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Which French tennis player defeated Serena Williams at this year's Wimbledon Championships? | by many modern players. No matter which grip is used, most forehands are generally executed with one hand holding the racket, but there have been fine players with two-handed forehands. In the 1940s and 50s, the Ecuadorian/American player Pancho Segura used a two-handed forehand to achieve a devastating effect against larger, more powerful players. Players such as Monica Seles or France's Fabrice Santoro and Marion Bartoli are also notable players known for their two-handed forehands.
Shots Backhand.
For right-handed | 2002 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Serena Williams defeated the two-time defending champion, her sister Venus, in the final, 7–6, 6–3 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships. Serena claimed the World No. 1 ranking for the first time after winning this tournament. She also became the first player since Steffi Graf in 1996 to win the 'Channel Slam' (winning the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year), a feat which she accomplished again in 2015. | 1,800 | triviaqa-train |
Zog the First proclaimed himself king of which country in 1928? | Zog I of Albania
Zog I, King of the Albanians (, ; 8 October 18959 April 1961), born Ahmet Muhtar Zogolli, taking the surname Zogu in 1922, was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. He first served as Prime Minister of Albania (1922–1924), then as President (1925–1928), and finally as the first and only King (1928–1939).
Background and early political career.
Zog was born as Ahmet Muhtar Zogolli in Burgajet Castle, near Burrel in the northern part | - Some Bizzare Double Album (two-CD, Comp) Worship The Robots Some Bizzare 2008 | 1,801 | triviaqa-train |
Which would-be hunter was the arch-enemy of the cartoon character, Bugs Bunny? | 1935), and the round, soft bunnies from "Little Hiawatha" (1937).
In Jones' "Elmer's Candid Camera" (1940), the rabbit first meets Elmer Fudd. This time the rabbit looks more like the present-day Bugs, taller and with a similar face—but retaining the more primitive voice. "Candid Camera"'s Elmer character design is also different: taller and chubbier in the face than the modern model, though Arthur Q. Bryan's character voice is already established. | as Specialty Act
- Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny cameo appearance.
The film is perhaps best remembered today for featuring an animated cameo appearance of cartoon character Bugs Bunny, voiced by Mel Blanc. Friz Freleng, Warner's leading animation director, was assigned to direct the special animated dream sequence, in which Bugs gives some advice to a caricatured Jack Carson.
Bugs would later have a similar cameo in 1949's "My Dream Is Yours", which also starred Jack Carson. Bugs Bunny would later | 1,802 | triviaqa-train |
Where in Wales was the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty established in 1956? | AONBs in Britain (33 wholly in England, four wholly in Wales, one that straddles the Anglo-Welsh border and eight in Northern Ireland). The first AONB was designated in 1956 in the Gower Peninsula, South Wales. The most recently confirmed is the Tamar Valley AONB in 1995, although the existing Clwydian Range AONB was extended in 2012 to form the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB, and the Strangford Lough and Lecale Coast AONBs were merged and redesignated as a single AONB in 2010.
AONBs vary greatly in | Peninsula was the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in 1956. Forty two percent of the coastline of south and west Wales is designated as Heritage Coast, with 13 specific designated strips of coastline maintained by Natural Resources Wales (successor body to the Countryside Council for Wales). As from 2017, the coastline of Wales has 45 Blue Flag beaches and three Blue Flag marinas. Despite its heritage and award-winning beaches; the south and west coasts of Wales, along | 1,803 | triviaqa-train |
Which company owns the Costa coffee chain? | Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee is a British multinational coffeehouse company headquartered in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
Costa Coffee was founded in London in 1971 by the Costa family as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. Acquired by Whitbread in 1995, it was sold in 2019 to The Coca-Cola Company in a deal worth £3.9bn, and has grown to 3,401 stores across 31 countries. The business has 2,121 UK restaurants, over 6,000 Costa Express vending facilities and a further 1,280 outlets overseas (460 | In Greater China, Jollibee formerly owned stakes of two food chains; Taiwan-based Lao Dong, and Shanghai-based Chun Shui Tang until 2007.
Joint ventures.
Jollibee Foods Corporation and the Viet Thai International Joint Stock Company formed a joint venture named Superfoods Group, which owns and managed the Vietnamese coffee chain brand, Highlands Coffee. On November 2016, the two companies agreed to list Superfoods as a public company in a stock exchange by July 2019.
In October 2016, Jollibee and Cargill formed a joint | 1,804 | triviaqa-train |
Which word, derived from the Latin for 'fire', is applied to volcanic rock formed from cooling magma or lava and solidifying from a molten state? | Igneous rock
Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word "ignis" meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from partial melts of existing rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust. Typically, the melting is caused by one or more of three processes: an increase in temperature, a decrease in pressure, or a change in | Volcanology
Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena (volcanism). The term "volcanology" is derived from the Latin word "vulcan". Vulcan was the ancient Roman god of fire.
A volcanologist is a geologist who studies the eruptive activity and formation of volcanoes, and their current and historic eruptions. Volcanologists frequently visit volcanoes, especially active ones, to observe volcanic eruptions, collect eruptive products including tephra (such as ash | 1,805 | triviaqa-train |
What species of rodent is the world's largest? | Capybara
The capybara ("Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris") is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, chigüiro (in Colombia and Venezuela) and carpincho, it is a member of the genus "Hydrochoerus", of which the only other extant member is the lesser capybara ("Hydrochoerus isthmius"). Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the coypu. The capybara | and fauna.
The Blue Mountains climatic diversity has led to the growth of diverse and lush vegetation including towering trees and more than 500 species of flowering plants.
The mountains are home to the world's second-largest butterfly and the largest in the Americas, the Homerus swallowtail. This is the most well-studied remaining population of the endangered butterfly. The Jamaican Coney ("Geocapromys brownii"), a type of rodent, and the Jamaican boa ("Chilabothrus subflavus") are also found there. | 1,806 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Alexander the Great's father who ruled Macedonia between 359 and 336BC? | of Aloros, the latter acted as an overbearing regent for PerdiccasIII (), younger brother of AlexanderII, who eventually had Ptolemy executed when reaching the age of majority in 365BC. The remainder of Perdiccas III's reign was marked by political stability and financial recovery. However, an Athenian invasion led by Timotheus, son of Conon, managed to capture Methone and Pydna, and an Illyrian invasion led by Bardylis succeeded in killing PerdiccasIII and 4,000 Macedonian troops in battle.
History Rise of Macedon.
Philip II was twenty-four | Macedonia was similar to Thessaly and Thrace. These aristocrats were second only to the king in terms of power and privilege, filling the ranks of his administration and serving as commanding officers in the military. It was in the more bureaucratic regimes of the Hellenistic kingdoms succeeding Alexander the Great's empire where greater social mobility for members of society seeking to join the aristocracy could be found, especially in Ptolemaic Egypt. In contrast with classical Greek poleis, the Macedonians generally possessed slaves.
However, unlike Thessaly, Macedonia was ruled by | 1,807 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer's music forms the basis of the ballet Pineapple Poll? | Pineapple Poll
Pineapple Poll is a Gilbert and Sullivan-inspired comic ballet, created by choreographer John Cranko with arranger Sir Charles Mackerras. "Pineapple Poll" is based on "The Bumboat Woman's Story", one of W. S. Gilbert's Bab Ballads, written in 1870. The Gilbert and Sullivan opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" was also based, in part, on this story. For the ballet, Cranko expanded the story of the Bab Ballad and added a happy ending. All the music is arranged from Sullivan's | The Lady and the Fool
The Lady and the Fool is a comic ballet, created by choreographer John Cranko with lesser-known operatic music by Giuseppe Verdi arranged by Sir Charles Mackerras. The story concerns the love of a poor clown for a society beauty, who finally rejects her wealthy suitors and chooses a life with the clown.
Background and productions.
After the success of "Pineapple Poll", Mackerras and Cranko sought a new collaboration, eventually deciding on adapting music by Verdi to a story by Cranko. | 1,808 | triviaqa-train |
Which veteran performer in rock music began his hit-making career in the mid 1960's with the Belfast quartet named 'Them'? | musicians which are usually given in The Harty Room at the university (University Square).
There are many Traditional Irish bands playing throughout the city and quite a few music schools concentrate on teaching Traditional music.
Musicians and bands who have written songs about or dedicated to Belfast:
U2, Van Morrison, Snow Patrol, Simple Minds, Elton John, Rogue Male, Katie Melua, Boney M, Paul Muldoon, Stiff Little Fingers, Nanci Griffith, Glenn Patterson, Orbital, James Taylor, Fun Boy Three, | studied under Leonid Nikolayev. He emigrated in 1921 and studied music in Berlin, making his solo debut as a performer there in 1926.
Career.
In February 1926, a piano quartet debuted, alternately named Klavier Kiddies, Jass auf vier Flügeln, and ERKLA (Erstes Klavier-quartett), which included Zakin, Adam Gelbtrunk, Lewitsch (replaced by J. Pomerane, and later by Rio Gebhardt) and Leopold Mittmann. They performed for a few years on the radio and in concert, while also making gramophone recordings | 1,809 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the 2010 Man-Booker Prize with the novel The Finkler Question ? | The Finkler Question
The Finkler Question is a 2010 novel written by British author Howard Jacobson. The novel won the Man Booker Prize.
Plot synopsis.
Julian Treslove, a professionally unspectacular former BBC radio producer, and Sam Finkler, a popular Jewish philosopher, writer and television personality, are old school friends. Despite a prickly relationship and very different lives, they remain good friends, keeping contact with their former teacher Libor Sevcik, a Czech Jew nearing ninety who once tutored in Czech history and worked part-time | has been labelled a "liberal Zionist".
In October 2010 Jacobson won the Man Booker Prize for his novel "The Finkler Question", which was the first comic novel to win the prize since Kingsley Amis's "The Old Devils" in 1986. The book, published by Bloomsbury, explores what it means to be Jewish today and is also about "love, loss and male friendship". Andrew Motion, the chair of the judges, said: ""The Finkler Question" is a marvellous book: | 1,810 | triviaqa-train |
In the endocrine system in the human body, what name is given to the pair of glands situated at the top of the kidneys? | . Dysfunction in the adrenal gland could be due to primary or secondary factors and can result in hypercortisolism or hypocortisolism . Cushing's disease is characterized by the hypersecretion of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) due to a pituitary adenoma that ultimately causes endogenous hypercortisolism by stimulating the adrenal glands. Some clinical signs of Cushing's disease include obesity, moon face, and hirsutism. Addison's disease is an endocrine disease that results from hypocortisolism caused by adrenal gland insufficiency. Adrenal insufficiency is significant because it is correlated with decreased ability to maintain blood | ): pumping and channeling blood to and from the body and lungs with heart, blood and blood vessels.
- Urinary system: kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra involved in fluid balance, electrolyte balance and excretion of urine.
- Integumentary system: skin, hair, fat, and nails.
- Skeletal system: structural support and protection with bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons.
- Endocrine system: communication within the body using hormones made by endocrine glands such as the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, | 1,811 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the famous son of Pepin the Short ? | Carloman I
Carloman I, also "Karlmann" (28 June 751 – 4 December 771) was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Charlemagne. His death allowed Charlemagne to take all of Francia and begin his expansion into other kingdoms.
Split of the Frankish kingdom.
At the age of 3, he was, together with his father, Pepin the Short, and his elder | This was the first time a pope had crossed the Alps.
Agreement.
Pope Stephen met Pepin the Short (who had been crowned at Soissons with Zachary's blessing) at Quierzy-sur-Oise in 753. The Pope was first met by Pepin's eleven-year-old son, Charles, who conveyed him to his father at Ponthion. At Quierzy the Frankish nobles finally gave their consent to a campaign in Lombardy. Roman Catholic tradition asserts that it was then and there that Pepin executed in writing a | 1,812 | triviaqa-train |
For what do the letters M I stand in M.I.5 and M.I.6 ? | War I and officially adopted its current name around 1920. The name MI6 (meaning Military Intelligence, Section 6) originated as a flag of convenience during World War II, when SIS was known by many names. It is still commonly used today. The existence of SIS was not officially acknowledged until 1994. That year the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (ISA) was introduced to Parliament, to place the organisation on a statutory footing for the first time. It provides the legal basis for its operations. Today, SIS is | to PSV.
Supporters.
Cambuur has a group of ultras, known as the M.I.-Side, who stand on the north and south stands at the Cambuur Stadion. The name derives from the street names in which the stands are built: "M" stands for Marathonstraat and "I" for Insulindestraat. Most of the hardcore fans of Cambuur are sitting close to the stand of the away fans on the northern side of the stadium. They are among the most notorious in the Netherlands. In the 2009–10 season, the | 1,813 | triviaqa-train |
Which cartoon character first appeared in an animated feature called The Wise Little Hen ? | different character abroad.
Comics Nordic countries.
Donald Duck ("Kalle Anka" in Sweden, "Anders And" in Denmark, "Andrés Önd" in Iceland, "Donald Duck" in Norway, and "Aku Ankka" in Finland) is a very popular character in Nordic countries. In the mid-1930s, Robert S. Hartman, a German who served as a representative of Walt Disney, visited Sweden to supervise the merchandise distribution of Sagokonst (The Art of Fables). Hartman found a studio called L'Ateljé Dekoratör, | film "The Wise Little Hen".
Barks initially worked as an inbetweener. This involved being teamed and supervised by one of the head animators who did the key poses of character action (often known as extremes) for which the inbetweeners did the drawings between the extremes to create the illusion of movement. While an inbetweener, Barks submitted gag ideas for cartoon story lines being developed and showed such a knack for creating comical situations that by 1937 he was transferred to the story department. His first story sale was the climax | 1,814 | triviaqa-train |
In music, the short-lived skiffle group known as Johnny and the Moondogs went on to become more famous under what name? | Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison, who performed under several other names, including Johnny and the Moondogs and Japage 3 before returning to the Quarrymen name in 1959. In 1960, the group changed its name to the Silver Beetles, but soon changed its name to The Beatles and went on to have a historically successful musical career.
In 1997 the four surviving original members of the Quarrymen reunited to perform at the 40th anniversary celebrations of the garden fete performance at which Lennon and McCartney met for the first time. The band | acoustic styles Folk baroque.
A distinctive style to emerge from Britain in the early 1960s, which combined elements of American folk, blues, jazz and ragtime with British traditional music, was what became known as 'folk baroque'. Pioneered by musicians of the Second British folk revival began their careers in the short-lived skiffle craze of the later 1950s and often used American blues, folk and jazz styles, occasionally using open D and G tunings. However, performers like Davy Graham and Martin Carthy attempted to apply these styles | 1,815 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official London residence of the Archbisop of Cantebury? | -known St Paul's Cathedral in the City and Southwark Cathedral south of the river are Anglican administrative centres, while the Archbishop of Canterbury, principal bishop of the Church of England and worldwide Anglican Communion, has his main residence at Lambeth Palace in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Important national and royal ceremonies are shared between St Paul's and Westminster Abbey. The Abbey is not to be confused with nearby Westminster Cathedral, which is the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in England and Wales. Despite the prevalence of Anglican churches, | the Association for Computing Machinery for technical or theoretical contributions to the computing community. It is widely considered to be the computing world's highest honour, equivalent to the Nobel Prize.
On 23 June 1998, on what would have been Turing's 86th birthday, his biographer, Andrew Hodges, unveiled an official English Heritage blue plaque at his birthplace in Warrington Crescent, London, later the Colonnade Hotel. To mark the 50th anniversary of his death, a memorial plaque was unveiled on 7 June 2004 at his former residence, | 1,816 | triviaqa-train |
'Sparrow Grass' is an alternatve name for which plant? | Asparagus
Asparagus, or garden asparagus, folk name sparrow grass, scientific name Asparagus officinalis, is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus "Asparagus". Its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable.
It was once classified in the lily family, like the related "Allium" species, onions and garlic. However, genetic research places lilies, "Allium", and asparagus in three separate families—the Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and Asparagaceae, respectively—with the Amaryllidaceae and Asparagaceae being grouped together in | Center campus in Sylvania, Ohio.
Arrest and legal proceedings.
Joseph was arrested on 7 December and charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to ISIS. The penalty, if convicted, is up to 20 years in prison.
Radicalization.
Joseph was radicalized online. He used Abdullah Ali Yusuf as an alternatve name.
Criminal history.
Investigators began to correspond with Joseph in September 2018, posing as ISIS agents, after images of knives and firearms on his social media accounts drew concern | 1,817 | triviaqa-train |
Which annual cricket fixture which began in 1806 was last played in 1962? | Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players was a long-running series of English first-class cricket matches, between teams consisting of amateur (Gentlemen) and professional cricketers (Players). Two matches were played in 1806, but the fixture was not repeated until 1819. Thereafter it was played most years between 1819 and 1962, typically twice each summer.
The distinction between the two teams arose from the English class structure of the 19th century: originally the Players were working class cricketers who earned their living through the game | was played at the North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough from Saturday, 8 September to Tuesday, 11 September. The Players won by 7 wickets. Mike Smith captained the Gentlemen in this match and Trueman again led the Players. The match at Scarborough was the final edition of the fixture which began in 1806 as, from the start of the 1963 season, amateur status in first-class cricket was abolished and all players thenceforward had equal status as "cricketers" and were nominally professionals (i.e., the former Players) only | 1,818 | triviaqa-train |
At which hotel in Los Angeles was Robert Kennedy assassinated in 1968? | campaign thought, he would knock McCarthy out of the race and set up a one-on-one against Hubert Humphrey at the Chicago national convention in August.
Assassination.
Kennedy scored a major victory when he won the California primary. He addressed his supporters shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, in a ballroom at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Leaving the ballroom, he went through the hotel kitchen after being told it was a shortcut to a press room. He did this despite being | .
- June 5, 1968 — U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan in Los Angeles immediately following his victory in the California Democratic presidential primary. Sirhan pleaded guilty to Robert's murder and is serving a life sentence at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
- July 18, 1969 — In the Chappaquiddick incident, Ted Kennedy accidentally drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, which fatally trapped his 28-year-old passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, inside. Ted pleaded guilty to a charge of | 1,819 | triviaqa-train |
Which Greek mathematician is best remembered for his formulation of a hydrostatic principle? | the point of constructing simple analogue computers such as the Antikythera mechanism.
The most important centre of learning during this period was Alexandria in Egypt, which attracted scholars from across the Hellenistic world, mostly Greek and Egyptian, but also Jewish, Persian, Phoenician and even Indian scholars.
Most of the mathematical texts written in Greek have been found in Greece, Egypt, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and Sicily.
Archimedes was able to use infinitesimals in a way that is similar to modern integral calculus. Using a technique | John Playfair
John Playfair FRSE, FRS (10 March 1748 – 20 July 1819) was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He is best known for his book "Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth" (1802), which summarised the work of James Hutton. It was through this book that Hutton's principle of uniformitarianism, later taken up by Charles Lyell, first reached a wide audience. Playfair's textbook | 1,820 | triviaqa-train |
In which Dutch town or city will you find the Peace Palace? | . The urban dialects of the Randstad, which are Hollandic dialects, do not diverge from standard Dutch very much, but there is a clear difference between the city dialects of Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam and Utrecht. In some rural Hollandic areas more authentic Hollandic dialects are still being used, especially north of Amsterdam. Another group of dialects based on Hollandic is that spoken in the cities and larger towns of Friesland, where it partially displaced West Frisian in the 16th century and is known as Stadsfries ("Urban Frisian" | in the Plaza de Santa María you can see the Palacio de Hernando de Ovando and the Episcopal Palace, after which, in the Plaza del Conde de Canilleros, you will find the Toledo-Moctezuma Palace (Headquarters of the Provincial Historical Archives). If you continue in the Plaza de Santa María you can still see the Mayoralgo Palace, the House of Moraga (Provincial Center of Crafts), the House of Golfin-Toledo or Dukes of Valencia, the Palace of the Diputación, the Palace of Fomento and the magnificent | 1,821 | triviaqa-train |
What name, from the Greek for 'in low relief', is given to a plain white wallpaper with a raised pattern which can be painted over? | Wallpaper
Wallpaper is a material used in interior decoration to decorate the interior walls of domestic and public buildings. It is usually sold in rolls and is applied onto a wall using wallpaper paste. Wallpapers can come plain as "lining paper" (so that it can be painted or used to help cover uneven surfaces and minor wall defects thus giving a better surface), textured (such as Anaglypta), with a regular repeating pattern design, or, much less commonly today, with a single non-repeating large design | decoratively across the beams. The ceiling, divided into three sections by the beams, was refrescoed as well. Elaborately carved new fireplaces painted in white and gold replaced the simpler 1829 fireplaces. To help integrate the load-bearing columns into the room, white and gold painted pilasters were added to the room. White-painted carved paneling with Greek Revival designs; massive, low-hanging, cut-glass chandeliers (replacing those which had hung since 1834); pearl gray and gilt wallpaper, and wall-to- | 1,822 | triviaqa-train |
What was on the banned 'B' side of Jasper Carrot's 1975 hit record Funky Moped? | friend Les Ward. Carrott performed folk songs and as an MC. His banter overtook the songs and he became more a comedian than singer. He also worked as a musical agent (with John Starkey, who was his manager from 1974 to 1992), as Fingimigig, managing among others Harvey Andrews. He toured UK rugby clubs. He recorded an album in 1973 called "Jasper Carrot – In the Club", which he sold from his van. The album contained the original "Magic Roundabout", although mainly material | Carrot – In the Club"), a short, risqué comic monologue parodying the children's TV series, as the B-side of a 7-inch single, featuring his comic song "Funky Moped" on the A-side. The record was a hit, but Carrott always claimed people were buying it for the B-side and not for the song. The show's theme music also featured on two minor UK hit singles in 1991, "Summer's Magic" by Mark Summers and "Magic Style" by | 1,823 | triviaqa-train |
"During which crisis did the then American Secretary of State Dean Rusk make the comment ""We're eyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked""?" | in 1945 and became Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs in 1950. In 1952, Rusk became president of the Rockefeller Foundation.
After winning the 1960 presidential election, Kennedy asked Rusk to serve as secretary of state. He supported diplomatic efforts during the Cuban Missile Crisis and, though he initially expressed doubts about the escalation of the U.S. role in the Vietnam War, became known as one of its strongest supporters. Rusk served for the duration of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations before retiring from public office in 1969. | towards the Soviet Union. Khrushchev announced that he had ordered the removal of all missiles in Cuba, and U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk was moved to comment, "We went eyeball to eyeball, and the other fellow just blinked."
The Crisis was later seen as the closest the U.S. and the USSR ever came to nuclear war and had been narrowly averted by last-minute compromise by both superpowers. Fears of communication difficulties led to the installment of the first hotline, a direct link between the superpowers that allowed | 1,824 | triviaqa-train |
What role on film has been played by Colin Clive, Peter Cushing and Kenneth Branagh among others? | The recounted story serves as the frame for Frankenstein's narrative.
Summary Victor Frankenstein's narrative.
Victor begins by telling of his childhood. Born in Naples, Italy, into a wealthy Genevan family, Victor and his brothers, Ernest and William, all three being sons of Alphonse Frankenstein by the former Caroline Beaufort, are encouraged to seek a greater understanding of the world through chemistry. As a young boy, Victor is obsessed with studying outdated theories that focus on simulating natural wonders. When Victor is five years old, | who had been killed off on-screen in 2000. Actors proposed to play Wallander were Trevor Eve, Neil Pearson, Jason Isaacs, David Morrissey, Clive Owen and Michael Gambon. Negotiations were still under way in 2007, when Kenneth Branagh met Henning Mankell at an Ingmar Bergman film festival and asked to play Wallander. Branagh had started reading the "Wallander" books "relatively late" but enjoyed them, and read all nine translated novels in a month. Mankell agreed to let Branagh play the role, and Branagh visited | 1,825 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the music of the opera Moses and Aaron ? | Moses und Aron
Moses und Aron (English: "Moses and Aaron") is a three-act opera by Arnold Schoenberg with the third act unfinished. The German libretto is by the composer after the Book of Exodus. Hungarian composer Zoltán Kocsis completed the last act, with Schoenberg's heirs' permission, in 2010, but "Moses und Aron" was almost always performed as Schoenberg left it in 1932, with only two of the planned three acts completed.
Compositional history.
"Moses und Aron" | Robin Hood", a 1750 opera, music by Charles Burney (under the Temple of Apollo banner), libretto by Moses Mendez
- "Robin Hood", a 1784 opera, music by William Shield, libretto by L. McNally and E. Lysaght
- "Robin Hood", an 1860 opera, music by George Macfarren, libretto by John Oxenford
- "Robin Hood" (De Koven opera), composed by Reginald De Koven, lyrics by Harry B. Smith, and Clement Scott in 1888–1889
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Who wrote the music of the opera The Love of Three Oranges ? | The Love for Three Oranges
The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33, also known by its French language title (, "Lyubov' k tryom apel'sinam"), is a satirical opera by Sergei Prokofiev. Its French libretto was based on the Italian play "L'amore delle tre melarance" by Carlo Gozzi. The opera premiered at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, on 30 December 1921.
Composition history.
The opera was the result of a commission during Prokofiev's successful first visit to the United | Jennifer Hines
Jennifer Hines is a professional mezzo-soprano opera singer. She has a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School. She was a member of the Seattle Opera’s young Artist Program and a Tanglewood Music Center participant. She has sung with the Palm Beach Opera, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Sarasota Orchestra, among others. She has performed with the New York City Opera in such roles as Princess Nicolette in “The Love for Three Oranges” and Mercedes in “Carmen.” She | 1,827 | triviaqa-train |
Composed by Eric Coates, what is the title of the signature tune of Radio 4's Desert Island Discs? | ", which has "Barwick Green"; "Desert Island Discs" which has "By the Sleepy Lagoon", and "The Rush Limbaugh Show", which uses the instrumental from "My City Was Gone."
In talk radio, a different theme song is often used to introduce each segment, and the music (usually popular music of some sort) will often relate to the topic being discussed. John Batchelor is noted for his use of highly dramatic orchestral scores leading in and out of each segment of | 1940, and in its original instrumental version became familiar in Britain as the title music of the BBC radio series "Desert Island Discs" which began in 1942 and (2018) is still running.
Life and career Later years: 1940–1957.
During the early part of the Second World War, Coates composed little until his wife suggested he might write something for the staff at the Red Cross depot where she was a volunteer worker. The result, the march "Calling All Workers" became one of his best known pieces | 1,828 | triviaqa-train |
"Which stately home in Derbyshire was once described as ""more glass than wall""?" | to supply the rapidly growing populations of Sheffield, Derby and Leicester with drinking water. The moorland catchment area around these is part of the Peak District National Park and is extensively used for leisure pursuits such as walking and cycling.
There are many properties and lands in the care of the National Trust that are open to the public, such as Calke Abbey, Hardwick Hall, High Peak Estate, Ilam Park, Kedleston Hall, Longshaw Estate near Hathersage, and Sudbury Hall on the Staffordshire border.
Notable gardens in Derbyshire | . The line ran between a junction with the Great Northern Railway's Nottingham to Grantham line at Trent Lane in Sneinton, and the Great Northern Railway's Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension line at Daybrook. It had stations at Sherwood, St Ann's Well and Thorney Wood.
- Ashwell Tunnel is entirely within Woodthorpe Park, Nottingham. The stately home in Woodthorpe Park is called Woodthorpe Grange and was once owned by Edward Parry, the designer and chief engineer of the Nottingham Suburban Railway. Both portals of this 70-yard long tunnel have | 1,829 | triviaqa-train |
'Sweet Caroline' and 'Forever in Blue Jeans' are among the compositions of which American singer and songwriter? | Sweet Caroline
"Sweet Caroline" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Neil Diamond and released in June 1969 as a single with the title "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)". It was arranged by Charles Calello, and recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
The song reached No. 4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart the week ending August 16, 1969, and was certified gold by the RIAA on August 18, 1969, for sales of | "
9. "Don't Go There"
10. "Pretty Amazing Grace"
11. "Crunchy Granola Suite"
12. "Done Too Soon"
13. "Brooklyn Roads"
14. "I Am...I Said"
15. "Solitary Man"
16. "Kentucky Woman"
17. "Forever in Blue Jeans"
18. "Sweet Caroline"
19. "Sweet Caroline" (reprise)
20. "You Don't Bring Me | 1,830 | triviaqa-train |
In heraldry, what term describes figures standing on either side of a shield as if upholding it and guarding it? | language.
Heraldic achievement Supporters and other insignia.
Supporters are human or animal figures or, very rarely, inanimate objects, usually placed on either side of a coat of arms as though supporting it. In many traditions, these have acquired strict guidelines for use by certain social classes. On the European continent, there are often fewer restrictions on the use of supporters. In the United Kingdom, only peers of the realm, a few baronets, senior members of orders of knighthood, and some corporate bodies are granted supporters | Pile (heraldry)
In heraldry, a pile is a charge usually counted as one of the ordinaries (figures bounded by straight lines and occupying a definite portion of the shield). It consists of a wedge emerging from the upper edge of the shield and converging to a point near the base. If it touches the base, it is blazoned "throughout".
Variant positions and varying numbers.
Though the pile issues from the top of the shield by default, it may be specified as issuing from any | 1,831 | triviaqa-train |
'The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and Willem Van Ruytenburch' is the proper title of which Rembrandt painting? | The Night Watch
Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, also known as The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch, but commonly referred to as The Night Watch (), is a 1642 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn. It is in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum but is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum as the best known painting in its collection. "The Night Watch" is one of the most famous Dutch Golden Age paintings.
The painting is famous for | paintings in the world. One of its key elements is the effective use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro). Made in 1642, it depicts the eponymous company moving out, led by Captain Frans Banning Cocq (dressed in black, with a red sash) and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruytenburch (dressed in yellow, with a white sash). With effective use of sunlight and shade, Rembrandt leads the eye to the three most important characters among the crowd, the two gentlemen in the centre (from whom the | 1,832 | triviaqa-train |
Eric Coates' 'Knightsbridge March', signature tune of BBC Radio's 'In Town Tonight' is from which work? | Thomas Beecham and Henry Wood. Coates's experience as a player added to the rigorous training he had received at the academy and contributed to his skill as a composer.
While still working as a violist, Coates composed songs and other light musical works. In 1919 he gave up the viola permanently and from then until his death he made his living as a composer and occasional conductor. His prolific output includes the "London Suite" (1932), of which the well-known "Knightsbridge March" is the concluding | Westminster and Knightsbridge. The work transformed Coates's status from moderate prominence to national celebrity when the BBC chose the "Knightsbridge" march from the suite as the signature tune for its new and prodigiously popular radio programme "In Town Tonight", which ran from 1933 to 1960. Another work written at the Baker Street flat that enhanced the composer's fame was "By the Sleepy Lagoon" (1930), an orchestral piece that made little initial impression, but with an added lyric became a hit song in the US in | 1,833 | triviaqa-train |
Which legendary king of the Britons is said to have founded the city of Bath? | 1 June 2019, is Gerry Curran. A deputy mayor is also elected.
Government Coat of Arms.
The coat of arms includes a depiction of the city wall, and two silver strips representing the River Avon and the hot springs. The sword of St. Paul is a link to Bath Abbey. The supporters, a lion and a bear, stand on a bed of acorns, a link to Bladud, the subject of the Legend of Bath. The knight's helmet indicates a municipality and the crown is that of | St Martin, Ludgate
St Martin, Ludgate, is an Anglican church on Ludgate Hill in the ward of Farringdon, in the City of London. St Martin, Ludgate, also called St Martin within Ludgate, was rebuilt in 1677–84 by Sir Christopher Wren.
History.
Some legends connect the church with legendary King Cadwallo (now usually referred to as Cadwallon ap Cadfan, father of Cadwaladr. A sign on the front of the church reads "Cadwallo King of the Britons is said to have been buried here in | 1,834 | triviaqa-train |
Which British boxer was involved in a fracas with Derek Chisora at a press conference in Munich in 2012? | a challenge from Sam Sexton by knockout in the ninth round on 18 September 2010, adding the Commonwealth heavyweight title to his British title.
Professional career 2011–2012.
Chisora was scheduled to face the IBF, IBO, WBO, Lineal and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko on 11 December 2010, but Klitschko pulled out of the fight three days prior with a torn abdominal muscle. The fight was later rescheduled for 30 April 2011, but this was later cancelled so Klitschko could fight David Haye on 2 July.
Professional | he was involved in a fracas at the conclusion of a press conference after John McEnroe had won his semifinals match at Wimbledon in 1981. Throughout the tournament, McEnroe had consistently requested not to discuss the status of his relationship with then-girlfriend Stacy Margolin. When James Whittaker, a gossip columnist from the "Daily Star" persisted in broaching the subject, McEnroe cursed at him and the British media and prematurely ended the press conference by storming out of the room. Steiner confronted Whittaker to say, "C'mon, man, | 1,835 | triviaqa-train |
With which 1960's group do you mainly associate the name of Justin Hayward? | Justin Hayward
Justin David Hayward (born 14 October 1946, in Swindon, Wilshire) is an English musician best known as songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band The Moody Blues. Hayward became the group's principal lead guitarist and vocalist over the 1967–1974 period, and the most prolific songwriter and composer of several international hit singles for the band.
Hayward wrote singles for the Moody Blues including "Nights in White Satin", "Tuesday Afternoon", "Voices in the Sky", "Never | us for the past 3 or 4 years, "You'll probably just do another Nights in White Satin with it" — no! We had shivers up the spine, and that kind of stuff. But when it came out and you heard it on the radio, you kept saying, "Turn it up! Turn it up!! Oh no, it’s not going to make it." So it didn’t happen.
Personnel.
- Justin Hayward – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mike Pinder | 1,836 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the scripts for the TV series 'One Foot in the Grave'? | One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave is a British television sitcom written by David Renwick. There were six series and seven Christmas specials over a period of eleven years from early 1990 to late 2000. The first five series were broadcast between January 1990 and January 1995. For the next five years, the show appeared only as Christmas specials, followed by one final series in 2000.
The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew, played by Richard Wilson and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, | .
In March 2004, Moffat was announced as one of the writers for the revived "Doctor Who" TV series. He wrote six episodes under executive producer Russell T Davies produced from 2004 to 2008, and aired from 2005 to 2008. Moffat's scripts during this era won him three Hugo Awards, a BAFTA Craft Award, and a BAFTA Cymru Award. Between episodes, he wrote and produced the modern-day drama series "Jekyll", based on the novella "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | 1,837 | triviaqa-train |
The Uffizi and the Bargello are among the museums of art in which European city? | city-state of Florence, Italy. The sculptor Donatello returned to classical techniques such as contrapposto and classical subjects like the unsupported nude—his second sculpture of "David" was the first free-standing bronze nude created in Europe since the Roman Empire. The sculptor and architect Brunelleschi studied the architectural ideas of ancient Roman buildings for inspiration. Masaccio perfected elements like composition, individual expression, and human form to paint frescoes, especially those in the Brancacci Chapel, of surprising elegance, drama, and emotion.
A remarkable | Michelangelo.
Their works, together with those of many other generations of artists, are gathered in the several museums of the town: the Uffizi Gallery, the Palatina gallery with the paintings of the "Golden Ages", the Bargello with the sculptures of the Renaissance, the museum of San Marco with Fra Angelico's works, the Academy, the chapels of the Medicis Buonarroti's house with the sculptures of Michelangelo, the following museums: Bardini, Horne, Stibbert, Romano, Corsini, The Gallery of Modern Art, | 1,838 | triviaqa-train |
In which Yorkshire town or city was the Rugby League founded in 1895? | Battle of Marston Moor and with it control of all of the North of England.
In the 16th and 17th centuries Leeds and other wool-industry-centred towns continued to grow, along with Huddersfield, Hull and Sheffield, while coal mining first came into prominence in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Canals and turnpike roads were introduced in the late 18th century. In the following century the spa towns of Harrogate and Scarborough flourished, due to people believing mineral water had curative properties.
The 19th century saw Yorkshire's | Hunslet F.C. (1883)
Hunslet F.C. was a professional rugby league club in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England, which played in the Rugby Football League from 1895 until being dissolved in 1973. Founded in 1883, before the split between rugby league and rugby union, Hunslet were a strong force in the early years of the Northern Rugby Football Union, winning All Four Cups in 1908. New Hunslet was formed and took Hunslet's place for the 1973-74 season.
History.
History 1883-1900: Foundation and | 1,839 | triviaqa-train |
The third of her name of the annals of the Royal Navy, which aircraft carrier was sunk by a German U-Boat in the Mediterranean in November 1941? | and ) being completed or rebuilt. Starting in 1965 with , one by one these carriers were decommissioned without replacement, culminating with the 1979 retirement of "Ark Royal". By the early 1980s, only survived and received a refit (just in time for the Falklands War), to operate Sea Harriers. She operated along with three much smaller s, and the fleet was now centred around anti-submarine warfare in the north Atlantic as opposed to its former position with worldwide strike capability. Along with the war era carriers | HMS Audacity
HMS "Audacity was a British escort carrier of the Second World War and the first of her kind. She was originally the German merchant ship Hannover, which the Royal Navy captured in the West Indies in March 1940 and renamed Sinbad, then Empire Audacity. She was converted and commissioned as HMS "Empire Audacity, then as HMS "Audacity". She was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in late 1941.
History.
History "Hannover".
"Hannover" was a 5,537 | 1,840 | triviaqa-train |
In which city of South America would you find the neighbourhood of Ipanema? | largest populations, large city populations are not restricted to those nations. The largest cities in South America, by far, are São Paulo, Lima, and Bogotá. These cities are the only cities on the continent to exceed eight million, and three of five in the Americas. Next in size are Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Caracas, Buenos Aires and Salvador.
Five of the top ten metropolitan areas are in Brazil. These metropolitan areas all have a population of above 4 million and include the São Paulo metropolitan | Ipanema, Rio Grande do Sul
Ipanema is a neighbourhood ("bairro") in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.
Located on the bank of Guaíba Lake, Ipanema is considered part of the South Zone ("Zona Sul") in the city.
History.
In the early 20th century, the beach of Ipanema was still uninhabited, being more a rural area of Porto Alegre | 1,841 | triviaqa-train |
Buckland Abbey in Devon was the home of which famous 16th century English seaman? | displays a red crowned lion on a silver field, the arms of Richard Plantagenet, Earl of Cornwall. The "chief" or upper portion of the shield depicts an ancient ship on wavers, for Devon's seafaring traditions. The Latin motto adopted was "Auxilio Divino" (by Divine aid), that of Sir Francis Drake. The 1926 grant was of arms alone. On 6 March 1962 a further grant of crest and supporters was obtained. The crest is the head of a Dartmoor Pony rising from a "Naval | Sir Walter Raleigh. He was a close friend of Admiral Sir Frances Drake, who on one occasion lodged part of his captured treasure at Radford. In partnership with John Hele (died 1608)
of Wembury in Devon, serjeant-at-law and MP, Harris acquired the estate of Buckland Abbey in Devon as a seat for Drake. During the 16th and 17th centuries amassing silver was usual for wealthy English families. Such collections served two distinct purposes: to increase family prestige and to act as a store of value | 1,842 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the tea-lady played by Julie Walters in Victoria Wood's spoof soap opera Acorn Antiques? | play "Talent".
They went on to appear in their own Granada Television series, "Wood and Walters", in 1982. They continued to perform together frequently over the years. The BAFTA-winning BBC follow-up, "Victoria Wood As Seen on TV", featured one of Walters's best-known roles, Mrs Overall, in Wood's parodic soap opera, "Acorn Antiques" (she later appeared in the musical version, and received an Olivier Award nomination for her efforts). | Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas
Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas is a comedy sketch show written by and starring comedian Victoria Wood, broadcast on Christmas Eve 2009.
The programme, Wood's first sketch show for nine years, was described by Wood as being "a whole night's telly crammed into one hour". The special featured a spoof documentary titled "Beyond The Marigolds", in which Wood's long-time collaborator Julie Walters reprised her role as "Bo Beaumont", the actress behind "Acorn | 1,843 | triviaqa-train |
Which precious stone, currently housed at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington DC, is beleived to be the second most-visited artwork in the world? | the Hope diamond but stole it from a Hindu temple where it had been set as one of two matching eyes of an idol, and the temple priests then laid a curse on whoever might possess the missing stone. Largely because the other blue diamond "eye" never surfaced, historians dismissed the fantastical story. The stories generally do not bear up to more pointed examination; for example, the legend that Tavernier's body was "torn apart by wolves" is inconsistent with historical evidence which shows that he lived to 84 and | Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History
The Department of Entomology is a research department and collection unit of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), located in Washington, DC. The department houses the U.S. National Insect Collection, one of the largest entomological collections in the world, with over 35 million specimens housed in 132,354 drawers, 33,000 jars or vials, and 23,000 slides in more than 5,200 cabinets. The department also includes research scientists and technical staff from the Smithsonian Institution, the United | 1,844 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name for the Moorland shrub known as ling? | for distinctive young spring foliage. Cultivars include ‘Beoley Crimson’ (Crimson red), ‘Boskoop’ (light purple), ‘Cuprea’ (copper), 'Firefly' (deep mauve),‘Long White’ (white).
The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:
Uses.
Heather is an important food source for various sheep and deer which can graze the tips of the plants when snow covers low-growing vegetation. Willow grouse and red grouse feed on the young | Sagebrush
Sagebrush is the common name of several woody and herbaceus species of plants in the genus "Artemisia". The best known sagebrush is the shrub "Artemisia tridentata". Sagebrushes are native to the North American west.
Following is an alphabetical list of common names for various species of the genus "Artemisia", along with their corresponding scientific name. Many of these species are known by more than one common name, and some common names represent more than one species.
- Alpine sagebrush—"" | 1,845 | triviaqa-train |
Which New Zealand-born scientist is credited with being the first to 'split the atom'? | in the buildings of Kaiser Wilhelm Society for Chemistry, today part of the Free University of Berlin, following nearly five decades of work on the science of radioactivity and the elaboration of new nuclear physics that described the components of atoms.
In 1911, Ernest Rutherford proposed a model of the atom in which a very small, dense and positively charged nucleus of protons was surrounded by orbiting, negatively charged electrons (the Rutherford model). Niels Bohr improved upon this in 1913 by reconciling the quantum behavior of electrons (the Bohr | transmutation of the atomic nuclei by artificially accelerated atomic particles" (popularly known as "splitting the atom"). They are credited with being the first to disintegrate the lithium nucleus by bombardment with accelerated protons (or hydrogen nuclei) and identifying helium nuclei in the products in 1930. More generally, they had built an apparatus which showed that nuclei of various lightweight elements (such as lithium) could be split by fast-moving protons.
Walton and Cockcroft received the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1938 | 1,846 | triviaqa-train |
In which part of Europe was Rugby League football banned between 1940 and 1944? | where in the five years prior to the Second World War, the sport's popularity increased as Frenchmen became disenchanted with the state of French rugby union in the 1930s. However, after the Allied Forces were defeated by Germany in June 1940, the Vichy regime in the south seized assets belonging to rugby league authorities and clubs and banned the sport for its association with the left-wing Popular Front government that had governed France before the war. The sport was unbanned after the Liberation of Paris in August 1944 and the collapse of | Sid Goodwin
Sid Goodwin (1914–1980) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played on the for the Balmain and Newtown clubs in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership and also represented New South Wales and Australia. Goodwin played 11 seasons for the Balmain club between 1933-1942 then moved to the Newtown club for 3 seasons between 1943-1945. He was selected to play for New South Wales in 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1944.
Balmain.
In 1935 | 1,847 | triviaqa-train |
Who hosted this year's Golden Globes award ceremony for the third year in a row? | . Since 2010, it was televised live in all United States time zones. Until Ricky Gervais hosted in 2010, the award ceremony was one of two major Hollywood award ceremonies (the other being the Screen Actors Guild Awards) that did not have a regular host; every year a different presenter introduced the ceremony at the beginning of the broadcast. Gervais returned to host the 68th and 69th Golden Globe Awards the next two years. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the 70th, 71st and 72nd Golden Globe Awards in 2013 through | .
Awards MTV Europe Music Awards.
The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe.
Awards Golden Globes.
The Golden Globes is an annual awards ceremony by Portuguese TV station SIC.
Awards European Border Breakers Awards.
The European Border Breakers Award is an annual awards ceremony for artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year.
Awards BEFFTA Awards.
Buraka Som Sistema won the BEFFTA International Entertainment Icons award on October | 1,848 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the government payment that was replaced in 1975 by 'Child Benefit'? | , 15,000 HUF for parents with two children and 33,000 HUF for parents with three or more children per month. There are no differences between single and double households or between families with one or two parents employed.
People get "family allowance" and "family tax benefit" at the same time, so it is also common to count them together as a kind of "child benefit".
Ireland.
Child Benefit ("Sochar Leanaí") is payable to parents of children under 16 years of age, | Department of Environment and Conservation (Australia)
The Department of Environment and Conservation was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and April 1975.
History.
The Department was one of several new Departments established by the Whitlam Government, a wide restructuring that revealed some of the new government's program.
The Department was abolished in April 1975, to be replaced by the Department of the Environment. At the time, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam said that the reason for the re‑badging was that the name | 1,849 | triviaqa-train |
London transport changed the name of tube station 'Gillespie Road' in the 1930's to what? | Gillespie Road
Gillespie Road is a road in Highbury, north London, running east-west along the north side of the Arsenal Stadium, previously home of Arsenal Football Club. Arsenal Underground station was originally named "Gillespie Road", before being given its current name in 1932 following pressure from the club. At the time of Arsenal's move to the nearby Emirates Stadium in July 2006, an email was circulated by supporters of rival club Tottenham Hotspur inviting petitions to the Mayor of London, asking him to give the station | on the proposed London Overground East London Line connecting to Clapham Junction. The nearest tube station, Bermondsey on the Jubilee line, is located on Jamaica Road.
Uniform.
The uniform changed in 2006 along with the name. Pupils were asked to decide what colours they wanted to wear on their uniforms and it was decided, through a vote, that pink was the most suitable colour. So the uniform since 2006 has changed to a navy skirt or trousers, navy suit jacket, long or short-sleeved pink open | 1,850 | triviaqa-train |
Which international association of environmental pressure groups was founded in North America by David Brower? | David Brower
David Ross Brower (; July 1, 1912 – November 5, 2000) was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, Friends of the Earth (1969), Earth Island Institute (1982), North Cascades Conservation Council, and Fate of the Earth Conferences. From 1952 to 1969, he served as the first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, and served on its board three times: from 1941–1953; 1983–1988; and 1995–2000. As a | considerable controversy within Chile and Argentina, Tompkins' environmental work won him respect and accolades outside of South America: in 2012, the African Rainforest Conservancy awarded Tompkins and his wife its "New Species Award"; in 2007, the International Conservation Caucus Foundation awarded its "Good Steward" award to him and his wife, Kris; in 2008, the American Alpine Club awarded him the David R. Brower Award, for his work preserving mountain regions; in 2009, Latin Trade named him the "Environmental Leader of the Year" | 1,851 | triviaqa-train |
The Pleasure Garden, The Lodger and Blackmail are among the films of which British director? | The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a 1927 British silent film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, June Tripp, Malcolm Keen, and Ivor Novello. Hitchcock's third feature film, it was released on 14 February 1927 in London and on 10 June 1928 in New York City. Based on the novel "The Lodger" by Marie Belloc Lowndes and the play "Who Is He?" co-written by Belloc Lowndes, | contemporary writer called "The Mountain Eagle" far superior to "The Lodger". "The Guardian" describes the film as "a ripping yarn about a dastardly father, a crippled son, a lovely schoolteacher and an innocent imprisoned".
William Rothman considers both "The Pleasure Garden" and "The Mountain Eagle" to be "equally worthy of study". The Cine Tirol Film Commission has described "The Mountain Eagle" as "the most wanted film in the world". In 1992, the British Film | 1,852 | triviaqa-train |
Which insect is the host of the parasitic organism that causes sleeping sickness? | clothing, avoiding tsetse-dense areas, implementing bush clearance methods and wild game culling are the best options to avoid infection available for local residents of affected areas.
In July 2000, a resolution was passed to form the Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign (PATTEC). The campaign works to eradicate the tsetse vector population levels and subsequently the protozoan disease, by use of insecticide-impregnated targets, fly traps, insecticide-treated cattle, ultra-low dose aerial/ground spraying (SAT) of tsetse resting | Trypanosoma cruzi
Trypanosoma cruzi is a species of parasitic euglenoids. Amongst the protozoa, the trypanosomes characteristically bore tissue in another organism and feed on blood (primarily) and also lymph. This behaviour causes disease or the likelihood of disease that varies with the organism: for example, trypanosomiasis in humans (Chagas disease in South America), dourine and surra in horses, and a brucellosis-like disease in cattle. Parasites need a host body and the haematophagous insect triatomine (descriptions "assassin bug", "cone-nose | 1,853 | triviaqa-train |
Which British composer was working on an operetta called The Emerald Isle at the time of his death in 1900? | The Emerald Isle
The Emerald Isle; "or, The Caves of Carrig-Cleena", is a two-act comic opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and Edward German, and a libretto by Basil Hood. The plot concerns the efforts of an Irish patriot to resist the oppressive "re-education" programme of the English, which has robbed the Irish of their cultural heritage. A quirky "Professor of Elocution" who is hired by the English to continue this "re-education" of the Irish | of its "Victorianism".
- Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880) was the founder of French operetta and a prolific composer of pieces which achieved tremendous success with Parisian audiences for their catchy melodies and satirical bite such as "La Vie parisienne" and "Orpheus in the Underworld". At the time of his death, Offenbach was working on a more serious opera, "The Tales of Hoffmann".
- Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884) established Czech national opera with such historical epics as "Dalibor". His folk comedy | 1,854 | triviaqa-train |
Louis IV and Louis V were Kings of France in which century? | Teutonic tribes invaded the region from present-day Germany, the Visigoths settling in the southwest, the Burgundians along the Rhine River Valley, and the Franks (from whom the French take their name) in the north.
History Early Middle Ages (5th century–10th century).
At the end of the Antiquity period, ancient Gaul was divided into several Germanic kingdoms and a remaining Gallo-Roman territory, known as the Kingdom of Syagrius. Simultaneously, Celtic Britons, fleeing the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, settled the | Jacques de Molay, with the three assassins representing Philip IV of France, Pope Clement V and Squin de Florian. Malcolm Barber has cited a Masonic legend, resembling Pike's claims, in Louis Claude Cadet de Gassicourt "Le Tombeau de Jacques Molai" (Paris, 1796, first edition).
A series of mid-20th-century novels, "Les Rois maudits" ("The Accursed Kings") by Maurice Druon, which were first published in 1955, expanded on the story of the curse of Jacques de Molay | 1,855 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the eastern part of the Sahara Desert, lying between the Nile and the Red Sea in north-eastern Sudan? | in wadis, where moisture collects. In the central, hyperarid region, there are many subdivisions of the great desert: Tanezrouft, the Ténéré, the Libyan Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nubian Desert and others. These extremely arid areas often receive no rain for years.
To the north, the Sahara skirts the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt and portions of Libya, but in Cyrenaica and the Maghreb, the Sahara borders the Mediterranean forest, woodland, and scrub eco-regions of northern Africa, all of which have | Eastern Desert
The Eastern Desert is the part of the Sahara desert that is located east of the Nile river, between the river and the Red Sea. It extends from Egypt in the north to Eritrea in the south, and also comprises parts of Sudan and Ethiopia. The Eastern Desert is also known as the "Red Sea Hills" and the "Arabian Desert" because to the east it is bordered by the Red Sea and the Arabian Peninsula, respectively.
Features.
The Eastern Desert's main geographic features | 1,856 | triviaqa-train |
Popular among East Europeans, which beetroot soup can be served either hot or cold? | of international cuisine". "One could understand", he wrote, "and forgive foreigners for calling borscht or "" Russian national dishes, but when it turns out that they gleaned the information from Soviet cookbooks or from restaurant menus, one is embarrassed for our authors and chefs, who popularize the national cuisines of our peoples [that is, the ethnic groups of the Soviet Union] with such ignorance."
According to Meek, Pokhlebkin and the Soviet Union are dead, yet Borshchland lives on. Recipes, | many dishes. "Mujaddara" is a popular dish throughout the Arab world, and is generally made using brown or green lentils and rice, that can be seasoned with cumin, coriander, or mint. It is topped with fried onions and is generally served with yogurt, among other vegetables and side dishes, either hot or cold.
The dish is made with brown lentils and rice. In Lebanon, the word "mjaddara" refers to the puréed version of the dish, rather than the version with whole grains and | 1,857 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative title of the WH Auden poem which begins 'Stop all the clocks ....'? | Funeral Blues
"Funeral Blues" or "Stop all the clocks" is a poem by W. H. Auden. An early version was published in 1936, but the poem in its final, familiar form was first published in "The Year's Poetry" (London, 1938).
Titles and versions.
The first, and less widely known, version of the poem, written and published in 1936, has four stanzas; the 1938 final version has five. Only the first two stanzas are the same in | "Fuck You / A Magazine of the Arts" (Vol 5 No 8) in March 1965, with a cover by Andy Warhol. The poem was included without a title, described as "a gobble poem snatched from the notebooks of WH Auden". A brief publication history of "The Platonic Blow" appears in Bloomfield and Mendelsohn's 1972 bibliography of Auden's work (University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, VA, p 366 ff.)
Auden admitted his authorship to friends, and in print in the " | 1,858 | triviaqa-train |
Brigadier Lethridge-Stewart belonged to which military organisation in the Dr Who series? | The Doctor rarely travels alone and often brings one or more companions to share these adventures. These companions are usually humans, owing to the Doctor's fascination with planet Earth, which also leads to frequent collaborations with the international military task force UNIT when the Earth is threatened. The Doctor is centuries old and, as a Time Lord, has the ability to regenerate in case of mortal damage to the body, taking on a new appearance and personality. The Doctor has gained numerous reoccurring enemies during their travels, including the Daleks | )
- . Edna F. Kelly (D)
- . Abraham J. Multer (D)
- . John J. Rooney (D)
- . Hugh Carey (D)
- . John M. Murphy (D)
- . John Lindsay (R), until December 31, 1965
- Theodore R. Kupferman (R), from February 8, 1966
- . Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (D)
- . Leonard Farbstein (D)
- . William Fitts Ryan (D) | 1,859 | triviaqa-train |
Which U.S. state is abbreviated to NE ? | List of counties in Nebraska
The following is a list of the 93 counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska, listed by name, FIPS code and license plate prefix.
Nebraska's postal abbreviation is NE and its FIPS state code is 31.
When many counties were formed, the bills establishing them did not state the honoree's full name; thus the namesakes of several counties, including Brown, Deuel, Dixon, and possibly Harlan, are known only by their surnames.
Former counties.
- Clay | United Amara Bank
United Amara Bank (; abbreviated UAB) is a private commercial bank in Myanmar. It was one of 4 private banks to commence operations in August 2010, the first new financial institutions in the country since the establishment of Innwa Bank in 1997.
The bank is majority owned by Ne Aung, the son of Aung Thaung, who has been blacklisted by the United States Treasury on 31 October 2014 for his membership in the country's ruling military junta, the State Peace and Development Council and his attempts to | 1,860 | triviaqa-train |
"What character in radio's ITMA used to say ""can i do you now sir"" ?" | It's That Man Again
It's That Man Again (or, commonly, ITMA) was a BBC radio comedy programme which ran from 1939 to 1949. It was written by Ted Kavanagh and starred Tommy Handley in comic situations often related to current war news. It featured popular characters such as Colonel Chinstrap and Mrs. Mopp, and generated certain catchphrases that long outlived the series. ITMA was credited with sustaining wartime morale.
History.
The title ITMA refers to a contemporary phrase concerning the ever more frequent news- | - "I'm going down now sir" – Another diver catchphrase, which became widely used in descending lifts during the era of "ITMA" popularity.
- "This is Funf speaking" – German spy, spoken by Jack Train. This became a popular telephone catchphrase.
- "I don't mind if I do" – Colonel Humphrey Chinstrap's catchphrase, spoken by Jack Train, turning any remark into an offer of a drink. The origin of this catchphrase precedes "ITMA", but was | 1,861 | triviaqa-train |
Which Dr Who actor starred with Ken Stott in the 1994 BBC Scotland drama 'Takin' Over the Asylum ? | include the role of Edward 'Eddie' McKenna in the Scottish BBC miniseries "Takin' Over The Asylum" (1994) co-starring with a young David Tennant, the title character DI John Rebus in the crime fiction-mystery series "Rebus" (2000–2007) and also as DCI Red Metcalfe in "Messiah" (2001–2005).
Early life.
Stott was born in Edinburgh. His mother, Antonia (née Sansica), was a Sicilian lecturer whose own father had previously been a priest. His | Takin' Over the Asylum
Takin' Over the Asylum is a six-part BBC Scotland television drama about a hospital radio station in a Glasgow psychiatric hospital. It was written by Donna Franceschild, produced by Chris Parr and directed by David Blair. It is set in a fictional hospital called St Jude's Asylum, filmed in Gartloch Hospital (formerly asylum) which closed after filming in 1996.
The station is developed by alcoholic double glazing salesman Eddie McKenna (Ken Stott), who is an aspiring disc jockey at | 1,862 | triviaqa-train |
In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed and Brief Encounter are early films by which director? | Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean about British suburban life on the eve of World War 2, centering on Laura, a married woman with children, whose conventional life becomes increasingly complicated because of a chance meeting at a railway station with a married stranger, Alec. They fall in love, bringing about unexpected consequences.
The film stars Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway and Joyce Carey. The screenplay is by Noël Coward, based on his 1936 one-act | director was in collaboration with Noël Coward on "In Which We Serve" (1942), and he later adapted several of Coward's plays into successful films. These films are "This Happy Breed" (1944), "Blithe Spirit" (1945) and "Brief Encounter" (1945) with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard as quietly understated clandestine lovers, torn between their unpredictable passion and their respective orderly middle-class marriages in suburban England. The film shared Grand Prix honors at the 1946 Cannes film festival and | 1,863 | triviaqa-train |
Which American composer was working on the music for a film called The Goldwyn Follies at the time of his death in 1937 ? | The Goldwyn Follies
The Goldwyn Follies is a 1938 Technicolor film written by Ben Hecht, Sid Kuller, Sam Perrin and Arthur Phillips, with music by George Gershwin, Vernon Duke, and Ray Golden, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Some sources credit Kurt Weill as one of the composers, but this is apparently incorrect. "The Goldwyn Follies" was the first Technicolor film produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
The movie, which features Adolphe Menjou, Vera Zorina, Edgar Bergen (with Charlie McCarthy), Andrea Leeds, | the overture to play-out music, on a series of 78 rpm discs, which were edited by the record producer David Cunard to form an album of the highlights of the production and which was released as a CD in 1997.
Films based on the Ziegfeld Follies.
In 1937, at the 9th Academy Awards, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, "The Great Ziegfeld" produced the previous year won the Best Picture (called "Outstanding Production"), starring William Powell as Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. | 1,864 | triviaqa-train |
Sir Ronald Ross became the first Briton to win the Nobel Prize for medicine for his research into which disease? | this arose the mosquito-malaria theory, which suggested that the agent that causes malaria was also spread by a mosquito. In the British Medical Journal in 1894 he published 'On the Nature and Significance of Cresenteric and Flagellated bodies in Malarial Blood'. In this article he states, ""the mosquito, having been shown to be the agent by which the filaria is removed from the human blood vessels, this or similar suctorial agent must be the agent which removes from the human blood vessels those forms of the malaria organism | LHC.
In 2004, Sylvan Learning, later known as Laureate International Universities, became the worldwide partner for University of Liverpool online.
The university has produced ten Nobel Prize winners, from the fields of science, medicine, economics and peace. The Nobel laureates include the physician Sir Ronald Ross, physicist Charles Barkla, physicist Martin Lewis Perl, the physiologist Sir Charles Sherrington, physicist Sir James Chadwick, chemist Sir Robert Robinson, chemist Har Gobind Khorana, physiologist Rodney Porter, economist Ronald Coase and physicist Joseph Rotblat. | 1,865 | triviaqa-train |
In the manufacture of cloth, what is the name for the absorbent clay-like substance containing hydrated aluminium silicates that is used to cleanse the material? | fuller’s earth ( in Latin) from a variety of locations, each with different properties and therefore different uses.
The first references to fulling mills are from Persia, and by the time of the Crusades in the late eleventh century, fulling mills were active throughout the medieval world.
Called 'Multani Mitti' ('mud from Multan') in modern-day India and Pakistan, the use of Fuller's earth across the Indian subcontinent dates back to at least 1879. While its household use and transportation by | Fire clay
Fire clay is a range of refractory clays used in the manufacture of ceramics, especially fire brick. The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines fire clay very generally as a "mineral aggregate composed of hydrous silicates of aluminium (AlO·2SiO·2HO) with or without free silica."
Properties.
High-grade fire clays can withstand temperatures of 1,775 °C (3,227 °F), but to be referred to as a "fire clay" the material must withstand a minimum temperature of . Fire clays | 1,866 | triviaqa-train |
Which vitamin is produced by the body when it is exposed to sunlight? | the term "sunshine duration" to mean the cumulative time during which an area receives direct irradiance from the Sun of at least 120 watts per square meter. Other sources indicate an "Average over the entire earth" of "164 Watts per square meter over a 24 hour day".
The ultraviolet radiation in sunlight has both positive and negative health effects, as it is both a requisite for vitamin D synthesis and a mutagen.
Sunlight takes about 8.3 minutes to reach Earth from the surface of the Sun. | $51,042 versus $24,643 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,030. About 1.7% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
External links.
- Official Foxfire, NC website
- Moore County Chamber of Commerce | 1,867 | triviaqa-train |
Na is the chemical substance for which element used in the manufacture of soap? | the nucleus than the 11th electron. As a result, sodium usually forms ionic compounds involving the Na cation.
The most common oxidation state for sodium is +1. It is generally less reactive than potassium and more reactive than lithium. Sodium metal is highly reducing, with the standard reduction potential for the Na/Na couple being −2.71 volts, though potassium and lithium have even more negative potentials.
Chemistry Salts and oxides.
Sodium compounds are of immense commercial importance, being particularly central to industries producing glass, paper, | as for investigations of allegations of use and production of chemical weapons based on intelligence of other state parties.
Some chemicals which have been used extensively in warfare but have numerous large-scale industrial uses such as phosgene are highly regulated, however, certain notable exceptions exist. Chlorine gas is highly toxic, but being a pure element and extremely widely used for peaceful purposes, is not officially listed as a chemical weapon. Certain state-powers (e.g. the Assad regime of Syria) continue to regularly manufacture and implement such chemicals | 1,868 | triviaqa-train |
Peter Parker was the secret identity of which super-hero of TV and big-screen? | on Spider-Man and introduced many new inspired ones such as an alternate world where Gwen Stacy gets bitten by a radioactive spider instead along with a British themed version named Spider-UK called Billy Braddock from Captain Britain Corps.
Cultural influence and legacy.
In "The Creation of Spider-Man", comic book writer-editor and historian Paul Kupperberg calls the character's superpowers "nothing too original"; what was original was that outside his secret identity, he was a "nerdy high school student". | as a part of the Big Brother Program. When Manny was murdered, Prowler believed the original White Tiger (Hector Ayala) was responsible and attempted to bring White Tiger to justice. Prowler attempted to join the super-hero group the Defenders, only to be tossed into the harbor by Valkyrie, at which point he decided to retire his identity. However, Brown's Prowler equipment is later stolen by a cat burglar to commit crimes for fashion criminal Bella Donna. Brown was eager to join the search for the thieves, | 1,869 | triviaqa-train |
Robert Bruce Banner was the secret identity of which super-hero of TV and big-screen? | Hulk
The Hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of "The Incredible Hulk" (May 1962). In his comic book appearances, the character is both the Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a vast degree of physical strength, and his alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, the two | repulsed by his revelation as Peter Parker, which eventually led to their break-up. Following a reset that erased her memory of his secret identity, Black Cat and Spider-Man have a strictly "masks-on" relationship whenever they engage in on-again, off-again romance.
Characters who experience an actual transformation when changing from one persona may have two relatively genuine identities, albeit with additional possibilities of inner conflict. An example of this is Dr. Robert Bruce Banner who needs to seek genuine calmness in | 1,870 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible what was the name of the land situated east of Eden that Cain chose to flee to after murdering his brother Abel? | of John" has Eve seduced by Yaldaboth. However, in the "Hypostasis of the Archons", Eve is raped by a pair of Archons.
Pseudo-Philo, a Jewish work of the first century CE, narrates that Cain murdered his brother at the age of 15. After escaping to the Land of Nod, Cain fathered four sons: Enoch, Olad, Lizpha and Fosal; and two daughters: Citha and Maac. Cain died at the age of 730, leaving his corrupt descendants spreading evil on earth | with his brother, Mycroft Holmes.
In John Steinbeck's "East of Eden", the brothers Cal and Aron Trask are counterparts to Cain and Abel of the Bible story.
"A Song of Ice and Fire" contains numerous examples, such as that between Stannis Baratheon and Renly Baratheon. After their eldest brother Robert Baratheon's death they contend for the Iron Throne, Stannis finally killing Renly through dark magic, though it is left unclear whether he is aware of his role in Renly's death. The history | 1,871 | triviaqa-train |
Which chemical element can exist in white, red, violet, or black forms? | Phosphorus
Phosphorus is a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Earth. It has a concentration in the Earth's crust of about one gram per kilogram (compare copper at about 0.06 grams). With few exceptions, minerals containing phosphorus are in the maximally oxidized state as inorganic phosphate rocks.
Elemental phosphorus was first isolated (as white phosphorus | of the Dead").
Vincent described the painting to his sister Wil, "In the foreground a big black stove around which some grey and black forms of patients and then behind the very long ward paved in red with the two rows of white beds, the partitions white, but a lilac- or green-white, and the windows with pink curtains, with green curtains, and in the background two figures of nuns in black and white. The ceiling is violet with large beams."
Debra Mancoff, | 1,872 | triviaqa-train |
Which among the noble gases is the most abundant in the atmosphere? | replaced hydrogen as a lifting gas in blimps and balloons due to its lightness and incombustibility, despite an 8.6% decrease in buoyancy.
In many applications, the noble gases are used to provide an inert atmosphere. Argon is used in the synthesis of air-sensitive compounds that are sensitive to nitrogen. Solid argon is also used for the study of very unstable compounds, such as reactive intermediates, by trapping them in an inert matrix at very low temperatures. Helium is used as the carrier medium in gas chromatography, as | current atmosphere, is approximately 500 times more abundant, and in solution is 25 times more abundant than .
The ability of RuBisCO to specify between the two gases is known as its selectivity factor (or Srel), and it varies between species, with angiosperms more efficient than other plants, but with little variation among the vascular plants.
A suggested explanation into RuBisCO's inability to discriminate completely between and is that it is an evolutionary relic: The early atmosphere in which primitive plants originated contained very little oxygen, the | 1,873 | triviaqa-train |
‘What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?’ is the opening line of which poem? | . Telewizja Polska and Apple Film Production were co-producers.
The series aired in the pre-watershed time-slot of 7pm, and the script was written for a younger audience and family viewing. The title was taken from the first line of Wilfred Owen's 1917 poem, "Anthem for Doomed Youth": "What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?"
Broadcast and home video.
The series was broadcast on five consecutive days on BBC 1 beginning on 3 November 2014. | fictionalized by Pat Barker in her novel "Regeneration".
Legacy.
The poem is among those set in the "War Requiem" of Benjamin Britten.
During live performances of the song "Paschendale", Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson often recites the first half of the poem.
The title of BBC WW1 drama "The Passing Bells" derives from the first line of the poem: "What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?"
The third album by British band The Libertines is | 1,874 | triviaqa-train |
Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, was the mother of which king of England? | Joan of Kent
Joan, Countess of Kent (29 September 1328 – 7 August 1385), known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, was the mother of King Richard II of England, whom she bore to her third husband Edward the Black Prince, son and heir of King Edward III. Although the French chronicler Jean Froissart called her "the most beautiful woman in all the realm of England, and the most loving", the appellation "Fair Maid of Kent" does not appear to be contemporary. | England
- "Song for Marguerite" (1984) - on Margaret of France, Queen of England, consort of Edward I of England
- "My Philippa" (1984) - on Philippa of Hainault, consort of Edward III of England
- "Isabella, the She-wolf" (1985) - on Isabella of France, consort of Edward II of England
- "Fair Maid of Kent" (1985) - on Joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, mother of | 1,875 | triviaqa-train |
Asparagus Island lies off the coast of which English county? | Asparagus Island
Asparagus Island () is a small tidal island on the eastern side of Mount's Bay, within the parish of Mullion, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It lies within Kynance Cove, a popular tourist site on the western side of The Lizard peninsula and is named after the rare wild asparagus ("Asparagus prostratus") found there.
Geography and geology.
Much of the Lizard peninsula is known for its botany and geology, and about 375 million years ago the molten rock, which eventually became the | Kvamsøy, Sogn og Fjordane
Kvamsøy is a small island in Balestrand Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The island lies in the Sognefjorden, just off the coast of the village of Kvamme. The island lies about off the coast. The village of Vikøyri lies about to the southeast and the village of Balestrand lies about to the north.
The island is notable because it is home to the historic Kvamsøy Church which was built around the year 1300. It was the centre of the Kvamsøy parish for hundreds of | 1,876 | triviaqa-train |
Which Australian hard-rock band was formed by Angus and Malcolm Young? | Angus Young
Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian guitarist, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter and only constant member of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits and his own version of Chuck Berry's duckwalk. Young was ranked 24th in "Rolling Stone" magazine's 100 greatest guitarists of all-time list.
In 2003, Young and the other members of AC/DC were | : Elmer Edgardo Guidos
- Medical Trainer: Francisco Amaya Cruz
- Physiotherapist:
- Goalkeeper Trainer: Raúl Antonio García
- Utilizer: Alex Geovanny Galdámez
Achievements.
- CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
- Champions (1): 2009
- "Runner-up (3):" 2008, 2010, 2013
- "Third Place (1): 2015
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
- Fourth place (1): 2011
External links.
- FIFA.com Profile | 1,877 | triviaqa-train |
The ‘two-minute hate’ is featured in which novel of the twentieth century? | of "Nineteen Eighty-Four"; however, at this point in time, readers have no idea what Hate Week is. "It was part of the economy drive in preparation for Hate Week."
Cultural impact.
"Hate week" has been adopted by theorists and pundits as a comparator for real life efforts to demonize an enemy of the state. Soviet Literary theorist John Rodden notes that "Hate Week" depicted by George Orwell's 1984 novel anticipates some of the anti-American events in the Soviet | booths, arcades and concession stands reminiscent of state fairs and traveling carnivals from the early twentieth century.
In 1975, Zodiac debuted in the Coney Island mall, which was billed as a "spinning, climbing double ferris wheel". Brokered by Intamin and manufactured by Waagner-Biro, the three-minute ride featured twelve gondolas on each of the two wheels which were mounted to a long, hydraulic arm. It closed in 1986 and reopened at Wonderland Sydney in 1989. In the 1980s, the area saw the additions | 1,878 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the nemesis of farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean? | Fantastic Mr Fox
Fantastic Mr Fox is a children's novel written by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1970, by George Allen & Unwin in the UK and Alfred A. Knopf in the U.S., with illustrations by Donald Chaffin. The first U.K. Puffin paperback, first issued in 1974, featured illustrations by Jill Bennett. Later editions have featured illustrations by Tony Ross (1988) and Quentin Blake (1996). The story is about Mr. Fox and how he outwits his farmer neighbours to steal their food from | named Boggis, Bunce and Bean and snatches away the livestock available on each man's farm. Tired of being outsmarted by Mr. Fox, the farmers devise a plan to ambush him as he leaves his burrow, but they succeed only in shooting off his tail.
The farmers then dig up the Foxes' burrow using spades and then excavators. The Foxes manage to escape by burrowing further beneath the earth to safety. The trio of farmers are ridiculed for their persistence, so they decide to surround Mr. Fox's hole and | 1,879 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only minor key signature that has no sharps or flats? | one of Beethoven's very late piano sonatas. For example, in his Sonata No. 31 in A major, Op. 110, the first appearance of the Arioso section in the final movement is notated throughout in six flats; but it both begins and ends in A minor and has a significant modulation to C major, and both these keys theoretically require seven flats in their key signature. (The second appearance later in the movement of this same section, a semitone lower, in G minor, uses the correct key | the case of G, the same passage could be expressed in A with only four flats).
The key signature may be changed at any time in a piece, usually at the beginning of a measure, simply by notating the new signature, although if the new signature has no sharps or flats, a signature of naturals, as shown, is needed to cancel the preceding signature. If a change in signature occurs at the start of a new line on the page, where a signature would normally appear anyway, | 1,880 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is Delores Haze known in the title of a controversial book of 1955? | Lolita
Lolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. Many authors consider it the greatest work of the 20th century, and it has been included in several lists of best books, such as "Time" List of the 100 Best Novels, "Le Monde" 100 Books of the Century, Bokklubben World Library, Modern Library's 100 Best Novels, and The Big Read. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature professor under | the first two seasons.
In the episode it is mentioned that Delores Mitchell had an ex-husband. It remains unknown what became of Delores after the second season.
Jack Parker.
Dr. Jack Parker, played by Stephen Caffrey is a Resident at Community General Hospital and a good friend of Dr. Mark Sloan's. Jack is in love with Amanda Bentley (Cynthia Gibb) and he tries desperately to get a date with her.
He changed his last name to his mother's maiden Name because he did | 1,881 | triviaqa-train |
How is Anne Catherick referred to in the title of a book by Wilkie Collins? | Wilkie Collins
William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 – 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright and short story writer best known for "The Woman in White" (1859) and "The Moonstone" (1868). The last has been called the first modern English detective novel. Born to the family of a painter, William Collins, in London, he grew up in Italy and France, learning French and Italian. He began work as a clerk for a tea merchant. After his first novel | Marian, Laura is saved from an unhappy fate.
Personnel.
- Directed by Ernest C. Warde
- Scenario by Lloyd F. Lonergan, based on the novel by Wilkie Collins
- Photographed by William M. Zollinger
Cast.
- Florence La Badie - double role as Laura Fairlie and Ann Catherick
- Richard R. Neill - Sir Pervival Glyde
- Gertrude Dallas - Marian Holcombe
- - Count Fosco
- Wayne Arey - Walter Hartridge
- J.H. Gilmour
- Claude Cooper
Reception.
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Who played consultant surgeon Mr Gordon Thorpe in Only When I Laugh? | Only When I Laugh (TV series)
Only When I Laugh is a British television sitcom made by Yorkshire Television for ITV. It aired between 29 October 1979 and 16 December 1982 and was set in the ward of a NHS hospital. The title is in response to the question, "Does it hurt?"
It starred James Bolam, Peter Bowles, and Christopher Strauli as patients Roy Figgis, Archie Glover, and Norman Binns. Mr. Gordon Thorpe, their consultant surgeon, was played by Richard Wilson; and | )
- "My Good Woman" (1972-1974)
- Soldier and me (1974) - as Dr Nixon
- "A Sharp Intake of Breath" 1977 to 1980
- "The Sweeney" episode "The bigger they are" as DCI Anderson (1978)
- "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" episode "Wendy House" as Mr. Harris The Insurance Man (1978)
- "Only When I Laugh" (1979-1982) as Gordon Thorpe
- " | 1,883 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Raquel’s former husband, ex-policeman Roy Slater in Only Fools and Horses? | Roy Slater
Roy Slater (born 15 May 1945) is a recurring character in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses". He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel "Rock and Chips", by Calum MacNab.
"Only Fools and Horses".
"Only Fools and Horses" Background.
Despite only making three on-screen appearances, Slater's background is revealed in some detail during the course of the show's history.
As a child, Slater longed to be part of Del Boy | of The Magic Roundabout aged 55. He played Roy Slater in Only Fools And Horses in 1998-1999 aged 48 and 49 in 2 years.
Broadbent had a twin sister who died at birth. Broadbent was educated at Leighton Park School, a Quaker school in Reading, and briefly attended art college before transferring to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He graduated in 1972. His early stage work included appearances as Patrick Barlow's assistant in the mock "National Theatre of Brent".
Career. | 1,884 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the mad legless Captain Rum in the second series of Blackadder? | Fraser in the episode "Corporal Punishment" of "Blackadder Goes Forth".
More established actors, some at the veteran stage of their careers, were also recruited for roles. These included Peter Cook, John Grillo, Simon Jones, Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Paddick, Frank Finlay, Kenneth Connor, Bill Wallis, Ronald Lacey, Roger Blake, Denis Lill, Warren Clarke and Geoffrey Palmer, who played Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in "Goodbyeee", the final episode of "Blackadder Goes Forth" | from the third series to include Stephen Fry as General Melchett and Tim McInnerny as Captain Kevin Darling, who had both appeared in guest roles in "Blackadder the Third" and had appeared regularly in "Blackadder II". This cast appeared together in every episode of the fourth series, although the only episode to feature no guest appearances was "Captain Cook". Miranda Richardson, who had played Elizabeth I in the second series, appeared in a guest role in one episode (as she had in the third series). | 1,885 | triviaqa-train |
Lieutenant Pinkerton is a character in which opera by Puccini? | Verdi, onward, exercising tremendous influence on his successors Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Benjamin Britten.
After Verdi, the sentimental "realistic" melodrama of verismo appeared in Italy. This was a style introduced by Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" that came to dominate the world's opera stages with such popular works as Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème", "Tosca", and "Madama Butterfly". Later Italian composers, such as Berio and Nono, have experimented | & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia in 2002. He attended the College of William & Mary and graduated in 2006 with a degree in art history. Pruitt's non-Wikipedia-related interests include the Capitol Hill Chorale, in which he sings. He is also an avid fan of opera, which provided inspiration for his username "Ser Amantio di Nicolao" – after a minor character in the Puccini opera "Gianni Schicchi". He is a contractor for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he works with records | 1,886 | triviaqa-train |
The Bridal Chorus AKA ‘Here comes the Bride’ appears in which opera by Wagner? | Bridal Chorus
The "Bridal Chorus" () from the 1850 opera "Lohengrin" by German composer Richard Wagner – who also wrote the libretto – is a march played for the bride's entrance at many formal weddings throughout the Western world. In English-speaking countries it is generally known as "Here Comes the Bride" or "Wedding March", though "wedding march" refers to any piece in march tempo accompanying the entrance or exit of the bride, notably Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March". The | II of Bavaria named his fairy-tale castle Neuschwanstein Castle after the Swan Knight. It was King Ludwig's patronage that later gave Wagner the means and opportunity to compose, build a theatre for, and stage his epic cycle "The Ring of the Nibelung".
The most popular and recognizable part of the opera is the Bridal Chorus, better known as "Here Comes the Bride", often played as a processional at weddings in the West. The orchestral preludes to Acts I and III are also frequently performed separately | 1,887 | triviaqa-train |
Which saint lived on a small platform at the top of a pillar in Aleppo for 37 years? | Simeon Stylites
Saint Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite ( ', Koine Greek ', ') (c. 390? – 2 September 459) was a Syriac ascetic saint who achieved notability for living 37 years on a small platform on top of a pillar near Aleppo (in modern Syria). Several other stylites later followed his model (the Greek word "style" means "pillar"). He is known formally as Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder to distinguish him from Simeon Stylites the Younger, Simeon Stylites III | was offered twice a day. Saint Simeon stayed on top of the pillar for about 37 years and later died in 459 AD. His remains were majestically escorted to Antioch by seven bishops, numerous soldiers and a crowd of his devoted disciples. After the burial, Saint Simeon's grave in Antioch became a revered site for the pilgrimage, and so, did his pillar on the hill where he spent few decades of his life as a holy place for worshiping God.
A few decades following Saint Simeon's death, a | 1,888 | triviaqa-train |
Officially, what is Canada’s national summer sport? | Lacrosse in Canada
Modern lacrosse in Canada has been a popular sport since the mid 1800s. Only field lacrosse was played until the 1930s, when box lacrosse was invented. Lacrosse was declared Canada's national game in 1859. However, in 1994, Canadian Parliament passed Canada's National Sport Act, which made lacrosse the national summer sport, and hockey the national winter sport.
History.
Lacrosse was played by First Nations peoples before the arrival of European colonists. The first documented description of the game was in 1637 | 2012 Summer Olympics men's triathlon on Tuesday, August 7, he placed 25th.
Now retired from competitive sport, Kyle enjoys life in the Niagara region of Ontario with his wife and two sons. Beginning in May of 2018, Kyle partnered with former World XC Championship team member Jeff Scull. Together they co-own and operate EDGE Triathlon, an endurance sport coaching & consulting business servicing athletes in the Niagara region and online.
Sporting career.
Kyle was a member of Canada’s National Triathlon Team from 2006 | 1,889 | triviaqa-train |
What is secreted by parotid glands? | Clinical significance Salivary stones.
Salivary stones mainly occur within the main confluence of the ducts and within the main parotid duct. The patient usually complains of intense pain when salivating and tends to avoid foods which produce this symptom. In addition, the parotid gland may become enlarged upon trying to eat. The pain can be reproduced in clinic by squirting lemon juice into the mouth. Surgery depends upon the site of the stone: if within the anterior aspect of the duct, a simple incision into the buccal mucosa with sphinterotomy may | glands: These glands produce a secretion rich in water, electrolytes, and enzymes. A great example of a serous oral gland is the parotid gland.
- Mixed glands: These glands have both serous cells and mucous cells, and include sublingual and submandibular glands. Their secretion is mucinous and high in viscosity.
Stomach.
The enzymes that are secreted in the stomach are "gastric enzymes". The stomach plays a major role in digestion, both in a mechanical sense by mixing and crushing the food, and | 1,890 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1985 treaty led to the abolition of border controls in much of Europe? | Schengen Agreement
The Schengen Agreement () is a treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks have largely been abolished. It was signed on 14 June 1985, near the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, by five of the ten member states of the then European Economic Community. It proposed measures intended to gradually abolish border checks at the signatories' common borders, including reduced speed vehicle checks which allowed vehicles to cross borders without stopping, allowing residents in border areas freedom to cross | member state to another on production of their passports or national identity cards. However, systematic identity controls were still in place at the border between most member states.
Disagreement between member states led to an impasse on the abolition of border controls within the Community, but in 1985 five of the then ten member states, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany, signed an agreement on the gradual abolition of common border controls. The agreement was signed on the river-boat "Princess Marie-Astrid | 1,891 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Cilla Black in the 2014 ITV drama series Cilla? | , Black was the subject of a three-part television drama series, "Cilla", focusing especially on her rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool and her relationship with Bobby Willis. ITV aired the first instalment on 15 September 2014, starring actress Sheridan Smith as Black.
Personal life.
Black was married to her manager, Bobby Willis, for 30 years from 1969 until he died from lung cancer on 23 October 1999. They had three sons: Robert (born 1970, who became her manager), Ben | . Later that year, she featured in the series "Who Do You Think You Are?" and played Cilla Black in the three-part ITV drama series "Cilla".
In 2015 she starred as cancer patient Lisa Lynch in the one-off BBC drama "The C Word" and as policewoman Jo Gillespie in the three-part ITV drama "Black Work", which was nominated for a National Television Award in 2016.
Smith narrated the reality series "" from 2015. The show was nominated | 1,892 | triviaqa-train |
Which body and its moons were visited and studied by the New Horizons probe in July? | New Horizons
New Horizons is an interplanetary space probe that was launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. Engineered by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), with a team led by S. Alan Stern, the spacecraft was launched in 2006 with the primary mission to perform a flyby study of the Pluto system in 2015, and a secondary mission to fly by and study one or more other Kuiper belt objects (KBOs) in the decade to follow, | Jupiter were "Pioneer 10" in 1973, and "Pioneer 11" a year later, taking low-resolution images of the four Galilean moons. The "Voyager 1" and "Voyager 2" probes visited Jupiter in 1979, discovering the volcanic activity on Io and the presence of water ice on the surface of Europa. The "Cassini" probe to Saturn flew by Jupiter in 2000 and collected data on interactions of the Galilean moons with Jupiter's extended atmosphere. The "New Horizons" | 1,893 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the mother craft of Philae, the probe currently sitting on Comet 67P? | Philae (spacecraft)
Philae ( or ) is a robotic European Space Agency lander that accompanied the "Rosetta" spacecraft until it separated to land on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, ten years and eight months after departing Earth. On 12 November 2014, "Philae" touched down on the comet, but it bounced when its anchoring harpoons failed to deploy and a thruster designed to hold the probe to the surface did not fire. After bouncing off the surface twice, "Philae" achieved the first-ever " | orbiting satellites have revealed the presence of a number of complex organic molecules, some of which could be biosignatures in the search for life.
- Thiophene ()
- Polythiophene (polymer of )
- Methanethiol ()
- Dimethyl sulfide ()
Surface materials Rare surface occurrences Extraterrestrial Organic compounds On Ceres.
- Ammonium bicarbonate ().
- Gilsonite
Surface materials Rare surface occurrences Extraterrestrial Organic compounds On Comet 67P.
The space probe Philae (spacecraft) discovered the following organic compounds on the surface of Comet 67P:.
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Part of the Pope’s regalia, what is the more common name for the Piscatory Ring? | is a gold ring decorated with a depiction of St. Peter in a boat casting his net, with the name of the reigning Pope surrounding it. It was first mentioned in 1265 by Pope Clement IV, who wrote in a letter to his nephew that Popes were accustomed to sealing public documents with a leaden "bulla" attached and private letters with "the seal of the Fisherman". By the fifteenth century, the Fisherman's Ring was used to seal Papal briefs. The Fisherman's Ring is placed on the newly elected | child. It is unclear if Obliteration dies or teleports away when David reveals that what Epics dream of in nightmares are their weakness. As he watches a projection of where Prof is and Regalia tells him that all the energy Obliteration had been gathering and the part she cut out of the Epic in exchange for more power was for a bomb — one she knew Prof could contain with his powers. As she planned, Prof does so and loses control, killing Val and Exel. David kills Regalia in fury and Prof escapes. | 1,895 | triviaqa-train |
From which S.E. London open space do participants start the London Marathon? | Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for | Marathon scheduled on 02.02.2020 will be in top world races that will make up the qualifying events for the 2021 edition of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships.The Jaipur marathon route is among the world’s ten fastest courses so age group runners would do well to take part in our 2020 event to get their qualification off to a flying start. Registration for the 11th edition of 2020 Jaipur marathon will open on July 19 ,2019 at a grand launching ceremony at British Parliament London UK .
AUBJM has seven | 1,896 | triviaqa-train |
Which five word title is engraved on the letter box at 10 Downing Street? | 10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street, also known colloquially in the United Kingdom simply as Number 10, is (along with the adjoining Cabinet Office at 70 Whitehall) the headquarters of the Government of the United Kingdom and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, a post which, for much of the 18th and 19th centuries and invariably since 1905, has been held by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Situated in Downing Street in the City of Westminster, London, Number 10 is | parties, signed by the Animal Rights Militia. The office manager to Thatcher suffered superficial burns on his hands and face when opening the package that burst into flames. It was later reported that the 8-by-4 inch package filled with gunpowder that exploded evaded Post Office scanners, causing a tightening in mail security at 10 Downing Street. Scotland Yard led the investigation stating, "We are now connecting all five letter-bombs with the same organisation."
- 1983
In February, four months after the attack against politicians, | 1,897 | triviaqa-train |
Who led the ill-fated expedition which set sail in 1845 in HMS Erebus and HMS Terror? | HMS Terror (1813)
HMS "Terror" was a specialized warship and a newly developed bomb vessel constructed for the Royal Navy in 1813. She participated in several battles of the War of 1812, including the Battle of Baltimore with the bombardment of Fort McHenry. She was converted into a polar exploration ship two decades later, and participated in George Back's Arctic expedition of 1836–1837, the Ross expedition of 1839 to 1843, and Sir John Franklin's ill-fated attempt to force the Northwest Passage in 1845, during | 1845–47), and the "Flora Tasmaniae" (1853–59). They were "splendidly" illustrated by Walter Hood Fitch.
The larger part of the plant specimens collected during the Ross expedition are now part of the Kew Herbarium.
Context.
The British government fitted out an expedition led by James Clark Ross to investigate magnetism and marine geography in high southern latitudes, which sailed with two ships, HMS "Terror" and HMS "Erebus" on 29 September 1839 from Chatham.
The ships arrived, after | 1,898 | triviaqa-train |
Which religious group calls its places of worship Kingdom Hall? | Kingdom Hall
A Kingdom Hall is a place of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses. The term was first suggested in 1935 by Joseph Franklin Rutherford, then president of the Watch Tower Society, for a building in Hawaii. Rutherford's reasoning was that these buildings would be used for "preaching the good news of the Kingdom". Jehovah's Witnesses use Kingdom Halls for the majority of their worship and Bible instruction. Witnesses prefer the term "Kingdom Hall" over "church", noting that the term often translated " | places of worship, and violations constituted an administrative offense. Registered groups also experienced difficulties establishing and maintaining places of worship; several groups stated that their largest obstacle was a lack of funds to rent a public hall. Several groups said they would prefer to buy a worship center or land to establish a permanent one, but municipal authorities raised insurmountable bureaucratic hurdles. Five registered minority religious groups have established public places of worship; three were rented and two were private residential homes of group members. The Government did not restrict some worship | 1,899 | triviaqa-train |
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