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Warrel Dane is the lead singer of what American power metal band, founded in Seattle in 1985?
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Sanctuary
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Title: Peter Wichers
Passage: Peter Wichers is best known as one of the founding members of Swedish melodic death metal band, Soilwork. From 1995 until late 2005, when he announced his departure from the band, he was known as the lead guitarist and also a songwriter, especially on their "Stabbing the Drama" album., He rejoined Soilwork in 2008 and played on 2010s The Panic Broadcast and in June 2012 he quit Soilwork for the second time. After leaving Soilwork, he filled in for Adam Dutkiewicz when he was injured on Killswitch Engage's European tour. More recently, he has collaborated with singers from across the melodic death metal genre including Anders Fridén, former band mate Björn "Speed" Strid and John Bush (vocalist of Anthrax) to make a CD much in the same style as "Roadrunner United", entitled "Nuclear Blast All-Stars". He also co-wrote Warrel Dane's solo record "Praises to the War Machine".
Title: Warrel Dane
Passage: Warrel Dane (born March 7, 1969) is the lead singer of the American power metal band Sanctuary. He is also known as the former lead singer of currently inactive progressive metal band Nevermore. He is a natural baritone, though he was known for his high-pitched vocals with Serpent's Knight and on the first two Sanctuary albums. Later in his career, Dane became more notable for his distinctively deep, dramatic voice.
Title: Sanctuary (band)
Passage: Sanctuary is an American heavy metal band founded in Seattle in 1985. They split up in 1992, but reformed 18 years later. The band consists of Warrel Dane (vocals), Lenny Rutledge (guitar), Nick Cordle (guitar), George Hernandez (bass), and Dave Budbill (drums). To date, they have released four studio albums and one live EP.
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[
"Sanctuary (band)",
"Warrel Dane"
] |
What singer of "Harper Valley PTA" had a song covered by Hoodoo Gurus?
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Jeannie C. Riley
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Title: Electric Chair (album)
Passage: Electric Chair is a compilation album by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was originally released as a 2-CD set with "Armchair Gurus", the album features seventeen Hoodoo Gurus' rock/party tracks whilst "Armchair Gurus" contains seventeen ballads and slower songs. The double set contains two tracks not previously found on Gurus' albums and five totally new songs including the single "The Real Deal". The albums were also released as separate albums. The album was certified gold.
Title: The Generation Gap (song)
Passage: "The Generation Gap" was a single by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released on RCA Records in 1988 as a single-only release. It was written by Charlie Craig, Betty Craig, Jim Hayner and was a cover of Jeannie C. Riley's 1970 country song. The B-side, "Jungle Bells" was written by Dave Faulkner.
Title: Jeannie C. Riley
Passage: Jeannie C. Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson, October 19, 1945) is an American country music and gospel singer. She is best known for her 1968 country and pop hit "Harper Valley PTA" (written by Tom T. Hall), which missed (by one week) becoming the "Billboard" Country and Pop number one hit at the same time. In subsequent years, she had moderate chart success with country music, but never again duplicated the success of "Harper Valley PTA". She became a born-again Christian and began recording gospel music during the late 1970s.
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[
"The Generation Gap (song)",
"Jeannie C. Riley"
] |
What position do both Beniamino Vignola and Gianni Rivera play in football?
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midfielder
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Title: Beniamino Vignola
Passage: Beniamino Vignola (born 12 June 1959 in Verona) is an Italian former footballer and entrepreneur, who played as a midfielder. He notably played for Juventus and was part of their European Cup victory in 1985. A small, quick, mobile, agile, and creative player, with excellent technical ability and a slender physique, he usually played as a central or attacking midfielder; considered a promising talent, he was compared to Gianni Rivera as a youngster.
Title: Gianni Paladini
Passage: Gianni Paladini (born 1945) is the former chairman of Queens Park Rangers football club after replacing Bill Power in a boardroom coup. He originally took his position at QPR as part of a Monaco-based consortium, Wanlock LLC which acquired 30% of the club and retained his position notwithstanding the investment of Bernie Ecclestone, Flavio Briatore and Lakshmi Mittal in 2007.
Title: Gianni Rivera
Passage: Giovanni "Gianni" Rivera (] ; born 18 August 1943, in Alessandria) is an Italian former football midfielder, who was mostly utilised as an attacking midfielder, and politician.
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[
"Gianni Rivera",
"Beniamino Vignola"
] |
What year was the man, who founded Moore Capital Management, born?
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1956
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Title: Capital Management Group, LLC
Passage: Capital Management Group, LLC was an investment bank located in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by Shawn Baldwin who was Chairman and CEO of the company. Capital Management Group (CMG) was formed through the acquisition of several companies. First, Baldwin acquired MuniDirect, a broker-dealer based in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2001. In December of that same year, Baldwin bought KCM Capital Management, a broker-dealer based in Anguilla but headquartered in Chicago. He also gained control of the Stature Multi-Allocation Fund, a hedge fund worth $56 million. From 2002 to 2005, CMG participated in over 75 transactions for a par of over $68 billion in equity and debt transactions, which included Google and The Travelers Companies.
Title: Moore Capital Management
Passage: Moore Capital Management LLC is an American hedge fund sponsor-owned by its employees. It was founded in 1989 by American billionaire Louis Moore Bacon. In 2011, MCM's largest funds were the $7.4 billion Moore Global Investment Fund, and the $4.6 billion Moore Macro Managers Fund.
Title: Louis Bacon
Passage: Louis Moore Bacon (born July 25, 1956) is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. He is currently the founder and chief executive of Moore Capital Management.
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[
"Louis Bacon",
"Moore Capital Management"
] |
Are Patty Fendick and Eugenia Maniokova both tennis coaches?
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no
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Title: Eugenia Maniokova
Passage: Eugenia Aleksandrovna Maniokova (Russian: Евгения Александровна Манюкова ; born 17 May 1968) is a retired professional tennis player from the Russian Federation. She is a former World No. 18 in doubles.
Title: 1995 Peters International – Women's Doubles
Passage: Patty Fendick and Meredith McGrath were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Fendick with Mary Joe Fernández and McGrath with Rennae Stubbs.
Title: Patty Fendick
Passage: Patty Fendick (born March 31, 1965) is a former professional women's tennis player and is the former women's tennis program head coach at University of Texas.
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[
"Eugenia Maniokova",
"Patty Fendick"
] |
Brian Griffin is a fictional character from the American animated television series "Family Guy", an anthropomorphic white dog voiced by which American actor, filmmaker, comedian, and singer, working primarily in animation and comedy, as well as live-action and other genres, and is the creator of the TV series, "The Orville" (2017–present)?
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Seth MacFarlane
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Title: Peter's Got Woods
Passage: "Peter's Got Woods" is the eleventh episode and the mid-season premiere of the fourth season of the American animated television series "Family Guy". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on September 11, 2005. In the episode, Brian offers to help an African-American woman change the name of James Woods Regional High School to Martin Luther King Jr., but his friendship with Peter becomes strained when Peter — who objects to the idea — recruits actor James Woods to sabotage the idea. James Woods would later return for revenge in the season 6 episode "Back to the Woods", and again for "Brian Griffin's House of Payne" and would eventually be killed off in the season 9 premiere episode "And Then There Were Fewer", but is later revealed to have survived his death in the season 10 episode "".
Title: Seth MacFarlane
Passage: Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, filmmaker, comedian, and singer, working primarily in animation and comedy, as well as live-action and other genres. MacFarlane is the creator of the TV series "Family Guy" (1999–2003, 2005–present) and "The Orville" (2017–present), and co-creator of the TV series "American Dad! " (2005–present) and "The Cleveland Show" (2009–2013). He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films "Ted" (2012), its sequel "Ted 2" (2015), and "A Million Ways to Die in the West" (2014).
Title: Brian Griffin
Passage: Brian Griffin is a fictional character from the American animated television series "Family Guy". An anthropomorphic white dog voiced by Seth MacFarlane, he is one of the show's main characters as a member of the Griffin family. He primarily works in the series as a less-than-adept writer struggling to find himself, attempting essays, novels, screenplays, and newspaper articles.
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[
"Brian Griffin",
"Seth MacFarlane"
] |
In 2015, what was the estimated population of the town in which the Carrier Corporation is based ?
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62,707
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Title: Carrier Corporation
Passage: Carrier Corporation is a brand of the UTC Climate, Controls & Security division, based in Jupiter, Florida. Carrier was founded in 1915 as an independent, American company, manufacturing and distributing heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as commercial refrigeration and food service equipment. As of 2012, it was a $12.5 billion company with over 43,000 employees serving customers in 170 countries on six continents.
Title: Jupiter, Florida
Passage: Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. According to the 2015 Census Bureau estimate, the town had a total population of 62,707. It is one of the northernmost communities in the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census. It was rated as the 9th Happiest Seaside Town in America by "Coastal Living" in 2012.
Title: Watsco
Passage: Watsco, Inc. is the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies (HVAC/R) in the United States. Watsco was founded more than 60 years ago as a manufacturer of parts, components and tools used in the HVAC/R industry. Under the leadership of its current CEO, Albert H. Nahmad, from 1973 to 1988 Watsco grew from US$5 million in revenues to US$25 million. In 1989, the company shifted its focus from manufacturing to distribution by acquiring Gemaire Distributors Inc., a South Florida-based Rheem distributor. By 1997, Watsco added other OEMs to the mix and moved into commercial refrigeration as a result of the acquisition of Baker Distributing Company. Watsco divested its manufacturing business in 1998, selling it to International Comfort Products Corporation, now part of Carrier Corporation (Carrier). Revenues increased from US$64.1 million in 1989 to US$4.2 billion in 2016 via a strategy of acquiring companies with established market position and subsequently building revenues and profit through a combination of adding locations, products, services and other initiatives.
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[
"Jupiter, Florida",
"Carrier Corporation"
] |
The Widower is a British television miniseries that portrays the life and crimes of convicted murderer Malcolm Webster, an Englishman convicted of the murder of who?
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his first wife
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Title: Malcolm Webster (murderer)
Passage: Malcolm John Webster (born 18 April 1959) is an Englishman convicted of the murder of his first wife in Scotland in 1994 and the attempted murder of his second wife. Both cases involved staged car crashes and were carried out for the life insurance money. A police profiler labelled him a sociopath.
Title: The Widower (miniseries)
Passage: The Widower is a British television miniseries originally broadcast in three one-hour installments on ITV in 2014. The series portrays the life and crimes of convicted murderer Malcolm Webster. ITV described the show as: "The Widower tells how, over a 13-year period, a seemingly mild-mannered nurse, Malcolm Webster, set about poisoning and murdering his first wife, attempting to do the same to his second wife and moving on to a further scheme to deceive his third fiancée." The series was written by Jeff Pope.
Title: Daniel Pelosi
Passage: Daniel Pelosi (born August 2, 1963 in Center Moriches, New York ) is the convicted murderer of Wall Street financier Ted Ammon, the widower of Generosa Ammon.
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[
"Malcolm Webster (murderer)",
"The Widower (miniseries)"
] |
What was the name of the film directed prior to The Gentle Sex?
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"The First of the Few"
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Title: Leslie Howard (actor)
Passage: Leslie Howard (born Leslie Howard Steiner, 3 April 18931 June 1943) was an English stage and film actor, director and producer. Howard also wrote many stories and articles for "The New York Times", "The New Yorker" and "Vanity Fair". Howard was one of the biggest box-office draws and movie idols of the 1930s but is probably best remembered for playing Ashley Wilkes in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). Howard had movie roles in many other notable films, including: "Berkeley Square" (1933), "Of Human Bondage" (1934), "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1934), "The Petrified Forest" (1936), "Pygmalion" (1938), "Intermezzo" (1939), ""Pimpernel" Smith" (1941) and "The First of the Few" (1942), receiving two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Title: Sex with a Smile II
Passage: Sex with a Smile II (originally titled Spogliamoci così, senza pudor) is a 1976 "commedia sexy all'italiana" film directed by Sergio Martino. Like its predecessor, "Sex with a Smile", it is an anthology sex comedy film with a series of four comedic sketches that parody Italian sexual mores.
Title: The Gentle Sex
Passage: The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British, black-and-white romantic comedy-drama war film directed and narrated by Leslie Howard. It was produced by Concanen Productions, Two Cities Films and Derrick de Marney. "The Gentle Sex" was Howard's last film before his death.
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[
"Leslie Howard (actor)",
"The Gentle Sex"
] |
Where did the Buccaneers third pick in the 2010 NFL draft play college football?
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Oklahoma
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Title: Gerald McCoy
Passage: Gerald Keith McCoy Jr. (born February 25, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, where he earned consensus All-American honors, and was drafted by the Buccaneers third overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. Since joining the Buccaneers and the NFL, he has been selected to the Pro Bowl five consecutive years.
Title: List of Iowa State Cyclones in the NFL Draft
Passage: The Iowa State Cyclones college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and represents the Iowa State University in the Big 12 Conference (Big 12). ISU has had 123 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the first draft held in 1936, through the 2016 NFL Draft. ISU has only seen one player taken in the first round, George Amundson with the 14th overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. Troy Davis was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints, he has since been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Kelechi Osemele was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens; he went on to win Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens as their starting right tackle. Six former Cyclones who were drafted have been selected to a Pro Bowl or AFL All-Star Game.
Title: 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Passage: The 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the club's 35th season as a franchise in the NFL. The Buccaneers entered the season attempting to improve on their 3–13 record and last place finish in the NFC South in 2009, a feat they accomplished after only six games. The Buccaneers achieved the best turnaround in franchise history and became the first team since the NFL merger in 1970 to start 10 rookies and achieve a winning season. Raheem Morris spent his second season as head coach. The Buccaneers had the third overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, with which they selected Gerald McCoy.
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[
"Gerald McCoy",
"2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season"
] |
Which court case upheld the Selective Service Act of 1917, Lawrence v. Texas or Selective Draft Law Cases?
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Selective Draft Law Cases
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Title: Lawrence v. Texas
Passage: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court. The Court struck down the sodomy law in Texas in a 6-3 decision and, by extension, invalidated sodomy laws in 13 other states, making same-sex sexual activity legal in every U.S. state and territory. The Court, with a five-justice majority, overturned its previous ruling on the same issue in the 1986 case "Bowers v. Hardwick", where it upheld a challenged Georgia statute and did not find a constitutional protection of sexual privacy.
Title: Selective Draft Law Cases
Passage: Arver v. United States, 245 U.S. 366 (1918) , also known as the Selective Draft Law Cases, was a United States Supreme Court decision which upheld the Selective Service Act of 1917, and more generally, upheld conscription in the United States. The Supreme Court upheld that conscription did not violate the Thirteenth Amendment's prohibition of involuntary servitude, or the First Amendment's protection of freedom of conscience.
Title: Conscription in the United States
Passage: Conscription in the United States, commonly known as the draft, has been employed by the federal government of the United States in four conflicts: the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War (including both the Korean and Vietnam Wars). The third incarnation of the draft came into being in 1940 through the Selective Training and Service Act. It was the country's first peacetime draft. From 1940 until 1973, during both peacetime and periods of conflict, men were drafted to fill vacancies in the United States Armed Forces that could not be filled through voluntary means. The draft was ended when the United States Armed Forces moved to an all-volunteer military force. However, the Selective Service System remains in place as a contingency plan; all male civilians between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register so that a draft can be readily resumed if needed.
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[
"Selective Draft Law Cases",
"Lawrence v. Texas"
] |
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie starred the actress who was nominated for the Golden Globe in 1950 in what category?
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Most Promising Newcomer
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Title: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Passage: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie is a 1998 American animated musical film about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, who first appeared in a 1939 story by Robert L. May. The film was the first theatrical feature from GoodTimes Entertainment, long known as a home video company. It stars John Goodman, Eric Idle, Whoopi Goldberg, Debbie Reynolds, Richard Simmons and Bob Newhart. The film disappointed at the box-office, recouping only $113,000 of its $10 million budget.
Title: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Passage: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a legendary reindeer, created by Robert Lewis May, usually depicted as a young fawn who barely has antlers, with a glowing red nose, popularly known as "Santa's ninth reindeer." When depicted, he is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through inclement winter weather.
Title: Debbie Reynolds
Passage: Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, film historian, humanitarian, and mother of the actress and writer Carrie Fisher. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film "Three Little Words", and her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in "Singin' in the Rain" (1952). Other successes include "The Affairs of Dobie Gillis" (1953), "Susan Slept Here" (1954), "Bundle of Joy" (1956 Golden Globe nomination), "The Catered Affair" (1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Winner), and "Tammy and the Bachelor" (1957), in which her performance of the song "Tammy" become the first song by a female solo artist to reach number one on the "Billboard" music charts. In 1959, she released her first pop music album, titled "Debbie".
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[
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie",
"Debbie Reynolds"
] |
The Rainbow Cubby House was written by Australian actress best known for her role as Sue Knight in what series?
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Puberty Blues
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Title: Brenna Harding
Passage: Brenna Harding (born 19 May 1996) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Sue Knight in the television series "Puberty Blues".
Title: The Rainbow Cubby House
Passage: The Rainbow Cubby House is the third book in the Learn to Include series, written by Brenna Harding and her lesbian mother Vicki (who could not find any readers featuring same-sex families to donate to her daughter's school). It is for beginner readers or for reading aloud.
Title: Viva Bianca
Passage: Viva Bianca (born Viva Skubiszewski, ; ] ) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Ilithyia on the Starz network series "" and "". Bianca graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she received a best actress award. She is the daughter of Cezary Skubiszewski, a Polish Australian composer for film, television and orchestra. Bianca cites Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger as Australian actors who have influenced her.
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[
"Brenna Harding",
"The Rainbow Cubby House"
] |
Ali Awni al-Harzi was a suspect in a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in which country?
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Libya
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Title: Ali Awni al-Harzi
Passage: Ali bin al-Tahar bin al-Falih al-'Awni al-Harzi, known as Abu Zubayr al-Tunisi, was a Tunisian Islamic militant and a senior leader in the Islamic State. He was also a suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack.
Title: Ali Saed Bin Ali El-Hoorie
Passage: Ali Saed Bin Ali El-Hoorie (Arabic: علي سعيد بن علي الحوري , born July 10–11, 1965 in El Dibabiya, Qatif, Saudi Arabia) is wanted by the United States government in connection with the June 25, 1996 attack on the Khobar Towers complex near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He was indicted by a grand jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on June 21, 2001 on 46 separate criminal counts including murder for his role in the attack. He was identified as the passenger in the bomb truck, which was driven to the complex by Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Mughassil, and which was then abandoned by both men as they fled to waiting cars minutes before the bomb truck blew up.
Title: 2012 Benghazi attack
Passage: The 2012 Benghazi attack refers to a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia.
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[
"2012 Benghazi attack",
"Ali Awni al-Harzi"
] |
What was the famous gimmick of the WWE fighter and father of professional wrestler Erik Watts?
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"Cowboy"
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Title: Bill Watts
Passage: William F. Watts Jr. (born May 5, 1939) is an American former professional wrestler, promoter, and WWE Hall of Fame Inductee (2009). Watts was famous under his "Cowboy" gimmick in his wrestling career, and then as a tough, no-nonsense promoter in the Mid-South United States, which grew to become the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF).
Title: Pentagón
Passage: Pentagón is a lucha libre, or professional wrestling, persona also referred to as a gimmick that has been portrayed by a number of different people over the years. The gimmick was created as an Evil twin of professional wrestler Octagón and is always a "rudo", or heel character (A character portraying the "bad guy" in wrestling.) The gimmick was created by AAA owner Antonio Peña in 1995, giving AAA the rights to the name "Pentagón", which meant that when wrestlers who played Pentagón left AAA they had to modify the name such as "Pentagón Black". There have been at least three distinctive versions of Pentagón
Title: Erik Watts
Passage: Erik Watts (born December 19, 1967) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990s. He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Bill Watts.
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[
"Erik Watts",
"Bill Watts"
] |
When was the American rapper born who's album is Stoney?
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July 4, 1995
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Title: Stoney (album)
Passage: Stoney is the debut studio album by American rapper Post Malone. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Republic Records.
Title: AZ (rapper)
Passage: Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972), better known by his stage name AZ, is an American rapper born in Brooklyn, NY. He is known for being a longtime and frequent rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature. In a countdown of the 10 Most Underappreciated Rappers—Most Underrated Rappers of All Time, the editors of About.com listed AZ as #1 on the list. He was also included on About.com's list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), where he was described as "arguably the most underrated lyricist ever. "AZ first became known by appearing on Nas' landmark 1994 album "Illmatic" on the song "Life's a Bitch", as well as featuring vocals on the opening track The Genesis. AZ signed with EMI, and soon released his debut album "Doe Or Die" in 1995 to critical acclaim. The album's lead single, "Sugar Hill", became AZ's major commercial success as a solo artist, reaching #25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and achieving Gold status. AZ's EMI contract was transferred to sister label Noo Trybe/Virgin Records when the EMI Label Group was shut down.
Title: Post Malone
Passage: Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist. He first gained major recognition in February 2015, after the release of his debut single "White Iverson". In August 2015, Malone landed a record deal with Republic Records. On December 9, 2016, he released his debut studio album "Stoney".
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[
"Stoney (album)",
"Post Malone"
] |
What famous competitive sailor has been featured giving top tips during Mike Bushell's BBC sports presentations?
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Ben Ainslie
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Title: Mike Bushell (racing driver)
Passage: Mike Bushell (born 5 July 1989) is a British racing driver. In 2013, Bushell competed in the British Touring Car Championship for the first time, driving for IP Tech Race Engineering in their Chevrolet Cruze NGTC car at Knockhill in place of Andy Neate. He returned to the series in 2015 with AmD Tuning, after winning the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2014.
Title: Ben Ainslie
Passage: Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie, CBE (born 5 February 1977) is an English competitive sailor.
Title: Mike Bushell
Passage: Mike Bushell is a sports presenter for the BBC. He presents the sport on "BBC Breakfast" on Fridays and at the weekends, and sometimes on other weekdays. Bushell holds the world record for trying different sports, on his Saturday morning slot, on BBC 1, in which he tries to inspire people off the sofa, to be more active and try a new activity. He maintains there is a sport for all, and no one should feel they can't do it. He has consequently tried out and profiled over 350 sports: ranging from the bizarre like shin kicking, whip cracking and swamp soccer to new mainstream sport initiatives like Rush hockey, spike volleyball, and shopping centre squash. His features often include top tips from the stars, like Serena Williams, Colin Montgomerie and Ben Ainslie.
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[
"Ben Ainslie",
"Mike Bushell"
] |
Millian Dollar Challenge is hosted by Chris Rose, and features what Canadian professional poker player who has won six World Series of Poker bracelets?
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Daniel Negreanu
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Title: Viacheslav Zhukov
Passage: Viacheslav Zhukov (c. 1989) is a Russian professional poker player who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Zhukov was a geologist in Russia. he has career earnings of $940,000, $838,000 of which was earned at the World Series of Poker.
Title: Million Dollar Challenge (poker)
Passage: Million Dollar Challenge (also referred to as the PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge and PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge) is the most watched poker show in television history. It is sponsored by PokerStars. The show, which airs on the Fox Broadcasting Company, debuted on October 11, 2009. The show is hosted by Chris Rose and features Daniel Negreanu. The first season included five episodes following the FOX network Sunday National Football League coverage. The finale aired on December 27, 2009. The eight-episode season 2 premiered on September 19, 2010 and is scheduled to conclude on December 12.
Title: Daniel Negreanu
Passage: Daniel Negreanu ( ; born July 26, 1974) is a Canadian professional poker player who has won six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championship titles. The independent poker ranking service Global Poker Index (GPI) recognised Negreanu as the best poker player of the decade in 2014.
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[
"Daniel Negreanu",
"Million Dollar Challenge (poker)"
] |
What English football team is also known as the Vanarama National League North and has Reece Hands on the roster?
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National League North
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Title: National League North
Passage: The National League North, formerly Conference North (currently named the Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons), is a division of the National League in England, taking its place immediately below the top division National League. Along with the National League South, it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of the English football league system. It consists of teams located in Northern England, Norfolk, the English Midlands and North Wales. From the start of the 2015–16 season, the league has been known as the National League North. As part of a sponsorship deal with Vanarama, the National League North is now known as the Vanarama National League North.
Title: 2017–18 National League
Passage: The 2017–18 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the third season under English football's new title of National League, fourteenth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-ninth season overall.
Title: Reece Hands
Passage: Reece Hands (born 6 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North side Gainsborough Trinity.
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[
"Reece Hands",
"National League North"
] |
Which university has a mascot that is a horned frog: Texas Christian University or Emory University?
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Texas Christian University
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Title: Emory University
Passage: Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by the Methodist Episcopal Church and was named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. In 1915, the college relocated to metropolitan Atlanta and was rechartered as Emory University. The university is the second-oldest private institution of higher education in Georgia and among the fifty oldest private universities in the United States. Emory is frequently cited as one of the world's leading research universities and one of the top institutions in the United States.
Title: Pacific horned frog
Passage: The Pacific horned frog ("Ceratophrys stolzmanni"), also known as Pacific big-mouthed frog, Stolzmann's horned frog and Ecuadorian horned frog, is a species of frog in the Ceratophryidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and sandy shores. Its geographical range is very fragmented; it has a total area of about 20,000 km and is continuously shrinking due to human activities.
Title: Texas Christian University
Passage: Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private, coeducational university in Fort Worth, in the U.S. state of Texas established in 1873 by Addison & Randolph Clark as the AddRan Male & Female College. The campus is located on 272 acre about three miles (5 km) from downtown Fort Worth. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ. The university consists of 8 constituent colleges and schools and has a classical liberal arts curriculum. It is ranked in the top 100 National Universities by the US News and World Report and is categorized as a "Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity" (R2) in the Carnegie Classifications by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Its mascot is the horned frog, the state reptile of Texas. For most varsity sports TCU competes in the Big 12 conference of the NCAA's Division I. The university enrolls around 10,394, with 8,892 being undergraduates. , TCU's total endowment was $1.514 billion.
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[
"Texas Christian University",
"Emory University"
] |
In what city was the Miss Universe pageant that Miss Ecuador 1969 competed in?
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Las Vegas
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Title: Miss Ecuador 1969
Passage: The Miss Ecuador 1969 was held on June 12, 1991. There were 16 candidates for the national title. In the end of the night, Virginia Ramos from Guayas crowned to Rossana Vinueza from Guayas as Miss Ecuador 1969. The Miss Ecuador competed at Miss Universe 1991.
Title: Miss Ecuador 2015
Passage: Miss Ecuador 2015, the 61st Miss Ecuador pageant, was held on March 14, 2015. Alejandra Argudo, Miss Ecuador 2014 from Manabí crowned successor Francesca Cipriani from Guayas as Miss Ecuador 2015. The winnerrepresented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2015, the 1st Runner-up competed at Miss International 2015, and the 2nd Runner participated at Miss Supranational 2015.
Title: Miss Universe 1991
Passage: Miss Universe 1991, the 40th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 17, 1991 at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Lupita Jones of Mexico crowned by Mona Grudt of Norway. Seventy-three contestants competed in the 1991 Miss Universe pageant.
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[
"Miss Ecuador 1969",
"Miss Universe 1991"
] |
Dusky v. United States and Zelman v. Simmons-Harris are both what cases?
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Court
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Title: Criminal law in the Taney Court
Passage: The Taney Court (1836–1864) heard thirty criminal law cases, approximately one per year. Notable cases include "Prigg v. Pennsylvania" (1842), "United States v. Rogers" (1846), "Ableman v. Booth" (1858), "Ex parte Vallandigham" (1861), and "United States v. Jackalow" (1862).
Title: Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
Passage: Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 536 U.S. 639 (2002) , was a 5-4 decision of the United States Supreme Court that upheld an Ohio program that used school vouchers. The Court decided that the program did not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment even if the vouchers could be used for private, religious schools.
Title: Dusky v. United States
Passage: Dusky v. United States, 362 U.S. 402 (1960) , was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court affirmed a defendant's right to have a competency evaluation before proceeding to trial. The Court outlined the basic standards for determining competency.
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[
"Dusky v. United States",
"Zelman v. Simmons-Harris"
] |
How did the editor of Nuclear Weapons: The Road to Zero describe himself?
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"Pole with a British passport"
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Title: Joseph Rotblat
Passage: Sir Joseph Rotblat (November 4, 1908 – August 31, 2005) was a Polish physicist, a self-described "Pole with a British passport". Rotblat worked on Tube Alloys and the Manhattan Project during World War II, but left the Los Alamos Laboratory after the war with Germany ended. His work on nuclear fallout was a major contribution toward the ratification of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. A signatory of the 1955 Russell–Einstein Manifesto, he was secretary-general of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs from their founding until 1973, and shared, with the Pugwash Conferences, the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize "for efforts to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international affairs and, in the longer run, to eliminate such arms."
Title: Nuclear Weapons: The Road to Zero
Passage: Nuclear Weapons: The Road to Zero is a 1998 book edited by Joseph Rotblat. The book is based on the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, and in particular on a detailed international study published in 1993 on the importance of, and practical mechanisms to, eliminate nuclear weapons. This monograph is a series of essays that describe the many complex technical, economic, legal and political issues involved. Contrary to the approach of nuclear powers -- that these weapons are needed for national security -- is the "no longer fanciful dream" of a nuclear-weapon-free world. Rotblat suggests that this is "a sound and practical objective, which could be realized in the foreseeable future."
Title: Nuclear proliferation
Passage: Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material, and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations not recognized as "Nuclear Weapon States" by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT. Proliferation has been opposed by many nations with and without nuclear weapons, the governments of which fear that more countries with nuclear weapons may increase the possibility of nuclear warfare (up to and including the so-called "countervalue" targeting of civilians with nuclear weapons), de-stabilize international or regional relations, or infringe upon the national sovereignty of states.
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[
"Joseph Rotblat",
"Nuclear Weapons: The Road to Zero"
] |
Ralph Wiggum is a recurring character on the animated series "The Simpsons", voiced by Nancy Jean Cartwright, (born October 25, 1957) is an American voice actress, film and television actress, and what?
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comedian
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Title: Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Passage: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (November 30, 1918 – May 2, 2014) was an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series "77 Sunset Strip" and "The F.B.I." He is also known as recurring character "Dandy Jim Buckley" in the series "Maverick" and as the voice behind the character Alfred Pennyworth in "" and associated spin-offs. He also voiced Doctor Octopus in the 1990s "Spider-Man" animated series, and Justin Hammer from the second season of the 1994 "Iron Man" animated series.
Title: Ralph Wiggum
Passage: Ralph Wiggum is a recurring character on the animated series "The Simpsons", voiced by Nancy Cartwright. The son of Police Chief Wiggum and a classmate of Lisa Simpson, Ralph is best known as the show's resident oddball, and is noted for his non sequiturs and erratic behavior. His lines range from nonsensical, or bizarre interpretations of a current event, to surprisingly profound statements that go over people's heads; and his behavior varies between blissfully unaware, to dim-witted, to awkwardly spontaneous, even occasionally straightforward. The very nature of the character has undergone seemingly differing interpretations over the years and within various media.
Title: Nancy Cartwright
Passage: Nancy Jean Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American voice actress, film and television actress, and comedian. She is known for her long-running role as Bart Simpson on the animated television series "The Simpsons". Cartwright also voices other characters for the show, including Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney, and Database.
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[
"Ralph Wiggum",
"Nancy Cartwright"
] |
Salaakhen had music by the composer of what nationality?
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Indian
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Title: Oliver Kentish
Passage: Oliver John Kentish (born 1954 in London, England) is a British-born cellist, tutor, and composer, living in Reykjavík, Iceland, moving there in 1977 and being granted Icelandic nationality in 1989. Kentish composes orchestral, choral, vocal, and chamber music.
Title: Ravindra Jain
Passage: Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985. He was born blind and hailed from Aligarh. He was a role model for many people as he overcame his disability of blindness. His first film, Kanch Aur Heera, was released on 31 July 1972.
Title: Salaakhen (1975 film)
Passage: Salaakhen is a 1975 Hindi movie produced by Parvesh Mehra and directed by A. Salaam. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, A. K. Hangal, Mehmood, Amrish Puri and Ramesh Deo. The films music is by Ravindra Jain. The rights to this film are owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.
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[
"Ravindra Jain",
"Salaakhen (1975 film)"
] |
Who directed the 1963 horror film that starred the man who played Doc Holliday on the TV series "Maverick"?
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Herbert L. Strock
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Title: Doc (film)
Passage: Doc is a 1971 American western film, which tells the story of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral and of one of its protagonists, Doc Holliday. It stars Stacy Keach, Faye Dunaway, and Harris Yulin. It was directed by Frank Perry. Pete Hamill wrote the original screenplay. The film was shot in Almeria in southern Spain.
Title: The Crawling Hand
Passage: The Crawling Hand is a 1963 science fiction horror film directed by Herbert L. Strock, and starring Rod Lauren, Peter Breck, Allison Hayes, and Alan Hale, Jr. It was later featured on the television shows "Mystery Science Theater 3000" ("MST3K") and "The Canned Film Festival".
Title: Peter Breck
Passage: Joseph Peter Breck (March 13, 1929 – February 6, 2012) was an American character actor. The rugged, dark-haired Breck played the gambler and gunfighter Doc Holliday on the ABC/Warner Bros. television series "Maverick" but is best known for his role as Victoria Barkley's (Barbara Stanwyck) hot-tempered, middle son Nick in the popular 1960s ABC/Four Star Western, "The Big Valley". Breck was also the leading man in an earlier ABC/Four Star Western television series entitled "Black Saddle".
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[
"Peter Breck",
"The Crawling Hand"
] |
What group is responsible for the award in quantum electronics associated with both maser and laser devices?
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The Optical Society
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Title: Charles Hard Townes Award
Passage: The Charles Hard Townes Award of The Optical Society is a prize for Quantum Electronics (physics of lasers). It is named after Charles H. Townes and is awarded annually since 1981.
Title: Quantum Electronics (journal)
Passage: Quantum Electronics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. It is the English edition of the Russian journal ""Kvantovaya Elektronika"". The editor-in-chief is Oleg N. Krokhin (Lebedev Physical Institute). The journal covers all topics pertaining to laser research and laser applications. Publishing formats include letters, regular papers, discussions, and reviews.
Title: Charles H. Townes
Passage: Charles Hard Townes (July 28, 1915 – January 27, 2015) was an American physicist and inventor of the maser and laser. Townes worked on the theory and application of the maser, for which he obtained the fundamental patent, and other work in quantum electronics associated with both maser and laser devices. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics during 1964 with Nikolay Basov and Alexander Prokhorov. Charles was an advisor to the United States Government, meeting every US President from Harry Truman (1945) to Bill Clinton (1999).
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[
"Charles Hard Townes Award",
"Charles H. Townes"
] |
Klay Alexander Thompson set a then 484 combined three-pointer season record with his teammate who many have called the greatest what?
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shooter in NBA history
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Title: Stephen Curry
Passage: Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history. In 2014–15, Curry won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. The following season, he became the first player in NBA history to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote and to lead the league in scoring while shooting above 50–40–90. That same year, the Warriors broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season. Curry helped the Warriors return to the NBA Finals for a third straight year in 2017, where he won his second NBA championship.
Title: Klay Thompson
Passage: Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, he played college basketball for three seasons at Washington State University, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10. Thompson was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick. In 2014, he and teammate Stephen Curry set a then NBA record with 484 combined three-pointers in a season, as the pair were given the nickname the "Splash Brothers". Thompson is a three-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree. In 2015, he helped lead the Warriors to their first NBA Championship since 1975. Thompson helped the Warriors return to the NBA Finals for a third straight year in 2017, winning his second NBA Championship.
Title: John Murphy (loyalist)
Passage: John Alexander Thompson Murphy (26 August 1950 – 10 August 1998) was a loyalist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was one of the three leading men in the "Shankill Butchers", an Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) murder gang.
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[
"Klay Thompson",
"Stephen Curry"
] |
Italian harpist, Abramo dall'Arpa, went to Vienna at the request of the Holy Roman Emperor, who served as what?
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Charles' representative in Germany and developed useful relationships with German princes
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Title: Abramo dall'Arpa
Passage: Abramo dall'Arpa (died 1566) was an Italian harpist and the likely grandfather of Abramino dall'Arpa. In 1542, he played the part of Pan in a dramatic production at the court of Mantua. He continued to serve the court under Guglielmo I Gonzaga in the 1550s and 1560s. Around 1560, Ferdinand I asked him to come to Vienna, where he instructed the Emperor's children in music.
Title: Giovanni Battista Buonamente
Passage: Giovanni Battista Buonamente (ca. 1595 – 1642) was an Italian composer and violinist in the early Baroque era. He served the Gonzagas in Mantua until about 1622, and from about 1626 to 1630 served the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna. Notably, in 1627 he played for the coronation festivities in Prague of Ferdinand III, son of the emperor. He then served as the violinist of Madonna della Steccata church in Parma. After a short service there, he arrived at his final position in 1633 of "maestro di cappella" at Assisi.
Title: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Passage: Ferdinand I (Spanish: "Fernando I" ) (10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558, king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526, and king of Croatia from 1527 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Also, he often served as Charles' representative in Germany and developed useful relationships with German princes.
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[
"Abramo dall'Arpa",
"Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor"
] |
Jean-Jacques Beineix and Angela Murray Gibson are both what?
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director
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Title: Alfredo Catalani
Passage: Alfredo Catalani (19 June 1854 – 7 August 1893) was an Italian operatic composer. He is best remembered for his operas "Loreley" (1890) and "La Wally" (1892). "La Wally" was composed to a libretto by Luigi Illica, and features Catalani's most famous aria "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana." This aria, sung by American soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez, was at the heart of Jean-Jacques Beineix’s 1981 cult movie "Diva". Catalani's other operas were much less successful.
Title: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Passage: Jean-Jacques Beineix (] ; born 8 October 1946) is a French film director and generally seen as the best example of what came to be called the "cinéma du look". Critic Ginette Vincendeau defined the films made by Beineix and others as "youth-oriented films with high production values...The "look" of the "cinéma du look" refers to the films' high investment in non-naturalistic, self-conscious aesthetics, notably intense colours and lighting effects. Their spectacular (studio based) and technically brilliant "mise-en-scène" is usually put to the service of romantic plots." The "cinéma du look" included the films of Luc Besson and Léos Carax. Luc Besson, like Beineix, was much maligned by the critical establishment during the 1980s, while Carax was much admired. In late 2006, Beineix published a first volume of his autobiography, "Les Chantiers de la gloire" (in French only). The title alluded to the French title of Stanley Kubrick's film, "Les Sentiers de la gloire" ("Paths of Glory").
Title: Angela Murray Gibson
Passage: Angela Murray Gibson (June 29, 1878 – October 22, 1953) was a writer, director, actress, and the first newsreel camerawoman.
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[
"Jean-Jacques Beineix",
"Angela Murray Gibson"
] |
Is a Sporting Lucas Terrier or a Barbet a larger breed of dog?
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The barbet
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Title: Sporting Lucas Terrier
Passage: The Sporting Lucas Terrier is a small breed of dog of the terrier type. The breed is named for Jocelyn Lucas.
Title: Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
Passage: The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is a small to medium-sized American hunting terrier. Lower-set with shorter legs, more muscular, and heavier bone density than its cousin the American Rat Terrier. There is much diversity in the history of the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier breed and it shares a common early history with the American Rat Terrier, Fox Paulistinha and Tenterfield Terrier. It is said the Rat Terrier background stems from the terriers or other dogs that were brought over by early English and other working class immigrants. Since the breed was a farm, hunting and utility dog there was little to no planned breeding other than breeding dogs with agreeable traits to each other in order to produce the desired work ethic in the dog. It is assumed that the Feist (dog), Bull Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Whippet, Italian Greyhound, the now extinct English White Terrier, Turnspit dog and or Wry Legged Terrier all share in the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier's ancestry. These early Ratting Terriers were then most likely bred to the Beagle or Beagle cross bred dogs (for increased scenting ability) and other dogs. Maximizing the influences from these various breeds provides the modern Teddy Roosevelt Terrier with a keen sense of awareness and prey drive, an acute sense of smell and a very high intellect. Although they tend to be aloof with strangers they are devoted companion dogs with a strong desire to please and be near their owners side at all times.
Title: Barbet (dog)
Passage: The barbet is a breed of dog; it is a medium-sized French water dog. It is listed in Group 8 (retrievers, flushing dogs, water dogs) by the Société Centrale Canine, the French Kennel Club.
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[
"Barbet (dog)",
"Sporting Lucas Terrier"
] |
In what town is the college where Jonás Cuarón studied film?
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Poughkeepsie, New York
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Title: Vassar College
Passage: Vassar College ( ) is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the first degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. It became coeducational in 1969, and now has a gender ratio at the national average. The school is one of the historic Seven Sisters, the first elite female colleges in the U.S., and has a historic relationship with Yale University, which suggested a merger with the college before coeducation at both institutions.
Title: Carlos Cuarón
Passage: Carlos José Cuarón Orozco (born October 2, 1966) is a Mexican screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is the brother of Alfonso Cuarón, and the uncle of Jonás Cuarón.
Title: Jonás Cuarón
Passage: Jonás Cuarón is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and cinematographer. He is the son of the Academy Award-winner Alfonso Cuarón. He studied film at Vassar College.
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[
"Jonás Cuarón",
"Vassar College"
] |
Are both Goodyera and Orchis in the orchid family?
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yes
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Title: Goodyera
Passage: Goodyera is a wide-ranging genus of orchids, one of approximately 900 described genera in the large and diverse flowering plant family Orchidaceae. The genus "Goodyera" is named after the 17th-century botanist John Goodyer.
Title: Orchis
Passage: Orchis is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), occurring mainly in Europe and Northwest Africa, and ranging as far as Tibet, Mongolia, and Xinjiang. The name is from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις "orchis", meaning "testicle", from the appearance of the paired subterranean tuberoids.
Title: Anacamptis
Passage: Anacamptis is a genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae); it is often abbreviated as Ant in horticulture. This genus was established by Louis Claude Richard in 1817; the type species is the pyramidal orchid ("A. pyramidalis") and it nowadays contains about one-third of the species placed in the "wastebin genus" "Orchis" before this was split up at the end of the 20th century, among them many that are of hybrid origin. The genus' scientific name is derived from the Greek word "anakamptein", meaning "to bend backwards".
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[
"Goodyera",
"Orchis"
] |
What opera starring Mary LeSawyer had its premiere in Philadelphia in 1946?
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Street Scene
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Title: Mary LeSawyer
Passage: Mary LeSawyer (October 8, 1917; Shamokin, Pennsylvania – June 13, 2004; Orlando, Florida) was an American opera singer of Ukrainian descent who had an active international career during the 1940s through the 1960s. A lyric soprano, LeSawyer studied opera at the Juilliard School before beginning her singing career. She had a long and fruitful partnership with the New York City Opera from 1949 through 1961. With the NYCO she appeared in "Carmen", "La Traviata", "Madame Butterfly", and others. She notably took part in the company's celebrated 1960 national tour, performing in four American operas: ""The Ballad of Baby Doe", "Street Scene", Susannah", and "Six Characters in Search of an Author".
Title: The Flower Girl
Passage: The Flower Girl is a North Korean revolutionary genre theatrical performance, which was written by the country's first President Kim Il-sung according to official North Korean sources. The performance is considered as one of the "Five Great Revolutionary Operas" (Korean: 5대 ), a group of classical, revolution-themed opera repertoires well received within North Korea. It was also made into a novel. A film adaption of the opera starring Hong Yong-hee was made in 1972.
Title: Street Scene (opera)
Passage: Street Scene is an American opera by Kurt Weill (music), Langston Hughes (lyrics), and Elmer Rice (book). Written in 1946 and premiered in Philadelphia that year, "Street Scene" is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Rice.
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[
"Street Scene (opera)",
"Mary LeSawyer"
] |
Where was the vocal group that performed the "This Is Us Tour" formed?
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Orlando, Florida
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Title: Backstreet Boys
Passage: The Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The group consists of AJ McLean, Howie D., Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell.
Title: Havin' a Ball at the Village Gate
Passage: Havin' a Ball at the Village Gate is the third and final album by the reformed jazz vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan, of Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks with Yolande Bavan. The group was formed after Annie Ross left the vocal group in 1962. The album was recorded live at the Village Gate club in New York City on December 20 and 21, 1963.
Title: This Is Us Tour
Passage: The This Is Us Tour was the eighth concert tour by American boy band, the Backstreet Boys. The tour promotes their seventh studio album, "This Is Us". The tour reached Europe, Asia, Australasia and the Americas. The tour was the second concert tour the band had performed as a quartet.
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[
"Backstreet Boys",
"This Is Us Tour"
] |
Whose musical output is featured in the American political thriller web television series created by Beau Willimon which is an adaptation of the BBC's miniseries of the same name and based on the novel by Michael Dobbs.
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Joseph X. Burke
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Title: House of Cards (U.S. TV series)
Passage: House of Cards is an American political thriller web television series created by Beau Willimon. It is an adaptation of the BBC's miniseries of the same name and is based on the novel by Michael Dobbs. The thirteen-episode first season premiered on February 1, 2013, on the streaming service Netflix. Thirteen-episode seasons followed on February 14, 2014; February 27, 2015; March 4, 2016; and May 30, 2017. Willimon has stated that plans for the show's future are decided after each season.
Title: Despatch Box
Passage: Despatch Box was a late night political analysis television programme produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC Two between 1998 and 2002. The programme was a replacement for the nightly political programme "The Midnight Hour", and like its predecessor, was initially presented by a team of single-presenter journalists, rotated nightly, consisting of Zeinab Badawi, Michael Dobbs, Andrew Neil and Steve Richards. The programme regularly gained an audience of more than 350,000 viewers. Following a change of format, it was decided that the programme should have one, regular presenter, a role for which Andrew Neil was chosen. The programme was produced at the BBC's Millbank studios in London.
Title: Obfusc (musician)
Passage: Obfusc is the name given to the musical output of Joseph X. Burke (born 1981), Chicago-based graphic designer and photographer. Originally formed in Brooklyn in 2005 as an electronic music project, Obfusc has since evolved to include a greater array of live instrumentation and post-rock influence. Burke is most notably associated with London-based Boltfish Recordings, but has also released music through Static Caravan Recordings, Expanding Electronic Diversity, INSTALL Sound, and several other DIY labels. His music has been licensed for placement in the Netflix series "House of Cards", CBS Television's "", the media campaign for Ustwo Games' "Monument Valley", and various web series, short films, and promotional videos.
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[
"Obfusc (musician)",
"House of Cards (U.S. TV series)"
] |
Strangers in Paradise and The Academy Is...., share which genre and musician group?
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rock band
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Title: The Academy Is...
Passage: The Academy Is... was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2003. Before disbanding, they were signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as "The Academy", but added the "Is..." in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other established bands already under that name. The band released three studio albums, "Almost Here", "Santi", and "Fast Times at Barrington High", and four EPs. The band announced its break-up on 8 October 2011. In May 2015, lead singer William Beckett announced that the band would reunite at Riot Fest 2015 in Chicago. In addition the core members of the band Beckett, Mike Carden and Adam Siska, as well as Andy Mrotek and Ian Crawford (both of whom had not originally been part of the band), reunited for a farewell tour that took place during December 2015.
Title: Strangers in Paradise (band)
Passage: Strangers In Paradise is a British alternative rock band from Harrogate, England. Originally they were formed as a trio although they have since hired Adam Tait for Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar. They have released two EPs; additionally the band have released two songs featuring Tree and Souldeep both released on their second EP Weight Of Possibility which was released in 2014.
Title: Paradise Hotel
Passage: Paradise Hotel is an American reality television program that aired on Fox in 2003, MyNetworkTV and Fox Reality Channel in 2008. In the show, a group of single people live in a luxurious hotel resort, competing to see who can stay in the hotel the longest. Periodically, someone is removed from the show, and others are brought in to replace them. Each week couples pair off and must share a hotel room together. One person is left over, and he or she has to leave. That person is then replaced the following episode. The format was created by Mentorn, a UK production company, which has produced various versions of the show around the world.
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[
"Strangers in Paradise (band)",
"The Academy Is..."
] |
In what year did the The Teddy Bear Song, sung by a popular American country and gospel singer, reach No. 32 on the "Billboard" Hot 100?
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1973
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Title: Barbara Fairchild
Passage: Barbara Fairchild (born November 12, 1950) is an American country and gospel singer, who is best known for her hit 1973 country song "The Teddy Bear Song." After the success of the song, she continued to have success on the country charts.
Title: Buddy Brock
Passage: Buddy Brock is an American country music songwriter. His biggest hits to date are "Watermelon Crawl," co-written with Zack Turner, which reached the #4 spot on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart and made the "Billboard" Hot 100 as a dance remix; and the 1992 song "There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio," co-written and performed by Aaron Tippin, which held the number 1 position on the country chart for three consecutive weeks in April and May, 1992. Other songs written or co-written by Brock include "I Wanna Fall in Love," a #3 country hit co-written with Mark Spiro for Lila McCann; "You've Got to Stand for Something" (co-written with and sung by Tippin), which reached #6 on the "Billboard" country chart); "Haunted Heart" (co-written with Kim Williams), a #9 country hit for Sammy Kershaw; and "I Wonder How Far It Is Over You" (co-written with and sung by Tippin), a top-40 country hit.
Title: The Teddy Bear Song
Passage: "The Teddy Bear Song" is a 1973 single written by Don Earl and Nick Nixon, and made famous by country music vocalist Barbara Fairchild. Released in December 1972, the song was Fairchild's only No. 1 song on the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart in March 1973. The song also became a modest pop hit, peaking at No. 32 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in June 1973.
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[
"The Teddy Bear Song",
"Barbara Fairchild"
] |
Who is the former Secretary of Transportation at the state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Kansas?
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Deborah Miller
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Title: Deb Miller
Passage: Deborah Miller is a former Secretary of Transportation at the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) who served from 2003 to 2012. She was Kansas' first female and longest-serving Secretary of Transportation. She joined Cambridge Systematics as a senior associate in January 2012.
Title: Illinois Department of Transportation
Passage: The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local jurisdictions in the state. The Secretary of Transportation reports to the Governor of Illinois. IDOT is headquartered in unincorporated Sangamon County, located near the state capital, Springfield. In addition, the IDOT Division of Highways has offices in nine locations throughout the state.
Title: Kansas Department of Transportation
Passage: The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Kansas.
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[
"Kansas Department of Transportation",
"Deb Miller"
] |
English singer and media personality Kerry Katona was replaced by singer Jenny Frost in which band?
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Atomic Kitten
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Title: Greatest Hits (Atomic Kitten album)
Passage: The Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by the British girl group Atomic Kitten; the album was released following the announcement of the group's split. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 April 2004 by Virgin Records. It contains all of the group's chart hits from the group's three studio albums "Right Now" (2000), "Feels So Good" (2002) and "Ladies Night" (2003) with the exception of their UK Top 20 hit "Follow Me" from 2000. " Right Now 2004" was released as the album's lead single on 29 March 2004. Although Kerry Katona does not appear on the cover of the album, her vocals do appear on "I Want Your Love" and "See Ya", although Frost's vocals appear on "Whole Again", which Katona originally featured on.
Title: Jenny Frost
Passage: Jennifer "Jenny" Frost (born 22 February 1978) is an English singer, dancer, television presenter, and model. She was a member of girl group Precious before replacing Kerry Katona in chart-topping band Atomic Kitten from 2001 until they split in 2004. Frost returned with the group in 2005, 2006, and 2008 for one-off appearances but chose not to return when the group were invited to appear on ITV2's The Big Reunion in 2012. Original member Katona was asked to come back, and she agreed. Frost presented makeunder show "Snog Marry Avoid? " from 2008 to 2011. In 2011 she co-presented "OK! TV" alongside Jeff Brazier.
Title: Kerry Katona
Passage: Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Kay ("née" Katona, formerly McFadden and Croft; born 6 September 1980) is an English singer and media personality best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She is a member of girl group Atomic Kitten.
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[
"Kerry Katona",
"Jenny Frost"
] |
Which valley does the Arenales River flow through?
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Lerma Valley
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Title: Salta
Passage: Salta is a city located in the Lerma Valley, at 1,152 metres (3780 feet) above sea level in the northwest part of Argentina. It is also the name for the capital city of Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 619,000 inhabitants, which makes it the second most populated city in the northwest of the country.
Title: Arenales River
Passage: The Arenales River (Spanish, Río Arenales) is a river of Argentina. A tributary of the Salado River, the Arenales flows through the city of Salta.
Title: Grand Coulee Dam
Passage: Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. Constructed between 1933 and 1942, Grand Coulee originally had only two powerhouses. The third powerhouse, completed in 1974 to increase energy production, makes Grand Coulee the largest power station in the United States by nameplate-capacity at 6,809 MW. However, in terms of yearly power production, Grand Coulee places fifth after a number of nuclear facilities to the south, like Palo Verde west of Phoenix. This is because river flow varies throughout the year. For example, while the dam may generate at nameplate-capacity in the spring, decreased river flow in the fall means less power can be generated the rest of the year, resulting in a lower capacity factor.
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[
"Salta",
"Arenales River"
] |
What canadian actor worked with Charles Braverman in Brotherhood of Justice?
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Keanu Reeves
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Title: Keanu Reeves
Passage: Keanu Charles Reeves ( ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and musician.
Title: Charles Braverman
Passage: Charles "Chuck" Dell Braverman (born March 3, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film director, documentary filmmaker and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject for his 2000 documentary, "Curtain Call"; he was also nominated for three Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary (2000, 2001, 2002), winning in 2000 for "High School Boot Camp". He has also directed episodes of several major television series, including "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Melrose Place" and "Northern Exposure" as well as television films such as the "Prince of Bel Air" and "Brotherhood of Justice" starring Keanu Reeves and Kiefer Sutherland.
Title: Michael Posluns
Passage: Michael Posluns (1941-) is a journalist and researcher in Canada. While a student at Carleton University, Posluns got involved in social justice issues, later joining the Company of Young Canadians. He went to Akwesasne where he worked with Rarihokwats and Ernie Benedict on publishing "Akewsasne notes" a local newspaper that ran from 1969-1996. He also became a self-trained court worker, assisting locals to navigate the legal system. In the mid-1970s, he served as a parliamentary adviser to the National Indian Brotherhood (known today as the Assembly of First Nations), working with George Manual. He also worked with the Dene Nation and others on governance, land claims, mercury poisoning and other issues. Posluns completed a PhD at York University in 2002 and his dissertation is entitled "The Public Emergence of the Vocabulary of First Nations Self-Government." He is the author of numerous other articles and books and he is co-author with George Manuel of 'The Fourth World: An Indian Reality' (1974) and with David Nahwegahbow and Douglas Sanders of 'The First Nations and the Crown: A Study in Trust Relationships' (1983). Posluns is an important figure in raising the profile of indigenous rights in Canada. He worked closely with George Manuel to advance self-government and indigenous political rights and their work had significant impact on the work of future political actors. In speaking to the Globe and Mail in 2013 Posluns cited some of his early advocacy work in the 1970s involved changing the language the government used to refer to indigenous peoples. For example members of Canadian parliament would refer to activist Kahnitenata Horn as a "Mohawk princess," demonstrating an ignorance of the democratic governance structures of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Posluns continues to advocate on issues related to governance and challenging myths and problematic language related to indigenous peoples of Canada.
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[
"Keanu Reeves",
"Charles Braverman"
] |
The Working Girls, released in which year, is a exploitation film written and directed by Stephanie Rothman and starring Cassandra Peterson,an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark?
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1974
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Title: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Passage: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a survival horror video game developed by Horror Soft and released by Accolade in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and MS-DOS computers. It was Horror Soft's second published game after 1989's "Personal Nightmare" and stars the actress Cassandra Peterson as her character Elvira the witch.
Title: The Working Girls
Passage: The Working Girls is a 1974 exploitation film written and directed by Stephanie Rothman and starring Sarah Kennedy, Laurie Rose and Cassandra Peterson.
Title: Cassandra Peterson
Passage: Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV wearing a revealing, black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of "Elvira's Movie Macabre", a weekly horror movie presentation. Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky and quick-witted personality, and Valley girl-type speech.
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[
"The Working Girls",
"Cassandra Peterson"
] |
Who wrote the screenplay for the 2003 original movie in which 2005 Indian film 'Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat' was based?
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Michael Cooney
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Title: Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat
Passage: Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat is a 2005 Indian Hindi mystery thriller directed and produced by Deepak Tijori. It was a remake of James Mangold's 2003 Hollywood psychological thriller Identity (film). The film received poor reviews from critics.
Title: Ayee Milan Ki Raat
Passage: Ayee Milan Ki Raat is a 1991 Bollywood musical romantic film directed by K Pappu, and starring Avinash Wadhavan, Shaheen, Aruna Irani, Alok Nath, Anupam Kher and Rita Bhaduri. The movie was average at box office but the music was highly appreciated and still remembered as best album with all chartbusting hit songs which is sung by Anuradha paudwal.
Title: Identity (film)
Passage: Identity is a 2003 American psychological horror mystery film directed by James Mangold from a screenplay written by Michael Cooney. The film stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall and Rebecca De Mornay.
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[
"Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat",
"Identity (film)"
] |
Hwang Min-hyun is a member of what South Korean band?
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Wanna One
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Title: Wanna One
Passage: Wanna One (, stylized as WANNA·ONE) is a South Korean boy band project formed by CJ E&M through the 2017 series "Produce 101 Season 2". The group is composed of 11 members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yoon Ji-sung, Hwang Min-hyun, Bae Jin-young and Ha Sung-woon. The group debuted on August 7, 2017 and will be promoting until December 31, 2018 under YMC Entertainment and CJ E&M.
Title: Hwang (Korean surname)
Passage: Hwang is a Korean family name. The name is historically known to be derived from the Chinese surname Huang. Today, Hwangs comprise approximately 1.4% of the Korean population. The South Korean census in the year 2000 found that there were 644,294 Hwangs with over 68 Bon-gwan family clans, making it the 16th most common last name in the country. Also, it is estimated that there are over 29,410,000 individuals whose last names are the variations of Huang, including the Korean Hwang and the Vietnamese Hoang around the world. The Chinese character, or Hanja, for Hwang indicates "yellow," "gold," or "sulfur."
Title: Hwang Min-hyun
Passage: Hwang Min-hyun (Hangul: 황민현, born August 9, 1995), mononymously known as Minhyun, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He debuted in 2012 as a lead vocalist of the boy group NU’EST. He is also known for finishing ninth in the series "Produce 101 Season 2" which led him to become a member of Wanna One.
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[
"Wanna One",
"Hwang Min-hyun"
] |
Where is the clothing company owned by Billabong that is offered on a South African e-commerce web site that offers local and International products to over 1 million active members based out of?
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Costa Mesa, California
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Title: RVCA
Passage: RVCA is a Costa Mesa, California-based clothing company owned by Billabong.
Title: RAMFest
Passage: RAMFest was a music festival that took place a couple of times in South African cities. RAMFest caters to electronic and indie rock music, that offers local acts.
Title: Superbalist
Passage: Superbalist.com, is a South African e-commerce web site that is positioned as a high-trend shopping destination. Local and International products, based on good design, are selected and offered to over 1 million active members. The brand offering at Superbalist.com includes: Adidas Originals, American Apparel, Vero Moda, Jack & Jones, New Look, Hunter Boots, Apple, Casio, Cheap Monday, G-Star, RVCA, Missguided, Zanerobe and now Cotton On.
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[
"RVCA",
"Superbalist"
] |
Which county located in the U.S. state of Montana is Brockton a town in
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Roosevelt County
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Title: Treasure County, Montana
Passage: Treasure County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718, making it the second-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Hysham. The county was founded in 1919.
Title: Brockton, Montana
Passage: Brockton is a town in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census.
Title: Roosevelt County, Montana
Passage: Roosevelt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,425. Its county seat is Wolf Point. Roosevelt County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1919 from Sheridan County. The name honors former president Theodore Roosevelt, who had died shortly before the county was formed.
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[
"Roosevelt County, Montana",
"Brockton, Montana"
] |
Marcus Chong played Huey P. Newton in a film directed by Mario Van Peebles in what year?
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1995
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Title: Panther (film)
Passage: Panther is a 1995 film directed by Mario Van Peebles, from a screenplay adapted by his father, Melvin Van Peebles, from his novel of the same name. The film portrays the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, tracing the organization from its founding through its decline in a compressed timeframe. Creative license is taken but the general trajectory of the Party and its experiences is factual.
Title: Marcus Chong
Passage: Marcus Chong (born Marcus Wyatt; July 8, 1967) is an American actor. His best-known roles are Huey P. Newton in "Panther" (1995), directed by Mario Van Peebles, and Tank the Operator in "The Matrix" (1999).
Title: Red Sky (2014 film)
Passage: Red Sky (previously known as Kerosene Cowboys) is a 2014 straight-to-DVD action/thriller film directed by Mario Van Peebles and starring Cam Gigandet, Shane West and Rachael Leigh Cook. Adam Prince and Van Peebles wrote the screenplay based on a story by Nikolay Suslov and Dave Riggs, who in turn based the story on characters from the novel "Kerosene Cowboys: Manning the Spare" by Randy Arrington. It is a Russian-American co-production (Svarog Films and Afterburner Films), supported by both Russian and American military forces. The film has been described as a ""Top Gun"–style pic" about pilots of an elite naval attack squadron.
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[
"Marcus Chong",
"Panther (film)"
] |
John Michael Green, is an American author, vlogger, writer, producer, actor and editor, and won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel, titled what?
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Looking for Alaska
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Title: Looking for Alaska
Passage: Looking for Alaska is John Green's first novel, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile. It won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association, and led the association's list of most-challenged books for 2015 due to profanity and sexually explicit scenes. The story is told through teenager Miles Halter as he enrolls at a boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life, and was inspired by Green's experiences as a high school student.
Title: John Green (author)
Passage: John Michael Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author, vlogger, writer, producer, actor and editor. He won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel, "Looking for Alaska", and his sixth novel, "The Fault in Our Stars", debuted at number one on "The New York Times" Best Seller list in January 2012. The 2014 film adaptation opened at number one at the box office. In 2014, Green was included in "Time" magazine's list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World. Another film based on a Green novel, "Paper Towns", was released on July 24, 2015.
Title: Monster (Myers novel)
Passage: Monster is a young adult drama novel by American author Walter Dean Myers and was published by Harpercollins in 1999. It was nominated for the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, won the Michael L. Printz Award in 2000, and was named a Coretta Scott King Award Honor the same year.
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[
"Looking for Alaska",
"John Green (author)"
] |
How big is the state park located in Grafton County, New Hampshire?
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5655 acre
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Title: Cardigan Mountain State Park
Passage: Cardigan Mountain State Park is a 5655 acre state park in Orange, New Hampshire. The park is free to use, open year-round, and offers a hiking trail up to the 3,121-foot treeless granite summit of Mount Cardigan. There are picnic facilities.
Title: Haverhill, New Hampshire
Passage: Haverhill is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,697 at the 2010 census. Haverhill includes the villages of Woodsville, Pike, and North Haverhill, the historic town center at Haverhill Corner, and the district of Mountain Lakes. Located here are Bedell Bridge State Park, Black Mountain State Forest, Kinder Memorial Forest, and Oliverian Valley Wildlife Preserve. It is home to the annual North Haverhill Fair, and to a branch of the New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges. The village of North Haverhill is the county seat of Grafton County.
Title: Orange, New Hampshire
Passage: Orange is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 331 at the 2010 census.
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[
"Orange, New Hampshire",
"Cardigan Mountain State Park"
] |
Are both Canadian Sidney J. Furie and American Frederick Wiseman actors?
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no
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Title: Frederick Wiseman
Passage: Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theatre director. His work is "devoted primarily to exploring American institutions". He has been called "one of the most important and original filmmakers working today".
Title: Sidney J. Furie
Passage: Sidney J. Furie (born February 28, 1933) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his extensive work in both British and American cinema between the 1960s and early 1980s. Like his contemporaries Norman Jewison and Ted Kotcheff, he was one of earliest Canadian directors to achieve mainstream critical and financial success outside their native country at a time when its film industry was virtually nonexistent. He won a BAFTA Film Award and was nominated for a Palme d'Or for his work on the acclaimed spy thriller "The Ipcress File" starring Michael Caine.
Title: The Jazz Singer (1980 film)
Passage: The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American drama film and a remake of the 1927 classic "The Jazz Singer", released by EMI Films. It starred Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz and was co-directed by Richard Fleischer and Sidney J. Furie.
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[
"Sidney J. Furie",
"Frederick Wiseman"
] |
The person who finished third in the 1984 World's Strongest Man was born on what date?
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23 August 1949
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Title: 1981 World's Strongest Man
Passage: The 1981 World's Strongest Man was the fifth edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Bill Kazmaier from the United States. It was his second title. Geoff Capes from the United Kingdom finished second after finishing third the previous year, and Dave Waddington from the United States finished third. The contest was held at Magic Mountain, California.
Title: 1984 World's Strongest Man
Passage: The 1984 World's Strongest Man was the eighth edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jón Páll Sigmarsson from Iceland. It was his first title after finishing second the previous year. Ab Wolders from the Netherlands finished second and, 1983 champion Geoff Capes from the United Kingdom finished third. The contest was held at Mora, Sweden.
Title: Geoff Capes
Passage: Geoffrey Lewis Capes (born 23 August 1949) is a British former shot putter, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor.
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[
"Geoff Capes",
"1984 World's Strongest Man"
] |
Who was the director of the 1976 British comedy film featuring the actor best known for his role as Lofty?
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Ray Cooney
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Title: Not Now, Comrade
Passage: Not Now, Comrade is a 1976 British comedy film directed by Ray Cooney. It was a follow-up to the similarly named 1973 farce "Not Now, Darling". It featured a number of British comedy actors of the era including Leslie Phillips, Windsor Davies, Don Estelle and Ian Lavender. The film was shot at Elstree studios, and was intended as the second in a series of ‘Not Now’ movies, but box office returns for the film, unlike those of its predecessor, were disappointing.
Title: Don Estelle
Passage: Don Estelle (22 May 1933 – 2 August 2003) was a British actor and singer best known as Lofty in "It Ain't Half Hot Mum".
Title: The Ups and Downs of a Handyman
Passage: The Ups and Downs of a Handyman is a 1976 British comedy film, directed by John Sealey and starring Barry Stokes, Sue Lloyd and Bob Todd. Its alternative titles at various times have been "Confessions of a Handyman", "Confessions of an Odd-Job Man" and "The Happy Housewives".
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[
"Don Estelle",
"Not Now, Comrade"
] |
What is the population of the town in which the Centre Congregational Church is located?
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3,777
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Title: Centre Congregational Church
Passage: The Centre Congregational Church is a historic Congregational Church on Province Road (New Hampshire Route 107), just west of its junction with New Hampshire Route 140, in the center of Gilmanton, New Hampshire. The wood frame church was built in 1826-27, and exhibits late Federal styling. Its main block is rectangular, with an unusually deep entrance pavilion topped by a full pediment and two-stage square belltower. The main entrance is a large double door flanked by paired columns, supporting an entablature and projecting cornice. It is flanked by a pair of large arched windows, and there is a recessed molded panel with a decorative swag above the doorway. The belltower's first stage is a simple square clapboarded section, and the second stage with corner pilasters and arched louvers.
Title: Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Passage: Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,777 at the 2010 census. Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corners and Gilmanton Ironworks. The town became well known in the 1950s after it was rumored that the popular novel "Peyton Place", written by resident Grace Metalious, was based on the town.
Title: Congregational Church, Penge
Passage: Penge Congregational Church is a Congregational church in Penge in the London Borough of Bromley located on Penge High Street between Sainsburys & Tesco Express, on the corner of Kenilworth Road. It is organised under Congregational principles for all who believe in Jesus and is run under a basis of fellowship that includes all members of the church.
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[
"Gilmanton, New Hampshire",
"Centre Congregational Church"
] |
The Stepford Husbands is a film inspired by the original 1975 film "The Stepford Wives" that was directed by whom?
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Bryan Forbes
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Title: The Stepford Children
Passage: The Stepford Children is a 1987 American made-for-television science fiction-thriller film inspired by the Ira Levin novel "The Stepford Wives". It was directed by Alan J. Levi with a screenplay by Bill Bleich and starring Barbara Eden, Don Murray, Tammy Lauren, Randall Batinkoff and Pat Corley. It is the second in a series of sequels inspired by the 1972 novel and the original 1975 film "The Stepford Wives".
Title: The Stepford Wives (1975 film)
Passage: The Stepford Wives is a 1975 American science-fiction horror film based on the 1972 Ira Levin novel of the same name. It was directed by Bryan Forbes with a screenplay by William Goldman, and stars Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, and Peter Masterson.
Title: The Stepford Husbands
Passage: The Stepford Husbands is a 1996 American made-for-television thriller-drama film inspired by the Ira Levin novel "The Stepford Wives". It was directed by Fred Walton with a screenplay by brothers Ken Wheat and Jim Wheat and starring Donna Mills, Michael Ontkean, Cindy Williams, Sarah Douglas and Louise Fletcher. It is the third in a series of sequels inspired by the 1972 novel and the original 1975 film "The Stepford Wives".
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[
"The Stepford Wives (1975 film)",
"The Stepford Husbands"
] |
Jung Sung-il placed 17th at the Winter Olympics figure stating competition that was held at what Olympic Amphitheatere?
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Hamar
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Title: Susan Kelley (figure skater)
Passage: Susan Marie "Susie" Kelley (born November 1, 1954 in Needham, Massachusetts) is an American ice dancer. With partner Andrew Stroukoff, she represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 17th. They represented the Skating Club of Boston
Title: Jung Sung-il
Passage: Jung Sung-il (October 21, 1969) is a South Korean retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1991 Winter Universiade silver medalist. He placed as high as sixth at the World Junior Championships (1988) and 14th at the World Championships (1991). A three-time Olympian, he placed 22nd at the 1988 Winter Olympics, 21st at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and 17th at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Title: Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Passage: The 1994 Winter Olympics figure skating competition was held at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre.
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[
"Jung Sung-il",
"Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics"
] |
What type air travel package can be purchased at a discounted price bythird largest global airline alliance?
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round-the-world ticket
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Title: Opaque travel inventory
Passage: An opaque inventory is the market of selling unsold travel inventory at a discounted price. The inventory is called "opaque" because the specific suppliers (i.e. hotel, airline, etc.) remain hidden until after the purchase has been completed. This is done to prevent sales of unsold inventory from cannibalizing full-price retail sales. According to TravelClick, the opaque channel accounted for 6% of all hotel reservations for major brands in 2012, up 2% from 2010.
Title: Round-the-world ticket
Passage: A round-the-world ticket (also known as round-the-world fare or RTW ticket in short) is a product that enables travellers to fly around the world for a relatively low price. RTW tickets have existed for some time and in the past were generally offered through marketing agreements between airlines on several continents. Now, they are almost universally offered by airline alliances such as SkyTeam, Star Alliance and Oneworld, or else by specialist travel agencies that will spend time helping customize a trip to the consumer's needs. Prices vary but are generally in the range of 3000–5000 USD for an economy-class ticket. Sometimes, depending on airline and stops, it can be as low as 1171 GBP (~ 1829.57 USD). An alternative for a round-the-world ticket is a continent pass.
Title: Oneworld
Passage: Oneworld (marketed as oneworld; CRS: *O) is an airline alliance founded on 1 February 1999. The alliance's stated objective is to be the first-choice airline alliance for the world's frequent international travelers. Its central alliance office is currently based in New York City in the United States. Its member airlines include Air Berlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines and SriLankan Airlines, plus some 21 affiliated airlines. As of August 2016, Oneworld is the third largest global alliance in terms of passengers with more than 557.4 million passengers carried, behind Star Alliance (689.98 M) and SkyTeam (665.4 M). Its slogan is "An alliance of the world's leading airlines working as one."
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[
"Round-the-world ticket",
"Oneworld"
] |
Which Catholic writer is known for her support of the Austrian-Swedish physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics?
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Eva Wilhelmina Julia von Bahr-Bergius
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Title: Eva von Bahr (physicist)
Passage: Eva Wilhelmina Julia von Bahr-Bergius, (16 September 1874 – 28 February 1962) was a Swedish physicist and teacher at a folk high school. She was the first woman in Sweden to become a docent in physics. She is known for her contact with and support of the poet Dan Andersson, for her friendship and support of the physicist Lise Meitner, and as a Catholic writer.
Title: L. D. Wyly
Passage: Lemuel David Wyly was an American physicist and professor of nuclear physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He worked on important nuclear physics experiments at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He did his graduate studies from UNC Chapel Hill and PhD from Yale University. His work includes a number of notable research papers on nuclear physics and a book written with two co-authors. His famous students include Ed V. Hungerford III.
Title: Lise Meitner
Passage: Lise Meitner ( ; 7 November 1878 – 27 October 1968) was an Austrian-Swedish physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics. Otto Hahn and Meitner led the small group of scientists who first discovered nuclear fission of uranium when it absorbed an extra neutron; the results were published in early 1939. Meitner and Otto Frisch understood that the fission process, which splits the atomic nucleus of uranium into two smaller nuclei, must be accompanied by an enormous release of energy. This process is the basis of the nuclear weapons that were developed in the U.S. during World War II and used against Japan in 1945. Nuclear fission is also the process exploited by nuclear reactors to generate electricity.
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[
"Lise Meitner",
"Eva von Bahr (physicist)"
] |
Which member of the group that wrote the album "Tangerine" was born on March 17, 1962?
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Janet Gardner
|
Title: Janet Gardner
Passage: Janet Patricia Gardner (born March 17, 1962 in Juneau, Alaska) is an American rock singer. She is best-known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the all-woman hard rock band Vixen.
Title: Tangerine (Vixen album)
Passage: Tangerine is the third album by American hard rock band Vixen. It was recorded without contributions from former members Jan Kuehnemund and Share Pedersen. The line-up for this album consisted of Janet Gardner and Roxy Petrucci. "Tangerine" has a different sound from the music of the previous albums of the band, more similar to Grunge than glam metal.
Title: Andre Melendez
Passage: Andre Melendez (c. May 1, 1971 – March 17, 1996), better known as Angel Melendez, was a member of the Club Kids and purported drug dealer who lived and worked in New York City. He was murdered by Michael Alig and Robert "Freeze" Riggs on March 17, 1996.
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[
"Tangerine (Vixen album)",
"Janet Gardner"
] |
What show did the Canadian-American actor, Dan Akyrod's "Happy Fun Ball" appear on?
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"Saturday Night Live"
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Title: Stephanie Miller's Happy Hour
Passage: Stephanie Miller's Happy Hour is a once a week podcast hosted by American radio host, comedian, and political commentator Stephanie Miller. The podcast consists of approximately 45 minutes to an hour of original uncensored NSFW material, and is available via paid subscription from Miller’s website. The "Happy Hour" features many of the sidekicks ("mooks") and guests who appear on Miller's daily radio show, "The Stephanie Miller Show", as well as other comedians, celebrities, and personalities. During the podcast, the hosts and guests often consume alcohol while they chat as one typically does during a happy hour. New episodes of the "Happy Hour" are usually recorded on Thursdays in Miller's home studio, and released each Friday. Video versions of the "Happy Hour" are also available by paid subscription. Audio and video versions of previous "Happy Hour's" are available to subscribers in the archive section of Miller's website. Vanessa Rumbles, Miller’s radio Executive Producer appears on each episode. Miller's radio show Associate Producer Sean Comiskey, who handles the "Happy Hour" video production, also appears on occasion, as does Miller’s radio co-host Jim Ward. While there are usually guests on the "Happy Hour", periodically the episode is titled "Old Home Week" or "Family Week" with just Miller's radio co-hosts and producers.
Title: Happy Fun Ball
Passage: The "Happy Fun Ball" was the subject of a series of parody advertisements on "Saturday Night Live". Described as a "classic that can sit right up there with Dan Aykroyd's Bass-o-Matic", it originally aired February 16, 1991 on NBC and was brought back for several "Best Of" specials. The topic of the skit is a toy rubber ball, the advertisement for which is accompanied by a long series of bizarre disclaimers and warnings, including "Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball".
Title: Dan Aykroyd
Passage: Daniel Edward Aykroyd {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, musician and businessman. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on "Saturday Night Live" (1975–1979). A musical sketch he performed with John Belushi on "SNL", The Blues Brothers, turned into an actual performing band and then a highly successful 1980 film, also called "The Blues Brothers".
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[
"Dan Aykroyd",
"Happy Fun Ball"
] |
When was the castle built that is the principle building of Guthrie, Angus?
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15th century
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Title: Shea's Castle
Passage: Shea’s Castle, also known as Sky Castle and Castle Ranch, is a private castle built in 1924 by the developer Richard Peter Shea. Shea, a New Yorker, moved to the dry climate of Southern California in hopes of improving the health of his wife, Ellen. Shea made his fortune developing Hancock Park in Los Angeles. He spent two years building the castle on about 1,500 acres (6 km²) of land in the Antelope Valley, just west of Lancaster and just south of the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. The cost of building the castle (at the time) was $175,000.
Title: Guthrie, Angus
Passage: Guthrie is a village in Angus, Scotland, roughly at the centre point of the towns of Arbroath, Brechin and Forfar. The principal building in the village is Guthrie Castle, which has its own public golf course and is a popular venue for events such as markets, parties and weddings. The village of Guthrie is centered on the Guthrie parish church, containing the Guthrie Aisle, built in 1150.
Title: Guthrie Castle
Passage: Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 km east of Forfar, and 29 km north-east of Dundee. The castle dates back to the 15th century, although much of the present building is of 19th-century origin. It is now a private house.
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[
"Guthrie, Angus",
"Guthrie Castle"
] |
Stuart Smalley is a fictional character invented and performed by which comedian, writer, and satirist, and later United States Senator from Minnesota?
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Al Franken
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Title: Al Franken
Passage: Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American writer, comedian, and politician. Since 2009, he has been the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a writer and performer on the television comedy show "Saturday Night Live". After decades as a comedic actor and writer, he became a prominent liberal political activist. Franken was first elected to the United States Senate in 2008 in a razor-thin victory over incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman, and then won re-election in 2014 over Republican challenger Mike McFadden. Franken is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), an affiliate of the Democratic Party.
Title: Brokers Exchange
Passage: The Brokers Exchange in Tonopah, Nevada, also known as the Tonopah Divide Mining Company was built in 1905 during Tonopah's mining boom. Originally a two-story building, it housed a brokerage, real estate office, and the offices of Tonopah lawyer (later United States Senator) Patrick McCarran. A fire destroyed the upper floor in 1912. The Tonopah Divide Mining Company, controlled by George Wingfield and Cal Brougher, purchased the property for use as an office in 1919. The ruined top story was removed and the first floor was re-roofed and capped with a decorate plaster frieze.
Title: Stuart Smalley
Passage: Stuart Smalley is a fictional character invented and performed by comedian and satirist (and later United States Senator from Minnesota) Al Franken. The character originated on the television show "Saturday Night Live", in a mock self-help show called "Daily Affirmations With Stuart Smalley." It first aired on the show's February 9, 1991 episode hosted by Kevin Bacon. Stuart is Franken's middle name. Franken has stated that his "going to Al-Anon meetings inspired [the character] Stuart [Smalley]". (He attended the meetings in support of his wife, who was battling alcoholism at the time.)
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[
"Stuart Smalley",
"Al Franken"
] |
Which movie was made first, Aladdin or Zootopia?
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Aladdin
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Title: Aladdin (1992 Disney film)
Passage: Aladdin is a 1992 American animated comedy musical romantic fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures. The film is the 31st Disney animated feature film, and was the fourth produced during the Disney film era known as the Disney Renaissance. It was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, and is based on the Arab-style folktale of the same name from "One Thousand and One Nights" and the French interpretation by Antoine Galland. The voice cast features Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried and Douglas Seale. The film follows Aladdin, a street urchin, who finds a magic lamp containing a genie. In order to hide the lamp from the Grand vizier, he disguises himself as a wealthy prince, and tries to impress the Sultan and his daughter.
Title: Secret Garden (EP)
Passage: Secret Garden is the third mini-album by South Korean girl group Apink, released on July 5, 2013. This is their first official release as six-member group and they returned after 14 months since they last promoted their last album "Unee Anee" with "Hush" and "Bubibu" in May 2012. They made first comeback stage on Mnet’s “M! Countdown" one day before the official release. The theme of the album is healing, aim to that will soothe the listeners’ eyes and ears. The album consist of five new songs including the title track “NoNoNo” produced by Shinsadong Tiger.
Title: Zootopia
Passage: Zootopia is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 55th Disney animated feature film. The film was directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, co-directed by Jared Bush, and stars the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J. K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, and Shakira. The film details the unlikely partnership between a rabbit police officer and a red fox con artist as they uncover a conspiracy involving the disappearance of savage predator inhabitants of a mammalian metropolis.
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[
"Zootopia",
"Aladdin (1992 Disney film)"
] |
Which monthly magazine is based on food entertainment, Club or Food Network Magazine?
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Food Network Magazine
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Title: Food Network Star (season 11)
Passage: The eleventh season of the American reality television series Food Network Star premiered June 7, 2015 on Food Network. Food Network chefs Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentiis returned to the series as judges, with Alton Brown not returning for undisclosed reasons. This season also continued the inclusion of "Star Salvation", a six-week webseries that featured the most recently eliminated contestant competing against the remaining previously eliminated contestants for a chance to re-enter the main "Food Network Star" competition.
Title: Club (magazine)
Passage: Club is a monthly American pornographic magazine which is a spin-off publication of the United Kingdom's "Club International". "Club" features sexually oriented articles, video reviews, and pictorials that include hardcore pornography, masturbation, dildo usage, and lesbianism.
Title: Food Network Magazine
Passage: Food Network Magazine is a monthly food entertainment magazine founded by Hearst Corporation and Scripps Networks Interactive based on the latter's popular television network Food Network. The magazine debuted in 2008, originally as two newsstand-only test issues to be followed by the first official issue in June 2009. s of 2010 , it reaches 5 million readers with each issue with a 1.35 million circulation. It is now published 10 times a year. The magazine has its headquarters in New York City.
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[
"Food Network Magazine",
"Club (magazine)"
] |
When was the peace treaty signed based on which Teutonic Knights suffered only minimal territorial losses?
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1 February 1411
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Title: Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War
Passage: The Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War or Great War occurred between 1409 and 1411, pitting the allied Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania against the Teutonic Knights. Inspired by the local Samogitian uprising, the war began by Teutonic invasion of Poland in August 1409. As neither side was ready for a full-scale war, Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia brokered a nine-month truce. After the truce expired in June 1410, the military-religious monks were decisively defeated in the Battle of Grunwald (Tannenberg), one of the largest battles in medieval Europe. Most of the Teutonic leadership was killed or taken prisoner. While defeated, the Teutonic Knights withstood the siege on their capital in Marienburg (Malbork) and suffered only minimal territorial losses in the Peace of Thorn (1411). Territorial disputes lasted until the Peace of Melno of 1422. However, the Knights never recovered their former power and the financial burden of war reparations caused internal conflicts and economic decline in their lands. The war shifted the balance of power in Eastern Europe and marked the rise of the Polish–Lithuanian union as the dominant power in the region.
Title: Treaty of Salynas
Passage: Treaty of Salynas (German: "Frieden von Sallinwerder" , Lithuanian: "Salyno sutartis" ) was a peace treaty signed on 12 October 1398 by the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas the Great and the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights Konrad von Jungingen. It was signed on an islet of the Neman River, probably between Kulautuva and the mouth of the Nevėžis River. It was the third time, after the Treaty of Königsberg (1384) and Treaty of Lyck (1390), that Vytautas promised Samogitia to the Knights. The territory was important to the Knights as it physically separated the Teutonic Knights in Prussia from its branch in Livonia. It was the first time that the Knights and Vytautas attempted to enforce the cession of Samogitia. However, it did not solve the territorial disputes over Samogitia and they dragged on until the Treaty of Melno in 1422.
Title: Peace of Thorn (1411)
Passage: The (First) Peace of Thorn was a peace treaty formally ending the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War between allied Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania on one side, and the Teutonic Knights on the other. It was signed on 1 February 1411 in Thorn (Toruń), one of the southernmost cities of the Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights. In historiography, the treaty is often portrayed as a diplomatic failure of Poland–Lithuania as they failed to capitalize on the decisive defeat of the Knights in the Battle of Grunwald in June 1410. The Knights returned Dobrzyń Land which they captured from Poland during the war and made only temporary territorial concessions in Samogitia, which returned to Lithuania only for the lifetimes of Polish King Władysław Jagiełło and Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas. The Peace of Thorn was not stable. It took two other brief wars, the Hunger War in 1414 and Gollub War in 1422, to sign the Treaty of Melno that solved the territorial disputes. However, large war reparations were a significant financial burden on the Knights, causing internal unrest and economic decline. The Teutonic Knights never recovered their former might.
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[
"Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War",
"Peace of Thorn (1411)"
] |
Born in Africa was written by a Nigerian-Born musician who is based in which continent?
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European-based
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Title: Dr. Alban
Passage: Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 26 August 1957 in Oguta), better known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-born Swedish musician and producer with his own record label, Dr. Records. His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style. He sold an estimated 16 million records worldwide and is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My Life" which was one of the songs from the album "One Love".
Title: Born in Africa (album)
Passage: Born in Africa is the fourth album of European-based Nigerian artist Dr. Alban. It was released in 1996.
Title: Cait O'Riordan
Passage: Caitlín "Cait" O'Riordan (born 4 January 1965) is a Nigerian-born British musician of Irish and Scottish descent. She played bass guitar for the London-Irish punk/folk band The Pogues from 1983–86. She later played with Elvis Costello, her husband from 1986 to 2002, as well as several other projects.
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[
"Born in Africa (album)",
"Dr. Alban"
] |
Are Nuphar and Geum both types of aquatic plants?
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no
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Title: Nuphar
Passage: Nuphar is genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).
Title: Geum
Passage: Geum , commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family, widespread across Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa, and New Zealand. They are closely related to "Potentilla" and "Fragaria". From a basal rosette of leaves, they produce flowers on wiry stalks, in shades of white, red, yellow, and orange, in midsummer. "Geum" species are evergreen except where winter temperatures drop below 0 °F . The cultivars 'Lady Stratheden' and 'Mrs J. Bradshaw' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Title: Endothall
Passage: Endothall or 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic acid is used as an herbicide for both terrestrial and aquatic plants. It is used as an aquatic herbicide for submerged aquatic plants and algae in lakes, ponds and irrigation canals. It is used as a desiccant on potatoes, hops, cotton, clover and alfalfa. It is used as a biocide to control mollusks and algae in cooling towers.
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[
"Nuphar",
"Geum"
] |
Where was the university at which Anthony Johnson played college basketball located?
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Charleston, South Carolina
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Title: Kyle Johnson (basketball)
Passage: Kyle Johnson (born 31 December 1988) is a Canadian-born British basketball player who playes for the London Lightning in the National Basketball League of Canada. Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Johnson played for West Hill Collegiate Institute before enrolling to LIU Brooklyn to play college basketball. After graduating from college, he has played professionally in Europe and Canada.
Title: Anthony Johnson (basketball)
Passage: Anthony Mark Johnson (born October 2, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the Orlando Magic of the NBA. At 6'3" (1.91 m), he played the point guard position. He found success in pro basketball, becoming the first NBA D-League player to participate in an NBA Finals. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Johnson played college basketball at the College of Charleston and was drafted in the NBA in 1997.
Title: College of Charleston
Passage: The College of Charleston (also known as CofC, The College, or simply, Charleston) is a public sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest college in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, and the oldest municipal college in the country. The founders of The College include three (at that time) future signers of the Declaration of Independence (Edward Rutledge, Arthur Middleton and Thomas Heyward) and three future signers of the United States Constitution (John Rutledge, Charles Pinckney and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney). Founded to "encourage and institute youth in the several branches of liberal education," the university is one of the oldest universities in the United States.
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[
"College of Charleston",
"Anthony Johnson (basketball)"
] |
What islands have an area about 1400 km2 and is located 228 miles north west of Lerwick?
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Faroe Islands
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Title: Lerwick
Passage: Lerwick ( ) is the main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland centred 123 mi off the north coast of mainland Scotland on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland. Lerwick is 211 mi north-by-northeast of Aberdeen, 222 mi west of the similarly sheltered port of Bergen in Norway and 228 mi south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.
Title: Soletsky District
Passage: Soletsky District (Russian: Солецкий район ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Shimsky District in the north, Volotovsky District in the east, Dnovsky District of Pskov Oblast in the south, Porkhovsky District of Pskov Oblast in the southwest, and with Strugo-Krasnensky District of Pskov Oblast in the west. The area of the district is 1400 km2 . Its administrative center is the town of Soltsy. Population: (2010 Census) ; 18,626 (2002 Census); (1989 Census) The population of Soltsy accounts for 64.2% of the district's total population.
Title: Faroe Islands
Passage: The Faroe Islands ( ; Faroese: "Føroyar" ] ; Danish: "Færøerne" , ] ), sometimes called the Faeroe Islands, are an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic, about halfway between Norway and Iceland, 200 mi north-northwest of Scotland. The islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Their area is about 1,400 km2 with a population of 50,030 in April 2017.
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[
"Faroe Islands",
"Lerwick"
] |
"'Tis the Fifteenth Season" is the seventh episode of "The Simpsons"' fifteenth season, and the seventh Christmas-themed episode overall, this episode is notable as being the first to make reference to Lisa's Buddhism since she converted in which earlier Christmas episode, which is the sixth episode, of "The Simpsons"' thirteenth season?
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She of Little Faith
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Title: She of Little Faith
Passage: "She of Little Faith" is the sixth episode of "The Simpsons"' thirteenth season. It first aired in the United States on the Fox network on December 16, 2001. In the episode, Bart Simpson and his father Homer accidentally launch a model rocket into the Springfield church, causing the church council to accept funding plans from Mr. Burns for reparation.
Title: 'Tis the Fifteenth Season
Passage: "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" is the seventh episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifteenth season, and the seventh Christmas-themed episode overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 14, 2003. This episode is notable as being the first to make reference to Lisa's Buddhism since she converted in an earlier Christmas episode, "She of Little Faith".
Title: High School English
Passage: "High School English" is the seventh episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 276th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on November 20, 2016, and is written by Ted Jessup and directed by Steve Robertson.
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[
"'Tis the Fifteenth Season",
"She of Little Faith"
] |
The Roland MC-303 is the first of a series of musical instruments known as a Groovebox, the MC-303 has more in common with other MC prefixed synthesizers, which contain built-in sequencers, than it does with which famous bass synthesizer with built-in sequencer manufactured by the Roland Corporation?
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Roland TB-303
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Title: Roland MC-909
Passage: The Roland MC-909 Sampling Groovebox combines the features of a synthesizer, sequencer, and sampler, with extensive hands-on control of both the sound engine and the sequencing flow. It was intended primarily for live performance of pre-programmed patterns consisting of up to 16 tracks of MIDI data. It was released by Roland Corporation on October 8, 2002. This product was announced at the AES Fall Convention in 2002. It is the direct successor to the Roland MC-505, and is the predecessor to the Roland MC-808 which eventually ended the fortunate "Groovebox" line of products by Roland which began in the mid 1990s with the original MC-303.
Title: Roland MC-303
Passage: The Roland MC-303 is the first of a series of musical instruments known as a Groovebox. It combines a simple sound module with a sequencer to record and store notation, along with controls aimed at encouraging the musician to improvise the music while it is playing. Despite the number in its name and the hype it received at its launch, the MC-303 has more in common with other MC prefixed synthesizers (such as the Roland MC-202), which contain built-in sequencers, than it does with the famous Roland TB-303. As the first Groovebox, the MC-303 was the first in a line of inexpensive products specifically targeted towards house DJs and amateur home musicians rather than professional producers. It was superseded by the Roland MC-505. It is the predecessor to the Roland D2, Roland MC-307, Roland MC-909 and the Roland MC-808.
Title: Roland TB-303
Passage: The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a bass synthesizer with built-in sequencer manufactured by the Roland Corporation. The TB-303 is a monophonic synthesizer, which means that it can only play one note at a time; it is monotimbral; it uses a sawtooth and square wave oscillator; and it has an 18dB low pass resonant filter. The TB-303 is used by DJs and record producers to perform and program basslines. Released from 1981 to 1984, it had a defining role in the development of contemporary electronic dance music. The TB-303 played an important role in the development of house music, influencing Chicago house. The "squelchy" sound of the TB-303 was a key part of acid house's sound. The TB-303 is also commonly used in related dance genres such as acid techno and acid trance. In the 2010s, some DJs and record producers continue to use TB-303 units for their authentic tone and sound; as well, TB-303 basslines from vintage tracks have been sampled for use in 2010s-era songs. As with any synthesizer, the TB-303 can be processed with effects units to produce different sounds.
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[
"Roland MC-303",
"Roland TB-303"
] |
Are David Paton and Robb Flynn both guitarists ?
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yes
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Title: Robb Flynn
Passage: Robert Conrad "Robb" Flynn (born Lawrence Matthew Cardine; July 19, 1967) is the lead vocalist and guitarist for the heavy metal band Machine Head. Flynn formed the band along with Adam Duce, Logan Mader and Tony Costanza after leaving Bay Area thrash band Vio-Lence.
Title: David Paton
Passage: David Paton (born 29 October 1949, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist and singer.
Title: David Paton (ophthalmologist)
Passage: David Paton, MD (born August 16, 1930) is a retired full-time ophthalmologist best known as Founder in 1970 of Project Orbis (now named Orbis International, Inc.) and thereafter as its first Medical Director helping to develop (1970–1982) and then deploy its teaching aircraft for ophthalmologists worldwide, especially in the developing nations. The initial aircraft was a donated DC-8 refurbished to contain an operating room, a teaching classroom and the necessary ancillary components for sharing “live” both surgical and medical techniques with colleagues abroad who were eager to learn by means of hands-on instruction. The instruction was provided by volunteer American and other skilled medical teachers from an eventually large number of countries. In 1988, the DC-8 was replaced by a larger and more complete teaching aircraft complex, housed in a formerly commercial DC-10. Thus far 88 countries have been visited, some repeatedly. By 2012, still another update of the Orbis aircraft will be prepared to further fulfill the various purposes of teaching optimal eye care internationally, principally by means of doctor-to-doctor techniques. Paton resigned from Orbis in 1987 and focused on other aspects of academic ophthalmology, but in 2011 he returned in a voluntary capacity to assist in fund raising for a new annual appointment, the David Paton Orbis Fellowship in Global Ophthalmology
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[
"David Paton",
"Robb Flynn"
] |
Rebecca Akufo-Addo is the current First Lady of Ghana and gets her title by being what relationship to the president?
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wife
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Title: First Lady of Puerto Rico
Passage: First Lady of Puerto Rico is the title given by the government of Puerto Rico to the spouse of the Governor of Puerto Rico or the daughters of the Governor should the Governor be a lady, single, divorced, or a widow. The First Lady leads the Office of the First Lady of Puerto Rico and is expected to represent the women of Puerto Rico in elegance and demeanor. The current First Lady is Beatriz Areizaga, wife of Ricardo Rosselló.
Title: Rebecca Akufo-Addo
Passage: Rebecca Akufo-Addo ("née" Griffiths-Randolph) is a Ghanaian public figure and the First Lady of Ghana.
Title: First Lady of Ghana
Passage: The First Lady of Ghana is the title of the wife of a sitting President of Ghana. The current First Lady is Rebecca Akufo-Addo.
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[
"Rebecca Akufo-Addo",
"First Lady of Ghana"
] |
What club does the 1993 winner of the Norwich AFL Rising Star award currently coach?
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Collingwood Football Club
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Title: 1993 AFL Rising Star
Passage: The Norwich AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. This was the first season the medal was awarded and the award went to Nathan Buckley in his debut, and only, season at the Brisbane Bears .
Title: AFL Rising Star
Passage: The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL). The first award was made in 1993. Since 2007, the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal. It was originally known as the Norwich Rising Star award due to sponsorship reasons from 1993 to 1999, Ansett sponsored the award in 2000 and 2001 and the National Australia Bank (NAB) has been the major sponsor since 2002.
Title: Nathan Buckley
Passage: Nathan Charles Buckley (born 26 July 1972) is a former professional Australian rules football player, commentator and coach, best known for his time as captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is currently the senior coach of the Collingwood Football Club.
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[
"1993 AFL Rising Star",
"Nathan Buckley"
] |
Which roller coaster, Viper or El Toro,is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey?
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El Toro
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Title: El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
Passage: El Toro, a Spanish term meaning The Bull, is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Designed by Intamin of Switzerland, it opened to the public on June 11, 2006. Intamin also worked with members of Rocky Mountain Construction to build the ride. When it opened, it had the steepest drop of any wooden roller coaster in the world at 76 degrees, until the record was broken by T Express in 2008 by one degree. Overall, its structure height of 181 ft is ranked fourth, its drop height of 176 ft is ranked second, and its top speed of 70 mph is ranked fourth among all wooden roller coasters in the world. It was also the first wooden roller coaster to use a cable lift as opposed to the traditional chain lift.
Title: White Cyclone
Passage: White Cyclone (ホワイトサイクロン , Howaito Saikuron ) is a wooden roller coaster at Nagashima Spa Land in Mie Prefecture, Japan. At 1700 m in length, White Cyclone is the third longest wooden roller coaster in the world, and is the longest wooden roller coaster outside of the United States. Despite its length, White Cyclone is still considerably shorter than the 2479 m Steel Dragon 2000, the world's longest steel roller coaster, which is also at Nagashima Spa Land. In addition to being the third longest wooden roller coaster, White Cyclone is the seventh tallest wooden roller coaster in the world and the fourth tallest wooden roller coaster outside the United States. A single ride on the White Cyclone costs ¥1,000 (approximately $9 USD), and the ride is restricted to those individuals above 1.3 m in height; and those individuals under 54 years of age.
Title: Viper (Six Flags Great Adventure)
Passage: Viper was a pipeline roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Manufactured by TOGO, the ride opened to the public in June 1995. The roller coaster closed at the end of the 2004 season and was demolished the following year for various reasons. It was replaced with El Toro.
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[
"El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)",
"Viper (Six Flags Great Adventure)"
] |
In which city did the draft take place in which Bobby Carpenter was drafted to the Dallas Cowboys in the first round?
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New York City
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Title: Alvin Harper
Passage: Alvin Craig Harper (born July 6, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He played college football at Tennessee, and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Harper played in Dallas for four years as the Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII, twice against the Buffalo Bills.
Title: Bobby Carpenter (American football)
Passage: Robert Joseph Carpenter, III (born August 1, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State. Carpenter has also played for the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions and New England Patriots.
Title: 2006 NFL Draft
Passage: The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by the NFL Network. Having signed a contract with the Houston Texans on the evening before the draft, Mario Williams, a defensive end from North Carolina State, became the draft’s first pick. The selection surprised many commentators, who predicted that the Texans would draft Southern California running back Reggie Bush or Texas quarterback Vince Young. Ohio State produced the most first round selections (five), while Southern California produced the most overall selections (eleven). Twenty-seven compensatory and supplemental compensatory selections were distributed amongst seventeen teams; Tampa Bay, Baltimore, and Tennessee each held three compensatory picks. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of:
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[
"Bobby Carpenter (American football)",
"2006 NFL Draft"
] |
Where is the surf reef break located in where Carol Philips compete against the men?
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Hawaii
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Title: Carol Philips
Passage: Carol Philips (born 1966) is a pioneer of big-wave bodyboarding for women. She was the first woman to compete against the men at the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore (Oʻ ahu). She founded the World Championship of Women's Bodyboarding in memory of Don and Josie Over in 1990. She was the first woman to hold a permit to run a contest at the Banzai Pipeline. Philips is the founder of the North Shore Surf Girls - Surf School.
Title: Banzai Pipeline
Passage: The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe," is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef. Pipeline is notorious for huge waves which break in shallow water just above a sharp and cavernous reef, forming large, hollow, thick curls of water that surfers can tube ride. There are three reefs at Pipeline in progressively deeper water further out to sea that activate according to the increasing size of approaching ocean swells.
Title: Surf break
Passage: A surf break (also break, shore break, or big wave break) is a permanent (or semi permanent) obstruction such as a coral reef, rock, shoal, or headland that causes a wave to break, forming a barreling wave or other wave that can be surfed, before it eventually collapses. The topography of the seabed determines the shape of the wave and type of break. Since shoals can change size and location, affecting the break, it takes commitment and skill to find good breaks. Some surf breaks are quite dangerous, since the surfer can collide with a reef or rocks below the water.
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"Carol Philips",
"Banzai Pipeline"
] |
Damn Yankees, a comedy inspired by works based on Faust, is based on what Douglass Wallop novel?
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"The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant"
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Title: Stanley Donen
Passage: Stanley Donen ( ; born April 13, 1924) is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are "Singin' in the Rain" and "On the Town", both of which he co-directed with actor and dancer Gene Kelly. His other noteworthy films include "Royal Wedding", "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", "Funny Face", "Indiscreet", "Damn Yankees! ", "Charade", and "Two for the Road". He received an Honorary Academy Award in 1998 for his body of work and a Career Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival in 2004. He was hailed by film critic David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood musicals". Donen married five times and had three children. His current long term partner is film director and comedian Elaine May.
Title: Damn Yankees
Passage: Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball. It is based on Wallop's novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant".
Title: Works based on Faust
Passage: Faust has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries. The following lists cover various media to include items of historic interest, enduring works of high art, and recent representations in popular culture. The entries represent works that a reader has a reasonable chance of encountering rather than a complete catalog.
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"Damn Yankees",
"Works based on Faust"
] |
When was the navy that was donated the LKL "Kursis" (M51) by Germany established?
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1 August 1935
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Title: LKL Kuršis (M51)
Passage: LKL "Kursis" (M51) is a minehunter of the Lithuanian Naval Force. Built in West Germany in 1958 as "Marburg" (M1080), a "Lindau"-class (or Type 320) minesweeper for the German Navy, she was upgraded to a Type 331 minehunter in the 1970s. Germany donated "Marburg" in 2001 to the Lithuanian Naval Force, which renamed the ship "Kursis". The vessel augmented the Squadron of Mine-hunters, which had been established in 1999 with the similar donation of sister ship "Koblenz", which became "Sūduvis" (M52) .
Title: Gemeinsamer Ausschuss
Passage: The Joint Committee (German: Gemeinsamer Ausschuss) is a special body in the constitutional and institutional system of Germany established by Article 53a of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (Grundgesetz, GG). It exists to ensure a functioning legislature during a constitutionally established and declared "state of defense". During a state of defense, as well as prior to its declaration, the Federal Government must inform the committee about its plans.
Title: Lithuanian Naval Force
Passage: The Lithuanian Navy is the naval arm of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Though formally established on 1 August 1935 its roots stretch back as far as naval engagements on the Baltic Sea in the Medieval period. Lithuanian naval units saw some service with Soviet naval forces during World War II, and the navy has been re-established in its own right and continues to expand since Lithuania's independence in 1990.
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"LKL Kuršis (M51)",
"Lithuanian Naval Force"
] |
Fairbanks International Airport and San Angelo Regional Airport, share which airport distinction?
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public
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Title: San Angelo Regional Airport
Passage: San Angelo Regional Airport (IATA: SJT, ICAO: KSJT, FAA LID: SJT) , also known as Mathis Field, is a public airport serving the city of San Angelo, in Tom Green County, Texas, USA. The airport covers 1503 acre and has three runways. The airport also offers free parking.
Title: KLST
Passage: KLST virtual channel 8 is the CBS-affiliated television station in San Angelo, Texas. It's owned by the Irving, TX based Nexstar Media Group; through a Local Sales Agreement, Nexstar operates KSAN-TV, the NBC affiliate in San Angelo which is owned by Mission Broadcasting. KLST broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 11, which remaps to former analog channel 8 via PSIP. The two stations share studios located on Armstrong Street in San Angelo and its transmitter is located near Eola.
Title: Fairbanks International Airport
Passage: Fairbanks International Airport (IATA: FAI, ICAO: PAFA, FAA LID: FAI) is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Fairbanks, a city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the United States state of Alaska. Fairbanks is the smallest city in the United States with non-stop service to Europe, as Condor offers weekly flights to Frankfurt during the summer tourist season. In addition, Air North is another international airline with flights (to Canada) and Antonov Airlines offers cargo flights to South Korea.
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"San Angelo Regional Airport",
"Fairbanks International Airport"
] |
What stadium does the team that Bob Mrosko played on that won the Super Bowl XXV play in?
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MetLife Stadium
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Title: Bob Mrosko
Passage: Robert Allen Mrosko (born November 13, 1965) is a former American football tight end who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts. He was drafted by the Oilers in the ninth round of the 1989 NFL Draft. Mrosko played college football at Pennsylvania State University and attended Wickliffe High School in Wickliffe, Ohio. He was a member of the New York Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV.
Title: New York Giants
Passage: The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which it shares with the New York Jets in a unique arrangement. The Giants hold their summer training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Title: 1990 New York Giants season
Passage: The 1990 New York Giants season was one of the most successful seasons in the professional football franchise's history. The Giants, who play in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL), won their sixth championship and second Super Bowl. Led by linebacker Lawrence Taylor and quarterbacks Phil Simms and Jeff Hostetler, the Giants posted a 13–3 record before defeating the Chicago Bears and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers in the NFC playoffs. In Super Bowl XXV, they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20–19 in Tampa Stadium against a patriotic backdrop inspired by the recently started Gulf War. The story of the season is the subject of a recent book, "When the Cheering Stops", by defensive end Leonard Marshall and CBSsports.com co-writer William Bendetson.
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"Bob Mrosko",
"New York Giants"
] |
George Washington Gibbs Jr. (November 7, 1916 – November 7, 2000), a sailor in the United States Navy, became the first African American to set foot on the continent of Antarctica, Gibbs worked in the personnel department of IBM from 1963 to 1982 in which city in Minnesota, which city is in the U.S. State of Minnesota, and is the county seat of Olmsted County?
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Rochester
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Title: Rochester, Minnesota
Passage: Rochester is a city in the U.S. State of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on the Zumbro River's south fork, the city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the 2015 population was 112,225. It is Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest city located outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2015, the Rochester metropolitan area has a population of 213,873. It is the home of Mayo Clinic and one of IBM's largest facilities.
Title: George W. Gibbs Jr.
Passage: George Washington Gibbs Jr. (November 7, 1916 – November 7, 2000), a sailor in the United States Navy, became the first African American to set foot on the continent of Antarctica on the Antarctic Peninsula as a member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's third Antarctic expedition, also known as the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941) on January 14, 1940. Gibbs served as a gunner in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After 24 years service in the U.S. Navy, Gibbs retired in 1959 as a chief petty officer. Gibbs then attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Gibbs worked in the personnel department of IBM at Rochester, Minnesota from 1963 to 1982. After retiring from IBM, Gibbs founded an employment agency, Technical Career Placement, Inc., which he continued to operate until 1999.
Title: Gibbs Point
Passage: Gibbs Point, a rock point on the Antarctic Peninsula, the most northern area of the continent of Antarctica, was named for African American Antarctic explorer, George W. Gibbs, Jr. on September 2, 2009. On that date, the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (U.S. Board on Geographic Names) confirmed the place name in Antarctica for Gibbs as the first black explorer to set foot on the continent. Gibbs Point is a rock point forming the northwest entrance to Gaul Cove, on the northeast of Horseshoe Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula.
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[
"George W. Gibbs Jr.",
"Rochester, Minnesota"
] |
What series starred Macaulay Culkin and later featured Alex D Linz as the new protagonist?
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Home Alone
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Title: Home Alone (franchise)
Passage: Home Alone is a series of family comedy films directed by Chris Columbus (1 & 2), Raja Gosnell (3), Rod Daniel (4) and Peter Hewitt (5). The first two films, "Home Alone" (1990) and "" (1992), follow the adventures of a boy named Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) who, during the course of the film, gets burglars Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) arrested by using booby traps. The third film, "Home Alone 3" (1997), has a similar plot but with a new protagonist, Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz), and more of a spy theme.
Title: Home Alone 3
Passage: Home Alone 3 (stylized as HOME ALONe3) is a 1997 American family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes. It is the third film in the "Home Alone" series and the first not to feature actor Macaulay Culkin and the cast from the previous films (1990, 1992), director Chris Columbus, and composer John Williams. The film is directed by Raja Gosnell (in his directorial debut), who served as the editor of both original films and stars Alex D. Linz as Alex Pruitt, an 8-year-old resourceful boy who is left home alone and has to defend his home from a band of criminals. The film was followed by a made-for-television sequel, "Home Alone 4", in 2002.
Title: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Passage: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. It is the second film in the "Home Alone" series and the sequel to "Home Alone". Macaulay Culkin reprises his role as Kevin McCallister, while Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern reprise their roles as the Wet Bandits, now known as the Sticky Bandits. Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Rob Schneider, Tim Curry, and Brenda Fricker are also featured.
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[
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York",
"Home Alone (franchise)"
] |
Masud Ghnaim is a member of the legislature of what country?
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Israel
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Title: Knesset
Passage: The Knesset (Hebrew: הַכְּנֶסֶת ] ; lit. "the gathering" or "assembly"; Arabic: الكنيست "al-K(e)neset ") is the unicameral national legislature of Israel. As the legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister (although the latter is ceremonially appointed by the President), approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government. In addition, the Knesset elects the State Comptroller. It also has the power to waive the immunity of its members, remove the President and the State Comptroller from office, dissolve the government in a constructive vote of no confidence, and to dissolve itself and call new elections. The Prime Minister may also dissolve the Knesset. However, until an election is completed, the Knesset maintains authority in its current composition. The Knesset is located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.
Title: Enrico Manca
Passage: Enrico Manca (November 27, 1931 – July 5, 2011) was an Italian Socialist Party politician. He was also a member of the Socialist Party (Italy, 1996), Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy, the Democratic Party (Italy) and Propaganda Due. He was born in Rome, Kingdom of Italy. He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Italy in Legislature VI of Italy, Legislature VII of Italy, Legislature VIII of Italy, Legislature IX of Italy, Legislature X of Italy and Legislature XI of Italy. He served in the Government of Italy in the cabinets of Prime Ministers Cossiga and Forlani. He died in Rome.
Title: Masud Ghnaim
Passage: Masud Ghnaim (Arabic: مسعود غنايم , Hebrew: מסעוד גנאים ; born 14 February 1965) is an Israeli Arab politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the United Arab List.
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[
"Masud Ghnaim",
"Knesset"
] |
How often does the news journal that inducted Thomas Spota into their Power List Hall of Fame publish journals?
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monthly
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Title: Thomas Spota
Passage: Thomas J. Spota III is the District Attorney of Suffolk County, New York. Spota was inducted into the Long Island Press Power List Hall of Fame having been named to the Power List at least five times.
Title: Scientific journal
Passage: In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as students, researchers and professors instead of professional journalists. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past (see list of scientific journals). Most journals are highly specialized, although some of the oldest journals such as "Nature" publish articles and scientific papers across a wide range of scientific fields. Scientific journals contain articles that have been peer reviewed, in an attempt to ensure that articles meet the journal's standards of quality, and scientific validity. Although scientific journals are superficially similar to professional magazines, they are actually quite different. Issues of a scientific journal are rarely read casually, as one would read a magazine. The publication of the results of research is an essential part of the scientific method. If they are describing experiments or calculations, they must supply enough details that an independent researcher could repeat the experiment or calculation to verify the results. Each such journal article becomes part of the permanent scientific record.
Title: Long Island Press
Passage: The Long Island Press is a free, independent print and digital monthly news journal serving Long Island with extensive coverage of local and national news, arts and entertainment, sports and alternative political viewpoints. The newspaper was founded in 2003 by Jed Morey after then parent company, Morey Publishing, bought "The Island Ear", which was a free bi-monthly entertainment-oriented newspaper. Morey Publishing renamed the paper, using the same name of a daily newspaper that was forced out of business in 1977, and launched it as a free alternative newsweekly. The staff of the "Press" has included former "Newsday" columnist Ed Lowe, television columnist Todd Hyman and technology columnist Lazlow.
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[
"Long Island Press",
"Thomas Spota"
] |
Logan County, Kansas has a county seat that has a population as of 2010 at what figure?
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2,045
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Title: West Logan, West Virginia
Passage: West Logan is a town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 424 at the 2010 census. West Logan is west of the county seat at Logan, hence the name.
Title: Logan County, Kansas
Passage: Logan County (standard abbreviation: LG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,756. The largest city and county seat is Oakley. The county was named for Gen. John A. Logan.
Title: Oakley, Kansas
Passage: Oakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Logan County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,045.
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[
"Logan County, Kansas",
"Oakley, Kansas"
] |
Which river is Waterloo Bridge crossing and London Eye located by?
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River Thames
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Title: Waterloo Bridge (play)
Passage: Waterloo Bridge: A play in two acts is a 1930 play by Robert E. Sherwood. It premiered on Broadway January 6, 1930 and ran until March 1930. It was the basis for three separate films: "Waterloo Bridge" (1931), "Waterloo Bridge" (1940), and "Gaby" (1956). It is based on the author's experiences during World War I.
Title: London Eye
Passage: The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. As of January 2015, it has been advertised as the Coca-Cola London Eye.
Title: Waterloo Bridge
Passage: Waterloo Bridge ( ) is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. Its name commemorates the victory of the British, the Dutch and the Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Thanks to its location at a strategic bend in the river, the views from the bridge (of Westminster, the South Bank and the London Eye to the west, and of the City of London and Canary Wharf to the east) are widely held to be the finest from any spot in London at ground level.
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[
"Waterloo Bridge",
"London Eye"
] |
Where is the base of a corporation that has a presence in Bomen, New South Wales?
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Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Title: Bomen, New South Wales
Passage: Bomen is a northern suburb of Wagga Wagga in southern New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is dominated by industrial enterprises including Cargill Beef, Watties, the Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre (saleyards). The suburb is also home to Wagga Wagga's secondary (and original) railway station on the Main Southern line, when the line waited for the construction of a bridge over the Murrumbidgee River. New streets in Bomen are to be named after sheep and cattle breeds.
Title: New South Wales Crime Commission
Passage: The New South Wales Crime Commission is a statutory corporation of the Government of New South Wales. It is constituted by the "Crime Commission Act 2012" (NSW) , the object of which is to reduce the incidence of organised crime and other serious crime in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Title: Cargill
Passage: Cargill, Inc. is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb, but incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is now the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue. If it were a public company, it would rank, as of 2015, number 15 on the Fortune 500, behind McKesson and ahead of AT&T.
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[
"Bomen, New South Wales",
"Cargill"
] |
What stop on a road established on November 11, 1926 was home to workers of the Santa Fe Railroad?
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Goffs
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Title: U.S. Route 66
Passage: U.S. Route 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2448 mi . It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" and the "Route 66" television show in the 1960s.
Title: Goffs, California
Passage: Goffs, an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, is a nearly empty one-time railroad town at the route's high point in the Mojave Desert. Goffs was a stop on famous U.S. Route 66 until 1931 when a more direct road opened between Needles and Essex. Goffs was also home to workers of the nearby Santa Fe Railroad, with Homer east, Fenner south, and Blackburn and Purdy north.
Title: Chili Line
Passage: The Chili Line, officially known as the Santa Fe Branch, was a narrow gauge branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW). It ran 125.6 mi from Antonito, Colorado, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. The Denver and Rio Grande Railway (D&RG) began construction of the line in 1880 and completed the line from Antonito to Española, New Mexico, but could not build any further because of an agreement with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF). The Texas, Santa Fe and Northern Railroad was incorporated to complete the line, and the line between Española and Santa Fe opened in 1886 and was transferred to the Denver and Rio Grande shortly thereafter. The D&RGW closed the Chili Line in 1941 because of competition from road transportation, and the line was abandoned shortly thereafter.
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[
"U.S. Route 66",
"Goffs, California"
] |
Are Ptychosperma and Leontopodium genera?
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yes
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Title: Leontopodium
Passage: Leontopodium is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae family (which also includes daisies and sunflowers). The genus is native to Europe and Asia. The fuzzy and somewhat stocky "petals" (technically, bracts) could be thought of as somewhat resembling lions' paws —hence the genus name combining "léōn" (lion) and "pódion" (foot).
Title: Ptychosperma
Passage: Ptychosperma is a genus of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. Most are native to Australia and/or New Guinea, with a few in the Solomon Islands and in Maluku Province of eastern Indonesia. Some have been cultivated abroad as house or garden plants, and reportedly naturalized in certain regions (Caribbean, Polynesia, Fiji, Florida).
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"Leontopodium",
"Ptychosperma"
] |
The actor best known as Ed Brown on Ironside starred in a horror movie with what actress?
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Lana Wood
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Title: Don Galloway
Passage: Donald Poe Galloway (July 27, 1937 – January 8, 2009) was an American stage, film and television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ed Brown on the long-running crime drama "Ironside" (1967–75). He reprised the role for a made-for-TV film in 1993. He was a politically active Libertarian and journalist.
Title: Satan's Mistress
Passage: Satan's Mistress (also known as Demon Rage, Demon Seed, Fury of the Succubus and Dark Eyes) is a 1980 horror movie that was theatrically released in 1982. It is about a sexually frustrated housewife, Lisa (played by actress Lana Wood), who having been distanced from her husband (Don Galloway as Carl) begins having nightly trysts with an apparition that gradually takes on the form of a tall, dark stranger (played by Kabir Bedi of "Octopussy") who turns out to be a ghost from the other side.
Title: Charles Cyphers
Passage: Charles Cyphers (born July 28, 1939) is an American actor who has starred in many films and on television. He is known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Carpenter's 1978 hit horror movie "Halloween". He reprised this role in the 1981 sequel "Halloween II". He is not related to actor Jon Cypher, alongside whom he starred in "Hill Street Blues".
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[
"Satan's Mistress",
"Don Galloway"
] |
Which American film was released in 2015, Maleficent or Monkey Kingdom?
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Monkey Kingdom
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Title: Monkey Kingdom
Passage: Monkey Kingdom is a 2015 American nature documentary film directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill and narrated by Tina Fey. The documentary is about a family of monkeys living in ancient ruins founded in the jungles of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The film was released by Disneynature on April 17, 2015.
Title: Kristin Bauer van Straten
Passage: Kristin Bauer van Straten is an American film and television actress, perhaps best known for her roles as vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort on the HBO television series "True Blood", Jerry's girlfriend Gillian on "Seinfeld", and as sorceress Maleficent in the ABC series "Once Upon a Time".
Title: Maleficent (film)
Passage: Maleficent is a 2014 American dark fantasy film directed by Robert Stromberg from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton, and starring Angelina Jolie as the titular character with Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley Manville in supporting roles. Loosely based on Charles Perrault's original fairy tale and inspired by Walt Disney's 1959 animated film "Sleeping Beauty", the film portrays the story from the perspective of the eponymous antagonist, depicting her conflicted relationship with the princess and king of a corrupt kingdom.
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[
"Monkey Kingdom",
"Maleficent (film)"
] |
Which movie came out earlier: The Fighting Prince of Donegal or No Deposit, No Return?
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The Fighting Prince of Donegal
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Title: The Fighting Prince of Donegal
Passage: The Fighting Prince of Donegal is a 1966 Walt Disney Productions adventure film starring Peter McEnery and Susan Hampshire, based on the novel "Red Hugh: Prince of Donegal" by Robert T. Reilly. It was released by the Buena Vista Distribution Company.
Title: No Deposit, No Return
Passage: No Deposit, No Return is a 1976 comedy film directed by Norman Tokar. It was written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson. It is the story of two children (Tracy and Jay) who hold themselves for ransom, reluctantly aided by a couple of inept petty criminals, an expert safecracker (Duke) who somehow never manages to steal anything, and his bungling sidekick (Bert).
Title: The Warlord of Mars
Passage: The Warlord of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in June, 1913, going through five working titles; "Yellow Men of Barsoom", "The Fighting Prince of Mars", "Across Savage Mars", "The Prince of Helium", and "The War Lord of Mars".
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[
"The Fighting Prince of Donegal",
"No Deposit, No Return"
] |
The Dry Tortugas Ferry to Fort Jefferson is a visitor attraction in Key West, Florida, service is provided by the "Yankee Freedom III", a high-speed Incat-designed catamaran that takes visitors on the almost 70 mi trip out to Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, a national park in the United States about 68 mi west of Key West in which location?
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Gulf of Mexico
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Title: Dry Tortugas National Park
Passage: Dry Tortugas National Park is a national park in the United States about 68 mi west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico. The park preserves Fort Jefferson and the seven Dry Tortugas islands, the westernmost and most isolated of the Florida Keys. The archipelago's coral reefs are the least disturbed of the Florida Keys reefs.
Title: Florida Reef
Passage: The Florida Reef (also known as the Great Florida Reef, Florida reefs, Florida Reef Tract and Florida Keys Reef Tract) is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States. It is the third largest coral barrier reef system in the world (after the Great Barrier Reef and Belize Barrier Reef). It lies a few miles seaward of the Florida Keys, is about 4 miles (6 to 7 km) wide and extends (along the 20 meter depth contour) 270 km from Fowey Rocks just east of Soldier Key to just south of the Marquesas Keys. The barrier reef tract forms a great arc, concentric with the Florida Keys, with the northern end, in Biscayne National Park, oriented north-south and the western end, south of the Marquesas Keys, oriented east-west. The rest of the reef outside Biscayne National Park lies within John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Isolated coral patch reefs occur northward from Biscayne National Park as far as Stuart, in Martin County. Coral reefs are also found in Dry Tortugas National Park west of the Marquesas Keys. There are more than 6,000 individual reefs in the system. The reefs are 5,000 to 7,000 years old, having developed since sea levels rose following the Wisconsinan glaciation.
Title: Dry Tortugas Ferry to Fort Jefferson
Passage: The Dry Tortugas Ferry to Fort Jefferson is a visitor attraction in Key West, Florida. Service is provided by the "Yankee Freedom III", a high-speed Incat-designed catamaran that takes visitors on the almost 70 mi trip out to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park. The service is a licensed National Park Service concessioner, and the only provider of scheduled ferry access to the Dry Tortugas for a ten-year term through 2020.
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[
"Dry Tortugas Ferry to Fort Jefferson",
"Dry Tortugas National Park"
] |
United States naval reactors included those found at the R&D facility in what New York city?
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Niskayuna
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Title: Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Passage: Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) is an American research and development facility based in Niskayuna, New York and dedicated to the support of the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Developed after World War II in 1946 under a contract between General Electric and the United States government, in the 21st century KAPL is a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory run by Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation for the US Department of Energy. KAPL is responsible for the research, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of U.S. nuclear-powered warships. It also manages work on nuclear ships at numerous shipyards across the country.
Title: John S. Blue
Passage: John Stuart Blue was born in New York City on 29 August 1902, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1925. During 1933 he commanded the Presidential yacht and served as Aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Between August 1940 and January 1942 he commanded the destroyer and then reported to the light cruiser as navigator. Lieutenant Commander Blue was killed in action 13 November 1942 when "Juneau" sank during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Title: United States naval reactors
Passage: United States naval reactors are nuclear reactors used by the United States Navy aboard certain ships to generate the steam used to produce power for propulsion, electric power, catapulting airplanes in aircraft carriers, and a few more minor uses. Such Naval nuclear reactors have a complete power plant associated with them. All U.S. Navy submarines and supercarriers built since 1975 are nuclear-powered by such reactors. There are no commissioned conventional (non-nuclear) submarines or aircraft carriers left in the U.S. Navy, since the last conventional carrier, USS "Kitty Hawk" , was decommissioned in May 2009. The U.S. Navy had nine nuclear-powered cruisers with such reactors also, but they have since been decommissioned. Reactors are designed by a variety of contractors, then developed and tested at one of several government (Department of Energy)-owned and prime contractor -operated facilities. These facilities include Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin, PA and its associated Naval Reactors Facility in Idaho, and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Niskayuna, NY and its associated Kesselring site in West Milton, NY, all under the management of the office of Naval Reactors. Sometimes there were full-scale nuclear-powered prototype plants built at the Naval Reactors Facility, Kesselring, and Windsor (in CT) to test the nuclear plants, which were operated for years to train nuclear-qualified sailors.
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[
"United States naval reactors",
"Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory"
] |
Which of the video games in which Troy Baker has his voice was developed by Atlus for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360?
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Catherine
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Title: Catherine (video game)
Passage: Catherine is a puzzle platformer adventure video game developed by Atlus for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The first Atlus title for high-definition consoles, the game released in 2011 in Japan and North America, and 2012 in other regions. Atlus published the title in Japan and North America, while it was released in PAL territories by Deep Silver. The story follows Vincent Brooks, a man who is beset by supernatural nightmares while torn between his feelings for longtime girlfriend Katherine and the similarly-named beauty Catherine. The gameplay is divided between daytime hours, where Vincent interacts with the characters, and his dreams where he must navigate three-dimensional tower puzzles. The game's ending is affected by moral choices made by Vincent over the course of the story.
Title: Troy Baker
Passage: Troy Edward Baker (born April 1, 1976) is an American voice actor and musician known for portraying lead characters in video games. He has voiced Joel in "The Last of Us", Booker DeWitt in "BioShock Infinite", Delsin Rowe in "Infamous Second Son", The Joker in "" and "", Rhys in "Tales from the Borderlands", Talion in "", Sam Drake in "" and "", Jack Mitchell in "", Vincent Brooks in "Catherine", Yuri Lowell in "Tales of Vesperia", Pagan Min in "Far Cry 4". He also voiced in a number of English adaptations of Japanese anime shows, including "", "Trinity Blood", "Fullmetal Alchemist", and "". He has also voiced Hawkeye in a number of Marvel-related animation and video games.
Title: Days of Thunder (2011 video game)
Passage: Days of Thunder (known as Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition on the PlayStation 3 and Days of Thunder: Arcade on the Xbox 360) is a 2011 Stock car racing video game produced by Paramount Digital Entertainment and developed by Piranha Games for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released February 22, 2011 on the PlayStation 3 and February 25, 2011 on the Xbox 360. A portable version was developed by Freeverse was initially released for iOS on February 5, 2009. It was later ported to the PlayStation Portable on June 1, 2011. It is a spinoff of the 1990 film "Days of Thunder" in which the player is a rookie driver coached by Rowdy Burns, the antagonist from the film. The game received very little reception from critics; those that did review the game had generally negative commentary. Reviewers felt that the cars handled unrealistically, but one reviewer noted that some issues could be fixed with a patch.
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[
"Catherine (video game)",
"Troy Baker"
] |
What cartoon featuring the antogonist "the Red Guy" also hosted Antoinetter Spolar as a guest?
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Cow and Chicken
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Title: Cow and Chicken
Passage: Cow and Chicken is an American animated comedy television series created by David Feiss for Cartoon Network, and the 3rd of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. It follows the surreal adventures of two funny animal siblings, Cow and Chicken. They are often antagonized by the Red Guy, who poses as various characters to scam them.
Title: Antoinette Spolar
Passage: Antoinette Spolar is an American actress who is best known for playing the role of Larry David's receptionist on the hit HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm". She has made many guest appearances on shows such as "Friends" and "Cow and Chicken". She was also an impersonator on "Invader Zim". The celebrities she impersonated were Haylie Duff, Sheryl Crow, and Edie McClurg.
Title: Mad as a Mars Hare
Passage: Mad as a Mars Hare is a 1963 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian. The cartoon's title is a play-on-words of the famous phrase to be "mad as a March hare", the origins of which are disputed.
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[
"Cow and Chicken",
"Antoinette Spolar"
] |
Who is older, Barbet Schroeder or Pablo Trapero?
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Barbet Schroeder
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Title: Barbet Schroeder
Passage: Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is an Iranian-born Swiss film director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette. Since the late 1980s he has directed many big budget Hollywood films, often mixing melodrama with the thriller genre in films like "Single White Female, Kiss of Death", and "Murder by Numbers". He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, and for the Palme d'Or for his 1987 film "Barfly".
Title: The Clan (film)
Passage: The Clan (Spanish: El Clan ) is a 2015 Argentine biographical crime film directed by Pablo Trapero. It was selected to be screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where director Pablo Trapero won the Silver Lion. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but was not nominated.
Title: Pablo Trapero
Passage: Pablo Trapero (Born 4 October 1971) is an Argentine film producer, editor and director.
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[
"Pablo Trapero",
"Barbet Schroeder"
] |
Who is the wife of the author whose work inspired the chamber opera "Through the Looking Glass"?
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Cate Blanchett
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Title: Voyager (video game)
Passage: Voyager was a graphic adventure computer game developed by Looking Glass Technologies from 1995 until its cancellation in 1997. It was published by Viacom New Media. Based on the "" license, the game followed Kathryn Janeway and the crew of the USS "Voyager" in their attempts to rescue members of their team from the . "Voyager" was the first game in a multi-title agreement between Viacom and Looking Glass, and Viacom took a minority equity investment in the company as part of the deal. However, Viacom decided to leave the video game industry in 1997, and "Voyager" was cancelled in spring of that year. In response to "Voyager"'s cancellation, team members Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey and Rob Fermier left Looking Glass to found Irrational Games.
Title: Andrew Upton
Passage: Andrew Upton (born 1 February 1966) is an Australian playwright, screenwriter, and director. He is the husband of the two-time Academy Award winner actress Cate Blanchett.
Title: Through the Looking Glass (opera)
Passage: Through the Looking Glass is a chamber opera by the Australian composer Alan John to a libretto by Andrew Upton, based on Lewis Carroll's book and on the life of Alice Liddell, the girl for whom Carroll wrote the story's prequel, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".
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[
"Andrew Upton",
"Through the Looking Glass (opera)"
] |
Pre-Madonna was a collection of demos by the singer who was a leading presence during the emergence of what network?
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MTV
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Title: Madonna (entertainer)
Passage: Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. A leading presence during the emergence of MTV in the 1980s, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music, as well as visual imagery in music videos and on stage. She has also frequently reinvented both her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry. Besides sparking controversy, her works have been acclaimed by music critics. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", Madonna is widely cited as an influence by other artists.
Title: Pre-Madonna
Passage: Pre-Madonna is a collection of demos by American singer Madonna. The album was released in 1997 by Stephen Bray, who was the producer of the songs when they were recorded, and was distributed by Soultone. It was released as In the Beginning in European countries. Madonna met up with Bray, her former boyfriend, in 1980 when she was trying to establish her music career. She had left the band Breakfast Club and enlisted Bray's help to further her career. Together they started writing songs and recorded them at New York's Music Building studio. The songs recorded at that time—seven of which were written solely by Madonna—were released in "Pre-Madonna".
Title: Nanaerobe
Passage: Nanaerobes are organisms that cannot grow in the presence of micromolar concentrations of oxygen, but can grow with and benefit from the presence of nanomolar concentrations of oxygen (e.g. "Bacteroides fragilis"). Like other anaerobes, these organisms do not require oxygen for growth. This growth benefit requires the expression of an oxygen respiratory chain that is typically associated with microaerophilic respiration. Recent studies suggest that respiration in low concentrations of oxygen is an ancient process which predates the emergence of oxygenic photosynthesis.
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[
"Madonna (entertainer)",
"Pre-Madonna"
] |
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