Friday, July 07, 2017

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 07 12:14AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-03-06,
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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 5 Easy Pieces 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 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 7, Round 2 - Science - Medical Eponyms, Mostly Tests
 
1. Developed by an anaesthesiologist, this test is administered
to newborns. Five criteria are examined: appearance, pulse,
grimace, activity, and respiration. Name the test.
 
2. These contractions, also known as prodromal labor, are typically
felt in the second and third trimester of pregnancy and can
indicate dehydration in the mother. What are they called?
 
3. Cheyne-Stokes breathing is a pattern of respiration characterized
by a period of absent breathing followed by rapid breathing.
It can occur in individuals with neurological or serious
conditions. Under what circumstances could a healthy person
experience this breathing pattern?
 
4. Two types of aphasia -- the loss of the ability to produce
language -- are named for the neurologists who discovered the
regions of the brain where language is centred. In one the
patient has difficulty producing words, especially connected
speech; in the other the difficulty is in understanding words.
Name either.
 
5. The Coombs test is a blood test often performed on the blood
of pregnant women and donated blood samples before transfusion.
What does it test for?
 
6. Schirmer's test was developed by a German ophthalmologist
and involves a piece of paper inserted in the lower eye pouch.
What does it diagnose?
 
7. This test involves naming the color of a printed word that
names a different color -- for example, the word RED printed in
blue ink -- under various conditions. It is used to diagnose
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression,
dementia, and other neuro-cognitive deficits. Name the test.
 
8. This neurological scale is used as an objective way of recording
a patient's state of consciousness. It is based on eye, verbal,
and motor response and is typically used in the ICU or ER.
Part of its name is that of the city and university where
it was developed by Graham Teasdale and Bryan J. Jennett.
Either name that city or give the rest of the name.
 
9. The Babinski sign is a reflex that is elicited in infants by
stroking the bottom of the foot. When seen in an adult, what
does this test typically indicate?
 
10. The Mantoux screening test is widely used to diagnose exposure
to this common disease, which is asymptomatic in many cases but
can be deadly in its active form if untreated. Most health-care
workers have the test annually. What disease?
 
 
* Game 7, Round 3 - Sports - Partial Team Logos
 
Please see the handout at:
 
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/G7R3/teams.jpg
 
Each illustration shows *part* of the logo of a team in either
major-league baseball, the National Basketball Association,
the National Football League, or the National Hockey League.
We'll tell you which sport and you must name the team. In all cases
the *full name* is required (for example, "Toronto Argonauts").
 
I've rearranged the questions in order by image number. There were
15 decoys, which are now interspersed with the rest. Answer the
decoys if you like for fun, but for no points. Note: one of the
decoys is an out-of-date logo that later changed because the team
changed its name, but if you answer that one, you need to give
the full name *as it was* when that logo was in use.
 
1. (Decoy.) Basketball.
2. (Decoy.) Hockey.
3. (Decoy.) Hockey.
4. (Decoy.) Baseball.
5. (Decoy.) Football.
6. Hockey.
7. (Decoy.) Football.
8. (Decoy.) Hockey.
9. (Decoy.) Basketball.
10. Basketball.
11. Football.
12. (Decoy.) Baseball.
13. (Decoy.) Hockey.
14. Basketball.
15. (Decoy.) Hockey.
16. Football.
17. (Decoy.) Basketball.
18. (Decoy.) Hockey.
19. Hockey.
20. (Decoy.) Basketball.
21. Baseball.
22. (Decoy.) Baseball.
23. Baseball.
24. Baseball.
25. Hockey.
 
--
Mark Brader | Could it be that this law has nothing to do with law, justice,
Toronto | morality, liberty, or foreign trade, and everything to do with
msb@vex.net | politics? Shame on me for being so cynical. -- Morley Safer
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 06 11:12PM -0700

On Friday, July 7, 2017 at 3:14:15 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. Developed by an anaesthesiologist, this test is administered
> to newborns. Five criteria are examined: appearance, pulse,
> grimace, activity, and respiration. Name the test.
 
Apgar
 
> 2. These contractions, also known as prodromal labor, are typically
> felt in the second and third trimester of pregnancy and can
> indicate dehydration in the mother. What are they called?
 
Branston Hicks contractions
 
> It can occur in individuals with neurological or serious
> conditions. Under what circumstances could a healthy person
> experience this breathing pattern?
 
Sleep apnea
 
 
> 5. The Coombs test is a blood test often performed on the blood
> of pregnant women and donated blood samples before transfusion.
> What does it test for?
 
Disease, abnormalities
 
> 6. Schirmer's test was developed by a German ophthalmologist
> and involves a piece of paper inserted in the lower eye pouch.
> What does it diagnose?
 
Glaucoma?
 
 
> 9. The Babinski sign is a reflex that is elicited in infants by
> stroking the bottom of the foot. When seen in an adult, what
> does this test typically indicate?
 
Ticklishness
 
> to this common disease, which is asymptomatic in many cases but
> can be deadly in its active form if untreated. Most health-care
> workers have the test annually. What disease?
 
Hepatitis
 

> 8. (Decoy.) Hockey.
> 9. (Decoy.) Basketball.
> 10. Basketball.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves
 
> 11. Football.
 
Baltimore Ravens
 
> 12. (Decoy.) Baseball.
> 13. (Decoy.) Hockey.
> 14. Basketball.
 
Atlanta Hawks?
 
> 15. (Decoy.) Hockey.
> 16. Football.
 
Pittsburgh Steelers
 
> 21. Baseball.
> 22. (Decoy.) Baseball.
> 23. Baseball.
 
Oakland Athletics?
 
> 24. Baseball.
 
Atlanta Braves
 
> 25. Hockey.
 
 
cheers,
calvin
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 06 09:20PM


> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
 
Rommel
 
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
 
Heyerdahl
 
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
 
McNamara
 
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
 
Nixon; Kennedy
 
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
 
World Trade Center
 
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
 
Algonquin Roundtable
 
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
 
Jormel
 
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
 
Barbie
 
 
> * A. Oscar Bravo
 
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
 
> A2. K?
 
kilo
 
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
 
Alpha Centauri
 
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
 
Sirius
 
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
 
Dustin Hoffman
 
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
 
Fat Tony
 
> * F. Statues
 
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
 
1888; 1894
 
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
 
1950; 1960
 
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_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 07 12:12AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
So Game 6 is over, and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER.
Hearty congratulations, sir!
 
 
 
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
 
Erwin Rommel. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Pete, Jason,
Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
 
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
 
Thor Heyerdahl. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Joshua,
Pete, Jason, Marc, Calvin, and Dan Blum. 3 for Gareth.
 
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
 
Robert McNamara. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, Gareth,
and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete.
 
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
 
Lyndon Johnson. In a fit of unreasonable generosity, I accepted
"LBJ" and also just "Johnson" (as I decided it's sufficiently obvious
that Andrew Johnson would not have been saying that), but watch
it, eh? 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Pete, and Jason.
3 for Gareth. 2 for Joshua and Calvin.
 
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
 
The World Trade Center in New York. (He walked between the two
towers.) 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Marc, Gareth, and Dan Blum.
 
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
 
Algonquin Round Table. No points for "Algonquin Club". 4 for
Stephen, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Dan Blum.
 
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
 
The Brookside strike. 4 for Stephen.
 
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
 
Hormel Foods. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Jason, Marc, and Gareth.
3 for Dan Blum.
 
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
 
Klaus Barbie. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Jason, Marc, Calvin,
and Dan Blum.
 
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
 
Black September. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Joshua,
Pete, Jason, Marc, Gareth, and Calvin.
 
 
 
> * A. Oscar Bravo
 
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
 
> A1. S?
 
Sierra. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Jason, Gareth,
and Calvin.
 
> A2. K?
 
Kilo. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Gareth, Calvin,
and Dan Blum.
 
 
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
 
Alpha Centauri. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Gareth,
and Dan Blum.
 
The three stars are called Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and
Proxima Centauri or Alpha Centauri C. Since there is a possibility
that Proxima is not really part of the system, I accepted the answer
"Alpha and Proxima Centuari".
 
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
 
Sirius; accepting "dog star". 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland,
Peter, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
 
 
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
 
Spinner or spinnerbait. 4 for Stephen and Pete.
 
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
 
Leader. 4 for Stephen.
 
 
 
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
 
Branksome Hall. 4 for Stephen.
 
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
 
Bishop Strachan. No points for "Bishop someone"!
 
 
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
 
Dustin Hoffman. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Jason,
Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
 
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
 
Fat Tony D'Amico. "Fat" or the surname was required. 4 for Stephen,
Joshua, Jason, Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
 
 
> * F. Statues
 
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
 
1886 (accepting 1885-87). To be precise, it was dedicated on
1886-10-28.) 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Jason.
 
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
 
1931 (accepting 1930-32). 4 for Stephen and Erland. 3 for Calvin.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Can Sci Art Spo His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 40 36 0 24 30 20 34 24 188
Gareth Owen 32 28 0 39 7 24 26 24 173
Stephen Perry 40 36 -- -- -- -- 40 40 156
Marc Dashevsky 16 28 0 32 12 20 32 12 140
Dan Blum 20 24 0 36 12 11 27 20 139
Dan Tilque 11 0 8 39 4 20 24 20 122
"Calvin" 18 4 0 28 0 16 18 23 107
Jason Kreitzer 24 20 0 4 4 12 24 16 100
Pete Gayde 12 0 4 19 0 28 31 4 98
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 34 -- -- 12 12 58
Peter Smyth -- -- -- -- 0 12 16 20 48
Bruce Bowler 12 0 0 27 -- -- -- -- 39
 
--
Mark Brader "That's what progress is for. Progress
Toronto is for creating new forms of aggravation."
msb@vex.net -- Keith Jackson
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 06 09:15PM

> 1 What iconic symbol of American independence is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
 
The Liberty Bell
(or Independence Hall - arguably both fit the given information)
 
> 4 Name either of the two US states that share a land border with Florida.
 
Georgia
 
> 5 What type of bird do the French call a canard?
 
duck
 
> 6 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country?
 
South Africa
 
> 7 Using a photoelectric photometer, astronomers can measure the number of pulses per second generated by a star pulse. This measure is proportional to what other property of stars?
 
brightness
 
> 8 In which decade did Jackie Robinson make his Major League Baseball debut, the first African-American to do so?
 
1940s
 
> 9 In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square located?
 
Prague
 
> 10 Which fictional character carries a sonic screwdriver?
 
Doctor Who
 
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