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#2726 2012-01-04 04:42:32

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2727 2012-01-04 13:46:36

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

#2969. What is the term for 'A stock that sells at a high price because of public confidence in its long record of steady earnings'?

#2970. What is the 'Baker Plan' launched in October 1985?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2728 2012-01-04 14:14:25

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2729 2012-01-04 23:38:24

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answers #2969 and #2970 are correct. Excellent!

#2971. Name the  president of Uganda (1971-1979) (born c. 1925) who became notorious for massive violations of human rights, economic decline, and social disintegration.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2730 2012-01-04 23:47:04

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2731 2012-01-05 19:07:50

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2971 is correct. Good work!

#2972. Name the causing agent of Athlete's Foot (fungus).

#2973. Name the bacterium causing 'botulism'.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2732 2012-01-05 19:15:19

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2733 2012-01-06 01:10:36

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2973 (Clostridium botulinum bacteria) is correct. Good work!

#2974. What is 'Oryza sativa'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2734 2012-01-06 01:15:26

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2735 2012-01-06 07:59:40

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Re: General Quiz

hi ganesh


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#2736 2012-01-06 23:51:57

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym and anonimnystefy,

Excellent, anonimnystefy! Good attempt, bobbym!

#2975. What is Solanum tuberosum? (A plant tuber. It varieties differ in shape, color, size, flavor and starch content. Their pale or yellowish flesh is covered with a skin that may be red, brown, yellow, green or purple-blue.)

#2976. What is Triticum aestivum? (To 4 ft. (1.5 m) high. Leaf blades flat, to 4 in. (10 cm) long. W. Asia. Includes both common winter and spring)


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2737 2012-01-07 00:33:22

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2738 2012-01-08 23:01:37

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2975 is correct. Excellent!

#2977. Name the English soldier and statesman, lord protector of the republican Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1653 – 58).

#2978. Name the famous scientist that was a pioneer in piezoelectricity and a professor at the Sorbonne in Paris. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in radioactivity.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2739 2012-01-09 01:15:28

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2740 2012-01-09 22:43:03

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The

The answer #2978 is correct. Good work!

#2979. From which year is Queen Elizabeth II been the United Kingdom's reigning monarch?

#2980. Name the spacecraft in which Yuri Gagarin flew into orbit on 12 April 1961, becoming the first man in space.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2741 2012-01-09 22:47:44

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2742 2012-01-10 01:20:57

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The

and

Good work, bobbym! The answer #2979 is acceptable!

#2981. Where was the 'The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad' held?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2743 2012-01-10 01:23:13

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2744 2012-01-10 23:17:06

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2981 is correct. Well done!

#2982. What does the acronym 'TRIPS' signify?

#2983. Which nation is the largest producer, consumer, and exporter of spices in the world?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2745 2012-01-11 00:10:32

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2746 2012-01-11 00:45:46

Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2983 is correct. Good work!

#2984. Name the SI Unit of Pressure equal to one Newton per square meter.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2747 2012-01-11 00:50:37

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2748 2012-01-11 22:09:49

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2984 is correct. Excellent!

#2985. Name the twentieth-century Swedish-born American film actress who was celebrated for her classic beauty and her portrayals of moody characters. In the movie 'Grand Hotel', she made the famous statement, “I want to be alone.” She retired from the movies in the early 1940s and lived as a recluse until her death in 1990.

#2986. The English historian wrote "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." Although superseded in part as history, this work is still read for its clarity, accuracy, and brilliant style. His "Autobiography" is a classic of the genre.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2749 2012-01-11 23:25:43

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2750 2012-01-12 01:19:01

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answers #2985 and #2986 are correct. Superb!

#2987. Name the English statesman born and died in 1809 and 1898 respectively, who led the Liberal party and served as prime minister four times. His strong religious sense was an integral part of his political and social policies.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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