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Elena Shaddow worked with who in The Bridges of Madison County? | Elena Shaddow Elena Shaddow is an American singer and actress. She is originally from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally, in national tours, and in London. Her Broadway credits include "Les Misérables", "Sweet Smell of Success", "Nine", "Fiddler on the Roof", and "The Woman in White". She has performed twice at the Tony Awards, on "The Today Show", and on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show". She can be heard on the recordings of "Illyria", "Carols for a Cure", the new Broadway cast recording of "Nine", the original cast recording of "The Water Coolers", and on the original cast recording of "Sweet Smell of Success". She has been nominated twice for a Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress, once for her work in "Senor Discretion Himself" at Arena Stage and one for her work in the national Tour of "The Light in the Piazza". She recently toured as Clara Johnson in Adam Guettel's "The Light in the Piazza" before leaving and being replaced by Katie Clarke. She is currently starring as Anne Dindon in the 2010 Tony-winning revival of "La Cage aux Folles". In August 2013, she was in the world premiere of Jason Robert Brown's new musical, "The Bridges of Madison County" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, starring alongside Steven Pasquale. | Elena Verdugo Elena Angela Verdugo (April 20, 1925 – May 30, 2017) was an American actress who began in films at the age of five in "Cavalier of the West" (1931). Her career in radio, television, and film spanned six decades. |
Which American alternative rock band formed in 1999 performed in concerts opened by Mulchmen? | Mulchmen The Mulchmen were an instrumental surf rock band based in Dayton, Ohio during the late 1990s. Their style combined the surf guitar influence of Dick Dale or Link Wray, early British punk, and the use of a theremin. They have opened for bands such as Dick Dale, Man or Astro-man?, Los Straitjackets, and The Breeders. | List of Nine Inch Nails concert tours Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock act, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. Since 1988, Nine Inch Nails has performed throughout the world, including tours in North America, South America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia. During its earliest incarnations, Nine Inch Nails as a live band acted as supporting acts on tours for bands and musicians such as Skinny Puppy, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Peter Murphy, and Guns N' Roses. Subsequent tours have featured Nine Inch Nails as the headlining act, with support from bands such as Unkle, Marilyn Manson, Atari Teenage Riot, and A Perfect Circle. |
What cornerback was re-acquired by the 2015 New York Jets along with a cornerback who had also played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts? | 2015 New York Jets season The New York Jets season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League and the 56th overall. The team improved on their 4–12 record in 2014 under former head Coach Rex Ryan. Under new head coach Todd Bowles, they succeeded in matching their record in just five games, starting 4–1. Prior to the season, the Jets made a number of moves, including, re-acquiring Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, two cornerbacks who were instrumental in the Jets previous defensive success, and obtaining Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brandon Marshall in trades. The team retrogressed to 5–5, before going on a five-game winning streak, clinching their first winning season since 2010. However, it wasn't enough to make the playoffs, as they lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers and Jets both finished 10–6, but the Steelers clinched the final AFC playoff spot over the Jets based on a better record vs. common opponents. The Jets finished the season as the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs. | Brandon King (cornerback) Brandon Marico King (born January 28, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Purdue. |
Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin, was an American clothing designer and retailer who founded the plus-size clothing chain Lane Bryant, the company began in which year? | Lena Himmelstein Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin (March 1877 - September 26, 1951) was an American clothing designer and retailer who founded the plus-size clothing chain Lane Bryant. Despite difficult circumstances, she saw a need and came up with a solution that revolutionized the women's fashion industry. | La Rinascente La Rinascente (derived from Rinascita - means "rebirth" in Italian) is a Thai owned Italian retailer operating upscale department stores in the area of clothing, household and beauty products, founded in Milan in 1917 by Senatore Borletti from the merger of the businesses "Alle città d'Italia" and "Magazzini Vittoria". |
What American television personality won a special twist prize in Famous Food? | Famous Food Famous Food is a VH1 reality series that premiered 10 July 2011. It features seven celebrities as they work to open and take ownership in a restaurant in Hollywood owned by Mike Malin (who competed in "Big Brother 2" and "Big Brother 7: All-Stars", which he won) and Lonnie Moore of The Dolce Group. Due to low ratings, VH1 announced on July 15 that the show will move to Wednesdays 8/7c beginning July 20. DJ Paul was the winner of the partnership but after a twist the judges awarded a second partnership to Danielle Staub. The restaurant created on the show, named "Lemon Basket", was closed after just 5 months. | David Rosengarten David Rosengarten (born January 25, 1950) is an American chef, author and television personality, who hosted or co-hosted more than 2500 television shows on the Food Network from 1994 to 2001. |
Ted Cain is a former football coach who coached in the college football ranks for over 30 years and coached American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and was traded to what team in 2009? | Ted Cain Ted Cain (born c. 1952) is a former American football coach who coached in the college football ranks for over 30 years. He is the former offensive coordinator, former special teams coordinator, and former tight-ends coach at Vanderbilt. He was at Vanderbilt as offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for 9 years under head coach Bobby Johnson whom he followed to Nashville from Furman, his alma mater, and later as tight-ends coach and special teams coordinator under head coach Robbie Caldwell. He coached standouts Jay Cutler and Earl Bennett, both of whom were voted All-SEC during their time in Nashville. Cain started his career in 1977 at Furman and remained there until the 1986 season, where he took over as North Carolina State's offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. He served as offensive coordinator until the 1997 season, when he was hired as the head coach at the Virginia Military Institute. | 2009 Vanderbilt Commodores football team The 2009 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2009–10 college football season. The team's head coach was Bobby Johnson, who served his eighth season as the Commodores' head coach. Vanderbilt has been a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Eastern Division since its formation in 1992. The Commodores played their six home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee, which has been Vanderbilt football's home stadium since 1922. The Commodores finished the season 2–10 and 0–8 in SEC play. |
In what year was the artist that sang the song "SuperLove" born? | SuperLove "SuperLove" is a song by English singer Charli XCX, released as a single on 2 December 2013. Although the song was originally announced as the lead single from Charli's then-untitled second major-label studio album, it ultimately was not included on 2014's "Sucker". The single reached number sixty-two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Charli's first solo entry on the chart. | Seungri Lee Seung-hyun (Hangul: 이승현; born December 12, 1990), better known by his stage name Seungri (Hangul: 승리, "Victory") and V.I when performing in Japan, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. In the mid-2000s, Seungri rose to prominence as one of three vocalists and youngest member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang under YG Entertainment, which eventually became one of the best-selling digital group of all-time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. With the release of the group's second studio album "Remember" (2008), in which the second single released, "Strong Baby", was performed solely by Seungri, he began to adopt a more mature image as an artist. |
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) formed in 1988 was a political party in the United Kingdom led by David Owen which lasted for? | Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) The Social Democratic Party (SDP) formed in 1988 was a political party in the United Kingdom led by David Owen which lasted for only two years. The party was formed as a result of the original Social Democratic Party, created in 1981 by the "Gang of Four" (Owen, Roy Jenkins, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams, all dissident Labour former ministers) voting to turn its electoral alliance with the Liberal Party into a full merger of the two parties. The new Social and Liberal Democrats (SLD) party thus gained all of the records and assets of the original SDP. | Socialist Workers Party (UK) The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The party considers itself to be Trotskyist. Cliff and his followers criticised the Soviet Union and its satellites, calling them "state capitalist" rather than socialist countries. |
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is the twelfth studio album by an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress who rose to fame with the release of her debut album named what? | Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is the twelfth studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September 25, 2009 by Island Records. After promotion for her previous album, "E=MC²" (2008) ended, Carey began to work on a new album, producing songs with Terius "The-Dream" Nash and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, and revealed the album's title through Twitter. Carey said that "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" would have "big ballads", and that "each song is its own snapshot of a moment in a story". | Up Out My Face "Up Out My Face" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her twelfth studio album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" (2009). Written and produced by Carey, Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, it is a club music song which includes a marching band in its instrumentation. It received a mixed response from music critics, but its humorous lyrics attracted praise. Brian Mansfield of "USA Today" believed that the lyrics were directed at Eminem, whom Carey has a longstanding feud with, at one point singing "I know you're not a rapper, so you better stop spittin' it." Carey released "Up Out My Face" as a remix featuring Nicki Minaj in January 2010 for a proposed "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" remix album called "Angels Advocate", which was ultimately shelved. |
Are both Taste of Home and Official Xbox Magazine for hobby seekers? | Taste of Home Taste of Home magazine is an American cooking publication, founded by Roy Reiman, publisher of Reiman Publications, and is currently owned by Trusted Media Brands, Inc.. | Atari Age Atari Age was a magazine distributed to Atari Club members from 1982 until 1984. It was published by The Atari Club, Inc., a subsidiary of Atari, Inc. The magazine only covered Atari products and events, offering exclusive deals to its readers, and serving as an advertising and merchandise outlet for the company. Atari used the magazine to build brand loyalty. The articles extolled Atari games and lavished them with praise, regardless of their comparison to similar products from competitors. The magazine was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Which band was formed first, The Verve or Spacemen 3? | The Verve The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member. | Space I'm In Space I'm In is the debut album from the British rock band The Candyskins. It contains their hit single "Submarine Song" and the title track was an MTV favourite. The recording of the album was financed by Geffen Records, although the first single release was under the Long Beach label. The band were signed to Geffen by A&R man Tom Zutaut. |
What is the name of the suburb in the City of Marion in Adelaide whose plan was laid out by the first Surveyor-General of the Colony of South Australia? | Marion, South Australia Marion is a suburb in the City of Marion in Adelaide around 10 km south-west of the CBD. Founded as a rural village in 1838 on the banks of the Sturt River, Marion was found to have rich soil and the population expanded rapidly. Colonel William Light laid out the plan for the village, as he had done with the City of Adelaide itself. | Woodville Gardens, South Australia Woodville Gardens is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 9 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Woodville North, Mansfield Park, Ferryden Park, and Kilkenny. The post code for Woodville Gardens is 5012. It is bounded to the south by First Avenue, and to the east by Liberty Grove, and to the west by Hanson Road. |
Tell Me I'm Pretty is the fourth album by this band formed in what year | Tell Me I'm Pretty Tell Me I'm Pretty is the fourth studio album by American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released on December 18, 2015, and was announced online on October 5, 2015. The album was recorded in the spring of 2015 at Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, Tennessee. Vocalist Matt Shultz stated: "With this record, we wanted to be more transparent. We wanted to capture the sentiment of each song, and whatever emotional response it provoked, to be really honest to that." | From Indian Lakes From Indian Lakes is an American indie rock band formed in 2009. Vocalist Joey Vannucchi writes, performs, and produces the music. The band's sound changes between releases but generally incorporates elements of pop, atmosphere, and rock. In interviews Vannucchi has cited influence from Mew, Radiohead, Feist, The Dodos, and other indie musicians. As a touring act the group consists of Vannucchi (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Justin Stanphill (guitar, vocals), Enrique Gutierrez (keyboards, samples), and Chris Kellogg (bass, vocals). Vannucchi began songwriting in a small mountain town near Yosemite National Park and later enlisted the help of friends to perform his material. From Indian Lakes have released two albums independently: "The Man with Wooden Legs" in late 2009 and "Able Bodies" in 2012. Their third album, "Absent Sounds", was released on October 7, 2014 on Triple Crown Records Their fourth album, "Everything Feels Better Now", was released on October 14, 2016 via Triple Crown Records. |
What university, founded in 1978, has bases in NJ and a city in Broward County FL? | Ross University School of Medicine Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) is a private for-profit medical school. It was founded in 1978 and its main campus is in Dominica, with administrative bases in Iselin, New Jersey and Miramar, Florida in the United States. It is owned by Adtalem Global Education Inc., formerly DeVry Education Group, which purchased it in 2003. | William Paterson University William Paterson University, officially William Paterson University of New Jersey (William Paterson University of NJ)(The William Paterson University of New Jersey) (William Paterson College of New Jersey) (WPUNJ), is an American public university located in Wayne, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1855, William Paterson is the second oldest of the nine state colleges and universities in New Jersey. William Paterson offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees through its five academic colleges. During the fall 2016 semester, 9,103 undergraduate students and 1,480 graduate students were enrolled. |
What battle tank was acquired from Germany by the Polish army, developed by Krauss-Maffei? | Equipment of the Polish Army The Polish military continues to use some Soviet-era equipment; however, since joining NATO in 1999, Poland has been upgrading and modernizing its hardware to NATO standards. The General Staff has been reorganized into a NATO-compatible J/G-1 through J/G-6 structure. Recent modernization projects include the acquisition of (48) F-16 fighter jets from the United States, (256) Leopard 2 MBTs from Germany, ATGM technology from Israel (as well as possible future acquisition of Rafael Python 5 missiles), and (957) Patria AMV AFVs from Finland. | T-42 super-heavy tank The T-42 (also known as the TG-V) was a Soviet super-heavy tank project of the interwar period. It was developed in 1932 by the OKB-5 design bureau at Bolshevik Plant no. 232 under the direction of a German engineer-designer Edward Grotte. Development did not advance past the stage of construction drawings and scale models. The design was passed over in favour of the T-35 project which was already at the prototype stage. |
are Meuse-Argonne Offensive and Battle of Saipan in different countries | Meuse-Argonne Offensive The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from 26 September 1918 until the Armistice of 11 November 1918, a total of 47 days. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers. It was one of a series of Allied attacks known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which brought the war to an end. The battle cost 28,000 German lives and 26,277 American lives. It was the largest and bloodiest operation of World War I for the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), which was commanded by General John J. Pershing, and one of the deadliest battles in American history. American losses were exacerbated by the inexperience of many of the troops, and tactics used during the early phases of the operation. | Bombing of Aomori in World War II The Bombing of Aomori in World War II (青森大空襲 , Aomori dai-kūshū ) on July 28, 1945 was part of the strategic bombing campaign waged by the United States of America against military and civilian targets and population centers during the Japan home islands campaign in the closing stages of World War II. |
Thin Black Duke is a studio album by which San Francisco-based rock band? | Thin Black Duke Thin Black Duke is the seventh studio album by Oxbow released May 5, 2017 by Hydra Head Records. | The Mr. T Experience The Mr. T Experience (sometimes abbreviated MTX) is an American punk rock band formed in 1985 in Berkeley, California. They have released eleven full-length albums along with numerous EPs and singles and have toured internationally. Their music is best classified as pop punk and is intentionally playful, comical, and satirical, often dealing with issues of love and relationships. The band's name is taken from actor and television personality Mr. T. |
The producer of the 1983 American romantic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne that had an influence on other 1980s films including "Top Gun" (1986) is Chairman and CEO of which industry? | Peter Guber Howard Peter Guber (born March 1, 1942) is an executive, entrepreneur, educator, and author. He is Chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment. Guber's most recent films from Mandalay Entertainment include "The Kids Are All Right", "Soul Surfer", and "Bernie". He has also produced "Batman", "The Witches of Eastwick", and "Flashdance." Guber's films have earned over $3 billion worldwide and 50 Academy Award nominations. | Leo Jaffe Leo Jaffe (April 23, 1909 in New York City, New York – August 20, 1997 in New York City, New York) was an American film executive. He was chairman of the board of Columbia Pictures from 1973 until his retirement in 1981. He is the father of film producer Stanley R. Jaffe and film agent Andrea Jaffe. |
The fictional deity Sigmar Heldenhammer is the patron deity of this faction whose cultures are based on what real-world empire? | Sigmar Sigmar Heldenhammer is a fictional deity in the "Warhammer Fantasy" setting. He is the patron deity of The Empire. Before he became a god, Sigmar was a man, albeit an exceptional, perhaps even superhuman one. The young chieftain of the Unberogens who lived 2,500 years before the present day of the Warhammer universe, he united the barbarian human tribes into what would become the mightiest human nation – the Empire. His sign is a twin-tailed comet or a war hammer. | Orc deities In many campaign settings for the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game, the orcish pantheon of gods consists of the leader, Gruumsh, as well as Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas and Yurtrus. |
When was the upper terminus of the Peak Tram funicular railway line located in a shopping complex at Victoria Gap opened? | The Peak (Peak Tram) The Peak () is the upper terminus of the Peak Tram funicular railway line. It is located inside the Peak Tower at Victoria Gap, the Peak, Central and Western District, Hong Kong, 398m above sea level. The station was opened in 1888 along with the tramline. It is known to be 35 degrees of a full circle, and if it was extended to a full circle, the entire volume would be roughly 45000 cuft . The volume of the Peak is around 4500 cuft . | Bankstown Central Shopping Centre Bankstown Central Shopping Centre is a shopping centre situated in Bankstown, Sydney, Australia. Opened as "Bankstown Square" on 21 September 1966, it was at the time Australia's largest and was one of Sydney's first major shopping centres. The development of the shopping centre was a moment of significance in the development of Bankstown as a satellite centre of south-western Sydney. A major centre of governmental and community service provision as well as retail commerce, the Centre remains an important part of the civic life of this region of Sydney. |
In what year did Leroy Sievers begin serving as the executive producer "Nightline"? | Leroy Sievers Leroy Sievers (June 16, 1955 – August 15, 2008) was a journalist who won 12 national news Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, and two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards. He was a commentator for National Public Radio, served as a bureau chief for CBS news, served as an executive producer for the ABC program "Nightline", and covered a variety of global conflicts as a war correspondent. Sievers was also part of the Discovery Channel program entitled "Living with Cancer", hosted by his friend Ted Koppel. This show was taped at the Discovery Channel Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland on May 6, 2007, and featured other cancer survivors, including Elizabeth Edwards and Lance Armstrong. | James Signorelli James Signorelli is an American film director and cinematographer, best known for his work on the TV show "Saturday Night Live". He has been the film segment producer for more than 400 episodes of "Saturday Night Live" since 1976. He has produced many of the commercial parodies for which the show is noted. |
What is the focus of the technique which developed on the technique named after Frederich Matthias Alexander | Mitzvah Technique The Mitzvah Technique is focused on dealing with body mechanics in a state of motion. It is a development of the Alexander Technique, the Feldenkrais Method and health-oriented work on musculoskeletal problems and stress diseases. Each of these techniques is based on correcting common postural faults by addressing the neuromuscular system through postural re-education. Yet, the Mitzvah Technique encompasses both a unique philosophy and a set of procedures. This includes the discipline, exercises, and the work that Mitzvah Technique practitioners do with their hands. | David Octavius Hill Medal The David Octavius Hill Medal is a prize in photography established in 1955, by the Deutsche Fotografische Akademie. It is named in honor of the Scottish artist David Octavius Hill, famous for his Hill & Adamson calotypes, most of which were developed at Adamson's studio, the "Rock House", on Calton Hill in Edinburgh. |
Are Bill Paparian and Scout Tufankjian both authors? | Bill Paparian William Mihrtad "Bill" Paparian (born 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is an American politician, a former mayor of Pasadena, California, serving from 1995 to 1997. He was also a member of the Pasadena City Council from 1987 to 1999, and a Green Party candidate for Congress in 2006. He was the first Armenian-American mayor of Pasadena, as well as the only Pasadena mayor to visit Cuba during his term. Paparian has been known throughout his political career as an outspoken advocate of controversial causes, including ending the trade embargo against Cuba. He attracted national media attention for dispatching a Pasadena police helicopter to issue a citation to state aircraft spraying pesticides over the city, and for his urging Rose Parade observers in 2008 to turn their backs on the Chinese float, which he called the "Beijing Float of Shame." | Bill Troop Bill Troop is the principal author of "The Film Developing Cookbook", in print continuously since 1998, and widely considered to be the standard contemporary work on black and white film processing and chemistry. |
In what decades was the synthetic stimulant of which Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiothiophenone is an analogue where the phenyl ring has been replaced by thiophene developed? | Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiothiophenone α-Pyrrolidinopentiothiophenone (also known as α-PVT) is a synthetic stimulant of the cathinone class that has been sold online as a designer drug. It is a analogue of α-PVP where the phenyl ring has been replaced by thiophene. | Amfetaminil Amfetaminil (also known as amphetaminil, "N"-cyanobenzylamphetamine, and AN-1; brand name Aponeuron) is a stimulant drug derived from amphetamine, which was developed in the 1970s and used for the treatment of obesity, ADHD, and narcolepsy. It has largely been withdrawn from clinical use following problems with abuse. The drug is a prodrug to amphetamine. |
When was the 36th head coach of Purdue Boilermakers football born? | Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University (also referred to as simply "Purdue") in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. Purdue plays its home games at Ross–Ade Stadium on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The head coach of Purdue is Jeff Brohm, the 36th head coach in program history. The Boilermakers compete in the Big Ten Conference as a member of the West Division. Purdue had most recently been a part of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten, but moved to the West Division in 2014 due to conference expansion. | 1992 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 1992 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season.They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The team was coached by head coach Jim Colletto. |
The 2012–13 Toronto Raptors season began with an acquisition of which former Villanova player? | 2012–13 Toronto Raptors season The 2012–13 Toronto Raptors season was the 18th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the off-season, after failing to pursue Steve Nash in free agency, the Raptors acquired Kyle Lowry from the Houston Rockets for a first round pick. The also season marked the debut of Jonas Valančiūnas, their first pick in the 2011 Draft from Lithuania. On January 30, 2013, the Raptors acquired Rudy Gay in a three-way deal with the Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons which sent longtime point guard José Calderón to the Pistons. Despite a winning home record (21-20) the Raptors failed to secure a playoff spot with a 34-48 record. | Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano (born September 21, 1958) is a retired Canadian professional basketball player, former head coach of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, and currently an associate coach with the Phoenix Suns. A former Canadian men's national team player who competed in two Olympics, he is also currently head coach of the national team, his second stint in the role. |
In 1949, Canadian news magazine Maclean's was the original publisher of "The Exiles," a science fiction story by which celebrated author? | The Exiles (Bradbury story) "The Exiles" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury. It was originally published as "The Mad Wizards of Mars" in "Maclean's" on September 15, 1949 and was reprinted, in revised form, the following year by "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction". First collected in "The Illustrated Man" (1951), it was later included in the collections "R Is for Rocket" (1962), "" (2003), "A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories" (2005) and "A Pleasure to Burn" (2010, under the "Mad Wizards" title and presumably with the "Maclean's" text). | The Veldt (short story) "The Veldt" is a science fiction short story by American author Ray Bradbury. Originally appearing as "The World the Children Made" in the 23 September 1950 issue of "The Saturday Evening Post", it was republished under its current name in the 1951 anthology "The Illustrated Man". |
Are Madison Square Park Tower and 20 Exchange Place in the same District of Manhattan? | Madison Square Park Tower Madison Square Park Tower, previously 45 East 22nd Street, is, as of July 2017, a topped-out skyscraper located between Broadway and Park Avenue South in the Flatiron District neighborhood of Manhattan New York City. The building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Ian Bruce Eichner's Continuum Company. When completed it will be the tallest building between Midtown and the Manhattan Financial District. It was the second skyscraper to be built on that block, the first being One Madison. | Villard Houses The "Villard Houses" is a historic landmark located at 455 Madison Avenue between 50th and 51st Street in Manhattan, New York City. |
Abi Morgan, writer of "Suffragette", is which nationality? | Abi Morgan Abi Morgan (born 1968) is a British playwright and screenwriter known for her works for television, such as "Sex Traffic" and "The Hour", and the films "Brick Lane", "The Iron Lady", "Shame" and "Suffragette". | Ted Morgan (writer) Ted Morgan (born March 30, 1932) is a French–American biographer, journalist, and historian. |
What is the name of the destination country that can be reached by a bridge that half-operated by Transdev and originates in Sweden? | DSB Øresund DSB Øresund was a Danish railway company which was the successor of what was left of DSBFirst Denmark. DSB Øresund operated train services on the tendered Coast Line and half of the train services between Copenhagen Central Station and Malmö via the Øresund Bridge. The other half of the cross-border service was operated by Transdev. On 13 December 2015, DSB took over operation of all activities from DSB Orsund A/S. | European route E22 in Sweden The European route E22 i Sweden goes between Trelleborg and Norrköping and is a part of the European route E22. The Swedish E22 has mixed standard, varying between motorway ("motorväg"), two-lane expressway ("motortrafikled"), 2+1 road ("mötesfri motortrafikled") and a fairly wide ordinary road. It is generally built from around 1950 until today and more is under construction and even more is planned. Sweden's first motorway Malmö-Lund (from 1953) is included in E22 as well as motorways opened in 2014. |
Two versions of the song "Feelin' Alright" were featured in the 2012 film directed by the director who came to public attention after which 1984 movie? | Feelin' Alright? "Feelin' Alright?", also known as "Feeling Alright", is a song written by Dave Mason of the English rock band Traffic from their eponymous 1968 album "Traffic". It was also released as a single, and it reached #123 on the US charts but failed to chart in the UK. Joe Cocker performed another very famous version of the song. Both Traffic's and Cocker's versions appeared in the 2012 movie "Flight", directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Denzel Washington. The song had also been featured in the 2000 film "Duets", sung by Huey Lewis. | Ellie (film) Ellie is a 1984 comedy film directed by Peter Wittman and distributed by Troma Entertainment. Set in the deep south, the film follows the titular barefoot Ellie (Sheila Kennedy); after witnessing her father's murder at the hands of her stepmother and her three lecherous stepbrothers, Ellie vows to avenge her father's death using the only weapon she has: her voluptuous body. |
Kim Young-kwang starred in which 2014 teen romantic comedy film? | Kim Young-kwang (actor) Kim Young-kwang (born January 11, 1987) is a South Korean actor and model. Kim began his career as a model and has walked the runways of world-renowned designers such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Etro. In 2008, he was the first Asian model to walk Dior Homme's show. As an actor, Kim has starred in the films "Runway Cop" (2012) and "Hot Young Bloods" (2014), as well as the television dramas "Pinocchio" (2014), "D-Day" (2015), "Sweet Stranger and Me" (2016) and Lookout (2017). | Salut d'Amour (film) Salut d'Amour (; lit. "Jang-soo's Mart" or "Jang-soo's Store") is a 2015 South Korean romance dramedy film starring Park Geun-hyung and Youn Yuh-jung and directed by Kang Je-gyu. |
Who directed the 1997 comedy film Rya Kihlstedt was in? | Rya Kihlstedt Rya Kihlstedt (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for co-starring in the 1997 comedy film "Home Alone 3", and for her recurring roles as Dr. Michelle Ross in the Showtime crime drama "Dexter" and Marilyn Rhodes in the ABC musical drama "Nashville". | Sixth Happiness Sixth Happiness is a 1997 British drama film directed by Indian director Waris Hussein. It is based on the autobiography of Firdaus Kanga entitled "Trying to Grow". Kanga played himself in this film about Britain, India, race and sex. |
Thorne and Hatfield Moors form the largest area of lowland raised peat bog in the United Kingdom, they are situated in South Yorkshire, to the north-east and east of Doncaster near the town of Thorne, and are part of which low-lying area in South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, England, which was often flooded? | Thorne and Hatfield Moors Thorne and Hatfield Moors form the largest area of lowland raised peat bog in the United Kingdom. They are situated in South Yorkshire, to the north-east and east of Doncaster near the town of Thorne, and are part of Hatfield Chase. They had been used for small-scale extraction of peat for fuel from medieval times, and probably much earlier, but commercial extraction of the peat for animal bedding began in the 1880s. The peat was cut on the moors and, once it had dried, transported to several works on narrow gauge tramways, always called trams locally. The wagons were pulled by horses to works at Creyke's Siding, Moorends, Medge Hall, Swinefleet and Hatfield. There was also a network of canals supplying the Moorends Works. | Kilnsea Kilnsea is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 2 mi south of the village of Easington, on the north bank of the Humber Estuary. |
What is the parent company of the electric supply to Yuoga? | Yuoga Yuoga is a border town in Burkina Faso. South of the town lies Burkina Faso's West African neighbour, Ghana. The town receives it electricity supply from Northern Electricity Distribution Company. | Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International, is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California, USA. It provides 14 million people with electricity across a service territory of approximately 50,000 square miles. However, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, San Diego Gas & Electric, Imperial Irrigation District, and some smaller municipal utilities serve substantial portions of the southern California territory. The northern part of the state is generally served by the Pacific Gas & Electric Company of San Francisco. |
Are TripAdvisor and GameStop both American websites? | TripAdvisor TripAdvisor, Inc., is an American travel website company providing hotel bookings as well as reviews of travel-related content. It also includes interactive travel forums. | Dealchecker dealchecker is a UK-based travel comparison website. The site does not sell any flights or holidays but provides users with a variety of search tools which enables them to compare prices between competing travel companies. dealchecker initially launched as a flight search engine, working on a pay-per-click (PPC) model with its partners. New search tools were added in subsequent years including hotel search in 2008 and cruise search in 2012. |
Which socialist political party in Denmark became the biggest youth party political organisation in 2008? | Youth of the Socialist People's Party Socialistisk Folkepartis Ungdom (Youth of the Socialist People's Party) is the youth wing of the Socialist People's Party of Denmark, founded in 1969. In 2008 it became the biggest youth party political organisation in Denmark. | Socialist Youth League of Germany The Socialist Youth League of Germany (German: "Sozialistischer Jugend-Verband Deutschlands" , abbreviated SJV OR SJVD) was a youth organization in Germany. SJV was the youth wing of the Socialist Workers Party of Germany (SAPD). SJV was founded in 1931. The organization was banned after the National Socialist take-over 1933. |
What is the name of the city that is home to the airport which is a terminus of the Central Link Line which includes Mount Baker station? | Mount Baker station Mount Baker is a light rail station located in Seattle, Washington. It is situated between the Columbia City and Beacon Hill stations on the Central Link line, which runs from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Downtown Seattle and the University of Washington as part of the Link Light Rail system. The elevated station consists of two side platforms located west of the intersection of Rainier Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way in the Mount Baker neighborhood, part of Seattle's Rainier Valley. | Glendale Beeline Glendale Beeline is Glendale, California's transportation service, providing local routes that serve the need of those commuting within the city itself or who plan on using the bus to connect with rail service to Los Angeles or surrounding suburbs. The bus lines complements the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's crosstown routes through the city. It also provides bus service to unincorporated La Crescenta-Montrose, the city of La Cañada Flintridge and a small part of Burbank. Glendale Beeline also provides two Metrolink Express routes that serve out of Burbank Station and Glendale Station. |
Did Lewis Mumford and Truman Capote share the same nationality? | Lewis Mumford Lewis Mumford, KBE (October 19, 1895 – January 26, 1990) was an American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture, he had a broad career as a writer. Mumford was influenced by the work of Scottish theorist Sir Patrick Geddes and worked closely with his associate the British sociologist Victor Branford. | George Marshall George Catlett Marshall Jr. (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American statesman and soldier. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, and served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. He was hailed as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II. |
What Connecticut team did František Kučera play for? | František Kučera František Kučera (born February 3, 1968) is a Czech retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. | 1933–34 Connecticut Aggies men's basketball team The 1933–34 Connecticut Aggies men's basketball team represented Connecticut State College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1933–34 collegiate men's basketball season. The Aggies completed the season with a 5–10 overall record. The Aggies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 1–2 record. The Aggies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by third-year head coach John J. Heldman, Jr. |
Which Lewis Carroll character from Alice in Wonderland was used as inspiration for the 1977 French film A Grin Without A Cat? | A Grin Without a Cat A Grin Without a Cat is a 1977 French essay film by Chris Marker. It focuses on global political turmoil in the 1960s and '70s, particularly the rise of the New Left in France and the development of socialist movements in Latin America. Using the image of Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat, the film's title evokes a dissonance between the promise of a global socialist revolution (the grin) with its actual nonexistence. The film's original French title is Le fond de l'air est rouge, which means "The essence of the air is red", and has a subtext similar to the English title, implying that the socialist movement existed only in the air. | Abby in Wonderland Abby in Wonderland is a "Sesame Street" direct-to-DVD film that adapts Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" with the Muppets of "Sesame Street". Abby Cadabby stars in the "Alice" role. |
"Gone with the Wind" is set during what era? | Tara (plantation) Tara is the name of a fictional plantation in the state of Georgia, in the historical novel "Gone with the Wind" (1936) by Margaret Mitchell. In the story, Tara is located 5 mi from Jonesboro (originally spelled Jonesborough), in Clayton County, on the east side of the Flint River about 20 mi south of Atlanta. | East Wind: West Wind East Wind: West Wind is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1930, her first. It focuses on a Chinese woman, Kwei-lan, and the changes that she and her family undergo. |
Which country built the Ouvrage Pas du Roc? | Ouvrage Pas du Roc Ouvrage Pas du Roc is a work ("gros ouvrage") of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry blocks, one infantry block, two artillery blocks and one observation block 6 km south of Modane and 1.6 km east of Ouvrage Le Lavoir in the vicinity of the Col de Fréjus. The position was incomplete at the outbreak of war in 1940. | Fort du Bois d'Oye Fort Bois d'Oye, also known as Fort Eblé, is located in the commune of Bermont. It was built between 1883 and 1886. It is part of the second ring of fortifications around the city of Belfort in northeastern France. This second ring of forts was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system and incorporated improvements to deal with the improvement in efficacy of artillery in the late 19th century. |
What country is the author of the book "Of Pandas and People: The Central Questions of Biological Origins" from? | Of Pandas and People Of Pandas and People: The Central Question of Biological Origins is a controversial 1989 (2nd edition 1993) school-level textbook written by Percival Davis and Dean H. Kenyon and published by the Texas-based Foundation for Thought and Ethics (FTE). The textbook endorses the pseudoscientific concept of intelligent design—namely that life shows evidence of being designed by an intelligent agent which is not named specifically in the book, although proponents understand that it refers to the Christian God. They present various polemical arguments against the scientific theory of evolution. | Anura C. Perera Anura C. Perera (born 18 June 1947) is a Sri Lankan science writer and astronomer. He resides in the United States. |
Who lived longer, Lothar von Richthofen or Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen ? | Lothar von Richthofen Lothar Freiherr von Richthofen (born Lothar Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen; 27 September 1894 – 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories. He was a younger brother of top-scoring ace Manfred von Richthofen (the "Red Baron") and a distant cousin of Luftwaffe Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen. | Louis V, Elector Palatine Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (German: "Ludwig V. von der Pfalz") (2 July 1478, in Heidelberg – 16 March 1544, in Heidelberg), also Louis the Pacific, was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was prince elector of the Palatinate. |
he term Jew passed into the English language from the Greek "Ioudaios" and Latin "Iudaeus", from which the Old French "giu" was derived after dropping the letter "d", and later after a variety of forms found in early English, that later developed into the English word “Jew.”, and it ultimately originates in the Biblical Hebrew word "Yehudi" meaning "from the Tribe of Judah", which is one of how many, of the Tribes of Israel? | Jew (word) The term Jew passed into the English language from the Greek "Ioudaios" and Latin "Iudaeus", from which the Old French "giu" was derived after dropping the letter "d", and later after a variety of forms found in early English (from about the year 1000) such as: Iudea, Gyu, Giu, Iuu, Iuw, Iew developed into the English word “Jew.” It thus ultimately originates in the Biblical Hebrew word "Yehudi" meaning "from the Tribe of Judah", "from the Kingdom of Judah", or "Jew". The Jewish ethnonym in Hebrew is , "Yehudim" (plural of , "Yehudi"). | Kingship of God (Judaism) The concept of kingship of God appears in the Hebrew Bible with references to "his Kingdom" and "your Kingdom" while the term "kingdom of God" is not directly used. "Yours is the kingdom, O Lord" is used in and "His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom" in , for example. It is tied to Jewish understanding that through the messiah, God will restore the Kingdom of Israel, following the Davidic covenant. |
Which documentary was released first, Sweet Crude or Chernobyl Heart? | Sweet Crude Sweet Crude is a documentary film by Sandy Cioffi about Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta. The film premiered in April 2009 at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and has since screened at 30 film festivals around the world and has won numerous awards. | Cherno (album) Cherno (Cyrillic: Черно) is the first studio album by Finnish doom metal band KYPCK. Released on March 12, 2008 by UHO Production. |
What former monastery located in the northern outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England had monks that elected the man described by the "Chronicle of Mann" as related to the ruling family of the Kingdom of the Isles? | Nicholas de Meaux Nicholas de Meaux, also known as Nicholas of Meaux, was a thirteenth-century Abbot of Furness and Bishop of the Isles. In 1217, with the death of Nicholas, Bishop of the Isles (died 1217), two candidates vied for the vacant position: Nicholas and a certain Reginald (died c. 1226), who is described by the "Chronicle of Mann" as related to the ruling family of the Kingdom of the Isles. Although the monks of Furness Abbey had elected Nicholas as Bishop of the Isles, as was their right, Nicholas received opposition from the ruling family of the Isles, and never occupied the see. | Gerald de Windsor Gerald de Windsor (c. 1075–1135), "alias" Gerald FitzWalter, was the first castellan of Pembroke Castle in Pembrokeshire (formerly part of the Kingdom of Deheubarth), in Wales, and was in charge of the Norman forces in southwest Wales. He was the ancestor of the FitzGerald and de Barry dynasties of Ireland, who were elevated to the Peerage of Ireland in the 14th century and was also the ancestor of the prominent Carew family, of Moulsford in Berkshire, Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire (in the Kingdom of Deheubarth) and of Mohuns Ottery in Devon (see Baron Carew, Earl of Totnes and Carew baronets). |
The organization that was trying to make Ireland socialist lost members who disagreed with them to form what movement? | Armalite and ballot box strategy The Armalite and ballot box strategy was a strategy pursued by the Irish republican movement in the 1980s and early 1990s in which elections in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland were contested by Sinn Féin, while the IRA continued to pursue an armed struggle against the British Army, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and loyalist paramilitary groups. This strategy was a matter of some controversy within republicanism; some IRA members and supporters who disagreed with the strategy left to form Republican Sinn Féin in 1986. | International Socialists (Netherlands) International Socialists (Dutch: "Internationale Socialisten" ) is a revolutionary, Trotskyist organisation in the Netherlands. It is part of the International Socialist Tendency led by the British Socialist Workers Party. |
Which French King was last of the line of the House of Valois, King of Poland and Lithuania, and founded the Order of the Christian Charity? | Order of the Christian Charity The Order of Christian Charity was, supposedly, founded in 1589 by the French King Henry III and was granted to disabled veterans. | Order of the Broom-cod The Order of the Broom-cod (French : ""Ordre de la Coste de Genest""), is believed to have been founded in 1234 by French king Louis IX the Saint to commemorate his wedding with Margaret of Provence, daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, and her coronation. Other sources mention Charles VI the Beloved as the founder. |
What is the highest charting song on the album released by Future on February 17, 2017 | Future (Future album) Future is the eponymous fifth studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on February 17, 2017, by A1 Recordings, Freebandz and Epic Records. The album features production by Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, DJ Khaled, The Beat Bully, Southside, alongside production from other members of 808 Mafia such as DY, Fuse, Tarentino and Tre Pounds. The album was supported by three singles: "Draco", "Mask Off" and "Extra Luv". | DS2 DS2 (abbreviation of Dirty Sprite 2) is the third studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on July 17, 2015, by A1 Recordings, Freebandz and Epic Records. It serves as the sequel to his breakout mixtape, "Dirty Sprite" (2011). The album was supported by three singles: "Fuck Up Some Commas", "Where Ya At" featuring Drake, and "Stick Talk". |
What sport is played at the private club that is a 9km away from Seaton? | Seaton, South Australia Seaton is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, located in the western suburbs near Findon, Grange and West Lakes. Seaton is home to the Royal Adelaide Golf Club. | Brent Valley Golf Club Brent Valley Golf Club is located in Hanwell, near Ealing, London. The club is a member of the English Golf Union and is based on the Brent Valley Golf course, which is owned by Ealing Council. The club also belongs to the National Association of Public Golf Clubs and Courses. The club currently has just over 100 members. |
Which actress committed suicide after starring in a film based on the short stories of Kim Young-ha? | Lee Eun-ju Lee Eun-ju (22 December 1980 – February 22, 2005) was a South Korean actress. She was the star of hit films including "Taegukgi" and "The Scarlet Letter". She committed suicide at age 24. | Lee Yoon-hyung Lee Yoon-hyung (Hangul: 이윤형 I Yun-hyeong ; ] ; April 26, 1979 – November 18, 2005) was a South Korean millionaire and daughter of Samsung Group chief Lee Kun-hee. She committed suicide by hanging herself in her Astor Place apartment in the East Village, Manhattan on November 18, 2005. |
Which opera has more acts, Madama Butterfly or Erwartung? | Madama Butterfly Madama Butterfly (] ; "Madam Butterfly") is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. | La Rose, la violette et le papillon La Rose, la violette et le papillon ("The Rose, the Violet, and the Butterfly") is a ballet "divertissement" in one act, with choreography by Marius Petipa, and music by Duke Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg. The libretto was by Jules Perrot. |
Who conducts the draft in which Marc-Andre Fleury was drafted to the Vegas Golden Knights for the 2017-18 season? | 2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season will be the 51st season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967. They will enter the season as two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. It will be the first season since the 2002–03 season in which the team will play without goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who was drafted to the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft. | 2006 NHL Entry Draft The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006. |
The 2010 Lars von Triers film that won awards for Best Danish Film, Best Actor, and Best Actress was filmed in which two countries? | 63rd Bodil Awards The 63rd Bodil Awardss were held on 21 March 2010 in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2009. Lasse Rimmer hosted the event. Lars von Triers "Antichrist" was the big winner, receiving both the awards for Best Danish Film, Best Actor (Willem Dafoe), Best Actress (Charlotte Gainsbourg), Best Cinematographer (Anthony Dod Mantle) and a Special Award to Eidnes Andersen for sound design. "Deliver Us from Evil" won both the awards for Best Supporting Actor () and Best Supporting Actress () while "Headhunter (2009 film)" which had come to the ceremony with the most nominations, five in three categories, left empty-handed. The documentary "The Invisible Cell" about The Blekinge Street Gang won the award for Best Documentary. Carsten Myllerup, Linda Krogsøe Holmberg and Jens Mikkelsen received a Bodil Honorary Award for their role in the foundation of the alternative film school Super16. | Pernille Fischer Christensen Pernille Fischer Christensen (born 24 December 1969) is a Danish film director and the older sister of actor Stine Fischer Christensen. She started out in the movie business when she was 20 years old as an assistant to Tómas Gislason. During that time, Gislason was closely connected to Lars von Trier, and she got to listen to Gislason and von Trier's discussions about movies. In 1993, she went to The European Film College where she met and collaborated with Nanna Arnfred. In 1999, she graduated from the National Film School of Denmark with the movie "India", which later went on to win the Cinéfondations 3rd Prize at the Film festival in Cannes. After finishing film school she made a short film called "Habibti My Love", which won a Robert in 2003 for "best short subject". |
Have Daryl Hall and Gerry Marsden been members of the same band? | Daryl Hall Daryl Franklin Hohl (born October 11, 1946), known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B, and soul singer; keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates (with guitarist and songwriter John Oates). | Gerry Conway (musician) Gerald Conway (born 11 September 1947) is an English folk and rock drummer/percussionist, best known for having performed with the backing band for Cat Stevens in the 1970s, Jethro Tull during the 1980s, and currently a member of Fairport Convention as well as his side projects. Conway has done a considerable amount of work as a session musician. |
Yarrow Cheney was the production designer for a 2012 3D animated film starring Danny Devito that was produced by what company? | Yarrow Cheney Yarrow Cheney is an American production designer, visual effects artist, director and animator. He is best known for his works as a production designer in "Despicable Me 2" (2013), "The Lorax" (2012) and "Despicable Me" (2010) for which he received Primetime Emmy and Annie Awards nominations. | 4K Media Inc. 4K Media Inc. is an American production company currently owned by Konami. It was formerly a subsidiary of 4Kids Entertainment from 1995 to 2012 and its predecessor Leisure Concepts from 1992 to 1995 under the name 4Kids Productions, and was responsible for adapting and producing English language dubs of Japanese anime such as "Pokémon", "Yu-Gi-Oh!", and "Sonic X" among others, as well as producing original live action programs such as "WMAC Masters". In total the company has overseen development and adapatation of over 1700 animated episodes. |
Atchison is a city named in honor of of man best known for the questionable claim that for one day he may have been what? | Atchison, Kansas Atchison is a city and county seat of Atchison County, Kansas, United States, and situated along the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,021. The city is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, United States senator from Missouri, and was the original eastern terminus of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Atchison was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart, and the Amelia Earhart Festival is held annually in July. Atchison is also home of Benedictine College, a Catholic liberal-arts college. | William Mayfield William Mayfeild (1810–1862) was an American pioneer in Illinois, Texas, and California; a soldier, farmer, miner, and a cattleman. He led Tulare County militia to aid settlers in the early part of the Owens Valley Indian War and was killed in the Battle of Mayfield Canyon. |
Life of the Party was co-written by which actress and comedian? | Life of the Party (2018 film) Life of the Party is an upcoming comedy film directed by Ben Falcone and written by Falcone and Melissa McCarthy. The film stars McCarthy, Molly Gordon, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Gillian Jacobs, Debby Ryan, Matt Walsh and Jacki Weaver. Produced by On the Day, the film is scheduled to be released May 11, 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures. | Mindy Kaling Vera Mindy Chokalingam (born June 24, 1979), known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian and writer. She is the creator and star of the television sitcom "The Mindy Project", which premiered on Fox and later moved to Hulu; Kaling also serves as a writer and executive producer on the series. Kaling is also known for her work on the popular NBC sitcom "The Office", where she portrayed the character Kelly Kapoor. In addition to acting on the show, she was a writer, executive producer, and occasional director for the show throughout most of its run. For her work on "The Office", Kaling received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, in 2010. |
The 2012–13 season is the 109th season in Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's history and their 82nd consecutive season in La Liga, Real Madrid began the season by defeating Barcelona on away goals, by winning the 2012 Supercopa de España was a two-legged Spanish football match-up that took place on which dates, between the champions of 2011–12 La Liga, Real Madrid, and the winner of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, Barcelona? | 2012–13 Real Madrid C.F. season The 2012–13 season is the 109th season in Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's history and their 82nd consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. It covers a period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013. Real Madrid began the season by winning the Supercopa de España, defeating Barcelona on away goals. | 1978 Copa del Rey Final The 1978 Copa del Rey Final was the 76th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, on 19 April 1978, being won by FC Barcelona, who beat Las Palmas 3–1. |
What kind of sports are featured in the sporting event that Vicente Henriques competed in three consecutive times? | Vicente Henriques Vicente Guida Berlanga Henriques (born September 5, 1978 in São Paulo) is a water polo player from Brazil. He competed in three consecutive Pan American Games for his native country, starting in 1999. Henriques won two silver medals at this event with the Brazil men's national water polo team. | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (] ) is a Brazilian multi-sport club based in São Paulo, São Paulo. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Corinthians is mostly known for its professional association football team. |
What was the name of the book written by Hilda Neihardt's father that was based on the second cousin of the war chief Crazy Horse? | Hilda Neihardt Hilda Neihardt (1916–2004) was one of her father John G. Neihardt's "comrades in adventure," and at the age of 15 accompanied him as "official observer" to meetings with Black Elk, the Lakota holy man whose life stories were the basis for her father's book, "Black Elk Speaks" and for her own later works. | Seven Little Australians Seven Little Australians is a classic Australian children's literature novel by Ethel Turner, published in 1894. Set mainly in Sydney in the 1880s, it relates the adventures of the seven mischievous Woolcot children, their stern army father Captain Woolcot, and flighty stepmother Esther. |
Tam Lin is a character in a legendary ballad originating from Norfolk, it's also associated with the Glasgow Reel, a folk dance type, as well as the accompanying dance tune type, is called? | Tam Lin Tam (or Tamas) Lin (also called Tamlane, Tamlin, Tomlin, Tam Lien, Tam-a-Line, Tam Lyn, or Tam Lane) is a character in a legendary ballad originating from Norfolk (Child 39, Roud 35). It is also associated with a reel of the same name, also known as the Glasgow Reel. The story revolves around the rescue of Tam Lin by his true love from the Queen of the Fairies. The motif of capturing a person by holding him through all forms of transformation is found throughout Europe in folktales. | Slow air A slow air is a type of tune in Irish traditional music, marked by the absence of strict metre or structure, melodically "open ended" and generally derived from the melody of a sung song but instead played on a solo melodic instrument. The melodies are often drawn from the sean-nós solo singing tradition. |
The Golden Gate score was composed by an American composer who was born in what year? | Golden Gate (soundtrack) The Golden Gate score was composed by Elliot Goldenthal in 1993 and released in 1994 for the Golden Gate film. | Fredrick Kaufman Fredrick Kaufman (1936) is an American composer. |
When was Gerald McRaney actor in Get Low born? | Get Low (film) Get Low is a 2009 drama film about a Tennessee hermit in the 1930s who throws his own funeral party while still alive. It was directed by Aaron Schneider, written by Chris Provenzano and C. Gaby Mitchell, and starring Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Gerald McRaney, Bill Cobbs, Arin Logan, Lori Beth Edgeman, Andrea Powell, Rebecca Grant, Scott Cooper and Chandler Riggs. The motion picture was filmed entirely on location in Georgia, and support for the production was provided by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. | Scott Jacoby (actor) Scott Bennett "Scotty" Jacoby (born November 26, 1956 in Skokie, Illinois) is an American actor. He won an Emmy Award for his role in the 1972 television film "That Certain Summer". He is also known for playing the lead role in the made for TV film "Bad Ronald" (1974). |
When was the 2012 Louisville Cardinals football team's head coach born? | 2012 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2012 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Charlie Strong and played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 5–2 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for the Big East championship. As the highest rated of the four Big East champions in the final BCS poll, the Cardinals received the conference's automatic bid into a BCS game. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl where they defeated Florida. | Kevin Cash Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977) is a former American professional baseball catcher and coach. He is currently the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). |
Steve Johnson is the current head football coach at a University which also has a second campus in which California city? | Steve Johnson (American football, born 1956) Steve Johnson (born May 25, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently he head football coach at Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minnesota, a position he had held since 1989. | University Soccer Stadium, Chico University Soccer Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located on the campus of California State University, Chico in Chico, California. The stadium seats 4,000 and is home to the school's soccer teams. |
What type of shoe did Tokuko Takagi wear that evolved o enable dancers to dance "en pointe" (on the tips of their toes) for extended periods of time? | Tokuko Takagi Tokuko Takagi (高木 徳子 , Takagi Tokuko ) was a Japanese dancer and actress in early silent films. She was the first female Japanese performer to appear in a film professionally, appearing in four shorts for the American-based Thanhouser Company between the years 1911 and 1914. After returning to Japan, she was Japan's first dancer to dance in toe shoes. | Tiptoe Tiptoe (tiptoes or tippy toes) describes the human body posture and locomotion of removing the heel(s) of one or both feet from the ground. The term is mostly used colloquially when the weight is placed on the balls of the feet rather than literally on the tips of the toes; literal tip-toeing is difficult but possible, as in the Pointe technique of ballet. In running, landing on the ball of the foot is known as forefoot strike. The term "tiptoes" was first coined by English settler James Tippy. Tippy was one of the shorter men in his hometown of Dover, DE, and was known for faking his height by being on his "tippy toes." |
David Bain Oliver was a teacher of flute at a conservatoire formed in what year? | David Oliver (flautist) David Bain Oliver (born 21 July 1972 in Edinburgh – died December 2012 in Gloucestershire) was a Scottish flautist and teacher of flute at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, formerly Trinity College of Music, London. | Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1830. It is one of the leading conservatoires in the world, coming top of the Complete University Guide for 2018 and Guardian University Guide for 2018. Famous Academy alumni include Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Sir Elton John and Annie Lennox. |
what is the name of the second album of the band that sang Ijime, Dame, Zettai" ? | Ijime, Dame, Zettai "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ , lit. "Bullying, No Good, Absolutely") , occasionally subtitled "No More Bullying" or "No More, Bullying, Forever", is the debut major single by the band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on January 9, 2013 as the fourth single from the album "Babymetal". | Glay Rare Collectives Vol. 1 and 2 Glay Rare Collectives Vol. 1 and 2 are the third and fourth released collection albums from the Japanese rock band, Glay. Unlike Review and , these two double disc CDs feature all of the B sides from their singles that were released from their debut to "mata koko de aimashou" as well as some other songs originally used for different works and not featured in any of their albums or singles. The first volume features the original song "Shiawase ni naru, sono toki ni", while the second volume featured the then newly released song "Itsuka". |
What is the literal name for this 2015 Hong Kong romantic comedy television drama starring Miss Hong Kong 2004? | Smooth Talker Smooth Talker (; literally "Harmony Is Precious") is a 2015 Hong Kong romantic comedy television drama created and produced by TVB, starring Joe Ma and Kate Tsui as the main leads, with Johnson Lee, Elena Kong, Tommy Wong and Tracy Chu in main supporting roles. Filming took place from Augusts till November 2014. The drama aired on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels March 30 till April 24, 2015 every Monday through Friday during its 9:30-10:30 pm timeslot with a total of 20 episodes. | Mandy Wong Mandy Wong (born 21 December 1982) is a Hong Kong television actress. |
So Far... was a song that contained a sample of the lead single from which other Eminem album? | So Far... "So Far..." is a song by American hip hop recording artist Eminem, taken from his eighth studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" (2013). The song discusses Eminem meditating on the pitfalls of fame and the tendency for things to go wrong at the worst possible moment. The song was produced by the album's executive producer Rick Rubin. "So Far" features samples from the Joe Walsh recording "Life's Been Good" and also contains samples of "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" as performed by Schooly D, as well as "The Real Slim Shady" and "I'm Back" by himself. The song was met with generally positive reviews from music critics upon the album's release and debuted at number three on the US "Billboard" Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles. | Detroit vs. Everybody "Detroit Vs. Everybody" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf and Trick-Trick, featured on the 2014 Shady Records compilation album "Shady XV". Produced by Statik Selektah and Eminem, it was recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, Oak Park, Michigan and Brooklyn, New York. The song was released as the fourth and final single from the album on November 11, 2014. |
What was the 2010 census population of the resort city that Callaway, Florida is a part of is a Metropolitan Statistical Area? | Callaway, Florida Callaway is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, and is a suburb of Panama City. The population was 14,405 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City–Lynn Haven–Panama City Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. | Brandon, Florida Brandon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 103,483, up from 77,895 at the 2000 census. |
Did Mala Mala or Train Life come first? | Mala Mala (film) Mala Mala is a 2014 Puerto Rican documentary film directed by Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles, starring Jason "April" Carrión, Samantha Close and Ivana Fred. This film shows several stories of the transgender community in Puerto Rico, including April Carrion, well-known drag queen who participated in the reality show RuPaul's Drag Race. Mala Mala also includes the historic victory of the LGBT community with the approval and signature of Law 238-2014 (in Puerto Rico), which prevents discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Mala Mala has been presented in festivals around the world, including London, Ukraine, Los Angeles, Austin, Costa Rica and Mexico. In addition to schools such as The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, University of Pennsylvania, New York University and Harvard University. | Song of Life (Leftfield song) "Song of Life" is the fourth single released by English electronic group Leftfield and the first on a CD single release. The song was released on 12" and CD on 30 November 1992. The track contains sample from "Oh, Mara" performed by the Bulgarian ethno singer Yanka Rupkina available on the album "Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares: A Cathedral Concert" |
The director the the film that won the Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival teaches at what academy? | 2009 Cannes Film Festival The 62nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. Twenty films from thirteen countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 23 May. The film "The White Ribbon" ("Das weiße Band"), directed by Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or. | Michel Franco Michel Franco (born 1979) is a Mexican film director and producer. His film "After Lucia" won the Prize Un Certain Regard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. His 2015 film "Chronic" was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Franco won the award for Best Screenplay. His 2017 film "April's Daughter" has been selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. |
What business did Sideshow Bob frame Krusty the Clown for robbing, in the episode, "Krusty Gets Busted"? | Sideshow Bob Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr., Ph.D., better known as Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series "The Simpsons." He is voiced by Kelsey Grammer and first appeared briefly in the episode "The Telltale Head". Bob is a self-proclaimed genius who is a graduate of Yale University, a member of the Republican Party, and a champion of high culture. He began his career as a sidekick on Krusty the Clown's television show, but after enduring constant abuse, Bob attempted to frame his employer for armed robbery in "Krusty Gets Busted". The plan was foiled by Bart Simpson, and Sideshow Bob was sent to prison. | Cole Bros. Circus The Cole Bros. Circus was a medium-sized American circus. It was founded in 1884 as "W.W. Cole’s New Colossal Shows", by William Washington Cole. In the 1930s, the circus employed two noted animal trainers, Clyde Beatty and Allen King, both of whom traveled in their own railroad cars. Another well-known performer with the circus was Bobo the Clown. |
Rocktaves is a semi-professional rock festival organised in which country at the university level, bands like Parikrama, have risen to fame after winning Rocktaves? | Rocktaves Rocktaves is a semi-professional rock festival organised in India at the university level. Held every year in BITS, Pilani during its annual cultural fest Oasis, it has served as a platform for upcoming Indian bands, launching many bands to fame. Bands like Parikrama, Indian Ocean, Prestorika and Euphoria have risen to fame after winning Rocktaves. In 2008, Lounge Piranha, a rock band from Bangalore promoted their new album during Rocktaves. | Roller Trio Roller Trio are a British Jazz-Rock trio, who formed whilst studying at Leeds College of Music in 2011. In 2012, their eponymous debut studio album was nominated for the Mercury Prize and also nominated for MOBO Awards Best Jazz Act in 2012. In performance, John Fordham of The Guardian described their preview gig for the Mercury prize [as having] "the same wild insouciance that has made their sound a howl of fresh air." DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson described their music as "Dark, menacing, bass heavy – the new sound of UK jazzzzzzz!" They are known for their "epic memorably singalong melody hooks and blistering riffs". |
When was the arena that hosted the final four games of the 1982 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament completed? | 1982 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 1982 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 11th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 5 and March 13, 1982. First round games were played at campus sites, while 'final four' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan for the first time. By winning the tournament, Michigan State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. | Winnipeg Auditorium The Winnipeg Auditorium was an indoor arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was the premier site for ice hockey in Winnipeg from the time of its construction in 1898. The Auditorium rink hosted several Stanley Cup championship series. It was located at the intersection of Garry Street and York Avenue. It was destroyed by fire in 1926. |
Who wrote and directed the 2003 short film in which Olivia Olson played the character of Joanna? | Olivia Olson Olivia Rose Olson (born May 21, 1992) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, mostly known for her voice roles as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in "Phineas and Ferb" and Marceline the Vampire Queen in "Adventure Time". She also played the character of Joanna in the 2003 film "Love Actually" and its 2017 short sequel "Red Nose Day Actually". | Frankie and Johnny Are Married Frankie and Johnny Are Married is a 2003 comedy film written and directed by Michael Pressman, starring Pressman as well as Lisa Chess and Alan Rosenberg. The film chronicles the troubles a producer has trying to mount a production of the Terrence McNally play, "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune". The production is beset by one problem after another, including a hard to handle male lead (Rosenberg). This eventually leads Pressman to take on the male lead role himself. |
Which band along with two other British bands is referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies" whose performance was featured in a 2011 studio compilation album at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios? | BBC Sessions 1968–1970 BBC Sessions 1968–1970 is a 2011 studio compilation album featuring performances by the British hard rock band Deep Purple that were recorded at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios, London, and originally broadcast on various BBC Radio shows from 1968 through 1970. "BBC Sessions 1968–1970" is a two-disc set collecting all the surviving sessions in the BBC archives. | Maida Vale Maida Vale ( ) is an affluent residential district comprising the northern part of Paddington in west London, west of St John's Wood and south of Kilburn. It is part of the City of Westminster. The name derives from the "Hero of Maida" inn which used to be on Edgware Road near the Regent's Canal. The pub was named after General Sir John Stuart who was made Count of Maida by King Ferdinand IV of Naples and III of Sicily after the victory at the Battle of Maida in 1806. The area is mostly residential, and mainly affluent, with many large late Victorian and Edwardian blocks of mansion flats. It is home to the BBC Maida Vale Studios. |
are Horia Tecău and Heinz Günthardt nationals of the same country ? | Horia Tecău Horia Tecău (] ; born January 19, 1985) is a Romanian tennis player currently ranked World No. 9 in doubles. He turned pro in 2003 and reached the men's doubles finals of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Wimbledon Championships with Robert Lindstedt before winning it in 2015 with Jean-Julien Rojer, with whom he also won the 2017 US Open. Tecău also won the 2012 Australian Open mixed doubles title with Bethanie Mattek-Sands and the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals with Rojer. | Residenzpflicht Residenzpflicht (German for "mandatory residence") is a legal requirement affecting foreigners living in Germany, more specifically applicants for refugee status ("Asylbewerber") or those who have been given a temporary stay of deportation ("Geduldete"). Those affected are required to live within certain boundaries defined by the applicants' local foreigners' office ("Ausländerbehörde"). |
What town near Walt Disney World Resort did Michael Krassa do work on regarding the interactions between humans and their environments? | Michael Krassa Michael Krassa is the chair of "Human dimensions of Environmental Systems" and a professor in political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He specializes in the interactions between humans and their environments. His early work was on how one's neighbourhood of residence influenced political views and participation. This work evolved into a larger interest in the way that the social and physical setting in which a person lives affects behaviors and attitudes. In this broader mode of inquiry, his work pioneered the idea that behaviors depend on the social and physical context. His works on neighbourhoods in Illinois, California, Missouri, and modern planned places such as Poundbury (in the UK), Seaside, Florida (USA), Kentlands, Maryland (USA), and Celebration, Florida (USA) all demonstrate that the physical setting is an important determinant of the kinds of interpersonal connections a person forms, and interpersonal connections are a strong determinant of the way the people form political views. | Panama City Beach, Florida Panama City Beach is a resort city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 12,018. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of "Panama City", despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama City Beach two separate cities. Panama City Beach's slogan is "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches" due to the unique, sugar-white sandy beaches of northwest Florida. |
What menu item does Papa Gino's and LaRosa's Pizzeria have in common? | Papa Gino's Papa Gino's, Inc. is a restaurant chain based in Dedham, Massachusetts specializing in American-style pizza along with pasta, subs, salads, and a variety of appetizers. There are over 150 Papa Gino's locations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. | Taco Palenque Taco Palenque is a Mexican cuisine restaurant chain in South Texas and northern Tamaulipas, Mexico. The restaurant is headquartered in Laredo, Texas and was established in 1987. The restaurant's main dishes are the flame-grilled beef or chicken fajita plate, parrillada, pirata taco, panchos (tortilla chips dipped in refried beans, and guacamole), homemade desserts, and breakfast taco (known as Mariachis in South Texas). Taco Palenque's salad bar has more than 7 different homemade salsas (hot sauces). |
Social Suicide is a 2015 British romantic drama thriller which reunited Olivia Hussey and an English actor and singer touted as a star in the making, the next Laurence Olivier and the next what? | Social Suicide (film) Social Suicide is a 2015 British romantic drama thriller starring India Eisley and Jackson Bews. Inspired by William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the film reunited Olivia Hussey (Eisley's real life mother) and Leonard Whiting for the first time since the 1968 film adaptation. | Char Avell Sayfuz Ali (Bengali: সৈফুয আলী ; born 27 August 1988), better known by his stage name Char Avell, is an English singer-songwriter and actor. |
Rock Lawn and Carriage House was designed by which American architect? | Rock Lawn and Carriage House Rock Lawn is a historic house in Garrison, New York, United States. It was built in the mid-19th century from a design by architect Richard Upjohn. In 1982 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with its carriage house, designed by Stanford White and built around 1880. | Ellen Biddle Shipman Ellen Biddle Shipman (November 5, 1869 – March 27, 1950) was an American landscape architect known for her formal gardens and lush planting style. Along with Beatrix Farrand and Marian Cruger Coffin, she dictated the style of the time and strongly influenced landscape design as a member of the first generation to break into the largely male occupation. |
Ella Rumpf is an actress known for a 2016 movie directed by whom? | Ella Rumpf Ella Rumpf (born 1995) is a Swiss actress, known for Raw (2016), Tiger Girl (2017) and The Divine Order (2017). | Things to Come (2016 film) Things to Come (French title: L'Avenir) is a 2016 French-German drama film written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. It stars Isabelle Huppert as middle-aged philosophy professor Nathalie Chazeaux, whose life is going through a series of separations. |
When was the hamburger restaurant that is mentioned in the song "Fast Food Song" founded? | Fast Food Song "Fast Food Song" is a song made famous by the British-based band the Fast Food Rockers, although it existed long before they recorded it, as a popular children's playground song. The chorus was based on the Moroccan folk tune "A Ram Sam Sam". It mentions the fast food restaurants McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut. | Freshness Burger Freshness Burger, often referred to simply as Freshness, is a fast food restaurant from Japan. Founded in 1992, it sells hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, and coffee drinks. It advertises itself as "Fresh and Organic," operating under the slogan "Freshness Food, Freshness Serving, Freshness People, Freshness Planet," which is displayed in English. There are several vegetarian items on the menu. It presently operates 189 locations in Japan. |
What TV network founded in 1984 is co owned by the Hearst Corporation and Disney? | Alpha Repertory Television Service The Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS) is a defunct American cable television network that was owned by Hearst/ABC Video Services, a joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The network, which operated nightly on the channel space of Nickelodeon, focused mainly on fine arts programming. It merged with The Entertainment Channel in 1984 to become the Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E). | List of assets owned by CTVglobemedia CTV Specialty Television Inc. is jointly owned by Bell Media and ESPN, with 80% owned by Bell Media and 20% owned by ESPN (itself 80% owned by The Walt Disney Company and 20% owned by Hearst Corporation). |
Godsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in which year, The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, Salvatore Paul "Sully" Erna Jr. (born February 7, 1968) is the American vocalist and guitarist , for the American hard rock band Godsmack? | Godsmack Godsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin. Since its formation, Godsmack has released six studio albums, one EP ("The Other Side"), four DVDs, one compilation album ("Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack"), and one live album ("Live and Inspired"). | Incantation (band) Incantation is an American death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York City death metal scene along with fellow bands Suffocation, Mortician and Immolation, even though the band is currently located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. To date the band has released ten full-length records, two live records, four EPs, two singles, three splits, one DVD, and three demos. Their most recent album "Profane Nexus" was released through Relapse Records in August 2017. The band have maintained a significant cult following and underground popularity since the 90s, and are considered to be highly influential on a range of later death metal bands including Dead Congregation, Grave Miasma, and Portal, who are often described as 'cavernous death metal'. Incantation's music frequently draws on anti-Christian, Satanic and occult themes, and the band is notable for mixing widely varied tempos into their music, often playing slow, down-tuned passages similar to those performed by death-doom bands like Autopsy. |
Armor Games hosts free browser games for a wide variety of genres, what is the name of the platform used for production of animations, rich Internet applications, desktop applications, mobile applications, mobiile games and embedded web browser video players? | Armor Games Armor Games is a website based in Irvine, California, that hosts free Flash-based browser games across a wide variety of genres, including point-and-click adventure, arcade, puzzle, and MMO games. It was founded in 2004 by Daniel McNeely. | Apache Flex Apache Flex, formerly Adobe Flex, is a software development kit (SDK) for the development and deployment of cross-platform rich Internet applications based on the Adobe Flash platform. Initially developed by Macromedia and then acquired by Adobe Systems, Adobe donated Flex to the Apache Software Foundation in 2011 and it was promoted to a top-level project in December 2012. |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was held at a stadium originally built for which Olympics? | Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia. | Iberostar Stadium The Iberostar Stadium (Catalan: "Iberostar Estadi" ] ; Spanish: "Iberostar Estadio" ] ) is a football stadium located in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. Previously known as the Estadi de Son Moix (Spanish: "Estadio de Son Moix" ) and the ONO Estadi, the Iberostar Stadium was built for the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma. It is the stadium where RCD Mallorca has played its football matches since 1999, when the club obtained an agreement with the city council to use it for the next 50 years. It replaced the Estadio Lluís Sitjar. The stadium, located in the north-west of the city can be seen from Palma's main motorway and is situated in the industrial zone Can Valero in Palma, 3 km from the center of the city, 13 km to Palma de Mallorca Airport. |
What time of music can be heard on the rock album Moonlight Shadows? | Moonlight Shadows Moonlight Shadows is the seventeenth rock album by British instrumental group The Shadows, released in 1986 through Polydor Records. The tracks are covers of songs by The Police, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Rush, The Beatles, Phil Collins, Elaine Paige, Bruce Springsteen, Procol Harum, Mike Oldfield, The Commodores, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson, The Moody Blues, John Lennon & Dire Straits. The disc was recorded and mixed by Dick Plant at Honeyhill and Nivram Studios, Hertfordshire. | Time on Earth Time on Earth is the fifth studio album by the pop-rock band Crowded House. Tracks have been produced by both Ethan Johns and Steve Lillywhite and the album was released on 30 June 2007 in Australia, 2 July in the United Kingdom and 10 July in North America. "Time on Earth" is the band's first studio album since 1993, and marks the reunion of the band eleven years after they disbanded and features new drummer Matt Sherrod in place of the original drummer, Paul Hester, who took his own life in 2005. |
Sister Cupid is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic fantasy comedy film starring the first Asian actress to win a prize at what? | Sister Cupid Sister Cupid is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic fantasy comedy film produced by and directed by Guy Lai and starring Jacky Cheung, Carol Cheng, Maggie Cheung and Pat Ha. | Selena Lee (actress) Selena Lee Sze-wa (born 12 February 1981) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actress and former Miss Hong Kong 2003 contestant. That year, as a contestant from Toronto, Selena was the winner of Miss Talent and Miss Photogenic. Prior to entering the Miss Hong Kong pageant, Selena attended the University of Toronto studying for a Bachelor of Business Commerce degree. She is now an actress with TVB in Hong Kong. She can speak Cantonese, English, Mandarin. |
What member of the Hare Krishna movement co-wrote "Forbidden Archeology?" | The Mysterious Origins of Man The Mysterious Origins of Man is a television special that originally aired on NBC on February 25, 1996. Hosted by Charlton Heston, the program argued that mankind has lived on the Earth for tens of millions of years, and that mainstream scientists have suppressed the fossil evidence for this. Some material included was based on the controversial "Forbidden Archeology", a book written by Hindu creationists Michael Cremo and Richard L. Thompson about anomalous archeological finds reported mainly in early scientific journals. It also included interviews with the following people: creationist Carl Baugh on the Paluxy tracks; Richard Milton, author of "Shattering the Myths of Darwinism", on Lucy; Neil Steede on Incan ruins; and Graham Hancock, author of "Fingerprints of the Gods", on Atlantis. It was produced by B. C. Video Inc. | Haridasa Thakur Haridasa Thakur (IAST Haridāsa ) (born 1451 or 1450) was a prominent Vaishnava saint known for being instrumental in the initial propagation of the Hare Krishna movement. He is considered to be the most famous convert of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, apart from Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami. His story of integrity and unflinching faith in the face of extreme adversity is told in Chaitanya Charitamrita, "Antya lila". Besides being an ex-Muslim, he is famous because of his dedication to the religious practice of constantly chanting the names of God. Haridasa Thakura and Advaita Acharya,two senior and well-respected religious personalities of Gaudiya Vaishnavism in the local area of Mayapur, prayed for the descent of the "yugavatara", (avatar of the era) believed to be Chaitanya. As an associate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, he is named the acharya, or guru, of the holy name. Due to his constant prayer and meditation on the names of God, he personified compassion, while being brutally beaten by Muslim aggressors he prayed incessantly that The Lord may forgive them. It is believed that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu himself designated Haridasa as "nāmācarya ", meaning the 'teacher of the Name'. Haridasa Thakura, was a devotee of God, Krishna, and had practiced chanting the names of the Lord, Hare Krishna, 300,000 times daily. |
Are Vernonia and Pistia both aquatic plants? | Vernonia Vernonia is a genus of about 1000 species of forbs and shrubs in the family Asteraceae. Some species are known as ironweed. Some species are edible and of economic value. They are known for having intense purple flowers. The genus is named for the English botanist William Vernon. There are numerous distinct subgenera and subsections in this genus. This has led some botanists to divide this large genus into several distinct genera. For instance, the "Flora of North America" only recognizes about 20 species in "Vernonia" sensu stricto, 17 of which are in North America north of Mexico, with the others being found in South America. | Sagittaria Sagittaria is a genus of about 30 species of aquatic plants whose members go by a variety of common names, including arrowhead, duck potato, katniss, "Omodaka" (沢瀉 in Japanese), swamp potato, tule potato, and wapato (or wapatoo). Most are native to South, Central, and North America, but there are also some from Europe, Africa, and Asia. |
The Kwahu East District with the capital of Abetifi is in which country? | Kwahu East District The Kwahu East District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital is Abetifi. | Donkorkrom Donkorkrom is a small town in south Ghana and is the capital of Kwahu North district, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. |
Jo Nesbø primary known for writing about a particular detective, who is it critic liken his personality to? | Jo Nesbø Jo Nesbø (] ; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, former economist and reporter. As of March 2014 more than 3 million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over 40 languages, selling 30 million copies worldwide. Nesbø is primarily known for his crime novels about Inspector Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, "Doktor Proktors Prompepulver" (English translation: "Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder"). The 2011 film "Headhunters" is based on Nesbø's novel "Hodejegerne (The Headhunters)". | Inner critic The inner critic or "critical inner voice" is a concept used in popular psychology and psychotherapy to refer to a subpersonality that judges and demeans a person. |
Who was the South African-born Canadian American who won the Automotive Executive of the Year Award in 2010? | Automotive Executive of the Year Award The DNV GL - Automotive Executive of the Year Award recognizes excellence in leadership and innovation within the automotive industry. Since being launched in 1964, the award has been given to top auto executives, including: Alan Mulally (2011), Elon Musk (2010), James O'Sullivan (2009), Carroll Shelby (2008), Jim Press (2007), Bill Ford (2006), Dieter Zetsche (2003), Rick Wagoner (2001), Jac Nasser (1999), Robert Eaton (1997), Thomas Stallkamp (1996), Roger Smith (1984), Lee Iacocca (1983), Bob Lund (1980), Henry Ford II (1973) and John DeLorean (1972). | Jim Pattison James Allen Pattison, OC, OBC (born October 1, 1928) is a Canadian business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is based in Vancouver where he holds the position of Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and sole owner of the Jim Pattison Group, the second largest privately held company in Canada. He is considered Canada's fourth richest person. |
Were both Miracle and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement American films? | Miracle (2004 film) Miracle is a 2004 American sports docudrama about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, portrayed by Kurt Russell, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The American team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet professionals in the medal round was dubbed the Miracle on Ice. "Miracle" was directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim and Mike Rich. It was released on February 6, 2004. | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (released in UK as simply Cinderella: A Twist in Time) is the second direct-to-video sequel to the 1950 Walt Disney Pictures animated classic "Cinderella". Canonically it is a continuation of the original "Cinderella", rather than "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True", though due to its unusual chronological sequencing it acknowledges the events of "" by using some of its characters. The film was released on February 6, 2007 and was directed by Frank Nissen and features the voices of Jennifer Hale and Susanne Blakeslee. It made its world television premiere on Toon Disney on December 3, 2007. |
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