMES has expanded from 600 participants in 1985, to more than 34,000 year-round participants in | 1836 State of the Union Address 1836 State of the Union Address The 1836 State of the Union Address was given by Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, on December 5, 1836. He did not personally deliver the address to the 24th United States Congress, but a clerk did. He concluded it with, "All that has occurred during my Administration is calculated to inspire me with increased confidence in the stability of our institutions; and should I be spared to enter upon that retirement which is so suitable to my age and infirm health and so much desired by me in other respects, |
What is the current name for the stadium formerly known as Qwest Field, home of the Sounders and the Seahawks? | CenturyLink Field CenturyLink Field CenturyLink Field is a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally called Seahawks Stadium, it became Qwest Field in June 2004, when telecommunications carrier Qwest acquired the naming rights. It received its current name in June 2011 after Qwest's acquisition by CenturyLink. It is a modern facility with views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and can seat 69,000 people. The complex also includes the Event Center with the Washington Music Theater (WaMu | The Project Formerly Known As Kindle Forkbomb The Project Formerly Known As Kindle Forkbomb The project The Project Formerly Known as Kindle Forkbomb is a work done by the Swiss-Austrian-American duo known as Ubermorgen. The artists are known for their creative use of digital media, combined with other means such as performance and various offline medium to convey their ideas. The project is showcased on Ubermorgen's website "www.uuuuuuuntitled.com" The project's name: "The Project Formerly Known as Kindle Forkbomb" can be broken down to better understand the meaning behind the work. Forkbomb is a term used in computing, describing an attack in which a computer process continuously self-replicates |
The face of the Great Seal of the United States, adopted on June 20, 1782, features an eagle clutching 13 arrows in one talon, and what in the other? | Seal of the United States Senate its talons, surrounded by the words "United States Senate," is commonly used by Senate offices and is often displayed on items sold in the Senate gift shop. Even more commonly seen perhaps is a version of the Great Seal of the United States (which also depicts an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch in its claws) surrounded by a similar inscription. These often appear on Senate web pages, on podiums when senators speak, and other situations. The House of Representatives also uses similar designs for their unofficial seals, and since the United States Congress as a whole does not | Great Seal of the United States [[File:National seal.JPG|thumb|The reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States, as seen in [[Freedom Plaza]].]] At the [[Freedom Plaza]] in [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|Northwest Washington, D.C.]], there is a monument to the Great Seal of the United States. This includes a plaque of the seal, followed by an inscription that reads: In 1776 the continental congress adopted a resolution calling for the creation of a seal for the new nation. In June 1782 the United States Congress approved a design which was manufactured in September of that year. In early 1881 the Department of State selected a new design |
What revolutionary war general, whose name is now synonymous with being a traitor, offered to surrender West Point to the British in 1780? | Fort Clinton (West Point) Fort Clinton (West Point) Fort Clinton was the main defensive garrison of the Revolutionary War defense network at West Point. Commanded by and named after Benedict Arnold before his betrayal of the Revolutionary Army and defection to the British, it was later renamed after General James Clinton. Construction was begun under Captain Louis de la Radiere, and completed under the command of Tadeusz Kosciuszko between 1778–1780; it was the key defensive fort, overlooking the turn in the Hudson River and the Great Chain. After the war, the remains of Fort Clinton fell into disrepair and were eventually demolished to make | Brunswick Troops in the American Revolutionary War Brunswick Troops in the American Revolutionary War Brunswick Troops in the American Revolutionary War served as auxiliaries to the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, in accordance with the treaty of 1776 between Great Britain and the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Four regiments of foot, one regiment of dragoons, one grenadier battalion, and one light battalion with a Jäger company were dispatched to British America. Most of the Brunswick troops fought at the Battles of Saratoga, where they were forced to surrender as part of British General John Burgoyne's army. A total of 5,723 soldiers were sent overseas, and 2,708 |
The Gregorian calendar, which was adopted by papal bull in 1582, replaced which other western calendar? | Gregorian calendar 12 seconds. The Gregorian calendar was a reform of the Julian calendar. It was instituted in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by papal bull "Inter gravissimas" dated 24 February 1582. The motivation for the adjustment was to bring the date for the celebration of Easter to the time of year in which it was celebrated when it was introduced by the early Church. The error in the Julian calendar (its assumption that there are exactly 365.25 days in a year) had led to the date of the equinox according to the calendar drifting from | Gregorian calendar 4 October 1582 was followed by the first day of the Gregorian calendar, Friday, 15 October 1582 (the cycle of weekdays was not affected). Although Gregory's reform was enacted in the most solemn of forms available to the Church, the bull had no authority beyond the Catholic Church and the Papal States. The changes that he was proposing were changes to the civil calendar, over which he had no authority. They required adoption by the civil authorities in each country to have legal effect. The bull "Inter gravissimas" became the law of the Catholic Church in 1582, but it was |
June 21, 1877 saw the hanging of ten Irish immigrants, believed members of what gang supposedly responsible for crimes and kidnappings throughout the Pennsylvania coal fields? | Molly Maguires miners that led Gowen "'to fear, despise and ultimately destroy [him]'". Molly Maguires The Molly Maguires was an Irish 19th-century secret society active in Ireland, Liverpool and parts of the eastern United States, best known for their activism among Irish-American and Irish immigrant coal miners in Pennsylvania. After a series of often violent conflicts, twenty suspected members of the Molly Maguires were convicted of murder and other crimes and were executed by hanging in 1877 and 1878. This history remains part of local Pennsylvania lore. The Molly Maguires originated in Ireland, where secret societies with names such as Whiteboys and | History of the Irish Americans in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA. It is believed to be the oldest folk festival in the United States. Numerous Irish immigrants and Irish-Americans from South Philadelphia became involved in the Mummers Parade as both Mummers performers and parade goers. Several Irish themed bands have emerged from the area. The Green Fields of America is an ensemble which performs and promotes Irish traditional music in the United States. "The Green Fields of America" was formed in 1978 in Philadelphia and still led by musician and folklorist Mick Moloney. The band was created to present and tour some of Irish America's finest musicians and dancers. |
June 21, 1973, saw the US Supreme Court establish the Miller Test, which determines whether something is, or isnt, what? | Miller test Miller test The Miller test, also called the three-prong obscenity test, is the United States Supreme Court's test for determining whether speech or expression can be labeled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited. The Miller test was developed in the 1973 case "Miller v. California". It has three parts: The work is considered obscene only if "all three" conditions are satisfied. The first two prongs of the Miller test are held to the standards of the community, and the last prong is held to what | Miller–Rabin primality test Miller–Rabin primality test The Miller–Rabin primality test or Rabin–Miller primality test is a primality test: an algorithm which determines whether a given number is prime, similar to the Fermat primality test and the Solovay–Strassen primality test. Its original version is due to Russian mathematician M. M. Artjuhov. Gary L. Miller rediscovered it; Miller's version of the test is deterministic, but the correctness relies on the unproven extended Riemann hypothesis. Michael O. Rabin modified it to obtain an unconditional probabilistic algorithm. Just like the Fermat and Solovay–Strassen tests, the Miller–Rabin test relies on an equality or set of equalities that hold |
On June 25, 1991, Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence from what country? | Independence of Croatia answered positively by 93.24% and 92.18% (resp.) of the total number of votes. On June 25, 1991, the country declared its independence from the SFRY, finalizing its effort to end its status as a constituent republic. That decision of the parliament decision was partially boycotted by left-wing party deputies. The European Economic Community and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe immediately urged both Croatia and Slovenia that they would not be recognized as independent states because of a fear of a civil war in Yugoslavia. By mid-1991, the Croatian War of Independence had already started. Serb-controlled areas of | 1991 Croatian independence referendum by the UN General Assembly. Croatia was first recognized as an independent state on 26 June 1991 by Slovenia, which declared its own independence on the same day as Croatia. Lithuania followed on 30 July, and Ukraine, Latvia, Iceland, and Germany in December 1991. The EEC countries granted Croatia recognition on 15 January 1992, and the United Nations admitted them in May 1992. Although it is not a public holiday, 15 January is marked as the day Croatia won international recognition by Croatian media and politicians. On the day's 10th anniversary in 2002, the Croatian National Bank minted a 25 |
Had an eponymous show on MTV in 1999-2000; Had a short lived marriage to Drew Barrymore | Drew Barrymore Angeles bar owner Jeremy Thomas on March 20, 1994. She filed for divorce from him less than two months later. In late 1994, Barrymore began dating Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson, followed by MTV host and comedian Tom Green in 1999; she and Green were engaged in July 2000 and married a year later. Together, they starred in "Charlie's Angels" and Green's directorial film debut "Freddy Got Fingered". Green filed for divorce in December 2001, which was finalized on October 15, 2002. In 2002, she began dating The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti shortly after they met at a concert. Their five-year | John Drew Barrymore John Drew Barrymore John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore Jr.; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and Ethel. He was the father of four children, including actor John Blyth Barrymore and actress Drew Barrymore. Diana Barrymore was his half-sister from his father's second marriage. Barrymore was born in Los Angeles, California to John Barrymore (born John Blyth) and Dolores Costello. His parents separated when he was 18 months old, and he rarely saw his |
Longtime host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period; Comedian married to Rosanne Barr from 1990-1994 | The Best Damn Sports Show Period through iTunes and its FoxSports.com "Best Damn" home page. On June 30, 2009, "Best Damn" aired its last show. While the series would continue to air new episodes throughout the summer, Fox Sports Net announced that a small number of top 50 specials would be taped to add to its current stable of shows. Chris Rose and Charissa Thompson hosted a retrospective introducing some of the best video clips from the past eight seasons. At the end, former co-host Tom Arnold bid the show farewell. Announcer Tomm Looney was the announcer for the show's entire run and currently does sports | The Best Damn Sports Show Period updates and co-hosting on J. T. the Brick's show on Fox Sports Radio. The Best Damn Sports Show Period The Best Damn Sports Show Period is an American sports television show that aired on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertainers. It also aired "Top 50" countdown shows and other sports specialty shows. Since its debut on July 23, 2001, "BDSSP" welcomed thousands of guests and aired more than 1,300 episodes. The last original show aired June 30, 2009; however, FSN taped a handful of "Top |
Appearing on the big screen in July, what cartoon characters are the creation of Belgian cartoonist Peyo (Pieer Culliford), born on June 25, 1928? | Peyo Peyo Pierre Culliford (; 25 June 1928 – 24 December 1992) was a Belgian cartoonist who worked under the pseudonym Peyo (). His best-known works are the comic strips "The Smurfs" and "Johan and Peewit", in which the Smurfs first appeared. After working briefly at a Belgian animation studio, Peyo began making comic strips for daily newspapers such as "Le Soir" shortly after World War II. At the beginning of the 1950s, he brought his character Johan to the magazine "Spirou", whom he soon gave a companion, the diminutive Peewit; the strip soon became a staple of the weeklies. Peyo | Jack Davis (cartoonist) Jack Davis (cartoonist) John Burton "Jack" Davis, Jr. (December 2, 1924 – July 27, 2016) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, known for his advertising art, magazine covers, film posters, record album art and numerous comic book stories. He was one of the founding cartoonists for "Mad" in 1952. His cartoon characters are characterized by extremely distorted anatomy, including big heads, skinny legs and large feet. John Burton "Jack" Davis, Jr. was born December 2, 1924, in Atlanta, Georgia. As a child, he adored listening to Bob Hope on the radio and tried to draw him, despite not knowing what |
Born on June 20, 1924, what fifth grade dropout went on to become the most decorated American soldier of WWII, before launching a successful movie career? | Film career of Audie Murphy Film career of Audie Murphy Audie Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was a highly decorated American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient who turned actor. He portrayed himself in the film ""To Hell and Back"", the account of his World War II experiences. During the 1950s and 1960s he was cast primarily in westerns. While often the hero, he proved his ability to portray a cold-blooded hired gun in "No Name on the Bullet". A notable exception to the westerns was "The Quiet American" in which he co-starred with Michael Redgrave. Murphy made over 40 feature films | The Inbetweeners Movie then went on to set a new record for the most successful opening weekend ever achieved by a comedy film in the UK, overtaking "" and "The Hangover Part II" after earning £13.22 million, compared to second-place "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" which took £2.4 million. "The Inbetweeners Movie" was confirmed as having the biggest opening weekend for an independent British film. It retained its number 1 position in the UK film charts for four weeks before being overtaken by "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" on 20 September 2011, by which time "The Inbetweeners Movie" had grossed £41.8 million |
The liqueur Frangelico and the spread Nutella get their distinctive flavor from what? | Frangelico berries, and other natural flavors, and then left to soak in the base spirit. After the spirit has absorbed the flavor of the ingredients, the liqueur is filtered, sweetened, and bottled. The brand was purchased by Gruppo Campari in 2010, having previously been owned by William Grant and C&C Group. According to the label on a bottle purchased in 2014 in Ontario, Canada, Frangelico's ingredients are: "Sugar, alcohol, hazelnut distillate, natural and artificial flavours, caramel." A serving of Frangelico contains about 11 g of sugar. In other words, Frangelico is approximately 40% sugar by weight. Frangelico has been submitted to | Chocolate liqueur of wines said to have belonged to Thomas Jefferson, and traded by Hardy Rodenstock. Benjamin Wallace writes in his book "The Billionaire's Vinegar" that at a wine tasting of 19th century wines from Château Latour, provided by Rodenstock, several people noted the wines had a flavor of chocolate liqueur and were fakes. Wine and chocolate are a classic flavor pairing, and this is reflected in some cocktails that combine a strong red wine with a dash of chocolate liqueur. There are three types of chocolate liqueur: liqueur, cream liqueur, and crème de cacao. Crème de cacao may be either clear |
On June 25, 1953, "photo-journalist" Jacqueline Bouvier announced her engagement to whom? | Wedding dress of Jacqueline Bouvier Wedding dress of Jacqueline Bouvier The wedding dress of Jacqueline Bouvier was worn by Jacqueline Bouvier in her wedding to John F. Kennedy on September 12, 1953. The dress is one of the best-remembered bridal gowns of all time. The gown was the creation of African-American fashion designer Ann Lowe, who never received credit for it during her lifetime. Instead, when asked who made her dress, Jacqueline Kennedy said it was a "colored woman." The dress is now on display at the Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts. Janet Lee Bouvier, Jacqueline's mother, hired Lowe to design and make the entire | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis London for "The Washington Times-Herald". After a month in Europe, she returned to the United States and accepted Kennedy's marriage proposal. She then resigned from her position at the newspaper. Their engagement was officially announced on June 25, 1953. Bouvier and Kennedy were married on September 12, 1953, at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, in a mass celebrated by Boston's Archbishop Richard Cushing. The wedding was considered the social event of the season with an estimated 700 guests at the ceremony and 1200 at the reception that followed at Hammersmith Farm. The wedding dress, now housed in the |
June 25, 1876 saw George Custer meet his Waterloo at the Battle of Little Big Horn, which happened in what present state? | Battle of Honsinger Bluff his retirement from the Army in 1878. George Custer, Tom Custer and James Calhoun, along with Capt. George Yates, all perished at the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876. Myles Moylan and Charles Varnum survived the battle on Reno Hill. Moylan, four years later, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for conspicuous bravery at the September 30, 1877, Battle of Bear Paw where Lt. Col. Nelson A. Miles forces captured the Nez Perce band of Chief Joseph at Snake Creek near Havre, Montana. Sitting Bull, Gall, Crazy Horse and Rain in the Face all participated in the Little | Battle of Slim Buttes on the Little Big Horn." "By June 23, 1876, Sitting Bull's Camp, following the Rosebud Battle, more than doubled in size to over 1000 lodges and 7000 inhabitants. There were an estimated 1500 to 2000 warriors from Northern Cheyenne and five major Sioux tribes. The Indians had no intention of fleeing. They were determined to stand and fight." On June 25 and 26, 1876, George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry (with 468 fatalities and 55 wounded) were defeated at the Battle of the Little Big Horn by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. News of the defeat of George Armstrong Custer |
Who's missing: Mario Batali, Cat Cora, Jose Garces, Masaharu Morimoto, Michael Symon? | Cat Cora quickly be able to raise funds and provide resources for important emergency and humanitarian aid, nutritional education, and hunger-related initiatives throughout the world." She has participated in charity wine auctions held by Auction Napa Valley.<br> Cora also made television history in 2005 as the first and only female Iron Chef on Food Network's "Iron Chef America", alongside names such as Bobby Flay, Mario Batali and Masaharu Morimoto, spending 10 seasons on the show. In 2006 she was hired as a paid spokesperson for InSinkErator Evolution series garbage disposals. She is Executive Chef for "Bon Appétit" magazine and a UNICEF spokesperson. | Bobby Flay "Iron Chef America" teamed – took on and won – against fellow Iron Chefs Mario Batali and Hiroyuki Sakai in the "Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters" "Tag Team" battle. On a special of "Iron Chef America" originally airing on November 12, 2006, Flay and Giada De Laurentiis faced off against, and were defeated by, Batali and Rachael Ray. This was the highest rated show ever broadcast on Food Network. Flay and Michael Symon defeated the team of Iron Chefs Cat Cora and Masaharu Morimoto in a special titled "Thanksgiving Showdown," which originally aired on November 16, 2008. On |
Which food of the Gods is said to bestow immortality? | The Food of the Gods (short story) The Food of the Gods (short story) "The Food of the Gods" is a science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1964. It was subsequently published as part of a short story collection "The Wind from the Sun" in 1972. The title is in reference to "ambrosia", the mythical food of the ancient Greek gods and the name of the controversial food product discussed in this story. The title could also be seen as a tribute to the novel "The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth" by H. G. Wells. | Food of the Gods II Food of the Gods II Food of the Gods II, sometimes referred to as Gnaw: Food of the Gods II as well as Food of the Gods Part 2, is a 1989 film that is a very loose sequel to the 1976 Bert I. Gordon film based on H.G. Wells' novel, "The Food of the Gods". It is a sequel in name only, as its plot bears no relation to the 1976 film. Dr. Neil Hamilton (Paul Coufos) receives a call from his mentor Dr. Kate Travis (Jackie Burroughs) about a young boy named Bobby, whose deficient growth has been |
The 1947 novel "I, the Jury", which was the first to feature detective Mike Hammer, was written by what New York author? | I, the Jury I, the Jury I, the Jury is the 1947 debut novel of American crime fiction writer Mickey Spillane, the first work to feature private investigator Mike Hammer. The novel opens as private detective Mike Hammer is called to the apartment of insurance investigator Jack Williams, a very close friend who was crippled saving Hammer's life during shared WW2 military service in the Pacific. Losing his arm rendered Jack unfit for police work, so he put his experience to use by investigating insurance fraud. Williams has been murdered in a particularly cruel way, deliberately shot in the stomach to make the | I, the Jury was shot in 1953 and was released through United Artists. After a four-picture contract was signed with Spillane, the movie was filmed, in 3-D, featuring Biff Elliot as Mike Hammer, Preston Foster and Peggie Castle. The plot from the novel was toned down for the film version. It grossed $1,299,000. The cinematographer was John Alton. In 1982, the story was made into a movie again by director Richard T. Heffron with Armand Assante as Mike Hammer. The novel's reputation for raciness and violence has outlasted the popularity of the book itself. I, the Jury I, the Jury is the 1947 |
What product advertises itself as “The Quicker Picker-Upper”? | Rosie's Diner series of TV commercials that made the diner famous were for Bounty paper towels. They were filmed at the diner during the 1970s when it was known as the Farmland Diner (local Little Ferry residents affectionately referred to it as "The Greasy Spoon"). Clumsy patrons would knock over beverages, and Rosie the Waitress, played by Nancy Walker, would clean up the mess using Bounty paper towels, pronouncing the product the "quicker picker-upper". Two decades after the first commercials were filmed, Walker was still cleaning up after her television customers, but in a studio instead of in the diner. Other companies | Bounty (brand) the UK. Bounty (brand) Bounty is an American paper towel product manufactured by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the United States. It was introduced in 1965. Bounty “The Quicker Picker Upper!” came about through the acquisition of Charmin in 1957 by Procter & Gamble (P&G), its first consumer-paper products business. In particular, the predecessor to Bounty, Charmin Towels was a hit! This led to P&G's strategic investment in research, experimentation, and ultimately the innovation behind Bounty. While most paper towel brands were promoting their “strength” or their “softness,” P&G discovered that what consumers really cared about was “absorbency.” With this |
What is the name of the largest gem quality diamond in the world, at 3,106.75 carats (rough), discovered on June 26, 1905? | Excelsior Diamond Excelsior Diamond The Excelsior Diamond is a gem-quality diamond, and was the largest known diamond in the world from the time of its discovery in 1893 until 1905, when the larger Cullinan Diamond was found. It was found on June 30, 1893 at the Jagersfontein Mine in South Africa, south east of Kimberley whose fame as a diamond mining center always overshadowed that of Jagersfontein. It had a blue-white tint and weighed 971 old carats or 995.2 metric carats (or 194 g). The Excelsior rates as the third largest rough diamond of gem quality ever found. It was ultimately cut | Gem Diamonds government started the forced removal of the Bushmen from their lands. In 2006, the company announced that it had found a diamond of at the Letseng diamond mine in Lesotho, which became known as the Lesotho Promise. In January 2018, a larger stone was discovered at Letseng, measuring — the fifth-largest gem-quality diamond ever found. Named the Lesotho Legend, the gem sold in Antwerp, Belgium to Samir Gems on 12 March 2018 for $40 million. In March 2018, the company announced recovery of its seventh diamond over 100 carats at Letseng during the first quarter of 2018, a "top white |
Whom did Sitting Bull defeat at the battle of Little Bighorn on June 26, 1876, along with his brothers Thomas and Boston? | Battle of the Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Bighorn The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The battle, which resulted in the defeat of US forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876. It took place on June 25–26, 1876, along the Little Bighorn River in the Crow Indian Reservation in | One Bull Dakota in 1881. One Bull stood by Sitting Bull at his surrender. One Bull Henry Oscar One Bull (Lakota: "Tȟatȟáŋka Waŋžíla" in Standard Lakota Orthography) (circa 1853-1947) was a Lakota Sioux man best known for being the nephew and adopted son of the holy man, Sitting Bull. He was also the younger brother of White Bull, a famous Lakota warrior and chief contributor to Stanley Vestal's biography of their uncle. He wore his uncle's shield during the Battle of Little Bighorn. One Bull joined his uncle in fleeing to Canada following the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. Sitting |
Which old Russian word meaning 'fast' is the other name for the Russian Wolfhound? | Borzoi Borzoi The borzoi (, literally "fast"), also called the Russian wolfhound (), is a breed of domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris"). Descended from dogs brought to Russia from central Asian countries, it is similar in shape to a greyhound, and is also a member of the sighthound family. The system by which Russians over the ages named their sighthounds was a series of descriptive terms, not actual names. is the masculine singular form of an archaic Russian adjective that means "fast". ("fast dog") is the basic term used by Russians, though is usually dropped. The name derived from the word | Russian culture tetrameter with an "abab" or "abcb" rhyme scheme. Usually humorous, satirical, or ironic in nature, chastushkas are often put to music as well, usually with balalaika or accordion accompaniment. The rigid, short structure (and to a lesser degree, the type of humor these use) parallels limericks. The name originates from the Russian word "части́ть", meaning "to speak fast." Russian visual artworks are similar in style with the ones from other eastern Slavic countries, like Ukraine or Belarus. As early as the 12th and 13th centuries Russia had its national masters who were free of all foreign influence, i. e. that |
Appearing in Parade magazine since 1980, what is the name of the single panel comic strip, inked by Bunny Hoest and John Reiner, that features pleasant, likable Saint Bernard, who by his very size, gets in the way of the family he lives with? | Laugh Parade Laugh Parade Laugh Parade was a group of weekly gag cartoons written by Bunny Hoest and drawn by John Reiner. It ran in "Parade", a Sunday newspaper magazine supplement. "Laugh Parade" displayed three or four single-panel cartoons, one of which was "Howard Huge". Reiner used an ink wash to give the strip a greyish, monochromatic tone. Hoest and Reiner collaborate on another cartoon series called "The Lockhorns", which is distributed by King Features Syndicate. "The Lockhorns" was created in 1968 by Bill Hoest, who followed with the creation of "Laugh Parade" in 1980 and "Howard Huge" in 1981. In 1986, | What a Guy! What a Guy! What a Guy! is an American comic strip created by Bill Hoest and Bunny Hoest, the team responsible for "The Lockhorns" and "Agatha Crumm". It began in March 1987, just over a year before Hoest's death in 1988. The "What a Guy!" daily strip was a single-panel gag cartoon which was also formatted as a rectangular comic strip. The Sunday strip grouped together an assortment of three different cartoons with no connecting theme or continuity. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, the strip was continued by Hoest's widow, Bunny Hoest and Bill's assistant, John Reiner, until they decided |
Named for a famous Chicago bartender, what is the common name for a drink that has been spiked with a drug, usually chloral hydrate, given to someone in order to incapacitate them? | Mickey Finn (drugs) Mickey Finn (drugs) In slang, a Mickey Finn—or simply a Mickey—is a drink laced with a psychoactive drug or incapacitating agent (especially chloral hydrate) given to someone without their knowledge, with intent to incapacitate them. Serving someone a "Mickey" is most commonly referred to as slipping someone a mickey. The "Mickey Finn" is most likely named after the manager and bartender of the Lone Star Saloon and Palm Garden Restaurant, which operated in Chicago from 1896 to 1903, on South State Street in the Chicago Loop neighborhood. In December 1903, several Chicago newspapers document that a Michael "Mickey" Finn managed | Chloral hydrate of young children undergoing simple dental or surgical procedures has occurred. Hemodialysis has been used successfully to accelerate clearance of the drug in poisoning victims. It is listed as having a "conditional risk" of causing torsades de pointes. Chloral hydrate is produced from chlorine and ethanol in acidic solution. In basic conditions the haloform reaction takes place and chloral hydrate is decomposed by hydrolysis to form chloroform. Chloral hydrate is metabolized "in vivo" to trichloroethanol, which is responsible for its physiological and psychological effects. The metabolite of chloral hydrate exerts its pharmacological properties via enhancing the GABA receptor complex and |
Born Eric Arthur Blair in India, on June 25, 1903, what British author penned such books as Burmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and Washington, and Homage to Catalonia? | Down and Out in Paris and London answer to "dishwasher" than "down & out"." At the last minute, Gollancz shortened the title to "Down and Out in Paris and London". The author, after possibilities including "X," "P.S. Burton" (an alias Orwell had used on tramping expeditions), "Kenneth Miles" and "H. Lewis Allways" had been considered, was renamed "George Orwell." Orwell did not wish to publish under his own name Eric Blair, and Orwell was the name he used from then on for his main works—although many periodical articles were still published under the name Eric Blair. "Down and Out in Paris and London" was published on 9 | Down and Out in Paris and London see." In contrast, the reviewer for "New English Weekly" wrote, "This book [...] is forcefully written and is very readable, yet it fails to carry conviction. We wonder if the author was really down and out. Down certainly, but out?" Cyril Connolly later wrote, "I don't think "Down and Out in London and Paris" is more than agreeable journalism; it was all better done by his friend Henry Miller. Orwell found his true form a few years later." Orwell agreed with this assessment. Henry Miller's controversial work "Tropic of Cancer" (1934) is based on his own experiences in Paris around |
Featuring distinctive blue handles, what is the brand of tools sold exclusive by Lowes? | Kobalt (tools) Danaher and switched to a different supplier for its mechanic's hand tools, JS Products of Las Vegas, Nevada. Screwdrivers continue to be supplied by Great Neck. The same year, the Kobalt line expanded to include cordless power tools, manufactured by Chervon. Lowe's has two brands of tools and supplies positioned below Kobalt in quality and cost: Task Force and the more recent Blue Hawk, introduced in 2009. Kobalt (tools) Kobalt is a line of hand and mechanics' tools, power tools, and tool storage products owned by the American home improvement chain Lowe's. It is the house brand for both Lowe's | Blackhawk (tools) Blackhawk (tools) Blackhawk is an American brand of hand tools. It is currently a sub-brand of the Proto division of the Stanley Black & Decker. Blackhawk Manufacturing was founded in 1919 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a subsidiary of the American Grinder Company (later named Applied Power Corporation). It made automotive tools, such as wrenches and sockets, and a number of specialty tools. Blackhawk introduced a number of innovations to conventional drive tools, such as the "Lock-On" system of locking sockets, gearless ratchets, telescoping ratchet handles, and 7/16" drive tools. Many of these designs were developed by engineers Edward Pfauser and |
Given the large number of deposits located within, the name of what South American country is based on the Latin for silver? | University of the Latin American Educational Center University of the Latin American Educational Center The University of the Latin American Educational Center is a for-profit private university based in Rosario, Argentina. Established in 1993, it was the first Methodist-related university in Argentina, and the first independent degree-granting university in Rosario. The origin of this institution can be traced back to the arrival of two missionary teachers sent from the United States by the Methodist Episcopal Church to open an elementary school for girls, the North American School ("Colegio Norteamericano"), in 1875, under the sponsorship of President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. Junior and senior high schools were added later, | Latin American economy Latin American economy Latin America as a region has multiple nation-states, with varying levels of economic complexity. The Latin American economy is an export-based economy consisting of individual countries in the geographical regions of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The socioeconomic patterns of what is now called Latin America were set in the colonial era when the region was controlled by the Spanish and Portuguese empires. Up until independence in the early nineteenth century, colonial Latin American regional economies boomed. Many parts of the region had favorable factor endowments of deposits of precious metals, mainly silver, or tropical |
If verso is the left side page of a book, what name is given to the right? | Page (paper) from an earlier meaning "to create a row of vines that form a rectangle." The Latin word "pagina" derives from the verb "pangere," which means to stake out boundaries when planting vineyards. In a book, the side of a leaf one reads first is called the recto page, and the back side of that leaf is called the verso page. In a spread, one reads the verso page first and then reads the recto page of the next leaf. In English-language books, the recto page is on the right and the verso page is on the left. By modern convention, | The Name of this Book is Secret The Name of this Book is Secret The Name of this Book is Secret is a 2007 fantasy novel for young readers by Pseudonymous Bosch. It chronicles the adventures of two children, Cass and Max-Ernest, as they investigate the mysterious death of local magician Pietro Bergamo. Frequently during the course of the book Pseudonymous chastises himself for writing the secret, going so far as to change his mind and stop halfway through, only to bribe himself into completing the story with chocolate. A sequel was published in late 2008, under the name "If You're Reading This, It's Too Late". A |
The playing field for what sport is sometimes referred to as "links"? | Links (golf) Links (golf) A links is the oldest style of golf course, first developed in Scotland. The word "links" comes via the Scots language from the Old English word "hlinc" : "rising ground, ridge" and refers to an area of coastal sand dunes and sometimes to open parkland. Links land is typically characterised by dunes, an undulating surface, and a sandy soil unsuitable for arable farming but which readily supports various indigenous browntop bents and red fescue grasses, that result in the firm turf associated with links courses and the 'running' game (the hard surface typical of the links-style course allows | Rugby league playing field Rugby league playing field The rugby league playing field, also referred to as a pitch or paddock, is the playing surface for the sport of rugby league football and is surfaced exclusively with grass. The dimensions and markings of a full-sized playing area are defined in Section 1 of the "Laws of the Game". These Laws are the agreed upon and maintained by the Rugby League International Federation. The playing field is defined as "the area bounded by, but not including, the touch lines and dead ball lines" by Section 2. If the ball or any player in possession of |
What type of animal is the video game character Sonic, introduced by Sega on June 23, 1991? | Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game) shown, and won the CES award for innovation. Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske wanted reassurance that the character would not fail. The global head of marketing, Al Nilsen, became involved, and playtested the game across the United States with Mario fans: they were shown "Mario" and then played "Sonic the Hedgehog". 80 percent preferred "Sonic the Hedgehog", and the game was shown at the 1991 Summer Consumer Electronics Show. The game was released in North America on June 23, 1991, and in the PAL regions and Japan the following month. Sega of America packaged it with American Genesis consoles, | Sonic the Hedgehog (character) Yuji Naka and artist Naoto Ohshima are generally credited with the creation of the character. The first game was released to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's flagship character Mario in June 1991. Since then, Sonic has become one of the world's best-known video game characters, with his series selling more than 80 million copies. In 2005, Sonic was one of the first game character inductees into the Walk of Game alongside Mario and Link. While Sega was seeking a flagship series to compete with Nintendo's Mario series with a character to replace Alex Kidd as the company's |
Grover Cleveland was the only US president to serve non-consecutive terms. Which president, the 23rd, served in between his two terms? | United States' presidential plurality victories President to serve non-consecutive terms, also has the unique distinction of having won a plurality of the popular vote three times without ever winning a majority. In 1884, New York Governor Grover Cleveland with 48.9% of the popular vote and 219 electoral votes narrowly defeated Republican former United States Senator James G. Blaine of Maine with 48.3% of the popular vote and 182 electoral votes. In 1888, President Cleaveland again won a plurality of the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote (and the election) to Benjamin Harrison. In 1892, former President Grover Cleveland received his third consecutive Democratic nomination, | First inauguration of Grover Cleveland vice presidency.) Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite administered the presidential oath of office, and Cleveland held a Bible given to him at age 15 by his mother as he recited it. Cleveland's second inauguration took place eight years after the first, as his two terms in office were not consecutive. He is the only U.S. president to serve non-consecutive terms. First inauguration of Grover Cleveland The first inauguration of Grover Cleveland as the 22nd President of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1885, at the eastern portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The inauguration |
First founded 182 years ago today, which organization requires a belief in the Great (or Grand) Architect of the Universe? | Great Architect of the Universe Great Architect of the Universe The Great Architect of the Universe (also Grand Architect of the Universe or Supreme Architect of the Universe) is a conception of God discussed by many Christian theologians and apologists. As a designation it is used within Freemasonry to represent the deity neutrally (in whatever form, and by whatever name each member may individually believe in). It is also a Rosicrucian conception of God, as expressed by Max Heindel. The concept of the demiurge as a grand architect or a great architect also occurs in gnosticism and other religious and philosophical systems. Hinduism equally hails | Great Architect of the Universe assertion that the Grand Architect of the Universe is the Christian God "is not evident on the basis of 'natural theology' alone but requires an additional 'leap of faith' based on the revelation of the Bible". John Calvin, in his "Institutes of the Christian Religion" (1536), repeatedly calls the Christian God "the Architect of the Universe", also referring to his works as "Architecture of the Universe", and in his commentary on Psalm 19 refers to the Christian God as the "Great Architect" or "Architect of the Universe". The concept of a Great Architect of the Universe also occurs in Martinism. |
Nero Wolfe, that famous detective created by Rex Stout, rarely leaves his house. What is the name of his able bodied assistant, who does all of Nero's legwork? | Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a fictional character, a brilliant, oversized, eccentric armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street in New York City, and he is loath to leave his home for business or anything that would keep him from reading his books, tending his orchids, or eating the gourmet meals prepared by his chef, Fritz Brenner. Archie Goodwin, Wolfe's sharp-witted, dapper young confidential assistant with an eye for attractive women, narrates the cases and does | Nero Wolfe the legwork for the detective genius. Stout wrote 33 novels and 41 novellas and short stories from 1934 to 1975, with most of them set in New York City. The stories have been adapted for film, radio, television and the stage. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated for Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was a nominee for Best Mystery Writer of the Century. The Nero Wolfe stories take place contemporaneously with their writing and depict a changing landscape and society. The principal characters in the corpus do not |
The 11th amendment to the US constitution addresses the ability of citizens and foreigners to sue whom? | Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution The Eleventh Amendment (Amendment XI) to the United States Constitution was passed by Congress on March 4, 1794, and ratified by the states on February 7, 1795. The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of individuals to bring suit against states in federal court. The Eleventh Amendment was adopted to overrule the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in "Chisholm v. Georgia" (1793). In that case, the Supreme Court had held that states did not enjoy sovereign immunity from suits made by citizens of other states in federal court. Thus, the Eleventh Amendment established that federal | Right of foreigners to vote age of eighteen who have ten years’ residency or more in the country. The provision for non-citizen voting appears in Article 64 of the Venezuelan Constitution of 1999, and has its constitutional roots in a 1983 Amendment to the previous Constitution of 1961. Right of foreigners to vote In most countries, suffrage, the right to vote, is generally limited to citizens of the country. Some countries, however, extend voting rights to resident non-citizens. Such voting rights extended to non-citizens are often restricted or limited in some ways, with the details of the restrictions or limitations varying from one country to |
What sort of animal is a Rhodesian ridgeback? | Rhodesian Ridgeback tests optional. CRRHS - it is also recommended that all ridgeback owners enter their dogs' information in the Comprehensive Rhodesian Ridgeback Health Survey. Rhodesian Ridgeback The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a dog breed developed in the Southern Africa region. Its forebears can be traced to the semi-domesticated, ridged hunting dogs of the Khoikhoi, which were crossed with European dogs by the early colonists of the Cape Colony of southern Africa. The original breed standard was drafted by F. R. Barnes, in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), in 1922, who named the breed the Rhodesian Ridgeback. The standard was approved by the | Rhodesian Ridgeback therefore adopted its group categorisation system. By 1940, Barnes had resigned from the Rhodesian Parent Club and prompted by the lobbying of a newer generation of leadership within the Rhodesian Parent Club, in the 1950s, the breed's group classification was changed from "gundog" to "hound". Today, there are at least five competing theories concerning proper group placement for the Rhodesian Ridgeback. Scenthound - This theory arises from the fact that the southern African landscape in general, and the Zimbabwean landscape specifically, is an extremely varied and diverse terrain, where a true sighthound would be severely handicapped in its finding ability |
How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? | Tablespoon of the measuring spoon being used, and so is not a precise unit of measurement. Common tablespoons intended for use as cutlery (called dessert spoons in the UK, where a tablespoon is always a serving spoon) usually hold , considerably less than some tablespoons used for serving. In most regions (including the US, UK, most Commonwealth countries, East Asia and the Philippines), one tablespoon equals three teaspoons. In many of these regions, one tablespoon is . In South Africa, one tablespoon is 15 ml. In some places like the US, the tablespoon was historically defined as US fl oz (2 | Tablespoon tbsp. = 1 US fl oz). In Australia, a tablespoon is defined as four teaspoons, equaling to . Victorian and Edwardian era tablespoons used in the UK are often or sometimes larger. They are used only for preparing and serving food, not as part of a place-setting. In writing volume-based recipes, an abbreviation like tbsp. is usually used to refer to a tablespoon, to differentiate it from the smaller teaspoon (tsp.). Some authors additionally capitalize the abbreviation, as Tbsp., while leaving tsp. in lower case, to emphasize that the larger tablespoon, rather than the smaller teaspoon, is wanted. The tablespoon |
What skateboarder has launched a 10 years series of video games that have dominated the genre? | Andrew Reynolds (skateboarder) included Reynolds in his "top ten" list of favorite professional skateboarders, explaining: "If you ask me, nobody jumps huge stairs and gaps better than Reynolds. Nobody does it with better style, more grace, or more control ... He’s another guy with amazing style. He is everything you could ever ask in the most pristine pro skateboarder." Reynolds' skating profile was featured in the original "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" video game. He has subsequently been featured in most of the following games in the series. Outside of the "Tony Hawk's" series, Reynolds was featured in EA's "Skate 3". Reynolds won Thrasher | What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy is a book by James Paul Gee that focuses on the learning principles in video games and how these principles can be applied to the K-12 classroom. Video games can be used as tools to challenge players, when they are successful. They motivate players to persevere and simultaneously teach players how to play the game. These games give a glimpse into how one might create new and more powerful ways to learn in schools, communities, and workplaces. Gee |
Which Knight of the Round Table found the Holy Grail? | King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table the Round Table, and each has his own adventures. Eventually, the holy knight Galahad, the son of Sir Lancelot, comes to Arthur's court. With his coming, all the knights ride throughout Europe in search of the Holy Grail of Jesus Christ. Only five knights see the Grail: Sir Lancelot, Sir Percival, Sir Bors de Gaunnes, Sir Galahad and Sir Gawain. After the Grail is found, the last battle of the Knights of the Round Table is fought. In this battle many knights die, and with them King Arthur, Sir Gawain, who is Arthur's nephew, and Mordred, the wicked son of | The Story of the Champions of the Round Table the Holy Grail and Holy Spear, and Percival is the first of the knights of the Round Table to see it. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table The Story of the Champions of the Round Table is a 1905 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. The book consists of many Arthurian legends, including those concerning of the young Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Percival. Percival and his mother live in a tower isolated from the kingdom of King Arthur. When Percival becomes 19 years old, he sees a knight riding from far away. |
If you wanted to let more light into a camera lens, would you choose a lower or a higher aperture number (f-stop)? | Aperture be set to. A lower f-number denotes a greater aperture opening which allows more light to reach the film or image sensor. The photography term "one f-stop" refers to a factor of (approx. 1.41) change in f-number, which in turn corresponds to a factor of 2 change in light intensity. Aperture priority is a semi-automatic shooting mode used in cameras. It permits the photographer to select an aperture setting and let the camera decide the shutter speed and sometimes also ISO sensitivity for the correct exposure. This is also referred to as Aperture Priority Auto Exposure, A mode, AV mode | Into the Lens a Camera". Trevor Horn said about the two versions: The song "I Am a Camera" was a Buggles track and we had adapted it into a Yes track. It became "Into the Lens" and, naturally, slightly more overblown. I don't mind "Into the Lens"—the melody's unadulterated while the arrangement's a lot more complicated—but I still prefer The Buggles version. I think Geoffrey's brilliant on the Buggles version. The two versions feature slightly different lyrics, notably "I will never let you go, and you always let the feelings show" ("Into the Lens") compared to "I will never let you go, if |
What is the name of the recording label founded by the Beatles? | Is This What You Want? Is This What You Want? Is This What You Want? is the debut album by English rock and soul singer Jackie Lomax, released in 1969 on the Beatles' Apple record label. It is notable for the involvement of three Beatles: It was produced by George Harrison and features contributions from Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The album includes Lomax's debut single for Apple, the Harrison-written "Sour Milk Sea", while the US version added "New Day", which was produced by Lomax and released as a non-album single in Britain. The recording sessions for "Is This What You Want?" began in | Recording the Beatles Recording the Beatles Recording The Beatles () is a book by Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew, published by Curvebender Publishing in September 2006. The book's full title is "Recording The Beatles: The Studio Equipment and Techniques Used To Create Their Classic Albums". It addresses the technical side of The Beatles' sessions and was written with the assistance of many of the group's former engineers and technicians, chief among them "Peter K. Burkowitz", designer of the REDD mixing console. The book looks at every piece of recording equipment used at Abbey Road Studios during the Beatles' sessions, including all microphones, outboard |
The largest portion of Yellowstone National Park is located in which state? | Yellowstone National Park the land area of Yellowstone National Park is located within the state of Wyoming. Another three percent is within Montana, with the remaining one percent in Idaho. The park is north to south, and west to east by air. Yellowstone is in area, larger than the states of Rhode Island or Delaware. Rivers and lakes cover five percent of the land area, with the largest water body being Yellowstone Lake at . Yellowstone Lake is up to deep and has of shoreline. At an elevation of above sea level, Yellowstone Lake is the largest high altitude lake in North America. | Yellowstone National Park west. The most prominent summit on the Yellowstone Plateau is Mount Washburn at . Yellowstone National Park has one of the world's largest petrified forests, trees which were long ago buried by ash and soil and transformed from wood to mineral materials. This ash and other volcanic debris are believed to have come from the park area itself as the central part of Yellowstone is the massive caldera of a supervolcano. The park contains 290 waterfalls of at least , the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River at . Three deep canyons are located in the park, |
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are collectively known as what? | Article Five of the United States Constitution in Article V. Thirty-three amendments to the United States Constitution have been approved by the Congress and sent to the states for ratification. Twenty-seven of these amendments have been ratified and are now part of the Constitution. The first ten amendments were adopted and ratified simultaneously and are known collectively as the Bill of Rights. Six amendments adopted by Congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states and are not part of the Constitution. Four of these amendments are still technically open and pending, one is closed and has failed by its | Amendments to the Constitution of Ireland Amendments to the Constitution of Ireland Amendments to the Constitution of Ireland are only possible by way of referendum. A proposal to amend the Constitution of Ireland must first be approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas (parliament), then submitted to a referendum, and finally signed into law by the President of Ireland. Since the constitution entered into force on 29 December 1937, there have been 35 amendments to the constitution. Aside from amendments to the Constitution itself, the Constitution also provides for referendums on ordinary bills; this is known as an ordinary referendum. This provision has never been used. |
With what unfortunate name did Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin dub their first born daughter? | Gwyneth Paltrow late 2000. They first broke up in early 1999; soon after, Paltrow persuaded Affleck to star in the film "Bounce" with her. During the making of the film, the couple started dating again and eventually broke up in October 2000. In October 2002, Paltrow met Chris Martin of the British rock band Coldplay backstage three weeks after the death of her father, Bruce Paltrow. They married on December 5, 2003, in a ceremony at a hotel in Southern California. Paltrow and Martin have two children together: daughter Apple Blythe Alison Martin (b. 2004) and son Moses Bruce Anthony Martin (b. | Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born September 27, 1972) is an American actress, businesswoman, socialite, lifestyle guru, singer, and food writer. She has won various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Paltrow has been the face of Estée Lauder's Pleasures perfume since 2005. She is also the face of American fashion brand Coach, owner of a lifestyle company, Goop, and author of several cookbooks. Paltrow was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and film producer-director Bruce Paltrow (1943–2002). She has a younger |
After how many years does Halley's comet appear? | International Halley Watch International Halley Watch Halley's Comet, named after English astronomer Edmund Halley who first demonstrated its periodicity, returns to the vicinity of the Sun and Earth approximately every 76 years. Since comets are believed to be the most primordial objects in the solar system, their study is of great importance to planetary science. At the time of the 1986 return (technically, "apparition") of the comet, astronomical telescopes and related instrumentation were vastly more sensitive than for any previous apparition. Consequently, the International Halley Watch (IHW) was organized to stimulate, standardize, collect, and archive observations of the comet. The initial plans were | Halley's Comet Halley's Comet Halley's Comet or Comet Halley, officially designated 1P/Halley, is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years. Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime. Halley last appeared in the inner parts of the Solar System in 1986 and will next appear in mid-2061. Halley's returns to the inner Solar System have been observed and recorded by astronomers since at least 240 BC. Clear records of the comet's appearances were made by Chinese, Babylonian, and |
What is the oldest soft drink in America? | Wink (soft drink) is slightly sweeter than the original. Wink (soft drink) Wink is a primarily grapefruit-based soft drink, although it also contains other citrus flavors. It is currently owned and manufactured by Canada Dry in North America, a subsidiary of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. It was introduced by Canada Dry in 1965. During the 1960s and 1970s, Wink's advertising billed it as "The Sassy One". The jingle went "Wink, the sassy one, from Canada Dry." For a brief period, Wink introduced a Dr. Seuss-like character called the "Wink Gink". There was a Diet Wink Low Calorie version in the mid to | Soft drink Soft drink A soft drink (see "Terminology" for other names) is a drink that typically contains carbonated water (although some lemonades are not carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural or artificial flavoring. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a sugar substitute (in the case of "diet drinks"), or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives, and/or other ingredients. Soft drinks are called "soft" in contrast with "hard" alcoholic drinks. Small amounts of alcohol may be present in a soft drink, but the alcohol content must be less than 0.5% of |
What is the name of the medieval art that has a goal of turning base metals into gold? | Base metal Base metal A base metal is a common and inexpensive metal, as opposed to a precious metal such as gold or silver. A long-time goal of alchemists was the transmutation of a base (low grade) metal into a precious metal. In numismatics, coins often derived their value from the precious metal content; however, base metals have been also used in coins in the past and today. In contrast to noble metals, base metals may be distinguished by oxidizing or corroding relatively easily and reacting variably with diluted hydrochloric acid (HCl) to form hydrogen. Examples include iron, nickel, lead and zinc. | She Has a Name educate Canadians about human trafficking and motivate them to act on what they learn, thereby turning them into anti-sexual slavery activists. "She Has a Name" received strong endorsement from Canadian activists, including MP Joy Smith, Ratanak International's Brian McConaghy, and IJM Canada's Jamie McIntosh. The play's premiere and initial run were critically acclaimed. In the 2012 tour across Canada, "She Has a Name" was performed in several fringe theatre festivals, at which critics representing the "Montreal Gazette", the "Winnipeg Free Press", and CFEQ-FM said it stood out for its quality and moral content. "She Has a Name" was the first |
The density, or richness, of which substance is measured by a lactometer? | Hydrometer the surface of the liquid touches the stem of the hydrometer correlates to relative density. Hydrometers can contain any number of scales along the stem corresponding to properties correlating to the density. Hydrometers are calibrated for different uses, such as a lactometer for measuring the density (creaminess) of milk, a saccharometer for measuring the density of sugar in a liquid, or an alcoholometer for measuring higher levels of alcohol in spirits. The hydrometer makes use of Archimedes' principle: a solid suspended in a fluid is buoyed by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the submerged | Relative density the superscript indicates the temperature at which the density of the material is measured, and the subscript indicates the temperature of the reference substance to which it is compared. Relative density can also help to quantify the buoyancy of a substance in a fluid, or determine the density of an unknown substance from the known density of another. Relative density is often used by geologists and mineralogists to help determine the mineral content of a rock or other sample. Gemologists use it as an aid in the identification of gemstones. Water is preferred as the reference because measurements are then |
Who is the spokesperson for Kellogs Frosted Flakes? | Frosted Flakes Frosted Flakes Frosted Flakes or Frosties is a breakfast cereal, produced by the Kellogg Company and consisting of sugar-coated corn flakes. It was introduced in the United States in 1952, as Sugar Frosted Flakes. The word "sugar" was dropped from the name in 1983. Generic versions, such as store brands, are also available. Unlike many cereals (Cheerios and Rice Krispies, for example), Frosted Flakes shares its name with generic competitors. Frosted Flakes was the second best selling cereal in the first half of 2017 within the US in gross sales, after Honey Nut Cheerios. Tony the Tiger has been the | Frosted Flakes Tony is drawn wearing a red bandana on all Frosted Flakes cereal boxes. In Canada and the United States: In the UK and Ireland: In Brazil and Sweden: In Argentina: In Mexico: In Colombia: Frosties received 2.5 stars out of 5 on the Australian Government's health star ratings. Frosted Flakes Frosted Flakes or Frosties is a breakfast cereal, produced by the Kellogg Company and consisting of sugar-coated corn flakes. It was introduced in the United States in 1952, as Sugar Frosted Flakes. The word "sugar" was dropped from the name in 1983. Generic versions, such as store brands, are also |
Traditionally, what does a cooper make? | Cooper (profession) Cooper (profession) A cooper is a person trained to make wooden casks, barrels, vats, buckets, tubs, troughs and other staved containers, from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Journeymen coopers also traditionally made wooden implements, such as rakes and wooden-bladed shovels. Other materials, such as iron, were used as well as wood, in the manufacturing process. The word "cooper" is derived from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German "kūper" 'cooper' from "kūpe" 'cask', in turn from Latin "cupa" 'tun, barrel'. Everything a cooper produces is referred to collectively as "cooperage." A cask is any piece | What Difference Does It Make? What Difference Does It Make? "What Difference Does It Make?" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was the band's third single and is featured on their debut album, "The Smiths". A different version, recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1, is included in the compilation album "Hatful of Hollow". The song was one of the band's first significant chart hits, peaking at No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart. However, Morrissey has said "What Difference Does It Make?" is among his least favourite songs |
How many troy ounces are in a troy pound? | Troy weight Troy weight Troy weight is a system of units of mass customarily used for precious metals and gemstones. One troy ounce (abbreviated "t oz" or "oz t") is equal to exactly , (or about 1.0971 oz. avoirdupois, the "avoirdupois" ounce being the most common definition of an "ounce" in the US). There are only 12 troy ounces per troy pound, rather than the 16 ounces per pound found in the more common avoirdupois system. The avoirdupois pound has 7000 grains whereas the troy pound has only 5760 grains (i.e. 12 × 480 grains). Both systems use the same grain defined | Troy weight by the international yard and pound agreement of 1959 as . Therefore, the troy ounce is , compared with the avoirdupois ounce, which is 437.5 grains or approximately 28.35 grams. The troy ounce, then, is about 10% heavier (ratio 192/175) than the avoirdupois ounce. Although troy ounces are still used to weigh gold, silver, and gemstones, troy weight is no longer used in most other applications. One troy ounce of gold is denoted with the ISO 4217 currency code XAU, while one troy ounce of silver is denoted as XAG. Troy weight probably takes its name from the French market |
The United States launched Operation Desert Shield in 1990 to prevent Iraq from invading what country? | United States Middle East triggered a crisis in 1990, when Iraq under Saddam Hussein invaded and attempted to annex Kuwait, an ally of the United States. Fearing that the instability would spread to other regions, President George H.W. Bush launched Operation Desert Shield, a defensive force buildup in Saudi Arabia, and Operation Desert Storm, in a staging titled the Gulf War; waged by coalition forces from 34 nations, led by the United States against Iraq ending in the successful expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait, restoring the former monarchy. Originating in U.S. defense networks, the Internet spread to international academic networks, and | Operation Desert Shield (Iraq) Hand-to-hand combat, outdoor survival, advanced weapons systems, improvised munitions, night operations, risk and threat assessment, along with a 36-week history course on past skirmishes and battles that al-Qaeda has won or lost throughout its existence. The current al-Qaeda administration recognizes that the keen record keeping skills of Operation Desert Shield's Iraqi al-Qaeda command are to thank for the advanced training abilities that they are able to offer today. Operation Desert Shield (Iraq) Operation Desert Storms was a 2006 operation by the Iraqi insurgency and al-Qaeda in Iraq, planned in December 2005 as a push against American forces during the Iraq |
The majority of the Mohave Desert is located in which state? | Mohave Power Station Mohave Power Station Mohave Power Station (known also as Mohave Generating Station, or MOGS) was a coal-fired power plant located in Laughlin, Nevada. Southern California Edison is the majority owner of the plant and was its operator. The plant was shut down and dismantled. The plant was composed of two units capable of generating electrical each. Combustion Engineering supplied the boilers and GE supplied the turbine-generators. Bechtel performed engineering, procurement and construction. The Mohave Generating Station was built on a site in the Mojave Desert adjacent to the Colorado River in Laughlin, Clark County. It had supercritical boilers and cross-compound | Fort Mohave, Arizona completed Wal-Mart Supercenter. It also has a CVS Pharmacy and an ACE Hardware Store. Restaurants include Red Dragon Chinese Cuisine, Bonanza Cafe, Casa Serrano Mexican Food, an ice cream parlor, and several fast food franchises. Residents of Fort Mohave do the majority of their shopping and dining in Bullhead City, which is considered the shopping hub of the tri-state area. Fort Mohave has two public elementary schools, Fort Mojave Elementary School and Camp Mohave Elementary School, both of which are a part of the Mohave Valley Elementary School District. There is also a public charter school, Young Scholar's Academy, All |
Who gnawed a chunk from Evander Holyfield's ear on June 28, 1997? | Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II "The Bite Fight" was made in 2013 by George Willis, illustrating the lives of Tyson and Holyfield before, during, and after the fight. Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, billed as "The Sound and the Fury" and afterwards infamously referred to as "The Bite Fight", was a professional boxing match contested on June 28, 1997 for the WBA Heavyweight Championship. It achieved notoriety as one of the most bizarre fights in boxing history, after Tyson bit off part of Holyfield's ear. Tyson was disqualified from the match and lost his boxing license, though it | Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and remains the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes. Nicknamed "The Real Deal", Holyfield is the only four-time world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBA, WBC, and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992; the WBA and IBF titles again from 1993 to 1994 and between 1996 and 1999; and the WBA title for |
Blanket, cross, and buttonhole are all types of what? | Buttonhole stitch across an open space in lace or cutwork and then completely covered with closely space buttonhole stitches. Buttonhole stitch Buttonhole stitch and the related blanket stitch are hand-sewing stitches used in tailoring, embroidery, and needle lace-making. Buttonhole stitches catch a loop of the thread on the surface of the fabric and needle is returned to the back of the fabric at a right angle to the original start of the thread. The finished stitch in some ways resembles a letter "L" depending on the spacing of the stitches. For buttonholes the stitches are tightly packed together and for blanket edges | Saddle blanket Saddle blanket The terms saddle blanket, saddle pad (or numnah), and saddle cloth refer to blankets, pads or fabrics inserted under a saddle. These are usually used to absorb sweat, cushion the saddle, and protect the horse's back. There are lighter types of saddle cloth, such as the shabrack, used primarily for decorative purposes, often placed over the top of a more utilitarian pad. Saddle blankets have been used for many centuries with all types of saddles. Some are a single thickness, others are made to be folded and used with a double thickness. Although a pad or blanket cannot |
In response to a Soviet blockade, June 26th, 1948, saw the Western Allies begin an airlift to what city? | Berlin Blockade Berlin Blockade The Berlin Blockade (24 June 1948 – 12 May 1949) was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. The Soviets offered to drop the blockade if the Western Allies withdrew the newly introduced Deutsche Mark from West Berlin. The Western Allies organised the Berlin airlift (26 June 1948–30 September 1949) to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin, a difficult feat given the size | Berlin Blockade their military administrations in their occupation zones with High Commissioners operating within the terms of a three-power occupation statute. The Blockade also helped to unify German politicians in these zones in support of the creation of a West German state; some of them had hitherto been fearful of Soviet opposition. The blockade also increased the perception among many Europeans that the Soviets posed a danger, helping to prompt the entry into NATO of Portugal, Iceland, Italy, Denmark, and Norway. Animosities between Germans and the Western Allies—Britain, France, and the United States—were greatly reduced by the airlift, with the former enemies |
Who was is the only two term US President to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents? | President of the United States years from the date a president leaves office. On January 10, 2013, President Obama signed legislation reinstating lifetime secret service protection for him, George W. Bush, and all subsequent presidents. A spouse who remarries is no longer eligible for secret service protection. Some presidents have had significant careers after leaving office. Prominent examples include William Howard Taft's tenure as Chief Justice of the United States and Herbert Hoover's work on government reorganization after World War II. Grover Cleveland, whose bid for reelection failed in 1888, was elected president again four years later in 1892. Two former presidents served in Congress | Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents. Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio, and at the age of 21 moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he became involved with Indiana state politics. During the American Civil War, Harrison served as a Brigadier General in the Army of the Cumberland. Under Harrison and his Postmaster General John Wanamaker, the nation's first commemorative stamps were made available and were first issued at |
What 19th century author wrote the pentalogy of Leatherstocking Tales novels featuring the protagonist Natty Bumppo? | Natty Bumppo Natty Bumppo Nathaniel "Natty" Bumppo is a fictional character and the protagonist of James Fenimore Cooper's pentalogy of novels known as the "Leatherstocking Tales". Natty Bumppo, the child of white parents, grew up among Delaware Indians and was educated by Moravian Christians. In adulthood, he is a near-fearless warrior skilled in many weapons, chiefly the long rifle. He is most often shown alongside his Mohican foster brother Chingachgook and nephew Uncas. Bumppo is featured in a series of novels by James Fenimore Cooper collectively called the "Leatherstocking Tales". The novels in the collection are as follows: The tales recount significant | Natty Bumppo events in Natty Bumppo's life from 1740 to 1806. Before his appearance in "The Deerslayer," Bumppo went by the aliases "Straight-Tongue,” "The Pigeon,” and the "Lap-Ear.” After obtaining his first rifle, he gained the sobriquet "Deerslayer." He is subsequently known as "Hawkeye" and ""La Longue Carabine"" in "The Last of the Mohicans", as "Pathfinder" in "The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea", as "Leatherstocking" (from which the series' title is drawn) in "The Pioneers", and as "the trapper" in "The Prairie". Bumppo has been portrayed most often in adaptions of "The Last of the Mohicans". He was portrayed by Harry Lorraine |
Which US President served between Grover Cleveland's two terms? | Grover Cleveland 1892 presidential campaign reluctantly support Cleveland in 1892, which might have helped Cleveland narrowly win his home state of New York. Grover Cleveland won the general election by the largest popular vote margin (three percent) in twenty years. In addition, Cleveland won almost two thirds of the Electoral College vote, winning all of the states that he won in 1884 in addition to Illinois, Wisconsin, and California. Due to winning in 1892, Grover Cleveland became the first (and only, even to this day) ex-U.S. President to be elected U.S. President again. Grover Cleveland 1892 presidential campaign After losing re-election to Republican Benjamin Harrison | Grover Cleveland Coin Act of 2005. In 2013, Cleveland was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Scholarly studies Primary sources Official Letters and Speeches Media coverage Other Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician and lawyer who was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). He won the popular vote for three presidential elections—in 1884, 1888, and 1892—and was one of two Democrats (with Woodrow Wilson) to be elected president during the era |
What Latin phrase, which translates as 'by deed', is taken to mean common in practice, but not established by law? | Practice of law budget—$1.8 million—nationwide for prosecuting the unauthorized practice of law. Despite the state's interest in protecting the public and so-called "learned professions" from having unschooled persons practising them, and the state's insistence on enforcing a monopoly, the existence of laws governing (or defining) "unauthorized practice of Law" does not, "ipso facto" mean that they will be enforced. The American Bar Association proposed model rules regarding the unauthorized practice of law, which Judge Richard Posner characterized as an attempt to perpetuate a monopoly to the disadvantage of consumers. The judge observed that the legal profession is “a cartel of providers of services | Estoppel by deed Estoppel by deed Estoppel is a common law doctrine which, when it applies, prevents a litigant from denying the truth of what was said or done. The doctrine of estoppel by deed (also known as after-acquired title) is a particular estoppel doctrine in the context of real property transfers. Under the doctrine, the grantor of a deed (generally the seller of a piece of real property) is estopped (barred) from denying the truth of the deed. The doctrine may only be invoked in a suit arising out of the deed, or involving a particular right arising out of the deed. |
June 25, 1876 saw which Lakota Sioux holy man defeat Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn? | Battle of Slim Buttes on the Little Big Horn." "By June 23, 1876, Sitting Bull's Camp, following the Rosebud Battle, more than doubled in size to over 1000 lodges and 7000 inhabitants. There were an estimated 1500 to 2000 warriors from Northern Cheyenne and five major Sioux tribes. The Indians had no intention of fleeing. They were determined to stand and fight." On June 25 and 26, 1876, George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry (with 468 fatalities and 55 wounded) were defeated at the Battle of the Little Big Horn by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. News of the defeat of George Armstrong Custer | Little Big Horn: Custer's Last Stand Little Big Horn: Custer's Last Stand Little Big Horn: Custer's Last Stand is a wargame published by TSR in 1976. Gary Gygax designed "Little Big Horn: Custer's Last Stand", a war game simulating the last stand of George Armstrong Custer, which was published in 1976. Gygax described the game in 2003 as "the tactical conflict between the 7th Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the various 'Sioux' and allied Indian tribes. ... The LBH game was actually quite accurate, and the Cavalry had a fair chance to triumph, just as Custer had hoped — if they stayed together |
June 28, 1914 saw which Austrian Archduke assassinated, setting in motion a chain of events which started WWI just a month later? | Canada in the World Wars and Interwar Years Canada in the World Wars and Interwar Years During the World wars and Interwar Years Canada experienced economic gain, more freedom for women and new technological advancements. On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated, setting off a chain of events leading to World War I. At the time, Canadians were more concerned with events within their own country than European affairs, specifically in the Balkans where crises and wars had been brutal perennials for generations. The summer of 1914 brought a second year of drought turning wheat fields into parched deserts while the two new transcontinental | Which Wich? options. Sandwiches come in regular (7-inch), large (10.5-inch), super (14-inch), spinach wraps, and lettucewiches sizes. v\ Which wich does seasonal "wiches" that will be on the menu for around 3 months. If the "limited" sandwich proves popular then it could be incorperated into the main menu. In 2007, the chain ranked as the fastest-growing restaurant chain concept with 50 operating stores or fewer, opening nine locations during a four-month period at the beginning of the year. In 2009, the chain ranked as the sixth-fastest-growing concept in the industry, according to restaurantchains.net. In 2013, the chain opened locations in Mexico City, |
What famous fictional detective, created by Erle Stanley Gardner, had a famous secretary named Della Street? | Della Street the daytime "Perry Mason", until Gardner pulled his support for the project. On television, Della Street was played by Barbara Hale in the series, for which she received an Emmy Award, and in the 30 made-for-TV movies. Sharon Acker played Della Street in the short-lived revival series "The New Perry Mason", starring Monte Markham as Mason. Della Street Della Street was the fictional secretary of Perry Mason in the long-running series of novels, short stories, films, and radio and television programs featuring the fictional defense attorney created by Erle Stanley Gardner. In the first Perry Mason novel, "The Case of | Erle Stanley Gardner District was named Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School. In December 2016, Hard Case Crime published "The Knife Slipped", a Bertha Cool–Donald Lam mystery, which had been lost for 75 years. Written in 1939 as the second entry in the Cool and Lam series, the book was rejected at the time by Gardner's publisher. Published for the first time in 2016, as a trade paperback and ebook, the work garnered respectful reviews. Hard Case Crime followed publication of "The Knife Slipped" with a reissued edition of "Turn On the Heat", the book Gardner wrote to replace "The Knife Slipped", in 2017 |
What moderately famous celebrity, who died on June 25, 2009, called the 2,800 acre Neverland ranch his home until 2006? | Neverland Ranch Neverland Ranch Neverland Valley Ranch (renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch) is a developed property in Santa Barbara County, California, located at 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, California 93441, that was first named Neverland in 1988. It is most famous for being the home of the American entertainer Michael Jackson. Jackson named the property after Neverland, the fantasy island in the story of Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up. Jackson's first encounter with the ranch came when he visited Paul McCartney, who was staying there during their filming of the "Say Say Say" video. According to La Toya Jackson, | Neverland Ranch indicated that Colony Capital had invested only $22.5 million in the property. In any event, reliable sources indicate that Colony is the majority owner. Kyle Forsyth, Colony's project manager, described the estate's Tudor-style buildings and savannah-like grasslands as "English country manor meets Kenya." Eventually, Colony hopes to sell the ranch, located in Santa Barbara County, in its entirety. Subdividing it, says Mr. Forsyth, "would destroy it." Since 2009, the Neverland Ranch rides Balloon Samba, Jeeps, Wave Swinger and Dinos have been featured attractions at the California State Fair in Sacramento. Following Jackson's death, press reports during June 28–29, 2009, claimed |
With an atomic number of 80, what element takes its symbol from the Latin hydrargyrum, and was previously used in thermometers? | Mercury (element) fillings in permanent (adult) teeth. Mercury (element) Mercury is a chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydrargyrum ( ). A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature. Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as cinnabar (mercuric sulfide). The red pigment vermilion is obtained by grinding natural cinnabar | Atomic number was seen as containing 118 neutrons rather than 118 nuclear electrons, and its positive charge now was realized to come entirely from a content of 79 protons. After 1932, therefore, an element's atomic number "Z" was also realized to be identical to the proton number of its nuclei. The conventional symbol "Z" possibly comes from the German word (atomic number). However, prior to 1915, the word "Zahl" (simply "number") was used for an element's assigned number in the periodic table. Each element has a specific set of chemical properties as a consequence of the number of electrons present in the |
What future politician starred alongside a chimp named Bonzo in the 1951 movie Bedtime for Bonzo? | Bedtime for Bonzo Nick Offerman) says he will not shake Ronald Reagan's hand, because "the man made a movie with a monkey, it wouldn't be dignified". In the 2017 film "War for the Planet of the Apes", a human soldier's helmet has the title of the film written on it. In the final scene of the final episode of "12 Monkeys", Season 3, 'Witness', James Cole's Father tells the young James, 'Bed Time for Bonzo'. Bedtime for Bonzo Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova, starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, and Peggy as Bonzo. It revolves | Bonzo Goes to College Before they can collect their bets, the real Bonzo turns up and wins the game. Bonzo Goes to College Bonzo Goes to College (1952) is the sequel to "Bedtime for Bonzo". Like that film, it was directed by Frederick De Cordova but has a different cast and writers. Former lab chimp Bonzo, suddenly literate, runs away from a carnival sideshow. He lands in the college town of Pawlton, where young Betsy mistakenly believes the chimp is a gift from her grandfather, Pop Drew, the football coach at Pawlton. Betsy wants to formally adopt Bonzo, something her parents, Marion and Malcolm |
What currency was used in the Netherlands until 2002 and in Suriname until 2004? | Twenty-five cent coin (Netherlands) Twenty-five cent coin (Netherlands) The twenty-five cent was a coin worth a quarter of decimal Dutch guilder. It was used from the decimalisation of the currency in 1817 until the Netherlands adopted the euro as sole currency in 2002. The last minting was in 2001. The coin was the third-smallest denomination of the guilder when the currency was withdrawn, and the largest of a value less than one guilder. At first, the coin was minted with a layer of silver alloy. During the reign of King William III of the Netherlands the coin became smaller from 1877 onwards. The new | Central Bank of Suriname and Economic Affairs and Supervision. After the start of Suriname’s political self-government from the Netherlands in 1954, changes were instigated to the country’s monetary system; on 1 April 1957 the "Central bank of Suriname" was established in Paramaribo and took over the issuing of currency. Until 1957, "De Surinaamsche Bank" (DSB), which at that time was a subsidiary of the Dutch Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij and the largest commercial bank in Suriname, acted as default issuer of currency. Central Bank of Suriname The Central Bank of Suriname () is Suriname’s highest monetary authority and the country’s governing body in monetary and economic |
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