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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Colin Powell was the first Asian American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Colin Luther Powell -LRB- -LSB- ˈkoʊlᵻn -RSB- born April 5 , 1937 -RRB- is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army . Powell was born in Harlem as the son of Jamaican immigrants . During his military career , Powell also served as National Security Advisor -LRB- 1987 -- 1989 -RRB- , as Commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command -LRB- 1989 -RRB- and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -LRB- 1989 -- 1993 -RRB- , holding the latter position during the Persian Gulf War . Powell was the first , and so far the only , African American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff . He was the 65th United States Secretary of State , serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005 , the first African American to serve in that position . Powell was born in New York City in 1937 and was raised in the South Bronx . His parents , Luther and Maud Powell , immigrated to the United States from Jamaica . Powell was educated in the New York City public schools , graduating from the City College of New York -LRB- CCNY -RRB- , where he earned a bachelor 's degree in geology . He also participated in ROTC at CCNY and received a commission as an Army second lieutenant upon graduation in June 1958 . His further academic achievements include a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University . Powell was a professional soldier for 35 years , during which time he held myriad command and staff positions and rose to the rank of 4-star General . His last assignment , from October 1 , 1989 to September 30 , 1993 , was as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , the highest military position in the Department of Defense . During this time , he oversaw 28 crises , including Operation Desert Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf War . He also formulated the Powell Doctrine . Following his military retirement , Powell wrote his best-selling autobiography , My American Journey . In addition , he pursued a career as a public speaker , addressing audiences across the country and abroad . Prior to his appointment as Secretary of State , Powell was the chairman of America 's Promise - The Alliance for Youth , a national nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of young people . He was nominated by President Bush on December 16 , 2000 as Secretary of State . After being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate , he was sworn in as the 65th Secretary of State on January 20 , 2001 . Powell is the recipient of numerous U.S. and foreign military awards and decorations . Powell 's civilian awards include two Presidential Medal of Freedom , the President 's Citizens Medal , the Congressional Gold Medal , the Secretary of State Distinguished Service Medal , and the Secretary of Energy Distinguished Service Medal . Several schools and other institutions have been named in his honor and he holds honorary degrees from universities and colleges across the country . Powell is married to the former Alma Vivian Johnson of Birmingham , Alabama . The Powell family includes son Michael -LRB- ex-chairman of the Federal Communications Commission -RRB- ; daughters Linda and Anne ; daughter-in-law Jane ; and grandsons Jeffrey and Bryan . In 2016 , while not a candidate for that year 's election , Powell received three electoral votes for the office of President of the United States .
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Winston Choo Wee Leong -LRB- born 18 July 1941 -RRB- is a Singaporean diplomat , civil servant and former general . He was the first Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces from 1974 -- 1992 and held the rank of Lieutenant-General .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Liana Liberato has yet to work with Michael Landon Jr.
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Liana Daine Liberato -LRB- born August 20 , 1995 -RRB- is an American television and film actress . She played the younger version of the female lead in the 2014 film The Best of Me and starred in the 2010 films , Trust and The Last Sin Eater .
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Iain Armitage -LRB- born July 15 , 2008 -RRB- is an American theater critic and child actor . He is the son of actor Euan Morton and theater producer Lee Armitage . He is the grandson of government official Richard Lee Armitage . In 2017 , Armitage plays Ziggy Chapman in the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies . He will appear in The Glass Castle , a film adaptation of Jeannette Walls ' memoir of the same name . In January 2017 , Armitage starred in an episode of Law & Order : Special Victims Unit , playing a young child , Theo Lachere , who has been kidnapped . On March 13 , 2017 , CBS announced that it had ordered to series Young Sheldon , a prequel to the sitcom The Big Bang Theory , starring Armitage as the title character .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jodie Foster played a trainee.
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Alicia Christian `` Jodie '' Foster -LRB- born November 19 , 1962 -RRB- is an American actress and filmmaker who has worked in films and on television . She has often been cited as one of the best actresses of her generation . Foster began her career at the age of three as a child model in 1965 , and two years later moved to acting in television series , with the sitcom Mayberry R.F.D. being her debut . In the late 1960s and early 1970s , she worked in several primetime television series and starred in children 's films . Foster 's breakthrough came in Martin Scorsese 's Taxi Driver -LRB- 1976 -RRB- , in which she played a teenage prostitute ; the role garnered her a nomination for an Academy Award . Her other critically acclaimed roles as a teenager were in the musical Bugsy Malone -LRB- 1976 -RRB- and the thriller The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane -LRB- 1976 -RRB- , and she became a popular teen idol by starring in Disney 's Freaky Friday -LRB- 1976 -RRB- , Candleshoe -LRB- 1977 -RRB- and Foxes -LRB- 1980 -RRB- . After attending college at Yale , Foster struggled to transition to adult roles until winning widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal of a rape survivor in The Accused -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , for which she won several awards , including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe . She won her second Academy Award three years later for her role in the sleeper hit The Silence of the Lambs , where she played Clarice Starling , an FBI trainee investigating a serial murder case . Foster made her debut as a film director the same year with the moderately successful Little Man Tate -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , and founded her own production company , Egg Pictures , in 1992 . The company 's first production was Nell -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , in which she also played the title role , gaining another nomination for an Academy Award . Her other films in the 1990s included period drama Sommersby , Western comedy Maverick -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , science fiction film Contact -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , and period drama Anna and the King -LRB- 1999 -RRB- . Her second film direction , Home for the Holidays -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , was not well-received commercially , while critical reviews were mixed . After career setbacks in the early 2000s , which included the cancellation of a film project and the closing down of her production company , Foster starred in four thrillers , Panic Room -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , Flightplan -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Inside Man -LRB- 2006 -RRB- and The Brave One -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . She has focused on directing in the 2010s , directing the films The Beaver -LRB- 2011 -RRB- and Money Monster -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , as well as episodes for Netflix television series Orange is the New Black and House of Cards . She also starred in the film Elysium -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . In addition to her two Academy Awards , Foster has won three BAFTA Awards , three Golden Globe Awards , a Screen Actors Guild Award and the Cecil B DeMille Award .
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Tenderness is a 2009 American-Australian crime film directed by John Polson . It stars Russell Crowe , Jon Foster , Sophie Traub , and Laura Dern . The film is based on the novel of the same name by Robert Cormier .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Great Gatsby is considered to be one of Fitzgerald's great works.
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The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922 . The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan . Considered to be Fitzgerald 's magnum opus , The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence , idealism , resistance to change , social upheaval , and excess , creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream . Fitzgerald -- inspired by the parties he had attended while visiting Long Island 's north shore -- began planning the novel in 1923 , desiring to produce , in his words , `` something new -- something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned . '' Progress was slow , with Fitzgerald completing his first draft following a move to the French Riviera in 1924 . His editor , Maxwell Perkins , felt the book was vague and persuaded the author to revise over the next winter . Fitzgerald was repeatedly ambivalent about the book 's title and he considered a variety of alternatives , including titles that referenced the Roman character Trimalchio ; the title he was last documented to have desired was Under the Red , White , and Blue . First published by Scribner 's in April 1925 , The Great Gatsby received mixed reviews and sold poorly ; in its first year , the book sold only 20,000 copies . Fitzgerald died in 1940 , believing himself to be a failure and his work forgotten . However , the novel experienced a revival during World , and became a part of American high school curricula and numerous stage and film adaptations in the following decades . Today , The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title `` Great American Novel . '' In 1998 , the Modern Library editorial board voted it the 20th century 's best American novel and second best English-language novel of the same time period .
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald -LRB- September 24 , 1896 -- December 21 , 1940 -RRB- , known professionally as F. Scott Fitzgerald , was an American novelist and short story writer , whose works illustrate the Jazz Age . While he achieved limited success in his lifetime , he is now widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century . Fitzgerald is considered a member of the `` Lost Generation '' of the 1920s . He finished four novels : This Side of Paradise , The Beautiful and Damned , The Great Gatsby , and Tender Is the Night . A fifth , unfinished novel , The Last Tycoon , was published posthumously . Fitzgerald also authored 4 collections of short stories , as well as 164 short stories in magazines during his lifetime .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.South Park is live action.
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South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for the Comedy Central television network . The show revolves around four boys -- Stan Marsh , Kyle Broflovski , Eric Cartman , and Kenny McCormick -- and their bizarre adventures in and around the titular Colorado town . Much like The Simpsons , South Park uses a very large ensemble cast of recurring characters and became infamous for its profanity and dark , surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics towards a mature audience . Parker and Stone developed the show from The Spirit of Christmas , two consecutive animated shorts created in 1992 and 1995 . The latter became one of the first Internet viral videos , ultimately leading to South Park 's production . It debuted in August 1997 with great success , consistently earning the highest ratings of any basic cable program . Subsequent ratings have varied but it remains one of Comedy Central 's highest rated shows , and is slated to air in new episodes through 2019 . The pilot episode was produced using cutout animation , leading to all subsequent episodes being produced with computer animation that emulated the cutout technique . Parker and Stone perform most of the voice acting for the show 's male characters . Since 2000 , each episode has typically been written and produced in the week preceding its broadcast , with Parker serving as the primary writer and director . There have been a total of episodes over the course of the show 's 20 seasons . South Park has received numerous accolades , including five Primetime Emmy Awards , a Peabody Award , and numerous inclusions in various publications ' lists of greatest television shows . The show 's popularity resulted in a feature-length theatrical film , South Park : Bigger , Longer & Uncut which was released in June 1999 , less than two years after the show 's premiere , and became a commercial and critical success , even garnering a nomination for an Academy Award . In 2013 , TV Guide ranked South Park the tenth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time .
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`` Chinpokomon '' is the eleventh episode of the third season of the American animated television series South Park . It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 3 , 1999 , making it the 42nd episode of the series . In the episode , the kids become fascinated with the latest fad : a fictional Japanese anime series called Chinpokomon and its related products , such as video games and collectible toys . Chinpokomon is a parody of the popular Pokémon media franchise . `` Chinpokomon '' was written by South Park co-creator Trey Parker , who also co-directed the episode together with animation director Eric Stough . The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2000 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Northern Isles are a part of Scotland.
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Scotland -LRB- -LSB- ˈskɒt.lənd -RSB- Scots : -LSB- - scoˈskɔt.lənd -RSB- Alba -LSB- ˈal̪ˠapə -RSB- -RRB- is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain . It shares a border with England to the south , and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west . In addition to the mainland , the country is made up of more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides . The Kingdom of Scotland emerged as an independent sovereign state in the Early Middle Ages and continued to exist until 1707 . By inheritance in 1603 , James VI , King of Scots , became King of England and King of Ireland , thus forming a personal union of the three kingdoms . Scotland subsequently entered into a political union with the Kingdom of England on 1 May 1707 to create the new Kingdom of Great Britain . The union also created a new Parliament of Great Britain , which succeeded both the Parliament of Scotland and the Parliament of England . In 1801 , Great Britain itself entered into a political union with the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . Within Scotland , the monarchy of the United Kingdom has continued to use a variety of styles , titles and other royal symbols of statehood specific to the pre-union Kingdom of Scotland . The legal system within Scotland has also remained separate from those of England and Wales and Northern Ireland ; Scotland constitutes a distinct jurisdiction in both public and private law . The continued existence of legal , educational , religious and other institutions distinct from those in the remainder of the UK have all contributed to the continuation of Scottish culture and national identity since the 1707 union with England . In 1997 , a Scottish Parliament was re-established , in the form of a devolved unicameral legislature comprising 129 members , having authority over many areas of domestic policy . Scotland is represented in the United Kingdom Parliament by 59 MPs and in the European Parliament by 6 MEPs . Scotland is also a member of the British -- Irish Council , and sends five elected representatives to the British -- Irish Parliamentary Assembly .
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Eilean Mullagrach is an island in the Summer Isles of Scotland . It is located in Highland council area , in the northwestern part of the country , 800 km northwest of the capital London .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Kurt Angle won zero medals at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships.
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Kurt Steven Angle -LRB- born December 9 , 1968 -RRB- is an American professional wrestler , actor , and retired amateur wrestler . He is currently signed to WWE , performing as the on-screen general manager for the Raw brand . While a student at Clarion University of Pennsylvania , Angle won numerous accolades , including being a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association -LRB- NCAA -RRB- Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion . After graduating college , Angle won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships . He then won a freestyle wrestling gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics . Angle is one of four people to complete an amateur wrestling Grand Slam -LRB- junior nationals , NCAA , World Championships , Olympics -RRB- . In 2006 , he was named by USA Wrestling as the greatest shoot wrestler ever and one of the top 15 college wrestlers of all time . He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 for his amateur accomplishments . Angle made his first appearance at a professional wrestling event in 1996 , with his in-ring debut in 1999 . He signed a long-term contract with the World Wrestling Federation -LRB- WWF , now WWE -RRB- that same year , and participated in his first televised storyline in March 1999 . After months of unaired matches , Angle made his official debut in November and received his first major push in the company in February 2000 , when he held the European Championship and the Intercontinental Championship simultaneously . Four months later , he won the King of the Ring tournament , and not long after he began pursuing the WWF Championship , which he won in October ; this capped off a rookie year which is considered by many to be the greatest in professional wrestling history . Throughout his tenure in the WWF/WWE , Angle was a six-time world champion -LRB- four reigns as WWF/WWE Champion , one as WCW Champion , and one as WWE 's World Heavyweight Champion -RRB- , a one-time United States Champion , one-time Intercontinental Champion , one-time European Champion , one-time Hardcore Champion , and one-time WWE Tag Team Champion . He is the tenth Triple Crown Champion and the fifth Grand Slam Champion -LRB- achieving this accolade twice under both the original and current format -RRB- in WWE history . On March 31 2017 , Angle was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame , becoming the third active wrestler to be inducted , after Ric Flair and Sting . After leaving WWE in 2006 , Angle joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling -LRB- TNA , now Impact Wrestling -RRB- where he became a record six-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion -LRB- and the inaugural titleholder -RRB- , a two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion , and a one-time TNA X Division Champion . He is the second Triple Crown winner in TNA history and the only one to hold all the required titles at once . Angle is also a two-time King of the Mountain . As part of TNA , he made appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling -LRB- NJPW -RRB- and the Inoki Genome Federation -LRB- IGF -RRB- , holding the IWGP Heavyweight Championship once . In 2013 , Angle was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame -LRB- he is the second wrestler -- after Sting -- to be inducted into both the WWE and TNA halls of fame -RRB- . Between WWF/WWE , Japan , and TNA , Angle has won 13 world championships and 21 total championships . He is the only professional wrestler in history to have won the WWE Championship , WWE 's World Heavyweight Championship , the WCW Championship , the TNA World Heavyweight Championship , and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship . Angle is also the only person to have been King of the Mountain and King of the Ring . He has headlined numerous pay-per-view events for both WWF/WWE and TNA throughout his career , including the flagship event for both promotions : WrestleMania in WWE , and Bound for Glory in TNA . In 2004 , the Wrestling Observer Newsletter inducted Angle into its Hall of Fame , and later named him `` Wrestler of the Decade '' for the 2000s . He is considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time ; ESPN journalist and former WWE personality Jonathan Coachman described Angle as `` the greatest I 've ever seen in the ring '' .
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Kurt Sinette -LRB- born May 9 , 1974 -RRB- is a retired male boxer from Trinidad and Tobago , who won the bronze medal in the men 's light middleweight -LRB- -- 71 kg -RRB- category at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Aneurin Barnard is an actor.
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Aneurin Barnard -LRB- born 8 May 1987 -RRB- is a Welsh stage and screen actor . He is best known for his roles as Davey in Hunky Dory , Claude in The Truth About Emanuel , Robert `` Bobby '' Willis Jr. in Cilla and King Richard III in The White Queen .
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Anthony Oliver -LRB- 4 July 1922 , Abersychan , Monmouthshire , Wales -- November 1995 , London -RRB- was a British film , television and stage actor .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Alive 2006/2007 was a tour by a French music trio.
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Alive 2006/2007 was a concert tour by French electronic music duo Daft Punk , their first tour as a duo since 1997 . While the 2006 concerts were not given a formal title , the 2007 performances were advertised as `` Alive 2007 '' . The 2006 performances and 2007 tour as a whole was later retroactively named `` Alive 2006/2007 '' . The tour was met with praise and critical acclaim . The Times described Daft Punk 's set as a `` memorable sensory spectacle , both dazzling and deafening '' .
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Live from Le Cabaret is Maroon 5 's third live album , released on July 8 as an iTunes-exclusive download . It was recorded at Le Cabaret in Montreal , Quebec on June 13 , 2007 . A DVD version of the concert was included in the re-release of the group 's previous studio album , It Wo n't Be Soon Before Long .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The human condition is analyzed in biology.
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The human condition is `` the characteristics , key events , and situations which compose the essentials of human existence , such as birth , growth , emotionality , aspiration , conflict , and mortality . '' This is a very broad topic which has been and continues to be pondered and analyzed from many perspectives , including those of religion , philosophy , history , art , literature , anthropology , psychology , and biology . As a literary term , `` the human condition '' is typically used in the context of ambiguous subjects such as the meaning of life or moral concerns .
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Human genetics is the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings . Human genetics encompasses a variety of overlapping fields including : classical genetics , cytogenetics , molecular genetics , biochemical genetics , genomics , population genetics , developmental genetics , clinical genetics , and genetic counseling . Genes can be the common factor of the qualities of most human-inherited traits . Study of human genetics can be useful as it can answer questions about human nature , understand the diseases and development of effective disease treatment , and understand genetics of human life . This article describes only basic features of human genetics ; for the genetics of disorders please see : medical genetics .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.American Horror Story is an urban legend.
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American Horror Story is an American anthology horror television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk . Described as an anthology series , each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries , following a disparate set of characters and settings , and a storyline with its own `` beginning , middle , and end . '' Some plot elements of each season are loosely inspired by true events . The first season , retroactively subtitled Murder House , takes place in Los Angeles , California , during the year 2011 and centers on a family that moves into a house haunted by its deceased former occupants . The second season , subtitled Asylum , takes place in Massachusetts during the year 1964 and follows the stories of the patients and staff of an institution for the criminally insane . The third season , subtitled Coven , takes place in New Orleans , Louisiana , during the year 2013 and follows a coven of witches who face off against those who wish to destroy them . The fourth season , subtitled Freak Show , takes place in Jupiter , Florida , during the year 1952 and centers around one of the few remaining American freak shows . The fifth season , subtitled Hotel , takes place in Los Angeles during the year 2015 and focuses on the staff and guests of a supernatural hotel . The sixth season , subtitled Roanoke , takes place in Roanoke Island , during the year 2016 and focuses on the paranormal events that take place at an isolated farmhouse . The only actors to appear in all iterations of the show so far are Evan Peters , Sarah Paulson and Lily Rabe . The series is broadcast on the cable television channel FX in the United States . On November 10 , 2015 , the show was renewed for a sixth season , and premiered , for the first time out of October , on September 14 , 2016 . On October 4 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a seventh season , which is set to premiere in September 2017 . On January 12 , 2017 , the series was renewed for an eighth and ninth season . Although reception to individual seasons has varied , American Horror Story has been overall well received by television critics , with the majority of the praise going to the cast , particularly Jessica Lange , who won two Emmy Awards , a Golden Globe Award , and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performances . Additionally , Kathy Bates and Lady Gaga won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award , respectively , for their performances . The series draws consistently high ratings for the FX network , with its first season being the most-viewed new cable series of 2011 .
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`` Unholy Night '' is the eighth episode of the second season of the FX anthology television series American Horror Story . The episode , written by executive producer James Wong and directed by Michael Lehmann , originally aired on December 5 , 2012 . Ian McShane guest stars as Leigh Emerson , a man who has a psychotic break and kills dressed as Santa Claus . This episode is rated TV-MA -LRB- LSV -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Coca is grown as a cash plant.
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Coca is any of the four cultivated plants in the family Erythroxylaceae , native to western South America . The plant is grown as a cash crop in Argentina , Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , and Peru , even in areas where its cultivation is unlawful . There are some reports that the plant is being cultivated in the south of Mexico as a cash crop and an alternative to smuggling its recreational product cocaine . It also plays a role in many traditional Andean cultures as well as the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta -LRB- see Traditional uses -RRB- . Coca is known throughout the world for its psychoactive alkaloid , cocaine . The alkaloid content of coca leaves is relatively low , between 0.25 % and 0.77 % . The native people use it for a stimulant , like coffee , an energy source . Coca leaf extract had been used in Coca-Cola products since 1885 , with cocaine being completely eliminated from the products in or around 1929 . Extraction of cocaine from coca requires several solvents and a chemical process known as an acid / base extraction , which can fairly easily extract the alkaloids from the plant .
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The Medellín Cartel was an organized network of drug suppliers and smugglers originating in the city of Medellín , Colombia . The drug cartel operated throughout the 1970s and 1980s in Bolivia , Colombia , Honduras , Peru , and the United States , as well as in Canada and Europe . It was founded and run by Ochoa Vázquez brothers Jorge Luis , Juan David , and Fabio , together with Pablo Escobar , George Jung , Carlos Lehder and José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha . By 1993 , the resistance group , Los Pepes -LRB- or PEPES -RRB- , controlled by the Cali Cartel , and the Colombian government , in collaboration with the Cali Cartel , right-wing paramilitary groups , and the United States government , had dismantled the Medellín Cartel by imprisoning or assassinating its members . At the height of its operations , the Medellín Cartel smuggled tons of cocaine each week into countries all over the world and brought in up to $ 60 million daily in drug profits . For a time , the Medellín Cartel supplied at least 84 % of the United States and 80 % of the global cocaine market .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Phil Mickelson has won 42 events.
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Philip Alfred Mickelson -LRB- born June 16 , 1970 -RRB- , nicknamed Lefty , is an American professional golfer . He has won 42 events on the PGA Tour , including five major championships : three Masters titles -LRB- 2004 , 2006 , 2010 -RRB- , a PGA Championship -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , and an Open Championship -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . Mickelson is one of 16 golfers in the history of the sport to win at least three of the four majors . He has won every major except the U.S. Open , where he has finished runner-up a record six times . Mickelson has spent over 700 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking , has reached a career-high world ranking of 2nd several times and is a life member of the PGA Tour . Mickelson is known for his left-handed swing , even though he is otherwise right-handed . He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in May 2012 .
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Robert Bryan Gilder -LRB- born December 31 , 1950 -RRB- is an American professional golfer . He won six tournaments on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour , where he has ten wins since joining in 2001 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Freddie Mercury was honored with a tribute concert.
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Farrokh `` Freddie '' Mercury -LRB- née Bulsara ; 5 September 1946 -- 24 November 1991 -RRB- was a British singer , songwriter and record producer , known as the lead vocalist and co-principal songwriter of the rock band Queen . He also became known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range . Mercury wrote and composed numerous hits for Queen -LRB- including `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' , `` Killer Queen '' , `` Somebody to Love '' , `` Do n't Stop Me Now '' , `` Crazy Little Thing Called Love '' , and `` We Are the Champions '' -RRB- ; occasionally served as a producer and guest musician -LRB- piano or vocals -RRB- for other artists ; and concurrently led a solo career while performing with Queen . Mercury was born of Parsi descent in the Sultanate of Zanzibar and grew up there and in India until his mid-teens , before moving with his family to Middlesex , England -- ultimately forming the band Queen in 1970 with Brian May and Roger Taylor . Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS , having confirmed the day before his death that he had contracted the disease . In 1992 , Mercury was posthumously awarded the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music , and had a tribute concert held at Wembley Stadium , London . As a member of Queen , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 , the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003 , the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004 , and the band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002 . In 2002 , he was placed at number 58 in the BBC 's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons . Consistently voted one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music , Mercury was voted best male singer of all time in a 2005 poll organised by Blender and MTV2 ; was elected in 2009 as the best rock singer of all time by Classic Rock readers ; was ranked at 18 on the 2008 Rolling Stone list of the 100 greatest singers ever ; -- and was described by Greg Prato of AllMusic as `` one of rock 's greatest all-time entertainers , '' with `` one of the greatest voices in all of music . ''
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Legends in Concert is a live tribute artist production with shows primarily located in Las Vegas , Nevada , Myrtle Beach , South Carolina , Branson , Missouri , Mashantucket , Connecticut , Waikiki , Hawaii and Atlantic City , New Jersey . Legends in Concert features live concerts paying tribute to musical icons of today and yesterday . The show boasts a wide collection of musical tribute artists who resemble and sing like the original artists while being backed by a live band and dancers . Performances are scheduled year round across the globe and its five primary locations in the United States . Most recently , Legends in Concert has forged a partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises , helping host several preliminary rounds of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jackie Robinson had a uniform number of 42.
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson -LRB- January 31 , 1919 -- October 24 , 1972 -RRB- was an American professional baseball second baseman who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball -LRB- MLB -RRB- in the modern era . Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15 , 1947 . The Dodgers , by signing Robinson , heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s . Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 . Robinson had an exceptional 10-year baseball career . He was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947 , was an All-Star for six consecutive seasons from 1949 through 1954 , and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949 -- the first black player so honored . Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers ' 1955 World Series championship . In 1997 , MLB `` universally '' retired his uniform number , 42 , across all major league teams ; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored . MLB also adopted a new annual tradition , `` Jackie Robinson Day '' , for the first time on April 15 , 2004 , on which every player on every team wears No. 42 . Robinson 's character , his use of nonviolence , and his unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation which then marked many other aspects of American life . He influenced the culture of and contributed significantly to the Civil Rights Movement . Robinson also was the first black television analyst in MLB , and the first black vice president of a major American corporation , Chock full o'Nuts . In the 1960s , he helped establish the Freedom National Bank , an African-American-owned financial institution based in Harlem , New York . After his death in 1972 , in recognition of his achievements on and off the field , Robinson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom .
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Jackie Beard -LRB- born September 10 , 1961 in Detroit , Michigan -RRB- is a former American amateur boxer , hailing from Jackson , Tennessee .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Game of Thrones is where Maisie Williams made her acting debut.
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Margaret Constance `` Maisie '' Williams -LRB- born 15 April 1997 -RRB- is an English actress . She made her professional acting debut as Arya Stark in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones in 2011 , for which she won the EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama , the Portal Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Television and Best Young Actor , and the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor . In 2016 , she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series . Williams has also had a recurring role in Doctor Who as Ashildr in 2015 . In addition to television , she made her feature film debut in the mystery The Falling -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , for which she won the London Film Critics ' Circle Award for Young Performer of the Year .
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Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss . It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire , George R. R. Martin 's series of fantasy novels . The story takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos , it has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast . The first story arc follows a dynastic conflict among competing claimants for succession to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms , with other noble families fighting for independence from the throne . The second covers attempts to reclaim the throne by the exiled last scion of the realm 's deposed ruling dynasty ; the third chronicles the threat of the impending winter and the legendary creatures and fierce peoples of the North . The series , mostly written by Benioff , Weiss and Martin , has been nominated for many awards including 6 Golden Globes , 9 Writers Guild of America Awards , 18 Saturn Awards , and a Peabody Award . The series has received 110 Emmy Award nominations , including six consecutive Outstanding Drama Series nominations , with 38 wins . Game of Thrones received many nominations , with awards recognizing various aspects of the series such as directing , writing , cast , visual effects , or overall quality . Peter Dinklage is the most rewarded member of the cast , with recognitions such as an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series , and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Series . In addition , cast members Emilia Clarke , Lena Headey , Kit Harington , Maisie Williams , Diana Rigg , and Max von Sydow received Emmy nominations for their performances in the series . The rest of the cast was also very praised , many receiving various awards nominations , including five Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series nominations rewarding all of the main cast for seasons 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 . In 2015 , it set a record for winning the most number of Emmy Awards for a series in a single year , with 12 wins out of 24 nominations . In 2016 , it became the most awarded series in Emmy Awards history , with a total of 38 wins . To date , Game of Thrones has been nominated for 611 awards and has won 210 . Game of Thrones also holds two world records from the Guinness Book of World Records : Most pirated TV program and Largest TV drama simulcast .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Wiz Khalifa is a songwriter.
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Cameron Jibril Thomaz -LRB- born September 8 , 1987 -RRB- , better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper , songwriter , and actor . He released his debut album , Show and Prove , in 2006 , and signed to Warner Bros. . Records in 2007 . His Eurodance-influenced single , `` Say Yeah '' , received urban radio airplay , charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008 . Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album , Deal or No Deal , in November 2009 . He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010 ; he then signed with Atlantic Records . He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic , `` Black and Yellow '' , which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . His debut album for the label , Rolling Papers , was released on March 29 , 2011 . He followed that album with O.N.I.F.C. on December 4 , 2012 , which was backed by the singles `` Work Hard , Play Hard '' and `` Remember You '' . Wiz released his fourth album Blacc Hollywood on August 18 , 2014 , backed by the lead single `` We Dem Boyz '' . In March 2015 , he released `` See You Again '' for the soundtrack of the film Furious 7 and the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks .
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The New Royales are a four-person music group consisting of members DJ Khalil , Chin Injeti , Liz Rodrigues , and Erik Alcock . Since forming in 2007 , The New Royales have worked together as producers , and songwriters for artists such as Eminem , Pitbull , Pink , 50 Cent , Dr. Dre and more . The group is known for incorporating musical styles from multiple genres , drawing influence from Hip Hop and Soul , to Brazilian and Portuguese , to Rock and Pop music . Widely known as a production group for other artists , The New Royales released their first official mixtape `` Freedom 's for the Brave '' January 14 , 2014 . Freedom 's for the Brave pays homage to a number of the group 's influences , featuring covers of artists such as The Kinks , The Monks , The Beatles , The White Stripes , Depeche Mode and more . Their first official release of original music is expected to follow sometime in 2014 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Wonder Woman is a superhero character.
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Wonder Woman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character is a founding member of the Justice League , demigoddess , warrior princess , and Ambassador-at-Large of the Amazonian people . In her homeland , she is Princess Diana of Themyscira , and outside of her homeland , she is known by her civilian identity Diana Prince . Wonder Woman was created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston , and artist Harry G. Peter . Marston and his wife Elizabeth 's cohabitant , Olive Byrne , is credited as being his inspiration for the character 's appearance . Marston drew a great deal of inspiration from early feminists , and especially from birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger . The character first appeared in All Star Comics # 8 in October 1941 and first cover-dated on Sensation Comics # 1 , January 1942 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986 . Wonder Woman 's origin story relates that she was sculpted from clay by her mother Queen Hippolyta and given life by Aphrodite , along with superhuman powers as gifts by the Greek Gods . However , in recent years artists updated her profile : she has been depicted as the daughter of Zeus , and jointly raised by her mother Hippolyta and her aunts Antiope and Menalippe ; artists George Perez gave her a muscular look and emphasized her Amazonian heritage ; artist Jim Lee redesigned Diana 's costume to include pants ; she inherits Ares 's divine abilities , becoming the personified `` God of War '' ; and writer Greg Rucka clarified her sexual orientation as bisexual , giving her a backstory that includes positive relationships with women . Her Amazonian training helped to develop a wide range of extraordinary skills in strategy , hunting , and combat . She possesses an arsenal of advanced technology , including the Lasso of Truth , a pair of indestructible bracelets , a tiara which serves as a projectile , and , in older stories , a range of devices based on Amazon technology . Wonder Woman was created during World War II ; the character was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces as well as an assortment of colorful supervillains , although over time her stories came to place greater emphasis on characters , deities , and monsters from Greek mythology . Many stories depicted Wonder Woman rescuing herself from bondage , which defeated the `` damsels in distress '' trope that was common in comics during the 1940s . In the decades since her debut , Wonder Woman has gained a formidable cast of enemies bent on eliminating the Amazon , including classic villains such as Ares , Cheetah , Doctor Poison , Circe , Doctor Psycho , and Giganta , along with more recent adversaries such as Veronica Cale . Wonder Woman has also regularly appeared in comic books featuring the superhero teams Justice Society -LRB- from 1941 -RRB- and Justice League -LRB- from 1960 -RRB- . Notable depictions of the character in other media include Gloria Steinem placing the character on the cover of Ms. magazine in 1971 ; the 1975 -- 1979 Wonder Woman TV series starring Lynda Carter ; as well as animated series such as the Super Friends and Justice League . Since Carter 's television series , studios struggled to introduce a new live-action Wonder Woman to audiences , although the character continued to feature in a variety of toys and merchandise , as well as animated adaptations of DC properties , including a direct-to-DVD animated feature . Attempts to return Wonder Woman to television have included a television pilot for NBC in 2011 , closely followed by another stalled production for The CW . Gal Gadot portrays Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe , starting with the 2016 film Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice , marking the character 's feature film debut after over 70 years of history . Gadot will also star in the character 's first solo live-action film Wonder Woman , set to be released on June 2 , 2017 . On October 21 , 2016 , the United Nations sparked controversy by naming Wonder Woman a UN Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls in a ceremony attended by Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Cristina Gallach and by actors Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot . Critics regard the character as not being a worthy role model for women , deeming the scantily clad `` large breasted , white woman of impossible proportions '' as being overtly sexualized and not culturally sensitive . Two months later she was dropped from her role as a UN Ambassador following a petition .
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Enigma -LRB- Tara Virango -RRB- is a fictional character , a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Tara is a native of Bangladesh and through her mutation from a nano-virus , she gained superhuman powers giving her some sort of connection to the Buddhist goddess , Tara .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.In Despicable Me 3, Steve Carell plays a dual role.
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Despicable Me 3 is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated comedy film that is being produced by Illumination Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures . It will be the third installment in the Despicable Me film series , and the sequel to Despicable Me 2 -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . Directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda , and co-directed by Eric Guillon , the film is written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio . It stars the voices of Steve Carell in a dual role , Kristen Wiig , and Trey Parker . It will premiere on June 14 , 2017 , at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival , and is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 30 , 2017 by Universal Pictures .
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is a 2006 Japanese horror film and the third installment of the One Missed Call franchise , written by franchise creator Yasushi Akimoto and directed by Manabu Asou .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Evan Rachel Wood has appeared in The Ides of March.
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Evan Rachel Wood -LRB- born September 7 , 1987 -RRB- is an American actress and musician . She began acting in the 1990s , appearing in several television series , including American Gothic -LRB- 1995 -- 96 -RRB- and Once and Again -LRB- 1999 -- 2002 -RRB- . Wood made her debut as a leading film actress at the age of eleven in Digging to China -LRB- 1998 -RRB- and garnered acclaim for her Golden Globe-nominated role as the troubled , drug-addicted teenager Tracy Freeland in the teen drama film Thirteen -LRB- 2003 -RRB- . Wood continued acting mostly in independent films , including Pretty Persuasion -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Down in the Valley -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Running with Scissors -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , and in the big studio production Across the Universe -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . Since 2008 , Wood has appeared in more mainstream films , including The Wrestler -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Whatever Works -LRB- 2009 -RRB- and The Ides of March -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . She has also returned to television , playing the supporting role of Queen Sophie-Anne on True Blood from 2009 to 2011 and playing Kate Winslet 's character 's daughter in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , a role for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress . As of 2016 , she plays the sentient android Dolores Abernathy in the HBO television series Westworld , for which she won a Critics ' Choice Award and earned a Golden Globe nomination . Her personal life , particularly her relationship with Marilyn Manson , to whom she was previously engaged , has attracted press attention . In 2012 , she married English actor Jamie Bell , with whom she has one son . They separated in 2014 after two years of marriage .
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Eadweard is a 2015 Canadian drama film written by Josh Epstein and Kyle Rideout , directed by Kyle Rideout and produced by Josh Epstein . The film , a psychological drama , stars Michael Eklund as photographer Eadweard Muybridge . The film 's Canadian premiere was at the Vancouver International Film Festival in Vancouver , British Columbia on October 2 , 2015 . The film began shooting around Greater Vancouver in July 2013 . Eadweard stars Michael Eklund , Sara Canning , Torrance Coombs , Christopher Heyerdahl , Jodi Balfour , Charlie Carrick and Jonathon Young . Aside from screening at various film festivals , the film had a successful theatrical run in several Canadian cities . Rideout and Epstein , actors , had previously appeared in a stage play depicting Muybridge 's life , Studies in Motion -- the Hauntings of Eadweard Muybridge .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Before Night Falls is a 2017 film.
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Before Night Falls is a 2000 American biographical romantic drama directed by Julian Schnabel . Based on the autobiography of the same name of Reinaldo Arenas , which was published in English in 1993 , the screenplay was written by Schnabel , Cunningham O'Keefe and Lázaro Gómez Carriles . The film stars Javier Bardem -LRB- who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor -RRB- , Johnny Depp , Olivier Martinez , Andrea Di Stefano , Santiago Magill and Michael Wincott . The film had its world premiere at the 2000 Venice International Film Festival .
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The Night Of is an American eight-part crime drama television miniseries based on Criminal Justice , a 2008 -- 09 British television series . The miniseries was written by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian and directed by Zaillian and James Marsh . Broadcast on HBO , The Night Of premiered on July 10 , 2016 to critical acclaim . The first episode premiered on June 24 , 2016 , via HBO on-demand .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Ronin starred at least one actress.
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Ronin is a 1998 American spy action-thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer , starring Robert De Niro , Jean Reno , Natascha McElhone , Stellan Skarsgård , Sean Bean , and Jonathan Pryce , and written by David Mamet -LRB- under the pseudonym Richard Weisz -RRB- from a screenplay by first-time writer John David Zeik . The film centers on a team of hired ex-special operatives trying to steal a mysterious and heavily guarded briefcase while navigating a maze of shifting loyalties and alliances . The film is noted for its realistic car chases through Nice and Paris and its convoluted plot involving the briefcase as a MacGuffin .
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Roohangiz Saminejad -LRB- 24 June 1916 -- 3 April 1997 -RRB- was an Iranian actress . She is famous in Iran for playing the heroine Golnar in Lor Girl -LRB- 1934 -RRB- , which was the first film made in the Persian language , making her the first Iranian film star in a talkie film Roohangiz Saminejad was not a professional actress . She was the wife of an employee of the film company . She was discovered by Abdolhossein Sepenta , who had almost despaired of finding an actress with the right look for the film . Her strong Kermani accent required some changes to the script to account for it . She only made one more film , Shirin and Farhad , also produced by Sepenta . According to Hamid Reza Sadr , she suffered social ostracism in the conservative culture of the time for becoming an actress . She also experienced sexual harassment from men when she went out in public . She had to change her name and lived in anonymity and seclusion .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Caroline, Princess of Hanover is married to anyone but an heir.
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Caroline , Princess of Hanover -LRB- Caroline Louise Marguerite ; born 23 January 1957 -RRB- , is the eldest child of Rainier III , Prince of Monaco , and American actress Grace Kelly . She is the elder sister of Prince Albert II and Princess Stéphanie . Until the births of her niece and nephew Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques of Monaco in December 2014 she had been heir presumptive to the throne of Monaco since 2005 , a position which she previously held from 1957 to 1958 . Caroline is married to Ernst August , Prince of Hanover -LRB- born 1954 -RRB- , the heir to the former throne of the Kingdom of Hanover , as well as the heir male of George III of the United Kingdom .
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Marienburg Castle is a Gothic revival castle in Lower Saxony , Germany . It is located 15 km north-west of Hildesheim , and around 30 km south of Hanover , in the municipality of Pattensen , Hanover . It was also a summer residence of the House of Guelph . The castle was built between 1858 and 1867 as a birthday present by King George V of Hanover -LRB- reigned 1851 -- 1866 -RRB- to his wife , Marie of Saxe-Altenburg . Between 1714 and 1837 there had been virtually no royal court in Hanover as the House of Hanover had ruled the kingdoms of Hanover and Britain by personal union , and so the Castle was also built to serve as a suitable seat for the House of Hanover in Germany . Its architect was Conrad Wilhelm Hase , one of Hanover 's most influential architects . Due to Hanover being annexed by Prussia in 1866 , the castle was left uninhabited for 80 years after the royal family went into exile at Gmunden , Austria , where it lived in the Queen 's Villa and , later , at Cumberland Castle . Therefore Marienburg is well preserved , as few renovations were done until 80 years later when it was safe to come back . The castle is currently owned by Prince Ernst August of Hanover , after his father signed it over to him , together with all other royal properties at Hanover and Gmunden . The castle houses the property management offices of the Royal House of Hanover and serves as its official seat . Parts of it are open to the public , such as the castle museum , the restaurant , the chapel , and can be booked as an event location for weddings , receptions , concerts , etc. . In 2014 , the prince lent a number of paintings and objects to the Lower Saxony state exhibition When the Royals came from Hanover - The rulers of Hanover on England 's throne , an exhibition taking place in five museums and castles , under the protectorate of HRH Charles , Prince of Wales . 30 of more than 1000 items had been contributed by HM The Queen , including the State Crown of George I , while Ernst August provided the king 's famous Augsburg silver throne and other silver furniture of 1720 . He is hosting a parallel exhibition , The Way to the Crown , at Marienburg Castle until the end of 2016 , showing - among other items such as the silver furniture - the crown jewels of the Kingdom of Hanover .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Nilotic languages are spoken in Sudan.
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The Nilotic languages are a group of Eastern Sudanic languages spoken across a wide area between South Sudan and Tanzania by the Nilotic peoples , who traditionally practice cattle-herding .
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Unity , sometimes known as Western Upper Nile was one of the 10 states of South Sudan . Unity state was in the Greater Upper Nile region . It had an area of 38,837 km2 . Unity was inhabited predominantly by two ethnic groups , the Nuer -LRB- majority -RRB- and the Dinka -LRB- minority -RRB- . In 2015 , a presidential decree established a new system of 28 states , replacing the previously established 10 . Unity State was replaced by the states of Ruweng , Northern Liech , and Southern Liech .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.IBM invented a language used in programming.
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International Business Machines Corporation -LRB- commonly referred to as IBM -RRB- is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk , New York , United States , with operations in over 170 countries . The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company -LRB- CTR -RRB- and was renamed `` International Business Machines '' in 1924 . IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware , middleware and software , and offers hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology . IBM is also a major research organization , holding the record for most patents generated by a business -LRB- as of 2017 -RRB- for 24 consecutive years . Inventions by IBM include the automated teller machine -LRB- ATM -RRB- , the PC , the floppy disk , the hard disk drive , the magnetic stripe card , the relational database , the SQL programming language , the UPC barcode , and dynamic random-access memory -LRB- DRAM -RRB- . The IBM mainframe , exemplified by the System/360 , was the dominant computing platform during the 1960s and 1970s . IBM has continually shifted its business mix by commoditizing markets focusing on higher-value , more profitable markets . This includes spinning off printer manufacturer Lexmark in 1991 and selling off its personal computer -LRB- ThinkPad/ThinkCentre -RRB- and x86-based server businesses to Lenovo -LRB- 2005 and 2014 , respectively -RRB- , and acquiring companies such as PwC Consulting -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , SPSS -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , and The Weather Company -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . Also in 2014 , IBM announced that it would go `` fabless '' , continuing to design semiconductors , but offloading manufacturing to GlobalFoundries . Nicknamed Big Blue , IBM is one of 30 companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and one of the world 's largest employers , with -LRB- as of 2016 -RRB- nearly 380,000 employees . Known as `` IBMers '' , IBM employees have been awarded five Nobel Prizes , six Turing Awards , ten National Medals of Technology and five National Medals of Science .
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Carl Eddie Hewitt -LRB- -LSB- ˈhjuːɪt -RSB- -RRB- is an American computer scientist who designed the Planner programming language for automated planning and the actor model of concurrent computation , which have been influential in the development of logic , functional and object-oriented programming . Planner was the first programming language based on procedural plans invoked using pattern-directed invocation from assertions and goals . The actor model influenced the development of the Scheme programming language , the π-calculus , and served as an inspiration for several other programming languages .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Black Sabbath included Ozzy Osbourne.
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John Michael `` Ozzy '' Osbourne -LRB- born 3 December 1948 -RRB- is an English singer , songwriter , and actor . He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath . He was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and went on to have a successful solo career , releasing 11 studio albums , the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US . Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions , recording the album 13 in 2013 . His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of `` Godfather of Heavy Metal '' . Osbourne 's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath , combined with his solo work , is over 100 million . As a member of Black Sabbath , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band . Possessing a distinctive singing voice and as a native of Birmingham , Osbourne is known for his strong Brummie accent -- he has a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in his hometown as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame . At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards , he received the Global Icon Award . In the early 2000s , Osbourne became a reality television star , appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes , alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children , Kelly and Jack . Osbourne appeared with son Jack in the 2016 worldwide travelogue docuseries Ozzy & Jack 's World Detour .
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American heavy metal band Slipknot has released five studio albums , one live album , one compilation album , one demo album , 17 singles , four video albums and 23 music videos . Formed in Des Moines , Iowa in 1995 , Slipknot originally featured vocalist Anders Colsefni , guitarists Donnie Steele and Josh `` Gnar '' Brainard , bassist Paul Gray , drummer Joey Jordison and percussionist Shawn `` Clown '' Crahan . The original lineup released its first demo Mate . Feed . Kill . Repeat . in 1996 , before undergoing a number of lineup changes . Finalising its lineup as a nine-piece consisting of Corey Taylor -LRB- vocals -RRB- , Mick Thomson , Jim Root -LRB- both guitars -RRB- , Gray -LRB- bass -RRB- , Jordison -LRB- drums -RRB- , Crahan , Chris Fehn -LRB- both percussion -RRB- , Sid Wilson -LRB- turntables -RRB- and Craig Jones -LRB- samples -RRB- , Slipknot signed with Roadrunner Records and released its self-titled debut album in June 1999 . Slipknot reached number 51 on the US Billboard 200 , and has since been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- . The band followed this up in 2001 with Iowa , which reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the UK Albums Chart . Slipknot also released its first two videos during this period -- Welcome to Our Neighborhood , a collection of music videos and live footage , in 1999 , and Disasterpieces , a live concert recorded in London , England , in 2002 . After a short hiatus , Slipknot returned in 2004 with its third studio album Vol . 3 : -LRB- The Subliminal Verses -RRB- , which reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 . The album was supported by a successful lead single in `` Duality '' , which reached the top 10 of both the US Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts . Later singles `` Vermilion '' and `` Before I Forget '' also registered on both charts . The band 's first live album , 9.0 : Live , followed the next year and reached the top 20 of the Billboard 200 . Third video album Voliminal : Inside the Nine was released in December 2006 . 2008 's All Hope Is Gone , Slipknot 's fourth studio album , was the band 's first to top the Billboard 200 , as well as several album charts in other regions . `` Psychosocial '' , `` Dead Memories '' and `` Snuff '' all reached the Billboard Alternative Songs top 20 . On May 24 , 2010 , founding member Paul Gray died of an `` accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl '' . In September the band dedicated its fourth video album -LRB- sic -RRB- nesses to the deceased bassist , which documented its performance at Download Festival in 2009 . The release topped the Music Video charts in the US and the UK . A compilation album , Antennas to Hell , followed in 2012 . After returning to touring in 2011 with former guitarist Donnie Steele on bass , Slipknot also parted ways with Joey Jordison in 2013 in controversial circumstances . The group resurfaced in 2014 with Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg on drums , releasing the Gray-dedicated .5 : The Gray Chapter in October that year , which followed All Hope Is Gone in topping the Billboard 200 . As of May 2016 , Slipknot has sold more than 40 million records worldwide .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.G.I. Jane was directed by a European politician.
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G.I. Jane is a 1997 American action film directed by Ridley Scott , produced by Largo Entertainment , Scott Free Productions and Caravan Pictures , distributed by Hollywood Pictures and starring Demi Moore , Viggo Mortensen and Anne Bancroft . The film tells the fictional story of the first woman to undergo training in U.S. Navy Special Warfare Group .
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Vincė Vaidevutė Margevičienė -LRB- born 12 May 1949 -RRB- is a Lithuanian biologist , political prisoner , politician , and a former Member of the Seimas . She was designated as the Vice Chairwoman of the Homeland Union in 2015 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Selena Gomez starred in a movie.
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Selena Marie Gomez -LRB- -LSB- səˈliːnə_məˈɹiː_ˈɡoʊmɛz -RSB- ; -LSB- seˈlena ˈɣomes -RSB- ; born July 22 , 1992 -RRB- is an American actress and singer . Having appeared in the children 's television series Barney & Friends while growing up , she rose to fame playing the role of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place -LRB- 2007 -- 2012 -RRB- . In 2008 , she signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records and formed her band Selena Gomez & the Scene . The band released three studio albums and produced four top 30 singles by 2011 . Gomez also formed her own production company in 2008 , July Moon Productions ; she serves as an executive producer on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why , which released in March 2017 . Between 2009 and 2011 , Gomez starred in films such as Princess Protection Program , Ramona and Beezus , and Monte Carlo , and took on a more mature role in Spring Breakers -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . Gomez also took her singing career in a different direction , with the release of her first solo album Stars Dance -LRB- 2013 -RRB- ; the album debuted atop the Billboard 200 in the United States and included the top ten single `` Come & Get It . '' Gomez released a compilation album in 2014 as her fifth and final release through Hollywood Records , which was preceded by her second top ten single `` The Heart Wants What It Wants '' , and signed a new recording contract with Interscope Records . In 2015 , she released her second solo album , Revival , which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , while the first three singles , `` Good for You , '' `` Same Old Love , '' and `` Hands to Myself , '' all topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States . Gomez has also starred in the films The Fundamentals of Caring -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , In Dubious Battle -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , and in the Hotel Transylvania films . Since the start of her singing career , she has gone on to sell over 7 million albums and 22 million singles worldwide , according to Billboard . Gomez has earned a number of awards and nominations for her work as an actress and singer , and has won a Billboard Women in Music award , an MTV Video Music Award , an American Music Award , and fifteen Teen Choice Awards . As of November 2016 , Gomez is the most-followed Instagram user in the world .
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is a Japanese film released in 2014 . It was directed by Takashi Shimizu and based on the children 's fantasy novel of the same name .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Joe Biden was the sixth-youngest senator in US history.
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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. -LRB- -LSB- ˈdʒoʊsᵻf_rɒbᵻˈnɛt_ˈbaɪdən -RSB- born November 20 , 1942 -RRB- is an American politician who was the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 , having been jointly elected twice with President Barack Obama . A member of the Democratic Party , he represented Delaware as a United States Senator from 1973 until becoming Vice President in 2009 . Biden was born in Scranton , Pennsylvania , in 1942 , and lived there for ten years before moving to Delaware . He became an attorney in 1969 , and was elected to the New Castle County council in 1970 . He was first elected to the Senate in 1972 , and became the sixth-youngest senator in U.S. history . He was re-elected to the Senate six times , and was the fourth most senior senator at the time of his resignation to assume the Vice Presidency in 2009 . He was a long-time member and former chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee . He opposed the Gulf War in 1991 , but advocated U.S. and NATO intervention in the Bosnian War in 1994 and 1995 . He voted in favor of the resolution authorizing the Iraq War in 2002 , but opposed the surge of U.S. troops in 2007 . He has also served as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , dealing with issues related to drug policy , crime prevention , and civil liberties , and led the legislative efforts for creation of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act , and the Violence Against Women Act . He chaired the Judiciary Committee during the contentious U.S. Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas . Biden unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 and in 2008 , both times dropping out after lackluster showings . In the 2008 U.S. presidential election , Barack Obama chose Biden to be his running mate in the race , which they won . He became the first Roman Catholic , and the first Delawarean , to be Vice President of the United States . As Vice President in the Obama administration , Biden oversaw the infrastructure spending aimed at counteracting the Great Recession , and U.S. policy toward Iraq up until the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2011 . His ability to negotiate with congressional Republicans helped bring about legislation such as the Tax Relief , Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization , and Job Creation Act of 2010 that resolved a taxation deadlock , the Budget Control Act of 2011 that resolved that year 's debt ceiling crisis , and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 that addressed the impending `` fiscal cliff '' . In 2011 , he opposed going ahead with the military mission that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden . Obama and Biden were re-elected in 2012 . In October 2015 , after months of speculation , Biden chose not to run for President of the United States in 2016 . In December 2016 , he refused to rule out a potential bid for President in 2020 , but announced on January 13 , 2017 , that he would not run , only to seemingly backtrack just four days later , again refusing to rule out a potential bid . On January 12 , 2017 , Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom , with distinction . After leaving office , Biden was named the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice professor at the University of Pennsylvania .
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John Fitzgerald `` Jack '' Kennedy -LRB- May 29 , 1917 -- November 22 , 1963 -RRB- , commonly referred to by his initials JFK , was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963 . Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War , and much of his presidency focused on managing relations with the Soviet Union . He was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate prior to becoming president . Kennedy was born in Brookline , Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy , Sr. and Rose Kennedy . A scion of the Kennedy family , he graduated from Harvard University in 1940 before joining the United States Naval Reserve the following year . During World War II , Kennedy commanded a series of PT boats in the Pacific theater and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his service . After the war , Kennedy represented Massachusetts 's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 until 1953 . He was subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate and served as the junior Senator from Massachusetts from 1953 until 1960 . While serving in the Senate , he published Profiles in Courage , which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography . In the 1960 presidential election , Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican opponent Richard Nixon , who was the incumbent Vice President . Kennedy 's time in office was marked by high tensions with Communist states in the Cold War . He increased the number of American military advisers in South Vietnam by a factor of 18 over President Dwight D. Eisenhower . In April 1961 , he authorized a failed joint-CIA attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro in the Bay of Pigs Invasion . He subsequently rejected plans by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to orchestrate false-flag attacks on American soil in order to gain public approval for a war against Cuba . In October 1962 , U.S. spy planes discovered that Soviet missile bases had been deployed in Cuba ; the resulting period of tensions , termed the Cuban Missile Crisis , nearly resulted in the breakout of a global thermonuclear conflict . Domestically , Kennedy presided over the establishment of the Peace Corps and supported the Civil Rights Movement , but he was largely unsuccessful in passing his New Frontier domestic policies . Kennedy continues to rank highly in historians ' polls of U.S. presidents and with the general public . His average approval rating of 70 % is the highest of any president in Gallup 's history of systematically measuring job approval . On November 22 , 1963 , Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas , Texas . Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime , but he was never prosecuted due to his murder by Jack Ruby two days later . Pursuant to the Presidential Succession Act , Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president later that day . The FBI and the Warren Commission officially concluded that Oswald was the lone assassin , but various groups believed that Kennedy was the victim of a conspiracy . After Kennedy 's death , many of his proposals were enacted , including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Revenue Act of 1964 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Albania is a place.
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Albania -LRB- -LSB- ælˈbeɪniə , _ ɔːl - -RSB- , ; Shqipëri / Shqipëria Shqipni/Shqipnia or Shqypni/Shqypnia -RRB- , officially the Republic of Albania -LRB- Republika e Shqipërisë , -LSB- ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːsə -RSB- -RRB- , is a country in Southeastern Europe . Albania spans 28,748 km2 and had a total population of almost 3 million people . It is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic with the capital in Tirana , the country 's largest city and main economic and commercial centre , followed by Durrës and Vlorë . It is located in the south-western part of the Balkan peninsula , bordered by Montenegro to the northwest , Kosovo to the northeast , the Republic of Macedonia to the east , and Greece to the south and southeast . The country has a coastline on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea , the Adriatic Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the southwest where the Albanian Riviera begins . Albania is less than 72 km from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which connects the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea . During the classical times , the modern area of Albania was home to several Illyrian , Thracian and Greek tribes , as well as several Greek colonies established on the Illyrian coast . In the 3rd century BC , the area was annexed by Rome and became part of the Roman provinces of Dalmatia , Macedonia and Moesia Superior . In 1190 , the first Albanian entity , the Principality of Arbanon was established by archon Progon in the region of Krujë , within the Byzantine Empire . The territory of Albania was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century , of which it remained part of for the next five centuries . After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in Europe , following the Balkan Wars , Albania declared its independence in 1912 and was recognized the following year . The Kingdom of Albania was invaded by Italy in 1939 , which formed Greater Albania , before becoming a Nazi German protectorate in 1943 . The following year , a socialist People 's Republic was established under the leadership of Enver Hoxha and the Party of Labour . Albania experienced widespread social and political transformations in the communist era , as well as isolation from much of the international community . In 1991 , the Socialist Republic was dissolved and the Republic of Albania was established . Albania is a democratic and developing country with an upper-middle income economy . The service sector dominates the country 's economy , followed by the industrial and agriculture sector . After the fall of communism in Albania , free-market reforms have opened the country to foreign investment , especially in the development of energy and transportation infrastructure . Albania has a high HDI and provides universal health care system and free primary and secondary education to its citizens . Albania is a member of the United Nations , NATO , WTO , World Bank , the Council of Europe , the OSCE , the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation . It is also an official candidate for membership in the European Union . Albania is one of the founding members of the Energy Community , Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and the Union for the Mediterranean . It is home to the largest lake in Southern Europe and one of the oldest lakes in Europe .
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The territory of modern Albania was part of the Bulgarian Empire during certain periods in the Middle Ages and some parts in what is now eastern Albania were populated and ruled by the Bulgarians for centuries . Most of Albania became part of the First Empire in the early 840s during the reign of Khan Presian . Some coastal towns such as Durrës remained in the hands of the Byzantines for most of that period . The castles of the inner mountainous country remained one of the last Bulgarian strongholds to be conquered by the Byzantines in 1018/1019 during the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire . During the Byzantine rule Albania was one of the centres of a major Bulgarian uprising . The last Bulgarian Emperor to govern the whole territory was Ivan Asen II -LRB- 1218 -- 1241 -RRB- but after his successors the Bulgarian rule diminished . Much of that area corresponded with the Bulgarian historical region Kutmichevitsa .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Carole King does not perform music.
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Carole King -LRB- born Carol Joan Klein , February 9 , 1942 -RRB- is an American composer and singer-songwriter . She is the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century , having written or co-written 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1955 and 1999 . King also wrote 61 hits that charted in the UK , making her the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1952 and 2005 . King 's career began in the 1960s when she , along with her then husband Gerry Goffin , wrote more than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists , many of which have become standards . She has continued writing for other artists since then . King 's success as a performer in her own right did not come until the 1970s , when she sang her own songs , accompanying herself on the piano , in a series of albums and concerts . After experiencing commercial disappointment with her debut album Writer , King scored her breakthrough with the album Tapestry , which topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971 and remained on the charts for more than six years . King has made 25 solo albums , the most successful being Tapestry , which held the record for most weeks at No. 1 by a female artist for more than 20 years . Her most recent non-compilation album was Live at the Troubadour in 2010 , a collaboration with James Taylor that reached number 4 on the charts in its first week and has sold over 600,000 copies . Her records sales were estimated at more than 75 million copies worldwide . She has won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her songwriting . She is the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song , the first woman to be so honored . She is also a 2015 Kennedy Center Honoree .
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Caron Wheeler -LRB- born 19 January 1963 -RRB- is a British singer , songwriter , record producer and musician . Born and raised in London , she performed in various singing competitions as a teenager and began her recording career as one of the founding members of Brown Sugar . She was also one of the founding member of the female backing vocalist group Afrodiziak . She officially rose to fame in the late 1980s as lead singer of R&B group Soul II Soul . Managed by her fellow bandmate , Jazzie B , the group became one of the London 's best-selling groups of all time . Their debut album , Club Classics Vol . One -LRB- 1989 -RRB- , which established them as a global success worldwide , earned two Grammy Awards and featured the UK and Billboard number-one singles `` Keep on Movin ' '' and `` Back to Life -LRB- However Do You Want Me -RRB- '' . Following the exit from the group in 1990 , she released her debut solo album , UK Blak -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , which contained hits `` Livin ' in the Light '' , `` UK Blak '' , and `` Do n't Quit '' . She continued her solo career with the release of her second album , Beach of the War Goddess -LRB- 1993 -RRB- . Wheeler reunited with Soul II Soul in 1994 , but left in 1995 due to creative differences . Throughout her career , she has performed on and off with Soul II Soul but officially rejoined them in 2013 . Described as a pioneer of the British soul scene , her musical repertoire is often characterized by themes of love , relationships , and empowerment , as well as black history . Her dynamic on-stage performances have led many critics to consider her one of the most effective singers in popular music . Throughout a career spanning 40 years , she has sold over 6 million records collectively as a solo artist and as a member of Soul II Soul . In June 2012 , Wheeler was honored with the Heritage Award from Performing Right Society along with the members of Soul II Soul .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Charles, Prince of Wales was the first uncle of King George VI.
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Charles , Prince of Wales -LRB- Charles Philip Arthur George ; born 14 November 1948 -RRB- is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II . Known alternatively in South West England as Duke of Cornwall and in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay , he is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history , having held the position since 1952 . He is also the oldest person to be next in line to the throne since Sophia of Hanover -LRB- the heir presumptive to Queen Anne -RRB- , who died in 1714 at the age of 83 . Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth . He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun Schools , which his father , Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh , had attended as a child , as well as the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria , Australia . After earning a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College , Cambridge , Charles served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976 . In 1981 , he married Lady Diana Spencer and they had two sons : Prince William -LRB- born 1982 -RRB- later to become Duke of Cambridge , and Prince Harry -LRB- born 1984 -RRB- . In 1996 , the couple divorced , following well-publicised extramarital affairs . Diana died in a car crash in Paris the following year . In 2005 , Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles . Charles 's interests encompass a range of humanitarian and social issues : he founded The Prince 's Trust in 1976 , sponsors The Prince 's Charities , and is patron of numerous other charitable and arts organisations . Charles has long championed organic farming for which he established the Duchy Home Farm , run by the Duchy of Cornwall , which produces ingredients for the Duchy Originals brand which he founded in 1990 . Charles has sought to raise world awareness of the dangers facing the natural environment , such as climate change . As an environmentalist , he has received numerous awards and recognition from environmental groups around the world . His support for alternative medicine , including homeopathy , has been criticised by some in the medical community . He has been outspoken on the role of architecture in society and the conservation of historic buildings . Subsequently , Charles created Poundbury , an experimental new town based on his theories , in Dorset in 1993 . He has authored a number of books , including A Vision of Britain : A Personal View of Architecture in 1989 and the children 's book The Old Man of Lochnagar in 1980 .
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Charles VI may refer to : Charles VI of France -LRB- 1368 -- 1422 -RRB- , `` the Well-Beloved '' and `` The Mad King '' Charles VI , Holy Roman Emperor and VI of Naples -LRB- 1685 -- 1740 -RRB- Infante Carlos , Count of Montemolin -LRB- 1818 -- 1861 -RRB- , pretender to the throne of Spain , styled `` Charles VI '' by Carlists Charles VI , Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg -LRB- 1834 -- 1921 -RRB- Charles VI -LRB- opera -RRB- , an 1843 opera by Fromental Halévy Category : Human name disambiguation pages
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Dark Knight Rises' filming took place in several locations.
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The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 British-American superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan , who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan , and the story with David S. Goyer . Featuring the DC Comics character Batman , the film is the final installment in Nolan 's Batman film trilogy , and the sequel to Batman Begins -LRB- 2005 -RRB- and The Dark Knight -LRB- 2008 -RRB- . Christian Bale reprises the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman , with a returning cast of allies : Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth , Gary Oldman as James Gordon , and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox . The film introduces Selina Kyle -LRB- Anne Hathaway -RRB- , and Bane -LRB- Tom Hardy -RRB- . Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight , merciless revolutionary Bane forces an older Bruce Wayne to resume his role as Batman and save Gotham City from nuclear destruction . Christopher Nolan was hesitant about returning to the series for a second time , but agreed after developing a story with his brother and Goyer that he felt would conclude the series on a satisfactory note . Nolan drew inspiration from Bane 's comic book debut in the 1993 `` Knightfall '' storyline , the 1986 series The Dark Knight Returns , and the 1999 storyline `` No Man 's Land '' . Filming took place in locations including Jodhpur , London , Nottingham , Glasgow , Los Angeles , New York City , Newark , and Pittsburgh . Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras for much of the filming , including the first six minutes of the film , to optimize the quality of the picture . A vehicle variation of the Batplane and Batcopter termed the `` Bat '' , an underground prison set , and a new Batcave set were created specifically for the film . As with The Dark Knight , viral marketing campaigns began early during production . When filming concluded , Warner Bros. refocused its campaign : developing promotional websites , releasing the first six minutes of the film , screening theatrical trailers , and sending out information regarding the film 's plot . The Dark Knight Rises premiered in New York City on July 16 , 2012 . The film was released in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 20 , 2012 . It received positive reviews from critics , many of whom named it one of the best films of 2012 . Like its predecessor , the film grossed over $ 1 billion worldwide at the box office , making it the second film in the Batman film series to earn $ 1 billion . It is currently the 17th-highest-grossing film of all time , the third-highest-grossing film of 2012 , and the fourth-highest-grossing superhero film of all time .
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Benjamin V. `` Ben '' Davis , BSC -LRB- born 1961 -RRB- is an English cinematographer best known for his work with producer-director Matthew Vaughn . His major works include Kick-Ass -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Hannibal Rising -LRB- 2007 -RRB- and the Marvel films Guardians of the Galaxy -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Avengers : Age of Ultron -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and Doctor Strange -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Idris Elba is a singer, and song writer.
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Idrissa Akuna `` Idris '' Elba , -LRB- -LSB- ˈɪdrᵻs_ˈɛlbə -RSB- born 6 September 1972 -RRB- is an English actor , musician , and DJ . He is known for playing druglord Russell `` Stringer '' Bell on the HBO series The Wire , Detective John Luther on the BBC One series Luther , and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film , winning one , and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award . Elba has appeared in films such as Ridley Scott 's American Gangster -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Takers -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Thor -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Prometheus -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Pacific Rim -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Thor : The Dark World -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and Beasts of No Nation -LRB- 2015 , for which he received BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor -RRB- , and Star Trek Beyond -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . In 2016 , he also voiced Chief Bogo in Zootopia , Shere Khan in The Jungle Book , and Fluke in Finding Dory . He will make his directorial debut with an adaptation of 1992 novel Yardie by Victor Headley . In addition to his acting work , Elba is a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis -LRB- or Big Driis the Londoner -RRB- and hip hop soul musician . In 2016 , he was named in the Time 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World .
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Andrew Kennedy Irvine -LRB- born 14 June 1942 -RRB- , known as Andy Irvine , is an Irish folk musician , singer-songwriter , and a founding member of popular bands Sweeney 's Men , Planxty , Patrick Street , Mozaik , LAPD and Usher 's Island . He plays the mandolin , mandola , bouzouki , harmonica and hurdy-gurdy . Irvine has been influential in folk music for over five decades , during which he recorded a large repertoire of songs and tunes he assembled from books , old recordings and rooted in the Irish , English , Scottish , Eastern European , Australian and American old-time and folk traditions . He sets these songs to new music and also writes songs about his personal experiences or the lives and struggles of his heroes : Tom Barker , Michael Davitt , Mother Jones , Douglas Mawson , Raoul Wallenberg , and Emiliano Zapata , among others . Imbued with a sense of social justice , Irvine often selects or writes songs that are based on historical events and presented from the victim 's perspective . Some of these songs chronicle the abject living and working conditions imposed on groups of people : the emigrants ; the brutalized migrant workers ; the exploited textile strikers or coalminers . Other songs recall the archetypal experiences of single individuals : the woman seduced by an unfaithful man or disowned by her father ; the destitute young man ostracized or murdered on the order of his sweetheart 's rich father ; the down-on-his-luck farmer or the unemployed worker ; the young man inveigled by the army 's recruiting sergeant ; the scapegoats . Irvine 's songs also denounce worker deaths and industrial diseases , and lament the plight of hunted animals . His repertoire includes humorous songs , but also bittersweet ones of unrequited love , or of lovers cruelly separated or dramatically reunited . He also sings about famous racehorses , men or women masquerading in various disguises , a fantastical fox preying on young maidens , and the violent lives of outlaws . As a child actor , Irvine honed his performing talent from an early age and learned the classical guitar . He switched to folk music after discovering Woody Guthrie , also adopting the latter 's other instruments : harmonica and mandolin . While extending Guthrie 's guitar picking technique to the mandolin , he further developed his playing of this instrument -- and , later , of the mandola and the bouzouki -- into a decorative , harmonic style and embraced the modes and rhythms of Bulgarian folk music . Along with Johnny Moynihan and Dónal Lunny , Irvine is one of the pioneers who adapted the Greek bouzouki -- with a new tuning -- into an Irish instrument . He contributed to advancing the design of his instruments in cooperation with English luthier Stefan Sobell , and he occasionally plays a hurdy-gurdy made for him in 1972 by Peter Abnett , another English luthier . Although touring mainly as a soloist , Irvine has also enjoyed great success in pursuing collaborations through many projects that have influenced contemporary folk music . He continues to tour and perform extensively in Ireland , Great Britain , Europe , North and South America , Japan , Australia and New Zealand .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Inspectah Deck has yet to produce something.
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Jason Hunter -LRB- born July 6 , 1970 -RRB- better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck , is an American rapper , producer , and member of the groups Wu-Tang Clan and Czarface . He has acquired critical praise for his intricate lyricism , and for his verses on many of the group 's most revered songs . He has grown to become a producer in his own right , taking up tracks for fellow clansmen and his own projects .
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is a video game developed by Fill-in-Cafe and published by Banpresto for the PlayStation in 1997 and for PlayStation Network in 2011 , exclusively in Japan .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Niall Horan is a musician.
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Niall James Horan -LRB- born 13 September 1993 -RRB- is an Irish singer and songwriter , best known as a member of the boy band One Direction . In 2010 , Horan auditioned as a solo artist for the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor . He failed to progress to the `` Boys '' category at the `` judges ' houses '' , but after guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested that Niall join One Direction , with Harry Styles , Zayn Malik , Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson , the group became a reality . The five-piece band made it to the final and finished in third place . Even though they did not win , One Direction was signed by Simon Cowell to his record label Syco . In his career as a member of One Direction , Horan co-wrote many songs , beginning with `` Taken '' , `` Everything About You '' , `` Same Mistakes '' , `` Back for You '' and `` Summer Love '' from their debut albums Up All Night and Take Me Home . In the latter , he also played guitar . He continued to co-write , including the songs `` Do n't Forget Where You Belong '' , `` Why Do n't We Go There '' and `` Story of My Life '' for the album Midnight Memories ; `` Night Changes '' , `` Fool 's Gold '' and `` Change Your Ticket '' for the album Four ; and `` Wolves '' , `` A.M. '' , `` Temporary Fix '' and `` Never Enough '' for the band 's fifth album Made in the A.M. . He released his first single as a solo artist , `` This Town '' , in 2016 .
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Niilo Sevänen -LRB- born 19 August 1979 -RRB- is a musician from Joensuu , Finland . He is best known as the current vocalist/bassist for the melodic death metal band , Insomnium .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Sleep can be disrupted by circadian rhythm sleep.
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Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness , relatively inhibited sensory activity , inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles , and reduced interactions with surroundings . It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli , but is more easily reversed than the state of being comatose . Sleep occurs in repeating periods , in which the body alternates between two highly distinct modes known as non-REM and REM sleep . Although REM stands for `` rapid eye movement '' , this mode of sleep has many other aspects , including virtual paralysis of the body . A well-known feature of sleep is the dream , an experience typically recounted in narrative form , which resembles waking life while in progress , but which usually can later be distinguished as fantasy . During sleep , most of the body 's systems are in an anabolic state , helping to restore the immune , nervous , skeletal , and muscular systems ; these are vital processes that maintain mood , memory , and cognitive performance and plays a large role in the function of the endocrine and immune systems . The internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night . The diverse purposes and mechanisms of sleep are the subject of substantial ongoing research . The advent of artificial light has substantially altered sleep timing in industrialized countries . Humans may suffer from various sleep disorders , including dyssomnias , such as insomnia , hypersomnia , narcolepsy , and sleep apnea ; parasomnias , such as sleepwalking and REM behavior disorder ; bruxism ; and circadian rhythm sleep disorders .
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Caffeine-induced sleep disorder is a psychiatric disorder that results from overconsumption of the stimulant caffeine . `` When caffeine is consumed immediately before bedtime or continuously throughout the day , sleep onset may be delayed , total sleep time reduced , normal stages of sleep altered , and the quality of sleep decreased . '' Caffeine reduces slow-wave sleep in the early part of the sleep cycle and can reduce rapid eye movement sleep later in the cycle . Caffeine increases episodes of wakefulness , and high doses in the late evening can increase sleep onset latency . In elderly people , there is an association between use of medication containing caffeine and difficulty in falling asleep . The specific criteria for this disorder in the fourth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -LRB- DSM-IV -RRB- include that there must be a significant inability to sleep which is caused entirely by the physiological effects of caffeine as proven by an examination ; if sleeping issues can be accounted for due to a breathing-related sleep disorder , narcolepsy , a circadian rhythm sleep disorder or a mental disorder , then caffeine-induced sleep disorder is not the cause . This condition causes a notable impairment in functioning in sufferers . Overconsumption : Excessive ingestion of caffeine can lead to a state of intoxication . This period of intoxication is characterized by restlessness , agitation , excitement , rambling thought or speech , and even insomnia . Even doses of caffeine relating to just one cup of coffee can increase sleep latency and decrease the quality of sleep especially in non-REM deep sleep . A dose of caffeine taken in the morning can have these effects the following night , so one of the main practices of sleep hygiene a person can do is to cease the consumption of caffeine .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Wyatt Earp worked to extract geological materials from the earth and he was American.
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Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp -LRB- March 19 , 1848 -- January 13 , 1929 -RRB- was an American Old West gambler , a deputy sheriff in Pima County , and deputy town marshal in Tombstone , Arizona Territory , who took part in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral , during which lawmen killed three outlaw cowboys . He is often regarded as the central figure in the shootout in Tombstone , although his brother Virgil was Tombstone city marshal and Deputy U.S. Marshal that day , and had far more experience as a sheriff , constable , marshal , and soldier in combat . Earp lived a restless life . He was at different times a constable , city policeman , county sheriff , Deputy U.S. Marshal , teamster , buffalo hunter , bouncer , saloon-keeper , gambler , brothel keeper , miner , and boxing referee . Earp spent his early life in Iowa . In 1870 , Earp married his first wife , Urilla Sutherland Earp , who contracted typhoid fever and died shortly before their first child was to be born . During the next two years Earp was arrested for stealing a horse , escaped from jail , sued twice , and was arrested and fined three times during the course of 1872 for `` keeping and being found in a house of ill-fame '' . His third arrest was subject of a lengthy account in the `` Daily Transcript '' which referred to him as an `` old offender '' and nicknamed him the `` Peoria Bummer '' . By 1874 he had arrived in the cattle boomtown of Wichita , Kansas where his brother had opened a brothel . On April 21 , 1875 he was appointed to the Wichita police force , and developed a solid reputation as a lawman . In April 1876 he was dismissed from his position as a lawman following an altercation with a political opponent of his boss which led to him being fined $ 30 . In 1876 , he followed his brother James to Dodge City , Kansas , where he became an assistant city marshal . In winter 1878 , he went to Texas to track down an outlaw and met John `` Doc '' Holliday , whom Earp later credited with saving his life . Earp moved constantly throughout his life from one boomtown to another . He left Dodge City in 1879 and moved to Tombstone with his brothers James and Virgil , where a silver boom was underway . There , the Earps clashed with a loose federation of outlaws known as the Cowboys . Wyatt , Virgil , and their younger brother Morgan held various law enforcement positions that put them in conflict with Tom and Frank McLaury , and Ike and Billy Clanton , who threatened on several occasions to kill the Earps . The conflict escalated over the next year , culminating on October 26 , 1881 in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral , in which the Earps and Holliday killed three of the Cowboys . In the next five months , Virgil was ambushed and maimed , and Morgan was assassinated . Pursuing a vendetta , Wyatt , his brother Warren , Holliday , and others formed a federal posse that killed three of the Cowboys whom they thought responsible . Wyatt was never wounded in any of the gunfights in which he took part , unlike his brothers Virgil and James , or his friend , Doc Holliday , which only added to his mystique after his death . Earp was a lifelong gambler and was always looking for a quick way to make money . After leaving Tombstone , Earp went to San Francisco where he reunited with Josephine Earp . She became his common-law wife . They joined a gold rush to Eagle City , Idaho , where they owned mining interests and a saloon . They left there to race horses and open a saloon during a real estate boom in San Diego , California . Back in San Francisco , Wyatt raced horses again , but his reputation suffered irreparably when he refereed the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey boxing match and called a foul that led many to believe that he fixed the fight . They moved briefly to Yuma , Arizona before joining the Nome Gold Rush in 1899 . In partnership with Charlie Hoxie they opened a two-story saloon called the Dexter and made an estimated $ 80,000 -LRB- about $ 2 million in 2017 dollars -RRB- . Returning to the lower 48 , they opened another saloon in Tonopah , Nevada , the site of a new gold find . In about 1911 , Earp began working several mining claims in Vidal , California , retiring in the hot summers with Josephine to Los Angeles . Wyatt Earp died on January 13 , 1929 . He was known as a Western lawman , gunfighter , and boxing referee . He had a notorious reputation for both his handling of the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight and his role in the O.K. Corral gunfight . This only began to change after his death when an extremely flattering biography was published in 1931 . It became a bestseller and created his reputation as a fearless lawman . Since then , Earp has been the subject of and model for numerous films , TV shows , biographies , and works of fiction that have increased his notoriety . He did , however , live to see himself being portrayed in the film Wild Bill Hickok , released in 1923 . Long after his death , he has many devoted detractors and admirers . Earp 's modern-day reputation is that of the Old West 's `` toughest and deadliest gunman of his day . ''
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The Minerals Yearbook is an annual publication from the US Geological Survey . It reviews the mineral and material industries of the United States and other countries . The Minerals Yearbook contains statistical production data as well as information on economic and technical trends . First published in 1933 , it was preceded by The Mineral Resources of the United States .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Shia LaBeouf is from the United States and is an actor.
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Shia Saide LaBeouf -LRB- -LSB- ˈʃaɪ.ə _ ləˈbʌf -RSB- born June 11 , 1986 -RRB- is an American actor , performance artist , and filmmaker . He became known among younger audiences as Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens , a role for which LaBeouf received a Young Artist Award nomination in 2001 and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2003 . He made his film debut in Holes -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar . In 2004 , he made his directorial debut with the short film Let 's Love Hate and later directed a short film titled Maniac -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , starring American rappers Cage and Kid Cudi . In 2007 , LaBeouf starred in the commercially successful films Disturbia and Surf 's Up . The same year he was cast in Michael Bay 's science fiction film Transformers as Sam Witwicky , the main protagonist of the series . Despite mixed reviews , Transformers was a box office success and one of the highest-grossing films of 2007 . LaBeouf later appeared in its sequels Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen -LRB- 2009 -RRB- and Transformers : Dark of the Moon -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , both also box office successes . In 2008 , he played Henry `` Mutt Williams '' Jones III in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , the fourth film in the Indiana Jones franchise . His other films include Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Lawless -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , The Company You Keep -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Nymphomaniac -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and Fury -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Since 2014 , LaBeouf has pursued a variety of public performance art projects with LaBeouf , Rönkkö & Turner .
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Cuba M. Gooding Jr. -LRB- born January 2 , 1968 -RRB- is an American actor . He became known for his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in Boyz n the Hood -LRB- 1991 -RRB- ; he would go on to appear in such films as The Tuskegee Airmen -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , Jerry Maguire -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor , Pearl Harbor -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , and the World War II film Red Tails -LRB- 2012 -RRB- . For his portrayal of O. J. Simpson in the FX drama series The People v. O. J. Simpson : American Crime Story -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , Gooding received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination . He co-starred in the sixth season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story , subtitled Roanoke . His other films include As Good as It Gets -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , American Gangster -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Lee Daniels ' The Butler -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , and Selma -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , playing civil rights attorney Fred Gray .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Breaking Bad is a television show.
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Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan . The show originally aired on the AMC network for five seasons , from January 20 , 2008 , to September 29 , 2013 . It tells the story of Walter White -LRB- Bryan Cranston -RRB- , a struggling high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer . Together with his former student Jesse Pinkman -LRB- Aaron Paul -RRB- , White turns to a life of crime , producing and selling crystallized methamphetamine to secure his family 's financial future before he dies , while navigating the dangers of the criminal world . The title is from a Southern colloquialism meaning to `` raise hell '' . Breaking Bad is set and was filmed in Albuquerque , New Mexico . Walter 's family consists of his wife Skyler -LRB- Anna Gunn -RRB- and children , Walter , Jr. -LRB- RJ Mitte -RRB- and Holly -LRB- Elanor Anne Wenrich -RRB- . The show also features Skyler 's sister Marie Schrader -LRB- Betsy Brandt -RRB- , and her husband Hank -LRB- Dean Norris -RRB- , a Drug Enforcement Administration -LRB- DEA -RRB- agent . Walter hires lawyer Saul Goodman -LRB- Bob Odenkirk -RRB- , who connects him with private investigator and fixer Mike Ehrmantraut -LRB- Jonathan Banks -RRB- and in turn Mike 's employer , drug kingpin Gus Fring -LRB- Giancarlo Esposito -RRB- . The final season introduces the characters Todd Alquist -LRB- Jesse Plemons -RRB- and Lydia Rodarte-Quayle -LRB- Laura Fraser -RRB- . Breaking Bad is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time . By the time the series finale aired , the series was among the most-watched cable shows on American television . The show received numerous awards , including sixteen Primetime Emmy Awards , eight Satellite Awards , two Golden Globe Awards , two Peabody Awards , two Critics ' Choice Awards , and four Television Critics Association Awards . For his leading performance , Cranston won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times , while Aaron Paul won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series three times ; Anna Gunn won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series twice . In 2013 , Breaking Bad entered the Guinness World Records as the most critically acclaimed show of all time .
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24 is an American crime thriller television series produced for the Fox network , created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran , and starring Kiefer Sutherland as counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer . Each season , comprising 24 episodes , covers 24 hours in Bauer 's life using the real time method of narration . Premiering on November 6 , 2001 , the show spanned 192 episodes over eight seasons ; the series finale broadcast on May 24 , 2010 . In addition , a television film , 24 : Redemption , was broadcast between seasons six and seven , on November 23 , 2008 . 24 returned as a 12-episode series titled 24 : Live Another Day , which aired from May 5 to July 14 , 2014 . 24 : Legacy , a spin-off series featuring new characters , premiered on February 5 , 2017 , after Super Bowl LI . The series begins with Bauer working for the Los Angeles -- based Counter Terrorist Unit , in which he is a highly proficient agent with an `` ends justify the means '' approach , regardless of the perceived morality of some of his actions . Throughout the series most of the main plot elements unfold like a political thriller . A typical plot has Bauer racing against the clock as he attempts to thwart multiple terrorist plots , including presidential assassination attempts , weapons of mass destruction detonations , bioterrorism , cyber attacks , as well as conspiracies that deal with government and corporate corruption .24 garnered critical acclaim , winning numerous awards over its eight seasons , including Best Drama Series at the 2003 Golden Globe Awards and Outstanding Drama Series at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards . At the conclusion of its eighth season , 24 became the longest-running U.S. espionage/counterterrorism-themed television drama ever , surpassing both Mission : Impossible and The Avengers '' .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Catherine of Alexandria is a holy figure.
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria , also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine is , according to tradition , a Christian saint and virgin , who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the pagan emperor Maxentius . According to her hagiography , she was both a princess and a noted scholar , who became a Christian around the age of fourteen , and converted hundreds of people to Christianity . She was martyred around the age of 18 . Over 1,100 years following her martyrdom , Saint Joan of Arc identified Catherine as one of the Saints who appeared to her and counselled her . The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a Great Martyr and celebrates her feast day on 24 or 25 November -LRB- depending on the regional tradition -RRB- . In Catholicism she is traditionally revered as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers . In 1969 the Roman Catholic Church removed her feast day from the General Roman Calendar ; however , she continued to be commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 25 November . In 2002 , her feast was restored to the General Roman Calendar as an optional memorial .
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Cate is a feminine given name . It is a variant of Kate . The name comes from Latin , French , English , and Welsh origins . The name literally means either ` pure ' or ` blessed ' , used in different context . The name Catherine is popular in Christian countries , as it was the name of one of the first Christian saints , Catherine of Alexandria . Its variants are also widely used around the world . In addition , Cate is also a surname . Notable people with the name include :
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jessica Chastain appeared in American films.
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Jessica Michelle Chastain -LRB- born March 24 , 1977 -RRB- is an American actress and film producer . Born in Carmichael , California , and raised in Sacramento , Chastain developed an interest in acting from a young age . In 1998 , she made her professional stage debut as Shakespeare 's Juliet . After studying acting at the Juilliard School , she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells . She was a recurring guest star in several television shows , including Law & Order : Trial by Jury . She also took on roles in the stage productions of Anton Chekhov 's play The Cherry Orchard in 2004 and Oscar Wilde 's tragedy Salome in 2006 . Chastain made her film debut in the drama Jolene -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and gained wide recognition in 2011 for starring roles in half a dozen films , including the dramas Take Shelter and The Tree of Life . Her performance as an aspiring socialite in The Help earned her an Academy Award nomination . In 2012 , she won a Golden Globe Award and received a second Oscar nomination for playing a CIA agent in the thriller Zero Dark Thirty . Chastain made her Broadway debut in a revival of The Heiress in the same year . Her highest-grossing releases came with the science fiction films Interstellar -LRB- 2014 -RRB- and The Martian -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , as she continued to draw praise for her performances in the dramas The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , A Most Violent Year -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , and Miss Sloane -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . Chastain 's accolades include two Academy Award and British Academy Film Award nominations . She is known to prepare extensively for her roles . Chastain is the founder of the production company Freckle Films , which was created to promote diversity in film . She is vocal about social issues such as gender and racial equality , and mental health . Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 .
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Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn is a 2014 American comedy-drama/adventure film starring Joel Courtney as Tom Sawyer , Jake T. Austin as Huckleberry Finn , Katherine McNamara as Becky Thatcher , Noah Munck as Ben Rogers , and with Val Kilmer as Mark Twain . It is based on Mark Twain 's novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . Directed by Jo Kastner , the film is released by VMI Worldwide .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.A film that Rebecca Hall appeared in was directed by Antonio Campos.
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Rebecca Maria Hall -LRB- born 3 May 1982 -RRB- is an English-American actress . In 2003 , she won the Ian Charleson Award for her debut stage performance in a production of Mrs. Warren 's Profession . She has appeared in the films The Prestige , Vicky Cristina Barcelona -LRB- for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe -RRB- , The Town , The Awakening , Frost/Nixon , Iron Man 3 , Transcendence , and The Gift . In 2016 , Hall portrayed the troubled news anchor Christine Chubbuck in the critically acclaimed drama Christine . In June 2010 , Hall won the Supporting Actress BAFTA for her portrayal of Paula Garland in the 2009 Channel 4 production Red Riding : In the Year of Our Lord 1974 . She was also nominated for the Leading Actress Television BAFTA in 2013 for her role as socialite Sylvia Tietjens in BBC Two 's Parade 's End , opposite Benedict Cumberbatch .
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REC 4 -LRB- stylized as -LSB- • REC -RSB- ⁴ , subtitled in some countries as Apocalypse -RRB- is a 2014 Spanish horror film , and the fourth and final installment of the REC franchise . The film is a direct sequel to REC 2 , taking place immediately after the events of the second film . Jaume Balagueró , the director of the first two installments , returns alongside actress Manuela Velasco , who reprises her role of the imperiled reporter Ángela Vidal . The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2014 and screened at the 2014 Sitges Film Festival on 3 October , before being released in Spain on the 31st of October . The film was released in the United States by Magnet Releasing on 2 January 2015 , both theatrically and on VOD .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Germany was included in the 19th G7 summit.
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The 19th G7 Summit was held in Tokyo , Japan , on July 7 -- 9 , 1993 . The venue for the summit meetings was the State Guesthouse in Tokyo , Japan . The Group of Seven -LRB- G7 -RRB- was an unofficial forum which brought together the heads of the richest industrialized countries : France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom , the United States , Canada -LRB- since 1976 -RRB- and the President of the European Commission -LRB- starting officially in 1981 -RRB- . The summits were not meant to be linked formally with wider international institutions ; and in fact , a mild rebellion against the stiff formality of other international meetings was a part of the genesis of cooperation between France 's President Giscard d'Estaing and West Germany 's Chancellor Helmut Schmidt as they conceived the first Group of Six -LRB- G6 -RRB- summit in 1975 .
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In the years following World War II , large numbers of German civilians and captured soldiers were forced into labour by the Allied forces . The topic of using Germans as forced labour for reparations was first broached at the Tehran conference in 1943 , where Soviet premier Joseph Stalin demanded 4,000,000 German workers . Forced labour was also included in the final protocol of the Yalta conference in January 1945 , where it was sanctioned by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Planet of the Apes is exclusively a book.
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Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner . It stars Charlton Heston , Roddy McDowall , Kim Hunter , Maurice Evans , James Whitmore , James Daly and Linda Harrison . The screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling was loosely based on the 1963 French novel La Planète des Singes by Pierre Boulle . Jerry Goldsmith composed the groundbreaking avant-garde score . It was the first in a series of five films made between 1968 and 1973 , all produced by Arthur P. Jacobs and released by 20th Century Fox . The film tells the story of an astronaut crew who crash-land on a strange planet in the distant future . Although the planet appears desolate at first , the surviving crew members stumble upon a society in which apes have evolved into creatures with human-like intelligence and speech . The apes have assumed the role of the dominant species and humans are mute creatures wearing animal skins . The script was originally written by Rod Serling , but underwent many rewrites before filming eventually began . Directors J. Lee Thompson and Blake Edwards were approached , but the film 's producer Arthur P. Jacobs , upon the recommendation of Charlton Heston , chose Franklin J. Schaffner to direct the film . Schaffner 's changes included an ape society less advanced -- and therefore less expensive to depict -- than that of the original novel . Filming took place between May 21 and August 10 , 1967 , in California , Utah and Arizona , with desert sequences shot in and around Lake Powell , Glen Canyon National Recreation Area . The film 's final `` closed '' cost was $ 5.8 million . The film was released on February 8 , 1968 , in the United States and was a commercial success , earning a lifetime domestic gross of $ 32.6 million . The film was groundbreaking for its prosthetic makeup techniques by artist John Chambers and was well received by critics and audiences , launching a film franchise , including four sequels , as well as a short-lived television show , animated series , comic books , and various merchandising . In particular , Roddy McDowall had a long-running relationship with the Apes series , appearing in four of the original five films -LRB- absent , apart from a brief voiceover , from the second film of the series , Beneath the Planet of the Apes , in which he was replaced by David Watson in the role of Cornelius -RRB- , and also in the television series . The original series was followed by Tim Burton 's remake Planet of the Apes in 2001 and the reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011 . Also in 2001 , Planet of the Apes was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .
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So Long , and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth book of the Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy ` trilogy ' written by Douglas Adams . Its title is the message left by the dolphins when they departed Planet Earth just before it was demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass , as described in The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy . The phrase has since been adopted by some science fiction fans as a humorous way to say `` goodbye '' and a song of the same name was featured in the 2005 film adaptation of The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The pilot episode of The Blacklist was directed by an American screenwriter.
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The Blacklist is an American crime thriller television series that premiered on NBC on September 23 , 2013 . Raymond `` Red '' Reddington -LRB- James Spader -RRB- , a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal , voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for decades . He tells the FBI that he has a list of the most dangerous criminals in the world that he has compiled over the years and is willing to inform on their operations in exchange for immunity from prosecution . However , he insists on working exclusively with a rookie FBI profiler by the name of Elizabeth Keen -LRB- Megan Boone -RRB- . The series also stars Diego Klattenhoff , Ryan Eggold , and Harry Lennix . The pilot episode was written by Jon Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan . Executive producers for the series include Bokenkamp , John Eisendrath , and John Davis for Sony Pictures Television , Universal Television , and Davis Entertainment . On October 4 , 2013 , NBC ordered nine additional episodes , filling out the series ' first season . On December 3 , 2013 , NBC renewed the series for a 22-episode second season . On May 11 , 2014 , owing to the series ' breakout success , NBC decided to air an episode in the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot in 2015 . On December 5 , 2015 , the series was renewed for a fourth season , which premiered on September 22 , 2016 . A spin-off series , The Blacklist : Redemption , premiered on February 23 , 2017 . On May 11 , 2017 , the series was renewed for a fifth season , while the spin-off was canceled the following day . The series has received positive reviews , with many critics praising Spader 's performance in particular .
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`` The Stewmaker '' is the fourth episode of the first season of the American crime drama The Blacklist . The episode premiered in the United States on NBC on October 14 , 2013 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Kick-Ass is a motion picture.
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Kick-Ass is a 2010 British-American superhero black comedy film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita , Jr. . The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn , who produced with Brad Pitt and co-wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman . Its general release was on 25 March 2010 in the United Kingdom and on 16 April 2010 in the United States . It is the first installment of the Kick-Ass film series . It tells the story of an ordinary teenager , Dave Lizewski -LRB- Aaron Johnson -RRB- , who sets out to become a real-life superhero , calling himself `` Kick-Ass '' . Dave gets caught up in a bigger fight when he meets Big Daddy -LRB- Nicolas Cage -RRB- , a former cop who , in his quest to bring down the crime boss Frank D'Amico -LRB- Mark Strong -RRB- and his son -LRB- Christopher Mintz-Plasse -RRB- -LRB- Red Mist -RRB- , has trained his eleven-year-old daughter -LRB- Chloë Grace Moretz -RRB- to be the ruthless vigilante Hit-Girl . Despite having generated some controversy for its profanity and violence performed by a child , Kick-Ass was well received by both critics and audiences . In 2011 it won the Empire Award for Best British Film . The film has gained a strong cult following since its release on DVD and Blu-ray . A sequel , written and directed by Jeff Wadlow and produced by Vaughn , was released in August 2013 , with Johnson , Mintz-Plasse , and Moretz reprising their roles .
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is a Japanese anime film based on a manga by Saki Okuse . It was produced by Masao Maruyama , directed by Akiyuki Shinbo , and the screenplay was written by Duane Dell ` Amico . The film was distributed and licensed in 1997 by Urban Vision .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Trevor Noah is African.
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Trevor Noah -LRB- born 20 February 1984 -RRB- is a South African television and radio host , and comedian , known for his role as host of The Daily Show on American network Comedy Central since September 2015 . Noah began his career as an actor , presenter , and comedian in South Africa . He held several television hosting roles with the South African Broadcasting Corporation , and was the runner-up in their fourth season of Strictly Come Dancing in 2008 . From 2010 -- 2011 , Noah was the creator and host of Tonight with Trevor Noah on M-Net and DStv . His stand-up comedy career attained international success , leading to appearances on American late-night talk shows and British panel shows . In December 2014 , Noah became the Senior International Correspondent for The Daily Show , an American satirical news program . The next year , he was announced as the successor of long-time host Jon Stewart , and has served as host of The Daily Show since 28 September 2015 . Although ratings for the show declined following Stewart 's departure , Noah 's tenure has been generally favourably reviewed , attracting particular attention for his interview with young conservative personality Tomi Lahren in late 2016 .
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Ali Nuhu is a Nigerian actor , producer , action director , dancer and script writer . Nuhu entered the film industry as an actor which is regarded as a landmark in Hausa cinema . He Acted in hundreds of Hausa language and English language films . Nuhu is the first Nigerian to successfully cut across the Northern and Southern axis of Nigeria as an actor . Having over a 160 Hausa and 110 English movies to his credit and 15 awards to with at least 10 from a competitive category . As a household name , he is presently one of the Ambassadors to Nigeria 's leading Indigenous Telecom Network Company Globacom .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Sharon Tate was born on January 24, 1943.
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Sharon Marie Tate Polanski -LRB- January 24 , 1943 -- August 9 , 1969 -RRB- was an American actress and model . During the 1960s , she played small television roles before appearing in films and was regularly featured in fashion magazines as a model and cover girl . After receiving positive reviews for her comedic and dramatic acting performances , Tate was hailed as one of Hollywood 's most promising newcomers . She made her film debut in 1966 with the occult-themed Eye of the Devil . Her most remembered performance was as Jennifer North in the 1967 cult classic film , Valley of the Dolls , earning her a Golden Globe Award nomination . Tate 's last completed film , 12 +1 was released posthumously in 1969 , with the actress receiving top billing . In January 20 , 1968 , Tate married Roman Polanski , her director and co-star in 1967 's The Fearless Vampire Killers . On August 9 , 1969 , Tate , along with four others , was murdered by members of the Manson Family in the home she shared with Polanski . At the time of her death , she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant with the couple 's son . A decade after Tate 's murder , the actress ' mother , Doris Tate , in response to the growing cult status of the killers and the possibility of them being granted parole , organized a public campaign that resulted in amendments to the California criminal law . Tate 's mother went on to say that the law would `` help transform Sharon 's legacy from murder victim to a symbol of victims ' rights '' . A book by Tate 's sister , Debra Tate , titled Sharon Tate : Recollection , was released in 2014 .
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Benjamin `` Ben '' Tatar -LRB- January 23 , 1930 -- November 29 , 2012 -RRB- was an American film , television , theater , and voice actor who was Jackie Gleason 's aide and had lived with Ava Gardner . Where the lines between professional and personal life blur , Tatar was also a former live-in personal assistant and companion of actress Ava Gardner .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Avatar: The Last Airbender's protagonist is Aang.
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Avatar : The Last Airbender -LRB- Avatar : The Legend of Aang in some regions -RRB- is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons -LRB- referred to as `` books '' in each episode 's title card -RRB- on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008 . Avatar : The Last Airbender is set in an Asiatic-like world in which some people are able to manipulate the classical elements by use of psychokinetic variants of Chinese martial arts , known as `` bending '' . The show combines the styles of anime and American cartoons , and relies on the imagery of various East Asian , Inuit , Southeast Asian , South Asian , and New World societies . Therefore , whether or not the series can be considered as an anime work is often discussed . The series follows the adventures of protagonist twelve-year-old Aang and his friends , who must bring peace and unity to the world by ending the Fire Lord 's war against the other three nations . The pilot episode first aired on February 21 , 2005 , and the series concluded with a widely praised two-hour episode on July 19 , 2008 . The show is obtainable from various sources , including DVD , the iTunes Store , the Zune Marketplace , the Xbox Live Marketplace , the PlayStation Store , Netflix , Amazon Video , and the Nicktoons Network . Throughout its run , Avatar : The Last Airbender was universally acclaimed by audiences and critics alike . Praises went to the art direction , humor , cultural references , characters , and themes . It was also commercially successful , garnering 5.6 million viewers on its best-rated showing and receiving high ratings in the Nicktoons lineup , even outside of its 6 - to 11-year-old demographic . The series has been nominated for and won awards from the Annie Awards , the Genesis Awards , a Primetime Emmy Award and a Peabody Award , among others . The first season 's success prompted Nickelodeon to order second and third seasons . In other media , the series has spawned a critically panned , but financially successful , live-action film , titled The Last Airbender , directed by M. Night Shyamalan ; scaled action figures ; a trading card game ; three video games ; stuffed animals distributed by Paramount Parks and two Lego sets . An art book was also released in mid-2010 . A sequel series , The Legend of Korra , aired from 2012 to 2014 .
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Avatar : The Last Airbender -- The Burning Earth -LRB- known as Avatar : The Legend of Aang -- The Burning Earth in Europe -RRB- is a 2007 video game for Wii , Nintendo DS , Game Boy Advance , PlayStation 2 , and Xbox 360 based on the animated television series Avatar : The Last Airbender . It was one of the last games released for the Game Boy Advance in North America and Europe . The game was followed by a sequel , Avatar : The Last Airbender -- Into the Inferno , around a year later . The game is known for its easy Xbox 360 1000G Achievement score , which can quickly be unlocked in under five minutes .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.In 1996, Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with a deadly disease.
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Lance Edward Armstrong -LRB- born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18 , 1971 -RRB- is an American former professional road racing cyclist . Armstrong is the 1993 professional world champion , and won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005 . However , in 2012 , he was banned from sanctioned Olympic sports for life as a result of long-term doping offenses . As part of those sanctions , all results going back to August 1998 , including his seven Tour wins , were voided . At age 16 , Armstrong began competing as a triathlete and was a national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990 . In 1992 , Armstrong began his career as a professional cyclist with the Motorola team . He had notable success between 1993 and 1996 , including the World Championship in 1993 , Clásica de San Sebastián in 1995 , Tour DuPont in 1995 and 1996 , and a handful of stage victories in Europe , including stage 18 of the 1995 Tour de France . In 1996 , he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal metastatic testicular cancer . After his recovery , he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation -LRB- now the Livestrong Foundation -RRB- to assist other cancer survivors . Returning to cycling in 1998 , he was a member of the US Postal/Discovery team between 1998 and 2005 , when he won his Tour de France titles , as well as a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics . Armstrong retired from racing at the end of the 2005 Tour de France , but returned to competitive cycling with the Astana team in January 2009 , finishing third in the 2009 Tour de France later that year . Between 2010 and 2011 , he raced with Team Radio Shack , the UCI ProTeam he helped found . He retired for a second time in 2011 . Armstrong had been the subject of doping allegations ever since winning the 1999 Tour de France . In 2012 , a United States Anti-Doping Agency investigation concluded that Armstrong had used performance-enhancing drugs over the course of his career and named him as the ringleader of `` the most sophisticated , professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen . '' Armstrong chose not to contest the charges , citing the potential toll on his family . As a result , he received a lifetime ban from all sports that follow the World Anti-Doping Code -- effectively ending his competitive career . He was also stripped of all of his achievements from August 1998 onward , including his seven Tour de France titles . The Union Cycliste Internationale upheld USADA 's decision and decided that his stripped wins would not be allocated to other riders . Armstrong chose not to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport . In a 2013 interview , Armstrong confessed that some of the allegations were true . He has declined to testify about the full extent of his use of the drugs . In the aftermath of his fall from grace , a CNN article wrote that `` The epic downfall of cycling 's star , once an idolized icon of millions around the globe , stands out in the history of professional sports . ''
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The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a España was held 5 to 27 September 1998 and began in Córdoba and ended in Madrid . The 1998 Vuelta had 22 stages over 3,774 km with the winning average speed of 40.262 km/h . Spaniard Abraham Olano took the leader 's jersey after the first individual time trial with 41 seconds over Frenchman Laurent Jalabert . Olano 's lead in the mountains decreased each stage where teammate José María Jiménez marked Olano 's rivals and took several stage wins in the process until Jiminez took the jersey from Olano on the final mountain stage to Alto de Navacerrada with Olano in third place at 38 seconds . On the following day 's individual time trial , Olano took back the lead to win the only grand tour of his career . The race also saw the comeback of Lance Armstrong after he was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 1996 . Armstrong 's fourth-place finish was stripped by USADA in 2012 due to doping .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Black Sails was renewed for a third season on October 12, 2014.
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Black Sails is an American historical adventure television series set on New Providence Island and a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson 's novel Treasure Island . The series was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine for Starz . It debuted online for free on YouTube and other various streaming platform and video on demand services on January 18 , 2014 . The debut on cable television followed a week later on January 25 , 2014 . Steinberg is executive producer , alongside Michael Bay , Brad Fuller and Andrew Form , while Michael Angeli , Doris Egan , and Levine are co-executive producers . On July 26 , 2013 , Starz renewed the show for a ten-episode second season , which premiered on January 24 , 2015 . The early renewal , six months before the first season premiered , was based on the positive fan reaction to the show at the San Diego Comic-Con . The series was renewed for a third season on October 12 , 2014 , and a fourth season on July 31 , 2015 , both before the respective previous seasons had premiered . On July 20 , 2016 , Starz announced that the series ' fourth season would be its last ; the season premiered on January 29 , 2017 , and the series concluded on April 2 , 2017 .
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`` Unafraid of the Dark '' is the thirteenth and final episode of the American documentary television series Cosmos : A Spacetime Odyssey and its series finale . It premiered on June 8 , 2014 , on Fox and aired on June 9 , 2014 , on the National Geographic Channel . The episode was written by Ann Druyan and Steven Soter , and directed by Ann Druyan , making this her series directorial debut . The episode explores the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter , as well as the contributions and theories of Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky , who furthered our understanding of `` supernovae , neutron stars and ` standard candles . ' '' The finale reveals a recording of life on Earth - the final message on the golden record of the space probe , Voyager . The episode ends with Carl Sagan 's -LRB- host of the original Cosmos -RRB- iconic speech on Earth as the `` Pale Blue Dot . ''
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Blacklist is a television series.
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The Blacklist is an American crime thriller television series that premiered on NBC on September 23 , 2013 . Raymond `` Red '' Reddington -LRB- James Spader -RRB- , a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal , voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for decades . He tells the FBI that he has a list of the most dangerous criminals in the world that he has compiled over the years and is willing to inform on their operations in exchange for immunity from prosecution . However , he insists on working exclusively with a rookie FBI profiler by the name of Elizabeth Keen -LRB- Megan Boone -RRB- . The series also stars Diego Klattenhoff , Ryan Eggold , and Harry Lennix . The pilot episode was written by Jon Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan . Executive producers for the series include Bokenkamp , John Eisendrath , and John Davis for Sony Pictures Television , Universal Television , and Davis Entertainment . On October 4 , 2013 , NBC ordered nine additional episodes , filling out the series ' first season . On December 3 , 2013 , NBC renewed the series for a 22-episode second season . On May 11 , 2014 , owing to the series ' breakout success , NBC decided to air an episode in the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot in 2015 . On December 5 , 2015 , the series was renewed for a fourth season , which premiered on September 22 , 2016 . A spin-off series , The Blacklist : Redemption , premiered on February 23 , 2017 . On May 11 , 2017 , the series was renewed for a fifth season , while the spin-off was canceled the following day . The series has received positive reviews , with many critics praising Spader 's performance in particular .
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The Blacklist is an American crime drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 23 , 2013 . Raymond `` Red '' Reddington -LRB- James Spader -RRB- , a former government agent turned high-profile criminal , who had eluded capture for decades , voluntarily surrenders to the FBI , offering to cooperate on capturing a list of criminals who are virtually impossible to catch . He insists on working with a rookie profiler by the name of Elizabeth Keen -LRB- Megan Boone -RRB- . The show also stars Diego Klattenhoff , Ryan Eggold and Harry Lennix . The pilot episode was written by Jon Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan . Executive producers for the series include Bokenkamp , John Eisendrath , and John Davis for Sony Pictures Television , Universal Television , and Davis Entertainment . In February 2015 , The Blacklist was renewed for a third season , with Hisham Tawfiq promoted to main cast .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Tyra Banks is the creator of America's Next Top Model.
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Tyra Lynne Banks -LRB- born December 4 , 1973 -RRB- is an American television personality , producer , businesswoman , actress , author , former model and occasional singer . Born in Inglewood , California , she began her career as a model at age 15 , and was the first African American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue , on which she appeared twice . She was a Victoria 's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005 . By the early 2000s , Banks was one of the world 's top-earning models . Banks began acting on television in 1993 on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , and made her film debut in Higher Learning in 1995 . She had major roles such as Eve in Disney Channel 's Life-Size and Zoe in the box office hit Coyote Ugly . She had small roles in the romantic film Love & Basketball and horror film Halloween : Resurrection , and appeared in television series Gossip Girl and Glee . In 2003 , Banks created and began presenting the long-running reality television series America 's Next Top Model , which she executive produced and presented for the first twenty-two seasons until the series ' cancellation in October 2015 . She remained executive producer for the revival of the series , and enlisted Rita Ora as host for the twenty-third cycle before reassuming the duties herself for the upcoming twenty-fourth cycle . Banks was the co-creator of True Beauty , and had her own talk show , The Tyra Banks Show , which aired on The CW for five seasons and won two Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Talk Show Informative . She co-hosted the talk show FABLife for two months . In 2017 , Banks will replace Nick Cannon as host of America 's Got Talent for its 12th season . In 2010 , she published a young adult novel titled Modelland , based on her life as a model which topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 2011 . Banks is one of four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world 's most influential people by TIME magazine .
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Benelux ' Next Top Model was a Dutch language reality television show aired in Belgium and the Netherlands . The show was hosted by Dutch writer and former top model Daphne Deckers . It was a merge between Holland 's Next Top Model , and the Belgian television series Topmodel . The first cycle premiered in September 2009 , and was based on the top rated series America 's Next Top Model with model Tyra Banks . Despite the Benelux reference in the title , the program was not broadcast in Luxembourg or Wallonia . On May 9 , 2011 it was announced that no third season of Benelux ' Next Top Model would follow . The Dutch production team would continue with a domestic fifth season in the Netherlands , again under the title of Holland 's Next Top Model . Topmodel did not return with a third individual season after the merge resumed .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Thiokol was concerned with chemicals.
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Thiokol -LRB- variously Thiokol Chemical Corporation , Morton-Thiokol Inc. , Cordant Technologies Inc. , Thiokol Propulsion , AIC Group , ATK Thiokol ; finally ATK Launch Systems Group before becoming part of Orbital ATK -RRB- was an American corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals , and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems . Its name is a portmanteau of the Greek words for sulfur -LRB- θειον `` theion '' -RRB- and glue -LRB- κολλα `` kolla '' -RRB- , an allusion to the company 's initial product , Thiokol polymer . The Thiokol Chemical Company was founded in 1929 . Its initial business was a range of synthetic rubber and polymer sealants , and Thiokol was a major supplier of liquid polymer sealants during World War II . When scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory discovered that Thiokol 's polymers made ideal binders for solid rocket fuels , Thiokol moved into the new field , opening laboratories at Elkton , Maryland , and later production facilities at Elkton and at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville , Alabama . Huntsville produced the XM33 Pollux , TX-18 Falcon , and TX-135 Nike-Zeus systems . It closed in 1996 . In the mid-1950s the company bought extensive lands in Utah for its rocket test range , and in 1986 was found at fault for the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the deaths of its astronauts . Thiokol continues to have major operations in the state , at Magna and Promontory -LRB- manufacture of the Space Shuttle 's solid rocket motors -RRB- , and its current headquarters at Brigham City . the company employed over 15,000 people worldwide and records annual sales of around .
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The prefix thio - , when applied to a chemical , such as an ion , means that an oxygen atom in the compound has been replaced by a sulfur atom . This term is often used in organic chemistry . For example , from the word ether , referring to an oxygen-containing compound having the general chemical structure R -- O -- R ′ , where R and R ′ are organic functional groups and O is an oxygen atom , comes the word thioether , which refers to an analogous compound with the general structure R -- S -- R ′ , where S is a sulfur atom covalently bonded to two organic groups . A chemical reaction involving the replacement of oxygen to sulfur is called thionation or thiation . Thio - can be prefixed with di - and tri - in chemical nomenclature . The word derives from Greek -LSB- wiktionary : θεῖον , θεῖον -RSB- theîon = `` sulfur '' -LRB- which occurs in Greek epic poetry as θέ ειον théweion and may come from the same root as Latin fumus -LRB- Indo-European dh-w -RRB- and may have originally meant `` fumigation substance '' . -RRB-
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Yangon is Myanmar's is its most important commercial center.
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Yangon -LRB- ရန က န , MLCTS rankun mrui , -LSB- jàɴɡòʊɴ mjo̰ -RSB- ; formerly known as Rangoon , literally : `` End of Strife '' -RRB- is the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar , also known as Burma . Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006 , when the military government relocated the capital to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw in central Myanmar . With over 7 million people , Yangon is Myanmar 's largest city and is its most important commercial centre . Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in the region , and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact . The colonial-era commercial core is centred around the Sule Pagoda , which reputed to be over 2,000 years old . The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda -- Myanmar 's most sacred Buddhist pagoda . The mausoleum of the last Mughal Emperor is located in Yangon , where he had been exiled following the Indian Mutiny of 1857 . Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure , especially compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia . Though many historic residential and commercial buildings have been renovated throughout central Yangon , most satellite towns that ring the city continue to be profoundly impoverished and lack basic infrastructure .
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Pyapon -LRB- ဖ ပ မ Mon : , -LSB- -LSB- phya pɜŋ -RSB- -RSB- -RRB- is a town and seat of Pyapon District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar , along the Pyapon River , a tributary of the Ayeyarwady River . It is located about 15 km inland from the Andaman Sea , about 75 miles south of the capital , Yangon . It has a population of approximately 300,000 in 2006 . It serves as a center for collecting rice from the surrounding agricultural areas , and is home to a diesel-run power plant , using equipment by the German firm Siemens . Category : Populated places in Ayeyarwady Region Category : Township capitals of Myanmar
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Bali is a place
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Bali -LRB- Balinese : -RRB- is an island and province of Indonesia . The province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands , notably Nusa Penida , Nusa Lembongan , and Nusa Ceningan . It is located at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands , between Java to the west and Lombok to the east . Its capital , Denpasar , is located in the southern part of the island . With a population of 3,890,757 in the 2010 census , and 4,225,000 as of January 2014 , the island is home to most of Indonesia 's Hindu minority . According to the 2010 Census , 83.5 % of Bali 's population adhered to Balinese Hinduism , followed by 13.4 % Muslim , Christianity at 2.5 % , and Buddhism 0.5 % . Bali is a popular tourist destination , which has seen a significant rise in tourists since the 1980s . Tourism-related business makes up 80 % of its economy . It is renowned for its highly developed arts , including traditional and modern dance , sculpture , painting , leather , metalworking , and music . The Indonesian International Film Festival is held every year in Bali . In March 2017 , TripAdvisor named the island the world 's top destination in its Traveler 's choice award . Bali is part of the Coral Triangle , the area with the highest biodiversity of marine species . In this area alone over 500 reef building coral species can be found . For comparison , this is about 7 times as many as in the entire Caribbean . Most recently , Bali was the host of the 2011 ASEAN Summit , 2013 APEC and Miss World 2013 . Bali is the home of the Subak Irrigation System , a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
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Bali-rāja -LRB- r. c. 986-990 CE -RRB- was an Indian king belonging to the Naddula Chahamana dynasty . He ruled the area around Naddula -LRB- present-day Nadol in Rajasthan -RRB- . He was involved in a conflict with the Paramara king Munja , with both sides claiming victory .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Miley Cyrus is a jet.
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Miley Ray Cyrus -LRB- born Destiny Hope Cyrus ; November 23 , 1992 -RRB- is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . After playing minor roles in the television series Doc and the film Big Fish in her childhood , she became a teen idol starring as the character Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana in 2006 . Her father Billy Ray Cyrus also starred in the show . She subsequently signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records , and her debut studio album Meet Miley Cyrus -LRB- 2007 -RRB- was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- having shipped over three million units . She released her second album Breakout and launched her film career as a voice actress in the animated film Bolt in 2008 . Cyrus starred in the feature film Hannah Montana : The Movie , and began cultivating a more mature image with her EP The Time of Our Lives in 2009 . In 2010 , she released her third album Ca n't Be Tamed , which stands as the lowest-selling record of her career , and starred in the coming-of-age film The Last Song . Cyrus focused on her acting career with several television and film appearances in 2011 and 2012 . Her sexually explicit behavior generated widespread controversy while promoting her fourth album Bangerz -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , her first under her recording contract with RCA Records . Cyrus ' independently-released fifth studio album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz -LRB- 2015 -RRB- deviated from her traditional pop style for more psychedelic experimentation . In 2016 , she was a coach for the eleventh season of the singing competition series The Voice . With Bangerz , Cyrus achieved her third number-one album on the U.S. Billboard 200 , and fifth overall including Hannah Montana soundtrack albums . She has logged eight top 10 entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with : `` See You Again '' , `` 7 Things '' , `` The Climb '' , `` Party in the U.S.A. '' , `` Ca n't Be Tamed '' , `` We Ca n't Stop '' , `` Malibu '' and the chart-topping `` Wrecking Ball '' . Cyrus has earned numerous awards and nominations , as Billboard ranked her as the fourth best-selling female artist of 2009 . She was ranked number thirteen on Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2010 , and in 2013 was declared `` Artist of the Year '' by MTV . She has been included on the Time 100 list of most influential people in 2008 and 2014 .
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Jamie Arentzen -LRB- born November 22 , 1970 -RRB- is a member of the alternative rock band American Hi-Fi and lead guitarist for Miley Cyrus . In the spring of 2009 , he also played with Butch Walker 's band , Butch Walker and the Let 's Go Out Tonites .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Dopamine receives signals from other nerve cells.
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Dopamine -LRB- DA , contracted from 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine -RRB- is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families that plays several important roles in the brain and body . It is an amine synthesized by removing a carboxyl group from a molecule of its precursor chemical L-DOPA , which is synthesized in the brain and kidneys . Dopamine is also synthesized in plants and most animals . In the brain , dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter -- a chemical released by neurons -LRB- nerve cells -RRB- to send signals to other nerve cells . The brain includes several distinct dopamine pathways , one of which plays a major role in reward-motivated behavior . Most types of rewards increase the level of dopamine in the brain , and many addictive drugs increase dopamine neuronal activity . Other brain dopamine pathways are involved in motor control and in controlling the release of various hormones . These pathways and cell groups form a dopamine system which is neuromodulatory . Outside the central nervous system , dopamine functions primarily as a local chemical messenger . In blood vessels , it inhibits norepinephrine release and acts as a vasodilator -LRB- at normal concentrations -RRB- ; in the kidneys , it increases sodium excretion and urine output ; in the pancreas , it reduces insulin production ; in the digestive system , it reduces gastrointestinal motility and protects intestinal mucosa ; and in the immune system , it reduces the activity of lymphocytes . With the exception of the blood vessels , dopamine in each of these peripheral systems is synthesized locally and exerts its effects near the cells that release it . Several important diseases of the nervous system are associated with dysfunctions of the dopamine system , and some of the key medications used to treat them work by altering the effects of dopamine . Parkinson 's disease , a degenerative condition causing tremor and motor impairment , is caused by a loss of dopamine-secreting neurons in an area of the midbrain called the substantia nigra . Its metabolic precursor L-DOPA can be manufactured , and in its pure form marketed as Levodopa is the most widely used treatment for the condition . There is evidence that schizophrenia involves altered levels of dopamine activity , and most antipsychotic drugs used to treat this are dopamine antagonists which reduce dopamine activity . Similar dopamine antagonist drugs are also some of the most effective anti-nausea agents . Restless legs syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -LRB- ADHD -RRB- are associated with decreased dopamine activity . Dopaminergic stimulants can be addictive in high doses , but some are used at lower doses to treat ADHD . Dopamine itself is available as a manufactured medication for intravenous injection : although it can not reach the brain from the bloodstream , its peripheral effects make it useful in the treatment of heart failure or shock , especially in newborn babies .
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Dopaminergic cell groups are collections of neurons in the central nervous system that have been demonstrated by histochemical fluorescence to contain the neurotransmitter dopamine . Eleven discrete dopaminergic cell groups have been identified .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.George Tuska was born on April 26th, 1916.
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George Tuska -LRB- April 26 , 1916 -- October 16 , 2009 -RRB- , who early in his career used a variety of pen names including Carl Larson , was an American comic book and newspaper comic strip artist best known for his 1940s work on various Captain Marvel titles and the crime fiction series Crime Does Not Pay , for and his 1960s work illustrating Iron Man and other Marvel Comics characters . As well , he drew the DC Comics newspaper comic strip The World 's Greatest Superheroes from 1978 -- 1982 .
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George Wyle -LRB- March 22 , 1916 -- May 2 , 2003 -RRB- , born Bernard Weissman , was an American orchestra leader and composer best known for having written the theme song to 1960s television sitcom Gilligan 's Island . He is also the grandfather of musician Adam Levy .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Planet of the Apes garnered success commercially.
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Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner . It stars Charlton Heston , Roddy McDowall , Kim Hunter , Maurice Evans , James Whitmore , James Daly and Linda Harrison . The screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling was loosely based on the 1963 French novel La Planète des Singes by Pierre Boulle . Jerry Goldsmith composed the groundbreaking avant-garde score . It was the first in a series of five films made between 1968 and 1973 , all produced by Arthur P. Jacobs and released by 20th Century Fox . The film tells the story of an astronaut crew who crash-land on a strange planet in the distant future . Although the planet appears desolate at first , the surviving crew members stumble upon a society in which apes have evolved into creatures with human-like intelligence and speech . The apes have assumed the role of the dominant species and humans are mute creatures wearing animal skins . The script was originally written by Rod Serling , but underwent many rewrites before filming eventually began . Directors J. Lee Thompson and Blake Edwards were approached , but the film 's producer Arthur P. Jacobs , upon the recommendation of Charlton Heston , chose Franklin J. Schaffner to direct the film . Schaffner 's changes included an ape society less advanced -- and therefore less expensive to depict -- than that of the original novel . Filming took place between May 21 and August 10 , 1967 , in California , Utah and Arizona , with desert sequences shot in and around Lake Powell , Glen Canyon National Recreation Area . The film 's final `` closed '' cost was $ 5.8 million . The film was released on February 8 , 1968 , in the United States and was a commercial success , earning a lifetime domestic gross of $ 32.6 million . The film was groundbreaking for its prosthetic makeup techniques by artist John Chambers and was well received by critics and audiences , launching a film franchise , including four sequels , as well as a short-lived television show , animated series , comic books , and various merchandising . In particular , Roddy McDowall had a long-running relationship with the Apes series , appearing in four of the original five films -LRB- absent , apart from a brief voiceover , from the second film of the series , Beneath the Planet of the Apes , in which he was replaced by David Watson in the role of Cornelius -RRB- , and also in the television series . The original series was followed by Tim Burton 's remake Planet of the Apes in 2001 and the reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011 . Also in 2001 , Planet of the Apes was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .
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Musicforthemorningafter is the critically acclaimed and commercially successful debut album by Pete Yorn , released on March 27 , 2001 through Columbia Records . It was certified RIAA GOLD in the United States and served as a launching pad for Yorn 's career .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Diplomatic Relations is included in International Relations.
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International relations -LRB- IR -RRB- or international affairs , depending on academic institution , is either a field of political science , an interdisciplinary academic field similar to global studies , or an entirely independent academic discipline in which students take a variety of internationally focused courses in social science and humanities disciplines . In both cases , the field studies relationships between political entities -LRB- polities -RRB- such as states , sovereign states , empires , inter-governmental organizations -LRB- IGOs -RRB- , international non-governmental organizations -LRB- INs -RRB- , non-governmental organizations -LRB- NGOs -RRB- , and multinational corporations -LRB- MNCs -RRB- , and the wider world-systems produced by this interaction . International relations is an academic and a public policy field , and so can be positive and normative , because it analyzes and formulates the foreign policy of a given State . As political activity , international relations dates from the time of the Greek historian Thucydides -LRB- c. 460 -- 395 BC -RRB- , and , in the early 20th century , became a discrete academic field -LRB- No. 5901 in the 4-digit UNESCO Nomenclature -RRB- within political science . In practice International Relations and International Affairs forms a separate academic program or field from Political Science , and the courses taught therein are highly interdisciplinary . For example , international relations draws from the fields of : technology and engineering , economics , communication studies , history , international law , demography , philosophy , geography , social work , sociology , anthropology , criminology , psychology , gender studies , cultural studies , culturology , and diplomacy . The scope of international relations comprehends globalization , diplomatic relations , state sovereignty , international security , ecological sustainability , nuclear proliferation , nationalism , economic development , global finance , as well as terrorism and organized crime , human security , foreign interventionism , and human rights , as well , as , more recently , comparative religion .
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Global Affairs Canada -LRB- GAC ; Affaires mondiales Canada , or AMC -RRB- is the department in the Government of Canada that manages Canada 's diplomatic and consular relations , to encourage the country 's international trade , and to lead Canada 's international development and humanitarian assistance . It is also responsible for maintaining Canadian government offices abroad with diplomatic and consular status on behalf of all government departments . The department has undergone numerous name changes and reorganisations in recent years . Within the past decade it has been known as Foreign Affairs , Trade and Development Canada ; and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Steffi Graf is an amateur tennis player.
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Stefanie Maria `` Steffi '' Graf -LRB- -LSB- ˈʃtɛfiː ˈgʁa : f -RSB- ; born 14 June 1969 -RRB- is a German former tennis player , who was ranked world No. 1 during her career . Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles . Her 22 singles titles put her second on the list of Major wins by a tennis player -LRB- male or female -RRB- since the introduction of the Open Era in 1968 and is third all-time behind Margaret Court -LRB- 24 -RRB- and Serena Williams -LRB- 23 -RRB- . In 1988 , she became the first and only tennis player -LRB- male or female -RRB- to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year . Furthermore , she is the only tennis player to have won each Grand Slam event at least four times . Graf was ranked world No. 1 by the Women 's Tennis Association -LRB- WTA -RRB- for a record 377 total weeks -- the longest period for which any player , male or female , has held the number-one ranking since the WTA and the Association of Tennis Professionals began issuing rankings . She won 107 singles titles , which ranks her third on the WTA 's all-time list after Martina Navratilova -LRB- 167 titles -RRB- and Chris Evert -LRB- 157 titles -RRB- . She and Margaret Court are the only players , male or female , to win three grand slams in a calendar year five times -LRB- 1988 , 1989 , 1993 , 1995 and 1996 -RRB- . Notable features of Graf 's game were her versatility across all playing surfaces , footwork and her powerful forehand drive . Graf won six French Open singles titles -LRB- second to Evert -RRB- , seven Wimbledon singles titles , four Australian Open titles , and five U.S. Open singles titles . She is the only singles player -LRB- male or female -RRB- to have achieved a Grand Slam since hard court was introduced as a surface at the US Open in 1978 . Consequently , Graf 's Grand Slam was achieved on grass , clay , and hard court while the previous five Grand Slams were decided on only grass and clay . Graf reached thirteen consecutive Grand Slam singles finals , from the 1987 French Open through to the 1990 French Open , winning nine of them . She won 5 consecutive Majors -LRB- 1988 Australian Open to 1989 Australian Open -RRB- , and seven Majors out of eight , in two calendar years -LRB- 1988 Australian Open to 1989 US Open , except 1989 French Open -RRB- . She reached a total of 31 Grand Slam singles finals . Graf is regarded by some to be the greatest female tennis player of all time . Navratilova included Graf on her list of great players . In 1999 Billie Jean King said `` Steffi is definitely the greatest women 's tennis player of all time '' . In December 1999 , Graf was named the greatest female tennis player of the 20th century by a panel of experts assembled by the Associated Press . Tennis writer Steve Flink , in his book The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century , named her as the best female player of the 20th century . In March 2012 , Tennis Channel picked Graf as the greatest female tennis player ever in their list of 100 greatest tennis players of all time . Graf retired in 1999 while she was ranked World No. 3 . She married former World No. 1 men 's tennis player Andre Agassi in October 2001 . The couple has two children -- Jaden Gil and Jaz Elle . Graf was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2004 .
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Theodoros Angelinos -LRB- Greek : Θεόδωρος Αγγελίνος ; born 29 May 1984 in Athens , Greece -RRB- , is a professional tennis player who participates in the ATP International Tennis Tour .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Daft Punk was a part of the French house movement.
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Daft Punk are a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . The duo achieved significant popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement and had continuous success in the years following , combining elements of house music with funk , techno , disco , rock music and synthpop influences . They are also known for their visual stylization and disguises associated with their music ; the duo have worn ornate helmets and gloves to assume robot personas in most of their public appearances since 2001 and rarely grant interviews or appear on television . The duo were managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter -LRB- also known as Busy P -RRB- , the head of Ed Banger Records . Bangalter and de Homem-Christo were originally briefly in an indie rock band named Darlin ' . When the group disbanded , it left the two to experiment musically with drum machines and synthesisers . The duo released their debut studio album Homework through Virgin Records in 1997 to highly positive reviews . The duo 's next album Discovery -LRB- 2001 -RRB- was even more successful , driven by the release of the hit singles `` One More Time '' , `` Digital Love '' and `` Harder , Better , Faster , Stronger '' . In March 2005 , the duo released their third album Human After All to mixed reviews . However , the singles `` Robot Rock '' and `` Technologic '' achieved considerable success in the United Kingdom . Daft Punk toured throughout 2006 and 2007 and released the live album Alive 2007 , which won a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album . The duo later composed the score for the Disney film Tron : Legacy in 2010 , and released its soundtrack album that same year . In January 2013 , Daft Punk left Virgin for Columbia Records , and released their next album Random Access Memories in 2013 to worldwide critical acclaim . The album 's lead single `` Get Lucky '' became an international success , peaking on top 10 charts in 32 countries . Random Access Memories won five Grammy Awards in 2014 , including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for `` Get Lucky '' . Daft Punk later gained their first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with the song `` Starboy '' , a collaboration with The Weeknd .
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House Guests was an early-1970s American funk group that consisted of bassist William `` Bootsy '' Collins , his older brother Phelps `` Catfish '' Collins on guitar , Frank `` Kash '' Waddy on drums , Clayton `` Chicken '' Gunnells on trumpet , and Robert McCullough on saxophone . House Guests was formed in 1971 after the Collins brothers left The J.B. 's , James Brown 's band . The band released two singles on their own House Guests label in 1971 , `` What So Never The Dance '' becoming a minor hit . During 1971 several members of Funkadelic quit , and George Clinton invited the members of House Guests to join Funkadelic in their place . Their unique contributions to Funkadelic 's sound can be heard on that band 's 1972 release , America Eats Its Young . In 1976 several members of House Guests became members of Bootsy 's Rubber Band , Bootsy Collins ' band within the P-Funk musical collective .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo, Jr. has an album called Gang Signs & Prayer.
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Gang Signs & Prayer is the debut studio album by English grime artist Stormzy . It was released on 24 February 2017 independently through #Merky Records while being distributed by ADA of Warner Music Group . It is Stormzy 's first major commercial release , following the Dreamers Disease EP -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . The album features guest appearances from fellow MCs Wretch 32 , Ghetts and J Hus , along with singers Kehlani , Raleigh Ritchie and MNEK . It features production from Fraser T Smith and Sir Spyro , among others . The album was supported by the lead single `` Big for Your Boots '' . Gang Signs & Prayer received critical acclaim upon release , and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 with sales of 69,000 , becoming the first grime album in history to reach number 1 . It holds the distinction of having every song from the album appear concurrently on the UK Singles Chart , including 7 songs in the Top 40 .
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` Michael Speaks ' -LRB- born in 1977 -RRB- is a R&B and Gospel singer/songwriter originally from Benton Harbor , Michigan . He is best known for his singles `` Whatever You Need '' and `` Just Wan na -LRB- Dance Now -RRB- '' in addition to his appearance on the first season of America 's Got Talent .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Luke Evans has played the same character in every work, Steve Jobs.
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Luke Evans -LRB- born 15 April 1979 -RRB- is a Welsh actor . Evans began his career on the stage , performing in many of London 's West End productions such as Rent , Miss Saigon , and Piaf before getting his Hollywood breakthrough role starring in the Clash of the Titans 2010 remake . Following his debut , Evans was cast in such action and thriller films as Immortals -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , The Raven -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and the re-imagined The Three Musketeers -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . In 2013 , Evans starred as the main antagonist Owen Shaw in the blockbuster Fast & Furious 6 , and also played Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson 's three-part adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Hobbit . Evans also portrayed the vampire Dracula in the character 's film origin story , Dracula Untold . In 2017 , Evans starred as Gaston in Disney 's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast .
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Forbes Collins is a versatile British character actor , seen in supporting roles . The serious demeanour he gives to some of the ` country-fied ' characters he has played is lent gravity via a down-to-earth manner combined with his trademark serious expression . He is best known for his role as King John in the popular comedy Maid Marian and Her Merry Men . He also starred in the episode All About Scoring , Innit ? in the critically acclaimed drama , Minder , playing Arklow , as well as appearing as Jonas in Jesus of Nazareth , some episodes of the first series of Blackadder , and playing the Chief Officer in Doctor Who 's Vengeance on Varos . Collins also played Zacky Martin in Poldark -LRB- 1975 -RRB- , playing a leading male member in the village of Sawle and supporter of Captain Poldark , whose house Nampara was nearby . When the villagers of Sawle try one of their own for murder , Zacky is prominent in leading the process , advocating using `` the old way '' . This uses a candle which , should it stop burning before the end , is taken as ` proof ' of guilt . In Poldark , with ` sentence ' passed , as the ` guilty ' man -LRB- who professes his genuine guilt -RRB- is taken away , the viewer sees that the wick in the candle had been pre-cut , and the flame would have naturally extinguished anyway . In the quietly memorable and chilling scene that follows , the ` guilty ' man is hurled from the cliffs to his death . Other appearances include the 1974 `` Dixon Of Dock Green '' episode , `` Seven For A Secret - Never To Be Told '' . His character , Pengelly , appears to have withheld information from Dock Green police who are investigating the death of a woman in a gas explosion . He has also played policemen himself , notably Chief Superintendent Bailey in three episodes of the P. D. James-penned Adam Dalgliesh story , `` Shroud For A Nightingale '' -LRB- which TV mini-series starred Roy Marsden as Dalgliesh -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Freddie Mercury is alive.
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Farrokh `` Freddie '' Mercury -LRB- née Bulsara ; 5 September 1946 -- 24 November 1991 -RRB- was a British singer , songwriter and record producer , known as the lead vocalist and co-principal songwriter of the rock band Queen . He also became known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range . Mercury wrote and composed numerous hits for Queen -LRB- including `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' , `` Killer Queen '' , `` Somebody to Love '' , `` Do n't Stop Me Now '' , `` Crazy Little Thing Called Love '' , and `` We Are the Champions '' -RRB- ; occasionally served as a producer and guest musician -LRB- piano or vocals -RRB- for other artists ; and concurrently led a solo career while performing with Queen . Mercury was born of Parsi descent in the Sultanate of Zanzibar and grew up there and in India until his mid-teens , before moving with his family to Middlesex , England -- ultimately forming the band Queen in 1970 with Brian May and Roger Taylor . Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS , having confirmed the day before his death that he had contracted the disease . In 1992 , Mercury was posthumously awarded the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music , and had a tribute concert held at Wembley Stadium , London . As a member of Queen , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 , the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003 , the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004 , and the band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002 . In 2002 , he was placed at number 58 in the BBC 's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons . Consistently voted one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music , Mercury was voted best male singer of all time in a 2005 poll organised by Blender and MTV2 ; was elected in 2009 as the best rock singer of all time by Classic Rock readers ; was ranked at 18 on the 2008 Rolling Stone list of the 100 greatest singers ever ; -- and was described by Greg Prato of AllMusic as `` one of rock 's greatest all-time entertainers , '' with `` one of the greatest voices in all of music . ''
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Freddie McCoy -LRB- 1932 - 2009 -RRB- was an American soul jazz vibraphonist . McCoy started out with Johnny `` Hammond '' Smith in 1961 , then released seven albums for Prestige Records and then one in 1971 for the short-lived Cobblestone Records . before disappearing from jazz .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Blue Lagoon is in the same trilogy as The Gates of Morning.
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The Blue Lagoon is a romance novel written by Henry De Vere Stacpoole and was first published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1908 . It is the first novel of the Blue Lagoon trilogy , which also includes The Garden of God -LRB- 1923 -RRB- and The Gates of Morning -LRB- 1925 -RRB- . The novel has inspired several film adaptations , most notably The Blue Lagoon starring Brooke Shields as Emmeline and Christopher Atkins as Richard -LRB- `` Dicky '' in the book -RRB- .
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Cloud Atlas is a 2004 novel , the third book by British author David Mitchell . It consists of six nested stories that take the reader from the remote South Pacific in the nineteenth century to a distant , post-apocalyptic future . It won the British Book Awards Literary Fiction Award and the Richard & Judy Book of the Year award , and was short-listed for the 2004 Booker Prize , Nebula Award , Arthur C. Clarke Award , and other awards . A film adaptation of the same name was released in 2012 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Gorillaz made Humanz.
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Humanz is the fifth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz . The album was released on 28 April 2017 via Parlophone and Warner Bros. . Records . The album was announced on the band 's official Instagram page on 23 March 2017 . According to a press release , the album was recorded in London , Paris , New York City , Chicago , and Jamaica and produced by Gorillaz , The Twilite Tone and Remi Kabaka , Jr. . It is the band 's first studio album since 2010 's The Fall , and features collaborations from several artists including Vince Staples , Popcaan , D.R.A.M. , Grace Jones , Anthony Hamilton , De La Soul , Danny Brown , Kelela , Mavis Staples , Pusha T , and Benjamin Clementine .
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is a single released by Gackt on January 26 , 2005 . It peaked at seventh place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for seven weeks .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.System of a Down has sold records.
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System of a Down , sometimes shortened to SOAD or System , is an heavy metal band from Glendale , California , formed in 1994 . The band currently consists of Serj Tankian -LRB- lead vocals , keyboards -RRB- , Daron Malakian -LRB- vocals , guitar -RRB- , Shavo Odadjian -LRB- bass , backing vocals -RRB- and John Dolmayan -LRB- drums -RRB- . The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums , three of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 . System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards , and their song `` B.Y.O.B. '' won the Best Hard Rock Performance of 2006 . The group briefly disbanded in August 2006 and reunited in November 2010 , embarking on a tour for the following three years . System of a Down has sold over 40 million records worldwide .
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311 is the third studio album by American rock band 311 . The album , often referred to as `` The Blue Album '' , was released July 11 , 1995 . The album contained three successful singles , `` Do n't Stay Home '' , `` All Mixed Up '' , and `` Down '' , resulting in the band 's mainstream breakthrough . It has been certified triple platinum with sales over three million albums . The album , unlike the first two , was recorded live .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Rock music originated in Wales.
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Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as `` rock and roll '' in the United States in the early 1950s , and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later , particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States . It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll , a style which drew heavily on the African-American genres of blues and rhythm and blues , and from country music . Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk , and incorporated influences from jazz , classical and other musical styles . Musically , rock has centered on the electric guitar , usually as part of a rock group with electric bass and drums and one or more singers . Typically , rock is song-based music usually with a 4/4 time signature using a verse-chorus form , but the genre has become extremely diverse . Like pop music , lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political . By the late 1960s `` classic rock '' period , a number of distinct rock music subgenres had emerged , including hybrids like blues rock , folk rock , country rock , raga rock , and jazz-rock , many of which contributed to the development of psychedelic rock , which was influenced by the countercultural psychedelic and hippie scene . New genres that emerged included progressive rock , which extended the artistic elements ; glam rock , which highlighted showmanship and visual style ; and the diverse and enduring subgenre of heavy metal , which emphasized volume , power , and speed . In the second half of the 1970s , punk rock reacted by producing stripped-down , energetic social and political critiques . Punk was an influence in the 1980s on new wave , post-punk and eventually alternative rock . From the 1990s alternative rock began to dominate rock music and break into the mainstream in the form of grunge , Britpop , and indie rock . Further fusion subgenres have since emerged , including pop punk , rap rock , and rap metal , as well as conscious attempts to revisit rock 's history , including the garage rock/post-punk and synth-pop revivals at the beginning of the 2000s -LRB- decade -RRB- . Rock music has also embodied and served as the vehicle for cultural and social movements , leading to major subcultures including mods and rockers in the UK and the hippie counterculture that spread out from San Francisco in the US in the 1960s . Similarly , 1970s punk culture spawned the goth and emo subcultures . Inheriting the folk tradition of the protest song , rock music has been associated with political activism as well as changes in social attitudes to race , sex and drug use , and is often seen as an expression of youth revolt against adult consumerism and conformity .
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Crust punk -LRB- also known as crustcore or simply crust -RRB- is a form of music influenced by hardcore punk and extreme metal . The style , which evolved in the mid-1980s in England , often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills . The term `` crust '' was coined by Hellbastard on their 1986 Ripper Crust demo . Crust is partly defined by its `` bassy '' and `` dirty '' sound . It is often played at a fast tempo with occasional slow sections . Vocals are usually guttural and may be grunted , growled or screamed . Crust punk takes cues from the anarcho-punk of Crass and Discharge and the extreme metal of bands like Venom , Hellhammer/Celtic Frost and Motörhead . While the term was first associated with Hellbastard , Amebix have been described as the originators of the style .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Ethan Hawke has starred in critically acclaimed films.
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Ethan Green Hawke -LRB- born November 6 , 1970 -RRB- is an American actor , writer , and director . He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and a Tony Award . Hawke has directed two feature films , three Off-Broadway plays , and a documentary , and written the novels The Hottest State -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Ash Wednesday -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , and Rules for a Knight -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . He made his film debut in 1985 with the science fiction feature Explorers , before making a breakthrough appearance in the 1989 drama Dead Poets Society . He then appeared in numerous films before taking a role in the 1994 Generation X drama Reality Bites , for which he received critical praise . In 1995 , Hawke first appeared in Richard Linklater 's romance trilogy , co-starring opposite Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise , and later in its sequels Before Sunset -LRB- 2004 -RRB- and Before Midnight -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , all of which met with critical acclaim . Hawke has been twice nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ; his writing contributions to Before Sunset and Before Midnight were recognized , as were his performances in Training Day -LRB- 2001 -RRB- and Boyhood -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Hawke was further honored with SAG Award nominations for both films , along with BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for the latter . His other films include the science fiction drama Gattaca -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , the contemporary adaptation of Hamlet -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , the action thriller Assault on Precinct 13 -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , the crime drama Before the Devil Knows You 're Dead -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , and the horror film Sinister -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .
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Hawk the Slayer is a 1980 British sword and sorcery adventure fantasy film directed by Terry Marcel and starring John Terry and Jack Palance .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Houston Rockets have been the victors of four Western Conference titles.
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The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston , Texas . The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Southwest Division . The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center , located in downtown Houston . The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles . The team was established as the San Diego Rockets , an expansion team originally based in San Diego , in 1967 . In 1971 , the Rockets moved to Houston . The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967 . In the 1968 NBA draft , the Rockets , picking first overall , selected power forward Elvin Hayes , who would lead the team to its first playoff appearance in his rookie season . The Rockets did not finish a season with a winning record until the 1976 -- 77 season , when they traded for center Moses Malone . Malone went on to win the NBA Most Valuable Player -LRB- MVP -RRB- award twice and led Houston to the conference finals in his first year with the team . He also led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981 where they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics , led by Larry Bird and future Rockets coach Kevin McHale . In 1984 , the Rockets drafted center Hakeem Olajuwon , who would be paired with 7 ft Ralph Sampson , forming one of the tallest front courts in the NBA . Nicknamed the `` Twin Towers '' , they led the team to the 1986 NBA Finals -- the second NBA Finals appearance in franchise history -- where Houston was again defeated by the Boston Celtics . The Rockets continued to reach the playoffs throughout the 1980s , but failed to advance past the first round for several years following a second-round defeat to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1987 . Rudy Tomjanovich took over as head coach midway through the 1991 -- 92 season , ushering in the most successful period in franchise history . Olajuwon-led Rockets went to the 1994 NBA Finals and won franchise 's first championship against Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks . The following season , the Rockets reinforced by another All-Star , Clyde Drexler , repeated as champions as the sixth seed in the West and swept the Orlando Magic , led by a young Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway , in four games . Houston became the lowest-seeded team in NBA history to win the title . The Rockets acquired all-star forward Charles Barkley in 1996 , but the presence of three of the NBA 's 50 greatest players of all-time -LRB- Olajuwon , Drexler , and Barkley -RRB- was not enough to propel Houston past the Western Conference Finals . Each one of the aging trio had left the team by 2001 , and the Rockets of the early 21st century , led by superstars Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming , followed the trend of consistent regular-season respectability followed by playoff underachievement as both players struggled with injuries . After Yao 's early retirement in 2011 , the Rockets entered a period of rebuilding , completely dismantling and retooling their roster . The acquisition of franchise player James Harden in 2012 has launched the Rockets back into championship contention in the mid-2010s . The Rockets , under general manager Daryl Morey , are notable for popularizing the use of advanced statistical analytics -LRB- similar to sabermetrics in baseball -RRB- in player acquisitions and style of play .
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The 2011 -- 12 Houston Rockets season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- , and the 41st based in Houston . The off-season saw team draft a pair of first round picks , forward Marcus Morris from Kansas was drafted 14th overall and Madrid sensation Nikola Mirotić was drafted 23rd overall . Forward and 3-point specialist Chandler Parsons from Florida was taken with the 38th pick in the second round . The season is most memorable when ex-Celtic Kevin McHale was hired to be their new head coach for the upcoming season . The Rockets finished with a mediocre 34-32 record without the playoffs .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.There is a film called Apocalypse Now.
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Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film directed , produced and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola . It was co-written by John Milius with narration written by Michael Herr . It stars Marlon Brando , Robert Duvall , Martin Sheen , Frederic Forrest , Albert Hall , Sam Bottoms , Larry Fishburne , and Dennis Hopper . The screenplay , written by Milius , adapts the story of Joseph Conrad 's novella Heart of Darkness changing its setting from late 1800 's Congo to the Vietnam War . It draws from Herr 's Dispatches , and Werner Herzog 's Aguirre , the Wrath of God -LRB- 1972 -RRB- . The film revolves around Captain Benjamin L. Willard -LRB- Sheen -RRB- on a secret mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz , a renegade who is presumed insane . The film has been noted for the problems encountered while making it , chronicled in the documentary Hearts of Darkness : A Filmmaker 's Apocalypse -LRB- 1991 -RRB- . These problems included Brando arriving on the set overweight and completely unprepared , expensive sets being destroyed by severe weather , and its lead actor -LRB- Sheen -RRB- having a breakdown , and suffering a near-fatal heart attack , while on location . Problems continued after production as the release was postponed several times while Coppola edited thousands of feet of film . Apocalypse Now was released to universal acclaim . It was honored with the Palme d'Or at Cannes , nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture , and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Drama . It is considered to be one of the greatest films ever made . The film was ranked No. 14 in the British Film Institute 's Sight and Sound greatest films poll in 2012 . In 2000 , the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically or aesthetically significant '' .
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Life is a 2017 American science fiction horror film directed by Daniel Espinosa , written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and starring Jake Gyllenhaal , Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds . The film follows a six-member crew of the International Space Station that uncovers what initially seems to be the first evidence of life on Mars ; however , the crew finds their discovery might not be what it seems . The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 18 , 2017 , and was theatrically released in the United States on March 24 , 2017 , by Columbia Pictures . It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $ 93 million worldwide .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.James Marsden gained prominence with his portrayal of Scott Summers and he was successful.
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James Paul Marsden -LRB- born September 18 , 1973 -RRB- is an American actor , singer and former Versace model . Marsden began his acting career guest-starring in television shows Saved by the Bell : The New Class , Touched by an Angel , and Party of Five . He gained prominence with his portrayal of Scott Summers/Cyclops in the X-Men film series and starred in 2006 's Superman Returns . Since 2016 , Marsden has starred as gunslinger Teddy Flood , a sentient android , in the HBO science fiction-western thriller series Westworld , as part of the main ensemble . Following his breakthrough in comic book films , Marsden went on to star in various genre films including 2007 's Hairspray which was a critical and commercial success and won many awards for its ensemble cast . As Corny Collins , he sang two songs for the film 's soundtrack which has been certified Platinum by the RIAA . He 's had starring roles in family-friendly films such as Enchanted and Hop and leading man roles in 27 Dresses and The Best of Me . Marsden later starred in a range of independent films such as Small Apartments , Bachelorette , and Robot & Frank . He also returned to television guest-starring in Modern Family and playing Liz Lemon 's love interest , Criss Chros in 30 Rock in a supporting role . Marsden then portrayed President John F. Kennedy in Lee Daniels ' The Butler and had a supporting role as an antagonist in Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues .
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David Bowditch Morse -LRB- born October 11 , 1953 -RRB- is an American actor , singer , director and writer . He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack `` Boomer '' Morrison in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere -LRB- 1982 -- 88 -RRB- . He continued his film career with roles in The Negotiator , Contact , The Green Mile , Disturbia , The Long Kiss Goodnight , The Rock and 12 Monkeys . In 2006 , Morse had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama series House , for which he received an Emmy Award nomination . He portrayed George Washington in the 2008 HBO miniseries John Adams , which garnered him a second Emmy nomination . He has also received acclaim for his portrayal of Uncle Peck on the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive , earning a Drama Desk Award and Obie Award . He had success on Broadway too , portraying James `` Sharky '' Harkin in The Seafarer . From 2010 to 2013 , he portrayed Terry Colson , an honest police officer in a corrupt New Orleans police department , on the HBO series Treme . He currently stars in the WGN America series Outsiders .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Glee was nominated for something.
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The sixth and final season of the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on April 19 , 2013 , along with the fifth season , as part of a two-season renewal deal for the show on the Fox network . The final season , consisting of 13 episodes , premiered on Friday , January 9 , 2015 , with the first two episodes , and the last two episodes -LRB- functioning as a single series finale -RRB- aired on March 20 , 2015 . The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School -LRB- WMHS -RRB- in the town of Lima , Ohio , and some of the graduates of McKinley . The season focuses on the former glee club member , Rachel Berry , who returns to McKinley after her TV Pilot bombs to rebuild the disbanded glee club . The central characters are the former glee club director Will Schuester -LRB- Matthew Morrison -RRB- , school principal Sue Sylvester -LRB- Jane Lynch -RRB- , and Glee club graduates Rachel Berry -LRB- Lea Michele -RRB- , Kurt Hummel -LRB- Chris Colfer -RRB- , Blaine Anderson -LRB- Darren Criss -RRB- , Artie Abrams -LRB- Kevin McHale -RRB- , and Sam Evans -LRB- Chord Overstreet -RRB- . Amber Riley returns to the main cast as Mercedes Jones and Dot-Marie Jones , who portrays Shannon Beiste , the school 's football coach , was promoted to the main cast after four years as a recurring character . Jenna Ushkowitz , Naya Rivera , Becca Tobin , Jacob Artist , Melissa Benoist , Blake Jenner , and Alex Newell who have portrayed Tina Cohen-Chang , Santana Lopez , Kitty Wilde , Jake Puckerman , Marley Rose , Ryder Lynn , and Wade `` Unique '' Adams , were demoted from the main cast this season with Ushkowitz , Rivera , Tobin , and Newell recurring during the season , while Artist and Jenner returned briefly in the series finale . Benoist , however , does not appear at all in this season . The season was nominated for one Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics .
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Glee : The Music , Volume 7 is the eleventh soundtrack album by the cast of the American musical television series Glee . It was released by Columbia Records on December 6 , 2011 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Blue Velvet was released in 1970.
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Blue Velvet is a 1986 American neo-noir mystery film , written and directed by David Lynch . Blending psychological horror with film noir , the film stars Kyle MacLachlan , Isabella Rossellini , Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern . The title is taken from Bobby Vinton 's 1963 song of the same name . The screenplay of Blue Velvet had been passed around multiple times in the late 1970s and early 1980s , with many major studios declining it because of its strong sexual and violent content . After the commercial and critical failure of Lynch 's Dune -LRB- 1984 -RRB- , the director made attempts at developing a more `` personal story '' , somewhat characteristic of the surrealist style displayed in his debut Eraserhead -LRB- 1977 -RRB- . The independent studio De Laurentiis Entertainment Group , owned at the time by Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis , agreed to finance and produce the film . Blue Velvet initially received a divided critical response , with many stating that its objectionable content served little artistic purpose . It nevertheless earned Lynch his second Academy Award nomination for Best Director and came to achieve cult status . As an example of a director casting against the norm , it was credited for re-launching Hopper 's career and for providing Rossellini with a dramatic outlet beyond her previous work as a fashion model and a cosmetics spokeswoman . In the years since , the film has generated significant academic attention with regard to its thematic symbolism , and is now widely regarded as one of Lynch 's major works and one of the greatest films of the 1980s . Publications including Sight & Sound , Time , Entertainment Weekly and BBC Magazine have ranked it among the greatest American films of all time . In 2008 , Blue Velvet was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest American mystery films ever made .
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Valentine is the seventh album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper . It was first released in 1974 by Harvest Records .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Drake has an album.
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Aubrey Drake Graham -LRB- born October 24 , 1986 -RRB- better known by the stage name Drake , is a Canadian rapper , singer , songwriter , record producer , and actor . Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series Degrassi : The Next Generation in the early 2000s . Intent on pursuing a career as a rapper , he departed the series in 2007 following the release of his debut mixtape , Room for Improvement . He released two further independent projects , Comeback Season and So Far Gone , before signing to Lil Wayne 's Young Money Entertainment in June 2009 . Drake released his debut studio album Thank Me Later in 2010 , which debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was soon certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- . His next two releases were 2011 's Take Care and 2013 's Nothing Was the Same , with certifications of quadruple and triple platinum respectively in the U.S. , with the former also earning him his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album . They were followed by two mixtapes , with the trap-influenced If You 're Reading This It 's Too Late , and a collaboration with Future for What a Time to Be Alive , in 2015 , which both also earned platinum certification in the U.S. Drake released his fourth album , Views , in 2016 , breaking several chart records in the process . The dancehall-influenced album sat atop the Billboard 200 for ten nonconsecutive weeks , becoming the first album by a solo male to do so in over 10 years . Its single `` One Dance '' topped the chart in several countries , including the U.S. , the UK and Canada , where it became his first number-one single as the lead artist . This saw Drake leading the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 simultaneously for eight weeks , coming close to a record held by Whitney Houston . It achieved quadruple platinum status in the U.S. , and earned over 1 million album-equivalent units in the first week of its release . The single `` Hotline Bling '' secured him his second and third Grammy win , for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song , at the organization 's 59th ceremony . Drake released the multi-genre More Life in 2017 . Described by Drake as a playlist , it was his seventh consecutive number one on the Billboard 200 , and set multiple streaming records . Drake owns several Billboard chart records . He has the most charted songs -LRB- 154 -RRB- among solo artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 , the most simultaneously charted Hot 100 songs in a single week -LRB- 24 -RRB- , and the most Hot 100 debuts in a week -LRB- 21 -RRB- . Drake also has the most number one singles on the Hot Rap Songs , Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic Charts . Alongside his Grammy Award wins , Drake has won three Juno Awards and six American Music Awards . Drake has developed other ventures , including his OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator Noah `` 40 '' Shebib . Drake acts as a producer , producing under the pseudonym of Champagne Papi . Using the `` OVO '' moniker , Drake has his own clothing line and his own program on Beats 1 Radio . He is also currently acting as the global ambassador for NBA franchise , the Toronto Raptors .
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Kingdom Come is the ninth studio album by American rapper Jay Z . It was released on November 21 , 2006 , by Roc-A-Fella Records . It was considered a `` comeback album '' for the rapper , as 2003 's The Black Album was promoted as his final release . Kingdom Come received generally lukewarm reviews but was a commercial success , selling 680,000 copies in its first week , while earning Jay-Z a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album . He has since considered it to be his worst album .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jennifer Hudson released I Remember Me in 2011.
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Jennifer Kate Hudson -LRB- born September 12 , 1981 -RRB- is an American singer , actress and spokesperson . She rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of American Idol , coming in seventh place . As an actress , she made her film debut portraying Effie White in Dreamgirls , for which she gained worldwide acclaim and won an Academy Award , a Golden Globe Award , a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress . She has also appeared in such films as Sex and the City , The Secret Life of Bees and Black Nativity . She has made numerous television appearances , including guest roles on Smash , Empire and Inside Amy Schumer . In 2015 she made her Broadway debut in the role of Shug Avery in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple . As a singer , Hudson has released three studio albums . Her debut album Jennifer Hudson , released in 2008 , debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA , with sales exceeding a million copies worldwide . The record was nominated for four Grammy Awards , winning the 2009 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album . Her second album I Remember Me , released in 2011 , also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA . Her third and most recent album JHUD peaked in the top ten and featured the Grammy-nominated track `` It 's Your World '' . She also became the principal singer of The Color Purple musical album , which earned her the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program -LRB- shared with the cast of The Color Purple -RRB- . In October 2008 , after Hudson 's mother , brother and nephew were killed in a shooting , Hudson stepped out of the public eye for three months . Hudson resumed her public appearances in 2009 , with high-profile performances at Super Bowl XLIII , the Grammy Awards , American Idol , and The Oprah Winfrey Show . Hudson has been described as a friend of former President Barack Obama , who invited her to appear with him at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills during his first term in May 2009 . She also performed at the White House at the `` Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement '' event . In 2013 , she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In 2016 , Hudson was announced as a coach on the 2017 Series of The Voice UK . The following year , Hudson was announced as a coach on the thirteenth season of The Voice .
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The discography English singer and songwriter Foxes consists of two studio albums , one extended play and nine singles -LRB- including two as a featured artist -RRB- . She is best known for her featured vocals on Zedd 's song `` Clarity '' , which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and Rudimental 's song `` Right Here '' , which peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart . In May 2012 she released her debut EP , Warrior , working with Sam Dixon . In September 2013 she released her debut single `` Youth '' as the lead single from her debut studio album . The song has peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 on the Irish Singles Chart . On October 31 , 2013 she revealed the name of her debut album to be called Glorious . On November 4 , 2013 she unveiled the album cover along with the track list through Instagram , including 11 tracks on the standard version and 16 on the deluxe version . In February 2014 she released `` Let Go for Tonight '' as the second single from the album , which became her highest-peaking single to date , reaching number 7 on the UK charts . `` Holding onto Heaven '' was released as the third single in May , and became Foxes ' third top 20 single .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Sonny with a Chance is incapable of being on Disney Channel.
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Sonny with a Chance is an American sitcom created by Steve Marmel which aired for two seasons on Disney Channel from February 8 , 2009 to January 2 , 2011 . The series follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe , portrayed by Demi Lovato , who becomes the newest accepted cast member of her favorite live comedy television show , So Random ! . The series debuted on February 8 , 2009 , in the United States . This is the first Disney Channel Original Series to be shot and aired in high-definition from the beginning . Like most of Disney Channel 's sitcoms , it is shot on tape but uses a `` filmized '' appearance . The second season , some scenes are shot on location . The series is one of the three Disney Channel Original Series to feature a show-within-a-show , along with The Famous Jett Jackson and Shake It Up . On June 1 , 2009 , TV Guide reported that Disney Channel had renewed Sonny with a Chance for a second season , with Gary Marsh saying `` Sonny was a hit right out of the gate '' . The second season premiered on March 14 , 2010 to 6.3 million viewers , and was reportedly cancelled over a year later on April 19 , 2011 following Lovato 's official departure announcement and Disney Channel 's decision to rebrand the series . Disney Channel originally renewed the series for a third season on November 12 , 2010 , but Lovato 's role was at an uncertainty at the time after she checked into treatment two weeks prior . No word on whether Lovato would return to her role had been said , and production on the season carried out as planned in January 2011 without Lovato , focusing on the So Random ! aspect rather than behind the scenes . An official name change to So Random ! was announced on April 4 , 2011 , and later that month Lovato announced that she would not be returning to her role as Sonny Munroe , putting an end to Sonny with a Chance . So Random ! premiered on Disney Channel on June 5 , 2011 to an audience of 4.1 million viewers , but ratings soon dropped and the series was cancelled after a 26-episode first season .
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, is a French-Japanese animated series co-produced by DIC Entertainment and Studio Pierrot . The series premiered in Japan on NHK on 29 June 1982 and ran weekly for 39 episodes until its conclusion on 5 February 1983 . Set in 1532 , the series follows the adventures of a young Spanish boy named Esteban who joins a voyage to the New World in search of the lost Cities of Gold and his father . The French version , edited to have different characterization and music , was first aired in Luxembourg on 13 May 1982 by RTL Télévision and in France on 26 September 1983 by Antenne 2 , and was subsequently redubbed and distributed in many different countries throughout the world . It is licensed for English language home video release in the United Kingdom , Australia , and North America by Fabulous Films . In 2007 , an animated feature film version of the story was announced by Jean Chalopin 's company Movie Plus Group , but plans for the film were later shelved . On Chibi Japan Expo in Paris , Jean Chalopin announced that three new seasons of 26 episodes were planned with a release starting in 2011 . The time for the release was later pushed back to 2012 , with the two first episodes premiering on the French channel TF1 on 9 December of that year . During the spring of 2013 , the new series started airing regularly .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The plot of Star Wars involves the stolen architectural plans of the Death Star.
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Star Wars -LRB- later retitled Star Wars : Episode IV -- A New Hope -RRB- is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas . The first installment in the Star Wars film series , it stars Mark Hamill , Harrison Ford , Carrie Fisher , Peter Cushing , and Alec Guinness . David Prowse , James Earl Jones , Anthony Daniels , Kenny Baker , and Peter Mayhew co-star in supporting roles . The film 's plot focuses on the Rebel Alliance , led by Princess Leia -LRB- Fisher -RRB- , and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire 's space station , the Death Star . This conflict disrupts the isolated life of farmhand Luke Skywalker -LRB- Hamill -RRB- , who inadvertently acquires a pair of droids that possess stolen architectural plans for the Death Star . When the Empire begins a destructive search for the missing droids , Skywalker accompanies Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi -LRB- Guinness -RRB- on a mission to return the plans to the Rebel Alliance and rescue Leia from her imprisonment by the Empire . Star Wars was released theatrically in the United States on May 25 , 1977 . It earned $ 461 million in the U.S. and $ 314 million overseas , totaling $ 775 million . It surpassed Jaws -LRB- 1975 -RRB- to become the highest-grossing film of all time until the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -LRB- 1982 -RRB- . When adjusted for inflation , Star Wars is the second-highest-grossing film in North America , and the third-highest-grossing film in the world . It received ten Academy Award nominations -LRB- including Best Picture -RRB- , winning seven . It was among the first films to be selected as part of the U.S. Library of Congress ' National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . At the time , it was the most recent film on the registry and the only one chosen from the 1970s . Its soundtrack was added to the U.S. National Recording Registry in 2004 . Today , it is often regarded as one of the best films of all time , as well as one of the most important films in the history of motion pictures . It launched an industry of tie-in products , including TV series spinoffs , novels , comic books , and video games , and merchandise including toys , games and clothing . The film 's success led to two critically and commercially successful sequels , The Empire Strikes Back -LRB- 1980 -RRB- and Return of the Jedi -LRB- 1983 -RRB- . Star Wars was reissued multiple times at Lucas ' behest , incorporating many changes including modified computer-generated effects , altered dialogue , re-edited shots , remixed soundtracks , and added scenes . A prequel trilogy was released from 1999 to 2005 , followed by a sequel trilogy beginning in 2015 . In 2016 , Rogue One was released as a direct prequel to the original Star Wars film .
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Star Wars Galaxies : The Ruins of Dantooine is a Star Wars novel , published in 2003 . It is based in part on places and events in the Star Wars Galaxies massively multiplayer online role-playing game -LRB- MMORPG -RRB- . The novel was authored by Voronica Whitney-Robinson and Haden Blackman , LucasArts producer of the game . It was released on December 30 , 2003 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Boeing 737s main competition is the Airbus A530 family.
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The Boeing 737 is an American short - to medium-range twinjet narrow-body airliner . Originally developed as a shorter , lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing 's 707 and 727 , the 737 has developed into a family of ten passenger models with capacities from 85 to 215 passengers . The 737 is Boeing 's only narrow-body airliner in production , with the 737 Next Generation -LRB- -700 , -800 , and -900 ER -RRB- variants currently being built . Production has also begun on the re-engined and redesigned 737 MAX , which is set to enter service in 2017 . Originally envisioned in 1964 , the initial 737-100 made its first flight in April 1967 and entered airline service in February 1968 at Lufthansa . Next , the lengthened 737-200 entered service in April 1968 . In the 1980s Boeing launched the -300 , -400 , and -500 models , subsequently referred to as the Boeing 737 Classic series . The 737 Classics added capacity and incorporated CFM56 turbofan engines along with wing improvements . In the 1990s , Boeing introduced the 737 Next Generation , with multiple changes including a redesigned , increased span laminar flow wing , upgraded `` glass '' cockpit , and new interior . The 737 Next Generation comprises the four -600 , -700 , -800 , and -900 models , ranging from 102 ft to 138 ft in length . Boeing Business Jet versions of the 737 Next Generation are also produced . The 737 series is the best-selling jet commercial airliner in history . The 737 has been continuously manufactured by Boeing since 1967 with 9,486 aircraft delivered and 4,478 orders yet to be fulfilled . Assembly of the 737 is performed at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton , Washington . Many 737s serve markets previously filled by 707 , 727 , 757 , DC-9 , and MD-80 / MD-90 airliners , and the aircraft currently competes primarily with the Airbus A320 family . As of 2006 , there were an average of 1,250 Boeing 737s airborne at any given time , with two departing or landing somewhere every five seconds .
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The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single seat subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft developed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps in the early 1950s . The delta winged , single turbojet engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company , and later by McDonnell Douglas . It was originally designated A4D under the U.S. Navy 's pre-1962 designation system . The Skyhawk is a relatively lightweight aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 24,500 lb and has a top speed of more than 670 mph . The aircraft 's five hardpoints support a variety of missiles , bombs and other munitions . It was capable of carrying a bomb load equivalent to that of a World War II-era Boeing B-17 bomber , and could deliver nuclear weapons using a low-altitude bombing system and a `` loft '' delivery technique . The A-4 was originally powered by the Wright J65 turbojet engine ; from the A-4E onwards , the Pratt & Whitney J52 was used . Skyhawks played key roles in the Vietnam War , the Yom Kippur War , and the Falklands War . Sixty years after the aircraft 's first flight , some of the nearly 3,000 produced remain in service with several air arms around the world , including from the Brazilian Navy 's aircraft carrier , São Paulo .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Whoopi Goldberg is a comedic entertainer.
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Caryn Elaine Johnson -LRB- born November 13 , 1955 -RRB- , known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg -LRB- -LSB- ˈwhʊpi -RSB- -RRB- , is an American actress , comedian , author and television host . She has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Emmy Award , a Grammy Award , an Oscar , and a Tony Award . She was the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar . In the period drama film The Color Purple -LRB- 1985 -RRB- , her breakthrough role was playing Celie , a mistreated black woman in the Deep South , for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress . In the romantic fantasy film Ghost -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , Goldberg played Oda Mae Brown , an eccentric psychic who helped a slain man -LRB- Patrick Swayze -RRB- save his lover -LRB- Demi Moore -RRB- , for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . In 1992 , she starred as a pretend nun in the comedy Sister Act . From 1998 to 2002 , she was co-producer of the television game show Hollywood Squares . Since 2007 , she has been the moderator of the daytime television talk show The View .
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Naked in New York is a 1993 American romantic comedy film starring Eric Stoltz , Mary-Louise Parker , Ralph Macchio , Jill Clayburgh , Tony Curtis , Timothy Dalton , and Kathleen Turner , and featuring multiple celebrity cameos , including William Styron listing all of his authored , penned and film work , Whoopi Goldberg as a bas-relief mask , and former New York Dolls singer David Johansen as a talking monkey , which were arranged by executive producer Martin Scorsese . The New York Times called the film `` a warm , seductive delight '' .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Godfather Part III was nominated for an award for Best Picture.
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The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola , and directed by Coppola . A sequel to The Godfather -LRB- 1972 -RRB- and The Godfather Part II -LRB- 1974 -RRB- , it completes the story of Michael Corleone , a Mafia kingpin who attempts to legitimize his criminal empire . The film also includes fictionalized accounts of two real-life events : the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal of 1981 -- 82 , both linked to Michael Corleone 's business affairs . The film stars Al Pacino , Diane Keaton , Talia Shire , and Andy García , and features Eli Wallach , Joe Mantegna , George Hamilton , Bridget Fonda , and Sofia Coppola . Coppola and Puzo preferred the title , The Death of Michael Corleone , but Paramount Pictures found that unacceptable . Coppola subsequently stated that The Godfather series is two films and that Part III is the epilogue . Part III received mixed reviews compared to the critical acclaim that the first two films received . It grossed $ 136,766,062 and was nominated for seven Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture .
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The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster , Anthony Hopkins , and Scott Glenn . Adapted by Ted Tally from the 1988 novel of the same name by Thomas Harris , his second to feature the character of Dr. Hannibal Lecter ; a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer , the film was the second adaptation of a Harris novel featuring Lecter , preceded by the Michael Mann-directed Manhunter in 1986 . In the film , Clarice Starling , a young U.S. FBI trainee , seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Lecter to apprehend another serial killer , known only as `` Buffalo Bill '' . The Silence of the Lambs was released on February 14 , 1991 , and grossed $ 272.7 million worldwide against its $ 19 million budget . It was only the third film , the other two being It Happened One Night and One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest , to win Academy Awards in all the top five categories : Best Picture , Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Director , and Adapted Screenplay . It is also the first -LRB- and so far only -RRB- Best Picture winner widely considered to be a horror film , and only the third such film to be nominated in the category , after The Exorcist in 1973 and Jaws in 1975 . The film is considered `` culturally , historically or aesthetically '' significant by the U.S. Library of Congress and was selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry in 2011 . A sequel titled Hannibal was released in 2001 with Hopkins reprising his role , followed by two prequels : Red Dragon -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and Hannibal Rising -LRB- 2007 -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Alessia Cara released her debut album on November 13, 2015.
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Alessia Caracciolo -LRB- -LSB- aˈlɛssja kaˈrattʃolo -RSB- ; born July 11 , 1996 -RRB- , professionally known as Alessia Cara , is a Canadian singer and songwriter . She is signed to EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings and released her debut single , `` Here '' , from the debut studio album , Know-It-All , released November 13 , 2015 . A sleeper hit , the song reached the top five in the United States and the top 20 in Canada . Prior to her work for Def Jam , she produced acoustic covers on YouTube . In 2016 , her single `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US pop radio charts . In 2017 , Cara collaborated with producer Zedd to create the single `` Stay '' , which has since reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it her third top ten song .
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Paradise Is There : The New Tigerlily Recordings is the seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant , released on November 6 , 2015 by Nonesuch Records . It is a collection of new recordings of the songs from Merchant 's solo debut , Tigerlily -LRB- 1995 -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The animation of Toy Story was praised for it's technical innovation.
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Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The directorial debut of John Lasseter , Toy Story was the first feature-length computer-animated film and the first theatrical film produced by Pixar . Taking place in a world where anthropomorphic toys pretend to be lifeless whenever humans are present , the film 's plot focuses on the relationship between Woody , an old-fashioned pullstring cowboy doll -LRB- voiced by Tom Hanks -RRB- , and Buzz Lightyear , an astronaut action figure -LRB- voiced by Tim Allen -RRB- , as they evolve from rivals competing for the affections of Andy , their owner , to friends who work together to be reunited with Andy as his family prepares to move to a new home . The screenplay was written by Joss Whedon , Andrew Stanton , Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow , based on a story by Lasseter , Pete Docter , Stanton and Joe Ranft . The film features music by Randy Newman , and was executive-produced by Steve Jobs and Edwin Catmull . Pixar , which produced short animated films to promote their computers , was approached by Disney to produce a computer-animated feature after the success of their short film Tin Toy -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , which is told from a small toy 's perspective . Lasseter , Stanton and Docter wrote early story treatments which were thrown out by Disney , as they wanted the film to be edgier . After disastrous story reels , production was halted and the script was re-written , better reflecting the tone and theme Pixar desired : that `` toys deeply want children to play with them , and that this desire drives their hopes , fears , and actions '' . The studio , then consisting of a relatively small number of employees , produced the film under minor financial constraints . Released in theaters on November 22 , 1995 , Toy Story was the highest-grossing film on its opening weekend and earned over $ 373 million worldwide . The film was widely acclaimed by critics , who praised the animation 's technical innovation , the wit and thematic sophistication of the screenplay , and the performances of Hanks and Allen . It is now considered by many critics to be one of the best animated films ever made . The film received three Academy Award nominations , including Best Original Screenplay , Best Original Score , and Best Original Song for `` You 've Got a Friend in Me '' , as well as winning a Special Achievement Academy Award . It was inducted into the National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' in 2005 , its first year of eligibility . In addition to home media releases and theatrical re-releases , Toy Story-inspired material has run the gamut from toys , video games , theme park attractions , spin-offs , merchandise , and two sequels -- Toy Story 2 -LRB- 1999 -RRB- and Toy Story 3 -LRB- 2010 -RRB- -- both of which also garnered massive commercial success and critical acclaim , with a third sequel , Toy Story 4 , slated for a 2019 release .
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Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by American cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay . It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur . McCay first used the film before live audiences as an interactive part of his vaudeville act ; the frisky , childlike Gertie did tricks at the command of her master . McCay 's employer William Randolph Hearst later curtailed McCay 's vaudeville activities , so McCay added a live-action introductory sequence to the film for its theatrical release . McCay abandoned a sequel , Gertie on Tour , after producing about a minute of footage . Although Gertie is popularly thought to be the earliest animated film , McCay had earlier made Little Nemo -LRB- 1911 -RRB- and How a Mosquito Operates -LRB- 1912 -RRB- . The American J. Stuart Blackton and the French Émile Cohl had experimented with animation even earlier ; Gertie being a character with an appealing personality distinguished McCay 's film from these earlier `` trick films '' . Gertie was the first film to use animation techniques such as keyframes , registration marks , tracing paper , the Mutoscope action viewer , and animation loops . It influenced the next generation of animators such as the Fleischer brothers , Otto Messmer , Paul Terry , and Walt Disney . John Randolph Bray unsuccessfully tried to patent many of McCay 's animation techniques and is said to have been behind a plagiarized version of Gertie that appeared a year or two after the original . Gertie is the best preserved of McCay 's films -- some of which have been lost or survive only in fragments -- and has been preserved in the U.S. Library of Congress ' National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Mrigayaa won at least one award for a type of performance.
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Mrigayaa -LRB- lit . The royal hunt -RRB- is a 1976 Hindi-language Indian period drama film directed by Mrinal Sen and produced by K. Rajeshwara Rao . Based on a short story by Bhagbati Charan Panigrahi , called ` Inaam ' . The film portrayed the relationship between the British colonialists and native villagers , and their exploitation by Indian landlords in 1920 's India . It also depicts the friendship between a British administrator , who has a flair for game hunting , and a native tribal , who is an expert archer . The lead actors , Mithun Chakraborty and Mamata Shankar , both made their cinematic debuts through the film . The film score was provided by Salil Chowdhury while K. K. Mahajan handled the cinematography . At the 24th National Film Awards , Mrigayaa won two awards -- Best Feature Film and Best Actor . It also won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie apart from being nominated for the Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival in 1977 .
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Dhananjaya is an Indian film and theater actor working in Kannada film industry . After acting in a host of theater acts , he made his feature film debut in Director 's Special in 2013 . He fetched the debut actor award at the SIIMA Awards for his performance in the film . He is endearingly referred to as `` Special Star '' -LRB- for Director 's Special -RRB- , `` Classical Star '' -LRB- for Theater Works and classical selection of movies -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Greenwich is a district.
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Greenwich -LRB- -LSB- ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ -RSB- , -LSB- ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ -RSB- , -LSB- ˈɡrɪnɪtʃ -RSB- or -LSB- ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ -RSB- -RRB- is an early-established district of south east London , England , centred 5.5 miles -LRB- 8.9 km -RRB- east south-east of Charing Cross . The town lends its name to the Royal Borough of Greenwich . The town gives its name to one of the five boroughs of the London Docklands , and is connected to areas with docks of London historically by river and today to Canary Wharf and other districts by the Docklands Light Railway . Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian -LRB- 0 ° longitude -RRB- and Greenwich Mean Time . The town became the site of a royal palace , the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century , and was the birthplace of many Tudors , including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I . The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was rebuilt as the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor . These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873 , and they remained an establishment for military education until 1998 when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation . The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public ; other buildings are used by University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance . The town became a popular resort in the 18th century and many grand houses were built there , such as Vanbrugh Castle -LRB- 1717 -RRB- established on Maze Hill , next to the park . From the Georgian period estates of houses were constructed above the town centre . The maritime connections of Greenwich were celebrated in the 20th century , with the siting of the Cutty Sark and Gipsy Moth IV next to the river front , and the National Maritime Museum in the former buildings of the Royal Hospital School in 1934 . Greenwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created .
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Norwich is a city and the county town of Norfolk , England . Norwich -LRB- UK Parliament constituency -RRB- , former constituency Norwich North -LRB- UK Parliament constituency -RRB- , successor Norwich South -LRB- UK Parliament constituency -RRB- , successor Norwich may also refer to :
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.X-Men: Days of Future Past is a recorded production of some kind.
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X-Men : Days of Future Past is a 2014 American superhero film based on the fictional X-Men characters that appear in Marvel Comics . Directed by Bryan Singer , it is the seventh installment of the X-Men film series and acts as a sequel to both 2006 's X-Men : The Last Stand and 2011 's X-Men : First Class . The story , inspired by the 1981 Uncanny X-Men storyline `` Days of Future Past '' by Chris Claremont and John Byrne , focuses on two time periods , with Wolverine traveling back in time to 1973 to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants . The film features an ensemble cast , including Hugh Jackman , James McAvoy , Michael Fassbender , Jennifer Lawrence , Halle Berry , Anna Paquin , Ellen Page , Peter Dinklage , Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart . Simon Kinberg wrote the screenplay from a story conceived by Jane Goldman , himself , and Matthew Vaughn . Vaughn had directed First Class and was set to return in Days of Future Past before leaving for Kingsman : The Secret Service . Thus Singer , who had directed the first two X-Men films , made his return as a director , and brought along most of the crew from those productions . With a budget of $ 200 million , principal photography began in Montreal , Quebec in April 2013 and concluded in August the same year , with additional filming and pick-ups taking place in November 2013 and February 2014 . Twelve companies handled the visual effects . X-Men : Days of Future Past premiered in New York City on May 10 , 2014 , and was theatrically released on May 23 . It became the best-reviewed film in the X-Men film series released thus far -LRB- surpassed only by Logan in 2017 -RRB- , being praised for its story , visual effects , action scenes , acting and thematic elements . During its theatrical run , the film earned over $ 747 million worldwide , making it the 6th highest grossing film of 2014 , as well as the second highest-grossing film in the series behind Deadpool . The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects , making it the first X-Men film to be nominated for an Oscar . A sequel , X-Men : Apocalypse , was released on May 27 , 2016 .
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The fictional superhero team Fantastic Four featured in Marvel Comics publication has appeared in four live-action films since its inception . The plots deal with four main characters , known formally as Reed Richards , Susan Storm , Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm , and how they adapt to the superpowers they attain . Constantin Film bought the film rights for the characters in 1986 . A low-budget film was produced in 1992 by New Horizon Studios owned by Roger Corman . In 2004 , with a distribution deal from 20th Century Fox , a second Fantastic Four film entered production . Fantastic Four was released in 2005 and the sequel Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer was released in 2007 . Both films received mixed to negative reviews from critics , yet earned a combined worldwide at the box office . Due to 20th Century Fox 's disappointment with the box-office return of Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer , a potential third Fantastic Four film and a Silver Surfer spin-off film were canceled . In 2009 , the development for a reboot was announced . Directed by Josh Trank , Fantastic Four was released on August 7 , 2015 and received negative reviews from both critics and public , and Trank himself . A sequel to the reboot was scheduled to be released on June 9 , 2017 , but it was removed from Fox 's upcoming slate .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Dangerously in Love was only released by the Beatles.
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Dangerously in Love is the debut studio album by American singer Beyoncé . It was released on June 24 , 2003 , by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment . During the recording of Destiny 's Child 's third studio album Survivor -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , the group announced that they would produce solo albums to be released . Recording sessions for the album took place from March 2002 to March 2003 at several studios , during the hiatus of her then-group Destiny 's Child . As executive producer of the album , Beyoncé took a wider role in its production , co-writing a majority of the songs , choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on the mixing and mastering of tracks . The tracks in the album are a mixture of uptempo songs and ballads , which are basically inspired by R&B and soul genres ; it also features elements of hip hop and Arabic music . Although Beyoncé remained discreet about her interpretation of the songs , its underlying meanings were attributed by music writers as an allusion to her intimate relationship with then-boyfriend and well-known music mogul Jay-Z . Dangerously in Love received positive reviews from music critics upon its release , with critics praising Knowles ' `` artistic leap '' . The album also received numerous accolades , earning Beyoncé five Grammy Awards . Dangerously in Love reached a worldwide commercial success , earning multi-platinum certifications in Australia , the United Kingdom , and the United States . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , selling 317,000 copies in its first week , earning Beyoncé the highest debut sales among Destiny 's Child members ' solo albums . Dangerously in Love has sold over 11 million copies worldwide and has produced two number one Billboard singles and multiple top tens .
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The Beatles Anthology is the name of a television documentary , a three-volume set of double albums , and a book focusing on the history of the Beatles . Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr all participated in the making and approval of the works , which are sometimes referred to collectively as the Anthology project , while John Lennon had archival interviews . The Beatles Anthology documentary series was first broadcast in November 1995 , with expanded versions released on VHS and Laserdisc in 1996 and on DVD in 2003 . The documentary used interviews with the Beatles and their associates to narrate the history of the band as seen through archival footage and performances . The initial volume of the album set was released in conjunction with the documentary in November 1995 , with the subsequent two volumes released in 1996 . The albums included unreleased performances and outtakes presented in roughly chronological order , along with two new songs based on demo tapes recorded by John Lennon after the group broke up . The book , released in 2000 , paralleled the documentary in presenting the group 's history through quotes from interviews .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Globally, Sister Act grossed $231 million.
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Sister Act is a 1992 American musical comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Joseph Howard . Featuring musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman , the film stars Whoopi Goldberg as a Reno lounge singer who has been put under protective custody in a San Francisco convent of Poor Clares and has to pretend to be a nun when a mob boss puts her on his hit list . Also in the cast are Maggie Smith , Kathy Najimy , Wendy Makkena , Mary Wickes , and Harvey Keitel . One of the most financially successful comedies of the early 1990s , grossing $ 231 million worldwide , the film was rated # 83 on Bravo 's The 100 Funniest Movies list . It spawned a 1993 sequel , entitled Sister Act 2 : Back in the Habit , and a musical adaptation that premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena , California , in 2006 , and opened at the West End 's London Palladium with previews from May 7 , 2009 . The musical then opened on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre in April 2011 , with previews beginning March 24 , 2011 .
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Raymond v. Raymond is the sixth studio album by American singer Usher , released on March 26 , 2010 , by LaFace Records . Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2010 and was handled by several producers , including Jermaine Dupri , The Runners , Ester Dean , Polow da Don , RedOne , Jim Jonsin , Danja , Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis , Bangladesh , and Tricky Stewart . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , selling 329,000 copies in its first week . It sold over one million copies in the United States and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- . The album also produced five singles that achieved chart success , including US hits `` Hey Daddy -LRB- Daddy 's Home -RRB- '' , `` Lil Freak '' , `` There Goes My Baby '' , and international hits `` OMG '' and `` More '' . Upon its release , Raymond v. Raymond received generally mixed reviews from music critics , who were ambivalent towards its songwriting and themes . Nonetheless , the album earned Usher several awards , including Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance . Usher promoted the album with a supporting international tour , OMG Tour , in 2011 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Cory Monteith was a Mexican.
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Cory Allan Michael Monteith -LRB- -LSB- mɒnˈtiːθ -RSB- May 11 , 1982 July 13 , 2013 -RRB- was a Canadian actor and musician , known for his role as Finn Hudson on the Fox television series Glee . As an actor based in British Columbia , Monteith had minor roles on television series before an audition tape of him singing `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' resulted in him being cast on Glee . Following his success on Glee , Monteith 's film work included the movie Monte Carlo and a starring role in Sisters & Brothers . Monteith had a troubled adolescence involving substance abuse from age 13 ; he left school at age 16 . After an intervention by family and friends he entered drug rehabilitation at age 19 . In a 2011 interview with Parade magazine , he discussed his history of substance abuse as a teen , and in March 2013 , he again sought treatment for addiction . On July 13 , 2013 , he died of a toxic combination of heroin and alcohol in a Vancouver hotel room .
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Harold Edmond Monteith -LRB- 2 October 1900 -- 9 September 1963 -RRB- was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons . He was born in Verdun , Quebec and became an agent and merchant . He was elected at the Verdun riding in the 1958 general election after unsuccessful attempts to win there in 1953 and 1957 . After serving his only federal term , the 24th Canadian Parliament , he was defeated by Bryce Mackasey of the Liberal party in the 1962 election . Monteith died at Eastman , Quebec aged 62 , survived by his wife and two sons .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Kitti's hog-nosed bat is a mammal.
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Kitti 's hog-nosed bat -LRB- Craseonycteris thonglongyai -RRB- , also known as the bumblebee bat , is a vulnerable species of bat and the only extant member of the family Craseonycteridae . It occurs in western Thailand and southeast Burma , where it occupies limestone caves along rivers . Kitti 's hog-nosed bat is the smallest species of bat and arguably the world 's smallest mammal . It has a reddish-brown or grey coat , with a distinctive pig-like snout . Colonies range greatly in size , with an average of 100 individuals per cave . The bat feeds during short activity periods in the evening and dawn , foraging around nearby forest areas for insects . Females give birth annually to a single offspring . Although the bat 's status in Burma is not well known , the Thai population is restricted to a single province and may be at risk for extinction . Its potential threats are primarily anthropogenic , and include habitat degradation and the disturbance of roosting sites .
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis . These are the mammal species in Saint Kitts and Nevis , of which 0 are critically endangered , 0 are endangered , 1 is vulnerable , and 1 is near-threatened . One species is classified as extinct . The following tags are used to highlight each species ' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN : Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria . Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories :
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Bal Gangadhar Tilak died in 1845.
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak -LRB- or Lokmanya Tilak , ; 23 July 1856 -- 1 August 1920 -RRB- , born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak , was an Indian nationalist , teacher , social reformer , lawyer and an independence activist . He was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement . The British colonial authorities called him `` Father of the Indian unrest . '' He was also conferred with the title of `` Lokmanya '' , which means `` accepted by the people -LRB- as their leader -RRB- '' . Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swaraj -LRB- `` self-rule '' -RRB- and a strong radical in Indian consciousness . He is known for his quote in Marathi , '' स्वराज्य हा माझा जन्मसिद्ध हक्क आहे आणि तो मी मिळवणारच '' -LRB- `` Swarajya is my birthright and I shall have it ! '' -RRB- in India . He formed a close alliance with many Indian National Congress leaders including Bipin Chandra Pal , Lala Lajpat Rai , Aurobindo Ghose , V. O. Chidambaram Pillai and Muhammad Ali Jinnah .
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Bal Krishna Sharma -LRB- 1897 -- 1960 -RRB- , known under the nome de plume Naveen , was an Indian freedom activist , journalist , politician and a poet of Hindi literature . He was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha , representing Kanpur constituency and served the Rajya Sabha as a member from 1957 till his death . He succeeded Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi as the editor of Pratap daily and also served as a member of the Official Languages Commission . His poetry anthologies include Kumkum , Rashmirekha , Apalak , Kwasi , Vinoba Stavan , Urmila and Hum Vishpaee Janam Ke , the last one published posthumously . The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan , in 1960 , for his contributions to literature . India Post issued a commemorative stamp on Sharma in 1989 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Routes to the Americas and South Africa were cut by Malaysia Airlines.
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Malaysia Airlines Berhad -LRB- MAB -RRB- -LRB- Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad -RRB- , formerly known as Malaysian Airline System Berhad -LRB- MAS ; -RRB- ; branded as Malaysia Airlines ' is a major airline operating flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and from secondary hubs in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching to destinations throughout Asia , Oceania and Europe . Malaysia Airlines is the flag carrier of Malaysia and a member of the oneworld airline alliance . The company 's headquarters are located at Kuala Lumpur International Airport . In August 2014 , the Malaysian government 's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional -- which then owned 69.37 % of the airline -- announced its intention to purchase remaining ownership from minority shareholders and de-list the airline from Malaysia 's stock exchange , thereby renationalising the airline . Malaysia Airlines owns two subsidiary airlines : Firefly and MASwings . Firefly operates scheduled flights from its two home bases Penang International Airport and Subang International Airport . The airline focuses on tertiary cities . MASwings focuses on inter-Borneo flights . Malaysia Airlines has a freighter fleet operated by MASkargo , which manages freighter flights and aircraft cargo-hold capacity for all Malaysia Airlines ' passenger flights . The airline began as Malayan Airways Limited and flew its first commercial flight in 1947 . Malayan Airways was headquartered in Singapore . In 1966 , the airline was renamed Malaysia Singapore Airlines -LRB- MSA -RRB- , before its assets were divided in 1972 to form Singapore 's flag carrier Singapore Airlines and Malaysian flag carrier Malaysian Airline System . Despite numerous awards from the aviation industry , being crowned ` The World 's 5-Star Airline ' by Skytrax multiple times -LRB- 2009 , 2012 and 2013 -RRB- , and recognition from the World Travel Awards as ` Asia 's Leading Airline ' -LRB- 2010 , 2011 and 2013 -RRB- , the airline struggled to cut costs to compete with new , low-cost carriers in the region since the early 2000s . In 2013 , the airline initiated a turnaround plan after large losses beginning in 2011 and cut routes to prominent , but unprofitable , long-haul destinations , such as the Americas -LRB- Los Angeles and Buenos Aires -RRB- and South Africa . Malaysia Airlines also began an internal restructuring and intended to sell units such as engineering and pilot training . In 2014 , Malaysia Airlines lost two aircraft -- Flight 370 and Flight 17 -- less than five months apart , exacerbating the airline 's financial troubles and leading to the renationalisation of the airline . Prior to 2014 , MAS had one of the world 's best safety records -- just two fatal accidents in 68 years of operation , including the hijacking in 1977 of Flight 653 that resulted in 100 deaths .
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USAfrica Airways was a United States-based airline that operated flights between Washington Dulles International Airport -LRB- then called Dulles International Airport -RRB- and Johannesburg in starting in June , 1994 . Its headquarters was in Reston , Virginia , and it had an office in Washington , DC . Flights refueled in the Cape Verde Islands . Later , once a week flights were added to Cape Town , which also refueled in the Cape Verde Islands . The airline was the first U.S. airline flying only international routes since the U.S. airline industry was deregulated in 1978 . The airline operated flights from June 1994 to February 3 , 1995 . It leased two McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft from American Airlines , registered as N1757A and N1758B .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The American labor movement are honored through Labor Day.
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Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September . It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength , prosperity , laws and well-being of the country . It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend and it is considered the unofficial end of summer in the United States . The holiday is also a federal holiday . Beginning in the late 19th century , as the trade union and labor movements grew , trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor . `` Labor Day '' was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor , which organized the first parade in New York City . In 1887 , Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday . By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894 , thirty U.S. states officially celebrated Labor Day . Canada 's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September . More than 80 countries celebrate International Workers ' Day on May 1 -- the ancient European holiday of May Day -- and several countries have chosen their own dates for Labour Day .
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The Communist Party -LRB- CP -RRB- and its allies played a role in the United States labor movement , particularly in the 1930s and 1940s , but never succeeded , with rare exceptions , either in bringing the labor movement around to its agenda or in converting their influence in any particular union into membership gains for the Party . The CP has had only negligible influence in labor since its supporters ' defeat in internal union political battles in the aftermath of World War II and the CIO 's -LRB- CIO -RRB- expulsion of unions in which the party held the most influence in 1950 . Historians disagree why the American union movement never formed a labor party and why American workers have never embraced socialist parties in any numbers . Some have argued that a strain of American exceptionalism made U.S. workers resistant to parties that emphasized class struggle ; others have contended that downplaying political and social agendas for the sake of unity , short-term gains and building strong unions was at the cost of a potential labor party . Others contend instead that the left lost its power to lead the labor movement by what commenters charged were ` ideological zig-zags ' . The CP 's history within the labor movement support parts of all of these theses .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Kerala was formed in 1956.
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Kerala -LRB- -LSB- ˈkɛrələ -RSB- -RRB- historically known as Keralam , is an Indian state in South India on the Malabar Coast . It was formed on 1 November 1956 following the States Reorganisation Act by combining Malayalam-speaking regions . Spread over 38863 km2 , it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast , Tamil Nadu to the east and south , and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west . With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census , Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population and is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram . Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state . The region has been a prominent spice exporter since 3000 BCE . The Chera Dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala , though it frequently struggled against attacks by the neighbouring Cholas and Pandyas . In the 15th century , the spice trade attracted Portuguese traders to Kerala , and paved the way for the European colonisation of India . After independence , Travancore and Cochin joined the Republic of India and Travancore-Cochin was given the status of a state in 1949 . In 1956 , Kerala state was formed by merging Malabar district , Travancore-Cochin -LRB- excluding four southern taluks of Kanyakumari district -RRB- , and the taluk of Kasaragod -LRB- now Kasaragod District -RRB- , South Kanara . Kerala has the lowest positive population growth rate in India , 3.44 % ; highest Human Development Index -LRB- HDI -RRB- , 0.712 in 2015 ; the highest literacy rate , 93.91 % in the 2011 census ; the highest life expectancy , 77 years ; and the highest sex ratio , 1,084 women per 1000 men . The state has witnessed significant emigration , especially to Arab states of the Persian Gulf during the Gulf Boom of the 1970s and early 1980s , and its economy depends significantly on remittances from a large Malayali expatriate community . Hinduism is practised by more than half of the population , followed by Islam and Christianity . The culture is a synthesis of Aryan and Dravidian cultures , developed over millennia , under influences from other parts of India and abroad . The production of pepper and natural rubber contributes significantly to the total national output . In the agricultural sector , coconut , tea , coffee , cashew and spices are important . The state 's coastline extends for 595 km , and around 1.1 million people in the state are dependent on the fishery industry which contributes 3 % to the state 's income . The state has the highest media exposure in India with newspapers publishing in nine languages , mainly English and Malayalam . Kerala is one of the prominent tourist destinations of India , with backwaters , beaches , Ayurvedic tourism and tropical greenery as its major attractions .
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Kollam Municipal Corporation -LRB- KMC -RRB- is the civic body that governs the City of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala . It is the fourth largest city corporation in the state by population and fifth largest by area . Constituted in 1903 and officially recognized as city corporation in 2000 , the body governs an area of 73.03 km2 centered on Kollam with about 55 wards and a population of 397,419 . Kollam is the 2nd most revenue generating city in Kerala . As of 2015-16 reports , Kollam has a revenue of Rs .889.74 crore , expenditure of Rs .830 crore and a surplus of Rs .59.73 crore .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Bette Davis did not have a forthright manner.
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Ruth Elizabeth `` Bette '' Davis -LRB- April 5 , 1908 -- October 6 , 1989 -RRB- was an American actress of film , television , and theater . Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history , she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic , sardonic characters and was reputed for her performances in a range of film genres , from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies , although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas . After appearing in Broadway plays , Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930 . However , her early films for Universal Studios -LRB- and as a loanout to other studios -RRB- were unsuccessful . She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances . In 1937 , she attempted to free herself from her contract . Although she lost the well-publicized legal case against the studio , it marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career . Until the late 1940s , she was one of American cinema 's most celebrated leading ladies , known for her forceful and intense style . Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative and confrontational . She clashed with studio executives and film directors as well as many of her co-stars . Her forthright manner , idiosyncratic speech and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona , which has often been imitated . Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen , and was the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice , was the first person to accrue ten Academy Award nominations for acting , and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute . Her career went through several periods of eclipse , and she admitted that her success had often been at the expense of her personal relationships . Married four times , she was once widowed and three times divorced , and raised her children as a single parent . Her final years were marred by a long period of ill health , but she continued acting until shortly before her death from breast cancer , with more than 100 films , television and theater roles to her credit . In 1999 , Davis was placed second behind Katharine Hepburn on the American Film Institute 's list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema .
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Hope Davis -LRB- born March 23 , 1964 -RRB- is an American actress . She has starred in films such as About Schmidt -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and American Splendor -LRB- 2003 -RRB- . For her role in the original Broadway production of God of Carnage in 2009 , she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play . She has also received two Emmy Award nominations , for her 2009 television roles in the series In Treatment and in the film The Special Relationship .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Sense and Sensibility was printed for a second run in the second half of 1843.
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Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen , published in 1811 . It was published anonymously ; By A Lady appears on the cover page where the author 's name might have been . It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters , Elinor and Marianne , both of age to marry . The novel follows the young women to their new home with their widowed mother , a meagre cottage on the property of a distant relative , where they experience love , romance and heartbreak . The novel is set in southwest England , London and Sussex between 1792 and 1797 . The novel sold out its first print run of 750 copies in the middle of 1813 , marking a success for its author , who then had a second print run later that year . The novel continued in publication throughout the 19th , 20th and 21st centuries .
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is a shōjo manga written and illustrated by Ririko Tsujita . The series spanned 14 chapters that in three tankōbon volumes . The sequel , Koi Dano Ai Dano , is has been serialized from 2009 to 2016 . It was licensed for English release by Tokyopop but was dropped after 2 volumes due to Tokypop 's bankruptcy .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Dubai is located in the United Arab Emirates.
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Dubai -LRB- -LSB- duːˈbaɪ -RSB- ; دبي , Gulf pronunciation : -LSB- dʊˈbɑj -RSB- -RRB- is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates -LRB- UAE -RRB- . It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai , one of the seven emirates that make up the country . Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country 's legislature . The city of Dubai is located on the emirate 's northern coastline and heads the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area . Dubai will host World Expo 2020 . Dubai emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East . It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo . By the 1960s , Dubai 's economy was based on revenues from trade and , to a smaller extent , oil exploration concessions , but oil was not discovered until 1966 . Oil revenue first started to flow in 1969 . Dubai 's oil revenue helped accelerate the early development of the city , but its reserves are limited and production levels are low : today , less than 5 % of the emirate 's revenue comes from oil . The emirate 's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from tourism , aviation , real estate , and financial services . Dubai was recently named the best destination for Muslim travellers by Salam Standard . Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events . The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings , in particular the world 's tallest building , the Burj Khalifa . Dubai has been criticised for human rights violations concerning the city 's largely South Asian and Filipino workforce . Dubai 's property market experienced a major deterioration in 2008 -- 09 following the financial crisis of 2007 -- 08 , but the emirate 's economy has made a return to growth , with a projected 2015 budget surplus . , Dubai was the 22nd most expensive city in the world and the most expensive city in the Middle East . In 2014 , Dubai 's hotel rooms were rated as the second most expensive in the world , after Geneva . Dubai was rated as one of the best places to live in the Middle East by U.S. global consulting firm Mercer .
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Dubai Debates is an online video debating forum based in Dubai , United Arab Emirates . According to its website , Dubai Debates offers `` a platform for online opinion leaders , pundits , academics , journalists , politicians , activists and all interested users to exchange ideas through videos . '' In addition to video debating via its website , regular debates are also held in Dubai , bringing together opinion leaders for panel discussions .
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