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A geneticist the University of Pennsylvania noticed that the fruit flies in her lab slept normally when bathed in light for 24 hours a day but tossed and turned when shifted from one day/night cycle, or "time zone," to another. The flies lacked a protein that helps to regulate their body clocks and allows them to adapt to changes in the duration of light and darkness. If a similar protein operates in humans, it could be possible to banish jet lag altogether.

DEFINITION: (adj.) Possible to impute or ascribe; attributable. SYNONYMS: ascribable, due to, referable. USAGE: The oversight was not imputable to him because he was on vacation when it occurred.

Vaughan was one of America's most influential electric blues guitarists. His unique sound was created with the use of heavy strings, and his style drew frequent comparisons to that of Jimi Hendrix. Vaughan's In Step (1989) won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album, and in 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named him the seventh greatest guitarist of all time. His career was tragically cut short when he died in a helicopter crash in 1990. What was Vaughan's “first wife”?

In 1992, US armed forces joined the UN in a joint operation to restore order in Somalia, a country wracked by civil war and severe famine. When US special operations forces attempted to arrest members of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's guerilla organization, their helicopters were shot down and an urban battle ensued. Eighteen US servicemen and between 1,000 and 1,500 Somalis died in the fighting. What 2001 Hollywood movie is based on the 1993 battle, and why did it anger many Somalis?

The Moana Hotel, also known as the "First Lady of Waikiki," is a famous historic hotel on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Built in the mid-19th century as a private residence, it was purchased and converted into the first hotel in Hawaii. The Moana opened its doors to guests in 1901 and has since been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. What murder mystery is associated with the hotel?