Marilyn vos Savant is an American magazine columnist, author, lecturer, and playwright. She was listed as having the highest recorded intelligence quotient (IQ) in the Guinness Book of Records, a competitive category the publication has since retired. Since 1986, she has written "Ask Marilyn", a Parade magazine Sunday column where she solves puzzles and answers questions on various subjects. Among them was a discussion of the Monty Hall problem, to which she postulated an answer in 1990.
Savant syndrome is a condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average. The skills at which savants excel are generally related to memory. This may include rapid calculation, artistic ability, map making, or musical ability. Usually just one special skill is present.
Proto-punk is the rock music played by garage bands from the 1960s to mid-1970s that presaged the punk rock movement. The phrase is a retrospective label; the musicians involved were generally not originally associated with each other, and came from a variety of backgrounds and styles, but together they anticipated many of punk's musical and thematic attributes.
"Zero" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the third single from their third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. "Zero" was written by Billy Corgan and was the first song recorded for Mellon Collie. The song has six rhythm guitars, with two line-in twelve string acoustics. Commercially, "Zero" reached number one in Spain and number three in New Zealand. In North America, the song reached number one on Canada's RPM Alternative 30, number 15 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, and number nine on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. In the United States, the song was released as an EP, so it instead charted on the Billboard 200, making it to number 46.
"Personal Jesus" is a song by the English electronic band Depeche Mode, released on 28 August 1989 as the lead single from their seventh album, Violator (1990). It reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was their first to make the US Top 40 since 1984's "People Are People", and was their first gold-certified single in the US.
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by country artist Willie Nelson. It was released in 1981 as a double-LP. It has sold 6 million copies worldwide.
"Sure" is a single by British boy band Take That, released as the lead single from their third studio album Nobody Else (1995). Released on 3 October 1994, it was a departure from their previous singles, having a more American, R&B sound compared to their previous, more pop/dance oriented songs. It was written by Take That's lead singer Gary Barlow and fellow band members Robbie Williams and Mark Owen. The song has received a silver disc certification and sold over 215,000 copies in the UK.
Papyrus 40, designated by 40, is an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. The manuscript paleographically has been assigned to the 3rd century. It is carelessly written.
Sakis Rouvas is the first box set album, second compilation album and ninth album overall by Greek pop-rock singer-songwriter Sakis Rouvas. The box set comprises 4 CDs containing a near-complete collection of Rouvas' first works under the PolyGram Records record company. The collection is released by Greek music compilation issue label Delta Club and is entirely licensed by Universal Music Greece.
German submarine U-57 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was built by Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 256. Ordered on 17 June 1937, she was laid down on 14 September, launched on 3 September 1938 and commissioned on 29 December under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Claus Korth.
Aleksander Vinter is a Norwegian musician. He has released a vast amount of work under numerous aliases but is best known for his electronic music produced under the alias Savant.
ISM is the twenty-fourth album by the Norwegian electronic dance music producer Aleksander Vinter, and his fourth using the alias "Savant". It was released on 9 September 2012.
The 2014 Philadelphia Soul season was the ninth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the Wells Fargo Center. The Soul finished the regular season 9–9, which was good enough for a playoff berth. However, they were eliminated in the first round by the Cleveland Gladiators on a field goal as time expired, losing by a score of 39–37.
Orakel is the twenty-sixth album by the Norwegian electronic dance music producer Aleksander Vinter, and his eighth using the alias "Savant". It was released on 11 December 2013.
Overkill is the twenty-fourth album by the Norwegian electronic dance music producer Aleksander Vinter, and his sixth using the alias "Savant". It was released on 7 March 2013. It was released for free, and consists of previously released singles compiled into this album.
♥ (Heart) is the fourth EP by the Norwegian electronic dance music producer Aleksander Vinter, and his third under the alias "Savant". It was released on 13 March 2013. Its total length of 30:44 comprises five tracks.
Stephen William Gonsalves is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Edubray Eduar Ramos is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ramos signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in 2010. He made his major league debut in 2016.
The E series is a system of preferred numbers derived for use in electronic components. It consists of the E1, E3, E6, E12, E24, E48, E96 and E192 series, where the number after the 'E' designates the quantity of value "steps" in each series. Although it is theoretically possible to produce components of any value, in practice the need for inventory simplification has led the industry to settle on the E series for resistors, capacitors, inductors, and zener diodes. Other types of electrical components are either specified by the Renard series or are defined in relevant product standards.
