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What are the most successful Premier League football teams?
Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea are the most successful football teams of the Premier League era.
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Given this reference text, in which year was the youth novel by R.M. Ballantyne - which inspired Golding's first novel - written?
Published in 1954, Lord of the Flies was Golding's first novel. The concept arose after Golding read what he deemed to be an unrealistic portrayal of stranded children in the youth novel The Coral Island: a Tale of the Pacific Ocean (1857) by R. M. Ballantyne, which includes themes of the civilising effect of Christianity and the importance of hierarchy and leadership. Golding asked his wife, Ann, if it would "be a good idea if I wrote a book about children on an island, children who behave in the way children really would behave?" As a result, the novel contains various references to The Coral Island, such as the rescuing naval officer's description of the boys' initial attempts at civilised cooperation as a "olly good show. Like the Coral Island." Golding's three central characters (Ralph, Piggy, and Jack) have also been interpreted as caricatures of Ballantyne's Coral Island protagonists.
1857
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8,670
What is the purpose of life?
This is a philosophical question that many people over the course of history have asked. Some people say that there is no purpose of life while some say the purpose of life is what you make of it. There is no way to tell which answer is correct because there doesn't exists any source of truth to compare with.
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8,672
What did Deneen do in her teens?
In her teens in the 1880s, she taught school for a time in Sac County, Iowa. She studied at the Mount Carroll Seminary (later known as Shimer College), exiting in 1890. Although then as now primarily a liberal arts institution, the school also offered courses in stenography and typewriting. Deneen performed well enough in her studies to be hired as an instructor of these subjects in 1889 and 1890.
In her teens, Deneen taught school in Sac County, Iowa.
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8,674
When was the french revolution
The French Revolution (French: Révolution française [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799.
The French revolution started in 1789 and ended in November 1799
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8,675
What is a credit card?
A credit card is a payment card issued to users (cardholders) to enable the cardholder to pay a merchant for goods and services based on the cardholder's accrued debt (i.e., promise to the card issuer to pay them for the amounts plus the other agreed charges).The card issuer (usually a bank or credit union) creates a revolving account and grants a line of credit to the cardholder, from which the cardholder can borrow money for payment to a merchant or as a cash advance. There are two credit card groups: consumer credit cards and business credit cards. Most cards are plastic, but some are metal cards (stainless steel, gold, palladium, titanium), and a few gemstone-encrusted metal cards.
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8,676
Fissures, vents, and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
Volcanos.
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8,677
Given a reference text about Sintok, tell me where it is located.
Sintok is a small town Kubang Pasu District, Kedah, Malaysia. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) is situated here. Sintok is located about 52 kilometres from Alor Setar City and about twelve kilometres from Changlun Town. Sintok is reachable via Kuala Perlis-Changlun-Sintok expressway and via a road from Padang Terap. History The name "Sintok" is taken from the name of a type of tree. The town was originally a remote settlement area for tin miners. However, due to its close proximity to the border of Malaysia-Thailand, Sintok was exposed to threats from the banned communist group. Hence, the government had to migrate all the original residents to a safer area, and declared the town are as a 'black area'. History recorded many killings of members of the security forces in the area. By mid 1980s, the federal and state government agreed on building a university in Sintok. The university was named Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), literally translated as "Northern University of Malaysia", and construction started in the late 1980s to replace the temporary campus in Bandar Baru Darul Aman, Jitra. As a memorial to the sacrifice by the security forces, a memorial structure was built in that UUM campus. A list of names of the members of the security forces that was killed by the communists was placed at this memorial structure. The establishment of UUM campus has expedited the growth of new settlements like Bandar Baru Sintok and Bukit Kachi which is located opposite of Sungai Badak Forest Reserve.
Sintok is located 12km from Changlu Town and 52km from Alor Setar City in Malaysia.
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8,679
Are you going for a walk today?
This is definitely the day I want to go for a walk, the weather has been rainy for so long that I haven't been able to go out. With this beautiful day, it would be a shame to stay inside!
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8,681
What links Catalonia, Andalusia, Cantabria, Galicia
Regions of Spain
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8,683
What is muscular hypertrophy?
Muscular hypertrophy is the process of increasing the size of muscles.
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8,686
Are you going for a walk today?
I'll go for a walk today, the weather is finally perfect! I've been staying indoors lately due to rain, but with this sun shining, I can't stay indoors any longer!
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8,687
What is the difference between an asset and a liability.
The difference between an asset and a liability is that an asset generally provides value over the long term while a liability is an expense or debt owed.
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8,693
How does meditation help?
Meditation helps relax the mind by helping it focus on a specific object (such as breathing). This brings the mind to that object by cutting down the noise of multitude of thoughts that keep swarming in our minds. Meditation also helps train the mind to focus on a topic and be more present in conversations, with people or at work. Finally, it's helps reduce stress too as the mind does not spend too much time circling on negative thoughts.
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8,698
Where is Ecsenius tessera commonly found?
Ecsenius tessera is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around Vanuatu. It can reach a maximum length of 4.5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.
Ecsenius tessera is commonly found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, close to Vanuatu.
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8,700
Why did Rome have so many bad emperors?
The Roman Empire had many bad emperors for a variety of reasons, including: Inheritance: Unlike modern democracies, the Roman Empire was an inherited monarchy, meaning that power was passed down through the family. This often led to the appointment of inexperienced or unqualified heirs to the throne. Political instability: The Roman Empire was plagued by political instability, particularly in the 3rd century AD, when there were frequent changes of leadership and power struggles between rival factions. Assassinations and coups: Many emperors came to power through assassination or coup, which often resulted in instability and a lack of legitimacy. Personal flaws: Some emperors were simply bad rulers due to personal flaws such as greed, cruelty, or incompetence. External pressures: The Roman Empire faced a number of external pressures, including economic crises, military threats, and natural disasters. These challenges often put pressure on emperors to make unpopular decisions or take drastic measures that could harm their reputation. Overall, the Roman Empire was a complex and challenging political system, and the challenges of maintaining power and stability often resulted in the appointment of less-than-ideal rulers.
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8,702
Who won the India’s highest literary award 56th Jnanpith award
Nilmani Phookan(Assamese Poet)
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8,703
What is the best NFL football team of all time?
It depends on how you measure 'best'. If best refers to most Super Bowls won, then the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, and San Francisco 49ers are the best teams. If best refers to the team that scored the most points, then I would look up which team in which year scored the most points in a single season on NFL.com. If best refers to my personal favorite team, then I would choose the Seattle Seahawks because that is where I grew up and first started loving football.
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8,704
Where should you visit in Belize if you are looking for a nice beach?
You should visit Secret Beach on Ambergris Caye if you want to experience calm waters without sargassum (sea grass) on the beach. In Secret Beach you will find the typical postcard beaches with nice sand, calm waters and additionally you get to watch the sunset since this side of the island faces west. On the east side of Ambergris Caye, you will experience more wind, more waves and sargassum. However, this side of the island has better access to the reef for snorkeling and fishing.
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8,706
What is Credit scoring?
This is a way of working out the risk of not being repaid if money is lent. Points are awarded for the answers given by the potential borrower to a series of questions. A high score means that the risk of them not being able to repay is low.
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8,707
How much energy is released in a deuterium-tritium fusion reaction?
A Deuterium-Tritium (DT) fusion reaction results in 17.6 MeV of energy, released in the form of a Helium nucleus and a free Neutron.
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8,708
If there are only two genera remaining, what happened to the other 24?
According to the World Register of Marine Species, there are only two genera in this family. Previously there were about 26, but most of these have been reallocated as sub-genera of the remaining two genera, Mycale and Phlyctaenopora:
Most of the other 24 were reallocated as sub-genera of the remaining two genera.
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8,709
Which sea on Earth has no beaches
Sargasso sea
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8,710
What year did the Titanic sink?
The Titanic sank in 1912.
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8,711
Where should I go on my honeymoon?
There are many beautiful places to go on a honeymoon that are romantic and exciting. If you like adventure, Europe or South America have beautiful beaches and great restaurants and new places to see and diverse cultures to expose yourself to. If you prefer a more relaxing vacation, Hawaii is so beautiful and also has tons of hiking and great outdoor adventures to experience. There are many great choices in the United States also, you could take a tour of national parks out west, or go on a wine tour in California, or visit the Great Lakes of Michigan!
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8,712
What is A State of Trance?
A State of Trance is a weekly internet radio show hosted by the Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren that plays 2 hours of the latest progressive and trance tracks.
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8,713
Given these paragraphs about battery storage power stations, how much was able to store and dispatch the first phase of Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility?
As of 2021, the power and capacity of the largest individual battery storage power plants is an order of magnitude less than that of the largest pumped storage power plants, the most common form of grid energy storage. For example, the Bath County Pumped Storage Station, the second largest in the world, can store 24GWh of electricity and dispatch 3GW while the first phase of Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility can store 1.2GWh and dispatch 300MW. Grid batteries do not however have to be large, and smaller ones can be deployed widely across a grid for greater redundancy. As of 2019, battery power storage is cheaper than open cycle gas turbine power for use up to two hours, and there was around 365 GWh of battery storage deployed worldwide, growing extremely rapidly. Levelized cost of electricity from battery storage has fallen rapidly, halving in two years to US$150 per MWh as of 2020.
The first phase of Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility can store 1.2GWh and dispatch 300MW.
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8,715
Given the introduction of ChatGPT, tell me how many releases there are since the fist launch and when they were launched.
ChatGPT was launched as a prototype on November 30, 2022. It garnered attention for its detailed responses and articulate answers across many domains of knowledge. Its uneven factual accuracy, however, has been identified as a significant drawback. Following the release of ChatGPT, OpenAI's valuation was estimated at US$29 billion in 2023. The original release of ChatGPT was based on GPT-3.5. A version based on GPT-4, the newest OpenAI model, was released on March 14, 2023, and is available for paid subscribers on a limited basis.
There are two ChatGPT versions so far. The first release was on Nov 23rd, 2022, and the second launch was released on Mar 14th, 2023.
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8,716
Where is Mount Everest?
Mount Everest (Nepali: सगरमाथा, romanized: Sagarmāthā; Tibetan: Chomolungma ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ; Chinese: 珠穆朗玛峰; pinyin: Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng) is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. Its elevation (snow height) of 8,848.86 m (29,031 ft 8+1⁄2 in) was most recently established in 2020 by the Chinese and Nepali authorities.
Mount Everest is located in the Himalayan mountain range and runs across the China-Nepal border.
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8,719
What is a good anime to watch for someone who has never watched anime before?
This very much depends on on your personal preferences, but I’ll give you a couple of options that I think would be good starter animes. One of the most famous and highly acclaimed anime is Cowboy Bepop, which is a genre-crossing single-season show about a crew of bounty hunters aboard a spaceship called the Bepop. Another popular entry into anime is One Punch Man, which is an action/comedy about a superhero who can defeat anyone with one punch, leading him to grow bored and search for meaning and challenge.
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8,720
What is the SECA Art Award?
SECA stands for Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art. The SECA Art Award is an annual award that is given to emerging San Francisco Bay Area artists. It was organized by the SFMOMA in1967, and has been awarded every year since then. In 2022, 5 artists got selected: Binta Ayofemi, Maria A. Guzmán Capron, Cathy Lu, Marcel Pardo Ariza, and Gregory Rick. Their diverse works deal with racial conflict, American Asian identity, trans pride, black and indigenous presence in the urban landscape. SECA installations can be viewed at the SFMOMA Level 2 galleries from December through May annually.
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8,721
How important is pilot communication with a non-towered controlled airport?
An airfield traffic pattern is a standard path followed by aircraft when taking off or landing while maintaining visual contact with the airfield. At an airport, the pattern (or circuit) is a standard path for coordinating air traffic. It differs from "straight-in approaches" and "direct climb-outs" in that aircraft using a traffic pattern remain close to the airport. Patterns are usually employed at small general aviation (GA) airfields and military airbases. Many large controlled airports avoid the system unless there is GA activity as well as commercial flights. However, some kind of a pattern may be used at airports in some cases such as when an aircraft is required to go around, but this kind of pattern at controlled airports may be very different in form, shape, and purpose to the standard traffic pattern as used at GA airports. The use of a pattern at airfields is for aviation safety. By using a consistent flight pattern, pilots will know from where to expect other air traffic and be able to see and avoid it. Pilots flying under visual flight rules (VFR) may not be separated by air traffic control, so this consistent predictable pattern is a vital way to keep things orderly. At tower-controlled airports, air traffic control (ATC) may provide traffic advisories for VFR flights on a work-load permitting basis.
Piloting into a non-towered airport in my experience can be more challenging than towered airports. What makes it challenging is that you are not speaking to anyone in charge of the airspace. You are broadcasting to an open communications channel and hope all the other pilots “play” by the rules. The first best practice is to have a basic understanding of the airport, how many runways, what direction do they run, direction of the traffic pattern and traffic pattern altitude etc.? Practice consistency as this will aid in your decision making process. As you approach the airport you must also check the weather via AWOS or ASOS to determine the wind direction, speed and altimeter setting. The next step is to tune into airport UNICOM to listen to other traffic in the area, note the departures and arrivals and also note other planes in the traffic pattern. The next step is to identify yourself via the airport UNICOM channel, provide your distance to the airport and your direction from the airport. Your approach direction will most likely determine how and where you will join the traffic pattern. Most importantly, keep listening to the airport UNICOM and actively look for any other planes either in the traffic pattern or in the vicinity. There are a minimum of 4 traffic pattern legs - crosswind, downwind, base and final. Your job as a pilot is to communicate as you enter each pattern leg. It is also beneficial to communicate your intentions whether you are executing a full stop landing or a touch-n-go. If you are doing a full-stop landing be sure to communicate when you are clear of the given runway.
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8,725
What is your biggest pet peeve when using email filters to organize your Inbox?
Most email productivity applications allow the creation of "folders" (ex. Microsoft Outlook) and others allow the creation of "labels" (ex. Gmail). But in both cases, the application allows you to organize emails by using filters or rules to automatically store them in a particular folder or apply a specific label for easy retrieval at a later time. The key distinction, however, is that an email can belong to only one folder at a time i.e., a 1-1 relationship, whereas a variety of labels can be applied on a single email i.e., a 1-many relationship. I love using email filter rules just as much as anyone that's interested in taming their email Inbox. But I sometimes find myself not reading an important email either until it's very late or end up missing it entirely because the email skips the Inbox (where I spend most of my time) when a rule is triggered. And that drives me nuts. I hear you saying, "then why don't you edit the rule so that the email does not skip the inbox when it is triggered?". And to that I would respond, "then wouldn't that defeat the purpose and original intent of the rule? What's the point of creating a rule if all your emails end up in the Inbox view?". That, in essence, is my biggest pet peeve when using email filters to organize my Inbox.
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8,728
Which NFL team has the most Super Bowl championship wins?
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots are tied for the most Super Bowl championship wins. Both teams have won 6 Super Bowl championships. The Steelers were the first team to achieve this in 2008, while the Patriots earned their sixth championship win in 2018.
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8,730
What team has won the most Stanley Cups?
The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups with 24.
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8,733
When was MIT founded?
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science.
1861
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8,736
How many continents are there on Earth?
There are seven continents on Earth, and they are from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
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8,737
What are the four seasons, and what month does each season start in New York City?
The four seasons are Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Winter starts in December, Spring in March, Summer in June and Fall in September
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8,738
Where do the Kardashians live?
The Kardashians live in Hidden Hills, CA but own properties in Palm Springs, CA as well. They used to live in Calabasas, CA until they got too famous and moved one town over where they have more privacy and larger lots of land. Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner actually live right next to each other! They removed their property lines and have a backyard that spans both properties. Kim Kardashian lives right around the corner and Ye bought a house across the street from her when they divorced. Kourtney Kardashian lives a block away with her three children. Her husband, Travis Scott, lives 3 doors down and her children's father, Scott Disick, also lives in the same neighborhood.
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8,741
Name some of the bravolebrities from The Real Housewives of Dubai
Caroline Brooks, Caroline Stanbury, Chanel Ayan, Dr. Sara Al Madani, Lesa Milan Hall and Nina Ali
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8,742
Name five fire Pokemon.
Five fire pokemon are Rapidash, Magmar, Vulpix, Charmeleon, and Charmander.
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8,744
Historically, what are the largest animals on earth? Please include dinosaurs
The largest animals to roam the earth were the dinosaurs. Of these, the Sauropods were the largest family of dinosaurs. Sauropods were herbivorous. The Diplodocus was the longest dinosaur found with a complete skeleton with a length of 26 metres or 85 feet. Larger dinosaurs did exist but only individual bones have been found.
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8,746
What is the Azure equivalent of EKS?
Microsoft Azure offers the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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8,747
What hemispheres is the United States in?
The US is in the Northern and Western Hemispheres
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8,749
What film won Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards in 2023?
Everything Everywhere All at Once
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8,752
Given this paragraph about a singer, what was Rihanna's first album?
Robyn Rihanna Fenty NH (/riˈænə/ (listen) ree-AN-ə;[n 1] born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard 200 chart.
Music of the Sun (2005)
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8,754
For Bronze layer, how do you suggest handling the data sources that are coming as JSON/CSV/Avro, etc. (Onprem SQL data imported as json via Azure Data Factory into ADLS Or API Calls that return JSON) Should that be stored without processing in bronze layer in ADLS/Process them and store as Delta in bronze or should we have a pre bronze layer?
Either method will work. There are some advantages to using a delta bronze layer over relying on your JSON files in ADLS. It is a lot more performant to re-process data that's in the bronze delta format than re-processing the json files in ADLS. This is because all of your data will be consolidated and filesizes will be optimized in your bronze layer.
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8,756
Who is using Spark in production?
As of 2016, surveys show that more than 1000 organizations are using Spark in production. Some of them are listed on the Powered By page and at the Spark Summit.
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8,757
What religion is the oldest in the world?
The oldest religion in the world is Hinduism. Also known as Sanatana Dharma, Hinduism is one of the major religions in the modern world with over a billion followers. Hinduism contains scriptures dating back 3,000 years ago, and roots and customs dating back over 4,000 years ago. As the world's third largest religion, Hinduism is referred to as a natural religion because of its universal applicability and ability to be understood through study, reason, and experience.
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8,761
Given a reference text about Stevan L. Davies, tell me where he went to college.
Stevan L. Davies (born 1948) is an author and Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania. His most notable work has been in the analysis of Christian apocrypha, especially the Gospel of Thomas. He is married to Sally Watkins Davies and has two children, Michael L. Davies and Meredith G. Russell.[citation needed] Davies holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a doctorate in philosophy from Temple University. He was Professor of Religious Studies at Misericordia University from 1979 to 2015.
Stevan L. Davies went to college at Duke University for his bachelor's degree and Temple University for his doctorate in philosophy.
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8,762
what traditional process does Cyber PHA follow given this information?
The Cyber PHA methodology reconciles the process safety and cybersecurity approaches and allows IT, Operations and Engineering to collaborate in way that is already familiar to facility operations management and personnel. Modeled on the process safety PHA/HAZOP methodology, a cyber PHA enables cyber risks to be identified and analyzed in the same manner as any other process risk, and, because it can be conducted as a separate follow-on activity to a traditional HAZOP it can be used in both existing brownfield sites and newly constructed greenfield sites without unduly meddling with well established process safety processes.
HAZOP
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8,763
What are some of the must-visit places in Tohoku, Japan?
Some of the must-visit places in Tohoku, Japan's Northeast region, include the region’s two most popular destinations: the beautiful and historic city of Sendai and the serene and beautiful Matsushima Bay. Additionally, the Tohoku region is home to some of the most popular destinations in Japan, including the Oirase gorge in southern Aomori prefecture, which is famed for its many waterfalls and hiking trails, and Akita city, which is best known for preserving its unique arts, architecture and cultural heritage from an earlier age. In terms of summer celebrations, the Kanto festival in Akita together with Aomori's Nebuta Festival and Sendai's Tanabata festival make up the three great festivals of the Tohoku Region. Tohoku is also home to some of the best onsen (natural hot spring) destinations in all of Japan such as Ginzan onsen in Yamagata prefecture, Akiu onsen in Miyagi, and Nyuto onsen in Akita.
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8,766
Which member of *NSYNC was a replacement for another who quit before they got big?
Lance Bass.
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8,769
What are fun activities to do with a toddler in Los Angeles?
There are a variety of fun things to do with a toddler in the Los Angeles area. To keep it casual, you may choose to visit parks that have playgrounds including Griffith Park or Pan Pacific Park or children's museums such as Cayton Children's Museum in Santa Monica or Discovery Cube Los Angeles in Sylmer. Mall areas like The Americana at Brand or Westfield Century City provide shops where toddlers can look around and play such as the CAMP store or Barnes and Nobles as well as restaurants and dessert shops that are kid-friendly. If you are planning in advance and are looking for more of a full day activity, visiting Disneyland in Anaheim or the beach at the Santa Monica Pier are also great options!
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8,770
Did Thomas Attewell bat with a right or left hand?
Thomas Attewell (7 November 1869 – 6 July 1937) was an English first-class cricketer. Attewell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. His brother William played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire and the Marylebone Cricket Club, as well as Test cricket for England. His cousin Walter Attewell played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire.
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8,771
How should I sleep train my baby?
Make sure the room is dark enough. If you hold out your hand at arm's length, you should not be able to see the outline of your fingers. Get a sound machine so that outside noises do not disturb them. Use a sleep sack or a swaddle as a safe method of keeping the baby warm. Lastly, maintain a consistent routine every night which may include reading books, giving a bath, feeding them milk, and/or singing a song.
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8,774
Which are the main reasons for doing a PhD?
A PhD degree provides advanced critical thinking, not only in the field of Science that the PhD was achieved, but also generally. Additionally, PhD programs give the opportunity to students to perform dedicated research to topics which are of specific interest to them.
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8,776
Where does Delta Lake store the data?
When writing data, you can specify the location in your cloud storage. Delta Lake stores the data in that location in Parquet format.
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8,778
what are ISO compliant crypto currencies?
XRP and XLM are the most popular ISO 20022 compliant crypto currencies.
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8,781
Why is Captain America Steve Rogers the leader of the Avengers?
Steve Rogers also know as Captain America is the leader of the Avengers because he is the first Avenger. He was a the first and most successful created super solider in the era of world war 2. He is a master of warfare. He has trained in every technique of martial arts. He has a strong sense of right and wrong. He is courageous, committed and honorable. His experience in World War 2 leading the Howling Commandos gives him the most knowledge to lead the Avengers. He protects the team and understands how to make the difficult decisions.
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8,782
what is typical enterprise sales person comp mix between base and commission?
50/50
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8,785
What is "strokes gained" in golf?
Strokes gained is a method of measuring a golfer's performance that revolutionized how people think about golf strategy and how they compare the performance of golfers. Simply put, strokes gained measures how many strokes a player gains on every shot they hit in a round of golf. For example, if a player stands on the tee of a par 4 that is 375 yards long, their expected score for the hole for their skill level would be 4.0 strokes. Assume they hit a strong drive of 275 yards, and land in the fairway. Now their expected score for the hole might be 3.8. Since their expected score went from 4.0 to 3.8 as a result of the drive, they gained .2 strokes with the drive. If you repeat this for every shot in a round of golf, you would gain a picture of strokes gained for the overall round. One key to strokes gained is what an expected score is for each hole. This was first calculated for tour pro players when shot by shot stats were available via the ShotLink system used in pro events. With the advent of consumer-level shot tracking systems, it is now possible to generated expected scores for virtually all levels of golfers, and thus any golfer can track strokes gained for their round, as compared to any level of golfer. Strokes gained is typically further broken down into 4 categories : Off the tee, approach, around the green, and putting. The insights available once strokes gained was available has allowed insights into what really allows golfer to separate themselves from their competition. Most notably, strokes gained was able to show that skill in driving is much more of a separator than is putting skill. This went against many decades of conventional wisdom.
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8,788
Tell me about the plot to Harry Potter
Harry Potter is the story of a seemingly normal 11 year old body that lives with Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and cousin Dudley. He comes to find out he is in fact, not a normal boy, but a wizard, a famous wizard at that. He is offered admission at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and his epic battle across 7 books against Lord Voldermort plays out. After many trails, losses and against all odds, he is victorious over Lord Voldermort.
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8,792
In what year did Endless Nights come out?
Endless Nights in Aurora (Chinese: 極光之愛) is a 2014 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Lee Szu-yuan. It stars Rainie Yang and Chris Wang. It was released on December 19, 2014. Revolving around the romantic relationship of two generations, Alisha and her mother Xiao-feng, two parallel love stories are re-enacted across two and a half decades. With equally heated passion, the star-crossed lovers in different generations are faithfully attached to their experiences in love through promises, anticipation, losses, and forgiveness.
2014
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8,793
What kind of disease is wheat mildew
Wheat mildew is a wheat disease that affects the ear, and is brought on by causes somewhat similar to those that cause blight, though at a more advanced period of the season. If this disorder comes on immediately after the first appearance of the ear, the straw is also affected—but if the grain is nearly or fully formed, injury to the straw is less discernible. Wheat may mildew where the straw is perfectly fresh, but only rarely. A severe mildew, however, retards further grain and straw maturation and leads to death. Something akin to mildew is the gum, which, in all warm moist seasons, attaches itself to the ear, and often causes considerable damage. All these different disorders are generally accompanied by insects, and by minute parasitic vegetable growths, considered by many to be the cause of the damage. Their appearance, however, may justly be attributed to the diseased state of the plant; for wherever putrefaction takes place, either in animal or vegetable substances, the presence of these parasites will never be wanting. Another disorder that affects wheat is brought on by excessive heat, which makes the plants suffer from malnutrition, and become sickly and feeble. In this atrophic state a kind of dust gathers on the stalks and leaves, which increases with the disease, till the plant is in a great measure worn out and exhausted. The only remedy in this case, and it is one that cannot easily be administered by the hand of man, is a plentiful supply of moisture, by which, if it is received before consumption is too far advanced, the crop is benefited in a degree proportional to the extent of nourishment received, and the stage at which the disease has arrived. Some people have recommended using blighted and mildewed wheat for seed. This, however may be hazardous. Light or defective wheat does vegetate and produce a plant, but the plant may be of poor quality and incapable of withstanding winter blasts.
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Where is the Kilo railway station
Kilo is a station on the VR commuter rail network on the Rantarata line located in Kilo, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is situated between Leppävaara railway station and Kera railway station, approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station.
Kilo is a station on the VR commuter rail network on the Rantarata line located in Kilo, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is situated between Leppavaara railway station and Kera railway station, approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station.
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Given this paragraph about Aronia, what is another name for the plant and where were they first cultivated?
Aronia is a genus of deciduous shrubs, the chokeberries, in the family Rosaceae native to eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.The genus Aronia is considered to have 3 species.The most common and widely used is Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry) which emerged from Eastern North America. The lesser known Aronia arbutifolia (red chokeberry) and the hybrid form of the abovementioned species called Aronia prunifolia (purple chokeberry) were first cultivated in Central and Eastern North America. In the eighteenth century, the first shrubs of the best-known species Aronia melanocarpa reached Europe where they were first cultivated in Scandinavia and Russia.
Aronia is also known as chokeberries and they were first cultivated in Scandinavia and Russia.
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Does Spark support JavaScript?
Spark does not have native built-in support for JavaScript, but it is possible to use JavaScript with Spark through 3rd party libraries.
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What are toe beans?
Toe beans is a colloquial term originating on the Internet and is used to refer to the leathers of a cat (its toes and paw pad). It can also refer to a dog's paws but the term was popularized in the context of cats.
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Tell me about the career of David Allen Laycock
David Allen Laycock (2 September 1947 – 16 September 2008) was an English professional cricketer. He played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1969 and 1973. Laycock was born at Woolwich in east London in 1847. He first played for Kent's Second XI in 1966 and went on to make his first-class cricket debut in August 1969 against Leicestershire at Canterbury. After making five appearances for the First XI in 1969, including one in the John Player League, Laycock appeared infrequently for the side in the coming years. He made a total of 10 first-class[A] and five List A appearances for Kent between his debut and his final match in August 1973, playing as a batsman and occasional wicket-keeper in a strong Kent side which won the County Championship in 1970 and one-day trophies in each season between 1972 and 1974. Despite playing 69 matches for the Second XI, including scoring runs during 1974,[B] Laycock was released by Kent at the endow the 1974 season. He became a postman, although he continued to coach cricket. Laycock died at Eastbourne in Sussex in September 2008 after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 61.
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What is the Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team HC Davos and played each year in Davos from 26 December to 31 inclusively. Currently, all games are held at the Eisstadion Davos. It was originally devised by Dr. Carl Spengler as a means to promote teams from German-speaking Europe, who might have suffered ostracism in the aftermath of World War I. Eventually, the tournament grew well beyond expectations. Many of Europe's most prestigious clubs and national programs have appeared, including Soviet, Czechoslovak, Swedish, German, and Finnish powerhouses. Through its history, club or national teams from 13 countries have won the tournament, with Team Canada winning the most cups as a club (16) while various teams from Switzerland have won the most cups for one country (20). Among non-European organizations, Team Canada, Team USA, nationally ranked U.S. collegiate teams, reigning AHL Calder Cup and Ontario Hockey Association champions, and even Team Japan (in 1971, building international experience before playing as hosts of the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics) have competed for the Spengler Cup. Since at least 1990, Team Canada has been the only participant from North America, with the exception of the AHL's Rochester Americans in 1996 and 2013 (see AHL participation at the Spengler Cup). In the 2018 tournament, Finnish club team KalPa from the city of Kuopio defeated Team Canada 2–1 in the final. The game was decided in the 8th round of a shootout, the first series of game-winning shots in tournament history that determined the winner of the Spengler Cup. The Spengler Cup tournament was not played in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2022 tournament, Swiss club team HC Ambrì-Piotta defeated Sparta Prague 3–2 in the final; with the game decided in the 5th round of a shootout.
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What kind of bears can you see in the Katmai National Park and Preserve?
Brown bears are a main attraction at the Katmai Park.
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How many voyages did Columbus lead to America?
Four
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Which country produces the most wine on an annual basis?
Italy
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How many sinking ships did Violet Jessop survive? Be precise.
Violet Constance Jessop (2 October 1887 – 5 May 1971), often referred to as the "Queen of sinking ships" or "Miss Unsinkable," was an Argentine woman of Irish heritage who worked as an ocean liner stewardess, memoirist, and nurse in the early 20th century. Jessop is most well known for having survived the sinking of both the RMS Titanic in 1912 and her sister ship the HMHS Britannic in 1916, as well as having been onboard the eldest of the three sister ships, the RMS Olympic, when it collided with the British warship HMS Hawke in 1911.
2.
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Label each of the following as either a movie or a documentary: RRR, John Wick, Man on Wire, Creed, Our Planet, Tales by Light, Luther, Becoming.
RRR: Movie John Wick: Movie Man on Wire: Documentary Creed: Movie Our Planet: Documentary Tales by Light: Documentary Luther: Movie Becoming: Documentary
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What is a beard?
A beard is a facial hair style that grows under the nose and on the cheeks as well as on and under the chin.
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What is India's rank in Global Gender Gap Index 2022
135 out of 146 countries
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Who did the French national football team play against in the last 3 matches of the 2018 World Cup and how did the matches turn out?
On 06/07/2018, France won 2-0 against Uruguay in the quarter-finals. On 10/07/2018, France won 1-0 against Belgium in the semi-finals. On 15/07/2018, France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final to become world champions for the next four years. The French national football team has thus been world champion twice. The last time was in 1998.
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Was Tyler Thompson a diplomat
Tyler Thompson (1907–2002) was an American Ambassador to Finland and Iceland. He also served as the Director General of the Foreign Service. Tyler entered the Foreign Service in 1931 after graduating from Princeton University.
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Who won the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences?
Friedrich August von Hayek CH FBA (/ˈhaɪək/ HY-ək, German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈʔaʊɡʊst fɔn ˈhaɪɛk] (listen); 8 May 1899 – 23 March 1992), often referred to by his initials F. A. Hayek, was an Austrian-British intellectual who made contributions to economics, political science, psychology, intellectual history, philosophy and other fields. Hayek shared the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Gunnar Myrdal for work on money and economic fluctuations, and the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena. His account of how prices communicate information is widely regarded as an important contribution to economics that led to him receiving the prize
Friedrich August von Hayek and Gunnar Myrdal shared the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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How large are elephant eggs?
Elephants do not lay eggs. They give birth to live young.
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What is Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance. Founded on 14 May, 1997, its headquarters are located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and Jeffrey Goh is its CEO. As of April 2018, Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger count with 762.27 million, ahead of both SkyTeam (630 million) and Oneworld (528 million). Its slogan is "The Way the Earth Connects". Star Alliance's 26 member airlines operate a fleet of ~5,033 aircraft, serving more than 1,290 airports in 195 countries on more than 19,000 daily departures. The alliance has a two-tier rewards program, Silver and Gold, with incentives including priority boarding and upgrades. Like other airline alliances, Star Alliance airlines share airport terminals (known as co-locations), and many member planes are painted in the alliance's livery.
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Who is the lead singer of the Gorillaz?
Damon Albarn is the lead singer of the Gorillaz
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Which is the most popular Italian Song Festival
The Sanremo Music Festival (Italian: Festival di Sanremo [ˈfɛstival di sanˈrɛːmo, festiˈval -]), officially the Italian Song Festival (Italian: Festival della canzone italiana), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria
The Sanremo Music Festival
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What professional football team play in red and blue and are based in south london?
Crystal Palace Football Club, commonly referred to as Palace, is a professional football club based in Selhurst in the Borough of Croydon, South London, England, which competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club's kit colours were claret and blue until 1973, when they changed to the red and blue vertical stripes worn today.
Crystal Palace FC
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8,825
Given this paragraph about John C. Young, where did he go to college?
John Clarke Young (August 12, 1803 – June 23, 1857) was an American educator and pastor who was the fourth president of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. A graduate of Dickinson College and Princeton Theological Seminary, he entered the ministry in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1828. He accepted the presidency of Centre College in 1830, holding the position until his death in 1857, making him the longest-serving president in the college's history. He is regarded as one of the college's best presidents, as he increased the endowment of the college more than five-fold during his term, and increased the graduating class size from two students in his first year to forty-seven in his final year.
Dickinson College and Princeton Theological Seminary
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What is Edison famous for?
Inventing the light bulb
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Extract the current cash rate and basis point increase from the following using the format: {x} % increased by {x} basis points At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.60 per cent. It also increased the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent. Global inflation remains very high. In headline terms it is moderating, although services price inflation remains elevated in many economies. It will be some time before inflation is back to target rates. The outlook for the global economy remains subdued, with below average growth expected this year and next. The monthly CPI indicator suggests that inflation has peaked in Australia. Goods price inflation is expected to moderate over the months ahead due to both global developments and softer demand in Australia. Services price inflation remains high, with strong demand for some services over the summer. Rents are increasing at the fastest rate in some years, with vacancy rates low in many parts of the country. The central forecast is for inflation to decline this year and next, to be around 3 per cent in mid-2025. Medium-term inflation expectations remain well anchored, and it is important that this remains the case. Growth in the Australian economy has slowed, with GDP increasing by 0.5 per cent in the December quarter and 2.7 per cent over the year. Growth over the next couple of years is expected to be below trend. Household consumption growth has slowed due to the tighter financial conditions and the outlook for housing construction has softened. In contrast, the outlook for business investment remains positive, with many businesses operating at a very high level of capacity utilisation.
3.60% increased by 25 basis points
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How do you thicken bolognese sauce?
You can use flour or cornstarch to thicken your bolognese or tomato-based spaghetti sauce using starch (flour or cornstarch). Additionally, you can reduce your sauce's liquid content — this is also a practical option for thickening any sauce.
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What is the difference between a fried egg prepared "sunny-side-up" and an egg prepared "over-easy"?
"Sunny-side-up" refers to an egg that is fried only on one side and then removed from the pan. "Over-easy" refers to a fried egg that is briefly flipped and cooked on the other side, but not so long that the yolk becomes hardened.
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Given a reference text about Chadwick, Illinois, tell me median family income and the percent of families below the poverty line.
Chadwick is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 481 at the 2020 census, down from 551 at the 2010 census. Geography Chadwick is located at 42°0′51″N 89°53′21″W (42.014081, -89.889078). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Chadwick has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 481 people, 256 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,546.62 inhabitants per square mile (597.15/km2). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 791.00 per square mile (305.41/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.67% White, 0.42% African American, 0.62% Asian, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population. There were 256 households, out of which 30.86% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.95% were married couples living together, 5.08% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.33% were non-families. 31.25% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.55% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.07. The village's age distribution consisted of 15.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $57,039. Males had a median income of $36,908 versus $25,652 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,324. About 3.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
The median family income in Chadwick, Illinois is $57,039 and about 3.7% of families live below the poverty line.
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How does a push rod internal combustion engine work?
The heart of a push rod internal combustion engine (ICE) is the crankshaft. Rods connect the engines pistons to the journals of the crankshaft. The crankshaft is evenly balanced by weights on the opposite side of each journal to ensure that at high revolutions per minute (RPM) the motor is stable. As the crankshaft rotates it pushes the rods up and down that are connected to pistons. At the front of the crankshaft is a gear, the gear is typically connected via a chain to the camshaft. If the crankshaft is the heart of the engine, a camshaft is the brain of the engine. The camshaft determines when to open and close valves that let in air and fuel into each cylinder and let out exhaust from the internal combustion. The camshaft is a shaft that runs the length of the engine and has lobes on it, small metal cylinders called lifters ride on these lobes and are connected to push rods, the push rods are connected to rockers which rock back and forth opening and closing valves in the cylinder heads. The valves are located in the cylinder heads that sit on top of the cylinders that the pistons are in. As the pistons rotate up, a valve (being driven by the camshaft) opens to bring fuel into the cylinder, when the valve closes a spark from a spark plug, ignites the fuel causing a mini explosion pushing the cylinder down, a second valve opens letting the exhaust from the mini explosion exit the engine. This in turn rotates the crankshaft, pushing another piston up where the process continues. An intake manifold is like the lungs of a motor, it breaths in air from the atmosphere and mixes it with just the right amount of fuel to create that mini explosion in the cylinder. The timing of the air, fuel, spark delivery is critical if it is off just the smallest of margins the engine will not run at all.
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When was bowling believed to have been invented?
Evidence points to ancient Egypt being the origination of bowling, suggesting as far back as 5200 BCE.
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How can I support a loved one going through anxiety and depression?
This is a great question. As a person who has suffered from depression and anxiety in the past, I have a handful of suggestion to provide. I would suggest not to force the person into any of these things. Give them these suggestions and let them decide for themselves. Let them know you are there to help them for anything they need. 1. Meditate daily: When you start meditation, it seems useless. But overtime, you start feeling the benefits. For some people it takes days, for some months. But just learn to sit in peace with yourself. 2. Find a therapist you feel comfortable with: I went through 3-4 therapists and therapy styles till I found the right one. And I wouldn't want it any other way. I used to think therapy is useless, but now I swear by it. 3. Set time aside in the day to stress: For example, I used to set aside 8 PM to stress. When I would feel anxious about something I could not control, I would just tell myself that I will think about it at 8 PM. It takes practice but it helps. 4. Go outdoors or find a hobby group: As much as I love my bed and TV, just getting myself out there between people helped me so much. I would recommend it for everyone. Being in introvert, I used to hate being around new people. Now I just put myself out there and I know people almost everywhere I go for my hobbies. 5. It's ok to take medication. If anxiety and depression are spoiling your quality of life, it's ok to speak to a psychiatrist and see if they can recommend any medication. It almost was taboo growing up for me, but now I see the benefits. 6. Talk your partners / close friends and express your feelings. Take support from people around you. If they know you are struggling, they will be sensitive enough to help you out. Hope this helps.
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Why is standard guitar tuning EADGBE?
The standard guitar tuning of EADGBE offers consistency and convenience. The interval between each successive pair of strings is a perfect fourth, except the major third interval between G and B, making some figures and phrases 'translate' horizontally across the neck. The perfect fourth interval helps avoid long finger stretches in comparison to the perfect fifth intervals on smaller instruments like the violin. The introduction of a major third between G and B means that the total interval between 1st and 6th string is 24 semitones, or 2 octaves, making the open guitar strings fall more easily into chords, aiding fretting of basic chords with fewer fingers.
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Based on the provided text, In what year did the National Gallery of Ireland open its doors to the public and what kind of art is it known for?
The National Gallery of Ireland (Irish: Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann) houses the national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street. It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later. The gallery has an extensive, representative collection of Irish paintings and is also notable for its Italian Baroque and Dutch masters painting. The current director is Caroline Campbell.
The National Gallery of Ireland opened in 1864 and is known for its Irish, Italian Baroque, and Dutch masters paintings
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Based on this paragraph about the early career of John C. Young (pastor), after the resignation of which whom was Young offered the presidency of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky?
After he received a license to preach from the Presbytery of New York on March 7, 1827, Young's career in the ministry began following his graduation from Princeton. In 1828, he moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where he was appointed to the pastorate of McChord Presbyterian Church (now Second Presbyterian Church), founded in 1815 by James McChord, who was later elected as the first president of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Centre's presidency became vacant in October 1830 when Gideon Blackburn resigned the office. At the recommendation of Archibald Alexander, principal of Princeton Theological Seminary, the college's trustees offered Young the position in a unanimous vote. He accepted and was inaugurated as the fourth president of Centre College on November 18, 1830, at the age of 27.
Gideon Blackburn
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Bowling achievements of Andrew Kyle
Andrew Kyle (born 1978) is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler. Kyle bowls for County Antrim Bowling Club indoors and Larne Bowling Club outdoors and in 2016 represented a combined Irish team at the Bowls World Cup in Australia. In 2017, he won three medals at the European Bowls Championships. He was selected as part of the Northern Ireland team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland. In 2019, he won the fours bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.
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8,851
How to people buy parts for classic cars that are no longer in production?
A challenge to owning a classic car is buying replacement parts when original components fail. There are a few options, some specialty supply houses create reproduction parts, but depending on the popularity of the car the availability is mixed, it can take some time for a custom part to be fabricated and it can be a costly option. If the failed part is on hand, you can take the part to a local supply house, and compare the specs to modern parts in the parts catalog, and select the closest matching part. This is a good option for items like fuel filters and brake pads that have similar dimensions and functionality of the original part. In some cases, it may be easier to upgrade a component, such as removing a generator and replacing it with an alternator to upgrade the reliability of the classic car.
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