query: Which city in central Niger was where weapons were burned in September 2000 to commemorate a peace agreement?

pos: Concord Day Concord Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the 24 April 1995 Peace Accord between the Government of Niger and the Organisation of Armed Resistance ("Organization de Resistance Armee", ORA) at the Congressional Palace in Niamey ("Palais des Congrès de à Niamey"). While this accord was signed only by some armed groups and sporadic fighting continued until 1999, it marked the beginning of the end of the 1990 rebellion in the north and east of the country carried out by elements of Tuareg, Toubou, and other communities. The final peace agreement was celebrated with a "Flame of Peace" in which weapons were burned in Agadez on 25 September 2000, a date that is also commemorated each year in some communities.

pos: Agadez Agadez, formerly spelled Agades, is the largest city in central Niger, with a population of 118,244 (2012 census). It lies in the Sahara and is the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations. The city is also the capital of the Agadez Region. As of 2011, the urban commune had a total population of 124,324 people.

neg: Route nationale 1 (Niger) The Route nationale no. 1 is an important highway in Niger. It connects the east part of the country to the west. RN1 runs approximately 1200 km from Niamey in the west to N'Guigmi in the east, via Dosso, Maradi, Zinder, and Diffa. The first large paved section, between Gouré and N'Guigmi was surfaced in 1971-72. This section, in the distant and sparsely populated east, is now the most degraded section and in part completely eroded. It was named the ""Route de l'Unité"" (""the Unity Highway"") in the 1970s. By 1980 it was joined by the second long all-weather road in Niger, the "Uranium Highway," running from Niamey to Arlit in the far north.

neg: Millennium Park (Abuja) The Millennium Park is the largest public park of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria and is located in the Maitama district of the city.

neg: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1297 United Nations Security Council resolution 1297 was adopted unanimously on 12 May 2000, after reaffirming resolutions 1177 (1998), 1226 (1999) and 1227 (1999) on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia. The Council demanded an immediate end to hostilities between the two countries.

neg: Dosso, Niger Dosso is a city in the south-west corner of Niger. It lies 130 - south-east of the capital Niamey at the junction of the main routes to Zinder and Benin. The seventh-most populous town in Niger and the largest in Dosso Region, it had an official population during the 2001 census of 43,561. It is the capital of its region—which covers five departments in the southwestern corner of the nation, as well as of its own department: Dosso Department. The city itself lies at the centre of its own Urban Commune.

neg: Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim (born 1960) is a former Chadian rebel leader. After signing a peace agreement with the government, he served as Minister of Defense for nine months in 2007.

neg: 1996 Nigerien coup d'état The 1996 Nigerien coup d'état was a military coup d'état which occurred on 27 January 1996 in Niamey, Niger. It ousted Niger's first democratically elected President, Mahamane Ousmane after nearly three years in power and installed General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara as head of state. Prime Minister Hama Amadou was arrested in the coup and several soldiers and presidential guard were killed in the fighting.

neg: 1999 Nigerien coup d'état The 1999 Nigerien coup d'état occurred on 9 April 1999 and resulted in the death of President Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara and the installation of Daouda Malam Wanké as President on 11 April. Maïnassara was killed at a military base, possibly by members of the Presidential Guard.

neg: Nigerian National Museum Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of Nigeria, located in the city of Lagos. The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary and carvings and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits. Of note is a terra-cotta human head known as the Jemaa Head (c. 900 to 200 BC), part of the Nok culture. The piece is named after Jema'a, the village where it was uncovered.

neg: Great Mosque of Niono The Great Mosque of Niono is an architecturally significant mosque located in the city of Niono, in the Ségou Region of southern Mali.

neg: Mujahid Dokubo-Asari Dokubo-Asari (born 1964), formerly Melford Dokubo Goodhead Jr. and typically referred to simply as Asari, is a major political figure of the Ijaw ethnic group in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He was president of the Ijaw Youth Council for a time beginning in 2001 and later founded the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force which would become one of the most prominent armed groups operating in the Niger Delta region. He is a Muslim with populist views and an anti-government stance that have made him a folk hero amongst certain members of the local population.

neg: Revolutionary Liberation Army of Azawad The Revolutionary Liberation Army of Azawad (French: "Armée révolutionnaire de libération de l'Azawad" , abbreviated ARLA) is a Tuareg militant rebel group in northern Mali. The ARLA surged as a dissident group opposing the Tamanrasset Accords. In December 1991, the ARLA joined the United Movements and Fronts of Azawad (MFUA), which signed the National Pact peace treaty.

neg: Kennedy Bridge (Niamey) The Kennedy Bridge is the main crossing for the Niger River in Niamey, Niger. It was built in 1970, and named for United States President John F. Kennedy. Its construction enabled Niamey to expand onto the right bank of the river to the west. On 9 February 1990, a confrontation between students of the University of Niamey and police on the bridge left 20 civilians dead, and hastened the end of the military regime led by General Ali Saibou.

neg: 1996 Final Peace Agreement The 1996 Final Peace Agreement, also called the Jakarta Accord was signed on September 2, 1996 in Manila, Philippines by Manuel Yan, representing the Government of the Philippines and Nur Misuari of the Moro National Liberation Front. The culmination of four years of peace talks, the agreement established mechanisms designed to bring about the full implementation of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement.

neg: Mayahi Mayahi (var. Mayaki) is a town located in the Maradi Region of Niger. It is the seat of Mayahi Department and a Commune about 45km from Tessaoua. In the mid 1990s it had a population of 2,200. The name ""Mayaki"" is also a rulers' title among the Sudié and Maouri: local subgroups of the Hausa people.

neg: Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki (born September 24, 1951) was Prime Minister of Niger from November 27, 1997, to January 3, 2000.

neg: Darfur Peace Agreement The Darfur Peace Agreement may refer to one of two Darfur Peace Agreements that have been signed by the Government of Sudan and Darfur-based rebel groups with the intention of ending the Darfur Conflict.

neg: Sultanate of Kano The Sultanate of Kano was a Hausa kingdom in the north of what is now Nigeria that dates back to 1349, When the then King of Kano; Ali Yaji (1349-1385) dissolved the cult of Tsumbubra, accepted Islam and proclaimed Kano a Sultanate. Before 1000 AD, Kano had been ruled as an Animist Hausa Kingdom. The Sultanate lasted until the Fulani jihad in 1805 and the assassination of the Last Sultan of Kano in 1807. The Sultanate was then replaced by the Kano Emirate, subject to the Sokoto Caliphate. The capital is now the modern city of Kano in Kano State.

neg: Tessaoua Tessaoua, formerly known as Tessawa, is a city located in the Maradi Region of Niger. It has a population of 31,667 (2001 census). Tessaoua is historically an important city in its region. It is situated in a central geographical location. Tessaoua is a midpoint on a historical trade route between Agadez, Niger in the north and Kano, Nigeria in the south. During the collapse of the sultanates of Bornu and Sokoto during the late 19th century, the local ruler declared his territory the sultanate of Tessaoua; he signed a treaty of protection with the French captain Cazemajou in 1897, prior to the explorer's murder in nearby Zinder.

neg: Lagos Accord The Lagos Accord was a peace agreement signed on August 21, 1979 by representatives of eleven warring factions of the Chadian Civil War, after a conference in Lagos, Nigeria. The accord established the procedures for setting up the Transitional Government of National Unity (GUNT), which was sworn into office in November, 1979. By mutual agreement, Goukouni Oueddei was named president, Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué was appointed vice-president, and Hissène Habré was named minister of national defense, veterans, and war victims. The distribution of cabinet positions was balanced between south (eleven portfolios), north, center, and east (thirteen), and among protégés of neighboring states.

neg: Atani Atani is a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River in Anambra State, Nigeria. It was a town populated by early fishermen and migrant settlers. Atani is still the rice, yam and cassava basin of Anambra state, producing most of the food sold in many markets in Delta and Anambra States. Atani is believed to possess commercial quantities of unexploited crude oil.


query: This host of the 2016 MBC Entertainment awards starred in "Cheese in the Trap".

pos: 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards The 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards () presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), took place on December 29, 2016 at MBC Public Hall in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. It was hosted by Kim Sung-joo, Jun Hyun-moo and Lee Sung-kyung. The nominees were chosen from MBC variety, talk and comedy shows that aired from December 2015 to November 2016.

pos: Lee Sung-kyung Lee Sung-kyung (born August 10, 1990), is a South Korean model and actress. She acted in the television dramas "Cheese in the Trap" (2016) and "Doctor Crush" (2016) before taking her first leading role as the titular character in "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo" (2016).

neg: 25th Buil Film Awards The 25th Buil Film Awards () ceremony was hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. It was held on October 7, 2016 at the BEXCO Auditorium in Busan and was emceed by actor On Joo-wan and announcer Ahn Hee-sung.

neg: Lee Soo-jung Crystal Yi, better known as Lee Soo-jung and Chai (born in 1993) is an American singer of Korean descent who is currently signed under Antenna Music. She was the winner of SBS's K-pop Star 5 in 2016.

neg: Kim Su-an Kim Su-an (; born January 26, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the entertainment industry when she was five years old, and has since featured in films and television series, eventually gaining wider recognition with her role in the international hit film "Train to Busan" (2016).

neg: Gong Hyung-jin Gong Hyung-jin (born April 10, 1969) is a South Korean actor and television host. While best known as a supporting actor notably in "Taegukgi", "Liar", "Marrying the Mafia II" and "Alone in Love", Gong has also played leading roles in "North Korean Guys" and "Life Is Beautiful".

neg: Bae Cheol-soo Bae Cheol-soo (born August 18, 1953) is a South Korean radio host and former singer. His syndicated talk radio show "Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp", airs via the MBC FM4U since 1990.

neg: Jung Seung-hwan (singer) Jung Seung-hwan (; born 21 August 1996) is a South Korean singer. He is known as the runner-up of SBS's "K-pop Star Season 4". His rendition of Kim Jo Han's song "I Want to Fall in Love" peaked at number 1 on Gaon Digital Chart in 2014. His other rendition of Lee Hyun Woo's song "I Have To Forget You" with another K-Pop star contestant, Park Yoon Ha, also peaked at number 1 on Gaon Digital Chart. He is currently signed to Antenna Music and released his debut album "His Voice" in November 2016.

neg: 2010 MBC Drama Awards The 2010 MBC Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) network for the year of 2010. It was held on December 30, 2010 and hosted by Kim Young-man and actress Lee So-yeon.

neg: Monster (2016 TV series) Monster () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yu-ri, Park Ki-woong and Claudia Kim. It replaced "Glamorous Temptation" and airs on MBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 09:55pm (KST) from March 28 to September 20, 2016 for 50 episodes.

neg: All the K-pop All the K-Pop (Hangul: 올 더 케이팝 ) was a South Korean variety show, which aired Tuesday nights on the MBC Music channel. The show was hosted by Boom, Park Jae-min and MBLAQ's Mir.

neg: 49th Baeksang Arts Awards The 49th Paeksang Arts Awards ceremony was held at Kyung Hee University's Peace Palace Hall in Seoul on 9 May 2013, and broadcast on jTBC. Presented by IS Plus Corp., it was hosted by announcer Oh Sang-jin, actress Kim Ah-joong, and actor Joo Won.

neg: Qri Lee Ji-hyun (; born December 12, 1986), better known by her stage name Qri, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the leader of K-pop girl group T-ara.Qri got her first award in 19 January 2016 at Cosmetic Brand event"beauty award".

neg: Kim Ji-min (comedian) Kim Ji-min (Hangul: 김지민 ; Hanja: 金智珉 .; born November 30, 1984) is a South Korean comedian and actress.

neg: Haha (entertainer) Ha Dong-hoon (; born on August 20, 1979), better known by his stage name Haha (), is a South Korean singer and variety show host. He is best known for being in the sitcom, "Nonstop" and for co-hosting two popular variety programs, MBC's "Infinite Challenge" and SBS's "Running Man". He has also hosted his own show, titled "Ya Man TV" on Mnet in 2015.

neg: Mike Tan Jan Michael Tan, better known by his screen name Mike Tan was (born December 31, 1986 in Angono, Rizal, Philippines), is a Filipino actor. He became famous after he became the Ultimate Male Survivor in the second batch of the reality show "StarStruck" aired on GMA Network.

neg: Baek Jong-won Baek Jong-won (born September 4, 1966) is a South Korean chef, food researcher, entertainer, writer, essayist and businessman.

neg: Kim Jin-woo (actor) Kim Jin-woo (born July 17, 1983) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his acting career in musical theatre, and has since starred in television series such as "Queen In-hyun's Man" (2012), "The Birth of a Family" (2012), "Can't Take It Anymore" (2013) and "The Return of Hwang Geum-bok" (2015).

neg: Kim Junsu Kim Jun-su (Hangul: 김준수 ; Hanja: 金俊秀 ; born 15 December 1986) or simply Junsu, also known by the stage name Xia (stylized as XIA; ; Korean: 시아 ) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and stage actor. He is a member of the Korean pop group JYJ, and was one of the original members of boy band TVXQ.

neg: In Gyo-jin In Gyo-jin (born August 29, 1980) is a South Korean actor.

neg: Kim Hyun-joong Kim Hyun-joong (; born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor and singer, and the leader and main rapper of boyband SS501.

neg: 17th Busan International Film Festival The 17th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 4 to October 13, 2012 at the Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by Ahn Sung-ki and Chinese actress Tang Wei, who is the first foreign celebrity to host the event.


query: Roshon Fegan and Camp Rock are associated with what major entertainment company?

pos: Roshon Fegan Roshon Bernard Fegan (born October 6, 1991) mononymously known as Roshon (stylized as ROSHON, formerly stylized as RO SHON), is an American actor, rapper, and dancer. He is best known for his role as Ty Blue on the Disney Channel original series "Shake It Up" and for his role as Sander Loyer in the Disney Channel movie franchise "Camp Rock" with the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. He writes and produces his own music as well as working with the president of Lava/Universal Republic. In 2012, Roshon appeared on "Dancing with the Stars".

pos: Camp Rock Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks.

neg: 42 Entertainment 42 Entertainment is an American company based in Burbank which specializes in creating and producing alternate reality games (ARGs). The company was founded in 2003 as an independently owned, creative content and interactive agency under the name 4orty 2wo Entertainment. The company started with a nine-person management team and was originally based in Emeryville, California. It produces alternate reality games, including campaigns for Xbox and PS3 titles, the movie "The Dark Knight", and the Nine Inch Nails "Year Zero" album.

neg: PolyGram PolyGram Entertainment is a film and TV production company owned by Universal Music Group.

neg: National Amusements National Amusements, Inc. is an American privately owned theater company based in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. The company was founded in 1936, as the Northeast Theatre Corporation by Michael Redstone.

neg: School of Rock (company) School of Rock (formerly known as The Paul Green School of Rock Music) is a music education program. This for-profit educational company operates and franchises after-school music instruction schools in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Philippines, serving more than 17,000 students via 140 locations in 8 countries, becoming the largest after-school music program in the United States.

neg: Take-Two Interactive Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an American multinational publisher and distributor of video games and video game peripherals. Take-Two wholly owns publishers Rockstar Games and 2K Games. The company's headquarters are in New York City, with international headquarters in Windsor, United Kingdom. Development studio locations include San Diego, Vancouver, Toronto and Novato, California. Notable game series published by Take-Two include "Grand Theft Auto", "Civilization", "NBA 2K", "BioShock" and "Borderlands". As owner of 2K Games, Take-Two publishes its 2K Sports titles, and creates free-to-play mobile titles through Social Point. It also acted as the publisher of Bethesda Softworks's 2006 game, "". As of September 2017, it is the third largest publicly-traded game company (after Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts) in the Americas and Europe.

neg: Riot Entertainment Riot! Entertainment is an independent record label, music distribution service and tour promoter based in Wollongong, Australia. According to their website, Riot is Australia's biggest heavy metal music distribution company. The company serves as the Australian distributor for Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade, Relapse, Season of Mist, Victory Records, Peaceville Records, Good Fight Records and several others. Riot is also a record label with a roster that currently includes Hellyeah, Black Label Society, Ace Frehley, Stuck Mojo, Mortal Sin, The Poor, LORD, and Voyager among others.

neg: Lacey Entertainment Lacey Entertainment is an American company focusing on the creation, production, packaging and distribution of entertainment content across a number of genres.

neg: En Masse Entertainment En Masse Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Bluehole Interactive, Inc.) is an American video game publisher and a subsidiary of South Korean video game developer Bluehole. Founded in June 2008, the company is based in Seattle, Washington and is best-known for publishing massively multiplayer online role-playing game "TERA", which was developed by parent company Bluehole. The original En Masse leadership team had extensive experience in the video game industry at leading companies, including Blizzard Entertainment, Microsoft, NCsoft, ArenaNet, and Electronic Arts. In January 2013, Chris Lee and Soo Min Park became chief executive officer and chief operating officer, respectively.

neg: Dan Rosensweig Dan Rosensweig is an American business executive, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Chegg. Previously, Rosensweig served as President and Chief Executive Officer of "Guitar Hero", a series of music rhythm games published by RedOctane and Harmonix, Chief Operating Officer at Yahoo!, President of CNET, and President and Chief Executive Officer of ZDNet.

neg: Keshet Media Group Keshet Media Group, also known as Keshet (Hebrew: קשת, lit. "Rainbow"), is a private Israeli mass media company headquartered in Tel Aviv.

neg: Shari Redstone Shari Ellin Redstone (born April 14, 1954) is an American media executive with a background in numerous aspects of the entertainment industry and related ventures. She currently serves as the president of National Amusements as well as vice-chairwoman of CBS Corporation and Viacom. Through National Amusements, Shari Redstone and her family are majority owners of CBS Corporation, Viacom, MTV Networks, BET, and the film studio Paramount Pictures.

neg: Panorama Studios Panorama Studios is an film production and distribution company established by actor Ajay Devgan's manager "Kumar Mangat Pathak".

neg: Hardline Entertainment Hardline Entertainment is an American independent record label, created and owned by Ken Seaton. The label started as a management company and developed into an independent record label/management company. Hardline is based in Hermosa Beach, California, United States, and features bands in the alternative music scene, with genres including folk, metal, pop, punk, rap, reggae, rock and singer/songwriter. As of recent the management side of Hardline has merged with Regime72.com

neg: Titan Entertainment Group Titan Entertainment Group (TEG) is a British retailing, publishing and merchandise company - owner of the Forbidden Planet bookstore chain, Titan Magazines, Titan Comics, Titan Merchandise and Titan Books.

neg: Global Force Wrestling Impact Wrestling, also known as Global Force Wrestling (GFW), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee which operates as a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Alongside rival Ring of Honor (ROH), GFW is viewed as the second-largest professional wrestling promotion in the United States after WWE.

neg: Madman Entertainment Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that distributes Australian and foreign films as well as television series, children's content, sports, Japanese anime and manga, graphic novels in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the rest of Australasia. Madman is one of the major entertainment companies in Australia. It employs approx 100 people and has an annual turnover of around A$50 million. Its headquarters is in Richmond, Victoria.

neg: CAMP (studio) CAMP is a Mumbai-based studio for transdisciplinary media practices primarily composed of Shaina Anand (born 1975 in Mumbai, India) and Ashok Sukumaran (born 1974 in Sapporo, Japan). CAMP’s work has been concerned with the history and politics of technology and experimental video and audio recordings.

neg: Maruhan Maruhan Co., Ltd. (株式会社マルハン , Kabushiki gaisha Maruhan ) is a Japanese entertainment company with headquarters in Kyoto and Tokyo. The company operates several entertainment facilities such as pachinko parlors, bowling alleys, golf driving ranges, cinemas and more.

neg: Fox Entertainment Group The Fox Entertainment Group is an American entertainment company that operates through four segments, mainly filmed entertainment, television stations, television broadcast networks, and cable network programming. The company is wholly owned and controlled by the American media conglomerate 21st Century Fox, which is owned and chaired by Rupert Murdoch, since the company acquired all the stock of Fox. The transaction was completed on March 12, 2005. The division was part of the renamed 21st Century Fox after it had spun off its publishing divisions into the newly formed "New" News Corporation in 2013 as part of a corporate re-organization.

neg: Direct Entertainment Direct Entertainment is a Hollywood, California-based entertainment production and management company, founded by manager/producer Trevor Chowning. Clients include Orson Welles protégé Sasha Welles, writer Russ Littlefield, Larry Tee and DJ Slugo. Former clients include many reality TV stars such as the cast of MTV's "Road Rules" and "The Real World" and Johnny Cash's former backing band, The Tennessee Three.


query: Joseph Peter Grace was the longest serving CEO of public company and head businessman for the Grace Commission under which President's executive order?

pos: The Grace Commission The Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (PSSCC), commonly referred to as The Grace Commission, was an investigation requested by United States President Ronald Reagan, authorized in Executive Order on June 30, 1982. The focus of it was waste and inefficiency in the US Federal government. Its head, businessman J. Peter Grace, asked the members of that commission to "be bold" and "work like tireless bloodhounds. Don't leave any stone unturned in your search to root out inefficiency."

pos: J. Peter Grace Joseph Peter Grace (May 25, 1913 – April 19, 1995) was an American industrialist of Irish Catholic heritage. He was president of the diversified chemical company for 48 years, making him the longest serving CEO of a public company.

neg: Fast track (trade) The fast track authority for brokering trade agreements is the authority of the President of the United States to negotiate international agreements that Congress can approve or deny but cannot amend or filibuster. Renamed the trade promotion authority (TPA) in 2002, fast track negotiating authority is an impermanent power granted by Congress to the President. Fast track authority remained in effect from 1975 to 1994, pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, and from 2002 to 2007 by the Trade Act of 2002. Although it technically expired in July 2007, it remained in effect for agreements that were already under negotiation until their passage in 2011. The following year, the Obama administration sought renewal of TPA, and in June 2015, it passed Congress and was signed into law by the President. Known as the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, the legislation conferred on the Obama administration "enhanced power to negotiate major trade agreements with Asia and Europe."

neg: President (corporate title) The President is a leader of an organization, company, community, club, trade union, university or other group. In many organizations, it is the legally recognized highest "titled" corporate officer, ranking above the various Vice Presidents (e.g. Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President). The president may also be the chairperson. The relationship between the president and the Chief Executive Officer varies, depending on the structure of the specific organization. In a similar vein to the Chief Operating Officer, the title of corporate President as a separate position (as opposed to being combined with a "C-Suite" designation, such as "President and Chief Executive Officer" or "President and Chief Operating Officer") is also loosely defined. The powers of the president vary widely across organizations and such powers come from specific authorization in the bylaws (e.g. the president can make an "executive decision" only if the bylaws allow for it).

neg: Jeffrey Sprecher Jeffrey C. Sprecher (born c. 1955) is an American businessman and is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange and Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.

neg: Executive Order 13010 On July 15th, 1996, President Bill Clinton issued Executive Order 13010. This executive order addressed the concerns regarding infrastructure by listing critical infrastructures, identifying threats to critical infrastructures, and establishing the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection.

neg: Jim Stengel James R. Stengel (born May 5, 1955) is an American businessman, author, professor, and public speaker. He served as the global marketing officer of Procter & Gamble from 2001 to 2008. Stengel is currently the president and CEO of The Jim Stengel Company, where he advocates for ideals-driven businesses and brands. In December 2011, he released his first book, "Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit at the World’s Greatest Companies".

neg: President's Management Advisory Board The President's Management Advisory Board is a council of 17 corporate executives from leading American companies. Its purpose is to provide the administration of the executive branch advice and recommendations on effective strategies for the implementation of the best business practices on matters related to federal government's management and operations, with focus on productivity, the implementation of innovative methods, customer service, and technology. The board will be chaired by former Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Director Jeffrey Zients as part of the General Services Administration of the Executive Office. On March 10, 2011, board appointees were announced, including Greg Brown, president and chief executive officer of Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Sam Gilliland, Chairman and CEO of Sabre Holdings; Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO of BET Networks; Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO of Adobe Systems, Inc.; and Tim Solso, Chairman and CEO of Cummins, Inc.

neg: Executive Order 11905 Executive Order 11905 is a United States Presidential Executive Order signed on February 18, 1976, by President Gerald R. Ford as an attempt to reform the United States Intelligence Community, improve oversight on foreign intelligence activities, and ban political assassination. Much of this EO would be changed or strengthened by Jimmy Carter's Executive Order 12036 in 1978.

neg: Advisory Committee on Government Organization The U.S. President’s Advisory Committee on Government Organization (the Rockefeller Committee) was established by Executive Order 10432 on January 24, 1953. Members of the committee were appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and served without compensation. Nelson A. Rockefeller served as Chairman until 1958; upon his resignation, Arthur S. Flemming served as Chairman. Other permanent members were Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower and Don K. Price, Jr. In addition to the permanent members, the committee had the services of experts from government, universities and business who acted as consultants. A few of the consultants were: Dr. Ernest Williams, Professor Emmette S. Redford, Herman Pollack, Fordyce Luikart, Willard Bascom, Jerold Kieffer, Joseph Dodge, and William Barclay Harding.

neg: Jack Welch John Francis "Jack" Welch Jr. (born November 19, 1935) is an American retired business executive, author, and chemical engineer. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. During his tenure at GE, the company's value rose 4,000%. In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million. When he retired from GE he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history.

neg: Steven H. Collis Steven H. Collis (born 1961) is an American businessman, the chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of AmerisourceBergen.

neg: President's "E" Award The President's "E" Award - for Exporter - is an award presented by the United States Department of Commerce "to persons, firms, and organizations engaged in the marketing of products who make significant contributions to the expansion of the export trade of the United States." It was established by Executive Order 10978 on December 5, 1961.

neg: Christopher Commission The Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, informally known as the Christopher Commission, was formed in April 1991, in the wake of the Rodney King beating, by then-mayor of Los Angeles Tom Bradley. It was chaired by attorney Warren Christopher (who later became U.S. Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton). "The commission was created to conduct 'a full and fair examination of the structure and operation of the LAPD,' including its recruitment and training practices, internal disciplinary system, and citizen complaint system."

neg: Arthur F. Ryan Arthur F. Ryan is an American businessman that came to prominence during the 1990s, when he was the first outsider to become CEO of Prudential Insurance.

neg: Executive Order 9102 Executive Order 9102 is a United States presidential executive order ordering the creation of the War Relocation Authority (WRA), the US civilian agency responsible for the forced relocation and internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. The executive order was signed by President Franklin Roosevelt on March 18, 1942, and it officially expired on June 30, 1946. The Director reported directly to the president of the United States.

neg: Edward Whitacre Jr. Edward Earl "Ed" Whitacre Jr. (born November 4, 1941) is the former Chairman and CEO of General Motors. He is also a former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of AT&T Inc., previously Southwestern Bell Corporation (SBC). He served as national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1998 to 2000. On September 1, 2010, Whitacre stepped down as CEO, and retired as chairman of the board by the end of 2010.

neg: Greenspan Commission The National Commission on Social Security Reform, also known as the Greenspan Commission due to its chairmanship by Alan Greenspan, was a commission that was appointed by the United States Congress and President Ronald Reagan in 1981 to study and make recommendations regarding the short-term financing crisis that Social Security faced at that time. Its 1983 report led to the Social Security Reform Act of 1983. Greenspan himself was critical of this act, stating, "Do I like the present Social Security system? No. If you asked me whether it would be necessary in the ideal society, I'd say no. Our type of economy is far removed from where I would like to see it, but you have to be careful about moving from one type of society to another."

neg: David E. Bell David Elliott Bell (January 19, 1919 – September 6, 2000) was a director of the United States' Office of Management and Budget from January 22, 1961 until December 20, 1962 under President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy named him administrator of the Agency for International Development in late 1962. He left government service in 1966 to become the Executive Vice President of the Ford Foundation.

neg: Peter Bush (businessman) Peter Hallam Bush is an Australian company director and businessman who is currently chairman of Southern Cross Austereo and Pacific Brands. In Australian

neg: Bert Lance Thomas Bertram "Bert" Lance (June 3, 1931 – August 15, 2013) was an American businessman who served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Jimmy Carter in 1977. He is known mainly for his resignation from Carter's administration due to a scandal during his first year in office; he was cleared of all charges.

neg: Executive Order 10988 Executive Order 10988 is a United States presidential executive order issued by President John F. Kennedy on January 17, 1962 that recognized the right of federal employees to collective bargaining. This executive order was a breakthrough for public sector workers, who were not protected under the 1935 Wagner Act.


query: The Cooper is a comic opera, in two acts, by which English composer?

pos: The Cooper The Cooper is a comic opera in two acts by composer Thomas Arne. The English libretto by Arne is based on Nicolas-Médard Audinot and Antoine François Quétant’s "Le tonnelier". The opera premiered in London at the Theatre Royal in the Haymarket on 10 June 1772.

pos: Thomas Arne Thomas Augustine Arne ( ; 12 March 1710, London – 5 March 1778, London) was an English composer, best known for the patriotic song "Rule Britannia". He also wrote a version of "God Save the King", which became the British national anthem, and the song "A-Hunting We Will Go". Arne was the leading British theatre composer of the 18th century, working at Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

neg: John Larkin Hopkins John Larkin Hopkins (25 November 1819 – 25 April 1873) was an English organist and composer, mostly of church music.

neg: Nicholas Strogers Nicholas Strogers (also "Strowger") was an English composer, active between the years 1560 and 1575.

neg: Iain Bell Iain Bell (born 1980) is an English composer whose output is predominantly of vocal works, namely opera, art song or orchestral song.

neg: The English Cat The English Cat (in German, Die englische Katze) is an opera in two acts by Hans Werner Henze to an English libretto by Edward Bond, based on "Les peines de coeur d'une chatte anglaise " ("The heartbreak of an English cat") by Honoré de Balzac. The opera was first performed in a German translation by the Stuttgart Opera at the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen at the Schwetzingen Festival on 2 June 1983. The French premiere was at the Opéra-Comique, Paris in 1984. The first performance using the original English text was at Santa Fe on 13 July 1985. The UK premiere was at the Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, on 19 August 1987. A revised version was performed at Montepulciano in 1990 and this was given in London in 1991.

neg: Michael Cavendish Michael Cavendish (c. 1565 – 1628) was an English composer of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.

neg: Thespis (opera) Thespis, or The Gods Grown Old, is an operatic extravaganza that was the first collaboration between dramatist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. No musical score of "Thespis" was ever published, and most of the music has been lost. Gilbert and Sullivan went on to become the most famous and successful artistic partnership in Victorian England, creating a string of comic opera hits, including "H.M.S. Pinafore", "The Pirates of Penzance" and "The Mikado", which continue to be popular.

neg: Muzio Scevola Muzio Scevola ("Mucius Scaevola", HWV 13) is an opera seria in three acts about Gaius Mucius Scaevola. The Italian-language libretto was by Paolo Antonio Rolli, adapted from a text by Silvio Stampiglia. The music for the first act was composed by Filippo Amadei (family name sometimes given as Mattei), the second act by Giovanni Bononcini, and the third by George Frideric Handel. Collaborations of groups of composers were common in the 18th century, though this is the only one done in London. Bononcini had written the music for two earlier treatments of this story on his own, works dating from 1695 and 1710.

neg: Paul Lovatt-Cooper Paul Lovatt-Cooper (born 21 March 1976) is an English percussionist and composer. He currently holds the position of Director of Music at Factory Transmedia, and is the Managing Director of his music company PLC Music. Lovatt-Cooper is also Composer in Association with the Black Dyke Band.

neg: Thomas Apthorpe Cooper Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (born London, England, 1776; d. Bristol, Pennsylvania, 21 April 1849) was an English actor.

neg: The Man and Men The Man and Men is a one-act opera by British composer Joshua Goodman. The libretto is by Tom Riley.

neg: The Farmer (opera) The Farmer is a two-act comic opera with music by William Shield and a libretto by the Irish writer John O'Keeffe, set in London and Kent and premiered at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden on 31 October 1787.

neg: Lionel Monckton Lionel John Alexander Monckton (18 December 1861 – 15 February 1924) was an English writer and composer of musical theatre. He became Britain's most popular composer of Edwardian musical comedy in the early years of the 20th century.

neg: Andrew Glover (composer) Andrew Glover (born 1962) is an English composer. His music has been played by many national and international performers and ensembles including the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins and Grant Llewellyn and the English Northern Philharmonia under Paul Daniel, and is mainly performed abroad from Mexico to Russia among other places and artists. He was a visiting Composition Lecturer at the Birmingham Conservatoire (BCU) until early 2014.

neg: The Francis Bacon Opera The Francis Bacon Opera is a comic chamber opera in one act composed by Stephen Crowe. The libretto is based on Crowe's transcript of Melvyn Bragg's interview with the British artist Francis Bacon, filmed for "The South Bank Show" in 1985. The opera was first performed in its final version on 8 August 2012 in London, and went on to win the Hilton Edwards Award in May 2013.

neg: Abu Hassan Abu Hassan is a comic opera in one act by Carl Maria von Weber to a German libretto by , based on a story in "One Thousand and One Nights". It was composed between 11 August 1810 and 12 January 1811 and has set numbers with recitative and spoken dialogue. The work is a Singspiel in the then popular Turkish style.

neg: Violet (opera) Violet is a 2005 opera by Roger Scruton to a libretto by the composer, based on the biography of Violet Gordon-Woodhouse by her great-niece, Jessica Douglas-Home. The composer has said that "it tells the remarkable story of this woman who lived with four men – it was a story about the history of music, the history of England, about sex, and the difference between the old culture of sex and the new one, and how it all came together in the life of this peculiar woman". The two-act opera was given the first of two performances on 30 November 2005 at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, directed by Tess Gibbs and conducted by Clive Timms.

neg: Little Christopher Columbus Little Christopher Columbus is a burlesque opera in two acts, with music by Ivan Caryll and Gustave Kerker and a libretto by George R. Sims and Cecil Raleigh. It opened on 10 October 1893 at the Lyric Theatre in London and then transferred to Terry's Theatre, running for a total of 421 performances, which was a very successful run at the time. May Yohé created the title role, and Furneaux Cook and E. J. Lonnen were in the cast. Mabel Love, Geraldine Ulmar and Florence St. John joined the cast as replacements.

neg: Roger Sacheverell Coke Roger Sacheverell Coke ( ("cook"); 20 October 1912, Alfreton, Derbyshire – 23 October 1972) was an English composer and pianist.

neg: John Lodge Ellerton John Lodge Ellerton (11 January 1801 – 3 January 1873) was an English composer of classical music.

neg: Joseph Reed (playwright) Joseph Reed (March 1723 – 15 August 1787) was an English playwright and poet known for his 1761 farce "The Register Office" and the 1769 comic opera adaptation of Henry Fielding's "Tom Jones".


query: Are the films Restrepo and Hoop Dreams both documentaries?

pos: Restrepo (film) Restrepo is a 2010 American documentary film about the Afghanistan war, directed by American journalist Sebastian Junger and British photojournalist Tim Hetherington.

pos: Hoop Dreams Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James and written by James and Frederick Marx, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.

neg: Barkley 2 The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa, also called Barkley 2, is an upcoming role-playing video game developed by Tales of Game's Studios. The developers launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund the game. The game is a sequel to "", a 2008 freeware title which itself is a fan game sequel to the basketball game "Barkley Shut Up and Jam!" and the film "Space Jam".

neg: Religulous Religulous ( ) is a 2008 American documentary film written by and starring comedian Bill Maher and directed by Larry Charles. The title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words "religious" and "ridiculous". The documentary examines and challenges religion and religious belief.

neg: Mike Dibb Mike Dibb (born Leeds, West Yorkshire, 29 April 1940) is an award-winning English documentary filmmaker. In almost half a century of making films mainly for television – on subjects including cinema, literature, art, jazz, sport and popular culture – "he has defined and re-defined not only the televisual art documentary genre but has been able to make moving image pieces as a form of self portraiture". Dibb has made many acclaimed films, including on Federico García Lorca, C. L. R. James, Astor Piazzolla, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Barbara Thompson and other notable subjects. In the words of Sukhdev Sandhu in "The Guardian": "In a career spanning almost five decades, it's possible Dibb has shaped more ideas and offered more ways of seeing than any other TV documentarian of his generation." Mike Dibb is the father of film director Saul Dibb.

neg: Love Torn in a Dream Love Torn in a Dream (French: Combat d'amour en songe) is a 2000 film directed by Raúl Ruiz. The film's narrative spans nine interweaving stories, most of which take place in the 17th or 18th centuries, which feature fantastical characters such as pirates, nuns, young priests, a cannibal, a sultana, the Devil, and many more. To further complicate the already dizzying web of tales, many different characters are played by the same handful of actors across stories. This theme of the same individual portraying numerous identities extends beyond the limits of this one film (as many of Ruiz's themes do) and can be viewed in the larger context of Ruiz's work: for instance, lead actor Melvil Poupad is someone who has been in several of Ruiz's films since his childhood. In 1983, at age ten he starred in Ruiz's City of Pirates and went on to act in The Insomniac on the Bridge, Treasure Island, Three Lives and Only One Death, and Genealogies of a Crime.

neg: Torero! (film) ¡Torero! (Bullfighter! or Torero!) is a 1956 Mexican documentary film directed by Carlos Velo about Mexican bullfighter Luis Procuna. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film was also selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 30th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

neg: Rio Breaks Rio Breaks is a documentary film that explores surfing and slum-life in Rio de Janeiro through chronicling the trials and tribulations of two teenage surfers, Fabio and Naama, as they pursue the sport while also being tempted into the drug gang life of the favelas.

neg: Barry Kooser Barry R. Kooser is an American artist, painter, and documentary filmmaker who worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios between 1992 and 2003 as a background artist on films such as "The Lion King", "Pocahontas", "Mulan", "Lilo & Stitch", and as background supervisor on "Brother Bear". After leaving Disney, he worked independently as a painter exhibiting and selling fine art in galleries around the US. While teaching animation and story-boarding at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, he met Worker Studio founder Michael "Ffish" Hemschoot, and became a partner at the Colorado animation studio. Barry has since left Worker Studio. He is the Founder, Executive Producer and Director at Many Hoops Productions.

neg: Return to El Salvador Return to El Salvador is a 2010 documentary film directed by Philadelphia filmmaker Jamie Moffett and narrated by Martin Sheen. It chronicles the rebuilding of El Salvador in the years after the Salvadoran Civil War and explores the impact a lasting legacy of violence and unrest has had on those who survived, fled, and are now seeking to return.

neg: Rumberas film The rumberas film (in Spanish cine de rumberas) was a film genre that flourished in Mexico, in the so-called Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. These movies starred "rumberas", dancers who performed to popular Afro-Caribbean rhythms. With roots in various film styles, the genre is one of the most fascinating hybrids of international cinema. Today, thanks to their unique characteristics, they are considered cult films. The rumberas and the luchador films were two of Mexico's contributions to international cinema. The rumberas film represented a social view of the world, focused on "women of the night" in the 1940s and 1950s, which confronted the moral and social conventions of their time, exhibiting a more realistic look at Mexican society. These were melodramas about the lives of these women, redeemed through exotic dance.

neg: Dogtown and Z-Boys Dogtown and Z-Boys is an award winning 2001 documentary film directed by Stacy Peralta. The documentary explores the pioneering of the Zephyr skateboard team in the 1970s (of which Peralta was a member) and the evolving sport of skateboarding. Using a mix of film of the Zephyr skateboard team (Z-Boys) shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk, along with contemporary interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing) culture.

neg: 9000 Needles 9000 Needles is a 2009 documentary film about the story of a young husband and father and his family as they struggle to deal with the aftermath of a devastating stroke.

neg: Interloper Films Interloper Films is a production company based in Pasadena, California. Interloper was founded in 1994 by siblings Ondi Timoner and her brother David Timoner. Interloper produces documentaries, music videos, and short form media. Two Interloper documentaries, "We Live in Public" (2009) and "DIG!" (2004), have won Sundance grand jury awards. The latter film was co-released by Palm Pictures and was acquired into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. It showed at Cannes and many other prestigious festivals. "We Live in Public" is currently (as of May 2009) touring the festival circuit and will be appearing at many conferences including SXSW, the Cannes Film Festival and will have a New York premiere at the New Directors/New Films Festival, sponsored by the Lincoln Center and MOMA.

neg: Ironbound Films Ironbound Films is an independent documentary film production company. Their films focus on stories of how people succeed and fail to connect. Their 2008 film "The Linguists" and 2010 film "The New Recruits", were about characters whose missteps undermined their stated intentions but also exposed their humanity. Another feature documentary, "", is about controversial 1980s talk-show icon Morton Downey, Jr. and premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.

neg: Beauties of the Night (documentary) Beauties of the Night (in Spanish Bellas de noche) is a 2016 Mexican documentary film. It is the first production of the filmmaker María José Cuevas. The film shows a glimpse of the glory, sunset and resurgence of five of the main showgirls (vedettes) that triumphed in Mexico in the decades of the 1970s and 1980s.

neg: Samba on Your Feet Samba On Your Feet is a documentary film by Eduardo Montes-Bradley also known as "Samba! reflections of Africa in Brazilian culture”. The film goes behind the scenes of Samba and Carnival to reveal the cultural and racial clash that gave birth to a new tradition in Rio de Janeiro.

neg: Empire of Dreams Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy is a 2004 documentary film directed by Kevin Burns and narrated by Robert Clotworthy. It documents the making of the original "Star Wars" trilogy: "Star Wars" (1977), "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), and "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and their impact on popular culture.

neg: One Minute to Nine One Minute to Nine is a 2007 documentary film written and directed by Tommy Davis and produced by Quinto Malo Films. It was later re-edited and screened on HBO as Every F---ing Day of My Life. The film chronicles the last five days of freedom for Wendy Maldonado before she and her son are sentenced for the manslaughter death of her husband and explores the years of domestic abuse the family experienced prior to his death.

neg: Trumpets' Republic Trumpets’ Republic (Serbian Cyrillic: Трубачка Република) is a documentary film directed by Stefano Missio.

neg: The Rest of the Dream The Rest of the Dream is the 1990 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (a.k.a. "The Dirt Band"). It peaked at #53 on the US Country charts. Two singles from the album hit the Billboard Country Top 100 - a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" peaked at #65 and "You Made Life Good Again" rose to #60.

neg: This Is Roller Derby This Is Roller Derby is a 2011 Australian documentary by Daniel Hayward and features members from roller derby associations from Australia and the United States, primarily the Ballarat Roller Derby League. The DVD for the film released on 20 February 2013.


query: Duerme Negrito is a popular Latin American folkloric lullaby, originally an area near the Venezuelan and Colombian border, the song was popularized by himself and other musicians, such as Mercedes Sosa, sometimes known as La Negra, was an Argentine singer, who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region, and was born, on which holiday?

pos: Duerme Negrito Duerme Negrito is a popular Latin American folkloric lullaby, originally an area near the Venezuelan and Colombian border. The song was compiled by Atahualpa Yupanqui when visiting this region and popularized by himself and other musicians, such as Victor Jara, Mercedes Sosa, Jayme Amatnecks, Alfredo Zitarrosa and Daniel Viglietti, when touring around the world.

pos: Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes Sosa (] ; 9 July 1935 – 4 October 2009), sometimes known as La Negra (literally: "The Black One"), was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region. She was born on Argentina's Independence Day. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción. She gave voice to songs written by many Latin American songwriters. Her music made people hail her as the "voice of the voiceless ones", and "the voice of America".

neg: Mónica Navarro Mónica Navarro (born October 30, 1968) is a Tango singer and actress from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She reside in Montevideo, Uruguay. Her album "Calle" was nominated Latin Grammy Awards of 2014 for Best Tango Album.

neg: Miúcha Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda (born November 30, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro), whose artistic name is Miúcha, is a Brazilian singer and composer. She is the daughter of historian Sérgio Buarque de Holanda and Maria Amélia Cesário Alvim, and sister of the singer and composer Chico Buarque and two other singers Ana de Hollanda (prior Ministry of Culture in Brazil) and Cristina. Her career began in 1975 working with her husband at that time, João Gilberto, and Stan Getz, recorded as a participant in the disc "The Best of Two Worlds". This was followed by forays into jazz with Tom Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, João Gilberto and her daughter Bebel Gilberto.

neg: Elena Burke Elena Burke (born Romana Elena Burgues Gonzalez on February 28, 1928 in Havana, Cuba – June 9, 2002 in Havana, Cuba) was a revered and popular Cuban singer of boleros and romantic ballads.

neg: Lulu Delacre Lulu Delacre (born December 20, 1957 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is the author/illustrator of many award winning children's books. Some of her most famous works include "Arroz con leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America", "Vejigante Masquerader", and "The Bossy Gallito". Delacre's writes books that celebrate her Latino heritage and promote cultural diversity.

neg: Puerto Plata (musician) José Cobles (nicknamed Puerto Plata) is a Dominican musician. Born in the resort town of Puerto Plata in 1923, he sings in a style reminiscent of the Dominican guitar tradition of the 1930s and 1940s, when bolero, merengue, and son were all variations of the same Afro-Iberian fusion.

neg: Aida Cuevas Aida Cuevas (] ; born September 24, 1963) is a famous Mexican singer who has created one of the most important careers in the traditional Mexican and Latin American music. Affectionately known as the "The Queen of Ranchera Music”, With a 40-year artistic career, this Latin Grammy Award winner and nominated singer has released 37 albums, selling more than 7 million copies worldwide. Cuevas is a master of the Mariachi art song, offering a full range of mariachi numbers including her infamous falsetto heavyweight "“El Pastor ” and "La Cigarra"", her iconic Juan Gabriel hits including "“Te Doy Las Gracias,” “Te Vas a Quedar Con Las Ganas,” and “Quizás Mañana,”" to the people pleasers "“Traición a Juan,” “Me Equivoque Contigo,” and “No Me Amenaces.”" Her unique voice and style have allowed her to cultivate a successful career spanning decades, leaving a remarkable imprint in the history of Mexican music.

neg: Iván Pérez Rossi Iván Pérez Rossi is a singer and musician born in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, August 3, 1943. He was a part of the musical group Serenata Guayanesa.

neg: México en la piel (song) "México en la piel" is a 1990 song by the Mexican singer-songwriter José Manuel Fernández Espinosa (born 1958). It was awarded a prize at the 1990 Festival México Lindo y Querido. The song was covered by María de Lourdes, and used in many live shows, such as the theme for parque Xcaret (Quintana Roo, México) Night Show in 2002. In 2004 the song achieved international recognition as title track for Luis Miguel's collection of Mexican standards "México en la piel".

neg: Imperio Argentina María Magdalena Nile del Río (26 December 1910 – 22 August 2003) was an Argentine professional singer and movie actress, better known as Imperio Argentina; she became a citizen of Spain in 1999.

neg: La Sonora Dinamita La Sonora Dinamita is a Colombian musical group that plays cumbia, a South and Latin American music genre popular throughout Latin America. As one of the first cumbia groups to reach international success, it is credited with helping to popularize the genre throughout Latin America, and the world.

neg: México Lindo y Querido "México lindo y querido" is a traditional mariachi and ranchera Mexican song written by Chucho Monge and made famous by singer Jorge Negrete ("the singing charro"). It is widely known throughout the Spanish-speaking world for its characterization of patriotism and loyalty for the land of Mexico. It has been covered by many well-known artists, including Bertín Osborne, Ana Gabriel and Vicente Fernández and Pedro Fernández.

neg: Amalia Mendoza Amalia Mendoza García (10 July 1923 – 11 June 2001), nicknamed "La Tariácuri", was a Mexican singer and actress. "Échame a mi la culpa" and "Amarga navidad" were some of her greatest hits.her best friend since youth was Martha De Miranda Jimenez " Martuquia" as she called her, she was her companion for many years when Amalia was on tour. Amalia was a role model for her niece Jacqueline D'Miranda who shared the pasion for singing. Amalia allow Jacqueline to sing in a duet with her in three different occasions during her shows in palenques (traditional Mexican cockfighting arenas). Amalia was loved for all the fans of Mexican folkloric misic.

neg: Sevillanas Sevillanas (] ) are a type of folk music and dance of Sevilla and its region. They were derived from the Seguidilla, an old Castilian folk music and dance genre. In the nineteenth century they were influenced by Flamenco. They have a relatively limited musical pattern but are rich in lyrics based on country life, virgins, country towns, neighborhoods, pilgrimage, and love themes. They are sung by a plethora of local groups, like the "Los Romeros de la Puebla", "Los Amigos de Gines", "Las Corraleras de Lebrija", "Cantores de Hispalis", and "Los del Río". Every year, dozens of new "sevillanas" on CD are published.

neg: Argentine rock Argentine rock (locally Rock nacional) is rock music composed or made by Argentine bands or artists mainly in the Spanish language. For nearly half a century it has been a major popular genre, and is regarded as part of the music tradition of Argentina alongside tango and Argentine folk music.

neg: Agustín Lara Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino (] ; October 30, 1897– November 6, 1970), known as Agustín Lara was a Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros. He is recognized as one of the most popular songwriters of his era. His work was widely appreciated not only in Mexico but also in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Spain. After his death, he has also been recognized in the United States, Italy and Japan.

neg: Baila Mi Rumba "Baila Mi Rumba" (English: ""Dance My Rumba"" ) is a dance song written by Isidore York, Rudy Pérez and V. M. Hernández, produced by Pérez and Emilio Estefan, Jr., and performed by Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma". It was released in 1989 as the lead single from his studio album "Tengo Derecho a Ser Feliz" (1989), and became his second number-one single in the "Billboard" Hot Latin Tracks chart after "Y Tú También Llorarás" in 1987. The success of the song led its parent album to its peak at number two in the "Billboard" Latin Pop Albums.

neg: Memo Morales Guillermo Enrique Morales Portillo (6 April 1937 – 1 January 2017) was a Venezuelan singer. Better known as Memo Morales, he was also dubbed as "El Gitano Maracucho".

neg: Los de Ramón Los de Ramón are a Chilean folkloric group of vast trajectory and extended musical diffusion not only in Chile, also in Latin America. Conformed by the family group of Raul de Ramon, his wife Maria Eugenia and his two children Carlos Alberto and Raul Eduardo were of great importance like diffusers and ambassadors of Chilean music like also of Latin American music. With Chomedahue —in the commune of Santa Cruz— as their origin, they were dedicated to the investigation of Chilean and Latin American folklore interpreting its songs with the typical instruments of each country having in its presentations more of sixty different musical instruments played by themselves which were interchanged according to each country and region. They gave numerous concerts in the U.S.A. ( 92 concerts), Mexico as in the rest of Latin America.

neg: Isabel Parra Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra (born 29 September 1939), better known as Isabel Parra, is a famous Chilean singer-songwriter and interpreter of Latin American musical folklore.

neg: Rafael Solano Rafael Solano Sánchez (born April 10, 1931 in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican pianist, songwriter, composer, arranger, author, and former Dominican ambassador to UNESCO. He is credited with writing over a hundred songs of various genres that include romantic, folk, as well as choral, religious, and merengue music. His most famous love song, "Por Amor", has been translated into several languages and performed by renowned artists, such as Marco Antonio Muñiz, Vicki Carr, Jon Secada, the Mariachi Vargas, and Plácido Domingo.


query: Do both people of Armenian descent, Richard Hagopian and Albert Kapikian, have occupations of the similar nature?

pos: Richard Hagopian Richard Avedis Hagopian (born 3 April 1937) is an American Oriental-style "oud" player and traditional Armenian musician.

pos: Albert Kapikian Albert Z. Kapikian (1930 – 2014) was an Armenian-American virologist who developed the first licensed vaccine against rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants. He was awarded the Sabin Gold Medal for his pioneering work on the vaccine. He is the 13th recipient of this recognition, awarded annually by the Sabin Vaccine Institute. Called the father of human gastroenteritis virus research, Kapikian identified the first norovirus, initially called Norwalk virus, in 1972; and he and his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health identified the hepatitis A virus in 1973.

neg: Leonid Azgaldyan Leonid Azgaldyan (Armenian: Լեոնիդ Ազգալդյան ; 22 November 1942 – 21 June 1992) was an Armenian physicist who rose to prominence as a military leader during the Nagorno Karabakh War. He is best known as one of the founders and commander of a large special operations force known as the "Liberation Army" (Armenian: Ազատագրական Բանակ).

neg: Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre Officially Hakob Paronyan State Musical Comedy Theatre, is one of the prominent theatres of the Armenian capital of Yerevan, founded in 1941. It is located on Vazgen Sargsyan Street in the central Kentron district of the city, near the Republic Square. It is named after the Western Armenian renowned satirist Hagop Baronian (pronounced in Eastern Armenian as Hakob Paronyan).

neg: Robert Nazaryan Robert Nazaryan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Նիկոլայի Նազարյան ; born June 26, 1956 in Yerevan) is an Armenian politician, and former mayor of Yerevan. Since 2012, Nazaryan works as the chief of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia.

neg: Edward Haghverdian Edward Haghverdian (Persian: ادوارد حق‌وردیان  ; ] ; Armenian: Էդուարդ հաղվերդյան ) is an Iranian-Armenian poet, translator and journalist who is a member of the Writers Union of Armenia. Since 1970, Haghverdian have been living in Armenia and since 1980s, he spent most of his times translating contemporary Persian literary works into Armenian language.

neg: Arshakyan Arshakyan (Armenian: Արշակյան ) is an Armenian surname that may refer to

neg: Hakob Zavriev Hakob Zavriev (Armenian: Հակոբ Զավրիև ), also known as Yakov Zavriev, was an Armenian politician.

neg: Hasmik Papian Hasmik Papian (Armenian: Հասմիկ Պապյան ; born 2 September 1961) is an Armenian soprano. She was awarded the People's Artist of Armenia title in 2004. Papian was named a Cultural ambassador of Armenia in the World for her contributions to Armenian culture in 2005 by the Catholicos of the Holy See of St. Echmiadzin and All Armenians Karekin II and awarded the Order of Saint Sahag and Saint Mesrob and Order of Saint Mesrop Mashdots.

neg: Arthur Nazarian Arthur Nazarian (born 1951) is a Lebanese businessman and Member of Parliament of Armenian descent. s of 2014 he is the Ministry of Energy in the national unity government headed by Prime Minister Tammam Salam. He has held minister positions in two government agencies, Environment from 1998 to 2000 and Tourism. He was elected in the 2009 elections as a candidate of the Tashnag party, without any opponent in Beirut's second district for one of the Armenian Orthodox seats. He is a member of the Armenian General Benevolent Union.

neg: Samuel Khachikian Samuel Khachikian (Armenian: Սամուէլ Խաչիկեան ] ; Persian: ساموئل خاچیکیان  ;October 21, 1923, Tabriz Iran, – 22 October 2001, Tehran) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, author, and film editor of Armenian descent. He was one of the most influential figures in Iran's movie industry and was nicknamed "Iran's Hitchcock".

neg: Ruben Sargsyan Ruben Sargsyan, also seen as Sarkisyan (Armenian: Ռուբեն Սարգսյան ; Russian: Рубен Суренович Саркисян ; November 22, 1945 – April 6, 2013 ), was an Armenian composer, laureate of the State Award of the Republic of Armenia, professor of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.

neg: Sergo Karapetyan Sergo Karapetyan (Armenian: Սերգո Կարապետյան born August 6, 1948) is an Armenian politician who served as Agriculture minister between 2010-2016.

neg: Ara Papian Ara Papian (Armenian: Արա Պապյան ; born June 6, 1961) is an Armenian lawyer, historian and diplomat. He served as the Ambassador of Armenia to Canada 2000 to 2006. He is currently the president of "Modus Vivendi" Center for Social Science.

neg: Edman Ayvazyan Edman Ayvazyan (Armenian: Էդման Այվազյան , born 1939) is a London-based Iranian-Armenian painter.

neg: Robert Hagopian Robert C. Hagopian (born January 29, 1911 in Boston, died January 4, 1995 in Beverly, Massachusetts) was an American attorney, government official, and politician. He was known for using his government positions to tweak the establishment.

neg: Mıgırdiç Margosyan Mıgırdiç Margosyan (born 23 December 1938) is a Turkish Armenian writer of Armenian descent.

neg: Yakov Zarobyan Hakob (Yakov) Zarobian (Armenian: Յակով Ն. Զարոբյան ; 25 September 1908 – 11 April 1980) was the 1st Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia from 1960 to 1966.

neg: Edward Sandoyan Edward Sandoyan (Armenian: Էդվարդ Սանդոյան ) (born June 4, 1961 in Yerevan, Armenia), doctor of Economic Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation, professor, served as Minister of Finance & Economy of the Republic of Armenia from 1998 to 1999.

neg: Andranik Migranyan Andranik Migranyan (Armenian: Անդրանիկ Միհրանյան ; Russian: Андраник Мигранян ; born 10 February 1949 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-born Russian politologist, who works as a professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

neg: Albert Arutiunov Albert Arutiunov (1930–2014) was an Armenian chess master and a chess coach who has won the Armenian chess championship twice, in 1973 and 1977.

neg: Mariam Hakobyan Mariam Hakobyan (Armenian: Մարիամ Հակոբյան ; born 1949 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian sculptor based in Yerevan, Armenia.


query: Tony Carr, an English sports coach and former Director of Youth Development, coached the 2010 England squad which included which player that plays as a striker for Premier League club Bournemouth and the England national team?

pos: Tony Carr Anthony Carr MBE (born 5 September 1950) is an English sports coach and former Director of Youth Development at the West Ham United football club's youth academy and is recognised as one of the most influential figures in English football. A former graduate of the academy himself, whose footballing career was cut short by injury, he joined the club's staff as a youth coach in 1973. Since then in his tenure as director, as of 2010, Carr is credited with producing talent which has earned an estimated £80 million in transfer fees for the club, while the 23-man England squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup contained no less than seven players trained by Carr – Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Jermain Defoe, Glen Johnson and John Terry.

pos: Jermain Defoe Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Bournemouth and the England national team.

neg: Kyle Walker Kyle Andrew Walker (born 28 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

neg: Christian Benteke Christian Benteke Liolo (born 3 December 1990) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Crystal Palace and the Belgium national team.

neg: Chris Powell Christopher George Robin "Chris" Powell (born 8 September 1969) is an English professional football player and coach. A left back, Powell played for clubs including Southend United, Derby County, Charlton Athletic – where he had three spells as a player over eight seasons – West Ham United and Leicester City. He also made five appearances for the England national team.

neg: Alan Lee (footballer) Alan Desmond Lee (born 21 August 1978) is an Irish former footballer who played as a striker; he is now working as an academy coach at Ipswich Town. He scored 119 goals in 547 appearances in a 19-year professional career in the Football League, and won 10 caps for the Republic of Ireland.

neg: Alan McCarthy Alan McCarthy (born 11 January 1972) is a retired footballer. He played as a defender. During his career he played in the Football League First Division (later the Premier League) for QPR. During his time at QPR he spent loan spells at Watford and Plymouth Argyle, before joining Leyton Orient in 1995. Internationally, he played for England at youth level, but Wales at under-21 level.

neg: Harry Kewell Harry Kewell (born 22 September 1978) is an Australian football coach and former player who is the head coach of League Two club Crawley Town. Kewell played for Leeds United, Liverpool, Galatasaray, Melbourne Victory, Al-Gharafa and Melbourne Heart. While at Leeds he was named the PFA Young Player of the Year in 2000. Internationally he has received 58 caps, and scored 17 goals, while playing for the Australian national team. A left winger also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or second striker, he is often regarded within the media as "Australia's finest football export", despite his career being blighted with injury. In 2012, Kewell was named Australia's greatest footballer in a vote by Australian fans, players and media.

neg: Elliott Charles Elliott Grant Charles (born 1 April 1990) is an English-born Grenadian footballer who plays as a striker for Hendon and the Grenada national football team.

neg: Joanne Broadhurst Joanne "Jo" Broadhurst (born 27 November 1967) is an English football coach and former player. As an attacking midfielder or forward she represented England at full international level. Broadhurst also played for leading English clubs Doncaster Belles, Arsenal and Croydon/Charlton Athletic.

neg: Bobby Davison Robert "Bobby" Davison (born 17 July 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in South Shields he began his career with Huddersfield Town before spending time at Halifax Town, Derby County (twice), Leeds United, Sheffield United (twice), Leicester City, Rotherham United and Hull City. After he retired from playing he spent time on the coaching staff of a number of clubs, including brief spells as manager of Guiseley and Ferencváros, and is currently youth team coach at Crystal Palace and assistant manager to Noel Blake's England national under-19 football team.

neg: Tony Vairelles Tony Vairelles (born 10 April 1973) is a French retired footballer who played as a striker.

neg: Christian McClean Christian Alphonso McClean is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Swansea City and Northampton Town.

neg: Tony Thorpe Anthony "Tony" Thorpe (born 10 April 1974 in Leicester, England) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He notably played for Luton Town, Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers. He also played in the Football League for Reading, Rotherham United, Swindon Town, Colchester United and Grimsby Town. In the Non-League game he has previously appeared for Stevenage Borough, Tamworth, Barton Rovers, Woking, Brackley Town, Stamford and Halesowen Town, where he also had a brief spell as player/manager.

neg: Les Cocker (footballer, born 1924) Les Cocker (13 March 1924 – 4 October 1979) was an English professional football player and coach. As a player, Cocker played as a striker for Stockport County and Accrington Stanley, making nearly 300 appearances in the Football League. After retiring as a player, Cocker became a coach, working with club sides Luton Town and Leeds United, before working with the victorious England team at the 1966 World Cup.

neg: Paul Wotton Paul Anthony Wotton (born 17 August 1977) is an English former footballer and current first team coach at Football League One club Plymouth Argyle. Having begun his career with his home-town side, Wotton went on to become the club's most successful captain as they won two Football League titles in three seasons. By the time he left Plymouth in 2008, Wotton had broken into the top ten of the club's all-time appearance list – playing in more than 400 matches – and won their Player of the Year award twice. A year later, he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.

neg: Eddie Howe Edward John Frank Howe ( ; born 29 November 1977) is an English former professional footballer and manager. A defender before retirement who spent much of his career at Bournemouth, he was the youngest manager in the Football League when appointed Bournemouth manager in January 2009. Howe rescued Bournemouth from relegation out of the Football League in his first season in charge, after the club started the season on −17 points, then led them to promotion the next. After a brief spell as manager at Burnley, Howe returned to Bournemouth and led them to two further promotions in three seasons resulting in the club playing in the top flight of English football for the first time in their history. Howe's successes with Bournemouth resulted in him being given the inaugural Football League Manager of the Decade Award in 2015.

neg: Charlie Sheringham Charles Edward William "Charlie" Sheringham (born 17 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker and is currently a free agent. He is the son of former England forward Teddy Sheringham.

neg: Steve Lovell Stephen William Henry Lovell (born 6 December 1980) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. Lovell played the majority of his career in the Scottish Premier League, representing Dundee, Aberdeen and Falkirk, but also played in England for AFC Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Exeter City, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers.

neg: Nicke Kabamba Nicke Kabamba (born 1 February 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Colchester United on loan from Portsmouth.

neg: Chris Woods Christopher Charles Eric "Chris" Woods (born 14 November 1959) is a former England international football goalkeeper, who played in the Football League and Premier League for Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Southampton and Burnley, in the Scottish Football League for Rangers, and in Major League Soccer for the Colorado Rapids. He was working as the goalkeeping coach at Everton and United States. But, with the departure of David Moyes, he followed him to Manchester United to replace Eric Steele as the new goalkeeping coach. In June 2015 he became goalkeeping coach at West Ham United.

neg: Franz Carr Franz Carr (born 24 September 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a Winger from 1984 until 2000, notably for Nottingham Forest, as well as playing for Newcastle United in League Division 1 and in the Premier League for Leicester City and Aston Villa.


query: What Canadian-American sex comedy film featured actors who went on to star in Up the Creek?

pos: Up the Creek (1984 film) Up the Creek is a 1984 comedy film, directed by Robert Butler. Although the film itself was not as popular as other "college romp" films, the four lead parts all came to the film with experience in popular comedies, most notably "Animal House" and "Porky's".

pos: Porky's Porky's is a 1981 Canadian-American sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. Released in the United States in 1982 with an R rating, the film spawned two sequels: "" (1983) and "Porky's Revenge!" (1985) and a remake of the original titled, "Porky's Pimpin' Pee Wee" (2009) and influenced many writers in the teen film genre. "Porky's" was the fifth highest-grossing film of 1982.

neg: 2 Frogs in the West 2 Frogs in the West (French: "2 frogs dans l'ouest" ) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, released in 2010. The directorial debut of filmmaker and actor Dany Papineau, the film premiered in Montreal on October 8, 2010.

neg: What's Up Superdoc! What's Up Superdoc! is a 1978 British sex comedy film, directed by sexploitation director Derek Ford and produced by Michael L. Green. The film was a sequel to the 1977 film "What's Up Nurse!", with Christopher Mitchell replacing Nicholas Field as the oversexed Dr. Todd. The cast included Harry H. Corbett, Hughie Green, and a brief appearance by sex film star Mary Millington.

neg: Dancing Trees Dancing Trees (Partners in Crime) is a Canadian drama thriller film directed by Anne Wheeler and written by Joseph Nasser. Its cast features Brooke Burns, Katie Boland and Amanda Tapping.

neg: Chris Finn Chris Finn is a Canadian stand-up comedian and comedy writer.

neg: Amanda Barker Amanda J. Barker is a Canadian comedic and dramatic actress. Currently she is starring as "EBJ" in Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody.

neg: Swingers (2007 film) Swingers (French: "Échangistes" ) is a 2007 Canadian drama film.

neg: Québec-Montréal Québec-Montréal is a Canadian comedy film, released in 2002.

neg: Renee Percy Renee Percy (born November 14 in Toronto, Canada) is an actress, writer, and comedian. Percy is best known for her work on the sketch comedy shows Air Farce Live and CTV/Comedy Network's "Comedy Inc", and for her Comedy Now! Special "Women of the Night II". Appearing in numerous national television commercials her most notable role is her Canadian Comedy Awards winning viral video "". Her most recent feature film credit includes "Textuality", starring Jason Lewis of "Sex and the City" and Eric McCormack of "Will and Grace".

neg: David Huband David Huband (born December 1958), is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles on Cinderella Man as Ford Bond and in the films "Cube Zero", "Dirty Pictures" and "The Lookout".

neg: Straight Up (TV series) Straight Up is a popular but short lived Canadian television series produced by Back Alley Film Productions. Although critically acclaimed, the show only ran for 13 episodes on CBC Television from 1996 to 1998. Set in Toronto, the show dealt with the gritty problems of teenagers living in an urban environment.

neg: Ed Sahely Ed Sahely is a Canadian actor who is best remembered for his role as Possum Lake business entrepreneur Murray Woolworth on the second season of "The Red Green Show".

neg: The Barbarian Invasions The Barbarian Invasions (French: Les Invasions barbares ) is a 2003 Canadian-French sex comedy-drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau and Marie-Josée Croze. The film is a sequel to Arcand's 1986 film "The Decline of the American Empire", continuing the story of the character Rémy, a womanizing history professor now terminally ill with cancer.

neg: Starbuck (film) Starbuck is a 2011 Canadian comedy film directed by Ken Scott and written by Scott and Martin Petit. It stars Patrick Huard ("Bon Cop, Bad Cop"), Antoine Bertrand, and Julie LeBreton as the main character, his friend/lawyer, and his girlfriend, respectively.

neg: Corner Gas: The Movie Corner Gas: The Movie is a 2014 Canadian comedy film starring Brent Butt based on the "Corner Gas" television series, reuniting the complete original cast of the program that aired on CTV from 2004 to 2009.

neg: Mean Creek Mean Creek is a 2004 American coming of age psychological drama film written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and starring Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder. It was produced by Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham.

neg: Nathan Phillips (actor) Nathan Peter Thomas Phillips (born 16 January 1980) is an Australian actor who is currently based in Los Angeles. He is perhaps best known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in "Wolf Creek", for his American film debut, "Snakes on a Plane", opposite Samuel L. Jackson, in 2006 and for the recent "Chernobyl Diaries" (2012) and "These Final Hours" (2014).

neg: Up the Creek (song) "Up the Creek" is a non-album single by American rock band Cheap Trick, released as the title track for the 1984 film "Up the Creek", appearing on the film's soundtrack release as the first/opening track. The song was written by Rick Nielsen and musician/songwriter Randy Bishop. Bishop also wrote/co-wrote a lot of the soundtrack's material, including "Chasin' The Sky" by The Beach Boys, "The Heat" by Heart and "One Track Heart (Passion In The Dark)" by Danny Spanos.

neg: Rick Ducommun Richard "Rick" Ducommun (July 3, 1952 – June 12, 2015) was a Canadian actor, comedian and writer who appeared in films and television.

neg: Ron Jeremy Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953), better known by the stage name Ron Jeremy, is an American pornographic actor, filmmaker, actor, and stand-up comedian.

neg: Lust on the Prairie Lust on the Prairie is a 2011 American made for cable erotic film written and directed by Stormy Daniels. It is also known by the alternative name "Heart Strings". Two versions of the film exist: "Lust on the Prairie" is a softcore film without explicit penetration, whereas the version titled "Heart Strings" substitutes explicit hardcore footage.


query: In what year was the author of "Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel" born?

pos: Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel (Russian: Бабий яр. Роман-документ ) is an internationally acclaimed documentary novel by Anatoly Kuznetsov about the Babi Yar massacre. The two-day murder of 33,771 Jewish civilians on September 29–30, 1941 in the Kiev ravine was one of the largest single mass killings of the Holocaust.

pos: Anatoly Kuznetsov Anatoly Vasilievich Kuznetsov (Russian: Анато́лий Васи́льевич Кузнецо́в ; August 18, 1929, Kiev – June 13, 1979, London)

neg: Sarah Blau Sarah Blau (Hebrew: שהרה בלאו  ; born May 17, 1973) is an Israeli author, journalist, playwright, and actress. She won the Israeli Prime Minister's prize in 2015

neg: Noor Abdulmajeed Noor Abdulmajeed (Arabic: نور عبد المجيد) is a Saudi-Egyptian novelist, journalist and poet. Most of her works deal with Arab traditions, Arab societies, and Arab women.

neg: Nava Macmel-Atir Nava Macmel-Atir (Hebrew: נאוה מקמל-עתיר  ; born 27 August 1964) is a prominent Israeli author, playwright and poet. She is best known for having written the books "Adi's Jewel" (Hebrew: העדי של עדי) and "Ot me-Avshalom" (Hebrew: אות מאבשלום), which became a bestseller and has earned Macmel-Atir numerous commemorations and awards.

neg: Bachtyar Ali Bachtyar Ali Muhammed (Kurdish: بەختیار عەلی, also transcribed Bextyar Elî, Bakhtiyar Ali, or Bakhtyar Ali), was born in the city of Slemani in Iraqi Kurdistan in 1960. He is a Kurdish novelist and intellectual, a literary critic, essayist, and poet. Ali started out as a poet and essayist, but has established himself as an influential novelist from the mid-1990s. He has published six novels, and several collections of poetry and essays.

neg: Muhammad Nawaz Khan (writer) Major (Retd.) Muhammad Nawaz Khan (Urdu: محمد نواز خان , pronounced ; 23 November 1943 – 3 October 2015), was a Pakistani writer, historian, columnist, and poet of the English, Pashto and Urdu languages. His work had mostly been focused on history of the Pashtuns, the Gandhara civilization and the British legacy in Pakistan (specifically, the North Western Region).

neg: Mohamed Talbi Mohamed Talbi (Arabic: محمد الطالبي  ), (16 September 1921 – 1 May 2017) was a Tunisian historian and professor. He was the author of many books about Islam.

neg: Lluís-Anton Baulenas Lluís-Anton Baulenas (] ) (born in Barcelona in 1958) is a Catalan novelist, translator and playwright.

neg: Mohammad Rabie Mohammad Rabie (born 1978) is an Egyptian writer. He studied civil engineering in Higher Technological Institute. His novel "Kawkab Anbar" (2010) won the Sawiris Cultural Award in 2011. He has since published two more novels: "Year of the Dragon" (2012) and "Otared" (2014). Otared was nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2016.

neg: Muhammad Ali (writer) Muhammad Ali ( ; Arabic: محمد على  ; 1874 – 13 October 1951) was an Indian writer, scholar, and leading figure of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement.

neg: Elias Khoury Elias Khoury (Arabic: إلياس خوري  ) (born 12 July 1948 ) is a Lebanese novelist, playwright, critic, and prominent public intellectual. He has published 10 novels, which have been translated into several foreign languages, including English, as well as several works of literary criticism. He has also written three plays. Between 1993 and 2009, he served as editor of "Al-Mulhaq", the weekly cultural supplement of the Lebanese daily newspaper "Al-Nahar".

neg: Yaakov Shabtai Yaakov Shabtai (1934–81) (Hebrew: יעקב שבתאי  ) was an Israeli novelist, playwright, and translator.

neg: Ulfat Idilbi Ulfat Idilbi (Arabic: ألفت الادلبي  "Ulfat al-Ādlibi "; Rutul: Elifat Idilbi ) (November 1912, Damascus – 21 March 2007, Paris) was a Syrian novel writer. She wrote books that became best sellers in the Arabic-speaking world, such as "Dimashq ya Basimat el Huzn" ("Damascus - the Smile of Sadness", 1980), which was translated into many languages and filmed as "Basimat al Huzn" (TV series).

neg: Robin Wright (author) Robin B. Wright (born August 27, 1948) is an American foreign affairs analyst, journalist and author.

neg: Amos Oz Amos Oz (Hebrew: עמוס עוז ; born Amos Klausner; May 4, 1939) is an Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual. He is also a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba. He is regarded as Israel's most famous living author.

neg: Mohammed Alfazari Mohammed Alfazari (Arabic: lمحمد الفزاري  ; born 27 September 1988) is an Omani writer, journalist, and political activist. He is the founder and the editor in chief of . On 17 July 2015 Alfazari left Oman seeking for a political asylum in UK after a travel ban was issued against him without providing any reasons and his official documents including his national ID and passport were confiscated more than 8 months. Alfazari has published one novel called "Khattab" and now he is publishing a political and religious novel which is nearly complete.

neg: Abbas Zaryab Abbas Zaryab or 'Abbās Zaryāb (August 13, 1919 – February 3, 1995) (Persian: عباس زریاب  ) was a historian, translator, literature Professor and Iranologist. He was the author of several books, including a life of Muhammad, and articles in "The Persian Encyclopedia" (published in Iran), Western peer reviewed Journals as well as "Iranica".

neg: Boris Sandler Boris Sandler (Yiddish: באָריס סאַנדלער ; born January 6, 1950 in Beltz) is a journalist, author, and the former

neg: Habib Abdulrab Sarori Habib Abdulrab Sarori (born 1956) is a Yemeni computer scientist and novelist. He was born in Aden and pursued higher studies in France, obtaining a master's degree in Informatics from the University of Paris 6 in 1983, followed by a PhD from the University of Rouen in 1987. He is currently a professor in the Mathematical and Software Engineering Department at Rouen and also at INSA de Rouen. He has published numerous scientific papers over the last two decades. He is also the author of textbooks in computer science.

neg: Marilyn Booth Marilyn Louise Booth (born 24 February 1955) is an author, scholar and translator of Arabic literature.

neg: Benjamin Tammuz Benjamin Tammuz (Hebrew: בנימין תמוז ) (July 11, 1919 –July 19, 1989) was an Israeli writer and artist who contributed to Israeli culture in many disciplines, as a novelist, journalist, critic, painter, and sculptor.


query: Who was born first,  Rómulo Gallegos or Beatrix Potter?

pos: Rómulo Gallegos Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire (2 August 1884 – 5 April 1969) was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of some nine months during 1948, he was the first cleanly elected president in his country's history.

pos: Beatrix Potter Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 186622 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as those in "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".

neg: Norberto Díaz Norberto Díaz (March 1, 1952 Buenos Aires - December 18, 2010), who was called Gallego by others in the entertainment industry, was an Argentine actor.

neg: Lucy Gallardo Lucy Gallardo (December 13, 1929 – August 11, 2012) was an Argentine-Mexican film, theater, and television actress and screenwriter. She was best known for her numerous roles in Mexican cinema, as well as Mexico's telenovelas. Gallardo was the widow of Mexican actor Enrique Rambal.

neg: Eunice Odio Eunice Odio (pseudonym, Catalina Mariel; San José, Costa Rica, October 18, 1919 – Mexico City, Mexico, March 23, 1974) was a notable Latin American poet. She wrote articles, essays, reflections, letters, short stories and children's literature. Odio worked as a journalist and she also taught English and French. She left an extensive body of poetic work. In addition to Costa Rica and Mexico, she also lived in Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the United States. She married the painter Rodolfo Zanabria in order to gain Mexican citizenship.

neg: Tomás Burgos Gallego Tomás Burgos Gallego (Valladolid, 21 April 1962) is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party (PP).

neg: Carmen Silvera Carmen Dorothy Blanche Silvera (2 June 1922 – 3 August 2002) was a Canadian-born British comic actress of Spanish descent, who moved to Coventry, England, with her family when she was a child. She appeared on television regularly in the 1960s, and achieved mainstream fame in the 1980s as her starring role in British television programme, "'Allo 'Allo!" as Edith Artois.

neg: Draco Malfoy Draco Lucius Malfoy is a character in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. He is a student in Harry Potter's year belonging in the Slytherin house. He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who act as henchmen. Draco is characterised as a cowardly bully who manipulates and hurts people to get what he wants; nevertheless, he is a cunning user of magic. He was played by Tom Felton in the Harry Potter film series.

neg: Carmen Barajas Sandoval Carmen Barajas Sandoval (Countess of Bragny. Countess of Barajas) (May 19, 1925 - November 5, 2014) was a Mexican aristocrat, film executive producer, bestselling author and internationally known socialite, famous for her Mexican and international films and later in her life, by her biographies of stars such as María Félix and Jorge Negrete.

neg: Alonso de Reinoso Alonso de Reinoso (or Reynoso) (1518–1567) was a Spanish Conquistador in Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Chile. He was born in Torrijos Toledo, Spain in 1518. He was married to Catalina Flores de Riofrío before he came to the Americas in 1535.

neg: Lola Flores María Dolores Flores Ruiz (21 January 1923 – 16 May 1995) better known as Lola Flores was a Spanish singer, dancer, actress. She was born at number 45, Sol street, in the “barrio de San Miguel”, quarter of Jerez de la Frontera. Lola Flores was the eldest of three children, born to Pedro Flores Pinto (1897-1973) from La Palma del Condado (Huelva) and Rosario Ruiz Rodriguez from Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz). Lola Flores was a gypsy because of her maternal grandfather, Manuel, who was a street vendor.

neg: Catherine Feller Catherine Feller (born 1939) is a British actress and educator. She is perhaps best known for her role as Oliver Reed's love interest in the Hammer Film Productions' "The Curse of the Werewolf" (1961). She also appeared in "Waltz of the Toreadors" (1962) with Peter Sellers. She also appeared in the first colour episode "The Queen's Ransom" of "The Saint" TV show.

neg: Paulina Gálvez (actress) Paulina Gálvez (born September 14, 1969) is a Chilean-Spanish actress. She was born in Santiago to a Chilean mother and a Spanish father, both economists. She was raised in Madrid from the age of eight. Started her artistic career as a Flamenco dancer in several companies in Spain (Carmen Cortes, Zambra) and in films getting the lead role in her first audition for the film Bazar Viena besides Alfredo Landa. After few years busy in films and television Paulina worked in theatre with famous experimental Catalan group Els Joglars, from Barcelona. Since then she has played more than 90 different characters from comedy to drama in theater, films and television with renewed directors and actors such as Carlos Saura, Javier Bardem, Federico Luppi, Jordi Mollà, Ricky Schroder among many others.

neg: Fernando Gallego Fernando Gallego ( 1440 – 1507) was a Spanish painter, and his art is generally regarded as Hispano-Flemish in style. Gallego was likely born in Salamanca, Spain, and worked throughout Castile and Extremadura, most notably in Ciudad Rodrigo, Plasencia, Toro, and Zamora.

neg: Reveriano Soutullo Reveriano Soutullo Otero (11 July 1880 in Ponteareas, Galicia – 29 October 1932 in Vigo) was a Spanish composer of zarzuelas and pasodobles. He collaborated with Juan Vert.

neg: Tony Gallegos Tony Gallegos is an American businessman, World War II veteran and politician of Mexican American and Native American descent. Gallegos served in the U.S. Army Air Force, from 1943 to 1946. A native of Montrose, Colorado (born February 13, 1924), he served as a flight engineer in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, flying 17 missions in a B-17 bomber. After the war, he received a bachelor of arts from the Bistram Institute of Fine Arts (B.A., 1952) in California. Prior to his appointment as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gallegos worked at the Douglas Aircraft Company in California in a number of managerial positions from 1952 to 1982, and became corporate art director.

neg: Juan R. Torruella Juan Rafael Torruella del Valle Sr. (born June 7, 1933) is a Puerto Rican jurist, who currently serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He is the first and to date only Hispanic to serve in that court. He was also a competitive sailor participating in four Olympics.

neg: Betty Missiego Beatriz Teresa Missiego Campos (born 16 January 1945 in Lima, Peru) better known as Betty Missiego (] ) is a Peruvian singer, who holds dual Spanish citizenship since 1972 and lives in Spain.

neg: Roque Gallart Roque Josė Gallart Ortiz, (born September 21, 1979), also known as Rocky the Kid, is a Puerto Rican actor and radio and television personality. Gallart was host of a Mega-TV television show named "Descarao' Por La Noche".

neg: Paulina García Paulina García Alfonso (born 27 November 1960), better known as Pali García, is a Chilean actress, theatre director and playwright.

neg: Beatriz Allende Beatriz Ximena Allende Bussi (September 8, 1943 – October 11, 1977) was a Chilean Socialist politician, revolutionary and surgeon. She was the daughter of former president of Chile Salvador Allende, and his wife, Hortensia Bussi. She was of Basque, Belgian and Italian descent.

neg: Dorothy Doughty Dorothy Susan Doughty (Sanremo 1892 – 6 October 1962) was a British sculptor and potter. She was the daughter of poet, writer, and traveller Charles Montagu Doughty.