query: What year saw the formation of the coalition that won 26 seats in the 1999 Indian general election?

pos: Indian general election, 1999 (Tamil Nadu) The Indian general election, 1999 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which won 26 seats. After leaving the NDA, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, hoped to create some damage, but ended up losing 8 seats, compared to the 1998 Lok Sabha elections. This is also the first time that Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party, helping them have power at the national level for the next 5 years with the NDA, before they joined the UPA. The NDA, ended up losing 3 seats, compared to the election the year before, due to ADMK leaving the NDA, but the seats were made up, because DMK left the united front and joined the NDA.

pos: National Democratic Alliance (India) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and had thirteen constituent parties. Its honorary chairman is former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Also representing the alliance are L. K. Advani, former Deputy Prime Minister, who is the acting chairman of the Alliance, Narendra Modi, current Prime Minister and Leader of the House in Lok Sabha; and Arun Jaitley, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. The coalition was in power from 1998 to 2004. The alliance returned to power in the 2014 General election with a combined vote share of 38.5%. Its leader, Narendra Modi, was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014.

neg: Party of National Unity (Fiji) The Party of National Unity (better known by its acronym of PANU) was a Fijian political party founded by Ratu Sairusi Nagagavoka in 1998; by the time of the military coup of 2006, Nagagavoka remained the President of the party. A well-known member of the party was Apisai Tora. Presenting itself as a multiracial party representing the interests of Ba Province in particular, it formed part of the Fiji Labour Party-led People's Coalition in the general election of 1999, and won four seats in the House of Representatives. It lost all of its seats in the following election, in 2001, but party stalwart Ponipate Lesavua was appointed to the Senate as one of 8 nominees of Opposition Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.

neg: Congress for Democracy The Congress for Democracy (CFD) was an Indian political party founded in 1977 by Jagjivan Ram. It was formed after Jagjivan Ram left the Indian National Congress of Indira Gandhi and denounced her rule during the Indian Emergency. The party contested the Indian general election, 1977 with the Janata alliance and later merged with it.

neg: Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1999 The Karnataka Legislative Assembly election of 1999 took place in October 1999 in 224 constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The Indian National Congress secured a huge majority winning 132 seats. The National Democratic Alliance composed of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United) faction was a distant second winning only 63 seats. The Janata Dal (Secular) faction of former prime minister Deve Gowda also bit dust winning only 10 seats. The election was held simultaneously with the Lok sabha elections. The Janata Dal government collapsed in mid-1999 owing to a split in the Janata Dal. The Chief minister J.H.Patel and many other prominent leaders joined the Janata dal (United) faction and along with Ramakrishna Hegde allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party where as the former prime minister Deve gowda and his associates including the deputy chief minister Siddaramaiah joined the Janata dal (secular) faction. Owing to the anti incumbency against both the factions of JD, the Congress won handsomely. S.M. Krishna of the Congress was sworn in as Chief minister on 11 October 1999.

neg: Indian general election, 2004 (Assam) The Indian general election, 2004 polls in Assam were held for 14 seats in the state. The result was United Progressive Alliance winning 9 out of the 14 seats, while the National Democratic Alliance, captured only 2 seats. Asom Gana Parishad managed to get 2 seats.

neg: National Unity Alliance The National Unity Alliance (Tamil: தேசிய ஐக்கியக் கூட்டமைப்பு ) was a political alliance in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1999, the alliance ceased to exist in 2010 when its remaining members joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.

neg: Indian general election, 1977 (Tamil Nadu) The Indian general election, 1977 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a big victory for Indian National Congress under Indira Gandhi and its allies Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Communist Party of India winning 34 seats, while Janata Party and its allies Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Indian National Congress (Organisation) won only 5 seats. The Janata Party ended up winning this election. After the election, the ADK ended up supporting the Janata Party under Morarji Desai. In 1979, ADK continued to support Janata Party, by supporting Charan Singh, which resulted in the appointment of two ADK cabinet members.

neg: United Left Front (1962) The United Left Front was an electoral alliance in West Bengal, India, formed ahead of the 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. A key issue that provoked various left parties to join hands was the prevailing food crisis in the state. The front comprised the Communist Party of India, the All India Forward Bloc, the Marxist Forward Bloc, the Revolutionary Communist Party of India, the Bolshevik Party of India and the Revolutionary Socialist Party. The front won 74 seats out of 252.

neg: Michael government The Michael government was formed by Alun Michael following the 1999 National Assembly for Wales election and was a minority government.

neg: West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 1977 Legislative Assembly elections was held in the Indian state of West Bengal on 14 June 1977. The polls took place after the ousting of Indira Gandhi's government at the Centre. The Left Front won a land-slide victory, much to the surprise of the left parties themselves. The 1977 election marked the beginning of the 34-year Left Front rule in West Bengal, with Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Jyoti Basu leading the first Left Front cabinet.

neg: 49th government of Turkey The 49th government of Turkey (21 November 1991 – 25 June 1993) was a coalition government formed by True Path Party (DYP) and Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP).

neg: Awami Front Awami Front (Popular Front), was a front of six Muslim political parties in Uttar Pradesh, India. AF was formed ahead of the 2002 state assembly elections.

neg: Indian general election, 1996 (Tamil Nadu) The Indian general election, 1996 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide for the newly formed alliance between Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) and its leader G.K. Moopanar, and the left parties who ended up getting all 39 seats. Post election, the newly formed United Front, ended up getting all the seats from Tamil Nadu, since DMK and TMC joined it, with outside support from Indian National Congress (INC). The results in Tamil Nadu is a reflection of the results nationally, where INC, ended up losing the most seats. This election was seen as redemption for Moopanar and TMC, since they left Congress, on grounds that they formed an alliance with ADMK, even though J. Jayalalithaa, leader of ADMK, was accused of many corruption charges. This led to a disastrous showing, for ADMK and Congress in Tamil Nadu, since they lost all 39 seats from the last election, and TMC reaping the benefits by getting the most seats, in this election with 20 seats.

neg: First Manmohan Singh ministry The First Ministry of Manmohan Singh was the first Union Council of Ministers of India under the Prime Ministership of Dr. Manmohan Singh. It was formed after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April - 10 May 2004, to elect the 14th Lok Sabha, and it functioned from 2004 to May 2009. After which Singh took the oath as the Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2004, and continued to hold the post till full term, the next Council of Ministers of the Republic of India was sworn in on 22 May 2009, when Singh started his second term in office as PM.

neg: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2006 The thirteenth legislative assembly election, of Tamil Nadu was held on May 8, 2006. It was held for all 234 constituencies to elect the government in the state of for the following five years. The votes were counted three days later on May 11, 2006 and all the results were out by the end of the day. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led (DMK) front won the elections and its leader, M Karunanidhi was sworn in as Chief Minister. He served his fifth term. Since no single party could gain a majority of its own in this election, DMK formed a minority government with its allies, which is the first in the state since the 1952 election. 13th Assembly was instituted due to this election.

neg: Janta Congress Chhattisgarh Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (or Chhattisgarh Janata Congress) is a political party in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The party was founded by former Chief Minister, Ajit Jogi, after Jogi and his son Amit were expelled from Indian National Congress due to anti-party activities as well as sabotaging a bypoll election in Antagarh. Amit Jogi was expelled for six years.

neg: List of National Democratic Alliance members The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a centre-right political alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). s of 2015 , it is the ruling coalition in the Parliament of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and rules over 13 state governments. The NDA was formed by the BJP in the 1998 general elections; it consisted of its existing allies like the Samata Party, the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Shiv Sena in addition to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Biju Janata Dal. Among these regional parties, the Shiv Sena was the only one which had an ideology similar to that of the BJP. The coalition first came to power at the Central Government after the 1998 general elections, and continued to rule till 2004.

neg: Bangla Congress The Bangla Congress was a regional political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was formed through a split in the Indian National Congress in the 1960s and later co-governed with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) in two United Front governments, the first lasting from March 15, 1967, to November 2, 1967, and the second from February 25, 1969, to March 19, 1970. Ajoy Mukherjee was the Chief Minister in both governments. On March 19, 1970, the second United Front government fell as a result of the breakdown of the alliance between the Bangla Congress and the CPI(M). The Bangla Congress then went into rapid decline and was later reunified with the Indian National Congress.

neg: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016 A Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 May 2016 for the 232 seats (except Thanjavur and Aravakurichi) of the Legislative Assembly in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. AIADMK under J. Jayalalithaa won the elections and became the first ruling party to be re-elected in Tamil Nadu since 1984, though with a reduced majority. DMK won half of the seats it contested but its allies performed poorly; notably, the Indian National Congress won 16% of the seats they contested and the alliance lost due to its poor performance. The votes were counted on 19 May 2016. In the previous election in 2011, AIADMK, under the leadership of Jayalalithaa, won a simple majority and formed the government, while DMDK chief Vijayakanth served as the Leader of Opposition until January 2016.

neg: Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, 1999 Assembly elections was held in Maharashtra, India in two phases on September 5, 1999 and September 11, 1999. Election results were declared on October 7, 1999. The major parties were Bharatiya Janata Party - Shiv Sena (Yuti) alliance, Congress and NCP. Congress and NCP contested against each other without a pre-poll alliance but came together for a post-poll alliance to stake claim to form the government. Seats won: Congress: 75, NCP: 58. Post-poll-alliance 75+58=133/288. Shiv Sena + BJP = 69 + 56 = 125/288. Vilasrao Deshmukh of Congress became Chief Minister, and NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal became Deputy CM.

neg: Fifth Mahathir cabinet Mahathir Mohamad formed the fifth Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Jaafar to begin a new government following the 25 April 1995 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Mahathir led (as Prime Minister) the fourth Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.


query: Which single by Billy Joel was released first, The Entertainer or Piano Man?

pos: The Entertainer (song) "The Entertainer" is a single by singer Billy Joel released as the only single from his 1974 album "Streetlife Serenade". The song peaked at #34 on the US charts, a Top 40 hit for Joel that year. The song is a cynical and somewhat satirical look at the fleeting fame of a musician and fickle public tastes ("Today I am your champion / I may have won your hearts / But I know the game / You'll forget my name / And I won't be here / in another year / if I don't stay on the charts"); this theme would be examined in the later song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me". Another verse in the song references the shortening of Joel's song, "Piano Man", from 5 minutes and 38 seconds to 3 minutes and 5 seconds to fit a radio slot, referenced by the lyrics "It was a beautiful song, / but it ran too long / If you're gonna have a hit, you gotta make it fit / So they cut it down to 3:05." Additionally, the timing printed on the label of the 7" release of "The Entertainer" was 3:05, although the actual 45 length was 3:11 (while the album length was 3:41). In the single version, Verse 3 (which starts at 1:02 in the album version) is edited out, and Verse 2 (which starts at 0:40) contains a steel guitar in its second half, which is actually featured in the second half of the "third" verse in the album version; indeed, on the single mix, the instrumental crescendo of the album version is anticipated by bringing the fuller instrumentation of Verse 3 under the vocals of Verse 2. As a result of this, the slightly emptier original instrumentation of Verse 2 (which includes a downward slide on the synth) and the vocals of Verse 3 are completely omitted, while the instrumentation of Verse 3 (featuring the steel guitar) does appear, but earlier.

pos: Piano Man (song) "Piano Man" is the first single released by Billy Joel. It was released on November 2, 1973, and has been included on several subsequent albums. Joel's first major hit and his signature song, the song peaked at #25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in April 1974. In 2016, the Library of Congress selected "Piano Man" for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its "cultural, historic, or artistic significance."

neg: Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" is a song by American rock musician John Mellencamp. It was released as the first single from his 14th studio album, "Mr. Happy Go Lucky" (1996), and peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his final top 40 hit on that chart. It also peaked at number 4 on the "Billboard" Adult Top 40, his first and only top 10 hit on that chart to date, and number 10 on Mainstream Rock Tracks.

neg: All About Soul "All About Soul" is a single by singer/songwriter Billy Joel. It was the second single from his 1993 album "River of Dreams". The single was produced by Danny Kortchmar and Joe Nicolo. The song peaked at #29 in the US and #32 on the UK charts. The B-side was "You Picked a Real Bad Time", which did not appear on an album until the compilation box set "My Lives" was released in 2005.

neg: New York State of Mind "New York State of Mind" is a song written by Billy Joel which initially appeared on the album "Turnstiles" in 1976. Although it was never a hit song and was never released as a single, it has become a fan favorite and a song that Joel plays regularly in concert. Joel famously played the song at The Concert for New York City, the October 2001 benefit concert for the New York City Fire and Police Departments and the loved ones of families of first responders lost during the terrorist attack on New York City on 9/11. He reprised that theme, playing it during his set at at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 12, 2012, where he changed lyrics to include the likes of "Breezy Point."

neg: That's Entertainment! (song) "That's Entertainment!" is a popular song with music written by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz. The song was published in 1952 and was written especially for the 1953 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film "The Band Wagon". The song is performed in the film by Jack Buchanan supported by Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, and Oscar Levant. In 2004 the song finished at #45 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.

neg: Love Zone (song) "Love Zone" is the title track from Billy Ocean's 1986 album. In the US, The ballad hit number one on the "Billboard" R&B chart and was his third single to hit the top spot. "Love Zone" also reached number ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number five on the Adult Contemporary chart.

neg: Jack Benny Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television and film actor, and violinist. Recognized as a leading American entertainer of the 20th century, Benny portrayed his character as a miser, playing his violin badly. In character, he would claim to be 39 years of age, regardless of his actual age.

neg: Dolly (album) Dolly is the 16th solo studio album by American entertainer Dolly Parton, released on September 19, 1975. It is sometimes referred to as "Dolly: The Seeker • We Used To" to differentiate it from Parton's 2009 4-disc, career-spanning box set "Dolly." The first single, "The Seeker," peaked at #2, and was later covered by Merle Haggard; the follow-up single, "We Used To", with its "Stairway to Heaven"-inspired guitar intro, reached #9. The album reached # 14 on the country album charts.

neg: To Be a Lover "To Be a Lover" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1986 album "Whiplash Smile". As the album's lead single, it became Idol's second top 10 hit in the US, peaking at No. 6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

neg: 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song) "9 to 5" is a song written and originally performed by American country music entertainer Dolly Parton for the 1980 comedy film of the same name. In addition to appearing on the film soundtrack, the song was the centerpiece of Parton's "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs" album, released in late 1980. The song was released as a single in November 1980.

neg: One for Fun One for Fun is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor released in 1959 on the Atlantic label.

neg: Little Man (Alan Jackson song) "Little Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in May 1999 as the fourth and final single from his album "High Mileage". The song topped at number three on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles charts, and four on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart. It was also Jackson's first single to reach the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #39.

neg: The Stranger (song) "The Stranger" is a song by rock artist Billy Joel from his 1977 album of the same name, "The Stranger". The song was released as a single in Japan where it became very popular and peaked at #2 on the Oricon chart, charting as well in Australia. It was the last single from the album in Japan, while the US and UK saw "She's Always a Woman", released the previous year, as the last single from the album.

neg: Easy Money (1983 film) Easy Money is a 1983 American comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Candice Azzara, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It was directed by James Signorelli and written by Dangerfield, Michael Endler, P. J. O'Rourke and Dennis Blair. The original music score was composed by Laurence Rosenthal. The theme song "Easy Money" is performed by Billy Joel and was featured on his album "An Innocent Man".

neg: Good Night, Dear Lord Good Night, Dear Lord is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released by Columbia Records on March 3, 1958, and is the first of many projects undertaken over the course of his career that have a specific focus, which here happens to be religion. Several musical styles are covered, including sprirituals ("Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", "Deep River"), classical works (the Bach/Gounod and Schubert compositions of "Ave Maria"), songs from the Jewish tradition ("Eli Eli", "Kol Nidre"), and 20th-century offerings ("May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You", "One God").

neg: Glass Houses Glass Houses is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on March 10, 1980. It features Joel's first song to peak at #1 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me". The album itself topped the Pop Albums chart for six weeks and was ranked number 4 on "Billboard"'s 1980 year-end album chart. The album is the 41st best selling album of the 1980s, with sales of 7.1 million copies in the US alone. In 1981, Joel won a Grammy Award for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" for his work on "Glass Houses". According to music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the album featured "a harder-edged sound" compared to Joel's other work, in response to the punk and new wave movements.

neg: Music Man (album) Music Man is an album by Waylon Jennings, released in 1980 on RCA Victor.

neg: Portrait (Lynda Carter album) Portrait is the first album by the American actress Lynda Carter. It was released in 1978 on vinyl LP, 8-track and cassette as well as a limited edition picture LP. Carter co-wrote three of the songs: "Want to Get Beside You," "Fantasy Man" and "Toto (Don't It Feel Like Paradise)". The album also included the cover songs "She's Always a Woman" by Billy Joel and "Just One Look" by Doris Troy. Promotional singles were released for "All Night Song" and "Toto (Don't It Feel Like Paradise)."

neg: Electricity (Elton John song) "Electricity" is a song composed by Elton John and Lee Hall for the "Billy Elliot the Musical".

neg: The Man I Want to Be The Man I Want to Be is the second studio album of American country music artist Chris Young. It was released on September 1, 2009 via RCA Nashville. The album includes the singles "Voices", "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", and "The Man I Want to Be", all of which reached Number One single on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart.

neg: My Lives My Lives is a box set compilation of demos, outtakes, B-sides, soundtrack cuts, live recordings and album cuts by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel. It was released on November 22, 2005. The album name is derivative of the Billy Joel song "My Life". The liner notes were written by longtime "Rolling Stone" magazine contributor Anthony DeCurtis.


query: What cricket batting stroke, which hits the cricket ball over the keeper, was invented by Tillakaratne Dilshan during the ICC World Twenty20 in 2009?

pos: Dilscoop The Dilscoop is a cricket batting stroke, also known as a "ramp shot", developed by Sri Lankan right-handed batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan during the ICC World Twenty20 held during June 2009 in England.

pos: Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan, (Sinhalese: තිලකරත්න ඩිල්ෂාන් ; born 14 October 1976, as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan), popularly known as Tillakaratne Dilshan, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. The best rated Sri Lankan player in run-chases in ODI history, he is often regarded as one of the most innovative batsmen of all time. Dilshan is one such rare cricketer who can bat, bowl, field and keep wickets. He is an aggressive right-hand batsman who invented the scoop, which has come to be known as the dilscoop, that hits the ball over the keeper. An opening batsman, he is also a capable off-break bowler. A livewire in the field, he usually fields at the point region.

neg: Leg theory Leg theory is a bowling tactic in the sport of cricket. The term "leg theory" is somewhat archaic and seldom used any longer, but the basic tactic remains a play in modern cricket.

neg: Warne–Muralidaran Trophy The Warne–Muralitharan Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Australia–Sri Lanka Test cricket series from 2007–08 season onwards. The trophy is named after the two leading wicket takers in Test cricket, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (who prefers to romanise his name as "Muralidaran") and Australia's Shane Warne. The trophy celebrates the 25th anniversary of Australia–Sri Lanka Test cricket. The trophy features casts of the two bowlers' right hands and match-used cricket balls bowled by them during their careers. Sri Lanka Cricket, the governing body of cricket in Sri Lanka had written to its Australian counterpart, Cricket Australia, that the winner of the series should be awarded a trophy named after the two bowlers. Cricket Australia had responded positively to the Sri Lankans' proposal. In unveiling the trophy, Cricket Australia said in a statement,

neg: Hit wicket Hit wicket is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is governed by Law 35 of the laws of cricket. The striker is out "hit wicket" if, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play, his wicket is put down by his bat or his person. The striker may do this whilst preparing to receive or receiving a delivery or in setting off for his first run after playing the delivery. In simple language, if the striking batsman knocks the bails off the stumps or uproots the stumps, while attempting to hit the ball or take off for a run, he is out hit wicket.

neg: Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as "off spinners".

neg: Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir (   ; born 14 October 1981) is an Indian cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He is a left-handed opening batsman who plays domestic cricket for Delhi, and captains Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in 2003, and played his first Test the following year against Australia. He captained the Indian team in six ODIs from late-2010 to late-2011 with India winning all six matches. He played an integral part in India's wins in the finals of both the 2007 World Twenty20 (75 runs from 54 balls) and the 2011 Cricket World Cup (97 from 122).

neg: Wicket-keeper The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. The wicket-keeper may also wear a helmet with a mesh face guard to help protect from injury.

neg: Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team, often referred to as the skipper, is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players. As in other sports, the captain is usually experienced and has good communication skills, and is likely to be one of the most regular members of the team; indeed the captain often has a say in team selection. Before the game the captains toss for innings. During the match the captain decides the team's batting order, who will bowl each over, and where each fielder will be positioned. While the captain has the final say, decisions are often collaborative. A captain's knowledge of the complexities of cricket strategy and tactics, and shrewdness in the field, may contribute significantly to the team's success.

neg: List of Ranji Trophy triple centuries In cricket, a batsman reaches a triple century if they scores 300 or more runs in a single innings. The Ranji Trophy is the premier first-class cricket championship played in India. Conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, it was founded in 1934 as "The Cricket Championship of India". s of 2016 , a triple century has been scored on 40 occasions by 35 different batsmen in the Ranji Trophy.

neg: Umar Gul Umar Gul (Urdu: , Pashto:  ) (born 14 April 1984) is a Pakistani cricketer from Peshawar, Pakistan. He is a right arm fast medium bowler who has played Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani cricket team. He has gained fame as one of the most successful bowlers in Twenty20 cricket finishing as the leading wicket taker and bowler in both the 2007 and 2009 Twenty20 World Championship tournaments. Umar Gul is the second most highest wicket taker (74) in Twenty20 International cricket, only behind Saeed Ajmal. He won the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year 2013.

neg: Upekha Fernando Upekha Ashantha Fernando (born December 17, 1979 in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer who played for the Sinhalese Sports Club. He captained the Sri Lankan Under-19 team in a "Test" against India in 1998–99. An all rounder, he bowls right arm off cutters. He bats right-handed as well and often opens the batting.

neg: Manish Pandey Manish Krishnanand Pandey (born 10 September 1989) is an Indian international cricketer. He is primarily a right-handed middle-order batsman representing Karnataka in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. He played as an opening batsman for his former IPL team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and became the first Indian player to score a century in the IPL in 2009.

neg: Double (cricket) A cricketer is said to achieve the double if he scores a thousand or more runs and also takes a hundred or more wickets in first-class matches during the course of a single season. The feat is extremely rare outside England because of the smaller number of first-class matches played in most other countries. It has also become very uncommon in England in recent decades because of the reduction in the first-class programme in favour of more List A matches, last being achieved by Franklyn Stephenson in 1988.

neg: Bail (cricket) In the sport of cricket, a bail is one of the two smaller sticks placed on top of the three stumps to form a wicket. The bails are used to determine when the wicket is "broken", which in turn is one of the critical factors in determining whether a batsman is out bowled, stumped, run out or hit wicket.

neg: Topspinner A topspinner is a type of delivery bowled by a cricketer bowling either wrist spin or finger spin. In either case, the bowler imparts the ball with top spin by twisting it with his or her fingers prior to delivery. In both cases, the topspinner is the halfway house between the stock delivery and the "wrong'un" - in the wrist spinner's case his googly, and in the finger spinner's case his doosra.

neg: Carry the bat In cricket, the term carry the bat (or carry one's bat) refers to an opening batsman who is not dismissed ("not out") when the team innings is closed.

neg: Virender Sehwag Virender Sehwag    (born 20 October 1978) is a former Indian cricketer, and a former captain, who played all forms of the game for fourteen years. Widely regarded as one of the most destructive batsmen of all time. Sehwag is an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and a part-time right-arm off-spin bowler. He played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian test side in 2001. In April 2009, Sehwag became the only Indian to be honoured as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in 2008, subsequently becoming the first player of any nationality to retain the award for 2009.

neg: Free hit Free hit is a cricket term, relevant in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 matches. When a bowler bowls a no ball (All no balls will result in a free hit under changes to one-day international and Twenty20 playing conditions. -July 2015), in the immediate next ball the batsman cannot be ruled out in any dismissal modes other than those applicable for a no-ball, namely run out, handled the ball, hit the ball twice and obstructing the field. Additionally, if the ball is delivered full toss above the waist the batsman receives a free hit. It came into international cricket in October 2007.

neg: Bishan Singh Bedi Bishan Singh Bedi    (sometimes spelt as Bishen Singh Bedi; born 25 September 1946) is a former Indian cricketer who was primarily a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He played Test cricket for India from 1966 to 1979 and formed part of the famous Indian spin quartet. He played a total of 67 test and took 266 wickets. He also captained the national side in 22 Test matches. Bedi wore a colourful patka and has voiced outspoken and forthright views on cricketing matters.

neg: Zimbabwean cricket crisis Cricket in Zimbabwe was a crisis that lasted from 2003 to 2011 where player withdrawals such as the "Black-armband protest" by Andy Flower and Henry Olonga along with a mass loss of players in 2004 due to a general strike resulted in very poor performances by the national team. Presently Zimbabwe is in the period of rebuilding itself as the domestic structure was re-structured in 2009. Many people allege that the administration of cricket in Zimbabwe is corrupted by the influence of Robert Mugabe's government, who are widely accused of following racist, in particular anti-white, policies. Positive signs began to emerge for Zimbabwe after the 2007 Cricket World Cup especially when in the 2007 World Twenty20 Zimbabwe defeated what was arguably the strongest side in the world at the time, Australia. Along with this Zimbabwe gradually began to show encouraging signs of improvement and four years later they returned to the highest format of the game, Test Cricket. In their first match since their return in August 2011 they comprehensively defeated Bangladesh.

neg: Full toss A full toss is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It describes any delivery that reaches the batsman without bouncing on the pitch first.


query: In between John Mulholland and Edwin Greenwood who was a British screenwriter and film director?

pos: John Mulholland (director) John Mulholland is an American writer and director, specializing in documentaries. He was born in New York City, where he still lives. Mulholland’s most recent documentary is "", exploring the 20-year friendship between actor Gary Cooper and author Ernest Hemingway.

pos: Edwin Greenwood Edwin Greenwood (1895-1939) was a British screenwriter and film director.

neg: Devil on Horseback Devil on Horseback is a 1954 British drama film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Googie Withers, John McCallum and Jeremy Spenser. Its plot involves a boy who pursues his ambition to be a jockey. The screenplay was by Scottish writer Neil Paterson. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios with sets designed by Michael Stringer.

neg: John Alcott John Alcott, BSC (1931 – 28 July 1986) was an English cinematographer best known for his four collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick; these are "" (1968), for which he took over as lighting cameraman from Geoffrey Unsworth in mid-shoot, "A Clockwork Orange" (1971), "Barry Lyndon" (1975), the film for which he won his Oscar, and "The Shining" (1980). Alcott died from a heart attack in Cannes, France in July 1986; he was 55. He received a tribute at the end of his last film "No Way Out" starring Kevin Costner.

neg: Esmonde and Larbey John Gilbert Esmonde (21 March 1937 – 10 August 2008) and Robert Edward "Bob" Larbey (24 June 1934 – 31 March 2014), better known as Esmonde and Larbey, were a successful British television comedy scriptwriting duo from the 1960s to the 1990s, creating popular sitcoms and hit comedy shows, such as "Please Sir!" (1968–72), "The Good Life" (1975–78), "Get Some In!" (1975–78), "Ever Decreasing Circles" (1984-89) and "Brush Strokes" (1986–91).

neg: Gordon Parry (film director) Gordon Parry (24 July 1908 – 6 May 1981) was a British film director and producer.

neg: John Kershaw (writer) John Kershaw is a British screenwriter and script editor. He edited the entire first season of the television program Bergerac, and contributed to others including The Bill and Armchair Theatre.

neg: John Osborne John James Osborne (Fulham, London, 12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter and actor, known for his excoriating prose and intense critical stance towards established social and political norms. The success of his 1956 play "Look Back in Anger" transformed English theatre.

neg: Jane Arden (director) Jane Arden (29 October 192720 December 1982) was a Welsh film director, actress, screenwriter, playwright, songwriter, and poet.

neg: John Ridley John Ridley IV (born October 1965) is an American screenwriter, film director, novelist, and showrunner, known for "12 Years a Slave", for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also the creator and showrunner of the critically acclaimed anthology series "American Crime". His most recent work is the documentary film "".

neg: Tony Holland Anthony John "Tony" Holland (18 January 1940 – 28 November 2007) was an English actor and television screenwriter best known as a writer and co-creator of the BBC soap opera "EastEnders".

neg: John Schlesinger John Richard Schlesinger, CBE ( ; 16 February 1926 – 25 July 2003) was an English film and stage director, and actor. He won an Academy Award for Best Director for "Midnight Cowboy", and was nominated for two other films ("Darling" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday").

neg: Mark Edwin Robinson Mark Edwin Robinson (born November 6, 1980) is an American film director and screenwriter.

neg: Emeric Pressburger Emeric Pressburger (5 December 19025 February 1988) was a Hungarian British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in an award-winning collaboration partnership known as the Archers and produced a series of films, notably "49th Parallel" (1941), "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" (1943), "A Matter of Life and Death" (1946, also called "Stairway to Heaven"), "Black Narcissus" (1947), "The Red Shoes" (1948), and "The Tales of Hoffmann" (1951).

neg: John Mullarkey John Mullarkey is the Professor in Film and Television at Kingston University, London, and a member of The London Graduate School.

neg: John Mulholland (Irish republican) John Mulholland was president of the Irish Republican Brotherhood from 1910 to 1912.

neg: Edwin J. Collins Edwin J. Collins (1875 – 14 January 1937) was a British film director of the silent era.

neg: Justin Edgar Justin Edgar (born 18 August 1971) is a British film director, screenwriter and producer.

neg: Ernest Greenwood (artist) Ernest Greenwood (12 February 1913 - 17 May 2009) was an English artist, and president of the Royal Watercolour Society from 1976 to 1984. During this time, Greenwood is credited with having brought the society from the brink of closure back to a secure position in new premises in the Bankside Gallery, London.

neg: John Henderson (director) John Henderson is an English film and television director (born in England, 1949)

neg: Mulholland Drive (film) Mulholland Drive (stylized as Mulholland Dr.) is a 2001 neo-noir mystery film written and directed by David Lynch and starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, and Robert Forster. It tells the story of an aspiring actress named Betty Elms (Watts), newly arrived in Los Angeles, who meets and befriends an amnesiac woman (Harring) hiding in an apartment which belongs to Betty's aunt. The story includes several other seemingly unrelated vignettes that eventually interlock, as well as some surreal and darkly comic scenes and images that relate to the cryptic narrative.

neg: Malcolm Mowbray Malcolm Mowbray (born 1949) is a British screenwriter and television and film director.


query: Cordoba Fighting Dog and Labrador Husky, are a breed of what?

pos: Cordoba Fighting Dog The Cordoba Fighting Dog is an extinct breed of fighting dog. The Cordoba was a crossbreed of Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, and Boxer.. Its temperament includes being very fierce, very aggressive,

pos: Labrador Husky The Labrador Husky is a spitz type of dog that was bred for work as a very strong, fast sled dog; it is a purebred originating from Canada. Although the breed's name may be baffling, it is "not" a mix between a Labrador Retriever and a husky. The breed is very little known, and there are no breed clubs that currently recognize it.

neg: American Cocker Spaniel The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog. It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in America and the UK. In the United States, the breed is usually called the Cocker Spaniel, while elsewhere in the world, it is called the American Cocker Spaniel in order to differentiate between it and its English cousin, which was already known as "Cocker Spaniel" before the American variety was created. The word "cocker" is commonly held to stem from their use to hunt woodcock in England, while "spaniel" is thought to be derived from the type's origins in Spain.

neg: Water dog Water dogs are a type of gun dog bred to flush and retrieve game from water, often serving the waterfowl hunter. Strong swimming desire is a characteristic of these dogs. Some of the oldest dog breeds are water dogs. The term was originally water spaniels (a misnomer, as not all are spaniels). With the advent of kennel clubs many "water spaniels" were accepted under the names including the designation retriever rather than spaniel.

neg: Smooth Fox Terrier The Smooth Fox Terrier is a breed of dog, one of many terrier breeds. It was the first breed in the fox terrier family to be given official recognition by The Kennel Club (circa 1875; breed standard 1876). It is well known, and although not a widely popular breed today outside of hunting and show circles, it is extremely significant due to the large number of terriers believed descended from it.

neg: Burgos Pointer The Burgos Pointer (Spanish: "Perdiguero de Burgos" ), also called the Burgalese Pointer, is a breed of dog native to Spain. Originating from Castile, especially in the province of Burgos, this hardy breed is used for hunting and has some outstanding features for small game.

neg: Cocker Spaniel Cocker Spaniels are dogs belonging to two breeds of the spaniel dog type: the American Cocker Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel, both of which are commonly called simply "Cocker Spaniel" in their countries of origin. In the early 20th century, Cocker Spaniels also included small hunting Spaniels.

neg: Saluki The Saluki, also known as Persian Greyhound, is a dog originally bred in the Fertile Crescent. The Saluki is classed as a sighthound and is typically deep-chested and long-legged. Salukis are "sight" hounds—hunting by sight—and run their quarry down to kill or retrieve it. Historically, Salukis were used for hunting by nomadic tribes. Typical quarry included the gazelle, hare, fox and jackal.

neg: Field Spaniel The Field Spaniel is a medium-sized breed dog of the spaniel type. They were originally developed to be all-black show dogs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and were unpopular for work as a hunting dog. However, during the mid-20th century they were redeveloped as a longer-legged dog that was more suitable to be used for field work. They are now considered to be a rare breed, and are registered as a Vulnerable Native Breed by The Kennel Club.

neg: Retriever A retriever is a type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter. Generally gun dogs are divided into three major classifications: retrievers, flushing spaniels, and pointing breeds. Retrievers were bred primarily to retrieve birds or other prey and return them to the hunter without damage; retrievers are distinguished in that nonslip retrieval is their primary function. As a result, retriever breeds are bred for soft mouths and a great willingness to please, learn, and obey. A soft mouth refers to the willingness of the dog to carry game in its mouth without biting into it. "Hard mouth" is a serious fault in a hunting dog and is very difficult to correct. A hard-mouthed dog renders game unpresentable or at worst inedible.

neg: Alaskan Malamute The Alaskan Malamute is a large breed of domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris") originally bred for hauling heavy freight because of their strength and endurance, and later a sled dog. They are similar to other arctic breeds, such as the Greenland Dog, Canadian Eskimo Dog, the Siberian Husky, and the Samoyed.

neg: Terceira Mastiff The Terceira Mastiff (Portuguese: ] ) is a landrace Portuguese dog breed, also known as the Rabo Torto ("rabo"=tail, "torto"=curled/twisted). Neither the Fédération Cynologique Internationale nor the local Clube Português de Canicultura has officially recognized it. It is a remarkable ancestor to both the Cão Fila de São Miguel and the Fila Brasileiro . This breed is fully different from the Barbado da Terceira

neg: Hierran Wolfdog The Hierran Wolfdog or Perro Lobo Herreño is a breed of dog originated in the Island of El Hierro, in the Canary Islands (Spain). The islanders know it as ""lobito"" or ""perro lobo"".

neg: Mountain dog Mountain dog is a generic form of dog, a group of similar or related dog breeds or landraces typically from mountain environs of central Eurasia.

neg: Cão Fila de São Miguel The Cão Fila de São Miguel (Portuguese: ] ) (frequently translated into English as the "São Miguel Cattle Dog" or "Cattle Dog of São Miguel Island", but other names, such as "Azores Cattle Dog", may be used) is a dog breed of molosser type originating on São Miguel Island in the Azores, an island chain which is one of the autonomous regions of Portugal. The breed was originally used for working with cattle.

neg: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small spaniel classed as a toy dog by The Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club. It originated in the United Kingdom and is one of the more popular breeds in many countries. Since 2000, it has grown in popularity in the United States and ranks as the 18th most popular pure-breed in the United States (2013 Registration Statistics). It has a silky, smooth coat and commonly a smooth undocked tail. The breed standard recognizes four colours: Blenheim (chestnut and white), Tricolor (black/white/tan), Black and Tan, and Ruby. The breed is generally friendly, affectionate and good with both children and other animals; however, they require a lot of human interaction. Since they are a family dog, it is recommended to not leave them alone for long periods at a time. The expected average lifespan of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is under ten years.

neg: Eurasier The Eurasier, or "Eurasian dog", is a breed of dog of spitz type that originated in Germany. It is widely known as a wonderful companion that maintains its own personality, has a dignified reserve to strangers, a strong bond to its family and that is relatively easy to train.

neg: Labrador Retriever The Labrador Retriever, also Labrador, is a type of retriever-gun dog. The Labrador is one of the most popular breeds of dog in the United Kingdom and the United States.

neg: Tosa (dog) The Tosa (土佐 , also called the Tosa Inu or Japanese Mastiff) is a breed of dog of Japanese origin that is considered rare. It was originally bred in Tosa (present day Kōchi) as a fighting dog and still is today.

neg: Continental bulldog The Continental Bulldog is a dog breed from Switzerland. This bulldog breed is not officially recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, although the procedure towards recognition by the FCI was started on 24 January 2011. The breed has been officially recognized by the Swiss kennel club SKG since 5 December 2004.

neg: Norwich Terrier The Norwich Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United Kingdom, and was bred to hunt small vermin or rodents. With a friendly personality, Norwich Terriers are today mostly a companion dog breed. One of the smallest terriers, these dogs are generally healthy, but are relatively rare, due in part to their low litter size and the common need for caesarian sections. Their drop-eared variety is the Norfolk Terrier.

neg: Welsh Springer Spaniel The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a breed of dog and a member of the spaniel family. Thought to be comparable to the old Land Spaniel, they are similar to the English Springer Spaniel and historically have been referred to as both the Welsh Spaniel and the Welsh Cocker Spaniel. They were relatively unknown until a succession of victories in dog trials by the breed increased its popularity. Following recognition by The Kennel Club in 1902, the breed gained the modern name of Welsh Springer Spaniel. The breed's coat only comes in a single colour combination of white with red markings, usually in a piebald pattern. Loyal and affectionate, they can become very attached to family members and are wary of strangers. Health conditions are limited to those common among many breeds of dog, although they are affected more than average by hip dysplasia and some eye conditions. They are a working dog, bred for hunting, and while not as rare as some varieties of spaniel, they are rarer than the more widely known English Springer Spaniel with which they are sometimes confused.


query: which british artist wrote a christmas song that is featured on the Top ten Christmas singles and has sold 30 million albums worldwide?

pos: Driving Home for Christmas "Driving Home for Christmas" is a popular single written by Chris Rea and released in 1986. The song peaked at #53 in the UK Single Chart in 1988, and re-entered the chart in 2007, peaking at #33. It reached a brand new peak of #26 in 2016. Although it had modest charting, the single has a brief chart appearance every year in the Top 40, and is featured among the Top 10 Christmas singles.

pos: Chris Rea Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The "British Hit Singles & Albums" stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10 with his 18th chart entry; "The Road to Hell (Part 2)". As of 2009, he has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.

neg: Gillian McKeith (song) "Gillian McKeith" is a song written by Brett Domino in 2010. It was released as a single on 22 November 2010, charting at number 29 in the United Kingdom.

neg: Let It Be Christmas Let It Be Christmas is the second Christmas album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Unlike his first album of Christmas music (1993's "Honky Tonk Christmas"), this one is composed mainly of renditions of traditional Christmas music. The title track, one of two Christmas songs composed by Jackson, was a Top 40 hit for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs charts.

neg: A Ginuwine Christmas A Ginuwine Christmas is the eighth studio album and first Christmas album by American R&B recording artist Ginuwine. It was released exclusively to digital media stores on October 10, 2011 via Notifi Records, compromising soulful interpretations of traditional holiday songs such as "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World ", along with love songs and sensual slow jams.

neg: Petit Papa Noël "Petit Papa Noël" (literally "little Father Christmas") is a 1946 song recorded by French singer Tino Rossi. Written by Raymond Vincy and Henri Martinet, this Christmas song was originally performed by Rossi in Richard Pottier's film "Destins". It is currently the best-selling single of all time in France, with over 5,711,000 units sold. The song peaked at #6 on December 28, 1991 (the French SNEP Singles Chart was created on November 4, 1984), and was ranked every year under several labels, including Disques Pathé, Fifty Five and M6 Interactions (every label is charted separately). The song has been covered by many artists over the years.

neg: Never Had a Dream Come True "Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song by British pop group S Club 7, released as a single on 27 November 2000. It was chosen to be the official 2000 BBC Children in Need song. The single peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming Britain's ninth best-selling single of 2000. Internationally, it peaked within the top ten of the charts in the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and the United States. After its success, it was added to a re-release of the band's second album, "7".

neg: A Kylie Christmas A Kylie Christmas is the fifth extended play by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was released digitally on November 30, 2010 by Parlophone. Minogue's cover of the 1953 song "Santa Baby" first appeared as a B-side to her 2000 single "Please Stay". Minogue uploaded a music video of "Let It Snow" to her official YouTube channel on 10 December 2010.

neg: A Million Love Songs "A Million Love Songs" is the penultimate single released by English boy band Take That from their debut studio album, "Take That & Party". It was written by lead vocalist Gary Barlow. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1992 and peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

neg: Christmas Makes Me Cry "Christmas Makes Me Cry" is the third single from Christian singer, Mandisa. The single comes from her 2007 Christmas EP, "Christmas Joy", and was released on November 6, 2007. It features Christian singer and producer, Matthew West. The song was re-released a year later as the first single from Mandisa's full-length Christmas album "It's Christmas".

neg: John Parr John Parr (born 18 November 1952) is an English musician, who had two number one hits, best known for his 1985 US number one hit single "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" and in 1984 for his US number one rock single "Naughty Naughty." Parr has sold 10 million albums worldwide, and has written and performed 12 Hollywood movie themes, including for "Three Men and a Baby", "Near Dark", and "The Running Man". He was nominated for a Grammy award for "St Elmo's Fire" in 1985.

neg: When Christmas Comes Around "When Christmas Comes Around" is the debut single by English singer Matt Terry. The song was written by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge and was released as the winner's single of thirteenth series of "The X Factor" on 11 December 2016. All the record company profits from Terry's single will be shared equally between two charities: Together for Short Lives and Shooting Star CHASE. It is the sixth year running that UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer has waived VAT on "The X Factor"'s winner's single.

neg: We Should Be Together (song) "We Should Be Together" is a Christmas-themed song by Cliff Richard. Released as a single in November 1991 in the UK, the song bidded for the Christmas No.1 spot. However the song peaked at the No. 10 position - ultimately being beaten to the festive top spot by the re-release of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" following the death of Freddie Mercury.

neg: List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number twos Every year in the UK Singles Chart, there is a highly publicised race for the top slot on the chart immediately prior to Christmas, an honour known as the Christmas Number One. The UK public take a particular interest in chart performance and sales of singles are especially high in the two weeks before Christmas. The race for first position at Christmas has become a British institution and people will speculate, comment and bet upon the outcome.

neg: Lost for Words (Ronan Keating song) "Lost for Words" is the first single released from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating's third studio album, "Turn It On". The single peaked at #9 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Wayne Hector, Ronan Keating and David Frank, and was released on November 10, 2003.

neg: Christmas Time (Backstreet Boys song) "Christmas Time" is a Christmas song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys. The song was written by Veit Renn, Joe Smith, and Johnny Wright. "Christmas Time" was included on the Christmas edition of "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" single and on a bonus disc included in some editions of "Backstreet's Back" album. The song was also featured on "Platinum Christmas", a compilation album released by Jive Records in 2000, as well as many other Christmas compilation albums through the years.

neg: Snoopy's Christmas "Snoopy's Christmas" is a song performed by The Royal Guardsmen in 1967. It continues to be played as a holiday favorite on most "oldie" radio stations; however, it is also often played on radio stations playing a Hit Music format as well as Adult Contemporary format stations. While these stations wouldn't normally play music from this era radio stations will make exceptions to mix certain Christmas songs with the usual playlist during the Holiday period. Due to a chart department policy instituted by "Billboard" magazine, the "Snoopy's Christmas" single never appeared in the Hot 100. It was, however, shown at #1 on a specialty list called "Best Bets For Christmas". "Cash Box" magazine peaked the song at #10. The publication Record World peaked the song at #17.

neg: Splitting Up Christmas "Splitting Up Christmas", from the 2003 album "Make the Clocks Move", is a UK Christmas single by Kevin Devine released in support of the 2009 Big Scary Monsters Christmas Tour. At each date on the tour, an exclusive CD single was sold, limited to 25 copies, hand-numbered and signed by Devine. Each date's CD had its own exclusive B-side.

neg: Moments (Hans Bollandsås song) "Moments" is an English language song by Hans Bollandsås, the winner of Norwegian X Factor in 2010. He sang it during the final of the series on 11 December 2010 and won the title. The song was released the same week and hit the top of VG-lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart, becoming Norway's Christmas #1 for the year, toppling Maria Mena's "Home For Christmas" from the top of the charts.

neg: Christmas Fantasy Christmas Fantasy is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer Anita Baker. It is Baker's first (and only) holiday album, and was released on October 4, 2005 by Blue Note Records. The album peaked at number 120 on the Billboard 200, and number 31 on the R&B chart.

neg: Merry Christmas from London Merry Christmas from London is an album of Christmas music, released in 1993 by country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It features duets with guest stars Andy Williams ("Little Snow Girl"), Johnny Mathis ("Blue Snowfall"), and Tammy Wynette ("A Christmas Festival," a medley of several traditional Christmas songs). The New World Philharmonic and Choir provide traditional orchestral and vocal backing throughout the album.

neg: British pop music British pop music is popular music, produced commercially in the United Kingdom. It emerged in the mid-to late 1950s as a softer alternative to rock 'n' roll and later to rock music. Like American pop music it has a focus on commercial recording, often orientated towards a youth market, as well as that of the Singles Chart usually through the medium of relatively short and simple love songs. While these basic elements of the genre have remained fairly constant, pop music has absorbed influences from most other forms of popular music, particularly borrowing from the development of rock music, and utilising key technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes. From the British Invasion of the 1960s, led by The Beatles, British pop music has alternated between acts and genres with national appeal and those with international success that have had a considerable impact on the development of the wider genre and on popular music in general.


query: What was the population at the 2010 census of the village where the historic house "The Maples" is located?

pos: The Maples (Rhinebeck, New York) The Maples is a historic house located on 108 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck, New York, United States. It was built in the 1830s in the Greek Revival style. Three decades later its exterior was remodeled, adding some decoration in the Picturesque mode.

pos: Rhinebeck (village), New York Rhinebeck is a village in the town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 2,657 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

neg: Newport (village), New York Newport is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 640 at the 2010 census.

neg: Kerhonkson, New York Kerhonkson is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,684 at the 2010 census.

neg: Coxsackie (village), New York Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census.

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

neg: Little Falls (town), New York Little Falls is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,587 at the 2010 census. The town is named after a waterfall located nearby.

neg: Birchwood, Wisconsin Birchwood is a village in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Birchwood.

neg: Malverne, New York Malverne is a village in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 8,514 at the 2010 census.

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

neg: Lake Orion, Michigan Lake Orion ( ) is a village in the north side outskirts of Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,973 at the 2010 census. "Lake Orion" is often used to describe both the village and the much larger Orion Township, of which the village is a part.

neg: Elmwood, Wisconsin Elmwood is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, along the Eau Galle River. The population was 817 at the 2010 census.

neg: Maple Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin Maple Grove is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 979 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Hillsdale is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Wickware is located partially in the town.

neg: Bergen (village), New York Bergen ( ) is a village in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census.

neg: Madison (village), New York Madison is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. The village and its town are named after President James Madison.

neg: Worth, Illinois Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.

neg: Lake Delton, Wisconsin Lake Delton is a village located on the Wisconsin River in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2010 census. It also makes it the largest community in the Dells area passing the Wisconsin Dells. Lake Delton, along with the nearby Wisconsin Dells, is a resort area and a major center for tourism.

neg: Rochester, Vermont Rochester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census. The central village is delineated as the Rochester census-designated place.

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

neg: Canastota, New York Canastota is a village located inside the Town of Lenox in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 4,084 at the 2010 census.

neg: Hollis, New Hampshire Hollis is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,684 at the 2010 census. The town center village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hollis Village Historic District.

neg: Jeffersonville, Vermont Jeffersonville is a village in the town of Cambridge, Vermont, United States. The population was 729 at the 2010 census, up from 568 at the 2000 census.


query: In what year was the politician, who appeared in the 2005 American crime comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas?

pos: Man of the House (2005 film) Man of the House is a 2005 American crime comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and starring Tommy Lee Jones. The main plot revolves around Lt. Roland Sharp (portrayed by Jones), a lonesome Texas Ranger who goes undercover as an assistant cheerleading coach to protect a group of college cheerleaders who have witnessed a murder. Much of the film was shot in Austin, Texas on the University of Texas campus. Texas Governor Rick Perry has a cameo appearance in the film as himself. The house used in the film was The Star of Texas Inn.

pos: Rick Perry James Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is an American author and politician who is the 14th and current United States Secretary of Energy, serving in the Cabinet of Donald Trump. Prior to his cabinet position, Perry served as the 47th Governor of Texas from December 2000 to January 2015. A Republican, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-Governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry was the longest-serving Governor in Texas history.

neg: John Alexander Greer John Alexander Greer (July 18, 1802 – July 4, 1855) was a Texan politician, and the second Lieutenant Governor of Texas serving under Governors George T. Wood and Peter H. Bell.

neg: Odell McBrayer Odell Lavon McBrayer (August 16, 1930 – March 18, 2008) was a Fort Worth attorney, Christian layman, and a Republican candidate for governor of Texas in the 1974 party primary election.

neg: Texas Legislature elections, 2008 2008 elections for the Texas Legislature were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, in the U.S. state of Texas. The Texas Legislature election was conducted concurrently with the election for the 2008 United States presidential race, the United States Senate seat of Republican John Cornyn, and the state's 32 congressional representatives.

neg: Dave Treen David Conner "Dave" Treen, Sr. (July 16, 1928 – October 29, 2009), was an American attorney and politician from Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. In 1979 he was elected as the first Republican Governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana since Reconstruction. It was a sign of changing party affiliations among white conservatives in the state, who have comprised a majority of the population since at least 1900. In 1972 Treen was the first Republican elected in modern times from this state to the U.S. House of Representatives.

neg: David Catchings Dickson David Catchings Dickson (25 February 1818 – 5 June 1880) was an American politician and physician in early Texas who served as the ninth Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He was also a State Senator and unsuccessfully ran for governor of Texas.

neg: Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2016 The 2016 presidential campaign of Rick Perry, the 47th Governor of Texas, was officially launched on June 4, 2015. This campaign constituted Perry's second consecutive bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Perry announced on September 11, 2015, that he had suspended his campaign.

neg: Ben Barnes (politician) Benny Frank Barnes (born April 17, 1938), known as Ben Barnes, is an American real estate magnate, politician, and lobbyist, who formerly served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969 and the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from January 21, 1969 to January 16, 1973, for two two-year terms. He was a vice-chair and top fund-raiser of John Kerry's presidential campaign. Barnes was one of only eight persons who raised over $500,000 for Kerry.

neg: Greg Abbott Gregory Wayne "Greg" Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th Governor of Texas since January 2015. During the term of his predecessor, Rick Perry, Abbott was the 50th Attorney General of Texas.

neg: Chet Upham Chester Robert Upham, Jr., known as Chet Upham (May 19, 1925 – January 24, 2008), was an oil and natural gas businessman from Mineral Wells, Texas, who served as the chairman of the Texas Republican Party from 1979–1983, corresponding with the first gubernatorial administration of his friend, William P. "Bill" Clements, Jr. Upham was a delegate to every Texas state Republican convention from 1960–1994 and to the national conventions of 1972, 1980, 1984, and 1992. He was a member of the Business Council organized by Governor Rick Perry.

neg: Vicente González (politician) Vicente González (born September 4, 1967) is an American attorney and politician who is the United States Representative of Texas's 15th congressional district. He won the 2016 general election and took office on January 3, 2017.

neg: Republican Party of Texas The Republican Party of Texas (RPT) is one of the two major political parties in the U.S. State of Texas. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party. The State Chairman is Tom Mechler, an oil-and-gas executive from West Texas, and the Vice-Chairman is Amy Clark of Floresville. The RPT is headquartered in Downtown Austin. The RPT's mission is to promote a conservative philosophy of government by promoting conservative principles. The RPT is legally classified as a political action committee whose structure is determined by state law and by party rules not in conflict with state law.

neg: Stephen Watt Stephen Watt (born January 8, 1956 in Newcastle, Wyoming) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 17 since January 8, 2013. Watt previously served two non-consecutive terms between 2001 and 2003, and 2005 and 2007 in the District 16 and District 17 seats. Watt was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Wyoming in 2002.

neg: Kansas gubernatorial election, 2006 The Kansas gubernatorial election of 2006 took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who sported high approval ratings ran for re-election to serve a second and final term. Governor Sebelius was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and she faced the Republican nominee, State Senator Jim Barnett, who emerged from a crowded primary. Sebelius roundly defeated Barnett and cruised to re-election, which was quite a considerable feat for a Democrat in staunchly conservative Kansas. As of 2017, this is the most recent time a Democrat was elected Governor of Kansas.

neg: J. E. "Buster" Brown James Eugene Brown, known as J. E. "Buster" Brown (born December 10, 1940), is an attorney and lobbyist in Austin, Texas, who served from 1981 to 2002 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 17, based in Brazoria, Fort Bend, and part of Harris counties, south and west of Houston. At his retirement, Brown was the senior Republican in the Senate, having sponsored 633 bills which became law.

neg: Quico Canseco Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco (born July 30, 1949) is an attorney, businessman and former U.S. Representative for Texas 's 23 congressional district . He is a member of the Republican Party.

neg: The Man (2005 film) The Man is a 2005 American comedy crime film starring Eugene Levy, Samuel L. Jackson, and Miguel Ferrer.

neg: Bart Stupak Bartholomew Thomas "Bart" Stupak ( ; born February 29, 1952) is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Stupak served as the U.S. Representative from 2=nd

neg: Garry Mauro Garry Mauro (born February 21, 1948) is an American politician. He was the four-term commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 1983 to 1999 during the administrations of Governors Mark White, Bill Clements, Ann Richards, and George W. Bush. He is also known for losing the 1998 Texas gubernatorial election to Bush, who at that time was the incumbent governor seeking re-election. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

neg: Joe A. Guerra Jose Antonio Guerra, Sr. (July 9, 1934 – September 15, 2010), known as Joe A. Guerra, was a businessman and a Republican political activist in the heavily Democratic city of Laredo, Texas. He served for twenty nonconsecutive years from two districts on the Laredo City Council, during which time he worked for the extension of Del Mar Boulevard to the interstate Loop 20, named for former Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock.

neg: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is an executive branch position created by the Texas Constitution. As with nearly every other executive branch head in Texas, the Comptroller is popularly elected every four years concurrently with the governor and the other elected executive branch positions (elections take place in even number years not divisible by four; e.g., 2006, 2010, and so on). The current Comptroller is Glenn Hegar, who took office on January 2, 2015.


query: How many student were in the first group admitted to the University at which John Owusu Gyapong is Vice Chancellor ?

pos: John Owusu Gyapong Professor John Owusu Gyapong is a Ghanaian Professor of Epidemiology. He is currently the Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho Ghana.

pos: University of Health and Allied Sciences The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) is one of the youngest public universities in Ghana. It is located at Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. Its operation started in September 2012, when the first batch of 154 students were admitted.

neg: Lee Woo Sing College Jeremy Lee College (Chinese: 和聲書院) is one of the new colleges of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It was founded by university council in 2007 and admitted its first class of students in 2011. The naming of the college is made possible by a HK$150 million donation and is named after entrepreneur .

neg: University of Mpumalanga University of Mpumalanga is based in Mbombela, South Africa. It was established in 2014, initially accommodating a modest intake of one hundred and forty students.

neg: Open University Malaysia Open University Malaysia (OUM; Malay: "Universiti Terbuka Malaysia" ) is the seventh Malaysian private university and it is owned by the Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations (METEOR) Sdn. Bhd, a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities. It leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its consortium.

neg: Anhui University Anhui University (), colloquially known in Chinese as Anda (安大, "āndà"), is located in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, China. Founded in 1928 in Anqing, named 'National Anhui University' in 1946 and moved to Hefei in 1958, Anhui University is now supported by the government under Project 211. The university currently has approximately 27,000 students and 2500 staff including 1522 faculty members. Consisting of 14 college & faculties, Anhui University's broad-based education covers philosophy, economics, law, literature, history, science, engineering and management. Its motto is 'honest, resolute, erudite, discreet'. Anhui University has provided higher education in fundamental knowledge, professional skills, social responsibility and innovative concepts for over 170,000 students in the past 80 years. Additionally, the university hosted the 7th Forum for Presidents from Asian Universities in the year of its 80th anniversary.

neg: Hong Kong Shue Yan University Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU or SYU) (香港樹仁大學 ), founded in 1971 as Hong Kong Shue Yan College (香港樹仁學院 ), is an educational institute that refers to itself as the "first private liberal arts university" in Hong Kong.

neg: D. S. Satyaranjan D. S. Satyaranjan (born 19 January 1939) is a Silver Jubilee Pastor, a New Testament Scholar, and an Administrator who served as the Registrar of the Senate of Serampore College (University), the nation's first University "{a University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956})" with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal.

neg: University of Benin (Nigeria) The University of Benin - also known as UNIBEN - is one of Nigeria's first generation federal universities.

neg: International Network of Universities The International Network of Universities (INU) is a member organisation which comprises 12 universities from 11 different countries spanning 5 continents. The internationalization of members is advanced through student and staff mobility, research collaboration and co-operation in university management. Members must have a strong commitment to internationalisation, innovative teaching and learning methods and research. New members can only be admitted according to INU criteria and procedures. Member universities are based in Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the US.

neg: University of Surabaya University of Surabaya (UBAYA) is a university in Surabaya, East Java. UBAYA is the successor to Trisakti University of Surabaya which was founded in 1966. Its name was changed to the University of Surabaya in 1968. The university has three campuses: Ngagel, tenggilis, and Trawas. NGAGEL campus for diploma program and rectorate building, RUNGKUT campus as main campus for undergraduate and postgraduate study, and TRAWAS campus for outdoor learning activities. University of Surabaya Awarded Institutional 'A' Accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT) in 2015, it is also noted as one of 50 Promising Indonesian Universities.

neg: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan The Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK; English: University of Malaysia, Kelantan ) is a public university in Kelantan, Malaysia. The formation of the university was mooted during the tabling of the Ninth Malaysia Plan and approved by the cabinet of Malaysia on 14 June 2006. The launching ceremony was held at the end of 2006 by Prime Minister, Y.A.B. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The first students were enrolled with the commencement of the June 2007 semester.

neg: Yezin Agricultural University Yezin Agricultural University (YAU) (Burmese: ရေဆင်း စိုက်ပျိုးရေး တက္ကသိုလ် ] ), located in Yezin about 18 km (11 mi) north of Pyinmana in Naypyidaw, is the only institution of higher learning in agriculture in Myanmar.YAU has fundamentally developed into a multi-campus institution. It has two other major campuses in Mawlamyine, Mon State and Hlegu, Yangon Region. The university has five smaller regional campuses in Aung Pan, Hmawbi, Kyaukse, Magway and Phyu. The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation administered university offers primarily a four-year Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgrSc) program in addition to small master's and doctorate programs. Starting from the 2009 academic year, third-year and fourth-year undergraduate students have to select one crop as a specialized subject and study off campus at one of seven designated farms of the Myanmar Agricultural Service.

neg: Panjab University Campus Students Council Panjab University Campus Students Council or PUCSC is Students' union consisting of the departmental representatives and other office bearers i.e. President, Vice-President, Secretary and Joint-Secretary along with 114 Departmental Representatives (DRs) directly elected by the students from the various teaching departments on the Panjab University, Chandigarh campus. Further, these elected office-bearers and department representatives elect the remaining five members of the executive of the Council. The Dean Student Welfare is ex officio Chairman of the Council. Elections are held every year in August–September months. There is ban on property defacement for clean elections.

neg: Jagannath Hall Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University is a residence hall for minority students, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and others. It is one of the three original residence halls that date from when the University was founded in 1921, and like them is modelled on the colleges of the University of Oxford, a complex of buildings including residences, meeting rooms, dining rooms, a prayer hall, gardens, and sporting facilities. Of the approximately 2000 students of the hall, half live in the residences, and half are non-residential students affiliated with the college. Several professors at the university hold the positions of house tutors and provost at the hall.

neg: Utah State University Utah State University (also referred to as USU or Utah State) is a public doctorate-granting university in Logan, Utah, United States. The coeducational, space-grant, land-grant, research university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 18,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's largest public residential campus. As of Fall 2016, there were 28,118 students enrolled including 24,838 undergraduate students and 3,280 graduate students. The university has the highest percentage of out-of-state students of any public university in Utah totaling 23% of the student body.

neg: Universiti Islam Malaysia Universiti Islam Malaysia (Islamic University of Malaysia) - or UIM in short - is the first and only postgraduate-only university in Malaysia. The administration and academic offices are located in Cyberjaya with its permanent campus currently under development also in Cyberjaya. The UIM Cyberjaya Mosque with a capacity of 8,000 people is due for completion on 24 February 2015 (source: Cyberview)

neg: Mahasarakham University Mahasarakham University (MSU) (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม, "pronounced:" má-hăa wít-tá-yaa-lai má-hăa-săa-rá-kaam) is a Thai public university with approximately 45,000 higher education students in 2013.

neg: Jiwaji University Jiwaji University (JU) is a public affiliating university in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The name comes from that of George Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior. The university was established on May 23, 1964 and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the President of India, laid the foundation stone of the campus on December 11, 1964. It is fully accredited by the Government of India.

neg: Chōshū Five The Chōshū Five (長州五傑 , Chōshū Goketsu ) were members of the Chōshū han of western Japan who travelled to England in 1863 to study at University College London. The five students were the first of many successive groups of Japanese students who travelled overseas in the late Bakumatsu and early Meiji eras. All five students later rose to prominent positions in Japanese political and civil life.

neg: Tamagawa University Tamagawa University (玉川大学 , Tamagawa daigaku ) is a Japanese university in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. The university consists of 16 departments in seven faculties (undergraduate), as well as seven programs leading to a master's degree and four programs leading to a doctorate degree. Part of the Tamagawa Gakuen campus, the school was founded by Japanese education reformer Kuniyoshi Obara.

neg: Satyawati College Satyawati College is a university college in Delhi, India, affiliated to the University of Delhi. It offers both morning and evening classes to a student base of almost 2,000, with a permanent teaching staff of around 150.


query: Season ten of the reality competition television series "America's Got Talent" was the 10th annual installment of the series and premiered on which date, Howard Michael Mandel, returned for his sixth season as a judge, and a Canadian comedian, actor, television host, and voice actor?

pos: America's Got Talent (season 10) Season ten of the reality competition television series "America's Got Talent" was the 10th annual installment of the series and premiered on May 26, 2015. It concluded on September 16, 2015. Nick Cannon returned as host for his seventh season. Howie Mandel returned for his sixth season as a judge, and Howard Stern returned for his fourth and final season. Mel B and Heidi Klum both returned for their third seasons on the judging panel.

pos: Howie Mandel Howard Michael Mandel (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian comedian, actor, television host, and voice actor. He is known as host of the NBC game show "Deal or No Deal", as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. In 1987, Mandel starred alongside Amy Steel in the comedy film "Walk Like a Man". Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role as rowdy ER intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama "St. Elsewhere". He is also well known for being the creator and star of the children's cartoon "Bobby's World", as well as a judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent".

neg: Don Rone Jr. Donald Rone Jr. (born December 21, 1944) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A lifelong resident of Portageville, Missouri, he served as mayor of Portageville, Missouri, for 10 years. In 2014, he was elected as a Republican to serve as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the represents the 149th District, which includes all of New Madrid County as well as portions of Mississippi County and Pemiscot County. In 2014, he defeated local opera singer and "America's Got Talent" winner Neal E. Boyd in the Republican primary and former U.S. Congressman Bill Burlison in the general election.

neg: Just Kidding (TV series) Just Kidding is a Canadian live-action hidden camera reality series that first aired on February 3, 2013 on its original channel, Teletoon, and November 19, 2012 on Disney XD. It is not broadcast on Télétoon due to TVA's broadcasting rights of the series in French-Canadian territories. However, on September 1, 2015, The series moved over to La chaîne Disney. The series has also been broadcast in the UK (CBBC), France, Australia, Poland, Brazil, Spain, Norway and Sweden. Unlike the international versions, the Disney XD version is hosted by YouTube sensation Zach Fox, and the Disney XD stars Jason Earles and Tyrel Jackson Williams, and since 2014, is hosted by the Disney Channel star Calum Worthy. In 2014, "Just Kidding" (along with other live-action Teletoon shows, "My Babysitter's a Vampire", and "R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour") has moved from Teletoon to YTV. The series got cancelled on November 30, 2014.

neg: The Next Food Network Star (season 6) The sixth season of the American reality television series "The Next Food Network Star" premiered on Sunday, June 6, 2010. Food Network executives, Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson, were joined again by Bobby Flay as the judges for this season. In addition, Giada De Laurentiis will serve as an on-set mentor. The series was filmed in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York. Winner Aarti Sequeira went on to host her show "Aarti Party", which premiered on August 22, 2010. Runner-up Tom Pizzica was also hired to host a travel food show "Outrageous Food", which began airing in November 2010.

neg: Back to the Pilot "Back to the Pilot" is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 13, 2011. In "Back to the Pilot", two of the show's main characters, baby genius Stewie and anthropomorphic dog Brian, both voiced by series creator Seth MacFarlane, use a time machine to travel back in time to the first episode of the series, "Death Has a Shadow". Trouble ensues however, when Brian tells his former self about the September 11 attacks, causing the present to be dramatically changed, and ultimately resulting in a second civil war. The two must then prevent themselves from going back to the past in the first place, but soon realize that it will be much more difficult than they had originally thought.

neg: Howard Kremer Howard Michael Kremer (born February 3, 1971), also known by his stage name Dragon Boy Suede and his nicknames H. Michael Kre and Howie Michael Motorcycle, is an American comedian and comedic rapper. Howard Kremer is the host of the "Who Charted?" podcast, co-hosted by Kulap Vilaysack and available on the Earwolf podcast network.

neg: Jake Gold Jake Gold (born April 4, 1958) is an American-born Canadian musician manager. He was a judge on the "Canadian Idol" television program. In addition to "Idol" participants, he has managed popular Canadian artists like The Tragically Hip, The Watchmen, The Cliks and Sass Jordan. His management company, The Management Trust (MGM Trust), currently works with a number of artists like Adam Cohen and Crash Karma as well as music producers like me&john, Moe Berg, Russell Broom, Terry Brown and Laurence Currie. He has been awarded Manager of the Year three times by the Canadian Music Industry.

neg: Harland Williams Harland Reesor Williams (born November 14, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, author, artist, musician and radio personality.

neg: Food Network Star (season 10) The tenth season of the American reality television series "Food Network Star" premiered June 1, 2014 on Food Network.

neg: Talentadong Pinoy Talentadong Pinoy (English: Talented Filipino ) is a Philippine reality talent show. Hosted initially by Ryan Agoncillo in its first five seasons, the show is handled currently by Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez, it displays performances from singers, dancers, actors, musicians and comedians, to contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, ventriloquists and magicians. Contestants are allowed to perform any act they want. One difference to the "Got Talent" series is that the judges give their opinions on the performance of the performer and grades only 50% of the final score while the jury also grades the 50% of the score to determine the winner. Its recent season aired every Saturday at 7 p.m. (PST).

neg: Românii au talent Românii au talent (English: Romania's got talent ) is a TV show which began airing on 18 February 2011. The project acts as a Romanian version of the franchise Got Talent, developed by Simco Limited. The show is hosted by Smiley and Pavel Bartoș, while the opening judge panel consisted of singer Andra, presenter Andi Moisescu, and dancer Mihai Petre; following Petre's exclusion for the fifth season, TV presenter Mihaela Rădulescu and actor Florin Călinescu joined the panel. The winner of "Românii au talent" is awarded with €120,000.

neg: Canada's Handyman Challenge Canada's Handyman Challenge is a Canadian reality game show. The series premiered on January 10, 2012, on HGTV Canada. Canada's Handyman Challenge is the successor to HGTV's previous series, "Handyman Superstar Challenge", similar in format to the All American Handyman sister show.

neg: Australia's Got Talent (season 5) Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, claiming to find new talent. The fifth season premiered on the Seven Network on 3 May 2011 and ended on 2 August 2011, where singer Jack Vidgen was crowned the winner of "Australia's Got Talent", while illusionist Cosentino became runner-up. Judges Dannii Minogue, Kyle Sandilands, and Brian McFadden returned for the series, as well as host Grant Denyer.

neg: Michael Rudder Michael Rudder (born June 14, 1950) is a Canadian film, television, theatre and voice actor, who was injured in the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.

neg: Thailand's Got Talent Thailand's Got Talent ไทยแลนด์ก็อตทาเลนต์, (also known as TGT) is a Thai reality television series on the Channel 3 television network, and part of the global British "Got Talent" series. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, sketch artists, comedians and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of 10,000,000 Baht (approximately $325,000). The show debuted in March 2011. Thailand is also the fifth country in Asia to license Got Talent series. The three judges Nirut Sirijanya, Benz Pomchita Na Songkla, and Pinyo Rutham join hosts Krit Sribhumisret and Ketsepsawat Palagawongse na Ayutthaya.

neg: Dominic Bowden Dominic Joseph Bowden (born 15 December 1977) is a New Zealand television personality, host, radio and voice actor. He is best known as the host of New Zealand reality series including "New Zealand Idol, Dancing With The Stars New Zealand and The X Factor New Zealand". Bowden was also the host of TVNZ's game shows "Are You Smarter than a Ten Year Old?" and "Dare to Win", which has a similar format to "Minute to Win It". When based in Los Angeles, he hosted the American reality music competition show, "The Next Great American Band" for FremantleMedia and Fox.

neg: Michael Kinney Michael Kinney (born September 21, 1967) is a Canadian actor, whose roles include a conglomeration of guest appearances on several television programs. He had a recurring minor role as Coach Armstrong on "" for all 14 seasons. He continued this role when the show rebooted itself into "".

neg: 24th Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James. Special awards were handed out to Corner Gas, Trailer Park Boys and Royal Canadian Air Farce for their contributions to Canadian television.

neg: Rich Little Richard Caruthers "Rich" Little (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor. He has been nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Voices".

neg: Craig Norris Craig Norris is a Canadian rock singer and radio personality. He is the lead singer for The Kramdens, and is also a host on CBC Radio. Originally heard on CBC Radio 3, including the network's weekly record chart show "The R3-30", he was also a host of the CBC Radio One program "Laugh Out Loud". In the summer season of 2011 he also hosted "Know Your Rights", a show that explored the parameters of human rights in Canada.

neg: Russell Peters Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Canadian comedian and actor of Indian descent. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. He currently lives in Los Angeles.