query: Bong Joon-ho's latest directorial credit is which 2017 action-adventure film?

pos: Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon Ho (, ] ; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His films include South Korean hits "Memories of Murder" (2003), based on a true-life serial murder case, monster movie "The Host" (2006), and his first English-language film, science fiction adventure "Snowpiercer" (2013). His latest film is "Okja" (2017), a South Korean-American film, which competed for the "Palme d'Or" in the main competition section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. "Okja" was subsequently released by Netflix on June 28, 2017.

pos: Okja Okja is a 2017 action-adventure film directed by Bong Joon-ho and co-written by Bong and Jon Ronson. The film stars an ensemble cast headed by South Korean child actress Ahn Seo-hyun, alongside Hollywood actors Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

neg: Ordinary Person Ordinary Person () is a 2017 South Korean film directed by Kim Bong-han, starring Son Hyun-joo and Jang Hyuk. It was released on 23 March 2017.

neg: Monster (2017 film) Monster is an upcoming South Korean period thriller film directed by Heo Jong-ho. It stars Kim Myung-min, Park Hee-soon, Lee Geung-young, Choi Woo-shik, Park Sung-woong, Kim In-kwon and Lee Hye-ri.

neg: Legend of the Naga Pearls Legend of the Naga Pearls (Chinese: 鲛珠传) is an upcoming Chinese fantasy adventure film directed by Yang Lei, starring Darren Wang, Zhang Tianai and Sheng Guansen. It is the first film to be set in the fictional world of Novoland. The film will be released on August 11, 2017 in China.

neg: The Swindlers (2017 film) The Swindlers is an upcoming South Korean crime drama film directed by Jang Chang-won. The film stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana and Ahn Se-ha.

neg: Dealer/Healer Dealer/Healer is a 2017 Hong Kong-Chinese action crime drama film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon and starring Sean Lau, Gordon Lam and Jiang Yiyan, with special appearances by Louis Koo and Zhang Jin. The film is based on the story of former Hong Kong triad member, 's recovery from drug addiction. Chan, who is portrayed in the film by Lau, served as one of the producers of the film. It was released in China on 12 May 2017 and in Hong Kong on 18 May 2017.

neg: Meow (film) Meow is a 2017 Hong Kong science fantasy comedy film produced and directed by Benny Chan and starring Louis Koo as a father who adopts an alien cat whom is sent to invade Earth. Co-produced by Koo's One Cool Group, the film is also Chan and Koo's sixth film collaboration as director and star respectively.

neg: Assassination (2015 film) Assassination () is a 2015 South Korean espionage action film co-written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon.

neg: Our Diary Our Diary is a 2017 South Korean action drama film directed by Lim Gong-sam.

neg: Duckweed (film) Duckweed (Chinese: 乘风破浪; lit. Ride the Winds, Break the Waves) is a 2017 Chinese drama film directed by Han Han and starring Deng Chao, Eddie Peng, Zanilia Zhao and Dong Zijian. It was released on January 28, 2017.

neg: Treasure Hunt (1994 film) Treasure Hunt is a 1994 Hong Kong action comedy and romantic fantasy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Chow Yun-fat and Jacklyn Wu.

neg: Legend of the Ancient Sword Legend of the Ancient Sword (Chinese: 古剑奇谭之流月昭明) is an upcoming Chinese fantasy-adventure-action film directed by Renny Harlin and based on the video game "Gu Jian Qi Tan 2".

neg: Mr. & Mrs. Incredible Mr. & Mrs. Incredible () is a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese action comedy film directed by Vincent Kok and starring Louis Koo and Sandra Ng as the titular protagonists.

neg: The Mayor (2017 film) The Mayor (, lit. "Special Citizen") is a 2017 South Korean political drama film written and directed by Park In-je. It stars Choi Min-sik, Kwak Do-won, Shim Eun-kyung, Moon So-ri, Ra Mi-ran, Ryu Hye-young and Ki Hong Lee. The film was released in South Korea on April 26, 2017 and in the US and Canada on April 28.

neg: Didi's Dream Didi's Dream (Mandarin: 吃吃的愛; also known as Didi's Dreams) is a 2017 Taiwanese-Chinese comedy film written and directed by Kevin Tsai. The film stars Dee Hsu, Lin Chi-ling, Jin Shijia and Li Zifeng.

neg: Free and Easy (2016 film) Free and Easy () is a 2016 comedy film directed by Chinese filmmaker Geng Jun. It was screened at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in Beijing on 5 November 2016. It was also screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

neg: The Age of Shadows The Age of Shadows (; lit. "Emissary") is a 2016 South Korean period action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae. The film stars Song Kang-ho and Gong Yoo. It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.

neg: Lee Min-ho (actor, born 1987) Lee Min-ho (, born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He first gained widespread fame in Korea and parts of Asia with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in "Boys Over Flowers" in 2009. The role won him a Best New Actor award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. He is noted for his leading roles in "City Hunter" (2011), "The Heirs" (2013) and "The Legend of the Blue Sea" (2016). The success of Lee's television dramas throughout Asia established him as a top Hallyu star. Lee starred in his first leading role in film with "Gangnam Blues" (2015), followed by his first China-produced film "Bounty Hunters" (2016).

neg: Paradox (2017 film) Paradox is a 2017 Hong Kong-Chinese action film directed by Wilson Yip, with action direction by Sammo Hung, written by Jill Leung and Nick Cheuk, and stars Louis Koo as a police negotiator who travels to Bangkok to search for his teenage daughter and is aided by local detectives played by Tony Jaa and Wu Yue. Along the way, he encounters the mastermind of an organ trafficking gang (Chris Collins) who colludes with a local politician (Gordon Lam), leading to a series of hot pursuit. "Paradox" is the third installment of the "SPL" film series, following the 2005 film, "" and 2015's "". The film was released in China on 17 August 2017 and in Hong Kong on 25 August 2017.

neg: Walking Past the Future Walking Past the Future ( ) is a 2017 Chinese drama film directed by Li Ruijun. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

neg: Warriors of Future Warriors of Future (), previously known as Virtus (), is an upcoming Hong Kong science fiction action film directed by visual effects artist Ng Yuen-fai in his directorial debut and starring Louis Koo, Sean Lau and Philip Keung. Having been in development for three years, the film began production on 12 February 2017 and is set for release in 2019.


query: What "Dune" actor also played a roll in a movie that won the Academy Award for Makeup?

pos: Everett McGill Everett McGill (born Charles Everett McGill III, October 21, 1945) is an American actor, who first rose to prominence for his portrayal of a neanderthal in "Quest for Fire" (1981). He went on to have prominent roles in films like "Dune" (1984), "Silver Bullet" (1985), "Heartbreak Ridge" (1986), "Licence to Kill" (1989), "The People Under the Stairs" (1991) and "" (1995).

pos: Quest for Fire (film) Quest for Fire (French: La Guerre du feu ) is a 1981 French-Canadian adventure film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, written by Gérard Brach and starring Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi and Rae Dawn Chong. It is a film adaptation of the 1911 homonymous Belgian novel by J.-H. Rosny. The story is set in Paleolithic Europe (80,000 years ago), with its plot surrounding the struggle for control of fire by early humans. It won the Academy Award for Makeup.

neg: Jan Archibald Jan Archibald is a make-up artist. Her work in "La Vie en Rose" (2007) earned her the Academy Award for Best Makeup as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair. She had previously won the latter award for her work in "The Wings of the Dove" (1997). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Special for her work on "".

neg: David Martí David Martí (born in 1971 in Barcelona, Spain) is an actor and makeup specialist. He won the Academy Award for Makeup for his work in "Pan's Labyrinth" (2006: original Spanish title "El laberinto del fauno"), which he shared with his fellow make-up and special effects supervisor, Montse Ribé. He was one of 115 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2007.

neg: Dune (film) Dune is a 1984 American epic science fiction film written and directed by David Lynch, based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan as young nobleman Paul Atreides, and includes an ensemble of well-known American and European actors in supporting roles. It was filmed at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and included a soundtrack by the rock band Toto, as well as Brian Eno.

neg: Alterian, Inc. Alterian, Inc is a makeup and special effects company owned by Tony Gardner, whose makeup effects on Johnny Knoxville's character for the film "" were nominated for both an Academy Award for Best Makeup & Hairstyling and a Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Guild Award in 2013. The makeup effects work won the Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Guild Award for Best Special Makeup Effects in the Feature Film category.

neg: Bill Varney Harold William "Bill" Varney (January 22, 1934 – April 2, 2011) was an American motion picture sound mixer. A two-time Academy Award winner, Varney shared the Academy Award for Best Sound for "" in 1980 and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in 1981. Varney also received Academy Award for Best Sound nominations his collaborative sound mixing on "Dune" in 1984 and "Back to the Future" in 1985.

neg: Karel Dobrý Karel Dobrý (born 2 May 1969) is a Czech film, television and stage actor. He is known for playing Liet-Kynes in the "Dune" 2000 miniseries, and Korba in the 2003 sequel "Children of Dune", and as Matthias in "". He also appeared in the award-winning film "The Girl of Your Dreams" by Fernando Trueba.

neg: Cliff Robertson Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film "PT 109", and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie "Charly". On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic "Return to Earth", played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries "", and portrayed Henry Ford in the 1987 "Ford: The Man and the Machine". His last well-known film appearances were in 2002 through 2007 as Uncle Ben in the "Spider-Man" film trilogy.

neg: John Blake (makeup artist) John Blake is an American makeup artist. He has been nominated for one Academy Award, for the film Hoffa. He shared the nomination with Ve Neill and Greg Cannom. He has worked on films for directors like Oliver Stone and the Coen Brothers as key makeup artist on Nixon, U Turn, and Fargo. In more recent years, he has worked on The Avengers, the Iron Man trilogy, There Will Be Blood, Tropic Thunder, and many other films over a 30 year career.

neg: Palm Beach (film) Palm Beach is a 1980 Australian drama film directed by Albie Thoms. The stories involving surfing and drugs are followed in Sydney during 2 days. Thoms was nominated for an AFI award for Best Original Screenplay for the film.

neg: On the Beach (1959 film) On the Beach is a 1959 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film from United Artists, produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, that stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire and Anthony Perkins. This black-and-white film is based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same name depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war. Unlike the novel, no blame is placed on whoever started the war; it is hinted in the film that the threat of annihilation may have arisen from an accident or misjudgment.

neg: Jerry Maren Gerard Marenghi (born January 24, 1920), known as Jerry Maren, is an American actor and the last surviving Munchkin of the classic 1939 MGM film "The Wizard of Oz", in which he portrayed a member of the Lollipop Guild. He became the last known survivor of the Munchkin cast (there may be some child actors who played Munchkins who also are still alive), following the death of fellow Munchkin Ruth Duccini on January 16, 2014.

neg: Colleen Callaghan Colleen Callaghan is an Academy Awards-nominated makeup artist who has been nominated twice for Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. She has done makeup on over 120 films and TV shows during her long career.

neg: Barbara Lorenz Barbara Lorenz is a make-up artist who has done over 110 films and TV shows. She was nominated at the 75th Academy Awards in the category of Best Makeup for the film "The Time Machine". She shared her nomination with John M. Elliot Jr..

neg: Pat O'Brien (actor) William Joseph Patrick "Pat" O'Brien (November 11, 1899 – October 15, 1983) was an American film actor with more than one hundred screen credits. Of Irish descent, he often played Irish and Irish-American characters and was referred to as "Hollywood's Irishman in Residence" in the press. One of the best-known screen actors of the 1930s and 1940s, he played priests, cops, military figures, pilots, and reporters. He is especially well-remembered for his roles in "Knute Rockne, All American" (1940), "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), and "Some Like It Hot" (1959). He was frequently paired onscreen with Hollywood legend James Cagney. O'Brien also appeared on stage and television.

neg: Rolling Kansas Rolling Kansas is a 2003 independent film directed and co-written by Oscar-nominated actor Thomas Haden Church.

neg: Rollover (film) Rollover is a 1981 American political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula and starring Jane Fonda and Kris Kristofferson. The film was nominated for a Razzie Awards for Worst Actor for Kristofferson.

neg: Clay Campbell Clay Campbell (May 21, 1901 - June 1, 1989) was an American film makeup artist. He was Head of Makeup for 20th Century Fox. He later worked at Columbia Pictures. He is known as perhaps the only collector of lip imprints of famous female movie stars, amassing over 1,000 of them before his death in 1989. His collection includes lip imprints by actresses such as Marlene Dietrich, Donna Reed and Rita Hayworth.

neg: The Dune The Dune is a short horror story by Stephen King, first published in the Fall 2011 issue of Granta, and later collected in his 2015 short story collection, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams.

neg: Melange (fictional drug) Melange ( or ), often referred to as simply "the spice", is the name of the fictional drug central to the "Dune" series of science fiction novels by Frank Herbert, and derivative works.

neg: Dreamer of Dune Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert is a 2003 biography of the American science fiction author Frank Herbert written by his son, Brian Herbert. It was a Hugo Award finalist in 2004.


query: How many novels has the author of the novel The Goblin Mirror written ?

pos: The Goblin Mirror The Goblin Mirror is a 1992 fantasy novel by science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. It was first published in a hardcover edition by Ballantine Books under its Del Rey Books imprint, and featured cover art by Cherryh's brother, David A. Cherry.

pos: C. J. Cherryh Carolyn Janice Cherry (born September 1, 1942), better known by the pen name C. J. Cherryh, is an American writer of speculative fiction. She has written more than 60 books since the mid-1970s, including the Hugo Award-winning novels "Downbelow Station" (1981) and "Cyteen" (1988), both set in her Alliance-Union universe. She is known for "world building," depicting fictional realms with great realism supported by vast research in history, language, psychology, and archeology. Her series of fantasy novels set in the Alliance-Union universe, the Morgaine Stories, have sold in excess of 3 million copies.

neg: Simon Maginn Simon Maginn (born 1961 in Wallasey, Merseyside) is a British writer who has published five novels under his own name: "Sheep" (Corgi 1994), "Virgins and Martyrs" (Corgi, 1995), "A Sickness of the Soul" (Corgi 1995), "Methods of Confinement" (Black Swan 1996) and "Rattus" (Pendragon Press 2010) which was published alongside a novella by Gary Fry entitled "The Invisible Architect of Psychopathy". A film version of "Sheep" has been released as "The Dark". The novels are horror/psychological thrillers, and are mostly out of print.

neg: The Goblin Emperor The Goblin Emperor is a 2014 fantasy novel written by the American author Sarah Monette under the pseudonym Katherine Addison. The novel received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was nominated for the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. It was well received by critics, who noted the strength of the protagonist's characterization and, unusual for fantasy, the work's warm and understated tone.

neg: Agatha Christie bibliography Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was an English crime novelist, short story writer and playwright. Although she wrote six romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, her reputation rests on the 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections that she wrote under her own name, which have sold over two billion copies—an amount only surpassed by the Bible and the works of William Shakespeare. Her works contain several regular characters with whom the public became familiar, including Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Parker Pyne and Harley Quin. Christie wrote more Poirot stories than any of the others, even though she thought the character to be "rather insufferable". Following the publication of the 1975 novel "Curtain", Poirot's obituary appeared on the front page of "The New York Times". The literary historian Howard Haycraft considered that "few fictional sleuths can surpass the amazing little Belgian—with his waxed moustache and egg-shaped head, his inflated confidence in the infallibility of his 'little grey cells', his murderous attacks on the English language—either for individuality or ingenuity."

neg: Guy Bellamy Guy Bellamy (1935 – 2015) was an English author known for humorous novels. He wrote 14 novels, starting with "The Secret Lemonade Drinker" in 1977. His last, "The Secret Vodka Drinker" appeared in 2012.

neg: Boston Teran Boston Teran is the pseudonymous American author of eleven novels.

neg: Stephen King bibliography The following is a complete list of books published by Stephen King, an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. King has published 56 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has written nearly 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine.

neg: Sima Ling Wu Siming (; 1933–1989), better known by his pen name Sima Ling (), was a Chinese writer of "wuxia" novels. Over the course of his career, he has published 40 of his works.

neg: Emma Smith (author) Emma Smith (born 21 August 1923) is an English novelist, who has also written for children and published two volumes of autobiography.

neg: David Bergen David Bergen (born January 14, 1957) is a Canadian novelist. He has published eight novels and one collection of short stories since 1993. His most recent novel, "Stranger", will be published in September 2016.

neg: The Keltiad The Keltiad is a body of epic fantasy works written by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison. Currently (March 2015) there are eight novels in the series and one collection of short stories.

neg: Stephen McKenna (novelist) Stephen McKenna (27 February 1888 – 26 September 1967) was an English novelist who wrote forty-seven novels, mostly focusing on English upper-class society, and six non-fiction titles. He published his first novel, "The Reluctant Lover", in 1912. His best-known novel, "Sonia: Between Two Worlds", was published in 1917. It was the tenth best-selling novel for 1918 in the United States, and also made into a British film of the same name in 1921.

neg: David L. Lindsey David L. Lindsey is an American novelist, working primarily in the mystery and crime fiction genres. He has published fourteen novels in a writing career spanning 29 years.

neg: Michael Irwin (author) Thomas Arthur Michael Irwin, (born 3 May 1934) is a British Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Kent and author of several works of fiction, as well as scholarly books. His 2013 novel, "The Skull and the Nightingale" is, according to WorldCat, held in more than 500 libraries.

neg: Lisa Jackson (author) Susan Lisa Jackson (known as Lisa Jackson; born 1952) is a best-selling American author of over 75 romance novels and romantic suspense novels.

neg: Welkin Weasels Welkin Weasels is a series of fantasy novels by British author Garry Kilworth. As of 2003, it consists of six books, all published by Random House's Corgi Juvenile imprint.

neg: Rob Thurman Robyn Thurman, writing under the name Rob Thurman, is a "New York Times" Best Selling American novelist. To date, she has written three series and two short stories, totaling 11 books, and has been published in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan.

neg: Mervyn Peake Mervyn Laurence Peake (9 July 1911 – 17 November 1968) was an English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the "Gormenghast" books. The three works were part of what Peake conceived as a lengthy cycle, the completion of which was prevented by his death. They are sometimes compared to the work of his older contemporary J. R. R. Tolkien, but his surreal fiction was influenced by his early love for Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson rather than Tolkien's studies of mythology and philology.

neg: Tim Waggoner Tim Waggoner is the author of numerous novels, three short story collections, and over one hundred published stories in the Fantasy, Horror, and Thriller genres.

neg: List of novels by George Harmon Coxe George Harmon Coxe wrote a total of 63 novels starting in 1937, the last being published in 1975.

neg: Ian Sansom Ian Sansom (born 3 December 1966 in Essex, England) is the author of the Mobile Library Mystery Series. As of 2016, he has written four books in a series that will comprise a projected forty-four novels.


query: The rapper of For Whom the Beat Tolls is one half of what group?

pos: For Whom the Beat Tolls For Whom the Beat Tolls (a play on the Ernest Hemingway novel 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', which itself is drawn from "Meditation XVII" of "Devotions upon Emergent Occasions", a series of essays by metaphysical poet John Donne) is the eighth studio album by rapper Canibus, released through Mic Club Music on May 29, 2007 in the United States and June 5 worldwide. It features the new "Poet Laureate Infinity" concept, which involves mixing 200 bar layers with corresponding ones in order to create various subject matter, rhymes and overall sound. The album leaked on the Internet on June 4, 2007. According to Canibus' DJ, Puerto Roc, the album has sold 60,000 copies as of October 2007.

pos: Canibus Germaine Williams (born December 9, 1974), better known by his stage name Canibus, is an American rapper and actor. He is a member of The HRSMN, Sharpshooterz, Cloak N Dagga, The Undergods, and one-half of T.H.E.M. Canibus rose to fame in the mid-nineties. About.com placed him at number 32 on their list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)", while in 2012 "The Source" placed him number 44 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.

neg: The Bomb Squad The Bomb Squad is an American hip hop production team, known for its work with the hip hop group Public Enemy.

neg: Ant (producer) Anthony Davis (born September 6, 1970), better known by his stage name Ant, is an American hip hop producer. He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment, such as Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Felt and The Dynospectrum. He has also released two solo albums, Melodies and Memories, and Melodies and Memories 85–89.

neg: Aston Matthews Matthew Lopez (born October 30, 1989), better known by his stage name Aston Matthews (styled as A$ton Matthews), is a Guatemalan-American rapper from Los Angeles, California. Matthews is also part of the hip-hop group Cutthroat Boyz with rappers Vince Staples and Joey Fatts.

neg: Ghetto Commission Ghetto Commission formerly known as G-Squad was a rap group signed to No Limit Records whose members were New Orleans rappers Holloway (Dwayne Lawrence), G-Spade (Gary Arnold), Valerio (Walter Valerio) and singer Byron Dolliole. The group appeared on many of No Limit's releases from 1998 to 2000, such as Master P's Only God Can Judge Me, Lil' Soldiers' Boot Camp and Mercedes' Rear End. Eventually their first and only album, Wise Guys was released. It didn't climb very high on the charts compared to some of No Limit's other chart topping releases, only peaking at #59 on the "Billboard" 200 and #12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The group's last appearance for No Limit was on the 504 Boyz song "We Bust". The group resurfaced in 2006 adding MBLAYZE to the group on Carlos Stephens aka C-Los record label called "Flame Entertainment" and has made numerous appearances on compilations albums released by the label from 2006-2009 like "Don't Think So", "Ya Heard Me", "Bounce Back", "I Got It", "Take Over" & "Block Bumpin". They have also released more mp3 songs like "Gotta Get It"  and "Old School(remix)"feat.J barns .

neg: Kastro (Outlawz) Katari Terrance Cox (born December 30, 1976) better known by his stage name Kastro, is an American rapper. Best known for being part of Tupac Shakur's rap group Outlawz. He was also blood cousins with Shakur and is featured on many of the late rapper's songs such as "Made Niggaz", & "Hail Mary". When he was in Elementary School, he introduced his friend, and future Outlawz rapper, Malcolm Greenridge, later named E.D.I. Mean, to his cousin.

neg: Phanatik Brady Goodwin Jr. (born December 2, 1976) better known by his stage name, Phanatik is an American East Coast rapper and author who has recorded both independently and as a founding member of the two time Grammy-nominated Christian rap group The Cross Movement. His debut album entitled "The Incredible Walk", was released on February 22, 2005. Phanatik has since released three other solo albums ("Crime & Consequences, Party Over Here" and "The Art of Battle Rap"). Phanatik is known for his creative concepts, wordplay or "witty word wizardry" and story telling. His "on beat - off beat" style has been described as a "Thinking man's flow."

neg: Wolfpac Wolfpac (stylized as WOLFPAC) is an American hip hop group formed in 1997 by former Bloodhound Gang member and co-founder Daddy Long Legs. The group's musical style fuses hip hop beats with hardcore and metal samples. Its lyrical style draws from horrorcore, focusing on subjects such as resurrection, revenge, necrophilia, and standing up for one's own beliefs. The group's live performances from time to time include a DJ, guitar player and strippers.

neg: D12 D12, an initialism for The Dirty Dozen, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. D12 was formed in 1996, and achieved mainstream success after Eminem rose to international fame. The original lineup consisted of the members and their alter egos. This is where Slim Shady came from. D12 released the album "Devil's Night" in 2001 and "D12 World" in 2004, spawning numerous hits such as "Fight Music", "Purple Pills", "My Band", "How Come" and "Shit on You" throughout that period. Since 2006, Eminem's hiatus and the death of the member Proof resulted in them being less active in subsequent years.

neg: Eins Zwo Eins Zwo (""One Two"") was a German hip hop group from Hamburg, consisting of DJ Rabauke (Thomas Jensen) and MC Dendemann (Daniel Ebel). Rabauke produced his first music with his 'Projekt an der Grenze'. He however, was before Eins Zwo more known for his work as tour DJ with the group Fettes Brot. Dendemann was formerly mostly associated with his work as a member of the 'Vorgruppe Arme Ritter'.

neg: Da L.E.S Leslie Jonathan Mampe, Jr., (born July 26, 1985), better known by his stage name Da L.E.S, is a South African and American hip hop recording artist and record producer. He achieved early success with his band, Jozi, and is most known for his solo single, "Heaven", which was released in 2013, and features fellow South African hip hop recording artists, AKA, and Maggz.

neg: Sa-Ra Sa-Ra is an American alternative hip hop group based in Los Angeles, California, also known by its full name, The Sa-Ra Creative Partners. The group is composed of Om'Mas Keith, Taz Arnold, and Shafiq Husayn. The name translates roughly to "the children of God." The group's name, style and creativity are allusions to the similarly named jazz composer and philosopher Sun Ra.

neg: Intik Intik (Arabic: أنتيك; pronounced: [æn.ti:k]) is an Algerian rap/hip hop group consisting of four artists. The group raps in both Darija (Algerian Arabic creole) and French and often drawing upon the violence all four experienced while growing up in turbulent Algeria during the 80s and 90s. The name Intik in Algerian dialect means “everything’s going great”, which is ironic considering the Algerian political unrest which the Intik focuses upon. Intik's front man is the rapper Youss (short for Youssef) with the other members being Reda, Samir, and Nabil.

neg: The D.O.C. Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known by his stage name The D.O.C., is an American rapper from Dallas. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with gangsta rap group N.W.A, where he co-wrote many of their releases as well as Eazy-E's solo debut album "Eazy-Duz-It". He has also worked with Dr. Dre, who is one of the founding members of N.W.A and produced two of his solo albums.

neg: A Tribe Called Quest discography A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985. They have released six studio albums, five compilations, thirteen singles and five video albums. The group is made up of rapper/producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Jonathan Davis), the late rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Phife Dawg was only persuaded to join when a fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, joined the group. In 1989 they signed a demo deal with Geffen Records, but not given a full-fledged recording contract. After receiving many offers, they opted for the Jive Records label, an independent rap label. In under a year, they managed to produce "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" to a lukewarm reception, reaching #91 on the "Billboard" 200, though it did achieve gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

neg: Farma G Robin Coombes, better known as Farma G, is a singer and rapper, one half of UK hip-hop group Task Force, and a founding member of Bury Crew and the M.U.D. Family. He and his brother Chester P are both sons of the late musician Peet Coombes.

neg: Harlem 6 Harlem 6 (also called Harlem 6 Wu-Tang) is a hip-hop, R&B, and reggaeton group affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan & Gang Starr Foundation.

neg: Preachers (musical group) "Preachers" is a Ghanaian urban gospel group. The group is made up of three members, Obed Psych, Emani Beats and Edmund Baidoo. Since 2009, as pacesetters of the urban gospel movement in Ghana, they have toured locally and internationally to preach the word of God through their music. Preachers are arguably the founders of the urban gospel/hiphop genre in Ghana and continue to set the pace for the new generation of gospel music.

neg: Trackmasters The Trackmasters (also known as Poke & Tone) is an American hip hop production duo, composed of music producers Poke (Jean-Claude Olivier) and Tone (Samuel Barnes), best known for their commercial hit records in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Frank "Nitty" Pimentel joined forces with the duo to complete the success of "Trackmasters." Throughout their career they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including Will Smith, R. Kelly, Nas, Jay-Z, Cam'ron, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, The Notorious B.I.G. and 50 Cent.

neg: Beat Assailant Beat Assailant (born Adam Turner, Atlanta, 1977) is an American musical artist known for fusing hip-hop with jazz, funk, and other musical genres, which Celeste Rhoads of Allmusic writes "push the boundaries of hip-hop". "Rain or Shine", a song off his 2012 album "B", is featured in a commercial for the 2013 Nissan Juke.

neg: Do You Believe? (The Beatnuts song) "Do You Believe?" is the second single from "Stone Crazy", a 1997 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records as a single with "Give Me Tha Ass" as its b-side in 1997. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les. Juju begins the song with a verse about his "ghetto mentality," while Psycho Les raps a verse about partying and making music. Juju's verse was later sampled in the song "Dos Factotum" by Louis Logic, while Psycho Les' verse was sampled in "Bottom Feeders" by Smut Peddlers. The song's mournful beat contains a samples "Fueron Tres Anos" by Chilean band Los Angeles Negros.


query: Highway 1 and the Kandahar–Herat Highway are both located in what country?

pos: Kandahar–Herat Highway The Kandahar–Herat Highway is 557 km road that links the cities of Kandahar and Herat in Afghanistan. This highway is part of a larger road network, the "Ring Road", and was first constructed by the Soviets in the 1960s.

pos: Highway 1 (Afghanistan) Highway 1 or A01, formally called the Ring Road (Pashto: د افغانستان حلقوي سړک ; Dari: شاهراه حلقوی افغانستان  ), is a 2,200 kilometre two-lane road network circulating inside Afghanistan, connecting the following major cities (clockwise): Kabul, Maidan Shar, Ghazni, Kandahar, Delaram, Herat, Sheberghan, Mazari Sharif, and Puli Khumri. It has extensions that also connect Jalalabad, Bamyan, Khost, Lashkargah, Zaranj (Route 66), Islam Qala, and Kunduz. It is part of AH1, the longest route of the Asian Highway Network.

neg: Çanakkale Province Çanakkale Province (Turkish: "" ) is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the town of Çanakkale.

neg: Kashmir Highway The Kashmir Highway (Urdu:  ) is a major east-west highway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The highway provides quick access through Islamabad and connects the M1/M-2 motorway interchange (Islamabad Interchange) in the west to the E-75 Expressway in the east. The total length of the highway is 25 kilometers. The width varies from three lanes to five lanes and has 5 interchanges.

neg: Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge The Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge is a road and rail bridge across the river Amu Darya, connecting the town of Hairatan in the northern Balkh province of Afghanistan with Termez in Uzbekistan. The bridge was built by the Soviet Union and opened in 1982 to supply its troops in Afghanistan.

neg: National Highway 1 (India) National Highway 1 (NH 1) is a National Highway in North India that connects the Kashmir valley to Leh. The western terminal is in Uri in Jammu & Kashmir and the eastern terminal is in Leh. Stretches of NH 1 run through some extremely treacherous terrain and shut-offs because of avalanches or landslides are common in Winter months. An all-weather alternate road project that will cut short the distance between the two cities by 82 km and the travel time by two-thirds is currently being considered

neg: Tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani The Tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani is located in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

neg: An Giang Province An Giang (] ) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest. It has been increasingly recognized as Vietnam's Mecca, for large Muslim population in here.

neg: National Highway 1A (India, old numbering) National Highway 1A (NH 1A) was a National Highway in North India that connected the Kashmir valley to Jammu and the rest of India. The northern terminal was in Uri in Jammu & Kashmir and the southern terminal was in Jalandhar. Stretches of old NH 1A ran through some extremely treacherous terrain and shut-offs because of avalanches or landslides common in Winter months. The famous Jawahar Tunnel that connects Jammu with the Kashmir Valley across the Pir Panjal Range falls en route. The total length of NH 1A was 663 km.

neg: Ghazni Airport Ghazni Airport (IATA: GZI, ICAO: OAGN) is located in Ghazni, Afghanistan, next to the main Ghazni-Kandahar Highway. It serves the population of Ghazni and other nearby Afghan provinces. The airport is mainly used for civilian flights and is still being developed as of late 2013.

neg: Hairatan Hairatan is a border town and a port in the north of Balkh province, Afghanistan. It sits along the Amu Darya river in the Kaldar district of Balkh province. The river forms the border with neighboring Uzbekistan, and the two nations are connected by the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge. The city of Termez in Uzbekistan is close to Hairatan. The altitude of Hairatan is 300m. Hairatan became one of the major transporting, shipping, and receiving location for Afghanistan.

neg: Islamabad Expressway The Islamabad Expressway (Urdu:  ) is one a major north-south expressway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The expressway provides quick access between Islamabad and Rawalpindi and connecting the nation's capital with the N-5 National Highway. It stretches from Zero Point Interchange with the Kashmir Highway in Islamabad to Rawat, Punjab on the N-5 National Highway. The total length of the expressway is 28 km . The width varies from three lanes to five lanes and has 2 interchanges; Zero Point Interchange and Faizabad Interchange.

neg: Kandahar Provincial Museum The Kandahar Provincial Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

neg: Kars Province Kars Province (Turkish: "Kars ili" ) is a province of Turkey, located in the northeastern part of the country. It shares part of its closed border with the Republic of Armenia. The provincial capital is the city of Kars. The provinces of Ardahan and Iğdır were until the 1990s part of Kars Province.

neg: Peshawar Ring Road Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Highway S-13 or Peshawar Ring Road (Urdu:  , Pashto: د پېښور حلقوي سړک ) is a 35 km orbital highway located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

neg: Kandahar University Kandahar University (Pashto: د کندهار پوهنتون ; Persian: دانشگاه قندهار) is a government funded higher learning institution in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is one of two universities in southern Afghanistan. Kandahar University (KU) was established in 1990, at a time when the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) was in power under President Mohammad Najibullah. Tooryalai Wesa, who returned to the country after 13 years and is governor of Kandahar province, was the first chancellor of Kandahar University.

neg: Karak, Pakistan Karak (Pashto: کرك, Urdu: کرک    ) is the headquarters of Karak District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is 123 km from Peshawar on the main Indus Highway between Peshawar and Karachi. It is located at 33°7'12N 71°5'41E. Karak is said to be the single district in Pakistan which is inhabited by only one tribe of Pashtuns — the Khattak.

neg: N-90 National Highway The National Highway 90 or the N-90 is one of Pakistan National Highway running from town of Kwazakhela in district of Swat to the town of Besham in Shangla District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its total length is 64 km, the highway is maintained and operated by Pakistan's National Highway Authority.

neg: Gulf Road (Kuwait) The "Arabian Gulf Road" (Arabic: شارع الخليج العربي  ), commonly referred to simply as Gulf Road () is the most prominent road in Kuwait, located in the capital of the country, Kuwait City. It was named as such as it coasts the Persian Gulf (and the smaller body of Kuwait Bay within it) in all of its distance due to its semi-circular shape.

neg: Charikar Charikar (Persian: چاریکار  , pronounced "Chârikâr") is the main town of the Kohdaman Valley and the capital of Parwan Province in northern Afghanistan. It has a population of around 171,200, which is a multi-ethnic society.

neg: Afghan Turkestan Afghan Turkestan is a region in northern Afghanistan, on the border with the former Soviet republics of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. In the 19th century there was a province in Afghanistan named Turkestan Province until abolished by Abdur Rahman, and was centred on Mazari Sharif and included territory in the modern provinces of Balkh, Jowzjan, Faryab and Sar-e Pol. The whole territory, from the junction of the Kokcha river with the Amu Darya on the north-east to the province of Herat on the south-west, was some 500 mi in length, with an average width from the Russian frontier to the Hindu Kush of 114 miles (183 km). It thus comprised about 57,000 sqmi or roughly two-ninths of the former Kingdom of Afghanistan.

neg: Provincial Highways of Punjab The Provincial Highways of Punjab consists of all public highways maintained by the Pakistani province of Punjab. The Punjab Highway Department under the Department of Transportation maintains over 38000 km of roadways organised into various classifications which crisscross the province and provide access to major population centres. These are not to be confused with national highways which are federal roads maintained by the Government of Pakistan and the National Highway Authority.


query: In what county of New York, United States is West Sayville and Sayville School District located?

pos: Sayville School District Sayville School District (also referred to as "Sayville Public Schools" or "Sayville Union Free School District") is a public school district generally encompassing the hamlets of Sayville and West Sayville, in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States.

pos: West Sayville, New York West Sayville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is also a census-designated place (CDP) and had a population of 5,011 at the 2010 census.

neg: Stottville, New York Stottville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,375 at the 2010 census.

neg: Hallsville, New York Hallsville is a place in Montgomery County, New York, in the United States.

neg: Shortsville, New York Shortsville is a village in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2010 census.

neg: Clarkstown, New York Clarkstown is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States. The town is on the eastern border of the county, located north of the town of Orangetown, east of the town of Ramapo, south of the town of Haverstraw, and west of the Hudson River. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 84,187. The community of New City, the county seat of Rockland County, is also the seat of town government and of the Clarkstown Police Department, the county sheriff's police office, and the county correctional facility. New City makes up about 41.47% of the town's population.

neg: West Bloomfield, New York West Bloomfield is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,466 at the 2010 census.

neg: Jamesville, New York Jamesville is a hamlet in the town of DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, United States, part of the greater Syracuse area.

neg: Goshen Central School District The Goshen Central School District is a public school district in Orange County, New York, United States. It educates children in the village of Goshen and most of the town, as well as the Campbell Hall section of the neighboring Town of Hamptonburgh and part of the Town of Wallkill, including the hamlet of Michigan Corners. Established in 1937, it operates four schools, all located a short distance apart in the northwest corner of the village covering kindergarten through twelfth grade.

neg: East Bloomfield, New York East Bloomfield is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,634 at the 2010 census.

neg: Sayreville, New Jersey Sayreville is a borough located on the Raritan River, near Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 42,704, reflecting an increase of 2,327 (+5.8%) from the 40,377 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,391 (+15.4%) from the 34,986 counted in the 1990 Census.

neg: Terryville, New York Terryville is a census-designated place in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 11,849 at the 2010 census.

neg: Wilna, New York Wilna is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 6,427 at the 2010 census.

neg: Otisville, New York Otisville is a village in Orange County, New York, in the United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

neg: Pleasantville High School (New York) Pleasantville High School is in the village of Pleasantville within the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is a comprehensive high school that provides a broad range of academic and educational programs. A full complement of extra-curricular activities including the performing and visual arts, sports, and academic and service clubs. The high school was ranked 122nd on "Newsweek"' s 2015 list of top U.S. high schools.

neg: Mariaville Lake, New York Mariaville Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 722 at the 2010 census.

neg: La Fargeville, New York La Fargeville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. The hamlet is named after John Frederick La Farge, one of the early proprietors of the town.The hamlet of La Fargeville was once a village, but dissolved its municipal corporation in 1922.

neg: East Kingston, New York East Kingston is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 276 at the 2010 census.

neg: Franklinville, New York Franklinville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,990 at the 2010 census.

neg: South Fallsburg, New York South Fallsburg is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 2,870 at the 2010 census.

neg: Lyndonville, New York Lyndonville is a village in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. The name was selected because some of the early settlers were from Lyndon, Vermont. It is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area.

neg: Sayville Congregational Church Sayville Congregational Church, also known as Sayville Congregational United Church of Christ, is a historic Congregational church at 131 Middle Road in Sayville, Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1888 and is a Shingle Style building with a cross gabled roof, two prominent towers, and fish-scale shingles. It features a three story, square bell tower with rounded, turret-like corners.


query: Megan Smith serves on the boards of MIT and an organization headquartered where?

pos: Megan Smith Megan J. Smith (born October 21, 1964) was the 3rd Chief Technology Officer of the United States (U.S. CTO) and Assistant to the President, serving under President Barack Obama. She was previously a vice president at Google, leading new business development at Google for nine years, was general manager of Google.org, a vice president at Google[x] and the former CEO of Planet Out. She serves on the boards of MIT and Vital Voices, was a member of the USAID Advisory Committee on Voluntary Aid and co-founded the Malala Fund. On September 4, 2014, she was named as the third (and first female) U.S. CTO, succeeding Todd Park, and serving until Jan 2017.

pos: Vital Voices Vital Voices Global Partnership is an American international, 501(c)(3), non-profit, non-governmental organization that works with women leaders in the areas of economic empowerment, women's political participation, and human rights. The organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C..

neg: MIT (disambiguation) In the US, MIT usually refers to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

neg: Beacon Institute Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, Clarkson University, with offices in City of Beacon and Troy, New York, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit environmental research organization focusing on real-time monitoring of river ecosystems. The institute's mission is to "create and maintain a global center for scientific and technological innovation that advances research, education and public policy regarding rivers and estuaries."

neg: IIT Research Institute IIT Research Institute (IITRI), also known historically and interchangeably as IIT Research Center, is a high-technology scientific research organization and applied research laboratory located in Chicago, Illinois. Previously known as the Armour Research Foundation, the IITRI is an independent corporation that operates collaboratively with the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and the U.S. Government.

neg: International Museum of Women The International Museum of Women (IMOW), headquartered in San Francisco, California, is an online museum that covers women's issues worldwide. Since March 2014 it has been part of the Global Fund for Women.

neg: Educational Testing Service Educational Testing Service (ETS), founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization. It is headquartered in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, but has a Princeton address.

neg: Amy S. Bruckman Amy Susan Bruckman (born 1965) is a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology affiliated with the School of Interactive Computing and the GVU Center. She is best known for her pioneering research in the fields of online communities and the learning sciences. In 1999, she was selected as one of "MIT Technology Review"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s TR100 award, honoring 100 remarkable innovators under the age of 35.

neg: Mu Alpha Theta Mu Alpha Theta (ΜΑΘ ) is the United States mathematics honor society for high school and two-year college students. In June 2015, it served over 108,000 student members in over 2200 chapters in the US and in 20 foreign countries. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the enjoyment of mathematics in high school and two year college students. The name is a rough transliteration of "math" into Greek (Mu Alpha Theta).

neg: Eta Kappa Nu Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) is the international electrical and computer engineering honor society of the IEEE, founded in October 1904 by Maurice L. Carr at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The organization currently has around 200 student chapters and several thousand members. Effective 1 September 2010, formerly-independent HKN became an organizational unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), making membership in the IEEE a requirement for membership in HKN. Membership in HKN thus became equivalent to an "honor student" member category of IEEE membership. Originally headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, as a result of the merger its headquarters are now located at the IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway, New Jersey.

neg: Association of Science-Technology Centers The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is a non-profit, global organization based in Washington, D.C., United States that provides a collective voice, professional support, and programming opportunities for science centers, museums, and related institutions. Through strategic alliances and global partnerships, ASTC's goal is to increase awareness of the valuable contributions its members make to their communities and the field of informal STEM learning.

neg: Megan Beyer Megan Carroll Beyer (born June 5, 1957) is an American journalist, commentator and civic leader, and an outspoken advocate for gender equality issues. She currently advises Civic Nation, a nonprofit which works to turn ideas into action. Previously, she served as executive director of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, appointed by President Obama. In 2010 she founded and chaired the Swiss-American bilateral Women Leaders Project, Sister Republics. She has served on various public policy and other boards, and is active in charitable arts and humanities causes. She was a regular panelist on "To the Contrary," a weekly news-analysis program airing on more than 251 public television stations in the United States, in Canada, and internationally on Worldnet Television.

neg: American Foundry Society The American Foundry Society (AFS) has a three-part mission of advocacy, education and innovation in the $30.3 billion metalcasting industry. It serves all metalcasting industry producers, suppliers, and end users, regardless of process or metal. The organization traces its roots to 1896 when the American Foundrymen's Association was formed. The Association was subsequently named The American Foundrymen's Society, and later the name was shortened to the American Foundry Society, sometimes shortened to AFS. The society is considered an international organization consisting of 9,000 members across 48 countries, organized into 45 local chapters and 34 student chapters in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The AFS promotes the interests of the foundry industry to the federal government and consists of a professional staff and volunteer committee structure. Activities of the AFS include committee work, education, organization of regional and national conventions and other work in support of the metalcasting industry. AFS develops and funds research to address metalcasting technical needs. The organization also maintains a Washington DC office and advocates for public policies conducive to a strong metalcasting industry. The AFS Institute, formerly Cast Metals Institute, provides education on metalcasting processes, materials and disciplines, and launched an e-learning initiative on July 1, 2016. AFS is based in Schaumburg, Illinois. Doug Kurkul joined AFS as CEO in January, 2016.

neg: Internet2 Internet2 is a not-for-profit United States computer networking consortium led by members from the research and education communities, industry, and government. The Internet2 consortium administrative headquarters are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Emeryville, California.

neg: Adam Smith Foundation "This article concerns the Adam Smith Foundation based in the state of Missouri in the United States, as opposed to the Adam Smith Foundation based at the University of Glasgow in Scotland."

neg: Boston Chamber Music Society The Boston Chamber Music Society (BCMS) is an American organization of musicians located in Boston, Massachusetts and dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music. The organization performs works from the Baroque era to the present day and is a member of Chamber Music America and ArtsBoston. BCMS' website states that it is "New England’s preeminent chamber music society and presents the most extensive and longest-running concert series in the region". BCMS currently offers 8 concerts throughout the year at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre and at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School's Fitzgerald Theatre. Each spring BCMS also hosts an annual chamber music workshop for mixed ensembles at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The organization is led by artistic director Marcus Thompson and managing director Wen Huang.

neg: Scholarbuys ScholarBuys is an academic marketing company located in Carpentersville, Illinois co-founded by Matt Ryan and Bob Smith. ScholarBuys uses group buying to leverage economies of scale in software licensing.

neg: Global Fund for Women The Global Fund for Women is a non-profit foundation funding women's human rights initiatives. It was founded in 1987 by New Zealander Anne Firth Murray, and co-founded by Frances Kissling and Laura Lederer to fund women's initiatives around the world. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Since 1988, the foundation has awarded over $100 million in grants to over 4,000 organizations supporting progressive women's rights in over 170 countries.

neg: Vernon L. Smith Vernon Lomax Smith (born January 1, 1927) is an American professor of economics at Chapman University's Argyros School of Business and Economics and School of Law in Orange, California, formerly a research scholar at George Mason University Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, and a Fellow of the Mercatus Center, all in Arlington, Virginia.

neg: Society for Music Theory The Society for Music Theory (SMT) is an American organisation devoted to the promotion of music theory as a scholarly and pedagogical discipline. It currently has a membership of over 1200, primarily in the United States.

neg: Krell Institute Krell Institute is a 501(3)(c) corporation located in Ames, Iowa near Iowa State University. The organization was founded in 1997 in support of the US Department of Energy's Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program (CSGF), and has since grown to include a number of other US government contracts towards its mission of serving the science, technology, and education communities.

neg: Rothenberg Ventures Rothenberg Ventures, known briefly as Frontier Technology Venture Capital, is an American venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2012 by Mike Rothenberg, who continues to serve as chief executive officer. It has invested in more than 100 companies, including "Bustle", Revel Systems, and SpaceX, and has focused its investments on virtual reality and other "frontier" technologies. Rothenberg Ventures became the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2016, and multiple lawsuits have been filed against the firm.


query: Fred Durst and Ricky Ross, share which mutual industry occupation?

pos: Fred Durst William Frederick "Fred" Durst (August 20, 1970) is an American musician and film director. Durst is best known as the vocalist of the band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he released six studio albums.

pos: Ricky Ross (musician) Richard Alexander "Ricky" Ross (born 22 December 1957) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and broadcaster. He is the lead singer of the rock band Deacon Blue.

neg: Reggie Kirk Reginald Dewayne “Reggie” Kirk is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, basketball trainer, personal trainer, and sports official.

neg: Fred Davis Fred, Frederic, Frederick, or Fredrick Davis may refer to:

neg: Ricky Mishra Ricky Mishra (born October 14, 1987) is an Indian Director, music director and a trained singer. He has worked with legends like Ustad Sultan Khan, Usha Mangeshkar, Sadhana Sargam, Eric Merienthal and Sameer Anjaan. He also worked with KK, Kunal Ganjawala, Javed Ali, Roop Kuma, Aktiti Kumas, Akriti Rathod, M. D. Kakkar and Mika Salamat.

neg: "Freeway" Rick Ross Ricky Donnell "Freeway Rick" Ross (born January 26, 1960) is an American author and convicted drug trafficker best known for the drug empire he established in Los Angeles, California, in the early to mid 1980s. He was sentenced to life in prison, though the sentence was shortened on appeal and Ross was released in 2009.

neg: Lenny Dee Leonard George DeStoppelaire (January 5, 1923 – February 12, 2006), better known as Lenny Dee, was a virtuoso organist who played many styles of music. His record albums were among the most popular of easy listening and space age pop organists of the 1950s through the early 1970s. His signature hit, "Plantation Boogie", charted as a Top 20 hit in 1955. He also had a gold record with 1970's "Spinning Wheel".

neg: Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper and entrepreneur.

neg: Fred Sturm Frederick I. Sturm (March 21, 1951 - August 24, 2014) was a jazz composer, arranger, and teacher.

neg: Ricky Rickard Rick "Ricky" Rickard (born 1958) is a retired New Zealand professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance-affiliated All Star-Pro Wrestling, promoted by his father Steve Rickard, as well as touring Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was a mainstay on his father's wrestling programme "On the Mat" and briefly held the NWA British Empire/Commonwealth Championship in 1983. Rickard also had a successful 10-year amateur career representing New Zealand as an amateur wrestler in the United States.

neg: Fred Wertheimer Fredric Michael "Fred" Wertheimer (born January 9, 1939) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and activist notable for his work on campaign finance reform and other government integrity, transparency, and accountability issues.

neg: Milt Gabler Milton "Milt" Gabler (May 20, 1911 – July 20, 2001) was an American record producer, responsible for many innovations in the recording industry of the 20th century.

neg: Roland Rudd Roland Dacre Rudd (born April 1961) is the founder and chairman of Finsbury (formerly RLM Finsbury), the public relations firm. Rudd was educated at Oxford University, becoming President of the Oxford Union before starting a career in journalism that he left to found Finsbury. He sold that company to WPP plc in 2001, making an estimated £40 million.

neg: Mick Davis Sir Michael Lawrence "Mick" Davis (born 15 February 1958) is a South African/British businessman. He served as the Chief Executive (CEO) of Xstrata plc, an Anglo-Swiss multinational mining company, until its merger with Glencore in 2013. After leaving Xstrata, he formed the mining venture, X2 Resources.

neg: Rick Rubin Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin is the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, and Run–D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music.

neg: Barbara Rentler Barbara Rentler (born 1958) is a businesswoman, and the current CEO of Fortune 500 company, Ross Stores Inc.

neg: Rick Blackburn Richard "Rick" Blackburn (16 November, 1942 – 30 November, 2012) was a Nashville music executive. He was a former president of Atlantic Records in Nashville and shared his skill with Mercury Records and Epic Records. Blackburn was known for hiring top artists like Ricky Van Shelton and George Jones and for dropping Johnny Cash off at Nashville Records around 1985 or 1986. He retired from the music industry in the 1990s and died in his Tennessee home of kidney failure.

neg: Phatt Phatt is a singer, songwriter, composer and producer from the Netherlands. He generally performs under his stage name Phatt and writes, composes and produces under his real name, Ricardo Burgrust. Phatt has performed and worked with international artists such as Chaka Khan, Candy Dulfer and Rick Ross. Until 2010, Phatt was a member of the RMXCRW, pronounced as RemixCrew. With the RMXCRW, Phatt toured the world and had several hit songs.

neg: What You Are (album) What You Are is a solo album from Scottish rock musician Ricky Ross. It was the first solo album Ross released after the breakup of the band he fronted, Deacon Blue.

neg: Frank Dunphy Frank Dunphy is an Irish-born, British-based business manager, entrepreneur and accountant. He represents the interests of such artists and actors as Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Ray Winstone.

neg: Ricky (2009 film) Ricky is a 2009 French fantasy film directed by François Ozon about a human baby who develops a set of functional wings, and how the parents cope with the child's abnormality.

neg: Ricky Wong (Hong Kong businessman) Ricky Wong Wai-kay () (born 13 December 1961 in Hong Kong) is a telecom and media entrepreneur in Hong Kong. He is the chairman and founder of Hong Kong Television Network Limited, and the founder of Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees, United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.


query: Melissa Lee was born in a region on Long Island, New York, that had what population at the 2010 census?

pos: Melissa Lee (journalist) Melissa Lee (born November 4, 1974 in Great Neck, New York) is a reporter and news anchor for CNBC. Since January 2009, she has occasionally hosted "Closing Bell" when the anchor is unavailable. She has also hosted "Options Action", and is now the host of CNBC's 5pm ET daily show "Fast Money" and "".

pos: Great Neck, New York Great Neck is a region on Long Island, New York, that covers a peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island, which includes the villages of Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, and others, as well as an area south of the peninsula near Lake Success and the border territory of Queens. The incorporated village of Great Neck had a population of 9,989 at the 2010 census, while the larger Great Neck area comprises a residential community of some 40,000 people in nine villages and hamlets in the town of North Hempstead, of which Great Neck is the northwestern quadrant. Great Neck has five ZIP Codes (11020–11024), and one school district.

neg: Barnum Island, New York Barnum Island is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,414 at the 2010 census. It occupies the eastern portion of an island situated between Long Island and Long Beach. That island, previously known in its entirety as Barnum Island, consists entirely of the communities of Barnum Island, Island Park, and Harbor Island.

neg: Valley Stream, New York Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census.

neg: Stony Brook, New York Stony Brook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. Begun in the colonial era as an agricultural enclave, the hamlet experienced growth first as a resort town and then to its current state as one of Long Island's major tourist towns and centers of education. Despite being referred to as a village by residents and tourists alike, Stony Brook has never been legally incorporated by the state. The population was 13,740 at the 2010 census.

neg: Merrick, New York Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census , the CDP population was 22,097. The name "Merrick" is taken from "Meroke", the name (meaning peaceful) of the Algonquian tribe formerly indigenous to the area. It is served by the Merrick station on the Long Island Rail Road.

neg: Ronkonkoma, New York Ronkonkoma ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on Long Island in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 19,082 at the 2010 census.

neg: Lehigh Acres, Florida Lehigh Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The US Census Bureau of 2010 had the CDP's population at 86,784. Lehigh Acres is a part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

neg: Lee Vining, California Lee Vining (formerly, Leevining, Poverty Flat, and Lakeview) is a census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It is located 21 mi south-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 6781 feet (2067 m). Lee Vining is located on the southwest shore of Mono Lake. The population was 222 as of the 2010 census, down from 250 reported as of 2000 by Mono County. At the previous census (1990) the town population was 398, and at the census before that (1980) it was 315.

neg: Nissequogue, New York Nissequogue is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 1,749. The current mayor of the village is a descendant and a namesake of the first English settler of the village, Richard Smith (Smythe).

neg: Massapequa, New York Massapequa ( , ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the southern part of the Town of Oyster Bay in southeastern Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, east of New York City. It is adjacent to Amityville in Suffolk County. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.

neg: East Islip, New York East Islip is a hamlet and CDP in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. At the time of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 14,475.

neg: Leeton, Missouri Leeton is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 566 at the 2010 census.

neg: Meriden, Connecticut Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located halfway between the regional cities of New Haven and Hartford. In 2010, the population of the city was 60,868.

neg: Longport, New Jersey Longport is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 895, reflecting a decline of 159 (-15.1%) from the 1,054 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 170 (-13.9%) from the 1,224 counted in the 1990 Census.

neg: Terryville, New York Terryville is a census-designated place in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 11,849 at the 2010 census.

neg: Kings Point, New York Kings Point is a village and a part of Great Neck in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 5,005.

neg: Dering Harbor, New York Dering Harbor is a village in the Town of Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York, in the U.S. It is located on the north side of the island of Shelter Island, east of the hamlet of Shelter Island Heights. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 11, making it the least populated village in the State of New York.

neg: Cold Spring Harbor, New York Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 5,070.

neg: New York metropolitan area The New York metropolitan area, also referred to as the Tri-State Area, includes the most populous city in the United States (New York City), Long Island, and the Mid- and Lower Hudson Valley in the state of New York; the five largest cities in New Jersey: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Edison, and their vicinities; six of the seven largest cities in Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, and Danbury, and their vicinities; and five counties in northeastern Pennsylvania.

neg: Laurel Hollow, New York Laurel Hollow is a village in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2010 census. According to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Laurel Hollow is the 8th wealthiest town in America.

neg: Upstate New York Upstate New York is the portion of the American state of New York lying north of the New York metropolitan area. The region includes most of the state of New York, excluding New York City and its environs, as well as Long Island, though the precise boundary is debated. Upstate New York includes the major cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and Syracuse.


query: "Down in the Valley" was covered by Otis Redding and originally written and performed by which singer?

pos: Down in the Valley (Solomon Burke song) "Down in the Valley" is a 1962 R&B song written by Bert Berns and Solomon Burke and originally recorded by Solomon Burke. It was released on Atlantic as a B-side to "I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You". It was covered by Otis Redding on his album "Otis Blue". Burke's original version is a classic example of early country soul with booming vocals.

pos: Otis Redding Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s, such as James Carr and Freddie Jackson. (Woodstra and Elewine) During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee.

neg: The Box It Came In "The Box It Came In" is a song written by Vic McAlpin that was recorded by American country, rock, and Christian artist, Wanda Jackson.

neg: Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter, as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man", "U.S. Male", "A Thing Called Love", "Alabama Wild Man", "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 blockbuster "Smokey and the Bandit", in which Reed co-starred), "The Bird", and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)".

neg: Walk On By (song) "Walk On By" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David. The song was originally recorded in 1964 by Dionne Warwick on her album, "Make Way for Dionne Warwick". Warwick's version peaked at number 6 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and was nominated for a 1965 Grammy Award for the Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. Isaac Hayes recorded the song five years later, in 1969, and reached number 30 on the Hot 100 chart and number 13 in the R&B charts with his version. "Walk On By" has since charted numerous times in various countries, with wildly different arrangements. The following entries discuss the chart versions of the song, in the order in which they appeared.

neg: Summer in the City "Summer in the City" is a song recorded by The Lovin' Spoonful, written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, and Steve Boone.

neg: Brenda Lee Brenda Lee (born Brenda Mae Tarpley, December 11, 1944) is an American performer and the top-charting solo female vocalist of the 1960s. She sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s, and is ranked fourth in that decade surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles. She is perhaps best known in the United States for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry", and 1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", a United States holiday standard for almost 60 years.

neg: Naked in the Rain (Loretta Lynn song) "Naked in the Rain" is a song that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in June 1980 via MCA Records.

neg: Backwater Blues The song "Backwater Blues" is a blues and jazz standard. It was written by Bessie Smith, and recorded (under the title "Back-water Blues") by her (vocals) and James P. Johnson (piano) on February 17, 1927.

neg: Otis Blackwell Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an African-American songwriter, singer, and pianist, whose work significantly influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever", recorded by Little Willie John; "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless", recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis; "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up" and "Return to Sender" (with Winfield Scott), recorded by Elvis Presley; and "Handy Man", recorded by Jimmy Jones. He is not to be confused with the songwriter and record producer Robert "Bumps" Blackwell.

neg: Crying in the Rain "Crying in the Rain" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King and originally recorded by The Everly Brothers. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. pop charts in 1962.

neg: Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)," also known as "Soldiers of Love," is a 1962 song written by Buzz Cason and Tony Moon that was originally recorded by soul artist Arthur Alexander and released as a single, with the B-side being "Where Have You Been (All My Life)." The song was later covered by The Beatles during a 1963 session at the BBC, that is available on the 1994 album "Live at the BBC". It was also covered by The Kaisers, Marshall Crenshaw, Pearl Jam and The Derailers.

neg: Burning Love "Burning Love" is a song written by Dennis Linde and originally recorded by country soul artist Arthur Alexander, who included it on his 1972 self-titled album. It was soon covered and brought to fame by Elvis Presley, becoming his biggest hit single in the United States since "Suspicious Minds" in 1969 and his last Top 10 hit in the American Hot 100 or pop charts.

neg: Linda Hayes Linda Hayes (born Bertha Lulu Williams, December 10, 1923 – May 26, 1998) was an American rhythm and blues singer.

neg: Zella Lehr Zella Lehr (born March 14, 1951) is an American singer and entertainer. She had hit records on RCA Records and Columbia Records, most notably her cover of Dolly Parton's "Two Doors Down" (which charted for Lehr in late 1977, before Parton herself had released the song as a single). She had been on the" Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart for 18 weeks and in 1980 was nominated by the Academy of Country Music and Cashbox Magazine for the 'Most Promising Female Vocalist' award.

neg: Texas Flood (song) "Texas Flood" (sometimes called "Stormin' in Texas" or "Flood Down in Texas") is a blues song recorded by Larry Davis in 1958. It is considered a blues standard and has been recorded by several artists, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, who made it part of his repertoire.

neg: Dorsey Dixon Dorsey Murdock Dixon (October 14, 1897, Darlington, South Carolina – April 18, 1968, Plant City, Florida) was an American old-time and country music songwriter and musician. He was also a millworker who spent much of his life working in textile mills in North and South Carolina. Dixon's best known songs were "Wreck on the Highway", which resulted in a copyright dispute with country musician Roy Acuff, and "Babies in the Mill", which was about the Southern textile industry's exploitation of child labor in the early 20th century.

neg: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" is a popular song written in 1953 by Joe Thomas and Howard Biggs. Since then, it became something of a minor pop standard, largely due to several well-received versions of the song. It is best known for appearing on Elvis Presley's first album, and for a performance of the song by The Beatles (that appears on their "Live at the BBC" album). The Beatles also performed the song at the Star-Club in Hamburg on New Year's Eve, 31 December 1962, during their fifth and final Hamburg residency. This version appears on their album, "Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962".

neg: Seals & Crofts I & II Seals & Crofts I & II is a double album re-issue of their albums, "Seals & Crofts" and "Down Home". In early 1974, while the duo were at the peak of their popularity, Warner Bros. Records decided it would be a good investment to purchase the rights to their first two LPs on the TA label, which by that time, were out of print. Songs 1-12 were written by Jimmy Seals, except for "Seven Valleys", which had some help from Dash Crofts. Songs 13-23 were written by Seals & Crofts, except where indicated otherwise.

neg: Peace in the Valley "Peace in the Valley" is a 1937 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson. The song became a hit in 1951 for Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys, reaching number seven on the Country & Western Best Seller chart. It was among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies. Foley's version was a 2006 entry into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.

neg: Edgel Groves Edgel Groves is a recording artist/singer/songwriter who recorded the Hit single "Footprints in the Sand" based on the anonymous poem of the same name. in 1981. The song sold millions of copies and the record was #1 in "country music" and was a cross over hit and became #1 in Christian and country gospel. It was also voted the number one requested song of 1981 by American radio DJs. Edgel Groves was the original singer to record "Footprints in the Sand" and the only singer to have "Footprints in the Sand" as a hit in the music charts. His number one hit is credited with making the poem famous.

neg: Going in Circles "Going in Circles" is a song written by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, and originally performed by The Friends of Distinction on their 1969 album "Grazin'", reaching number 15 on the U.S. Hot 100, and number three on the R&B chart. The song has since been covered numerous times by other artists, including Isaac Hayes and Luther Vandross.


query: Monta Vista lies near what other town that had origins as a stagecoach stop?

pos: Monta Vista, Cupertino, California Monta Vista is an upper-income residential neighborhood in western Cupertino, California, the 11th wealthiest city with a population over 50,000 in the United States.. "Monta Vista" means "mountain view" in Portuguese and is very similar to "Monte Vista," which means "mountain view" in Spanish. However, it is not affiliated with the nearby city of Mountain View.

pos: Mountain View, California Mountain View is a city located in Santa Clara County, California, United States, named for its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. From its origins as a stagecoach stop, it grew to a large suburb with a pedestrian-friendly downtown and a population of 74,066. The city borders Palo Alto and the San Francisco Bay to the north, Los Altos to the south, and Moffett Federal Airfield and Sunnyvale to the east.

neg: Wrights, California Wrights, California (also known as Wrights Station) is a ghost town in unincorporated west Santa Clara County, California. It is located near Summit Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains, on the north bank of Los Gatos Creek, east of State Route 17.

neg: Gila Bend, Arizona Gila Bend ( ; O'odham: Hila Wi:n), founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is close to but not precisely at the community's current location. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,922.

neg: Buena Vista Buena Vista, meaning "good view" in Spanish, may refer to:

neg: Richardson Store The Richardson Store, located off I-40 in Montoya, New Mexico, is a historic Route 66 fixture. It served tourists and other travelers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

neg: Frye's Inn Frye's Inn is an early 19th-century stagecoach inn and tavern near the "Capon Bridge" that crosses the Cacapon River in Capon Bridge, West Virginia.

neg: Montpelier, Indiana Montpelier is a city in Blackford County, Indiana, United States. This small rural community, the county's first to be platted, was established by settlers from Vermont, and is named after Vermont's capital city of Montpelier.

neg: Yanaguana (San Antonio) Yanaguana was the Payaya Indian village in the geographical area that became the Bexar County city of San Antonio, in the U.S. state of Texas. Some accounts believe the Payaya also referred to the San Antonio River as Yanaguana, and it is sometimes promoted as such for the tourist industry. For a number of years, the city of San Antonio contracted with Yanaguana Cruises Inc. for an exclusive monopoly to operate tour barges on a select section of the river. The National Park Service has a designated "Yanaguana Trail" that runs along the river at Mission San Juan Capistrano. In 1933 Frederick C. Chabot of San Antonio formed the Yanaguana Society, specifically named for the Payaya village, to collect and preserve the early artifacts and history of the area. The organization lasted through 1960.

neg: Buena Vista Winery Buena Vista Winery is a winery located in Sonoma, California, United States. It is the oldest commercial winery in California. It was founded by Agoston Haraszthy in 1857. The winery is located on its original grounds, just east of Sonoma, California.

neg: Galena, Washoe County, Nevada Galena, Washoe County, Nevada is an abandoned town in Washoe County, Nevada, south of Reno. The portion of Reno just south of Mount Rose Highway and west of Steamboat Springs is also known as Galena.

neg: Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin Buena Vista is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,575 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Gotham, and Sextonville are located within the town.

neg: Marfa, Texas Marfa is a city in the high desert of the Trans-Pecos in far West Texas, located between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park. It is the county seat of Presidio County, and its population as of the 2010 United States Census was 1,981. The city was founded in the early 1880s as a water stop; the population increased during World War II, but the growth stalled and reversed somewhat during the late 20th century. Today, Marfa is a tourist destination and a major center for Minimalist art. Attractions include Building 98, the Chinati Foundation, artisan shops, historical architecture, a classic Texas town square, modern art installments, art galleries, and the Marfa lights.

neg: Fruit Valley, New York Fruit Valley is a postal hamlet within the town of Oswego, New York, United States, located on Route 104. It lies in the westernmost section of the town and borders Hannibal to the west and the State University of New York at Oswego to the east. Its post office is located on the site of the first log cabin of the city of Oswego, erected in 1797 by Asa Rice, the founder of Oswego. Fruit Valley is sometimes referred to as "Union Village", the town's original name.

neg: Montezuma, Colorado The Town of Montezuma is a Statutory Town located in eastern Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 65 at 2010 United States Census. The town is a former mining camp that sits at an elevation of 10200 ft , just west of the Continental Divide, nestled among mountains that reach an elevation of 12,000-13,000 feet (3,700-4,000 m) around it. It is situated in the upper valley of the Snake River above the ski resort of Keystone in the Rocky Mountains.

neg: Sonoma, California Sonoma is a city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Mexican colonial past. Today, Sonoma is a center of the state's wine industry for the Sonoma Valley AVA Appellation, as well as the home of the Sonoma International Film Festival. Sonoma's population was 10,648 as of the 2010 census, while the Sonoma urban area had a population of 32,678.

neg: Pie Town, New Mexico Pie Town is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located along U.S. Highway 60 in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 186. Its name comes from an early bakery that specialized in dried-apple pies; it was established by Clyde Norman in the early 1920s. Pie Town has been noted for its colorful place name. Pie Town is the location of a "Pie Festival" on the second Saturday of each September. Pie Town is located immediately north of the Gila National Forest and not very far west of the Plains of San Agustin, the location of the Very Large Array radio telescope, which is also located along U.S. 60. In addition, one of the ten large radio antennas that form the Very Long Baseline Array of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory can be seen from U.S. 60 just east of Pie Town.

neg: Bloomfield, California Bloomfield is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, U.S. It is located in a rural area about 11 mi southwest of Santa Rosa, California at the junction of Bloomfield Road and Valley Ford Road. Americano Creek flows westward along the south edge of the town.

neg: Monongah, West Virginia Monongah is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, USA, situated where Booths Creek flows into the West Fork River. The population was 1,044 at the 2010 census. Monongah was chartered in 1891 based on Chapter 47 of West Virginia code. Its name is derived from the nearby Monongahela River.

neg: Hanover Town, Virginia Hanover Town is a former colonial-era town in Hanover County, Virginia. It was located on the upper Pamunkey River on land originally granted to John Page in 1672. Before being called Hanovertown, the location was originally known as "Page's Warehouse." By the time of the 1730 Tobacco Inspection Act there was a tobacco warehouse at the site, referred to as "Crutchfield's" after the tobacco inspector John Crutchfield. The town was chartered in 1762. The town was raided by British forces during the American Revolutionary War, and its fortunes declined in the years after independence because of silting in the river, resulting in its eventual abandonment.

neg: Rio Vista, Texas Rio Vista is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 873 at the 2010 census. The local Rio Vista residents dispute the proper way to pronounce the name of the town. Either "RYE", "RYE-o Vista", or "REE-o Vista".

neg: Huerta del Maule Huerta del Maule or Huerta de Maule is a Chilean hamlet ("caserío") in San Javier, Linares Province, Maule Region. This picturesque and bucolic place, with a current permanent population of less than 300, used to have far more importance and population two centuries ago, having been a strategic place because of its location at the south of the Maule river and west of the Loncomilla River in central Chile, over the busy, old colonial route from Santiago - Talca to Concepción.