On what date did the Coalition forces arrive near Paris?

Even as Napoleon travelled to Paris, the Coalition forces crossed the frontier swept through France (arriving in the vicinity of Paris on 29 June), with the stated intent on restoring Louis XVIII to the French throne.


As what did Ban Ki-Moon introduce Elizabeth to the UN?

During her visit to New York, which followed a tour of Canada, she officially opened a memorial garden for the British victims of the September 11 attacks.


Who was the ruler when the new city wall was constructed?

The town grew, and during the reign of Abd al-Aziz a new city wall was built, remains of which are preserved throughout the Old City (Ciutat Vella) today.


How much does it cost to develop a new drug?

If the cost of these failed drugs is taken into account, the cost of developing a successful new drug (new chemical entity, or NCE), has been estimated at about 1.3 billion USD(not including marketing expenses).


The fertility rate is at about 5 births per woman.


The JEDEC EIA370 transistor device numbers usually start with "2N", indicating a three-terminal device (dual-gate field-effect transistors are four-terminal devices, so begin with 3N), then a 2, 3 or 4-digit sequential number with no significance as to device properties (although early devices with low numbers tend to be germanium).


Those who held 'real power' dignities were more privileged but these dignities were not hereditary.


How many monasteries were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution?

Afterwards, the Central People's Government in Beijing renounced the agreement and began implementation of the halted social and political reforms.


What was Dr. Ali El Deen Hilal Dessouki's position?

In 2009, Dr. Ali El Deen Hilal Dessouki, Media Secretary of the National Democratic Party (NDP), described Egypt as a "pharaonic" political system, and democracy as a "long-term goal".


Where did Benjamin Franklin believe the charge was stored in Leyden jars?

Daniel Gralath was the first to combine several jars in parallel into a "battery" to increase the charge storage capacity.


What two groups are annelids traditionally divided among?

Traditionally the annelids have been divided into two major groups, the polychaetes and clitellates.


What happened to the nationalists and Marxists that had helped the Islamic ruling government to depose the Shah?

Although both nationalists and Marxists had initially joined with Islamists to overthrow the Shah, tens of thousands were executed by the Islamic government afterward.


This is generally regarded as a warm-up tournament for the upcoming FIFA World Cup and does not carry the same prestige as the World Cup itself.


The disparity between Planck's law and the Rayleigh-Jeans law led to what conclusion?

Making an equation out of Planck's law that would reproduce the Rayleigh–Jeans law could not be done by changing the values of h, of the Boltzmann constant, or of any other constant or variable in the equation.


The terms "Near East" and "Far East" referring to areas of the globe in or contiguous to the former British Empire and the neighboring colonies fit together as a pair based on what?

Both terms were used before then with local British and American meanings: the near or far east of a field, village or shire.


What does the scientific method's rationality depend on?

The rationality of the scientific method does not depend on the certainty of its conclusions, but on its self-corrective character: by continued application of the method science can detect and correct its own mistakes, and thus eventually lead to the discovery of truth".


The Japanese Pure Land teacher Genshin taught that Amitābha has the power to destroy the karma that would otherwise bind one in saṃsāra.


What is the term for the belief that species have a tendency to change and adapt in a certain direction?

By the mid-1870s, most scientists accepted evolution, but relegated natural selection to a minor role as they believed evolution was purposeful and progressive.


What country originally pulled iPods due to higher-than-allowed volume levels?

Apple previously had to remove iPods from shelves in France for exceeding this legal limit.


What kind of conflict can arise during a show?

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


Who occupied Thailand according to the USA?

The official policy of the U.S. Government is that Thailand was not an ally of the Axis, and that the United States was not at war with Thailand.


Which childhood friend worked on Spielberg's films?

An example of this is his production relationship with Kathleen Kennedy who has served as producer on all his major films from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to the recent Lincoln.


What internet commerce company did Comcast invest in?

However, MediaOne decided to accept AT&T Corporation's offer of $62 billion instead.


Who was sued for patent infringement on MP3 technology?

Sisvel S.p.A. and its U.S. subsidiary Audio MPEG, Inc. previously sued Thomson for patent infringement on MP3 technology, but those disputes were resolved in November 2005 with Sisvel granting Thomson a license to their patents.


What is a protein that carries copper ions in chelation?

Turacoverdin is one chemical which can cause a green hue in birds, especially.


What should a Jehovah's Witnesses prefer to paying fines?

Watch Tower Society literature of the period directed that Witnesses should "never seek a controversy" nor resist arrest, but also advised members not to co-operate with police officers or courts that ordered them to stop preaching, and to prefer jail rather than pay fines.


Her father's parents were immigrants from Pacentro, Italy, while her mother was of French-Canadian ancestry.


What was the fertility rate of Hyderabad according to a 2005 survey?

In the 2005 National Family Health Survey, it was reported that the city's total fertility rate is 1.8,:47 which is below the replacement rate.


The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations also includes what Country in the definition of Near East?

According to the National Geographic Society, the terms Near East and Middle East denote the same territories and are 'generally accepted as comprising the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Syria, and Turkey'.


What nation had a claim on the Marshall Islands as of 1874?

Although the Spanish Empire had a residual claim on the Marshalls in 1874, when she began asserting her sovereignty over the Carolines, she made no effort to prevent the German Empire from gaining a foothold there.


After moving away from mathematics, what subjects did Whitehead explore?

Beginning in the late 1910s and early 1920s, Whitehead gradually turned his attention from mathematics to philosophy of science, and finally to metaphysics.


Which disc could hold about three minutes of recording on either side?

By 1910 the 10-inch (25.4 cm) record was by far the most popular standard, holding about three minutes of music or other entertainment on a side.


According to the census of 1921, what percentage of citizens were Mestizo?

The last census in Mexico that asked for an individual's race, which was taken in 1921, indicated that 50.09% of the population identified as Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European descent).


What did the Organic Articles regulate in France?

The sale of the Louisiana Territory to the United States doubled the size of the country and was a major event in American history.


Some passages of what Canon support the idea of intermediate stages?

According to East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism, there is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next.


What's the name of the Act that changed how Greek public institutes of technology were designated?

After the N.1404/1983 Higher Education Reform Act (Ν.1404/1983 - 2916/2001 - Ν. 3549/2007 - N. 3685/2008 - N. 4009/2011) the Technological Educational Institute constitute, a parallel and equivalent with universities part of the public higher education in Greece.


During 1979-2015, Legislative Assembly terms lasted no longer than how many years?

The Norfolk Island Act 1979, passed by the Parliament of Australia in 1979, is the Act under which the island was governed until the passing of the Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015.


There are also three Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff with particular remits, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability), Deputy CDS (Personnel and Training) and Deputy CDS (Operations).


The Byzantine began taking back territories during the last of what century?

The Byzantine recovery of lost provinces began toward the end of the 8th century and most of the Greek peninsula came under imperial control again, in stages, during the 9th century.


Relative to the human genome, how many more genes does trichomoniasis have?

At present, the highest known number of genes is around 60,000, for the protozoan causing trichomoniasis (see List of sequenced eukaryotic genomes), almost three times as many as in the human genome.


What number of Estonia's counties are over 80% ethnic Estonian?

Russians make up 25.6% of the total population but account for 36% of the population in Harju county and 70% of the population in Ida-Viru county.


Note that this now is a near field phenomenon which could not be properly accounted for using the Friis transmission equation for instance.


The use of audio modems in the transmission line allow for the use of POTS, or the Plain Old Telephone System, in some low-speed applications, such as videotelephony, because they convert the digital pulses to/from analog waves in the audio spectrum range.


Access from landside areas to airside areas is tightly controlled at most airports.


What animals where domesticated in Burma for industry use ?

Typical jungle animals, particularly tigers and leopards, occur sparsely in Myanmar.


Name some cultural universals that exist with humans today.

This capacity is often thought to be unique to humans, although some other species have demonstrated similar, though much less complex abilities for social learning.


What type of supporters did Barcelona  attract?

Traditionally, Espanyol was seen by the vast majority of Barcelona's citizens as a club which cultivated a kind of compliance to the central authority, in stark contrast to Barça's revolutionary spirit.


What law banned books favoring Freemasonry?

The 1917 Code of Canon Law explicitly declared that joining Freemasonry entailed automatic excommunication, and banned books favouring Freemasonry.


Which past U.S. senator had lived in New Haven and graduated from Yale?

Connecticut US senator Richard Blumenthal is a Yale graduate, as is former Connecticut US Senator Joe Lieberman who also was a New Haven resident for many years, before moving back to his hometown of Stamford.


Who operates the Oklahoma History Center?

The Oklahoma History Center is the history museum of the state of Oklahoma.


It ceased operations after its Japanese distributor folded.


How far back can civilizations in the Yangtze region be dated?

Sichuan was referred to in ancient Chinese sources as Ba-Shu (巴蜀), an abbreviation of the kingdoms of Ba and Shu which existed within the Sichuan Basin.


Who coaches the University of Arizona's swim team?

The University of Arizona Wildcats sports teams, most notably the men's basketball and women's softball teams have strong local interest.


Regions with characteristic vegetation types and dominant plants as well as similar abiotic and biotic factors, climate, and geography make up biomes like tundra or tropical rainforest.


Where is the older interstate bus station?

In the original city plan, the interstate buses should also stop at the Central Station.


Who became the second major party after the elections?

The leftist party of SYRIZA became the second major party, with an increase from 4% to 16%.


Which historical novel records that Zhejiang had the best-equipped, strong navy force?

The story depicts how the states of Wei (魏) and Shu (蜀), lack of material resources, avoided direct confrontation with the Wu.


For what movie did Beyonce receive  her first Golden Globe nomination?

Beyoncé also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe-nominated performance in Dreamgirls (2006), and starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006) and Obsessed (2009).


Regardless of beliefs, Christians all agree that Jesus has a unique what?

However, "Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.


The northern three-fourths of the city is in the 7th district, represented by Mike Capuano since 1998.


What is one thing that was added in this project?

In 1993, the city passed a massive redevelopment package known as the Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS), intended to rebuild the city's core with civic projects to establish more activities and life to downtown.


What types of music did musicians begin to play the mandolins in?

Thousands of people had learned to play the instrument.


What political party established Ireland's assembly?

In 1919, the frustrations caused by delays to Irish home rule led members of Sinn Féin, a pro-independence party that had won a majority of the Irish seats at Westminster in the 1918 British general election, to establish an Irish assembly in Dublin, at which Irish independence was declared.


The famous double agent Kim Philby was the British liaison to American Central Intelligence.


On 4 April 1786, Burke presented the Commons with the Article of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors against Hastings.


When did Nigeria become a British protectorate?

On 1 January 1901, Nigeria became a British protectorate, and part of the British Empire, the foremost world power at the time.


When was World Trade Center 3 inaugurated?

Finally, in 2009, World Trade Center 3 and the World Trade Center Plaza and the Towers Square were inaugurated.


What style of sacred musical form emerged in the 1330s?

From the early 13th century, the dominant sacred musical form had been the motet; a composition with text in several parts.


In the shrinking PC industry, Dell continued to lose market share, as it dropped below Lenovo in 2011 to fall to number three in the world.


What did encoders base the encoding rate for each frame on?

The software was only able to use a uniform bitrate on all frames in an MP3 file.


After feeling guilty for helping make an atomic bomb, Feynman went through what mental disorder?

Later he describes this period as a "depression".


What did Gaddafi insist that the coup be referred to as?

Gaddafi insisted that the Free Officers' coup represented a revolution, marking the start of widespread change in the socio-economic and political nature of Libya.


What does the Inner City Press now focus on?

The Bronx has several local newspapers, including The Bronx News, Parkchester News, City News, The Riverdale Press, Riverdale Review, The Bronx Times Reporter, Inner City Press  (which now has more of a focus on national issues) and Co-Op City Times.


Who led the British militia to drive the French out of Fort Duquesne?

Led by George Washington, they ambushed a small French force at Jumonville Glen on 28 May 1754 killing ten, including commander Jumonville.


The U.S. Army currently consists of 10 active divisions as well as several independent units.


Was it always held in Millennium Stadium?

The final has been played at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium since it opened, in 2007.


Who made the first non stop transatlantic crossing?

Regular passenger service resumed in the 1920s and the discovery of helium reserves in the United States promised increased safety, but the U.S. government refused to sell the gas for this purpose.


Whose speech did Kanye West ruin at the 2009 MTV Awards?

His more publicized comments include his declaration that President George W. Bush "doesn't care about black people" during a live 2005 television broadcast for Hurricane Katrina relief, and his interruption of singer Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.


It then continues through Spanish Harlem; when it crosses Pleasant Avenue it becomes a two‑way street and continues nearly to the East River, where for automobiles, it turns north and becomes Paladino Avenue, and for pedestrians, continues as a bridge across FDR Drive.


What was the name of one of his semi-autobiographical books?


What set of mountains in the range have a different geological history?

Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians.


What does every Kvarner town burn just before the end of the Carnival?

Many towns in Croatia's Kvarner region (and in other parts of the country) observe the Carnival period, incorporating local traditions and celebrating local culture.


When is the last time a non cardinal was elected as pope?

"I announce to you a great joy; we have a Pope: The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord, Lord (first name)


Where does the lowest zone of the Alps exist?

The Alpine zone, extending from tree line to snow line, is followed by the glacial zone, which covers the glaciated areas of the mountain.


What field produces most of the finding about peasants from this era?

Most of the surviving information available to historians comes from archaeology; few detailed written records documenting peasant life remain from before the 9th century.


What radio DJ was originally hired as a judge in season one but declined?

In the second season, New York radio personality Angie Martinez had been hired as a fourth judge but withdrew only after a few days of auditions due to not being comfortable with giving out criticism.


Jehovah Witnesses believe who will go to heaven?

They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who will rule with Jesus as kings and priests over earth.


When did Madonna sign an endorsement deal with Pepsi?

Madonna received positive feedback for the album, with Rolling Stone writing that it was "as close to art as pop music gets".


What country no longer celebrates Carnival?

However, the Philippines, a predominantly Roman Catholic country, does not celebrate Carnival anymore since the dissolution of the Manila Carnival after 1939, the last carnival in the country.


What did Napoleon abolish in Spain in 1813, during his brother's rule there?

During his brother's rule in Spain, he abolished the Spanish Inquisition in 1813.


What destroyed the Arabian oryx only advantage of speed.

The use of automobiles and high-powered rifles destroyed their only advantage: speed, and they became extinct in the wild exclusively due to sport hunting in 1972.


What was a common theme to post-punk music?

British music publications such as the NME and Sounds developed an influential part in this nascent post-punk culture, with writers like Jon Savage, Paul Morley and Ian Penman developing a dense (and often playful) style of criticism that drew on critical theory, radical politics and an eclectic variety of other sources.


What lady in waiting was at the heart of a 1839 court scandal?

At the start of her reign Victoria was popular, but her reputation suffered in an 1839 court intrigue when one of her mother's ladies-in-waiting, Lady Flora Hastings, developed an abdominal growth that was widely rumoured to be an out-of-wedlock pregnancy by Sir John Conroy.


The Gospel of Matthew describes many women at the crucifixion, some of whom are named in the Gospels.


Who do Hindus believe lives in Mount Kailash?

The Hindus consider the mountain to be the abode of Lord Shiva.


John V died the following year and his son, Joseph I of Portugal, was crowned.


Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for becoming the Illinois Governor and convicted felon?

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court Justice and Ambassador to the United Nations Arthur Joseph Goldberg, and Governor of Illinois and Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson are among the graduates of the Northwestern School of Law.


What types of elevator hold the highest safety record?

Statistically speaking, cable-borne elevators are extremely safe.


How many points does each club receive for each win?

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw.


Who called hunter-gathers the original affluent society?

At the same conference, Marshall Sahlins presented a paper entitled, "Notes on the Original Affluent Society", in which he challenged the popular view of hunter-gatherers lives as "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short," as Thomas Hobbes had put it in 1651.


How many viewers did the half-time show attract?

It became the then most-watched Super Bowl halftime show in history with 114 million viewers, higher than the game itself.


What part of the world is it theorized that Indo-Iranian languages came from?

The Andronovo culture is the suggested candidate for the common Indo-Iranian culture ca.


When did the Smallpox epidemic take place?

Intermittent warfare lasting from July 23, 1670 until July 1695, plus the typhoons of 1671 and 1693, and in particular the smallpox epidemic of 1688, reduced the Chamorro population from 50,000 to 10,000 to less than 5,000.:86 Precipitated by the death of Quipuha, and the murder of Father San Vitores and Pedro Calungsod by local rebel chief Matapang, tensions led to a number of conflicts.


What type of snack is Rajasthan known for?

Originating from the Marwar region of the state is the concept Marwari Bhojnalaya, or vegetarian restaurants, today found in many parts of India, which offer vegetarian food of the Marwari people.


Which trophy was awarded to a Canadian football champion beginning in 1909?

The Ontario Rugby Football Union, the last amateur organization to compete for the trophy, withdrew from competition in 1954.


The odometer cart, invented during Han, measured journey lengths, using mechanical figures banging drums and gongs to indicate each distance traveled.


What made Arius's belief about Jesus different from Alexander's?

It appears that Arius reproached Alexander for what he felt were misguided or heretical teachings being taught by the bishop.


How is the number that marks the occurrence of an event obtained?

The number (as on a clock dial or calendar) that marks the occurrence of a specified event as to hour or date is obtained by counting from a fiducial epoch—a central reference point.


In the framework of the Kurgan hypothesis, "the Indo-Europeans who remained after the migrations [from the steppe] became speakers of Balto-Slavic".


What happened to the usurping bishop, George?

George, the usurping Bishop, was flung into prison and murdered.


When wood is described as "green," what does "green" mean?

Minimum values are associated with green (water-saturated) wood and are referred to as basic specific gravity (Timell 1986).


Which language are some local radio stations available in?

Star 94.1, FM 94/9, FM News and Talk 95.7, Q96 96.1, KyXy 96.5, Free Radio San Diego (AKA Pirate Radio San Diego) 96.9FM FRSD, KSON 97.3/92.1, KXSN 98.1, Jack-FM 100.7, 101.5 KGB-FM, KLVJ 102.1, Rock 105.3, and another Pirate Radio station at 106.9FM, as well as a number of local Spanish-language radio stations.


What was the name of the new anesthetic given to Victoria for the birth of Leopold?

In 1853, Victoria gave birth to her eighth child, Leopold, with the aid of the new anaesthetic, chloroform.


When did the Soviet Union invade Manchuria?

Following its defeat, Japan's Shinto Emperor stepped down as the divine leader through the Shinto Directive, because the Allied Powers believed this was the major political cause of Japan's military aggression and deconstruction process soon took place to install a new liberal-democratic constitution to the Japanese public as the current Constitution of Japan.


How deep was the focus of the earthquake?


Together, Prussia and Germany expected to amass how many soldiers?

Rather than advancing in a column or line formation, Prussian infantry moved in small groups that were harder to target by artillery or French defensive fire.


The most important of all ancient Greek gods was Zeus, the king of the gods, who was married to Hera, who was also Zeus's sister.


How many overseas tours happened after the coronation to France and North America?

Rising Indian nationalism made the welcome that the royal couple would have received likely to be muted at best, and a prolonged absence from Britain would have been undesirable in the tense period before the Second World War.


After the reunification, the Südharzrevier was abandoned, whereas K+S took over the mines in the Werrarevier.


What type of cell forms when macrophages clump together trying to kill off the TB infection?

When other macrophages attack the infected macrophage, they fuse together to form a giant multinucleated cell in the alveolar lumen.


What is the HMDA mainly responsible for?

It coordinates the development activities of GHMC and suburban municipalities and manages the administration of bodies such as the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB).


Who recommended Nasser surrender himself to the British?

Nasser berated Amer and Salem, and vowed, "Nobody is going to surrender."


What year did American Idol first debut?

It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman.


What happened to Russia's subdivision of government?

It was liberalized in the aftermath of the Soviet Union, with the reforms under Boris Yeltsin preserving much of the Soviet structure while applying increasingly liberal reforms to the governance of the constituent republics and subjects (while also coming into conflict with Chechen secessionist rebels during the Chechen War).


Since the 16th century, the city has had a bear pit, the Bärengraben, at the far end of the Nydeggbrücke to house its heraldic animals.


What did Goring do because of his fear of Hitler?

For one thing, Göring's fear of Hitler led him to falsify or misrepresent what information was available in the direction of an uncritical and over-optimistic interpretation of air strength.


What percentage of the Seattle population has a bachelor's degree?

Of the city's population over the age of 25, 53.8% (vs. a national average of 27.4%) hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 91.9% (vs. 84.5% nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent.


Tinkerers at home in later years discovered that disassembling the NES and cutting the fourth pin of the lockout chip would change the chip’s mode of operation from "lock" to "key", removing all effects and greatly improving the console’s ability to play legal games, as well as bootlegs and converted imports.


Both the Duke of Kent and King George III died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.


What is a problem with racial assignments?

One problem with these assignments is admixture.


As the presidential campaign of 2004 developed, approximately 250 members of a group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT, later renamed Swift Vets and POWs for Truth)


Fog is fairly common, particularly in spring and early summer, and the occasional tropical storm or hurricane can threaten the region, especially in late summer and early autumn.


Which group had an inferior status under Islamic rule?

The one described by Bernard Lewis as "most degrading" was the requirement of distinctive clothing, not found in the Quran or hadith but invented in early medieval Baghdad; its enforcement was highly erratic.


From how long ago do tools date in India?

Soanian sites are found in the Sivalik region across what are now India, Pakistan, and Nepal.


What new domain designation should a museum use?

In the traditional domain noted in RFC 1591, .org is for "organizations that didn't fit anywhere else" in the naming system, which implies that it is the proper category for non-commercial organizations if they are not governmental, educational, or one of the other types with a specific TLD.


What secular rulers did the Concordat of Worms increase the power of?

It also had the permanent consequence of empowering German princes at the expense of the German emperors.


What did Hopkins believe was required other than calories, protein and minerals to help prevent deficiency diseases?


In response to the coup, five days later, on 20 July 1974, the Turkish army invaded the island, citing a right to intervene to restore the constitutional order from the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee.


What other European language has a mute "h" like the West Flemings do?

As a result, when West Flemish try to talk Standard Dutch, they're often unable to pronounce the g-sound, and pronounce it similar to the h-sound.


The largest Carnival celebration takes place in which city?

In India, Carnival is celebrated only in the state of Goa and a Roman Catholic tradition, where it is known as Intruz which means swindler while Entrudo, the appropriate word in Portuguese for Carnival.


What is a current LZ based coding scheme that does well?

Current LZ-based coding schemes that perform well are Brotli and LZX.


What is the name of the business that first rang a bell to begin in the winter of 2014 in Myanmar ?

In December 2014, Myanmar signed an agreement to set up its first stock exchange.


What other mission besides dropout and illiteracy rates did the Kanye West Foundation seek to improve?

West, alongside his mother, founded the "Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago in 2003, tasked with a mission to battle dropout and illiteracy rates, while partnering with community organizations to provide underprivileged youth access to music education.


Where is the Cornell University/Technion-Israel Institute of Technology located?

Major biomedical research institutions include Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, Rockefeller University, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Weill Cornell Medical College, being joined by the Cornell University/Technion-Israel Institute of Technology venture on Roosevelt Island.


Which poets are closely alligned with Cubism?

Though not as well remembered as the Cubist painters, these poets continue to influence and inspire; American poets John Ashbery and Ron Padgett have recently produced new translations of Reverdy's work.


Now days, many interested people find a Masonic Lodge using what?

The process varies between jurisdictions, but the candidate will typically have been introduced by a friend at a Lodge social function, or at some form of open evening in the Lodge.


As of 2014, what was the population of Plymouth?

people, making it the 30th most populous built-up area in the United Kingdom.


What is Operational Acceptance limited to while testing?

This type of testing focuses on the operational readiness of the system to be supported, and/or to become part of the production environment.


Quoted at constant 2002 prices, GDP fell from £12 million in 1999-2000 to £11 million in 2005-06.


where to regular local trains provide service

Regular local trains to all areas surrounding Utrecht also depart from Utrecht Centraal; and service several smaller stations: Utrecht Lunetten, Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn, Utrecht Overvecht, Utrecht Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht Terwijde, Utrecht Zuilen and Vleuten.


george centeno, darren ramirez, and martin o. cairo developed a hard house sound in what city?

Additionally, Producers such as George Centeno, Darren Ramirez, and Martin O. Cairo would develop the Los Angeles Hard House sound.


What trait does Old English possess that Modern English lacks?

In Old English, however, nouns and their modifying words take appropriate endings depending on their case.


For a while in the early and mid-1970s, Philips also discussed a compatible audio-only format they called "ALP", but that was soon dropped as the Compact Disc system became a non-compatible project in the Philips corporation.


Does child labour exist in the 21st century?

Child labour is still common in many parts of the world.


There is a wide-ranging diaspora of around 5 million people of full or partial Armenian ancestry living outside of modern Armenia.


Where were the Winter Olympics held in 1928?

In 1930 the Lauberhorn Rennen (Lauberhorn Race), was run for the first time on the Lauberhorn above Wengen; the equally demanding Hahnenkamm was first run in the same year in Kitzbühl, Austria.


What had happened to Frank Bruno to spur the publishing of a story about him?

On 22 September 2003 the newspaper appeared to misjudge the public mood surrounding mental health, as well as its affection for former world heavyweight champion boxer Frank Bruno, who had been admitted to hospital, when the headline "Bonkers Bruno Locked Up" appeared on the front page of early editions.


What is an example of a simple carbohydrate?

Traditionally, simple carbohydrates are believed to be absorbed quickly, and therefore to raise blood-glucose levels more rapidly than complex carbohydrates.


Which countries were taken over by the Soviets?

This was followed by Soviet annexations of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and parts of Romania (Bessarabia, Northern Bukovina, and the Hertza region).


When did Armenia establish a foreign investment law?

A liberal foreign investment law was approved in June 1994, and a law on privatisation was adopted in 1997, as well as a program of state property privatisation.


In what did Immanuel Kant describe time as a priori intuition that allows humankind to understand sense experience?

Immanuel Kant, in the Critique of Pure Reason, described time as an a priori intuition that allows us (together with the other a priori intuition, space) to comprehend sense experience.


When did the studying of rock formations begin in the Alps?

Important geological concepts were established as naturalists began studying the rock formations of the Alps in the 18th century.


Much medieval literature was influenced by the works of what classic culture?

Roman histories and biographies anticipated the extensive mediaeval literature of lives of saints and miraculous chronicles, but the most characteristic form of the Middle Ages was the romance, an adventurous and sometimes magical narrative with strong popular appeal.


What show helped launched the career of Carrie Underwood?

It helped create a number of highly successful recording artists, such as Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood, as well as others of varying notability.


What company did James E. Casey found in 1907 with a borrowed $100?

In 1907, 19-year-old James E. Casey borrowed $100 from a friend and founded the American Messenger Company (later UPS).


What are positions that employees really want, but there are never enough of?

Competition for employees with the public and private sector is another problem that Nonprofit organizations will inevitably face, particularly for management positions.


What amount of the graduate student body at Notre Dame live on the campus?

The majority of the graduate students on campus live in one of four graduate housing complexes on campus, while all on-campus undergraduates live in one of the 29 residence halls.


How did Gaddafi feel about the British Army officers?

Gaddafi disliked England, claiming British Army officers racially insulted him and finding it difficult adjusting to the country's culture; asserting his Arab identity in London, he walked around Piccadilly wearing traditional Libyan robes.


How many kilometers is it away from London?

By road it is 450 kilometres (280 mi) south-east of London, 287 kilometres (178 mi) south of Calais, 305 kilometres (190 mi) south-west of Brussels, 774 kilometres (481 mi) north of Marseille, 385 kilometres (239 mi) north-east of Nantes, and 135 kilometres (84 mi) south-east of Rouen.


What term refers to another way in which dialects are distinguished from languages?

According to this definition, two varieties are considered dialects of the same language if (under at least some circumstances) they would defer to the same authority regarding some questions about their language.


What is the videoconferencing product that both IBM and PictureTel worked on?

Over the next 15 years, Project DIANE (Diversified Information and Assistance Network) grew to utilize a variety of videoconferencing platforms to create a multi-state cooperative public service and distance education network consisting of several hundred schools, neighborhood centers, libraries, science museums, zoos and parks, public assistance centers, and other community oriented organizations.


Which country's government wanted Samoa to grow bananas for them?

German merchants and settlers were active in introducing large scale plantation operations and developing new industries, notably cocoa bean and rubber, relying on imported labourers from China and Melanesia.


In 1343, the people of northern Estonia and Saaremaa rebelled against German rule in the St. George's Night Uprising, which was put down by 1345.


Several projects have been proposed to extend rail service back to these areas, but lack of funding has again been the chief obstacle to implementation.


On what continent did the Ottoman Navy contribute most?

Sultan Abdülaziz (reigned 1861–1876) attempted to reestablish a strong Ottoman navy, building the largest fleet after those of Britain and France.


Examples include Athenian statesman Demetrius of Phaleron, who had studied in the lyceum; the Spartan king Cleomenes III who was a student of the Stoic Sphairos of Borysthenes and Antigonus II who was also a well known Stoic.


What is the firs phase in preparation for digestion  in mammals?

In mammals, preparation for digestion begins with the cephalic phase in which saliva is produced in the mouth and digestive enzymes are produced in the stomach.


What global industry owes its existence to having been domesticated by indigenous Americans?

Many crops first domesticated by indigenous Americans are now produced and used globally.


Who were the most influential fold artists from the region in the 20th century?

A local pioneer of folk song collection in the first half of the 19th century was Shakespearean scholar James Orchard Halliwell, but it was not until the second folk revival in the 20th century that the full range of song from the county, including industrial folk song, began to gain attention.


What did India supply to the Persian war efforts against Greece?

In 530 BC Cyrus the Great, King of the Persian Achaemenid Empire crossed the Hindu-Kush mountains to seek tribute from the tribes of Kamboja, Gandhara and the trans-India region (modern Afghanistan and Pakistan).


What other painters were not thought of as being as Cubist as Braque and Picasso?

The traditional interpretation of "Cubism", formulated post facto as a means of understanding the works of Braque and Picasso, has affected our appreciation of other twentieth-century artists.


What is it called when a law disallows copyright owners from denying a license for certain uses?

Compulsory licensing laws generally say that for certain uses of certain works, no infringement occurs as long as a royalty, at a rate determined by law rather than private negotiation, is paid to the copyright owner or representative copyright collective.


What type of things did Egyptians and Greeks use?

Many ancient cultures, including the ancient Egyptians and ancient Greeks, used specially selected mold and plant materials and extracts to treat infections.


What may low-traffic airports use to save electricity and staffing costs?

Low-traffic airports may use pilot controlled lighting to save electricity and staffing costs.


What percent of the population is under 30 years old?

Tajikistan has a population of 7,349,145 (July 2009 est.) of which 70% are under the age of 30 and 35% are between the ages of 14 and 30.


In October 2010, Shell sold what to St1?

On October 2010 Shell's gas stations and the heavy vehicle fuel supply networks in Finland and Sweden, along with a refinery located in Gothenburg, Sweden were sold to St1, a Finnish energy company, more precisely to its major shareholding parent company Keele Oy.


Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal.


Most speak Afrikaans or English as a first language, as opposed to Bantu languages such as Zulu or Xhosa.


Hard disk drives are what type of peripheral device?

Devices that provide input or output to the computer are called peripherals.


It was previously adapted into the 1986 made-for-TV film Sword of Gideon.


What percent of households had children in 2000?

In addition, 33.1% of all households were composed of individuals living alone, of which 6.2% was someone 65 years of age or older.


After the extinction of the reigning Ludowingian line of counts and landgraves in 1247 and the War of the Thuringian Succession (1247–1264), the western half became independent under the name of "Hesse", never to become a part of Thuringia again.


Who is the first state in India to have every family have a bank account?

Himachal is extremely rich in hydro electric resources.


Which philosopher introduced the idea of a separation of powers in government?

The political philosopher Montesquieu introduced the idea of a separation of powers in a government, a concept which was enthusiastically adopted by the authors of the United States Constitution.


Boston has a strong mayor – council government system in which the mayor (elected every fourth year) has extensive executive power.


What year started the decline of Catalan as a main language?

The union of Aragon with the other territories of Spain in 1479 marked the start of the decline of the language.


What type of economy did Philadelphia have?

New York City soon surpassed Philadelphia in population, but with the construction of roads, canals, and railroads, Philadelphia became the first major industrial city in the United States.


In what year did European countries first recognize Switzerland's independence from the Holy Roman Empire?

The Old Swiss Confederacy had acquired a reputation of invincibility during these earlier wars, but expansion of the federation suffered a setback in 1515 with the Swiss defeat in the Battle of Marignano.


Several recurring James Bond characters, including M, Q and Eve Moneypenny return, with the new additions of Léa Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, Andrew Scott as Max Denbigh and Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra.


Indoor league teams sometimes play against what type of outdoor league team?

Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequently at that level of play, it is not uncommon to see some of the smaller leagues schedule exhibition games against teams that are from another league, about to join the league as a probational franchise, or a semi-pro outdoor team to fill holes in a schedule.


What is the main subject of the Museum of Remembrance and Tolerance?

Another major addition to the city's museum scene is the Museum of Remembrance and Tolerance (Museo de la Memoria y Tolerancia), inaugurated in early 2011.


What location provided a base for flying boats?

During the First World War, Plymouth was the port of entry for many troops from around the Empire and also developed as a facility for the manufacture of munitions.


Many countries have used it at various times since then, particularly since the energy crisis of the 1970s.


What Syrian group did Nasser crack down on?

Nasser ordered a crackdown against Syrian communists, dismissing many of them from their governmental posts.


How similar was the sound of a orthodontic  record to a radio?

The Victor Orthophonic phonograph was a prime example where such playback was expected.


What record producer was an original judge on American Idol?

American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances.


Who was the AFL's 2013 national broadcast partner?

For the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the CBS Sports Network.


When did Sony release it's AES technical paper?

Sony's AES technical paper was published on 1 March 1979.


How does the Seattle ferry line compare to the rest of the world?

Sound Transit currently provides an express bus service within the metropolitan area; two Sounder commuter rail lines between the suburbs and downtown; its Central Link light rail line, which opened in 2009, between downtown and Sea-Tac Airport gives the city its first rapid transit line that has intermediate stops within the city limits.


When was the Marco Polo Bridge Incident?

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident on 7 July 1937 provoked full-scale war between China and Japan.


How did the move the relief supplies from Taiwan to the stricken area?

A rescue team from the Red Cross in Taiwan was also scheduled to depart Taipei on a Mandarin Airlines direct chartered flight to Chengdu at 15:00 CST on May 16.


In what year did the student paper Common Sense begin publication at Notre Dame?

In 1987, when some students believed that The Observer began to show a conservative bias, a liberal newspaper, Common Sense was published.


With his friends scattered, the saintly Hosius in exile, and Pope Liberius denounced as acquiescing in Arian formularies, Athanasius could hardly hope to escape.


In what areas of the world were VSDs popular?

CD-Vs were somewhat popular for a brief time worldwide, but soon faded from view.


Under what king was a charter granted in 1446/7 that separated Southampton and Portsmouth from Hampshire?

Southampton as a Port and city has had a long history of administrative independence of the surrounding County; as far back as the reign of King John the town and its port were removed from the writ of the King's Sheriff in Hampshire and the rights of custom and toll were granted by the King to the burgesses of Southampton over the port of Southampton and the Port of Portsmouth; this tax farm was granted for an annual fee of £200 in the charter dated at Orival on 29 June 1199.


What did the Indian Vaccination Act of 1832 establish?

In 1832, the federal government of the United States established a smallpox vaccination program for Native Americans (The Indian Vaccination Act of 1832).


North of Lake Okeechobee, the prevalent climate is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa), while areas south of the lake (including the Florida Keys) have a true tropical climate (Köppen: Aw).


It also had the text Welcome below them, although this was also scrapped.


What was the first season of American Idol to feature online auditions?

Season ten is the first to include online auditions where contestants could submit a 40-second video audition via Myspace.


Why may regulations ban the use of lead in ammunition?

Regulations may also limit or ban the use of lead in ammunition because of environmental concerns.


What did von Neumann prove with his model of expanding economy?

Von Neumann raised the intellectual and mathematical level of economics in several stunning publications.


What will happen if too many consumers save or pay down debt simultaneously?

Behavior that may be optimal for an individual (e.g., saving more during adverse economic conditions) can be detrimental if too many individuals pursue the same behavior, as ultimately one person's consumption is another person's income.


What nationality was the critic who positively characterized Britain's postpunk scene in an 1980 Rolling Stone article?

American critic Greil Marcus characterised "Britain's postpunk pop avant-garde" in a 1980 Rolling Stone article as "sparked by a tension, humour and sense of paradox plainly unique in present day pop music"—as well as media figures such as BBC DJ John Peel, while several groups, such as PiL and Joy Division, achieved some success in the popular charts.


Which sub-specialty of anthropology takes an active role in looking at how humans interact with their environment?

The contemporary perspective of environmental anthropology, and arguably at least the backdrop, if not the focus of most of the ethnographies and cultural fieldworks of today, is political ecology.


What is an example of an extreme form of fear?

Emotions have also been described as biologically given and a result of evolution because they provided good solutions to ancient and recurring problems that faced our ancestors.


What parts of native culture does the Viljandi Culture Academy highlight?

In 2010, there were 245 museums in Estonia whose combined collections contain more than 10 million objects.


What's home to 57% of the nation's population?

However Israel is so narrow that the exclusive economic zone in the Mediterranean is double the land area of the country.


Rain, snow, and wind are what class of things clothing protects the wearer from?

Conversely, clothing may protect the environment from the clothing wearer, as with doctors wearing medical scrubs.


A Story of Race and Family Secrets written by Bliss Broyard about her father Anatole Broyard; the documentary Colored White Boy about a white man in North Carolina who discovers that he is the descendant of a white plantation owner and a raped African slave; and the documentary on The Sanders Women of Shreveport, Louisiana.


In this position he removed from the Thuringia police force anyone he suspected of being a republican and replaced them with men who were favourable towards the Nazi Party.


What are the two large movie companies in Mexico?

Mexico City tops the world in number of IMAX theatres,[citation needed] providing residents and visitors access to films ranging from documentaries to popular blockbusters on these especially large, dramatic screens.


What cyclone caused major damage to vegetation on all islands on Tuvalu?

Along with a tropical depression that affected the islands a few days later, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ofa had a major impact on Tuvalu with most islands reporting damage to vegetation and crops.


According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London.


What drives the wider acceptance of renewable energy technologies?

As of 2014, Germany has a commitment to the "Energiewende" transition to a sustainable energy economy, and Denmark has a commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2050.


In archaic Roman society, these priestesses were the only women not required to be under the legal guardianship of a man, instead answering directly to the Pontifex Maximus.


What structural benefit is offered by the Gothic vault?

The other structural advantage is that the pointed arch channels the weight onto the bearing piers or columns at a steep angle.


What is the name of the tennis complex, cited as one of the largest worldwide, located in New Haven?

New Haven was the host of the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games; then-President Bill Clinton spoke at the opening ceremonies.


In 1368, a Han Chinese revolt known as the Red Turban Rebellion toppled the Mongol Yuan dynasty in China.


Carbon metabolism in bacteria is either heterotrophic, where organic carbon compounds are used as carbon sources, or autotrophic, meaning that cellular carbon is obtained by fixing carbon dioxide.


What rank is West in total sales for the last decade?

West has had six songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of December 2012, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000, "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000, and "Niggas in Paris" selling over 3,000,000, placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade.


Who has denied testing Chopin's DNA to determine the actual cause of death?

Permission for DNA testing, which could put the matter to rest, has been denied by the Polish government.


When did the Xinhai Revolution topple the Qing dynasty?

After the Xinhai Revolution (1911–12) toppled the Qing dynasty and the last Qing troops were escorted out of Tibet, the new Republic of China apologized for the actions of the Qing and offered to restore the Dalai Lama's title.


What does continuous torque density refer to?

The continuous torque density of conventional electric machines is determined by the size of the air-gap area and the back-iron depth, which are determined by the power rating of the armature winding set, the speed of the machine, and the achievable air-gap flux density before core saturation.


How much did China National Petroleum Corp and Sinopec donate?

China National Petroleum Corp and Sinopec donated 10 million yuan each to the disaster area.


How many teams played in the 2011 domestic Samoan rugby league competition?

Rugby league is mostly played by Samoans living in New Zealand and Australia,[citation needed] with Samoa reaching the quarter finals of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup made of players playing in the NRL, Super League and domestic players.


Who are some of the opponents of biracial and multiracial as identifiers?

Some African-American organizations, and African-American political leaders, such as Congresswoman Diane Watson and Congressman Augustus Hawkins, were particularly vocal in their rejection of the category, as they feared the loss of political and economic power if African Americans reduced their numbers by self-identification.


What division of Yale University is credited with nurturing the architectural component of New Havens economy?

The Yale School of Architecture has fostered this important component of the city's economy.


White clam pie is found in what district of New Haven?

A white clam pie is a well-known specialty of the restaurants on Wooster Street in the Little Italy section of New Haven, including Pepe's and Sally's Apizza (which opened in 1938).


The first generation nano suffered from which component getting damaged easily?

Apple initially considered the issue a minor defect, but later began shipping these iPods with protective sleeves.[citation needed]


What site in Talheim suggests violent warfare in the Neolithic era?

This supplanted an earlier view of the Linear Pottery Culture as living a "peaceful, unfortified lifestyle".


What is the cost of primary and secondary education in Namibia?

Namibia has free education for both Primary and secondary education levels.


What type of day were there more of in Rome?

Some of the most ancient and popular festivals incorporated ludi ("games," such as chariot races and theatrical performances), with examples including those held at Palestrina in honour of Fortuna Primigenia during Compitalia, and the Ludi Romani in honour of Liber.


Who is another philosopher during this Islamic Golden Age?

Various texts (such as the 'Ahd with Bahmanyar) show that he debated philosophical points with the greatest scholars of the time.


What happens if two Grand Lodges try to establish themselves in the same area?

If two Grand Lodges claim jurisdiction over the same area, the other Grand Lodges will have to choose between them, and they may not all decide to recognise the same one.


During what century did the Seljuk Turks occupy Persia?

The Byzantines also faced a revived Bulgaria, which in the late 12th and 13th centuries spread throughout the Balkans.


How was gold spluttering used in vinyl creation?

Radio transcription producers such as World Broadcasting System and Associated Music Publishers (AMP) were the dominant licensees of the Western Electric wide range system and towards the end of the 1930s were responsible for two-thirds of the total radio transcription business.


Which 11th century Muslim physicist discussed space perception and its epistemological implications?

In the early 11th century, the Muslim physicist Ibn al-Haytham (Alhacen or Alhazen) discussed space perception and its epistemological implications in his Book of Optics (1021), he also rejected Aristotle's definition of topos (Physics IV) by way of geometric demonstrations and defined place as a mathematical spatial extension.


Where was the kingdom of Yue located according to chronicles?

The kingdom of Yue began to appear in the chronicles and records written during the Spring and Autumn Period.


What is a benefit of nocturnal migration?

Nocturnal migrants minimize predation, avoid overheating, and can feed during the day.


Transcription produces a single-stranded RNA molecule known as messenger RNA, whose nucleotide sequence is complementary to the DNA from which it was transcribed.:6.1


Who showed signs that he was considering resigning his position?

Any objections from the latter would have likely had no effect, since the Soviet government had effectively been rendered impotent long before December.


What bacterium is used to produced GM cotton?

The gene coding for Bt toxin has been inserted into cotton, causing cotton, called Bt cotton, to produce this natural insecticide in its tissues.


What year did Bill Clinton win North Carolina?

In the 1990s, Democrat Bill Clinton came within a point of winning the state in 1992 and also only narrowly lost the state in 1996.


Who recognizes the "Middle East and North Africa" region?

UNICEF recognizes the "Middle East and North Africa" region, where the Middle East is bounded by the Red Sea on the west and includes Iran on the east.


Where did the Lenape go after being pushed out of the Philidelphia area?

Surviving Lenape moved west into the upper Ohio River basin.


When did automakers start using electroluminescent technology to backlight gauges?

In the late 1950s, some automakers began to use electroluminescent technology to backlight their cars' speedometers and other gauges or to draw attention to logos or other decorative elements.


What is Estonian typologically transitioning from?

Typologically, Estonian represents a transitional form from an agglutinating language to a fusional language.


In what year was Gaius elected to office?

He stood for election to a third term in 121 BC, but was defeated and then murdered by representatives of the senate with 3,000 of his supporters on Capitoline Hill in Rome.


In addition to bottles and cans, How is beer often sold in bars?

Beer is sold in bottles and cans; it may also be available on draught, particularly in pubs and bars.


Assuming access has been gained to the car's internal controller area network, what is it possible to do?

If access is gained to a car's internal controller area network, it is possible to disable the brakes and turn the steering wheel.


How are laws written that bring about a ban of incandescent light bulbs?

Since incandescent light bulbs use more energy than alternatives such as CFLs and LED lamps, many governments have introduced measures to ban their use, by setting minimum efficacy standards higher than can be achieved by incandescent lamps.


What was the primary problem with early carbon filaments?

Early carbon filaments had a negative temperature coefficient of resistance — as they got hotter, their electrical resistance decreased.


How many days are counted between Passover and Shavuot?

Many Jews consider a portion of the 49-day period of the counting of the omer between Passover and Shavuot to be a time of semi-mourning and instrumental music is not allowed during that time.


Dogs die as a result of Croatian wolf encounters more than what kind of animal?

Some wolf pairs have been reported to prey on dogs by having one wolf lure the dog out into heavy brush where the second animal waits in ambush.


Which country applied Cubism to architecture the most?

Cubist architecture flourished for the most part between 1910–1914, but the Cubist or Cubism-influenced buildings were also built after the World War I.


Along with Saho, what language is closely related to Somali?

Its nearest relatives are the Afar and Saho languages.


What do researchers use back-translation to try to reconstruct when a document survives only in translation?

Portions of the original French-language manuscript were subsequently lost; however, the missing fragments survived in a Polish translation that was made by Edmund Chojecki in 1847 from a complete French copy, now lost.


The Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, and along with Mussolini's Italy sought to gain control of the continent by the Second World War.


Which string instrument often played the basso continuo parts?

The key Baroque instruments for strings included the violin, viol, viola, viola d'amore, cello, contrabass, lute, theorbo (which often played the basso continuo parts), mandolin, cittern, Baroque guitar, harp and hurdy-gurdy.


They must be confirmed by the United States Senate and serve a term of office of five years, with a maximum of ten years, if reappointed, unless they resign or are fired by the President before their term ends.


When the congregation issues a call for service by a pastor, who has to ratify it?

A congregation issues a call for the pastor's service, but this call must be ratified by the local presbytery.


What river merges with the Ashley River to from the Charleston Harbor?

Charleston is the oldest and second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.


Who was the leader of slaves during the New Haven anti slavery movement in 1839

There is a statue of Joseph Cinqué, the informal leader of the slaves, beside City Hall.


When did the conquest of Tibet reach its peak?

Kolmaš writes that, as the Mongol presence in Tibet increased, culminating in the conquest of Tibet by a Mongol leader in 1642, the Ming emperors "viewed with apparent unconcern these developments in Tibet."


The Mingshi states that administrative offices were set up under these high commanderies, including one Itinerant Commandery, three Pacification Commissioner's Offices, six Expedition Commissioner's Offices, four Wanhu offices (myriarchies, in command of 10,000 households each) and seventeen Qianhu offices (chiliarchies, each in command of 1,000 households).


When there is less latewood, what is diminishing?

In inferior oak, this latewood is much reduced both in quantity and quality.


Katō Kiyomasa was one of the most powerful and well-known lords of the Sengoku Era.


What show did Simon Cowell join after leaving American Idol?

Jimmy Iovine, chairman of the Interscope Geffen A&M label group, the new partner of American Idol, acted as the in-house mentor in place of weekly guest mentors, although in later episodes special guest mentors such as Beyoncé, will.i.am and Lady Gaga were brought in.


What was the first novel published under this deal?

Also, with the various licensed films being released beginning in 1997, various publishers put out movie novelizations.


How much in unpaid taxes did Detroit fail to collect in 2011?

Roughly half of the owners of Detroit's 305,000 properties failed to pay their 2011 tax bills, resulting in about $246 million in taxes and fees going uncollected, nearly half of which was due to Detroit; the rest of the money would have been earmarked for Wayne County, Detroit Public Schools, and the library system.


Who authored "Syntheism - Creating God in the Internet Age"?

In Syntheism - Creating God in The Internet Age, futurologists Alexander Bard and Jan Söderqvist repeatedly credit Whitehead for the process theology they see rising out of the participatory culture expected to dominate the digital era.


What is frequently used to connect elements to the receiver?

Conversely, during reception, the oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on the electrons in the antenna elements, causing them to move back and forth, creating oscillating currents in the antenna.


When was the last election held for the executive council positions?

Elections to these councils were first held on 1 July 2007 with the last election in March 2012.


Who is the Green World Foundation chairwoman who refused to participate in the relay?

A coalition of Thai human rights groups announced that it would organise a "small demonstration" during the relay, and several hundred people did indeed take part in protests, facing Beijing supporters.


When did military conflict resume in the Congo?

The reform program came to a halt in June 1997 when civil war erupted.


What is the name for the time preceding the Code of Canon Law?

The history of Latin canon law can be divided into four periods: the jus antiquum, the jus novum, the jus novissimum and the Code of Canon Law.


UNFPA has been accused of supporting programs that coerce what?

Controversies regarding these claims have resulted in a sometimes shaky relationship between the organization and three presidential administrations, that of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, withholding funding from the UNFPA.


How many houses has the Historical Museum annexed?

The Historical Museum has annexed eight historical houses in the city, five of which are located in the Ciudad Vieja.


Today, some transistors are packaged individually, but many more are found embedded in integrated circuits.


How long was Demetrius Poliorcetes siege of Rhodes?

Demetrius Poliorcetes was notorious for the large siege engines employed in his campaigns, especially during the 12-month siege of Rhodes when he had Epimachos of Athens build a massive 160 ton siege tower named Helepolis, filled with artillery.


The discovery of the synthetic dye is claimed by some histories to have sparked what event?

Perkin's discovery was prompted by his work with von Hofmann on the substance aniline, derived from coal tar, and it was this breakthrough which sparked the synthetic dye industry, a boom which some historians have labelled the second chemical revolution.


What percentage of the Swazi population are Christian?

83% of the total population adheres to Christianity, making it the most common religion in Swaziland.


Where is Nissan Motor Company's headquarters in the United States?

Major corporations with headquarters in Tennessee include FedEx, AutoZone and International Paper, all based in Memphis; Pilot Corporation and Regal Entertainment Group, based in Knoxville; Eastman Chemical Company, based in Kingsport; the North American headquarters of Nissan Motor Company, based in Franklin; Hospital Corporation of America and Caterpillar Financial, based in Nashville; and Unum, based in Chattanooga.


This free-travel area in Ireland is now called what?

In 1997, this area required formal recognition during the course of negotiations for the Amsterdam Treaty of the European Union and is now known as the Common Travel Area.


The League's decision to assign broadcasting rights to BSkyB in 1992 was at the time a radical decision, but one that has paid off.


What did the USAF use the WC-130H aircraft for before they converted them for transport missions?

The WC-130H aircraft are former weather reconnaissance aircraft, now reverted to the transport mission.


How many soldiers were available to Rome at the start of the Second Punic War?

Polybius states that Rome could draw on 770,000 men at the beginning of the Second Punic War, of which 700,000 were infantry and 70,000 met the requirements for cavalry.


How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?

These goals are designed to eliminate poverty, discrimination, abuse and preventable deaths, address environmental destruction, and usher in an era of development for all people, everywhere.


What is the name of two schools of philosophy?

But while Plato had sought to elucidate and explain things from the supra-sensual standpoint of the forms, his pupil preferred to start from the facts given us by experience.


Who invented the first tide-predicting machine in 1872?

The tide-predicting machine invented by Sir William Thomson in 1872 was of great utility to navigation in shallow waters.


The verb had this meaning, because athletes in ancient times exercised and competed without clothing.


Besides the Vedic practices, what other religion did the Guptas patronize?

The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Vishnu Sharma, and Vatsyayana who made great advancements in many academic fields.


How much bigger is Mexico City's GDP's than Costa Rica's?

As a stand-alone country, in 2013, Mexico City would be the fifth-largest economy in Latin America—five times as large as Costa Rica's and about the same size as Peru's.


When did Leochares make The Apollo Belvedere?

Apollo as a handsome beardless young man, is often depicted with a kithara (as Apollo Citharoedus) or bow in his hand, or reclining on a tree (the Apollo Lykeios and Apollo Sauroctonos types).


What would have led to the starvation of 80 million people in the Soviet Union?

The Nazi Hunger Plan and Generalplan Ost would have led to the starvation of 80 million people in the Soviet Union.


Edward Burne-Jones is noted for creating mosaics in what century?

Noted 19th-century mosaics include those by Edward Burne-Jones at St Pauls within the Walls in Rome.


Who named Madonna as the top-earning celebrity of the year?

It was a box office success with a gross of $305.2 million from 88 sold-out shows, and became the highest-grossing tour of 2012 and the tenth highest-grossing tour of all time.


The kingdom of Germany formed within what outer established empires?

The title of rex teutonicum "King of the Germans" is first used in the late 11th century, by the chancery of Pope Gregory VII, to describe the future Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation Henry IV.


Green space and open water comprises what percent of London?

The London Natural History Society suggest that London is "one of the World's Greenest Cities" with more than 40 percent green space or open water.


What are the three general approaches to understanding identity development?

Empirical studies suggest that this process might be more accurately described as identity development, rather than formation, but confirms a normative process of change in both content and structure of one's thoughts about the self.


Which four legged mammal is considered to be the smartest?

The basic body type is a four-legged land-borne animal, but some mammals are adapted for life at sea, in the air, in trees, or on two legs.


When was the mosaic of Sant'Agata dei Goti destroyed?

The original 5th-century apse mosaic of the Santa Sabina was replaced by a very similar fresco by Taddeo Zuccari in 1559.


With the loss of the two fleets, how did the French get their troops to Britain for the invasion?

The French planned to invade the British Isles during 1759 by accumulating troops near the mouth of the Loire and concentrating their Brest and Toulon fleets.


Around what year did the International Gothic style flourish?

International Gothic was a courtly style that reached much of Europe in the decades around 1400, producing masterpieces such as the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry.


Who lead the US Navy's invasion of Japan?

The relative peace of the Tokugawa era was shattered with the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry's massive U.S. Navy steamships in 1853.


The English colonist  left virginia because of what issue with the land there?

After the Spanish in the 16th century, the first permanent European settlers of North Carolina were English colonists who migrated south from Virginia.


Who were controversial among those brought to trial for Nazi collaboration?

Yugoslav intelligence was charged with imprisoning and bringing to trial large numbers of Nazi collaborators; controversially, this included Catholic clergymen due to the widespread involvement of Croatian Catholic clergy with the Ustaša regime.


How much did the mortality rate of common bacterial infections decline between 1946-1955?

The report found that over the period 1946-1955, there was a 42% drop in the incidence of diseases for which antibiotics were effective and only a 20% drop in those for which antibiotics were not effective.


Following the success of season one, the second season was moved up to air in January 2003.


What two languages have the possibility for significant mutual intelligibility?

For example, the Italian and French words for various foods, some family relationships, and body parts are very similar to each other, yet most of those words are completely different in Spanish.


What event led to America entering the war?

The U.S. entered officially on 8 December 1941 following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.


What appearance are calyx of sepals typically?

The individual members of these surrounding structures are known as sepals and petals (or tepals in flowers such as Magnolia where sepals and petals are not distinguishable from each other).


What organization tested hickory to find out about its properties?

The results of a series of tests on hickory by the U.S. Forest Service show that:


What was the name of the new link between India and China by land?

In August 1943 the Allies formed a new South East Asia Command (SEAC) to take over strategic responsibilities for Burma and India from the British India Command, under Wavell.


Who would a Roman go see in an attempt to reverse the decision of a magistrate?

If any magistrate tried to use the powers of the state against a citizen, that citizen could appeal the decision of the magistrate to a tribune.


What type of medicine is taught at The Government Nizamia Tibbi College?

Hyderabad is also the headquarters of the Indian Heart Association, a non-profit foundation for cardiovascular education.


What is Watson famous for helping discover?

A major step toward that goal was the completion in 2007 of the full genome of James D. Watson, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA.


What's Southampton's ranking on the list of most deprived Local Authorities in England?

The city is ranked 96th most deprived out of all 354 Local Authorities in England.


What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake?

Entire villages had to be evacuated because of the resultant flooding.


What are dogs often taught to bring in from outdoors?

Another study of dogs' roles in families showed many dogs have set tasks or routines undertaken as family members, the most common of which was helping with the washing-up by licking the plates in the dishwasher, and bringing in the newspaper from the lawn.


What type of rudder was introduced during this period?

Other improvements to ships included the use of lateen sails and the stern-post rudder, both of which increased the speed at which ships could be sailed.


Why were mosaics destroyed in the iconoclastic era?

In the Iconoclastic era, figural mosaics were also condemned as idolatry.


The process also produces alumina, but the expensive gallium, which prevents the formation of an oxide skin on the pellets, can be re-used.


What suburb is located on the southwest?

Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest, Glen Allen to the north and west, Short Pump to the west and Mechanicsville to the northeast.


The common practice period is when many of the ideas that make up western classical music took shape, standardized, or were codified.


They, and others, conclude that as a person Victoria was emotional, obstinate, honest, and straight-talking.


Beyoncé was an honorary chair of the 2013 what?

In May, Beyoncé's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" with André 3000 on The Great Gatsby soundtrack was released.


Where does the other 25 percent of fresh air go?

Upon inhalation, 75% of the fresh air bypasses the lungs and flows directly into a posterior air sac which extends from the lungs and connects with air spaces in the bones and fills them with air.


What mathematician founded the Kerala school of astronomy?

The south Indian mathematician Madhava of Sangamagrama founded the famous Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics in the 14th century which produced a lot of great south Indian mathematicians like Parameshvara, Nilakantha Somayaji and Jyeṣṭhadeva in medieval south India.


What other type of countries has gumbe been kept out of?

The music of Guinea-Bissau is usually associated with the polyrhythmic gumbe genre, the country's primary musical export.


Gas exchange patterns can contain what kind of ventilation?

Gas exchange patterns in insects can range from continuous and diffusive ventilation, to discontinuous gas exchange.:65–68


Which one of Muhammad's wives had a particular impact on his view of women and education?

Female education in the Islamic world was inspired by Muhammad's wives, such as Khadijah, a successful businesswoman.


Which town in Italy now housed a large Roman garrison?

They even established a major garrison in Sicily in case the Seleucids ever got to Italy.


In what state is Argonne National Laboratory's Experimental Breeder Reactor I located?

Argonne National Laboratory's Experimental Breeder Reactor I, located at the Atomic Energy Commission's National Reactor Testing Station near Arco, Idaho, became the first nuclear reactor to create electricity on 20 December 1951.


Innocent benefited from the resolution of his long-standing English problem, but John probably gained more, as Innocent became a firm supporter of John for the rest of his reign, backing him in both domestic and continental policy issues.


How would a record recorded with a horn sound played through modern equipment?

Delicate sounds and fine overtones were mostly lost, because it took a lot of sound energy to vibrate the recording horn diaphragm and cutting mechanism.


What search engine was added in Windows 8.1?

Windows 8's stock apps were also updated, a new Bing-based unified search system was added, SkyDrive was given deeper integration with the operating system, and a number of new stock apps, along with a tutorial, were added.


Who ran the Boston School for Deaf Mutes?

He was subsequently asked to repeat the program at the American Asylum for Deaf-mutes in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, Massachusetts.


Gleick told a story about a specific algorithim that Gell-Mann described to a student, what was this algorithim called?

Gell-Mann says no, Dick's methods are not the same as the methods used here.


How far did a Manx shearwater fly over it's lifespan?

Some Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus do this same journey in reverse.


Before Elizabeth's father who was next in line for the throne?

During her grandfather's reign, Elizabeth was third in the line of succession to the throne, behind her uncle Edward, Prince of Wales, and her father, the Duke of York.


What company ended its deal with Apple's music store in July of 2007?

Universal Music Group decided not to renew their contract with the iTunes Store on July 3, 2007.


Kingsbridge, built in 1693 where Broadway reached the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, was a possession of Frederick Philipse, lord of Philipse Manor.


Does Macrobius believe Virgil's father came from a distinguished or humble background?

After considering briefly a career in rhetoric and law, the young Virgil turned his talents to poetry.


Who attacked and plundered Delhi in 1737?

In 1737, the Maratha general Bajirao of the Maratha Empire invaded and plundered Delhi.


What medical district is experiencing growth in biotechnology and medical research field?

MUSC is the state's first school of medicine, the largest medical university in the state, and the sixth-oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States.


What is the name of Beyoncé's management company?

In October 2014, it was announced that Beyoncé with her management company Parkwood Entertainment would be partnering with London-based fashion retailer Topshop, in a new 50/50 split subsidiary business named Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd.


Which Southern writer deemed it a child's book?

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


Who supported the Royal College of Chemistry?

It was also supported by Prince Albert, who persuaded August Wilhelm von Hofmann to be the first professor.


What year was Old South Church organized?

It was organized in 1669 by dissenters from the First Church in Boston (1630).


What were William Thomson's reasons for disputing Darwin's estimate?

His estimate that the age of the Earth allowed gradual evolution was disputed by William Thomson (later awarded the title Lord Kelvin), who calculated that it had cooled in less than 100 million years.


In what year was the city annexed to the German Empire?

In 1871, after the end of the war, the city was annexed to the newly established German Empire as part of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen under the terms of the Treaty of Frankfurt.


What was the British Indian Army mostly composed of?

During the middle decades of the 18th century, there were several outbreaks of military conflict on the Indian subcontinent, the Carnatic Wars, as the English East India Company (the Company) and its French counterpart, the Compagnie française des Indes orientales, struggled alongside local rulers to fill the vacuum that had been left by the decline of the Mughal Empire.


In 1997 who revised the classification of mammals?

In 1997, the mammals were comprehensively revised by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell, which has resulted in the McKenna/Bell classification.


Species that are victims of brood parasites have varying egg colours to improve the chances of spotting a parasite's egg, which forces female parasites to match their eggs to those of their hosts.


Who is responsible for proposing BYU's current name?

A series of odd managerial decisions by Cluff led to his demotion; however, in his last official act, he proposed to the Board that the Academy be named "Brigham Young University".


What was General Hodge appointed the head of?

Appointed as military governor, General Hodge directly controlled South Korea as head of the United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK 1945–48).


What was Keith Urbans position on American Idol in its fourteenth season?

Randy Jackson did not return as the in-house mentor for this season.


What borough was home to a notable population of free African-Americans?

Together with slaves freed by their masters after the Revolutionary War and escaped slaves, a significant free-black population gradually developed in Manhattan.


Which marina in Southampton hosted the yacht race from 1977 too 2001?

The city provides for yachting and water sports, with a number of marinas.


What did the court's decision argue that the separation of church and state could never be?

The court's decision argued that the separation of church and state could never be absolute: "Our prior holdings do not call for total separation between church and state; total separation is not possible in an absolute sense.


What war caused severe damage to Germany?

The former imperial palace Palais du Rhin, the most political and thus heavily criticized of all German Strasbourg buildings epitomizes the grand scale and stylistic sturdiness of this period.


How much in stimulus money was announced in 2008?

In 2011, Mayor Bing announced a plan to categorize neighborhoods by their needs and prioritize the most needed services for those neighborhoods.


Where does Canada rank in world's oil supplies?

Canada has most of the world's supply of natural asphalt/bitumen, covering 140,000 square kilometres (an area larger than England), giving it the second-largest proven oil reserves in the world.


What was the settlement originally named?

On 13 April 1837 the settlement's general post office officially opened with that name.


What was the root cause of the Brixton riot in 1981?

Racial inequality was highlighted by the 1981 Brixton riot.


Which original judge left prior to the start of the season?

The upheaval at the judging panel continued.


What permits elements with different mathematical starting points to be taken care of in a flexible manner while holding their key basic aspects?

It allows entities with highly diverse mathematical origins in abstract algebra and beyond to be handled in a flexible way while retaining their essential structural aspects.


What Nepalese mountains are claimed to attract tourists?

Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world visit Kathmandu's religious sites such as Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and Budhanilkantha.


What is the rate of interreligious marriage in Australia?

Rates of interreligious marriage vary widely: In the United States, it is just under 50%, in the United Kingdom, around 53%; in France; around 30%, and in Australia and Mexico, as low as 10%.


Under whos' reign did the szlachta gain institutional privileges?

It gained considerable institutional privileges between 1333 and 1370 during the reign of King Casimir III the Great.:211


What does evidence suggest hunting may have been a factor in the extinction of?

However, in other locations such as Australia, humans are thought to have played a very significant role in the extinction of the Australian megafauna that was widespread prior to human occupation.


How many units of the Wii version of Twilight Princess had been purchased by the end of March 2011?

The game had sold 5.82 million copies on the Wii as of March 31, 2011[update], and 1.32 million on the GameCube as of March 31, 2007[update].


What song did Beyoncé release as the lead single from The Fighting Tempations?

Beyoncé released "Work It Out" as the lead single from its soundtrack album which entered the top ten in the UK, Norway, and Belgium.


What do pigments do with the color green?

Pigments, in this case, are minerals which reflect the color green, rather that emitting it through luminescent or phosphorescent qualities.


What did critics feel that Eisenhower should have opposed in public?

Eisenhower also attracted criticism for his handling of the 1960 U-2 incident and the associated international embarrassment, for the Soviet Union's perceived leadership in the nuclear arms race and the Space Race, and for his failure to publicly oppose McCarthyism.


When the rule of law become an agenda item for the General Assembly?

The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action also requires the rule of law be included in human rights education.


The site of the palace formed part of which Manor in the Middles ages?

In the Middle Ages, the site of the future palace formed part of the Manor of Ebury (also called Eia).


In what year did the Netherlands gain independence from France?

In 1815 it was rejoined with the Austrian Netherlands, Luxembourg and Liège (the "Southern provinces") to become the Kingdom of the Netherlands, informally known as the Kingdom of the United Netherlands, to create a strong buffer state north of France.


Which bid has a urinary bladder or external urethral opening?

Birds do not have a urinary bladder or external urethral opening and (with exception of the ostrich)


When were millions of people supposedly exposed to e. coli and an anthrax-like bacteria?

A government report covered by the Guardian in 2002 indicates that between 1940 and 1979, the Ministry of Defence "turned large parts of the country into a giant laboratory to conduct a series of secret germ warfare tests on the public" and many of these tests "involved releasing potentially dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms over vast swaths of the population without the public being told.


The Mediterranean was created by the collision of Europe and what?

Africa's collision with Europe formed the Mediterranean Sea, cutting off the remnants of the Tethys Ocean.


At what airport was Schwarzenegger's jet forced to make an emergency landing in 2009?

Schwarzenegger's private jet made an emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport on June 19, 2009, after the pilot reported smoke coming from the cockpit, according to a statement released by the governor's press secretary.


In some cases counters are also merged into one character, such as 七十人 qīshí rén "seventy people".


When did England and the Netherlands make peace?

The 18th century saw England (after 1707, Britain) rise to be the world's dominant colonial power, and France becoming its main rival on the imperial stage.


The headquarters of the sport's governing body, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), is located in Zürich.


How many dimensions of governance are measured by the Worldwide Governance Indicators?

Moreover, one of the six dimensions of governance measured by the Worldwide Governance Indicators is Control of Corruption, which is defined as "the extent to which power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as 'capture' of the state by elites and private interests.


In what year did Henry Cavendish recognize hydrogen gas as a discreet substance?

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".


On 1 April, the former opposition parties declared that they would boycott the government.


How does Whitehead describe religion as world-loyalty?


What types of scenes does Hyderabad style painting generally contain?

The region is well known for its Golconda and Hyderabad painting styles which are branches of Deccani painting.


What manufacturer was enlisted to design the 360's graphics processor?

This was because the system's PowerPC 970 processor running the same PowerPC architecture that the Xbox 360 would eventually run under IBM's Xenon processor.


Daniel Craig returned for his fourth appearance as James Bond, while Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw reprised their roles as M, Eve Moneypenny and Q respectively, having been established in Skyfall.


What breed of penguin lives in Antarctica?

King penguins, chinstrap penguins, and gentoo penguins also breed in the Antarctic.


The Grand Loge de France formed under who?

His successor, the Duke of Orléans, reconstituted the central body as the Grand Orient de France in 1773.


What statement did Bohr make about the electron of an atom, citing Planck's work?

Bohr solved this paradox with explicit reference to Planck's work: an electron in a Bohr atom could only have certain defined energies En


In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed, and Chinese workers who chose to stay in the U.S. were unable to have their wives join them.


What is an ancient tradition in most Alpine countries?

Haymaking is an important farming activity in mountain villages which has become somewhat mechanized in recent years, although the slopes are so steep that usually scythes are necessary to cut the grass.


What was a major downfall of the success of Durium records?

Although inexpensive and commercially successful at first, they soon fell victim to the Great Depression and production in the US ended in 1932.


The expressed views of Paul VI reflected the teachings of his predecessors, especially Pius XI, Pius XII and John XXIII and never changed, as he repeatedly stated them in the first few years of his Pontificate


The realist view states that time is part of the fundamental structure of what?

An opposing view is that time does not refer to any kind of actually existing dimension that events and objects "move through", nor to any entity that "flows", but that it is instead an intellectual concept (together with space and number) that enables humans to sequence and compare events.


The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Ziz ('flower').


What is the name of the event that caused major flooding in the western US?

The narrow canyons of many mountain areas in the west and severe thunderstorm activity during the summer lead to sometimes devastating flash floods as well, while Nor'Easter snowstorms can bring activity to a halt throughout the Northeast (although heavy snowstorms can occur almost anywhere).


How train is able to turn around after each completed journey?

The trains are designed to operate from either polarity of supply, because some lines use reversing loops at one end, causing the train to be reversed during every complete journey.


What year saw the publication of Eisenhower's memoirs?

Eisenhower explicitly defended his strong position against Britain and France in his memoirs, which were published in 1965.


How are the conductive plates often made for larger value capacitors?

Larger value capacitors usually use a metal foil or metal film layer deposited on the surface of a dielectric film to make the plates, and a dielectric film of impregnated paper or plastic – these are rolled up to save space.


The ideas of which Cubo Futurist influenced the avant-garde in architecture?

The influential De Stijl movement embraced the aesthetic principles of Neo-plasticism developed by Piet Mondrian under the influence of Cubism in Paris.


How many pubs were part of the CAMRA survey?

CAMRA have surveyed the 50,000 pubs in Britain and they believe that there are very few pubs that still have classic snugs.


How many transmitters does currently CBC operate after 2012?

CBC announced on April 4, 2012, that it will shut down all of its approximately 620 analogue television transmitters on July 31, 2012 with no plans to install digital transmitters in their place, thus reducing the total number of the corporation's television transmitters across the country down to 27.


What is the term for corruption by individuals?

It is useful to distinguish between the two methods of corruption of the judiciary: corruption by the executive branch, in contrast to corruption by private actors.


How were pigments like red lake created?

Unlike vermilion or red ochre, made from minerals, red lake pigments are made by mixing organic dyes, made from insects or plants, with white chalk or alum.


How many highschools are specialized in NYC?

The New York City Public Schools system, managed by the New York City Department of Education, is the largest public school system in the United States, serving about 1.1 million students in more than 1,700 separate primary and secondary schools.


To whom was the Delos sanctuary dedicated?

In archaic Greece he was the prophet, the oracular god who in older times was connected with "healing".


Which group did David Attenborough join while on sabbatical?

This unit is now famed throughout the world for producing high quality programmes with Attenborough such as Life on Earth, The Private Life of Plants, The Blue Planet, The Life of Mammals, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.


The repression of what is also considered political corruption?

Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though is not restricted to these activities.


Ibrahim Pasha landed with his army when?

Meanwhile, the Ottoman Sultan negotiated with Mehmet Ali of Egypt, who agreed to send his son Ibrahim Pasha to Greece with an army to suppress the revolt in return for territorial gain.


How could radial leads be more correctly described?

Radial leads might more accurately be referred to as tandem; they are rarely actually aligned along radii of the body's circle, so the term is inexact, although universal.


In the compensation argument, who should supposedly have to make up for past discrimination against blacks?

Blacks were mistreated in the past for a morally irrelevant characteristic of being black so society today should compensate for the injuries.


How many years was Primark investigated for?

In 2011, following an investigation by the BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee, the BBC announced, "Having carefully scrutinised all of the relevant evidence, the committee concluded that, on the balance of probabilities, it was more likely than not that the Bangalore footage was not authentic."


The Moti Azima Gallery contains objects that might be found in a Nepalese house of what time period?

The Nepal Art Council Gallery, located in the Babar Mahal, on the way to Tribhuvan International Airport contains artwork of both national and international artists and extensive halls regularly used for art exhibitions.


Who helped Beyoncé earn a Grammy award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th annual Grammy Awards?

The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay Z, became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US.


Bottom Up Testing helps facilitate the testing of what?

Bottom Up Testing is an approach to integrated testing where the lowest level components (modules, procedures, and functions) are tested first, then integrated and used to facilitate the testing of higher level components.


Pre-sectarian Buddhism is the earliest phase of Buddhism, recognized by nearly all scholars.


What bacterium causes tuberculosis infection?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).


The delay in support by certain powerful members meant the Convention was largely powerless for over how many decades?

This long delay in support for the Convention by the world's most powerful nations caused the Convention to languish for over four decades.


The church of Scotland was organized by this person, whats his name?

The Church was eventually organised by Andrew Melville along Presbyterian lines to become the national Church of Scotland.


Agriculture varies across the state because of the variation in what?

The state ranked first place in the country for the production of lead with 53,169 metric tons.


What is the ritual procession through the town to call everyone to attendance called?

Festivities are held in the open air, beginning with a cercavila, a ritual procession throughout the town to call everyone to attend.


Examples include artificial lakes created by dams on the Musi, such as Hussain Sagar (built in 1562 near the city centre), Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar.


For some species of waders, migration success depends on the availability of certain key food resources at stopover points along the migration route.


Which group of scientists began to support evolutionary ideas?

Various evolutionary ideas had already been proposed to explain new findings in biology.


Who stated that Madonna was a bad actress to watch?

After the box office bomb Swept Away (2002), Madonna vowed that she would never again act in a film, hoping her repertoire as a bad actress would never be discussed again.


What did the Pecheneg frequesntly do over the span of two centuries?

For over two centuries they launched sporadic raids into the lands of Rus′, which sometimes escalated into full-scale wars (such as the 920 war on the Pechenegs by Igor of Kiev reported in the Primary Chronicle), but there were also temporary military alliances (e.g. the 943 Byzantine campaign by Igor).