What did Buddha's father want him to become?

These experiences prompted Gautama to abandon royal life and take up a spiritual quest.


Where was one female Dominican house located?

Although Dominic and the early brethren had instituted female Dominican houses at Prouille and other places by 1227, some of the brethren of the order had misgivings about the necessity of female religious establishments in an order whose major purpose was preaching, a duty in which women could not traditionally engage.


; other examples include the Dies Irae from the Verdi Requiem, Edvard Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt, the opening bars of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre, Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, and excerpts of Aaron Copland's Rodeo.


Evidence of an influx of ideas from India, Tibet, China, Persia, and Europe among other places can be found in a stone inscription from the time of king Pratap Malla.


Common side-effects include diarrhea, resulting from disruption of the species composition in the intestinal flora, resulting, for example, in overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria, such as Clostridium difficile.


What functions as a counterpart document to the National Strategy and Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure?

Canada's Cyber Security Strategy is part of a larger, integrated approach to critical infrastructure protection, and functions as a counterpart document to the National Strategy and Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure.


How long has Switzerland hosted the United Nations Human Rights Council?

Geneva is the birthplace of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the Geneva Conventions and, since 2006, hosts the United Nations Human Rights Council.


Following the incident, which magazine contacted Larry McKinney?

Following the accident, a Fortune magazine contacted Larry McKinney, the executive director at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M, and he explained that "A two-month delay in the Arctic is not a two-month delay ...


What did John do during the truce of 1206-1208?

During the truce of 1206–1208, John focused on building up his financial and military resources in preparation for another attempt to recapture Normandy.


Whose responsibility is it to assure that assent has been granted?

When an act is published, the signature of the clerk is omitted, as is the Norman French formula, should the endorsement have been made in writing.


What approach was not the only one taken in the 18th century?

Jefferson and Madison's approach was not the only one taken in the eighteenth century.


Along with the Prospect of Whitby and the Cheshire Cheese, what pub did Dickens visit?

Many of London's pubs are known to have been used by famous people, but in some cases, such as the association between Samuel Johnson and Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, this is speculative, based on little more than the fact that the person is known to have lived nearby.


When did Artcle 3 of the Treaty of San Francisco come into effect?

Okinawa was returned on May 15, 1972, but the U.S. stations troops in the island's bases as a defense for Japan.


Along with phenomenalists, what idealists believe the senses are more important than reason?

Platonic idealism affirms that abstractions are more basic to reality than the things we perceive, while subjective idealists and phenomenalists tend to privilege sensory experience over abstract reasoning.


A year later, IBM unveiled Project Big Green, a re-direction of $1 billion per year across its businesses to increase energy efficiency.


This principle is vitally important to understanding the behaviour of a quantity closely related to energy, called entropy.


Are more rings necessary if they're narrow or wide?

If the rings are narrow, more of them are required than where they are wide.


These are simply guidelines, hence many characters outside these standards are still widely known and commonly used, especially those used for personal and place names (for the latter, see jinmeiyō kanji),[citation needed] as well as for some common words such as "dragon" (Japanese kana: たつ, Rōmaji: tatsu) in which both the shinjitai 竜 and the kyūjitai 龍 forms of the kanji are both acceptable and widely known amongst native Japanese speakers.


What aspects of a building were considered part of the larger concept of function?

While the notion that structural and aesthetic considerations should be entirely subject to functionality was met with both popularity and skepticism, it had the effect of introducing the concept of "function" in place of Vitruvius' "utility".


From mid-19th century until the end of World War II, western diplomats usually learned Amoy Hokkien as the preferred dialect if they were to communicate with the Hokkien-speaking populace in China or South-East Asia.


Who forbade the  english fisherman to setup seasonal camps in Newfoundland?

St. John's is one of the oldest settlements in North America, with year-round settlement beginning sometime after 1630 and seasonal habitation long before that.


The soviets suspected that Nazi-Soviet conflicts would result in what?

The Soviet leadership believed that the West wanted to encourage German aggression in the East and that France and Britain might stay neutral in a war initiated by Germany, hoping that the warring states would wear each other out and put an end to both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.


In 1833, Slavic languages were recognized as what?

Slavic studies began as an almost exclusively linguistic and philological enterprise.


After which war did England gain New York in exchange for Run, an Indonesian island?

At the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the English gained New Amsterdam (New York) in North America in exchange for Dutch control of Run, an Indonesian island.


How many Federal Congressional districts was Tucson split into in 2013?

Congressional redistricting in 2013, following the publication of the 2010 Census, divided the Tucson area into three Federal Congressional districts (the first, second and third of Arizona).


However, it did prevent Prussia from invading parts of Saxony.


Who tried to invade Egypt in the famous line-in-the-sand incident?

Contrarily, having so firmly entrenched themselves into Greek affairs, the Romans now completely ignored the rapidly disintegrating Seleucid empire (perhaps because it posed no threat); and left the Ptolemaic kingdom to decline quietly, while acting as a protector of sorts, in as much as to stop other powers taking Egypt over (including the famous line-in-the-sand incident when the Seleucid Antiochus IV Epiphanes tried to invade Egypt).


What was the language base of the Kushans?

They came of an Indo-European language speaking Central Asian tribe called the Yuezhi, a branch of which was known as the Kushans.


What is the approximate modern value of two guineas in 1830?

Often profits were so high the owners were able to buy the house next door to live in, turning every room in their former home into bars and lounges for customers.


In the United States, what are agreements between agencies of the federal government called?

One significant part of treaty making is that signing a treaty implies recognition that the other side is a sovereign state and that the agreement being considered is enforceable under international law.


In which tractate of the Babylonian Talmud is the name Gomer given as Germania?

In the Yoma tractate of the Babylonian Talmud the name Gomer is rendered as Germania, which elsewhere in rabbinical literature was identified with Germanikia in northwestern Syria, but later became associated with Germania.


What are the outcomes of the breeding of ducks for humans?

As is the case with chickens, various breeds have been developed, selected for egg-laying ability, fast growth, and a well-covered carcase.


What does selling unlicensed products mean that the seller is doing?

The letter claimed that unlicensed products "infringe the patent rights of Fraunhofer and Thomson.


Other than industrial chemicals, what other industry discharges chemicals that can contaminate the environment?

Moreover, environmental contamination due to discharge of agricultural as well as industrial chemicals like organocholrines, heavy metal, and radionucleotides may adversely affect the human and the ecosystem as a whole.


What is the name of the insulator in all capacitors that can store energy by becoming polarized?

The forms of practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors (plates) separated by a dielectric (i.e. an insulator that can store energy by becoming polarized).


Following the fall of Wu and the turmoil of the Wu Hu uprising against the Jin dynasty (265–420), most of elite Chinese families had collaborated with the non-Chinese rulers and military conquerors in the north.


When did the grammarians first draw the line between third person plural pronouns for Dutch?

There is one exception: the standard language prescribes that in the third person plural, hen is to be used for the direct object, and hun for the indirect object.


What improvement did von Neumann see in the nuclear weaponry?

He then collaborated with Klaus Fuchs on further development of the bomb, and in 1946 the two filed a secret patent on "Improvement in Methods and Means for Utilizing Nuclear Energy", which outlined a scheme for using a fission bomb to compress fusion fuel to initiate nuclear fusion.


In 1958, the Soviet Union developed Тransformator (Russian: Трансформатор, meaning Transformer), the first high-resolution (definition) television system capable of producing an image composed of 1,125 lines of resolution aimed at providing teleconferencing for military command.


Why can't some memories be held onto forever?

The storage in sensory memory and short-term memory generally has a strictly limited capacity and duration, which means that information is not retained indefinitely.


Do chickens die in the sport of cockfighting?

Cockfighting has been banned in many countries during the last century on the grounds of cruelty to animals.


In what building did the city's deadliest industrial disaster occur?

In 1904, the steamship General Slocum caught fire in the East River, killing 1,021 people on board.


The Z3 was built with 2000 relays, implementing a 22 bit word length that operated at a clock frequency of about 5–10 Hz.


In which season did Coca-Cola become a sponsor of American Idol?

The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10.


Where did Kanye West's mother work before becoming his manager?

West's mother, Dr. Donda C. (Williams) West, was a professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as his manager.


After the bearer of the torch disappeared into a warehouse, what road did the relay reappear on?

Around 2 pm PDT (21:00 UTC), the torch resurfaced about 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the stadium along Van Ness Avenue, a heavily trafficked thoroughfare that was not on official route plans.


Why did Hegel believe natural things are less real than spiritual things?

Hegel argues that finite qualities are not fully "real" because they depend on other finite qualities to determine them.


In what century did humanistic phycology rise in prominence?

Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid-20th century in response to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and B. F. Skinner's Behaviorism.


Is Afrikaans more or less complex compared to Dutch?

Both languages are still largely mutually intelligible, although this relation can in some fields (such as lexicon, spelling and grammar) be asymmetric, as it is easier for Dutch speakers to understand written Afrikaans than it is for Afrikaans speakers to understand written Dutch.


Along with Faith Hill, Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes, what country artist has had adult contemporary hits?

Country musicians such as Faith Hill, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood have had success on both charts.


What is not allowed to confine and bind oneself?

According to Zen master Kosho Uchiyama, when thoughts and fixation on the little "I" are transcended, an Awakening to a universal, non-dual Self occurs: "When we let go of thoughts and wake up to the reality of life that is working beyond them, we discover the Self that is living universal non-dual life (before the separation into two) that pervades all living creatures and all existence."


How many years has Elizabeth been Queen?

Her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 marked 60 years on the throne, and celebrations were held throughout her realms, the wider Commonwealth, and beyond.


What University was Alision Jing Xu the assistant professor of management at?

Professor Xu stated, "we found that on sunny days depression-prone people actually become more depressed.


What plan was implemented in September 1941?

Of the approximately 4,800 Jews who had lived in Hannover in 1938, fewer than 100 were still in the city when troops of the United States Army arrived on 10 April 1945 to occupy Hanover at the end of the war.[citation needed]


After the Eighty Years' War in the Low Countries and the French Wars of Religion, the confessional division of the states of the Holy Roman Empire eventually erupted in the Thirty Years' War between 1618 and 1648.


The Basque language is spoken in the Basque Country, a region in northern Spain and southwestern France.


In what order are words put in sentences in the Estonian language?

Like Finnish and Hungarian, Estonian is a somewhat agglutinative language, but unlike them, it has lost vowel harmony, the front vowels occurring exclusively on the first or stressed syllable, although in older texts the vowel harmony can still be recognized.


What do most cantons provide for free when children are 4 or 5 years old?

Traditionally, the first foreign language in school was always one of the other national languages, although recently (2000) English was introduced first in a few cantons.


During what years did the five Departments of State do the work of the modern Ministry of Defence?

These departments merged in 1964; the defence functions of the Ministry of Aviation Supply merged into the Ministry of Defence in 1971.


Who reached the court of Emperor Huan in AD 166?

A Roman embassy of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161–180 AD) is recorded in the Hou Hanshu to have reached the court of Emperor Huan of Han (r. AD 146–168) in AD 166, yet Rafe de Crespigny asserts that this was most likely a group of Roman merchants.


Of this experience she commented, "I studied with a vocal coach for Evita and I realized there was a whole piece of my voice I wasn't using.


Who gave instructions to ignore the school issue?

The AP reported that "The state-controlled media has largely ignored the issue, apparently under the propaganda bureau's instructions.


Who won the war between the Licchavis and the Kiratas?

The Licchavis from the Indo-Gangetic plain migrated north and defeated the Kiratas, establishing the Licchavi dynasty.


Michael Everson, Rick McGowan, and Ken Whistler make up what group?

The Unicode Roadmap Committee (Michael Everson, Rick McGowan, and Ken Whistler) maintain the list of scripts that are candidates or potential candidates for encoding and their tentative code block assignments on the Unicode Roadmap page of the Unicode Consortium Web site.


Where is post-glacial rebound occuring most?

The depression usually totals a third of the ice sheet or glacier's thickness.


Who annexed Alsace to the new German Empire in 1871?

Otto von Bismarck annexed Alsace and northern Lorraine to the new German Empire in 1871; unlike other members states of the German federation, which had governments of their own, the new Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine was under the sole authority of the Kaiser, administered directly by the imperial government in Berlin.


What kind of built-in tuner will allow a cable-ready TV to display HD content without an external box?

They have a QAM tuner built-in and/or a card slot for inserting a CableCARD.


What year did North Carolina instruct its delegates to vote for independence?

On April 12, 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British Crown, through the Halifax Resolves passed by the North Carolina Provincial Congress.


How high could the temperatures have risen to cause the melting?

According to NASA, the most widespread Antarctic surface melting of the past 30 years occurred in 2005, when an area of ice comparable in size to California briefly melted and refroze; this may have resulted from temperatures rising to as high as 5 °C (41 °F).


From 1990 to 2010 what was improvement in piped water supply to rural areas?

About one half of the population is connected to sanitary sewers.


Three years after that council, Athanasius succeeded his mentor as archbishop of Alexandria.


What is the plateau known as in West Virginia?

In addition to the true folded mountains, known as the ridge and valley province, the area of dissected plateau to the north and west of the mountains is usually grouped with the Appalachians.


Incandescent bulbs have been replaced in many applications by other types of electric light, such as fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL), high-intensity discharge lamps, and light-emitting diode lamps (LED).


Victor Hugo and what other author helped judge the Volta Prize in 1880?

Among the luminaries who judged were Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas.


About how many people lived in the Marshall Islands in 1862?

In 1862, the population was estimated at about 10,000.


What is the French word that "puppy" comes from?

Offspring are, in general, called pups or puppies, from French poupée, until they are about a year old.


What is the degree of sequence similarity between homologous genes called?

The degree of sequence similarity between homologous genes is called conserved sequence.


What was created in 2001 to give students comic scholarships?

Comics studies courses have proliferated at Japanese universities, and Japan Society for Studies in Cartoon and Comics (ja)[l] was established in 2001 to promote comics scholarship.


For Sunni Islam, what does the word Imam commonly mean?

However, from the Shia point of view this is merely the basic understanding of the word in the Arabic language and, for its proper religious usage, the word "Imam" is applicable only to those members of the house of Muhammad designated as infallible by the preceding Imam.


Near the end of the Pliocene, about 2.58 million years ago (the start of the Quaternary Period), the current ice age began.


At the end of the cycle of rebirth a person is called what?

After numerous lifetimes of spiritual striving, they have reached the end of the cycle of rebirth, no longer reincarnating as human, animal, ghost, or other being.


What is professional wrestling abbreviated as?

Professional wrestling (colloquially abbreviated to pro wrestling or wrestling) is an athletic form of entertainment based on a portrayal of a combat sport.


When was the town of Kingsbridge created?

In 1873, the town of Kingsbridge (roughly corresponding to the modern Bronx neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Riverdale, and Woodlawn) was established within the former borders of Yonkers.


Cooking foods well and avoiding foods that have been left outside for a long time is also important.


What determines who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces?

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


What do archaeologists call the cultural phase of the inhabitants of Tennessee between 1000 BC and 1000 AD?

The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, including Archaic (8000–1000 BC), Woodland (1000 BC–1000 AD), and Mississippian (1000–1600 AD), whose chiefdoms were the cultural predecessors of the Muscogee people who inhabited the Tennessee River Valley before Cherokee migration into the river's headwaters.


Among many early sociologists (e.g., Émile Durkheim), the aim of sociology was in structuralism, understanding the cohesion of social groups, and developing an "antidote" to social disintegration.


What was the unique purpose of the Prussian Army during peacetime?

The Prussian army was unique in Europe for having the only such organisation in existence, whose purpose in peacetime was to prepare the overall war strategy, and in wartime to direct operational movement and organise logistics and communications.


What type of surfaces can clothing protect from?

It protects the wearer from rough surfaces, rash-causing plants, insect bites, splinters, thorns and prickles by providing a barrier between the skin and the environment.


When did stained glass make a big comeback?

Stained glass had a major revival with Gothic Revival architecture in the 19th-century.


what were veterans in need of after World War I?

At about this time, the U.S. Veterans Administration had begun construction on the present Veterans Hospital.


This identity continues to be used by a minority throughout the what former republics?

^8 This identity continues to be used by a minority throughout the former Yugoslav republics.


During whose reign was the former town of Sutton referred to as Plymouth?

The settlement of Plympton, further up the River Plym than the current Plymouth, was also an early trading port, but the river silted up in the early 11th century and forced the mariners and merchants to settle at the current day Barbican near the river mouth.


How much does the Tucson Folk Festival cost to get in?

In addition to nationally known headline acts each evening, the Festival highlights over 100 local and regional musicians on five stages is one of the largest free festivals in the country.


Along with Downtown and Edgewater, what area of Miami has notably seen increasing population densities?

Miami is regarded as more of a multicultural mosaic, than it is a melting pot, with residents still maintaining much of, or some of their cultural traits.


According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics as of June 2013, inner city Melbourne had a population density of how many people per km2?

After a trend of declining population density since World War II, the city has seen increased density in the inner and western suburbs, aided in part by Victorian Government planning, such as Postcode 3000 and Melbourne 2030 which have aimed to curtail urban sprawl.


The avant garde prepared guitarist Keith Rowe was born in the city before establishing the jazz free improvisation band AMM in London in 1965 and MIMEO in 1997.


Roughly 49,600 Asians make up 3.6% of the population.


The crucified man was identified as Yehohanan ben Hagkol and probably died about 70 AD, around the time of the Jewish revolt against Rome.


What is one method to protect the rights of the component states?

A federal upper house may be based on a special scheme of apportionment, as is the case in the senates of the United States and Australia, where each state is represented by an equal number of senators irrespective of the size of its population.


What is considered to be a problem with the Kinsey scale?

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


Between what years did Reynolds identify the post-punk era as existing?

Generally, post-punk music is defined as music that emerged from the cultural milieu of punk rock in the late 1970s, although many groups now categorized as post-punk were initially subsumed under the broad umbrella of punk or new wave music, only becoming differentiated as the terms came to signify more narrow styles.


Where in Hyderabad would one find defence centres?

In the eastern part of the city lie many defence research centres and Ramoji Film City.


Who's library records did the FBI look into?

One of the most controversial provisions of the act is the so-called sneak and peek provision, granting the FBI powers to search a house while the residents are away, and not requiring them to notify the residents for several weeks afterwards.


What is perhaps the most influential agency to still use the term Near East?

The name of the bureau is traditional and historic.


What protects the young plant in the seed?

Seeds consist of an endosporic megasporangium surrounded by one or two sheathing layers (integuments).


The 1855 Room is name for which European emperor?

Some of the rooms are named and decorated for particular visitors, such as the 1844 Room, decorated in that year for the State visit of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, and, on the other side of the Bow Room, the 1855 Room, in honour of the visit of Emperor Napoleon III of France.


On what date was the sale finally completed?

On February 12, 2013, Comcast announced an intention to acquire the remaining 49% of General Electric's interest in NBCUniversal, which Comcast completed on March 19, 2013.


What percentage of bitumen is found in bitumen/water emulsions?

These involve mixing with petroleum solvents to form "cutbacks" with reduced melting point, or mixtures with water to turn the asphalt/bitumen into an emulsion.


What does social anthropology help develop an understanding of?

in that it helps develop understanding of social structures, typically of others and other populations (such as minorities, subgroups, dissidents, etc.)


Near what city were concave spectacles invented?

Major technological advances included the invention of the windmill, the first mechanical clocks, the manufacture of distilled spirits, and the use of the astrolabe.


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


Why did the stadium need to be redesigned in 1980?

It has a current capacity of 99,354 making it the largest stadium in Europe.


What acoustic element could be distorted by different audio settings in iPods prior to 2007?

This would happen for EQ settings like R&B, Rock, Acoustic, and Bass Booster, because the equalizer amplified the digital audio level beyond the software's limit, causing distortion (clipping) on bass instruments.


Besides being club president, what was Sunyol involved in to have caused his murder?

He was dubbed the martyr of barcelonisme, and his murder was a defining moment in the history of FC Barcelona and Catalan identity.


How was much of the ceremony of Elizabeth's coronation presented to the public?

The ceremony in Westminster Abbey, with the exception of the anointing and communion, was televised for the first time.[d] Elizabeth's coronation gown was embroidered on her instructions with the floral emblems of Commonwealth countries: English Tudor rose; Scots thistle; Welsh leek; Irish shamrock; Australian wattle; Canadian maple leaf; New Zealand silver fern; South African protea; lotus flowers for India and Ceylon; and Pakistan's wheat, cotton, and jute.


What was the record before it was stripped?

Later, Chyna became the first female to hold a belt that was not exclusive to women when she won the Intercontinental Championship.


Tok Pisin might be regarded as a dialect of what language?

This point of view sees the modern Romance languages as dialects of Latin, modern Greek as a dialect of Ancient Greek, Tok Pisin as a dialect of English, and North Germanic as dialects of Old Norse.


In addition, there is a civil service college in Gotha with 500 students, the College of Music "Franz Liszt" in Weimar (800 students) as well as two private colleges, the Adam-Ries-Fachhochschule in Erfurt (500 students) and the SRH College for nursing and allied medical subjects (SRH Fachhochschule für Gesundheit Gera) in Gera (500 students).


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

In letters to Woyciechowski, he indicated which of his works, and even which of their passages, were influenced by his fascination with her; his letter of 15 May 1830 revealed that the slow movement (Larghetto) of his Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor) was secretly dedicated to her – "It should be like dreaming in beautiful springtime – by moonlight."


Which religious societies instigated the Yellow Turban Rebellion?

After 92 AD, the palace eunuchs increasingly involved themselves in court politics, engaging in violent power struggles between the various consort clans of the empresses and empress dowagers, causing the Han's ultimate downfall.


Where does the word "algebra" come from?

What is now known as Arabic numerals originally came from India, but Muslim mathematicians did make several refinements to the number system, such as the introduction of decimal point notation.


Where does Boston rank nationally in terms of public transportation use?

Boston's subway system, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA—known as the "T") operates the oldest underground rapid transit system in the Americas, and is the fourth-busiest rapid transit system in the country, with 65.5 miles (105 km) of track on four lines.


By what year had the situation in Europe cool down enough so that Joao VI would have been able to safely return to Lisbon?

However, the King of Portugal remained in Brazil until the Liberal Revolution of 1820, which started in Porto, demanded his return to Lisbon in 1821.


The Weddell seal, a "true seal", is named after Sir James Weddell, commander of British sealing expeditions in the Weddell Sea.


What style of nave was left unaltered during this portion of the reconstruction of Saint Denis?

At the completion of the west front in 1140, Abbot Suger moved on to the reconstruction of the eastern end, leaving the Carolingian nave in use.


How much cargo do railways transport per year?

The number of motor vehicles per 1,000 persons was 324, relatively low with respect to developed countries.


What is a weaker form of copper than fine-grained polycrystalline?

Unlike metals with incomplete d-shells, metallic bonds in copper are lacking a covalent character and are relatively weak.


In which country did the so-called 'commercial revolution' primarily take place?

In the late 13th and early 14th centuries, a process took place – primarily in Italy but partly also in the Empire – that historians have termed a 'commercial revolution'.


On what date did President Barack Obama declare that the markets are stabilized?

President Barack Obama declared on January 27, 2010, "the markets are now stabilized, and we've recovered most of the money we spent on the banks."


Are the effects of serotonin limited to the limbic system?

Changes in the levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin in the limbic system make adolescents more emotional and more responsive to rewards and stress.


What is the frequency of Haplogroup R1a in Russia?

The frequency of Haplogroup R1a ranges from 63.39% in the Sorbs, through 56.4% in Poland, 54% in Ukraine, 52% in Russia, Belarus, to 15.2% in Republic of Macedonia, 14.7% in Bulgaria and 12.1% in Herzegovina.


How did Napoleon save the French government in 1795?

Two years later, he saved the French government from collapse by firing on the Parisian mobs with cannons.


What theory states that space expanded and the universe cooled too rapidly for hydrogen to completely fuse into heavier elements?

At that time, according to theory, space expanded and the universe cooled too rapidly for hydrogen to completely fuse into heavier elements.


What does deliberately entering the wrong password enough consecutive times cause?

While a network attack from a single IP address can be blocked by adding a new firewall rule, many forms of Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are possible, where the attack comes from a large number of points – and defending is much more difficult.


What actress removed herself from participation in the relay?

The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’.


How must asphalt be treated to be workable?

People can be exposed to asphalt in the workplace by breathing in fumes or skin absorption.


Instead of having an enduring essence, what does Whitehead believe?

Everything changes from moment to moment, and to think of anything as having an "enduring essence" misses the fact that "all things flow", though it is often a useful way of speaking.


What piece of infrastructure did Nasser propose to nationalize?

Although ideas for nationalizing the Suez Canal were in the offing after the UK agreed to withdraw its military from Egypt in 1954 (the last British troops left on 13 June 1956), journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal asserts that Nasser made the final decision to nationalize the waterway between 19 and 20 July.


What airlines was award the "Best regional airline in Europe" award by Skytrax?

Both Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have won awards for their services; in 2009 and 2011, Aegean Airlines was awarded the "Best regional airline in Europe" award by Skytrax, and also has two gold and one silver awards by the ERA, while Olympic Air holds one silver ERA award for "Airline of the Year" as well as a "Condé Nast Traveller 2011


What was the name of the White Rabbits' album?

American indie rock band White Rabbits also cited her an inspiration for their third album Milk Famous (2012), friend Gwyneth Paltrow studied Beyoncé at her live concerts while learning to become a musical performer for the 2010 film Country Strong.


What was created to solve the problem for ANSI C?

C trigraphs were created to solve this problem for ANSI C, although their late introduction and inconsistent implementation in compilers limited their use.


What is the most renowned argricultural institues?

(Waknaghat, Solan) the Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technologies Baddi, IEC University, Shoolini University Of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Manav Bharti University Solan, the Jaypee University of Information Technology Waknaghat, Eternal University, Sirmaur & Chitkara University Solan are some of the pioneer universities in the state.


What was the earliest divergence within the Neognathes?

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


What company used a classic bait-and-switch method by advertising low interest rates?

Whereas the advertisement might state that 1% or 1.5% interest would be charged, the consumer would be put into an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) in which the interest charged would be greater than the amount of interest paid.


What event led to the assumption of power by the Soviet government?

The Soviet regime first came to power on November 7, 1917, immediately after the Russian Provisional Government, which governed the Russian Republic, was overthrown in the October Revolution.


Whish Hellinistic historian focused primarely on the economic system?

Moses Hadas portrayed an optimistic picture of synthesis of culture from the perspective of the 1950s, while Frank William Walbank in the 1960s and 1970s had a materialistic approach to the Hellenistic period, focusing mainly on class relations.


What happens if a population exceeds the carrying capacity of their habitat?

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


Which legislative work prohibited the use of racial preferences for admissions in the state of California?

The article offers a tentative estimate that the production of new black lawyers in the United States would grow by eight percent if affirmative action programs at all law schools were ended.


Who recognized Catalan as a departmental language?

Nowadays, France only recognizes French as an official language.


What year did Louis Philippe visit England?

; she was the first British or English monarch to visit a French one since the meeting of Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France on the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520.


How many people live in the area of London?

In elsewhere on Great Britain and on Ireland, high density of population is limited to areas around, or close to, a few large cities.


How many plants species are found in Succulent Karoo?

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


When did London host its first Summer Olympics?

London was bombed by the Germans during the First World War while during the Second World War, the Blitz and other bombings by the German Luftwaffe, killed over 30,000 Londoners and destroyed large tracts of housing and other buildings across the city.


Older letters of the Russian alphabet include ⟨ѣ⟩, which merged to ⟨е⟩ (/je/ or /ʲe/); ⟨і⟩ and ⟨ѵ⟩, which both merged to ⟨и⟩ (/i/); ⟨ѳ⟩, which merged to ⟨ф⟩ (/f/); ⟨ѫ⟩, which merged to ⟨у⟩ (/u/); ⟨ѭ⟩, which merged to ⟨ю⟩


Continued infrastructure development results in more efficient what?

On March 22, 2012, the Somali Cabinet unanimously approved the National Communications Act, which paves the way for the establishment of a National Communications regulator in the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors.


Who made the heliocentric model popular?

This was followed by the first known model of planetary motion given by Johannes Kepler in the early 17th century, which proposed that the planets follow elliptical orbits, with the Sun at one focus of the ellipse.


When did Eastern Nigeria declare its independence?

The Nigerian Civil War began as the official Nigerian government side (predominated by soldiers from the North and West) attacked Biafra (Southeastern) on 6 July 1967 at Garkem.


What boulevard turns into E.K Gaylord Boulevard?

Northwest Expressway (Oklahoma State Highway 3) runs from North Classen Boulevard in north-central Oklahoma City to the northwestern suburbs.


When was the autonomy of the municipalities eliminated?

Eventually, in December 1928, the federal government decided to abolish all the municipalities of the Federal District.


How many people not on Pan Am Flight 103 were killed by its destruction?

Further problems arose with the west when in January 1989, two Libyan warplanes were shot down by the U.S. off the Libyan coast.


Why was the Yongle Emperor said to have been planning to send military forces into Tibet?

Thinley writes that before the Karmapa returned to Tibet, the Yongle Emperor began planning to send a military force into Tibet to forcibly give the Karmapa authority over all the Tibetan Buddhist schools but Deshin Shekpa dissuaded him.


What happened to the men and women chosen to represent the Lord of Misrule?

These men and women were forced to indulge in food and physical pleasures throughout the week, horribly murdered on December 25th: "destroying the forces of darkness".


His immediate successor, Albino Luciani, who took the name John Paul I, was created a cardinal in the consistory of 5 March 1973.


What factors sustained the beliefs in gods according to Varro?

Whereas in popular belief deities held power over mortal lives, the skeptic might say that mortal devotion had made gods of mortals, and these same gods were only sustained by devotion and cult.


Production was temporarily halted first by an injury to Craig, who sprained his knee whilst shooting a fight scene, and later by an accident involving a filming vehicle that saw three crew members injured, at least one of them seriously.


What famous museum is Comedie-Francaise located next to?

The oldest and most famous Paris theatre is the Comédie-Française, founded in 1680.


Late Caboniferous and Early Permain are what kind of orders?

The lack of flying vertebrates could have been another factor.


What decade were the first computer centers created in Estonia?

The first computer centres were established in the late 1950s in Tartu and Tallinn.


What was the name of the man who was hassling West outside of LAX that West later attacked?

Medics were later called to the scene on behalf of the photographer who was grabbed.


When did Greece start using the Euro as its currency?

Greece is also a member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization, and is ranked 24th on the KOF Globalization Index for 2013.


When did Menzies resign from Parliament?

Menzies went on to resign from parliament on 26 January 1966.


Who refused to meet on continental United States?

On 15 October 1950, President Truman and General MacArthur met at Wake Island in the mid-Pacific Ocean.


What country agreed to help suppress the Yemeni rebellion?

Al-Badr and his tribal partisans began receiving increasing support from Saudi Arabia to help reinstate the kingdom, while Nasser subsequently accepted a request by Sallal to militarily aid the new government on 30 September.


According to the study, musicians and those involved in the recording industry are not the only ones who experience losses attributed to music piracy.


What led to the Guinea-Bissau Civil War?

An army uprising in May 1998 led to the Guinea-Bissau Civil War and the president's ousting in June 1999.


Following the reversal of its decision, Shell published what?

Despite support from the UK government, Shell reversed the decision under public pressure but maintained that sinking the platform would have been environmentally better.


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

Since the first Premier League season in 1992–93, 14 different players from 10 different clubs have won or shared the top scorers title.


What does Christ's love reveal to humanity?

Christ's love reveals the mercy of God and His care for His creation.


What's an example of a form fitting garment?

Spandex is also preferable for active sports that require form fitting garments, such as volleyball, wrestling, track & field, dance, gymnastics and swimming.


What public transportation is in the works to be completed by 2018?

San Diego transit information about public transportation and commuting is available on the Web and by dialing "511" from any phone in the area.


The modifier letter ⟨◌ʰ⟩ after a voiced consonant actually represents a breathy-voiced or murmured dental stop, as with the "voiced aspirated" bilabial stop ⟨bʰ⟩ in the Indo-Aryan languages.


When did Garfinckel's begin operating in Washington?

Baltimore had four major department stores: Hutzler's was the prestige leader, followed by Hecht's, Hochschild's and Stewart's.


"The Hildebrand Rarity"  is from what short story collection?

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


When did the Samanid Empire rule the land?

The Samanid Empire, 819 to 999, restored Persian control of the region and enlarged the cities of Samarkand and Bukhara (both cities are today part of Uzbekistan) which became the cultural centers of Iran and the region was known as Khorasan.


what would happen if the trade did not return a profit for at least 3 years?

But in 1609 he renewed the charter given to the company for an indefinite period, including a clause that specified that the charter would cease to be in force if the trade turned unprofitable for three consecutive years.


What major event did The Times reluctantly support in the nineteenth century despite being initially opposed?

In other events of the nineteenth century, The Times opposed the repeal of the Corn Laws until the number of demonstrations convinced the editorial board otherwise, and only reluctantly supported aid to victims of the Irish Potato Famine.


The critical apparatus presents the author's work in three parts: first, a list or description of the evidence that the editor used (names of manuscripts, or abbreviations called sigla); second, the editor's analysis of that evidence (sometimes a simple likelihood rating),[citation needed]; and third, a record of rejected variants of the text (often in order of preference).[citation needed]


They are typically located in the country or along a highway.


What expensive wood with a prized color is used to make the backs of violins?

The choice of wood may make a significant difference to the tone and resonant qualities of the instrument, and tonewoods have widely differing properties, ranging from the hard and dense african blackwood (used for the bodies of clarinets) to the light but resonant European spruce (Picea abies), which is traditionally used for the soundboards of violins.


In what year did Barcelona win a Copa del Rey and La Liga double?

However, new heroes emerged, such as Luís Figo, Patrick Kluivert, Luis Enrique and Rivaldo, and the team won a Copa del Rey and La Liga double in 1998.


Boston was overtaken by Salem, Massachusetts in what type of trade?

The city reacted strongly to the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, contributing to President Franklin Pierce's attempt to make an example of Boston after the Anthony Burns Fugitive Slave Case.


Who helped Lutherans understand the charismatic movement in the 1960s?

Richard A. Jensen's Touched by the Spirit published in 1974, played a major role of the Lutheran understanding to the charismatic movement.


According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, what is the total area of the US in miles?

These source consider only the 50 states and the Federal District, and exclude overseas territories.


What does Iran border with to its north?

Iran lies between latitudes 24° and 40° N, and longitudes 44° and 64° E. Its borders are with Azerbaijan (611 km or 380 mi, with Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave, 179 km or 111 mi) and Armenia (35 km or 22 mi) to the north-west; the Caspian Sea to the north; Turkmenistan (992 km or 616 mi) to the north-east; Pakistan (909 km or 565 mi) and Afghanistan (936 km or 582 mi) to the east; Turkey (499 km or 310 mi) and Iraq (1,458 km or 906 mi) to the west; and finally the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south.


What war is Southampton often associated with?

Hammerson, the owners of the retail park, aim to have at least 1,550 people employed on its premises at year-end 2016.


How much does the Gerald R. Ford-class carrier weigh?

However, the debate has deepened over budgeting for the $12–14.5 billion (plus $12 billion for development and research) for the 100,000 ton Gerald R. Ford-class carrier (estimated service 2016) compared to the smaller $2 billion 45,000 ton America-class amphibious assault ships able to deploy squadrons of F-35B of which one is already active, another is under construction and nine more are planned.


In many instances, mixed racial ancestry is so far back in an individual's family history (for instance, before the Civil War or earlier), that it does not affect more recent ethnic and cultural identification.


Why does a mass spectrometer need to be used with gauge to be accurate at high vacuum gas measurement?

Their calibration can be invalidated by activation at atmospheric pressure or low vacuum.


What was the library marked as on the map?

It was founded by the German administration after the complete destruction of the previous municipal library in 1871 and holds the unique status of being simultaneously a students' and a national library.


What type of theaters does Mexico City have the most of compared to other cities?

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


After the land was claimed for Spain, how many years passed before the settlement of Alta began?

Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States.


What did the document attempt to clarify ?

The report "Mary: Faith and Hope in Christ", by the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, concluded that the teaching about Mary in the two definitions of the Assumption and the Immaculate Conception can be said to be consonant with the teaching of the Scriptures and the ancient common traditions.


When was the Greece that we know today officially formed ?

A century later, when the Treaty of Lausanne was signed between Greece and Turkey in 1923, the two countries agreed to use religion as the determinant for ethnic identity for the purposes of population exchange, although most of the Greeks displaced (over a million of the total 1.5 million) had already been driven out by the time the agreement was signed.[note 1]


Why is calculating the days of the Gregorian calendar not simple?

When the Gregorian calendar was adopted by each country, the weekly cycle continued uninterrupted.


What was the result of the British attack on Ft Duquesne?

The first British action was the assault on Acadia on 16 June 1755 in the Battle of Fort Beauséjour, which was immediately followed by their expulsion of the Acadians.


What is the term for the independent clocks?

Though oscillators in the skin respond to light, a systemic influence has not been proven.


Who was a mentor but later turned down the opportunity to judge Idol?

That American Idol is seen to be a fast track to success for its contestants has been a cause of resentment for some in the industry.


Where did Barcelona defeat Real Madrid for a trophy win in 2005-06?

In the Champions League, Barcelona beat the English club Arsenal in the final.


What's the name of the UK's national mapping agency?

Other major employers in the city include Ordnance Survey, the UK's national mapping agency, whose headquarters is located in a new building on the outskirts of the city, opened in February 2011.


What's the name of the professional wrestler who designed the first logo for Gold's Gym?

Schwarzenegger, who dreamed of moving to the U.S. since the age of 10, and saw bodybuilding as the avenue through which to do so, realized his dream by moving to the United States in September 1968 at the age of 21, speaking little English.


Having attended art college, Mercury also designed Queen's logo, called the Queen crest, shortly before the release of the band's first album.


What do textual critics call a revised edition of a text?

The ultimate objective of the textual critic's work is the production of a "critical edition" containing a scholarly curated text.


What do new cars in Mexico need to have?

They have phased out diesel buses and mandated new emission controls on new cars; since 1993 all new cars must be fitted with a catalytic converter, which reduces the emissions released.


Which season is green most commonly associated with?

Several minerals have a green color, including the emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content.


What are community serving NPOs focused on?

For example, the grassroots support group that provides a lifeline to those with a particular condition or disease could be deemed to be serving both its members (by directly supporting them) and the broader community (through the provision of a helping service for fellow citizens).


Where did Eisenhower send 15,000 military personnel in 1958?

In 1958, Eisenhower sent 15,000 U.S. troops to Lebanon to prevent the pro-Western government from falling to a Nasser-inspired revolution.


Why did the cab operators not like the tracks?

However, the company ceased trading in 1875 after Cork Corporation refused permission to extend the line, mainly because of objections from cab operators to the type of tracks which – although they were laid to the Irish national railway gauge of 5 ft 3in – protruded from the road surface.[citation needed]


What is one region with which the Gothic style is distinctly connected with?

The Gothic style is most particularly associated with the great cathedrals of Northern France, the Low Countries, England and Spain, with other fine examples occurring across Europe.


Is there a Christian radio station in Cork?

Cork also has a temporary licensed city-wide community station 'Cork FM Community Radio' on 100.5FM, which is currently on-air on Saturdays and Sundays only.


What are some professional associations that do not offer changing sexual orientation programs?

These include the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, National Association of Social Workers in the USA, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and the Australian Psychological Society.


Which Late Middle Age English kings kept their own troupes of professional actors?

At the end of the Late Middle Ages, professional actors began to appear in England and Europe.


In what year was the Woolworth Building completed?

These include the Woolworth Building (1913), an early gothic revival skyscraper built with massively scaled gothic detailing.


khorovïye kontsertï were typically done similar to what pieces?

In keeping with this philosophy, early Russian musika which started appearing in the late 17th century, in what was known as khorovïye kontsertï (choral concertos) made a cappella adaptations of Venetian-styled pieces, such as the treatise, Grammatika musikiyskaya (1675), by Nikolai Diletsky.


How do many U.S. states handle wrestling?

Gradually, the predetermined nature of professional wrestling became an open secret, as prominent figures in the wrestling business (including WWE owner Vince McMahon) began to publicly admit that wrestling was entertainment, not competition.


Although theoretically a collegial body operating through consensus building, Gaddafi dominated the RCC, although some of the others attempted to constrain what they saw as his excesses.


When was Thuringia's first railway built?

The first railways in Thuringia had been built in the 1840s and the network of main lines was finished around 1880.


What were the people who used maps, blackboards, and mental calculation to ensure the safe separation of aircraft traveling between cities called?

The pioneer air traffic controllers used maps, blackboards, and mental calculations to ensure the safe separation of aircraft traveling along designated routes between cities.


The battle of Iwo Jima ("Operation Detachment") in February 1945 was one of the bloodiest battles fought by the Americans in the Pacific War.


How many members are on each of these two teams?

Two additional teams of 40 attendants each will accompany the flame on its Mainland China route.


In what borough is the Ditmas Park neighborhood located?

In contrast, New York City also has neighborhoods that are less densely populated and feature free-standing dwellings.


What is the city landmark demolished in 2007 that the city ultimately wish to redevelop?

The 360 State Street project is now occupied and is the largest residential building in Connecticut.


When does the Premier League have its playing season?

During the course of a season (from August to May) each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games.


When the golf club called the "wood" was actually made out of it, what type of wood was used?

One noteworthy example of this trend is the golf club commonly known as the wood, the head of which was traditionally made of persimmon wood in the early days of the game of golf, but is now generally made of synthetic materials.


The two major lyrical poets were Sappho and Pindar.


In 2007 Rębała and colleagues studied several Slavic populations with the aim of localizing what?

The significant findings of this study are that:


It still ships with Windows 8 and continues to work on preset schedules, but is pushed to the background and can only be accessed through a Control Panel applet called "Windows 7 File Recovery".:76 Shadow Copy, a component of Windows Explorer that once saved previous versions of changed files, no longer protects local files and folders.


In 1925 what incident by the crowd caused the closing of the stadium?

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


Later revisions of the iPod added three more games: Parachute, Solitaire, and Music Quiz.


What is the evaluator called in a breed show?

In conformation shows, also referred to as breed shows, a judge familiar with the specific dog breed evaluates individual purebred dogs for conformity with their established breed type as described in the breed standard.


How many government-affiliated institutes of technology are there in India?

There are 16 autonomous Indian Institutes of Technology in addition to 30 National Institutes of Technology which are Government Institutions.


What does theUSB 2.0 specification require?

The USB 2.0 specification requires that cable delay be less than 5.2 ns per meter (192 000 km/s, which is close to the maximum achievable transmission speed for standard copper wire).


What act gave control of Saint Helena to the British Crown?

Under the provisions of the 1833 India Act, control of Saint Helena was passed from the East India Company to the British Crown, becoming a crown colony.


What country had signed an agreement with Nasser in 1954?

The motion was technically in breach of the international agreement he had signed with the UK on 19 October 1954, although he ensured that all existing stockholders would be paid off.


According to The American Library Association, what rank did the book have among the most frequently challenged books from 2000 to 2009?

To Kill a Mockingbird has been a source of significant controversy since its being the subject of classroom study as early as 1963.


Where was The Grands Magasins Dufayel built?

The Grands Magasins Dufayel was a huge department store with inexpensive prices built in 1890 in the northern part of Paris, where it reached a very large new customer base in the working class.


What disciplines in medicine have particularly strong immunology applications?

Immunology is a branch of biomedical science that covers the study of immune systems in all organisms.


What was the outcome of anticipating the scientific and philosophical problems Whitehead proposed?

Though Process and Reality has been called "arguably the most impressive single metaphysical text of the twentieth century," it has been little-read and little-understood, partly because it demands – as Isabelle Stengers puts it – "that its readers accept the adventure of the questions that will separate them from every consensus."


How many people were killed in the Hanshin earthquake?

Japanese seismologist Yuji Yagi at the University of Tsukuba said that the earthquake occurred in two stages: "The 155-mile Longmenshan Fault tore in two sections, the first one ripping about seven yards, followed by a second one that sheared four yards."


What beverage did the Libyan government ban?

The consumption of alcohol was banned, night clubs and Christian churches were shut down, traditional Libyan dress was encouraged, while Arabic was decreed as the only language permitted in official communications and on road signs.


What is the name of a similar, non-competitive game in Japan called?

They all appear to have resembled rugby football, wrestling and volleyball more than what is recognizable as modern football.


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

It stopped being awarded by the United Kingdom as part of the 1993 reforms to the honours system, but was again awarded beginning in 2012, starting with 293 BEMs awarded for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.


What did the Manchu's make all the men in the city do?

They requisitioned a large section of the city for the bannermen's cantonment, and destroyed the former imperial Ming Palace, but otherwise the city was spared the mass murders and destruction that befell Yangzhou.


Other than Greek and Roman mythology, who else was featured on the "heads" side of past coins?

The early currency of the United States did not exhibit faces of presidents, as is the custom now; although today, by law, only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency.


What helped to advance the Greek way of life beyond its boarders ?

The modern-day Griko community of southern Italy, numbering about 60,000, may represent a living remnant of the ancient Greek populations of Italy.


In 1940 how many people were sleeping in the Underground stations?

In mid-September 1940 about 150,000 a night slept in the Underground, although by the winter and spring months the numbers had declined to 100,000 or less.


Which publication named Beyoncé the Artist of the Decade?

In The New Yorker music critic Jody Rosen described Beyoncé as "the most important and compelling popular musician of the twenty-first century..... the result, the logical end point, of a century-plus of pop."


What was the first step Bowers took in editing a single work with two versions?

Bowers's approach was to preserve the stylistic and literary changes of 1896, but to revert to the 1893 readings where he believed that Crane was fulfilling the publisher's intention rather than his own.


Which athlete was ignored by media for supporting the protesters?

Xinhua and CCTV quoted relay spectators who condemned the protests, to a greater extent than most Western media, but did not quote any alternate viewpoints, providing no coverage of support for the protests by some ordinary citizens in Western countries.


How is the accent added to the small latin e?

For example, é can be represented in Unicode as U+0065 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E) followed by U+0301 (COMBINING ACUTE ACCENT), but it can also be represented as the precomposed character U+00E9 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE).


Who uncovered accounting discrepancies in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

The hearings never resulted in new legislation or formal investigation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as many of the committee members refused to accept the report and instead rebuked OFHEO for their attempt at regulation.


When did ducks begin to appear in the books of Western Europeon Society ?

Lucius Columella, writing in the first century BC, advised those who sought to rear ducks to collect wildfowl eggs and put them under a broody hen, because when raised in this way, the ducks "lay aside their wild nature and without hesitation breed when shut up in the bird pen".


The British-Irish Council has added representatives from which parliament?

Another body established under the Good Friday Agreement, the British–Irish Council, is made up of all of the states and territories of the British Isles.


What land mass was de Mendana actually seeking?

In 1819 the island of Funafuti was named Ellice's Island; the name Ellice was applied to all nine islands after the work of English hydrographer Alexander George Findlay.


Windows RT does not support running IA-32 or x64 applications.


Which publication praised iPods for revolutionizing the industry?

PC World says that iPod line has "altered the landscape for portable audio players".


The first practical solar boat was constructed in what year?

In 1975, the first practical solar boat was constructed in England.


From Sirte, he and his family moved to the market town of Sabha in Fezzan, south-central Libya, where his father worked as a caretaker for a tribal leader while Muammar attended secondary school, something neither parent had done.


Who was the promoter, director and organizer of the first public library in Montevideo?

The first public library in Montevideo was formed by the initial donation of the private library of Father José Manuel Pérez Castellano, who died in 1815.


What have courts said there is a difference between?

In copyright law, infringement does not refer to theft of physical objects that take away the owner's possession, but an instance where a person exercises one of the exclusive rights of the copyright holder without authorization.


What kind of organization did the Mature Indus have?

The civilisation is noted for its cities built of brick, roadside drainage system, and multistoreyed houses and is thought to have had some kind of municipal organization.


What unit was used in the DIN to express speeds?

As in the Scheiner system, speeds were expressed in 'degrees'.


Who was the first computer worm traced back to?

On November 2, 1988, many started to slow down, because they were running a malicious code that demanded processor time and that spread itself to other computers – the first internet "computer worm".


What text was proof that Avicenna debated philosophy with some of the greatest scholars of the time?

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


Before it shut down, what was the tuna loining plant attempting to produce?

But the plant closed in 2005 after a failed attempt to convert it to produce tuna steaks, a process that requires half as many employees.


What do psychologists says sexual orientation can also mean?

They additionally state that sexual orientation "is distinct from other components of sex and gender, including biological sex (the anatomical, physiological, and genetic characteristics associated with being male or female), gender identity (the psychological sense of being male or female), and social gender role (the cultural norms that define feminine and masculine behavior)".


What are some of Alaska's industrial products?

Employment is primarily in government and industries such as natural resource extraction, shipping, and transportation.


Giving government jobs to supporters is called what?

A similar problem can also be seen in Eastern Europe, for example in Romania, where the government is often accused of patronage (when a new government comes to power it rapidly changes most of the officials in the public sector).


The brain reaches what percentage of its adult size by the time a person is six years old?

The brain reaches 90% of its adult size by the time a person is six years of age.


Where did the idea of a group come from?

In addition to their abstract properties, group theorists also study the different ways in which a group can be expressed concretely (its group representations), both from a theoretical and a computational point of view.


The State Council declared a three-day period of national mourning for the quake victims starting from May 19, 2008; the PRC's National Flag and Regional Flags of Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions flown at half mast.


After what age could women become members of the Dominican Order?

Candidates to profession were tested to reveal whether they were actually married women who had merely separated from their husbands.


What kinds of agreements do contract law cover?

Contract law covers obligations established by agreement (express or implied) between private parties.


In what year was Eisenhower involved in an incident while flying?

Over New York City in 1953, Eastern Airlines Flight 8610, a commercial flight, had a near miss with Air Force Flight 8610, a Lockheed C-121 Constellation known as Columbine II, while the latter was carrying President Eisenhower.


What group defined a list of 82 official Apline summits that reach 4,000m?

The Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) has defined a list of 82 "official" Alpine summits that reach at least 4,000 m (13,123 ft).


Besides R&B, which genres does Beyonce dabble in?

4 demonstrated Beyoncé's exploration of 90s-style R&B, as well as further use of soul and hip hop than compared to previous releases.


The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his Star Wars films as Han Solo).


What was the war against the German occupiers considered?

The survivors, when finally released from detention, were subjected to a policy of dispossession, deportation, forced labour, racial segregation and discrimination in a system that in many ways anticipated apartheid.


Both crews were killed on which spacecraft missions in 1967?

The results proved fatal to both pioneering crews.


According to the cover story, what did the "weather research" pilot have trouble with?

As a result, the Eisenhower Administration, thinking the pilot had died in the crash, authorized the release of a cover story claiming that the plane was a "weather research aircraft" which had unintentionally strayed into Soviet airspace after the pilot had radioed "difficulties with his oxygen equipment" while flying over Turkey.


This craft is distinguished in having both a Hindu style, known as Srikalahasti and entirely done by hand, and an Islamic style, known as Machilipatnam that uses both hand and block techniques.


When was the British East India Company chartered?

A deal between the two nations left the spice trade of the East Indies archipelago to the Netherlands and the textiles industry of India to England, but textiles soon overtook spices in terms of profitability, and by 1720, in terms of sales, the British company had overtaken the Dutch.


Name two infrastructure projects Nasser spearheaded.

Nasser remains an iconic figure in the Arab world, particularly for his strides towards social justice and Arab unity, modernization policies, and anti-imperialist efforts.


What is the name of the region that surrounds Boston?

Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the cities and towns of Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, Newton, Brookline, Needham, Dedham, Canton, Milton, and Quincy.


How much rain does Philly get on average?

Snowfall is highly variable, with some winters bringing only light snow and others bringing several major snowstorms, with the normal seasonal snowfall standing at 22.4 in (57 cm); snow in November or April is rare, and a sustained snow cover is rare.


Did Athanasius want to be the Patriarch of Alexandria?

The clergy and people were determined to have him as their bishop, Patriarch of Alexandria, and refused to accept any excuses.


How many divisions did Blumenbach's treatise specify?

Blumenbach also noted the graded transition in appearances from one group to adjacent groups and suggested that "one variety of mankind does so sensibly pass into the other, that you cannot mark out the limits between them".


which two cult sites had widespread infuence?

Unusually among the Olympic deities, Apollo had two cult sites that had widespread influence: Delos and Delphi.


What was the first Sport Program recongized by FIG?

The largest general gymnastics exhibition is the quadrennial World Gymnaestrada which was first held in 1939.


On November 26, 1989, a day of prayer and fasting was proclaimed by Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky, thousands of faithful in western Ukraine participated in religious services on the eve of a meeting between Pope John Paul II and Soviet President Gorbachev.


Additionally, he may have accurately calculated the distance from the Earth to the Sun and invented the leap day.


What is the general consensus of the axioms and inference rules declared in Principia Mathematica?

The ultimate substantive legacy of Principia Mathematica is mixed.


What is the most common vault in elite level gymnastics?

When performing a yurchenko, gymnasts "round-off" so hands are on the runway while the feet land on the springboard (beatboard).


Which look of Madonna became a fashion trend?

" Madonna's Spanish look in the videos became the fashion trend of that time, in the form of boleros and layered skirts, accessorizing with rosary beads and a crucifix as in the video of "La Isla Bonita".


According to the edicts of Aśoka, emissaries were sent to various countries west of India to spread Buddhism (Dharma), particularly in eastern provinces of the neighboring Seleucid Empire, and even farther to Hellenistic kingdoms of the Mediterranean.


What is first copied into RNA as an intermediate in the manufacture of the final protein product?

In other cases, the RNA molecules are the actual functional products, as in the synthesis of ribosomal RNA and transfer RNA.


Whose responsibility is it to conduct meetings and decide action for cases involving sexual misconduct?

Ministerial servants—appointed in a similar manner to elders—fulfill clerical and attendant duties, but may also teach and conduct meetings.


If one identical twin is affected, the probability of the other having the disease is approximately 25%.


Two tanks one of oil, one of water fed what kind of fire?


How much money has been generated due to the Duck Stamp act?

Although non-hunters buy a significant number of Duck Stamps, eighty-seven percent of their sales are contributed by hunters, which is logical, as hunters are required to purchase them.


What music is the Carnival celebrated with in the Chota Valley?

Recently a celebration has gained prominence in the northern part of the Sierra in the Chota Valley in Imbabura which is a zone of a strong afro-Ecuadorian population and so the Carnival is celebrated with bomba del chota music.


An example of improvisation in an opera is Beverly Sills variation of what movement of Handel's Giulio Cesare?

An example is Beverly Sills' complex, albeit pre-written, variation of Da tempeste il legno infranto from Händel's Giulio Cesare.


What industries are these types of elevators generally used in?

These elevators are often used in industrial and agricultural applications.


What organization called antimicrobial resistance a 'serious threat?'

Their effectiveness and easy access led to overuse, especially in livestock raising, prompting bacteria to develop resistance.


This produces many modes of vibration that occur simultaneously?

The vibration with the lowest frequency is called the fundamental frequency; the other frequencies are overtones.


Peel decided to standardise the police force as an official paid profession, to organise it in a civilian fashion, and to make it answerable to the public.


Under what condition is the approximation C0 sufficiently accurate for calculation purposes?

(Measurement "without the dielectric" in principle means measurement in free space, an unattainable goal inasmuch as even the quantum vacuum is predicted to exhibit nonideal behavior, such as dichroism.


How many mountain ranges is Tuscon surrounded by?

Tucson is situated on an alluvial plain in the Sonoran desert, surrounded by five minor ranges of mountains: the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Tortolita Mountains to the north, the Santa Rita Mountains to the south, the Rincon Mountains to the east, and the Tucson Mountains to the west.


What hurricane years later after Katrina did the organization provide support for?

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Beyoncé and Rowland founded the Survivor Foundation to provide transitional housing for victims in the Houston area, to which Beyoncé contributed an initial $250,000.


At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.


The abdomen consists of eleven segments, though in a few species of insects, these segments may be fused together or reduced in size.


What decade did Dell begin to sell things other than PCs?

Dell's new PowerEdge servers did not require a major investment in proprietary technologies, as they ran Microsoft Windows NT on Intel chips, and could be built cheaper than its competitors.


What does the Champalimaud Foundation award every year?

One of the oldest learned societies of Portugal is the Sciences Academy of Lisbon, founded in 1779.


What is the cajoling of certain market players to achieve specified outcomes also known as?

Fractional deposit lending (changes in the reserve requirement); (iii) Moral suasion (cajoling certain market players to achieve specified outcomes); (iv) "Open mouth operations" (talking monetary policy with the market).


How many non profit organizations are members of the Medical Center?

Houston is the seat of the internationally renowned Texas Medical Center, which contains the world's largest concentration of research and healthcare institutions.


What did the Ministry of Home Security fail to discover?

For all the destruction of life and property, the observers sent out by the Ministry of Home Security failed to discover the slightest sign of a break in morale.


For the popular taste however, light music, particularly Ghazals and folk songs, which have an appeal of their own, the names of Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Nur Jehan, Malika Pukhraj, Farida Khanum, Roshen Ara Begum, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are well-known.


Who was the author of the short story "The Theologians"?

The subject of Christian heresy opens up broader questions as to who has a monopoly on spiritual truth, as explored by Jorge Luis Borges in the short story "The Theologians" within the compilation Labyrinths.


The decline of Romanticism occurred because a new movement, Positivism, began to take hold of the ideals of the intellectuals after 1840 and lasted until about 1880.


Which organization believed in the class based argument?

The African American Policy Forum believes that the class based argument is based on the idea that non-poor minorities do not experience racial and gender based discrimination.


Why did the state House think they could change Oklahoma's motto?

Currently the State Senate is waiting to vote on a change to the state's motto.


When did the Foo Fighters album In Your Honor come out?

Although Foo Fighters continued to be one of the most successful rock acts, with albums like


His data also showed that the earthquake lasted about two minutes and released 30 times the energy of the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995 in Japan, which killed over 6,000 people.


To what controversial organization did a Miami chief of police belong?

Quigg, for example, "personally and publicly beat a colored bellboy to death for speaking directly to a white woman."


What determines continuous torque density?

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


What type of governments are included in federalism?

Federalism refers to the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government (the central or 'federal' government) with regional governments (provincial, state, Land, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system.


Who was the Austrian commander who led the army at the fortress of Ulm?

Austrian commander Karl Mack had gathered the greater part of the Austrian army at the fortress of Ulm in Swabia.


Who was the UK Prime Minster at the time of the aerial raids?

This was a result of a rapid escalation starting on 24 August 1940, when night bombers aiming for RAF airfields drifted off course and accidentally destroyed several London homes, killing civilians, combined with the UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill's retaliatory bombing of Berlin on the following night.[clarification needed]


Who was the guitarist for the band Cream?

Cream, in songs like "I Feel Free" (1966) combined blues rock with pop and psychedelia, particularly in the riffs and guitar solos of Eric Clapton.


What happens when an aspirated consonant is doubled or geminated?

When aspirated consonants are doubled or geminated, the stop is held longer and then has an aspirated release.


What groups is the USAF rank divided amoung?

USAF rank is divided between enlisted airmen, non-commissioned officers, and commissioned officers, and ranges from the enlisted Airman Basic (E-1) to the commissioned officer rank of General (O-10).


In general, inbreeding is avoided because it leads to a reduction in progeny fitness (inbreeding depression) due largely to the homozygous expression of deleterious recessive alleles.


What was the guiding ideal of translators throughout the 18th century?

Throughout the 18th century, the watchword of translators was ease of reading.


What was the original user interface for the 360 called?

The Xbox 360's original graphical user interface was the Xbox 360 Dashboard; a tabbed interface that featured five "Blades" (formerly four blades), and was designed by AKQA and Audiobrain.


How can two different plants acquire the same traits?

Judging relationships based on shared characters requires care, since plants may resemble one another through convergent evolution in which characters have arisen independently.


What clothing was Queen Victoria laid to rest in?

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


What was established after negotiations over San Diego between the Mexcians and Americans?

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


Where was Representative Roger Sherman from?

Others, such as Rep. Roger Sherman of Connecticut, believed the clause was unnecessary because the original Constitution only gave Congress stated powers, which did not include establishing a national religion.


Corruption and Trikoupis' increased spending to create necessary infrastructure like the Corinth Canal overtaxed the weak Greek economy, forcing the declaration of public insolvency in 1893 and to accept the imposition of an International Financial Control authority to pay off the country's debtors.


For the past 25 years, the Tucson Folk Festival has taken place the first Saturday and Sunday of May in downtown Tucson's El Presidio Park.


Along with loyalty and honor, what virtue did the elite value?

Lords and kings supported entourages of fighters who formed the backbone of the military forces.[I] Family ties within the elites were important, as were the virtues of loyalty, courage, and honour.


What was the catch phrase Lawrence Toppman of the Charlotte Observer used for the film?

Lawrence Toppman of The Charlotte Observer called Craig's performance "Bored, James Bored."


Who was the Secretary of Defense in 1967?

In 1967 Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara decided that 15 combat divisions in the Army National Guard were unnecessary and cut the number to 8 divisions (1 mechanized infantry, 2 armored, and 5 infantry), but increased the number of brigades from 7 to 18 (1 airborne, 1 armored, 2 mechanized infantry, and 14 infantry).


How much did George III pay for Buckingham House?

Buckingham House was eventually sold by Buckingham's descendant, Sir Charles Sheffield, in 1761 to George III for £21,000.


What is Melbourne's highest temperature recorded?

The highest temperature recorded in Melbourne city was 46.4 °C (115.5 °F), on 7 February 2009.


In 2009, who named Northwestern as one of the top 10 universities in the country in purchasing renewable energy?

This green power commitment represents 30 percent of the university's total annual electricity use and places Northwestern in the EPA's Green Power Leadership Club.


What confirms the dimeric structure of the compound?

The diamagnetic nature of the ion confirms its dimeric structure.


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

It is an action committed through the body, speech, or mind, and involves an intentional effort.


What was the first generation of iPod Classic on which games like Mahjong and Tetris could be played?

These games work on the 6th and 5th generation iPod Classic and the 5th and 4th generation iPod Nano.


What type of radiation can clothing provide some protection from?

Clothing also provides protection from harmful UV radiation.


During what time is there no record of Christians using instruments for worship?

The use of instruments for Christian worship during this period is also undocumented.


What does land has Federal Duck Stamp money helped purchase?

Each year, nearly $200 million in hunters' federal excise taxes are distributed to state agencies to support wildlife management programs, the purchase of lands open to hunters, and hunter education and safety classes.


Which act got rid of the NIA and the CIG?

" It created the program "PL-110", to handle defectors and other "essential aliens" who fell outside normal immigration procedures.


How many people were arrested with Kerry?

At 2:30 a.m., local and state police arrested 441 demonstrators, including Kerry, for trespassing.


What name did the Anglo-Saxons give their settlement first?

The Anglo-Saxons formed a new, larger, settlement across the Itchen centred on what is now the St Mary's area of the city.


About what percentage of European men were literate in 1500?

The basic learning of the letters and numbers remained the province of the family or a village priest, but the secondary subjects of the trivium—grammar, rhetoric, logic—were studied in cathedral schools or in schools provided by cities.


What famous writers have lived in Tucson?

Some were associated with the University of Arizona, but many were independent writers who chose to make Tucson their home.


What league did the Spokane Shock join after the 2015 season?

Starting 2016, each conference will have only four teams as the champion San Jose SaberCats announced in November 2015 that they were ceasing activity for "reasons not associated with League operations."


Ultimately Feynman decided to take a job at which college?

Feynman instead accepted an offer from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)—and as he says in his book


North carolina state law allowed a jump in alcohol volume from 6% to what percent?

Asheville boasts the largest breweries per capita of any city in the United States.


What was Hayek's statement regarding conservatism?

Hayek wrote an essay, "Why I Am Not a Conservative" (included as an appendix to The Constitution of Liberty), in which he disparaged conservatism for its inability to adapt to changing human realities or to offer a positive political program, remarking, "Conservatism is only as good as what it conserves."


What si the teacher-student ratio for Tuvalu schools?

The pupil-teacher ratio for Tuvalu is low compared to the Pacific region (ratio of 1:29).


The British pilot became a King's Messenger after the war, and died at the age of 90 in 2005.


At what rough time did the Cambrian era start?

The waters of the Cambrian period appear to have been widespread and shallow.


When do long distance migrants disperse?

Once the site attachment is made they show high site-fidelity, visiting the same wintering sites year after year.


What country served as an American forward base to wage war with Japan?

Japanese forces soon seized American, Dutch, and British possessions across the Pacific and Southeast Asia, except for Australia, which became a main American forward base along with Hawaii.


What is the current area of Mexico City?

The last changes to the limits of the Federal District were made between 1898 and 1902, reducing the area to the current 1,479 km2 (571 sq mi) by adjusting the southern border with the state of Morelos.


Other than the United States, where in North America are pubs located?

In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community.


How many high-tech enterprises are present in the Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone ?

There are more than 136 high-tech enterprises in the zone and they accounted for more than 90% of the total industrial output.


As one of the oldest and largest traditions, how long have the city been celebrating Saint Patrick's Day?

In addition to the Jazz Festival (described above), New Haven serves as the home city of the annual International Festival of Arts and Ideas.


When Israel was in its infancy as a state, the Ashkenazi Jews involved in conflicts with Sephardic Jews were mainly what type of Jews?

That is to say, all Jewish immigrants who arrived in Israel were strongly encouraged to "melt down" their own particular exilic identities within the general social "pot" in order to become Israeli.


What script is the oldest and still in use today?

Few people are still able to read it effortlessly today, although the art of carving a traditional seal in the script remains alive; some calligraphers also work in this style.


Who, along with members of the South Korean government, fled South Korea?

On 27 June, Rhee evacuated from Seoul with some of the government.


Who was possibly the first to use the term "energy" instead of vis viva?

In 1807, Thomas Young was possibly the first to use the term "energy" instead of vis viva, in its modern sense.


What is one of the primary purposes of the Jantar Mantar observatory?

It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments.


What term describes the literally translated Indonesian versions of Dutch terms that have become standard?

In addition, many Indonesian words are calques on Dutch, for example, rumah sakit (Indonesian for "hospital") is calqued on the Dutch ziekenhuis (literally "house of the sick"), kebun binatang ("zoo") on dierentuin (literally "animal garden"), undang-undang dasar ("constitution") from grondwet (literally "ground law").


Included in applied anthropology is researcher involvement as well as activism in what communities?

It is closely related to Development anthropology (distinct from the more critical Anthropology of development).


The only surviving mosaic from the Komnenos dynasty outside Constantinople is in what church?

There is only a "Communion of the Apostles" in the apse of the cathedral of Serres.


What are two examples of Portuguese pastries?

The Portuguese have a culture of good food, and throughout the country there are myriads of good restaurants and typical small tasquinhas.


What does God use Jehovah's Witnesses for?

Some publications also claimed that God has used Jehovah's Witnesses and the International Bible Students as a modern-day prophet.[note 5] Jehovah's Witnesses' publications have made various predictions about world events they believe were prophesied in the Bible.


What year was the Republic of Ireland formed?

Other countries left the Commonwealth, such as Burma in January 1948, Palestine (divided between Israel and the Arab states) in May 1948 and the Republic of Ireland in 1949.


A branch of the National University's CCU cultural center was inaugurated in 2007 in the facilities of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs, known as Tlatelolco, in north-central Mexico City.


When was the Potsdam Declaration issued?

This ultimatum stated that, if Japan did not surrender, it would face "prompt and utter destruction."


What city is Nigeria's secondary industrial area?

In this regard, some foreign vehicle manufacturing companies like Nissan have made known their plans to have manufacturing plants in Nigeria.


By the 9th century, Catalan had evolved from Vulgar Latin on both sides of the eastern end of the Pyrenees, as well as the territories of the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis to the south.


Those fully independent designers who meet the requirements for professional membership in the association typically append the abbreviation IALD to their name.


What's the process by which macrophages try to get rid of the TB bacterium?

Macrophages identify the bacterium as foreign and attempt to eliminate it by phagocytosis.


What is resistance to antibiotics a cause of?

Emergence of resistance often reflects evolutionary processes that take place during antibiotic therapy.


How many people can Nanjing Olympic Sports Center's stadium hold?

Compared to Wutaishan Sports Center, which the major stadium's capacity is 18,500, Nanjing Olympic Sports Center has a more advanced stadium which is big enough to seat 60,000 spectators.


What was used in final recordings of vinyl records?

Early versions of these master discs were soft wax, and later a harder lacquer was used.


What developed from the mammalian odor pathways?

These odor pathways gradually formed the neural blueprint for what was later to become our limbic brain.


The retired police officer said she would not run as what?

The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’.


What sort of television was BSkyB that made it such a radical broadcaster to choose for the Premier League?

At the time pay television was an almost untested proposition in the UK market, as was charging fans to watch live televised football.


What were the two turbo controllers Nintendo made for the NES?

Turbo features were also featured on the NES Satellite, the NES Four Score, and the U-Force.


Which British venue did Queen sell out in 1977?

During the A Day at the Races Tour in 1977, Queen performed sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, New York, in February, and Earls Court, London, in June.


In Islam, dogs are viewed as unclean because they are viewed as scavengers.


How do linguists view Catalan and Valencian?

The official regulating body of the language of the Valencian Community, the Valencian Academy of Language (Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, AVL) declares the linguistic unity between Valencian and Catalan varieties.


What year and where was the first perfect score given?

Even with Nadia's perfect scores, the Romanians lost the gold medal to the Soviet Union.


During the Hundred Years' War a French attack (1340) burned a manor house and took some prisoners, but failed to get into the town.


Who manages the TV distribution of Walt Disney Studios?

Columbia's film output is owned by Sony (through Sony Pictures Television); distribution of 20th Century Fox's film library is handled for television by its 21st Century Fox subsidiary 20th Television, and the Walt Disney Studios (owned by The Walt Disney Company) has its library film output handled for television by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.


Who was a leading advocate of dividing government into different branches?

During the Age of Enlightenment, philosophers such as John Locke advocated the principle in their writings, whereas others, such as Thomas Hobbes, strongly opposed it.


What kind of scores did Twilight Princess receive from many video game review sources?

It received perfect scores from major publications such as 1UP.com, Computer and Video Games, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Game Informer, GamesRadar, and GameSpy.


The city of Houston has a strong mayoral form of municipal government.


Which missionary came to the Santa Cruz River area in 1692?

A separate Convento settlement was founded downstream along the Santa Cruz River, near the base of what is now "A" mountain.


Who said "The Yavanas, O king, are all-knowing; the Suras are particularly so."?

The "Brihat-Samhita" of the mathematician Varahamihira says: "The Greeks, though impure, must be honored since they were trained in sciences and therein, excelled others....." .


What venue was the American Idol season seven finale held at?

The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audience capacity of over 6,000.


What did some US Politicians think Coalition forces should have been allowed to have done?

Some US politicians were disappointed by this move, believing Bush should have pressed on to Baghdad and removed Hussein from power; there is little doubt that coalition forces could have accomplished this if they had desired.


Who did Everton enter talks with to build a new 55,000 seat stadium in Kirkby?

Opponents to the plan included other local councils concerned by the effect of a large Tesco store being built as part of the development, and a group of fans demanding that Everton should remain within the city boundaries of Liverpool.


What did a picture of Scargill have him appear to be doing?

That year, Labour MP Clare Short attempted in vain to persuade Parliament to outlaw the pictures on Page Three and gained opprobrium from the newspaper for her stand.


What Negotiates power draw with the host interface?

Some non-standard USB devices use the 5 V power supply without participating in a proper USB network, which negotiates power draw with the host interface.


What was the average family size in Atlantic City?

37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.


The China National Space Administration said the satellite navigation system would be developed in how many steps?

The original idea of a Chinese satellite navigation system was conceived by Chen Fangyun and his colleagues in the 1980s.


Justify My Love reached which number in the US charts?

Justify My Love" reached number one in the U.S. and top ten worldwide.


What can a lack of zinc cause in children?

Zinc deficiency affects about two billion people in the developing world and is associated with many diseases.


How much monetary value does a dime hold?

In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dollars, with prescribed weights and composition of gold, silver, or copper for each.


Any individual could attain ennoblement (nobilitacja) for special services to the state.


What percentage of Kathmandu's economy is trade?

Kathmandu exports handicrafts, artworks, garments, carpets, pashmina, paper; trade accounts for 21% of its finances.[which?]


What do most eukaryotic open reading frames contain?

In addition, most eukaryotic open reading frames contain untranslated introns which are removed before the exons are translated.