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Mark Brader
May 21, 2016, 11:54:52 PM5/21/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Computer Programming Languages
1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
* Laws and Principles
4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
Give its commonly used name.
5. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/5.png>.
6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
(Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
* Medication
Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
same condition. You name that condition.
7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
* Scientific Effects
In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
* Chemical Reactions
We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
nafjrerq "fnyg" ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, cyrnfr or zber fcrpvsvp.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...blind faith can ruin the eyesight--
m...@vex.net | and the perspective." --Robert Ludlum
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Computer Programming Languages
1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
* Laws and Principles
4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
Give its commonly used name.
5. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/5.png>.
6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
(Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
* Medication
Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
same condition. You name that condition.
7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
* Scientific Effects
In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
* Chemical Reactions
We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
nafjrerq "fnyg" ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, cyrnfr or zber fcrpvsvp.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...blind faith can ruin the eyesight--
m...@vex.net | and the perspective." --Robert Ludlum
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
May 22, 2016, 2:27:09 AM5/22/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
>
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
>
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
>
>
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
entropy
>
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
>
>
> * Medication
>
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
>
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
>
>
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
>
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
>
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
>
>
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
>
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
>
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> nafjrerq "fnyg" ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, cyrnfr or zber fcrpvsvp.
>
--
Calvin
May 22, 2016, 4:31:46 AM5/22/16
to
On Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 1:54:52 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
Disorder
Electron shells?
> * Medication
>
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
>
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
High blood pressure, diabetes
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
High blood pressure, diabetes
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
>
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
cheers,
calvin
Peter Smyth
May 22, 2016, 4:47:03 AM5/22/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
PASCAL
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
C++
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
C#
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
>
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
> 5. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/5.png>.
Entropy
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
Uncertainty principle
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
>
> * Medication
>
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
>
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
>
>
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
>
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
>
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
Coriolis
> * Medication
>
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
>
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
>
>
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
>
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
>
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
>
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
Ammonia
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
Carbon Dioxide
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
Sodium Chloride
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: If you just
> answered "salt" on the last question, please be more specific.
Peter Smyth
Björn Lundin
May 22, 2016, 8:47:09 AM5/22/16
to
On 2016-05-22 05:54, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
>
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
>
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
>
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
Commonly use name - No idea
Entalpi; Entropi
(seem to mix them up - giving both)
>
> * Scientific Effects
>
>
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
Correli
>
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
>
>
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
>
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
CO2
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
>
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
(Table salt)
--
--
Björn
Dan Blum
May 22, 2016, 10:50:04 AM5/22/16
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
> * Computer Programming Languages
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
> * Computer Programming Languages
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
> * Laws and Principles
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
entropy
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
> * Medication
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
depression
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
diabetes
> * Scientific Effects
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
Praxiteles effect
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
> * Chemical Reactions
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp
May 22, 2016, 12:47:13 PM5/22/16
to
On Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 11:54:52 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
why do you insist on this each time? what if we want to interpret them as if they were asked at stonehenge or in a japanese bathhouse? would you not be able to deduce if the answers were correct? :-)
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
entropy
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
> * Medication
>
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
>
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
osteoporosis
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
diabetes
>
>
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
pygmalion effect (it is also known as the rosenthal effect)
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: If you just
> answered "salt" on the last question, please be more specific.
Joshua Kreitzer
May 22, 2016, 12:56:09 PM5/22/16
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:DZ-dndm5ZrwWsNzKnZ2dnUU7-
X_N...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
C++; D
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
C#
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
First Law; Second Law
entropy (?)
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
Pygmalion
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
Rockford (?)
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
Coriolis
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
ammonia
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
sodium chloride
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
X_N...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
entropy (?)
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Jason Kreitzer
May 22, 2016, 1:44:08 PM5/22/16
to
On Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 11:54:52 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Erland Sommarskog
May 22, 2016, 4:11:09 PM5/22/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
Entrophy
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Marc Dashevsky
May 23, 2016, 1:54:08 AM5/23/16
to
In article <DZ-dndm5ZrwWsNzK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
C++
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
C#
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
Newton's Second Law of Motion. As far as I know that is the most commonly used name.
entropy
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
> * Medication
>
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
>
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
major mental illness
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
type-2 diabetes
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
Pygmalion effect
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
>
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
coriolis force
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
ammonia NH3
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
carbon dioxide CO2
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
sodium chloride NaCl
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> nafjrerq "fnyg" ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, cyrnfr or zber fcrpvsvp.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
entropy
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
> * Medication
>
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
>
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
>
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> nafjrerq "fnyg" ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, cyrnfr or zber fcrpvsvp.
--
bbowler
May 23, 2016, 9:22:23 AM5/23/16
to
On Sat, 21 May 2016 22:54:51 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on
> your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and
> place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars, and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-08-18
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name from a
> 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on
> your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and
> place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars, and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-08-18
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
>
> * Computer Programming Languages
>
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name from a
> 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the real world.
> Since the language is based on C, its name is a pun meaning "add 1 to
> C". Name the language.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's name
> indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
> * Laws and Principles
>
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
Entropy
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
> * Medication
>
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the same
> condition. You name that condition.
>
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
Osteoporosis
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
Type II diabetes
> * Scientific Effects
>
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known by.
> All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
>
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual lead
> to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
>
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where the
> studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
>
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the earth's
> surface. It explains why storms in the Southern Hemisphere rotate in
> a clockwise manner.
>
>
> * Chemical Reactions
>
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
>
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
Mark Brader
May 25, 2016, 1:31:02 AM5/25/16
to
Mark Brader:
original game.
> * Computer Programming Languages
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Pascal. 4 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Calvin, PETER, Björn, Dan Blum,
Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Erland, Marc, and Bruce.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
C++. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Erland,
Marc, and Bruce. 3 for Calvin and Joshua.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
C#. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua,
Erland, Marc, and Bruce.
> * Laws and Principles
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
Newton's Second Law of Motion. 4 for Björn, Stephen, and Marc.
2 for Peter and Joshua.
And also giggle points to Stephen for "it is actually used by me
Entropy. It is a measure of disorder but I'm not accepting that
word as an answer. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen,
Joshua, Erland, Marc, and Bruce. 2 for Björn.
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. 4 for Dan Tiqual, Peter,
Dan Blum, Stefnal, Erland, Marc, and Bruce.
I was particularly impressed by the two entrants who still spelled it
"principle" when they had the section title available for reference.
They have been tweaked accordingly.
> * Medication
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
Schizophrenia or psychosis. I scored "major mental illness" as
almost correct. 4 for Stephen and Bruce. 3 for Marc.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
Osteoporosis. 4 for Stephen and Bruce.
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
Diabetes. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, and Bruce.
2 for Calvin.
> * Scientific Effects
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
Anyone who added a second word scored to the right answer "almost
correct".
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
Pygmalion. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Stephen and Marc.
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
Hawthorne. 4 for Calvin. 3 for Stephen.
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
Coriolis. 4 for Dan Tilque, Calvin, Peter, Joshua, and Bruce.
3 for Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Erland, and Marc.
> * Chemical Reactions
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
Ammonia. (Not "ammonium", which is something else.) 4 for
Dan Tilque, Calvin, Peter, Stephen, Joshua, Marc, and Bruce.
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
Carbon dioxide. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Björn, Stephen, Erland,
Marc, and Bruce.
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
Sodium chloride (table salt). "Salt" alone was insufficient since
it has a broader meaning in chemistry. 4 for Dan Tilque, Calvin,
Peter, Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua, Erland, Marc, and Bruce.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Sci
Marc Dashevsky 32 49 81
Joshua Kreitzer 48 33 81
Dan Blum 40 31 71
Stephen Perry -- 57 57
Dan Tilque 16 40 56
Bruce Bowler -- 48 48
"Calvin" 20 25 45
Peter Smyth -- 38 38
Erland Sommarskog -- 31 31
Björn Lundin 0 29 29
Jason Kreitzer 8 4 12
Pete Gayde 4 -- 4
--
Mark Brader | "In the land of truth, my friend,
Toronto | the man with one fact is king."
m...@vex.net | --"In the Loop", Jesse Armstrong et al.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
This was one of two rounds tied for being the hardest in the
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 3 - Science
original game.
> * Computer Programming Languages
> 1. Invented by Niklaus Wirth in 1970, this language was originally
> intended to teach structured programming. It takes its name
> from a 17th-century French philosopher. Name the language.
Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Erland, Marc, and Bruce.
> 2. Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, this language brought
> object-oriented programming out of academia and into the
> real world. Since the language is based on C, its name is a
> pun meaning "add 1 to C". Name the language.
Marc, and Bruce. 3 for Calvin and Joshua.
> 3. Developed at Microsoft and first released in 2000, this language
> is closely tied to Microsoft's .NET framework. This language's
> name indicates that it's a semitone above C. Name the language.
Erland, Marc, and Bruce.
> * Laws and Principles
> 4. Which of Newton's laws in physics is typically written F = ma?
> Give its commonly used name.
2 for Peter and Joshua.
And also giggle points to Stephen for "it is actually used by me
a great deal, when explaining that a collision with me is usually
a losing proposition for the other person/car/bus/trolley because
while I don't have much 'a' I do have a whole lotta 'm'".
a losing proposition for the other person/car/bus/trolley because
Entropy. It is a measure of disorder but I'm not accepting that
word as an answer. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen,
Joshua, Erland, Marc, and Bruce. 2 for Björn.
> 6. See <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/laws/6.png>.
> (Note: sigma here represents the standard deviation.)
Dan Blum, Stefnal, Erland, Marc, and Bruce.
I was particularly impressed by the two entrants who still spelled it
"principle" when they had the section title available for reference.
They have been tweaked accordingly.
> * Medication
> Each question lists three medications commonly used to treat the
> same condition. You name that condition.
> 7. Olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine.
almost correct. 4 for Stephen and Bruce. 3 for Marc.
> 8. Fosamax, Actonel, Didrocal.
Osteoporosis. 4 for Stephen and Bruce.
> 9. Acarbose, metformin, glyburide.
Diabetes. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, and Bruce.
2 for Calvin.
> * Scientific Effects
> In each case, give the name that the scientific "effect" is known
> by. All answers are one word, named after an individual or place.
correct".
> 10. Named after a sculptor from Greek mythology, this is a
> phenomenon where higher expectations placed upon an individual
> lead to higher performance. The corollary is the golem effect.
> 11. This phenomenon describes a type of reactivity whereby
> individuals modify behaviour in response to being observed.
> The name originates from the site of an Illinois factory where
> the studies exhibiting this effect were observed.
> 12. This is the name of the phenomenon that causes fluids, like
> water and air, to curve as they travel across or above the
> earth's surface. It explains why storms in the Southern
> Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise manner.
3 for Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Erland, and Marc.
> * Chemical Reactions
> We will name and describe a reaction, and you will complete the
> description by naming a product of the reaction as specified.
> 13. The Haber-Bosch process. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas are
> the reactants. What substance is the product of this reaction?
Dan Tilque, Calvin, Peter, Stephen, Joshua, Marc, and Bruce.
> 14. The complete combustion of methane in oxygen. Water and energy
> are produced. What else is produced from this reaction?
Marc, and Bruce.
> 15. The neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
> hydroxide. Water is produced. What other substance is produced?
it has a broader meaning in chemistry. 4 for Dan Tilque, Calvin,
Peter, Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua, Erland, Marc, and Bruce.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Sci
Marc Dashevsky 32 49 81
Joshua Kreitzer 48 33 81
Dan Blum 40 31 71
Stephen Perry -- 57 57
Dan Tilque 16 40 56
Bruce Bowler -- 48 48
"Calvin" 20 25 45
Peter Smyth -- 38 38
Erland Sommarskog -- 31 31
Björn Lundin 0 29 29
Jason Kreitzer 8 4 12
Pete Gayde 4 -- 4
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Mark Brader | "In the land of truth, my friend,
Toronto | the man with one fact is king."
m...@vex.net | --"In the Loop", Jesse Armstrong et al.
Mark Brader
May 25, 2016, 1:35:49 AM5/25/16
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Mark Brader:
Er, I meant "who still misspelled"! Skitt's Law strikes again.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | A driver I know is getting uncomfortably close to
m...@vex.net | earning the nickname "Crash". --Lee Ayrton
> I was particularly impressed by the two entrants who still spelled it
> "principle" ...
Er, I meant "who still misspelled"! Skitt's Law strikes again.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | A driver I know is getting uncomfortably close to
m...@vex.net | earning the nickname "Crash". --Lee Ayrton
swp
May 25, 2016, 7:56:18 AM5/25/16
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I also protest being given "almost correct" for including the word "effect" in my answers when it was specifically referenced in the question to name the "effect"
swp
Mark Brader
May 25, 2016, 2:38:00 PM5/25/16
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Stephen Perry:
> I also protest being given "almost correct" for including the word
> "effect" in my answers when it was specifically referenced in the
> question to name the "effect"
Oh, all right.
Question 10 -- 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Marc.
Question 11 -- 4 for Calvin and Stephen.
Question 12 -- 4 for Dan Tilque, Calvin, Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen,
Joshua, Marc, and Bruce. 3 for Björn and Erland.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Sci
Marc Dashevsky 32 51 83
Stephen Perry -- 60 60
Toronto | round your neck, or else you hang them by the neck."
m...@vex.net | --Rob Bannister
> I protest that auto-correct (apparently) cost me a point when in the
> spoken game no one could have told the difference.
Eh? Where did that happen?
> spoken game no one could have told the difference.
> I also protest being given "almost correct" for including the word
> "effect" in my answers when it was specifically referenced in the
> question to name the "effect"
Question 10 -- 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Marc.
Question 11 -- 4 for Calvin and Stephen.
Question 12 -- 4 for Dan Tilque, Calvin, Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen,
Joshua, Marc, and Bruce. 3 for Björn and Erland.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Sci
Joshua Kreitzer 48 33 81
Dan Blum 40 32 72
Stephen Perry -- 60 60
Dan Tilque 16 40 56
Bruce Bowler -- 48 48
"Calvin" 20 25 45
Peter Smyth -- 38 38
Erland Sommarskog -- 31 31
Björn Lundin 0 29 29
Jason Kreitzer 8 4 12
Pete Gayde 4 -- 4
--
Mark Brader | "Don't be silly. A pedant is something you hang
Bruce Bowler -- 48 48
"Calvin" 20 25 45
Peter Smyth -- 38 38
Erland Sommarskog -- 31 31
Björn Lundin 0 29 29
Jason Kreitzer 8 4 12
Pete Gayde 4 -- 4
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Toronto | round your neck, or else you hang them by the neck."
m...@vex.net | --Rob Bannister
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