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Who was the last English monarch to enter the House of Commons? | not given ordinals.
Henry VI of England, son of Catherine of Valois, became titular King of France upon his grandfather Charles VI's death in accordance with the Treaty of Troyes of 1420; however this was disputed and he is not always regarded as a legitimate king of France. English claims to the French throne actually date from 1328, when Edward III claimed the throne after the death of Charles IV. Other than Henry VI, none had ever had their claim backed by treaty, and his title became contested after | . The Chamber is relatively small, and can accommodate only 427 of the 650 Members of Parliament—during Prime Minister's Questions and in major debates MPs stand at either end of the House.
By tradition, the British Sovereign does not enter the Chamber of the House of Commons. The last monarch to do so was King Charles I, in 1642. The King sought to arrest five Members of Parliament on charges of high treason, but when he asked the Speaker, William Lenthall, if he had any knowledge | 8,000 | triviaqa-train |
Which US First Lady had an English Springer Spaniel called Millie? | . It is common for the first lady to hire a staff to support these activities. Lady Bird Johnson pioneered environmental protection and beautification. Pat Nixon encouraged volunteerism and traveled extensively abroad; Betty Ford supported women's rights; Rosalynn Carter aided those with mental disabilities; Nancy Reagan founded the Just Say No drug awareness campaign; Barbara Bush promoted literacy; Hillary Clinton sought to reform the healthcare system in the U.S.; Laura Bush supported women's rights groups, and encouraged childhood literacy. Michelle Obama became identified with supporting military families and | Henry G. Freeman Jr. Pin Money Fund, receiving $36,000, most of which she gave to favorite charities.
Political life Personal life and interests.
Bush was known for her affection for her pet English Springer Spaniel Millie and wrote a children's book about Millie's new litter of puppies. She even included Millie in her official White House portrait, painted by Candace Whittemore Lovely.
She was struck every day by "how much things had changed" for her and her husband since they became president and first lady. | 8,001 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first presenter of UK tv’s ‘National Lottery Live’ on 19th November 1994? | online at the National Lottery website and YouTube.
Since April 2018, a new show called "The National Lottery Lotto Results" has aired on ITV on Wednesday and Saturday nights during commercial breaks. Presented by Stephen Mulhern, the show features that night's winning Lotto numbers, and spotlights a National Lottery-funded location. The actual Lotto draw itself is not broadcast, and remains online.
Presenters.
The first show was presented by Noel Edmonds. After the first show, it was either co-presented by | "Technik" Factual science show for young viewers on Nickelodeon UK
- "Friday Zone" hour long show of sketches and competitions.
- "Pulling Power" Entertainment motoring programme for Carlton Central
- "You'll Never Believe It!",ITV1.
- "Disney Channel Kids Awards (Yearly)" BAFTA winning live award ceremony, for Disney Channel UK, Sky One, and Channel Five
- "Studio Disney / Disney Channel" presenter Live weekday show.
- "The National Lottery", presenter, 2007 | 8,002 | triviaqa-train |
In medicine, Hansen’s Disease is more commonly known by what name? | Leprosy
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria "Mycobacterium leprae" or "Mycobacterium lepromatosis". Initially, a person who is infected does not have symptoms and typically remains this way for 5 to 20 years. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of extremities from repeated injuries or infection | Traditional Hausa medicine
The Hausa people are an African tribe originating from what is modern-day Nigeria. Their medicine is heavily characterized by Islamic influence from the East as well as traditional, African-style herbology, and religious practices which are still prevalent today. Many traditional healing methods such as religious and spiritual healing are often used alongside more modern scientific medicine among Hausa villages and cities.
Pre-Islamic influence.
The bokaye and the yan bori are the most commonly known practitioners in Hausa society before the arrival of | 8,003 | triviaqa-train |
Which athlete became ‘The world’s fastest man’ at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? | , 55 metres, 300 metres and 500 metres which are run in some high school and collegiate competitions in the United States. The 150 metres, though rarely competed, has a star-studded history: Pietro Mennea set a world best in 1983, Olympic champions Michael Johnson and Donovan Bailey went head-to-head over the distance in 1997, and Usain Bolt improved Mennea's record in 2009.
Events Running Middle distance.
The most common middle-distance track events are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run | "Man in the Middle", published by ESPN Books () which talks about his professional and personal life as a closeted basketball player. He was the first NBA player (former or current) to come out.
In 2008, Australian diver Matthew Mitcham became the first openly gay athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. He achieved this at the Beijing Olympics in the men's 10 metre platform event.
The first Irish county GAA player to come out while still playing was hurler Dónal Óg Cusack in October 2009 | 8,004 | triviaqa-train |
Disney’s Magic Kingdom, near Orlando, Florida, opened in which year? | 1971, and located approximately southwest of Downtown Orlando in Bay Lake; and the Universal Orlando Resort, opened in 1990 as a major expansion of Universal Studios Florida. With the exception of Walt Disney World, most major attractions are located along International Drive with one of these attractions being The Wheel at ICON Park Orlando. The city is also one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions; the Orange County Convention Center is the second-largest convention facility in the United States.
Like other major cities in the Sun | Disney's Wedding Pavilion
Disney's Wedding Pavilion is a facility at the Walt Disney World resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando, Florida, that hosts weddings, vow renewals, and "commitment ceremonies". Located at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, near the Magic Kingdom theme park, the pavilion opened on July 15, 1995.
The non-denominational chapel seats up to 300 guests and is only available through Disney's Fairytale Weddings & Honeymoons program. According to Disney, the site can | 8,005 | triviaqa-train |
Beamer, Flipper and Rabbit are terms used in which sport? | of his fingers; to compensate, Grimmett would often click the fingers of his non-bowling hand when "not" bowling the flipper to confuse the batsman.
Shane Warne is arguably the leading exponent of the flipper in recent times. Anil Kumble of India used the flipper well to his advantage. Brad Hogg of Australia has also used the flipper with great success in Limited Overs Cricket
See also.
- Cricket terminology
- Leg spin
- Googly
- Topspinner
External links.
- Flipper pictured | to Paz that he used to be scared of shots too. Wearing his very own red nose and with lots of soothing warning and flipper-holding, the shot is quickly over.
68. "ALL GROWED UP": Pig and Rabbit are staying at Paz's house for a sleep-over. It seems like everything they want to do (look for buried treasure in the woods, eat cake for dinner, stay up as late they want) -- Big Penguin has the same answer": wait until you | 8,006 | triviaqa-train |
In May 1938, which South American country withdrew from the League of Nations? | billion with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the final match, a ninth of the entire population of the planet.
17 countries have hosted the World Cup. Brazil, France, Italy, Germany and Mexico have each hosted twice, while Uruguay, Switzerland, Sweden, Chile, England, Argentina, Spain, the United States, Japan and South Korea (jointly), South Africa and Russia have each hosted once. Qatar are planned as hosts of the 2022 finals, and 2026 will be jointly hosted by | and basic necessities. In 1938 Foreign Minister Giuseppe Motta withdrew Switzerland from the League of Nations, returning the country to its traditional form of neutrality.
Actions were also taken to prove Switzerland's independent national identity and unique culture from the surrounding Fascist powers. This policy was known as "Geistige Landesverteidigung", or "spiritual national defence". In 1937, the government opened the Museum of Federal Charters. Increased use of Swiss German coincided with a national referendum that made Romansh a national language in 1938, a move designed | 8,007 | triviaqa-train |
What is the cube root of 64? | approximation of "x" can give very poor algorithm performance, and coming up with a good initial approximation is somewhat of a black art. Some implementations manipulate the exponent bits of the floating-point number; i.e. they arrive at an
initial approximation by dividing the exponent by 3.
Appearance in solutions of third and fourth degree equations.
Cubic equations, which are polynomial equations of the third degree (meaning the highest power of the unknown is 3) can always be solved for their three solutions in terms of | the Greeks were aware of the problem and made many futile attempts at solving what they saw as an obstinate but soluble problem. However, the nonexistence of a solution was finally proven by Pierre Wantzel in 1837.
In algebraic terms, doubling a unit cube requires the construction of a line segment of length , where ; in other words, , the cube root of two. This is because a cube of side length 1 has a volume of , and a cube of twice that volume (a volume of 2) has | 8,008 | triviaqa-train |
The islands of Falster and Bornholm are part of which European country? | Sweyn Forkbeard in 1013, and France where Danes and Norwegians founded Normandy with Rollo as head of state. More Anglo-Saxon pence of this period have been found in Denmark than in England.
Denmark was largely consolidated by the late 8th century and its rulers are consistently referred to in Frankish sources as kings ("reges"). Under the reign of Gudfred in 804 the Danish kingdom may have included all the lands of Jutland, Scania and the Danish islands, excluding Bornholm.
The extant Danish monarchy traces its | Greater Copenhagen and Skåne Committee
The Öresund Committee () was an organisation which described itself as a platform for regional political collaboration in the Öresund region. The Öresund region comprises Sweden's most southerly province of Skåne and the Danish islands of Zealand, Lolland, Falster and Bornholm. The Öresund region has a total population of 3.7 million inhabitants.
The Öresund Committee was established in 1993 and worked as the platform for regional political cooperation in the Öresund Region, lobbying for Öresund interest at national and European level. The Committee worked | 8,009 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did British monarch Queen Elizabeth II first pay Income Tax? | 1993 onwards, and a reduction in the civil list. In December, Prince Charles and his wife, Diana, formally separated. The year ended with a lawsuit as the Queen sued "The Sun" newspaper for breach of copyright when it published the text of her annual Christmas message two days before it was broadcast. The newspaper was forced to pay her legal fees and donated £200,000 to charity.
In the years to follow, public revelations on the state of Charles and Diana's marriage continued. Even though support | private expenses of the monarch. In the financial year ending 31 March 2015, the Duchy was valued at £472 million, providing £16 million in income.
In 2017, the Paradise Papers revealed that the Duchy held investments in two offshore financial centres, the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. Both are British Overseas Territories of which Queen Elizabeth II is monarch, and nominally appoints governors. Britain handles foreign policy for both islands to a large extent, but Bermuda has been self-governing since 1620. The Duchy's investments | 8,010 | triviaqa-train |
Which American boxer was known as ‘The Manassa Mauler’? | injury (RSCI) or head injury (RSCH).
Professional vs. amateur boxing Professional boxing.
Professional bouts are usually much longer than amateur bouts, typically ranging from ten to twelve rounds, though four-round fights are common for less experienced fighters or club fighters. There are also some two- and three-round professional bouts, especially in Australia. Through the early 20th century, it was common for fights to have unlimited rounds, ending only when one fighter quit, benefiting high-energy fighters like Jack Dempsey. | Augie Sanchez
Augustine Anthony Sanchez (born November 17, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.) is a boxing trainer and retired American featherweight boxer. As an amateur boxer, he was the US featherweight champion, known for being the last American to defeat Floyd Mayweather. As a professional boxer, Sanchez had some success up until his KO loss to Naseem Hamed, after which Sanchez retired following several fights. He later became a boxing trainer.
Amateur career.
Augie Sanchez was a stellar amateur boxer, highlighted | 8,011 | triviaqa-train |
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. | It Was the Best of Times
It Was the Best of Times is the third live album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in April 1999. The album title makes use of the opening line from "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens.
Overview.
"It Was the Best of Times" was recorded in September 1997 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK during the "It's About Time" tour (set up in support of the "Some Things Never Change | -happen next feel of past mixtapes." "Consequence of Sound" stated that "Barter 6 feels like a step in the right direction rather than a destination, proof that Thugger can put together a complete package even if it’s less than adventurous."
Track listing.
- Sample credits
- "Amazing" contains samples of "September" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire, written by Maurice White, Albert McKay, Alta Willis. | 8,012 | triviaqa-train |
If you want to find Cherry Tree Lane, all you have to do is ask the policeman at the cross roads | of the address of the idealised suburban Banks family in the popular 1964 film "Mary Poppins", as well as in the series of books on which the film is based.
See also.
- List of films featuring home invasions
External links.
- Cherry Tree Lane Review at Blueprint: Review | It was at this time that his career travails inspired author Bill James to create the "Ken Phelps All-Star" team. As James described it:
Ken Phelpses are just "available"; if you want one, all you have to do is ask. They are players whose real limitations are exaggerated by baseball insiders, players who get stuck with a label -- the label of their limits, the label the things they "can't" do -- while those that they can do are overlooked... The Ken | 8,013 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the snake killing mongoose in the stories by Rudyard Kipling? | spectacle is less common today.
Relationship with humans In popular culture.
A well-known fictional mongoose is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, who appears in a short story of the same title in "The Jungle Book" (1894) by Rudyard Kipling. In this tale set in India, the young mongoose saves his family from a krait and from Nag and Nagaina, two cobras. The story was later made into several films and a song by Donovan, among other references. A mongoose is also featured in Bram | Pourquoi story
A pourquoi story ("pourquoi" means "why" in French), also known as an origin story, pourquoi tale or an etiological tale, is a fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is, for example why a snake has no legs, or why a tiger has stripes. Many legends and folk tales are pourquoi stories.
Examples.
Pourquoi stories include:
- "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling, many of which give explanations for the origin of animals | 8,014 | triviaqa-train |
How many sheets of paper are there in one ream? | quality: of a ream of 500 sheets. Quires of 25 sheets are often used for machine-made paper, while quires of 24 sheets are often used for handmade or specialised paper of 480-sheet reams. (As an old UK and US measure, in some sources, a quire was originally 24 sheets.) Quires of 15, 18 or 20 sheets have also been used, depending on the type of paper.
Quire Nomenclature.
The current word "quire" derives from OE "quair" or "guaer" | Units of paper quantity
Various measures of paper quantity have been and are in use. Although there are no S.I. units such as quires and bales, there are ISO and DIN standards for the ream. Expressions used here include U.S. Customary units.
Units.
- Writing paper measurements
- 'Short' paper measurements
- Posters and printing measurements
- Cover and Index paper
Quire.
A quire of paper is a measure of paper quantity. The usual meaning is 25 sheets of the same size and | 8,015 | triviaqa-train |
According to the Bible, who was 969 years old when he died? | Methuselah
Methuselah ( "Məṯūšélaḥ", in pausa "Məṯūšā́laḥ", "Man of the javelin" or "Man of Selah"; "Mathousalá") was a biblical patriarch and a figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Said to have died at the age of 969, he lived the longest of all figures mentioned in the Bible. According to the Book of Genesis, Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah. Elsewhere in the Bible, Methuselah is | Eve (; ). According to Seder Olam Rabbah, based on Jewish reckoning, he was born in AM 235. According to the Septuagint, it was in AM 435.
Enos was the father of Kenan, who was born when Enos was 90 years old (or 190 years, according to the Septuagint). According to the Bible he died at the age of 905.
In Judaism.
says: "And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called | 8,016 | triviaqa-train |
What is the largest planet in our universe? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, then the four giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Six of the planets are orbited by one or more natural satellites.
Several thousands of planets around other stars | Bizarro #1's suit is purple-toned.
- In "All-Star Superman", an entire race of Bizarros appear, who are spawned wholesale from a cube-shaped planet which originally belongs in the Underverse, an alternative universe on a different gravitonic plane than our own. Originally opaque, shapeless beings, they take on skewed characteristics of people they encounter. This planet also produced what might be the ultimate Bizarro - Zibarro, a sort of Bizarro Bizarro who is, by normal standards, sane - and | 8,017 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is Reginald Dwight better known? | just the 40 minutes selected by Dick James Music.
John and Taupin then wrote the soundtrack to the 1971 film "Friends" and then the album "Madman Across the Water", which reached number eight in the US and included the hit songs "Levon" and the album's opening track, "Tiny Dancer". In 1972 Davey Johnstone joined the Elton John Band on guitar and backing vocals. Released in 1972, "Honky Château" became John's first US number one album, spending five weeks at the | About how the village came to have the name Daubach nothing is known. What is known, however, is that the name was written "Daupach" in 1377, thus showing at least that the village has had a similar name for well over six hundred years. It lay on the road that led from Meisenheim and Sobernheim by way of Eckweiler (a now vanished village that was given up in 1979, lying in what is now Bad Sobernheim’s municipal exclave northwest of Daubach), Gemünden and Kirchberg to Trier. | 8,018 | triviaqa-train |
Which golfer is nicknamed The Great White Shark'? | Norman released his autobiography, titled "The Way of the Shark", in 2006.
Personal life.
Norman had a brief romance with British tennis player Sue Barker before he met Laura Andrassy, an American flight attendant. Norman married Andrassy in July 1981. They had two children—Greg Norman, Jr. and Morgan-Leigh. They divorced in 2006, with Andrassy receiving a $105 million settlement. He married former World No. 1 tennis player Chris Evert on Paradise Island in the Bahamas in June 2008, | a-half metre long great white shark whilst he was training for lifesaving exams at Muizenberg beach with his brother Tariq; the lower portion of his leg was subsequently amputated. Because of the manner in which he sustained his disability Hassiem is nicknamed "Sharkboy".
He is tall and weighs .
Swimming.
Hassiem began swimming at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa following his accident. For competition he is categorised in the S10 classification, the classification for swimmers with the most physical ability. He is coached by | 8,019 | triviaqa-train |
The Sharks are a British Basketball team currently playing in the British Basketball League. In which city are they based? | .
Competitions BBL Cup.
The BBL Cup emerged from a breakaway of the English Basketball Association-organised National Cup and was contested for the first time in the 2003–04 season, when Sheffield Sharks were the inaugural winners. The competition is a knockout tournament with pairings drawn completely at random – there are no seeds, and a draw takes place after the majority of fixtures have been played in each round. When there is an uneven number of member clubs in the British Basketball League, some pre-selected teams receive byes into | Bristol Storm
The City Academy Bristol Storm are a British basketball team based in Bristol. They currently play in the England Basketball Women's National League South West.
The club was formed for the 2006/2007 season based at the City Academy in the centre of Bristol. The team was built around the players from the Ravens and Thunder local league teams. As additional strength former Backwell School players Nicola Gowing (University of Bath) and Ruth & Trish Groves (UWIC) came home to play for the Storm.
The club | 8,020 | triviaqa-train |
In the 2004 CGI film Shark Tale, which actor provides the voice for the main character, Oscar? | Shark Tale
Shark Tale is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron and Rob Letterman. The first computer-animated film by DreamWorks Animation to be produced at their Glendale studio, the film stars the voices of Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, and Martin Scorsese. Other voices were provided by Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore and Peter Falk. It tells the story of a | )
- "Alla mia età" (2008)
- "L'amore è una cosa semplice" (2011)
- "Il mestiere della vita" (2016)
- "Accetto miracoli" (2019)
Voice Actor.
My Patrasche (1994) Jan Voice
Shark Tale (2004) Oscar Voice
Sonic the Hedgehog (Film) (2019) Sheriff Tom Wachowski Voice italian version
Tour.
- "Rosso relativo Tour 2002-2003"
- "111% Tour 2004- | 8,021 | triviaqa-train |
What sport do the Orlando Sharks play? | vice-president and chief operating officer of the Kansas City Comets of the MISL, both were present for the announcement. The team played in the Major Indoor Soccer League, but the team played for only a season due to conflicts with the Amway's calendar.
The team played its home games at the Amway Arena. The team colors were black, teal, and white. Their head coach was Jake Dancy. | hockey. All of these teams play out of Ice Sheffield.
Basketball.
Sheffield Sharks are a professional basketball team who play at English Institute of Sport. They were formed in 1994 and won the British Basketball League in their first season. They have won it a total of 3 times. The City of Sheffield Arrows play in the English Basketball League, as do the Sheffield Sabres and the Sheffield Saints. The Arrows and the Sabres play home games at the English Institute of Sport whereas the Saints play at All Saints | 8,022 | triviaqa-train |
Steamboat Willie was a 1928 Walt Disney cartoon with Mickey Mouse, but the title was a parody of Steamboat Bill Jr, a full length silent comedy of the same year which starred which famous deadpan comedy great? | Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. is a 1928 silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton. Released by United Artists, the film is the last product of Keaton's independent production team and set of gag writers. It was not a box-office success and became the last picture Keaton made for United Artists. Keaton ended up moving to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he made one last film in his trademark style, "The Cameraman", before his creative control was taken away by the studio.
Charles | Plane Crazy
Plane Crazy is an American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The cartoon, released in 1928 by the Walt Disney Studios, was the first creation of the character Mickey Mouse. It was made as a silent film and given a test screening to a theater audience on May 15, 1928, but failed to pick up a distributor. Later that year, Disney released Mickey's first sound cartoon, "Steamboat Willie", which was an enormous success. Following this, "Plane Crazy | 8,023 | triviaqa-train |
In the 1971 movie Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka is played by Gene Wilder. Who plays him in the 2005 film Charlie And The Chocolate Factory? | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 British novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket, alongside David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy and Christopher Lee. The storyline follows Charlie as he wins a contest along with four other children and is led by | George Allen & Unwin in 1973.
Films.
Films First adaptation.
Films First adaptation "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971).
"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl. It was directed by Mel Stuart, and starred Gene Wilder as Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory with four other children from around the world | 8,024 | triviaqa-train |
In which TV series would you find the character Groundskeeper Willy? | Groundskeeper Willie
Dr. William MacDougal, better known as Groundskeeper Willie, is a recurring character on "The Simpsons", voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is the head groundskeeper at Springfield Elementary School. Willie is almost feral in nature and is immensely proud of his Scottish origin. He is easily identifiable by his red hair and beard, as well as his aggressive temperament and thick, unrealistic Scottish accent.
Role in "The Simpsons".
Groundskeeper Willie (who was once originally called "Groundskeeper Louie") is | of the TV series Wagon Train, "The Willy Moran Story" as the next destination of the settlers.
The fort is also referenced in the HBO television series Deadwood in episode 5 of the first series as the closest place to find smallpox vaccine.
The fort is mentioned in the 2014 film The Homesman, as the post Tommy Lee Jones character was stationed when a soldier with the U.S. Dragoons.
The fort is a stop in the "Oregon Trail" video game.
See also.
- Dobytown | 8,025 | triviaqa-train |
Which Willy wrote the plays Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine? | Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine is a one-character play by Willy Russell. Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad.
Plot.
Wondering what has happened to her youth and feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley finds herself regularly alone and talking to the wall while preparing an evening meal of egg and chips for her emotionally distant husband. When her best friend offers to pay for a trip- | the Liverpool Everyman in 1986, Russell wrote "Shirley Valentine" which went on to an acclaimed West End run, earning Olivier Awards for both its author (Comedy of the Year) and star Pauline Collins (Actress of the Year in a New Play). The play transferred to New York for a highly successful Broadway run in February 1989 to November 1989, and a Tony Award as Best Actress for Collins.
Both "Shirley Valentine" (1989) and "Educating Rita" (1983) became feature films with | 8,026 | triviaqa-train |
Willie John McBride is a name associated with which sport? | CBE in the 2019 New Year Honours list for services to Rugby Union.
Bibliography.
- "Encyclopdea of World Rugby" published 1995. | in 2014, shortly before the IRB adopted its current name of World Rugby. All International Hall members who had not been separately inducted to the IRB Hall automatically became members of the renamed World Rugby Hall.
Jack Kyle was inducted in 2008, followed by Willie John McBride, Syd Millar and Tony O'Reilly in 2009; Mike Gibson in 2011; Ronnie Dawson in 2013; Keith Wood in 2014; Tom Kiernan, Fergus Slattery Basil Maclear in 2015; Brian O'Driscoll in 2016; and Ronan O'Gara in 2018.
- Ronnie | 8,027 | triviaqa-train |
Which element, formed when seawater comes into contact with electricity, was responsible for the death of many Submariners during the Second World War? | removes as much salt as is deposited; for instance, sodium and chloride sinks include evaporite deposits, pore-water burial, and reactions with seafloor basalts.
Human impacts.
Climate change, rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, excess nutrients, and pollution in many forms are altering global oceanic geochemistry. Rates of change for some aspects greatly exceed those in the historical and recent geological record. Major trends include an increasing acidity, reduced subsurface oxygen in both near-shore and pelagic waters, rising coastal nitrogen levels, and widespread | given the supreme sacrifice. USSVI also endeavors to educate all third parties it comes in contact with about the services United States submariners performed and how the sacrifices of lost shipmates made possible the freedom and lifestyle Americans enjoy today.
History.
History United States Submarine Veterans of World War II.
Prior to the founding of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. (USSVI), there existed another U.S. submarine veterans association, the United States Submarine Veterans of World War II which still exists today. Founded in July 1955, membership | 8,028 | triviaqa-train |
Which element is the best conductor of electricity? | its ease of connection by soldering or clamping, copper is still the most common choice for most light-gauge wires.
Silver is 6% more conductive than copper, but due to cost it is not practical in most cases. However, it is used in specialized equipment, such as satellites, and as a thin plating to mitigate skin effect losses at high frequencies. Famously, of silver on loan from the Treasury were used in the making of the calutron magnets during World War II due to wartime shortages of copper | the conversion of sunlight into electricity, as well as glass, fiber glass, and a variety of useful ceramics. Achieving a very high purity for use as semi-conductor would be challenging, especially in the lunar environment.
Resources Metals Calcium.
Calcium (Ca) is the fourth most abundant element in the lunar highlands, present in anorthite minerals (formula ). Calcium oxides and calcium silicates are not only useful for ceramics, but pure calcium metal is flexible and an excellent electrical conductor in the absence of oxygen. Anorthite | 8,029 | triviaqa-train |
How is DiHydrogen Oxide better known? | Properties of water
Water () is a polar inorganic compound that is at room temperature a tasteless and odorless liquid, which is nearly colorless apart from an inherent hint of blue. It is by far the most studied chemical compound and is described as the "universal solvent" and the "solvent of life". It is the most abundant substance on Earth and the only common substance to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas on Earth's surface. It is also the third most abundant molecule in the universe | complexes. Specifically, Caulton has looked at the dynamics of hydrogen, hydrides and the dihydrogen ligand and their relations to transition metal catalysis. In catalysis design, the most reactive species are often short lived and unstable. Much work has been done to better understand how to stabilize these compounds. Caulton has specifically worked on stabilizing a rhenium polyhydride. Caulton and his colleages showed polyolefin-cyclooctatetracene can trap a phototransient intermediate of rhenium polyhydrides. This phototransient species, which is formed from excitation from light, is highly reactive, where the | 8,030 | triviaqa-train |
Which element was known as the King of Metals? | well as most vehicles, many home appliances, tools, pipes, and railroad tracks. Precious metals were historically used as coinage, but in the modern era, coinage metals have extended to at least 23 of the chemical elements.
The history of metals is thought to begin with the use of copper about 11,000 years ago. Gold, silver, iron (as meteoric iron), lead, and brass were likewise in use before the first known appearance of bronze in the 5th millennium BCE. Subsequent developments include the production | or mass of atoms of an element (their atomic weights or atomic masses) do not always increase monotonically with their atomic numbers.
Nomenclature and symbols Element names.
The naming of various substances now known as elements precedes the atomic theory of matter, as names were given locally by various cultures to various minerals, metals, compounds, alloys, mixtures, and other materials, although at the time it was not known which chemicals were elements and which compounds. As they were identified as elements, the existing names for anciently | 8,031 | triviaqa-train |
Mary Phelps Jacob designed which item of clothing in 1914? | of her contraptions from a stranger, who offered a dollar for her efforts. She knew then that this could become a viable business.
Development of the backless brassiere Patent granted.
Polly filed for a patent for her invention on February 12, 1914 and in November that year the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted her a patent for the 'Backless Brassiere'. Polly likened her design to corset covers which covered the bosom when a woman wore a low corset. Her design had shoulder straps which attached to the garment | 1858
- Catherine Van Rensselaer (1827–1909) ⚭ Nathaniel Berry (1811–1865)
- Justine Van Rensselaer (1828–1912) ⚭ 1853: Dr. Howard Townsend (1823–1867)
- Bayard Van Rensselaer (1833–1859) ⚭ Laura Reynolds (1830–1912)
- Harriet Van Rensselaer (1838–1911) ⚭ John Schuyler Crosby (1839–1914)
- Stephen Van Rensselaer Crosby (1868–1959) ⚭ Henrietta Marion Grew (1872–1957)
- Henry Sturgis Crosby (1898–1929) ⚭ Mary Phelps Jacob (1891–1970)
- Angelica Schuyler Crosby (1872–1907) | 8,032 | triviaqa-train |
Born in Gibraltar, which designer was named British Designer of the Year in 1987, 1994 and 1995? | John Galliano
John Charles Galliano (born November 28, 1960) is a Gibraltar-born British fashion designer who was the head designer of French fashion companies Givenchy (July 1995 to October 1996), Christian Dior (October 1996 to March 2011), and his own label John Galliano (1988 to 2011). At present, Galliano is the creative director of Paris-based fashion house Maison Margiela.
Galliano has been named British Designer of the Year four times. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, he | house. The perfume is a reflection of his vision of the Maison Margiela women.
Honours.
- British Designer of the Year (1987, 1994, 1995, 1997). In 1997, he shared the award with Alexander McQueen, his successor at Givenchy.
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2001 Birthday Honours List for his services to the Fashion Industry as a Fashion Designer. He received his CBE on 27 November 2001 at Buckingham Palace in London, England.
- RDI for | 8,033 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Vivienne Westwood's clothes shop at 430 King's Road where she sells her Anglomania label? | and has a reputation for being one of London's most fashionable shopping streets. Other celebrated boutiques included Granny Takes a Trip, The Sweet Shop in Blantyre Street (just off King's Road at World's End), and Stop The Shop, a fashion boutique with a revolving floor.
484 King's Road was the headquarters of Swan Song Records, owned by Led Zeppelin. The company was closed and the building vacated in 1983. King's Road was the site of the first UK branch of Starbucks, which opened | Roberts designed a "yellow boiler suit" with a piano appliqué on the back, and "white boots with green wings". The shop was known for kitschy design as much as the clothes themselves. An inflatable sex doll was used as a mannequin.
Roberts operated Mr Freedom at the location at 430 King's Road until December 1970. In May 1971, the lease was taken by Myles and became Paradise Garage, selling Americana, with Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood selling 1950s rock and roll records from a backroom, | 8,034 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop singer has had perfumes called Curious, Fantasy, Midnight Fantasy, Hidden Fantasy and Circus Fantasy? | Fantasy (fragrance)
Fantasy is a women's fragrance and fragrance line by Britney Spears and Elizabeth Arden. Fantasy, the perfume, is the second perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears. It was released in the US on September 15, 2005, following the successful previous perfume from Spears, "Curious", which made over $30 million in sales in the first three months of its launch. The Fantasy fragrance line has currently seventeen perfumes: Fantasy, Midnight Fantasy, Hidden Fantasy, Circus Fantasy, Fantasy Twist | limited edition fragrance. 2006 also saw the release of yet another perfume: "Midnight Fantasy". September 24, 2007 marked the release date of a fragrance collection "Believe". She released her sixth perfume, "Curious Heart", in January 2008. In December 2008, Spears released two more perfumes with the release of her sixth studio album "Circus". In 2009, "Curious" won the Glammy Award for "Best Beauty Buy of 2009" by "Glamour" magazine readers, for "Best Drugstore | 8,035 | triviaqa-train |
Which Canadian model dated french goalkeeper Fabien Barthez and has appeared in the music videos for George Michael's songs Freedom '90 and Too Funky? | Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Tatjana Patitz, and Cindy Crawford to appear in and lip sync in his stead. It also featured lyrics critical of his sex symbol status. It reached No. 8 success on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the US, and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Mother's Pride" gained significant radio play in the US during the first Persian Gulf War during 1991, often with radio stations mixing in callers' tributes to soldiers with the music. It reached No. | her because we wanted a star, and of the four or five star models, she is number one."
In April 1992, Evangelista and several other supermodels appeared on the cover of the 100th anniversary issue of "Vogue", which remains to this day as the magazine's highest-selling issue. She then appeared in the music video for George Michael's "Too Funky" song, in which she parodied her modeling persona. In July 1992, she was on the cover of Canadian fashion magazine "Flare | 8,036 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was designer Oscar de la Renta born? | recognized by the French government with the Légion d'honneur as a Commandeur.
Awards, honors, and philanthropic endeavors Other awards.
Oscar de la Renta was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1973.
The Dominican Republic honored him with the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella and the Order of Christopher Columbus. De la Renta founded the Casa del Niño orphanage in La Romana He contributed extensively in the construction of a much needed school near his home at the "Punta Cana Resort and Club | like Johnny Pacheco, creator of the Fania All Stars, played a significant role in the development and popularization of the genre.
Dominican rock is also popular. Many, if not the majority, of its performers are based in Santo Domingo and Santiago.
Culture Fashion.
The country boasts one of the ten most important design schools in the region, La Escuela de Diseño de Altos de Chavón, which is making the country a key player in the world of fashion and design. Noted fashion designer Oscar de la Renta | 8,037 | triviaqa-train |
In which TV series might Lieutenant Green say Spectrum is green? | Lieutenant Green
Lieutenant Green is a fictional character in the 1960s British Supermarionation television series "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" and its 2000s computer-animated remake, "Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet".
In both series, Green serves as the personal assistant to Spectrum commander-in-chief Colonel White, and is shown to be an expert in computer programming and electronics. In the former, he is a native of Trinidad and Tobago, and as well as being the only non-white male officer on | "White" for the benevolent head of Spectrum, Colonel White. Defending the series against claims of racism and political incorrectness, Gerry Anderson pointed out that the heroic characters include Lieutenant Green, Melody Angel and Harmony Angel, all of whom are of African or Asian background. Green is the only male black character to have a significant role in any of the Anderson series.
In academic publications, the diversity of the characters in terms of both race and gender has been viewed highly. Bould praises the "beautiful, multi | 8,038 | triviaqa-train |
The Green Bay Packers play which sport? | Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.
The | first round games to be played on August 22.br
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Notable players.
- Jack Losch of the Maynard League championship team went on to play college football with the Miami Hurricanes, and was a first-round selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. That year, with the Green Bay Packers, he became the first LLWS participant to play a professional sport. In 2004, the Team Sportsmanship Award at the LLWS was named in his honor.
External links.
- 1947 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine | 8,039 | triviaqa-train |
Eva Green played Bond girl Vesper Lynd in which film? | Eva Green
Eva Gaëlle Green (; born 6 July 1980) is a French actress and model.
The daughter of actress Marlène Jobert, she started her career in theatre before making her film debut in Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Dreamers" (2003). She achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem in Ridley Scott's historical epic "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005). The following year, she played Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film "Casino Royale" (2006) | Juliet", co-written with Jerome Korman, Gérard Presgurvic's 2001 "Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour" and Riccardo Cocciante's 2007 "Giulietta & Romeo".
Legacy Literature and art.
"Romeo and Juliet" had a profound influence on subsequent literature. Before then, romance had not even been viewed as a worthy topic for tragedy. In Harold Bloom's words, Shakespeare "invented the formula that the sexual becomes the erotic when crossed by the shadow of death". Of Shakespeare's | 8,040 | triviaqa-train |
Green Green Grass Of Home was a UK number one hit single for which singer? | Green, Green Grass of Home
"Green, Green Grass of Home", written by Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr. and first recorded by singer Johnny Darrell, is a country song originally made popular by Porter Wagoner in 1965, when it reached No. 4 on the country chart. That same year, it was sung by Bobby Bare and by Jerry Lee Lewis, who included it his album "Country Songs for City Folks" (later re-issued as "All Country"). Tom Jones learned | Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, "St. Elsewhere", in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two on the US Hot 100 and topped the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated at the 2007 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, and was platinum certified for shipping over 1,000,000 records. "St. Elsewhere" also received a nomination for Album of the | 8,041 | triviaqa-train |
Greenland is an autonomous constituant country within which European kingdom? | King of England and the early Direct Capetians in France. Sometimes, however, primogeniture can operate through the female line.
In 1980, Sweden became the first European monarchy to declare equal (full cognatic) primogeniture, meaning that the eldest child of the monarch, whether female or male, ascends to the throne. Other kingdoms (such as the Netherlands in 1983, Norway in 1990, Belgium in 1991, Denmark and Luxembourg) have since followed suit. The United Kingdom adopted absolute (equal) primogeniture (subject to | works. The outlook for the mineral industry was for little growth in the short run; constraints included small domestic markets, minimal known natural resources, and slow GDP growth.
See also.
- Economy of Djibouti
External links.
- La Mancha - Ity Mine | 8,042 | triviaqa-train |
In Monopoly, the green coloured properties are Regent Street, Oxford Street and what else? | . The road begins at St Giles Circus as a westward continuation of New Oxford Street, meeting Charing Cross Road, Tottenham Court Road (next to Tottenham Court Road station). It runs past Great Portland Street, Wardour Street and Rathbone Place to Oxford Circus, where it meets Regent Street. From there it continues past New Bond Street, Bond Street station and Vere Street, ending on Marble Arch.
The road is within the London Congestion Charging Zone. It is part of the A40, most of which is a | has witnessed significant increase in rents and rates along with markedly higher occupant turnovers. Property values have increased in part due to changes in planning constraints, along with the impact of the Cross Rail and Oxford Street projects which are projected to increase commercial activity in the area.
The company markets some of its properties under the banners of "Noho" and/or "FitzNovia" to describe an area just north of Oxford Streetand just west of Regent Street."" The company website states the company holds a "1.3 million sq feet | 8,043 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare refers to jealousy as the green eyed monster? | and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear", and "Macbeth", all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also known as romances) and collaborated with other playwrights.
Many of Shakespeare's plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy in his lifetime. | ). (Exodus 20: 14; Proverbs 27:4)
Cultural references.
In English-speaking cultures, envy is often associated with the color green, as in "green with envy", and yellow. Yellow is the color of ambivalence and contradiction; a color associated with optimism and amusement; but also with betrayal, duplicity, and jealousy. The phrase "green-eyed monster" refers to an individual whose current actions appear motivated by jealousy not envy. This is based on a line from Shakespeare's | 8,044 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of Doctor And The Medics only number one hit single? | Doctor and the Medics
Doctor and the Medics is a British glam rock band formed in London in 1981. The group was most successful during the 1980s and is best known for their cover of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. The band currently performs with a newer and established line-up. As well as previously being classed a tribute act to various artists, they are including many of their original songs in their live set. The group's musical | Tell Me What You Want Me to Do
"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Tevin Campbell. To date, the single is Campbell's biggest hit peaking at number 6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and spending one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. The hit song is also Tevin's one and only Adult Contemporary hit, where it peaked at number 43. The song showcases Campbell's four-octave vocal range | 8,045 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote Dr Finlay's Casebook? | Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook is a television drama series that was produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella entitled "Country Doctor", the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. Cronin was the primary writer for the show between 1962 and 1964.
Characters.
The main characters were Dr. Finlay, the junior partner in the practice, played by Bill Simpson, Dr. Cameron, the | follow-up television series (1993–96)
External links.
- BBC Scotland – "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" at bbc.co.uk (clip)
- BBC article on 50th anniversary rebroadcast
- "Dr Finlay's Casebook" episodes
- British Film Institute Screen Online
- Background to "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" – television & radio
- BBC Radio 4: "Dr Finlay"
- "Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag" – BBC Radio 7/a
- National Library | 8,046 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous Italian sportsman is nicknamed the doctor? | the World Cup.
At club level, to date Italy has won a total of 12 European Cup / Champions' Leagues, 9 UEFA Cups / UEFA Europa League and 7 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Motorcycle racers such as Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi are recognized as some of the greatest sportstars of all time. Federica Pellegrini, one of the few female swimmers to have set world records in more than one event has been one of the world's most successful swimmers. Italian athletes have won 549 medals at the | to convey the enjoyment of spiritual and lifestyle aspects of cruising.
The modern conception of cruising for pleasure was first popularised by the Scottish explorer and sportsman John MacGregor. He was introduced to the canoes and kayaks of the Native Americans on a camping trip in 1858, and on his return to the United Kingdom constructed his own 'double-ended' canoe in Lambeth. The boat, nicknamed 'Rob Roy' after a famous relative of his, was built of lapstrake oak planking, decked in cedar covered with rubberized canvas | 8,047 | triviaqa-train |
On which Beatles album does the song Dr Robert appear? | Doctor Robert
"Doctor Robert" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in 1966 on their album "Revolver", apart from in North America, where it instead appeared on "Yesterday and Today". The song was written by John Lennon (and credited to Lennon–McCartney), although Paul McCartney has said that he co-wrote it. The Beatles recorded the track in seven takes on 17 April 1966, with vocals overdubbed on 19 April.
Background and inspiration. | Things We Said Today
"Things We Said Today" is a song by English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was composed for the film "A Hard Day's Night" but was eventually not included. It does appear on the soundtrack album. It was also released as the B-side of the single "A Hard Day's Night" in the UK.
Composition.
McCartney wrote the song in May 1964 while cruising the Caribbean aboard a yacht called | 8,048 | triviaqa-train |
The Bicycle manufacturers Trek, Giant and Specialized come from which country ? | several miles drive a car from home to a campus parking lot, then ride a bicycle to class. Folding bicycles are useful in these scenarios, as they are less cumbersome when carried aboard. Los Angeles removed a small amount of seating on some trains to make more room for bicycles and wheel chairs.
Some US companies, notably in the tech sector, are developing both innovative cycle designs and cycle-friendliness in the workplace. Foursquare, whose CEO Dennis Crowley "pedaled to pitch meetings ... [when he] was | level. The bicycle, in that sense, can be one of the best means to eradicate poverty in poor nations.
World Bicycle Relief, which specializes in large-scale, comprehensive bicycle distribution programs to aid poverty relief and disaster recovery initiatives in developing countries around the world, includes among its sponsors such notable companies as Accell Group, Bicycle Technologies International, Giant Bicycles, GT Bicycles, Quality Bicycle Products, Shimano, SRAM Corporation, Specialized Bicycle Components, and Trek Bicycle Corporation.
Publications.
Notable publications about | 8,049 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer did Colin McRae win his first WRC title ? | scene with Lancia Delta HF, winning the constructors' title six years in a row from 1987 to 1992 and remains the most successful marque in the history of the WRC. Kankkunen and Miki Biasion both took two drivers' titles with the Lancia Delta HF.
The 1990s then saw the Japanese manufacturers, Toyota, Subaru and Mitsubishi, become title favourites. Spain's Carlos Sainz driving for Toyota Team Europe took the 1990 and 1992 titles with a Toyota Celica GT-Four. Kankkunen moved to Toyota for the 1993 season and | for Škoda because Hänninen was fast enough to win and only wrong tyre choice for 2 special stages cost him win, at least he won the Colin McRae IRC Trophy.
Until the final season of IRC in 2012, Škoda Motorsport was the most successful manufacturer with a total of 27 points, winning the rallying series in 2010-2012. Since 2013, When the two competing series were merged, it continued to compete in the European Rally Championship.
History WRC results.
The team had competed as a manufacturer in the | 8,050 | triviaqa-train |
Which county did WG grace play cricket for ? | W. G. Grace
William Gilbert "W. G." Grace (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport and is widely considered one of its greatest-ever players. Universally known as "W. G.", he played first-class cricket for a record-equalling 44 seasons, from 1865 to 1908, during which he captained England, Gloucestershire, the Gentlemen, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the United South of England Eleven (USEE) | , WG Grace, in the second.
Taylor scored just one run during the match and did not play first-class cricket again.
External links.
- John Taylor at Cricket Archive | 8,051 | triviaqa-train |
Which presenter was sacked in 1999 following media reports that he had taken cocaine? | from the footplate, however, allowed Stuart Miles to travel on board the footplate between Newark-on-Trent and Peterborough. This was the stretch of track which, on 3 July 1938, saw the world speed record for steam locomotives of set by LNER A4 Locomotive no. 4468 "Mallard".
In October 1998, Richard Bacon was sacked, following reports in "News of the World" that he had taken cocaine. This incident followed shortly after the show's 40th anniversary, when previous presenters returned for a | -examined) (13 February 2008).
With a monthly income of €40,000 in 2008 and assets and capital amounting to 30 million euros, Delarue was one of the highest paid presenter-producers in France.
In September 2010 media reports of his problems with cocaine forced him to put his television career on hold, and Sophie Davant (a French journalist, television presenter and actress) took over presenting "Toute une histoire", which Delarue had presented daily.
On the 6 September 2011 he returned to | 8,052 | triviaqa-train |
Anthea Turner presented Blue Peter in 1992. She is currently married to Grant Bovey, but she was first married to a Radio 1 DJ from 1990-98. Who was he? | , Ruth, died aged 15. Her other sister is presenter Wendy Turner Webster.
Career.
Turner joined BBC Radio Stoke as a runner, eventually joining breakfast show presenter Bruno Brookes as part of his rap crew. The couple became romantically involved and employed Peter Powell as an agent through his management company.
Career Television.
Turner moved into television through Sky Channel and Music Box presenting live music programmes from July 1986 to 1989. Her debut on national television was with the BBC on "But First This", | the annual Montreux Rock Festival and for his high-profile working relationship with fellow Radio 1 DJ Janice Long between October 1984 and July 1985.
Management.
Since leaving the station he has not returned to radio and has concentrated on building his management company (James Grant Media Group) with his business partner Russ Lindsay and other financial activities, which have proved successful.
Personal life.
Powell was married to Anthea Turner from 1990-1998. | 8,053 | triviaqa-train |
Which artist originally designed the logo and badge, and appeared on numerous other children's TV programmes until 2001. | Tony Hart
Norman Antony Hart (15 October 1925 – 18 January 2009) was an English artist, best known for his work in educating children in art through his role as a children's television presenter. Hart initially worked as an officer in a Gurkha regiment until the start of Indian independence, whereupon he became involved in children's television from the 1950s, working on "Blue Peter" for a few years before fronting a series of children's art programmes, including "Take Hart" and "Hartbeat". | Poul Glargaard
Poul Glargaard, born Rasmussen (11 April 1942 – 17 October 2011) was a Danish actor. He joined the Aarhus Theater in 1966 and the Aalborg Theater later, entering film in 1968. He has also appeared in numerous TV programmes in Denmark. He was also a successful comedian and entertainer, and dubber. Many audio-dramas (for instance Star Wars and several children's horror stories) voiced by him and originally released in the 1980s and 90s remain popular to this day, and some have even | 8,054 | triviaqa-train |
What word can be a noun meaning an employer or supervisor, an adjective meaning first-rate or top notch and the name of a guitar effects pedal manufacturer? | Mieda that mimicked the odd phase shift and chorus effects of the Leslie rotating speakers used in Hammond organs. The pedals soon became favorite effects of guitarists Jimi Hendrix and Robin Trower. Upon first hearing the Octavia, Hendrix allegedly rushed back to the studio and immediately used it to record the guitar solos on "Purple Haze" and "Fire". In 1976, Roland subsidiary Boss Corporation released the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, the first chorus pedal, created by taking a chorus circuit from an amplifier and putting it into a stompbox. | morphology. The first is deadjectival nominalization, and the second is adjectival distribution.
Morphology Reduplication Deadjectival nominalization.
The process of nominalizing an adjective requires for the adjective stem to be reduplicated, either in part or in whole. At minimum, the first syllable is reduplicated. However, in the case of multisyllabic adjectives, up to the entire word can be reduplicated. A tone shift also occurs during this process. Regardless of how much of the original word is duplicated, the resultant noun has the same meaning.
Morphology Reduplication Adjectival distribution | 8,055 | triviaqa-train |
Which golfer, born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, finished 3rd at the US Open in 2008? | Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood (born 24 April 1973) is an English professional golfer. Noted for his consistency, Westwood is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on five continents – Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Oceania – including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. Westwood was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000 and 2009 seasons. He has won the 2000 European Tour Order of Merit, and the renamed 2009 Race to Dubai. Westwood has frequently been mentioned | Greg Owen (golfer)
Gregory Clive Owen (born 19 February 1972) is an English professional golfer.
Owen was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. He turned professional in 1992 and gained his European Tour card at the 1997 qualifying school. He finished in the top 100 of the Order of Merit every year from 1998 to 2004, and won for the first time on tour at the 2003 Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters at his 158th tournament.
At the 2001 Open Championship, Owen notably became only the sixth golfer | 8,056 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer rose to fame as a member of the boy band Dream Street before voicing Theodore in the Chimpunks movies? | , both of which were sacked quickly after. It also included a cover of the popular song from the musical Rent "Seasons of Love."
Jesse McCartney, Greg Raposo, Matt Ballinger, Frankie Galasso, and Chris Trousdale would become the new faces of the group and were given the name "Dream Street," which was the name of Lukow and Baldonieri's recording studio in New York City. The only original song they kept was titled "Jennifer Goodbye", which was initially written for Brian Lukows fiance, | Gregory Raposo
Gregory Frank "Greg" Raposo (born May 3, 1985) is an American rock'n'roll singer and actor. Raposo initially came to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the boy band Dream Street, but has subsequently branched out into a solo career as a rock singer. His self-titled debut solo album "Greg Raposo" was released in 2003 and charted at #40 in its opening week; 2012 release "Loss Love Life" was released independently and did not chart.
Early life | 8,057 | triviaqa-train |
In Harry Enfield's Kevin the teenager sketches, what is the name of Kevin's best friend, played by Kathy Burke? | inability to get out of bed before noon and an apparent allergy to work, and in another sketch, though wide awake, he made the most primitive of attempts at tidying his room when required to do so. The character is also heavily dictated by peer pressure, and was seen in various other sketches trying to sound like Ali G, or Liam Gallagher.
His best friend is another teenaged boy named Perry Carter (played by the actress Kathy Burke, and based on an early character Burke portrayed on various Channel 4 | Kevin the Teenager
Kevin Patterson is a character created and played by the British comedian Harry Enfield. In a 2001 Channel 4 poll, Kevin was ranked 15th on their list of the 100 greatest TV characters.
Evolution.
Kevin originated in 1990 in the "Little Brother" sketches of "Harry Enfield's Television Programme" as an annoyingly energetic boy who constantly vexed his older brother with his irritating catchphrases and habit of bursting into his room when he was with a girl.
In the first episode of "Harry | 8,058 | triviaqa-train |
Who played guitar for Genesis from 1970 to 1977, before going on to form Supergroup GTR with Steve Howe from Yes? | Genesis (band)
Genesis were an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, in 1967. The most successful and longest-lasting line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. Significant former members were original lead singer Peter Gabriel, original lead guitarist Anthony Phillips, and second lead guitarist Steve Hackett. The band moved from folk music to progressive rock in the 1970s, before moving towards pop at the end of the decade. They have | Kings", containing classical guitar compositions. The album went to No. 70 in the UK. This was followed, in August 1984, with Hackett returning to rock music in his next release, "Till We Have Faces". It demonstrated a merge of his guitar with influences of Brazilian percussion and world music. The album peaked at No. 54 in the UK.
In 1986, Hackett formed the supergroup GTR with veteran Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe. The group released a gold-selling album, produced | 8,059 | triviaqa-train |
Chelsea won the 2009 FA Cup final 2-1. Who were the beaten finalists? | 2009 FA Cup Final
The 2009 FA Cup Final was the 128th final of the world's oldest domestic football cup competition, the FA Cup. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 May 2009 and marked the third time that the final has been staged at the stadium since it was rebuilt. The match was contested by Chelsea, who beat Arsenal 2–1 in their semi-final, and Everton who beat Manchester United 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw after extra time. After Louis Saha opened the scoring | February 2009 against Manchester City, James made his 536th Premier League appearance, breaking Gary Speed's all-time record.
On 22 April 2009, Times Online named James as the 15th greatest player in Portsmouth's history.
James captained Portsmouth in the FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur where Portsmouth won 2–0 in extra time, describing the experience as "superb". He also captained the team in the final as Portsmouth were beaten 1–0 by double winners Chelsea.
His contract expired at the end of the | 8,060 | triviaqa-train |
Where was the first Ashes test of 2009 played? | in Hobart. The England and Wales Cricket Board declined and the series was played over five Tests.
In England and Wales, the grounds used are: Old Trafford in Manchester (1884), The Oval in Kennington, South London (1884); Lord's in St John's Wood, North London (1884); Trent Bridge at West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire (1899), Headingley in Leeds (1899); Edgbaston in Birmingham (1902); Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Wales (2009); and the | first ODI against South Africa on 3 April 2009. He also went on to play in all the one-day matches in Australia's ODI series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates where was Australia's highest wicket-taker, taking seven wickets in five matches. These performances led to his selection in squad for the 2009 Ashes series in England, where he has taken part in three of the five Tests that have been played to date, taking match figures of 6/158 in the first Test and 3/106 in the second. | 8,061 | triviaqa-train |
In which round of Wimbledon in 2009 was Andy Murray knocked out? | Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, whose winner becomes the tournament champion. Each match-up may be a single match or several, for example two-legged ties in European football or best-of series in American pro sports. Defeated competitors may play no further part after | Open. His five-set record then stood at 3–12.
Karlović was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon due to a foot injury.
Tennis career 2011–13: Rankings fall and fifth ATP title.
February 2011 saw Karlović temporarily exit from the top 200. In 2012, Karlović beat Dudi Sela in the first round of Wimbledon in straight sets, but was knocked out in the second round by Andy Murray. Karlović controversially accused Wimbledon of being biased, as he was pulled up for approximately 11 foot faults.
In 2013 | 8,062 | triviaqa-train |
Who was elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons following the resignation of Michael Martin in June 2009? | 2009 Speaker of the British House of Commons election
The 2009 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 22 June 2009 following the resignation of Michael Martin as Speaker during the parliamentary expenses scandal. Martin was the first Speaker since Sir John Trevor in 1695 to be forced out of office. It was the first Speaker election since 11 May 2005, and the first contested election of a Speaker since 23 October 2000.
Conservative MP John Bercow was elected as the new speaker, after three rounds of voting. | Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn
Michael John Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, (3 July 1945 – 29 April 2018) was a British Labour politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Springburn from 1979 to 2005, and then for Glasgow North East until 2009. He was elected as Speaker of the House of Commons in 2000, remaining in the office for nine years until his involuntary resignation in 2009.
On his election to the post of Speaker in 2000, he was the first | 8,063 | triviaqa-train |
Barack Obama was sworn in as Us President on 20 January 2009. Who was sworn in as Vice President? | mandate to advise him on issues relating to the welfare of American women and girls. The Council was chaired by Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett. Obama also established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault through a government memorandum on January 22, 2014, with a broad mandate to advise him on issues relating to sexual assault on college and university campuses throughout the United States. The co-chairs of the Task Force were Vice President Joe Biden and Jarrett. The Task Force was a development out of | .
"Citizen's Briefing Book" is a work of suggestions by individuals compiled into a book format and submitted to President Barack Obama after his inauguration on January 20, 2009. Internet users originally posted their suggestions at Change.gov, with the plan that after Barack Obama was sworn in as President the website hosting the recommendations would direct users to Whitehouse.gov. The option to participate in the request for comment format was open until January 20, 2009, where users were able to post suggestions to the President, read others' recommendations | 8,064 | triviaqa-train |
In which month of 2009 did Michael Jackson die? | Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his | people. On September 13, 2009, it was reported that a "secret Michael Jackson [promotional music] single is being produced" to promote the film, at which the film would have, at the time, been released the following month. It was reported that Jackson had recorded the song for release with his planned summer tour but after his death it was shelved until producers in Los Angeles remixed the vocals with an orchestral accompaniment.
On September 23, 2009, it was reported that the film's new song | 8,065 | triviaqa-train |
Which British snooker player was known by the nickname ‘Hurricane’? | Alex Higgins
Alexander Gordon Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010) was a Northern Irish professional snooker player, who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the game. Nicknamed Hurricane Higgins because of his fast play, he was World Champion in 1972 and 1982, and runner-up in 1976 and 1980. He won the UK Championship in 1983 and the Masters in 1978 and 1981, making him one of eleven players to have completed snooker's Triple Crown. He was also World Doubles champion | Nutcharut Wongharuthai
Nutcharut Wongharuthai (born 7 November 1999) is a Thai snooker player, and the only woman known to have made a maximum break of 147.
Biography.
Wongharuthai's mother was a cashier in a snooker club, and her father enjoyed playing snooker. Wongharuthai herself started playing at the age of 10.
She is known as "Mink," stating that ""in Thailand we call each and everyone by their nickname because our traditional Thai names are too long and we don’t have any | 8,066 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the novel ‘The Fourth Protocol’? | The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol is a thriller novel by British writer Frederick Forsyth and published in August 1984.
Etymology.
The title refers to the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which (at least in the world of the novel) contained four secret protocols. The fourth of the protocols was meant to prohibit non-conventional deliveries of nuclear weapons, i.e. by means other than being dropped from aircraft or carried on ballistic missiles. This included postal delivery or being assembled in secret, close to the target | Culture of Peace Principles from the important positions held throughout her professional career, amongst them:
Minister of Social Welfare of Ecuador, President of the Ecuadorian Supreme Court for Children and Juvenile Justice
As a Member of the Monitoring Committee of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), she was part of the Special Task Force for the organization of the Fourth World Conference on Women and member of the Special Group who wrote the CEDAW Optional Protocol.
In her endeavors as Regional | 8,067 | triviaqa-train |
What type of creature was a quagga? | oug-ga". The name is still used colloquially for the plains zebra. The quagga was originally classified as a distinct species, "Equus quagga", in 1778 by Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert. Traditionally, the quagga and the other plains and mountain zebras were placed in the subgenus "Hippotigris".
Much debate has occurred over the status of the quagga in relation to the plains zebra. It is poorly represented in the fossil record, and the identification of these fossils is uncertain, as they were collected at | in Zululand and Natal, has revealed that a certain small proportion shows similarity to what now is regarded as typical "burchellii". The type localities of the subspecies "Equus quagga burchellii" and "Equus quagga antiquorum" are so close to each other that the two are in fact one, and that, therefore, the older of the two names should take precedence over the younger. They suggested that the correct name for the subspecies must be "burchellii", not "antiquorum".
A 2005 genetic study confirmed | 8,068 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the mortal woman who challenged the goddess Athena to a weaving contest and was turned into a spider by Athena? | she assists the Achaeans and, in the "Odyssey", she is the divine counselor to Odysseus.
In the later writings of the Roman poet Ovid, Athena was said to have competed against the mortal Arachne in a weaving competition, afterwards transforming Arachne into the first spider; Ovid also describes how she transformed Medusa into a Gorgon after witnessing her being raped by Poseidon in her temple. Since the Renaissance, Athena has become an international symbol of wisdom, the arts, and classical learning. Western artists and allegorists have | creation. Athena's birth from the head of Zeus may be derived from the earlier Sumerian myth of Inanna's descent into and return from the Underworld.
Plato notes that the citizens of Sais in Egypt worshipped a goddess known as Neith, whom he identifies with Athena. Neith was the ancient Egyptian goddess of war and hunting, who was also associated with weaving; her worship began during the Egyptian Pre-Dynastic period. In Greek mythology, Athena was reported to have visited mythological sites in North Africa, including Libya's | 8,069 | triviaqa-train |
The children’s toy Silly Putty was taken on board by the crew of which Apollo mission? | " for these functions. Apollo used Saturn family rockets as launch vehicles, which were also used for an Apollo Applications Program, which consisted of Skylab, a space station that supported three crewed missions in 1973–74, and the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, a joint US-Soviet Union Earth-orbit mission in 1975.
Apollo set several major human spaceflight milestones. It stands alone in sending crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit. Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to orbit another celestial body, while the final Apollo 17 | Silly Putty
Silly Putty is a toy based on silicone polymers that have unusual physical properties. It bounces, but it breaks when given a sharp blow, and it can also flow like a liquid. It contains a viscoelastic liquid silicone, a type of non-Newtonian fluid, which makes it act as a viscous liquid over a long time period but as an elastic solid over a short time period. It was originally created during research into potential rubber substitutes for use by the United States in World War II. | 8,070 | triviaqa-train |
Which British title did Frederick and William Temple hold on separate occasions? | their canons and constitutions. Anglicanism is not congregational in its polity: it is the diocese, not the parish church, which is the smallest unit of authority in the church. "(See Episcopal polity)".
Organisation of the Anglican Communion Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has a precedence of honour over the other primates of the Anglican Communion, and for a province to be considered a part of the communion means specifically to be in full communion with the see of Canterbury – though this principle is currently | at Renaissance the following month. On the same show, following a successful title defense over Rederick Mahaba, PHX Champion Ken Warren issued an open challenge for his title at Renaissance, which De Leon promptly answered. De Leon would then beat Warren to become the PHX Champion. De Leon became the first person to have held the PHX Champion and the PWR Championship on separate occasions. He is also the third man after John Sebastian and Alexander Belmonte III to hold two different PWR Championship Titles. Moments after the match, a cryptic | 8,071 | triviaqa-train |
Felidae is the scientific name for which animals? | Felidae
Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, colloquially referred to as cats, and constitute a clade. A member of this family is also called a felid. The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to the domestic cat ("Felis catus").
The Felidae species exhibit the most diverse fur pattern of all terrestrial carnivores. Cats have retractile claws, slender muscular bodies and strong flexible forelimbs. Their teeth and facial muscles allow for a powerful bite. They are | , and Panther are named after animals, specifically of the "Felidae" family (using the German words and pronunciations for tiger, lynx, and panther due to their Galtland origins). Ieyasu Tokugawa, the fictional shogun of Japoness, derives his name and appearance from Tokugawa Ieyasu, while Gerhardt von Faust, führer of Galtland, is an allusion of Adolf Hitler whose name may be derived from Faust, a character of German folklore.
The city-states established by the male survivors are also based on the political and | 8,072 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest continent on Earth? | varies widely around the world, but a majority live in Asia. By 2020, 60% of the world's population is expected to be living in urban, rather than rural, areas.
68% of the land mass of the world is in the northern hemisphere. Partly due to the predominance of land mass, 90% of humans live in the northern hemisphere.
It is estimated that one-eighth of Earth's surface is suitable for humans to live on – three-quarters of Earth's surface | Antarctic Treaty prohibits any new claims while it is in force.
Ice sheet drainage.
The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest mass of ice on earth, containing a volume of water equivalent to of global sea level. The ice sheet forms from snow which falls onto the continent and compacts under its own weight. The ice then moves under its own weight toward the edges of the continent. Most of this transport to the sea is by ice streams (faster moving channels of ice surrounded by slower moving "ice walls | 8,073 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first American President? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the president is looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. The role includes responsibility for the world's most expensive military, which has | First president to appear on a US coin (1900 commemorative).
- First president who wasn't part of a political party.
- First president who served in the American Revolution
- First president who was a slave owner
- First president to decline to run for a third term
- First and only president to have a state named after him
- First president to have a city named after him
- First president to be a member of the Society of the Cincinnati
- First president to | 8,074 | triviaqa-train |
Which planet is nearest to the Sun? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, then the four giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Six of the planets are orbited by one or more natural satellites.
Several thousands of planets around other stars | 5 Sun-like stars have an "Earth-sized" planet in the habitable zone, so the nearest would be expected to be within 12 light-years distance from Earth.
The frequency of occurrence of such terrestrial planets is one of the variables in the Drake equation, which estimates the number of intelligent, communicating civilizations that exist in the Milky Way.
There are exoplanets that are much closer to their parent star than any planet in the Solar System is to the Sun, and there are also exoplanets that | 8,075 | triviaqa-train |
Author Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote the children’s novel ‘The Secret….’what’? | Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-born American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (published in 1885–1886), "A Little Princess" (1905), and "The Secret Garden" (1911).
Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to | , an administrative and municipal district of Tomsk Oblast
- Alexandrovsky District, Vladimir Oblast, an administrative and municipal district of Vladimir Oblast
Renamed districts.
- Alexandrovsky District, in 1927–1931, name of Polyarny District (1927–1960) of Murmansk Okrug of Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
See also.
- Alexandrovsky Uyezd, an administrative division of Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire and later of the Russian SFSR | 8,076 | triviaqa-train |
What is the square root of 36? | Square root
In mathematics, a square root of a number "a" is a number "y" such that ; in other words, a number "y" whose "square" (the result of multiplying the number by itself, or ) is "a". For example, 4 and −4 are square roots of 16 because .
Every nonnegative real number "a" has a unique nonnegative square root, called the "principal square root", which is denoted by , where √ is called the | of 9 is 3, or the square root of 9 is 4. The phantasiai are contrasted with what the Stoics call "assent" (sunkatathesis), which is the confirmation, usually at a cognitive level, of the initial impression: cats are indeed selfish animals; the square root of 9 is indeed 3. (Obviously, one can deny assent to other impressions, like that cats are actually nice, or that the square root of 9 is 4.)
The Pyrrhonists, Epicureans, and the Stoics use | 8,077 | triviaqa-train |
What type of angle is less than 90 degrees? | Angle
In plane geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the "sides" of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the "vertex" of the angle.
Angles formed by two rays lie in a plane, but this plane does not have to be a Euclidean plane. Angles are also formed by the intersection of two planes in Euclidean and other spaces. These are called dihedral angles. Angles formed by the intersection of two curves in a plane are defined as the angle | 90 degrees later in rotor rotation in semi-rigid two bladed rotor systems. Phase lag is a separate phenomenon from gyroscopic precession. Phase lag is a property of all rotating systems acted upon by a periodic force. For systems hinged at the axis of rotation (in our case, a semi rigid flapping type rotor head) the phase lag is 90 degrees. For systems that are hinged at some distance from the axis of rotation (such as a fully articulated rotor head) the phase lag is less than 90 degrees. | 8,078 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Norway? | and Rogaland (Fosna culture) in the south-west. However, theories about two altogether different cultures (the Komsa culture north of the Arctic Circle being one and the Fosna culture from Trøndelag to Oslofjord being the other) were rendered obsolete in the 1970s.
More recent finds along the entire coast revealed to archaeologists that the difference between the two can simply be ascribed to different types of tools and not to different cultures. Coastal fauna provided a means of livelihood for fishermen and hunters, who may have made their way | Althing
The Alþingi ("parliament" (Icelandic) and anglicised as or ) is the national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world, a claim shared by Tynwald. The Althing was founded in 930 at ("thing fields" or "assembly fields"), situated approximately east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavík. Even after Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing still held its sessions at until 1800, when it was discontinued. It was restored | 8,079 | triviaqa-train |
How many reeds does an oboe have? | woodwind"]). The spelling of "oboe" was adopted into English c. 1770 from the Italian "oboè", a transliteration of the 17th-century pronunciation of the French name.
The regular oboe first appeared in the mid-17th century, when it was called a "hautbois". This name was also used for its predecessor, the shawm, from which the basic form of the "hautbois" was derived. Major differences between the two instruments include the division of the "hautbois" into three sections, | cities, and individuals.
Oboe reeds are usually about 7 mm (0.3 in) in width, and bassoon double reeds are wider than oboe double reeds with a width anywhere from 13.5–15.9 mm (0.53–0.63 in). The width of a reed affects its sound and response, and so many reed makers variate it to achieve the results they desire. Reed length, which broadly affects pitch,is much less consistent globally, as different orchestras tune to different frequencies. Auxiliary double reeds such as English horn and contrabassoon have their | 8,080 | triviaqa-train |
Which author wrote the 1991 book ‘The story of Tracy Beaker’? | The Story of Tracy Beaker
The Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt.
Background.
The book is told from the point of view of Tracy Beaker, a troubled ten-year-old girl. The reason Tracy is often unhappy and has problems with her behaviour because she is lonely, frustrated and feels unloved. Tracy resides in a children's residential care home (nicknamed "The Dumping Ground") where she has | The Story of Tracy Beaker (franchise)
The Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's drama media franchise that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people and their care workers in care. The franchise began with the publication of "The Story of Tracy Beaker" on 14 February 1991. Since then, the franchise has had four further books and a book to be published in 2018, three television series and their spin-offs, a television movie, a Children In Need special, a musical and two | 8,081 | triviaqa-train |
Singer Justin Bieber was born in which country? | viral hit "Old Town Road," which appeared on the top 20 of the country charts its debut week before "Billboard" controversially pulled the song from the chart; in response, Lil Nas X recut the song with a guest vocal by Billy Ray Cyrus for country audiences.
International.
International Canada.
Outside of the United States, Canada has the largest country music fan and artist base, something that is to be expected given the two countries' proximity and cultural parallels. Mainstream country music is culturally ingrained | has a rich musical history. Guy Lombardo, the internationally acclaimed Big-Band leader, was born in London, as was jazz musician Rob McConnell, country music legend Tommy Hunter, singer-songwriter Meaghan Smith, pop icon Justin Bieber, and DJ duo Loud Luxury; it is also the adopted home-town of hip-hop artist Shad Kabango, rock-music producer Jack Richardson, and 1960s folk-funk band Motherlode. American country-music icon Johnny Cash proposed to his wife June Carter Cash onstage at the | 8,082 | triviaqa-train |
The Eiffel Tower is in which European city? | Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower ( ; ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
Constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticised by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower | The eastern end of Konak Square is marked by Konak Pier, a 19th-century construction whose steelworks are claimed to have been designed by Gustave Eiffel. The western end is the location of another 19th-century Levantine/European landmark of the city ("see below"), İzmir Ethnography and Archaeology Museum, originally built as an orphanage. The central part of the square, just next to the Clock Tower and the Governor's Mansion, leads access to Kemeraltı bazaar area and to the Agora of Smyrna beyond at | 8,083 | triviaqa-train |
Welsh rarebit is another name for ‘what’ on toast? | , Becky questions the necessity of toast, stating "bread's already been baked; I don't get why we have to cook it again."
Anton, one of Gumball's classmates from "The Amazing World of Gumball" is also a piece of toast.
Drawing the process of making toast has been featured in a 2013 TED talk by Tom Wujec entitled "Got a wicked problem? First, tell me how you make toast."
Other foods which are toasted.
Cheese and marshmallows are also | Chipped beef on toast
- List of toast dishes
- List of bread dishes
- List of egg dishes
- Welsh rarebit
External links.
- Recipes
- Creamed Eggs on Toast at MrBreakfast.com
- Prepared as Goldenrod Eggs | 8,084 | triviaqa-train |
‘The Abduction from the Seraglio’ (Il Seraglio) is an opera by which composer? | Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Origins.
The company that first sponsored the opera was the "Nationalsingspiel" ("national Singspiel"), a pet project (1778–1783) of the Austrian emperor Joseph II. The Emperor had set up the company to perform works in the German language (as opposed to the Italian opera style widely popular in Vienna). This project was ultimately given up as a failure, but along the way it produced a number of successes, mostly a series of translated works. Mozart's opera | Adina (opera)
Adina is an operatic farsa in one act by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Marchese Gherardo Bevilacqua-Aldobrandini. The opera develops the popular theme of the "abduction from the seraglio".
Composition history.
"Adina" was commissioned in 1818 by Diego Ignazio de Pina Manique, police superintendent of Lisbon and inspector of Portuguese theatres. The plot is very similar to that of Francesco Basili's 1819 opera, "Il califfo e la schiava", for which the libretto was written by Felice | 8,085 | triviaqa-train |
The former African nation of Nyasaland is now known by what name? | Malawi
Malawi (, or ; or [maláwi]), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. Malawi spans over and has an estimated population of (as of July ). Lake Malawi takes up about a third of Malawi's area. Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city; the second largest | Postage stamps and postal history of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a semi-independent state in southern Africa that existed from 1953 to the end of 1963.
The state included the former self-governing (since 1923) Colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland. The Federation officially ended on 31 December 1963, when Northern Rhodesia gained independence from the United Kingdom as the new nation | 8,086 | triviaqa-train |
Albert Finney played ‘Sir’ in which 1983 film? | Morning" (also 1960), "Tom Jones" (1963), "Two for the Road" (1967), "Scrooge" (1970), "Annie" (1982), "The Dresser" (1983), "Miller's Crossing" (1990), "A Man of No Importance" (1994), "Erin Brockovich" (2000), "Big Fish" (2003), "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007), "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | .
He appeared in the TV series "Danger Man", "Mystery and Imagination", "UFO" (episode "The Psychobombs") and "Gideon's Way"; in the latter, he played an emotionally disturbed man attacking young women in the episode "The Prowler".
Collings played the character of Bob Cratchit in the classic 1970 film musical, "Scrooge", starring alongside Albert Finney, Dame Edith Evans, Sir Alec Guinness, Kenneth More, Anton Rogers and others.
In 1981 | 8,087 | triviaqa-train |
Edward Seymour, Ist Duke of Somerset, was executed for treason during the reign of which English monarch? | to commemorate their founder. The inscription reads as follows: "In Memory Of King Edward VI Buried In This Chapel This Stone Was Placed Here By Christ's Hospital In Thanksgiving For Their Founder 7 October 1966".
The cause of Edward VI's death is not certain. As with many royal deaths in the 16th century, rumours of poisoning abounded, but no evidence has been found to support these. The Duke of Northumberland, whose unpopularity was underlined by the events that followed Edward's death, was widely believed to | Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset
Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset ("née" Devereux; 30 September 1599 – 24 April 1674), was an English noblewoman who lived during the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I and Charles II. Her father was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Elizabeth I's favourite who was executed for treason in 1601. She was the second wife of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, and the mother of his seven children.
Early life. | 8,088 | triviaqa-train |
Which English football club is nicknamed ‘The Addicks’? | Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London. They currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded on 10 June 1905 when a number of youth clubs in south-east London, including East Street Mission and Blundell Mission, combined to form Charlton Athletic. Their home ground is the Valley, where the club have played since 1919, apart from one year in Catford, during 1923–24, and seven | List of Rochdale A.F.C. seasons
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester. The club plays in the Football League One, the third tier in the English football league system. The club's colours are black and blue and they play their home games at Spotland Stadium, which has a capacity of 10,249. Formed in 1907 and nicknamed "the Dale", they were accepted into the Football League in 1921. Since then, the club has remained in the | 8,089 | triviaqa-train |
In archery, what is a person who makes bows called? | They led the commercial development of new forms of bow including the modern recurve and compound bow. These modern forms are now dominant in modern Western archery; traditional bows are in a minority. In the 1980s, the skills of traditional archery were revived by American enthusiasts, and combined with the new scientific understanding. Much of this expertise is available in the "Traditional Bowyer's Bibles" (see Further reading). Modern game archery owes much of its success to Fred Bear, an American bow hunter and bow manufacturer. | is the Prevail. Hoyt not only makes adult bows but youth bows as well called the Fireshot and Klash which is targeted for children wanting to get into the sport. Hoyt also manufactures their own strings, known as Fuse strings. These are sold on all of their bows. Hoyt also makes accessories that are able to attach to standard designed bow.
Carbon RX-1: Current flagship bow produced by Hoyt Archery. This carbon riser bow is packed with all sorts of technology Hoyt Offers like Zero torque Hyper cams and Zero torque | 8,090 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the longest line on the London Underground Railway system? | stations as shelters. An extension of the Central line west to Ealing was also delayed by the war and was completed in 1920. After the war government-backed financial guarantees were used to expand the network and the tunnels of the City and South London and Hampstead railways were linked at Euston and Kennington; the combined service was not named the Northern line until later. The Metropolitan promoted housing estates near the railway with the "Metro-land" brand and nine housing estates were built near stations on the line. Electrification was | airport.
Transport Rail.
Transport Rail Underground and DLR.
The London Underground, commonly referred to as the Tube, is the oldest and third longest metro system in the world. The system serves 270 stations and was formed from several private companies, including the world's first underground electric line, the City and South London Railway. It dates from 1863.
Over four million journeys are made every day on the Underground network, over 1 billion each year. An investment programme is attempting to reduce congestion and improve reliability | 8,091 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the second husband of actress Angelina Jolie? | 's rights, and is most noted for her advocacy on behalf of refugees as a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
As a public figure, Jolie has been cited as one of the most influential and powerful people in the American entertainment industry. For a number of years, she was cited as the world's most beautiful woman by various media outlets, and her personal life is the subject of wide publicity. She is divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Bob Thornton and | James Haven
James Haven Voight (born May 11, 1973) is an American actor and producer. He is the son of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, and the older brother of actress Angelina Jolie.
Early life.
Haven was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1973, to actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. His younger sister is Angelina Jolie, who also became an actress. Their uncles are the singer-songwriter Chip Taylor and the geologist and volcanologist Barry Voight. On his father's | 8,092 | triviaqa-train |
English statesman John of Gaunt was regent to which future king of England while he was too young to take the throne? | John of Gaunt
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the third of the five sons of King Edward III of England who survived to adulthood. Due to his royal origin, advantageous marriages, and some generous land grants, Gaunt was one of the richest men of his era, and an influential figure during the reigns of both his father, Edward, and his nephew, Richard II. As Duke of | service, he was chosen as the ambassador of the English forces to the king of Portugal to demand their wages. He returned to England, where he was called to Newcastle in 1385 for service against the Scots. He returned to Spain in 1386 with John of Gaunt when the latter was pressing his claim to the throne of Castile. He died of the plague while in Spain in 1387.
Marriages and children.
Talbot was married twice. Prior to 1361, he married Petronilla, daughter of James Butler, 1st | 8,093 | triviaqa-train |
In medicine, Hansen disease is better known by what name? | Leprosy
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria "Mycobacterium leprae" or "Mycobacterium lepromatosis". Initially, a person who is infected does not have symptoms and typically remains this way for 5 to 20 years. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of extremities from repeated injuries or infection | .
The Davinci Foundation for Animals is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The foundation supports the welfare of animals globally through a number of different programs which aid, assist, educate and promote awareness. The Foundation also supports animal rights. The inspiration for the Davinci Foundation for Animals was a dog named Davinci, a Dachshund mix who was found shortly after his birth on December 11, 2011, by professional sports entertainers Michael and Candilynn Lockhart, betterknown as "Dylan Night and Candi". The | 8,094 | triviaqa-train |
Which late singer/musician was shot in an assassination attempt in Jamaica in December 1976? | jungle, drum and bass, dubstep, grime and American rap music. Some rappers, such as The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, and Heavy D, are of Jamaican descent.
Bob Marley is probably the best known Jamaican musician; with his band The Wailers he had a string of hits in 1960s-70s, popularising reggae internationally and going on to sell millions of records. Many other internationally known artists were born in Jamaica, including Millie Small, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Half Pint, Protoje, | Taylor Hicks
Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer who won the fifth season of "American Idol". Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released two independent albums. Upon winning "Idol", he was signed to Arista Records, under which his self-titled major label debut was released on December 12, 2006.
His energetic stage performances | 8,095 | triviaqa-train |
Terra is the Latin name for which planet in our solar system? | Solar System
The Solar System is the gravitationally bound planetary system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of the objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest are the eight planets, with the remainder being smaller objects, such as the five dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies. Of the objects that orbit the Sun indirectly—the moons—two are larger than the smallest planet, Mercury.
The Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a | Pioneer Terra
Pioneer Terra is a region on the dwarf planet Pluto, north of Tombaugh Regio and east of Voyager Terra. It was discovered by the "New Horizons" spacecraft on 14 July 2015. It is named for the "Pioneer" program, which included "Pioneer 10" and "Pioneer 11", the first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt and explore Jupiter and Saturn, as well as the first to explore the outer solar system; "Pioneer 6, 7, 8, and 9", which | 8,096 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer released a 2007 album entitled ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’? | Good Girl Gone Bad Tour
The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour was the second overall and first world concert tour by Barbadian singer Rihanna, in support of her third studio album "Good Girl Gone Bad". The setlist was composed of songs mostly from "Good Girl Gone Bad" but also included some songs from her first two albums. Akon was selected as the opening act for the Canadian dates of the North American leg, while Ciara and David Jordan supported the UK dates of the European leg. Chris Brown joined the | conditions of Donegal in 1976. This system was copied from banjo design but adapted for bodhráns. For a few years only about six drums of this type were made, so it was not until the idea was taken and refined by makers that it caught on. This system is now being used by makers from many diverse cultures worldwide. It has revolutionized the making and playing of bodhráns by removing the threat of atmospheric conditions to the tension of the drumhead. The accepted philosophy of thick skins was challenged also at this time by | 8,097 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, Conquest, War, Famine and Death symbolise the Four ‘what’? | the magnitude designation, with under 1000 fatalities defining a "minor famine" and a "catastrophic famine" resulting in over 1,000,000 deaths.
Society and culture.
Famine personified as an allegory is found in some cultures, e.g. one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Christian tradition, the fear gorta of Irish folklore, or the Wendigo of Algonquian tradition.
See also.
- 2007–08 world food price crisis
- Agriculture and population limits
- Atmit (a porridge used to fight famine)
- | The Incarnation of War has four associated lesser incarnations in a seeming of the Four Horsemen: Famine, Pestilence, Conquest, and Slaughter.
- In Archie Comics' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures" #37–38 and Mighty Mutanimals #6 ("United We Stand, Divided We Fall"), the Four Horsemen are represented as Famine, War, Pestilence and Death, the former three appearing as colorful monsters and Death resembling the Grim Reaper. War also appears as a playable character in the Super NES version of the | 8,098 | triviaqa-train |
Which novel by Robert Louis Stevenson was originally published under the title ‘The Sea Cook’? | Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for "Treasure Island", "Kidnapped", "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", and "A Child's Garden of Verses".
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely, in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in | last novel, although she published three subsequent works of non-fiction under her own name. "Robert Stevenson, engineer and sea-builder", was a biography of the lighthouse builder and grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson. She received a Canadian Centennial Commission grant to research and write "Samuel Cunard, Pioneer of the Atlantic Steamship", and was a Canada Council Award recipient. She also published short stories and poetry in such magazines as "Maclean's", "Chatelaine" and "Canadian Poetry".
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