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The Colossus of Rhodes is dedicated to whom? | Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes ( ) was a statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son Demetrius I of Macedon unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC. According to most contemporary descriptions, the Colossus stood approximately 70 cubits, or | the memorial, with a bust of Rhodes (also by JM Swan). The inscription on the monument is "To the spirit and life work of Cecil John Rhodes who loved and served South Africa." Inscribed below the bust of Rhodes are the last four lines of the last stanza from the 1902 poem "Burial" by Rudyard Kipling in honour of Rhodes:
The monument was completed and dedicated in 1912. A memorial proposed by the Colonial Secretary Earl Grey never materialised: a massive "colossus of Rhodes" statue | 51,100 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the most recent of the four Presidents carved into Mount Rushmore? | Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is centered on a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum created the sculpture's design and oversaw the project's execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son Lincoln Borglum. The sculpture features the heads of Presidents George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). The four presidents were chosen to represent the nation’s birth | a large herd of bison. Badlands National Park was created in 1978. The park features an eroded, brightly colored landscape surrounded by semi-arid grasslands. Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills was established in 1925. The sculpture of four U.S. Presidents was carved into the mountainside by sculptor Gutzon Borglum.
Other areas managed by the National Park Service include Jewel Cave National Monument near Custer, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, which features a decommissioned nuclear missile silo and a | 51,101 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV Chef has a seafood restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall? | number of television shows broadcast internationally both in the UK, the United States and around the world.
Dedicated food related television channels have also become a medium for chefs to become household names, for example in the United States, the Food Network features shows from celebrity chefs such as Paula Deen and Bobby Flay. While in the UK, the Good Food Channel has shows with chefs such as Rick Stein and Jamie Oliver. Certain chefs, such as Nigella Lawson have had shows featuring on channels in more than one country. | series, and his book "English Seafood Cookery" won the Glenfiddich Award for Food Book of the Year in 1989. Stein was awarded the OBE in the 2003 New Year Honours for services to tourism in Cornwall and the CBE in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to the economy.
Personal life.
Stein met his first wife Jill Newstead in Padstow. They married in 1975 and set up their restaurant and hotel business. They have three sons with Jill; Edward, Jack and Charles who are involved in the | 51,102 | triviaqa-train |
At which 1403 battle was Sir Henry Percy, commonly known as Hotspur, killed? | Henry Percy (Hotspur)
Sir Henry Percy KG (20 May 1364 – 21 July 1403), commonly known as Sir Harry Hotspur, or simply Hotspur, was a late-medieval English nobleman. He was a significant captain during the Anglo-Scottish wars. He later led successive rebellions against Henry IV of England and was slain at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 at the height of his career.
Career.
Henry Percy was born 20 May 1364 at either Alnwick Castle or Warkworth Castle in Northumberland, | Hotspur
Hotspur is a nickname of Sir Henry Percy (1364–1403), known as "Harry Hotspur", eldest son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland
Hotspur may also refer to:
- Sir Henry Percy as depicted in Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part 1"
- Football clubs:
- Holyhead Hotspur F.C.
- Pietà Hotspurs F.C.
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
- Victoria Hotspurs F.C.
- General Aircraft Hotspur, a WW2 glider
- "Hotspur", British Railways class 7 "Britannia" | 51,103 | triviaqa-train |
Which city, a former capital of its country, is served by Jinnah International Airport? | destinations.
Airlines and destinations Passenger.
Notes:
Ground transport.
Jinnah International Airport is situated in the well populated area of Gulistan-e-Jauhar and it is easily accessible through Airport Road from any part of the city.
The Airport has a wide parking area which can accommodate more than 3000 vehicles.
Bus and mini bus and taxis are also available to the airport. There are also a number of traditional auto-rickshaws available at the airport parking area & entrance which are quite popular to travel | As the capital, the provincial state-owned Fujian Media Group, Fujian Daily Newspaper Group and Straits Publishing & Distributing Group also headquarter here.
Transportation.
Transportation Airports.
The city is served by Fuzhou Changle International Airport, which replaces Fuzhou Yixu Airport, the old airfield. The former is its main international airport and an air-hub in southeast China, while the latter was turned into a PLA airbase after 1997.
Transportation Railways.
Fuzhou is a railway hub in northern Fujian. The Wenzhou–Fuzhou and | 51,104 | triviaqa-train |
What was the full title of the men’s magazine which was re-branded to just GQ in 1967? | % had an income greater than $75,000.
"British GQ" had an average circulation of 114,867, made up of 102,694 print edition sales and 12,173 digital edition sales, from July to December 2013, and during the period of July–December, 2018 on ABC statistics, it was recorded to be 110,063.
Editors and publishers.
U.S. publishers
- Bernard J. Miller (1957–1975)
- Sal Schiliro (1975–1980)
- Steve Florio (1975–1985)
- Jack Kliger (1985–1988)
- | " re-branded and became covered under the umbrella title of Louder (also known as Louder Sound), with loudersound.com serving as the main online portal for the publications.
Progressive Music Awards.
"Prog" magazine was also behind the annual Progressive Music Awards that was established in 2012.
Progressive Music Awards 2012 winners.
The 2012 Progressive Music Award winners in full:
- New Blood: TesseracT
- Live Event: Anathema
- Grand Design: Pink Floyd's Immersion Reissues
- Anthem: Squackett | 51,105 | triviaqa-train |
What is the first name of Mrs Brown in the sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys? | Mrs. Brown's Boys
Mrs. Brown's Boys is a television sitcom, created by and starring Irishman Brendan O'Carroll, and produced in the United Kingdom by BBC Scotland in partnership with BocPix and RTÉ. O'Carroll himself plays his drag persona, Agnes Brown, with several close friends and family members making up the rest of the cast. The show adopts an informal production style where production mistakes and tomfoolery, mostly instigated by O'Carroll, are edited into each episode. Despite being lambasted by critics, the show has become a ratings success | Fiona O'Carroll
Fiona O'Carroll (born 14 September 1980) is an actress and cast-member of the popular BBC/RTÉ sitcom, Mrs. Brown's Boys. Fiona is the daughter of Doreen O'Carroll and Mrs. Brown's Boys star and creator, Brendan O'Carroll.
Career.
Fiona has been a cast member of Mrs. Brown's Boys since its incarnation. Fiona has played the role of Maria Brown (née Nicholson) since the show's debut in 2011. She reprised her role in the 2014 film, Mrs. Brown | 51,106 | triviaqa-train |
Which record by Terry Jacks was Number One in 1974? | Terry Jacks
Terrence Ross Jacks (born March 29, 1944) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist, best known for his 1974 hit song "Seasons in the Sun".
Early life.
Terry Jacks was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His family relocated to Vancouver in the early 1960s. Jacks took up guitar in his teens and at 18 formed a band called The Chessmen with guitarist Guy Sobell. The group had four top-ten hits in Vancouver between 1964 and 1966 | it was then referred to as the Easy Listening chart, it reached the number one spot on January 12, 1974 and held that position for two weeks.
Outside of Streisand's native country, the single found similar commercial success. In Canada, "The Way We Were" entered the chart compiled by "RPM" at number 45, where it was the week's third-highest debut. On its seventh week, it reached the top position that was previously held by Terry Jacks' cover of "Seasons in | 51,107 | triviaqa-train |
Which car company manufactures the Leaf? | production was very limited before World War II. Only a handful of companies were producing vehicles in limited numbers, and these were small, three-wheeled for commercial uses, like Daihatsu, or were the result of partnering with European companies, like Isuzu building the Wolseley A-9 in 1922. Mitsubishi was also partnered with Fiat and built the Mitsubishi Model A based on a Fiat vehicle. Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, and Honda began as companies producing non-automotive products before the war, switching to car production during | plants of the genus "Erythroxylon" is not actively prosecuted, even though they are legally forbidden.
Legal status United States.
In the United States, a Stepan Company plant in Maywood, New Jersey is a registered importer of coca leaf. The company manufactures pure cocaine for medical use and also produces a cocaine-free extract of the coca leaf, which is used as a flavoring ingredient in Coca-Cola. Other companies have registrations with the DEA to import coca leaf according to 2011 Federal Register Notices for Importers, | 51,108 | triviaqa-train |
At which stroke did David Wilkie, Duncan Goodhew and Adrian Moorhouse win Olympic Gold medals? | 's most successful swimming clubs. It was there that he began to train intensively and develop his specialist stroke, the breaststroke under one of Britain's leading coaches Frank Thomas, whom Wilkie credited with giving him the motivation to become a world class swimmer. In 1969, Wilkie was chosen to join the elite Scottish Training Squad organised by the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association.
National and international success.
In 1969 Wilkie swam representing Britain for the first time in an international swimming contest swimming against the Russian 200-metre breaststroke world record- | Duncan Goodhew
Duncan Alexander Goodhew, (born 27 May 1957) is an English former competitive swimmer. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He also swam at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Early life.
Goodhew attended Windlesham House School and Millfield School (Walton House).
Aged 10, he fell out of a tree, a traumatic event which triggered | 51,109 | triviaqa-train |
In 1814 who completed the two paintings The Second of May 1808 and The Third of May 1808, both now exhibited in the Prado in Madrid? | known for such highlights as Diego Velázquez's "Las Meninas" and Francisco de Goya's "La maja vestida" and "La maja desnuda". The other two museums are the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, established from a mixed private collection, and the Reina Sofía Museum, where Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" is exhibited, returned to Spain from New York after more than two decades.
The Prado Museum (Museo del Prado) is a museum and art gallery that features one of the world's finest collections of European | and "Second of May" suffered damage in a road accident while being transported by truck to Valencia for safety during the Spanish Civil War, apparently the only time they have left Madrid. Significant paint losses to the left side of the "Second of May" have been deliberately left unrepaired. Restoration work to both paintings was done in 2008 in time for an exhibition marking the bicentennial of the uprising.
In 2009, the Prado selected "The Third of May 1808" as one of the museum's fourteen most important | 51,110 | triviaqa-train |
Which Poet Laureate was born at Mytholmroyd in Yorkshire? | The population is roughly 4,000. The village holds markets, performances at the St. Michael's Enterprise Centre, antique shows and fairs, together with events at the sports and leisure centre and at the Ted Hughes Theatre. Mytholmroyd has business parks and a high street in the centre with mainly independent shops including a post office, hardware shop, travel centre, launderette, hair salons and takeaways. There are also many eating venues including Aux Delices Bistro & Wine Bar, the Blue Teapot bistro, Riverside Cafe, the Shoulder of Mutton | Laurence Eusden
Laurence Eusden (bapt. 6 September 168827 September 1730) was an English poet who became Britain's youngest Poet Laureate in 1718.
Life.
Laurence Eusden was born in Spofforth in the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1688 (date unknown) to the Rev. Laurence Eusden, rector of Spofforth, Yorkshire. Eusden was baptized on 6 September 1688. He received his education at St Peter's School, York, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He became a minor fellow of his college in 1711, | 51,111 | triviaqa-train |
How many apprentice boys shut the gates of Derry in December 1688 leading to the siege of the city? | once regularly led to virulent opposition from the city's Irish nationalist majority, but recently a more conciliatory approach has taken place and now the parades are virtually trouble-free. The 2014 'Shutting of the Gates' parade was described as "the biggest in years" and was violence-free.
Siege of Derry.
The siege of Derry began in December 1688 when 13 apprentice boys shut the gates of the city against a regiment of twelve hundred Jacobite soldiers, commanded by the Roman Catholic, Alexander Macdonnell, Earl | of the north west's African community, music of all kinds at the Verbal Arts Centre, Foyle Ulster Scots Highland Gathering, firework display, the fifth Annual Scottish Dance Competition, historical walks and talks, with the finale being the Relief of Derry Pageant (the Apprentice Boys of Derry 319th Relief of Derry Celebrations) on 9 August 2008. The Festival commemorates the actions of Protestant Apprentice Boys who shut the city gates against the forces of the Catholic King James in December 1688. King James laid siege to the city from December | 51,112 | triviaqa-train |
Seven matches in the 2014 FIFA World Cup are scheduled to be played at a stadium in Brasilia named after a former player known by what name? | origin of many bands like: Legião Urbana, Capital Inicial, Aborto Elétrico, Plebe Rude and Raimundos. Currently Brasília has the Rock Basement Festival which attempts to bring new bands to the national scene. The festival is held in the parking Brasilia National Stadium Mané Garrincha.
Since 1965, the annual Brasília Festival of Brazilian Cinema is one of the most traditional cinema festivals in Brazil, being compared only to the Brazilian Cinema Festival of Gramado, in Rio Grande do Sul. The difference between both is that the festival in Brasília | stadium named Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova with a capacity of 56,000 people. This stadium hosted matches of 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the subsequent 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as the football competition in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The stadium is owned by the Bahia government, and is the home ground of Esporte Clube Bahia. Its formal name honors Octávio Cavalcanti Mangabeira, a civil engineer, journalist, and former Bahia state governor from 1947 to 1954. The stadium is nicknamed Fonte Nova, because it is located at Ladeira das Fontes | 51,113 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the 2004 film The Phantom of the Opera? | The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British–American musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the French novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. Produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber and directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, and Jennifer Ellison.
The film was announced | the title character from "The Phantom of the Opera") owes more than a little to Fantômas, although he is ultimately revealed to be M, who in turn is revealed to be Professor Moriarty.
- In the Egyptian movie, “Romantic Chase”, produced in 1968, Fantômas is played by Egyptian actor Hasan Mustafa. The role of Fantômas is a butler that wants to steal all the money of his employer. The film itself is an adaptation of “What’s new pussycat” which was produced in 1965 | 51,114 | triviaqa-train |
Whose oratorio The Seasons was first performed in 1801? | The Seasons (Haydn)
The Seasons (German: "Die Jahreszeiten"), Hob. XXI:3), is a secular oratorio by Joseph Haydn, first performed in 1801.
History.
Haydn was led to write "The Seasons" by the great success of his previous oratorio "The Creation" (1798), which had become very popular and was in the course of being performed all over Europe.
History Libretto.
The libretto for "The Seasons" was prepared for Haydn, just as with | traditionally closed during the penitential seasons of Advent and Lent. Denzio's first Lenten opera was performed in 1729, a staged oratorio "Sansone" based on the Old Testament legend of Samson. The production included a highly unusual recitation of Jewish chants, whose Sephardic or Ashkenazic origins were carefully recorded in the libretto. For his second Lenten opera, Denzio attempted to stage something much more titillating and innovative in the way of subject matter. Before any opera could be performed in Prague during Lent, the express permission of the archbishop of | 51,115 | triviaqa-train |
Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, 1993 and 1994? | year since its inauguration in 1956, making it the longest-running annual international television contest and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. It is also one of the most watched non-sporting events, with audience figures of between 100 million and 600 million internationally. It has been broadcast in several countries that do not compete, such as the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and China. Since 2000, it has been broadcast online via the Eurovision website.
Ireland holds the record | edition.
In 1991, 1992 and 1993 the " Festival Tal-Kanzunetta Maltija" became the venue from which the English version of the winning song would represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 1994 two versions of the festival were held simultaneously, one section for songs in Maltese, and another section for songs sung in English, with the winning song of the latter section representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest.
As from 1995 two distinct festivals were organised, one for songs in Maltese and another for | 51,116 | triviaqa-train |
Which Archbishop of Canterbury compiled the first two editions (1549 and 1552) of the Book of Common Prayer? | prayer were specified in tabular format as were the Psalms; and canticles, mostly biblical, that were provided to be said or sung between the readings.
The 1549 book was soon succeeded by a more reformed revision in 1552 under the same editorial hand, that of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. It was used only for a few months, as after Edward VI's death in 1553, his half-sister Mary I restored Roman Catholic worship. Mary died in 1558 and, in 1559, Elizabeth I reintroduced the | 2004 (Translation of "Ich bin eine Hexe", annotated and a foreword by Philippe Ivernel)
- About 20 essays by Valeska Gert are mentioned in F.-M. Peter (1985)
- Secondary literature, Monographs about Valeska Gert
- Fred Hildenbrandt: "Die Tänzerin Valeska Gert." Stuttgart 1928
- Frank-Manuel Peter: "Valeska Gert: Tänzerin, Schauspielerin und Kabarettistin. Eine dokumentarische Biographie." Berlin 1985, 2nd ed. 1987
- Susanne Foellmer: "Valeska Gert. Fragmente einer Avantgardistin in | 51,117 | triviaqa-train |
The US state of Georgia was named after which King? | beta(+)" global city, is both the state's capital and largest city. The Atlanta metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 5,949,951 in 2018, is the 9th most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 60% of the entire state population.
Founded in 1733 as a British colony, Georgia was the last and southernmost of the original Thirteen Colonies to be established. Named after King George II of Great Britain, the Colony of Georgia covered the area from South Carolina south to Spanish Florida and | first named Tate Road and a dead end street named B. King Lane which leads to an antique store. A gas station and strip mall can be found on the southwest corner of the North Carolina state line, where SR 11 meets its northern terminus, while US 19 continues towards Erie, Pennsylvania and US 129 continues towards Knoxville, Tennessee.
See also.
- Special routes of U.S. Route 129
External links.
- Georgia @ SouthEastRoads - U.S. Highway 129
- 129 US 129 (Georgia Highways) | 51,118 | triviaqa-train |
In which E M Forster novel does Adela Quested travel abroad to marry magistrate Ronny Heaslip? | his repressed desires, it was only at this time, while stationed in Egypt, that he "lost his R [respectability]" to a wounded soldier in 1917.
Forster spent a second spell in India in the early 1920s as private secretary to Tukojirao III, Maharajah of Dewas. "The Hill of Devi" is his non-fictional account of this period. After returning to London from India, he completed the last novel of his to be published in his lifetime, "A Passage to India" ( | the British Raj. Forster connects personal relationships with the politics of colonialism through the story of the Englishwoman Adela Quested, the Indian Dr. Aziz, and the question of what did or did not happen between them in the Marabar Caves.
"The Raj Quartet" a four-volume novel sequence, written by Paul Scott, also deals with the subject of the British in India, in this case the concluding years of the British Raj in India. The series was written during the period 1965–1975. "The Times" called | 51,119 | triviaqa-train |
Goat Fell is the name of hole number 8 on the Ailsa Course at which Open Championship Golf venue? | Turnberry (golf course)
Turnberry is a golf resort on the Firth of Clyde in Ayrshire, southwest Scotland. It comprises three links golf courses, a golf academy, a five-star James Miller-designed hotel from 1906, along with lodge and cottage accommodations.
Turnberry was a popular golf course and resort from its inception, made accessible because of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway. It closed in both World Wars for military use, and there was concern it would not open following World War II, but | Outer Ring Road (MKAD).
The club has an 18-hole, 7,015 yard championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The European PGA endorsed the club. Since its opening in 1993, the Moscow Country Club has become the permanent venue for a number of major golf competitions, including the Russian Open, the country’s first professional golf tournament. The golf course is open from May to October.
In addition to its championship golf course the Resort has a large sports complex, residential village of 54 timber | 51,120 | triviaqa-train |
Cut-Throat Jake, captain of the Flying Dustman, is the enemy of which fictional pirate? | Captain Pugwash
Captain Pugwash is a fictional pirate in a series of British children's comic strips and books created by John Ryan. The character's adventures were adapted into a TV series, using cardboard cut-outs filmed in live-action (the first series was performed and broadcast live), also called "Captain Pugwash", first shown on the BBC in 1957, a later colour series, first shown in 1974–75, and a traditional animation series, "The Adventures of Captain Pugwash", first aired in 1998 | Samuel Goldwyn, "The Princess and the Pirate" received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Music Score.
Plot.
A pirate captain known as the Hook (Victor McLaglen) buries his treasure on an island and kills the map maker so no one else will find it. He and his cut-throat crew go after the "Mary Ann", a ship on which Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo) is running away from her father, the King (Robert Warwick), so she can marry | 51,121 | triviaqa-train |
Which town is mentioned in the first verse of the hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful? | the Jacobites), with "Bethlehem" a common Jacobite cipher for England and "Regem Angelorum" a pun on "Angelorum" (Angels) and "Anglorum" (English). Wade had fled to France after the Jacobite rising of 1745 was crushed. From the 1740s to 1770s the earliest forms of the carol commonly appeared in English Roman Catholic liturgical books close to prayers for the exiled Old Pretender. In the books by Wade it was often decorated with Jacobite floral imagery, as were other liturgical texts with coded Jacobite | John Francis Wade
John Francis Wade (1711 – 16 August 1786) was an English hymnist who is sometimes credited with writing and composing the hymn "Adeste Fideles" (which was later translated to "O Come All Ye Faithful"), even though the actual authorship of the hymn remains uncertain. The earliest copies of the hymn all bear his signature.
Born either in England or in Douai, Flanders, France, Wade fled to France after the Jacobite rising of 1745 was crushed. As a Catholic layman, | 51,122 | triviaqa-train |
The Pitmen Painters is a play by Lee Hall about a group of mostly miners from which town in Northumberland? | on the Ashington Group, premiered at the refurbished Live Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007. It tells of a group of miners from Ashington, Northumberland, who decide to learn about art and begin to paint. The production later transferred to the National Theatre in London and opened on Broadway in September 2010. It won the 2008 Evening Standard Award for Best Play.
In 2011, controversy arose over a children's opera that Hall had written, called "Beached". The opera was commissioned by Opera North and was | William Feaver
William Feaver (born 1 December 1942) is a British art critic, curator, artist and lecturer. From 1975–1998 he was the chief art critic of the Observer, and from 1994 a visiting professor at Nottingham Trent University. His book "The Pitmen Painters" inspired the play of the same name by Lee Hall.
Education.
Feaver was educated at Nottingham High School and Keble College, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford he became a teacher at Newcastle's Royal Grammar School (1965-71) | 51,123 | triviaqa-train |
The name of which manufacturer is taken from a Danish phrase meaning 'play well'? | discolouration and warping, and is more resistant to heat, acids, salt, and other chemicals. Samsonite manufacturing in North America did not switch at the same time, and still used some degree of cellulose acetate in its Lego products. 1964 was the first year that instruction manuals were included in Lego sets.
One of the Lego Group's most successful series, the Lego train system, was released in 1966. The original train sets included a 4.5-volt motor, battery box and rails; two years later, a 12-volt | . Today, it is a manufacturer of industrial robots and automation systems.
- Kyocera – from Kyoto Ceramics, after Kyoto in Japan
L.
- LaCie – from the French phrase "la cie", meaning "the company"
- Lada – from the name of a Slavic goddess, and used as a trading name by Russian automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ (АВТОВАЗ in Russian). VAZ is derived from Volzhsky Automobilny Zavod.
- Lancôme – began in 1935, when its founder, Armand Petitjean, was exploring | 51,124 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only regnal name to be used by British monarchs in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries? | , but the regnal number is based on only one of those names, for example Charles X Gustav of Sweden, George Tupou V of Tonga. If a monarch reigns in more than one realm, he or she may carry different ordinals in each one, as some realms may have had different numbers of rulers of the same regnal name. For example, the same person was both King James I of England and King James VI of Scotland.
The ordinal is not normally used for the first ruler of the name, | Spanish Empire (described by historians as the first global empire) in Madrid by his son Philip II of Spain and successors, the term continued to be used for the Spanish Empire in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. In more recent times, it was used for the British Empire, mainly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a period in which the British Empire reached a territorial size larger than that of any other empire in history. In the 20th century, the phrase has sometimes been adapted to refer to | 51,125 | triviaqa-train |
As cartographers do not consider Chile to have an Atlantic coastline, which is the only South American country to have both Atlantic and Pacific coastlines? | at about 5°N latitude, where it stretches approximately from Indonesia to the coast of Colombia—halfway around the world, and more than five times the diameter of the Moon. The lowest known point on Earth—the Mariana Trench—lies below sea level. Its average depth is , putting the total water volume at roughly .
Due to the effects of plate tectonics, the Pacific Ocean is currently shrinking by roughly per year on three sides, roughly averaging a year. By contrast, the Atlantic Ocean is increasing | List of U.S. states and territories by coastline
This is a list of U.S. states and territories ranked by their coastline length. Thirty states have a coastline: twenty-three with a coastline on the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico), and/or Pacific Ocean, and eight with a Great Lakes coastline. New York has coasts on both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. Smaller border lakes such as Lake Champlain or Lake of the Woods are not counted. Five U.S. territories have coastlines — three | 51,126 | triviaqa-train |
Which popular British artist, active in Plymouth from the 1960's and famous for her paintings of fat people, died in May 2008? | Scott and Frank Bickerton both lived in the city. Artists include Beryl Cook whose paintings depict the culture of Plymouth and Robert Lenkiewicz, whose paintings investigated themes of vagrancy, sexual behaviour and suicide, lived in the city from the 1960s until his death in 2002. Illustrator and creator of children's series Mr Benn and King Rollo, David McKee, was born and brought up in South Devon and trained at Plymouth College of Art. Jazz musician John Surman, born in nearby Tavistock, has close connections to the area, evidenced | Narottam Narayan
Narottam Narayan Sharma (born 1896, died 1986 or 1992) was an Indian artist from Nathdwara. He is especially famous for his images of Krishna, which were popular throughout North India and were even more influential than the works of Raja Ravi Varma.
Several of his paintings of Krishna, Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Ganesha and Shiva were published as posters by S. S. Brijbasi, a firm based in Karachi in pre-independence India (from 1918 until Partition), using chromolithography, and printed in Germany. | 51,127 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor played Lord Alfred Douglas, opposite Stephen Fry asthe title character, in the 1997 film 'Wilde'? | silversmith Benvenuto Cellini.
Wilde returns to London and weds Constance Lloyd (Jennifer Ehle), and they have two sons in quick succession. While their second child is still an infant, the couple hosts a young Canadian named Robbie Ross (Michael Sheen), who seduces Wilde and helps him come to terms with his homosexuality. On the opening night of his play "Lady Windermere's Fan", Wilde is re-introduced to the dashingly handsome and openly foppish poet Lord Alfred Douglas (Jude Law), whom he | Sadie Frost.
In 1997, he became more widely known with his role in the Oscar Wilde biopic "Wilde". Law won the "Most Promising Newcomer" award from the Evening Standard British Film Awards for his role as Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas, the glamorous young lover of Stephen Fry's Wilde. In Andrew Niccol's science fiction film "Gattaca", Law played the role of a disabled former swimming star living in a eugenics-obsessed dystopia. In Clint Eastwood's "Midnight in the Garden of | 51,128 | triviaqa-train |
Which comedian played Charlie Chaplin in Peter Bogdanovitch's 2001 film 'The Cat's Meow'? | The Cat's Meow
The Cat's Meow is a 2001 period drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring Kirsten Dunst, Eddie Izzard, Edward Herrmann, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Tilly. The screenplay by Steven Peros is based on his play of the same title, which was inspired by the mysterious death of film mogul Thomas H. Ince that occurred on William Randolph Hearst's yacht.
The film takes place aboard during a weekend cruise celebrating Ince's 44th birthday on November 16, 1924. Among those | the 1924 death of producer Thomas Ince aboard the yacht of William Randolph Hearst. This fictitious version presents Chaplin and Davies as lovers and Hearst as the jealous old man unwilling to share his mistress.
"RKO 281" is a 1999 film about the making of "Citizen Kane". The movie includes a scene depicting screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz telling director Orson Welles his account of the incident.
"The Cat's Meow", the 2001 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, is another fictitious version of Ince's death. Bogdanovich | 51,129 | triviaqa-train |
Which African country has coastlines on both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean? | . These first modern humans left Africa and populated the rest of the globe during the Out of Africa II migration dated to approximately 50,000 years BP, exiting the continent either across Bab-el-Mandeb over the Red Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar in Morocco, or the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt.
Other migrations of modern humans within the African continent have been dated to that time, with evidence of early human settlement found in Southern Africa, Southeast Africa, North Africa, and the Sahara.
The size of | excretion of excess salt gives the false impression that the turtle is crying.
Distribution.
The loggerhead sea turtle has a cosmopolitan distribution, nesting over the broadest geographical range of any sea turtle. It inhabits the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea.
In the Atlantic Ocean, the greatest concentration of loggerheads is along the southeastern coast of North America and in the Gulf of Mexico. Very few loggerheads are found along the European and African coastlines. Florida is the most popular nesting site, with | 51,130 | triviaqa-train |
Which ice hockey team defeated the 'Pittsburgh Penguins' to win their 11th Stanley Cup in June 2008? | 2008 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2007–08 season, and the culmination of the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins. This was Detroit's 23rd appearance in the Final, and its first since winning the Cup in 2002. This was Pittsburgh's third appearance in the Final, and its first since winning consecutive Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. The Red | 2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967. The Penguins would win the Stanley Cup championship in back to back years, defeating the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Finals after winning the Stanley Cup in 2016.
Off-season.
On the first day of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will officially change their uniform colors from Black and Vegas Gold, used from 2002–03 through 2015–16, | 51,131 | triviaqa-train |
Which German author wrote the novels 'The Glass Bead Game' and 'Siddharta'? | , Hesse penned his novel "Demian", which would be published following the armistice in 1919 under the pseudonym Emil Sinclair.
Life and work Casa Camuzzi.
By the time Hesse returned to civilian life in 1919, his marriage had fallen apart. His wife had a severe episode of psychosis, but, even after her recovery, Hesse saw no possible future with her. Their home in Bern was divided, their children were accommodated in boarding houses and by relatives, and Hesse resettled alone in the middle of April in | sing.” In the nineteen-thirties, Hesse made a quiet statement of resistance by reviewing and publicizing the work of banned Jewish authors, including Franz Kafka. From the end of the 1930s, German journals stopped publishing Hesse's work, and the Nazis eventually banned it.
"The Glass Bead Game" was Hesse's last novel. During the last twenty years of his life, Hesse wrote many short stories (chiefly recollections of his childhood) and poems (frequently with nature as their theme). Hesse also | 51,132 | triviaqa-train |
Deriving from the Italian for 'trouse leg', what name is givento a folded pizza? | Calzone
A calzone (, , ; "stocking" or "trouser") is an Italian oven-baked folded pizza that originated in Naples in the 18th century. A typical calzone is made from salted bread dough, baked in an oven and is stuffed with salami, ham or vegetables, mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan or pecorino cheese, as well as an egg. Different regional variations on a calzone can often include other ingredients that are normally associated with pizza toppings.
Regional variations.
Regional variations In Italy. | meat. Less commonly, it is served with chicken or beef alone. One popular variety of tomato sauce is "marinara sauce, "an Italian-American term for a simple tomato sauce with herbs – mostly parsley and basil.
Contrary to what the name might suggest ('marinara' is Italian for "sailor-style") it is without seafood. In Italy, marinara refers either to sauces made with tomato and garlic (as in pizza marinara) or to seafood-based sauces or foods; in this | 51,133 | triviaqa-train |
Who did William the Conqueror appoint as his first Archbishop of Canterbury in 1070? | included in the Roman Martyrology, and in the current edition maintains the rank of "beatus", the feast day being celebrated on 28 May.
Modern Commemoration.
In 1931, the Archbishop Lanfranc School (now The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy) was opened in Croydon, where he had resided at Croydon Palace. Canterbury Christ Church University have named their accommodation block Lanfranc House. He is also remembered in road names in London and Worthing, West Sussex.
Sources.
The chief authority is the "Vita Lanfranci" by | Thrupp, Oxfordshire
Thrupp is a hamlet just north of Kidlington in Oxfordshire. It is beside the Oxford Canal and close to the River Cherwell.
History.
Before the Norman conquest of England in 1066 Stigand, Archbishop of Canterbury held the manor of Thrupp. In 1070 Stigand was deposed and William the Conqueror confiscated his lands. William granted Thrupp to Roger d'Ivry, who sold it to Wadard, a knight in William's court. In 1086 Thrupp was such a small settlement that the Domesday Book did not record it | 51,134 | triviaqa-train |
The American television series 'Angel' was a spin-off of which other hugely popular show? | Live with Kelly and Ryan" (and its previous iterations with Regis Philbin as co-host), "The Jenny Jones Show", "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "Rachael Ray", "Dr. Phil", "Ricki Lake (TV series)", "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", and "Harry" which run the gamut from serious to lighthearted in topicality and format; a subset of so-called "trash TV" talk shows such as "The Jerry Springer Show", which hit | U.S. television science fiction
U.S. television science fiction is a popular genre of television in the United States that has produced many of the best-known and most popular science fiction shows in the world. Most famous of all, and one of the most influential science-fiction series in history, is the iconic "" and its various spin-off shows, which comprise the Star Trek franchise. Other hugely influential programs have included the 1960s anthology series "The Twilight Zone," the internationally successful "The X-Files | 51,135 | triviaqa-train |
Which type of bread takes its name from the Italian for 'slipper'? | Ciabatta
Ciabatta (, literally "slipper") is an Italian white bread made from wheat flour, water, olive oil, salt, and yeast, created in 1982 by a baker in Verona, Veneto, Italy, in response to the popularity of French baguettes. Ciabatta is somewhat elongated, broad, and flat, and is baked in many variations.
While "panino" indicates any kind of sandwich regardless of the bread used (whether slices or a bun), a toasted sandwich made from small loaves of | (Genoan), but in any case its preparation is different from its Italian counterpart, and the addition of cheese to make the dish (fugaza con queso or fugazzeta) started in Argentina or Uruguay.
"Fainá" is a type of thin bread made with chickpea flour (adopted from northern Italy). The name comes from the Ligurian word for the Italian "farinata". Pizzerias in Buenos Aires often offer fainá, which is eaten with pizza, a wedge of fainá on top of a wedge of pizza. | 51,136 | triviaqa-train |
The American television series 'The Lone Gunmen', which centred on a group of investigators who ran a conspiracy theory magazine, was a spin-off of which other succesful series? | X-Files" episode "This", the part of his mind he had uploaded contacted Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, and told them to destroy the server. When they did, it was revealed he was still “alive” in the backup he created.
Characters Associates.
Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) – an FBI Special agent who was in charge of The X-Files. Mulder first met the trio when they first formed, and they would prove to be his longtime allies and friends. He turned | (totalling 43,000 with 2 subcamps).
Notably, two KL Majdanek concentration camp commandants were put on trial by the SS themselves in the course of the camp operation partly because of what Majdanek was initially, merely a storage depot for gold, money and furs stolen from trainloads of Holocaust victims at death factories in Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka. Both SS men were charged with wholesale stealing from the Third Reich to become rich. Karl-Otto Koch (serving at Majdanek from July 1941 till August 24, 1942) | 51,137 | triviaqa-train |
Which French author wrote the novels 'The Counterfeiters' and 'The Immoralist'? | The Counterfeiters (novel)
The Counterfeiters (French: "Les Faux-monnayeurs") is a 1925 novel by French author André Gide, first published in "Nouvelle Revue Française". With many characters and crisscrossing plotlines, its main theme is that of the original and the copy, and what differentiates them – both in the external plot of the counterfeit gold coins and in the portrayal of the characters' feelings and their relationships.
"The Counterfeiters" is a novel-within-a-novel, with | had said that Gunn is “one of the most under-appreciated filmmakers of his time.”
Gunn's drama "Johnnas" won an Emmy award in 1972.
Career.
A native of Philadelphia, Gunn wrote more than 29 plays during his lifetime. He also authored two novels and wrote several produced screenplays. In 1950, Gunn studied acting with Mira Rostova in New York's East Village. In 1954, he played a role in the Broadway production of "The Immoralist" with James Dean. Along | 51,138 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous fictional character was first introduced in the 1887 edition of 'Beeton's Christmas Annual'? | Legacy.
Legacy The detective story.
Although Holmes is not the original fictional detective, his name has become synonymous with the role. The investigating detective (such as Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey) became a successful character for a number of authors.
Legacy "Elementary, my dear Watson".
The phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson" has become one of the most quoted and iconic aspects of the character. However, although Holmes often observes that his conclusions are " | to a wide audience; the duo had provided the subject of Doyle's first novel, "A Study in Scarlet", which was published in "Beeton's Christmas Annual" in 1887. The story in "The Strand" was one in a series of six, published in successive months. They were well received by the public, and the editors of the magazine commissioned a further six stories, and then another series of twelve. Doyle, fearful of having his other work overshadowed by his fictional detective, killed his | 51,139 | triviaqa-train |
In which city in Texas is the fortress known as 'The Alamo', to be found? | were executed immediately. Santa Anna reiterated this message in a strongly worded letter to United States President Andrew Jackson. This letter was not widely distributed, and it is unlikely that most of the American recruits serving in the Texian Army were aware that there would be no prisoners of war.
When Mexican troops departed San Antonio de Béxar (now San Antonio, Texas, USA) Texian soldiers captured the Mexican garrison at the Alamo Mission, a former Spanish religious outpost which had been converted to a makeshift fort by the recently expelled | be found in the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the Zigler Museum in Jennings, Louisiana, as well as other museums and private collections. JP Morgan acquired his works, which are housed today at its main headquarters.
His portraits are scarce. He painted portraits of the 12 "Texas Immortals," which hangs in the Texas Commerce Bank in Houston, the "Siege of the Alamo," which hangs in the Texas State Capitol in Austin, and countless western paintings depicting the history of | 51,140 | triviaqa-train |
In which Europeancity would you find the giant monument called 'The Atomium'? | Atomium
The Atomium ( ) is a landmark building in Brussels, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World Expo (Expo 58). It is located on the Heysel Plateau, where the exhibition took place. It is now a museum.
Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak, it stands tall. Its nine diameter stainless steel clad spheres are connected, so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Tubes of diameter connect the spheres | Until 2016 there was a Chair-O-Plane ride at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. Called Twirling Toadstool it was set in a fantasy themed area of the park called Cloud Cukoo Land, it was themed as a giant mushroom. This was formerly themed as a prehistoric dinosaur-type ride and located in an area called Ug Land.
You can also find a Chair-O-Plane at Carters Steam Fair which is one of the largest vintage travelling funfairs including some steam driven rides. Their ride's past is | 51,141 | triviaqa-train |
Which village on the Wirral Penisula was built in 1888 to house workers at the Lever Brothers factory? | Port Sunlight
Port Sunlight is a model village and suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, it is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, on the Wirral Peninsula. Port Sunlight was built by Lever Brothers to accommodate workers in its soap factory (now part of Unilever); work commenced in 1888. The name is derived from Lever Brothers' most popular brand of cleaning agent, Sunlight.
Port Sunlight contains 900 Grade II listed buildings, and was declared a Conservation Area in 1978. Port Sunlight has | in the world. Lever was a benevolent employer, caring for the welfare of his workers, and providing a high standard of housing for them. Between 1906 and 1909 he was a Liberal Member of Parliament for Wirral, and from 1917 a member of the House of Lords. He was also an art collector, and built the Lady Lever Art Gallery in the village to house his collection.
Following Lever's death, a committee was founded to arrange for a memorial. The committee approached all the workers of Lever Brothers | 51,142 | triviaqa-train |
Which King of England was imprisoned by the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry VI, and held for a ransom of 150,000 marks? | called alternatively (or Peter) , John Sabroz, Dudo, and (from the town of ) by chroniclers, the man turned out (according to some sources, but not all) to be a boy. He said Richard had killed his father and two brothers, and that he had killed Richard in revenge. He expected to be executed, but as a final act of mercy Richard forgave him, saying "Live on, and by my bounty behold the light of day", before he ordered the boy to | on 29 October.
Exile and return.
Longchamp went to the court of Henry VI, the Holy Roman Emperor, who was holding King Richard captive at Trifels. The bishop arranged for Richard to be held at the imperial court and negotiated a payment plan for the ransom, 100,000 marks, under the terms of which the emperor agreed to release Richard once 70,000 marks had been paid and hostages for the payment of the rest had been received. When the Emperor in January 1194 called a meeting of the | 51,143 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1978 horror movie does the killer wear a William Shatner mask that has been painted white? | Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film tells the story of serial killer Michael Myers as he stalks and kills teenage babysitters on Halloween night, fifteen years after he murdered his teenage sister, Judith Myers. After escaping a sanitarium, he returns home to the sleepy town of Haddonfield, Illinois while being pursued by his psychiatrist Samuel Loomis. | editor. Wallace created the trademark mask worn by Michael Myers throughout the film from a Captain Kirk mask purchased for $1.98 from a costume shop on Hollywood Boulevard. Carpenter recalled how Wallace "widened the eye holes and spray-painted the flesh a bluish white. In the script it said Michael Myers's mask had 'the pale features of a human face' and it truly was spooky looking. I can only imagine the result if they hadn't painted the mask white. Children would be checking their closet for William Shatner | 51,144 | triviaqa-train |
In which novel by George du Maurier does the character | George du Maurier
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 18348 October 1896) was a Franco-British cartoonist and writer, known for his work in "Punch" and for his Gothic novel "Trilby", which featured the character Svengali. He was the father of actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and grandfather of writers Angela du Maurier and Dame Daphne du Maurier. He was also the father of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and grandfather of the five boys who inspired J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan".
Early | Brittan", which features Drummond.
Works Short stories.
These short stories are all by McNeile.
Works Stage.
McNeile and Gerald du Maurier adapted the first novel, "Bulldog Drummond" for the stage, where it was shown at Wyndham's Theatre during the 1921–22 season. du Maurier played the title role in a run of 428 performances. Du Maurier again played the role on 8 November 1932 in a special charity performance at the Royal Adelphi Theatre attended by King George VI. The play also ran in New | 51,145 | triviaqa-train |
Which Channel 4 sit-com is set in the offices of 'Reynholm Industries', a fictitious British corporation in central London? | The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd is a British sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, and Matt Berry.
Set in the offices of the fictional Reynholm Industries, the programme revolves around the three staff members of its IT (information technology) department: coding genius Maurice Moss (Ayoade), work-shy Roy Trenneman (O'Dowd), and Jen Barber (Parkinson), the department head/relationship manager who | .
Overview.
The sit-com takes places in the studio and offices of fictional TV channel show "Jump Start" and in the main character Casper's apartment, both located in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Generally the main story revolves around Casper (in later seasons referred to as by his full name, Casper Christensen) who is usually in trouble and tries to fix it with a lie, but always ends up getting caught. Issues of relationships and sex are often central to the show, and topics such | 51,146 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the 'Boxer Rebellion' occur? | events, he adds, such as the Chinese Nationalist Revolution of the 1920s and even the activities of the Red Guards of the 1960s, were perceived as being in the shadow of the Boxers.
In Taiwan and Hong Kong, history textbooks often present the Boxer as irrational. But in the People's Republic of China, government textbooks described the Boxer movement as an anti-imperialist, patriotic peasant movement whose failure was due to the lack of leadership from the modern working class, and described the international army as an invading | 16,175 Australians, with 16,314 horses, served in the Boer War; 251 were killed in action, 267 died of other causes and 43 went missing in action. Six Victoria Crosses were awarded to Australians, five serving with Australian contingents and one serving with the South African Constabulary. Many Australians did more than one tour of duty and a number remained after the war and settled in-country; while others returned to Australia then returned to South Africa.
The Two Armies: Militia and Permanent forces 1870–1947 The Boxer Rebellion 1900. | 51,147 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scotch whisky is named after the man who started to sell it in his grocer's shop in Ayreshire in 1820? | Walker Green Label and Monkey Shoulder are examples of blended malt whisky. Starting from November 2011, no Scotch whisky could be labelled as a vatted malt or pure malt, the SWR requiring them to be labelled blended malt instead.
Types Blended.
Blended Scotch whisky constitutes about 90% of the whisky produced in Scotland. Blended Scotch whiskies contain both malt whisky and grain whisky. Producers combine the various malts and grain whiskies to produce a consistent brand style. Notable blended Scotch whisky brands include Ballantine's, Bell's, Chivas | boarding Eiichirō Kamoi, Kinjirō's son who resents his father for what he thinks he did to his mother. Ellie miscarries and finds out that becoming pregnant again might threaten her life. Seeing this human drama, Eiichirō reconciles with his father and decides to learn whisky making from Masaharu.
Ellie and Masaharu adopt a baby girl named Emma. Whisky brewing proceeds well, but unfortunately their first batches do not sell well, threatening the entire Kamoi business. Masaharu insists on only making a true scotch whisky with "smokey flavor, | 51,148 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the 'Mau Mau Uprising' occur? | Mau Mau Uprising
The Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960), also known as the Mau Mau Rebellion, the Kenya Emergency, and the Mau Mau Revolt, was a war in the British Kenya Colony (1920–1963) between the Kenya Land and Freedom Army (KLFA), also known as "Mau Mau", and the British colonists.
Dominated by the Kikuyu people, Meru people and Embu people, the KLFA also comprised units of Kamba and Maasai peoples who fought against the white European colonist-settlers in Kenya, | in that they did not lead to "de facto" capitulation and independence were the Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960). Colonial security forces were reinforced by regular troops from the metropolitan power and the insurgent groups were hampered by a lack of military equipment and training, as well as the absence of a friendly adjoining country offering sanctuary.
There have been two liberation movements against an African power over the borders drawn during the colonial period. The Polisario Front began a struggle in 1973 for the independence of Western Sahara against Spain and | 51,149 | triviaqa-train |
The Dance Class and Absinthe are famous works by which painter? | Sinatra.
History Bans.
Absinthe became associated with violent crimes and social disorder, and one modern writer claims that this trend was spurred by fabricated claims and smear campaigns, which he claims were orchestrated by the temperance movement and the wine industry. One critic claimed:
Edgar Degas's 1876 painting "L'Absinthe" can be seen at the Musée d'Orsay epitomising the popular view of absinthe addicts as sodden and benumbed, and Émile Zola described its effects in his novel "L'Assommoir". Swiss farmer Jean Lanfray murdered his family in | are once again producing absinthe.
Personalities.
- Henri Louis Pernod (Perrenod), Famous distiller
- Edgar Faure, member of the Académie française, president of the city council, and mayor
- Philippe Grenier, physician and first Muslim member of French parliament
- Xavier Marmier, writer and poet
- Robert Fernier, painter
- Pierre Bichet, painter
- Vincent Defrasne, biathlete
- Florence Baverel-Robert, biathlete
Sights.
- Triumphal arch of the "Porte Saint-Pierre | 51,150 | triviaqa-train |
Which automotive engineer designed the Volkswagen 'Beetle'? | car" ( in German), its concept and its functional objectives were formulated by the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, who wanted a cheap, simple car to be mass-produced for his country's new road network (Reichsautobahn). Members of the National Socialist party, with an additional dues surcharge, were promised the first production, but the war shifted production to military vehicles instead. Lead engineer Ferdinand Porsche and his team took until 1938 to finalise the design. Béla Barényi is credited with first conceiving the | RW Kit Cars
RW Kit Cars Ltd. was an English manufacturer of kit cars, founded in 1983 by Roger Woolley.
Vehicles.
Vehicles RW Karma.
In 1984 RW Kit Cars took over Perry Automotive Development's Karma project. Perry had been manufacturing the Karma, which was designed by Custom Classics of California, since 1982. It is a fibreglass copy of the Ferrari Dino 246 GT, built around the floor pan of a Volkswagen Beetle, a popular choice of donor vehicle at the time. RW continued to sell | 51,151 | triviaqa-train |
'Dr. Robotnik' and 'Knuckles the Echidna' are characters in which video game series? | Knuckles the Echidna
Knuckles debuted in "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" in 1994 after Doctor Eggman tricks him into opposing Sonic and Tails. He first became playable in "Sonic & Knuckles" later that year; he learns of Eggman's trickery and teams up with Sonic and Tails during that game's events. Since then he has appeared in dozens of playable and non-playable roles, as well as in several series of comic books, Western animated television, and Japanese anime.
Knuckles is one of the series' | Echidna, sets out to prevent Robotnik from collecting the other shards and fortifying his island base. Sonic and Knuckles serve as the player-characters of the single-player game. Sonic, in addition to his spinning attacks from prior "Sonic" games, has a special double-jump that gives him a secondary jump in midair. Knuckles retains his abilities from "Sonic & Knuckles": like Sonic, he can perform spin attacks, but can also glide through the air and climb up walls when he hits them in | 51,152 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of Harper Lee's only novel? | July 2015 as a sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird", though it has been confirmed to be the first draft of the latter, with many narrative incongruities, repackaged and released as a completely separate work. The book is set some 20 years after the time period depicted in "Mockingbird", when Scout returns as an adult from New York to visit her father in Maycomb, Alabama. It alludes to Scout's view of her father, Atticus Finch, as the moral compass ("watchman") of Maycomb | Harper & Brothers, respectively. This novel is based upon the life of Daisy de Melker.
- "What Hath a Man?" was published in 1938 in the UK and the US by Chatto & Windus and Harper & Brothers, respectively.
- "The Herr Witchdoctor" was published in the UK by William Heinemann in 1941. In 1941 in the US it was published under the title "The Dark Gods" by Harper & Brothers. This novel of Nazis in South Africa is largely forgotten, but remains | 51,153 | triviaqa-train |
What is the SI unit of electrical conductance? | Siemens (unit)
The siemens (symbol: S) is the derived unit of electric conductance, electric susceptance, and electric admittance in the International System of Units (SI). Conductance, susceptance, and admittance are the reciprocals of resistance, reactance, and impedance respectively; hence one siemens is redundantly equal to the reciprocal of one ohm, and is also referred to as the "mho". The 14th General Conference on Weights and Measures approved the addition of the siemens as a derived unit in 1971. | . This concept is analogous to electrical conductance in the electric circuit.
Magnetic permeance formula_1 is defined as the reciprocal of magnetic reluctance formula_3 (in analogy with the reciprocity between electric conductance and resistance):
which can also be re-written:
using (magnetic circuit analogue of Ohm's law for electric circuits) and the definition of magnetomotive force (magnetic analogue of electromotive force):
where:
Alternatively in terms of magnetic permeability (analogous to electric conductivity):
where:
The SI unit | 51,154 | triviaqa-train |
'Johnny Cage' and 'Sub-Zero' are characters in which video game series? | Johnny Cage
Johnny Cage (real name Jonathan "John" Carlton) is a fictional character from the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game series and media franchise. He was introduced as the first of the series' original seven player characters in the first "Mortal Kombat" game in 1992, and has become a staple of the series. Inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme, Cage is a cocky movie star who provides the comic relief of the franchise. He becomes a more rounded character in "Mortal Kombat X" | -action cosplay trailers featuring Rachelle Glover (Kitana) and Danni Levy (Mileena) were released; they were later combined into one commercial video titled "Fight Anywhere".
On March 8, 2011, a demo version of the game was released for download globally, initially exclusively for PlayStation Plus members. The demo (an arcade ladder with single- or two-player capability) showcases four characters (Johnny Cage, Mileena, Scorpion and Sub-Zero) and the stages The Living Forest and The Pit. Performance Design | 51,155 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of Oscar Wilde's only novel? | Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", and the circumstances of his criminal conviction for "gross indecency", imprisonment, and early death at age 46.
Wilde's parents were successful Anglo-Irish intellectuals in Dublin. | realm of Gort Na Cloca Mora.
- The setting of Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant".
- Leixlip Castle, from Charles Robert Maturin's novel of the same name, haunted by faeries.
- Dublin, the streets of which are haunted by the ghost of Molly Malone, and where a red-tiled house was haunted by a disembodied hand, as described in Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's "The House by the Churchyard" (most sources incorrectly give the title as "The Siege of the | 51,156 | triviaqa-train |
Starring Christian Bale and released in 2009, what is the title of the fourth film in the 'Terminator' series? | second film results in the creation of new parallel timelines: in the continuity of "" and "Terminator Salvation", Judgment Day was postponed to July 25, 2004; in the separate chronology of "", the attack on Cyberdyne Systems delayed Judgment Day to April 21, 2011.
In "Terminator Genisys", the fifth film in the franchise, Judgment Day was believed to have been postponed to an unspecified day in October 2017, attributed to altered events in both the future and the past. Sarah and Kyle | The Terminators (film)
The Terminators is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Xavier S. Puslowski, starring Jeremy London, A Martinez, Paul Logan, and produced by The Asylum. Though the film's title is deliberately similar to the 1984 film "The Terminator", the events in the film's storyline are more similar to 1973's "Westworld" and the 2004 revision of "Battlestar Galactica". As a mockbuster, it was released one month prior to the premiere of the fourth film in the "Terminator | 51,157 | triviaqa-train |
According to the Bible, in which city in modern-day Turkey was Paul the Apostle born? | Paul the Apostle
Paul the Apostle (; ; ; c. 5 – c. 64 or 67), commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Jewish name Saul of Tarsus (; ), was an apostle (although not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world. Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age and in the mid-30s to the mid-50s AD he founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. He took advantage of his | Trogyllium
Trogyllium, Strogyllium or Stogyllium was a mainland coastal location in modern Turkey, near to the Greek island of Samos. It is mentioned in some versions of , as a place where Luke the Evangelist, Paul the Apostle and their companions stayed during their southbound maritime journey from Assos to Rhodes. The King James Version and the Geneva Bible mention this stop-over point: 'the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium' but the American Standard Version, the New International Version and the Good News | 51,158 | triviaqa-train |
Matola and Beira are the second and third largest cities in which African country? | a relatively stable presidential republic, although it still faces a low-intensity insurgency.
Mozambique is endowed with rich and extensive natural resources. The country's economy is based largely on agriculture, but industry is growing, mainly food and beverages, chemical manufacturing and aluminium and petroleum production. The tourism sector is also expanding. South Africa is Mozambique's main trading partner and source of foreign direct investment, while Belgium, Brazil, Portugal and Spain are also among the country's most important economic partners. Since 2001, Mozambique | :
br"total:"
br"land:"
786,380 km²
br"water:"
13,000 km²
Capital
- Maputo (Lourenço Marques)
Major Cities
- Matola
- Nampula
- Beira
- Chimoio
- Nacala
- Quelimane
- Tete
- Lichinga
- Pemba (Porto Amelia)
Other Cities
- Angoche (António Enes)
Land boundaries:
"total:" 4,571 km
br"border countries:"
Malawi 1,569 km, South Africa 491 km, Swaziland 105 | 51,159 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the oldest man ever to be elected President of the USA? | List of presidents of the United States by age
This is a list of presidents of the United States by age. The first table charts the age of each United States president at the time of presidential inauguration (first inauguration if elected to multiple and consecutive terms), upon leaving office, and at the time of death. Where the president is still living, their lifespan is calculated up to . The second table includes those presidents who had the distinction among their peers of being the oldest living president, and charts both | example, in the prologue, the authors write, "Kennedy is the youngest president ever elected. Eisenhower is the oldest." While Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected at the time of his inauguration and remains so today, Dwight D. Eisenhower was not the oldest ever elected even in 1961 at the time of Kennedy's inauguration. William Henry Harrison was the oldest president ever elected as of 1961. However, in 1961 at the end of his term Eisenhower was the oldest president to date, as Harrison died one month | 51,160 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, Heracles' First Labour was to slay which creature? | He was forced to do women's work and to wear women's clothes, while she wore the skin of the Nemean Lion and carried his olive-wood club. After some time, Omphale freed Heracles and married him. Some sources mention a son born to them who is variously named. It was at that time that the cercopes, mischievous wood spirits, stole Heracles' weapons. He punished them by tying them to a stick with their faces pointing downward.
Mythology Hylas.
While walking through the wilderness, Heracles | mythology.
- The Will-o'-the-wisp appears in swamps, and in some areas there are legends of it being an evil spirit.
- The Bunyip are a creature from Aboriginal mythology that lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes.
- The Grootslang are huge elephant-like creature with a serpent's tail which according to legend live in caves, swamps, freshwater in South Africa.
- The Lernaean Hydra in Greek and Roman mythology, was the creature Heracles killed in the | 51,161 | triviaqa-train |
Released in 2006, 'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love' was the first top ten hit for which group from Merseyside? | Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?
"Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" was the first single to be released from The Zutons' second album "Tired of Hanging Around". It was released on 3 April 2006 and became the band's first UK Top 10 entry, peaking at #9 in the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing.
Track listing CD Version 1.
1. "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?"
2. "I Want You | by July 2006.
History "Tired of Hanging Around" (2006–2007).
The new album "Tired of Hanging Around" was released on 17 April 2006 and reached No. 2 in the UK album charts. The first single from the album "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and the second single "Valerie" both peaked at 9 in the charts, a fair achievement considering their highest place previously had been with the single "Don't Ever Think (Too Much)" at 15. | 51,162 | triviaqa-train |
Of the all time top ten scorers in Premier League history, three have played for Manchester United. Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke and who else? | of the season with 18 goals, including a slew of spectacular goals, one of which (a chip against Everton) had the fans' vote as the Manchester United goal of the season. Cole also developed a strong partnership with Teddy Sheringham (despite considerable personal friction between the two), but United finished trophyless for only the second time in nine seasons as they lost to Arsenal in the end. Cole achieved several personal landmarks in this campaign, scoring his first European hat-trick for the club in an away match | trophies plus a European trophy. Cole ended the season with a total of 18 goals in all competitions, 5 for Manchester United and 13 in just 20 matches for Blackburn.
Rovers finished sixth the following season and qualified for the UEFA Cup. That campaign saw Cole reunited with Dwight Yorke, who had signed for Blackburn from Manchester United for £2 million in July 2002.
Cole had a frustrating season in 2003–04 season, as Rovers slid into the bottom half of the Premier League, finishing 15th. He scored | 51,163 | triviaqa-train |
Which chemical element is named after the inventor of Dynamite? | Nobelium
Nobelium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol No and atomic number 102. It is named in honor of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and benefactor of science. A radioactive metal, it is the tenth transuranic element and is the penultimate member of the actinide series. Like all elements with atomic number over 100, nobelium can only be produced in particle accelerators by bombarding lighter elements with charged particles. A total of twelve nobelium isotopes are known to exist; the most stable is No with a half- | – gadolinite, the mineral after which the chemical element gadolinium has been named.
- Matilda Joslyn Gage, American activist – Matilda effect
- Thomas Gage, British botanist – greengage
- Gaget, French businessman – Gaget, Gauthier & Cie, gadget
- Hugh Gaitskell, British politician – Gaitskellism
- Uziel Gal, Israeli inventor – the Uzi submachine gun
- Galen, Greek physician – galenical.
- Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer – galileo or gal, unit of acceleration.
- Israel Galili, | 51,164 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer wrote the operas 'The Barber Of Seville' and 'William Tell'? | Gioachino Rossini
Gioachino Antonio Rossini (; 29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before retiring from large-scale composition while still in his thirties, at the height of his popularity.
Born in Pesaro to parents who were both musicians (his father a trumpeter, his mother a singer), Rossini began | use of the orchestra
- Giovanni Battista Martini (1706–1784), composer, music theorist, and music historian who was internationally renowned as a teacher
- Giovanni Paisiello (1740–1816), one of the most successful and influential opera composers of his time. He composed more than 80 operas, including a very popular "Barber of Seville" (1782)
- Niccolò Piccinni (1728–1800), composer of more than 100 operas. His most famous opera was "La buona figliuola" (1760), which established him | 51,165 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer wrote the operas 'The Flying Dutchman' and 'Parsifal'? | The Flying Dutchman (opera)
The Flying Dutchman (German: ), WWV 63, is a German-language opera, with libretto and music by Richard Wagner. The central theme is redemption through love.
Wagner conducted the premiere at the Königliches Hoftheater in Dresden in 1843.
Wagner claimed in his 1870 autobiography "Mein Leben" that he had been inspired to write the opera following a stormy sea crossing he made from Riga to London in July and August 1839. However, in his 1843 "Autobiographic Sketch | , The Flying Dutchman, Rheingold, Walküre, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung, Tristan and Parsifal.
He has recorded numerous symphonic works by Badings, Raff and recently the first opera by the romantic Swedish composer Wilhelm Stenhammar with the Norrköping Symphony for the label Sterling.
External links.
- Official website of Henrik Schaefer | 51,166 | triviaqa-train |
During the reign of which king did the 'Model Parliament' sit? | of a parliament with some degree of power to which the throne had to defer no later than the rule of Edward I. Like previous kings, Edward called leading nobles and church leaders to discuss government matters, especially finance. A meeting in 1295 became known as the Model Parliament because it set the pattern for later Parliaments. The significant difference between the Model Parliament and the earlier Curia Regis was the addition of the Commons; that is, the inclusion of elected representatives of rural landowners and of townsmen. In 1307, Edward I | the 1430 law to make clear that the resident of a county had to have a forty shilling freehold in that county to be a voter there.
History King, Lords and Commons.
During the reign of the Tudor monarchs the modern structure of the English Parliament began to be created. The Tudor monarchy was powerful, and there were often periods of several years when parliament did not sit at all. However the Tudor monarchs were astute enough to realise that they needed parliament to legitimise many of their decisions, mostly out of | 51,167 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse won the 2009 Epsom Derby? | 2009 Epsom Derby
- The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nse = nose; shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neckbr† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated
Winner's details.
Further details of the winner, Sea the Stars:
- "Foaled:" 6 April 2006 in Ireland
- "Sire:" Cape Cross; "Dam:" Urban Sea (Miswaki)
- "Owner:" Christopher Tsui
- "Breeder: | Camelot (horse)
Camelot (foaled 15 March 2009) is a British-bred, Irish-trained thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the leading European two-year-olds of 2011 and won the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. He was made the winter favourite for the 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby. On his three-year-old debut, Camelot won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and followed up by winning the Derby at Epsom and the Irish Derby at the Curragh. His bid for the Triple Crown | 51,168 | triviaqa-train |
Which cat-sized carniverous marsupial used to be known as the 'native cat' but is now usually known by its Aboriginal name? | Quoll
Quolls (; genus Dasyurus) are carnivorous marsupials native to mainland Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They are primarily nocturnal and spend most of the day in a den. Of the six species of quoll, four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea. Another two species are known from fossil remains in Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits in Queensland. Genetic evidence indicates that quolls evolved around 15 million years ago in the Miocene, and that the ancestors of the six species had all diverged by around four million years ago | Queensland tiger
The Queensland tiger is a cryptid reported to live in the Queensland area in eastern Australia.
Also known by its native name, the yarri, it is described as being a dog-sized feline with stripes and a long tail, prominent front teeth and a savage temperament. It has been hypothesized to be a survivor or descendant of the large predatory marsupial "Thylacoleo", officially considered to be extinct, or possibly a large feral cat variant (given possible discrepancies with thylacoleo dentition). In 1926 A. | 51,169 | triviaqa-train |
'21st. Century Break Down' was a 2009 number one hit album for which group? | History.
History Formation and Lookout! years ("39/Smooth" and "Kerplunk", 1986–1993).
In 1986, friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt, 14 years old at the time, formed a band called Sweet Children. The group's first live performance took place on October 17, 1987, at Rod's Hickory Pit in Vallejo, California. In 1988, Armstrong and Dirnt began working with former Isocracy drummer John Kiffmeyer, also known as "Al Sobrante". Armstrong cites the band Operation | on theological and apocalyptic concepts.
The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. It also yielded the band's first top 10 single hit, with "Time Is Running Out" peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2009, it was voted by "Kerrang!" as the second-best album of the 21st century thus far.
Title.
In April 2004, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy stated "I think that absolution is not necessarily a religious word; it has meanings of | 51,170 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of New South Wales? | New South Wales
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous | the term state-owned enterprise is murky. All three words in the term are challenged and subject to interpretation. First, it is debatable what the term "state" implies (e.g., it is unclear whether municipally owned corporations and enterprises held by regional public bodies are considered state-owned). Next, it is contestable under what circumstances a SOE qualifies as "owned" by a state (SOEs can be fully owned or partially owned; it is difficult to determine categorically what level of state ownership would qualify an | 51,171 | triviaqa-train |
In which of Shakespeare's plays do the characters 'Viola' and 'Malvolio' appear? | magic, and comic lowlife scenes. Shakespeare's next comedy, the equally romantic "Merchant of Venice", contains a portrayal of the vengeful Jewish moneylender Shylock, which reflects Elizabethan views but may appear derogatory to modern audiences. The wit and wordplay of "Much Ado About Nothing", the charming rural setting of "As You Like It", and the lively merrymaking of "Twelfth Night" complete Shakespeare's sequence of great comedies. After the lyrical "Richard II", written almost entirely in verse, Shakespeare introduced | Immortal Gentleman
Immortal Gentleman is a 1935 British historical drama film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Basil Gill, Rosalinde Fuller and Dennis Hoey. It was a low-budget B film, which usually did not have historical settings.
Synopsis.
In the early seventeenth century William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton meet in a Southwark tavern and begin discussing the other customers who remind them of characters from Shakespeare's plays.
Cast.
- Basil Gill as William Shakespeare / Malvolio
- Rosalinde Fuller | 51,172 | triviaqa-train |
'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum' was a 2009 number one hit album for which group? | Kasabian
Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997. The band's original members were vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. The band's line-up was completed by drummer Ian Matthews in 2004 after a string of session drummers. Karloff left the band in 2006 and founded a new band called Black Onassis. Jay Mehler joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006. Mehler left the band for Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye in 2013, | On 14 June 2009, "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum" reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart, spending two weeks there. "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum" was shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, and was named "Best Album" at the 2009 Q Awards. The band won "Best Group" at the 2010 Brit Awards. At the 2010 Q Awards the band won the "Best Act in the World Today".
The first three albums were released as a box-set | 51,173 | triviaqa-train |
In which organ of the body would you find the 'Islets of Langerhans'? | Pancreatic islets
The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine (hormone-producing) cells, discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans. The pancreatic islets constitute 1 to 2% of the pancreas volume and receive 10–15% of its blood flow. The pancreatic islets are arranged in density routes throughout the human pancreas, and are important in the metabolism of glucose.
Structure.
There are about 3 million islets distributed in the form of "density routes" throughout | for transplanting a number of cells including islets of Langerhans for diabetes treatment, parathyroid cells and adrenal cortex cells.
Clinical relevance Encapsulated cells Encapsulated hepatocytes.
Shortage of organ donors make artificial cells key players in alternative therapies for liver failure. The use of artificial cells for hepatocyte transplantation has demonstrated feasibility and efficacy in providing liver function in models of animal liver disease and bioartificial liver devices. Research stemmed off experiments in which the hepatocytes were attached to the surface of a micro-carriers and has evolved into hepatocytes which are encapsulated in a | 51,174 | triviaqa-train |
In which town in Greater Manchester is the TV series 'Shameless' set? | . Stretford was also part of the land believed to have been occupied by the Celtic Brigantes tribe, and lay on their border with the Cornovii on the southern side of the River Mersey. The remains of 1st-century forts at Castlefield in Manchester, and Castleshaw Roman fort in Saddleworth, are evidence of Roman occupation. Much of the region was omitted from the Domesday Book of 1086; Redhead states that this was because only a partial survey was taken, rather than sparsity of population.
During the Middle Ages, much | List of Shameless (British TV series) characters
The following is a list of fictional characters from the English comedy-drama Shameless, created by Paul Abbott, which began broadcasting on Channel 4 in 2004. The programme is set on the fictional Chatsworth Estate in suburban Manchester and the surrounding area, and primarily follows the lives of the Gallagher family and the neighbouring Maguire family, and their friends and neighbours in the town's shops and local pub The Jockey.
The first series focuses on layabout Frank Gallagher and the lives | 51,175 | triviaqa-train |
In which organ of the body would you find 'Bowman's Capsule'? | by Ukrainian surgeon and anatomist from the Russian Empire, Prof. (1748–1795), in his 1782 doctoral thesis "De structura renum" ("About Kidney Structure", in Latin); thus, much prior to Bowman.
Together with the glomerulus it is known as a renal corpuscle, or a Malpighian corpuscle, named after Marcello Malpighi (1628–1694), an Italian physician and biologist. This name is not used widely anymore, probably to avoid confusion with Malpighian bodies of the spleen.
See also.
- | then into the plasma in the adjacent peritubular capillaries through the endothelial cells lining that capillary. This process regulates the volume of body fluid as well as levels of many body substances. At the end of the tubule, the remaining fluid—urine—exits: it is composed of water, metabolic waste, and toxins.
The interior of Bowman's capsule, called Bowman's space, collects the filtrate from the filtering capillaries of the glomerular tuft, which also contains mesangial cells supporting these capillaries. These components function as the | 51,176 | triviaqa-train |
Winning the US Masters in 2003, who was the last Canadian to win a golf 'Major'? | on Tiger Woods' off-the-course behavior. "It's not simply the degree of his conduct that is so egregious here," Payne said, in his opening speech. "It is the fact he disappointed all of us and more importantly our kids and grandkids."
The 2003 tournament was won by Mike Weir, who became the first Canadian to win a men's major championship, and the first left-hander to win the Masters. The following year, another left-hander, Phil Mickelson | his British rivals, Sandy Lyle and Nick Faldo, by winning the Masters Tournament; the first person representing Wales to ever win a major championship.
After winning the Torras Monte Carlo Golf Open in 1991, Woosnam had a decline in form in the second half of the year and said that he was suffering from exhaustion after playing in too many tournaments across the world. In December 1991, his sterling silver Masters trophy, a $9,000 copy of the original, was stolen from a British train.
Woosnam's last | 51,177 | triviaqa-train |
Jack Bauer is the main character in which TV series? | Jack Bauer
Jack Bauer is a fictional character and the lead protagonist of the Fox television series "24". His character has worked in various capacities on the show, often as a member of the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) based in Los Angeles, and working with the FBI in Washington, D.C. during season 7.
Within the "24" storyline, Bauer is a key member of the CTU, its director in Season 1, and is often portrayed as their most capable agent. Bauer's job usually | Hour of the Alien Terrorist Unit" offers to help rescue Six.
In other media "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia".
In episode 14, season 3 of the TV show "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia", Dennis Reynolds names his junkyard cat “Agent Jack Bauer”.
Kingsman
In the spy film series Kingsman, main character Gary "Eggsy" Unwin named his dog JB after Jack Bauer.
In other media The Trail to Oregon!
In the version of the musical "The Trail to | 51,178 | triviaqa-train |
Tactile relates to which of the senses? | die and regenerate on a regular basis. The inability to smell is called anosmia. Some neurons in the nose are specialized to detect pheromones.
Five "traditional" senses Touch.
Touch or somatosensation (adjectival form: somatic), also called tactition (adjectival form: tactile) or mechanoreception, is a perception resulting from activation of neural receptors, generally in the skin including hair follicles, but also in the tongue, throat, and mucosa. A variety of pressure receptors respond to variations in pressure (firm, brushing | relates to all of that which is perceived by the bodily senses. The bodily senses make it clear that all visible things are subject to change, which Socrates categorizes into either the change of becoming or the change of perishing. Socrates argues that the bodily senses can only bring us to opinions, conveying an underlying assumption that true knowledge is of that which is not subject to change.
Instead, Socrates continues, knowledge is to be found in "... that region in which truth and real being brightly shine..." ( | 51,179 | triviaqa-train |
What is a camel with two humps called? | % of the world's camel population, and the two-humped Bactrian camel makes up the remainder. The Wild Bactrian camel is a separate species and is now critically endangered.
The word "camel" is derived via and ("kamēlos") from Hebrew or Phoenician: "gāmāl". Used informally, "camel" (or, more correctly, "camelid") refers to any of the seven members of the family Camelidae: the dromedary, the Bactrian, and the wild Bactrian (the true camels | Orbelyanovka
Orbelyanovka (, ) is a rural locality (a "selo") in Stavropol Krai, in southern Russia.
Location.
Orbelyanovka is located in the North Caucasus, around 20 km west of Mineralnye Vody, and around 25 km northwest of the health resort city Pyatigorsk. The village lies on the right bank of Kuma River at 400 m above the sea level, to the north of the so-called Camel Mountain with two distinctive humps.
History.
Orbelyanovka was founded in 1868 by German | 51,180 | triviaqa-train |
An alligator pear is another name for which fruit? | Avocado
The avocado ("Persea americana"), a tree with probable origin in South Central Mexico, is classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator pear), is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed.
Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world. They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, | locals as the large garden of fruit trees. As the homes rimmed with beautiful gardens and trees spread to its own shops, and miscellaneous Dakkakin on both sides of the main road to the town (saha).
Name.
Anis Freiha says in his book "The Miagam" That the name is Aramaic, which means "the elephant's village" other meaning of the name is the village of the rift or crude. The latter title perhaps due to the presence of a crack or alleged crack (called Umm | 51,181 | triviaqa-train |
Marie McLaughlin Lawrie is the real name of which singer? | Lulu (singer)
Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie; 3 November 1948) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, actress, TV personality and businesswoman.
She is internationally known, but especially by UK audiences in the 1960s. Later in her career she had hits internationally with "To Sir with Love" from the 1967 film of the same name and with the title song to the 1974 James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun". In European countries, she is | also widely known for her Eurovision Song Contest 1969 winning entry "Boom Bang-a-Bang", and in the UK for her 1964 hit "Shout", which was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Life and career.
Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie was born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, and grew up in Dennistoun, Glasgow, where she attended Thomson Street Primary School and Onslow Drive School. She lived in Gallowgate for a while before moving to Garfield Street, Dennistoun. At | 51,182 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the character played by Eddie Murphy in the 1984 film Beverley Hills Cop? | Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, written by Daniel Petrie Jr. and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who visits Beverly Hills, California to solve the murder of his best friend. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Lisa Eilbacher, Steven Berkoff and Jonathan Banks appear in supporting roles.
This first film in the "Beverly Hills Cop" series shot Murphy to international stardom, won the People's Choice Award for | cameo as an effeminate hotel employee in the Eddie Murphy film of 1984, "Beverly Hills Cop".
From 1985 to 1986, he appeared on "Saturday Night Live" as a featured performer, before getting fired after just eleven episodes for improvising during a live sketch, playing his character as a flamboyant gay cop instead of a straight cop. (Damon continued this sketch character in his family created show "In Living Color" on Fox Television, in 1990, as the flamboyant gay character, Blaine Edwards, an | 51,183 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name for nitrous oxide? | such as sodium hydroxide) can remove this, decreasing the corrosive properties observed when is further oxidised during combustion into sulfuric acid, making emissions cleaner.
Uses Aerosol propellant.
The gas is approved for use as a food additive (also known as E942), specifically as an aerosol spray propellant. Its most common uses in this context are in aerosol whipped cream canisters and cooking sprays.
The gas is extremely soluble in fatty compounds. In aerosol whipped cream, it is dissolved in the fatty cream until it leaves the | List of carboxylic acids
Carboxylic acids are organic acids characterized by a carboxyl (-COOH) functional group. The naming of these compounds is governed by IUPAC nomenclature, which ensures systematic and consistent naming of chemicals. Numerous organic compounds have other common names, often originating in historical use of these. It is worth noting that the IUPAC name is not always the preferred name, for example, lactic acid is a common, and also the preferred, name for what systematic rules call 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid.
This list is ordered by | 51,184 | triviaqa-train |
Which vegetables are hash browns made from? | The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends consuming five to nine servings of fruit and vegetables daily. The total amount consumed will vary according to age and gender, and is determined based upon the standard portion sizes typically consumed, as well as general nutritional content. Potatoes are not included in the count as they are mainly providers of starch. For most vegetables and vegetable juices, one serving is half of a cup and can be eaten raw or cooked. For leafy greens, such as lettuce and spinach, a single serving | English cuisine include the Sunday roast; featuring a roasted joint, usually roast beef (a signature English national dish dating back to the 1731 ballad "The Roast Beef of Old England"), lamb or chicken, served with assorted boiled vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. The full English breakfast consists of bacon, grilled tomatoes, fried bread, baked beans, fried mushrooms, sausages and eggs. Black pudding and hash browns are often also included. It is usually served with tea or coffee. The Ulster version – Ulster | 51,185 | triviaqa-train |
In the English National Lottery how many red thunderballs are there (as at 2006)? | 1994 with a television programme presented by Noel Edmonds. The first numbers drawn were 30, 3, 5, 44, 14 and 22, the bonus was 10, and seven jackpot winners shared a prize of £5,874,778.
Tickets became available on the Isle of Man on 2 December 1999 at the request of Tynwald.
A second lottery draw, Thunderball, was introduced by Camelot on 12 June 1999.
History 21st century.
The National Lottery undertook a major rebranding programme in October 2002, designed to combat falling | showing the results of the day's Lotto and Thunderball draws and also how many winners there are. The same thing is also broadcast on BBC One on Tuesday nights after the local news opt-out showing the results of the Tuesday EuroMillions draw and UK millionaire raffle.
"National Lottery Stars".
"National Lottery Stars" are held each year and aired on BBC One. Until 2015, the ceremony's name was "The National Lottery Awards". It is currently presented by Ore Oduba.
"National Lottery Stars" Presenters | 51,186 | triviaqa-train |
Who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup Final? | hat-tricks have been scored in a World Cup final, by Geoff Hurst for England in the 1966 final during extra time against West Germany, and Carli Lloyd for the USA against Japan in the 2015 Women's World Cup final. Lloyd's was the fastest hat-trick scored in a World Cup final at 13 minutes from first to last goal, and at 16 minutes the fastest from kickoff in any World Cup match for either sex. However, the fastest World Cup hat-trick for either men or women, | three FIFA Fair Play Trophies.
Hat-tricks.
- Luis Suárez, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Gareth Bale are the only players who have scored a hat-trick. Suárez did so in the 2015 semi-final against Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao where he scored all three goals of that match. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final against Kashima Antlers, an equalizing penalty kick followed by two extra-time goals. Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick in the 2018 semi-final | 51,187 | triviaqa-train |
In 1902 Newton Heath football club changed their name to what? | showed that Manchester United had the loudest fans in the Premier League.
Supporters are represented by two independent bodies; the Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association (IMUSA), which maintains close links to the club through the MUFC Fans Forum, and the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST). After the Glazer family's takeover in 2005, a group of fans formed a splinter club, F.C. United of Manchester. The West Stand of Old Trafford – the "Stretford End" – is the home end and the traditional | Pacific Ocean north of the Great Barrier Reef.
Distribution and habitat Host anemones.
The relationship between anemonefish and their host sea anemones is not random and instead is highly nested in structure. "P. biaculeatus" is highly specialised with only one species anemone host, "Entacmaea quadricolor" bubble-tip anemone, predominantly with the solitary form. The fish chooses the host and one of the primary drivers for host selection is thought to be competition. "E. quadricolor" is highly generalist, hosting at least 14 species | 51,188 | triviaqa-train |
For which novel did author Salman Rushdie win a Booker Prize in 1981? | Salman Rushdie
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (born 19 June 1947) is a British Indian novelist and essayist. His second novel, "Midnight's Children" (1981), won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be "the best novel of all winners" on two separate occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize. Much of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. He combines magical realism with historical fiction; his work is concerned with the many connections, disruptions, and | author
- Janan Ganesh, author and columnist
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy, television journalist
- Sunny Hundal, journalist, political blogger
- Maya Jaggi, writer, literary critic and editor
- Manjit Kumar, author of mathematical and scientific interest
- Sir V.S. Naipaul, author and winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Sir Salman Rushdie, author, writer and winner of the 1981 Booker Prize
- Sunjeev Sahota, novelist and winner of the 2017 European Union Prize for Literature
- Angela | 51,189 | triviaqa-train |
Nick Faldo scored a hole-in-one in a Ryder Cup. What year? | held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, caused great controversy. A remarkable comeback by the American team helped propel the U.S. to a 14½–13½ victory after trailing 10–6 at the start of the final day. The U.S. defeated Europe 8½–3½ in the singles matches to seal the first American victory since 1993.
The competition turned on the 17th hole of a match between American Justin Leonard and Spaniard José María Olazábal. With the match all square, Leonard needed to earn at least a half-point to seal an American victory | . He is the eighth most successful European golfer on points scored, with the second highest scoring rate.
During the 2008 Matches, Westwood sat out for the first session in his Ryder Cup career during the matches after a controversial decision by captain Nick Faldo. The European Team ended up losing to the U.S. 16½–11½. In October 2010, Westwood was a member of the European team that won the 2010 Ryder Cup with a one-point win over the USA.
For the 2012 and 2014 tournaments, Westwood was once again | 51,190 | triviaqa-train |
Which puppet became famous after appearing on David Nixon's magic shows on TV? | the British version of "Candid Camera", "Comedy Bandbox" (1962) (later "David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox" (1966) and was Basil Brush's first partner. His magic shows included "Tonight with David Nixon" (1969), "David Nixon's Magic Box" (1970) and "The David Nixon Show" (1972) as well as "David Nixon's Christmas Magic" (1974) that featured a classic magic trick where Lynsey de Paul appeared to disappear from a glass casket | 40 years after he was in office. Nixon's head was included in TV Squad's list of the five best television appearances by Presidents in animated or puppet form. The character was considered to be particularly interesting because he could be "pure evil" but also command respect and also because "Nixon's head trapped in glass is just really funny."
Antagonists Roberto.
Roberto (voiced by David Herman) is a criminally insane, psychotic robot who often carries a knife with which he is prone to stabbing. He | 51,191 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did Dr. Christian Barnard perform the world's first heart transplant? | -American press) during the time of South African apartheid. Dirk van Zyl, who received a new heart in 1971, was the longest-lived recipient, surviving over 23 years.
Between December 1967 and November 1974 at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, ten heart transplants were performed, as well as a heart and lung transplant in 1971. Of these ten patients, four lived longer than 18 months, with two of these four becoming long-term survivors. One patient lived for over thirteen | largest amusement park when it opened in 1967 as part of Expo ’67.
Canada's first heart transplant was performed on 31 May 1968, by Dr. Pierre Godin the Chief Surgeon at the Montreal Heart Institute, on patient Albert Murphy of Chomedy, Quebec a 59-year-old retired butcher suffering from degenerative heart disease. The operation took place about six months after the world's first, by Dr. Christian Barnard.
A number of important skyscrapers were built in the sixties including, Place Ville Marie (Royal Bank), | 51,192 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of Kenya? | climate. The second is the ""Safari Capital of the World"", which is used due to Nairobi's prominence as a hub for safari tourism.
Culture Literature and film.
"Kwani?" is Kenya's first literary journal and was established by writers living in Nairobi. Nairobi's publishing houses have also produced the works of some of Kenya's authors, including Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and Meja Mwangi who were part of post-colonial writing.
Many film makers also practice their craft out of Nairobi. | .
Thika Coffee Mills is a major private coffee miller in Kenya.
Business Kenya Nut Company.
Kenya Nut Company was founded in 1974 and has 2,500 employees. It is a major player in the global macadamia nuts market. In 2006, Kenya earned Kshs 2.3 billion (equivalent to US$33 million then) from macadamia nut exports. Kenya Nut Company is the main exporter of macadamia nuts from Kenya.
Business Tatu City.
Ngugi is a shareholder in the Tatu City project where partners include Renaissance Capital co-founder | 51,193 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Bert the chimney sweep in the film 'Mary Poppins'? | , played by Dick van Dyke, sings "Chim Chim Cher-ee" which won the Oscar for "Best Song" in 1965. The chorus refers to the traditional association of chimney sweeps with good luck: "Good luck will rub off when I shake 'ands with you, or blow me a kiss ... and that's lucky too".
The novel "Die schwarzen Brüder" ("The Black Brothers"), written in 1941 in Switzerland by the Jewish author Kurt Held but published under the name | Bert
Bert or BERT may refer to:
Persons, characters, or animals known as Bert.
- Bert (name), commonly an abbreviated forename and sometimes a surname
- Bert (Sesame Street), fictional character on the TV series "Sesame Street"
- Bert (horse), foaled 1934
- Bert (Mary Poppins), a Cockney chimney sweep in the book series & Disney film "Mary Poppins"
- Bert the Small Blue railway engine, in "The Railway Series" | 51,194 | triviaqa-train |
How many times was Stanley Baldwin the 'British Prime Minister'? | The office is not established by any statute or constitutional document but exists only by long-established convention, whereby the monarch appoints as Prime Minister the person most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons; this individual is typically the leader of the political party or coalition of parties that holds the largest number of seats in that chamber. The position of Prime Minister was not created; it evolved slowly and erratically over three hundred years due to numerous acts of Parliament, political developments, and accidents of history. | Wilden Ironworks
The Wilden Ironworks was an ironworks in Wilden, Worcestershire, England. It operated for many years and was acquired by the Baldwin family, ancestors of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.
Wilden Mill.
Wilden was part of the demesne of the Bishop of Worcester's manor of Hartlebury. A mill was built on the River Stour in 1511 by William Baylly, a fuller. It was thus presumably a fulling mill.
Foley Ironworks.
In 1647, it was referred to as having (or rather | 51,195 | triviaqa-train |
What character did Bernard Hill play in the TV series 'Boys From The Black Stuff'? | The character of Yosser Hughes was widely discussed. He was a man driven to the edge of his sanity by the loss of his job, his wife, the authorities' continued attempts to take his children away from him and his constant attempts at salvaging his male pride (often being the main give-away of his insecurity). His catchphrases, "Gizza' job!" ("give us a job") and "I can do that!" became part of the popular consciousness of the Eighties, | The Black Stuff
The Black Stuff may refer to
- "The Black Stuff", BBC TV play directed by Jim Goddard that launched the "Boys from the Blackstuff" series
- Guinness, a drink sometimes referred to as "the black stuff" | 51,196 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Domenikos Theotocopoulos better known as? | El Greco
Doménikos Theotokópoulos ( ; October 1541 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco ("The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" was a nickname, a reference to his Greek origin, and the artist normally signed his paintings with his full birth name in Greek letters, Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος, "Doménikos Theotokópoulos", often adding the word Κρής "Krēs", Cretan.
El Greco was born in the Kingdom of Candia | " are bone and muscle therapists who emphasize physical ailments. "Parteras" are midwives. "Oracionistas" work primarily through the power of prayer. Other types include "sobadors," who are masseurs, and "brujas", who are witches.
Among these broader terms there are several subspecialties. For instance, "yerberos" who work primarily with tobacco to heal patients are known as "tabaqueros". Healers who work primarily with ayahuasca are known as "ayahuasqueros". Healers who work with peyote are known as | 51,197 | triviaqa-train |
What was Stan Laurel's real name? | in his grandparents' house on 16 June 1890 in Argyll Street, Ulverston, Lancashire, to Arthur Jefferson, a theatre manager from Bishop Auckland, and Margaret (née Metcalfe), an actress from Ulverston. He was one of five children.
His parents were both active in the theatre and always very busy. In his early years, Laurel spent much time living with his maternal grandmother, Sarah Metcalfe. He attended school at King James I Grammar School in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and the King's School | 's ability to make an informed decision about what to reveal." Some users may feel uncomfortable with displaying their real names and choose a fake name that appears real to others.
Social networking sites Twitter.
Unlike Facebook, the Twitter social networking site does not require real-names for Twitter accounts. According to former CEO Dick Costolo Twitter does not care about real names. Whether the information comes from an account with a real name or one using a pseudonym does not matter. Twitter verifies accounts of prominent users such as | 51,198 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Patron Saint of France? | in Saint-Denis is France's largest stadium and was the venue for the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup finals. Since 1903, France is famous for its 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car endurance race. Several major tennis tournaments take place in France, including the Paris Masters and the French Open, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. French martial arts include Savate and Fencing.
France has a close association with the Modern Olympic Games; it was a French aristocrat, Baron Pierre de Coubertin | Saint Eligius
Saint Eligius (also Eloy, Eloi or Loye; ; 11 June 588 – 1 December 660 AD) is the patron saint of goldsmiths, other metalworkers, and coin collectors. He is also the patron saint of veterinarians, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), a corps of the British Army, but he is best known for being the patron saint of horses and those who work with them. Eligius was chief counsellor to Dagobert I, Merovingian king of France. Appointed the bishop of Noyon | 51,199 | triviaqa-train |
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