Before whose reign was assent always granted in person?

Before the reign of Henry VIII, the sovereign always granted his or her assent in person.


Which position was formulated as a result of Executive Order 9980?

The order "established in the Civil Service Commission a Fair Employment Board of not less than seven persons." Executive Order 9981, named Establishing the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, called for the integration of the Armed Forces and the creation of the National Military Establishment to carry out the executive order.


Which contestant was number three in sales from season three?

His exposure on Idol landed him a record deal and surprisingly he became the third best-selling singer from that season.


What are the names of some of the other higher education organizations in Armenia?

Other educational institutions in Armenia include the American University of Armenia and the QSI International School of Yerevan.


Under what handle were Marvel's detective fiction comics published?

One of these shell companies through which Timely Comics was published was named Marvel Comics by at least Marvel Mystery Comics #55 (May 1944).


In 1971, who officially recognized women's football?

The FA's ban was rescinded in December 1969 with UEFA voting to officially recognise women's football in 1971.


Caretaker appointments are managers that fill the gap between a managerial departure and a new appointment.


Where was Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer from?

As a group of Reform Rabbis convened in Braunschweig, Rabbi Jacob Ettlinger of Altona published a manifesto entitled "Shlomei Emunei Yisrael" in German and Hebrew, having 177 Rabbis sign on.


What efficient type of unit does the process of "engineering" wood result in?

Glued engineered wood products are manufactured by bonding together wood strands, veneers, lumber or other forms of wood fiber with glue to form a larger, more efficient composite structural unit.


Which company manufactures the iPod Hi-Fi accessory?

A large number are made by third party companies, although many, such as the iPod Hi-Fi, are made by Apple.


Who did Altan Khan persuade to convert to Gelug Buddhism?

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


What did Queen Victoria hope for the marriage between her daughter and Prince Frederick William?

The Queen and Albert hoped that their daughter and son-in-law would be a liberalising influence in the enlarging Prussian state.


The adoption raised strong public reaction, because Malawian law requires would-be parents to reside in Malawi for one year before adopting, which Madonna did not do.


Additional hydrogen can be recovered from the steam by use of carbon monoxide through the water gas shift reaction, especially with an iron oxide catalyst.


The north-west includes the Eichsfeld, a hilly and sometimes forested region, where the Leine river emanates.


In what year where there 100,646 inhabitants in St. John's?

Apart from St. John's, the CMA includes 12 other communities: the city of Mount Pearl and the towns of Conception Bay South, Paradise, Portugal Cove-St.


How many people visited the Louvre in 2013?

The Louvre museum had more than 9.2 million visitors in 2013, making it the most visited museum in the world.


What job did Steven Spielberg's father have?

His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers.


Who was the Army Chief of Staff at this time?

Soldiers still wear berets who are currently in a unit in jump status, whether the wearer is parachute-qualified, or not (maroon beret), Members of the 75th Ranger Regiment and the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade (tan beret), and Special Forces (rifle green beret) and may wear it with the Army Service Uniform for non-ceremonial functions.


What did Roman settlers commonly seek out?

With some important exceptions, successful wars in early republican Rome generally led not to annexation or military occupation, but to the restoration of the way things were.


What was the export level of Sichuan in 2008?

Exports were US$13.1 billion, an annual increase of 52.3 percent, while imports were US$8.93 billion, an annual increase of 54.7 percent.


The Qing had the support of the majority of Han Chinese soldiers and Han elite against the Three Feudatories, since they refused to join Wu Sangui in the revolt, while the Eight Banners and Manchu officers fared poorly against Wu Sangui, so the Qing responded with using a massive army of more than 900,000 Han Chinese (non-Banner) instead of the Eight Banners, to fight and crush the Three Feudatories.


What famous neighbor did Von Neumann have that may have been distracted by the music Von Neumann played?

Von Neumann liked to eat and drink; his wife, Klara, said that he could count everything except calories.


The correct rendering of Unicode Indic text requires transforming the stored logical order characters into visual order and the forming of ligatures (aka conjuncts) out of components.


What product of uranium was used as toner?

Uranium salts are mordants of silk or wool.


How are cells held in place in plants and fungi?

In contrast, other multicellular organisms, like plants and fungi, have cells held in place by cell walls, and so develop by progressive growth.


They come in two types: hot cathode and cold cathode.


How ling did it take the It Gets Better Project video to draw such a huge response?

It Gets Better Project expanded from a single YouTube video directed to discouraged or suicidal LGBT teens


Which motorway connects Southampton to London?

Southampton is a major UK port which has good transport links with the rest of the country.


Does a sassafras tree typically have a thin or thick sapwood layer?

Some species begin to form heartwood very early in life, so having only a thin layer of live sapwood, while in others the change comes slowly.


What did the Roman emperor Claudius decide

A series of such fortresses was built after the Roman emperor Claudius decided the empire should not expand north.


What year was the Rainbow Times founded?

Various LGBT publications serve the city's large LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community such as The Rainbow Times, the only minority and lesbian-owned LGBT newsmagazine.


What concept does the government currently support for education?

The concept of "school choice" introduces the idea of competition between state schools, a fundamental change to the original "neighbourhood comprehensive" model, and is partly intended as a means by which schools that are perceived to be inferior are forced either to improve or, if hardly anyone wants to go there, to close down.


Has a level 2 club reached the finals ever?

The last entrants are the Premier League and Championship clubs, into the draw for the Third Round Proper.


What receptors absorb red and blue light in plants?

Red and blue light are absorbed through several phytochromes and cryptochromes.


Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in Earth's crust and has five stable isotopes.


Why did the Latin Americas Upper class support coup o'etats?

In Latin America in the 1970s, leftists acquired a significant political influence which prompted the right-wing, ecclesiastical authorities and a large portion of the individual country's upper class to support coup d'états to avoid what they perceived as a communist threat.


Which ranch applies, interprets, and occasionally overturns both state statutes and regulations?

All states have a legislative branch which enacts state statutes, an executive branch that promulgates state regulations pursuant to statutory authorization, and a judicial branch that applies, interprets, and occasionally overturns both state statutes and regulations, as well as local ordinances.


Who did The Saints beat in 1976 to win the FA Cup?

They were also runners-up in the 1979 Football League Cup final and 2003 FA Cup final.


What was another term for easy listening stations?

Another big impetus for the evolution of the AC radio format was the popularity of easy listening or "beautiful music" stations, stations with music specifically designed to be purely ambient.


What is the name of infamous historical person who played an important role on Power House Day?

Under Captain Benedict Arnold, they broke into the powder house to arm themselves and began a three-day march to Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Who were the victims of industrial accidents?

The first documentation of child labour in Brazil occurred during the time of indigenous societies and slave labour where it was found that children were forcibly working on tasks that exceeded their emotional and physical limits.


What do the mas bands eventually converge on?

The mas bands eventually converge on the Queen's Park Savannah to pass on "The Stage" for judging.


How many things did Microsoft alter after Release Preview?

Microsoft indicated that due to improvements to its testing infrastructure, general improvements of this nature are to be released more frequently through Windows Update instead of being relegated to OEMs and service packs only.


What does warren Buffet stipulate his berkshire hathaway  shares be used for in the 10 year period after his death

Also announced was the decision to "... spend all of [the Trust's] resources within 20 years after Bill's and Melinda's deaths".


Ibn al-Haytham and Roger Bacon were scientists in which time period?

The English word scientist is relatively recent—first coined by William Whewell in the 19th century.


Sexual identity and sexual behavior are closely related to sexual orientation, but they are distinguished, with sexual identity referring to an individual's conception of themselves, behavior referring to actual sexual acts performed by the individual, and orientation referring to "fantasies, attachments and longings.


What was the main component of Japanese sailor's diet?

In the early 1880s, Kanehiro Takaki observed that Japanese sailors (whose diets consisted almost entirely of white rice) developed beriberi (or endemic neuritis, a disease causing heart problems and paralysis), but British sailors and Japanese naval officers did not.


When did Marvel's British-themed superhero first appear?

At the 1975 event, Stan Lee used a Fantastic Four panel discussion to announce that Jack Kirby, the artist co-creator of most of Marvel's signature characters, was returning to Marvel after having left in 1970 to work for rival DC Comics.


What type of clothing is frequently the product of sweatshops?

Mass-produced clothing is often made in what are considered by some to be sweatshops, typified by long work hours, lack of benefits, and lack of worker representation.


What have some structures evolved to protect?

The characteristics that attract pollinators account for the popularity of flowers and flowering plants among humans.


What slowed down the growth of solar energy?

Although the outbreak of World War I and the discovery of cheap oil in the 1930s discouraged the advancement of solar energy, Shuman’s vision and basic design were resurrected in the 1970s with a new wave of interest in solar thermal energy.


What name did the expedition give to the island it saw on January 12th?

On January 10, the Spaniards sighted another island that they named "Placeres", perhaps Ailuk; ten leagues away, they sighted another island that they called "Pajares" (perhaps Jemo).


In diffuse-porous woods, if the demarcation between rings is obvious, what type of difference within the ring might not be?

In the diffuse-porous woods, the demarcation between rings is not always so clear and in some cases is almost (if not entirely) invisible to the unaided eye.


What was a possible condition that made the United Grand Lodge of England withdraw it's recognition of the Grand Orient de France?

The result was the withdrawal of recognition of the Grand Orient of France by the United Grand Lodge of England, a situation that continues today.


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

Remediation and testing are ongoing, however according to city officials, tests show that the water is safe to drink.


What was the most losses the Luftwaffe suffered on any mission?

By April and May 1941, the Luftwaffe was still getting through to their targets, taking no more than one- to two-percent losses on any given mission.


Hidalgo refused the use of what during his execution?

At his execution, Hidalgo placed his right hand over his heart to show the riflemen where they should aim.


What was the date of the Abbey's coronation?

The building was not completed until around 1090 but was consecrated on 28 December 1065, only a week before Edward's death on 5 January 1066.


What year were women allowed to attend Northwestern University?

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


Leading exports include electronics, software, computerized systems, communications technology, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, fruits, chemicals, military technology, and cut diamonds; in 2012, Israeli exports reached $64.74 billion.


What ranked San Diego as having the country's best summer climate?

San Diego's climate is characterized by warm, dry summers and mild winters with most of the annual precipitation falling between December and March.


After discharging and disconnecting a capacitor, what causes it to develop a voltage?

On discharging a capacitor and disconnecting it, after a short time it may develop a voltage due to hysteresis in the dielectric.


what is reflected and transmitted into the ground when a plane surface is struck?

When an electromagnetic wave strikes a plane surface such as the ground, part of the wave is transmitted into the ground and part of it is reflected, according to the Fresnel coefficients.


Several Western European companies are shifting taxes in a process known as what?

Several Western European countries are already shifting taxes in a process known there as environmental tax reform.


Who was Pantages competitor in the theater business?

The theaters he built for Pantages in Seattle have been either demolished or converted to other uses, but many other theaters survive in other cities of the U.S., often retaining the Pantages name; Seattle's surviving Paramount Theatre, on which he collaborated, was not a Pantages theater.


How many Irish people died during the Great Famine?

The story that she donated only £5 in aid to the Irish, and on the same day gave the same amount to Battersea Dogs Home, was a myth generated towards the end of the 19th century.


Lossless formats include FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), Apple Lossless and many others.


Which of his works addresses redemption and the Son of God?

Athanasius also wrote a two-part Against the Heathen and The Incarnation of the Word of God.


What would a group like Crowdfund, GoFundMe or Kickstarter possibly belong to?

A more broadly applicable term, "Social Benefit Organization" (SBO) has been advocated for by organizations such as MiniDonations.


What city almost exclusively celebrates the Carnival?

The festival is celebrated almost exclusively in the city of Limassol.


Who performed the studies that found most homosexual people having different degrees of gender issues?

Transgender and cisgender people may be attracted to men, women, or both, although the prevalence of different sexual orientations is quite different in these two populations.


What did the Norsemen provide to the monastery?

The ecclesiastical settlement continued alongside the Viking longphort, with the two developing a type of symbiotic relationship; the Norsemen providing otherwise unobtainable trade goods for the monastery, and perhaps also military aid.


There was an ocean between Gondwana and Asia in the Permian, what was it?

A new ocean was growing on its southern end, the Tethys Ocean, an ocean that would dominate much of the Mesozoic Era.


In what elementary grades is Bosnian an optional course?

A large Bosniak minority is present in the southwest region of Sandžak, but the "official recognition" of Bosnian language is moot.


Arabic spread into some parts of Western Iran (Khuzestan), and Turkic languages spread through much of Central Asia, displacing various Iranian languages such as Sogdian and Bactrian in parts of what is today Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.


Who commanded the French V Corps in reserve?

The French cavalry, commanded by General Marguerite, launched three desperate attacks on the nearby village of Floing where the Prussian XI Corps was concentrated.


What did Bell call the best thing he ever made?

The photophone was a precursor to the fiber-optic communication systems which achieved popular worldwide usage in the 1980s.


What is in saliva that starts to digest the starches?

Saliva, a liquid secreted by the salivary glands, contains salivary amylase, an enzyme which starts the digestion of starch in the food; the saliva also contains mucus, which lubricates the food, and hydrogen carbonate, which provides the ideal conditions of pH (alkaline) for amylase to work.


When a parameter is dropped, the remaining numeric parameter is specified first, followed by what?

In this case, the remaining numeric parameter is specified first, followed by the scanning system.


Emulation of the SNES is now available on handheld units, such as Android devices, Apple's iPhone and iPad, Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP), the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, the Gizmondo, the Dingoo and the GP2X by GamePark Holdings, as well as PDAs.


In recognition of what event was the color red adopted for Arsenal shirts?

The choice of red is in recognition of a charitable donation from Nottingham Forest, soon after Arsenal's foundation in 1886.


Which is lines are commonly higher in density, laidlines or chainlines?


What entity makes the defining formula for the HDI well-known?

In general, to transform a raw variable, say , into a unit-free index between 0 and 1 (which allows different indices to be added together), the following formula is used:


What other action star was an international hit in the 1980s?

During the 1980s, audiences had an appetite for action films, with both Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone becoming international stars.


What phrase describes keeping adjusted summer hours year-round?

Russia switched to permanent DST from 2011 to 2014, but the move proved unpopular because of the late sunrises in winter, so the country switched permanently back to "standard" or "winter" time in 2014.


WHat happened to the nobilities feudal power?

It bound the peasant to the land, as only one son (not the eldest) was permitted to leave the village; townsfolk (Polish: "mieszczaństwo") were prohibited from owning land; and positions in the Church hierarchy could be given only to nobles.


What is defined as the official codification of federal statutory law?

The Constitution sets out the boundaries of federal law, which consists of acts of Congress, treaties ratified by the Senate, regulations promulgated by the executive branch, and case law originating from the federal judiciary.


In what century did Paris become largely into fashion?

Paris Fashion Week, held in January and July in the Carrousel du Louvre and other city locations, is among the top four events of the international fashion calendar, along with the fashion weeks in Milan, London and New York.


How are the skins of sea mammals useful for people in the Arctic trap?

Even as animal domestication became relatively widespread and after the development of agriculture, hunting was usually a significant contributor to the human food supply.


How many seasons of American Idol have there been?

Fox announced on May 11, 2015 that the fifteenth season would be the final season of American Idol; as such, the season is expected to have an additional focus on the program's alumni.


How many choristers are there at the abbey?

Together with the clergy and Receiver General and Chapter Clerk, various lay officers constitute the college, including the Organist and Master of the Choristers, the Registrar, the Auditor, the Legal Secretary, the Surveyor of the Fabric, the Head Master of the choir school, the Keeper of the Muniments and the Clerk of the Works, as well as 12 lay vicars, 10 choristers and the High Steward and High Bailiff.


What year did Michael Dell bring in Lee Walker to the company?

Walker retired in 1990 due to health, and Michael Dell hired Morton Meyerson, former CEO and president of Electronic Data Systems to transform the company from a fast-growing medium-sized firm into a billion-dollar enterprise.


The Tenor bell in D (588.5 Hz) has a weight of 30 cwt, 1 qtr, 15 lb (3403 lb or 1544 kg).


In 2008, Yale purchased the 136-acre (0.55 km2) former Bayer Pharmaceutical campus in West Haven, Connecticut, the buildings of which are now used as laboratory and research space.


How much money did Umax lose when it exited the low-end Mac clone market?

Without the higher profit margins of high-end systems, however, Umax judged this would not be profitable and exited the Mac clone market in May 1998, having lost USD$36 million on the program.


What year were the new England patriots founded in?

While they have played in suburban Foxborough since 1971, the New England Patriots of the National Football League were founded in 1960 as the Boston Patriots, changing their name after relocating.


In what decade could one find an "English looking" pub trend in Canada?

A fake "English looking" pub trend started in the 1990s, built into existing storefronts, like regular bars.


Who did the cubs play against in the first two games of the NLCS?

With wins of 13–0 and 4–2, the Cubs needed to win only one game of the next three in San Diego to make it to the World Series.


How did Mikhail Gorbachev end the era of stagnation?

Even after he died in 1982, the era didn’t end until Mikhail Gorbachev took power and introduced liberal reforms in Soviet society.


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

Football gameday traditions During home games, activities occur all around campus and different dorms decorate their halls with a traditional item (e.g. Zahm House's two-story banner).


What is a word that can be used to describe Sassou's type of government?

Over the years, Sassou had to rely more on political repression and less on patronage to maintain his dictatorship.


What part of the palace has been open to the public every August and September and other select dates since 1993?

The palace's state rooms have been open to the public during August and September and on selected dates throughout the year since 1993.


Around what year were the ceramic artifacts found to have been from?

Clovis points have been found in northeastern Chihuahua that have been dated from 12,000 BC to 7000 BC.


The U.E. employment rate was 10.2% in October 2009, which was the highest rate since what year?

The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 10.1% by October 2009, the highest rate since 1983 and roughly twice the pre-crisis rate.


Without what are organic plants meant to be grown ?

Organic cotton is generally understood as cotton from plants not genetically modified and that is certified to be grown without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals, such as fertilizers or pesticides.


Beyoncé's younger sister Solange is also a singer and a former member of Destiny's Child.


Who is Tadaklan's pet that is responsible for lightning?

In Greek mythology, Cerberus is a three-headed watchdog who guards the gates of Hades.


What is the purpose of networks of channels in microcolonies?

Bacteria living in biofilms display a complex arrangement of cells and extracellular components, forming secondary structures, such as microcolonies, through which there are networks of channels to enable better diffusion of nutrients.


Sanskrit came from the north west and traveled to what present day countries?

In order to explain the common features shared by Sanskrit and other Indo-European languages, many scholars have proposed the Indo-Aryan migration theory, asserting that the original speakers of what became Sanskrit arrived in what is now India and Pakistan from the north-west some time during the early second millennium BCE.


What period ended towards the end of the 18th century?

This period, until the loss of the Thirteen Colonies after the American War of Independence towards the end of the 18th century, has subsequently been referred to by some historians as the "First British Empire".


According to Popper, what second layer does scientific inquiry have that pre-scientific inquiry does not?

Popper claimed to have recognised already in the 1934 version of his Logic of Discovery a fact later stressed by Kuhn, "that scientists necessarily develop their ideas within a definite theoretical framework", and to that extent to have anticipated Kuhn's central point about "normal science".


What type of climate did Antarctica have in the Cretaceous period?

By the end of the Cretaceous, about 66 Ma, Antarctica (then connected to Australia) still had a subtropical climate and flora, complete with a marsupial fauna.


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

The Yangon Stock Exchange Joint Venture Co. Ltd will be set up with Myanma Economic Bank sharing 51 percent, Japan's Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd 30.25 percent and Japan Exchange Group 18.75 percent.


In 1998, the first portable solid state digital audio player MPMan, developed by SaeHan Information Systems which is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, was released and the Rio PMP300 was sold afterwards in 1998, despite legal suppression efforts by the RIAA.


What is the legal term for the precedence established by multiple court rulings?

In jurisdictions using a common law system, the doctrine of stare decisis applies, whereby the principles applied by the supreme court in its decisions are binding upon all lower courts; this is intended to apply a uniform interpretation and implementation of the law.


What bans the killing of all wild animals in India?

In this case, the body of any wild animal killed or wounded becomes government property.


A primary team for some of the AFL's most highly regarded players, including George LaFrance and Gary and Alvin Rettig, as well as being a second career chance for quarterback Art Schlichter, the Drive regularly played before sold out crowds at Joe Louis Arena, and went to the ArenaBowl every year of their existence (1988–1993).


Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, and a member state of the European Union.


When did Amazon begin its latest expansion?

Yet another boom began as the city emerged from the Great Recession.


What humorous nickname was given to the situation with the console system clock errors?

The event was nicknamed the ApocalyPS3, a play on the word apocalypse and PS3, the abbreviation for the PlayStation 3 console.


Why was barbiturates and amphetamines restricted?

The 1950s and 1960s saw increased awareness of the addictive properties and abuse potential of barbiturates and amphetamines and led to increasing restrictions on their use and growing government oversight of prescribers.


The port is also the regional transhipment hub for over 500,000 customers throughout the Micronesian region.


In what kind of country is malnutrition often found as excessive consumption or as a nutritional imbalance?

In developing countries, malnutrition is more likely to be caused by poor access to a range of nutritious foods or inadequate knowledge.


What is one explanation for the change in Mishnaic times?

Second, the Tannaim may have been influenced by Roman law, which dictated that when a parent could not contract a legal marriage, offspring would follow the mother.


In what year was the British protectorate over British Somaliland ended?

Following World War II, Britain retained control of both British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland as protectorates.


Who led a rebellion with Xiang Liang against the Qin Empire?

Kuaiji Commandery was the initial power base for Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's rebellion against the Qin Empire which initially succeeded in restoring the kingdom of Chu but eventually fell to the Han.


How many foreign banks operate in Houston?

Twenty-five foreign banks representing 13 nations operate in Houston, providing financial assistance to the international community.


Who did Justus von Liebig argue with over the belief that animals get protein from plants?

During the 19th century, Jean-Baptiste Dumas and Justus von Liebig quarrelled over their shared belief that animals get their protein directly from plants (animal and plant protein are the same and that humans do not create organic compounds).


After knowing that rescue helicopters had trouble landing into the epicenter area in Wenchuan, a student proposed a landing spot online and it was chosen as the first touchdown place for the helicopters[not in citation given].


Shramana gave rise to the concept of the cycle of birth and death, the concept of samsara, and the concept of liberation.


Where are the quartiers sensibles located?

To the north of the city they are grouped mainly in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, and to a lesser extreme to the east in the Val-d'Oise department.


How does the classifiacation scheme work on the Kinsey scale?

The classification scheme works such that individuals in the same category show the same balance between the heterosexual and homosexual elements in their histories.


What year were Dell's PC profits shrinking?

U.S. shipments of desktop PCs were shrinking, and the corporate PC market which purchases PCs in upgrade cycles had largely decided to take a break from buying new systems.


What German transportation project influenced Eisenhower on highways?

His subsequent experience with encountering German autobahn limited-access road systems during the concluding stages of World War II convinced him of the benefits of an Interstate Highway System.


The word "Quran" occurs some 70 times in the text of the Quran, although different names and words are also said to be references to the Quran.


Frankie Knuckles once said that the Warehouse club in Chicago was like "church for people who have fallen from grace"


What is the name of one of Apple's unsuccessful products?

Apple continued to launch products, such as the unsuccessful Power Mac G4 Cube, the education-oriented eMac, and the titanium (and later aluminium)


What research university is located in Midtown?

Detroit is home to several institutions of higher learning including Wayne State University, a national research university with medical and law schools in the Midtown area offering hundreds of academic degrees and programs.


IndyMac gave loans to borrower's with what type credit histories?

IndyMac often made loans without verification of the borrower’s income or assets, and to borrowers with poor credit histories.


What state's law mandated that executions occur in ""room or place enclosed from public view"?

54–100 requires death sentences to be conducted in an "enclosure" which "shall be so constructed as to exclude public view.


Many adaptations of the instruments were done to cater to what type of music?

Many adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music.


Support for the LRC was boosted by the 1901 Taff Vale Case, a dispute between strikers and a railway company that ended with the union being ordered to pay £23,000 damages for a strike.


What is an action committed through the body and involves intentional effort?

Śīla (Sanskrit) or sīla (Pāli) is usually translated into English as "virtuous behavior", "morality", "moral discipline", "ethics" or "precept".


Who was the first President of the RSFSR?

On June 12, Boris Yeltsin was elected President of Russia by popular vote.


What was the Saxon Royal Palace used for

The Saxon royal palace in Cheddar was used several times in the 10th century to host the Witenagemot.


How early did the relationship begin between the Pecheneg and the Rus?

From the 9th century, the Pecheneg nomads began an uneasy relationship with Kievan Rus′.


What type of construction was originally used for all electronic components?

This method of assembly is called through-hole construction.


What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake?

As a result of the magnitude 7.9 earthquake and the many strong aftershocks, many rivers became blocked by large landslides, which resulted in the formation of "quake lakes" behind the blockages; these massive amounts of water were pooling up at a very high rate behind the natural landslide dams and it was feared that the blockages would eventually crumble under the weight of the ever-increasing water mass, potentially endangering the lives of millions of people living downstream.


Who maintains an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor?

Zhengtong had the following message delivered to the Great Treasure Prince of Dharma, the Karmapa:


What did RCA release to complete against Columbia's LP?

The short playing time of a single 45 rpm side meant that long works, such as symphonies, had to be released on multiple 45s instead of a single LP, but RCA claimed that the new high-speed changer rendered side breaks so brief as to be inaudible or inconsequential.


How did Hayek believe collectivism could be maintained?

In his popular book, The Road to Serfdom (1944) and in subsequent academic works, Hayek argued that socialism required central economic planning and that such planning in turn leads towards totalitarianism.


The bel (B) and the smaller decibel (dB) are units of measurement of sound intensity invented by Bell Labs and named after him.


Where in Russia was the first stop for the relay?

Russia: On April 5 the Olympic torch arrived at Saint Petersburg, Russia.


Armenian women and children were deported on death marches through what desert?

In 1915, as the Russian Caucasus Army continued to advance into eastern Anatolia, the Ottoman government started the deportation of its ethnic Armenian population, resulting in the death of approximately 1.5 million Armenians in what became known as the Armenian Genocide.


Why would hybrids have characteristics that keep them from being fertile?

Sometimes what were widely considered to be separate species produced fertile hybrid offspring freely, and in other cases what were considered to be mere varieties of the same species could only be crossed with difficulty.


After the war, what form of transportation became more readily available to many Americans?

First of all, the automobile became more readily available to many Americans after the war.


In 1868, which famous author is reported to have declared New Haven's Hillhouse Avenue to be "the most beautiful street in America?"

The Hillhouse Avenue area, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also a part of Yale's campus, has been called a walkable museum, due to its 19th-century mansions and street scape; Charles Dickens is said to have called Hillhouse Avenue "the most beautiful street in America" when visiting the city in 1868.


What disease plagued Europe during the Late Middle Ages?

The epidemic known as the Black Death and an associated famine caused demographic catastrophe in Europe as the population plummeted.


What US ambassador spoke about the widespread support for Nasser's nationalization of the canal?

Egyptian political scientist Mahmoud Hamad wrote that, prior to 1956, Nasser had consolidated control over Egypt's military and civilian bureaucracies, but it was only after the canal's nationalization that he gained near-total popular legitimacy and firmly established himself as the "charismatic leader" and "spokesman for the masses not only in Egypt, but all over the Third World".


What type of network are the products of operon genes typically involved with?

The products of operon genes typically have related functions and are involved in the same regulatory network.:7.3


What nation is responsible for the defense of the Marshall Islands?

It allows islanders to live and work in the United States and establishes economic and technical aid programs.


What accounted for 1.1% of browser use in April 2011?

Opera debuted in 1996; it has never achieved widespread use, having less than 2% browser usage share as of February 2012 according to Net Applications.


What does the Protocol on Environmental Protection seek to regulate?

In 1998, a compromise agreement was reached to place an indefinite ban on mining, to be reviewed in 2048, further limiting economic development and exploitation.


A similar strategy is adopted by the greater noctule bat, which preys on nocturnal passerine migrants.


Where is a great place to bird watch in Southeast Tuscon?

The area is considered to be south of Golf Links Road.


Where did the social aspect of science originate?

It opened the study of science to new disciplines by suggesting that the evolution of science was in part sociologically determined and that positivism did not explain the actual interactions and strategies of the human participants in science.


Who would the axis powers oppose in the new agreement?

Stalin sent Molotov to Berlin to negotiate the terms for the Soviet Union to join the Axis and potentially enjoy the spoils of the pact.


Beyonce cites Mariah Carey to making her want to start doing what?

She admires Diana Ross as an "all-around entertainer" and Whitney Houston, who she said "inspired me to get up there and do what she did.


The U.S. Army black beret (having been permanently replaced with the patrol cap) is no longer worn with the new ACU for garrison duty.


What defense does a zebra have against predators?

A predator small enough to be prey for others, the domestic cat uses its formidable teeth and claws as weapons against animals that might confuse a cat with easier prey.


What is another name for people who recently converted to Islam?

Therefore, they held to a less universalist conception of Islam than did many of their rivals.


What nearly destroyed Charleston in 1886?

On August 31, 1886, Charleston was nearly destroyed by an earthquake.


Who sponsored the tests that show that all papers are subject to acid decay?

Furthermore, tests sponsored by the Library of Congress prove that all paper is at risk of acid decay, because cellulose itself produces formic, acetic, lactic and oxalic acids.


Link is soon freed by an imp-like Twilight being named Midna, who dislikes Link but agrees to help him if he obeys her unconditionally.


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.


It also set the domestic record for box office gross, leading to what the press described as "Jawsmania.":248 Jaws made Spielberg a household name and one of America's youngest multi-millionaires, allowing him a great deal of autonomy for his future projects.:250


Besides the Union Theological Seminary, which other Seminary touches Seminary Row?

Seminary Row is named for the Union Theological Seminary and the Jewish Theological Seminary which it touches.


Michael Dell removed employee bonuses from what year with his new incentive?

While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had significant input in the company during Rollins' years as CEO.


Along with Latvia, the consulate of what country has called New York the cultural capital of the world?

New York City has been described as the cultural capital of the world by the diplomatic consulates of Iceland and Latvia and by New York's Baruch College.


What Warner Brothers films were available in 16:9 aspect ratio Squeeze LDs?

Upon purchase of a Toshiba 16:9 television viewers had the option of selecting a number of Warner Bros. 16:9 films.


When did the United Kingdom colonized the Australian continent?

In the 1890s the governments of these colonies all held referendums on becoming a unified, self-governing "Commonwealth" within the British Empire.


What celebrity asked his fans to vote for Sanjaya Malakar on American Idol?

However, on April 18, Sanjaya was voted off.


Retreating to Sirte, Gaddafi was captured and killed by NTC militants.


Her alter ego was born when according to Beyonce?

Described as being "sexy, seductive and provocative" when performing on stage, Beyoncé has said that she originally created the alter ego "Sasha Fierce" to keep that stage persona separate from who she really is.


How did his early childhood experiences impact his later life?

Gaddafi's upbringing in Bedouin culture influenced his personal tastes for the rest of his life.


What keys steps did Von Neumann work out that contributed to weapons of war?

During World War II he worked on the Manhattan Project with J. Robert Oppenheimer and Edward Teller, developing the mathematical models behind the explosive lenses used in the implosion-type nuclear weapon.


What was the result of publicly funded links among computers in government labs and reserach institutes?

In terms of specific examples, the Internet was the result of publicly funded links among computers in government laboratories and research institutes.


What notable historical event occurred in Japan in 1868?

After the Meiji Restoration (1868), the Japanese government adopted a policy of turning the Japanese Empire into a great economic and military power in East Asia.


In what year did William Winde design the house which forms the core of the palace?

The house which forms the architectural core of the palace was built for the first Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in 1703 to the design of William Winde.


How did Orsini try to assassinate Napoleon?

On 14 January 1858, an Italian refugee from Britain called Orsini attempted to assassinate Napoleon III with a bomb made in England.


What percentage of the population of Atlantic City was 65 years of age or older?

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older.


At 14,000,000 square kilometres (5,400,000 square miles), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America.


What county did the city of Southampton become administratively independent of in April of 1997?

The district remains part of the Hampshire ceremonial county.


How long did it take the Umayyad Caliphate to defeat the Visigoths?

Beginning in 711, the land that is now Portugal became part of the vast Umayyad Caliphate's empire of Damascus, which stretched from the Indus river in the Indian sub-continent (now Pakistan) up to the South of France, until its collapse in 750.


What is intermarriage typically seen as?

Intermarriage is seen as a deliberate rejection of Judaism, and an intermarried person is effectively cut off from most of the Orthodox community.


What were the RAF operations trying to lessen?

Operations were planned to minimize civilian casualties.


Who was the first person born south of the 60th parallel?

As of 2009, eleven children were born in Antarctica (south of the 60th parallel south): eight at the Argentine Esperanza Base and three at the Chilean Frei Montalva Station.


Charles de La Valette was a devoted and leading member of what party?

The Marquis Charles de La Valette was a zealous Catholic and a leading member of the "clerical party," which demanded French protection of the Roman Catholic rights to the holy places in Palestine.


What did The Sun state that had it taken sponsorship of?

On 1 May, The Sun claimed to have 'sponsored' a British missile.


How is XML used in enterprise database management?

XML databases are mostly used in enterprise database management, where XML is being used as the machine-to-machine data interoperability standard.


Does Ruskin believe all buildings are works of architecture?

For Ruskin, a well-constructed, well-proportioned, functional building needed string courses or rustication, at the very least.


A very high resolution source may require more of what?

The lossy compression that is used in all digital HDTV storage and transmission systems will distort the received picture, when compared to the uncompressed source.


On what day, the day after the funeral of Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, did a coup occur?

On 15 October 1969, while paying a visit to the northern town of Las Anod, Somalia's then President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards.


What word found in Roman writings became "wad" in modern Dutch?

A notable exception is the Bergakker inscription, found near the Dutch city of Tiel, which may represent a primary record of 5th-century Frankish.


Who was Harold Wilson's Defense Secretary?

Britain again deployed its armed forces to the region, intervening in Oman (1957), Jordan (1958) and Kuwait (1961), though on these occasions with American approval, as the new Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's foreign policy was to remain firmly aligned with the United States.


Horse racing courses are at Taunton and Wincanton.


The Hellenistic period may be seen to end either with the final conquest of the Greek heartlands by Rome in 146 BC following the Achean War, with the final defeat of the Ptolemaic Kingdom at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, or even the move by Roman emperor Constantine the Great of the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople in 330 AD.


Madonna became a fixture on which TV channel?

She achieved popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV.


After a hiatus, in what year did the AFL begin operations again?

After its return in 2010, the AFL had its national television deal with the NFL Network for a weekly Friday night game.


When did the Jewish presence dwindle in the region?

Jewish presence in the region significantly dwindled after the failure of the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire in 132 CE.


Is not dating until a certain age a common sense or culturally-relative standard?

They begin to differentiate between rules instituted out of common sense—not touching a hot stove—and those that are based on culturally-relative standards (codes of etiquette, not dating until a certain age), a delineation that younger children do not make.


Who is the largest producer of duck meat among the western nations?

China was also by far the largest producer of goose and guinea fowl meat, with a 94% share of the 2.6 million tonne global market.


With whom was it said the the movement ended?

Nineteenth century Bengal was a unique blend of religious and social reformers, scholars, literary giants, journalists, patriotic orators, and scientists, all merging to form the image of a renaissance, and marked the transition from the 'medieval' to the 'modern'.


The most important difference was that, while in most European countries the nobility lost power as the ruler strove for absolute monarchy, in Poland the reverse process occurred: the nobility actually gained power at the expense of the king, and the political system evolved into an oligarchy.


What kind of courts did congress establish?

Congress may establish "legislative courts," which do not take the form of judicial agencies or commissions, whose members do not have the same security of tenure or compensation as the constitutional court judges.


How far does a glacier have to move to cause glacial earthquakes?

In glaciated areas where the glacier moves faster than one km per year, glacial earthquakes occur.


What is the name of the trail that runs from to New Haven all the way to Eastern Massachusetts?

The trail is part of the East Coast Greenway, a proposed 3,000-mile (4,800 km) bike path that would link every major city on the East Coast from Florida to Maine.


The men who called this meeting were Masseria family lieutenant Charles "Lucky" Luciano and former Chicago South Side Gang boss


Where in India has cotton been found from prehistoric times?

Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in clothing today.


How many different indigenous languages are spoken in the Americas?

Some indigenous peoples still live in relative isolation from Western culture and a few are still counted as uncontacted peoples.


In 1799, English Freemasonry almost came to a halt due to Parliamentary proclamation.


The crew could be order to drop the bomb by what?

The crew would be ordered to drop their bombs either by issue of a code word by the ground controller, or at the conclusion of the signal transmissions which would stop.


Runways were extended out to 3,000 m (9,800 ft).


Cytokinins are a class of plant hormones named for their control of cell division or cytokinesis.


Which type of antibiotic goes after the cell membrane?

Those that target the bacterial cell wall (penicillins and cephalosporins) or the cell membrane (polymyxins), or interfere with essential bacterial enzymes (rifamycins, lipiarmycins, quinolones, and sulfonamides) have bactericidal activities.


Chemical stimuli are signals that regulate the activity of what?

Chemoreception is the physiological response of a sense organ (i.e. taste or smell) to a chemical stimulus where the chemicals act as signals to regulate the state or activity of a cell.


Sweating is a product of the arousal of what system?

Emotion, in everyday speech, is any relatively brief conscious experience characterized by intense mental activity and a high degree of pleasure or displeasure.


How many Euros was Greece able to "hide" because of an arrangement with Goldman Sachs?

An error sometimes made is the confusion of discussion regarding Greece’s Eurozone entry with the controversy regarding usage of derivatives’ deals with U.S. Banks by Greece and other Eurozone countries to artificially reduce their reported budget deficits.


What do greenhouses do with solar energy?

Greenhouses remain an important part of horticulture today, and plastic transparent materials have also been used to similar effect in polytunnels and row covers.


An adolescent going through a family break up turning into an adult in a stable marriage is given as an example of change in what?

Here, with respect to identity diffusion for example, an optimal level is interpreted as the norm, as it is unrealistic to expect an individual to resolve all their conflicted identifications with others; therefore we should be alert to individuals with levels which are much higher or lower than the norm – highly diffused individuals are classified as diffused, and those with low levels as foreclosed or defensive.


When did Ontario adopt the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act?

Ontario also overhauled its legislation, adopting the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act during 2010; pending the outcome of an anticipated election during October 2011,[dated info]


Who first introduced social insurance programs?

Protestants have founded hospitals, homes for disabled or elderly people, educational institutions, organizations that give aid to developing countries, and other social welfare agencies.


How much did the size of the Roman army increase in the 3rd century?

The army doubled in size, and cavalry and smaller units replaced the legion as the main tactical unit.


Which character in the film, Epic, was voiced by Beyoncé?

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


What was Gerald Ford's role as minority leader under Johnson administration?

When the White House is controlled by the House majority party, then the House minority leader assumes a larger role in formulating alternatives to executive branch initiatives and in acting as a national spokesperson for his or her party. "


Why does infrared not cause trouble for devices in adjacent rooms?

IR does not penetrate walls and so does not interfere with other devices in adjoining rooms.


What department located at the West Campus provides IT services?

The West Campus is located about one mile (1.6 km) to the west of the Danforth Campus in Clayton, Missouri, and primarily consists of a four-story former department store building housing mostly administrative space.


What new country did the Lancaster House Agreement recognize?

In Rhodesia, the 1965 Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the white minority resulted in a civil war that lasted until the Lancaster House Agreement of 1979, which set the terms for recognised independence in 1980, as the new nation of Zimbabwe.


After the Dawlish sea wall was damaged, on what date did the line reopen?

On the night of 4 February 2014, amid high winds and extremely rough seas, part of the sea wall at Dawlish was breached washing away around 40 metres (130 ft) of the wall and the ballast under the railway immediately behind.


What is another name for Melborne Airport?

Melbourne is also home to Australia's most extensive freeway network and has the world's largest urban tram network.


How does Whitehead describe the judgment of God?

It is the judgment of a tenderness which loses nothing that can be saved.


What country did Queen play in for the first time in 1975?

They toured the US as headliners, and played in Canada for the first time.


In what year did the Korean church celebrate the 100th class?

And in 1953 the second schism happened when the theological orientation of the Chosun Seminary (later Hanshin University) founded in 1947 could not be tolerated in the PCK and another minor group (The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, Kijang, 기장) was separated.


Which two groups are examples of Muslims who advocate a very literal reading of the Quran?

In contrast, Quranic literalism, followed by Salafis and Zahiris, is the belief that the Quran should only be taken at its apparent meaning.[citation needed]


Who are the highest ranking cardinals in the Catholic Church?

Those who are named cardinal priests today are generally bishops of important dioceses throughout the world, though some hold Curial positions.


What is added to the glass of jars to improve water resistance?

This glass is often slightly modified chemically (with more alumina and calcium oxide) for greater water resistance.


Dedicated in 1956, the Virginia War Memorial is located on Belvedere overlooking the river, and is a monument to Virginians who died in battle in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.


Who was allowed to wear gamrents dyed with Tyrian purple in ancient Rome?

In China, before establishment of the republic, only the emperor could wear yellow.


Following the break-up of the USSR in 1991, several of the newly independent states have encouraged their native languages, which has partly reversed the privileged status of Russian, though its role as the language of post-Soviet national discourse throughout the region has continued.


What title and name did Elizabeth's father take upon becoming king?

Called "Lilibet" by her close family, based on what she called herself at first, she was cherished by her grandfather George V, and during his serious illness in 1929 her regular visits were credited in the popular press and by later biographers with raising his spirits and aiding his recovery.


Which subject did Feynman and Carl both enjoy?

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


What two affiliates joined E! in late August, 2008 after which transmitters were not replaced?

However, due to an agreement between CHBC and CFJC-TV in Kamloops, CFJC also disaffiliated from the CBC on February 27, 2006, but no retransmitters were installed in the licence area.


In what year did IBM add sexual orientation to their nondiscrimination policy?

In 1984, IBM added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy.


What component gives glass the ability to conduct electricity?

The alkali metal ions are small and mobile; their presence in glass allows a degree of electrical conductivity, especially in molten state or at high temperature.


What are the most abundant polyphenolics in purple grapes?

Anthocyanins tend to be the main polyphenolics in purple grapes whereas flavan-3-ols (i.e. catechins) are the more abundant phenolic in white varieties.


Who experience a significant leap in their academic performance?

The research further indicated that students who listened to the music prior to an examination also had positively elevated achievement scores.


What types of education does the Swaziland College of Technology offer?

The main centre for technical training in Swaziland is the Swaziland College of Technology which is slated to become a full university.


What war saw tensions arise between between Imperial Japan and the United States?

The Second Sino-Japanese War had seen tensions rise between Imperial Japan and the United States; events such as the Panay incident and the Nanking Massacre turned American public opinion against Japan.


What did the crowds in Tiananmen Square do after the moment of silence?

After the moments of silence, in Tiananmen Square, crowds spontaneously burst out cheering various slogans, including "Long Live China".


According to the author, who would have particular trouble in accepting that reality is fundamentally mental?

But no one can deny that mind is the first and most direct thing in our experience, and all else is remote inference."


What type of bait do experienced anglers prefer?

The rear end of the Palolo worm, a marine polychaete that tunnels through coral, detaches in order to spawn at the surface, and the people of Samoa regard these spawning modules as a delicacy.


What is Switzerland's world ranking in domestic purchasing power?

Nevertheless, domestic purchasing power is one of the best in the world.


Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles, the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire.


How does one say the word "music" in Czech?

During the nineteenth century, words with Greek and Latin roots were rejected in favor of those based on older Czech words and common Slavic roots; "music" is muzyka in Polish and музыка (muzyka) in Russian, but in Czech it is hudba.


From whom did Hayek acquire the term he proposed as an alternative to libertarian?

His essay has served as an inspiration to other liberal-minded economists wishing to distinguish themselves from conservative thinkers, for example James M. Buchanan's essay "Why I, Too, Am Not a Conservative: The Normative Vision of Classical Liberalism".


What is an example of clothing that was once seen as exclusively for males?

Trousers were once seen as exclusively male clothing, but are nowadays worn by both genders.


How much glacial ice is found surrounding the poles?

On Earth, 99% of glacial ice is contained within vast ice sheets in the polar regions, but glaciers may be found in mountain ranges on every continent except Australia, and on a few high-latitude oceanic islands.


What year did the first governor arrive to Saint Helena?

The first governor, Captain John Dutton, arrived in 1659, making Saint Helena one of Britain's oldest colonies outside North America and the Caribbean.


Outside of Fire and Earth, what three other elements did Chinese philosophers say the world was composed from?

It was believed that the world was composed of five elements: metal, wood, water, fire and earth, and that each had a color.


EIC reached out to parliament for help with finances. this lead to which Act?

The Company was forced to petition Parliament for assistance.


The Nidānakathā of the Jataka tales of the Theravada is attributed to who?

Scholars are hesitant to make unqualified claims about the historical facts of the Buddha's life.


During and after the Greek War of Independence, Greeks of the diaspora were important in establishing the fledgling state, raising funds and awareness abroad.


What kinds of programming appear on KUJH-LP?

KJHK, the campus radio has roots back to 1952 and is completely run by students.


The epithet Delphinius is associated with what animal?

An etiology in the Homeric hymns associated the epithet "Delphinius" with dolphins.


Zen monks introduced them to Japan and they were allowed to flourish due to the interest of powerful warrior elites.


What instruments do pilots use to find the runway and fly the correct approach, even if they cannot see the ground?

In poor weather, pilots will use an instrument landing system (ILS) to find the runway and fly the correct approach, even if they cannot see the ground.


The Commission felt that the bundling undermined what?


What legal case sought to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to regular greenhouse gases?

Mayor Bill de Blasio has committed to an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions between 2014 and 2050 to reduce the city's contributions to climate change, beginning with a comprehensive "Green Buildings" plan.


When a German bomber flew to close to its own beam what happened to the signal?

German beacons operated on the medium-frequency band and the signals involved a two-letter Morse identifier followed by a lengthy time-lapse which enabled the Luftwaffe crews to determine the signal's bearing.


What is the advantage of measuring these elements separately?

When they are measured independently, the degree of heterosexual and homosexual can be independently determined, rather than the balance between heterosexual and homosexual as determined using the Kinsey Scale.


The riot was finally put down by troops and police acting with truncheons.


Before 1857, who controlled most of India?

She wrote of "her feelings of horror and regret at the result of this bloody civil war", and insisted, urged on by Albert, that an official proclamation announcing the transfer of power from the company to the state "should breathe feelings of generosity, benevolence and religious toleration".


What organization did Libya join in 1999?

From 1997 to 2000, Libya initiated cooperative agreements or bilateral aid arrangements with 10 African states, and in 1999 joined the Community of Sahel-Saharan States.


How are the Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems ranked among educational facilities?

The Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems are within the 10 largest institutions of higher learning in the United States.


When do children graduate from primary school in Thuringia?

At the age of ten, pupils are separated according to aptitude and proceed to either the Gymnasium or the Regelschule.


Who was a judge on the British series Pop Idol in 2001?

leader—and Simon Cowell as one of the judges, and was a big success with the viewing public.


What is an objection to the idea of subspecies because it doesn't specify this?

As a result, Templeton has argued that it is necessary to impose a threshold on the level of difference that is required for a population to be designated a subspecies.


In what year was New Haven-style pizza found?

New Haven-style pizza, called "apizza" (pronounced ah-BEETS, [aˈpitts] in the original Italian dialect), made its debut at the iconic Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana (known as Pepe's) in 1925.


What two major department stores are located at the Third Street Promenade?

The Downtown District is the home of the Third Street Promenade, a major outdoor pedestrian-only shopping district that stretches for three blocks between Wilshire Blvd.


What tourist destinations are the Portuguese government continuing to promote and develop?

Lisbon is the 16th European city which attracts the most tourists (with seven million tourists occupying the city's hotels in 2006, a number that grew 11.8% compared to previous year).


What is not as common in open education?

The conventional merit-system degree is currently not as common in open education as it is in campus universities, although some open universities do already offer conventional degrees such as the Open University in the United Kingdom.


Who was the President of France in 1953?

On 15 March 1953, he took possession of his new diocese in Venice.


Which university had teaching which was more general, and not centralized?

There was a collegiate or tutorial model based on the system at University of Oxford where teaching and organization was decentralized and knowledge was more of a generalist nature.


Who blamed John's family background for his cruel personality?

Kate Norgate, for example, argued that John's downfall had been due not to his failure in war or strategy, but due to his "almost superhuman wickedness", whilst James Ramsay blamed John's family background and his cruel personality for his downfall.


When were the diaries of Napoleon's valet published?

Forshufvud, in a 1978 book with Ben Weider, noted that Napoleon's body was found to be remarkably well preserved when moved in 1840.


Who are some contemporary composers from Portugal?

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


Which record label did Madonna sign with in 1982?

After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she signed with Sire Records (an auxiliary label of Warner Bros. Records) in 1982 and released her self-titled debut album the following year.


Emperor Meiji abolished the samurai's right to be the only armed force in favor of a more modern, western-style, conscripted army in 1873.


What group conducted a study of coral on Funafuti?

The boreholes on Funafuti, at the site now called Darwin's Drill, are the result of drilling conducted by the Royal Society of London for the purpose of investigating the formation of coral reefs to determine whether traces of shallow water organisms could be found at depth in the coral of Pacific atolls.


What happened to the Länder as they lost importance during the Nazi regime?

After the Nazi Party seized power in January 1933, the Länder increasingly lost importance.


Although Buddhism did not disappear from India for several centuries after the eighth, royal proclivities for the cults of Vishnu and Shiva weakened Buddhism's position within the sociopolitical context and helped make possible its decline.


What is a popular name for the Telugu film industry?

In 2005, Guinness World Records declared Ramoji Film City to be the world's largest film studio.


What did Sadat exchange for the remainder of Sinai?

In 1973, Egypt, along with Syria, launched the October War, a surprise attack to regain part of the Sinai territory Israel had captured 6 years earlier.


Feynman traveled to Brazil, where he gave courses at the BCPF (Brazilian Center for Physics Research) and near the end of his life schemed to visit the Russian land of Tuva, a dream that, because of Cold War bureaucratic problems, never became reality.


How long ago did ancient cultures and settlements exist across the Iranian plateau?

There are dozens of prehistoric sites across the Iranian plateau, pointing to the existence of ancient cultures and urban settlements in the 4th millennium BC.


Who returned as executive producer this season?

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


Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa attacked with nine-tenths of Japan's fighting fleet, which included nine carriers with 473 planes, 5 battleships, several cruisers, and 28 destroyers.


What defines a large part of minority leader role?

The roles and responsibilities of the minority leader are not well-defined.


Where did the Mesopotamian people originate from?

But their observations and measurements were seemingly taken for purposes other than for elucidating scientific laws.


The federal government has certain express powers (also called enumerated powers) which are powers spelled out in the Constitution, including the right to levy taxes, declare war, and regulate interstate and foreign commerce.


What does every stpe of digestion require?

Differences in that overhead cost are important influences on lifestyle, behavior, and even physical structures.


Does minority leader always employ same strategy for party objectives?

The options selected depend on a wide range of circumstances, such as the visibility or significance of the issue and the degree of cohesion within the majority party.


When were Armenian churches built with niched buttresses?

By the seventh century, centrally planned churches had been built and a more complicated niched buttress and radiating Hrip'simé style had formed.


This was the first time a European force had invaded the region.


What can be shorter than 1/4 wavelength long?

The result is a pure resistance seen at feedpoint of the loading coil; unfortunately that resistance is somewhat lower than would be desired to match commercial coax.[citation needed]


In 2010, he released his critically acclaimed fifth album, the maximalist My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and the following year he collaborated with Jay-Z on the joint LP Watch the Throne (2011).


How did the Holy Roman Church rule on the matter of the festivals ?

By the end of the 15th century the belief was widely professed and taught in many theological faculties, but such was the influence of the Dominicans, and the weight of the arguments of Thomas Aquinas (who had been canonised in 1323 and declared "Doctor Angelicus" of the Church in 1567) that the Council of Trent (1545–63)—which might have been expected to affirm the doctrine—instead declined to take a position.


How many towers were planned to be built?

A new project for La Defense, called Hermitage Plaza, launched in 2009, proposes to build two towers, 85 and 86 stories or 320 metres high, which would be the tallest buildings in the European Union, just slightly shorter than the Eiffel Tower.


or hara kiri, which allowed a disgraced samurai to regain his honor by passing into death, where samurai were still beholden to social rules.


When was the Greek state of modern times birthed into exsistence ?

Before the establishment of the Modern Greek state, the link between ancient and modern Greeks was emphasized by the scholars of Greek Enlightenment especially by Rigas Feraios.


What year did Taiwan begin teaching Hokkien in schools?

In 2001, the local Taiwanese language program was further extended to all schools in Taiwan, and Taiwanese Hokkien became one of the compulsory local Taiwanese languages to be learned in schools.


What represents Apollo as a Northern intruder?

The "Homeric hymn" represents Apollo as a Northern intruder.


The foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.


How did Barcelona finish the 2006-07 season?

In the Champions League, Barcelona were knocked out of the competition in the last 16 by eventual runners-up Liverpool on away goals.


At the end of what century was Europe separated into several city states and kingdoms?

At the end of the 12th century, Europe was divided into a multitude of city states and kingdoms.


A person can get away from samsara by doing what?

Specifically, samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence,[note 2] where each realm can be understood as physical realm or a psychological state characterized by a particular type of suffering.


What does the Supervisory Board discuss at it's meetings?

In such cases, the representatives are together considered as one member for the purposes of the voting procedure.


Which seasons did contestants have to write an original lyric or melody?

In seasons two and three, contestants were also asked to write original lyrics or melody in an additional round after the first round.


What are six companies that made some of the first peripherals for the iPod?

Many accessories have been made for the iPod line.


The traditional Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) was replaced by a new Black screen, although this was later scrapped.


How were Wente-Style condenser microphones helpful?

West in 1930 and later P. G. A. H. Voigt (1940) showed that the early Wente-style condenser microphones contributed to a 4 to 6 dB midrange brilliance or pre-emphasis in the recording chain.


What world record is held by Eritrean athlete Zersenay Tadese?

Zersenay Tadese, an Eritrean athlete, currently holds the world record in half marathon distance running.


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


Which part of his body did Schwarzenegger work to develop with Coach Bennett?

Schwarzenegger then flew back to Munich, training for four to six hours daily, attending business school and working in a health club (Rolf Putziger's gym where he worked and trained from 1966–1968), returning in 1968 to London to win his next Mr. Universe title.


Which Mountain has the Highest point surrounding Tuscon?

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


What ideals were Greek and Roman Classical architecture not based on?

The architecture and urbanism of the Classical civilizations such as the Greek and the Roman evolved from civic ideals rather than religious or empirical ones and new building types emerged.


A few animals without spines that do not have a brain are what?

The brain is located in the head, usually close to the primary sensory organs for such senses as vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell.


What year did Schumann review Chopin's piano concertos?

Schumann, in his 1836 review of the piano concertos, highlighted the composer's strong feelings for his native Poland, writing that "Now that the Poles are in deep mourning [after the failure of the November 1830 rising], their appeal to us artists is even stronger ...


Meat dishes are likely to be yak, goat, or mutton, often dried, or cooked into a spicy stew with potatoes.


At what point did Hayek claim dictatorships may be necessary?

Hayek admitted that "it is not very likely that this will succeed, even if, at a particular point in time, it may be the only hope there is."


What application lets PS3 users view and organize photographs?

The software was updated with the release of system software version 3.40 allowing users to upload and browse photos on Facebook and Picasa.


The CD was planned to be the successor of the gramophone record for playing music, rather than primarily as a data storage medium.


What happened to many of the larger suburban mansions from the boom era?

Many of the larger suburban mansions from the boom era were also either demolished or subdivided.


What American University has a big campus in Mexico City?

The second largest higher-education institution is the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), which includes among many other relevant centers the Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav), where varied high-level scientific and technological research is done.


What is a benefit of using equalization devices?

These problems can be reduced by using equalization to an agreed standard.


What type of theories are favored by scientists studying sexual orientation?

They favor biologically-based theories, which point to genetic factors, the early uterine environment, both, or the inclusion of genetic and social factors.


What types of glass is the word commonly used to mean?

The term glass, in popular usage, is often used to refer only to this type of material, which is familiar from use as window glass and in glass bottles.


Why was the Port Phillip Channel Deppening Project subject to controversy and strict regulations?

Another recent environmental issue in Melbourne was the Victorian government project of channel deepening Melbourne Ports by dredging Port Phillip Bay—the Port Phillip Channel Deepening Project.


Who designated the floating gardens as a World Heritage site?

The Historic center of Mexico City (Centro Histórico) and the "floating gardens" of Xochimilco in the southern borough have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.


Did the Bishops have someone else in mind?


When did Bush accept the Republican nomination?

Bush accepted the nomination on September 2, 2004, and selected Vice President Dick Cheney as his running mate.


In October 2010, Shell sold what to St1?

On 27 August 2007, Royal Dutch Shell and Reitan Group, the owner of the 7-Eleven brand in Scandinavia, announced an agreement to re-brand some 269 service stations across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, subject to obtaining regulatory approvals under the different competition laws in each country.


What island was ranked as the 5th best in Europe?

The neighbouring island of Mykonos was ranked as the 5th best island Europe.


Several topics that might be covered here are instead covered there because much more can be said about them in a human context.


Which event did the Boat Club claim victory in for 2013?

The club has been highly successful, with many wins at Henley Royal Regatta including most recently in 2013 with victory in The Prince Albert Challenge Cup event.


What is the importance of having phyla in the body?

They are essential to digestion and are also affected by food that is consumed.


The divided highway, also known as "Outer Ring Road" in the city, runs just outside the main part of the city, with exits to Pitts Memorial Drive, Topsail Road, Team Gushue Highway, Thorburn Road, Allandale Road, Portugal Cove Road and Torbay Road, providing relatively easy access to neighbourhoods served by those streets.


What was the 1990 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births?

This compares with 804.3 in 2008 and 966 in 1990.


What cause wives to be unable to move to the US with their Chinese husbands after 1882?

In the South, some Chinese married into the black and mulatto communities, as generally discrimination meant they did not take white spouses.


At any given time, about how much of all the people in the world has M. tuberculosis?

In 2010, 8.8 million new cases of TB were diagnosed, and 1.20–1.45 million deaths occurred, most of these occurring in developing countries.


The final Greek resistance came in 88 BC, when King Mithridates of Pontus rebelled against Rome, captured Roman held Anatolia, and massacred up to 100,000 Romans and Roman allies across Asia Minor.


How many species currently live on earth?

Estimates on the number of Earth's current species range from 10 million to 14 million, of which about 1.2 million have been documented and over 86 percent have not yet been described.


What ideas were utilized in von Neumann's ecocomic model?

In the proceedings of a conference on von Neumann's growth model, Paul Samuelson said that many mathematicians had developed methods useful to economists, but that von Neumann was unique in having made significant contributions to economic theory itself.


Rumi makes heavy use of the Quran in his poetry, a feature that is sometimes omitted in translations of Rumi's work.


What is the benefit of the  Compacts of Free Association?

Over the years, it was claimed by some in Guam that the territory has had to bear the brunt of this agreement in the form of public assistance programs and public education for those from the regions involved, and the federal government should compensate the states and territories affected by this type of migration.[citation needed]


When he read Darwin he became an immediate convert to Transformisme, as the French called evolutionism.


Who can be credited with finding out DDT is useful as an insecticide?

The Rig Veda, which is about 4,000 years old, mentions the use of poisonous plants for pest control.


Which Village already had streets when the grid plan was laid out?

Although the numbered streets begin just north of East Houston Street in the East Village, they generally do not extend west into Greenwich Village, which already had streets when the grid plan was laid out by the Commissioners' Plan of 1811.


The limited number of visiting tourists spent about £0.4 million in 2004-05, representing a contribution to GDP of 3%.


When do culls to ensure sustainability of London's deer population occur?

A cull takes place each November and February to ensure numbers can be sustained.


Heading east from Southampton, what city is connected by rail?

The route to London was opened in 1840 by what was to become the London and South Western Railway Company.


What is the major hockey league team of Bern?

SC Bern is the major ice hockey team of Bern who plays at the PostFinance Arena.


What Richmond street contains a notable amount of Victorian buildings?

West of the Boulevard is the Museum District, the location of the Virginia Historical Society and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.


The racial breakdown of Philadelphia's Hispanic/Latino population was 63,636 (33.9%)


What is the range of accuracy for the licensed service used by Chinese government and military?

There are two levels of service provided — a free service to civilians and licensed service to the Chinese government and military.


What other language shares this type of construction?

Central Catalan has abandoned almost completely unstressed possessives (mon, etc.)


As a result, light sources which balance both CRI and GAI are generally preferred over ones that have only high CRI or only high GAI.


By the census of 1971, the population of Lancashire and its county boroughs had reached 5,129,416, making it the most populous geographic county in the UK.


What did the 1912 exhiibtion of Cubism show?

Undoubtedly, due to the great success of the exhibition, Cubism became recognized as a tendency, genre or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal: a new avant-garde movement.


What is the name of the stadium that the Hanover football team plays in?

Home games are played at the HDI-Arena, which hosted matches in the 1974 and 2006 World Cups and the Euro 1988.


Approximately how close did the French incursion into Leoben come to reaching Vienna?

In the first notable encounter between the two commanders, Napoleon pushed back his opponent and advanced deep into Austrian territory after winning at the Battle of Tarvis in March 1797.


Why did the Atlantic City Redevelopment Authority partner with Steve Wynn?

With the redevelopment of Las Vegas and the opening of two casinos in Connecticut in the early 1990s, along with newly built casinos in the nearby Philadelphia metro area in the 2000s, Atlantic City's tourism began to decline due to its failure to diversify away from gaming.


What is the name of the fitness gyms that Madonna opened?

In November 2011, Madonna and MG Icon announced the release of a second fashion brand called Truth or Dare by Madonna to include footwear, underclothing, and accessories.


Over a quarter of London's population had left the city by November 1940.


Why is it difficult to now which chronic wounds are infected?

Despite the huge number of wounds seen in clinical practice, there are limited quality data for evaluated symptoms and signs.


Who argues that there was steep decline and stagnation after the death of Suleiman?

The stagnation and decline, Stephen Lee argues, was relentless after the death of Suleiman in 1566, interrupted by a few short revivals or reform and recovery.


What year did Mali gain independence as the Mali Federation?

Present-day Mali was once part of three West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire (for which Mali is named), and the Songhai Empire.


What wasn't racial identity governed by in Brazil?

There, racial identity was not governed by rigid descent rule, such as the one-drop rule, as it was in the United States.


What did Pliny the Elder observe about diamonds?

For example, he accurately describes the octahedral shape of the diamond, and proceeds to mention that diamond dust is used by engravers to cut and polish other gems owing to its great hardness.


Who broke the world record set by Jacobi's first motor?

His second motor was powerful enough to drive a boat with 14 people across a wide river.


Organized by the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association, volunteers make this festival possible.


Which Senator fought back against the criticism of Title VII?

Title VII was perhaps the most controversial of the entire bill.


How often is the Berlin International Film Festival held?

The Berlin International Film Festival, held yearly since 1951, is one of the world's foremost film and cinema festivals.


What did Jehovah's Witnesses persistent legal challenges result in, in the United States?

Among the rights strengthened by Witness court victories in the United States are the protection of religious conduct from federal and state interference, the right to abstain from patriotic rituals and military service, the right of patients to refuse medical treatment, and the right to engage in public discourse.


When and with what culture did domesticated turkey start to appear in the United States ?

The modern domesticated turkey is descended from one of six subspecies of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) found in the present Mexican states of Jalisco, Guerrero and Veracruz. Pre-Aztec tribes in south-central Mexico first domesticated the bird around 800 BC, and Pueblo Indians inhabiting the Colorado Plateau in the United States did likewise around 200 BC.


What do some non-single-sex polychaetes do?

While most polychaetes remain of one sex all their lives, a significant percentage of species are full hermaphrodites or change sex during their lives.


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

Its northernmost point, at 43°47′N, is Estaca de Bares (also the northernmost point of Spain); its southernmost, at 41°49′N, is on the Portuguese border in the Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés Natural Park.


What outlines the ongoing implementation of the Cyber Security Strategy?

The Cyber Incident Management Framework for Canada outlines these responsibilities, and provides a plan for coordinated response between government and other partners in the event of a cyber incident.


On what date did British Somaliland gain independence?

British Somaliland became independent on 26 June 1960 as the State of Somaliland, and the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland) followed suit five days later.


In what book did Jack Kerouac write about visiting Tucson?

The artist colony attracted writers and poets including beat generation Alan Harrington and Jack Kerouac whose visit is documented in his iconic book On the Road.


Even though few MP3 players can play it, LAME also offers which option?

According to the ISO standard, decoders are only required to be able to decode streams up to 320 kbit/s.


In 1936, what place did Bell receive on a list of best inventors?

The First Day of Issue ceremony was held on October 28 in Boston, Massachusetts, the city where Bell spent considerable time on research and working with the deaf.


Who initially rejected the Japanese laws mandating military service?

This action, the deathblow for the samurai warriors and their daimyo feudal lords, initially met resistance from both the peasant and warrior alike.


It is the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed, and is the largest and one of the world's most technologically advanced air forces.


What is Neptune's angular diameter range?

Its small apparent size makes it challenging to study it visually.


What percent of the population identified as Christians in 2004?

According to surveys conducted in 2007 and 2009, 23.02% of the population believes and is involved in cults of ancestors, while 2.62% of the population identifies as Christian, decreasing from 3.92% in 2004.


What is the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean translations for Neptune?

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


What can cause your memory to deterioriate or not work as well?

Twenty-four hours later, both groups were tested to see how many words they could remember (free recall) as well as how many they could recognize from a larger list of words (recognition performance).


Such chemicals do what to the firing of the brain's neurons?

The level of activity in the brain of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine may be the reason for this.


What game development company completely disagreed with Kotick's statements in The Times interview?

In an interview with The Times Kotick stated "I'm getting concerned about Sony; the PlayStation 3 is losing a bit of momentum and they don't make it easy for me to support the platform."


Chopin's music is frequently played with rubato, "the practice in performance of disregarding strict time, 'robbing' some note-values for expressive effect".


France was now in a desperate position, what did they do?

The now-isolated France was forced to accede to the Austro-Russian alliance or face ruin.


The drug was given the commercial name Salvarsan.


All three unexpectedly landed on the bottom three on the top seven result show, with Hudson controversially eliminated.


On what principle did the Ancient Greeks first think was best for governance?

Plato nevertheless hoped that the best men would be good at respecting established laws, explaining that "Where the law is subject to some other authority and has none of its own, the collapse of the state, in my view, is not far off; but if law is the master of the government and the government is its slave, then the situation is full of promise and men enjoy all the blessings that the gods shower on a state."


What is the name of the system that automatically detects copyright violations?

The system, which became known as Content ID, creates an ID File for copyrighted audio and video material, and stores it in a database.


When was the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum established?

Interestingly, the new Kemper Art Museum is located directly across from Steinberg Hall, which was Maki's very first commission in 1959.


When were laws first created to regulate pesticides?

The first legislation providing federal authority for regulating pesticides was enacted in 1910; however, decades later during the 1940s manufacturers began to produce large amounts of synthetic pesticides and their use became widespread.


What algae is the ancestor of true plants?

The algae are a polyphyletic group and are placed in various divisions, some more closely related to plants than others.


Sated in inches, what is the common range of paper thickness?

Paper may be between 0.07 and 0.18 millimetres (0.0028 and 0.0071 in) thick.


What did the Art of Noise hope to accomplish?

In the music press, the increasingly esoteric writing of post-punk publications soon began to alienate their readerships; it is estimated that within several years, NME suffered the loss of half its circulation.


Locke's theory of natural rights influenced what French document?

Locke is known for his statement that individuals have a right to "Life, Liberty and Property", and his belief that the natural right to property is derived from labor.


What is it called when someone uploads a video to YouTube without the creators permission?

Copyright infringement is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission, infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform the protected work, or to make derivative works.


What did quadraphonic recording feature?

They proved commercially unsuccessful, but were an important precursor to later surround-sound systems, as seen in SACD and home cinema today.


Napoleon's victory at which battle resulted in the destruction of the Fifth Coalition?

By 1811, Napoleon ruled over 70 million people across an empire that had domination in Europe, which had not witnessed this level of political consolidation since the days of the Roman Empire.


What does a passive infrared sensor react to?

Some occupancy sensors utilize both passive infrared and ultrasonic technology, but are usually more expensive.


Along with Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow, what female singer-songwriter had chart success in the 1990s?

In addition to Celine Dion, who has had significant success on this chart, other artists with multiple number ones on the AC chart in the 1990s include Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston and Shania Twain.


Heterotrophs including all animals, all fungi, all completely parasitic plants, and non-photosynthetic bacteria take in organic molecules produced by photoautotrophs and respire them or use them in the construction of cells and tissues.


How many tribes were considered to be in the Comitia Tributa?

The assembly of the tribes (i.e. the citizens of Rome), the Comitia Tributa, was presided over by a consul, and was composed of 35 tribes.


The Russians sent a fleet to Sinop in northern Anatolia.


How much was a union going to be worth as proposed in the 1800s?

However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; "dime" is used solely as the name of the coin with the value of 10¢, while "eagle" and "mill" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies, and gasoline prices are usually in the form of $X.XX9 per gallon, e.g., $3.599, sometimes written as $3.599⁄10.


What does the Sanskrit word translate as?

The expression "bitumen" originated in the Sanskrit, where we find the words jatu, meaning "pitch," and jatu-krit, meaning "pitch creating", "pitch producing" (referring to coniferous or resinous trees).


All children of the Polish nobility inherited their noble status from a noble mother and father.


What is the work called that Martin Luther created regarding Jews and heresy?

" Luther calls the members of the Orthodox Catholic Church "papists" and heretics, and has a special spiritual problem with Jewish circumcision.


The King and Clement XII condemned which literary work?

The Encyclopédie, for example, condemned not only by the King but also by Clement XII, nevertheless found its way into print with the help of the aforementioned Malesherbes and creative use of French censorship law.


What are the permanent sources of positive ecclesiastical law?

In the Roman Church, universal positive ecclesiastical laws, based upon either immutable divine and natural law, or changeable circumstantial and merely positive law, derive formal authority and promulgation from the office of pope, who as Supreme Pontiff possesses the totality of legislative, executive, and judicial power in his person.


What two types of organisms have remarkable differences in their genomic composition?

In mammals and plants, the major part of the genome is composed of repetitive DNA.


Who delivered the peace terms of the Vienna Conference to the Russians?

The peace terms arrived at by the four powers at the Vienna Conference were delivered to the Russians by the Austrian Foreign Minister Count Karl von Buol on 5 December 1853.


In what year was the first automatic revolver invented?

It was in Whitney's gun-manufacturing plant that Samuel Colt invented the automatic revolver in 1836.


What can constitute accounting fraud when nothing is recorded?

Resource mismanagement is a particular problem with NPOs because the employees are not accountable to anybody with a direct stake in the organization.


What is the air mass lying above the Sahara?

Hot, dry air masses primarily form over the North-African desert from the heating of the vast continental land area, and it affects the whole desert during most of the year.


What magazine put Boston on its Future best City For Biking list?

Between 1999 and 2006, Bicycling magazine named Boston three times as one of the worst cities in the US for cycling; regardless, it has one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting.


What battle did Private Henry Wyatt die in?

The first Confederate soldier to be killed in the Civil War was Private Henry Wyatt from North Carolina, in the Battle of Big Bethel in June 1861.


Is it difficult to transfer recording from historic interest to newer technologies?

Where old disc recordings are considered to be of artistic or historic interest, from before the era of tape or where no tape master exists, archivists play back the disc on suitable equipment and record the result, typically onto a digital format, which can be copied and manipulated to remove analog flaws without any further damage to the source recording.


Why is zinc oxide used in nuclear reactors?

For the same reason, zinc has been proposed as a salting material for nuclear weapons (cobalt is another, better-known salting material).


Some agriculturalists also regularly hunt and gather (e.g., farming during the frost-free season and hunting during the winter).


How much did the US offer to pay for Greenland?

One of the actual reasons behind US interest in Greenland could be the vast natural resources of the island.


What is mainly responsible for the connection of the antenna to its end destinations?

In a so-called aperture antenna, such as a horn or parabolic dish, the "feed" may also refer to a basic antenna inside the entire system (normally at the focus of the parabolic dish or at the throat of a horn) which could be considered the one active element in that antenna system.