Monday, October 31, 2011

285.

“Never Say Never Again” was a Bond movie released back in 1983.“Never Say Never Again” was the only movie to feature James “Bond in a movie not produced by Eon Productions. This movie was basically a remake of “Thunderball” which was released in 1965. After a gap of twelve years, Sean Connery returned to play James Bond urged by the public and his wife. The title actually refers to a phrase from his wife in which she persuades Sean Connery “never to say “never” again for playing Bond”.

In this movie, Sean returns to play an aging Bond, who is called back MI16 to investigate the loss of two missing nuclear weapons. He battles the secret organization “SPECTRE”, now headed by Largo.

In the course of this investigation, Bond goes to Bahamas. Thereby MI1 appoints a local bumbling British Embassy Official by the name of Nigel Small-Fawcett to help him. Nigel welcomes him when he reaches the Bahamas and aids him by informing him that Largo’s yacht is now going to Nice in France.

Now the question, who plays the role of Nigel Small-Fawcett in this movie?

Friday, October 28, 2011

284.

  1. Edward Donne
  2. Bill Fairbanks
  3. Jason Walters, Jack Mason
  4. Fredreck Wardner, Scarlett Papava
  5. Stuart Thomas
  6. Alec Trevelyan,Major Jack Giddings
  7. _____________
  8. Bill Timothy
  9. Peter Smith
  10. John Wolfgramm
  11. Cederic
  12. Sam Johnston
  13. Jonathan Hunter

Identify what list is this and fill in the blank..

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

283.

In the Star Wars Universe, one of the many types of species found are the Children of the Green Planet.The Children of the Green Planet were puddle-footed sentients indigenous to Brodo Asogi. They are notable for their large eyes, extending necks, and glowing chests & fingers.

They first make their appearance Episode 1 : The Phantom Menace.

The Children of the Green Planet were one of the many species in the galaxy to refrain from wearing clothes. During the last days of the Old Republic they funded an extragalactic expedition project, but whether or not this expedition was ever successful or even went past the planning stage is unknown. Senator Grebleips represented the species on the Galactic Senate.

Senator Grebleips and his fellow delegates of Brodo Asogi

But this species of aliens were basically included in the Star Wars due to a promise made by George Lucas to X. X had actually included a Yoda character in his movie Y. Thereby, George Lucas promised that he would include the alien species from Y in the next Star Wars movie he would make.

Solve for X and Y.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

282.

In 1996, there was a massacre at Dunblane Primary School at the Scottish town of Dunblane. The perpetrator, an unemployed shopkeeper named Thomas Hamilton after killing sixteen school children and a teacher committed suicide by shooting himself dead. The list of the victims

  1. Victoria Elizabeth Clydesdale (5)
  2. Emma Elizabeth Crozier (5)
  3. Melissa Helen Currie (5)
  4. Charlotte Louise Dunn (5)
  5. Kevin Allan Hasell (5)
  6. Ross William Irvine (5)
  7. Mhairi Isabel MacBeath (5)
  8. David Charles Kerr (5)
  9. Brett McKinnon (6)
  10. Abigail Joanne McLennan (5)
  11. Megan Turner (5)
  12. Hannah Louise Scott (5)
  13. Joanna Caroline Ross (5)
  14. John Petrie (5)
  15. Sophie Jane Lockwood North (5)
  16. Emily Morton (5)
  17. Gwen Mayor (45)

A World famous sportsperson , attending the Dunblane Nursery School then, survived this attack. In his autobiography he recounts that, he had trouble coming out of the shock of the massacre and he took cover under the benches. He says that his mother actually gave the murderer lifts in her car.

Identify the survivor.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011

280.

Dan Kavanagh is a contemporary British writer and has written books like "Duffy","Fiddle City","Putting the Boot In" and "Going to the Dogs". He married his literary agent, Pat Kavanagh and his brother Jonathan is a philosopher. How did this author shoot to fame?



Tuesday, October 18, 2011

279.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder described as a prolonged disturbance of personality function in a person (generally over the age of eighteen years, although it is also found in adolescents), characterized by depth and variability of moods.The disorder typically involves unusual levels of instability in mood; black and white thinking, or splitting; the disorder often manifests itself in idealization and devaluation episodes, as well as chaotic and unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, identity, and behavior; as well as a disturbance in the individual's sense of self. In extreme cases, this disturbance in the sense of self can lead to periods of dissociation.

BPD splitting includes a switch between idealizing and demonizing others. This, combined with mood disturbances, can undermine relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. BPD disturbances also may include self-harm. Without treatment, symptoms may worsen, leading (in extreme cases) to suicide attempts.

There is an ongoing debate among clinicians and patients worldwide about terminology and the use of the word borderline, and some have suggested that this disorder should be renamed.

Now which famous fictional character do the psychiatrists use to demonstrate the condition of this disease?

Sunday, October 16, 2011

278.

John X was born in Birmingham to Richard Tapper X, who was from a wealthy Quaker family that moved to the area from the west of England. As a Quaker in the early 19th century, he was not allowed to enter a university, so could not pursue a profession such as medicine or law. As Quakers are pacifist, a military career was also out of the question. So, like many other Quakers of the time, he turned his energies toward business and began an apprenticeship as a tea dealer in Leeds in 1818.

Returning to Birmingham in 1824, X opened a small one-man grocery shop at 93 Bull Street. In 1831, he switched his business and rented a small factory (an old malthouse) in Crooked Lane to begin the manufacture of Y.

X was influenced in his choice of trade by his temperance beliefs – he felt alcohol was a major cause of poverty and other social ills, and saw Y as alternatives. As a social reformer, he also led a campaign to ban the use of child labour for sweeping chimneys and campaigned against animal cruelty, forming the Animals Friend Society, a forerunner of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Today, X’s business has grown to become international and Y manufactured by X’s company has achieved immense popularity.

Identify X and Y.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

277.

Identify this scientist. If the Universe is the answer, then his name would be the question..


Tuesday, October 11, 2011

276.

X was a sporting genius whose passions were football and alcohol. People who saw X play allege that he is even greater than Pele or Maradona. He is known for his dribbling skills. One month before the 1958 World Cup finals started, X scored one of his most famous goals, in Italy versus Fiorentina when he beat 4 defenders and the goalkeeper, and then when faced with an open goal, rather than scoring, he waited for another defender to get back and dribbled past him before scoring. X has also managed to score a goal direct from a penalty corner. When the referee said that was not allowed according to the rules of the game, he took the kick again and scored again, thus famously becoming one of the very few to score directly from a corner. When he saw his teammates celebrating after they won the 1958 World Cup, he was famously confused because he hadn’t understood the format of the tournament and thought they’d get to play all the teams twice...and so he became sad.

Identify X.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

275.

Bangalore in India has played the host to many a people of international renown. One of them was X. X was transferred to Bangalore in October 1896 as a part of his military career. X, in his memoirs, talks about the climate, sport and other things in Bangalore. He was allotted "a magnificent pink and white stucco palace in the middle of a large and beautiful garden" for his stay. X started a butterfly collection in Bangalore and had to drop it because it was attacked by rats. X was considered one of the best polo players in his regiment and led his team to many prestigious tournament victories. X fell in love for the first time with a girl called Pamela Flowden and wrote to his mother saying She was, "The most beautiful girl I have ever seen, Bar none and also very clever . In his memoir named “My Early Life”, he also says that he became a member of the Bangalore Club, one of the most prestigious clubs in India. (Seen below is its logo). X still owes a sum of `13 to the Bangalore Club and X’s name can be still viewed under the list of members who have outstanding dues.

Identify X.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

273.


This is an aircraft from a company X owned by Y. Y is very religious that before his company aeroplanes are sent into service, they do an elaborate puja and the aeroplane circulates around the hill of Z.

Identify X, Y and Z.