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What was the "Homeland" DVD release date?

The first three seasons of "Homeland" are available as four-disc DVD or three-disc Blu-ray versions. Each season contains 12 episodes and runs from 616 to 664 minutes. Special features on the discs include deleted scenes and commentary. There is no announced DVD release date for the fourth season as of May 2015, but viewers can purchase it in digital format from iTunes.

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What is "Tuesday Siesta" by Gabriel Marquez?

Gabriel Marquez won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. His story "Tuesday Siesta" was one of his early short stories, and it is included in a collection of stories called "No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories." The two main characters in the story travel to a small village and arrive in the heat of the day when the inhabitants are taking a siesta. The story has been described as offering insight into the dignity of the poor.

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What are some details surrounding Jimmie Johnson's marriage?

Johnson was born on September 17, 1975, in El Cajon, California, where he started racing motorcycles at the age of four. Janway was born on July 16, 1978, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2000. After graduation, she moved to New York City to pursue a modeling career and was hired by Wilhelmina Models.\nJohnson met Janway in 2002 through fellow NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon. The couple got engaged in 2003 while on a snowboarding trip in Colorado. They were married on the Caribbean island of St. Barts in 2004. Janway gave birth to their first child, Genevieve M..

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Who is Monica Lewinsky's husband?

The resulting public scandal in 1998 almost brought down the Clinton presidency, and Ms. Lewinsky felt she was made to unfairly take all the blame for a mutually consensual sexual relationship that former President Clinton initially denied. After the scandal, Ms. Lewinsky became a weight loss spokesperson and bag designer, and shortly left the United States for a life of relative anonymity in the United Kingdom where she completed a master's degree. Hounded by her reputation, she never landed a professional job in her field.\nRelationships remained elusive and she once complained that eve..

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Who is Bobby Jones married to?

Jones began his television career in 1976 on WSMV with a Sunday morning show named "Nashville Gospel." His current show is "Bobby Jones Presents" on Dish Network channel 268. In addition to singing, he has written two books, "Make a Joyful Noise" in 1998 and "Touched by God" in 2000.\nJones has a degree in elementary education and was a professional teacher before pursuing his career in gospel music singing.

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Why did a DJ reveal Lil' Wayne's cell phone number on air?

Lil’ Wayne is a hip-hop artist who got his start when he was 14 years old. The artist released his debut album, "Tha Block is Hot," at the age of 17. The album eventually earned platinum status with the RIAA. He continued with a string of successful album releases, becoming one of hip-hop’s highest-selling artists.

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How do you buy tickets for ArcLight cinemas?

To buy tickets online, visit the ArcLightCinemas.com home page, and select a location from the drop-down menu. Select a date, find a movie, and click on Showtimes. Choose a showtime, and click on Buy. Select a quantity for each type of ticket desired, then click on Select Seats. Select the desired seats, and click on Payment Options.\nEnter a credit card or gift card along with an email address. Click Purchase to complete the transaction. If electing to pick the tickets up at the theater, the card used for the purchase is required for the pick-up.\nOther options for purchasing tickets include ..

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Is Richard Rawlings married?

Richard Rawlings is originally from Fort Worth, Texas. He has enjoyed cars as a hobby since a very young age, alongside his father. Before appearing on television, Rawlings worked as a police officer, fire fighter and paramedic, and owned his own printing business. He sold this business to start Gas Monkey Garage. The reality show "Fast N' Loud" began in 2012, featuring Rawlings and his mechanic partner Aaron Kaufman. Rawlings has since opened Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill and Gas Monkey Live music venue in Texas.

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What is Zeus' role in "The Odyssey" of Homer?

The conflict of the Odyssey revolves around Odysseus, who is far from his homeland and wants to return, and Poseidon, who seeks to delay his return as long as possible. Poseidon is aware of Zeus' decree that Odysseus must indeed make it home safely, so he must ask Zeus whenever he wants to harm Odysseus.\nOdysseus also prays to the gods, namely Athena, who beseeches Zeus on his behalf.\nZeus is not fully in control of every situation because he, like the rest of the characters in the Odyssey, is subject to the fates. The fates direct the major flow of events in the story and not even Zeus..

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What is the quote and page number of an alliteration in "Lord of the Flies"?

William Golding authored "The Lord of the Flies" in 1954. English classes often use this novel to illustrate common literary devices, such as alliteration, allegory, and imagery. Alliteration refers to the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence. In the quote above, the "s" sound is used repeatedly, forming an alliteration. This usage is intended to produce the effect of an unsettling, sneaky sound to portray the increasingly sinister transformation of the characters in the novel.

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