When was fluorescent lighting first available?

Forms of lighting include alcove lighting, which like most other uplighting is indirect.


Also on the north side is the suburban community of Catalina Foothills, located in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains just north of the city limits.


What kind of citizenship do the citizens of Saint Helena hold?

The citizens of Saint Helena hold British Overseas Territories citizenship.


How does the audience being acknowledged by the wrestlers impact the show?

This leads to a high level of audience participation; in fact, their reactions can dictate how the performance unfolds.


Who arrived at the Marshall Islands in the second millennium BC?

Micronesians settled the Marshall Islands in the 2nd millennium BC, but there are no historical or oral records of that period.


The outbreak of World War I in 1914 was precipitated by the rise of nationalism in Southeastern Europe as the Great Powers took up sides.


For modern solid wood doors, what wood is often used in addition to small-knotted pine or poplar?

In Medieval Europe oak was the wood of choice for all wood construction, including beams, walls, doors, and floors.


In official Latin documents of the old Commonwealth, hereditary szlachta are referred to as "nobilitas" and are indeed the equivalent in legal status of the English nobility.


The term Hokkien (福建; hɔk˥˥kɪɛn˨˩) is itself a term not used in Chinese to refer to the dialect, as it simply means Fujian province.


Only a few of the 105 mm static mounting AA guns were produced because work had started on which other gun?

The US ended World War I with two 3-inch AA guns and improvements were developed throughout the inter-war period.


How many people were in Bell's first class?

While he was working as a private tutor, one of his most famous pupils was Helen Keller, who came to him as a young child unable to see, hear, or speak.


What is used for error correction of transferred data?

Finite symmetry groups such as the Mathieu groups are used in coding theory, which is in turn applied in error correction of transmitted data, and in CD players.


Who approved a resolution concerning human rights on April 1, 2008?

On April 1, 2008, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a resolution addressing human rights concerns when the Beijing Olympic torch arrives in San Francisco on April 9.


What program is open to the residents of Ann arbor?

The district also operates a K-8 open school program, Ann Arbor Open School, out of the former Mack School.


Identify a major Prussian loss to the Russians

The Russians under Zakhar Chernyshev and Pyotr Rumyantsev stormed Kolberg in Pomerania, while the Austrians captured Schweidnitz.


For what reason are the City of London and Greater London considered to be counties?

London's status as the capital of England, and later the United Kingdom, has never been granted or confirmed officially—by statute or in written form.[note 6]


Who was an advocate of separation of powers?

Montesquieu was one of the foremost supporters of separating the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary.


Of the 16 satellites launched for the BeiDou-2 system, how many are operational?

As of December 2012, 16 satellites for BeiDou-2 have been launched, 14 of them are in service.


The German equivalent was used with the founding of the North German Confederation whose constitution granted legislative power over the protection of intellectual property (Schutz des geistigen Eigentums) to the confederation.


Which US state donated Washington, D.C.?

The capital city, Washington, District of Columbia, is a federal district located on land donated by the state of Maryland.


There are 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 principal bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.


What military force was brought in to calm the situation?

By the end of December, British and French forces had totally withdrawn from Egyptian territory, while Israel completed its withdrawal in March 1957 and released all Egyptian prisoners of war.


What are child safety and public library software used to filter?

Thus if a distributor of copyrighted works has some kind of software, dongle or password access device installed in instances of the work, any attempt to bypass such a copy protection scheme may be actionable – though the US Copyright Office is currently reviewing anticircumvention rulemaking under DMCA – anticircumvention exemptions that have been in place under the DMCA include those in software designed to filter websites that are generally seen to be inefficient (child safety and public library website filtering software) and the circumvention of copy protection mechanisms that have malfunctioned, have caused the instance of the work to become inoperable or which are no longer supported by their manufacturers.


What language is Sassarese closely related to?

The Sardinian language is considered to be its own Romance language family, separate not only from standard Italian but also the wider Italo-Dalmatian family, and it includes the Campidanese Sardinian and Logudorese Sardinian variants.


As better weapons are created, what systems continue to improve as well to counter them?

Dedicated weapons such as anti-radiation missiles and advanced electronics intelligence and electronic countermeasures platforms seek to suppress or negate the effectiveness of an opposing air-defence system.


The most developed part of the brain is the one that controls the flight-related functions, while the cerebellum coordinates movement and the cerebrum controls behaviour patterns, navigation, mating and nest building.


When did Flinders write his book of discovery?

He justified the titling of his book A Voyage to Terra Australis (1814) by writing in the introduction:


What organization likes the term "circuit card assembly" for boards that have already been assembled?

The IPC preferred term for assembled boards is circuit card assembly (CCA), and for assembled backplanes it is backplane assemblies.


At a minimum, HDTV has twice the linear resolution of standard-definition television (SDTV), thus showing greater detail than either analog television or regular DVD.


IBM was identified by what department as a major source of pollution?

IBM Endicott has been identified by the Department of Environmental Conservation as the major source of pollution, though traces of contaminants from a local dry cleaner and other polluters were also found.


Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance.


Where did Jules Verne do research for his stories?

One of the most popular of all French writers, Jules Verne, worked at the Theatre Lyrique and the Paris stock exchange, while he did research for his stories at the National Library.


The police officer had already pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office and given a two-year gaol sentence in 2014, but the jury in France’s trial was not informed of this.


The president is elected to a four-year term and may serve 2 terms.


What refers to a high mountain pasture where cows are taken to be grazed during the summer months?

In modern languages the term alp, alm, albe or alpe refers to a grazing pastures in the alpine regions below the glaciers, not the peaks.


In the western US, who were not allowed to have relationships with whites?

Anti-miscegenation laws were passed in most states during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, but this did not prevent white slaveholders, their sons, or other powerful white men from taking slave women as concubines and having multiracial children with them.


What were the tools believed to have been used for by early humans?

It is believed that the area was on the route out of Africa that some scholars suggest was used by early humans to colonize the rest of the Old World.


What is the effect of exposing a human to red when it comes to cognitive skills?

Controlled tests have demonstrated that wearing red does not increase performance or levels of testosterone during exercise, so the effect is likely to be produced by perceived rather than actual performance.


What does it mean when someones sexualiity is fluid?

such that one's sexual orientation is not necessarily stable or consistent over time but is subject to change throughout life.


Competitive artistic gymnastics is the best known of the gymnastic events.


What file format is being covered up by the use of ipg files?

When unzipped, they reveal executable files along with common audio and image files, leading to the possibility of third party games.


Who are the famous Venezuelen mandolinist?

Today, Venezuelan mandolists include an important group of virtuoso players and ensembles such as Alberto Valderrama, Jesus Rengel, Ricardo Sandoval, Saul Vera, and Cristobal Soto.


What is the name of the general that lead British regulars to New Haven Harbor?

On July 5, 1779, 2,600 loyalists and British regulars under General William Tryon, governor of New York, landed in New Haven Harbor and raided the 3,500-person town.


How many bird species are long distance migrants?

Migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south, undertaken by many species of birds.


Zhang Lu's rebellion, in modern northern Sichuan and southern Shaanxi, was not quelled until 215 AD.


Which two areas experienced criss-cross influences through noble and lower class participation?

Cross-class influences occurred through noble and lower class participation in areas such as the coffeehouses and the Masonic lodges.


ASCI was the most common character encoding on the world wide web until when?

Most modern character-encoding schemes are based on ASCII, though they support many additional characters.


He and his running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, lost the election, finishing 35 electoral votes behind Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.


What is something that may alter the intended meaning of a message?

This second attitude of communication, referred to as the constitutive model or constructionist view, focuses on how an individual communicates as the determining factor of the way the message will be interpreted.


How many master's degrees did Northwestern confer during the 2012-2013 school term?

Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the respective national professional organizations for chemistry, psychology, business, education, journalism, music, engineering, law, and medicine, the university offers 124 undergraduate programs and 145 graduate and professional programs.


Near what city in Sudan do many Somalis reside?

Primarily concentrated in the north and Khartoum, the expatriate community mainly consists of students as well as some businesspeople.


Despite the similarity to its American counterpart in that the outcome of the matches remains predetermined, the phenomena are different in the form of the psychology and presentation of the sport; it is treated as a full contact combat sport as it mixes hard hitting martial arts strikes with shoot style submission holds, while in the U.S. it is rather more regarded as an entertainment show.


When were birds last seen in Keoladeo National Park?

Birds were last seen in their favourite wintering grounds in Keoladeo National Park in 2002.


On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in media as Belavezha Accords).


In a narrow decision, the Court found that schools were a subject of local control and that suburbs could not be forced to solve problems in the city's school district.


What New York street is associated with fashion?

Despite New York's heavy reliance on its vast public transit system, streets are a defining feature of the city.


The trends suggest that particle board and fiber board will overtake plywood.


When did Joan Hassall redesign the Royal Institute's medal?

It was again redesigned in 1931 by Eric Gill and in 1960 by Joan Hassall.


How many stores did Woolco operate before selling their shares to Walmart?

Woolco had 160 stores in Canada when operations ceased (Walmart bought out Woolco in 1994).


What did the first model for communication consist of?

Their initial model consisted of three primary parts: sender, channel, and receiver.


How many blocks west of Second Avenue does E 122nd Street run?

E 122nd Street runs four blocks (2,250 feet (690 m))


Cities such as Milan depend on 80 percent of water from Alpine runoff.


Who owned the building at 29 East 32nd Street between 1890 and 1917?

29 East 32nd Street was the location of the first building owned by the Grolier Club between 1890 and 1917.


A logic problem arises when noting that the four truths constitute what?

Liberating insight" is a later addition to this text, and reflects a later development and understanding in early Buddhism.[page needed][page needed]


How many of Ozawa's submarines were sunk by American destroyers?

Over the previous month American destroyers had destroyed 17 of 25 submarines out of Ozawa's screening force.


What contraption is used to carry the paper to the web printing presses?

The fibres in the paper basically run in the machine direction.


mulberry garden for the production of silk.


Swaziland's currency is pegged to the South African Rand, subsuming Swaziland's monetary policy to South Africa.


What grain is a staple for residents near the coast of Guinea-Bissau?

Black-eyed peas are also part of the diet.


A colder city like Lugo has how many days with frosts?

But the colder city of Lugo, to the east, has an average of 1,759 sunlight hours per year, 117 days with precipitations (> 1 mm) totalling 901.54 millimetres (35.5 in), and 40 days with frosts per year.


What was the name of the conservative group opposing the Enlightenment?

There were two distinct lines of Enlightenment thought: the radical enlightenment, inspired by the philosophy of Spinoza, advocating democracy, individual liberty, freedom of expression, and eradication of religious authority; and a second, more moderate variety, supported by René Descartes, John Locke, Christian Wolff, Isaac Newton and others, which sought accommodation between reform and the traditional systems of power and faith.


In 2000, what percentage of Richmond residents were multiracial?

The racial makeup of the city was 38.3% White, 57.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.


New York City's women's basketball team is called what?

The city's National Basketball Association teams are the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks, while the New York Liberty is the city's Women's National Basketball Association.


In 1080, they founded an independent Armenian Principality then Kingdom of Cilicia, which became the focus of Armenian nationalism.


What differentiates placozoans from the ctenophora and the cnidaria?

Among the other phyla, the Ctenophora and the Cnidaria, which includes sea anemones, corals, and jellyfish, are radially symmetric and have digestive chambers with a single opening, which serves as both the mouth and the anus.


Who was leading the Romans at Argentoratum?

The Romans under Nero Claudius Drusus established a military outpost belonging to the Germania Superior Roman province at Strasbourg's current location, and named it Argentoratum.


Where are Thomas Gilcrease's collections housed?

The Philbrook Museum of Tulsa is considered one of the top 50 fine art museums in the United States, and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman, one of the largest university-based art and history museums in the country, documents the natural history of the region.


During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of China (907–960), while the fractured political realm of China saw no threat in a Tibet which was in just as much political disarray, there was little in the way of Sino-Tibetan relations.


What network is used to contact concierge and emergency assitance services as well as getting navigational and entetainment information?

Connected cars may use wifi and bluetooth to communicate with onboard consumer devices, and the cell phone network to contact concierge and emergency assistance services or get navigational or entertainment information; each of these networks is a potential entry point for malware or an attacker.


How many officers are in the Prefecture of Police of Paris?

The security of Paris is mainly the responsibility of the Prefecture of Police of Paris, a subdivision of the Ministry of the Interior of France.


Furthermore, one of the largest international Goa trance festivals takes place in central Portugal every two years, the Boom Festival, that is also the only festival in Portugal to win international awards: European Festival Award 2010 – Green'n'Clean Festival of the Year and the Greener Festival Award Outstanding 2008 and 2010.


What town is The Crow and Gate located in?

For example, a pub in Crowborough, East Sussex called The Crow and Gate has an image of a crow with gates as wings.


Where is the Museo y Parque Fernando Garcia located?

The Museo y Parque Fernando García in Carrasco, a transport and automobile museum, includes old horse carriages and some early automobiles.


Along with criminal law, what facet of law considers evidence related to emotion?

In political science, emotions are examined in a number of sub-fields, such as the analysis of voter decision-making.


What is the median level for measuring atmospheric noise?

For example, CCIR Rep. 258-3 indicates man-made noise in a residential setting at 40 MHz is about 28 dB above the thermal noise floor.


What protein carries the majority of copper in blood?

Ceruloplasmin also carries copper that is excreted in milk, and is particularly well-absorbed as a copper source.


Along with Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Vancouver, what Canadian city has a significant Somali population?

Civil strife in the early 1990s greatly increased the size of the Somali diaspora, as many of the best educated Somalis left for the Middle East, Europe and North America.


When did FIG decide that scores are no longer limited to 10 points?

In 2006, FIG introduced a new points system for Artistic gymnastics in which scores are no longer limited to 10 points.


How would the Empire style of France be characterized by comparison?

Mainly based on Imperial Roman styles, it originated in, and took its name from, the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the French state.


In what type of writing would a more familiar, standard literary narrative structure be employed?

They may indicate to a reader that there is a familiar structure and presentation to a work, such as a conventional murder-mystery novel; or, the author may choose to experiment with their technique to surprise the reader.


What almost killed Gautama in his pursuit?

He almost starved himself to death in the process.


The major time divisions of classical music up to 1900 are the early music period, which includes Medieval (500–1400) and Renaissance (1400–1600) eras, and the Common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600–1750), Classical (1750–1830) and Romantic (1804–1910) eras.


Along with reducing the federal deficit, what was Eisenhower's main policy priority as president?

In the first year of his presidency, he threatened the use of nuclear weapons in an effort to conclude the Korean War; his New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized inexpensive nuclear weapons while reducing funding for conventional military forces.


Alexandre Colonna-Walewski (1810–1868), the son of his mistress Maria Walewska, although acknowledged by Walewska's husband, was also widely known to be his child, and the DNA of his direct male descendant has been used to help confirm Napoleon's Y-chromosome haplotype.


What does the cracking of the ice create?

The cracking creates unpredictable and dangerous crevasses, often invisible under new snowfall, which cause the greatest danger to mountaineers.


Who did Napoleon fight his first military campaign against?

The Directory rewarded Napoleon by giving him command of the Army of Italy at age 26, when he began his first military campaign against the Austrians and their Italian allies, scoring a series of decisive victories that made him famous all across Europe.


By the late 19th century, the most conservative elements within the Qing court could no longer ignore China's military weakness.


What location is a Canadian airforce base located whose name is also a dog breed?

A Canadian component of the NATO Airborne Early Warning Force is also based at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen near Geilenkirchen, Germany.


What four topics are required in an Endangered Species Recovery Plan?

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are required to create an Endangered Species Recovery Plan outlining the goals, tasks required, likely costs, and estimated timeline to recover endangered species (i.e., increase their numbers and improve their management to the point where they can be removed from the endangered list).


How did de Melo contribute to the study of seismology?

Sebastião de Melo also made an important contribution to the study of seismology by designing an inquiry that was sent to every parish in the country.


The Ottoman Caliphate claimed by Murad Ir epresented what in Islam?

The highest position in Islam, caliphate, was claimed by the sultans starting since Murad I, which was established as Ottoman Caliphate.


What is the name of Bostons main airport?

Nearby general aviation airports are Beverly Municipal Airport to the north, Hanscom Field to the west, and Norwood Memorial Airport to the south.


Which traditional branches of the military does Burma have?

The Tatmadaw comprises the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.


What notable public housing projects are present in the Southside?

Much of Southside developed a suburban character as part of Chesterfield County before being annexed by Richmond, most notably in 1970.


How many bikes are involved in the bike share system?

There are, as of September 2013, 276 stations with 4,000 bicycles across an area stretching from the Historic center to Polanco.


In what year did the original 500 Puritan settlers arrive in the New Haven harbor area?

These settlers were hoping to establish a (in their mind) better theological community, with the government more closely linked to the church than the one they left in Massachusetts and sought to take advantage of the excellent port capabilities of the harbor.


Broadband internet is available in select towns and cities and is provided by the state-run BSNL and by other private companies.


What are the AA systems called in Russian?

In Russian the AA systems are called zenitnye (i.e. "pointing to zenith")


Who argued that scholars in the Middle Ages were rarely coerced by the Church?

Also, contrary to common belief, David Lindberg writes, "the late medieval scholar rarely experienced the coercive power of the church and would have regarded himself as free (particularly in the natural sciences) to follow reason and observation wherever they led".


What does the title of elder not signify?

New elders are appointed by a traveling overseer after recommendation by the existing body of elders.


Who did The League of Nations grant  France mandates over?

The results of World War I would be important factors in the development of World War II approximately 20 years later.


How long was Southampton's High Street as described by Choules?

The High Street opens from the quay, and under various names it winds in a gently sweeping line for one mile and a half, and is of very handsome width.


How much cooling can ozone depletion cause over Antarctica?

Models also suggest that the ozone depletion/enhanced polar vortex effect also accounts for the recent increase in sea ice just offshore of the continent.


What are the natural theories of law that that the English judges in the eighteenth century used?

Furthermore, English judges in the eighteenth century subscribed to now-obsolete natural law theories of law, by which law was believed to have an existence independent of what individual judges said.


What office did Western emperor Gratian decline?

The Western emperor Gratian refused the office of pontifex maximus, and against the protests of the senate, removed the altar of Victory from the senate house and began the disestablishment of the Vestals.


Name a sub-group of the Charismatic Movement.

Transdenominational movements are sometimes capable of affecting parts of the Roman Catholic Church, such as does it the Charismatic Movement, which aims to incorporate beliefs and practices similar to Pentecostals into the various branches of Christianity.


How did the capacitor traditionally used in radio tuning circuits change over time?

Variable capacitors with their plates open to the atmosphere were commonly used in radio tuning circuits.


Instead of genetic traits for production, dogs are bred for what?

Some of these genes have been associated with aggression in some dog breeds, indicating their importance in both the initial domestication and then later in breed formation.


What is implied by the global term of "Indian"?

This led to the names "Indies" and "Indian", which implied some kind of racial or cultural unity among the aboriginal peoples of the Americas.


Once in office, when the Chinese began a buildup in the Kaesong sanctuary, he threatened to use nuclear force if an armistice was not concluded.


What did Tito offer to the retreating column?

At the time, Josip Broz Tito repeatedly issued calls for surrender to the retreating column, offering amnesty and attempting to avoid a disorderly surrender.


What is considered the public face of the palace?

The large East Front, facing The Mall, is today the "public face" of Buckingham Palace, and contains the balcony from which the royal family acknowledge the crowds on momentous occasions and after the annual Trooping the Colour.


Along with rock and roll, what genre of music was sometimes featured on Easy Listening radio?

In addition, several early disco songs, did well on the Adult Contemporary format.


What does Bermuda use the consumption tax for?

Bermudas's consumption tax is equivalent to local income tax to local residents and funds government and infrastructure expenditures.


What time period did the colonialism of the Sahara begin?

By the beginning of the 20th century, the trans-Saharan trade had clearly declined because goods were moved through more modern and efficient means, such as airplanes, rather than across the desert.


Why would cats and dogs potentially become companions in captivity?

Pet cats and pet mice, for example, may live together in the same human residence without incident as companions.


Why did the Liberian economy decline after 1980?

Following a peak in growth in 1979, the Liberian economy began a steady decline due to economic mismanagement following the 1980 coup.


The highest peak of the Western Alps is where?

The highest peaks of the Western Alps and Eastern Alps, respectively, are Mont Blanc, at 4,810 m (15,780 ft) and Piz Bernina at 4,049 metres (13,284 ft).


When Malloy became president of Notre Dame what was the size of the endowment?

In the 18 years under the presidency of Edward Malloy, C.S.C., (1987–2005), there was a rapid growth in the school's reputation, faculty, and resources.


Who observed that the policy became "the text, the whole text, and nothing but the text"?

In regard to style, the Victorians' aim, achieved through far-reaching metaphrase (literality) or pseudo-metaphrase, was to constantly remind readers that they were reading a foreign classic.


When was Liverpool and Manchester removed from Lancashire boundaries?

The county palatine boundaries remain the same[clarification needed] with the Duke of Lancaster exercising sovereignty rights, including the appointment of lords lieutenant in Greater Manchester and Merseyside.


What term characterizes the nature of changes to the charter after 1971?

It was granted its Royal Charter in 1837 under King William IV.


The thoracic segments have one ganglion on each side, which are connected into a pair, one pair per segment.


The targetting focuses on what aspect that is beyond the ability of most people?

It uses psychoacoustic models to discard or reduce precision of components less audible to human hearing, and then records the remaining information in an efficient manner.


What major group did not sign the peace agreement immediately?

The only major group not to sign an agreement at the time was the CPJP, which continued its activities and signed a peace agreement with the government on 25 August 2012.


Have theere been any types of chickens who were really good at cockfighting?

Two mature males (cocks or roosters) are set to fight each other, and will do so with great vigour until one is critically injured or killed.


Initially, this privilege could be granted by monarch, but from the 1641 onward, this right was reserved for the sejm.


Along with North America, what continent was affected heavily by the 1970s energy crisis?

However, it was brought back for periods of time in many different places during the following decades, and commonly during the Second World War.


Puberty occurs through a long process and begins with a surge in hormone production, which in turn causes a number of physical changes.


How much money was spent to explore for uranium in 2006?

This trend continued through 2006, when expenditure on exploration rocketed to over $774 million, an increase of over 250% compared to 2004.


What group of people debate when humans stated wearing clothes?

Body lice is an indicator of clothes-wearing, since most humans have sparse body hair, and lice thus require human clothing to survive.


When were the gods below and the dead celebrated?

Demigods and heroes, who belonged to the heavens and the underworld, were sometimes given black-and-white victims.


In contrast to Vincent, historian William Chester Jordan concludes that the pair were a "companionable couple" who had a successful marriage by the standards of the day.


What are two major rivers located inside of Mali?

Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt.


What made Pacinotti's motor an important advancement?

A major turning point in the development of DC machines took place in 1864, when Antonio Pacinotti described for the first time the ring armature with its symmetrically grouped coils closed upon themselves and connected to the bars of a commutator, the brushes of which delivered practically non-fluctuating current.


Which University moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor in 1837?

Ann Arbor was founded in 1824, named for wives of the village's founders and the stands of Bur Oak trees.


Which newest member was removed from Destiny's Child?

LeToya Luckett and Roberson became unhappy with Mathew's managing of the band and eventually were replaced by Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams.


How long has Microsoft Windows supported WGL-4?

Note that MES-2 includes every character in MES-1 and WGL-4.


What is the goal of the Carnival painters?

This simply means that a mixture of water paint and water or raw eggs is used to paint people on the streets, the goal being to paint as many people as you can".


What do seniors crush to celebrate graduation?

Yale's student tour guides tell visitors that students consider it good luck to rub the toe of the statue of Theodore Dwight Woolsey on Old Campus.


What year was the discovery of hydrogen gas?

In 1766, Henry Cavendish was the first to recognize hydrogen gas as a discrete substance, by naming the gas from a metal-acid reaction "flammable air".


What was the title of the travel book written by Fanny Vandegrift Stevenson?

An account of this voyage was written by Fanny Stevenson and published under the title


What is an example of what states retain authority over?

Though international relations including international treaties are primarily the responsibility of the federal level, the constituent states have certain limited powers in this area: in matters that affect them directly, the states defend their interests at the federal level through the Bundesrat (literally Federal Council, the upper house of the German Federal Parliament) and in areas where they have legislative authority they have limited powers to conclude international treaties "with the consent of the federal government".


Where was Ivory exported according to the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea?

The kingdom is mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as an important market place for ivory, which was exported throughout the ancient world.


Who owns and operates most of the CBC television stations?

Only the third letter varies from market to market; however, that letter is typically the same as the third letter of the CBC Radio One and CBC Radio 2 stations in the same market.


Both Wutaishan Sports Center and Nanjing Olympic Sports Center contain a stadium, gymnasium, natatorium, and what other facility?

There are two major sports centers in Nanjing, Wutaishan Sports Center and Nanjing Olympic Sports Center.


Who does Modern Orthodoxy assign a central role to?

In general, Modern Orthodoxy holds that Jewish law is normative and binding, while simultaneously attaching a positive value to interaction with contemporary society.


At what gathering was the First Crusade preached?

The First Crusade was proclaimed by Pope Urban II (pope 1088–99) at the Council of Clermont in 1095 in response to a request from the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081–1118) for aid against further Muslim advances.


When did settlements appear in Madhya Pradesh?

Early Neolithic culture in South Asia is represented by the Bhirrana findings (7500 BCE) in Haryana, India & Mehrgarh findings (7000–9000 BCE) in Balochistan, Pakistan.


What replaced the Browning 37nn because of jamming issues?

The Browning 37mm proved prone to jamming, and was eventually replaced in AA units by the Bofors 40 mm.


During which centuries did ROme fall under the influence of Byzantine art?

They were all destroyed later except for one example, the so-called Triclinio Leoniano of which a copy was made in the 18th century.


Between 1853 and 1870, the Emperor Napoleon III and the city's first director of parks and gardens, Jean-Charles Alphand, created the Bois de Boulogne, the Bois de Vincennes, Parc Montsouris and the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, located at the four points of the compass around the city, as well as many smaller parks, squares and gardens in the Paris' quarters.


What type of clothing did Paul VI enact reform on?

The age limit of eighty years imposed by the Pope, a numerical increase of Cardinals by almost 100%, and a reform of the regal vestments of the "Princes of the Church" further contributed to a service-oriented perception of Cardinals under his pontificate.


How many passengers did San Diego Internatonal Airport serve in 2005?

San Diego International Airport maintains scheduled flights to the rest of the United States including Hawaii, as well as to Mexico, Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.


What artist painted the Queen and Brown which hung in the Royal Academy?

Slanderous rumours of a romantic connection and even a secret marriage appeared in print, and the Queen was referred to as "Mrs. Brown".


Detroit was finally recaptured by the United States later that year.


What party also had the mayor as of 2015?

The last election was held on 25 November 2012.


During what war did French officers setup headquarters in CAR?

In 1946 Barthélémy Boganda was elected with 9,000 votes to the French National Assembly, becoming the first representative for CAR in the French government.


What year was the first open competition for brass bands held?

The first open competition for brass bands was held at Manchester in 1853, and continued annually until the 1980s.


Where did Jacques Derrida teach from the late 1970's to mid 1980's?

Jacques Derrida, the father of deconstruction, taught at the Department of Comparative Literature from the late seventies to mid-1980s.


What were the designations of the two redesigned 360 models and when did they come out?

Although not the best-selling console of its generation, the Xbox 360 was deemed by TechRadar to be the most influential through its emphasis on digital media distribution and multiplayer gaming on Xbox Live.


What was Mexico home to prior to the arrival of the Spaniards?

The Olmecs, who flourished from between 1200 BCE to about 400 BCE in the coastal regions of the Gulf of Mexico; the Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, who held sway in the mountains of Oaxaca and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec; the Maya in the Yucatan (and into neighbouring areas of contemporary Central America); the Purépecha in present-day Michoacán and surrounding areas, and the Aztecs/Mexica, who, from their central capital at Tenochtitlan, dominated much of the centre and south of the country (and the non-Aztec inhabitants of those areas) when Hernán Cortés first landed at Veracruz.


At this point, Madonna started to resent him for decades, and developed a rebellious attitude.


The coup ousted president Makarios III and replaced him with pro-enosis nationalist Nikos Sampson.


What is an important commercial port along with Ningbo, Wenzhou and Taizhou?

The Hangzhou Bay Bridge between Haiyan County and Cixi, is the longest bridge over a continuous body of sea water in the world.


When was the first British Mont Blanc ascent?

The first British Mont Blanc ascent was in 1788; the first female ascent in 1819.


Craft Freemasonry is also known as what?

These are the degrees offered by Craft (or Blue Lodge) Freemasonry.


He accompanied the Belgian monarch King Albert on his triumphal reentry into Brussels on 22 November.


Where did English and Scotch Irish descent move to Florida from

Americans of English descent and Americans of Scots-Irish descent began moving into northern Florida from the backwoods of Georgia and South Carolina.


How long before stochastic computing could be implemented?

Von Neumann proved that the most effective way of performing large-scale mining operations such as mining an entire moon or asteroid belt would be by using self-replicating spacecraft, taking advantage of their exponential growth.


It is doubtful whether a referendum in Strasbourg would have ended in France's favour since the political parties striving for an autonomous Alsace or a connection to France accounted only for a small proportion of votes in the last Reichstag as well as in the local elections.


Who dismissed von Neuamann's primary target city?

However, this target was dismissed by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson.


What is the name of two schools of philosophy?

Except from these three most significant Greek philosophers other known schools of Greek philosophy from other founders during ancient times were Stoicism, Epicureanism, Skepticism and Neoplatonism.


Who's attack resulted in victory at Hoengseong?

United Nations forces had previously retreated in the face of large Communist forces instead of getting cut off, but this time they stood and fought at odds of roughly 15 to 1.


Most languages today, even in countries that have no direct link to Greco-Roman culture, use some variant of the name "Neptune" for the planet.


Coccus, from the ancient Greek Kokkos, means a tiny grain and is the term that was used in ancient times for the Kermes vermilio insect used to make the Kermes dye.


How many people were married in Bern in 2000?

There were 49,873 married individuals, 9,345 widows or widowers and 9,468 individuals who are divorced.


Besides Ziz, what other two major settlements belonged to the Phoenicians

Some sources suggest they named the settlement "Ziz.


They took on distinctive beliefs about clerical dress and in opposition to the episcopal system, particularly after the 1619 conclusions of the Synod of Dort they were resisted by the English bishops.


What river did the Russians cross to get to Dobruja?

The English and French forces at this time were unable to take the field for lack of equipment.:415


When did the Kefauver-Harris Amendment became law?

The thalidomide tragedy resurrected Kefauver's bill to enhance drug regulation that had stalled in Congress, and the Kefauver-Harris Amendment became law on 10 October 1962.


Which film did Beyoncé star in 2001 with Mekhi Phifer?

The remaining band members recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film, Charlie's Angels.


However, by this time there was no longer any reasonable doubt that, as the preamble of the Accords put it, "the USSR, as a subject of international law and a geopolitical reality, is ceasing its existence."


When was the London Jewish Forum established?

Bevis Marks Synagogue in the City of London is affiliated to London's historic Sephardic Jewish community.


What year was the last brown bear recorded to have been killed?

In Switzerland the canton of Bern was named for the bears but the last bear is recorded as having been killed in 1792 above Kleine Scheidegg by three hunters from Grindelwald.


What did the Bush administration describe as heroic?

Jackson cites among many examples a statement by John Ashcroft that "the attacks of September 11 drew a bright line of demarcation between the civil and the savage".


Who earned the fewest individual contributions as of the April 15th filing date?

According to the Federal Election Commission statistics, LaRouche had more individual contributors to his 2004 presidential campaign than any other candidate, until the final quarter of the primary season, when John Kerry surpassed him.


What is Grove Street Cemetery famously known for?

The Union League Club of New Haven building, located on Chapel Street, is notable for not only being a historic Beaux-Arts building, but also is built on the site where Roger Sherman's home once stood; George Washington is known to have stayed at the Sherman residence while President in 1789 (one of three times Washington visited New Haven throughout his lifetime).


Which two sections of the graduate exam did Feynman excel in?

He attained a perfect score on the graduate school entrance exams to Princeton University in mathematics and physics—an unprecedented feat—but did rather poorly on the history and English portions.


How does one become a full citizen in Burma ?

Citizenship is given to those who belong to one of the national races such as Kachin, Kayah (Karenni), Karen, Chin, Burman, Mon, Rakhine, Shan, Kaman, or Zerbadee.


How many deputies make up the Assembly of the Republic?

The Assembly of the Republic is a single chamber parliament composed of 230 deputies elected for a four-year term.


Who stated that Church law can be seen in the growth of civil law institutions?

The institutions and practices of canon law paralleled the legal development of much of Europe, and consequently both modern civil law and common law (legal system) bear the influences of canon law.


Hayek proposed that under the Rule of Law individuals would be able to make wise investments and future plans with some confidence in a successful return on investment when he stated: "under the Rule of Law the government is prevented from stultifying individual efforts by ad hoc action.


On what date in 2011 was the hold on Schwarzenegger's movie projects announced?

On July 11, 2011, it was announced that Schwarzenegger was considering a comeback film despite his legal problems.


Which sub class are most viviparous mammals in?

This is the plesyomorphic condition among viviparous mammals; the presence of epipubic bones in all non-placental mammals prevents the expansion of the torso needed for full pregnancy.


In French, Notre Dame du Lac means "Our Lady of the Lake" and refers to the university's patron saint, the Virgin Mary.


What can the Eastern Han dynasty also be called?

Dōng Hàn) or the Later Han dynasty (simplified Chinese: 后汉; traditional Chinese: 後漢; pinyin: Hòu Hàn) (25–220 AD).


Signs of infection have been discovered in the bones of carnivorous dinosaurs.


What rebellion took place in Somerset in 1685

In 1685 the Monmouth Rebellion was played out in Somerset and neighbouring Dorset.


When did recovery of these diverse animals begin?

Animal life was then dominated by various archosaurian reptiles: dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and aquatic reptiles such as ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs.


What did Nasser's political style render unnecessary?

He opined that Nasser's legacy was a "guarantee of instability" due to Nasser's reliance on personal power and the absence of strong political institutions under his rule.


What neurons are damaged during stressful events?

Glucocorticoids that are released during stress damage neurons that are located in the hippocampal region of the brain.


In which work did he refer to Constantius as a precursor of the Antichrist?

Constantius's persistence in his opposition to Athanasius, combined with reports Athanasius received about the persecution of non-Arians by the new Arian bishop George of Laodicea, prompted Athanasius to write his more emotional History of the Arians, in which he described Constantius as a precursor of the Antichrist.


The USAMGIK refused to recognize the provisional government of the short-lived People's Republic of Korea (PRK) because it suspected it was communist.


How did the public react to the categories of "bi-racial" and "multiracial"?

By the 1980s, parents of mixed-race children (and adults of mixed-race ancestry) began to organize and lobby for the ability to show more than one ethnic category on Census and other legal forms.


How many people were gravely injured by the derailment?

43 people were killed and more than ten were seriously injured.


Which reviewer called the book melodramatic and contrived?

When the book was first released, Southern writer Flannery O'Connor commented, "I think for a child's book it does all right.


Which season seven contestant had worked as a stripper before his time on American Idol?

The media focused on the professional status of the season seven contestants, the so-called 'ringers', many of whom, including Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White, Michael Johns, and in particular Carly Smithson, had prior recording contracts.


What battle was the advance in the Arakan halted to release troops for?

Although the advance in the Arakan had been halted to release troops and aircraft for the Battle of Imphal, the Americans and Chinese had continued to advance in northern Burma, aided by the Chindits operating against the Japanese lines of communication.


What is Liberia's highest judicial authority?

The judicial system is a blend of common law, based on Anglo-American law, and customary law.


Who coaches the University of Arizona men's basketball team?

The men's basketball team, formerly coached by Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olson and currently coached by Sean Miller, has made 25 straight NCAA Tournaments and won the 1997 National Championship.


Who called Nasser an irrational and irresponsible leader?

Historian Abd al-Azim Ramadan wrote that Nasser was an irrational and irresponsible leader, blaming his inclination to solitary decision-making for Egypt's losses during the Suez War, among other events.


In what year were trolleys finally replaced completely by buses?

The New Haven Division buses follow routes that had originally been covered by trolley service.


What is the largest African collection in the world that is part of the Northwesern library system?

Notable collections in the library system include the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies, the largest Africana collection in the world, an extensive collection of early edition printed music and manuscripts as well as late-modern works, and an art collection noted for its 19th and 20th-century Western art and architecture periodicals.


The gyromagnetic ratio is the constant proportion between the magentic field and what?

The protons are said to be "shielded" from the applied magnetic field by the electrons in the water molecule, the same effect that gives rise to chemical shift in NMR spectroscopy, and this is indicated by a prime on the symbol for the gyromagnetic ratio, γ′p.


What type of tribe celebrated daylight returning?

Several Germanic tribes celebrated the returning of the daylight.


What nationality will the new international school in Brasilia be?

August 2016 will see the opening of a new international school - The British School of Brasilia.


Who did Güshi Khan organize a welcome ceremony for?

Van Praag writes that at this point Güshi Khan maintained control over the armed forces, but accepted his inferior status towards the Dalai Lama.


The 1998 Good Friday Agreement resulted in what arrangement?

The Northern Ireland Executive and the Government of Ireland also meet as the North/South Ministerial Council to develop policies common across the island of Ireland.


When did MSDN and TechNet users gain access to Windows 8.1?

Volume license customers and subscribers to MSDN Plus and TechNet Plus were initially unable to obtain the RTM version upon its release; a spokesperson said the policy was changed to allow Microsoft to work with OEMs "to ensure a quality experience at general availability."


Which US armed force uses red as the main color of its flag?

Red is prominently featured in the flag of the United States Marine Corps.


How many Native American languages are used in Oklahoma?

In addition to Cherokee, more than 25 Native American languages are spoken in Oklahoma, second only to California (though, it should be noted that only Cherokee exhibits language vitality at present).


In what century was manufacturing more important to Boston than trade?

Until the early 20th century, Boston remained one of the nation's largest manufacturing centers and was notable for its garment production and leather-goods industries.


In what year was Louis-Phillipe over thrown?

His successor, Napoleon III, and the newly appointed prefect of the Seine, Georges-Eugène Haussmann, launched a gigantic public works project to build wide new boulevards, a new opera house, a central market, new aqueducts, sewers, and parks, including the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes.


Indigenous people in what zones use fur for warmth and protection?

It is currently associated in developed countries with expensive, designer clothing, although fur is still used by indigenous people in arctic zones and higher elevations for its warmth and protection.


How many people that are of Greek ascendancy live elsewhere than Greece ?

Where Census figures are available, they show around 3 million Greeks outside Greece and Cyprus.


When was the People's Republic of China created?

The North Korean contributions to the Chinese Communist victory were not forgotten after the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949.


What are racial and colonial definitions of the Middle East considered?

For much, but by no means all, of the Middle East, the predominance of Islam lends some unity, as does the transient accident of geographical continuity.


Michel Djotodia took over as president and in May 2013 Central African Republic's Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye requested a UN peacekeeping force from the UN Security Council and on 31 May former President Bozizé was indicted for crimes against humanity and incitement of genocide.


Which famous landmark did Beyonce see in China?

Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivals and various museums and ballet performances.


Public figure's impressions of the novel were formed into a book called what?

Many writers compare their perceptions of To Kill a Mockingbird as adults with when they first read it as children.


What is the Korean pronunciation of water?

When learning how to write hanja, students are taught to memorize the native Korean pronunciation for the hanja's meaning and the Sino-Korean pronunciations (the pronunciation based on the Chinese pronunciation of the characters) for each hanja respectively so that students know what the syllable and meaning is for a particular hanja.


How much money did Lipitor make before the patent expired?

The top ten best-selling drugs of 2013 totaled $75.6 billion in sales, with the anti-inflammatory drug Humira being the best-selling drug worldwide at $10.7 billion in sales.


Plymouth (i/ˈplɪməθ/) is a city on the south coast of Devon, England, about 37 miles (60 km)


What are the kings of the Konbaung monarchy famed for in their rule?

Konbaung kings extended Restored Toungoo's administrative reforms, and achieved unprecedented levels of internal control and external expansion.


How many civil parishes are the Portuguese municipalities divided into?

Administratively, Portugal is divided into 308 municipalities (Portuguese: municípios or concelhos), which after a reform in 2013 are subdivided into 3,092 civil parishes (Portuguese: freguesia).


What did the Tuvalu government assess after Cyclone Pam?

Government and Non-Government Organisations provided assistance technical, funding and material support to Tuvalu to assist with recovery, including WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, OCHA, World Bank, DFAT, New Zealand Red Cross & IFRC, Fiji National University and governments of New Zealand, Netherlands, UAE, Taiwan and the United States.


Approximately how many Cherokees died along their "Trail of Tears?"

During this relocation an estimated 4,000 Cherokees died along the way west.


Modern Baptist churches trace their history to the English Separatist movement in the century after the rise of what?

This view of Baptist origins has the most historical support and is the most widely accepted.


The concept of a gene continues to be refined as new phenomena are discovered.


Where do most of the Asian immigrants come from?

Historically since the era of New Spain, many Filipinos settled in the city and have become integrated in Mexican society.


Instead, it contained a book called the Official Nintendo Player's Guide, which contained detailed information for every NES game made up to that point.


Incubation can be an energetically demanding process; adult albatrosses, for instance, lose as much as 83 grams (2.9 oz) of body weight per day of incubation.


When did the term Nasara become used more in modern times?

The term Nasara rose to prominence in July 2014, after the Fall of Mosul to the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.


With the decline of Herodians, Judea, transformed into a Roman province, became the site of a violent struggle of Jews against Greco-Romans, culminating in the Jewish-Roman Wars, ending in wide-scale destruction, expulsions, and genocide.


When did the UN ask Tuvalu to come up with a plan to improve drinking water?

In July 2012 a United Nations Special Rapporteur called on the Tuvalu Government to develop a national water strategy to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation.


How many phases made up the reconstruction plan for the Somali Post?

The government's overall reconstruction plan for Somali Post is structured into three Phases spread out over a period of ten years.


Why did the city turn down the chance to host the 2024 Olympic games?

This love of sports has made Boston the United States Olympic Committee's choice to bid to hold the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, but the city cited financial concerns when it withdrew its bid on July 27, 2015.


Why did Greg Dyke of London Weekend Television meet with representatives of the biggest five English football clubs in 1990?

The meeting was to pave the way for a break away from The Football League.


How many women were in the Portuguese armed forces in 2008?

As of 2008, the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including 7,500 women.


What conflict was supposed to have provided Iraqi forces with battle experience?

Before the war, many observers believed the US and its allies could win but might suffer substantial casualties (certainly more than any conflict since Vietnam), and that the tank battles across the harsh desert might rival those of North Africa during World War II.


What was the name of the first urban landscaped park in the United States?

Public-minded members of the contemporaneous business elite lobbied for the establishment of Central Park, which in 1857 became the first landscaped park in an American city.


Who commissioned the Monreale mosaics between 1176 and 1186?

This huge work was executed between 1176 and 1186 by the order of King William II of Sicily.


What is the world's largest wildlife refuge?

According to an October 1998 report by the United States Bureau of Land Management, approximately 65% of Alaska is owned and managed by the U.S. federal government as public lands, including a multitude of national forests, national parks, and national wildlife refuges.


The imaginary audience and personal fable peak at what age?

Being able to introspect may lead to two forms of adolescent egocentrism, which results in two distinct problems in thinking: the imaginary audience and the personal fable.


What magazine said Beyoncé was the "World's Most Beautiful Woman"?

In January 2013, GQ placed her on its cover, featuring her atop its "100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century" list.


Which province is Zhejiang bordered by to the west?

Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of China.


Under which king did the Royal Family regain the freehold title of the property?

He did not, however, obtain the freehold interest in the mulberry garden.


Intersecting crevasses can create isolated peaks in the ice, called seracs.


What Psalm gives the words of Jesus on the cross?

Raymond Brown likewise comments that he finds 'no persuasive argument against attributing to the Jesus of Mark/Matt the literal sentiment of feeling forsaken expressed in the Psalm quote'.


Both the possession of these weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and the failure to account for them, would violate the U.N. sanctions.


What does extra twisting of lisle thread produce?

The yarn is spun so that it is compact and solid.


What United States vice president did Donald Moffat play?

The Right Stuff, and fictional President Bennett in Clear and Present Danger, was born in Plymouth.


What was Publius's critical mistake in his sea campaign?

In defiance of the omen, he threw them into the sea, "saying that they might drink, since they would not eat.


What is the name of a location in Spectre which draws its inspiration from an Ian Fleming short story?

Further references to Fleming's material can be found throughout the film; an MI6 safehouse is called "Hildebrand Rarities and Antiques", a reference to the short story "The Hildebrand Rarity" from the For Your Eyes Only short story collection.[citation needed]


Money transfers and wireless internet are two things that customers can now accomplish via what?

Customers can conduct money transfers (such as through the popular Dahabshiil) and other banking activities via mobile phones, as well as easily gain wireless Internet access.


Who has claimed that Christians and Jews had heard and discussed the Quran before it took on its standardized Arabic form?

Jesus is mentioned more often in the Quran than Muhammad, while Mary is mentioned in the Quran more than the New Testament.


What war is considered to be the last Roman pacification in Northern Africa?

The Jugurthine War of 111–104 BC was fought between Rome and Jugurtha of the North African kingdom of Numidia.


Who established the Royal School of Mines?

The Royal School of Mines was established by Sir Henry de la Beche in 1851, developing from the Museum of Economic Geology, a collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment.


What is the Italian term for the prime minister?

Other common forms include president of the council of ministers (for example in Italy, Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri), President of the Executive Council, or Minister-President.


What form does Temperley feel that Chopin's ballades and scherzos are based on?

Temperley opines that these works, which contain "immense variety of mood, thematic material and structural detail", are based on an extended "departure and return" form; "the more the middle section is extended, and the further it departs in key, mood and theme, from the opening idea, the more important and dramatic is the reprise when it at last comes."


How many aftershocks were there within 72 hours?

According to Chinese official counts, "by 12:00 CST, November 6, 2008 there had been 42,719 total aftershocks, of which 246 ranged from 4.0 MS to 4.9 MS, 34 from 5.0 MS to 5.9 MS, and 8 from 6.0 Ms to 6.4 MS; the strongest aftershock measured 6.4 MS.


The Prussians however wanted to unify Germany as Little Germany primarily by the Kingdom of Prussia, whilst excluding Austria.


How much did JPMorgan announce in additional investment into Detroit in 2015?

On May 19, 2015, JPMorgan Chase announced that it has invested $32 million for two redevelopment projects in the city's Capitol Park district, the Capitol Park Lofts (the former Capitol Park Building) and the Detroit Savings Bank building at 1212 Griswold.


He admits to growing disenchanted with Quantum and tells Bond to find and protect his daughter, Dr. Madeline Swann, who will take him to L'Américain; this will in turn lead him to Spectre.


How many Nigerian Christians are Protestant?

The middle belt of Nigeria contains the largest number of minority ethnic groups in Nigeria, who were found to be mostly Christians and members of traditional religions, with a small proportion of Muslims.


When had the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church been broken up by the Soviets?

Hundreds of thousands joined hands to commemorate the proclamation of Ukrainian independence in 1918 and the reunification of Ukrainian lands one year later (1919 Unification Act).


How many polarizations will a antenna have when mounted vertically?

As a transverse wave, the magnetic field of a radio wave is at right angles to that of the electric field, but by convention, talk of an antenna's "polarization" is understood to refer to the direction of the electric field.


The changes were accompanied by violent turmoil which included the trial and execution of the king, vast bloodshed and repression during the Reign of Terror, and warfare involving every other major European power.


What are the university buildings still standing at the Banská Akadémia used for now?

University buildings are still at their place today and are used for teaching.


Which group inherited the "revolutionary spirit" once displayed by the philosophes, according to Darnton?

Written mostly in the form of pamphlets, the libelles "slandered the court, the Church, the aristocracy, the academies, the salons, everything elevated and respectable, including the monarchy itself".


What  does the immediate return system mean?

James Woodburn uses the categories "immediate return" hunter-gatherers for egalitarian and "delayed return" for nonegalitarian.


How much precipitation does Juno receive each year?

This is also the only region in Alaska in which the average daytime high temperature is above freezing during the winter months.


How will solar energy increase energy security?

It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating global warming, and keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise.


What are some examples of classical pianists from Portugal?

Similarly, contemporary composers such as Nuno Malo and Miguel d'Oliveira have achieved some international success writing original music for film and television.


What do certain type of intermediaries NOT do?

These types of intermediaries do not host or transmit infringing content, themselves, but may be regarded in some courts as encouraging, enabling or facilitating infringement by users.


In 2013 and 2014, a Russian/Ukrainian hacking ring known as "Rescator" broke into Target Corporation computers in 2013, stealing roughly 40 million credit cards, and then Home Depot computers in 2014, stealing between 53 and 56 million credit card numbers.


What part of China (North, East, South, West) is Nanjing located?

Located in Yangtze River Delta area and the center of East China, Nanjing is home to one of the world's largest inland ports.


In what years was the Royal Institute issued supplemental charters?

It was granted its Royal Charter in 1837 under King William IV.


What school has won the most national debate championships?

The University of Kansas has had more teams (70) compete in the National Debate Tournament than any other university.


What type of legislative subjects can both the central legislative body and state legislatures make laws?

In the normal legislation process, the subjects in Union list can only be legislated upon by central legislative body called Parliament of India, for subjects in state list only respective state legislature can legislate.


When was the first solar powered manned flight made?

On 29 April 1979, the Solar Riser made the first flight in a solar-powered, fully controlled, man carrying flying machine, reaching an altitude of 40 feet (12 m).


What is the supposed source of most Antarctica meteorites?

Meteorites from Antarctica are an important area of study of material formed early in the solar system; most are thought to come from asteroids, but some may have originated on larger planets.


In what months does the monsoon occur in Nepal?

Rainfall is mostly monsoon-based (about 65% of the total concentrated during the monsoon months of June to August), and decreases substantially (100 to 200 cm (39 to 79 in)) from eastern Nepal to western Nepal.


What type of cases may Pakistan's Supreme Court hear from FATA?

Azad Kashmir has its own courts system and the constitution of Pakistan does not apply to it as such; appeals from Azad Kashmir relate to its relationship with Pakistan.


In recent years the celebration of Saint Valentine' s day has spread beyond Christian countries to Japan and China and other parts of the world.


What is a common way stores are distributed in Mexico City?

Consumers may buy in fixed indoor markets, mobile markets (tianguis), from street vendors, from downtown shops in a street dedicated to a certain type of good, in convenience stores and traditional neighborhood stores, in modern supermarkets, in warehouse and membership stores and the shopping centers that they anchor, in department stores, big-box stores and in modern shopping malls.


Distinctive Vinaya and ethics are contained within what sutra?

In Eastern Buddhism, there is also a distinctive Vinaya and ethics contained within the Mahayana Brahmajala Sutra (not to be confused with the Pali text of that name) for Bodhisattvas, where, for example, the eating of meat is frowned upon and vegetarianism is actively encouraged (see vegetarianism in Buddhism).


The use of the pointed arch for bringing transverse vaults to the same height diagonal ones, is in disagreement with what theory?

Contrary to the diffusionist theory, it appears that there was simultaneously a structural evolution towards the pointed arch, for the purpose of vaulting spaces of irregular plan, or to bring transverse vaults to the same height as diagonal vaults.


What people did Chopin meet while in Paris?

In Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity.


What vital part is missing in bacteria to eukaryotes?

Unlike cells of animals and other eukaryotes, bacterial cells do not contain a nucleus and rarely harbour membrane-bound organelles.


The Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF), formerly Syndicat des transports parisiens (STP), oversees the transit network in the region.


What project did Nasser cooperate with the Soviet Union on?

When efforts to offer tax incentives and attract outside investments yielded no tangible results, he nationalized more companies and made them a part of his economic development organization.


Although words related in form or meaning, e.g. Hellenist (Ancient Greek: Ἑλληνιστής, Hellēnistēs), have been attested since ancient times, it was J. G. Droysen in the mid-19th century, who in his classic work Geschichte des Hellenismus, i.e. History of Hellenism, coined the term Hellenistic to refer to and define the period when Greek culture spread in the non-Greek world after Alexander’s conquest.


Who was able to describe the process of evaporation?

Although others disagreed with his model, Wang Chong accurately described the water cycle of the evaporation of water into clouds.


and there is no evidence that any other writer contributed to it before 1766.


How often did Jehovah Witnesses congregations meet prior to 2009?

Witnesses are assigned to a congregation in whose "territory" they usually reside and attend weekly services they refer to as "meetings" as scheduled by congregation elders.


In what year was the most recent iPod Touch released?

In mid-2015, a new model of the iPod Touch was announced by Apple, and was officially released on the Apple store on July 15, 2015.


What street was intended to connect Plymouth Hoe to the railroad station?

A peripheral road system connecting the historic Barbican on the east and Union Street to the west determines the principal form of the city centre, even following pedestrianisation of the shopping centre in the late 1980s, and continues to inform the present 'Vision for Plymouth' developed by a team led by Barcelona-based architect David MacKay in 2003 which calls for revivification of the city centre with mixed-use and residential.


What type of computing did Feynman and his son help develop?

Mathematics was a common interest for father and son; they both entered the computer field as consultants and were involved in advancing a new method of using multiple computers to solve complex problems—later known as parallel computing.


What are some of the every day tasks that a manager of a team has to deal with?

Managers in the Premier League are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and player acquisition.


Insectivorous insects, or insects which feed on other insects, are beneficial to humans because they eat insects that could cause damage to agriculture and human structures.


What was the benefit of 45/45 stereo sound?

The ultimately dominant "45/45" stereophonic record system was invented by Alan Blumlein of EMI in 1931 and patented the same year.


There is a transitional state between one life and the next according to what branches of Buddhism?

The orthodox Theravada position rejects this; however there are passages in the Samyutta Nikaya of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught of an intermediate stage between one life and the next.[page needed]


What time are Chopin's polonaises written in?

Chopin's polonaises show a marked advance on those of his Polish predecessors in the form (who included his teachers Zywny and Elsner).


According to Benny Morris, Jews felt that the invading Arab armies aimed to slaughter the Jews.


He believed that the state of Israel should not exist, and that any Arab compromise with the Israeli government was a betrayal of the Arab people.


How did smallpox cause the Inca Civil War?


When was the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona constructed?

Partial survivals of former royal residences include the Doge's Palace of Venice, the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona, built in the 15th century for the kings of Aragon, or the famous Conciergerie, former palace of the kings of France, in Paris.


Approximately how many galleries of art are in New York City?

The advent of electric lighting led to elaborate theater productions, and in the 1880s, New York City theaters on Broadway and along 42nd Street began featuring a new stage form that became known as the Broadway musical.


Beyond petroleum, what is Alaska's largest export?

The oil and gas industry dominates the Alaskan economy, with more than 80% of the state's revenues derived from petroleum extraction.


Along what highway did Umar bin Abdul-Aziz build caravanserais?

Under Governor Yusuf bin Umar, the postal department of Iraq cost 4,000,000 dirhams a year.


Which region of the US experiences rain year round?

Much of California consists of a Mediterranean climate, with sometimes excessive rainfall from October–April and nearly no rain the rest of the year.


What does this US presence represent during a humanitarian crisis?

It serves as a US presence that demonstrates resolve and compassion in humanitarian crisis.


What kind of genetic material can be produced from retrotransposons?

Retrotransposons can be transcribed into RNA, which are then duplicated at another site into the genome.


What kind of microscope shows that q-glass grows as separate particles?

In 2004, NIST researchers presented evidence that an isotropic non-crystalline metallic phase (dubbed "q-glass") could be grown from the melt.


The rabies vaccine was created in what year?

In 1885 Louis Pasteur and Pierre Paul Émile Roux created the first rabies vaccine.


To what did Boixos Nois idetify themselves as belonging?

Around this time, tensions began to arise between what was perceived as president Núñez's dictatorial rule and the nationalistic support group, Boixos Nois.


What group of French colonies was created in 1908?

The area north of the Congo River came under French sovereignty in 1880 as a result of Pierre de Brazza's treaty with Makoko of the Bateke.


A biblical translation, the Kralice Bible, was published during the late sixteenth century (around the time of the King James and Luther versions) which was more linguistically conservative than either.


A majority of the population educated since what year can speak Mandarin?

As a result, most of the population now can, to some degree, speak and comprehend Mandarin and can code-switch when necessary.


In the grammatical tradition of Sanskrit, aspirated consonants are called voiceless aspirated, and breathy-voiced consonants are called voiced aspirated.


In what architectural styles were Harkness' original colleges?

While Harkness' original colleges were Georgian Revival or Collegiate Gothic in style, two colleges constructed in the 1960s, Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, have modernist designs.


What does Olympic Air hold a silver ERA award for?

Between 1975 and 2009, Olympic Airways (known after 2003 as Olympic Airlines) was the country’s state-owned flag carrier, but financial problems led to its privatization and relaunch as Olympic Air in 2009.


What diseases were minimized by Gaddafi's health care policies?

They stress the regime's achievements in combating homelessness and ensuring access to food and safe drinking water.


Primitive bird-like dinosaurs that lie outside class Aves proper, in the broader group Avialae, have been found dating back to the mid-Jurassic period.


Yogacara, Tathagatagarbha, and Buddhist Logic as the last and most recent.


Where are these cell groups found in humans?

But the retina also contains specialized ganglion cells that are directly photosensitive, and project directly to the SCN, where they help in the entrainment (synchronization) of this master circadian clock.


In what year did the National Archives make strides towards making its holdings more widely available?

In an effort to make its holdings more widely available and more easily accessible, the National Archives began entering into public–private partnerships in 2006.


What does hunting give resource managers an important tool?

However, in most circumstances carrying capacity is determined by a combination habitat and food availability, and hunting for 'population control' has no effect on the annual population of species.[citation needed]


What structure did the Nipponzan Myohoji decide to build in New Delhi in 2007?

It was inaugurated by the current Dalai Lama.


Which author's novels painted a dismal portrait of Victorian London?

Writers closely associated with the city are the diarist Samuel Pepys, noted for his eyewitness account of the Great Fire, Charles Dickens, whose representation of a foggy, snowy, grimy London of street sweepers and pickpockets has been a major influence on people's vision of early Victorian London, and Virginia Woolf, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the 20th century.


What was the limit imposed on how loud the iPod could play sounds in the EU?

However, users that have bought a new sixth-generation iPod in late 2013 have reported a new option that allowed them to disable the EU volume limit.


How far do bar-tailed godwits travel to migrate?

Prior to migration, 55 percent of their bodyweight is stored as fat to fuel this uninterrupted journey.


How do we know that wine was made in ancient Egypt?

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics record the cultivation of purple grapes,[citation needed] and history attests to the ancient Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans growing purple grapes for both eating and wine production[citation needed].


Who first recognized that hydrogen was a discrete substance?

In 1766–81, Henry Cavendish was the first to recognize that hydrogen gas was a discrete substance, and that it produces water when burned, a property which later gave it its name: in Greek, hydrogen means "water-former".


What charter is said to be the first establishing academic freedom in a university?

The University of Bologna adopted an academic charter, the Constitutio Habita, in 1158 or 1155, which guaranteed the right of a traveling scholar to unhindered passage in the interests of education.


In which Alaskan areas are military bases prevalent as an important part of the local economy?

Military bases are a significant component of the economy in the Fairbanks North Star, Anchorage and Kodiak Island boroughs, as well as Kodiak.


What is the superorder containing the Anseriformes?

The Aves are agreed to have evolved in the Cretaceous, and the split between the Galloanseri from other Neognathes occurred before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, but there are different opinions about whether the radiation of the remaining Neognathes occurred before or after the extinction of the other dinosaurs.


Members are nominated to the court by the president and are confirmed by the Senate, serving until the age of 70.


What did Great Britain gain in Africa from the war?

The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent.


What is the percentage of people who use videoconferencing a majority of the time?

One research report based on a sampling of 1,800 corporate employees showed that, as of June 2010, 54% of the respondents with access to video conferencing used it “all of the time” or “frequently”.


What provides the electricity to most light bulbs?

An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric light with a wire filament heated to a high temperature, by passing an electric current through it, until it glows with visible light (incandescence).


What area copied Bismarck's social programs the most?

As an answer to the "social question" of the nineteenth century, Germany under Chancellor Otto von Bismarck introduced insurance programs that led the way to the welfare state (health insurance, accident insurance, disability insurance, old-age pensions).


In which city did Feynman find himself affixing tire chains?

Mr. Feynman!—because a desire to live in a mild climate had firmly fixed itself in his mind while he was installing tire chains on his car in the middle of a snowstorm in Ithaca.


What are patients carrying certain genetic variant alleles near the IL28B gene more likely to achieve?

This finding, originally reported in Nature, showed that genotype 1 hepatitis C patients carrying certain genetic variant alleles near the IL28B gene are more possibly to achieve sustained virological response after the treatment than others.


What sort of identity was promoted by the RCC?

The RCC attempted to suppress regional and tribal affiliation, replacing it with a unified pan-Libyan identity.


When did John Spilsbury promote the strict practice of immersion?

According to Tom Nettles, professor of historical theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, "Spilsbury's cogent arguments for a gathered, disciplined congregation of believers baptized by immersion as constituting the New Testament church gave expression to and built on insights that had emerged within separatism, advanced in the life of John Smyth and the suffering congregation of Thomas Helwys, and matured in Particular Baptists."


What is the symbol of rowing in the city?

Philadelphia hosts numerous local and collegiate rowing clubs and competitions, including the annual Dad Vail Regatta, the largest intercollegiate rowing event in the U.S, the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, and the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, all of which are held on the Schuylkill River.


How many of the Burmese  people are predicted to work in Thailand without authorization

People who were out of the country at the time of the census are not included in these figures.


What is Egypts energy market based upon?

Egypt has a developed energy market based on coal, oil, natural gas, and hydro power.


What can help to indentify specific bacteria?

The use of selective media (media with specific nutrients added or deficient, or with antibiotics added) can help identify specific organisms.


What term is used to refer to the majority of black people in Bermuda?

This contrasts to the enslaved blacks of the plantation colonies, who were subjected to conditions so harsh as to drop their birth rate below the death rate, and slaveholders in the United States and the West Indies found it necessary to continue importing more enslaved blacks from Africa until the end of slavery (the same had been true for the Native Americans that the Africans had replaced on the New World plantations).


many by real estate developer Gerald D. Hines—culminating with Houston's tallest skyscraper, the 75-floor, 1,002-foot (305 m)-tall JPMorgan Chase Tower (formerly the Texas Commerce Tower), completed in 1982.


The only part of Western Europe where the papacy had influence was Britain, where Gregory had sent the Gregorian mission in 597 to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.


What did the office that ijm opened do specifically

The office was opened for three years for the following purposes: "conducting undercover investigations, training law enforcement, rescuing victims, ensuring appropriate aftercare, and seeking perpetrator accountability".


After the loan program was announced, which countries borrowed the most?

The programme was announced on 8 December 2011 but observers were surprised by the volume of the loans made when it was implemented.


Were any of the early civilizations influenced by each other and if so by what how did it occur?

The city-states were founded as part of the southward migration by the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states, the earliest inhabitants of Myanmar of whom records are extant, from present-day Yunnan.


What instrument did the winners for five seasons in a row play?

The Untold Story, said, "You have this alliance between young girls and grandmas and they see it, not necessarily as a contest to create a pop star competing on the contemporary radio, but as .... who's the nicest guy in a popularity contest," he says, "And that has led to this dynasty of four, and possibly now five, consecutive, affable, very nice, good-looking white boys."


How much money had been donated by May 14?

The association has also collected a total of $26 million in donations so far.


Why do mountain and moorland breeders move only altitudinally?

Thus mountain and moorland breeders, such as wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria and white-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus, may move only altitudinally to escape the cold higher ground.


Which language groups lived in Dalmation city-states prior to the 19th century?

This has been used as an argument to state that Croatian literature Croatian per se, but also includes Serbian and other languages that are part of Serbo-Croatian, These facts undermine the Croatian language proponents' argument that modern-day Croatian is based on a language called Old Croatian.


As the state capital, Boston plays a large role in what?

As the capital of Massachusetts, Boston plays a major role in state politics.


Though invasion plans were drawn up the the Germans, which war did Switzerland escape attack during?

Switzerland was able to remain independent through a combination of military deterrence, concessions to Germany, and good fortune as larger events during the war delayed an invasion.


What would the end of umchwasho be marked with?

The Reed Dance today is not an ancient ceremony but a development of the old "umchwasho" custom.


On what day in May does the "Brotherhood and Unity" relay race end?

The relay is a left-over from Yugoslav times, when young people made a similar yearly trek on foot through Yugoslavia that ended in Belgrade with a massive celebration.


What is a key difference between the ARB and Royal Institute?

Under arrangements made in 2011 the validation criteria are jointly held by the RIBA and the Architects Registration Board, but unlike the ARB, the RIBA also validates courses outside the UK.


" Chopin was born in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, and grew up in Warsaw, which after 1815 became part of Congress Poland.


Working independently, they developed the James–Lange theory, a hypothesis on the origin and nature of emotions.


The San Carlos Museum has art from who, among others?

During the 19th century, an important producer of art was the Academia de San Carlos (San Carlos Art Academy), founded during colonial times, and which later became the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (the National School of Arts) including painting, sculpture and graphic design, one of UNAM's art schools.


What was the name of the area north of New Haven changed to in 1678?

However, the area north of New Haven remained Quinnipiac until 1678, when it was renamed Hamden.


What type of Chinese texts mention circadian process in humans?

The observation of a circadian or diurnal process in humans is mentioned in Chinese medical texts dated to around the 13th century, including the Noon and Midnight Manual and the Mnemonic Rhyme to Aid in the Selection of Acu-points


Whose visions led to the identification of the House of the Virgin Mary?

In the 19th century, a house near Ephesus in Turkey was found, based on the visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich, an Augustinian nun in Germany.


In which book of the Bible did God reference gifts of Blue Purple and Scarlet?

The term used for scarlet in the 4th century Latin Vulgate version of the Bible passage is coccumque bis tinctum, meaning "colored twice with coccus.


Along with MOR, easy listening and soft rock, what format is soft adult contemporary a successor to?

The format can be seen as a more contemporary successor to and combination of the middle of the road (MOR), beautiful music, easy listening and soft rock formats.


What people form the largest ethnic group in the city?

The city and greater area also has a growing immigrant population of South Asians, including the tenth-largest Indian community in the country.


European Union officials said they would investigate a €52.7million aid package the Polish government used to attract Dell away from Ireland.


Prodigies were transgressions in the natural, predictable order of the cosmos – signs of divine anger that portended conflict and misfortune.


What year did Bern want to host the Winter Olympics?

Those games were eventually awarded to Vancouver, Canada.


His successor, Harold II, was probably crowned in the abbey, although the first documented coronation is that of William the Conqueror later the same year.


Which two countries did the King and Queen tour in 1939?

George was the first reigning monarch of Canada to visit North America, although he had been to Canada previously as Prince Albert and as Duke of York.


How much of the states population does the "Big 7" have?

Based on 2013 census numbers, they collectively contain 35 percent of Montana's population.


Indeed, states may grant their citizens broader rights than the federal Constitution as long as they do not infringe on any federal constitutional rights.


What vegetable is sometimes used as a grain source for beer in Brazil?

The amount of each starch source in a beer recipe is collectively called the grain bill.


How many locations can one use videoconferencing for?

Again, technology improvements have circumvented traditional definitions by allowing multiple party videoconferencing via web-based applications.


Besides North Rhine-Westphalia, which German state has the most pupils of Dutch?

In French-speaking Belgium, over 300,000 pupils are enrolled in Dutch courses, followed by over 23,000 in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, and about 7,000 in the French region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais (of which 4,550 are in primary school).


What term describes the type of government of the Marshall Islands?

Politically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS.


The United States shared some of its satellite images of the quake-stricken areas with Chinese authorities.


In what year did the Bee Gees relocate to Miami?

In the early 1970s, the Miami disco sound came to life with TK Records, featuring the music of KC and the Sunshine Band, with such hits as "Get Down Tonight", "(Shake, Shake, Shake)


when were mosaic pavements uncovered at the Bizere Monastery?

In 2003, the remains of a mosaic pavement were discovered under the ruins of the Bizere Monastery near the River Mureş in present-day Romania.


Swaziland's public finances deteriorated in the late 1990s following sizeable surpluses a decade earlier.


After its defeat in the 1979 general election the Labour Party underwent a period of internal rivalry between the left represented by Tony Benn, and the right represented by Denis Healey.


What is another benefit of measuring sexuality on two scaless verses just the Kinsey scale?

A third concern with the Kinsey scale is that it inappropriately measures heterosexuality and homosexuality on the same scale, making one a tradeoff of the other.


The electronic transition frequency of which element defines the second?

Currently, the international unit of time, the second, is defined by measuring the electronic transition frequency of caesium atoms (see below).


Bulgaria became independent within the Empire as the result of what war?

As a result, Ottoman holdings in Europe declined sharply; Bulgaria was established as an independent principality inside the Ottoman Empire, Romania achieved full independence.


Where do the Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet perform?

The Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet, which perform at McCaw Hall (opened 2003 on the site of the former Seattle Opera House at Seattle Center), are comparably distinguished, with the Opera being particularly known for its performances of the works of Richard Wagner and the PNB School (founded in 1974) ranking as one of the top three ballet training institutions in the United States.


In what year was the "Knowledge corridor high speed intercity passenger rail" slated for construction?

" Set for construction in 2013, the "Knowledge Corridor high speed intercity passenger rail" project will cost approximately $1 billion, and the ultimate northern terminus for the project is reported to be Montreal in Canada.


How are bantams different from other chickens?

A bantam is a small variety of domestic chicken, either a miniature version of a member of a standard breed, or a "true bantam" with no larger counterpart.


Who occupied Korea south of the 38th parallel?

In August 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and—by agreement with the United States—occupied Korea north of the 38th parallel.


How many geostationary orbit satellites will the BeiDou-2 system have?

The new system will be a constellation of 35 satellites, which include 5 geostationary orbit satellites for backward compatibility with BeiDou-1, and 30 non-geostationary satellites (27 in medium Earth orbit and 3 in inclined geosynchronous orbit), that will offer complete coverage of the globe.


What did Burke say 'envenoms everything it touches'?

"I regret to say there is", Burke replied, "I have indeed made a great sacrifice; I have done my duty though I have lost my friend.


In what year was IBM's first equal opportunity policy letter published?

In 1952, Thomas J. Watson, Jr., published the company's first written equal opportunity policy letter, one year before the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education and 11 years before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


What type of headgear originally appeared on the lions' heads on England's national football team motif?

Initially topped by a crown, this was removed in 1949 when the FA was given an official coat of arms by the College of Arms; this introduced ten Tudor roses, one for each of the regional branches of the FA.


In Latin texts, on the other hand, Joseph Fontenrose declared himself unable to find any conflation of Apollo with Sol among the Augustan poets of the 1st century, not even in the conjurations of Aeneas and Latinus in Aeneid XII (161–215).


Which kingdom acquired some Thuringian territory?

The coat of arms of this new state was simpler than they had been previously.


According to the institution what leads to inaccurate analysis of the city?

However, an analysis by the Regional Data Cooperative for Greater New Haven, Inc., has shown that due to issues of comparative denominators and other factors, such municipality-based rankings can be considered inaccurate.


Arminianism[r] gained supporters in the Netherlands and parts of Germany.


Who spoke about the dead and missing people on November 21, 2008?

Executive vice governor Wei Hong confirmed on November 21, 2008 that more than 90,000 people in total were dead or missing in the earthquake.


What is reduced when a dog has countershading?

Domestic dogs often display the remnants of countershading, a common natural camouflage pattern.


What did Hanover possibly originally mean?

Hanover was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen that became a comparatively large town in the 13th century due to its position at a natural crossroads.


Along with Libya and France, where did Gaddafi speak on the Popular Revolution?

The fourth point announced that the population must form People's Committees and be armed to defend the revolution, while the fifth proclaimed the beginning of a cultural revolution to expunge Libya of "poisonous" foreign influences.


What are used to create geological maps?

These early geologists also proposed a generalized interpretations of Earth history that led James Hutton, Georges Cuvier and Alexandre Brongniart, following in the steps of Steno, to argue that layers of rock could be dated by the fossils they contained: a principle first applied to the geology of the Paris Basin.


Abscisic acid (ABA) occurs in all land plants except liverworts, and is synthesised from carotenoids in the chloroplasts and other plastids.


What is a possible alternative to making carbon-based fuels from reduction of carbon dioxide?

The multielectron catalytic chemistry involved in making carbon-based fuels (such as methanol) from reduction of carbon dioxide is challenging; a feasible alternative is hydrogen production from protons, though use of water as the source of electrons (as plants do) requires mastering the multielectron oxidation of two water molecules to molecular oxygen.


What century did Ralph Waldo Emerson write in?

" In the nineteenth century, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Margaret Fuller, James Russell Lowell, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote in Boston.


What organization did Shaykh Muhammad Alsahareef start?

The seminary was established by Mazhar Alam under the direction of his teacher the leading Indian Tablighi scholar Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi and focuses on the traditional Hanafi school of thought and shuns Salafist / Wahabi teachings.


How long is the NU-Q branch of Northwestern scheduled to operate through an agreement in 2016?

In February 2016, Northwestern reached an agreement with the Qatar Foundation to extend the operations of the NU-Q branch for an additional decade, through the 2027-2028 academic year.


How many official rado iand TV networks does the governemt of Somalia run?

The Federal government operates two official radio and television networks, which exist alongside a number of private and foreign stations.


What was the traditional doctrine on the use of tanks?

Their leading-edge ideas of speed-oriented offensive tank warfare were strongly discouraged by superiors, who considered the new approach too radical and preferred to continue using tanks in a strictly supportive role for the infantry.


What is the term for a relationship where one organism provides a dwelling for the other?

Commensal relationships may involve one organism using another for transportation (phoresy) or for housing (inquilinism), or it may also involve one organism using something another created, after its death (metabiosis).


Where are Marble Arch and Wellington Arch located?

Marble Arch and Wellington Arch, at the north and south ends of Park Lane respectively, have royal connections, as do the Albert Memorial and Royal Albert Hall in Kensington.