"In the 2014 Soccer World Cup, which country's players celebrated a victory by dancing to ""Hips Don't Lie""?"

Hips Don't Lie: Colombia Has the Best World Cup Celebration Hips Don't Lie: Colombia Has the Best World Cup Celebration 11.1k Share What's This? Colombia's World Cup team celebrates after their victory against Cote D'Ivoire at Estadio Nacional on June 19, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. Image: Adam Pretty 2014-06-19 19:41:00 UTC Colombia danced its way to a World Cup win on Thursday against the Ivory Coast. After Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez scored a beautiful header to put the team up 1-0, the South American squad assembled to celebrate. The World Cup announcers basically sum it up: "Move over, Shakira. There's a new Colombian No. 1." Was it spontaneous? Was it rehearsed? Just ask their hips — they won't lie. Sure, they've mastered one step. But can those boys do this? 1. David Blaine and Clint Dempsey Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, Charles Eshelman, Tom Szczerbowski 2. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Niko Kovac Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, DIMITAR DILKOFF, Jeff Vespa 3. Common and Tim Howard Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, Andrew H. Walker, EMMANUEL DUNAND 4. Dustin Hoffman and Lionel Messi Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, David Ramos 5. Kevin Bacon and Aron Johannsson Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, Barry King, Kevin C. Cox 6. Jason Momoa and Graham Zusi Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, Alberto E. Rodriguez, DON EMMERT 7. Steve Buscemi and Mesut Ozil Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, Bob Berg, Denis Doyle 8. Shia Lebeouf and Karim Benzema Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, JB Lacroix, FRANCK FIFE 9. Chuck Norris and Andrea Pirlo Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, CBS Photo Archive, Valerio Pennicino 10. Mark Consuelos and Sergio Aguero Image: Mashable Composite, Getty, Debra L Rothenberg, Jamie McDonald 13. Bruno Mars and Giovani Dos Santos Image: Mashable Composite Getty Images, Larry Busacca, Globo 12. Jamie Dornan and Thomas Mueller Image: Mashable Composite Getty, Jon Furniss, Lennart Preiss 11. Guy at a Phish Concert and Kyle Beckerman 14. Liam Hemsworth and Gerard Pique Image: Mashable composite Toby Canham/Getty Images, David Ramos/Getty Images 15. Shrek and Wayne Rooney (H/T Internet)


Bonspiel is a tournament of what Olympic sport that many people may not even consider a sport, at first glance?

Spencer's Curling Season'14-15 by Spencer Stevens - GoFundMe Spencer Stevens  SILVER SPRING, MD Hi everyone, Many of you know that I am very involved in the sport of curling and have aspirations of following the Olympic dream. Fewer of you know that I’m currently disadvantaged on a financial level. I would like to humbly ask for your assistance in subsidizing my costs this year. Any funds I receive will ONLY be used towards my annual dues, tournament entry fees, equipment costs, and other costs directly associated with the sport. This season’s annual dues are $490 and tournament entry fees can be upwards of $65 for an individual. Upon reaching my goal of $500, I will open a dedicated blog to chronicling my curling adventures. Pictures, videos, and game scores will be posted regularly. I include rewards levels, but even giving a few dollars is greatly appreciated just the same. If you are unable to give at this time, please like and share to help spread the word! Thank you all for your support and Good Curling! My bio: I began curling in 2010 at the Potomac Curling Club in Laurel, Maryland after watching the Vancouver Olympics on television. My interest in curling started after finding an offshoot minigame in the Digimon World game for Playstation. I typically throw Second stones and will likely move on to Vice this year. So far, my accolades include being on the winning team for the PCC’s Saturday Afternoon League season 2011-2012 1st Half, 2nd Half, and overall season. This season will mark my fourth season of curling. My dream of competing in the Olympics goes beyond the glory and prestige. I aim to qualify specifically for the 2018 Winter Olympics, hosted in Pyeongchang, South Korea, so I may find my birth family and help support many other adoptees in their search by raising awareness and opening dialogue in South Korea about international adoptees’ return to the homeland. Toby Dawson (US Olympic mogul skier and Korean adoptee) and Jessica Long (US Paralympic swimmer and Russian adoptee) are two of my personal adopted heroes that have inspired me to achieve my dream. Potomac Curling Club website -  http://www.curldc.org/


Sprint events at the Olympics are usually dominated by countries from the western hemisphere. As of 2012, Susanthika Jayasinghe is the first and only Asian to win an Olympic medal in any of 100 m, 200 m or 400 m sprint events. What country did she represent?

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Achieving a score of 147 is equivalent to perfection in what sport?

147 Is Not Snooker's Maximum Break - Pundit Arena Email Shares 257 Akin to Darts’ 9-dart finish, Cricket’s six sixes, or Bowling’s 300, Snooker’s maximum 147 break is renowned and revered worldwide. Those with only the slightest interest in the sport will tune in to see a replay of a player potting 15 reds paired with 15 blacks, before cleaning up the remaining colours. A player by the name of Murt O’Donoghue recorded the first ever maximum back in 1934. When Steve Davis achieved the first televised 147 in 1982, it was an unforgettable occasion. Several records have fallen since. In 1997, Ronnie O’Sullivan made his 36 perfect pots in just 5 minutes and 20 seconds. The history books have been rewritten multiple times over the last hundred odd years. But some snooker fans may be surprised to learn that this is not technically perfection, and a break greater than 147 is perfectly possible. After a foul, if the cue-ball is snookered, the referee shall state a free ball. The player may then treat a coloured ball as if it were a red. Therefore, this can artificially create a 16th red on the table. Although improbable, if a free ball is to be called before the first red is potted in a frame, then it is possible to achieve a break of up to 155. In a club match in 1976, Wally West is reported to have scored a 151 break in West London. 17 years later, a certain Stephen Hendry made a 148 in practice. However, Malta’s Tony Drago, in practice, scored a 149, comprising of a free ball plus brown, followed by 15 reds, 13 blacks, a pink, and a blue, plus the remaining colours. His feat was credited by the Guinness World Book of Records. ‘The Tornado’ went down officially as the highest break ever at the time, which was 1995. The coveted 155 was not achieved until the summer of 2005, when Jamie Cope accomplished the endeavour. 16 reds, 16 blacks, and the colours. This was made in a witnessed practice frame. Although never witnessed in competition, a break of 155 is true snooker perfection. It should not, and does not, take anything away from the 147 break, but we can always dare to dream of experiencing a free ball perfect frame on our screens. The word ‘maximum’ is defined as “the greatest amount, extent, or intensity possible, permitted, or recorded.” Therefore a 147, however majestic and skillful as it may be, is not actually the maximum break in snooker. Brian Barry, Pundit Arena


What is the only sports team in the Big Four leagues of the US from the most religiously homogeneous state? You get one, you get the other!

8018608781 USA Telephone S Salt Lake, UT 801-860-8781 1.4% Scotch Irish 1.3% Swiss Most Utahns are of Northern European descent. Interestingly, a full third of Utah's workforce is bilingual. In 2011, 28.6% of Utah's population younger than the age of one were minorities, meaning that they had at least one parent who was not non-Hispanic white. Religion A majority of the state's residents are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As of 2012, 62.2% of Utahns are counted as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, although only 41.6% of them are active members. Mormons now make up about 34%–41% of Salt Lake City, while rural and suburban areas tend to be prominently Mormon. The religious body with the largest number of congregations is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (with 4,815 congregations). Though the LDS Church officially maintains a policy of neutrality in regards to political parties, the church's doctrine has a strong regional influence on politics. Another doctrine effect can be seen in Utah's high birth rate (25 percent higher than the national average; the highest for a state in the U.S.). The Mormons in Utah tend to have conservative views when it comes to most political issues and the majority of voter-age Utahns are unaffiliated voters (60%) who vote overwhelmingly Republican. Mitt Romney received 72.8% of the Utahn votes in 2012, while John McCain polled 62.5% in the United States presidential election, 2008 and 70.9% for George W. Bush in 2004. In 2010 the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) reported that the three largest denominational groups in Utah are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 1,910,504 adherents; the Catholic Church with 160,125 adherents, and the Southern Baptist Convention with 12,593 adherents. There is a growing Jewish presence in the state including Chabad and Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. According to a report produced by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life the self-identified religious affiliations of Utahns over the age of 18 as of 2008 are: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 58% (labeled as Mormon on survey) Unaffiliated 16% Other World Religions <0.5% Margin of error +/− 6% According to results from the 2010 United States Census, Mormons (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) represented 62.1% of Utah's total population. The Utah county with the lowest percentage of Mormons was Grand County, at 26.5%, while the county with the highest percentage was Morgan County, at 86.1%. In addition, the result for the most populated county, Salt Lake County, was 51.4%. According to a Gallup poll, Utah had the 2nd-highest number of people reporting as "Very Religious" in 2011, at 57% (trailing only Mississippi). However, it also had a higher rate of people reporting as "Nonreligious" (28%) than any of the other "most religious" states, and the smallest percentage of people reporting as "Moderately Religious" (15%) of any state. Age and gender Utah has the highest total birth rate and accordingly, the youngest population of any U.S. state. In 2010, the state's population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. Economy According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the gross state product of Utah in 2012 was $130.5 billion, or 0.87% of the total United States GDP of $14.991 trillion for the same year. The per capita personal income was $45,700 in 2012. Major industries of Utah include: mining, cattle ranching, salt production, and government services. According to the 2007 State New Economy Index, Utah is ranked the top state in the nation for Economic Dynamism, determined by "the degree to which state economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, information technology-driven and innovation-based". In 2014, Utah was ranked number one in Forbes' list of "Best States For Business". A November 2010 article in Newsweek highlighted Utah and particularly the Salt Lake City area's economic outlook, calling it "the new economic Zion", and examined how the area has


If the Eastbourne International serves as a warm-up event for women for Wimbledon, what is the equivalent tournament for the men?

Simona Halep injured in Wimbledon warmup at Hertogenbosch Open | The National Simona Halep serves during her first round match at the Hertogenbosch Open on Tuesday. She had to retire with a shoulder injury during her second round match on Wednesday. Koen Syuk / EPA / June 17, 2014 Simona Halep injured in Wimbledon warmup at Hertogenbosch Open Agence France-presse Updated: June 19, 2014 03:48 AM Related Wimbledon Simona Halep’s preparations for Wimbledon were cut short at the WTA/ATP‘s-Hertogenbosch Open on Wednesday as she retired from her second-round match against Germany’s Annika Beck with a shoulder injury. Top seed Halep, who reached the final of the French Open where she was narrowly defeated by Maria Sharapova, won the first set 7-5, but the defending champion brought a premature end to the contest as she pulled out trailing 2-3 in the second set. The Romanian received treatment on her right shoulder before retiring and will be hoping for a swift recovery ahead of next week’s Grand Slam at the All England Club where she is the third seed. Fourth seed Carla Suarez Navarro was another injury casualty as the Spaniard was forced to retire with a back problem having lost the first set to China’s Zheng Jie, 7-5. The seeds continued to fall on Wednesday as Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens, the sixth seed, succumbed to a 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 defeat against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. Klara Koukalova was the lone seeded player to advance to the quarter-finals on Wednesday after beating German qualifier Mona Barthel 6-2, 7-6 (8/6). The eighth-seeded Czech joins seventh seed Garbine Muguruza Blanco, the highest-ranked player left in the draw, in the last eight and will face Yaroslava Shvedova for a place in the semis after the Kazakh beat Dutchwoman Michaella Krajicek 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4). World No 27 Muguruza, who reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros, will play Coco Vandeweghe as the American progressed following the third-set retirement of compatriot Vania King. Fernando Verdasco is through to the men’s quarter-finals after seeing off Dutchman Jesse Huta Galung 7-5, 6-3. The 23rd-ranked Spaniard, the top player in the draw, will face Jurgen Melzer of Austria next after the eighth seed recovered from a set down to beat Slovak qualifier Lukas Lacko 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. Also through to the last eight was third seed Roberto Bautista Agut, who was a 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) winner over Australian Matthew Ebden. Defending champion Nicolas Mahut of France remained in the running to retain his title after defeating American Steve Johnson 6-2, 7-6 (7/4). However, fifth seed Dmitry Tursunov withdrew from his tie against home hopeful Thiemo de Bakker with a foot injury. Benjamin Becker (d Dudi Sela), Joao Sousa(d Mate Pavic) and six seed Vasek Pospisil (d Jan-Lennard Struff) also moved on. At the Eastbourne International, top seed Richard Gasquet turned 28 with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 defeat of Bernard Tomic to make a winning start in that Wimbledon warmup tournament. Gasquet, competing in his third tournament since April after injury, moved into the quarter-finals after an opening bye as he bids for a third career trophy on grass. Former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki and second seed Petra Kvitova also advanced in the women’s event at Devonshire Park. Frenchman Gasquet, winner in 2005 and 2006, fired eight aces and saved nine of ten break points to win through in 1hr 45mins. Tomic sent down 16 aces and goes into Wimbledon with confidence after his start to the season was hampered by double hip surgery. The Australian, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 2011, is looking forward to stepping onto the grass at the All England club for a sixth time after what he considers a decent preparation. "I’ve had two good weeks, I’m happy with the way it’s been going leading up into this. Wimbledon is my favourite tournament, so if I can get a good draw, first, second round will be very important for me." Tomic knows what is missing in his game after going down to Gasquet, who won his first Eastbourne match after losing in 2012. "I’m struggling to convert the break


British politician Norman Tebbit created controversy in 1990 commenting on the perceived lack of loyalty of South Asian and Caribbean immigrants towards the English team playing which game?

McDougall NewsLetter Archive, Spring 1999 The William McDougall NewsLetter For NEOLIBERALISM -- Realism, Individualism, Contract and Choice  [incl. Kids' Lib.] EDITOR: CHRIS BRAND (cbrand@cycad.com)  -- THE BRITISH ACADEMIC PSYCHOLOGIST WHO DECRIED IGNORACISM, ENVIRONMENTOSTALINISM, FEMINAZISM AND PAEDOHYSTERIA (THE MAIN INGREDIENTS OF INNOCUOUS-SOUNDING 'POLITICAL CORRECTNESS').       GUESS WHAT HAPPENED? CHRIS BRAND'S BOOK, The g Factor , WAS DE-PUBLISHED by Wiley Inc. [New York] (1996) AND BRAND WAS FIRED by Edinburgh University (1997) (and stayed fired after an internal Appeal , 1998). Latest Press, Evening News [Edinburgh] 9 ii '99. For 'Current State of Play in CB and GB versus PC', see the end of this NewsLetter. Edinburgh, Spring 1999 Weekly News of Personality and Individual Differences This newsletter for differential psychology appears on Tuesdays. See its Archives and related articles on psychology, heredity, individual liberty and William McDougall FRS. Only the McDNL gives the up-to-date answers of genes-realistic psychology to the tired social-environmentalism and political correctness of egalitarian ideologues and hysterical feminists. Only the McDNL challenges the media's worship of: (London) Profs Susan Greenfield, Germaine Greer, Steve Jones and Steven Rose; and (New York) Profs Jared Diamond, Ronald Dworkin, Howard Gardner, Daniel Goleman, Stephen Jay Gould and Leon Kamin. Only the McDNL has backed Nobelist Daniel Carlton Gajdusek , multivariate psychologist Raymond Cattell (1905-1998), and social philosopher Arthur Koestler * (1905-1983) as their names have given offence to today's neosocialists and kindred hysterics. *  After leaving the Communist Party in 1938, Koestler ran the anti-Nazi weekly paper Die Zukunft [The Future, with contributions from Thomas Mann, E. M. Forster and Aldous Huxley] and remained a man of the left. He helped lead the British campaign to abolish hanging in the 1960's. Yet Koestler -- like William McDougall -- made a place in his thinking for science as well as for politics and philosophy. In particular, he recognized the force of biologically based intra-specific aggression in man (having a particular connection with "the hypnotic suggestibility of the mass mind"). ("The most persistent sound which reverberates through men's history is the beating of war drums," Koestler wrote.) Like McDougall, Koestler believed that life was richly imbued with creative purpose; and he hoped that some confirmation might be found for Lamarck's idea of the transmission of learning between generations or for parapsychological phenomena. His book The Thirteenth Tribe speculated that Ashkenazi Jewry descended from Caucasian rather than Semitic stock. In 1968, Koestler followed Winston Churchill, Bertrand Russell and Laurence Olivier as the fourth recipient of Copenhagen University's Sonning Prize for his "contribution to literature and European culture." The philosopher [now Dame] Mary Warnock compared Koestler's intellectual quest to the wide-ranging inquiries of Descartes, Leibniz, Goethe, Teilhard de Chardin, Jacques Monod and George Steiner: "how extremely un-English it all is," she wrote. Unlike William McDougall, Koestler was a Babe Bagger -- marrying at 59 his South African-born secretary, Cynthia, 37 (PaedoScore 22). For defences of Koestler -- whose womanizing (aka "serial rapism") has appalled feminazie students at Edinburgh LUniversity -- see these NewsLetters, e.g. 9 iii '99. Go back to LATEST 1999 McDNL issue? Go to Jan/Feb 1999 issues? Go to HELP FOR STUDENTS ? MARCH 2 IS ABANDONED --  Only Emperor Blair can now halt Antiracialunacy -- Without a written constitution, it has always been unclear how the liberties of British citizens (actually subjects of Her Majesty the Queen) were to be defended. Over the past week, everyone saw that there is in fact NO LINE OF DEFENCE FOR LIBERTY IN BRITAIN.       As the Macpherson Report proposed the withdrawal of historic liberties, barely a cheep was heard for days from the supposedly freedom-loving press (despite newsies being well prepared


"""You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world."" ""Thanks, King."" Which athlete?"

Jim Thorpe The World's Greatest Athlete Facebook Describing Jim Thorpe as a great athlete would be doing him a severe injustice. A better description would be calling him the greatest athlete of the 20th Century. This label will probably be debated by many, but Thorpe's accomplishments speak louder than words. King Gustav V of Sweden told Thorpe: "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world." James Francis Thorpe was born on May 28, 1887 in a one-room cabin near Prague, Oklahoma. Although there is much confusion on Thorpe's date of birth, this is the date according to his estate. He was born to Hiram Thorpe, a farmer, and Mary James, a Pottawatomie Indian and descendant of the last great Sauk and Fox chief Black Hawk, a noted warrior and athlete. Jim was actually born a twin, but his brother Charlie died at the age of nine. His Indian name, Wa-Tho-Huk, translated to "Bright Path", something that Thorpe definitely had ahead of him. In 1904, Thorpe started school at Carlisle Industrial Indian School in Pennsylvania. The establishment offered American Indians the opportunity to gain practical training in over 20 trades, in addition to off-campus employment at local farms, homes or industries. Thorpe began his athletic career at Carlisle, both playing football and running track. He was triumphantly selected as a third-team All-American in 1908, and in 1909 and 1910 he made the first team. Iconic football legend Glenn "Pop" Warner coached Thorpe at Carlisle and was able to see the young phenomenon evolve in his pursuant excellence with athletics. At the tender age of 24, Thorpe sailed with the American Olympic team to Stockholm, Sweden for the 1912 Olympic Games. Remarkably, he trained aboard the ship on the journey across sea. He blew away the competition in both the pentathlon and the decathlon and set records that would stand for decades. King Gustav V presented Thorpe with his gold medals for both accomplishments. As stated in Bob Berontas' "Jim Thorpe, Sac and Fox Athlete": "Before Thorpe could walk away, the king grabbed his hand and uttered the sentence that was to follow for the rest of his life.’Sir,' he declared, 'you are the greatest athlete in the world,' Thorpe, never a man to stand on ceremony, answered simple and honestly, 'Thanks King.'" Thorpe's glorious Olympic wins were jeopardized in 1913 when it came out that he played two semi-professional seasons of baseball. The Olympics Committee had strict rules about Olympians receiving monetary compensation for participating in professional athletics. Thorpe, who stated he played for the love of the game and not the money, was put under the microscope. Ultimately, it was decided that his baseball experience adversely affected his amateur status in the track and field events. His name was removed from the record books and his gold medals were taken away. Thorpe moved on after the Olympic ordeal and signed to play baseball for the New York Giants. He played outfield with New York for three seasons before relocating and playing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1917. He played 77 games with the Reds before finally returning to the Giants for an additional 26 games. In 1919 he played his final season in major league baseball, ending on the Boston Braves team. During much of his baseball years, Thorpe was also immersed in professional football. He played for the Canton (Ohio) Bulldogs from 1915 until 1920 and the Cleveland Indiana (Indians) in 1921. In the years following, he organized, coached and played with the Oorang Indians, a professional football team comprised completely of American Indians. Additionally, he was instrumental in forming the American Professional Football Association, and eventually became the president of the group. Through the years, the association evolved into today's NFL. In all, Thorpe played with six different teams during his career in pro football, ending with a stint with the Chicago Cardinals in 1929. Life after professional athletics was exciting for Thorpe. He worked as an extra in movies, served as superintendent of recreation in the Ch


The strategy board game Reversi played on a 8*8 board is marketed under the name of which Shakespearean character?

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The baseball player Glenn Burke is credited with pioneering what form of now ubiquitous gesture?

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The New York City Department of Education announced the end of its Bloomberg-era ban on cellphones in the classroom on Wednesday. The ban, touted as a solution to classroom disruption and potential cheating, was sporadically enforced and roundly criticized by students and parents alike. Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña writes in the New York Daily News that the new rules will go into effect on March 2 and will allow better communication between parents and students. Plus, she says, “there are real educational benefits in incorporating phones and devices into our schools and classrooms.”

On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio—who previously voiced his displeasure with the ban and said he lets his son bring his cellphone to school—said that parents and students should be able to contact one another during the school day. (Encouraging parent-child communication? How progressive!) Critics of allowing phones in school remain adamant that those newfangled smartphone thingamabobs will empower young whippersnappers to cheat and rabble-rouse and probably sext all over the place. But there is a solution. Sandwich bags can solve it all.

While de Blasio’s renouncement still allows individual schools to set their own policy, it still asks students to keep their phones hidden. This is a bad idea. In fact, for the first time in my life, I’m totally supportive of an open-carry policy. If teachers want to prevent students from cheating, they should require the tools used to cheat to be in full view. Set on silent, stored in a clear plastic zipper bag, and taped to or placed on the side of the desk. Students won’t be able to cleverly hide their phones, and teachers will be able to detect unauthorized unzipping.

According to an unnamed principal at a school with (gasp!) metal detectors, “Kids are going to stage fights so they can put up posts on social media.” One can only presume the principal, speaking on the condition of anonymity, retreated home on his horse and buggy to churn butter for supper. While Luddites may object, allowing phones presents an opportunity to encourage responsible social media use and educate kids about living in a digital age. And as the mayor’s son Dante de Blasio demonstrates, it’s not like kids and parents were respecting the ban anyway.

In a city that has experienced everything from terrorist attacks to blackouts, it seems unwise to prevent kids from staying in touch with their families. Allowing them to use those devices responsibly is more than reasonable—it’s essential. And something as low-tech as a humble sandwich baggie can solve this digital dilemma.
 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:51:28 GMT http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/01/07/new_york_city_lifts_school_cellphone_ban_here_s_how_to_solve_the_problem.html How Sandwich Bags Can Solve Schools’ Cellphone Dilemma How Sandwich Bags Can Solve Schools’ Cellphone Dilemma Photo by Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock    The New York City Department of Education isn't banning cellphones any more, but individual schools still could. The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on Google http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/12/11/google_news_is_ditching_spain_because_of_the_terrible_google_tax.html
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The Connecticut-based indie rock band The Zambonis write and sing exclusively about what?

The Zambonis | 100% Hockey...and Other Stuff | CD Baby Music Store 100% Hockey...and Other Stuff MORE ALBUMS BY THIS ARTIST Recommended if You Like Devo Jonathan Richman The Kinks Album Links There are no items in your wishlist. 100% Hockey...and Other Stuff Power Pop/ New Wave/ Punk/ Hockey ROCK/ Classic old school Country/ Psychedelic/ Ska/ Lounge...lots of musical styles, but one theme that threads them all together: EVERY SONG IS ABOUT HOCKEY. Genre:  Release Date: 1995 We'll ship when it's back in stock Order now and we'll ship when it's back in stock, or enter your email below to be notified when it's back in stock. Sign up for the CD Baby Newsletter Your email address will not be sold for any reason. To listen to tracks you will need to update your browser to a recent version . Tracks 4. I Wanna Drive the Zamboni® Share this song! 6. Head in the Game Share this song! 8. The Goalie Is Drunk Share this song! 12. Take Off That Mask Share this song! 14. Zamboni® Race in Outer Space Share this song! 15. Hockey On the Moon (the Cold War) Share this song! THE ZAMBONIS Rock's Lord of the Rinks Billboard wrote: "On paper, it sounds like a novelty: an album of songs that celebrate hockey. But in the hands of The Zambonis (a pop-rock quartet named after the ice-grooming machine), the concept is elevated to an art form that won't melt under the heat of critics or music fans. Despite the specificity of the album's theme, The Zambonis rock out like the best power pop units. What's more, they have a sense of humor about themselves...A timely and surprisingly appealing release." Few rock bands have been featured in both Sports Illustrated and Billboard. But the lovably quirky all-hockey-rock Zambonis have managed the hat trick of impressing music fans, sports freaks and critics simultaneously. The Zambonis were formed in 1991 when defenseman/guitarist/singer Dave Schneider imagined a group that played nothing but songs about hockey. What was once a joke is now the most popular sports-rock band in North America (not that the field is a crowded one). Explaining his band's edge, Dave says, "We're the only band in the world whose two biggest influences are The Beatles and Wayne Gretzky!" In 1996, The Zambonis' first full-length CD, 100% Hockey...and other stuff, cracked the Top 25 on both the CMJ and Gavin charts, spent 13 weeks on the CMJ Top 200 and worked its way onto NHL and NCAA arena playlists nationwide. Commenting on the disc, The Los Angeles Times wrote, "Slapstick meets slapshots...For the true hockey fan, this is a must. For the casual fan, it's still one big smile." While Time Out New York anointed the band "The Pearl Jam of hockey rock." The band followed up their first CD with a single entitled "Avalanche!" that exploded their popularity. The anthem was the rallying cry for the Colorado Avalanche's 1996 Stanley Cup playoff run and appears on the band's 1997 EP, Playoff Fever. The song, which received incessant Denver radio airplay, also led to a pre-playoff game command performance at Denver's McNichols Arena (now known as the Pepsi Center). Meanwhile, the band began to attract attention from mainstream publicity outlets that found The Zambonis' unique approach an irresistible story. The band was profiled and featured on CNBC, MTV, ESPN2, FOX Sports, WNBC-TV's "Live at Five", such syndicated puck programs as Hockey Week and Cool Shots, as well as New York magazine, Hockey Digest, New York Post, Nickelodeon, and dozens more. Playoff Fever expanded their following with additional airplay and inclusion as the only musical group featured in the official NHL merchandise catalog, Hot Off the Ice. In October 1999, the band's second full-length CD, More Songs About Hockey...and buildings and food took the ice and brought the band even more friends and fans, plus a feature story in The New York Times, a Random Notes photo in Rolling Stone and more. "More Songs is our Pet Sounds," says goalie/guitarist/bassist Jon "Puck" Aley. A deliriously delightful 17-track collection of head-spinningly good pop-rock, More Songs includes wink


In a 1914 chess tournament in St. Petersburg, what did Tsar Nicholas II call the five finalists Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Siegbert Tarrasch, and Frank Marshall?

Chess Grandmasters by Edward Winter Chess      Grandmasters Edward Winter From page 132 of the Oxford Companion to Chess by D.    Hooper and K. Whyld (Oxford, 1984), in the entry on ï¿½Grandmasterï¿½: ï¿½A correspondent writing to Bellï¿½s Life 18 Feb. 1838     refers to Lewis as ï¿½our past grand masterï¿½, probably the first     use of this term in connection with chess.ï¿½ (848) In an article on page 19 of the March 1989 CHESS Nigel    Davies writes: ï¿½The original grandmasters, however, were created by the Tsar     at the great St Petersburg tournament of 1914. They were Lasker,     Capablanca, Alekhine, Marshall and Rubinstein, arguably the five     best players of the day, and of whom three held the world     championship at one time or another.ï¿½ For Rubinstein read Tarrasch; A.K.R. came nowhere in the St    Petersburg tournament. The Tsarï¿½s conferment of the five    Grandmaster titles is a recurrent story in historical works, but    what proof of it is there in Russian literature of the time? (1810) Louis Blair (Knoxville, TN, USA) believes that the source of the    Tsar story is almost certainly page 21 of Marshallï¿½s My Fifty     Years of Chess (New York and Philadelphia, 1942), a book in    which Fred Reinfeld is known to have played an extensive role. Our    correspondent quotes a passage (referring to the period of the St    Petersburg, 1914 tournament) from page 198 of Nicholas II by Dominic Lieven (New York, 1993): ï¿½The imperial family spent April and May 1914 in the Crimea.     The Council of Ministers no longer had an effective chairman,     but the monarch was hundreds of miles from his capital with     communications passing by post and courier.ï¿½ (2080) We note that both the Wiener Schachzeitung and the Deutsche                 Schachzeitung were using the term ï¿½grandmaster (Groï¿½meister)    tournamentï¿½ to describe St Petersburg, 1914 before the event    began. Page 28 of the January 1914 Deutsche Schachzeitung called    Capablanca ï¿½der kubanische Groï¿½meisterï¿½. (This news item    also reported that in a simultaneous display at St Petersburg, in    1913, a draw had been scored by a ten-year old, Prince Gedroiz,    who was ï¿½the son of a lord-in-waiting of the Imperial Courtï¿½.) (2101) Page 119 of the second volume of Complete Games of Alekhine by V. Fiala and J. Kalendovskï¿½ (Olomouc, 1996) offers a strange    twist to the question of whether Tsar Nicholas II conferred the    title of ï¿½grandmasterï¿½ on the finalists of the St Petersburg, 1914    tournament. The book quotes an interview with Alekhine in El     Debate of 28 May 1922. Asked whether he had started to play    chess at a very early age, he replied: ï¿½I have played chess since the age of seven and when I was 14 I     was named a master by the Tsar himself when I won the national     tournament in St Petersburg.ï¿½ For 14 read 16. The event in question was the St Petersburg, 1909    All-Russian tournament, but is there any more evidence of the    Tsarï¿½s involvement in that event than there is, at present,    concerning St Petersburg, 1914? (2139) On page 265 of Chess Digest Magazine, December 1974 Larry    Evans, a chess writer not famed for accuracy, stated: ï¿½Czar    Nicholas I coined the title of ï¿½Grandmasterï¿½ when he sponsored the    great St Petersburg tournament in 1914.ï¿½ Nicholas I lived from    1796 to 1855. With regard to the origin of the term ï¿½grandmasterï¿½,    Znosko-Borovsky dealt with the issue extensively on pages 221-222    of the November 1925 Lï¿½Echiquier. His conclusion was that    the title was over-used: ï¿½In truth, the only players whom we should consider     grandmasters are Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker, perhaps Marshall     (if we wish to forget his misfortunes in match play) and, on     account of their former successes, Tarrasch and Rubinstein. All     the others should be regarded as plain masters.ï¿½ In


What word completes this unique and 'grand' list? Plexicushion, Clay, ___, Decoturf

Official tournament surfaces 2008 | Talk Tennis Official tournament surfaces 2008 Looking up some info, I gathered a small list of the official surfaces used in 2008. The entire list ain't complete, but with your help, maybe we can do it. Grand Slams: Paris: Indoor Carpet (Gerflor Taraflex) Internacional Series Gold Auckland: Zelanda Hardcourts (Rebound Ace) Viña del Mar: Red clay Costa do Sauipe: Red clay Delray Beach: Hardcourts (Plexipave) San José: Indoor Hardcourts (Premier Court) Zagreb: Indoor Carpet(RuKortHard) Indianapolis: Hardcourts (Deco Turf II) Los Ángeles: Hardcourts Lyon: Indoor Carpet (Taraflex) St Petersburg: Indoor Carpet (Gerflor Taraflex) If you want to add anything, feel free to. Remember, this is the 2008 surface list. There are some differences compared to previous years.   This is what the ITF says about the speed of those particular surfaces: Category 1 - Slow Gerflor Taraflex (Lyon, MS Paris): 5 - Fast Greenset (MS Madrid) : 3 - Medium Plexipave (Stockholm): 3 - Medium Decoturf II (Indianapolis): 4 - Medium-Fast Rebound Ace (Former AO): 4/5 - Medium-Fast / Fast Premier Court: (Not listed) Play Pave (Chennai): 3 - Medium Plexicushion (AO): 3/4 - Medium / Medium-Fast Decoturf (USO): 4 - Medium-Fast Of the listed hardcourts and carpets, there are no SLOW nor MEDIUM-SLOW surfaces. They're all medium, medium-fast, or fast.   Thanks for the info. So this tourny in Paris is the fastes around right now? And there is no difference in speed in the clay courts I gather?   I would think preparation of the surfaces might chance surface speeds though.   JW10S , Oct 28, 2008 It may just be a matter of symantics but having played on all the surfaces listed I have a hard time defining Teraflex as a 'carpet'. It plays nothing like the old 'Supreme' courts that used to be used so commonly in indoor arenas. Teraflex is a bit different than standard cement based hardcourts but calling it a 'carpet' is a little misleading in my view. As I said I think of the Supreme courts and the like as carpet courts--the balls didn't bounce and the shoes didn't squeak on Supreme like they do a Teraflex. The ATP website classifies the Paris Indoors going on this week as a hard court event. Also I saw that on the list the Basel event is listed as a carpet but the surface is listed as 'Greenset'--which is a hardcourt.   NamRanger , Oct 28, 2008 JW10S said: ↑ It may just be a matter of symantics but having played on all the surfaces listed I have a hard time defining Teraflex as a 'carpet'. It plays nothing like the old 'Supreme' courts that used to be used so commonly in indoor arenas. Teraflex is a bit different than standard cement based hardcourts but calling it a 'carpet' is a little misleading in my view. As I said I think of the Supreme courts and the like as carpet courts--the balls didn't bounce and the shoes didn't squeak on Supreme like they do a Teraflex. The ATP website classifies the Paris Indoors going on this week as a hard court event. Also I saw that on the list the Basel event is listed as a carpet but the surface is listed as 'Greenset'--which is a hardcourt. Click to expand... Yea, the old Supreme courts were so blindingly fast though, even in the woodie days.   JW10S said: ↑ The ATP website classifies the Paris Indoors going on this week as a hard court event. Also I saw that on the list the Basel event is listed as a carpet but the surface is listed as 'Greenset'--which is a hardcourt. Click to expand... True about Greenset. The list is faulty at times. It lists Metz as indoor hardcourts (greenset) and Basel as indoor carpet also with Greenset. Greenset IS a hardcourt. But the ATP website does not classify the Paris indoors as a hardcourt event. It's listed as carpet. And you can see the word 'GERFLOR' on the floor, which is the brand that manufactures the Taraflex. zagor , Oct 29, 2008 GOD_BLESS_RAFA said: ↑ Yes it seems to me they hardly want to reckon Nadal's success and want a number one from fastcourts/hard courts ... There are too MANY HARD COURT events! Enough said. Click to expand... If you whin


The aquatics discipline at most Olympics and related events usually features diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and what other sport?

FINA | Aquatic Canada Aquatiques FINA The International Swimming Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Natation) (FINA) is the International Federation (IF) recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competition in aquatic sports. It is one of several IFs which administer a given sport/discipline for the IOC and/or international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. FINA currently oversees competition in five aquatics sports: swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming. HISTORY OF FINA FINA was founded on July 19, 1908 in the Manchester Hotel in London, UK at the end of the 1908 Summer Olympics by the Belgian, British, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Swedish Swimming Federations.   The FINA membership meets every two years, usually coinciding with the World Championships. There are two types of normal or “ordinary” congress: General and Technical. FINA’s highest authority is the General Congress. Any technical issues concerning FINA’s five aquatic disciplines are decided by the Technical Congress. Each Congress has two voting members from each Member federation, plus the following non-voting members: the 22 members of the Bureau, the Honorary Life President, and all Honorary Members. The Technical Congress has the following additional non-voting members: all members from the respective Technical Committees. “Extraordinary” Congress are also called from time to time, to deal with a specific topic or area of concern. All Congress meetings are chaired by FINA’s president. Between Congress meetings of the entire membership, a smaller 22-member representative board, called the FINA Bureau, meets to act in a timely manner on items which cannot wait until the entire body can meet. It is the Bureau that elects the FINA Executive Officers. Various Committees and Commissions also help with the oversight of individual disciplines (e.g. the Technical Open Water Swimming Committee helps with Open Water), or topic-related issues (e.g. the FINA Doping Panel). Presidents: Each Presidential term is four years, beginning and concluding with the year following the Summer Olympics. Name MEMBER World Championships: The biggest FINA event is the biennial World Championships, currently held every odd year. It features competitions in all five aquatic disciplines. Prior to 2000, the event was held every 4 years, in the even year between (summer) Olympic Games. World Championship Dates, Locations & Medal Count (click here for pdf) Discipline Championships Swimming: World Swimming Championships (25m), (aka “Short Course Worlds”). Bi-annual event (in even years), swum in 25-meter length pool (Olympic and World Championships are in a 50m pool). Water Polo: Water Polo World Leagues (men’s and women’s). Diving: Diving World Series Open Water: World Open Water Swimming Championships (aka “Open Water Worlds”). Even years from 2000-2010. Synchronized Swimming: Synchro World Cup. Masters: World Masters Championships (aka “Masters Worlds”). Bi-annual, in even years. “Masters” competition is for adults (20 years old and up). This championships features all 5 disciplines. Other events: In addition to the Championships events listed above, FINA also organizes the following annual events, and sub-championships: World Cups: in swimming, water polo (men’s, women’s), diving, open water (10Ks) and synchro. Grand Prix: Annual race/competition series of multiple events in open water (races over 10-kilometers). Junior Worlds: A world-level championships restricted to a younger age population (typically under-18, though can vary by discipline/gender). Held in swimming, water polo, diving, and synchronized swimming.  Open Water is to begin in 2012. World Men’s Water Polo Development Trophy For more information go to:  www.fina.org Aquatics Canada is an excellence-driven organization, emphasizing champions' podium performances.


The policy of banning weapons enforced in Okinawa in medieval Japan influenced the development of what combat technique from Ryukyu Islands?

HISTORY OF OKINAWA KARATE WAY OF BUDO HISTORY OF OKINAWA KARATE According to ancient Okinawan legend, Karate had its beginnings in India   with a Buddhist monk named Daruma. Tradition says that Daruma traveled   across the Himalayan Mountains from India to the Shaolin Temple in Honan   Province of China. There he began teaching the other monks his philosophies   of physical and mental conditioning. Legend has it that his teachings included   exercises for maintaining physical strength and self defense.This same   monk known as Bodhidharma in India and as Ta Mo in China, is credited with   founding the school of Buddhist philosophy known as "Ch´an" in   China and as "Zen" in Japan.The Okinawans believe that the art   known as Karate today came from those original teachings of Daruma through   an Okinawan who visited or lived for some time in China at the Shaolin   Temple. Whether or not this is true, it is obvious that there are similarities   in the Okinawan art of Karate and the language and martial arts of China.Further,   we must assume that the Karate of Okinawa developed from trial and error   of fighting experiences into a different and unique martial art. Karate (空手)is a martial art developed in the in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was    developed from indigenous fighting methods called te (手, literally "hand"; Tii in Okinawan) and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes,    and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints,    throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles.A karate practitioner    is called a karateka (空手家). Karate was developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom prior to its 19th-century annexation    by Japan. It was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th century    during a time of cultural exchanges between the Japanese and the Ryukyuans.    In 1922 the Japanese Ministry of Education invited Gichin Funakoshi to    Tokyo to give a karate demonstration. In 1924 Keio University established    the first university karate club in Japan and by 1932, major Japanese universities    had karate clubs. In this era of escalating Japanese militarism,the name was changed from 唐手 ("Chinese hand") to 空手 ("empty hand") – both of which are pronounced karate – to indicate    that the Japanese wished to develop the combat form in Japanese style.After    the Second World War, Okinawa became an important United States military    site and karate became popular among servicemen stationed there. The martial arts movies of the 1960s and 1970s served to greatly increase    its popularity and the word karate began to be used in a generic way to    refer to all striking-based Oriental martial arts. Karate schools began appearing across the world, catering to those with casual interest as well as those seeking a deeper study of the art. Shigeru Egami, Chief Instructor of Shotokan Dojo, opined "that the    majority of followers of karate in overseas countries pursue karate only    for its fighting techniques...Movies and television...depict karate as    a mysterious way of fighting capable of causing death or injury with a    single blow...the mass media present a pseudo art far from the real thing." Shoshin Nagamine said "Karate may be considered as the conflict within    oneself or as a life-long marathon which can be won only through self-discipline,    hard training and one's own creative efforts." For many practitioners, karate is a deeply philosophical practice. Karate-do    teaches ethical principles and can have spiritual significance to its adherents.    Gichin Funakoshi ("Father of Modern Karate") titled his autobiography    Karate-Do: My Way of Life in recognition of the transforming nature of    karate study. Today karate is practiced for self-perfection, for cultural    reasons, for self-defense and as a sport. In 2005, in the 117th IOC (International    Olympic Committee) voting, karate did not receive


In sailing, if tacking is the maneuver by which the vessel turns its bow (front side) so that the direction from which the wind blows changes sides, what is the term for doing so by turning the stern (rear)?

How to Sail a Boat (with Pictures) - wikiHow Gain a Basic Knowledge of Sailing 1 Know the different parts of a sailboat. It is important to know the different parts both for safety reasons and to be able to sail your boat as efficiently as possible. If you don’t know what to do when someone suddenly yells, “prepare to tack” or “watch the boom!” you may be in trouble. Block: This is the nautical term for a pulley. Boom: The horizontal support for the foot of the mainsail which extends aft of the mast. This is what you want to watch out for when changing directions in a sailboat. It can give you quite a wallop on the head if it hits you. Bow: This is what the front of the boat is called. Centerboard: This is a (usually fibreglass) plate that pivots from the bottom of the keel in some boats and is used to balance the boat when under sail. Cleat: Cleats are what lines (or ropes) get fastened to when they need to be kept tight. Halyard: Lines that raise or lower the sails. (Along with the sheets, aka running rigging.) Hull: The hull is the body of the boat and consists of everything below the deck. Jib: This is the sail at the bow of the boat. The jib helps propel the boat forward. Genoa: A foresail which is larger in size than a jib. Keel: The keel is what prevents a boat from sliding sideways ("making leeway") in whatever way the wind is blowing and stabilizes the boat. Line: Lines are ropes. They are everywhere on boats. There is only one "rope" on a sailboat, the bolt rope which runs along the foot of the mainsail. Mainsail: As the name implies, this is the mainsail of the boat. It is the sail attached to the back of the mast. Mast: The mast is a large, vertical pole that holds the sails up. Some boats have more than one mast. Painter: This is a line positioned at the front of small boats. It is used to tie the boat to a dock or another boat. Rudder: The rudder is how the boat is steered. It is movable so that when you turn the wheel or tiller, the rudder directs the boat in the direction you would like the boat to go. Sheets: The lines that control the sails. (aka running rigging.) Spinnaker: The usually brightly colored sail used when sailing downwind or across the wind. Stays and Shrouds: There are wires that make sure the mast stays upright, even in very heavy winds. (aka standing rigging.) Stern: This is the term for the back of the boat. Tiller: The tiller is a stick attached to the rudder and is used to control the rudder. Transom: This is what we would call the butt of the boat. It is the back part of the boat that is perpendicular to its centerline. Wheel: The wheel works the rudder, steering the boat. Winch: Winches help tighten the sheets and halyards. When these lines are wrapped around a winch (in a clockwise direction) , a sailor can turn the winch with a winch handle, providing mechanical advantage which makes it easier to bring in the lines. 2 Know about the different kinds of sailboats. In general, if you are a beginning sailor you will most likely not be operating your own schooner. You will probably be working with a catboat, cutter, or sloop. Sloop: Sloops are the most common type of sailboat (when you think of a sailboat this is probably the one you picture in your mind.) It has a single mast and is rigged up with a jib in the front and a mainsail attached to back of the mast. They can range in size and are ideal for sailing upwind. Catboat: A Catboat has a mast set up near the front of the boat and is a single-sail boat. They are small (or large, for that matter) and easily operated by one or two people. Cutter: Cutters have one mast with two sails in the front and a mainsail on the back of the mast. These boats are meant for small crews or groups of people and can be handled relatively easily. Ketch: A Ketch has two masts, with the second mast called the mizzen mast. The mizzen is shorter than the mainmast and is in front of the rudder. Yawl: Yawls are similar to ketches with the difference being that their mizzen masts are located behind the rudder. The reason for this placement is that the mizzen


On April 30 1993, a knife wielding Günter Parche in Hamburg had a debilitating effect on the career of whom?

Barbara's Creative Accomplishments - Available Challenges JUMPERS: The Year You Were Born challenge (showing 1-39 of 39) ❇ Rocking Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu Level II: Scavenger Hunt 1. Cost of Living - Average cost of new house $12,220; average monthly rent $90; average yearly wages $4.550; a gallon of Gas 24 cents ; and a HI FI portable record player $79.95. Read a book that you got cheaper than expected (free, on sale, etc) OR book with a time travel theme. 2. 1957 saw the continued growth of bigger, taller tail fins on new cars and more lights with bigger and more powerful engines. Toyota starts selling cars in the US, the first is the Toyopet Crown and an average car sold for $2,749. Read a book with a car on the cover, a book with "crown" in the title OR a book set in Japan. 3. In the U.S., portable radar devices used to enforce speed limits. Read a book with a character in law enforcement; a book with "speed" in the title OR a book with the letters R-A-D-A-R in the title (any order). 4. On October 4th, the Soviet Union successfully launched the first artificial satellite Sputnik 1. The Soviet Union also launches Sputnik 2 and the first animal to enter space is a dog named Laika. Read a book set in space, a book with a space pirate OR a book with a dog on the cover. 5. Television - Television showed Perry Mason and Maverick for the first time and American Bandstand, the teenagers chart music show makes its network debut on ABC. Leave It to Beaver premieres on CBS, ushering in an era of television shows that depict the ideal American. Read a book where someone watches television, a book where the hero or heroine have a happy home life OR a mystery or western novel. 6. Independence - Malaya gains independence from Britain. Singapore gains self rule from the United Kingdom. Ghana gains independence from Great Britain. Read a book where the characters fight for independence, a book starting with "I" OR a book set in any of the listed countries. 7. Diseases - Asian avian influenza pandemic begins in China and the world-wide death toll reaches 1 million. Foot and Mouth in England reaches epidemic proportions with 30,000 animals slaughtered. Read a post-apocalyptic book that was caused by a disease, a book with an animal on the cover OR a book where a disease/epidemic happens. 8. On October 10th in the UK, the graphite core of the nuclear reactor at Windscale, Cumbria, catches fire, releasing substantial amounts of radioactive contamination into the surrounding area. Read a book with fire on the cover or in the title OR a book set in England. 9. In Vietnam, Viet Cong guerrillas begin a terrorist bombing campaign and assassinate more than 400 South Vietnamese officials in Saigon. Read a book set during the Vietnam War, a book with a mention of gorillas (or monkeys) OR a book with a terrorist theme. 10. The Treaty of Rome, officially the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (TEEC), was an international agreement that led to the founding of the European Economic Community (EEC) on January 1, 1958. The TEEC proposed the progressive reduction of customs duties and the establishment of a customs union. It was signed on March 25, 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany. Read a book set in one of these countries, a book where something happens that has world-wide consequences OR a book originally published in 1957. 11. 1957 was the peak of the Baby Boomer years. Most other allied countries followed similar routes creating an environment where couples felt the confidence to set up homes and new families, the increased numbers of children helped to fuel the economic growth with even more consumer demand. Read a book where family plays an important role, a book with the letters B-A-B-Y in the title (any order) OR a book where the hero or heroine has a child. 12. Martin Luther King Jr heads a nationwide resistance to racial segregation and discrimination in the US. Read a book with an African American main character, a book where racial tensions are part of the plot OR a boo


When ultra-marathoner Dean Karnazes ran across the entire United States in 2011, a blog headlined it by comparing him to what movie character?

Ultramarathon Man: Amazon.de: Dean Karnazes: Fremdsprachige Bücher Fremdsprachige Bücher Verkauft von Greener Books DE Zustand: Gebraucht: Gut Kommentar: Wir glauben, dass Sie vollständig mit unseren schnellen und zuverlässigen Service zufrieden sein werden. Alle Bestellungen werden so schnell wie möglich versendet! Kaufen Sie mit Vertrauen! In den Einkaufswagen Zur Rückseite klappen Zur Vorderseite klappen Hörprobe Wird gespielt... Angehalten   Sie hören eine Hörprobe des Audible Hörbuch-Downloads. Ultramarathon Man (Englisch) Gebundene Ausgabe – 17. März 2005 von Finden Sie alle Bücher, Informationen zum Autor und mehr. Kunden, die diesen Artikel angesehen haben, haben auch angesehen Seite 1 von 1 Zum Anfang Seite 1 von 1 Diese Einkaufsfunktion wird weiterhin Artikel laden. Um aus diesem Karussell zu navigieren, benutzen Sie bitte Ihre Überschrift-Tastenkombination, um zur nächsten oder vorherigen Überschrift zu navigieren. Taschenbuch EUR 12,95 Prime Es wird kein Kindle Gerät benötigt. Laden Sie eine der kostenlosen Kindle Apps herunter und beginnen Sie, Kindle-Bücher auf Ihrem Smartphone, Tablet und Computer zu lesen. Apple Geben Sie Ihre Mobiltelefonnummer ein, um die kostenfreie App zu beziehen. oder Alle kostenlosen Kindle-Leseanwendungen anzeigen. Jeder kann Kindle Bücher lesen — selbst ohne ein Kindle-Gerät — mit der KOSTENFREIEN Kindle App für Smartphones, Tablets und Computer. Sie haben keinen Kindle? Hier kaufen oder eine gratis Kindle Lese-App herunterladen. Produktinformation Verlag: TarcherPerigee (17. März 2005) Sprache: Englisch Produktbeschreibungen Amazon.de Ultra-marathoner Dean Karnazes claims "There is magic in misery." While it would be easy to write off his habit of running for 100 miles at a timeor longeras mere masochism, it's impossible to not admire his tenacity in pushing his body to reach one extreme goal after another. Sure, it's gory to read about how he lost one of his big toenails from shoe friction during the Western States Endurance Run. But what registers more is that here's a guy competing in an event that includes 38,000 feet of elevation change--the equivalent of scaling the Empire State Building 30 times. Despite his considerable athleticism, "Karno" argues that the first half of any race is run with one's body, and the second half with the mind. Without delving into excessively touchy-feely territory, he explores "the possibilities of self" as he completes an ultra-marathon in 120-degree heat in Death Valley, and later the first-ever marathon at the South Pole. It's an odd combination: a California surfer dude contemplating how, as Socrates said, "Suffering leads to wisdom." But Karnazes's self-motivation is utterly intriguing, and it's impossible to read this memoir without wanting to go out and run a marathon yourself.--Erica Jorgensen Pressestimmen "Heart-stopping stuff. The world's #7 biggest sports bestseller." --The Economist "Fascinating" --Sports Illustrated "Full of euphoric highs. Rusisng with Karnazes [is] like setting up one's easel next to Money or Picasso... His book describes a journey into distance running that is much less about sweat than about the emotional terrain that unfolds at the frontier of endurance." --The New York Times "Buzz book." --People "[Karnazes'] spirited memoir... can help mere mortals who want to push past their perceived limits or simply jump-start their sedentary lives." --Chicago Tribune "There is clearly something Nietzschean in Karnaze's makeup...that whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' --Los Angeles Times "Iron man Dean Karnazes is no mere mortal." --Time "Makes the extraordinary look easy." --GQ "An exhibition of unadulterated courage and mental and physical stamina [for] anyone who likes to read about ordinary people doing extraordinary things." --Boston Globe "Dean's masochism is a reader's pleasure." --Publishers Weekly "The perfect escapist fantasy for couch potatoes and weekend warriors alike." --Kirkus Reviews "Eye-popping." --Asociated Press "[Dean is] like a comic book superhero who remains undercover by day, ever


What 'intoxicating' practice of the sporting world was started in 1967 by 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Dan Gurney?

24 Hours of Le Mans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 24 Hours of Le Mans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the sports car race. For the motorcycle race, see 24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race) . For other uses, see 24 Hours of Le Mans (disambiguation) . For the 2015 race, see 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . This article's introduction may be too long for the overall article length. Please help by moving some material from it into the body of the article. For more information please read the layout guide and Wikipedia's lead section guidelines . (July 2014) This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2011) Porsche (16) The pits at dawn The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( French : 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing , held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans , France . [1] It is one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and is often called the "Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency". Racing teams have to balance speed with the cars' ability to race for 24 hours without sustaining mechanical damage, and manage the cars' consumables, primarily fuel , tyres , and braking materials. It also tests endurance, with drivers frequently racing for over two hours before a relief driver can take over during a pit stop while they eat and rest. Current regulations mandate that three drivers share each competing vehicle. The race is organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and runs on the Circuit de la Sarthe , which contains a mix of closed public roads and a specialist racing circuit that tests both speed and endurance. Competing teams race in groups called "classes", or cars of similar specification, while also competing simultaneously for outright placing amongst all classes. Originally, the race showcased cars as they were sold to the general public, then called "Sports Cars", compared to the specialised racing cars used in Grand Prix motor racing . Over time, the competing vehicles evolved away from their publicly available road car roots, and today the race is made of two classes—enclosed-bodywork two-seat prototypes, and two classes of Grand Touring cars similar to sports cars sold to the public). [2] Competing teams have had a wide variety of organisation, ranging from competition departments of road car manufacturers (eager to prove the supremacy of their products) to professional motor racing teams (representing their commercial backers, some of which are also car manufacturers who want to win without paying for their own teams) to amateur teams (racing as much to compete in the famous race as to claim victory for their commercial partners). The race is held in June, leading at times to very hot conditions for drivers, particularly in closed vehicles with poor ventilation; rain is not uncommon. The race begins in mid-afternoon and finishes the next day, at the same hour the race started. [3] Over the 24 hours, modern competitors often cover distances well over 5,000 km (3,110 mi). The record is 2010's 5,410 km (3,360 mi),six times the length of the Indianapolis 500 , or approximately 18 times longer than a Formula One Grand Prix. [4] The race has over the years inspired imitating races all over the globe, popularising the 24-hour format at places like Daytona , Nürburgring , Spa-Francorchamps , and Bathurst . The American Le Mans Series and Europe's Le Mans Series of multi-event sports car championships were spun off from 24 Hours of Le Mans regulations. Other races include the Le Mans Classic , a race for historic Le Mans race cars of years past held on the Circuit de la Sarthe, a motorcycle version of the race which is held on the shortened Bugatti version of the same circuit, a kart race (24 Heures Karting), and a truck race (24 Heures Camions). The race has also spent long period


In 1924, what did Grantland Rice collectively call Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley and Elmer Layden, the name now a part of American sports lore?

Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: October 18, 1924: The Four Horsemen and the Galloping Ghost This is mostly about sports, and then mostly about baseball. It will favor the New York Yankees, the New Jersey Devils, Rutgers University football, and the London soccer club Arsenal. You got a problem with that? Make your own blog. Saturday, October 18, 2014 October 18, 1924: The Four Horsemen and the Galloping Ghost October 18, 1924, 90 years ago: Two of the most iconic games in the history of college football are played. At the Polo Grounds in New York, the South Bend, Indiana-based University of Notre Dame beats Army -- the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York -- 13-7, led by their 4-man backfield: Quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, left halfback Jim Crowley, right halfback Don Miller and fullback Elmer Layden. Layden scored a touchdown in the 2nd quarter, Crowley in the 3rd. Army was favored to win, but there was precedent: Notre Dame had shocked them in 1913, with quarterback Gus Dorais and end Knute Rockne, for all intents and purposes, introducing the passing game to a wide audience, and making Notre Dame more than just what we would now call a "mid-major" Catholic school in the Midwest like DePaul or Marquette. Now, with Rockne as head coach, the Fighting Irish -- although Miller was of English descent, and Stuhldreher, German -- pulled off a much less surprising upset. George Strickler, a Notre Dame student, was what we now call a publicity director. At halftime, he mentioned Rudolph Valentino's 1921 silent film epic The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, (although that term comes from the Bible's Book of Revelation), in the press box. The great syndicated sports columnist Grantland Rice, based out of the New York Herald Tribune, ran with it, and wrote this opening paragraph, the most famous piece of sportswriting ever: Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore their names are Death, Destruction, Pestilence, and Famine. But those are aliases. Their real names are: Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down upon the bewildering panorama spread out upon the green plain below. They don't write 'em like that anymore: Not only was the 1920s, as Rice himself later billed it, the Golden Age of Sports, it was the golden age of sportswriting, with Rice joined by such men as Ring Lardner, Paul Gallico, Jimmy Cannon and Damon Runyon. To further plant the idea of the Four Horsemen in people's minds, the 4 of them were posted on horseback, wearing full uniforms and holding footballs. (But nobody ever asked Red Grange to pose as a ghost, or on a galloping horse.) From left to right: Miller, Layden, Crowley, Stuhldreher. A set of statues representing that photo is now at Notre Dame's Guglielmo Athletic Complex. Over their 3 seasons -- freshmen were not eligible to play varsity football at the time -- Notre Dame won 27 games and lost only 2, both away to Nebraska, plus a tie in an earlier game with Army. They won the 1924 National Championship, defeating Ernie Nevers' Stanford squad in the 1925 Rose Bowl, with Layden returning 2 interceptions for touchdowns. (Notre Dame would then refuse all bowl invitations until 1970 -- having been shamed into it because they refused to take on Texas for the National Championship in the previous year's Cotton Bowl.) None of the 4 was over 6 feet tall, and none weighed more than 162 pounds. But this was typical of football players of the Roaring Twenties. And no one today can question their toughness: In their 30 games together, they played in primitive protective equipment, played offense and defense, excelling on both sides, and played all 60 minutes with no substitutions. The line that protected them was nicknamed the "Seven Mules," to emphasize their crucial but less glamorous function. * How did the Four Horsemen do in the pros? Not especially well. P


What Asian country is the most populous country in the world never to have won an Olympic medal?

Bangladesh is the largest nation to never win a medal, but it has four athletes in London Bangladesh is the largest nation to never win a medal, but it has four athletes in London Martin Rogers Pin it Share LONDON – Bangladesh is home to more than 152 million people, making it the eighth most populated country in the world, yet its Olympic futility is so bad it makes one wonder if a statistical mistake has been made. Bangladesh, sandwiched between northeastern Indian and Myanmar, has never won a single medal at the Olympic Games and is unlikely to do anything to change that tortured record over the next few weeks. But it is not even the total lack of hardware that is the most telling sign of failure for this nation whose primary national sporting obsession, cricket, is not in the Games. Not that it would likely do much for the medal count anyway – it is ranked ninth out of the nine teams that play at cricket's highest level. [ Photos: Olympic events the USA has never won ] Of the International Olympic Committee's 204 members, 80 have never medaled. Many of the nations are tiny by comparison, although Myanmar (the world's 25th most populated country) and Nepal (45th) are also on the medal-free list. Meanwhile, Tonga (195th in population) has an Olympic silver, Barbados (181st) a bronze and Iceland (178th) two of each. The Bahamas, ranked 177th, has excelled with 10 total medals, four of them gold. Perhaps most extraordinary about Bangladesh is not its dearth of medals, but that it has never had an athlete qualify for an Olympics based on performance in competition. Every one of the country's representatives, stretching back to 1984, has been courtesy of the IOC's wildcard system, devised to assist competitors from nations low on the international sports pecking order. That is the case again for London, where a four-strong Bangladesh team featuring an archer, a gymnast, a shooter and a swimmer will march in the Opening Ceremony, all of them thanks to the wildcard allotment. [ Related: Refugee without a country to compete under Olympic flag ] The gymnast is Syque Caesar, an American born in Florida to Bangladesh parents and with dual citizenship. Caesar may be the most accomplished athlete Bangladesh has ever brought to a Games, having won an NCAA teams title at the University of Michigan and won parallel bars gold at the Central South Asian Championships. Caesar's participation was only made possible through bizarre circumstances: The Indian federation failed to correctly file the paperwork for its gymnast Ashish Kumar on time, and Caesar was next in line to accept the wildcard position. It will be a significant moment of pride for the 21-year-old, whose Wolverine colleague and roommate Sam Mikulak will represent the U.S. "Bangladesh loves sports," Caesar told the BBC. "My father used to play for the national soccer team, and soccer was the country's main passion. That died down and now the country loves cricket. "Gymnastics isn't really such a popular sport around the globe anyway, but hopefully I'll be the guy that kick-starts a program in the country." Bangladesh's Olympic woes are viewed as serious by the government, so much so that the topic has been raised in the national parliament. Extra funding has been allocated to develop talent in a range of sports, although progress will be a gradual, long-term process. "Bangladesh is willing to do everything to get as many athletes as it can to the Olympics," Caesar said. "But having the resources to prepare athletes for the Games is quite new for them." Related Olympic coverage from Yahoo! Sports: Other popular Olympics content on Yahoo! Sports:


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Which European soccer club is named after the goddess of youth in Roman mythology whose Greek equivalent name is Hebe?

Goddess Inspired | Feminist Matristic Astrology, Tarot and Spirituality Feminist Matristic Astrology, Tarot and Spirituality by Silvestra in Goddess-inspired Tarot Tags: Tarot One of my favourite Tarot spreads from a metaphysical meditative point of view is Barbara G. Walker’s Wheels of Becoming. These are basically two loops forming a figure 8 or – on its side – the infinity sign. Using only the 21 cards of the Major Arcana they represent the infinite and cyclical nature of existence. Barbara G Walker, author of “The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets”, placed the origins of the Tarot in India and more specifically the Tantric Tradition. As I understand it key concepts of Tantra spirituality include: * cyclical time frame * infinite life cycles * rebirth / reincarnation * half of an individual life cycle is spent in life and half in death before being born again * balance through complementary female-male union (Shakti – Shiva) * oneness of natural / physical and spirit world, i.e. the Goddess is immanent in all existence (animate and inanimate) and thus all existence contains a spiritual, divine essence or energy. These are the underlying principles of the Wheels of Becoming. The starting point of the journey is of course card #0 – The Fool. It lies just after the crossover point of the two loops on the right-hand or clockwise circle. The right-hand or clockwise loop follows the path of the sun and represents the outward energy of the manifested cycle. It is the cycle of birth into the natural world where energy is contained within a body. It represents outwardness, outbreath, expansion, birth and life. It is the Yang cycle of action and activity. From the point of view of a path to enlightenment this loop represents the outward focus along the journey, the learning of the tools required to achieve enlightenment. The clockwise loop is lead by #1 – The Magician who is marked with an infinity sign above her head. The card at the crossover point from right-hand to left-hand loop, a point of standstill, is card #10 – The Wheel of Fortune. The left-hand or counter-clockwise loop is lead by #11 – Strength, a card that in modern decks has often been exchanged for #8 – Justice. Like the Magician the Strength card is also marked with an infinity sign. The counter-clockwise loop follows the path of the moon and represents the release of energy from the manifested back to the unmanifested universal energy source, the Goddess. It is the cycle of death and the spirit world. It represents inwardness, inbreath, contraction, death and regeneration. It is the Yin cycle of rest and healing. From the point of view of a path to enlightenment this loop represents the inward focus of reflection along the journey, the rite of intitiation and the ultimate ego-death required to achieve enlightenment. The crossover card that is laid over The Wheel of Fortune is #21 – The World, leading on to a new cycle with the innocent Fool. The most interesting aspect of the Wheel of Becoming is that each card in each loop has a corresponding card in the other. The numbers of the two corresponding cards always add up to 20 with exception of the “last” card, #21 – The World. The additional 1 represents rebirth and the return to the clockwise cycle of life with the Goddess giving birth to Her children in the natural world and unmanifested energy becomes yet again contained within a physical body. The corresponding cards are as follows: The two loops of the Wheels of Becoming, the principles behind them and the corresponding relationships between the cards on the two loops underlay my exploration of the Sacred Goddess-Inspired Tarot. by Silvestra in Goddess-inspired Tarot Tags: Tarot Like astrology the Tarot cards play an important part in most of today’s Western mystery traditions. Simply looking at the 78 picture cards with their ancient symbolism touches a hidden memory deep inside. Some use the cards for self-development and healing while for others they are powerful tools for divination or fortune-telling. The true history and origin of the Tarot ca


A one-hole course at Camp Bonifas that is surrounded by minefields prompting Sports Illustrated to call it 'the most dangerous hole in golf' is at what Asian location?

Camp Bonifas Camp Bonifas Korean Demilitarized Zone . Camp Bonifas main gate. View from south looking north. The "World's Most Dangerous Golf Course". Camp Bonifas, Korean Demilitarized Zone. [1] The golf course at Camp Bonifas Camp Bonifas was a United Nations Command military post located 400 meters south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone . [2] It was 2,400 meters south of the Military Demarcation Line , which forms the border between South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea). It was returned to the Republic of Korea in 2006. Contents Overview[ edit ] Camp Bonifas was home to the United Nations Command Security Battalion - Joint Security Area , whose primary mission was to monitor and enforce the Korean Armistice Agreement of 1953 between North and South Korea. Republic of Korea and United States Forces Korea soldiers (known as "security escorts") conduct the United Nations Command DMZ Orientation Program tours of the JSA and surrounding areas. The camp has a gift shop which sells DMZ- and JSA-related souvenirs . The camp, formerly known as Camp Kitty Hawk, was renamed on August 18, 1986, in honor of U.S. Army Captain Arthur G. Bonifas (posthumously promoted to major ), who along with 1Lt. Mark T. Barrett (posthumously promoted to Captain), were killed by North Korean soldiers in the " Axe Murder Incident ". Access to the Neutral Nations Monitors (Sweden and Switzerland), on Camp Swiss-Swede, was through Camp Bonifas. There is a par 3 one-hole " golf course " at the camp which includes an Astroturf green and is surrounded on three sides by minefields . [3] Sports Illustrated called it "the most dangerous hole in golf" and there are reports that at least one shot exploded a land mine. [3] Keith Sullivan of The Washington Post reported in 1998 that Camp Bonifas was a "small collection of buildings surrounded by triple coils of razor wire just 440 yards south of the DMZ" that, were it not for the minefields and soldiers, would "look like a big Boy Scout camp." [3]


The peloton from the French for 'little ball' is a term referring to the main group in what sport?

The Man in the Black Jersey | This Land Press - Made by You and Me The Man in the Black Jersey by Ian Dille NON-FICTION Thirty years ago, a petite woman with curly blonde hair approached Greg Saunders at a bike race just west of Austin, Texas. At 22 years old, Saunders, a Tulsa native, was proving himself as one of the best road cyclists in the country. The woman told Saunders her name was Robin Morton, and that she was putting together a professional cycling team from the U.S. that would compete in Europe. “I thought she was joking,” Saunders recalled of the encounter. In 1984, more Americans had walked on the moon than had raced bikes professionally in Europe. But Morton, dressed in a track jacket and skinny jeans, looked the part of a team director. She dropped all the right names and clearly knew the sport. Then she asked Saunders if he’d like to join the team. She told him he would compete in the Giro d’Italia, one of the world’s most revered bike races, and ride under the sponsorship and tutelage of Gianni Motta, one of Italy’s greatest cyclists. Tulsa native Jack Seehafer describes his first journey to Africa as a professional cycling coach: “It didn’t take long for me to say yes,” Saunders said. A month later, Saunders found himself in Europe, riding his bike among the fastest cyclists on earth. His foray into professional racing went well, at first. As American cycling emissaries, Saunders and his team posed for photos with the sport’s European dignitaries and visited Italy’s various shrines to bike racing. In a few smaller warm-up races prior to the Giro, Saunders fared well. Having previously competed with the U.S. National Team in Latin America, he felt at ease on the narrow European roads and amid the tight quarters of the pro peloton (the term for the main pack of cyclists in a race is derived from the French word for “ball”). Before the start of the Giro, which would traverse 2,361 miles over 25 days in the Dolomites and Italian Alps, Gianni Motta presented the team with brand new racing bikes and jerseys, bearing the stars and stripes of the United States. “They pulled out those jerseys, and we thought, ‘Man, we’re not just any team; we’re going to wear the flag,’ ” said Saunders. “We were beaming with pride.” The sense that Saunders would race for something bigger than himself would prove crucial. Two days prior to the departure of the Giro, Saunders woke in the middle of the night covered in sweat, shivering uncontrollably, and burning with fever. With yellow skin and an empty body, he toed the race’s start line. After the first two days of the Giro, which included a prologue time trial of three miles through the streets of Lucca and a 33-mile team time trial, Saunders had sunk near the bottom of the race’s overall standings. On the third stage, he noticed the course map indicated a sharp climb followed by a treacherous descent. During an era in which bike racers protected their heads with little more than terry cloth sweatbands, Saunders wisely chose to wear a bulbous Bell helmet. The sense that Saunders would race for something bigger than himself would prove crucial. As the day’s race barreled toward the finish, the pack swerved to avoid a car parked on the side of the road and an immense pile-up ensued. Saunders slammed into the mass of bodies and bikes with such force that he crimped the steel down tube on his bike. Though he avoided serious injury, he hemorrhaged minutes in the race’s overall standings, the day-to-day accumulation of time. As the Giro ground forward, dozens of racers lower in the standings than Saunders dropped out and went home. Soon, he found himself hanging on to last place, a position known as the Giro d’Italia’s Black Jersey, or Maglia Nera in Italian. Like the Tour de France, where the race leader wears a yellow jersey, in the Giro, the leader wears pink. The best sprinter wears a red jersey and the best climber, blue. From 1946 to ’51, an actual black jersey was awarded to the Giro’s last place rider. Race organizers eventually did away with the jersey, in part because some