Beliefs about one God; the virgin birth; miracles; atonement for sins through the death, burial, and bodily resurrection of Jesus are examples of what?

Some historically significant Baptist doctrinal documents include the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, 1742 Philadelphia Baptist Confession, the 1833 New Hampshire Baptist Confession of Faith, the Southern Baptist Convention's Baptist Faith and Message, and written church covenants which some individual Baptist churches adopt as a statement of their faith and beliefs.


What name did Southampton earn for its importance in creating a link to London?

Southampton subsequently became known as The Gateway to the Empire.


In what year was the merger charter signed?

Sadat became increasingly wary of Libya's radical direction, and the September 1973 deadline for implementing the Federation passed by with no action taken.


What pop singer did a duet with Beyoncé on Beautiful Liar?

At the same time, B'Day was re-released with five additional songs, including her duet with Shakira "Beautiful Liar".


Where is John Tyler Community College located?

The Richmond area has many major institutions of higher education, including Virginia Commonwealth University (public), University of Richmond (private), Virginia Union University (private), Virginia College (private), South University - Richmond (private, for-profit), Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education (private), and the Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond (BTSR—private).


Which singer was cited specifically as someone Frédéric was attracted to?

He was also attracted to the singing student Konstancja Gładkowska.


What was the reception of Darwin's ideas about evolution?

Perhaps the most prominent, controversial and far-reaching theory in all of science has been the theory of evolution by natural selection put forward by the British naturalist Charles Darwin in his book On the Origin of Species in 1859.


What institutions have been considered to take some its ideas from madaris?

Makdisi has listed eighteen such parallels in terminology which can be traced back to their roots in Islamic education.


Who was impressed by the demonstration of EMALS by General Atomics?

Later on in August 2013 Vice Admiral RK Dhowan, while talking about the detailed study underway on the IAC-II project, said that nuclear propulsion was also being considered.


When did the Spanish-American war occur?

Unlike the Spanish, the Portuguese did not divide their colonial territory in America.


What category does the major farming production crop in Burma fall into ?

The major agricultural product is rice, which covers about 60% of the country's total cultivated land area.


What was the longest line in the world during its time?

The Asmara–Massawa Cableway was the longest line in the world during its time, but was later dismantled by the British in World War II.


What variables help the photographer produce the desired effect?

Four variables are available to the photographer to obtain the desired effect: lighting, film speed, f-number (aperture size), and shutter speed (exposure time).


What year did Cecil Woodham Smith writ Victorias biography?

Biographies of Victoria written before much of the primary material became available, such as Lytton Strachey's Queen Victoria of 1921, are now considered out of date.


What Universal-International film was about a talking mule?

The inexpensive Francis (1950), the first film of a series about a talking mule and Ma and Pa Kettle (1949), part of a series, became mainstays of the company.


Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".


How close was time guessed in the day of the Gospels?

Scholars have presented a number of arguments to deal with the issue, some suggesting a reconciliation, e.g., based on the use of Roman timekeeping in John but not in Mark, yet others have rejected the arguments.


When did the Egyptian and Syrian armies launch a surprise attack against Israeli forces?

On 6 October 1973, as Jews were observing Yom Kippur, the Egyptian and Syrian armies launched a surprise attack against Israeli forces in the Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, that opened the Yom Kippur War.


Energy metabolism of bacteria is either based on phototrophy, the use of light through photosynthesis, or based on chemotrophy, the use of chemical substances for energy, which are mostly oxidised at the expense of oxygen or alternative electron acceptors (aerobic/anaerobic respiration).


The largest European ancestry groups in Montana as of 2010 are: German (27.0 percent), Irish (14.8 percent), English (12.6 percent), Norwegian (10.9 percent), French (4.7 percent) and Italian (3.4 percent).


What examinations do students prepare for in the sixth form?

Students may also continue into the sixth form to complete their A-levels.


The Glasgow Tower — an observation tower in Glasgow, Scotland — also makes use of two climbing elevators.


In general how many people attend these music concerts?

Headliners such as The Breakfast, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles and Celia Cruz have historically drawn 30,000 to 50,000 fans, filling up the New Haven Green to capacity.


What do the Germans feel it inconsistent to confine gods within?

Tacitus wrote in his Germania: Germania 9.6: Ceterum nec cohibere parietibus deos neque in ullam humani oris speciem adsimulare ex magnitudine caelestium arbitrator – "The Germans, however, do not consider it consistent with the grandeur of celestial beings to confine the gods within walls, or to liken them to the form of any human countenance."


What is the Seattle newspaper as of 2010?

As of 2010[update], Seattle has one major daily newspaper, The Seattle Times.


What antenna can the solid rod be viewed as a dipole antenna?

This is the case, for instance, with the so-called parasitic elements of a Yagi-Uda antenna where the solid rod can be viewed as a dipole antenna shorted across its feedpoint.


Are the separate religious factions in Burma able to peacefully coexist ?

that unrest had re-emerged between Myanmar's Buddhist and Muslim communities, with violence spreading to towns that are located closer to Yangon.


What goes to the grave with Everyman in the morality play?

Along the way, he is deserted by Kindred, Goods, and Fellowship - only Good Deeds goes with him to the grave.


Some cultures treat dogs as what rather than companions?

In some cultures, however, dogs are also a source of meat.


How many videos per day were streamed as of January 2012?

In January 2012, YouTube stated that the figure had increased to four billion videos streamed per day.


From what ancient region did kuul application come?

Additionally, henna is an important part of Somali culture.


What route does a migrating bird usually follow?

Rather, it could follow an hooked or arched line, with detours around geographical barriers.


Who wrote the screenplay for the 1962 film?

In 2006, British librarians ranked the book ahead of the Bible as one "every adult should read before they die".


How many double bass players were typically used in the Baroque orchestra?

In the orchestra, the existing Classical instruments and sections were retained (string section, woodwinds, brass and percussion), but these sections were typically expanded to make a fuller, bigger sound.


Who says they didn't kill Armenians as genocide, just because they were 'in the way of the war'?

Governments of Republic of Turkey since that time have consistently rejected charges of genocide, typically arguing either that those Armenians who died were simply in the way of a war or that killings of Armenians were justified by their individual or collective support for the enemies of the Ottoman Empire.


What is the international calling code for Saint Helena?

Saint Helena telephone numbers changed from 4 to 5 digits on 1 October 2013 by being prefixed with the digit "2", i.e. 2xxxx, with the range 5xxxx being reserved for mobile numbering, and 8xxx being used for Tristan da Cunha numbers (these still shown as 4 digits).


Which Journalist was sued for publishing discriminatory comments?

The reappropriation of the term "black" with a positive and more inclusive meaning has resulted in its widespread use in mainstream Australian culture, including public media outlets, government agencies, and private companies.


What is the term used for birds that concentrate time and effort on specific food items?

Kiwis and shorebirds with long bills probe for invertebrates; shorebirds' varied bill lengths and feeding methods result in the separation of ecological niches.


What is considered to be the world's first city?

Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur


Monarchs, wives of Presidential candidates and other celebrities often wear red to be visible from a distance in a crowd.


What type of kings brought the Gothic style from France to Southern Italy?

Angevin kings brought the Gothic tradition from France to Southern Italy, while Lusignan kings introduced French Gothic architecture to Cyprus.


Who manned the Cubs radio and TV booth for parts of five decades?

He covered the games with a level of enthusiasm that often seemed unjustified by the team's poor performance on the field for many of those years.


How long after the Permian-Triassic extinction did animal recovery take to completion?

Recent research indicates that the specialized animals that formed complex ecosystems, with high biodiversity, complex food webs and a variety of niches, took much longer to reestablish, recovery did not begin until the start of the mid-Triassic, 4M to 6M years after the extinction and was not complete until 30M years after the Permian–Triassic extinction event.


In what plant were cells first discovered by microscope?

In 1665, using an early microscope, Polymath Robert Hooke discovered cells, a term he coined, in cork, and a short time later in living plant tissue.


What was Jesus called since he was from Nazareth?

Tertullian (Against Marcion 4:8) records that "the Jews call us Nazarenes," while around 331 AD Eusebius records that Christ was called a Nazoraean from the name Nazareth, and that in earlier centuries "Christians," were once called "Nazarenes."


When did Catalan rulers broaden their territory to north of the Ebro River?

The city of Alghero in Sardinia was repopulated with Catalan speakers in the 14th century.


In Iran's western Zagros Basin, what are the average daily temperatures during winter?

To the west, settlements in the Zagros basin experience lower temperatures, severe winters with below zero average daily temperatures and heavy snowfall.


What belief about ultimate punishment do Adventists disagree on?

The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has compiled that church's core beliefs in the 28 Fundamental Beliefs (1980 and 2005), which use Biblical references as justification.


Who was the only Arab leader not to attend Nasser's funeral?

All Arab heads of state attended, with the exception of Saudi King Faisal.


How many colleges for undergraduates are at Notre Dame?

Each student is given an academic advisor from the program who helps them to choose classes that give them exposure to any major in which they are interested.


About how much capital did Accelerator raise as of the middle of 2014?

The New York City Economic Development Corporation's Early Stage Life Sciences Funding Initiative and venture capital partners, including Celgene, General Electric Ventures, and Eli Lilly, committed a minimum of US$100 million to help launch 15 to 20 ventures in life sciences and biotechnology.


In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bronx received many immigrant groups as it was transformed into an urban community, first from various European countries (particularly Ireland, Germany and Italy) and later from the Caribbean region (particularly Puerto Rico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic), as well as African American migrants from the American South.


Which company was selected to release the film?

With the film she launched the Art for Freedom initiative, which helped to promote "art and free speech as a means to address persecution and injustice across the globe".


Who wrote the Catholic Church's Condemnation of 1277?

Pierre Duhem's provocative thesis of the Catholic Church's Condemnation of 1277 led to the study of medieval science as a serious discipline, "but no one in the field any longer endorses his view that modern science started in 1277".


What is a key type of Architecture in Somerset

A key contribution of Somerset architecture is its medieval church towers.


The term, the New Haven Approach was what exactly?

A theory of international law, which argues for a sociological normative approach in regards to jurisprudence, is named the New Haven Approach, after the city.


Which ocean did the Suez Canal connect the Mediterranean to?

In 1869 the Suez Canal opened under Napoleon III, linking the Mediterranean with the Indian Ocean.


What year were the Magyars and Pechenges drug into the war?

In around 890, Oleg waged an indecisive war in the lands of the lower Dniester and Dnieper rivers with the Tivertsi and the Ulichs, who were likely acting as vassals of the Magyars, blocking Rus' access to the Black Sea.


Where does Cirque du Soleil go in Mexico City?

The Cirque du Soleil has held several seasons at the Carpa Santa Fe, in the Santa Fe district in the western part of the city.


Psychotherapist Michael C. Graham describes all emotions as existing on a continuum of intensity.


Five months later, she performed for four nights at Revel Atlantic City's Ovation Hall to celebrate the resort's opening, her first performances since giving birth to Blue Ivy.


In what year were the Waldensians labeled as heretics?

By 1215, the Waldensians were declared heretical and subject to persecution.


What do critics of the Jehovah's Witnesses accuse the religion's leaders of exercising over members?

Critics also accuse the religion's leaders of exercising "intellectual dominance" over Witnesses, controlling information and creating "mental isolation", which former Governing Body member Raymond Franz argued were all elements of mind control.


What form of currency is the lilangeni fixed to?

Swaziland's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand.


Who called American Idol "the most impactful show in the history of television"?

The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television".


Dogs do not require a very high level of what when eating?

Comparing dogs and wolves, dogs have adaptations in genes involved in starch digestion that contribute to an increased ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet.


On what coast of Costa Rica is Limón Creole English spoken?

The position that Costa Rican linguists support depends on the University they belong.


Name one actor that Madonna was inspired by?

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.


Which year did To Kill a Mockingbird win the Pulitzer Prize?

Mockingbird still says what it has to say; it has managed to survive the years without preamble."


What percentage of it's GDP was spent on defense in 1984?

In 1984, for example, the country spent 24% of its GDP on defense.


Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the organization encompasses more than 1,200 registered quartets and 600 choruses.


Along with water vapor, what atmospheric substance primarily absorbs the infrared emitted by the Earth?

Certain substances in the atmosphere, chiefly cloud droplets and water vapor, but also carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, and chlorofluorocarbons, absorb this infrared, and re-radiate it in all directions including back to Earth.


How much of Brasilia's GDP is from Services?

GDP is divided in Public Administration 54.8%, Services 28.7%, Industry 10.2%, Commerce 6.1%, Agribusiness 0.2%.


Where do the merlin Falco columbarius migrate to?

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


How did two of Nasser's top aids respond to the new measures?

Nasser's tilt toward a Soviet-style system led his aides Boghdadi and Hussein el-Shafei to submit their resignations in protest.


The Bronx is referred to in hip-hop slang as "The Boogie Down Bronx", or just "The Boogie Down".


Between 1500 and 1760, how many Europeans settled in Brazil?

Between 1500 and 1760, 700.000 Europeans settled in Brazil, while 530.000 Europeans settled in the United States for the same given time.


What was the percentage of Imperials research that was seemed to be 3*?

In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36.


What foundation did Beyoncé start after Hurricane Katrina?

The foundation has since expanded to work with other charities in the city, and also provided relief following Hurricane Ike three years later.


Madonna was born to Catholic parents Silvio Anthony "Tony" Ciccone (b. 1931) and Madonna Louise Fortin (c. 1933 – December 1, 1963) in Bay City, Michigan, on August 16, 1958.


What did the European colonization forever change?

Although the exact pre-contact population of the Americas is unknown, scholars estimate that Native American populations diminished by between 80 and 90% within the first centuries of contact with Europeans.


In what year did waves overcome the walls of the capital city?

In 2008, extreme waves and high tides caused widespread flooding in the capital city of Majuro and other urban centres, 3 feet (0.91 m) above sea level.


Which Danish King was responsible for the Stockholm Bloodbath?

After the failed union of Sweden and Norway of 1319–1365, the pan-Scandinavian Kalmar Union was instituted in 1397.


Which individual painted the inside of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame?

The interior was painted by Luigi Gregori, an Italian painter invited by Fr.


What was the first year the Alexander Graham Bell Medal was given out?

Since 1976 the IEEE's Alexander Graham Bell Medal has been awarded to honor outstanding contributions in the field of telecommunications.


Right before his death, what kind of energy did he speculate about?

In a magazine interview published shortly before his death, he reflected on the possibility of using solar panels to heat houses.


When are symptoms of asthma normally worse?

Some people with asthma rarely experience symptoms, usually in response to triggers, whereas others may have marked and persistent symptoms.


In what year did France move into Alger?

France used the right moment and occupied Alger in 1830.


Who took El Cid's position after his death?

El Cid was killed in July 1099 while defending the city from an Almoravid siege, whereupon his wife Ximena Díaz ruled in his place for two years.


What types of programs provide traditional Islamic teaching?

Primary education in Arabic and Islamic studies is available to Kerala Muslims almost entirely in after-school madrasa programs - sharply unlike full-time madaris common in north India, which may replace formal schooling.


What was the period of time in which Johannes Aavik was alive?

The most famous reformer of Estonian, Johannes Aavik (1880–1973), used creations ex nihilo


To celebrate this legend, locals hang a stuffed donkey at the tower that "pisses" above the excited crowd using a water pump.


Louis the German was in control of Bavaria and the eastern lands in modern-day Germany.


In Sufi thought, what experiences bring one closer to truth?

Moses, in 7:143, comes the way of those who are in love, he asks for a vision but his desire is denied, he is made to suffer by being commanded to look at other than the Beloved while the mountain is able to see God.


Secret research and reports are things which should never be what?

Their codes of ethics or statements may proscribe anthropologists from giving secret briefings.


What other title does the Dean of Collge of Cardinals receive upon appointment?

Cardinals governing a particular Church retain that church.


The no wave-affiliated label ZE Records was founded in 1978, and would also produce acclaimed and influential compilations in subsequent years.


Does a 6 month old have short term memory?

It should be noted that although 6-month-olds can recall information over the short-term, they have difficulty recalling the temporal order of information.


What interpretation became common in Unix systmes?

Operating systems from Digital Equipment Corporation, for example, interpreted DEL as an input character as meaning "remove previously-typed input character", and this interpretation also became common in Unix systems.


Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur.


How many new airplanes were the soviets getting in this agreement?

Germany and the Soviet Union entered an intricate trade pact on February 11, 1940, that was over four times larger than the one the two countries had signed in August 1939.


What must an infectious agent do to cause disease?

Second, an infectious agent must grow within the human body to cause disease; essentially it must amplify its own nucleic acids in order to cause a disease.


In 2005, how many public employees did Portugal have for every thousand inhabitants?

In 2005, the number of public employees per thousand inhabitants in the Portuguese government (70.8) was above the European Union average (62.4 per thousand inhabitants).


How many MP were elected in the 1910 election?

By 1913, faced with the opposition of the largest Trades Unions, the Liberal government passed the Trade Disputes Act to allow Trade Unions to fund Labour MPs once more.


How many consecutive elections did the Lyons Government win?

The stance of Lyons and other Labor rebels against the more radical proposals of the Labor movement to deal the Great Depression had attracted the support of prominent Australian conservatives.


When Weld was re-elected governor, how much of the vote did he get?

Both candidates spent more than the cap, with each camp accusing the other of being first to break the agreement.


However, in English, the term madrasah usually refers to the specifically Islamic institutions.


A small minority of Somalis belong to what branch of Islam?

With very few exceptions, Somalis are entirely Muslims, the majority belonging to the Sunni branch of Islam and the Shafi`i school of Islamic jurisprudence, although a few are also adherents of the Shia Muslim denomination.


Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable behaviour.


How many published volumes of American reports were released in 1810?

This was because appellate decisions from many American courts were not regularly reported until the mid-19th century; lawyers and judges, as creatures of habit, used English legal materials to fill the gap.


Database transactions can be used to introduce some level of fault tolerance and data integrity after recovery from a crash.


What is the term for the experience dominating primitive organisms that have a sense for fate?

" It is, in other words, the sense of causal relations between entities, a feeling of being influenced and affected by the surrounding environment, unmediated by the senses.


The vast majority of devices containing LEDs are "safe under all conditions of normal use", and so are classified as "Class 1 LED product"/"LED Klasse 1".


What was launched in 1987 under the name Audicom?

In 1983, using the psychoacoustic principle of the masking of critical bands first published in 1967, he started developing a practical application based on the recently developed IBM PC computer, and the broadcast automation system was launched in 1987 under the name Audicom.


Who was Alfonso III's third son and what area did he receive?

The second son, Ordoño, reigned in Galicia, while the third, Fruela, received Asturias with Oviedo as his capital.


Where did Weissenbach and his colleagues work?

The Human Genome Project was organized to map and to sequence the human genome.


What can happen when antibiotics are used with other drugs?

Additional side-effects can result from interaction with other drugs, such as elevated risk of tendon damage from administration of a quinolone antibiotic with a systemic corticosteroid.


How many species of game fish have hunting seasons?

Montana is home to a diverse array of fauna that includes 14 amphibian, 90 fish, 117 mammal, 20 reptile and 427 bird species.


What was the one ingredient of traditional English ale?

Traditional English ale was made solely from fermented malt.


Why has Botswana been forced to ban trophy hunting altogether?

Uganda recently did the same, arguing that "the share of benefits of sport hunting were lopsided and unlikely to deter poaching or improve [Uganda's] capacity to manage the wildlife reserves."


How much money has GE said it will invest in 2008 for clean technology R&D?

In 2010, GE continued to raise its investment by adding $10 billion into Ecomagination over the next five years.


Where is the Central African Republic located?

The Central African Republic (CAR; Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka; French: République centrafricaine  pronounced: [ʁepyblik sɑ̃tʁafʁikɛn], or Centrafrique [sɑ̃tʀafʁik]) is a landlocked country in Central Africa.


What is the native term for prime minister in Scandinavia?

In the Scandinavian countries the prime minister is called statsminister in the native languages (i.e. minister of state).


The GL carpet was supported by six GCI sets controlling radar-equipped night-fighters.


What is an Indvuna as it relates to the Parliament of Swaziland?

On the day of nomination, the name of the nominee is raised by a show of hand and the nominee is given an opportunity to indicate whether he or she accepts the nomination.


What hospital in New Haven provides notable cardiac emergency care?

The New Haven area supports several medical facilities that are considered some of the best hospitals in the country.


What is the number of non-white citizens in the United States?

Unlike the United States, Britain, or even the Netherlands, France maintains a "color-blind" model of public policy.


Who led the first government of the RSFSR?

The Government was known officially as the Council of People's Commissars (1917–1946), Council of Ministers (1946–1978) and Council of Ministers–Government (1978–1991).


In Europe during the Medieval period, guilds were formed by craftsmen to organise their trades and written contracts have survived, particularly in relation to ecclesiastical buildings.


How many people are in the original Digimon?

The group consisted of seven original characters: Taichi "Tai" Kamiya, Yamato "Matt" Ishida, Sora Takenouchi, Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi, Mimi Tachikawa, Joe Kido, and Takeru "T.K." Takaishi.


Since the start of the war on Terrorism, attacks on US service members have occurred in which two US states?

Since 2001, terrorist motivated attacks upon service members have occurred in Arkansas and Texas.


What video formats are supported for UPnP streaming?

As the Xbox 360 uses a modified version of the UPnP AV protocol, some alternative UPnP servers such as uShare (part of the GeeXboX project) and MythTV can also stream media to the Xbox 360, allowing for similar functionality from non-Windows servers.


The rise in level of prices in an economy is referred to as what?

The United States Consumer Price Index, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a measure estimating the average price of consumer goods and services in the United States.


Where were valuables evacuated to during the war?

The workers continued to imbibe and the King was left unhappy at his enforced abstinence.


Was Portugal on the side of France or Britain?

Britain declared war against Spain on 4 January 1762; Spain reacted by issuing their own declaration of war against Britain on 18 January.


What parts of Cork's defense remain today?

The city was once fully walled, and some wall sections and gates remain today.


What is a Russian word used to describe a Jew?

The German word "Jude" is pronounced [ˈjuːdə], the corresponding adjective "jüdisch" [ˈjyːdɪʃ] (Jewish) is the origin of the word "Yiddish".


What program handled "essential aliens" that did not fall under normal immigration policies?

In 1949, Houston would help draft the Central Intelligence Agency Act, (Public law 81-110) which authorized the agency to use confidential fiscal and administrative procedures, and exempted it from most limitations on the use of Federal funds.


Which ancient hero brought the lares cult to Rome?

He offered daily cult to his lares and penates, and to his di parentes/divi parentes at his domestic shrines and in the fires of the household hearth.


Joseph I made his loyal minister Count of Oeiras in 1759.


Who was proud that Hong Kong still has brave people speaking out?

Political activist and Legislative Council member Leung Kwok-hung (Longhair) also joined the protest, saying "I'm very proud that in Hong Kong we still have people brave enough to speak out.


How did military families gain prestige?

Mutual interests, family connections, and kinship were consolidated in military groups that became part of family administration.


However, Jef Raskin had adopted the Macintosh spelling by 1981, when the Macintosh computer was still a single prototype machine in the lab.


How many households were the offices of Qianhu in charge of?

The official posts that the Ming court established in Tibet, such as senior and junior commanders, offices of Qianhu (in charge of 1,000 households), and offices of Wanhu (in charge of 10,000 households), were all hereditary positions according to Chen, but he asserts that "the succession of some important posts still had to be approved by the emperor," while old imperial mandates had to be returned to the Ming court for renewal.


Along with R&B, pop and rock, what genre of music is represented on modern soft AC stations?

Newer songs are more often (but not limited to) "easy listening" fare, this amount varying depending on the age of the station's target demographic.


Musical forms for dance began to standardize during what era?

The Renaissance era was from 1400 to 1600.


Apollo was called Ismenius (/ɪzˈmiːniəs/ iz-MEE-nee-əs; Ἰσμηνιός, Ismēnios, literally "of Ismenus") after Ismenus, the son of Amphion and Niobe, whom he struck with an arrow.


What organization commented on the deal between EMC and Dell?

Commentators have questioned the deal, with FBR Capital Markets saying that though it makes a "ton of sense" for Dell, it's a "nightmare scenario that would lack strategic synergies" for EMC.


Where is the source of the Yangtze river?

Several major rivers have their source in the Tibetan Plateau (mostly in present-day Qinghai Province).


How far is Nanjing from Shanghai, in miles?

is Zhe River basin, and they are connected by the Grand Canal east to Nanjing.


What areas were being explored by others in  by sea faring vessels and when are they believed to have arrived  ?

Traditionally, historians have believed that the Dorian invasion caused the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization, but it is likely the main attack was made by seafaring raiders (sea peoples) who sailed into the eastern Mediterranean around 1180 BC.


Who founded the Free Software Foundation?

He claims that the term "operates as a catch-all to lump together disparate laws [which] originated separately, evolved differently, cover different activities, have different rules, and raise different public policy issues" and that it creates a "bias" by confusing these monopolies with ownership of limited physical things, likening them to "property rights".


What is believed to have caused many civilian casualties from anti-aircraft guns?

Few anti-aircraft guns had fire-control systems, and the underpowered searchlights were usually ineffective against aircraft at altitudes above 12,000 ft (3,700 m).


How many grapes are generally in a cluster?

White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape.


Who were the Generality Lands governed by?

The republic was a confederation of seven provinces, which had their own governments and were very independent, and a number of so-called Generality Lands.


What type of penalty was made for unlawful performances that are willful and for profit?

Misdemeanor infringement has a very low threshold in terms of number of copies and the value of the infringed works.


On what date was the Apollo 16 successful on landing on the Moon?

The first landing was followed by another, precision landing on Apollo 12 in November 1969.


What endospore-forming bacteria can cause tetanus disease?

In this dormant state, these organisms may remain viable for millions of years, and endospores even allow bacteria to survive exposure to the vacuum and radiation in space.


During whose rule was the use of Old Akkadian at its peak?

Gelb and Westenholz differentiate three stages of Old Akkadian: that of the pre-Sargonic era, that of the Akkadian empire, and that of the "Neo-Sumerian Renaissance" that followed it.


What did the characters use to transform themselves into special Digimons?

The fourth Digimon series, which began airing on April 7, 2002, radically departs from the previous three by focusing on a new and very different kind of evolution, Spirit Evolution, in which the human characters use their D-Tectors (this series' Digivice) to transform themselves into special Digimon called Legendary Warriors, detracting from the customary formula of having digital partners.


Although similar in theoretical maximum transfer rate, FireWire 400 is faster than USB 2.0 Hi-Bandwidth in real-use, especially in high-bandwidth use such as external hard-drives.


From what kind of transportation has Seattle been moving away?

A light rail line from downtown heading south to Sea-Tac Airport began service on December 19, 2009, giving the city its first rapid transit line with intermediate stations within the city limits.


Sinhalese buddhist reformer portrayed what Canon as the original version of scripture?

Sinhalese Buddhist reformers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries portrayed the Pali Canon as the original version of scripture.


What gallery in Southampton houses a Designated Collection?

The Southampton City Art Gallery at the Civic Centre is one of the best known and as well as a nationally important Designated Collection, houses several permanent and travelling exhibitions.


When did Hanover become a comparitvely large town?

It was connected to the Hanseatic League city of Bremen by the Leine, and was situated near the southern edge of the wide North German Plain and north-west of the Harz mountains, so that east-west traffic such as mule trains passed through it.


What did the documents that were aired during the 60 Minutes segment come to be known as?

However, the focus quickly shifted to the conduct of CBS News after they aired a segment on 60 Minutes Wednesday introducing what became known as the Killian documents.


When did the BeiDou-2 begin construction?

The second generation of the system, officially called the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and also known as COMPASS or BeiDou-2, will be a global satellite navigation system consisting of 35 satellites, and is under construction as of January 2015[update].


Early writers linked orientation to what concept?

However, this understanding of homosexuality as sexual inversion was disputed at the time, and, through the second half of the twentieth century, gender identity came to be increasingly seen as a phenomenon distinct from sexual orientation.


In what year was Edmond Rostand's L'Aiglon written?

Victorien Sardou's Madame Sans-Gêne (1893), Maurice Barrès's Les Déracinés (1897), Edmond Rostand's L'Aiglon (1900), and André de Lorde and Gyp's Napoléonette (1913)


On what day did Gorbachev give up the presidency of the Soviet Union?

On December 24, Yeltsin informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations that by agreement of the member states of the CIS Russian Federation would assume the membership of the Soviet Union in all UN organs (including permanent membership in the UN Security Council).


How long was the upheval of the first Intermediate period?

A second period of disunity heralded the arrival of the first foreign ruling dynasty in Egypt, that of the Semitic Hyksos.


What is an important goal in in this final stage?

A key goal during this stage is data independence, meaning that the decisions made for performance optimization purposes should be invisible to end-users and applications.


What type of licence does a manager need?

Managers are required to have a UEFA Pro Licence which is the final coaching qualification available, and follows the completion of the UEFA 'B' and 'A' Licences.


Which arrangement was used for Cook's version of Billie Jean?

David Cook was taken to the hospital after the top-nine performance show due to heart palpitations and high blood pressure.


Which park does 27th Street pass through between Ninth and Tenth Avenues?

Twenty-Seventh Street passes one block north of Madison Square Park and culminates at Bellevue Hospital Center on First Avenue.


What was the game in feudal territory was used as?

Game in these areas was used as a source of food and furs, often provided via professional huntsmen, but it was also expected to provide a form of recreation for the aristocracy.


What was the name of the new commander Kanmu appointed in the year 797?

By 801 the shogun had defeated the Emishi and had extended the imperial domains to the eastern end of Honshū.


When did Andragoras proclaim his independence?

In 247 BC, following the death of Antiochus II Theos, Andragoras, the Seleucid governor of Parthia, proclaimed his independence and began minting coins showing himself wearing a royal diadem and claiming kingship.


What year did the Football Association form?

These ongoing efforts contributed to the formation of The Football Association (The FA) in 1863, which first met on the morning of 26 October 1863 at the Freemasons' Tavern in Great Queen Street, London.


What do people who eat dog meat consider Western culture, since people there do eat many different animals?

Proponents of eating dog meat have argued that placing a distinction between livestock and dogs is western hypocrisy, and that there is no difference with eating the meat of different animals.


How many votes were cast during the final week?

In an interview prior to season five, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe indicated that Aiken had led the fan voting from the wildcard week onward until the finale.


Beyonce had an all-female tour band whose name was what?

The band have supported Beyoncé in most subsequent live performances, including her 2007 concert tour The Beyoncé Experience, 2009–2010 I Am... World Tour and 2013–2014 The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.


What are annelids' cuticles made out of?

Annelids' cuticles are made of collagen fibers, usually in layers that spiral in alternating directions so that the fibers cross each other.


Which french emperor gained possession of Longwood house and the land surrounding it?

It is still French property, administered by a French representative and under the authority of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


Who were not identified by name on the census before the civil war?

In addition, many white fathers who used slave women sexually, even those in long-term relationships like Thomas Jefferson's with Sally Hemings, did not acknowledge their mixed-race slave children in records, so paternity was lost.


Napoleon wrote his family's succession into the constitution in an attempt to prevent the restoration of what former ruling family?

To expand his power, Napoleon used these assassination plots to justify the creation of an imperial system based on the Roman model.


What type of church is Northwestern University associated with?

The foundation of Northwestern University is traceable to a meeting on May 31, 1850 of nine prominent Chicago businessmen, Methodist leaders and attorneys who had formed the idea of establishing a university to serve what had once been known as the Northwest Territory.


Which disease was vitamin C claimed to help prevent?

In 1913, Elmer McCollum discovered the first vitamins, fat-soluble vitamin A, and water-soluble vitamin B (in 1915; now known to be a complex of several water-soluble vitamins) and named vitamin C as the then-unknown substance preventing scurvy.


Villa stepped out of whose foreign policy?

On April 22, 1914, on the initiative of Felix A. Sommerfeld and Sherburne Hopkins, Pancho Villa traveled to Juárez to calm fears along the border and asked President Wilson's emissary George Carothers to tell "Señor Wilson" that he had no problems with the American occupation of Veracruz.


What viewpoint did the book Socialism shift Hayek toward?

Initially sympathetic to Wieser's democratic socialism, Hayek's economic thinking shifted away from socialism and toward the classical liberalism of Carl Menger after reading von Mises' book Socialism.


What mountain range makes up the coolest part of North Carolina?

Mount Mitchell has received snow in every month of the year.


What kind of final devoicing does the language have?

In contrast with other Romance languages, Catalan has many monosyllabic words; and those ending in a wide variety of consonants and some consonant clusters.


By using LEDs, scanners do not have to what?

Since LEDs can also be used as photodiodes, they can be used for both photo emission and detection.


In languages like Thai and Icelandic, tenuis and aspirated consonants are what?

Unaspirated consonants like [p˭ s˭] and aspirated consonants like [pʰ ʰp sʰ] are separate phonemes, and words are distinguished by whether they have one or the other.


What are the ranging signals of the BeiDou system based on?

When all the currently planned GNSS systems are deployed, the users will benefit from the use of a total constellation of 75+ satellites, which will significantly improve all the aspects of positioning, especially availability of the signals in so-called urban canyons.


; December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian-American pure and applied mathematician, physicist, inventor, computer scientist, and polymath.


What was another name for the Great Man-Made River?

Focusing on irrigation projects, 1983 saw construction start on "Gaddafi's Pet Project",


What is taken as the basis of an analysis?

(deity)—is taken as the basis of an analysis.


In what year did the Ottoman Empire declare bankruptcy?

The Ottoman state, which had begun taking on debt with the Crimean War, was forced to declare bankruptcy in 1875.


In what forms of government are leaders not held to the same laws as ordinary citizens?

In this sense, it stands in contrast to an autocracy, dictatorship, or oligarchy where the rulers are held above the law.


How might a wrestler attempt to break a submission hold?

Since all contact between the wrestlers must cease if any part of the body is touching, or underneath, the ropes, many wrestlers will attempt to break submission holds by deliberately grabbing the bottom ropes.


The same team of mosaicists worked on the Church of the Holy Apostles in Thessaloniki as which other building?

Many details are similar to the Pammakaristos mosaics so it is supposed that the same team of mosaicists worked in both buildings.


There are three current versions of the iPod: the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle, the compact iPod Nano and the touchscreen iPod Touch.


What is the word for the kind of relationship in which a plant depend on a single type of insect?

Symbiosis played a major role in the co-evolution of flowering plants and the animals that pollinate them.


In the wake of the closures and declining revenue from casinos, Governor Christie said in September 2014 that the state would consider a 2015 referendum to end the 40-year-old monopoly that Atlantic City holds on casino gambling and allowing gambling in other municipalities.


Out of one million how many people could be viewed with significant impact politically?

Some historians estimate the number of magnates as 1% of the number of szlachta.


Who did members of Einstürzende Neubauten also collaborate with?

Members of that group would later go on to collaborate with members of the Birthday Party.


What independent station is in San Diego?

Since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed seven television stations in Los Angeles, two VHF channels were available for San Diego because of its relative proximity to the larger city.


Legislation was introduced by Private Members Bill by PLP MP Wayne Furbert to amend the Human Rights Act of Bermuda to disallow Same Sex Marriage under the Act in February 2016.


Where did Maurice Thorez go after deserting the Army?

By 1 October the French Communists advocated listening to German peace proposals, and Communist leader Maurice Thorez deserted from the French Army on 4 October and fled to Russia.


Where do foreign heads of stay at Buckingham Palace?

When paying a state visit to Britain, foreign heads of state are usually entertained by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.


Where does Bern rank in population in Switzerland?

Bern is also the capital of the Canton of Bern, the second most populous of Switzerland's cantons.


Pushkin revolutionized Russian literature by rejecting archaic grammar and vocabulary (so-called "высо́кий стиль"


Compared to the Ordovician glaciation, how big were the ice caps on Gondwana during the Silurian?

The melting of ice caps and glaciers contributed to a rise in sea levels, recognizable from the fact that Silurian sediments overlie eroded Ordovician sediments, forming an unconformity.


What sea was the Anglo-French naval squadron sent to?

On 12 May 1855, British-French warships entered the Kerch Strait and destroyed the coast battery of the Kamishevaya Bay.


What might have a very hot earth stopped from occurring?

This may have prevented cratonisation and continent formation until the mantle cooled and convection slowed down.


At what rank was IBM rated as a global brand by Interbrand?

Other rankings for 2011/2012 include №1 company for leaders (Fortune), №1 green company in the United States (Newsweek), №2 best global brand (Interbrand), №2 most respected company (Barron's), №5 most admired company (Fortune), and №18 most innovative company (Fast Company).


When did the American groups begin to really get in on the post-punk movement?

A variety of subsequent groups, including New York-based Talking Heads and Boston-based Mission of Burma, combined elements of punk with art school sensibilities.


Which animal serves as a symbol throughout the book?

Songbirds and their associated symbolism appear throughout the novel.


What is the name of the Parish located in the City of Hamilton?

There is a Hamilton Parish in addition to the City of Hamilton (which is in Pembroke Parish).


Had the FDIC disallowed IndyMac from acquiring new brokered deposits on this date, the threat of brokered deposit losses would have been $500 million a month?

While the breakout of maturities of these deposits is not known exactly, a simple averaging would have put the threat of brokered deposits loss to IndyMac at $500 million a month, had the regulator disallowed IndyMac from acquiring new brokered deposits on June 30.


What recent improvements has served to enhance the walking experience?

Walking is a popular recreational activity in London.


When were plans for city expansion drawn?

The public water supply network was completed in 1850, and in 1858 the architects Sebastián Monleón Estellés, Antonino Sancho, and Timoteo Calvo drafted a general expansion project for the city that included demolishing its ancient walls (a second version was printed in 1868).


How many Oscar nominations did 'Munich' get?

Munich received five Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, Film Editing, Original Music Score (by John Williams), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Director for Spielberg.


With whom was a complaint lodged alleging breach of guidelines in accuracy after the incident involving Queen Elizabeth II?

Clegg denied that the Queen made such a statement, and a Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirmed that a complaint had been made to the Independent Press Standards Organisation over a breach of guidelines relating to accuracy.


Some viruses store their genome in RNA instead of DNA and some gene products are functional non-coding RNAs.


João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira was elected in 2005 as President of Guinea-Bissau as an independent, being declared winner of the second round by the CNE (Comité Nacional de Eleições).


Is an adolescent's mental health at its best when their feelings of autonomy match closely with their parents or when they are at odds?

Furthermore, it has been found that adolescents' mental health is best when their feelings about autonomy match closely with those of their parents.


What was the next biggest competitor for television viewers, next to the debate?

However, at the time of the ASU debate, there were 15.2 million viewers tuned in to watch the Major League Baseball playoffs broadcast simultaneously.


Who made up the bulk of the administrators of the new government monopolies?

He created central government monopolies administered largely by former merchants.


What was the magnitude of the Nisqually quake?

On February 28, 2001, the magnitude 6.8 Nisqually earthquake did significant architectural damage, especially in the Pioneer Square area (built on reclaimed land, as are the Industrial District and part of the city center), but caused only one fatality.


What prize did To Kill a Mockingbird win?

It was immediately successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature.


How much weight is permitted on a low capacity elevator?

they usually allow 1-3 passengers and up to 525 lbs.


What percentage of Bostons public students are African American?

The Boston Public Schools enrolls 57,000 students attending 145 schools, including the renowned Boston Latin Academy, John D. O'Bryant School of Math & Science, and Boston Latin School.


Which Austrian political party did Popper join as a youth?

He also became a member of the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria, which was at that time a party that fully adopted the Marxist ideology.


Roughly how many same-sex couples were there?

There were 2,867 (6.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 416 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships.


To whom was the Delos sanctuary dedicated?

The Delos sanctuary was primarily dedicated to Artemis, Apollo's twin sister.


What effect did the establishment of the kingdom of Macedonia have on Greece?

The Fourth Macedonian War, 150 to 148 BC, was fought against a Macedonian pretender to the throne who was again destabilizing Greece by trying to re-establish the old kingdom.


What does "Hoogduits" translate to in English?

Nederlands, the official Dutch word for "Dutch", did not become firmly established until the 19th century.


What do doctors usually do when a patient seems to want antibiotics even though they may not be right?

One study on respiratory tract infections found "physicians were more likely to prescribe antibiotics to patients who appeared to expect them".


When did surface-mount become a commonly used manufacturing process?

Surface mount components can be about one-quarter to one-tenth of the size and weight of through-hole components, and passive components much cheaper; prices of semiconductor surface mount devices (SMDs) are determined more by the chip itself than the package, with little price advantage over larger packages.


In millimeters, how much precipitation does New York receive a year?

The city receives 49.9 inches (1,270 mm) of precipitation annually, which is fairly spread throughout the year.


When did Demetrius take control of Athens?

Antigonus then sent his son Demetrius to regain control of Greece.


On 14 June 1925, in a spontaneous reaction against Primo de Rivera's dictatorship, the crowd in the stadium jeered the Royal March.


How much money has the traditional Northwestern Dance Marathon raised for children's charities?

Dance Marathon, a 30-hour philanthropic event, has raised more than 13 million dollars in its history for various children's charities.


A mammal's brain is how many times larger than a reptiles relative to body size?

On average, a mammal has a brain roughly twice as large as that of a bird of the same body size, and ten times as large as that of a reptile of the same body size.


In what year was Marshall Field and company established?

Marshall Field & Company originated in 1852.


What position did Eisenhower informally hold?

About six months after his appointment, he became the informal Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington.


Avani Hotels and resorts is a chain resort in Windhoek, what is another?

There are also a number of notable hotels in Windhoek such as Windhoek Country Club Resort and some international hotel chains also operate in Windhoek, such as Avani Hotels and Resorts and Hilton Hotels and Resorts.


Who raised the United States Volunteers?

In the first one hundred years of its existence, the United States Army was maintained as a small peacetime force to man permanent forts and perform other non-wartime duties such as engineering and construction works.


What year did HNIC begin being broadcasted on CBC?

It has been televised by the network since 1952.


Which publications reported some issues with the graphics of Twilight Princess?

Both IGN and GameSpy pointed out the existence of blurry textures and low-resolution characters.


What team did the New York CityHawks become after moving to Hartford?

While some teams have enjoyed considerable on-field and even financial success, many teams in the history of the league have enjoyed little success either on or off of the field of play.


Due to the coup's bloodless nature, it was initially labelled the "White Revolution", although was later renamed the "One September Revolution" after the date on which it occurred.


In which city did many Italians attempt to proffer their services to the Prussian embassy?

Bismarck's demand for the return of Alsace caused a dramatic shift in that sentiment in Italy, which was best exemplified by the reaction of Garibaldi soon after the revolution in Paris, who told the Movimento of Genoa on 7 September 1870 that "Yesterday I said to you: war to the death to Bonaparte.


Convention, protocol, and agreement are examples of examples of different kinds of what that can create confusion about a treaty?

The terminology can also be confusing because a treaty may and usually is named something other than a treaty, such as a convention, protocol, or simply agreement.


Zhejiang is the home of Yueju (越劇), one of the most prominent forms of Chinese opera.


How many people in Spain and Gibraltar are Spanish speakers?

By far the most common romance languages in Southern Europe are: Italian, which is spoken by over 50 million people in Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican; and Spanish, which is spoken by over 40 million people in Spain and Gibraltar.


Saint Helena was first settled by the English in 1659, and the island has a population of about 4,250 inhabitants, mainly descended from people from Britain – settlers ("planters") and soldiers – and slaves who were brought there from the beginning of settlement – initially from Africa (the Cape Verde Islands, Gold Coast and west coast of Africa are mentioned in early records), then India and Madagascar.


What percent of families fall below the poverty line?

Of the total population, 28.8% of those under the age of 18 and 20.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


What group did Hayek form with three other people?

Hayek, Frank Knight, Friedman and George Stigler worked together in forming the Mont Pèlerin Society, an international forum for libertarian economists.


When was San Diego's current charter adopted?

That same year San Diego was designated the seat of the newly established San Diego County and was incorporated as a city.


What were the attendance estimates from non governmental groups?

Other estimates are of at least 30,000 to 40,000 protestors with 5,000 arrested and jailed, and an unknown number of casualties.


Who was the last Safavid ruler who was defeated in 1722 by the Pashtuns in Isfahan?

The Safavid Era saw the start of mass integration from Caucasian populations into new layers of the society of Iran, as well as mass resettlement of them within the heartlands of Iran, playing a pivotal role in the history of Iran for centuries onwards.


The grants were in the order of 400,000 USD for their first phase, followed by typically 1-3 million USD for their second phase; many of them investigated resource recovery or processing technologies for excreta or fecal sludge.


Extra time has two periods which each are how long in minutes?

If the score is still tied after extra time, some competitions allow the use of penalty shootouts (known officially in the Laws of the Game as "kicks from the penalty mark") to determine which team will progress to the next stage of the tournament.


What term was inspired by the attacks on Kerry?

With the continuing controversy that had surrounded the military service of George W. Bush since the 2000 Presidential election (when he was accused of having used his father's political influence to gain entrance to the Texas Air National Guard, thereby protecting himself from conscription into the United States Army, and possible service in the Vietnam War), John Kerry's contrasting status as a decorated Vietnam War veteran posed a problem for Bush's re-election campaign, which Republicans sought to counter by calling Kerry's war record into question.


What religious festival did Romulus found?

Romulus was credited with several religious institutions.


What kind of biographies did Nasser read?

Nasser spent most of his spare time reading, particularly in 1933 when he lived near the National Library of Egypt.


Where is the starting point of the terminus line in New Haven?

In 2010 and 2011, state and federal funds were awarded to Connecticut (and Massachusetts) to construct the Hartford Line, with a southern terminus at New Haven's Union Station and a northern terminus at Springfield's Union Station.


Which strip is known for its numerous nightclubs and lounges?

It is most noted for its strip between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, known as Club Row because it features numerous nightclubs and lounges.


What is the code for separating paragraphs?

In terms of the newline, Unicode introduced U+2028 LINE SEPARATOR and U+2029 PARAGRAPH SEPARATOR.


What is the range of power ratings for incandescent bulbs?

Power ratings for incandescent light bulbs range from about 0.1 watt to about 10,000 watts.


What are two economic issues faced by the Congolese government?

Natural gas and diamonds are also recent major Congolese exports, although Congo was excluded from the Kimberley Process in 2004 amid allegations that most of its diamond exports were in fact being smuggled out of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo; it was re-admitted to the group in 2007.


What neighborhoods does Southeast Raleigh have?

Primary neighborhoods include Chastain, Chavis Heights, Raleigh Country Club, Southgate, Kingwood Forest, Rochester Heights, Emerald Village and Biltmore Hills.


The city was named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of where the city was established.


How many inhabitants live within Valencia's limits?

1,705,742 or 2,300,000 or 2,516,818 people live in the Valencia metropolitan area.


What as a drawback of previous connectors?

Many previous connector designs were fragile, specifying embedded component pins or other delicate parts that were vulnerable to bending or breaking.


When was green associated with the romantic movement in literature and art?

In the 18th and 19th century, green was associated with the romantic movement in literature and art.


What was another reason for populations moving?

Other reasons, including industry dispersal may have been a factor.


In June, a third bombardment was followed after two days by a successful attack on the Mamelon, but a follow-up assault on the Malakoff failed with heavy losses.


When were the Serranos Towers constructed?

Ausiàs March was one of the first poets to use the everyday language Valencian, instead of the troubadour language, Occitan.


What is another term occasionally used to refer to A cappella?

A cappella [a kapˈpɛlla] (Italian for "in the manner of the chapel") music is specifically group or solo singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way.


What are the closest relatives of the deinonychosaurs?

This evidence raises the possibility that the ancestor of all paravians may have been arboreal, have been able to glide, or both.


In the Paris region, Disneyland Paris, in Marne-la-Vallée, 32 km (20 miles) east of the centre of Paris, was the most visited tourist attraction in France, with 14.9 million visitors in 2013.


What is found at Room 128a of the Victoria & Albert Museum?

At the same time the RIBA Library Drawing and Archives Collections moved from 21 Portman Place to new facilities in the Henry Cole Wing at the V&A.


Portuguese Guinea was known as the Slave Coast, as it was a major area for the exportation of African slaves by Europeans to the western hemisphere.


Where did Italy start using the AC system?

Italy was the major user, for lines in the mountainous regions of northern Italy from 1901 until 1976.


These synthesizers were used to create a house subgenre called acid house.


IBM created a school house in 1933, what was its name?

In 1932 IBM created an Education Department to oversee training for employees, which oversaw the completion of the IBM Schoolhouse at Endicott in 1933.


Who does the AMC forces usually retain their componency to?

Likewise, AMC forces operating in support roles retain their componency to USTRANSCOM unless chopped to a Regional CCDR.


Who persuaded the king to lock the wine cellars during WWI?

To the King's later regret, David Lloyd George persuaded him to go further by ostentatiously locking the wine cellars and refraining from alcohol, to set a good example to the supposedly inebriated working class.


When did President Reagan withdraw marines from Lebanon?

While US President Ronald Reagan was initially defiant, political pressure at home eventually forced the withdrawal of the Marines in February 1984.


What other Indian states does it sell hydroelectricity to?

Abundance of perennial rivers enables Himachal to sell hydroelectricity to other states such as Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan.


There are over 80 societies throughout the world that have been established because of Chopin and his music according to who?

The Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Poland lists on its website over eighty societies world-wide devoted to the composer and his music.


The hollow worked stones lamps found in Lascaux caves date back how far?

Hundreds of these lamps (hollow worked stones) have been found in the Lascaux caves in modern-day France, dating to about 15,000 years ago.


Why had German raids decreased between 1916-1918?

From 1916–1918, German raids had diminished against countermeasures which demonstrated defence against night air raids was possible.


What are people with high quantities of Amerindian ancestry grouped as?

While assimilated Amerindians and people with very high quantities of Amerindian ancestry are usually grouped as caboclos, a subgroup of pardos which roughly translates as both mestizo and hillbilly, for those of lower quantity of Amerindian descent a higher European genetic contribution is expected to be grouped as a pardo.


This community includes among the area's most expensive homes, sometimes multimillion-dollar estates.


In what year did battle over the Suez Canal commence?

On 29 October 1956, Israeli forces crossed the Sinai Peninsula, overwhelmed Egyptian army posts, and quickly advanced to their objectives.


Corruption raises the cost of business because of illegal payments in what sector?

In the private sector, corruption increases the cost of business through the price of illicit payments themselves, the management cost of negotiating with officials and the risk of breached agreements or detection.


On average children attain how many years of education?

On average, children attain 10 years of education (11 for boys and 8 for girls).


What political party was Charles, Marquess of Rockingham in?

In 1765 Burke became private secretary to the liberal Whig statesman, Charles, Marquess of Rockingham, then Prime Minister of Great Britain, who remained Burke's close friend and associate until his untimely death in 1782.


What pest is the greatest threat to Samoan crops?

If the rhinoceros beetle in Samoa were eradicated, Samoa could produce in excess of 40,000 metric tons (44,000 short tons) of copra.


What kinf of explanation does De Rerum Natura provide for phenomena?

De Rerum Natura provides mechanistic explanations for phenomena such as erosion, evaporation, wind, and sound.


In the US, what kind of tuner is needed for residents to receive free, over the air programming?

In the US, residents in the line of sight of television station broadcast antennas can receive free, over the air programming with a television set with an ATSC tuner (most sets sold since 2009 have this).


What is the name of the youtube feature that removes ads and allows downloading movies?

It allows parental controls and restrictions on who can upload content, and is available for both Android and iOS devices.


At what age did Bell ask for a middle name?

Born as just "Alexander Bell", at age 10 he made a plea to his father to have a middle name like his two brothers.[N 6]


According to several scholars, what prevented markets from correctly pricing risk before the crisis?

Several scholars have argued that a lack of transparency about banks' risk exposures prevented markets from correctly pricing risk before the crisis, enabled the mortgage market to grow larger than it otherwise would have, and made the financial crisis far more disruptive than it would have been if risk levels had been disclosed in a straightforward, readily understandable format.


Where did she receive the news that she was to be queen?

I got out of bed and went into my sitting-room (only in my dressing gown) and alone, and saw them.


Who also struggled to follow Whitehead's writings?

This is not to say that Whitehead's thought was widely accepted or even well-understood.


It is composed of semiconductor material with at least three terminals for connection to an external circuit.


Where is the Storm Prediction Center located?

The state is home to the Storm Prediction Center, the National Severe Storms Laboratory, and the Warning Decision Training Branch, all part of the National Weather Service and located in Norman.


Where is there legislation that prohibits child labour?

Legislation across the world prohibit child labour.


Many popular museums, such as the San Diego Museum of Art, the San Diego Natural History Museum, the San Diego Museum of Man, the Museum of Photographic Arts, and the San Diego Air & Space Museum are located in Balboa Park, which is also the location of the San Diego Zoo.


Why did Blacks move to Detroit in the middle if the 20th century?

From the 1940s to the 1970s a second wave of Blacks moved to Detroit to escape Jim Crow laws in the south and find jobs.


What are the giant, gaudily painted effigies of phalluses made of?

Their reward for so doing is a shot of the famous local tsipouro alcohol spirit.


What is the only city that had a lower vaccination rate for children than Hyderabad in the 2005 National Family Health 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.


F (46 °C) on June 19, 1960, and July 28, 1995, and the record minimum temperature was 6 °F (−14 °C) on January 7, 1913.


For how many years was Saint Athanasius of Alexandria a bishop?

Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Alexandria (as Athanasius I).


Which part of the county is rural and sparsely populated?

The north of the county is predominantly rural and sparsely populated, except for the towns of Lancaster and Morecambe which form a large conurbation of almost 100,000 people.


What did The Sun fear would result from election of the Labour Party?

On election day (6 May 2010), The Sun urged its readers to vote for David Cameron's "modern and positive" Conservatives in order to save Britain from "disaster" which the paper thought the country would face if the Labour government was re-elected.


What is the point of near field communications?

Windows 8 also adds native support for USB 3.0 devices, which allow for faster data transfers and improved power management with compatible devices, and hard disk 4KB Advanced Format support, as well as support for near field communication to facilitate sharing and communication between devices.


In what year did Sultan Selim I order the massacre of 40,000 people whom he considered heretics?

In 1514, Sultan Selim I, nicknamed "the Grim" because of his cruelty, ordered the massacre of 40,000 Anatolian Alevis (Qizilbash), whom he considered heretics, reportedly proclaiming that "the killing of one Alevi had as much otherworldly reward as killing 70 Christians."[page needed]


What was the Revolution Society commemorating?

That society had been founded to commemorate the Glorious Revolution of 1688.


What is the name of Norfolk Island's only TV station?

There is also one TV station, Norfolk TV, featuring local programming, plus transmitters for Australian channels ABC, SBS, Imparja Television and Southern Cross Television.


What special wooden utensils do many people use to eat Chinese takeout?

Wood has always been used extensively for furniture, such as chairs and beds.


What graduate student of Holonyak created the yellow LED?

Holonyak first reported his LED in the journal Applied Physics Letters on the December 1, 1962.


What color was the sacrifice mandated to be for heaven deities?

Deities of the upper heavens required white, infertile victims of their own sex: Juno a white heifer (possibly a white cow); Jupiter a white, castrated ox (bos mas) for the annual oath-taking by the consuls.


Videophone calls are different from videoconferencing in what way?

Videophone calls (also: videocalls, video chat as well as Skype and Skyping in verb form), differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups.


In how many square miles of ocean around the world are sharks protected?

This is the world's largest shark sanctuary, extending the worldwide ocean area in which sharks are protected from 2,700,000 to 4,600,000 square kilometres (1,042,000 to 1,776,000 sq mi).


What stunned neutral observers about the end of the war?

The strategic advantages possessed by the Germans were not appreciated outside Germany until after hostilities had ceased.


What country did Kerry discuss with Parolin?

First of all, we talked at great length about Syria, and I was particularly appreciative for the Archbishop’s raising this issue, and equally grateful for the Holy Father’s comments – the Pope's comments yesterday regarding his support for the Geneva II process.


The churches of which desert decorated their monasteries with mosaics?

The most important work of art here is the intact geometric mosaic floor of the refectory although the severely damaged church floor was similarly rich.


There are two hockey teams located in NYC. What are they?

Also within the metropolitan area are the New Jersey Devils, who play in nearby Newark, New Jersey.


What sorts of ships were based in Davenport?

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.


Bantams may be a quarter to a third of the size of standard birds and lay similarly small eggs.


What religion was spread to China through Sanskrit translations?

Buddhism was spread to China by Mahayana missionaries sent by Ashoka, mostly through translations of Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit.


In what year was the measles vaccine made?

The first 20 years of licensed measles vaccination in the U.S. prevented an estimated 52 million cases of the disease, 17,400 cases of mental retardation, and 5,200 deaths.


Is there an official language of the United States?

Although the United States has no de jure official language, English is the dominant language of business, education, government, religion, media, culture, civil society, and the public sphere.


Who was the first monarch to reside at Buckingham Palace?

Buckingham Palace finally became the principal royal residence in 1837, on the accession of Queen Victoria, who was the first monarch to reside there; her predecessor William IV had died before its completion.


What are two examples of groups that allow you to make copies of protected works?

Copyright infringement disputes are usually resolved through direct negotiation, a notice and take down process, or litigation in civil court.


Plitical strife, popularity decline, instability of era and fewer students caused Chopin to what?

Chopin's public popularity as a virtuoso began to wane, as did the number of his pupils, and this, together with the political strife and instability of the time, caused him to struggle financially.


Avoiding drugs and using condoms are other forms of what?

Techniques like hand washing, wearing gowns, and wearing face masks can help prevent infections from being passed from one person to another.


Modern Baptist churches trace their history to what movement?

Modern Baptist churches trace their history to the English Separatist movement in the century after the rise of the original Protestant denominations.


At what time are drivers in New York most likely to experience traffic jams?

Because these highways serve millions of outer borough and suburban residents who commute into Manhattan, it is quite common for motorists to be stranded for hours in traffic jams that are a daily occurrence, particularly during rush hour.


Whom did Braque and Picasso aim their works at?

Aimed at a large public, these works stressed the use of multiple perspective and complex planar faceting for expressive effect while preserving the eloquence of subjects endowed with literary and philosophical connotations.


Where does London rank in terms of the world's largest cities?

In terms of population, London is the 19th largest city and the 18th largest metropolitan region in the world.


What is different about the use of Greek language today as opposed to the language of the past ?

Yevanic is the language of the Romaniotes, and survives in small communities in Greece, New York and Israel.


Torii Mototada (1539–1600) was a feudal lord in the service of Tokugawa Ieyasu.


The Slavs were asked to accept the suzerainty of whom?

The Avars asked the Slavs to accept the suzerainty of the Avars, he however declined and is reported as saying: "Others do not conquer our land, we conquer theirs –


John's illness grew worse and by the time he reached Newark Castle he was unable to travel any farther; John died on the night of 18 October.


The major architectural undertakings were the buildings of abbeys and cathedrals.


How many millions of tonnes are uranium are regarded as mineral resources?

It is estimated that 5.5 million tonnes of uranium exists in ore reserves that are economically viable at US$59 per lb of uranium, while 35 million tonnes are classed as mineral resources (reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction).


What is the term for the center hole in a CD?

Once opened, the disc substrate is removed from the mold by a robotic arm, and a 15 mm diameter center hole (called a stacking ring) is created.


The custom of designating areas of Jewish settlement with biblical names meant that Spain was referred to as what?

Given the close links between the Jewish communities of France and Germany following the Carolingian unification, the term Ashkenazi came to refer to both the Jews of medieval Germany and France.


During the summer of 1849, his friends found him an apartment in Chaillot, out of the centre of the city, for which the rent was secretly subsidised by an admirer, Princess Obreskoff.


What birth date is now considered correct for Chopin?

However, the composer and his family used the birthdate 1 March,[n 2] which is now generally accepted as the correct date.


New Haven has a large immigrant population, what seems to be one of the main cause of it throughout the last century?

The city's demography is shifting rapidly: New Haven has always been a city of immigrants and currently the Latino population is growing rapidly.


President Bonaparte was declared what in France?

The following year, President Bonaparte was declared Emperor Napoleon III, by which time Russell's administration had been replaced by a short-lived minority government led by Lord Derby.


What companies finished much of the sequencing of the D genome?

Once the D genome is assembled from all of this raw material, it will undoubtedly assist in the assembly of the AD genomes of cultivated varieties of cotton, but a lot of hard work remains.


What what was the name of the subsidiary working in Germany during World War 2?

In 1937, IBM's tabulating equipment enabled organizations to process unprecedented amounts of data, its clients including the U.S. Government, during its first effort to maintain the employment records for 26 million people pursuant to the Social Security Act, and the Third Reich, largely through the German subsidiary Dehomag.


What is one consequence of modifying radicals?

In modern usage, there is a graphic distinction between tā (她 "she") with the "woman radical", tā (牠 "it") with the "animal radical", tā (它 "it") with the "roof radical", and tā (祂 "He") with the "deity radical", One consequence of modifying radicals is the fossilization of rare and obscure variant logographs, some of which are not even used in Classical Chinese.


What term is interchangeable with "active" when talking about tuberculosis infection?

The cascade of person-to-person spread can be circumvented by segregating those with active ("overt") TB and putting them on anti-TB drug regimens.


What transforms nuclear potential energy to other forms of energy?

Our Sun transforms nuclear potential energy to other forms of energy; its total mass does not decrease due to that in itself (since it still contains the same total energy even if in different forms), but its mass does decrease when the energy escapes out to its surroundings, largely as radiant energy.


For freshman enrolling in the class of 2019, what was the interquartile range on the SAT for math?

There were 35,099 applications for the undergraduate class of 2020 (entering 2016), and 3,751 (10.7%) were admitted, making Northwestern one of the most selective schools in the United States.


How many small states covered the Ganges Plain of India?

sixteen monarchies and "republics" known as the Mahajanapadas


What are some of the local jargon used in Greek speaking?

Modern Greek has, in addition to Standard Modern Greek or Dimotiki, a wide variety of dialects of varying levels of mutual intelligibility, including Cypriot, Pontic, Cappadocian, Griko and Tsakonian (the only surviving representative of ancient Doric Greek).


Who commented on New York that "culture just seems to be in the air, like part of the weather"?

A book containing a series of essays titled New York, culture capital of the world, 1940–1965 has also been published as showcased by the National Library of Australia.


What new agency did Bush create after 9/11?

In addition to military efforts abroad, in the aftermath of 9/11 the Bush Administration increased domestic efforts to prevent future attacks.


Who is usually responsible for early stages of drug discovery?

Drug discovery is the process by which potential drugs are discovered or designed.


What events of significance to human development occurred during the Bronze Age ?

The Bronze Age arrived circa 1500 BC when people in the region were turning copper into bronze, growing rice and domesticating poultry and pigs; they were among the first people in the world to do so.


Who ruled the southern parts of Estonia?

The southern parts of the country were conquered by Livonian Brothers of the Sword who joined the Teutonic Order in 1237 and became its branch known as the Livonian Order.


What was the literacy rate of Rajasthan in 1991?

In 1991, the state's literacy rate was only 38.55% (54.99% male and 20.44% female).


Where has a celebration recently gained acclaim?

In Azogues and the Southern Andes in general, Taita Carnival is always an indigenous Cañari.


Nanjing ( listen; Chinese: 南京, "Southern Capital") is the city situated in the heartland of lower Yangtze River region in China, which has long been a major centre of culture, education, research, politics, economy, transport networks and tourism.


What does the Unicode Roadmap Commmittee do?

For some scripts on the Roadmap, such as Jurchen, Nü Shu, and Tangut, encoding proposals have been made and they are working their way through the approval process.


For which company did C. Robert Fine work for?

Under the direction of recording engineer C. Robert Fine, Mercury Records initiated a minimalist single microphone monaural recording technique in 1951.


What would you describe the shape of the football?

Each team is led by a captain who has only one official responsibility as mandated by the Laws of the Game: to be involved in the coin toss prior to kick-off or penalty kicks.


Compared to hickory and ash, what adjective might be used for a maple baseball bat?

The baseball bats which are legal for use in Major League Baseball are frequently made of ash wood or hickory, and in recent years have been constructed from maple even though that wood is somewhat more fragile.


Who carries floral arrangements of penis-like veggies?

For the King's funeral, people dress in elaborate mourning costume, many of them cross-dressing men who carry bouquets of phallic vegetables.


What company produced nylon and acrylic in the 1930s and 1940s?

Nylon, the first fiber synthesized entirely from petrochemicals, was introduced as a sewing thread by DuPont in 1936, followed by DuPont's acrylic in 1944.


How many restaurants is New York home to?

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene assigns letter grades to the city's 24,000 restaurants based upon their inspection results.


Which commissioner reads the formal closing statement to the assention ceremony?

When granting assent by commission, the sovereign authorises three or more (normally five) lords who are Privy Counsellors to grant assent in his or her name.


Where did Kerry's paternal grandparents immigrate from?

His maternal ancestors were of Scottish and English descent, and his maternal grandfather James Grant Forbes II was a member of the Forbes family, while his maternal grandmother Margaret Tyndal Winthrop was a member of the Dudley–Winthrop family.


How many times did Barcelona win the Copa del Rey?

A historic 2–6 victory against Real Madrid followed three days later and ensured that Barcelona became La Liga champions for the 2008–09 season.


Who was taken prisoner at the Battle of Manzikert?

In 1071, the Turkish army defeated the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert and captured the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV (r. 1068–71).


What caused a temporary exodus from Nueva Vizcaya?

a epidemic caused a temporary exodus of the small population in the territory of Nueva Vizcaya.


Along with "The Action Track," what is a nickname of Southside Speedway?

Auto racing is also popular in the area.


What is the name of the 1991 book by Paul Davies and John Gribbins?

In 1991, Gribbin and Davies released their book The Matter Myth, the first chapter of which, "The Death of Materialism", contained the following passage:


What didn't Dobrovský think Czech had a chance of returning as?

Changes during this time included spelling reform (notably, í in place of the former j and j in place of g), the use of t (rather than ti) to end infinitive verbs and the non-capitalization of nouns (which had been a late borrowing from German).


When were the Roman cardinals perceived as a privleged class among the Roman clergy?

By the 8th century the Roman cardinals constituted a privileged class among the Roman clergy.


Who were the beats Kanye made in the 90's originally intended for?

His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to Earth, the 1996 debut album of a Chicago rapper named Grav.


Which explorer did Cabot make a mistake similar to?

Cabot sailed in 1497, five years after the European discovery of America, and although he successfully made landfall on the coast of Newfoundland (mistakenly believing, like Christopher Columbus, that he had reached Asia), there was no attempt to found a colony.


What has a different significance in various languages?

It is either allophonic or phonemic, and may be analyzed as an underlying consonant cluster.


The highest point in the area is Mount Wrightson, found in the Santa Rita Mountains at 9,453 ft (2,881 m) above sea level.


After that the Chinese declared war on the French.


What was the percentage of Greeks in the Cyprus population?

The UK retained the two Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, while government posts and public offices were allocated by ethnic quotas, giving the minority Turkish Cypriots a permanent veto, 30% in parliament and administration, and granting the three mother-states guarantor rights.


Sextus Julius Africanus further refers to the writings of historian Thallus: "This darkness Thallus, in the third book of his History, calls, as appears to me without reason, an eclipse of the sun.


Who first developed consumer HD television with a 5:3 aspect ratio?

The system, known as Hi-Vision or MUSE after its Multiple sub-Nyquist sampling encoding for encoding the signal, required about twice the bandwidth of the existing NTSC system but provided about four times the resolution (1080i/1125 lines).


In the chronology of academic institutions, where are Christian cathedral schools compared to universities?

European higher education took place for hundreds of years in Christian cathedral schools or monastic schools (scholae monasticae), in which monks and nuns taught classes; evidence of these immediate forerunners of the later university at many places dates back to the 6th century.


Christians are the majority in how many countries and territories in the world today?

About half of all Christians worldwide are Catholic, while more than a third are Protestant (37%).


Who wrote an essay in 1945 that proposed a "new approach?"

Interpretations of Magna Carta and the role of the rebel barons in 1215 have been significantly revised: although the charter's symbolic, constitutional value for later generations is unquestionable, in the context of John's reign most historians now consider it a failed peace agreement between "partisan" factions.


The first Permanent Colony in Florida is Now known as

This would be the first permanent English-speaking population in what is now Duval County, Baker County, St. Johns County and Nassau County.


Why are there so few surviving mosaics from the Komnenian period?

The lack of Komnenian mosaics outside the capital is even more apparent.


What is Galicia's surface area in sq/km?

Galicia has a surface area of 29,574 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi).


To what does Matorell's work show a transition?

Martorell's outstanding novel of chivalry Tirant lo Blanc (1490) shows a transition from Medieval to Renaissance values, something that can also be seen in Metge's work.


Bismarck desired an early piece but lacked what in the negotiation process?

Bismarck wanted an early peace but had difficulty in finding a legitimate French authority with which to negotiate.


Christians make up what percentage of the population of Norfolk Island?

Some unhappiness with G. H. Nobbs, the more organised and formal ritual of the Church of England service arising from the influence of the Melanesian Mission, decline in spirituality, the influence of visiting American whalers, literature sent by Christians overseas impressed by the Pitcairn story, and the adoption of Seventh-day Adventism by the descendants of the mutineers still on Pitcairn, all contributed to these developments.


What specific fact do Christians believe about death?

Christians believe that Jesus’ death was instrumental in restoring humankind to relationship with God.


In what part of the world is daytime shorter in winter and longer in summer?

North and south of the tropics daylight lasts longer in summer and shorter in winter, the effect becoming greater as one moves away from the tropics.


Although "Superstorm Sandy" left minimal damage to any of the tourist areas it did cause what two other things to occur?

The source of the misinformation was a widely circulated photograph of a damaged section of the Boardwalk that was slated for repairs, prior to the storm, and incorrect news reports at the time of the disaster.


This season, the winner won a recording contract with what company?

Changes this season include only airing one episode a week during the final ten.


Write operations to typical Hi-Speed hard drives can what?

They are defined in the referenced document as part of the electrical test description for the high-speed (HS) mode at 480 Mbit/s.


By how much were Franc Zone currencies devalued in January of 1994?

January 12, 1994 devaluation of Franc Zone currencies by 50% resulted in inflation of 46% in 1994, but inflation has subsided since.


Norbu states that the Ming dynasty, preoccupied with the Mongol threat to the north, could not spare additional armed forces to enforce or back up their claim of sovereignty over Tibet; instead, they relied on "Confucian instruments of tribute relations" of heaping unlimited number of titles and gifts on Tibetan lamas through acts of diplomacy.


In what regions concepts was the Ottoman economic system based on?

The Ottoman economic mind was closely related to the basic concepts of state and society in the Middle East in which the ultimate goal of a state was consolidation and extension of the ruler's power, and the way to reach it


The final product of reconstruction is known as what?

"If we succeed in establishing the text of [the archetype], the constitutio (reconstruction of the original) is considerably advanced.


Besides avoiding government controls, what other reason could they have?

In the Brazilian rainforest, those groups that recently did, or even continue to, rely on hunting and gathering techniques seem to have adopted this lifestyle, abandoning most agriculture, as a way to escape colonial control and as a result of the introduction of European diseases reducing their populations to levels where agriculture became difficult.[citation needed][dubious – discuss]


What was the private issuance of CDOs in 2009?

Economist Mark Zandi testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010: "The securitization markets also remain impaired, as investors anticipate more loan losses.


Along with animals, what is depicted on the rock paintings of Laas Geel?

In other places, such as the northern Dhambalin region, a depiction of a man on a horse is postulated as being one of the earliest known examples of a mounted huntsman.


How did styles disseminate before Georgian architecture?

But most buildings were still designed by builders and landlords together, and the wide spread of Georgian architecture, and the Georgian styles of design more generally, came from dissemination through pattern books and inexpensive suites of engravings.


Who did Atari attempt to force ceasing production of games for its system?

Nintendo's near monopoly on the home video game market left it with a degree of influence over the industry.


Initially the Dominion Police provided security for parliament, but its responsibilities quickly grew.


What at the main Hokkioen urban centers?

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


Galdan was eventually killed in the Dzungar–Qing War.


The name Montana comes from the Spanish word Montaña, meaning "mountain", or more broadly, "mountainous country".


A mammal's brain is how many times larger than a birds relative to body size?

The most obvious difference between the brains of mammals and other vertebrates is in terms of size.


How long does the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last?

The largest and longest running is the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, held over 20 days from early to late March, is the largest annual livestock show and rodeo in the world.


What was the name under scholarly publications of Chopin's work form 1937 to 1966?

His works soon began to appear in popular 19th-century piano anthologies.


What year was the largest Presbyterian denomination brought to Mizoram?

Presbyterians participated in the mergers that resulted in the Church of North India and the Church of South India.


What are three of the most common birds in the British Isles?

Common types are the common chaffinch, common blackbird, house sparrow and common starling; all small birds.


Why did the Mongol princes ask for titles?

Laird writes that Altan Khan abolished the native Mongol practices of shamanism and blood sacrifice, while the Mongol princes and subjects were coerced by Altan to convert to Gelug Buddhism—or face execution if they persisted in their shamanistic ways.


How many periods of geology are within the Paleozoic era?

The Paleozoic spanned from roughly 541 to 252 million years ago (Ma) and is subdivided into six geologic periods; from oldest to youngest they are the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian.


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

Some relationship between government and religious organizations is inevitable," the court wrote.


Which console sold the most units in the seventh generation era?

The inexpensive Nintendo Wii did sell the most console units but eventually saw a collapse of third-party software support in its later years, and it has been viewed by some as a fad since the succeeding Wii U had a poor debut in 2012.


In 2010, it became the fourth largest exporter of trade goods.


What was the name of Beyoncé's second solo album?

Sasha Fierce (2008), which saw the birth of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies


What is the most prominent religion in New Haven?

There are churches for all major branches of Christianity within the city, multiple store-front churches, ministries (especially in working-class Latino and Black neighborhoods), a mosque, many synagogues (including two yeshivas), and other places of worship; the level of religious diversity in the city is high.


Which Nigerian leader decided Nigeria would return to democracy in 1990?

The new head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, declared himself president and commander in chief of the armed forces and the ruling Supreme Military Council.


To what part of official state sacrifices did the Vestals attend?

Indirectly, they played a role in every official sacrifice; among their duties was the preparation of the mola salsa, the salted flour that was sprinkled on every sacrificial victim as part of its immolation.


What was the percentage increase of the high school completion rate for African Americans between 1975 and 1990?

In 1990, they constituted 9% of the population, but only received 3.1% of the bachelors's degrees awarded.


On which date did FIFA request that all European leagues reduce the number of teams within themselves to 18?

Due to insistence by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the international governing body of football, that domestic leagues reduce the number of games clubs played, the number of clubs was reduced to 20 in 1995 when four teams were relegated from the league and only two teams promoted.


What subjects were Kristjan Jaak Peterson poems on?

The birth of native Estonian literature was in 1810 to 1820 when the patriotic and philosophical poems by Kristjan Jaak Peterson were published.


What was the policy of increasing nuclear weapons while decreasing conventional forces called?

This approach became known as the "New Look", and was initiated with defense cuts in late 1953.


Approximately how many French men and horses froze to death on the night of 8/9 November?

In early November Napoleon got concerned about loss of control back in France after the Malet coup of 1812.


How much would a Concourse Yard platform cost?

The construction would permit approximately 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2) of development and would cost US$350–500 million.


What type of people were ousted from Nasser's cabinet?

By 3 March, Nasser directed Egypt's intelligence apparatus to focus on external rather than domestic espionage, and declared the "fall of the mukhabarat state".


This band with a flower in their name was influenced by Queen?

Hence, the band have been cited as an influence by many other musicians.


What Whig was prime minister during Victoria's accession?

Charles Greville supposed that the widowed and childless Melbourne was "passionately fond of her as he might be of his daughter if he had one", and Victoria probably saw him as a father figure.