Who began their musical career as organist of Salford Cathedral?

The same local musical tradition produced eminent figures such as Sir William Walton (1902–88), son of an Oldham choirmaster and music teacher, Sir Thomas Beecham (1879–1961), born in St. Helens, who began his career by conducting local orchestras and Alan Rawsthorne (1905–71) born in Haslingden.


In reaction, the two other generals decided to petition for their own retirements to test Kangxi's resolve, thinking that he would not risk offending them.


Napoleon III met the couple at Dunkirk and accompanied them to Paris.


How many Christian churches have been found in the Christian Petra?

Mosaic art also flourished in Christian Petra where three Byzantine churches were discovered.


Who starred in 'Lincoln' as Abraham Lincoln?

The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, the film covered the final four months of Lincoln's life.


What is another name used for mammalian hair?

Mammalian hair, also known as pelage, can vary in color between populations, organisms within a population, and even on the individual organism.


What did the liberian civil war result in?

These resulted in the deaths and displacement of more than half a million people and devastated Liberia's economy.


What kind of broadband service is provided on the island?

There are a few public WiFi hotspots in Jamestown, which are also being operated by SURE (formerly Cable & Wireless).


What was the French 75 optimised to directly support?

The bold use of artillery by the Prussians, to silence French guns at long range and then to directly support infantry attacks at close range, proved to be superior to the defensive doctrine employed by French gunners.


What individual privacy rights are citizens granted?

Estonia's constitution guarantees freedom of religion, separation of church and state, and individual rights to privacy of belief and religion.


What often specify a minimum caliber or muzzle energy for firearms?

Regulations for big-game hunting often specify a minimum caliber or muzzle energy for firearms.


What is the name of the person who handed off the torch to the torchbearer in the United States 2008 Olympic relay?

The start was at McCovey Cove, where Norman Bellingham of the U.S. Olympic Committee gave the torch to the first torchbearer, Chinese 1992 Olympic champion swimmer Lin Li.


What makes mosses different from other land plants?

Nonvascular land plants are embryophytes that lack the vascular tissues xylem and phloem.


Zinc metal is produced using extractive metallurgy.


What is another term for "bigface" notes?

The newer designs, with portraits displayed in the main body of the obverse rather than in cameo insets upon paper color-coded by denomination, are sometimes referred to as "bigface" notes or "Monopoly money".


Where was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest held?

The 51st Eurovision Song Contest was held in Athens at the Olympic Indoor Hall of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Maroussi, with hosted by Maria Menounos and Sakis Rouvas.


Realms can be understood as physical realms of what type of states?

Within Buddhism, samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences.


What position did the poet who Chopin knew in Paris hold?

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


Bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most of its habitats.


In the example light-switch circuit shown, the resistor is chosen to provide enough base current to ensure the transistor will be saturated.


How are long dead human groups presumed to have lived and behaved as compared to still living populations?

Archaeologists examine these material remains in order to deduce patterns of past human behavior and cultural practices.


In what year did the Norman Conquest take place?

Southampton Castle was built in the 12th century and by the 13th century Southampton had become a leading port, particularly involved in the import of French wine in exchange for English cloth and wool.


Beginning in first decade of the 15th century, Jan Hus—a Roman Catholic priest, Czech reformist and professor—influenced by John Wycliffe's writings, founded the Hussite movement.


Who was Cardigan under fire from when advancing on the Valley of Balaclava?

Although traditionally the charge of the Light Brigade was looked upon as a glorious but wasted sacrifice of good men and horses, recent historians say that the charge of the Light Brigade did succeed in at least some of its objectives.


In Japanese, it was originally recorded in the Nara Period as a verb *samorapu ("to watch, to keep watch, to observe, to be on the lookout for something; to serve, to attend"), which is believed to be derived from the frequentative form (*morapu 守らふ) of the verb moru (守る, "to watch, to guard, to be on the lookout; to keep, to protect, to take care of, to be in charge of, to have as one's ward").


What differs about American and English law?

The reason is that although the courts of the various Commonwealth nations are often influenced by each other's rulings, American courts rarely follow post-Revolution Commonwealth rulings unless there is no American ruling on point, the facts and law at issue are nearly identical, and the reasoning is strongly persuasive.


How many countries assisted in the defense of South Korea?

Twenty-one countries of the United Nations eventually contributed to the defense of South Korea, with the United States providing 88% of the UN's military personnel.


How many prisoners did Napoleon's army capture in the Italian campaign?

The French army fought 67 actions and won 18 pitched battles through superior artillery technology and Bonaparte's tactics.


How many finalists were eliminated during the first results show?

A new feature introduced was the "Judges' Save", and Matt Giraud was saved from elimination at the top seven by the judges when he received the fewest votes.


In what year was the book published in which Hayek developed Hebbian learning?

In The Sensory Order: An Inquiry into the Foundations of Theoretical Psychology (1952), Hayek independently developed a "Hebbian learning" model of learning and memory – an idea which he first conceived in 1920, prior to his study of economics.


In the warmest month – August, the maximum temperature during the day typically ranges from 28–34 °C (82–93 °F), about 23 °C (73 °F) at night.


To somewhat avoid the water vapor in the atmosphere, where can an observatory be sited?

The sensitivity of Earth-based infrared telescopes is significantly limited by water vapor in the atmosphere, which absorbs a portion of the infrared radiation arriving from space outside of selected atmospheric windows.


What familial role was Albert Grzymała compared to in regards to Frédéric?

His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life."


How many rivers travel through Kathmandu?

An ancient canal once flowed from Nagarjuna hill through Balaju to Kathmandu; this canal is now extinct.


When did Ken Hoitzman pitch a no-hitter?

Ken Holtzman pitched a no-hitter on August 19, and the division lead grew to 8 1⁄2 games over the St. Louis Cardinals and by 9 1⁄2 games over the New York Mets.


The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century, but with the fall of the empire the region soon divided into a variety of territories.


What two people created a documentary on Chopin for Italian tv?

Chopin's life was covered in a BBC TV documentary Chopin –


She dedicated Papa Don't Preach to whom?

Madonna's Italian-Catholic background and her relationship with her parents are reflected in the album Like a Prayer.


What score did Feyman receive on his math and physics entrance exams?

Feynman's thesis applied the principle of stationary action to problems of quantum mechanics, inspired by a desire to quantize the Wheeler–Feynman absorber theory of electrodynamics, laying the groundwork for the "path integral" approach and Feynman diagrams, and was titled "The Principle of Least Action in Quantum Mechanics".


What is one of the most developed Concentrating Solar Power technologies?

A wide range of concentrating technologies exists; the most developed are the parabolic trough, the concentrating linear fresnel reflector, the Stirling dish and the solar power tower.


In June 1776, Benjamin Franklin was appointed a member of the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence.


During recent conservation of Elizabeth I's effigy, a unique corset dating from 1603 was found on the figure and is now displayed separately.[citation needed]


What year did the Super Slim model hit stores?

In September 2009, the Slim model of the PlayStation 3 was released, being lighter and thinner than the original version, which notably featured a redesigned logo and marketing design, as well as a minor start-up change in software.


What was the aspect ratio of the NHK Color?

The Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation) began conducting research to "unlock the fundamental mechanism of video and sound interactions with the five human senses" in 1964, after the Tokyo Olympics.


How many people completed the New York Marathon in 2006?

The New York Marathon is one of the world's largest, and the 2004–2006 events hold the top three places in the marathons with the largest number of finishers, including 37,866 finishers in 2006.


Where was Queen Elizabeth ll not Head of State?

Honorary knighthoods are appointed to citizens of nations where Queen Elizabeth II is not Head of State, and may permit use of post-nominal letters but not the title of Sir or Dame.


What did Lok-Ham Chan claim  Changchub Gyaltsen wanted to remove?

Van Praag asserts that Changchub Gyaltsen's ambitions were to "restore to Tibet the glories of its Imperial Age" by reinstating secular administration, promoting "national culture and traditions," and installing a law code that survived into the 20th century.


What is the radiation patter influenced by?

The radiation pattern and even the driving point impedance of an antenna can be influenced by the dielectric constant and especially conductivity of nearby objects.


How much glacial ice is found surrounding the poles?

Glaciers cover about 10 percent of Earth's land surface.


What types of new species can be introduced?

The exotic organisms may be predators, parasites, or may simply outcompete indigenous species for nutrients, water and light.


What is the percentage of binder in mastic asphalt?

Mastic asphalt is a type of asphalt which differs from dense graded asphalt (asphalt concrete) in that it has a higher asphalt/bitumen (binder) content, usually around 7–10% of the whole aggregate mix, as opposed to rolled asphalt concrete, which has only around 5% added asphalt/bitumen.


What terrorist attack did the United States claim Libya supported?

" Reagan was supported by the U.K. but opposed by other European allies, who argued that it would contravene international law.


What researcher patented a hot water oil process to separate bitumen?

During the 1920s Dr. Karl A. Clark of the Alberta Research Council patented a hot water oil separation process and entrepreneur Robert C. Fitzsimmons built the Bitumount oil separation plant, which between 1925 and 1958 produced up to 300 barrels (50 m3) per day of bitumen using Dr. Clark's method.


What consumed the Near East as far as the Red Sea?

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of United Kingdom recognises a Middle East and North Africa region, but not a Near East.


What are the doctrines of the Reformed churches called?

The Reformed churches thus believed in some form of Catholicity, founded on their doctrines of the five solas and a visible ecclesiastical organization based on the 14th and 15th century Conciliar movement, rejecting the papacy and papal infallibility in favor of ecumenical councils, but rejecting the latest ecumenical council, the Council of Trent.


How was this achievement of advancing culture undertaken ?

While the Alexandrian empire did not survive its creator's death intact, the cultural implications of the spread of Hellenism across much of the Middle East and Asia were to prove long lived as Greek became the lingua franca, a position it retained even in Roman times.


Six pandas escaped after their enclosures were damaged.


About how many minutes does Saskatoon, Saskatchewan stay ahead of mean solar time?

The United Kingdom and Ireland experimented with year-round DST from 1968 to 1971 but abandoned it because of its unpopularity, particularly in northern regions.


What genres, featured on the CHR radio format, were rarely found on adult contemporary radio?

The amount of crossover between the AC chart and the Hot 100 has varied based on how much the passing pop music trends of the times appealed to adult listeners.


What country joined an alliance with Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia?

Also in January, the elected Jordanian prime minister and Nasser supporter Sulayman al-Nabulsi brought Jordan into a military pact with Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.


It is an academic health science centre and manages five hospitals: Charing Cross Hospital, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, and Western Eye Hospital.


When was Russia's subdivision liberalized?

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


From what language is a large proportion of Tagalog derived?

A Sanskrit loanword encountered in many Southeast Asian languages is the word bhāṣā, or spoken language, which is used to refer to the names of many languages.


Who argued that some of the problems facing renewable energy are more about culture and institutions than engineering and science?

Benjamin K. Sovacool has argued that "some of the most surreptitious, yet powerful, impediments facing renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States are more about culture and institutions than engineering and science".


After the Russian Revolution of 1917 guerrillas throughout Central Asia, known as basmachi, waged a war against Bolshevik armies in a futile attempt to maintain independence.


What annual sporting competition features the Wanamaker Mile?

Boxing is also a prominent part of the city's sporting scene, with events like the Amateur Boxing Golden Gloves being held at Madison Square Garden each year.


Who was appointed acting President of Yale in 1977?

In 1977 Hanna Holborn Gray was appointed acting President of Yale from this position, and went on to become President of the University of Chicago, the first woman to be full president of a major university.


Following the ceasefire agreement that suspended hostilities (but not officially ended) in the 1991 Gulf War, the United States and its allies instituted and began patrolling Iraqi no-fly zones, to protect Iraq's Kurdish and Shi'a Arab population—both of which suffered attacks from the Hussein regime before and after the Gulf War—in Iraq's northern and southern regions, respectively.


What was first instituted for first year students in the 2007-2008 school year?

Beginning in the 2007–2008 academic year, first-time freshman at KU pay a fixed tuition rate for 48 months according to the Four-Year Tuition Compact passed by the Kansas Board of Regents.


What body administers the Ellis Island Immigration Museum?

They are joined in the harbor by Governors Island National Monument, in New York.


What type of dispute does NARA typically resolve?

The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) resource for the public and the government.


The Sell Assessment of Sexual Orientation (SASO) was developed to address the major concerns with the Kinsey Scale and Klein Sexual Orientation Grid and as such, measures sexual orientation on a continuum, considers various dimensions of sexual orientation, and considers homosexuality and heterosexuality separately.


What years of economic growth was called Greece's economic miracle?

Greece achieved a real GDP growth rate of 0.7% in 2014 after 6 years of economic decline, but fell back into recession in 2015.


What did the critics call Madonna after the Letterman show?

In March 1994, she appeared as a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman, using profanity that required censorship on television, and handing Letterman a pair of her panties and asking him to smell it.


Richard's policy on the continent was to attempt to regain through steady, limited campaigns the castles he had lost to Philip II whilst on crusade.


It was first announced on June 1, 2009 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, under the codename, Project Natal.


What mineral sometimes contains uranium?

Uranium is more plentiful than antimony, tin, cadmium, mercury, or silver, and it is about as abundant as arsenic or molybdenum.


Peterson, who was the first student at the then German-language University of Dorpat to acknowledge his Estonian origin, is commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and considered the founder of modern Estonian poetry.


What plant associated with kissing during the holidays is also parasitic?

While a grazing species such as an elephant may travel many kilometers in a single day, grazing on many plants in the process, parasites form very close associations with their hosts, usually having only one or at most a few in their lifetime.


In Tuvalu plastic waste is a problem as much imported food and other commodities are supplied in plastic containers or packaging.


How many future popes did Paul VI create first as cardinals?

The next three popes, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, were created cardinals by him.


When did Marcin Woźniak search specifically for Slavic sub-group of R1a1a [M17]?

Marcin Woźniak and colleagues (2010) searched for specifically Slavic sub-group of R1a1a [M17].


What was Porter's reason for striking down the research university?

During an age of tremendous expansion in higher education, Porter resisted the rise of the new research university, claiming that an eager embrace of its ideals would corrupt undergraduate education.


What could the king do to nobles injured or taken during war?

In addition, the King's right to raise taxes was abolished; no new taxes could be raised without the agreement of the nobility.


How many different places were visited by the aircraft taking the Torch team?

Air China was chosen by the Beijing Committees of the Olympic Game as the designated Olympic torch carrier in March 2008 for its long-standing participation in the Olympic cause.


What is the center of North Carolina called?

The internationally acclaimed North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro attracts visitors to its animals, plants, and a 57-piece art collection along five miles of shaded pathways in the world's largest-land-area natural-habitat park.


Approximately how many African Americans lived in Tennessee in 1900?

In 1900, African Americans made up nearly 24% of the state's population, and numbered 480,430 citizens who lived mostly in the central and western parts of the state.


During what century did gold coinage cease?

Gold continued to be minted until the end of the 7th century, when it was replaced by silver coins.


Which organization claims that private sector employers believe having a diverse workplace is beneficial?

Workplace diversity has become a business management concept in which employers actively seek to promote an inclusive workplace.


When was Thatcher appointed prime minister?

She remained continuously in power until 1990, though she used the assembly of each House of Commons after a general election to reshuffle her cabinet.


Who argues that the word *slava once had the meaning of worshipper?

Lozinski argues that the word *slava once had the meaning of worshipper, in this context meaning "practicer of a common Slavic religion," and from that evolved into an ethnonym.


What decade had significant studies of dog genes to determine origins?

Although initially thought to have originated as a manmade variant of an extant canid species (variously supposed as being the dhole, golden jackal, or gray wolf), extensive genetic studies undertaken during the 2010s indicate that dogs diverged from an extinct wolf-like canid in Eurasia 40,000 years ago.


What is the name of the Santa Monica Freeway?

The Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10) begins in Santa Monica near the Pacific Ocean and heads east.


Who was the biggest artist that CBS had?

On November 17, 1987, SCA acquired CBS Records, which hosted such acts as Michael Jackson, for US$2 billion.


What is the English translation of Zelenyi Svit?

From November 14–18, 15 Ukrainian activists were among the 100 human-, national- and religious-rights advocates invited to discuss human rights with Soviet officials and a visiting delegation of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (also known as the Helsinki Commission).


What resolution are videos sold through this service?

Downloaded files use 5.1 surround audio and are encoded using VC-1 for video at 720p, with a bitrate of 6.8 Mbit/s.


What percentage of the votes for president did Rosell get?

The Supercup victory brought the total number of official trophies to 73, matching the number of titles won by Real Madrid.


What caused inflation to Iran's economy during the oil price spike in 1973?

By 1974, the economy of Iran was experiencing double digit inflation, and despite many large projects to modernize the country, corruption was rampant and caused large amounts of waste.


Greece has how much strategic importance?

Additionally, due to its political and geographical proximity to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Greece is a country of significant geostrategic importance and is considered to be a middle power and has developed a regional policy to help promote peace and stability in the Balkans, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.


Where was Schwarzenegger vacationing when he broke his leg?

Schwarzenegger tripped over his ski pole and broke his right femur while skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho, with his family on December 23, 2006.


In what Scottish Hall of Fame is Bell listed?

In 2006 Bell was also named as one of the 10 greatest Scottish scientists in history after having been listed in the National Library of Scotland's 'Scottish Science Hall of Fame'.


American Idol premiered in June 2002 and became the surprise summer hit show of 2002.


What style architecture is the Westminster Abbey considered?

The building itself is the original abbey church.


What's the name for the crystalline polymer derived from glucose?

Cellulose, a crystalline polymer derived from glucose, constitutes about 41–43%.


The number of books about religion in Paris from 1720 to 1780 dropped by what percentage?

Reflecting the decreasing influence of religion, the number of books about science and art published in Paris doubled from 1720 to 1780, while the number of books about religion dropped to just one-tenth of the total.


To what does Casas Grandes translate in English?

Paquime was the center of the Casas Grandes civilization.


What Islamic state controlled southern Iberia in the 1170s?

In Iberia, the Christian states, which had been confined to the north-western part of the peninsula, began to push back against the Islamic states in the south, a period known as the Reconquista.


In what year did Lobund at Notre Dame become an Institute?

In 1958 it was brought back into the Department of Biology as integral part of that department, but with its own program leading to the degree of PhD in Gnotobiotics.


What England's average percentage for people claiming job seeker's allowance?

This compares with an average of 2.5 per cent for England as a whole.


What does the third part of the Royal Institute's educational process contain?

The RIBA has three parts to the education process:


How many years ago did Protestantism arrive in the province?

Catholicism arrived 400 years ago in the province and Protestantism 150 years ago.


What was the cause of the Hamidian Massacres of Armenians?

In the last years of the 19th century the term "Near East" acquired considerable disrepute in eyes of the English-speaking public as did the Ottoman Empire itself.


What motivates an external drum brake held open electrically?

there's at least 2 calipers on the disc), or 1 or more disc brakes with a single caliper at one end of the motor shaft or drive sheave which is used in machine room less elevators for compactness, breaking power, and redundancy(assuming there's 2 brakes or more).


What treaty was supposed to stop Germany from having antiaircraft weapons?

The Treaty of Versailles prevented Germany having AA weapons, and for example, the Krupps designers joined Bofors in Sweden.


What year saw the founding of Kathmandu's fire department?

The fire service, known as the Barun Yantra Karyalaya, opened its first station in Kathmandu in 1937 with a single vehicle.


Until the end of what year were movies released in VHS, LD, and DVD in Japan?

Until the end of 2001, many titles were released on VHS, LD, and DVD in Japan.


Who was the guitarist for the band Cream?

From 1967 Jeff Beck brought lead guitar to new heights of technical virtuosity and moved blues rock in the direction of heavy rock with his band, The Jeff Beck Group.


Designers' Way occurs on East 58th Street between Lexington and which other Avenue?

W / 40.761194; -73.965806 between Lexington and Second Avenues is known as Designers' Way and features a number of high end interior design and decoration establishments, including


What was the number of people in Nanjing in 1400?

It is believed that Nanjing was the largest city in the world from 1358 to 1425 with a population of 487,000 in 1400.


How did the French defend the Fortress of Louisbourg?

The latter victory was marred when France's native allies broke the terms of capitulation and attacked the retreating British column, which was under French guard, slaughtering and scalping soldiers and taking captive many men, women and children while the French refused to protect their captives.


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

On May 21, 2014, JPMorgan Chase announced that it was injecting $100 million over five years into Detroit's economy, providing development funding for a variety of projects that would increase employment.


Which medieval town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List?

Worth mentioning is especially the architectural ensemble that makes out the medieval old town of Tallinn, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


In scanners, what do stepper motors move?

Stepper motors were and still are often used in computer printers, optical scanners, and digital photocopiers to move the optical scanning element, the print head carriage (of dot matrix and inkjet printers), and the platen or feed rollers.


Instead of being created from nothing Aavik's ex nihilo terms are thought to actually possibly have been influenced by what?

These words might be better regarded as a peculiar manifestation of morpho-phonemic adaptation of a foreign lexical item.


The tetrahedral wings were named Cygnet I, II and III, and were flown both unmanned and manned (Cygnet I crashed during a flight carrying Selfridge) in the period from 1907–1912.


Who were told they would be banned from reentering Thailand?

In Bangkok, students told the media that the Chinese Embassy provided them with transportation and gave them shirts to wear.


Who was the Director of the History Studies Institute?

Chen Qingying, Professor of History and Director of the History Studies Institute under the China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing, writes that the Ming court conferred new official positions on ex-Yuan Tibetan leaders of the Phachu Kargyu and granted them lower-ranking positions.


What concept was relevant to the solvability of the problem of measure?

Von Neumann's work argued that the "problem is essentially group-theoretic in character, and that, in particular, for the solvability of the problem of measure the ordinary algebraic concept of solvability of a group is relevant.


The style of Japanese professional wrestling (puroresu) is again different.


What is the living wood in a tree called?

However, other processes such as decay or insect invasion can also discolor wood, even in woody plants that do not form heartwood, which may lead to confusion.


The Little Red Book, a collection of quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC), was published in 1966 and widely distributed thereafter.


Name a type of music from the 70's that influenced the nation?

In the 1970s, Philadelphia soul influenced the music of that and later eras.


When did his sister come to stay with Chopin?

In June 1849 his sister Ludwika came to Paris with her husband and daughter, and in September, supported by a loan from Jane Stirling, he took an apartment at Place Vendôme 12.


What is produced by a vacuum and used in electron beam welding and vacuum frying?

The chemical inertness produced by a vacuum is also useful for electron beam welding, cold welding, vacuum packing and vacuum frying.


Which form of copper is shock sensitive?

Copper(I) acetylide is highly shock-sensitive but is an intermediate in reactions such as the Cadiot-Chodkiewicz coupling and the Sonogashira coupling.


The statues of who were thought to incarnate his living presence?

The statues of Apollo were thought to incarnate his living presence, and these representations of illusive imaginative reality had deep roots in the Minoan period, and in the beliefs of the first Greek speaking people who entered the region during the bronze-age.


Before switching to its current publication schedule, how often was RVA Magazine published?

RVA Magazine is the city's only independent art music and culture publication, was once monthly, but is now issued quarterly.


Where was the Ptolemaic Kingdom located?

After Alexander the Great's ventures in the Persian Empire, Hellenistic kingdoms were established throughout south-west Asia (Seleucid Empire, Kingdom of Pergamon), north-east Africa (Ptolemaic Kingdom) and South Asia (Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Indo-Greek Kingdom).


Why are there differences in ancient copies of the same text?

Ancient scribes made alterations when copying manuscripts by hand.


Which diminutive of "bloem" means a "bouquet"?

A few nouns exist solely in a diminutive form, e.g. zeepaardje (seahorse), while many, e.g. meisje (girl), originally a diminutive of meid (maid), have acquired a meaning independent of their non-diminutive forms.


What type of people got wealthy from the sale of state-owned companies?

Like other governmental economic activities, also privatization, such as in the sale of government-owned property, is particularly at the risk of cronyism.


Is a warrant required before or after a wiretap?

After the 1967 case Katz v. United States overturned the 1927 case that had allowed bugging, Congress passed the Omnibus Crime Control Act, allowing public authorities to tap telephones during investigations as long as they obtain a warrant beforehand.


In which century did "culture" as a central concept of American anthropology emerge?

American anthropology is organized into four fields, each of which plays an important role in research on culture: biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology.


What percent of people in Kazakhstan speak Russian fluently?

Large Russian-speaking communities still exist in northern Kazakhstan, and ethnic Russians comprise 25.6% of Kazakhstan's population.


Which branch of Freemasonry does not require a belief in a supreme being?

At the other end of the spectrum, "Liberal" or Continental Freemasonry, exemplified by the Grand Orient de France, does not require a declaration of belief in any deity, and accepts atheists (a cause of discord with the rest of Freemasonry).


What international prize winning winery is located in North Carolina?

Over the last decade, North Carolina has become a cultural epicenter and haven for internationally prize-winning wine (Noni Bacca Winery), internationally prized cheeses (Ashe County), "L'institut International aux Arts Gastronomiques: Conquerront Les Yanks les Truffes, January 15, 2010" international hub for truffles (Garland Truffles), and beer making, as tobacco land has been converted to grape orchards while state laws regulating alcohol content in beer allowed a jump in ABV from 6% to 15%.


How many different types of iPod are currently available?

The iPod is a line of portable media players and multi-purpose pocket computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc.


What did the Marxist rioters believe would cause more death and suffering than their own agitation?

However, he knew that the riot instigators were swayed by the Marxist doctrine that class struggle would produce vastly more dead men than the inevitable revolution brought about as quickly as possible, and so had no scruples to put the life of the rioters at risk to achieve their selfish goal of becoming the future leaders of the working class.


When was the second part of the case decided?

In Europe, the copyright infringement case Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd had two prongs; one concerned whether a news aggregator service infringed the copyright of the news generators; the other concerned whether the temporary web cache created by the web browser of a consumer of the aggregator's service, also infringed the copyright of the news generators.


What was a focus of the National University of Ireland during the beginning of Irish Independence?

Some national universities are closely associated with national cultural or political aspirations, for instance the National University of Ireland in the early days of Irish independence collected a large amount of information on the Irish language and Irish culture.


Which region of America was the novel set in?

As a Southern Gothic novel and a Bildungsroman, the primary themes of To Kill a Mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence.


What caused high unemployment on the island?

One commentator has observed that, notwithstanding the high unemployment resulting from the loss of full passports during 1981–2002, the level of loyalty to the British monarchy by the St Helena population is probably not exceeded in any other part of the world.


Other blacks slaves were transported to Crete, from where they or their descendants later reached the İzmir area through the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923, or indirectly from Ayvalık in pursuit of work.


For what percent must a player play of the competitive A team matches for which he was available for selection in the previous two years to get a work permit from the Home OFfice?

In response to concerns that clubs were increasingly passing over young English players in favour of foreign players, in 1999, the Home Office tightened its rules for granting work permits to players from countries outside of the European Union.


During what year did Caesar's armies cross the river Rubicon?

Afterwards Caesar turned his attention to the Pompeian stronghold of Hispania (modern Spain) but decided to tackle Pompey himself in Greece.


What's the name of the feature on the front of the front of the NES test device?

The television it is connected to (typically 11" to 14") is meant to be placed atop it.


In Chinese Buddhism what meditation is more popular?

In Chinese Buddhism, these exist (translated chih kuan), but Chán (Zen) meditation is more popular.


Which theater has it's own musical company?

Some of the most important Musical-Productions are the rock musicals of the German rock musician Heinz Rudolph Kunze, which take place at the Garden-Theatre in the Great Garden.


In addition to King John's House, what's the name of another rich merchant's dwelling that still partly remains?

In 1348, the Black Death reached England via merchant vessels calling at Southampton.


With the conclusion of World War 2 what did most Eastern Europe countries do with their German citizens?

Many of those had inhabited these lands for centuries, developing a unique culture.


What principle of traditional philosophy did Popper take an anti-justificationist stance against?

It is not the goal to bless theories with claims of certainty or justification, but to eliminate errors in them.


What year was it ruled that Freemasonry was not a religion?

It is possible that the immediate objections of the United Grand Lodge of England were at least partly motivated by the political tension between France and Britain at the time.


What is the main criticism of Greg's work?

For works where an author's manuscript survived – a case Greg had not considered –


Which country dispatched regular troops to North America?

News of this arrived in Europe, where Britain and France unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate a solution.


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


What kinds of things have been done by scholars interested in Darwin's work?

Interest in Darwin's writings continues, and scholars have generated an extensive literature, the Darwin Industry, about his life and work.


When did Somerton take over from Ilchester as the county town

Somerton took over from Ilchester as the county town in the late thirteenth century, but it declined in importance and the status of county town transferred to Taunton about 1366.


By default, the What's New section of PlayStation Network is displayed when the system starts up.


It was originally designed to carry water to Devonport town, but has since been shortened and now carries water to Burrator Reservoir, which feeds most of the water supply of Plymouth.


What is the operational environment that Space Control depends on?

This mission area includes: operations conducted to protect friendly space capabilities from attack, interference, or unintentional hazards (defensive space control); operations to deny an adversary's use of space capabilities (offensive space control); and the requisite current and predictive knowledge of the space environment and the operational environment upon which space operations depend (space situational awareness)" (JP 1-02).


Eiji Yoshikawa is one of the most famous Japanese historical novelists.


What year did the Football Association form?

Other English rugby clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA and instead in 1871 formed the Rugby Football Union.


Hispanics account for what percentage of Monatanas population?

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).


Who says genetic tests can't tell the difference between different Native American nations?

Geneticists acknowledge that DNA testing cannot yet distinguish among members of differing cultural Native American nations.


Along with red, blue, black, yellow and green, what was a notable color of uranium tile glaze?

Besides the pottery glazes, uranium tile glazes accounted for the bulk of the use, including common bathroom and kitchen tiles which can be produced in green, yellow, mauve, black, blue, red and other colors.


Ibn al-Haytham can be known by another name, what is it?

Al-Biruni, a critic of Aristotelian natural philosophy; Ibn Tufail and Ibn al-Nafis, pioneers of the philosophical novel; Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi, founder of Illuminationist philosophy; Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, a critic of Aristotelian logic and a pioneer of inductive logic; and Ibn Khaldun, a pioneer in the philosophy of history.


What ranking was Oklahoma City in for the American College of Sports Medicine in 2010?

In the American College of Sports Medicine's annual ranking of the United States' 50 most populous metropolitan areas on the basis of community health, Oklahoma City took last place in 2010, falling five places from its 2009 rank of 45.


Where are the non jewish immigrants from?

Additionally, there are around 60,000 non-Jewish African immigrants in Israel, some of whom have sought asylum.


What Irish guitarist played the mandolin on stage?

John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo player with The Dubliners, are also accomplished Irish mandolin players.


What climate classification does the Sichuan Basin hold?

Under the Köppen climate classification, the Sichuan Basin (including Chengdu) in the eastern half of the province experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa or Cfa), with long, hot, humid summers and short, mild to cool, dry and cloudy winters.


What is appearance a poor indication of?

These socioeconomic factors are also significant to the limits of racial lines, because a minority of pardos, or brown people, are likely to start declaring themselves white or black if socially upward, and being seen as relatively "whiter" as their perceived social status increases (much as in other regions of Latin America).


Who predicted Germany's declaration of war against the United States months before?

This is widely agreed to be a grand strategic blunder, as it abrogated the benefit Germany gained by Japan's distraction of the U.S. (predicted months before in a memo by Commander Arthur McCollum)[nb 12] and the reduction in aid to Britain, which both Congress and Hitler had managed to avoid during over a year of mutual provocation, which would otherwise have resulted.


A notable example is pipa (a Chinese lute, also a fruit, the loquat, of similar shape)


In what year did Masakado begin his rebellion?

As early as 939 A.D, Taira no Masakado threatened the authority of the central government, leading an uprising in the eastern province of Hitachi, and almost simultaneously, Fujiwara no Sumitomo rebelled in the west.


What geographic area was the primary objective of Eisenhower?

His primary objective was to move forces successfully into Tunisia, and intending to facilitate that objective, he gave his support to François Darlan as High Commissioner in North Africa, despite Darlan's previous high offices of state in Vichy France and his continued role as commander-in-chief of the French armed forces.


How many 24-hour rapid transit systems are located in New York?

The Staten Island Railway rapid transit system solely serves Staten Island, operating 24 hours a day.


Browsers typically have plug-ins to support what?

Most browsers can display images, audio, video, and XML files, and often have plug-ins to support Flash applications and Java applets.


How is the egg in American chop suey prepared?

International chain restaurants are rare, but some outlets of Pizza Hut and KFC have recently opened there.


What was Antarctica presumed to be by the ancient thinkers?

Antarctica has no indigenous population and there is no evidence that it was seen by humans until the 19th century.


The Auxiliary Fire Service had how many members in July of 1939?

The AFS had 138,000 personnel by July 1939.


On what date was Life with PlayStation shut down?

Life with PlayStation, released on September 18, 2008 to succeed Folding@home, was retired November 6, 2012.


At the start of the 1984–85 season, Terry Venables was hired as manager and he won La Liga with noteworthy displays by German midfielder Bernd Schuster.


, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Halo", and "Irreplaceable" are some of the best-selling singles of all time worldwide.


What did Austrian want in the Treaty of Hubertusburg

The only concession that Prussia made to Austria was to consent to the election of Archduke Joseph as Holy Roman emperor.


How do the other gospels describe Jesus' last words?

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


What kind of food classification does ginger belong to?

Food was classified into "hot" (for example, meats, blood, ginger, and hot spices) and "cold" (green vegetables) in China, India, Malaya, and Persia.


Which icon is most venerated in the Orthodox Church?

Both Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians venerate images and icons of Mary, given that the Second Council of Nicaea in 787 permitted their veneration with the understanding that those who venerate the image are venerating the reality of the person it represents, and the 842 Synod of Constantinople confirming the same.


Who purchased the majority stake and re-marketed the product in 1980?

Pioneer Electronics later purchased the majority stake in the format and marketed it as both LaserVision (format name) and LaserDisc (brand name) in 1980, with some releases unofficially referring to the medium as "Laser Videodisc".


What is another country that stayed mostly feudal and created spectacular architecture for its royalty rather than its burghers?

England and France remained largely feudal and produced grand domestic architecture for their kings, dukes and bishops, rather than grand town halls for their burghers.


In what district did A. Carl Prince win election to the city council?

As the first African American Baptist Minister elected to the Richmond City Council, Prince's election paved the way for a political paradigm shift in politics that persist today.


One of Beyonce's most successful tours yet was which one?

It became the most successful tour of her career and one of the most-successful tours of all time.


In what season does New Delhi's air pollution worsen?

In addition, trucks will be allowed to enter India's capital only after 11 p.m., two hours later than the existing restriction.


For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia.


What month in 2004 did Comcast drop it's bid for this company?

The main reason for the buyout attempt was so that Comcast could acquire Disney's 80 percent stake in ESPN, which a Comcast executive called "the most important and valuable asset" that Disney owned.


What kind of woods have pores that are uniformly sized?

Some species, such as walnut and cherry, are on the border between the two classes, forming an intermediate group.[citation needed]


The Brussels region emerges as a third component.


What countries had Tajikistan been working with to use ports?

And in 2012, the presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Iran signed an agreement to construct roads and railways as well as oil, gas, and water pipelines to connect the three countries.


When did an investigation occur under school casualties?

The official tally of students killed in the earthquake was not released until May 7, 2009, almost a year after the earthquake.


What's the minimum number of layers a PCB can have to be considered "multi-layer"?

The de-smear process ensures that a good connection is made to the copper layers when the hole is plated through.


What does the American Psychological Assocation distinguish between?

Often, sexual orientation and sexual orientation identity are not distinguished, which can impact accurately assessing sexual identity and whether or not sexual orientation is able to change; sexual orientation identity can change throughout an individual's life, and may or may not align with biological sex, sexual behavior or actual sexual orientation.


What is one type of fixture commonly found in offices?

The portable or table lamp is probably the most common fixture, found in many homes and offices.


Which political leaders spoke out against the proposed designations?

When the U.S. government proposed the addition of the category of "bi-racial" or "multiracial" in 1988, the response from the general public was mostly negative.


What were the most important buildings of the time?

From about 900 CE onwards, the movements of both clerics and tradesmen carried architectural knowledge across Europe, resulting in the pan-European styles Romanesque and Gothic.


When did the most recent Governor's cup take place?

In Jamestown a timed run takes place up Jacob's Ladder every year, with people coming from all over the world to take part.


What type of frag grenade is used by the U.S. Army?

Soldiers are also equiped with various hand grenades, such as the M67 fragmentation grenade and M18 smoke grenade.


The growing town Utrecht was granted city rights by Henry V in 1122.


What did Darwin use to illustrate the way that original species change and adapt into new ones?

Using a tree diagram and calculations, he indicates the "divergence of character" from original species into new species and genera.


How many copies did Graduation sell in its first week of release?

Ben Detrick of XXL cited the outcome of the sales competition between 50 Cent's Curtis and West's Graduation as being responsible for altering the direction of hip-hop and paving the way for new rappers who didn't follow the hardcore-gangster mold, writing, "If there was ever a watershed moment to indicate hip-hop's changing direction, it may have come when 50 Cent competed with Kanye in 2007 to see whose album would claim superior sales."


When did the mutiny of military factions occur?

A mutiny of military factions in October 2004 resulted in the death of the head of the armed forces and caused widespread unrest.


Speakers of Limón Creole English are descended from people of what nationality?

This creole is spoken in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica (Central America) by descendant of Jamaican people.


Who must sign these orders for them to be valid?

Under the Westminster system's parliamentary customs and practices, however, the monarch and viceroy must generally follow the advice of his or her ministers in Cabinet, including the prime minister and minister of national defence, who are accountable to the elected House of Commons.


Who wrote the Catholic Church's Condemnation of 1277?

However, many scholars agree with Duhem's view that the Middle Ages were a period of important scientific developments.


Who makes most of the decisions for an NPO?

NPOs have controlling members or a board of directors.


What was the rank of the person who commanded the third voyage?

For a period of fifteen years the charter awarded the newly formed company a monopoly on trade with all countries east of the Cape of Good Hope and west of the Straits of Magellan.


The sex-determination system is found in which insects?

This system is typical in bees and wasps.


Which baseball stadium is found at Notre Dame?

The most famous is Notre Dame Stadium, home of the Fighting Irish football team; it has been renovated several times and today it can hold more than 80 thousand people.


At what age did Chopin start playing publicly?

By the age of seven Fryderyk had begun giving public concerts, and in 1817 he composed two polonaises, in G minor and B-flat major.


Whose method based knowledge on experiementation, which had to be witnessed?

Boyle was "a founder of the experimental world in which scientists now live and operate," and his method based knowledge on experimentation, which had to be witnessed to provide proper empirical legitimacy.


From what school in London would a student receive an MBA?

It includes four large multi-faculty universities – King's College London, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway and UCL – and a number of smaller and more specialised institutions including Birkbeck, the Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Institute of Education, the London Business School, the London School of Economics, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Royal Academy of Music, the Central School of Speech and Drama, the Royal Veterinary College and the School of Oriental and African Studies.


What is the approximate population for 2014?

Greater Boston as a commuting region is home to 8.1 million people, making it the sixth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.


Who was it that peculiarly called a full parliament without royal authorization in 1265?

In 1265, the Earl of Leicester irregularly called a full parliament without royal authorisation.


What has help the most with the continuous growth within the area?

The downtown area provides about half of the city's jobs and half of its tax base and in recent years has become filled with dozens of new upscale restaurants, several of which have garnered national praise (such as Ibiza, recognized by Esquire and Wine Spectator magazines as well as the New York Times as the best Spanish food in the country), in addition to shops and thousands of apartments and condominium units which subsequently help overall growth of the city.


What is another name for the pointed arch?

Those technologies were the ogival or pointed arch, the ribbed vault, and the buttress.


What cultures' visual representations are included in visual anthropology?

While the term is sometimes used interchangeably with ethnographic film, visual anthropology also encompasses the anthropological study of visual representation, including areas such as performance, museums, art, and the production and reception of mass media.


San Francisco band Blue Cheer released a crude and distorted cover of Eddie Cochran's classic "Summertime Blues", from their 1968 debut album Vincebus Eruptum, that outlined much of the later hard rock and heavy metal sound.


It is 72 centimetres high and weighs 985 grams.


How many of Schutz's Easter pieces were in the A cappella style?

Learning from the preceding two composeres, Heinrich Schütz utilized the a cappella style in numerous pieces, chief among these were the pieces in the oratorio style, which were traditionally performed during the Easter week and dealt with the religious subject matter of that week, such as Christ's suffering and the Passion.


Further, the ban against government aid to religious schools was supported before 1970 by most Protestants (and most Jews), who opposed aid to religious schools, which were mostly Catholic at the time.


What will the Beichuan county seat be used for?

The government also opened access to the sealed ruins of the Beichuan county seat for three days, after which it will be frozen in time as a state earthquake relic museum, to remind people of the terrible disaster.


How far from the sea was Valencia when it was founded?

The City Council bought the lake from the Crown of Spain for 1,072,980 pesetas in 1911, and today it forms the main portion of the Parc Natural de l'Albufera


Carnival was also a result of what area's folk culture?

Unlike today, carnival in the Middle Ages took not just a few days, but it covered almost the entire period between Christmas and the beginning of Lent.


Along with Philip Morris and CapitalOne, what prominent corporation is present in Richmond?

The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, as well as offices for international companies such as Genworth Financial, CapitalOne, Philip Morris USA, and numerous other banks and brokerages.


What method does the photovoltaics system use to turn light into electricity?

PV converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.


When did Homo sapiens begin using subsistence gathering?

It remained the only mode of subsistence until the end of the Mesolithic period some 10,000 years ago, and after this was replaced only gradually with the spread of the Neolithic Revolution.


What was the name of Harper Lee's sister?

Lee's childhood friend, author Truman Capote, wrote on the dust jacket of the first edition, "Someone rare has written this very fine first novel: a writer with the liveliest sense of life, and the warmest, most authentic sense of humor.


The second feature of Coordinative definition involves what?

Although we can, presumably, directly test the equality of length of two measuring rods when they are next to one another, we can not find out as much for two rods distant from one another.


Who is one 20th century Greek composers that has had an impact on modern classical music?

At the same time, composers and musicians such as Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hatzidakis, Eleni Karaindrou, Vangelis and Demis Roussos garnered an international following for their music, which include famous film scores such as Zorba the Greek, Serpico, Never on Sunday, America America, Eternity and a Day, Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner, among others.


Guam's Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Maria was formally opened on February 2, 1669, as was the Royal College of San Juan


How many of the worlds succulents are found in Karoo?

One of these, known as the Succulent Karoo, is home to over 5,000 species of plants, nearly half of them endemic; Approximately 10 percent of the world's succulents are found in the Karoo.


What is multilingual computer processing?

Many traditional character encodings share a common problem in that they allow bilingual computer processing (usually using Latin characters and the local script), but not multilingual computer processing (computer processing of arbitrary scripts mixed with each other).


What orbit does Triton have around Neptune?

Unlike all other large planetary moons in the Solar System, Triton has a retrograde orbit, indicating that it was captured rather than forming in place; it was probably once a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt.


What is displayed at Zahm House for football home games at Notre Dame?

The band entire will play a concert at the steps of Bond Hall, from where they will march into Notre Dame Stadium, leading fans and students alike across campus to the game.


When were women first admitted to Northwestern?

Northwestern was founded in 1851 by John Evans, for whom the City of Evanston is named, and eight other lawyers, businessmen and Methodist leaders.


What did Victoria wear upon her death in her coffin?

She was dressed in a white dress and her wedding veil.


Nasser did not covet Lebanon, seeing it as a "special case", but sought to prevent Chamoun from a second presidential term.


What type of media decreases and internet connectivity increases?

Telecommunications, internet, radio, print, television and postal services in the nation are largely concentrated in the private sector.


The Boston Red Sox, a founding member of the American League of Major League Baseball in 1901, play their home games at Fenway Park, near Kenmore Square in the city's Fenway section.


What are several of the gates backed policies

The K-12 and higher education reform programs of the Gates Foundation have been criticized by some education professionals, parents, and researchers because they have driven the conversation on education reform to such an extent that they may marginalize researchers who do not support Gates' predetermined policy preferences.


What Indian leader said that Swaraj was his birthright?

His popular sentence "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it" became the source of inspiration for Indians.


What year was the National Charter released?

In October 1961, Nasser embarked on a major nationalization program for Egypt, believing the total adoption of socialism was the answer to his country's problems and would have prevented Syria's secession.


What Substance act does the FBI enforce?

The FBI also shares concurrent jurisdiction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.


Lee continued to respond to her work's impact until her death in February 2016, although she had refused any personal publicity for herself or the novel since 1964.


What year did Kanye West open his GOOD Music production company and record label?

John Legend, Common, and West were the label's inaugural artists.


Ecclesiastical officials convened at the Council of Constance in 1414, and in the following year the council deposed one of the rival popes, leaving only two claimants.


What can the Estonian parliament do in regards to treaties?

The Parliament of Estonia (Estonian: Riigikogu) or the legislative branch is elected by people for a four-year term by proportional representation.


In what year did the Presbyterian Church of Australia , the Congregational Union of Australia , and all the Methodist Church of Australasia merge?

In 1977, two thirds of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, along with most of the Congregational Union of Australia and all the Methodist Church of Australasia, combined to form the Uniting Church in Australia.


Who lost the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina?

They opposed North Carolina's annexation of the Washington District and the concurrent settling of the Transylvania Colony further north and west.


What kinds of courses are offered to students who are not experiencing academic success?

They offer college preparatory classes for the students who are doing well, general education classes for average students, and remedial courses for those who aren't doing that well.


In what year did Pope Pius IX make his Ex Cathedra proclamation of the Immaculate Conception of Mary?

Orthodox Christians reject the Immaculate Conception dogma principally because their understanding of ancestral sin (the Greek term corresponding to the Latin "original sin") differs from the Augustinian interpretation and that of the Roman Catholic Church.


Where were plants also grown besides the garden?

Plants were also grown in pots or vases."


What is the focus of the Bumbershoot festival?

All are typically attended by 100,000 people annually, as are the Seattle Hempfest and two separate Independence Day celebrations.


Were the European empires satisfied or unsatisfied by the Treaty of Nanjing?

In 1854, Britain tried to re-negotiate the Treaty of Nanjing, inserting clauses allowing British commercial access to Chinese rivers and the creation of a permanent British embassy at Beijing.


What is ab example of a gender marked adjective?

Thus, one can find bullent/bullenta ("boiling") in contrast with traditional bullent/bullent.


On what border of the Byzantine Empire were the last holdouts for celebrating according the  Alexandrian Easter?

Easter was the Sunday after the 15th day of this moon, whose 14th day was allowed to precede the equinox.


During what was the abbey made second in wealth?

(£1,310,000 to £1,530,000 as of 2016), during the assessment attendant on the Dissolution of the Monasteries rendered it second in wealth only to Glastonbury Abbey.


What was the supreme court case that was determined that congress could not allow the President to determine fair competition?

It was not until the 1930s that the Supreme Court held a delegation of authority unconstitutional.


Since the new controllers don't have microphones on them like the second controller on the original console, certain games such as the Disk System version of The Legend of Zelda and Raid on Bungeling Bay will have certain tricks that cannot be replicated when played on an HVC-101 Famicom without a modded controller.


What type of fuel do diesel locomotives use?

While diesel locomotives burn petroleum, electricity is generated from diverse sources including many that do not produce carbon dioxide such as nuclear power and renewable forms including hydroelectric, geothermal, wind and solar.


The Times was founded by what publisher who also was the editor?

It was in that time when Henry Johnson invented the logography, a new typography that was faster and more precise (three years later, it was proved that it was not as efficient as had been said).


Why did Native Americans suffer such high mortality rates to the diseases?

Native Americans suffered high mortality rates due to their lack of prior exposure to these diseases.


What were CD size "single"-style discs called that were compatible with LaserDisc players?

There were also 12 cm (4.7 in) (CD size) "single"-style discs produced that were playable on LaserDisc players.


What is Thailand's only government-established and owned institute of technology?

Institutes of technology with different origins are Asian Institute of Technology, which developed from SEATO Graduate School of Engineering, and Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, an engineering school of Thammasat University.


He put Syria under Sarraj, who effectively reduced the province to a police state by imprisoning and exiling landholders who objected to the introduction of Egyptian agricultural reform in Syria, as well as communists.


Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions.


What did Friedrinch Netzsche consider Humanism to be?

On this view, such rights do not facilitate emancipation of life, but rather deny it.


During the development of the state they gradually became subordinated to higher dukes, and later to the King of Lithuania.


When was the island of Iwo Jima secured by the Americans?

But it was not until 26 March that the island was finally secured.


The importance of Utrecht as a centre of Christianity is illustrated by the election of the Utrecht-born Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens as pope in 1522 (the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II).


Larger mutations can be caused by errors in recombination to cause chromosomal abnormalities including the duplication, deletion, rearrangement or inversion of large sections of a chromosome.


What great powers have maintained peace?

As evidence, Baron outlines that since the Cuban missile crisis (1962) during the Cold War, these influential Western nations have resolved all disputes among the great powers peacefully at the United Nations and other forums of international discussion.


Tito was the chief architect of the second Yugoslavia, a socialist federation that lasted from 1943 to 1991–92.


Louis did not leave a son as heir after his death in 1382.


What were tribal leaders accused of in 1971?

In doing so, they tried discrediting tribal leaders as agents of the old regime, and in August 1971 a Sabha military court tried many of them for counter-revolutionary activity.


A very high resolution source may require more of what?

A very high resolution source may require more bandwidth than available in order to be transmitted without loss of fidelity.


However, Smith died from a heart attack in May 1994.


Modern players David Grisman, Sam Bush, and Mike Marshall, among others, have worked since the early 1970s to demonstrate the mandolin's versatility for all styles of music.


Which model of iPod combined the headphone jack and data port?

The second-, third-, and fourth-generation iPod Shuffle uses a single 3.5 mm minijack phone connector which acts as both a headphone jack and a data port for the dock.


How long did the translation effort take?

In Asia, the spread of Buddhism led to large-scale ongoing translation efforts spanning well over a thousand years.


When did Tom Ricketts and Crane Kenney unveil plans for a five-year funded renovation of Wrigley Field?

In previously years mostly all efforts to conduct any large-scale renovations to the field had been opposed by the city, former mayor Richard M. Daley (a staunch White Sox fan), and especially the rooftop owners.


What was the Catalan immigrant's speech called?

After the declaration of independence of Algeria in 1962, almost all the Catalan speakers fled to Northern Catalonia (as Pieds-Noirs) or Alacant.


What position would the young Liu Xie eventually be promoted to?

After Dong Zhuo demoted Emperor Shao and promoted his brother Liu Xie as Emperor Xian, Yuan Shao led a coalition of former officials and officers against Dong, who burned Luoyang to the ground and resettled the court at Chang'an in May 191 AD.


When did Tucson get the most rain in 24 hours?

The most rainfall in 24 hours was 3.93 in (100 mm) on July 29, 1958.


What was the samurai's long sword called?

They still had the legal right to cut down any commoner who did not show proper respect kiri-sute gomen (斬り捨て御免?), but to what extent this right was used is unknown.


What kind of money did Claridge  invest in attempting  to save his companies?

However, the First World War impacted financially on the Clarmac Company, which entered into liquidation in 1915.


Why was the border between Mexico and the United States established one league south of San Diego Bay's most southern tip?

The Mexican negotiators of that treaty tried to retain San Diego as part of Mexico, but the Americans insisted that San Diego was "for every commercial purpose of nearly equal importance to us with that of San Francisco," and the Mexican-American border was eventually established to be one league south of the southernmost point of San Diego Bay, so as to include the entire bay within the United States.


By the beginning of what century was the Romanesque style established all over Europe?

By the 12th century, Romanesque architecture (termed Norman architecture in England because of its association with the Norman invasion), was established throughout Europe and provided the basic architectural forms and units that were to remain in evolution throughout the Medieval period.


What ingredient is notably absent from a New Haven-style pizza when ordered plain?

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


Who undertook translating Plato's works to Latin?

A Latin translation of Plato's works was undertaken by Marsilio Ficino.


Who was the winner of American Idols twelfth season?

Glover is the first female to win American Idol since Jordin Sparks.


What class does the USS America belong to?

The first of this class, USS America, is now in active service with another, USS Tripoli, under construction and 9 more are planned.


What was the off-sales counter or attached shop for the sales of beers, wines and spirits for home consumption often referred to as?

Until the 1970s most of the larger pubs also featured an off-sales counter or attached shop for the sales of beers, wines and spirits for home consumption.


However, Churchill could not ignore Gamal Abdul Nasser's new revolutionary government of Egypt that had taken power in 1952, and the following year it was agreed that British troops would withdraw from the Suez Canal zone and that Sudan would be granted self-determination by 1955, with independence to follow.


In which region of the world were the Spanish pesos minted?

These Spanish pesos or dollars were minted in Spanish America, namely in Mexico City, Potosí, Bolivia; and Lima, Peru.


In Jacob M. Appel's short story, "The Grand Concourse" (2007), a woman who grew up in the iconic Lewis Morris Building returns to the Morrisania neighborhood with her adult daughter.


What is the mode of travel for Antarctic tours?

Small-scale "expedition tourism" has existed since 1957 and is currently subject to Antarctic Treaty and Environmental Protocol provisions, but in effect self-regulated by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).


How many school buildings collapsed in the province?

At least 7,000 school buildings throughout the province collapsed.


Where did Russell and others form their group?

In 1870, Charles Taze Russell and others formed a group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study the Bible.


What was missing in the formulas of prayer in Rome?

Even private prayer by an individual was formulaic, a recitation rather than a personal expression, though selected by the individual for a particular purpose or occasion.


For how many years was Fox the highest rated network with young adults because of American Idol?

The show pushed Fox to become the number one U.S. TV network amongst adults 18–49, the key demographic coveted by advertisers, for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012.


What concept relates measurements of time and velocity of two observers in motion relative to each other?

Another example are the Lorentz transformations, which relate measurements of time and velocity of two observers in motion relative to each other.


Who represented Harvard during the rule changing debates?

President Arthur Hadley of Yale, A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard, and Woodrow Wilson of Princeton worked to develop moderate changes to reduce injuries.


When did Hai Gaon refer to questions that had been addressed to him from Ashkenaz?

In the Mahzor Vitry, the kingdom of Ashkenaz is referred to chiefly in regard to the ritual of the synagogue there, but occasionally also with regard to certain other observances.


What do birds to compensate for the changing position of the sun during the day?

For diurnal migrants, the sun is used to navigate by day, and a stellar compass is used at night.


Do all regions perceive that term "black people" the same?

As such, the meaning of the expression varies widely both between and within societies, and depends significantly on context.


Which publisher did Lyell convince to arrange publication of Darwin's work?

After the meeting, Darwin decided to write "an abstract of my whole work".


What magazine broke the story of Paul VI pending saint hood?

On 24 April 2014, it was reported in the Italian magazine Credere that the late pope could possibly be beatified on 19 October 2014.


What assets are included in nominal wealth?

Switzerland ranks top or close to the top in several metrics of national performance, including government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic competitiveness, and human development.


When did the Arsenal Ladies team become semi-professional?

Arsenal Ladies are the most successful team in English women's football.


The formula E = mc², derived by Albert Einstein (1905) quantifies the relationship between rest-mass and rest-energy within the concept of special relativity.


On 23 November 1944, the city was officially liberated by the 2nd French Armoured Division under General Leclerc.


Of what did Lord Altrincham say Elizabeth's speeches resembled?

In the late 1960s, attempts to portray a more modern image of the monarchy were made in the television documentary Royal Family and by televising Prince Charles's investiture as Prince of Wales.


What fraction of the population lives on Majuro or Ebeye?

Most of the residents are Marshallese, who are of Micronesian origin and migrated from Asia several thousand years ago.


Clement Walker in Anarchia Anglicana (1649) refers to "new-erected sodoms and spintries at the Mulberry Garden at S. James's"; this suggests it may have been a place of debauchery.


What store was the largest department store in the world in 2010?

As of 2010 the Shinsegae department store in Centum City, Busan, is the largest department store in the world.


When was Renaissance Humanism developed?

There was still no dividing line between artist, architect and engineer, or any of the related vocations, and the appellation was often one of regional preference.


O.W. Wilson, a student of Vollmer, helped reduce corruption and introduce professionalism in Wichita, Kansas, and later in the Chicago Police Department.


How many BEM's were awarded for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee?

In 2004, a report entitled "A Matter of Honour: Reforming Our Honours System" by a Commons committee recommended to phase out the Order of the British Empire, as its title was "now considered to be unacceptable, being thought to embody values that are no longer shared by many of the country’s population".


What battle ended a British invasion from Canada in the Revolutionary War?

France and Spain then entered the war against Great Britain as Allies of the US, ending its naval advantage and escalating the conflict into a world war.


This enabled him to become a producer for the 1965 film Thunderball—with Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman as executive producers—and the non-Eon film Never Say Never Again, an updated remake of Thunderball, in 1983.[N 3] A second remake, entitled Warhead 2000 A.D., was planned for production and release in the 1990s before being abandoned.


What year did American Idol first air its fourteenth season?

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


For example, copper salts are used to test for reducing sugars.


Where did the Eighth United States and ROK get pushed back to?

By August, the KPA had pushed back the ROK Army and the Eighth United States Army to the vicinity of Pusan in southeast Korea.


Leaders of the Enlightenment that helped design laws and programs to reform the court system are called what by historians?

These rulers are called "enlightened despots" by historians.


The Greek monarchy was reestablished by who?

Following the catastrophic events in Asia Minor, the monarchy was abolished via a referendum in 1924 and the Second Hellenic Republic was declared.


What sect lays special emphasis on conservation of particular species?

Regional social norms are generally antagonistic to hunting, while a few sects, such as the Bishnoi, lay special emphasis on the conservation of particular species, such as the antelope.


What is the flaw in the color of light produced by an incandescent bulb?

The spectrum emitted by a blackbody radiator at temperatures of incandescent bulbs does not match the sensitivity characteristics of the human eye; the light emitted does not appear white, and most is not in the range of wavelengths at which the eye is most sensitive.


What is yarding in relation to the pultry industry?

A more intensive system is yarding, in which the birds have access to a fenced yard and poultry house at a higher stocking rate.


Who were the guest judges in season two?

Guest judges may occasionally be introduced.


What was the name of the theory that Lange and James developed independently?

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


What is the coverage of Tuvalu's economic zone?

Its small, scattered group of atolls have poor soil and a total land area of only about 26 square kilometres (10 square miles) making it the fourth smallest country in the world.


When was the settlement in Bumpliz close to the medieval city?

No archaeological evidence that indicates a settlement on the site of today′s city centre prior to the 12th century has been found so far.


What team did the league take control of?

On January 6, 2016, the league took over "ownership and operational control" of the Portland Thunder from its previous owners.


Which century marked the arrival of the Ottomans?

The Bahre-Nagassi ("Kings of the Sea") alternately fought with or against the Abyssinians and the neighbouring Muslim Adal Sultanate depending on the geopolitical circumstances.


When did the reign of the last Western Roman Emperor end?

The Byzantine emperors maintained a claim over the territory, but none of the new kings in the west dared to elevate himself to the position of emperor of the west, Byzantine control of most of the Western Empire could not be sustained; the reconquest of the Italian peninsula and Mediterranean periphery by Justinian (r. 527–565) was the sole, and temporary, exception.


What feeling usually fills a believer regarding the resurrection?

Thus the crucifixion of Jesus along with his resurrection restores access to a vibrant experience of God’s presence, love and grace as well as the confidence of eternal life.


What is exchanged between between bacterial strains or species via plasmids that have this resistance?

For instance, antibacterial resistance genes can be exchanged between different bacterial strains or species via plasmids that carry these resistance genes.


How did Apple's profit margin on the lower cost Mac's compare to the profit margin onearlier models?

The Macintosh Classic, essentially a less expensive version of the Macintosh SE, was the least expensive Mac offered until early 2001.


On May 30, 2006, Taylor Hicks was named American Idol, with Katharine McPhee the runner-up. "


What is another name for the 10 large nuclear-powered carriers operated by the U.S. Navy?

As well as the supercarrier fleet, the US Navy has nine amphibious assault ships used primarily for helicopters (sometimes called helicopter carriers); these can also carry up to 25 fighter jets, and in some cases, are as large as some other nations' fixed-wing carriers.


What bankrupt company did Comcast partner with another broadband provider to acquire in 2005?

As part of the deal, Time Warner and Comcast traded existing subscribers in order to consolidate them into larger geographic clusters.


How far is Rex Hospital from the fairgrounds?

The PNC Arena is also located here adjacent to the North Carolina State Fairgrounds.


Who was given permission to search attendees of the relay?

Australian police have been given powers to search relay spectators, following a call by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association for Chinese Australian students to "go defend our sacred torch" against "ethnic degenerate scum and anti-China separatists".


Since the end of the war, newly established political stability and foreign aid have allowed the country's economy to grow.


From what had the ecosystem had to recover?

Phytoplankton, coral, and crustaceans all had recovered, and the reptiles began to get bigger and bigger.


How many muslims were there in Bern in 2000?

Of the rest of the population, there were 1,874 members of an Orthodox church (or about 1.46% of the population), there were 229 persons (or about 0.18% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 5,531 persons (or about 4.30% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church.


Carothers wrote to Secretary William Jennings Bryan: "As far as he was concerned we could keep Vera Cruz [sic] and hold it so tight that not even water could get in to Huerta and . . .


The Cross Sound Cable company has what sort of structure located near New Haven?

There are three PureCell Model 400 fuel cells placed in the city of New Haven—one at the New Haven Public Schools and newly constructed Roberto Clemente School, one at the mixed-use 360 State Street building, and one at City Hall.


How many years was Knute Rockne head coach at Notre Dame?


Art and music were some of these forms of  cultural related to what type of living?

As these forms were associated with urban life, "culture" was identified with "civilization" (from lat.


When did Fidel Castro overthrow the Cuban government?

A pro-independence movement in Cuba was supported by the U.S., and Cuban guerrilla leaders wanted annexation to the United States, but Cuban revolutionary leader José Martí called for Cuban nationhood.


What shape do mountain valleys have pre-glacation?

If a glacial valley runs into a large body of water, it forms a fjord.


Who developed a theory giving the first abstract definition of a finite group?


What organization does the US Air Force support on its missions?

This requires the ability to engage targets globally using a variety of methods; therefore, the Air Force should possess the ability to induct, train, assign, educate and exercise individuals and units to rapidly and effectively execute missions that support US NDO objectives.


To date, the Peace Corps has not returned to the Central African Republic.


Under which governor was the education system unified?

Under Governor Miguel Ahumada, the education system in the state was unified and brought under tighter control by the state government, and the metric system was standardized throughout the state to replace the colonial system of weights and measures.


In what other country, besides Mexico, did the film experience administrative issues with local authorities?

Production of Skyfall had previously faced similar problems while attempting to secure permits to shoot the film's pre-title sequence in India before moving to Istanbul.


Even if a harvest is good, food security can be crippled when a government has tendencies toward what?

Governments with strong tendencies towards kleptocracy can undermine food security even when harvests are good.


What was Napoleon's actual height, in feet and inches?

Confusion about his height also results from the difference between the French pouce and British inch—2.71 cm and 2.54 cm, respectively.


Buddha rejected the assertion "I have a Self" and what other related assertion?

Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind.


When was the digital switchover process completed in the UK?

However, Freeview HD is not the first HDTV service over digital terrestrial television in Europe;


As prosperity began to return in the 1980s, the city was stunned by the Wah Mee massacre in 1983, when 13 people were killed in an illegal gambling club in the International District, Seattle's Chinatown.


Phonology is a branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages.


When speakers get confused about whether to use hen or hun, what interchangeable unstressed form would they probably use?

The shared unstressed form ze is also often used as both direct and indirect objects and is a useful avoidance strategy when people are unsure which form to use.


What is the acronym for an organization that serves as an accreditation body for engineering schools?

The School of Engineering was officially founded in 1891, although engineering degrees were awarded as early as 1873.


What does a grey-box tester implement when they have limited information?

Typically, a grey-box tester will be permitted to set up an isolated testing environment with activities such as seeding a database.


What was lacking as to the profession of a priest class in Rome?

Rome had no separate priestly caste or class.


Which magazine listed Ann Arbor as one of the most liveable cities in the USA?

Ann Arbor consistently ranks in the "top places to live" lists published by various mainstream media outlets every year.


What country's government, on which the US government was modeled, did not formally implement separation of powers?

Under the UK Westminster system, based on parliamentary sovereignty and responsible government, Parliament (consisting of the Sovereign (King-in-Parliament), House of Lords and House of Commons) was the supreme lawmaking authority.


How many beer houses opened their doors in the inaugural year of the Beer Act?

Because it was so easy to obtain permission and the profits could be huge compared to the low cost of gaining permission, the number of beer houses was continuing to rise and in some towns nearly every other house in a street could be a beer house.


What occurs to colors of short wavelengths in Rayleigh scattering?

As a ray of white sunlight travels through the atmosphere to the eye, some of the colors are scattered out of the beam by air molecules and airborne particles due to Rayleigh scattering, changing the final color of the beam that is seen.


What was the estimated population of Nanjing in 2011?

The statistics in 2011 estimated the total population to be 8.11 million.


What caused the resurface of the Grecian monotony in politics ?

A distinct Greek political identity re-emerged in the 11th century in educated circles and became more forceful after the fall of Constantinople to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade in 1204, so that when the empire was revived in 1261, it became in many ways a Greek national state.


What other African country has also recently banned trophy hunting?

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."


In which nation was Friedrich Hayek born?

Hayek shared the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Gunnar Myrdal for his "pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and ... penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena."


In which round of UEFA Euro 2012 was England eliminated?

England managed to finish top of their group, winning two and drawing one of their fixtures, but exited the Championships in the quarter-finals via a penalty shoot-out, this time to Italy.


What did Bell call the best thing he ever made?

Bell believed the photophone's principles were his life's "greatest achievement", telling a reporter shortly before his death that the photophone was "the greatest invention [I have] ever made, greater than the telephone".


what region was made available to english traders by  the Mughal emperor?

With reduced Portuguese and Spanish influence in the region, the EIC and Dutch East India Company (VOC) entered a period of intense competition, resulting in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th and 18th centuries.


What group believed that democracy was the will of God?

Consistent with Calvin's political ideas, Protestants created both the English and the American democracies.


Boston is internationally known for education and medicine because of its many what?

The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, though it remains high on world livability rankings.


The first non-stop transatlantic crossing was made by the British airship R34 in 1919.


For what purpose might an international tribunal review the preparatory work from the negotiation and drafting of a treaty?

To establish the meaning in context, these judicial bodies may review the preparatory work from the negotiation and drafting of the treaty as well as the final, signed treaty itself.


In which two countries is the UK installing military bases?

As a result of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron signed a 50-year treaty with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that would have the two countries co-operate intensively in military matters.


Which game console had a full-gore version of Mortal Kombat?

Because the Genesis version retained the gore while the SNES version did not, it outsold the SNES version by a ratio of three or four-to-one.


In response to the criticism of the Kinsey scale only measuring two dimensions of sexual orientation, Fritz Klein developed the Klein sexual orientation grid (KSOG), a multidimensional scale for describing sexual orientation.


What company paid for 10,000 bikes for the city's bicycle sharing program?

Citibank sponsored the introduction of 10,000 public bicycles for the city's bike-share project in the summer of 2013.


The giant celebration that involved the whole community is thought to be the origin of what festivity?

Traditionally the feast also applied to sexual desires, which were supposed to be suppressed during the following fasting.


What banners appeared on the winners' podium at the August 2013 ceremony?

In the video, the banners rise up automatically—activists controlled their appearance with the use of four radio car antennas—revealing the website URL, alongside an image that consists of half of a polar bear's head and half of the Shell logo.


Who designed the building for The Yale Center for British Art?

The latter, Louis Kahn's first large-scale American work (1953), was renovated and reopened in December 2006.


When were turkeys first used in a domestication setting?

The first Europeans to encounter the bird misidentified it as a guineafowl, a bird known as a "turkey fowl" at that time because it had been introduced into Europe via Turkey.


How many hours did Jesus endure Crucifixion?

According to Mark's Gospel, he endured the torment of crucifixion for some six hours from the third hour, at approximately 9 am, until his death at the ninth hour, corresponding to about 3 pm.


Feathers are a feature characteristic of birds (though also present in some dinosaurs not currently considered to be true birds).


What number can you dial from any phone for public transportation information in San Diego?

A planned Mid-Coast extension of the Trolley will operate from Old Town to University City and the University of California, San Diego along the I-5 Freeway, with planned operation by 2018.


What was the intentional burning of vegetation intended to mimic?

Intentional burning of vegetation was used to mimic the effects of natural fires that tended to clear forest understories.


In which year was the Warsaw Pact activated in a joint action?

All member countries, with the exception of the Socialist Republic of Romania and the People's Republic of Albania participated in the invasion.


In a talk given several years later at UW, Feynman quipped, "It's great to be back at the only university that ever had the good sense to fire me."


In what borough is the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court located?

Manhattan hosts the First Department of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division while Brooklyn hosts the Second Department.


What percent of the Aboriginal population of North America was killed in the first hundred years after first contact by smallpox and measles?

Some 90 per cent of the native population near Massachusetts Bay Colony died of smallpox in an epidemic in 1617–1619.


How did Zugibe try to prove his theories?

Zugibe carried out a number of experiments over several years to test his theories while he was a medical examiner.


What began the influx of Chinese department stores?

, many of them are expanding quickly by listing in the financial market.


A simple model is also referred to as what?

This common conception of communication simply views communication as a means of sending and receiving information.


Who heavy was the Helepolis siege tower?

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


How many days of rain does Nanjing get a year, on average?

On average precipitation falls 115 days out of the year, and the average annual rainfall is 1,062 millimetres (42 in).


What are two of the most successful animal phyla?

These two groups have long been considered close relatives because of the common presence of trochophore larvae, but the annelids were considered closer to the arthropods because they are both segmented.


The Corruption Perceptions Index is the best known of these metrics, though it has drawn much criticism and may be declining in influence.


Which school is Charleston's diocesan high school?

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Office of Education also operates out of the city and oversees several K-8 parochial schools, such as Blessed Sacrament School, Christ Our King School, Charleston Catholic School, Nativity School, and Divine Redeemer School, all of which are "feeder" schools into Bishop England High School, a diocesan high school within the city.


Who are the 'Movie Brats', besides Spielberg?

Spielberg has often never worked with the same screenwriter in his films, beside Tony Kushner and David Koepp, who have written a few of his films more than once.


A mobile weapons system is likely to pop up where?

In general, a fixed system can be identified, attacked and destroyed whereas a mobile system can show up in places where it is not expected.


How many synapses does the human brain supposedly contain?

It is widely believed that activity-dependent modification of synapses is the brain's primary mechanism for learning and memory.


What was the typical weekly pay of a worker in 1925?

The acoustical Orthophonics ranged in price from US$95 to US$300, depending on cabinetry; by comparison, the cheapest Electrola cost US$650, the price of a new Ford automobile in an era when clerical jobs paid about $20 a week.


How long did it take Napoleon to drive Austria from Italy in 1800?

As Chandler points out, Napoleon spent almost a year getting the Austrians out of Italy in his first campaign; in 1800, it took him only a month to achieve the same goal.


The  philosophy of space and time focuses what kind of flow within time?

Philosophy of space and time is the branch of philosophy concerned with the issues surrounding the ontology, epistemology, and character of space and time.


Dogs can understand and communicate with what other species?

As the oldest domesticated species, with estimates ranging from 9,000–30,000 years BCE, the minds of dogs inevitably have been shaped by millennia of contact with humans.


If the Spanish monarch is deemed incapable of granting assent, who is the power transferred to?

If the Spanish monarch ever refused in conscience to grant royal assent, a procedure similar to the Belgian handling of King Baudouin's objection would not be possible under the current constitution.


Who has the record for most goals in the Premier League?

Former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer holds the record for most Premier League goals with 260.


The epithet Delphinius is associated with what animal?

The epithet "Smintheus" has historically been confused with σμίνθος, "mouse", in association with Apollo's role as a god of disease.


In which war was Russia involved in 1700?

On December 30, 1922, with the creation of the Soviet Union, Russia became one of six republics within the federation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.


Who described the Dutch confederacy as exhibiting "Imbecility in the government; discord among the provinces; foreign influence and indignities; a precarious existence in peace, and peculiar calamities from war."

The framers of the US Constitution were influenced by the Constitution of the Republic of the United Provinces, as Federalist No. 20, by James Madison, shows.


Who change the Iraqi legal and penal code in 1980?

For example, In 1980, the Iraqi legal and penal code was changed by Saddam Hussein's ruling Ba'ath Party, making it a felony to "promote or acclaim Zionist principles, including Freemasonry, or who associate [themselves] with Zionist organisations".