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Specifically, where on the human body is the Axilla ? | Axilla
The axilla (also, armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also provides the under-arm sweat gland.
In humans, the formation of body odor happens mostly in the axillary region. These odorant substances serve as pheromones which play a role related to mating. The underarm regions seem more important than the genital region for body odor which may be related to human bipedalism.
Structure.
Structure Boundaries. | that spacecraft to the human body–computer, specifically to the left hemisphere of the brain, which gives us our sense of reality: "We are living in a dreamworld within a dreamworld—a Matrix within the virtual-reality universe—and it is being broadcast from the Moon. Unless people force themselves to become fully conscious, their minds are the Moon's mind."
This idea is further explored in Icke's "Remember Who You Are: Remember 'Where' You Are and Where You 'Come' | 2,800 | triviaqa-train |
Which small island, situated in the middle of the South Atlantic was named after the day it was discovered in 1503 by Portuguese navigator Afonso De Albuquerque ? | "boatswain", pronounced "BO-sun birds", by the inhabitants of the island), white tern, brown noddy, black noddy and Ascension frigatebird. The Ascension crake became extinct around the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Off the east coast of Ascension is the islet of Boatswain Bird Island. It is a haven for sea birds providing refuge from the rats, cats and people that came to Ascension Island from Europe and Africa. Following a successful campaign headed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds | Peros Banhos, the island north of Île Verte was only a small sandbank at the time of Commander Robert Moresby's Survey in 1837, but now it is a medium-sized island covered with vegetation.
History.
Peros Banhos was discovered in 1513 by Portuguese navigator Afonso de Albuquerque. The name of this atoll derives from "Pêro dos Banhos", the name of another Portuguese navigator who died there after his ship ran aground on this atoll.
The earliest and most interesting description of Peros Banhos was written by | 2,801 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous film actor, singer, music composer and author provided the voice of Shere Khan the tiger in the 1967 Disney animated film The Jungle Book ? | Book", Shere Khan's voice was performed by George Sanders, while his singing voice was provided by Bill Lee and his roars were performed by Jimmy MacDonald. He was designed and animated by animator Milt Kahl. The inhabitants of the jungle fear him greatly; mere news of his being in the vicinity compels the wolf pack to send Mowgli away. Man's gun and fire are the only things Shere Khan fears, and consequently, he feels the urge to kill humans whenever the opportunity presents itself. Shere Khan first appears | that Shere Khan is still planning to kill him. Grey Brother forces Tabaqui to tell him where and when Shere Khan is planning to strike; then kills the jackal. With the help of Akela, Grey Brother and Mowgli trap Shere Khan in a narrow canyon and incite the buffalo to stampede him to death.
In film and television.
In film and television Disney versions.
In film and television Disney versions "The Jungle Book" and "The Jungle Book 2".
In Disney's 1967 animated adaptation of "The Jungle | 2,802 | triviaqa-train |
Which North American State has the nickname The Peach State ? | Peach County, Georgia
Peach County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,695. Its county seat is Fort Valley. Founded in 1924, it is the state's newest county, taken from Houston and Macon counties on July 8 of that year. Its namesake is the peach, on account of it being located in a peach-growing district.
Peach County is included in the Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which | List of Alabama state symbols
This is a list of state symbols of Alabama. The items on the list have been officially sanctioned by the Alabama Legislature. Alabama has a total of 41 official state emblems. The oldest of which is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853; the most recently designated is the peach, Alabama's state tree fruit, established in 2006.
The state has no official nickname, although "Heart of Dixie" was strongly promoted by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s and 1950s, | 2,803 | triviaqa-train |
Moses, Muriel, Mollie, Benjamin, Mr Whymper, Squealer and Minimus are all characters that appear in which famous novel of 1945 ? | old. Mr. Jones, having moved away after giving up on reclaiming his farm, has also died. The pigs start to resemble humans, as they walk upright, carry whips, drink alcohol and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are abridged to just two phrases: ""All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."" and ""Four legs good, two legs better."" Napoleon holds a dinner party for the pigs and local farmers, with whom he celebrates a new | , the second-in-command pig.
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Mollie, a mare
- Kelsey Grammer – Snowball, a pig driven into exile by Napoleon.
- Pete Postlethwaite – Benjamin, an old donkey.
- Paul Scofield – Boxer, a shire horse, who is made into glue.
- Peter Ustinov – Old Major, the former leader of the pigs.
- Charles Dale – Moses, a raven
- Louise Gold – Mabel
- Jean Beith – Muriel, | 2,804 | triviaqa-train |
Having a radius of 586 kilometres, what is the name of the largest satellite of the dwarf planet Pluto ? | that are known in the Solar System, Charon has the largest ratio, being half (0.51) the diameter of Pluto.
Terminology.
The first known natural satellite was the Moon, but it was considered a "planet" until Copernicus' introduction of "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" in 1543. Until the discovery of the Galilean satellites in 1610 there was no opportunity for referring to such objects as a class. Galileo chose to refer to his discoveries as "Planetæ" ("planets"), but later | Makemake has no known satellites, which makes it unique among the largest KBOs. Makemake was first co-discovered in March 2005 by American astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz at the Palomar Observatory.
2005 Eris
Eris, formal designation 136199 Eris, is the largest-known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the ninth-largest body known to orbit the Sun directly. It is approximately 2,500 kilometres in diameter and 27% more massive than the dwarf planet Pluto. Eris was discovered in 2005 | 2,805 | triviaqa-train |
Which North American State has the nickname The Badger State ? | The prospect of easy mineral wealth drew immigrants from throughout the U.S. and Europe to the lead deposits located at Mineral Point, Dodgeville, and nearby areas. Some miners found shelter in the holes they had dug, and earned the nickname "badgers", leading to Wisconsin's identity as the "Badger State". The sudden influx of white miners prompted tension with the local Native American population. The Winnebago War of 1827 and the Black Hawk War of 1832 culminated in the forced removal of Native Americans from most parts of the | Ocean State Job Lot
Ocean State Job Lot, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, is an American discount retailer with 131 discount stores operating in New England, New York, and New Jersey. The name derives from Rhode Island's nickname, "The Ocean State", and from "Job Lot", which means a miscellaneous group of articles, especially when sold or bought together. Ocean State Job Lot first opened in 1977 as a single store in North Kingstown. The merchandise selection consists of a variety of | 2,806 | triviaqa-train |
Which astronaut, part of the Apollo 12 mission on November 19th 1969 became the 4th person to walk on the moon after Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Pete Conrad ? | in the CSM signal conditioning electronics (SCE), which converted raw signals from instrumentation to standard voltages for the spacecraft instrument displays and telemetry encoders.
Aaron made a call, "Flight, EECOM. Try SCE to Aux", which switched the SCE to a backup power supply. The switch was fairly obscure, and neither Flight Director Gerald Griffin, CAPCOM Gerald Carr, nor Mission Commander Pete Conrad immediately recognized it. Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean, flying in the right seat as the spacecraft systems engineer, remembered the | July 16, 1969, the third lunar mission of NASA's Apollo Program was crewed by Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, while Collins orbited in the Command Module. The Apollo 11 mission reached President John F. Kennedy's goal of putting a man on the Moon's surface by the end of the 1960s.
On September 9, 1969, the | 2,807 | triviaqa-train |
The Golden Wattle is one of the national symbols of which country? | (Perth). Carl Meissner described "A. falcinella" from material from Port Lincoln in 1855. Bentham classified both as "A. pycnantha" in his 1864 "Flora Australiensis", though he did categorise a possible subspecies "angustifolia" based on material from Spencer Gulf with narrower phyllodes and fewer inflorescences. However, no subspecies are currently recognised, though an informal classification distinguishes wetland and dryland forms, the latter with narrower phyllodes.
In 1921 Joseph Maiden described "Acacia westonii" from the northern and western slopes of Mount | sun, black reflects hardships, and green represents the land. It was changed in 1996 to black representing the strength and creativity of the people which has allowed them to overcome difficulties, gold for the wealth of the country and the golden sunshine, and green for the lush vegetation of the island, as well as hope. The change was made on the recommendation of The Committee to Examine National Symbols and National Observances appointed by the then Prime Minister the Hon P. J. Patterson and chaired by the Hon. Prof. Milton "Rex | 2,808 | triviaqa-train |
For what does the acronym CAD stand? | Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. CAD software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing. CAD output is often in the form of electronic files for print, machining, or other manufacturing operations. The term CADD (for "Computer Aided Design and Drafting") | What new kinds of art does the computer enable? "Many generative artworks do not involve digital computers, but what does generative computer art bring that is new?"
5. In what sense is generative art representational, and what is it representing?
6. What is the role of randomness in generative art? "For example, what does the use of randomness say about the place of intentionality in the making of art?"
7. What can computational generative art tell us about creativity? "How | 2,809 | triviaqa-train |
Which tree is sometimes called the false plane? | wing of the samara catches the wind and rotates the fruit as it falls, slowing its descent and enabling the wind to disperse it further from the parent tree. The seeds are mature in autumn about four months after pollination.
The sycamore is tetraploid (each cell having four sets of chromosomes, 2n=52), whereas "A. campestre" and "A. platanoides" are diploid (with 2 sets of chromosomes, 2n=26).
Botany.
Sycamore trees produce their flowers in hanging branched clusters known as panicles that contain | trees", while 3-ary trees are sometimes called "ternary trees".
Definitions Ordered tree.
An "ordered tree" (or "plane tree") is a rooted tree in which an ordering is specified for the children of each vertex. This is called a "plane tree" because an ordering of the children is equivalent to an embedding of the tree in the plane, with the root at the top and the children of each vertex lower than that vertex. Given an embedding of a rooted tree in the | 2,810 | triviaqa-train |
Dying aged 28, who is considered the first great white jazz musician? | . Amiri Baraka argues that there is a "white jazz" genre that expresses whiteness. White jazz musicians appeared in the midwest and in other areas throughout the U.S. Papa Jack Laine, who ran the Reliance band in New Orleans in the 1910s, was called "the father of white jazz". The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, whose members were white, were the first jazz group to record, and Bix Beiderbecke was one of the most prominent jazz soloists of the 1920s. The Chicago Style was developed by white musicians such | to a young, talented, jazz musician aged 18 to 28 years old. The sponsor of this award is the Foundation for Arts, Culture and Social Affairs of Sparda Bank West. [5] The three top finishers will receive, in addition to a live performance during the rally, a cash prize of $3435.97 for first place and a cash prize of $1717.99 for both second and third place. The panel of judges consists of either 4 or 5 judges that are generally musicians, jazz producers, music journalists, | 2,811 | triviaqa-train |
What was the stage name of jazz pianist Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe? | New Orleans with the music of Cuba, Wynton Marsalis observes that tresillo is the New Orleans "clave", a Spanish word meaning "code" or "key", as in the key to a puzzle, or mystery. Although the pattern is only half a clave, Marsalis makes the point that the single-celled figure is the guide-pattern of New Orleans music. Jelly Roll Morton called the rhythmic figure the Spanish tinge and considered it an essential ingredient of jazz.
Origins and early history Ragtime.
The | LTJ Bukem
Daniel Williamson (born 20 September 1967), better known by his stage name LTJ Bukem, is an English drum and bass musician, producer and DJ. He and his record label Good Looking are most associated with the jazzy, atmospheric side of drum and bass music.
Life and career.
He was trained as a classical pianist and discovered jazz fusion in his teenage years, having a jazz funk band at one stage. However, by the late 1980s he decided to become a DJ, and | 2,812 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the leader of the famous Creole Jazz Band, which first performed in 1922? | and Los Angeles, where in 1922 they became the first black jazz band of New Orleans origin to make recordings. During the same year, Bessie Smith made her first recordings. Chicago was developing "Hot Jazz", and King Oliver joined Bill Johnson. Bix Beiderbecke formed The Wolverines in 1924.
Despite its Southern black origins, there was a larger market for jazzy dance music played by white orchestras. In 1918, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra became a hit in San Francisco. He signed a contract with Victor and | Louis Cottrell Jr.
Louis Albert Cottrell Jr. (March 7, 1911, New Orleans - March 21, 1978, New Orleans) was a Louisiana Creole jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He was the son of the influential drummer Louis Cottrell, Sr., and grandfather of New Orleans jazz drummer Louis Cottrell. As leader of the Heritage Hall Jazz Band, he performed at the famous Carnegie Hall in 1974.
Biography.
Louis Cottrell was born into an upper-class Creole musical family. His father, Louis " | 2,813 | triviaqa-train |
Which hunter is the arch-enemy of 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. | and "This Is Your Life", "The Million Hare" Daffy tries to defeat his arch-rival Bugs Bunny for a $1,000,000.00 prize given out by his favorite TV show and "This Is a Life?" Daffy tries to upstage Bugs Bunny in order to be the guest of honor on the show; in all four of these cartoons Daffy ends up a loser because of his own over-emotional personality (which impairs Daffy's common sense and reasoning ability) and his craving for attention.
Origin and | 2,814 | triviaqa-train |
Whose mother-in-law is Pearl Slaghoople? | Pearl Slaghoople
Pearl Slaghoople is a fictional character on the animated TV show "The Flintstones". She is the mother of Wilma Flintstone, who is married to Fred Flintstone.
History.
In the original series, she portrays Fred's stereotypically antagonistic mother-in-law, acting as a nagging irritant. Her appearance was similar to Wilma's, although Pearl was noticeably larger-figured, similar in build to the men of Bedrock rather than the more shapely Wilma and Betty. In the original series, she | "The Picnic", which originally aired on December 15, 1961, was the one most commonly used.
- Pearl Slaghoople is Wilma's hard-to-please mother, Fred's mother-in-law and Pebbles' grandmother, who is constantly disapproving of Fred and his behavior. Their disastrous first meeting was recounted in the episode "Bachelor Daze", which originally aired on March 5, 1964. They briefly reconciled in the episode "Mother-in-Law's Visit", which originally aired on | 2,815 | triviaqa-train |
Which animal has species called Burchell’s and Grevy’s? | Zebra
Zebras ( , ) are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black-and-white striped coats. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated.
There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the mountain zebra and the Grévy's zebra. The plains zebra and the mountain zebra belong to | species of African lizard, "Pedioplanis burchelli", is named in his honor.
Further reading.
- "The South African Drawings of William Burchell" vols 1 & 2 - Witwatersrand University Press, 1938 & 1952
External links.
- Trekking Burchell’s Wagon Route
- Burchell’s Travels by Bike; 2010 Motorcycle trip along his SA route with pictures. | 2,816 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only mammal able to kneel on all fours? | . For example, if an alarm call signals a python, the monkeys climb into the trees, whereas the eagle alarm causes monkeys to seek a hiding place on the ground. Prairie dogs similarly have complex calls that signal the type, size, and speed of an approaching predator. Elephants communicate socially with a variety of sounds including snorting, screaming, trumpeting, roaring and rumbling. Some of the rumbling calls are infrasonic, below the hearing range of humans, and can be heard by other elephants up to away at still | of the most terrifying Alphas alongside the Demon Wolf. A Beast Alpha is an Alpha who has completely given in to their animalistic instincts; rage, hunger, lust and aggression. Within their metamorphosed state, Beast Alphas are a monstrous amalgamation between man and wolf; around 8 or 9 feet tall, bipedal yet able to run on all fours. Their metamorphosis is violent and seemingly out of their control when angered. Those werewolves who become Beast Alphas are generally psychotic and power-hungry individuals; Peter Hale is the only example | 2,817 | triviaqa-train |
What will be taking place in a town called Sochi in February? | which extended for 140 kilometers from the southern parts of Tuapse to Adler. In July 2005, Russia submitted a successful bid for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics in the city, spending around $51 billion in the process. Additionally, Sochi has also served as the location for the signing of many treaties, especially those between the Georgian, separatist Abkhazian, and separatist South Ossetian governing authorities.
Geography.
Greater Sochi is elongated along the Black Sea coast for . Sochi is approximately from Moscow.
The city of Sochi | Fryštát
History.
It was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called "Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis" from around 1305 as "item Frienstad in Ray". It meant that the a new town was being founded on the ground of the older village Ráj ("Ray"). The creation of the town was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later known as Upper Silesia. Politically it belonged initially to the Duchy of | 2,818 | triviaqa-train |
Which unlikely country qualified for the 2015 Cricket World Cup Finals by beating Kenya? | ICC World Cricket League Division Two and the top two teams of 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in a 10-team World Cup Qualifier to decide the remaining two places.
On 9 July 2013, as a result of a tied match against the Netherlands, Ireland became the first country to qualify for the 2015 World Cup. On 4 October 2013, Afghanistan qualified for their first Cricket World Cup after beating Kenya to finish in second place behind Ireland.
Scotland defeated the United Arab Emirates in the final of the 2014 Cricket | teams along with Kenya, who had already been given official one-day status till the 2009 Trophy.
On 7 July, Ireland, Bermuda, Scotland and Canada qualified for the semi-finals. With that, they also won places in the 2007 Cricket World Cup and, from 1 January 2006, official One Day International status. On 11 July, the Netherlands also achieved this by beating the UAE to finish fifth. Scotland won the tournament, beating Ireland in the final. | 2,819 | triviaqa-train |
Which England football manager has the highest win percentage (67%) of all? | to three successive quarter-finals in major championships. Italian manager Fabio Capello replaced Steve McClaren in December 2007, after England failed to qualify for Euro 2008. Capello's side endured a lacklustre performance during the 2010 World Cup, but the FA confirmed that he would remain in the role. However, Capello resigned in February 2012, following a disagreement with the FA over their removal of John Terry's captaincy. He was replaced, on a caretaker basis, by Stuart Pearce, before Roy Hodgson was named as Capello's permanent | highest win percentage of any City manager in history.
Post war (1946–1964) Bert Trautmann (1949–1964).
The club courted controversy in 1949 by signing German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann as a replacement for England international Frank Swift, who had retired. Trautmann's story with Manchester City and importantly the English supporters was soon inscribed in English football folklore and it is hard to think of a footballer who has been on such a life journey.
Previously being a Nazi paratrooper Trautmann admitted during and prior the war he saw the British and | 2,820 | triviaqa-train |
Who became chief editor of Cosmopolitan magazine in 1965? | digest of current non-fiction books. During World War II, sales peaked at 2,000,000.
The magazine began to run less fiction during the 1950s. Circulation dropped to slightly over a million by 1955, a time when magazines were overshadowed during the rise of paperbacks and television. The Golden Age of magazines came to an end as mass market, general interest publications gave way to special interest magazines targeting specialized audiences.
History Helen Gurley Brown arrives.
Cosmo was widely known as a "bland" and boring magazine by | Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international fashion and entertainment magazine for women that was formerly titled The Cosmopolitan. "Cosmopolitan" magazine is one of the best-selling magazines and is directed mainly toward women readers. Jessica Pels is an appointed editor-in-chief of "Cosmopolitan" magazine. The magazine was first published and distributed in 1886 in the US as a family magazine; it was later transformed into a literary magazine and since 1965 has become a women's magazine.
Often referred to as Cosmo, | 2,821 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the USA’s Hawkeye State? | , Denison, Creston, Mount Ayr, Sac City, and Walnut.
Attractions Northeast and Northern Iowa.
The Driftless Area of northeast Iowa has many steep hills and deep valleys, checkered with forest and terraced fields. Effigy Mounds National Monument in Allamakee and Clayton Counties has the largest assemblage of animal-shaped prehistoric mounds in the world.
Waterloo is home of the Grout Museum and is headquarters of the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area. Cedar Falls is home of the University of Northern Iowa.
Dubuque is a | goods indirectly induces increasing USA exports of goods, or USA’s purchasers refraining from paying such additional costs indirectly induces increased USA production to satisfy Our domestic want of goods, will in both instances reduce our trade deficit and bolster our GDP more than otherwise.
Buffett argues that the concept is of little value to a nation which maintains a trade surplus of goods. Conceivably under this proposal USA’s economy could improve to the point that demand for USA goods abroad closely approaches or exceeds the demand for foreign goods within USA’s domestic | 2,822 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet wrote The Pied Piper of Hamelin? | service, he retaliates by using his instrument's magical power on their children, leading them away as he had the rats. This version of the story spread as folklore and has appeared in the writings of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, and Robert Browning, among others.
There are many contradictory theories about the Pied Piper. Some suggest he was a symbol of hope to the people of Hamelin, which had been attacked by plague; he drove the rats from Hamelin, saving the people from the epidemic | Hamelin
Hamelin (; ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 56,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
History.
Hamelin started with a monastery, which was founded as early as 851 AD. A village grew in the neighbourhood and had become a town by the 12th century. The incident with the "Pied Piper" (see below) is said | 2,823 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the USA’s Prairie State? | envisioned a canal that would connect the Chicago and Illinois rivers and thus connect the Great Lakes to the Mississippi.
History 19th century The State of Illinois prior to the Civil War.
In 1818, Illinois became the 21st U.S. state. The capital remained at Kaskaskia, headquartered in a small building rented by the state. In 1819, Vandalia became the capital, and over the next 18 years, three separate buildings were built to serve successively as the capitol building. In 1837, the state legislators representing Sangamon County, under the | Many of IARA-USA’s development projects involved vocational training in sewing, welding, carpentry, and other areas. Health education programs were implemented in coordination with their medical projects.
Education and training facilities Djindjini-Koire Community School in Mali.
The Djindjini-Koire Community School in Mali served 123 boys and 92 girls. It was built as part of IARA-USA’s Community Education, Water, and Income Generation Project, under which a number of similar educational initiatives were being implemented. These efforts included helping local people | 2,824 | triviaqa-train |
Which form of textile-making uses knots rather than weaving or knitting? | munter hitch, munter mule, prusik, autoblock, and clove hitch. Thus any individual who goes into a mountainous environment should have basic knowledge of knots and knot systems to increase safety and the ability to undertake activities such as rappelling.
Knots can be applied in combination to produce complex objects such as lanyards and netting. In ropework, the frayed end of a rope is held together by a type of knot called a whipping knot. Many types of textiles use knots to repair damage. Macramé, one kind of textile | yoing". First made popular in the 1920s, yo-yoing remains a popular pastime of many generations and cultures. It was first invented in ancient Greece.
Further uses and applications Weaving.
Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Other methods are knitting, felting, and braiding or plaiting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling. ("Weft" or | 2,825 | triviaqa-train |
In which African country can you find Timbuktu? | cultural centre of the Mali Empire, was over, and it entered a long period of decline. Different tribes governed until the French took over in 1893, a situation that lasted until it became part of the current Republic of Mali in 1960. Presently, Timbuktu is impoverished and suffers from desertification.
In its Golden Age, the town's numerous Islamic scholars and extensive trading network made possible an important book trade: together with the campuses of the Sankore Madrasah, an Islamic university, this established Timbuktu as a scholarly centre | Western knowledge of the African continent to that point. Frank T. Kryza ("The Race for Timbuktu", 2006), writes:
Park's expedition lasted two and a half years, and he published the account of the mission in his book, "Travels into the Interior Districts of Africa" (1799), which was devoured by readers across Europe. Park would take attempt a second expedition to find Timbuktu in 1805, but died before returning. The Niger had been found and its direction recorded, but its | 2,826 | triviaqa-train |
What was the nationality of U Thant? | U Thant
Thant (; ; ; 22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974), known honorifically as U Thant (), was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first non-European to hold the position. He held the office for a record 10 years and one month (3,683 days) (taking into account a one-month vacancy in November–December 1966).
A native of Pantanaw, Thant was educated at the National High School and | connection, the day-to-day operational policy connection between those ideals and policy outcomes. - Condoleezza Rice, "Washington Post" interview
Singaporean diplomat and former ambassador to the United Nations Dr. Tommy Koh quoted UN Secretary-General U Thant when he described himself as a practical idealist:
If I am neither a Realist nor a Moralist, what am I? If I have to stick a label on myself, I would quote U Thant and call myself a practical Idealist. I believe that as a Singaporean diplomat | 2,827 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Secretary General from 1997 to 2006? | Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan (; 8 April 193818 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the founder and chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as chairman of The Elders, an international organization founded by Nelson Mandela.
Annan studied economics at Macalester College, international relations at the Graduate Institute Geneva, and management at MIT | Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (French: "Union panafricaine pour la démocratie sociale", UPADS) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo headed by Pascal Lissouba, who was President from 1992 to 1997. It has been the country's main opposition party since Lissouba's ouster in 1997. Pascal Tsaty-Mabiala has been Secretary-General of UPADS since 2006.
History.
In the 1991–1992 transition to multiparty elections, UPADS was part of the | 2,828 | triviaqa-train |
To within one year, in what year of this century was it badly damaged by fire? | What a Year
What a Year was an Australian television documentary series, hosted by former ACA host Mike Munro and supermodel Megan Gale in 2006 and Bert Newton and Julia Zemiro in 2007. What a Year looked at the news, events, sporting achievements, entertainment and fads of a selected year in each episode. The hosts spoke to people who witnessed and experienced the particular events first-hand.
History.
Mike Munro and Megan Gale presented the 2006 series. They successfully hosted nine episodes and it attracted a lot | both bridge and chapel were in the care of a Keeper, known only as Lawrence. In that year much of the town was destroyed by fire; the chapel escaped, but the bridge was badly damaged and Lawrence was given responsibility for raising money for rebuilding, which included the reconstruction of the bridge in stone.
In 1329 one William Heron founded a Chantry within St Thomas’, dedicated to St Anne and endowed with £4 17s per annum; a second Chantry, dedicated to St Mary, had £4 3s | 2,829 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 1924 poem ‘Leda and the Swan’? | Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces the mortal woman Leda. According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus, while at the same time bearing Clytemnestra, children of her husband Tyndareus, the King of Sparta. In the W. B. Yeats version, it is subtly suggested that Clytemnestra, although being the daughter of Tyndareus, has somehow been traumatized by what | two swans at the Thames, relating it to the myth of Jove and Leda. According to the myth, Jove falls in love with Leda and comes to court her in the guise of a beautiful swan. The poet feels that the Thames has done justice to his nuptial song by "flowing softly" according to his request: "Sweet Thames run softly till I end my song". The poem is often grouped with Spenser's poem about his own marriage, the "Epithalamion".
External links.
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Who took over as Governor of the Bank of England on July 1st 2013? | of monetary policy to the Bank had been a key plank of the Liberal Democrats' economic policy since the 1992 general election. Conservative MP Nicholas Budgen had also proposed this as a private member's bill in 1996, but the bill failed as it had the support of neither the government nor the opposition.
History 21st century.
Mark Carney assumed the post of Governor of the Bank of England on 1 July 2013. He succeeded Mervyn King, who took over on 30 June 2003. Carney, a Canadian, will serve | .
Background Tactical developments.
On 19 July, the German 2nd Army was split and a new 1st Army was established, to command the German divisions north of the Somme. The 2nd Army kept the south bank, under General Max von Gallwitz, transferred from Verdun, who was also made commander of with authority over Below and the 1st Army. Lossberg remained as the 1st Army Chief of Staff and Bronsart von Schellendorff took over for the 2nd Army. Schellendorff advocated a counter-offensive on the south bank, which was | 2,831 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first female D.J. on Radio 1? | Chinnery.
Annie Nightingale, who joined in 1970, was Britain's first female DJ and is now the longest serving presenter, having constantly evolved her musical tastes with the times.
On Thursday, 23 November 1978, the station moved to two new medium wave frequencies (275m and 285m), which allowed a major increase in transmitter powers and improved coverage of the UK. 247 metres was passed to Radio 3. The station was on medium wave only until the early '80s, when it took over | Hamilton,then Rediffusion's top D.J., left the company and decided to join Radio Malta from its first day of transmission. Norman is no longer involved in radio. Mario Laus was also one of Radio Malta's first D.J.s and today he is still one of its most popular D.J.s and certainly the longest-serving D.J. of this radio station. Vincent Scerri is a veteran too, and another popular D.J. is Brian Micallef who started presenting Rock Programs during the Rediffusion era and still continues on Radio Malta after some years of absence | 2,832 | triviaqa-train |
Which socialist, federal republic existed from 1943 until 1992? | Romania]], the [[People's Socialist Republic of Albania]] and the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. The [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956]] was a spontaneous nationwide [[revolt]] against the government of the [[People's Republic of Hungary]] and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956. Soviet leader [[On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences|Nikita Khrushchev's denunciation of the excesses of Stalin's regime]] during | North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
The North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (; ) was an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. It existed from 1936 until 1992 when it became the Republic of North Ossetia (since 1994 the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania), a federal subject of Russia.
External links.
- "A People Reborn: The Story of North Ossetia", 1954.
See also.
- First Secretary of the North Ossetian Communist Party | 2,833 | triviaqa-train |
Who got to no.1 with ‘The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore’ in 1966? | The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio.
It was originally released as a single credited to Frankie Valli as a solo artist in 1965 on the Smash label, but was more successful when recorded by The Walker Brothers in 1966. Cher and Keane have also recorded the song.
Frankie Valli.
Frankie Valli recorded and released the first version of the song but his single achieved only | Girl in Love
Girl in Love is an album by saxophonist Bud Shank recorded in 1966 for the World Pacific label.
Reception.
AllMusic rated the album with 2 stars.
Track listing.
1. "Lady Jane" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 3:05
2. "Summer Wind" (Heinz Meier, Hans Bradtke, Johnny Mercer) - 2:25
3. "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) - 2:29
4 | 2,834 | triviaqa-train |
In which city will you find the Jacques Cartier Bridge? | Jacques Cartier Bridge
The Jacques Cartier Bridge () is a steel truss cantilever bridge crossing the Saint Lawrence River from Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec to the south shore at Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. The bridge crosses Île Sainte-Hélène in the centre of the river, where offramps allow access to the Parc Jean-Drapeau and La Ronde amusement park.
Originally named the Montreal Harbour Bridge ("pont du Havre"), it was renamed in 1934 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's first voyage | Champlain Bridge was closed to traffic. Demolition will begin in 2019, will take four years, and may cost about $400 million.
Together with the Jacques Cartier Bridge, it was administered by the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), a Canadian Crown Corporation which reports to Infrastructure Canada. Since December 21, 1978, JCCBI was responsible for the management, maintenance and monitoring of the Champlain Bridge.
The bridge saw about 50million crossings per year, of which 200,000 were buses. On an average weekday | 2,835 | triviaqa-train |
Mount Narodnaya is the highest peak in which mountain range? | Mount Narodnaya
Mount Narodnaya (also known as Naroda and Poenurr; ; "People's Mountain") is the highest peak of the Urals in Russia. Its elevation is . It is in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Tyumen Oblast, 0.5 km to east from the border of Komi Republic. The name refers to Naroda River, which originates from the mount, located in the Research Range.
It is the highest point in European Russia outside the Caucasus. This leads to its large topographic prominence of . | Mount Jefferson (Nevada)
Mount Jefferson is the highest mountain in both the Toquima Range and Nye County in Nevada, United States. It is the sixth highest mountain in the state. As the high point of a range which is well separated from other ranges by low basins, Mount Jefferson has a high topographic prominence of . This makes it the most prominent peak in Nye County and the third most prominent peak in Nevada (after Charleston Peak and Wheeler Peak). For similar reasons, it is also the highest mountain | 2,836 | triviaqa-train |
Born in 1942, who had her greatest chart successes when a member of Blue Mink? | , with American-born Madeline Bell (vocalist), Roger Cook (vocalist), Alan Parker (guitarist), Herbie Flowers (bassist), and Barry Morgan (drummer). Most of the songs were written by Cook and Roger Greenaway. Flowers, Morgan and Parker all worked with Coulam at London's Morgan Studios. The four of them recorded several backing tracks, with which Coulam approached Bell and Greenaway, (who had been half of David and Jonathan), as vocalists. Greenaway declined, but put forward | their own songs away from Northern Songs, in which their status was little more than paid writers. (Harrison later started Harrisongs, and Starr created Startling Music). Apple's greatest publishing successes were the Badfinger hits "No Matter What", "Day After Day" and "Baby Blue", all written by group member Pete Ham, and Badfinger's "Without You", a song penned by Ham and Badfinger band mate Tom Evans. "Without You" became a worldwide No. 1 chart hit for Harry | 2,837 | triviaqa-train |
In which country can you see the ruins of Carthage? | United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a headquarters and command control base for the Italian Campaign of 1943.
Construction on the Tunis-Carthage Airport, which was fully funded by France, began in 1944, and in 1948 the airport become the main hub for Tunisair.
In the 1950s the Lycée Français de Carthage was established to serve French families in Carthage. In 1961 it was given to the Tunisian government as part of the Independence of Tunisia, so the nearby Collège Maurice Cailloux in La Marsa, previously | titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. The current bishop is Lajos Varga of Hungary.
Remains of the bishopric included ruins at El Kef of a cathedral, baptistry, Christian burials, and numerous Christian inscriptions.
Known bishops.
- Castus, at the Council of Carthage (255), at which he addressed the meeting
- Patritius mentioned in 349;
- Fortunatianus mentioned in 407, present at the Council of Carthage (411) and spoken of by St. Augustine,
- Urbanus in 418, | 2,838 | triviaqa-train |
Which P.R. first appeared in a 1902 book, in which he lost his jacket and shoes? | The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a British children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother, who puts him to bed after dosing him with tea. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess Annie Carter Moore, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several | photograph from the first sitting appeared on the jacket of the original edition of Kennedy's book Profiles in Courage; one from the second sitting was used in his senatorial campaign.
In 1958 Halsman was listed in "Popular Photography" magazine's "World's Ten Greatest Photographers", and in 1975 he received the Life Achievement in Photography Award from the American Society of Magazine Photographers, of which he was elected the first president in 1945. He also held many large exhibitions worldwide.
In the 2007 film "Jump! | 2,839 | triviaqa-train |
Which P.R. was Mitt Romney’s running mate in the 2012 Presidential election? | .
On August 11, 2012, the Romney campaign announced the selection of Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice-presidential running mate.
On August 28, 2012, the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, officially nominated Romney as their candidate for the presidency.
Romney became the first LDS Church member to be a major-party presidential nominee.
In mid-September, a video surfaced of Romney speaking before a group of supporters in which he stated that 47 percent of the nation | Anna Guzowska
Anna Guzowska (née Pacholak; born 15 January 1980) is a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
Achievements.
Achievements Personal bests.
- 100 metres - 11.71 s (2004)
- 200 metres - 22.87 s (2003)
- 400 metres - 51.29 s (2005)
See also.
- Polish records in athletics | 2,840 | triviaqa-train |
In 1967, who got to no. 2 in the charts with ‘Excerpt from a Teenage Opera’? | Excerpt from A Teenage Opera
"Excerpt from 'A Teenage Opera'" (also known as "Grocer Jack") is a 1967 single by Keith West, produced by Mark Wirtz. It was a big hit in Europe, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The single was part of a bigger "A Teenage Opera" project.
According to Mark Wirtz, the song comes from a dream he had about an ageing door-to-door grocer named Jack in a small, turn of | Excerpt from A Teenage Opera) was released on 28 July 1967 and was an instant hit. It was played continuously throughout the summer, later known as the Summer of Love and was helped into its number 2 spot by being played on pirate radio stations, particularly Radio London and Radio Caroline. It was also featured on the very first broadcast of Radio 1 on 30 September 1967. It was only kept off the number 1 spot by Engelbert Humperdinck's The Last Waltz and the enormous success of Grocer Jack got the media's | 2,841 | triviaqa-train |
Who got to no. 6 with ‘Games People Play’ in 1969? | Games People Play (Joe South song)
"Games People Play" is a song written, composed, and performed by American singer-songwriter Joe South, released in August 1968, that won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song and the Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
History.
"Games People Play" is a protest song whose lyrics speak against various forms of irresponsibility, hatred, hypocrisy, inhumanity, and intolerance in both interpersonal and social interactions between people. Billboard favorably reviewed the song some | featured no visuals at all and was entirely dependent upon sound.
Discussing "Real Sound"'s production, Eno has stated that "I got tired of [CG graphics]. I didn't want people to think that they could predict what Warp would do next. Also, I had a chance to visit people who are visually disabled, and I learned that there are blind people who play action games. Of course, they're not able to have the full experience, and they're kind of trying to force | 2,842 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 1911 novel ‘The Secret Garden’? | The Secret Garden (musical)
The Secret Garden is a musical based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The musical's script and lyrics are by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon. It premiered on Broadway in 1991 and ran for 709 performances.
The story is set in the early years of the 20th century. Mary Lennox, a young English girl born and raised in the British Raj, is orphaned by a cholera outbreak when she is ten years old. She is | is what gave Holland the opportunity to direct the film adaptation of the 1911 world famous novel: "The Secret Garden." This was Holland's first movie made for a major studio with a broad American public in mind. It was a huge change in style for Holland, who was known at the point for her generally dark and pessimistic directorial perspective.
Career Holland's later career.
A friend of Polish writer and director Krzysztof Kieślowski, Holland collaborated on the screenplay for his film, "". Like Kieślowski, | 2,843 | triviaqa-train |
‘I See You, Baby (Shakin’ that Ass)’ is associated with which make and model of car? | Renault Megane television advertising campaign in the United Kingdom in 2003. The Futureshock dance version is used as the theme for the show "MTV Cribs" since 2000.
Although the single only peaked at number seventeen in the UK Singles Chart upon its original release on 15 November 1999, it became very popular due to its inclusion on its parent album "Vertigo", and various dance compilations. A reissue of the song on the compilation album "The Best of Groove Armada" saw it reach a new peak of number eleven | I See You Baby
"I See You Baby" is a song by British duo Groove Armada, featuring Gram'ma Funk on vocals. The track was also recorded with the chorus line "shakin' that thang" (to replace "shakin' that ass") for various markets around the world, and also for use in American TV commercials. The song was later remixed by Fatboy Slim, with this latter version appearing in airplay. It was also remixed by Futureshock.
The Fatboy Slim remix featured extensively in a | 2,844 | triviaqa-train |
This summer saw the appearance of which famous sportsman in Virgin Media ads? | its eighth series in 2007 and its and ninth series in 2008.
In 2012, Virgin Media launched a multimillion-pound ad campaign starring Usain Bolt and Virgin founder Richard Branson to promote Virgin's superfast broadband service. The TV adverts were directed by Seth Gordon and involved Bolt impersonating Branson.
On 8 June 2016, Southampton F.C. announced that Virgin Media would become the club's shirt sponsor on a three-year deal.
Controversies.
Controversies Net neutrality.
In April 2008, acting Virgin CEO Neil Berkett sparked | .
Additionally, it was revealed that one third of BBC television programmes viewed on its iPlayer service are accessed through Virgin Media's on Demand service and that 50% of all Virgin Media customers "regularly" use on Demand services.
On 25 November 2009, Virgin Media added dynamic advertising using SeaChange International's AdPulse system. Ads will appear in thirty second pre-roll and post-roll ads which will be matched to the programme being watched.
In January 2010, Virgin Media launched Virgin Media Music, offering | 2,845 | triviaqa-train |
Whose catchphrases included ‘Hello, playmates’ and ‘Ay thang yaw’? | Arthur Askey
Arthur Bowden Askey, CBE (6 June 190016 November 1982) was an English comedian and actor. Askey's humour owed much to the playfulness of the characters he portrayed, his improvisation, and his use of catchphrases, which included "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" (pronounced "Ay-Thang-Yaw"), and "Before your very eyes".
Early life and education.
Askey was born at 29 Moses Street, Dingle, Liverpool, the eldest child and | Askey (whose catchphrase was "Hello playmates!"), Tommy Cooper, and Tony Hancock. British music magazine NME reported on the opening night of the exhibition, describing it as "cheap pop graphics masquerading as fine art—or what?" and hailing Central Station as "awfully cool chaps" and "the design company responsible for the odd Happy Mondays record sleeve (the odder the better)." The opening was attended by such musicians as Reni of The Stone Roses, Graham Massey of 808 State, Graham | 2,846 | triviaqa-train |
In a Beatles’ track, who is mean Mr. Mustard’s sister? | into the song "Polythene Pam", which follows "Mean Mr. Mustard" on the album. According to Lennon, "In 'Mean Mr. Mustard', I said 'his sister Pam'—originally it was 'his sister Shirley' in the lyric. I changed it to Pam to make it sound like it had something to do with it."
As eventually recorded, "Mustard" originally was to end in the chord of D major—this would have led into the next track in the climactic medley, " | /ATV Music Publishing. Before, the lyrics were parodies such as "Mean Mr. Mustaine".
Its title is a reference to the Beatles' album "Abbey Road" and Metallica's album "Load". "Abbey Road" also provides the cover parody (referencing the image of the Beatles crossing Abbey Road in various ways, such as "Kliff McBurtney" wearing bear slippers, and a van with the plate "28KLIFF"), and most of the track list, with opener "Come Together" and | 2,847 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last Conservative Chancellor before George Osborne? | In June 2007, Jack Straw MP was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, thus becoming the first Lord Chancellor to be a member of the Commons, rather than the House of Lords or its predecessor, the Curia Regis, since Christopher Hatton in 1578; however, both Straw and his immediate successor, Ken Clarke, were barristers: the first Justice Secretary without a legal background was Chris Grayling in 2012; in 2016, Liz Truss became the first woman to serve as Lord Chancellor.
Fictional depictions. | 2016 United Kingdom budget
The 2016 United Kingdom budget was delivered by George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 March 2016.
It was the second fully Conservative budget delivered by Osborne, after the July 2015 budget. This was to be Osborne's last budget as Chancellor, as he was replaced by Philip Hammond on 13 July by way of Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle.
Background.
In the November 2015 Autumn Statement, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility predicted | 2,848 | triviaqa-train |
Born in 1902, which Briton composed ‘Façade’ and ‘Belshazzar’s Feast’? | William Walton
Sir William Turner Walton, OM (29 March 19028 March 1983) was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include "Façade", the cantata "Belshazzar's Feast", the Viola Concerto, the First Symphony, and the British coronation anthems "Crown Imperial" and "Orb and Sceptre".
Born in Oldham, Lancashire, the son of a musician, Walton | Poulenc composed a stand-alone "Gloria" for use in concerts in 1959. The brass treatment in Rutter's work shows similarities to Walton's cantata "Belshazzar’s Feast". Rutter also notes the influence of Gregorian chant throughout the work. A reviewer notes as Rutter's hallmarks: "an unfailing knack to get to the root of the text, exquisitely balanced vocal writing, melting harmonies, intensely sweet turns of phrase (sometimes overtly saccharine), short ecstatic climaxes, but also a willingness to be astringent, and | 2,849 | triviaqa-train |
The village of Anatevka appears in which musical? | Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in 1905. It is based on "Tevye and his Daughters" (or "Tevye the Dairyman") and other tales by Sholem Aleichem. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as outside influences encroach upon the family's lives. He | The project was a spin-off from the third Mouth Music line-up, in which Joyce was lead singer and Swan's main co-writer and creative foil.
Musical projects Kries.
Swan plays fiddle for the Croatian band Kries (led by ex-Legen frontman Mojmir Novakovic). He appears on the band's second album "Kocijani" (which he also produced and mixed).
Musical projects Stobo Village Band.
In 2008, Swan began working with the Stobo Village Band, which is described as | 2,850 | triviaqa-train |
What is the two-word name of Llandudno’s large limestone headland? | . The one-way drive starts at the foot of the Happy Valley. After about a side road leads to St. Tudno's Church, the Great Orme Bronze Age Copper Mine and the summit of the Great Orme. Continuing on the Marine Drive the Great Orme Lighthouse (now a small hotel) is passed, and, shortly afterwards on the right, the Rest and Be Thankful Cafe and information centre. Below the Marine Drive at its western end is the site of the wartime Coast Artillery School (1940–1945), now | Point Danger (Torquay)
Point Danger is a limestone headland on the coast of south-western Victoria, Australia on the northern side of Bass Strait. It is adjacent to the coastal town of Torquay, separating the town’s front and back surfing beaches. It is the site of Torquay’s war memorial and a venue for ANZAC Day services.
Marine sanctuary.
The waters off the headland are protected in the 25 ha Point Danger Marine Sanctuary, which includes a large, sandy, limestone reef platform. | 2,851 | triviaqa-train |
In 1985, which funny man was the first UK citizen to make a mobile phone call? | and Phil, the Game Grumps and Rhett and Link of the YouTube channel Good Mythical Morning,
United Kingdom.
In its British form, the two actors would usually be composed of a "straight man" or "feed" and a "comic", the purpose of the feed being to set up jokes for the comic. This would rely heavily on comic timing.
Morecambe and Wise are arguably the quintessential British double act. They followed the traditional formula with Eric Morecambe as the comic and Ernie Wise as | in Thorpe Avenue, Peterborough for many years next door to singer Edmund Hockridge, before moving to a luxury home on the banks of the River Thames in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
On 1 January 1985 he made the first public mobile phone call in the UK, from St Katharine Docks, East London, to Vodafone's Headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire. In 2015, it was reported that the actual first call was made a few hours earlier by Michael Harrison to his father Sir Ernest Harrison, chairman of Vodafone.
Wise | 2,852 | triviaqa-train |
Which city is at the northern end of the Suez Canal? | by approximately . It extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. Its length is , including its northern and southern access channels. In 2012, 17,225 vessels traversed the canal (an average of 47 per day).
The original canal was a single-lane waterway with passing locations in the Ballah Bypass and the Great Bitter Lake. It contains no locks system, with seawater flowing freely through it. In general, the canal north of the Bitter Lakes | Mesopotamia.
For centuries, Aleppo was the largest city in the Syrian region, and the Ottoman Empire's third-largest after Constantinople and Cairo. The city's significance in history has been its location at one end of the Silk Road, which passed through Central Asia and Mesopotamia. When the Suez Canal was inaugurated in 1869, much trade was diverted to sea and Aleppo began its slow decline. At the fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, Aleppo lost its northern hinterland to modern Turkey, as well | 2,853 | triviaqa-train |
Which Hollywood star died of a drug overdose in June 1969, aged 47? | Lorna Luft, who herself became an actress and singer, on November 21, 1952, and to Joey Luft on March 29, 1955.
Later career Hollywood comeback.
Garland appeared with James Mason in the 1954 Warner Bros. film "A Star Is Born", the first musical remake of the 1937 film. She and Sidney Luft, her then-husband, produced the film through their production company, Transcona Enterprises, while Warner Bros. supplied finance, production facilities, and crew. Directed by George Cukor, it was | Mare Kandre
Mare Kandre (27 May 1962 in Söderala – 24 March 2005) was a Swedish writer of Estonian descent. She was born on May 27, 1962 in Söderala, a small place in mid-Sweden and grew up in Gothenburg and Stockholm. Between 1967 and 1969, she lived with her family in British Columbia, Canada, a period which made a very deep impression on her and later in life influenced her writing. She died on 24 March 2005 of an unintentional prescription drug overdose, aged 42. | 2,854 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a hit with ‘Raining in My Heart’ in 1959? | in the US. Instead of touring, Daltrey, Townshend and Moon did a series of promotional television interviews, and Entwistle worked on the soundtrack for "The Kids Are Alright".
On 6 September, Moon attended a party held by Paul McCartney to celebrate Buddy Holly's birthday. Returning to his flat, Moon took 32 tablets of clomethiazole which had been prescribed to combat his alcohol withdrawal. He passed out the following morning and was discovered dead later that day.
History 1978–1983.
The day after Moon's death | royalty to his widow - it's the least I can do."
The song has been covered many times, most commercially successful by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams, who had a number-one hit with it in 1977.
Track listing.
1. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (2:01)
2. "Raining in My Heart" (2:45)
Chart performance.
In the United Kingdom the song reached number 1 on April 24, 1959, and remained | 2,855 | triviaqa-train |
A Cariocan is a native of which city? | from the Latin word "flūmen", meaning "river." Despite the fact that "carioca" is a more ancient demonym of Rio de Janeiro's inhabitants (known since 1502), it was replaced by "fluminense" in 1783, when the latter was sanctioned as the official demonym of the Royal Captainship of Rio de Janeiro (later the Province of Rio de Janeiro). A few years after the City of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro had become the capital city of the Brazilian colonies. From 1783 and | Suisun City, California
Suisun City ( ) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 28,111 at the 2010 census. The city takes its name from the adjacent Suisun Bay, which in turn is named for the Suisun people, an indigenous Native American tribe of the area.
Etymology.
Suisun City is named for the Suisun people, which is a Native-American tribe living in the area.
Geography.
Suisun City is located at (38.244863, -122.017048). | 2,856 | triviaqa-train |
What state is governed by the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France? | Co-Princes of Andorra
The Co-Princes of Andorra or the Co-Monarchs of Andorra are jointly the head of state ("cap d'estat") of the Principality of Andorra, a landlocked microstate lying in the Pyrenees between France and Spain. Founded in 1278 by means of a treaty between the Bishop of Urgell and the French Count of Foix, this unique diarchical arrangement has persisted through medieval times to the 21st century. Currently, the Bishop of Urgell (Joan Enric Vives Sicília) and the President of France | foreign powers. However, the position of Head of State is shared "ex officio" by two foreigners, one of whom is the President of France, currently Emmanuel Macron, and the other the Bishop of Urgell in Spain, Joan Enric Vives Sicília.
Former condominia.
- In 688 the Byzantine Emperor Justinian II and the Arab Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan reached an unprecedented agreement to establish a condominium (the concept did not yet exist) over Cyprus, with the collected taxes from the island being equally | 2,857 | triviaqa-train |
What does an ethologist study? | some other disciplines such as neuroanatomy, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Ethologists typically show interest in a behavioural process rather than in a particular animal group, and often study one type of behaviour, such as aggression, in a number of unrelated species.
Ethology is a rapidly growing field. Since the dawn of the 21st century researchers have re-examined and reached new conclusions in many aspects of animal communication, emotions, culture, learning and sexuality that the scientific community long thought it understood. New fields, such as | appeared to have asked questions about animals such as the following:
1. What is the name of the animal?
2. What animals does it resemble?
3. Where does it live?
4. Why does it receive this name?
5. What does it look like?
6. What habits does it have?
7. What does it feed on?
8. How does it hunt?
9. What sounds does it make?
Plants and animals are described | 2,858 | triviaqa-train |
Who, according to the Goodies, was the “Queen of Northern Soul”? | had a string of successful chart singles penned by Bill Oddie. In 1974–75, they chalked up five hit singles in twelve months: "The Inbetweenies", "Black Pudding Bertha", "Nappy Love" and "Funky Gibbon" (all performed during the episode "The Goodies – Almost Live"), and "Make a Daft Noise for Christmas".
"Funky Gibbon" was their biggest hit, reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. The Goodies made an appearance on "Top of the Pops | the Evil Queen.
- Bossy (played by Ken Kramer) is a dwarf who is also the leader of the other dwarfs.
- Watchy (played by Richard Ian Cox) is a dwarf who watches over the dwarf eggs until they hatch.
Popular culture The Goodies.
In the first episode of the final series of The Goodies (which was filmed at ITV), The Goodies did a story set in a fairy tale world. Where they replaced three of the seven dwarfs (two of them died of | 2,859 | triviaqa-train |
The Rutshire Chronicles is a series of romantic novels by which author? | Rutshire Chronicles
The Rutshire Chronicles is a series of romantic novels by Jilly Cooper. The stories tell tales of mainly British upper-class families, as well as the show-jumping and polo crowd, in numerous different sexually charged scenarios, often laced with adultery, illegitimate children, scandal, and sometimes, even death. They are linked by several recurring characters, chiefly Rupert Campbell-Black, and are set in the fictional English county of Rutshire, not to be confused with the real English county of Rutland. | Some of these characters, namely Campbell-Black and numerous characters associated with him, also occur in Cooper's novel "Pandora", although it is not part of the series. The Campbell-Blacks, Lloyd-Foxes, France-Lynches, and other families from the Rutshire Chronicles also appear in "Wicked!" (2006). The tales are set in chronological order; however, they are readable as stand-alone novels.
In more recent years, her Rutshire Chronicles have come under fire for dated | 2,860 | triviaqa-train |
Created in 1872, what was the name of the world’s First National Park? | "National Park" as its "Category II" type of protected areas. According to the IUCN, 6,555 national parks worldwide met its criteria in 2006. IUCN is still discussing the parameters of defining a national park.
While this type of national park had been proposed previously, the United States established the first "public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people", Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a "national park" in its establishing law | designated the combined effort a transboundary biosphere reserve.
The most Alpine of all Polish National Parks. It is among the world’s 30 recommended national parks according to CNN.
Park history.
The first calls for protection of the Tatras came at the end of the 19th century. In 1925 the first efforts to create a national park, in cooperation with Slovakia, took place. Formally the park was created in 1937, on an area that belonged to the state forests authority. In 1947, a separate administrative unit | 2,861 | triviaqa-train |
LS What is the name of the famous Opera House in Milan, opened in 1778? | Requiem" there on 25 May 1874 and he announced in 1886 that La Scala would host the premiere of what was to become his penultimate opera, "Otello". The premiere of his last opera, "Falstaff" was also given in the theatre.
In 1982, the Filarmonica della Scala was established, drawing its members from the larger pool of musicians that comprise the Orchestra della Scala.
Recent developments.
Recent developments Major renovation, 2002 to 2004.
The theatre underwent a major renovation from early 2002 to | Teatro Opera
The Teatro Opera (Opera Theatre) is a prominent cinema and theatre house in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Overview.
The Opera Theatre was developed in 1871 by Antonio Pestalardo under the name of Teatro de la Opera, an Italian businessman who foresaw a need for popular theatre catering to the city's booming population in subsequent years. The original Beaux-Arts style theatre was opened in 1872 on what today is Corrientes Avenue, then a narrow street along Buenos Aires' northern outskirts, and premiered with a | 2,862 | triviaqa-train |
Which cartoon title family live in Orbit City? | The Jetsons
The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, then later in syndication. New episodes were produced in 1985 to 1987 as part of "The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera" block. It was Hanna-Barbera's Space Age counterpart to "The Flintstones".
While the Flintstones lived in a world which was a comical version of the "stone age", with machines powered by | to the cartoon in the form of live photographs of each member morphing into a cartoon which was shown in the title screen medley. Although the musical scenes of the cartoon were chiefly animation, an occasional live-action footage of a concert or music video of the Jackson 5 would be spliced into the cartoon series. The actual Jackson 5 also contributed to the show by posing for pictures prior to the cartoon's debut which were used as posters, newspaper clips and "TV Guide" spots advertising the forthcoming TV series. | 2,863 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first President of the Royal Academy in 1768? | for the Academy in 1768. The painter Joshua Reynolds was made its first president, and Francis Milner Newton was elected the first secretary, a post he held for two decades until his resignation in 1788.
The instrument of foundation, signed by George III on 10 December 1768, named 34 founder members and allowed for a total membership of 40. The founder members were Reynolds, John Baker, George Barret, Francesco Bartolozzi, Giovanni Battista Cipriani, Augustino Carlini, Charles Catton, Mason Chamberlin, William Chambers, Francis Cotes | met fortnightly during Parliamentary sessions. When in 1783 the landlord of the Turks Head died and the property was sold, The Club moved to Sackville Street.
Career Royal Academy.
Reynolds was one of the earliest members of the Royal Society of Arts, helped found the Society of Artists of Great Britain, and in 1768 became the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts, a position he was to hold until his death. In 1769, he was knighted by George III, only the second artist to be so honored | 2,864 | triviaqa-train |
Tom, Tom the piper’s son could only play which tune? | included in) Thomas D'Urfey's play "The Campaigners" (1698):
This verse seems to have been adapted for a recruiting song designed to gain volunteers for the Duke of Marlborough's campaigns about 1705, with the title "The Recruiting Officer; or The Merry Volunteers", better today known as "Over the Hills and Far Away", in which the hero is called Tom. | treated his work, citing Greenleaf's non-payment of royalties, employment of editors not familiar with gay literature, and insistence on inserting graphic sex into his books as examples of their heavy-handed approach to LGBT publishing.
He died of cancer at his home in Carmichael, California in October 2014.
Bibliography.
- "To Themselves Unknown"
- "Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son" (published as "Who Killed Queen Tom?", 1969)
- "Hatters and Hares | 2,865 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1993 film saw Sly Stallone battle against John Lythgoe? | Cliffhanger", which was a success in the US, grossing million, but even more successful worldwide, grossing million. Later that year, he starred with Wesley Snipes in the futuristic action film "Demolition Man", which grossed over million worldwide. His string of hits continued with 1994's "The Specialist" (over million worldwide gross). In 1995, he played the futuristic character Judge Dredd (from the British comic book "2000 AD") in the eponymous film "Judge Dredd" | . Players represent the Citi-Defence forces of one of two Housing Blocks (named after historical figures Sammy Fox and Buddy Holly). Each Block is fighting a "Block War" against neighboring rival Housing Blocks using their arsenal of advanced weapons. Successful attacks penetrate armor or damage interior spaces and reduce the Block's structural integrity. The winner is the last Block left intact. This was expanded with additional rules and game pieces from the "Mega-Mania" box set (1987) (which added the Sly Stallone, | 2,866 | triviaqa-train |
From which mountain did Moses descend with the Ten Commandments? | which he regarded as the Mountain of God).
God sent Moses back to Egypt to demand the release of the Israelites from slavery. Moses said that he could not speak eloquently, so God allowed Aaron, his brother, to become his spokesperson. After the Ten Plagues, Moses led the Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and across the Red Sea, after which they based themselves at Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. After 40 years of wandering in the desert, Moses died within sight of | from the mountain, smashes the stone tablets in anger, and commands the Levites to massacre the unfaithful Israelites. God commands Moses to make two new tablets on which He will personally write the words that were on the first tablets. Moses ascends the mountain, God dictates the Ten Commandments (the Ritual Decalogue), and Moses writes them on the tablets.
Moses descends from the mountain with a transformed face; from that time onwards he has to hide his face with a veil. Moses assembles the Hebrews and repeats to | 2,867 | triviaqa-train |
Near which city did Julie Andrews sing ‘The Hills are alive to the sound of music’? | , perhaps by Rodgers and Hammerstein. But it was soon agreed that the project should feature all new songs and be a musical rather than a play.
Details of the history of the von Trapp family were altered for the musical. The real Georg von Trapp did live with his family in a villa in Aigen, a suburb of Salzburg. He wrote to the Nonnberg Abbey in 1926 asking for a nun to help tutor his sick daughter, and the Mother Abbess sent Maria. His wife had died in 1922. The | Moulin Rouge!" (2001). The Julie Andrews recording from the film features in the 1993 film "Addams Family Values". Renée Zellweger performs the song in the 2004 film "".
A "Simpsons" comic book has a section in which Sideshow Bob and his brother Cecil sing parodies of musicals. Some of the songs are based on "The Sound of Music", with the original lyrics replaced by ones about killing Bart Simpson. One example: "The hills are alive and they ate Bart Simpson | 2,868 | triviaqa-train |
Dr. Who’s companion as played by Billie Piper? | 2000, she released her second album, "Walk of Life". In 2003, she retired from the recording industry and began an acting career.
In 2005 Piper played Rose Tyler, companion to The Doctor from 2005 to 2006, in the BBC sci-fi series "Doctor Who", reprising the role in 2008, 2010, and 2013. From 2007 until 2011, she starred as the high-flying escort Belle de Jour in the television series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl". She also | - March 30 – April 1: #3 in Le Carbet
- Men's doubles: Nikita Burmakin & Sergey Kuptsov
- Women's doubles: Nadia Johnston & Nicole Melch
- 6,500 $
- March 31 & April 1: #1 in Roseto degli Abruzzi
- Men's doubles: Matteo Marighella & Nicolò Strano
- Women's doubles: Veronica Casadei & Nicole Nobile
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- Men's doubles: Gregorio Barison & Antomi Ramos | 2,869 | triviaqa-train |
Which three Quaker families dominated early British manufacturing? | . Some Quakers founded banks and financial institutions, including Barclays, Lloyds, and Friends Provident; manufacturing companies, including shoe retailer C. & J. Clark and the big three British confectionery makers Cadbury, Rowntree and Fry; and philanthropic efforts, including abolition of slavery, prison reform, and social justice projects.
In 1947, the Quakers, represented by the British Friends Service Council and the American Friends Service Committee, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
History.
History Beginnings in England.
During and after the English | , also a Quaker, founded J. H. Holmes & Co. in Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1883, their manufacturing company specializing in early motors, dynamos, switches, and lighting. The company was very active in the early proliferation of electric lighting, having installed Newcastle's first domestic electrical lighting into their father's house, and supplied installations throughout Europe and the British colonies, making deals in the United States as well.
John Henry Holmes invented the quick break light switch in 1884. which was patented in Great Britain | 2,870 | triviaqa-train |
In the musical “The King and I”, who is or was “I”? | The King and I
The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel, "Anna and the King of Siam" (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. The musical's plot relates the experiences of Anna, a British schoolteacher hired as part of the King's drive to modernize his country. The | appeared as a doctor in the film "I Am Michael".
Miles received positive reviews for her role as Lady Thiang in the 2015 Broadway revival of "The King and I", with Ben Brantley of "The New York Times" writing that she "turns 'Something Wonderful' into an exquisite expression of romantic realism that could be the show's anthem." Another critic called her "the one featured performer in a play or musical, on or off-Broadway, who I thought was giving the best | 2,871 | triviaqa-train |
Which major domestic trophy eluded Brian Clough as both player and manager? | Cups (1989 and 1990) and reached the FA Cup final in 1991, but could not emulate his earlier successes. Forest were relegated from the Premier League in 1993, after which Clough retired from football.
Charismatic, outspoken and often controversial, Clough is considered one of the greatest managers of the English game. His achievements with Derby and Forest, two struggling provincial clubs with little prior history of success, are rated among the greatest in football history. His teams were also noted for playing attractive football and for their | to play in the United Kingdom, he signed for Preston North End and then Nottingham Forest as a youth. He initially played academy football, finish top scorer for the Forest academy team with 22 goals in 19 games. He won the trophy for the academy player of the year and was selected as man of the match of the Charity Vase final by Brian Clough, but he never made it for the first team. During the 2002–03 season, the Forest manager Paul Hart loaned him out to Brentford, where he made 11 | 2,872 | triviaqa-train |
What is the world’s largest natural harbour? | include Sydney Harbour, Australia and Trincomalee Harbour in Sri Lanka.
Artificial harbors.
Artificial harbors are frequently built for use as ports. The oldest artificial harbor known is the Ancient Egyptian site at Wadi al-Jarf, on the Red Sea coast, which is at least 4500 years old (ca. 2600-2550 BC, reign of King Khufu). The largest artificially created harbor is Jebel Ali in Dubai. Other large and busy artificial harbors include:
- Port of Houston, Texas, United States; | these fossil fuel subsidies.
Subsidies by country Russia.
Russia is one of the world’s energy powerhouses. It holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves (27% of total), the second-largest coal reserves, and the eighth-largest oil reserves. Russia is the world's third-largest energy subsidizer as of 2015. The country subsidizes electricity and natural gas as well as oil extraction. Approximately 60% of the subsidies go to natural gas, with the remainder spent on electricity (including under- | 2,873 | triviaqa-train |
In which castle did Edward II receive his final and fatal treatment? | and invaded England with a small army in 1326. Edward's regime collapsed and he fled to Wales, where he was captured in November. The king was forced to relinquish his crown in January 1327 in favour of his 14-year-old son, Edward III, and he died in Berkeley Castle on 21 September, probably murdered on the orders of the new regime.
Edward's contemporaries criticised his performance as king, noting his failures in Scotland and the oppressive regime of his later years, although 19th-century academics later | his daughter Muriel's fourth birthday), after visiting Ada in the Edward Livingston Trudeau Sanatorium in Saranac Lake, New York, where she was receiving tuberculosis treatment, Denis, as his brother did several years before him, disappeared from his family and all known friends and acquaintances. From that day forth, Denis never contacted his wife nor children again. After being abandoned, Ada and her daughters moved to Monrovia, California to be near her sister Lillian and where Ada continued to receive tuberculosis treatment at the Pottenger Tuberculosis Sanatorium which | 2,874 | triviaqa-train |
Hephaestion was the very close, personal friend & companion of which King? | Hephaestion
Hephaestion ( "Hephaistíon"; c. 356 BC – 324 BC), son of Amyntor, was an ancient Macedonian nobleman and a general in the army of Alexander the Great. He was "by far the dearest of all the king's friends; he had been brought up with Alexander and shared all his secrets." This relationship lasted throughout their lives, and was compared, by others as well as themselves, to that of Achilles and Patroclus.
His military career was distinguished. A member | Hephaestion's personal relationships beyond his close friendship with Alexander. Alexander was an outgoing, charismatic man who had many friends but his dearest and closest friend and confidant was Hephaestion. Theirs was a friendship which had been forged in boyhood. It endured through adolescence, through Alexander's becoming king, and through the hardships of campaigning and the flatteries of court life and their marriages. Apart from a letter, attributed to Diogenes of Sinope, heavily hinting at Alexander's yielding to Hephaestion's thighs, ancient sources do not generally mention that | 2,875 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only state of the USA that is named after an American President? | List of U.S. counties named after presidents of the United States
This is a list of U.S. counties named after presidents of the United States.
Washington County (31 counties).
"This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after George Washington, the first president of the United States."
- Washington County, Alabama
- Washington County, Arkansas
- Washington County, Colorado
- Washington County, Florida
- Washington County, Georgia
- Washington County, Idaho | Chase Lucas
Chase Lucas is an American football defensive back who plays college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
College career.
During Lucas' first year as a true freshman, ASU coach Todd Graham considered playing Lucas for his talent, but choose not to so that Lucas could learn. After taking a redshirt year, Lucas was able to play as a redshirt freshman and was named to the USA today All-Freshman team and the All-Pac-12 Second team. He was the only freshman to earn all | 2,876 | triviaqa-train |
The Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office? | million restoration process, completed in 1997. The Locarno Suite, used as offices and storage since the Second World War, was fully restored for use in international conferences. The building is now open to the public each year over Open House Weekend.
In 2014 refurbishment to accommodate all Foreign and Commonwealth Office employees into one building was started by Mace.
Devolution.
International relations are handled centrally from Whitehall on behalf of the whole of the United Kingdom and its dependencies. However, the devolved administrations also maintain an overseas | Dockyards, Ministry of Defence.
- Eric Charles Williams, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Power.
- Claud William Wright, Deputy Under-secretary of State (Air), Ministry of Defence.
United Kingdom and Commonwealth Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.
United Kingdom and Commonwealth Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG).
- Sir William Denis Allen, , Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
- Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench, , Governor | 2,877 | triviaqa-train |
Known as “la Superba”, which seaport is the capital of Liguria? | ensure fast embarking and disembarking of latest generation ships carrying thousand passengers. A third cruise terminal is currently under construction in the redesigned area of Ponte Parodi, once a quay used for grain traffic.
The Costa Concordia cruise ship, owned by Costa Cruises, was docked at the port before being dismantled.
Transport Air transport.
The Airport of Genoa is built on an artificial peninsula, west of the city. The airport is currently operated by Aeroporto di Genova S.P.A., which has recently upgraded the airport complex, that now | Savona
Savona (; local , ) is a seaport and "comune "in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea.
Savona used to be one of the chief seats of the Italian iron industry, having iron-works and foundries, shipbuilding, railway workshops, engineering shops, and a brass foundry.
One of the most celebrated former inhabitants of Savona was the navigator Christopher Columbus, who farmed land in the | 2,878 | triviaqa-train |
What is the largest lake in Italy? | rare at this latitude (46° North).
This greatly favoured the development of tourism since the end of the second world war. In ancient times, poets like Catullus wrote about "Lacus Benacus" with its mild climate vivified by the winds. The lake is oriented from north to south towards the Po Valley, so many winds typical of the lake are the result of a difference between lower and higher altitude temperatures. Due to this, winds are generated that descend from the mountains to the plains in the morning | Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore (, ; ; ; ; literally 'Greater Lake') or Verbano (; ) is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest lake in Italy and the largest in southern Switzerland. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy and the Swiss canton of Ticino. Located halfway between Lake Orta and Lake Lugano, Lake Maggiore extends for about between Locarno and Arona.
The climate is mild in both summer and winter | 2,879 | triviaqa-train |
Which strait separates Sicily from mainland Italy? | Sicily
Sicily ( ; ) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 20 regions of Italy. It is one of the five Italian autonomous regions, in Southern Italy along with surrounding minor islands, officially referred to as "Regione Siciliana".
Sicily is located in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula, from which it is separated by the narrow Strait of Messina. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active | Napoleonic King of Naples controlling the mainland. The British failed to use their naval superiority around Italy and did little to harass the French on the mainland. In 1808, Joachim Murat became the King of Naples after Joseph Bonaparte was sent to govern Spain. Murat made various attempts to cross the Strait of Sicily, which all ended in failure, despite once managing to secure a foothold in Sicily. It was not until Austria defeated Murat in the Neapolitan War in 1815, that King Ferdinand was finally restored to the Neapolitan throne. | 2,880 | triviaqa-train |
Corundum, widely used as an abrasive, is a crystalline form of an oxide of which metal? | Aluminium oxide
Aluminium oxide (IUPAC name) or aluminum oxide (American English) is a chemical compound of aluminium and oxygen with the chemical formula . It is the most commonly occurring of several aluminium oxides, and specifically identified as aluminium(III) oxide. It is commonly called alumina and may also be called aloxide, aloxite, or alundum depending on particular forms or applications. It occurs naturally in its crystalline polymorphic phase α-AlO as the mineral corundum, varieties of which form the precious gemstones ruby and sapphire. AlO is | Indium(III) oxide
Indium(III) oxide (InO) is a chemical compound, an amphoteric oxide of indium.
Physical properties.
Physical properties Crystal structure.
Amorphous indium oxide is insoluble in water but soluble in acids, whereas crystalline indium oxide is insoluble in both water and acids. The crystalline form exist in two phases, the cubic (bixbyite type) and rhombohedral (corundum type). Both phases have a band gap of about 3 eV. The parameters of the cubic phase are listed in the infobox. The rhombohedral | 2,881 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer was known as the Brazilian Bombshell? | Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda (; born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha; February 9, 1909 – August 5, 1955), was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress, and film star who was popular from the 1930s to the 1950s. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", Miranda is noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in her American films. As a young woman, she designed hats in a boutique before making her first recordings with composer Josué de Barros in 1929. | When news of Broadway's latest star (known as the Brazilian Bombshell) reached Hollywood, Twentieth Century-Fox began to develop a film featuring Miranda. Its working title was "The South American Way" (the title of a song she had performed in New York), and the film was later entitled "Down Argentine Way" (1940). Although its production and cast were based in Los Angeles, Miranda's scenes were filmed in New York because of her club obligations. Fox could combine the footage from both | 2,882 | triviaqa-train |
What is the most commonly used alloy of copper and tin? | copper and bronze alloys date to 3000 BC. The Bronze Age began in Southeastern Europe around 3700–3300 BC, in Northwestern Europe about 2500 BC. It ended with the beginning of the Iron Age, 2000–1000 BC in the Near East, and 600 BC in Northern Europe. The transition between the Neolithic period and the Bronze Age was formerly termed the Chalcolithic period (copper-stone), when copper tools were used with stone tools. The term has gradually fallen out of favor because in some parts of the world, the Chalcolithic | Tin-silver-copper
Tin-silver-copper (SnAgCu, also known as SAC), is a lead-free (Pb-free) alloy commonly used for electronic solder. The tin-silver-copper alloy has been the prevailing alloy system used to replace tin-lead because it is near eutectic, with adequate thermal fatigue properties, strength, and wettability. Lead-free solder is gaining much attention as the environmental effects of lead in industrial products is recognized, and as a result of Europe’s | 2,883 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress played Mrs June Monsoon in TV’s 'Absolutely Fabulous'? | also stars June Whitfield as Edina's dotty, sarcastic and often thieving mother, and Jane Horrocks as Edina's utterly brainless personal assistant Bubble.
In 2000, the show was ranked number 17 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes by the British Film Institute.
"Absolutely Fabulous" returned for three special episodes which were originally aired on 25 December 2011, 1 January 2012 and 23 July 2012 to mark the show's 20th anniversary. The episode broadcast on 23 July 2012 featured the 2012 Summer Olympics which were being held | Julia Sawalha
Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968) is an English actress known mainly for her role as Saffron Monsoon in the BBC sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous". She is also known for portraying Lynda Day, editor of the "Junior Gazette", in "Press Gang" and Lydia Bennet in the 1995 television miniseries of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." Additionally, she played Dorcas Lane in the BBC's costume drama "Lark Rise to Candleford", Carla Borrego in "Jonathan Creek", and | 2,884 | triviaqa-train |
Which Benjamin Britten opera is based on a short novel by Herman Melville? | , the longest chapter in the book. It has become the focus of scholarly controversy; was Captain Vere a good man trapped by bad law, or did he deliberately distort and misrepresent the applicable law to condemn Billy to death?
Themes.
As early as 1839, in the juvenile sketch "Fragments from a Writing Desk," Melville explores a problem which would reappear in the short stories "Bartleby" (1853) and "Benito Cereno" (1855): the impossibility to find common ground for mutual communication | " wrote, "a new chapter in opera history may have opened [with "Moby-Dick"]," with the "Dallas Morning News" applauding the work as "a triumph."
"Moby-Dick" (2010) is an opera in two acts with a libretto by Gene Scheer based on the novel by Herman Melville. Set in 1820, it tells the story of Ahab, captain of the ill-fated whaleship Pequod, and the crew he commands. Having lost one of his legs | 2,885 | triviaqa-train |
Where in the world are the Pensacola Mountains? | Pensacola Mountains
The Pensacola Mountains are a large group of mountain ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Queen Elizabeth Land region of Antarctica.
Geography.
They extend 450 km (280 mi) in a NE-SW direction. Subranges of the Pensacola Mountains include: Argentina Range, Forrestal Range, Dufek Massif, Cordiner Peaks, Neptune Range, Patuxent Range, Rambo Nunataks and Pecora Escarpment. These mountain units lie astride the extensive Foundation Ice Stream and Support Force Glacier which drain northward to the | down 17 of the 18 attackers.
"Pensacola" continued to help guard "Lexington" on offensive patrol in the Coral Sea until joined the task force on 6 March. The American ships steamed for the Gulf of Papua where—on 10 March—"Lexington" launched planes for a surprise strike over the Owen Stanley Mountains at Japanese shipping and installations at Salamaua and Lae. A complete surprise, the raid caused heavy damage. The task force then turned toward Nouméa, New Caledonia, to replenish. "Pensacola" patrolled with " | 2,886 | triviaqa-train |
Sable is the correct name for which ‘colour’ in heraldry? | are understimulated leaving only the signal from the rods, resulting in a [[Black-and-white|colorless]] response. (Furthermore, the rods are barely sensitive to light in the "red" range.) In certain conditions of intermediate illumination, the rod response and a weak cone response can together result in color discriminations not accounted for by cone responses alone. These effects, combined, are summarized also in the [[Kruithof curve]], that describes the change of color perception and pleasingness of light as | , flowers and heavenly bodies. Sable usually represented the following:
- Of jewels, the diamond
- Of heavenly bodies, Saturn
- Of flowers, the herb nightshade, in these circumstances also called dwal
Sable in Central Europe.
Sable is considered a "colour" in British and French heraldry, and contrasts with lighter "metals", argent and Or. However, in the heraldry of Germany, Polish heraldry and other parts of central Europe, sable is not infrequently placed on colour fields. As | 2,887 | triviaqa-train |
To which particular order of mammals do shrews and moles belong? | there is no monophyletic relation between the mole and the hedgehog, both of which were previously placed in the now abandoned order Insectivora. As a result, Soricomorpha ("shrew-like animals" including moles), previously within Insectivora, has been elevated to the level of an order.
- Subfamily Scalopinae: New World moles
- Tribe Condylurini Star-nosed mole (North America)
- Genus "Condylura": Star-nosed mole (sole species)
- Tribe Scalopini New World moles
- Genus | While the core components (moles, shrews, hedgehogs and close relations) do in fact form a consistent clade, Eulipotyphla, that is part of Laurasiatheria with the aforementioned clades, other mammals historically placed in the order have been found to belong to other branches of the placental tree: tree shrews and colugos are euarchontans related to Primates and sometimes grouped in Sundatheria, while tenrecs, golden moles and elephant shrews are all afrotheres, probably forming the clade Afroinsectiphilia. Both of these clades have at times been accused of being wastebasket taxons | 2,888 | triviaqa-train |
Which year 2000 BBC TV reality show was set on the Scottish island of Taransay? | Tanya Cheadle, a 26-year old television producer, did much of the filming for the show - it was believed that having too many camera operators would undermine any sense of isolation. Smaller cameras were later provided to castaways, and a fixed camera was installed in a "diary room". Every two weeks, producers would visit to collect the footage. At the end of the year some episodes were transmitted live and the castaways were joined by presenter Julia Bradbury.
The year.
The Castaways were allowed to bring | -six men, women and children from the British public are placed on Taransay, a remote Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides for a year and must build a sustainable self-sufficient community. The programme ends on New Year's Day 2001.
- 2 January – BBC One airs a millennium special of its garden makeover series "Ground Force" in which Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh travel to the South African village of Qunu to design and build a garden for former President Nelson Mandela.
- 26 | 2,889 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is the Prime Minister’s country retreat Chequers? | 10 Downing Street, in London, has been the official place of residence of the Prime Minister since 1732; they are entitled to use its staff and facilities, including extensive offices. Chequers, a country house in Buckinghamshire, gifted to the government in 1917, may be used as a country retreat for the Prime Minister.
Living former prime ministers.
There are five living former British prime ministers:
Living former prime ministers Retirement Honours.
Upon retirement, it is customary for the Sovereign to grant a Prime Minister | problems with housing costs: several reports have identified the market town of Beaconsfield as having among the highest property prices outside London. Chequers, a mansion estate owned by the government, is the country retreat of the incumbent Prime Minister. To the north of the county lies rolling countryside in the Vale of Aylesbury and around the Great Ouse. The Thames forms part of the county’s southwestern boundary. Notable service amenities in the county are Pinewood Film Studios, Dorney rowing lake and part of Silverstone race track on the Northamptonshire border. | 2,890 | triviaqa-train |
Barry George spent 8 years behind bars before being cleared in a retrial of the murder of whom? | Barry George
Barry Michael George (born 15 April 1960, also known as Barry Bulsara) is a British man who was found guilty of the murder of British television presenter Jill Dando, and whose conviction was subsequently overturned on appeal.
Dando's profile and popularity ensured high public interest in the case. When no motive could be found, and no evidence emerged from criminals or British intelligence of a contract or conspiracy to kill Dando, police began to reassess evidence that had been set aside at the start of the inquiry | for investigating reports of sex abuse by priests. Lynn was convicted of child endangerment during a trial in 2012 and was sentenced to 3 to 6 years in prison. He spent nearly 3 of his 3-6 year sentence behind bars before the Superior Court overturned his conviction in 2016. Lynn, now 64, served his sentence in the state prison at Waymart. His retrial was ordered to begin in 2019, the year he is expected to retire from his duties as priest.
In 2013, a lawsuit was filed by | 2,891 | triviaqa-train |
Which military force was founded by David Stirling? | David Stirling
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) was a Scottish officer in the British Army, mountaineer, and the founder of the Special Air Service. He saw active service during the Second World War.
Life before the war.
Stirling was born at his family's ancestral home, Keir House in the parish of Lecropt, Perthshire. He was the son of Brigadier General Archibald Stirling, of Keir, and Margaret Fraser, daughter of Simon Fraser, the Lord | DoTerra
doTerra (styled dōTERRA) is a multi-level marketing company based in Pleasant Grove, Utah that sells essential oils and other related products. doTerra was founded in 2008 by David Stirling, Emily Wright, David Hill, Corey B. Lindley, Gregory P. Cook, Robert J. Young, and Mark A. Wolfert. Stirling, Wright, and Hill were former executives of Young Living, a company which also sells essential oils via multi-level marketing. The company was the subject of a lawsuit by Young Living alleging theft | 2,892 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the country of origin of Martha and the Muffins, Crash Test Dummies and Rush? | chart and was a No. 4 hit in Canada.
In 1996, the Dummies' third album, "A Worm's Life", was released to mixed critical and moderate commercial success. The guitar-heavy singles were warmly received in some markets (lead single "He Liked To Feel It" hit No. 2 in Canada), but internationally nothing matched the runaway success of either "Superman's Song" or "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm". Still, the album went platinum in Canada in | , which must fall below threshold values fixed in legal car safety regulations. To model real crash tests, today's crash simulations include virtual models of crash test dummies and of passive safety devices (seat belts, airbags, shock absorbing dash boards, etc.). Guide rail tests evaluate vehicle deceleration and rollover potential, as well as penetration of the barrier by vehicles.
Origin.
In the years 1970 attempts were made to simulate car crash events with non-linear spring-mass systems after calibration, which require | 2,893 | triviaqa-train |
Who played bongos on the Shadows 1960 No.1 Apache? | left, but the Shadows had disbanded by the end of the year.
Career 1970s.
The group began 1970 by appearing on the BBC's review of the '60s music scene, "Pop Go The Sixties", performing "Apache" and backing Richard on "Bachelor Boy", broadcast across Europe and BBC1, on 31 December 1969. This was followed by Marvin and a reconstituted Shadows becoming resident guests on Richard's debut TV series for the BBC, "It's Cliff Richard!"
The group were | tune. The title "Apache" reflects the source of Lordan's inspiration: the 1954 American western film "Apache".
The original recording was by British guitarist Bert Weedon in early 1960. It remained unreleased for several months. In mid-1960 the Shadows were on tour with Lordan as a supporting act. The band discovered "Apache" when Lordan played it on a ukulele. Lordan figured the tune would fit the Shadows; the band agreed.
Shadows version.
The recording was done at the EMI Abbey Road | 2,894 | triviaqa-train |
Which Umberto Eco adaptation won him a British Academy Award? | Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco (5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian novelist, literary critic, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor. He is widely known for his 1980 novel "Il nome della rosa" ("The Name of the Rose"), a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory. He later wrote other novels, including "Il pendolo di Foucault" ("Foucault's Pendulum") and "L'isola del giorno prima" ( | a five-hour film version. In 1998 he provided the libretto for Hans Gefors fifth opera "Clara", which was premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
His work in television includes the series "Les aventures de Robinson Crusoë" (1964), a French-West German production much seen overseas.
In 2012, Carrière and Umberto Eco published a book of conversations on the future of information carriers.
Awards.
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film (1963) for " | 2,895 | triviaqa-train |
In which movie did Connery play a character called Marko Ramius? | The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October is the debut novel by Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984 by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutting-edge ballistic missile submarine "Red October", and marks the first appearance of Clancy's most popular fictional character Jack Ryan, an analyst working for the Central Intelligence Agency, as he must prove his theory that Ramius had intended to defect to the United States. | ."
At the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Lucas made a further suggestion that there would be a fifth film, revealing an idea "to make Shia LaBeouf the lead character next time and have Harrison Ford come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie." At the time "Last Crusade" was filmed, Connery was only 58 years old. Lucas also said that age need not be a factor, as Ford was "65 and did everything in this movie. The old chemistry is there, and it | 2,896 | triviaqa-train |
What is the strong material found in the cell walls of plants? | . The actual structure of the cell wall is not clearly defined and several models exist - the covalently linked cross model, the tether model, the diffuse layer model and the stratified layer model. However, the primary cell wall, can be defined as composed of cellulose microfibrils aligned at all angles. Cellulose microfibrils are produced at the plasma membrane by the cellulose synthase complex, which is proposed to be made of a hexameric rosette that contains three cellulose synthase catalytic subunits for each of the six units. Microfibrils are held together by | land plants make lignin, a polymer used to strengthen the secondary cell walls of xylem tracheids and vessels to keep them from collapsing when a plant sucks water through them under water stress. Lignin is also used in other cell types like sclerenchyma fibres that provide structural support for a plant and is a major constituent of wood. Sporopollenin is a chemically resistant polymer found in the outer cell walls of spores and pollen of land plants responsible for the survival of early land plant spores and the pollen of seed plants in the fossil record. | 2,897 | triviaqa-train |
In the 1920’s, which French designer created the ‘little black dress’? | Little black dress
A little black dress (LBD) is a black evening or cocktail dress, cut simply and often quite short. Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel and Jean Patou intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral colour. Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD".
The "little black dress" is considered essential to a complete wardrobe | Black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn
The black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn is a little black dress designed by Hubert de Givenchy and worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opening of the 1961 romantic comedy film "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The dress is cited as one of the most iconic items of clothing in the history of the twentieth century and perhaps the most famous "little black dress" of all time.
History.
Audrey Hepburn was a close friend of French designer Givenchy, referring to the designer as her | 2,898 | triviaqa-train |
What is the British monarch’s official Scottish residence? | during Royal Ascot, an annual race meeting that is part of the social calendar. The sovereign's official residence in Scotland is the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The monarch stays at Holyrood for at least one week each year, and when visiting Scotland on state occasions.
Historically, the Palace of Westminster and the Tower of London were the main residences of the English Sovereign until Henry VIII acquired the Palace of Whitehall. Whitehall was destroyed by fire in 1698, leading to a shift to St James's Palace. Although | Belfast, an electoral ward in Belfast
- Glencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, an ecclesiastical and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Glencairn House, the official residence of the British Ambassador to Ireland. Glencairn has been the official residence of successive British Ambassadors to Ireland since the 1950s
Other uses.
- Earl of Glencairn, a Scottish Peerage title held by Clan Cunningham chief at Finlaystone House until 1796
- Cunningham Broadcasting, a Sinclair Broadcasting subsidiary formerly known as Glencairn
- Glencairn whisky glass, a | 2,899 | triviaqa-train |
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