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Today's topics:

* SWPKO #6 - 13 messages, 6 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/5bc59cc46e191d19?hl=en
* SWPKO #5 Results - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ad7c1eb4afad0302?hl=en
* SWPKO #6b (replaces #6) - 8 messages, 8 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/6038ee3fe5cbb6e9?hl=en
* Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 325 (GOLQ325) - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d10a627158ec6cfd?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 8, Rounds 7-8: SI, memoirs - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/729b305498d980e8?hl=en

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TOPIC: SWPKO #6
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/5bc59cc46e191d19?hl=en
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== 1 of 13 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 9:15 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:
> Congratulations on making it to Round 6.

> The contest is now open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua Kreitzer, Calvin,
> Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.

> ***
> #6. The Ikitsuki Bridge in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan,
> has the longest main span in the world. How long?

> (you may answer in feet or meters, but I will convert to feet for the results posting)
> ***

6000 feet

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."




== 2 of 13 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 9:28 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Stephen Perry:
>>> #6. The Ikitsuki Bridge in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan,
>>> has the longest main span in the world. How long?

Mark Brader:
>> And here I thought the longest was a bridge with a name something
>> like Asashi-Kaikyo Bridge (Asashi isn't exactly right), also in
>> Japan. I think that one is just over 2 km, so I'll guess
>>
>> 2100 m.

Stephen Perry:
> I made a mistake in bridge terminology. The one in this question is the
> 'longest continuous truss bridge' in the world.

Oh. In that case I have absolutely no idea. My first thought was
that it's something comparable to the bridges over Great Salt Lake
and Lake Pontchartrain (which aren't trusses, of course, but they
could just as well have been if that design had been preferred).
But since you're scoring by difference and not ratio, there's more
room for error on the high side, so I'll guess lower -- a nice round

10,240 m.

> It doesn't change the question or the answer,

Er, yes, it does change the question. As well as the words being wrong,
the engineering constraints on long-span and many-span bridges are quite
different.

> but I do regret the lack of clarity in the question

You mean "error".

> so I will email you and the others who have already entered to allow
> them to change their answers based on this clarification if they so choose.

Best to email the entire list of eligible entrants, so that those who
*haven't* already entered have the best possible chance to see the
correction before reading someone else's answer. You should have
changed the subject line too, but too late now.

(Posted and emailed.)
--
Mark Brader | "To a security officer the ideal world was one where
Toronto | nobody talked to anyone else... [But] of course...
msb@vex.net | such a world rarely did anything worth securing
| in the first place." -- Tom Clancy

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 3 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 12:38 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> ***
> #6. The Ikitsuki Bridge in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan,
> has the longest main span in the world. How long?
>
> (you may answer in feet or meters, but I will convert to feet for
> the results posting)
> ***

Now, if I had known about that bridge... Or at least known what a
"continuous truss bridge" is...

8400 metres


--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se




== 4 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 12:47 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> I made a mistake in bridge terminology. The one in this question is the
> 'longest continuous truss bridge' in the world. It doesn't change the
> question or the answer, but I do regret the lack of clarity in the
> question so I will email you and the others who have already entered to
> allow them to change their answers based on this clarification if they
> so choose.
>

Having looked up the bridge on Wikipedia, my suggestion is that you simply
drop this question and try another. After seeing the correction from Mark
in the mail, I thought you wanted the length of the bridge, which my
answered was based on, and I guess so was Mark's. Judging from the picture,
our answers are completely off the mark, but what is more interesting is
that Wikipedia does not even give the length of the bridge, only the main
span, but there seem to be more than one span.


--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se




== 5 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 1:51 am
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:28:31 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:

> Congratulations on making it to Round 6.
>
> The contest is now open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua Kreitzer,
> Calvin,
> Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #6. The Ikitsuki Bridge in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan,
> has the longest main span in the world. How long?
>
> (you may answer in feet or meters, but I will convert to feet for
> the results posting)
> ***


567 metres

--
cheers,
calvin




== 6 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 3:23 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> And here I thought the longest was a bridge with a name something
> like Asashi-Kaikyo Bridge (Asashi isn't exactly right), also in
> Japan. I think that one is just over 2 km...

By the way, the correct name is Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, and the main span
is only 1.99 km.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Do people confuse me with Mark Brader?"
msb@vex.net --Mark Barratt

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 7 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 3:46 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Erland Sommarskog:
> Having looked up the bridge on Wikipedia, my suggestion is that you simply
> drop this question and try another. After seeing the correction from Mark
> in the mail, I thought you wanted the length of the bridge, which my
> answered was based on, and I guess so was Mark's.

Considering that the words "main span" were deleted from the question,
I thought it was clear that we were talking about the length of the
continuous truss.

> Judging from the picture,
> our answers are completely off the mark, but what is more interesting is
> that Wikipedia does not even give the length of the bridge, only the main
> span, but there seem to be more than one span.

It's simply wrong: where it says "longest continuous truss bridge", it
means "continuous truss bridge with the longest main span". This is
obvious if you follow the link to "List of longest continuous truss
bridge spans".

With most types of bridge it is appropriate to consider only the main
span length, but since a continuous truss is a single structure that
may extend over many spans, it is at least as sensible to compare them
according to the total length.

That article also contains a small list of continuous truss bridges by
overall length of the continuous truss, but (1) it takes the view that
any expansion joint terminates the continuity, and (2) it only has four
listings. The longest one that it gives is the Dashengguan Bridge in
China, with 6 spans totaling 1,272 m.

But if you disagree with the position taken on expansion joints, then
obviously there are still longer continuous truss bridges. Again
according to Wikipedia, the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in New York
(state) is 2,375 m long and pictures show at least 8 spans of the
continuous truss structure.


I can't find a source that addresses the question actually asked.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The time to make up your mind about people
msb@vex.net | is never." --The Philadelphia Story

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 8 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 7:45 am
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
> Congratulations on making it to Round 6.
>
> The contest is now open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua Kreitzer, Calvin,
> Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #6. The Ikitsuki Bridge in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan,
> has the longest main span in the world. How long?
>
> (you may answer in feet or meters, but I will convert to feet for the results posting)
> ***

8700 ft

--
Dan Tilque

Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"




== 9 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 7:45 am
From: swp


On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 9:28:31 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> Congratulations on making it to Round 6.
>
> The contest is now open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua Kreitzer, Calvin,
> Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #6. The Ikitsuki Bridge in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan,
> has the longest main span in the world. How long?
>
> (you may answer in feet or meters, but I will convert to feet for the results posting)
> ***
>
> swp

this round is tossed. I'll post a replacement with less ambiguity in a few minutes.

swp




== 10 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 8:12 am
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
>
> this round is tossed. I'll post a replacement with less ambiguity in a few minutes.

That's probably for the best.

The thing is, immediately after posting my answer and before reading any
of the rest of the thread, I looked up the actual answer on Wikipedia.
So I couldn't have fairly posted a corrected answer, anyway. If you'd
made a post with a subject line like "READ THIS BEFORE ANSWERING", then
things may heve been different.

BTW, I got my answer by assuming you meant all kinds of bridges and I
knew the Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of around 4000 ft. I guessed
bridge making technology had managed to about double that distance in
the 70-odd years since it was built, so I guessed a number in that range.

--
Dan Tilque

Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"




== 11 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 12:15 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> But if you disagree with the position taken on expansion joints, then
> obviously there are still longer continuous truss bridges. Again
> according to Wikipedia, the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in New York
> (state) is 2,375 m long and pictures show at least 8 spans of the
> continuous truss structure.

Bridge engineering is not one my prime subjects, but truss bridges are
fairly common constructions, and I guess building long such bridges is
no big deal if the water is shallow enough. Ponte Vasco da Gama in Lisbon
is 17.5 km. Wikipedia has it as cable-stayed, but that is only a shorter
passage close to one of the landings.

I guess what migh excite some people is exactly the continuity - how much
you permit to expand for temperature.

Anyway, it seems that Stephen has followed my advice and posted a
replacement question, so we can let this one lie.


--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se




== 12 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 1:20 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Erland Sommarskog:
> Bridge engineering is not one my prime subjects, but truss bridges are
> fairly common constructions, and I guess building long such bridges is
> no big deal if the water is shallow enough. Ponte Vasco da Gama in Lisbon
> is 17.5 km. Wikipedia has it as cable-stayed, but that is only a shorter
> passage close to one of the landings.

The non-cable-stayed section isn't a continuous truss, though; like most
modern multi-span road bridges, it's a concrete beam bridge.

> Anyway, it seems that Stephen has followed my advice and posted a
> replacement question, so we can let this one lie.

Okay.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net
If ... it seems easier to subvert UNIX systems than most other
systems, the impression is a false one. The subversion techniques
are the same. It is just that it is often easier to write,
install, and use programs on UNIX systems than on most other
systems, and that is why the UNIX system was designed in the
first place. -- Frederick T. Grampp & Robert H. Morris

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 13 of 13 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 2:05 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> The non-cable-stayed section isn't a continuous truss, though; like most
> modern multi-span road bridges, it's a concrete beam bridge.

I said it. I'm not a bridge engineer. :-)


--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se





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TOPIC: SWPKO #5 Results
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ad7c1eb4afad0302?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 12:28 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> Stephen Perry:
>
>> 1200.0 ft Peter Smyth
>> 1400.0 ft Joshua Kreitzer
>> 2000.0 ft Pete
>> 2200.0 ft Dan Blum
>> 2345.0 ft Mark Brader
>> 2450.0 ft Dan Tilque
>> 4048.5 ft Calvin (aka 1234 m)
>> 5023.0 ft Erland Sommarskog (aka 1531 m)
>> 6369.0 ft CORRECT ANSWER (aka 1637 m)
>
>> ...I find it difficult to fathom that so many of you were off by over
>> a kilometer.
>
> I was surprised that you were off yourself by a kilofoot.
>
> I thought I remembered a number around 2,100 or 2,200, but I couldn't
> remember whether that was feet or meters. But I didn't believe it
> could be over a mile deep and I wouldn't remember that, so I picked
> feet. Oops!

I can't escape the observation that this is the second question where we
who have answered in metres have been closer to the correct answer, and
everyone who has answered in feet has been below the correct target!



--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se





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TOPIC: SWPKO #6b (replaces #6)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/6038ee3fe5cbb6e9?hl=en
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== 1 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 7:50 am
From: swp


Congratulations on making it to Round 6. Again.

The contest is now (still) open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua Kreitzer,
Calvin, Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.

***
#6b. How long is the Nile River?
***

as usual, you may answer in either miles or kilometers but I will convert all
answers to miles for the final results posting.

swp




== 2 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 7:57 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:
> Congratulations on making it to Round 6. Again.

> The contest is now (still) open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua Kreitzer,
> Calvin, Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.

> ***
> #6b. How long is the Nile River?
> ***

2200 miles

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."




== 3 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 8:43 am
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
> Congratulations on making it to Round 6. Again.
>
> The contest is now (still) open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua Kreitzer,
> Calvin, Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #6b. How long is the Nile River?
> ***
>
> as usual, you may answer in either miles or kilometers but I will convert all
> answers to miles for the final results posting.

1982 miles

--
Dan Tilque

Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"




== 4 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 12:17 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> ***
> #6b. How long is the Nile River?
> ***
>
> as usual, you may answer in either miles or kilometers but I will
> convert all answers to miles for the final results posting.

6700 km



--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se




== 5 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 1:22 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Stephen Perry:
> #6b. How long is the Nile River?

4,096 miles
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...good to see you back in the 'From' column."
msb@vex.net | --Maria Conlon




== 6 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 4:04 pm
From: Pete


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:93a6a153-929e-4fc6-a9df-4f009e979d20@googlegroups.com:

> Congratulations on making it to Round 6. Again.
>
> The contest is now (still) open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua
> Kreitzer, Calvin, Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #6b. How long is the Nile River?
> ***
>
> as usual, you may answer in either miles or kilometers but I will
> convert all answers to miles for the final results posting.
>
> swp

4100 miles

Pete




== 7 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 5:34 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:93a6a153-929e-4fc6-a9df-4f009e979d20@googlegroups.com:

> Congratulations on making it to Round 6. Again.
>
> The contest is now (still) open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua
> Kreitzer, Calvin, Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #6b. How long is the Nile River?
> ***
>
> as usual, you may answer in either miles or kilometers but I will
> convert all answers to miles for the final results posting.
>

2000 miles

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 8 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 7 2014 1:53 am
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 01:50:35 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:

> Congratulations on making it to Round 6. Again.
>
> The contest is now (still) open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua
> Kreitzer,
> Calvin, Mark Brader, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #6b. How long is the Nile River?
> ***

The Blue Nile, or... oh forget it.

2,222 km

--
cheers,
calvin





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TOPIC: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 325 (GOLQ325)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d10a627158ec6cfd?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 8:03 am
From: The GOLQ Institute


GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #325 (GOLQ325)

Welcome to the February edition of the quiz. There are 4 mini-themes,
encompassing roughly 2/3 of the songs.

-- Howard Teitelbaum

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Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #325
Recordings #01-25 were from 1955 through 1969
Due 5:00 PM EST (GMT-5) on Friday, February 28, 2014.
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You think you've lost your love
Well, I saw her yesterday
#01)

Honey, what's this jazz about love, honor, and obey?
That cat's talkin' to me!
#02)

A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
#03)

When I feel blue in the night
And I need you to hold me tight
#04)

Without your sweet love
What would life be?
#05)

I miss her lips and the smile on her face
The touch of her hand and this girl's warm embrace
#06)

Everyone is dancing
Yes, and gay
Cheetah, Boy, and Tarzan
Even Jane
Swinging from the trees
#07)

Well, I told your mama that you'd be in by ten
#08)

I left my baby and I feel so bad
I guess my race is run
Well, she's the best gal I've ever had
#09)

My dreams can all come true if you'll care for me
This love that I feel for you was just meant to be
#10)

Why do you miss
When my baby kisses me?
#11)

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
#12)

I recall the yellow cotton dress
Foaming like a wave
On the ground around your knees
#13)

Young girls picked them, every one
#14)

Hiya, folks
You say you lost your job today?
You say it's 4 AM and your kids ain't come home from school yet?
#15)

It's thunder and rain
But it's all the same
(La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, la)
Ha, I'm payin' for this call
And I don't mind at all
#16)

Don't know just what I said wrong
But girl, I apologize
Don't go, here's where you belong
So wipe the tears from your eyes
#17)

I won't let you leave my love behind
#18)

The music stopped, there wasn't a sound
Over in the corner stood Bad Man Brown
Brown smiled and grinned, he said, "My friend,
You take three steps farther and I'm gonna do you in"
#19)

I'd ring it in the morning
I'd ring it in the evening
#20)

A heart can be easily broken
A heart can even stand still
A heart can be easily broken
But I know that mine never will
#21)

When he holds me tight
And he says he's mine
Sends those chills up and down my spine
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
He's the handsomest boy (he's the handsomest boy) that I ever did see
#22)

And the people in the houses
All go to the university
#23)

Well, darlin', now that you're gone
I don't know what I'll do
All the time and all my love for you
#24)

Please turn me loose
What's the use?
#25)

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Tie-Breakers
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Want some whiskey with your water?
Or sugar in your tea?
What are these crazy questions they're asking me?
This is the wildest party that ever could be
#T1)

So I fell down on my knees and I prayed
That the Lord would end our evil ways
And you threw your lovin' arms around me
#T2)

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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 8, Rounds 7-8: SI, memoirs
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/729b305498d980e8?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 4:54 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

candela

> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

ampere

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

watt

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).

joule

> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)

ohm

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

gauss; tesla

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

hertz

> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.

bequerel

> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?

mv

> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?

no idea

> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.

one of "the Golden Girls"

> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.

Christopher Reeve

> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".

Jane Fonda


Rob





== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 7:50 pm
From: Jason Kreitzer


On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 9:16:43 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> (Game 8, Rounds 4,6 will be scored in a couple of hours. You can
>
> still enter until then if you want.)
>
>
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18,
>
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
>
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
>
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
>
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
>
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
>
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
>
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
>
>
> All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
>
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
>
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
>
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
>
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of
>
> seven base units from which all other SI units of measurement
>
> are derived. In all cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
>
> we need the *name*, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
>
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?
>
>
>
> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?
>
>
>
> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
>
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
>
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
>
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).
>
>
>
> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
>
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
>
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
>
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).
>
>
>
> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
>
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
>
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
>
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
>
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
>
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)
> Ampere
>
>
> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
>
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
>
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
>
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
>
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).
>
>
>
> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
>
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
>
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).
>
>
>
> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
>
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
>
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
>
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
>
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.
>
>
>
> For the questions #9-10, you'll need to express the answers as a
>
> combination of other units (something they did not deign to tell
>
> us in the original game). You can use symbols here.
>
>
>
> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
>
> in classical mechanics?
>
>
>
> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
>
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
>
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
>
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
>
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
>
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest
>
> musical artists of our time.
>
>
>
> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
>
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
>
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.
>
>
>
> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
>
> describes his early professional success (winning his first
>
> major championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his
>
> uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage, and his
>
> growing interest in philanthropy.
>
>
>
> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
>
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
>
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
>
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
>
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
>
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
>
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
>
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.
>
> Christopher Reeve
>
> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
>
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
>
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
>
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
>
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
>
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".
>
> Jane Fonda
>
> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
>
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions.
>
> She also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous
>
> relationship with her father, a legendary music star.
> Michelle Phillips
>
>
> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
>
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
>
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
>
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.
> Drew Barrymore
>
>
> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
>
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
>
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,
>
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
>
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
>
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
>
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.
> Patrick Swayze
>
>
> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
>
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
>
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
>
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.
>
> "It's Always Something"
>
> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
>
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
>
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
>
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
>
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.
> "Bossypants"
>
>
> --
>
> Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't get clever at 5PM Friday."
>
> msb@vex.net -- Tom Van Vleck
>
>
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.





== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 6 2014 10:13 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 2/4/2014 9:16 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of
> seven base units from which all other SI units of measurement
> are derived. In all cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
> we need the *name*, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

lumen

> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

Amp

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

Watt

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).

Joule

> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)

Ohm

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

Gauss

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

Hertz

> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.

Roentgen

> For the questions #9-10, you'll need to express the answers as a
> combination of other units (something they did not deign to tell
> us in the original game). You can use symbols here.
>
> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?

kg m/s

> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?

Nm

> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest
> musical artists of our time.
>
> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.
>
> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
> describes his early professional success (winning his first
> major championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his
> uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage, and his
> growing interest in philanthropy.

Lendl

> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.

Reeves

> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".

Fonda

> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions.
> She also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous
> relationship with her father, a legendary music star.
>
> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.
>
> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.
>
> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.
>
> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.

--Jeff




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