QOTD - 8 Sep 2010 - Hari

The origins of X are uncertain, although western sources suggest that the game is of Sub-continental origin. The official body for X was formed in 1988 and the rules of X were also codified for the first time the same year.


Games similar to X appear all over Asia, e.g., Vindi vindi in Fiji and Szhe szhe in Israel. Other notable variants of X include Novuss, played in the Baltic states, Puckpool in Australia, Tōkyūban in Japan, and Crokinole and Pitchnut  in North America.

Identify X.

QOTD - 19 Aug 2010 - Hari

Put funda.

QOTD - 15th July 2010 - Hari

Connect.
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QOTD - 21 June 2010 - Hari

X received his Bachelor's from Caltech and and Master's degrees from Stanford majoring in Low Power VLSI design. His employers include Apple, Firepower Systems Inc. and Y. Along with his colleague Jack Smith from Apple he founded Z, the first of its kind with funds from Draper Fisher Ventures. Z was launched on July 4th 1996 and due to its immense popularity and revenue potential, Z was acquired by Y on X's birthday, December 30, 1998.

X went on to launch multiple ventures with mixed fortunes. He wishes to replicate the success of Silicon Valley in his home country by developing a place called Nanocity, that would be a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurial activity.

Identify X,Y and Z.

8th June 2010 - QOTD - Hari

Connect A, B, C and D

1. A


2. B



3. C said of D

"My inspiration for the design came from two basic elements – the athlete and the world. I had it in my mind to create something that z effort and exertion, while at the same time expressing harmony, simplicity and peace. The silhouette had to be linear, in order that the observer's attention would be drawn to the protagonist, that is to say, the footballer; a man who, at the moment of victory, would take on the aspect of a giant, without appearing superhuman. He had to be a hero, but a hero with the qualities of someone who has worked hard and suffered, who his fellow humans will identify with every day in life and whose arms, which seem to embrace the entire world, are the embodiment of the universality of sport".

QOTD - May 3rd 2010 - Hari

Connect,

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QOTD - 5th April - Hari

Borrowed from another quiz blog* I follow. Sorry, I couldn't come up with my own Q due to lack of time.

Here goes....

This is a clip from the 1960 movie La Dolce Vita. A character in this movie lent his name to a famous word used very frequently these days.

* Courtesy: CBE Quiz circle (http:://cbequizcircle.blogspot.com)

QOTD - 9th March - Hari

The X, also called "Emily", "Silver Lady", was designed by Charles Robinson Sykes. The first version of X called "The Whisper" was made at the personal request of John Walter Edward Scott-Montagu. Sykes chose Eleanor Thornton, Montagu's secret lover as the model for his work.

The subsequent more famous version of X was nicknamed "Ellie in her Nightie" by critics, suggesting Eleanor's influence as Sykes' muse.

Sykes described X as "A graceful little goddess, the X, who has selected ________ as her supreme delight and alighted on the _________ to revel in the freshness of the air and the musical sound of her fluttering draperies."

Identify X.

QOTD - 23 Feb - Hari

What am I talking about?

1) The essence - "The root of wealth is economic activity and lack of it brings material distress. In the absence of fruitful economic activity, both current prosperity and future growth will be destroyed".

2) The Contents -
I Concerning Discipline
II The Duties of Government Superintendents
III Concerning Law
IV The Removal of Thorns
V The Conduct of Courtiers
VI The Source of Sovereign States
VII The End of the Six-Fold Policy
VIII Concerning Vices and Calamities
IX The Work of an ......
X Relating to War
XI The Conduct of Corporations
XII Concerning a Powerful Enemy
XIII Strategic Means to Capture ......
XIV Secret Means
XV The Plan of a Treatise

3) An Excerpt:

First 1 1/2 hrs. after sunrise - Receive reports on defence, revenue, expenditure
Second 1 1/2 hrs. after sunrise - Public audiences, to hear petitions of city & country people
Third 1 1/2 hrs. after sunrise & Last 1 1/2 hrs. before noon - Receive revenues & tributes; appoint ministers and other high officials & allot tasks to them
First 1 1/2 hrs. after noon - Write letters & dispatches, confer with councillors, receive secret information from spies
Second 1 1/2 hrs. after noon - Personal: recreation, time for contemplation
Third 1 1/2 hrs. after noon & Last 1 1/2 hrs. before sunset - Inspect & review forces; Consult with Chief of Defence

Question for Oct 29th 2009 - Hari

Connect.

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Question for October 17th - Hari

What am I talking about?

Question for October 4th - Hari

What am I talking about?

______ is believed to have originated in ancient China. Guanzi, a book written in around 300 BC recommends ______ and propounds different methods for this purpose. It is quite well known that the recommendations of Guanzi became an official policy of early Chinese Emperors. At one point of time, _____ constituted over one half of China's revenues and contributed to the construction of the Great Wall of China.

______ has been in India ever since the time of the Mauryas even during the time of Chandragupta Maurya. The Arthashastra which describes the different duties of the people says that a special officer called "lavananadhyaksa" was appointed to enforce _____.

In Bengal, there was ______ in vogue during the time of the Mughals, which was 5% for Hindus and 2.5% for Muslims.

The subject of interest was the catalyst for one of the iconic and greatest acts of protest in modern history.

Question of the day - 9th September 2009 by Hari

Connect

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3. Code words - "Prayer Hall", "White House", "Taj Mahal", and "Khumbhkaran"

Question for August 27th 2009 - Hari

I tried the fancy "post at time" thing and maybe I got it wrong :( Sorry for the delay).

Connect the following:

1. Semtín, a suburb of Pardubice in the Czech Republic

2. "A boy was lying at the bottom of the steps on to the road. A young laddie with brown socks and blue trousers on. Later that evening my son-in-law asked for a blanket to cover him. I didn't know he was dead. I gave him a lamb's wool travelling rug thinking I'd keep him warm. Two more girls were lying dead across the road, one of them bent over garden railings. It was just as though they were sleeping. The boy lay at the bottom of my stairs for days. Every time I came back to my house for clothes he was still there. 'My boy is still there,' I used to tell the waiting policeman. Eventually on Saturday I couldn't take it no more. 'You got to get my boy lifted,' I told the policeman. That night he was moved." - a testimonial by a local resident, Bunty Galloway (Not a resident of Pardubice :) ofcourse)

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Question for Aug 14th 2009 - Hari

1. A quote by American Historian Stanley Wopert:

"Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. X did all three".

Connect X with the following pictures. Half-points for getting X right and half for the connect :)

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