| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 28 01:23PM > number of scientific papers which she collaborated on during > an affair with the philosopher Voltaire. And she was the first > to translate *which seminal work* by Isaac Newton into French? Pricipia Mathematica > She is known as the first woman to have her work published by > the Royal Society. What is her name? (First and last name > required.) Agnes Herschel > partner observed that uranium atoms would split when bombarded > with neutrons she calculated the energy that was released, > and coined *what term* for the splitting of an atoms nucleus? fission > She helped to separate uranium into isotopes, and she disproved > the law of conservation of parity. She was also a part of what > important physics organization or project in the 1940s? Manhattan Project > work that Watson and Crick built on. What type of imaging did > she use? (After answering this question, please decode the > rot13: Vs lbh whfg fnvq k-enlf, jr arrq zber. Nqq gur erfg.) X-ray crystallography > work using <answer 5>, having discovered the structure of a > number of compounds in the human body such as penicillin, vitamin > B12 -- and which hormone that plays a major role in diabetes? insulin > and is incredibly important for the proliferation and survival > of nerve cells in the human body. The N in NGF stands for > "nerve"; what does the GF mean? growth factor > years later (with better cell imaging) that her work was seen > as revolutionary. She performed almost all of her genetic > experiments on what plant? sweet pea; corn > pesticides. Years of work lead to the publishing of her book > "Silent Spring", which is credited with the creation of the > EPA as well as the general banning on *what pesticide*? DDT > studying wild chimpanzees. Using present-day place names, > her work began in Gombe Stream National Park -- in which > African country? Kenya; Tanzania > surrounded the Belgian town of Bastogne. When they > demanded the American defenders surrender, what was the > famous one-word reply from the US commander? Nuts! > A2. Name the ballet that premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia, > in 1892. The Nutcracker > C1. Jerry Lewis rocketed to stardom through his music-comedy > act with Dean Martin. Within 2 years, how long was the > team of Martin and Lewis together until their angry break-up? 10; 15 > dean of the college that Rodney Dangerfield's character > decides to attend. What was the surname of Beatty's > character? Martin > D1. Jerry Lewis raised more than $2,600,000,000 US through > his annual telethon for muscular dystrophy. Within 2 years, > for how many years did Lewis host the Labor Day weekend show? 50 > D2. Muscular dystrophy is a group of more than 30 diseases > which weaken and break down skeletal muscles. Within 2, > how many main categories of the disease are there? 3; 8 > * E. Geography: Lewis > E1. Lewis and Harris is the largest island in which archipelago > off the coast of Scotland? Orkneys; Hebrides > * F. Literature: Lewis > F1. Lewis Carroll's first book was published in 1865. Name it. > Exact answer required. Alice's Adventures Under Ground > F2. Who was the first American writer to be awarded the Nobel > Prize in literature? First and last name required. Sinclair Lewis -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Oct 28 05:32PM Mark Brader wrote: > number of scientific papers which she collaborated on during > an affair with the philosopher Voltaire. And she was the first > to translate *which seminal work* by Isaac Newton into French? Principia Mathematica > She is known as the first woman to have her work published by > the Royal Society. What is her name? (First and last name > required.) Wilhelmina Herschel > partner observed that uranium atoms would split when bombarded > with neutrons she calculated the energy that was released, > and coined *what term* for the splitting of an atoms nucleus? Fission > She helped to separate uranium into isotopes, and she disproved > the law of conservation of parity. She was also a part of what > important physics organization or project in the 1940s? Manhattan Project > work that Watson and Crick built on. What type of imaging did > she use? (After answering this question, please decode the > rot13: If you just said x-rays, we need more. Add the rest.) X-ray diffraction > work using <answer 5>, having discovered the structure of a > number of compounds in the human body such as penicillin, vitamin > B12 -- and which hormone that plays a major role in diabetes? Insulin > and is incredibly important for the proliferation and survival > of nerve cells in the human body. The N in NGF stands for > "nerve"; what does the GF mean? growth factor > years later (with better cell imaging) that her work was seen > as revolutionary. She performed almost all of her genetic > experiments on what plant? Peas > pesticides. Years of work lead to the publishing of her book > "Silent Spring", which is credited with the creation of the > EPA as well as the general banning on *what pesticide*? DDT > studying wild chimpanzees. Using present-day place names, > her work began in Gombe Stream National Park -- in which > African country? Uganda, Kenya > famous one-word reply from the US commander? > A2. Name the ballet that premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia, > in 1892. Nutcracker > * B. Sports: Professor > B1. Which Hall of Fame manager of the New York Yankees was > nicknamed "The Old Perfessor?" Torre > B2. Name the CFL Hall of Fame coach who was nicknamed "The > Professor". He won 147 regular season games -- 3rd-best > all time -- and 5 Grey Cups with Toronto and Ottawa. Arsene Wenger :-) > C1. Jerry Lewis rocketed to stardom through his music-comedy > act with Dean Martin. Within 2 years, how long was the > team of Martin and Lewis together until their angry break-up? 10 > D1. Jerry Lewis raised more than $2,600,000,000 US through > his annual telethon for muscular dystrophy. Within 2 years, > for how many years did Lewis host the Labor Day weekend show? 30 > D2. Muscular dystrophy is a group of more than 30 diseases > which weaken and break down skeletal muscles. Within 2, > how many main categories of the disease are there? 6 > * E. Geography: Lewis > E1. Lewis and Harris is the largest island in which archipelago > off the coast of Scotland? Outer Hebrides > E2. Name the largest community on Lewis and Harris. Hint: > it shares its name with the official residence of the Leader > of the Opposition in Ottawa. Stornoway > * F. Literature: Lewis > F1. Lewis Carroll's first book was published in 1865. Name it. > Exact answer required. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland > F2. Who was the first American writer to be awarded the Nobel > Prize in literature? First and last name required. Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck Peter Smyth |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Oct 28 11:04AM -0700 On Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 2:44:31 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-10-02, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > surrounded the Belgian town of Bastogne. When they > demanded the American defenders surrender, what was the > famous one-word reply from the US commander? "nuts" > A2. Name the ballet that premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia, > in 1892. the nutcracker > * B. Sports: Professor > B1. Which Hall of Fame manager of the New York Yankees was > nicknamed "The Old Perfessor?" casey stengel > B2. Name the CFL Hall of Fame coach who was nicknamed "The > Professor". He won 147 regular season games -- 3rd-best > all time -- and 5 Grey Cups with Toronto and Ottawa. frank clair > C1. Jerry Lewis rocketed to stardom through his music-comedy > act with Dean Martin. Within 2 years, how long was the > team of Martin and Lewis together until their angry break-up? 10 years > dean of the college that Rodney Dangerfield's character > decides to attend. What was the surname of Beatty's > character? dean david martin > D1. Jerry Lewis raised more than $2,600,000,000 US through > his annual telethon for muscular dystrophy. Within 2 years, > for how many years did Lewis host the Labor Day weekend show? 44 years > D2. Muscular dystrophy is a group of more than 30 diseases > which weaken and break down skeletal muscles. Within 2, > how many main categories of the disease are there? nine > * E. Geography: Lewis > E1. Lewis and Harris is the largest island in which archipelago > off the coast of Scotland? outer hebrides > E2. Name the largest community on Lewis and Harris. Hint: > it shares its name with the official residence of the Leader > of the Opposition in Ottawa. stornoway > * F. Literature: Lewis > F1. Lewis Carroll's first book was published in 1865. Name it. > Exact answer required. alice's adventures in wonderland > F2. Who was the first American writer to be awarded the Nobel > Prize in literature? First and last name required. sinclair lewis swp |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 29 05:13AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:AsOdnZpKu-fXumnEnZ2dnUU7- > number of scientific papers which she collaborated on during > an affair with the philosopher Voltaire. And she was the first > to translate *which seminal work* by Isaac Newton into French? "Principia Mathematica" > She is known as the first woman to have her work published by > the Royal Society. What is her name? (First and last name > required.) Maria Heschel > partner observed that uranium atoms would split when bombarded > with neutrons she calculated the energy that was released, > and coined *what term* for the splitting of an atoms nucleus? fission > work using <answer 5>, having discovered the structure of a > number of compounds in the human body such as penicillin, vitamin > B12 -- and which hormone that plays a major role in diabetes? insulin > years later (with better cell imaging) that her work was seen > as revolutionary. She performed almost all of her genetic > experiments on what plant? corn > pesticides. Years of work lead to the publishing of her book > "Silent Spring", which is credited with the creation of the > EPA as well as the general banning on *what pesticide*? DDT > studying wild chimpanzees. Using present-day place names, > her work began in Gombe Stream National Park -- in which > African country? Tanzania > surrounded the Belgian town of Bastogne. When they > demanded the American defenders surrender, what was the > famous one-word reply from the US commander? "Nuts" > A2. Name the ballet that premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia, > in 1892. "The Nutcracker" > * B. Sports: Professor > B1. Which Hall of Fame manager of the New York Yankees was > nicknamed "The Old Perfessor?" Casey Stengel > C1. Jerry Lewis rocketed to stardom through his music-comedy > act with Dean Martin. Within 2 years, how long was the > team of Martin and Lewis together until their angry break-up? 10 years > dean of the college that Rodney Dangerfield's character > decides to attend. What was the surname of Beatty's > character? Martin > D1. Jerry Lewis raised more than $2,600,000,000 US through > his annual telethon for muscular dystrophy. Within 2 years, > for how many years did Lewis host the Labor Day weekend show? 45 years > D2. Muscular dystrophy is a group of more than 30 diseases > which weaken and break down skeletal muscles. Within 2, > how many main categories of the disease are there? 8 > * E. Geography: Lewis > E1. Lewis and Harris is the largest island in which archipelago > off the coast of Scotland? Orkney Islands; Shetland Islands > * F. Literature: Lewis > F1. Lewis Carroll's first book was published in 1865. Name it. > Exact answer required. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" > F2. Who was the first American writer to be awarded the Nobel > Prize in literature? First and last name required. Eugene O'Neill; Sinclair Lewis -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 28 01:46PM +0200 > (*) Along the railway between Osaka and Hiroshima, there is a city > Kurashiki. But the actual pronounciation that I observed in the > loudspeakers in nearby Okayama was "Kurashki". Wikipedia suggests that the original Japanese word is "jinrikisha". The form "jinricksha" that Mark gave above agrees well with the pattern in my example about Kurashiki. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
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