Who appoints the top positions in the USAF, including the Assistant Secretaries and General Council?

The senior officials in the Office of the Secretary are the Under Secretary of the Air Force, four Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force and the General Counsel, all of whom are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.


What were the assistants to the plebeian tribunes named?

The plebeians called these new officials "plebeian tribunes".


During what two months does the Christmas season take place?

In recent years it has become common for many AC stations, particularly soft AC stations, to play primarily or exclusively Christmas music during the Christmas season in November and December.


Ursus Americanus is what animal that is found in relatively small numbers?

The fauna in the state is just as diverse as the flora and varies greatly due to the large contrast in climates.


In what year were the Waldensians labeled as heretics?

Despite that, the movement continues to exist to this day in Italy, as a part of the wider Reformed tradition.


Some items from the collections are on permanent display at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in the V&A + RIBA Architecture Gallery and included in temporary exhibitions at the RIBA and across Europe and North America.


How many Allied prisoners did Japan take after the Battle of Singapore?

After being driven out of Malaya, Allied forces in Singapore attempted to resist the Japanese during the Battle of Singapore but surrendered to the Japanese on 15 February 1942; about 130,000 Indian, British, Australian and Dutch personnel became prisoners of war.


Where did the famous incident involving the German pocket battleship take place in?

The eagle figurehead of the Graf Spee was salvaged on 10 February 2006; to protect the feelings of those still sensitive to Nazi Germany, the swastika on the figurehead was covered as it was pulled from the water.


How many religious celebrations did Rome have?

Roman calendars show roughly forty annual religious festivals.


When did Simon Cowell announce he was no longer going to be a judge?

On January 11, 2010, Simon Cowell announced that he was leaving the show to pursue introducing the American version of his show The X Factor to the USA for 2011.


In what year was the World War I Memorial Carillon constructed?

Byrd Park features a one-mile (1.6 km) running track, with exercise stops, a public dog park, and a number of small lakes for small boats, as well as two monuments, Buddha house, and an amphitheatre.


Morningside Park interrupts which street?

The street is interrupted by Morningside Park.


The Church of England's reforms put it in the middle of what two traditions?

By the end of the century, the retention in Anglicanism of many traditional liturgical forms and of the episcopate was already seen as unacceptable by those promoting the most developed Protestant principles.


What year did season nine of American Idol first air?

Season nine premiered on January 12, 2010.


What poetry festival was first held in 1997?

The Seattle Poetry Festival is a biennial poetry festival that (launched first as the Poetry Circus in 1997) has featured local, regional, national, and international names in poetry.


A luxury restaurant, La Taverne Anglaise, opened in 1786 in the arcades of the Palais-Royal by Antoine Beauvilliers; it featured an elegant dining room, an extensive menu, linen tablecloths, a large wine list and well-trained waiters; it became a model for future Paris restaurants.


What is the purpose of buying commercial paper in a time of financial crisis?

There is no limit on the bonds that it can buy and one of the tools at its disposal in a financial crisis is to take such extraordinary measures as the purchase of large amounts of assets such as commercial paper.


He died of stomach cancer on 3 June 1963, four and a half years after his election and two months after the completion of his final and famed encyclical, Pacem in terris.


What percentage of MCA/Universal did Matsushita Electric sell five years after acquiring the company?

Hoping to build an entertainment empire around Universal, Seagram bought PolyGram in 1999 and other entertainment properties, but the fluctuating profits characteristic of Hollywood were no substitute for the reliable income stream gained from the previously held shares in DuPont.


What major life event was Victoria facing when she also had to contend with her first assassination attempt?

During Victoria's first pregnancy in 1840, in the first few months of the marriage, 18-year-old Edward Oxford attempted to assassinate her while she was riding in a carriage with Prince Albert on her way to visit her mother.


It is also common to connect an airport and a city with what?

Large airports usually have access also through controlled-access highways ('freeways' or 'motorways') from which motor vehicles enter either the departure loop or the arrival loop.


What hardware element did T3 feel might have issues with durability?

Immediately we would be concerned about the durability of the top loading tray that feels like it could be yanked straight out off the console, but ultimately it all feels like Sony's nostalgic way of signing off the current generation console in anticipation for the PS4."


When did the numbers of free people of color increase dramatically?

Revolutionary ideals led many men to free their slaves, some by deed and others by will, so that from 1782 to 1810, the percentage of free people of color rose from less than one percent to nearly 10 percent of blacks in the South.


When was the Gaia hypothesis discovered?

The history of ecology in the 20th century is closely tied to that of environmentalism; the Gaia hypothesis, first formulated in the 1960s, and spreading in the 1970s, and more recently the scientific-religious movement of Deep Ecology have brought the two closer together.


Why did the US use the CIA instead of the Air Force to run drones?

The use of drones by the Central Intelligence Agency in Pakistan to carry out operations associated with the Global War on Terror sparks debate over sovereignty and the laws of war.


What causes fermentation during the brewing process when making a beer?

The amount of each starch source in a beer recipe is collectively called the grain bill.


what traditional options were available for users and small businesses?

Using fiber-optics to end users is called Fiber To The Home or similar names.


In what year did Tito travel to the U.S. to visit Washington D.C., amist protest by anti-communist Croat, Serb and Albanian groups?


What is the site for Bermuda's Remembrance Day?

After the latter, Major-General Glyn Charles Anglim Gilbert, Bermuda's highest-ranking soldier, was instrumental in developing the Bermuda Regiment.


What is the annual average direct solar irradiation?

The annual average direct solar irradiation is around 2,800 kWh/(m2 year) in the Great Desert.


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

Temporal measurement, chronometry, takes two distinct period forms: the calendar, a mathematical tool for organizing intervals of time, and the clock, a physical mechanism that counts the passage of time.


Also during this time, a joint US/UK code-breaking effort (the Venona project)—with which the FBI was heavily involved—broke Soviet diplomatic and intelligence communications codes, allowing the US and British governments to read Soviet communications.


What is pain medicine often under disciplines like physiatry, neurology, etc?

The International Association for the Study of Pain advocates that the relief of pain should be recognized as a human right, that chronic pain should be considered a disease in its own right, and that pain medicine should have the full status of a specialty.


Why would a transmitter have additional adjustments?

The intended impedance is normally resistive but a transmitter (and some receivers) may have additional adjustments to cancel a certain amount of reactance in order to "tweak" the match.


Flies and what other kind of insect transmit diseases?

Insects commonly regarded as pests include those that are parasitic (e.g. lice, bed bugs), transmit diseases (mosquitoes, flies), damage structures (termites), or destroy agricultural goods (locusts, weevils).


How many years did the CFL South Division last?

The CFL's controversial "South Division" as it would come to be officially known attempted to put CFL teams in the United States playing under Canadian rules between 1992 and 1995.


What specification is similar for both Amtrak and Septa systems?

This allows for the trains to operate on both the Amtrak and SEPTA power systems.


What is the fine Art Nouveau villa called?

Other noticeable contemporary buildings are the new Music school Cité de la Musique et de la Danse, the Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain and the Hôtel du Département facing it, as well as, in the outskirts, the tramway-station Hoenheim-Nord designed by Zaha Hadid.


Whose family are the Ahl al-Bayt a part of?

The Shia believe that the Imams are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muhammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority (Ismah) as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt, the family of Muhammad.


What changes were made for the commercial publication of Maggie?

To secure commercial publication in 1896, Crane agreed to remove profanity, but he also made stylistic revisions.


What did King Farouk restore after the demonstrations?

On 13 November 1935, Nasser led a student demonstration against British rule, protesting against a statement made four days prior by UK foreign minister Samuel Hoare that rejected prospects for the 1923 Constitution's restoration.


How many main geographical sections make up North Carolina?

North Carolina consists of three main geographic sections: the Atlantic Coastal Plain, which occupies the eastern 45% of the state; the Piedmont region, which contains the middle 35%; and the Appalachian Mountains and foothills.


Which estates were named after a ranch of a famous author?

Tucson's "Restaurant Row" is also located on the east side, along with a significant corporate and financial presence.


What did the Allies invade after they conquered North Africa?

But while Eisenhower argued with President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill, who both insisted on unconditional terms of surrender in exchange for helping the Italians, the Germans pursued an aggressive buildup of forces in the country – making the job more difficult, by adding 19 divisions and initially outnumbering the Allied forces 2 to 1; nevertheless, the invasion of Italy was highly successful.


This is the same meaning of "escape" encountered in URL encodings, C language strings, and other systems where certain characters have a reserved meaning.


Another reason many Indian children were hired was because they lack knowledge of their basic rights, they did not cause trouble or complain, and they were often more trustworthy.


What fungus protects pine trees from copper toxicity?

The ericoid mycorrhizal fungi associated with Calluna, Erica and Vaccinium can grow in copper metalliferous soils.


Where did Feynman receive a job after getting his PhD?

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


It proved an economic success; while gross domestic product had been $3.8 billion in 1969, it had risen to $13.7 billion in 1974, and $24.5 billion in 1979.


What is the Spanish version of Turner Classic Movies?

However, TCM now has licensing deals with other Hollywood film studios as well as its Time Warner sister company, Warner Bros. (which now controls the Turner Entertainment library and its own later films), and occasionally shows more recent films.


What are the main exports of the island?

Imports are mainly from the UK and South Africa and amounted to £6.4 million in 2004-05 (quoted on an FOB basis).


Ritchie Blackmore and Randy Rhoads play what instrument?

In heavy metal, a number of lead guitarists (playing electric guitar) modeled their playing styles on Baroque or Classical era instrumental music, including Ritchie Blackmore and Randy Rhoads.


What did the Jadidists establish themselves as in the late 19th century?

During the late 19th Century the Jadidists established themselves as an Islamic social movement throughout the region.


Has any other  country been allowed to enter the competition since?

In the 2013–14 season the first Channel Island club entered the competition when Guernsey F.C. competed for the first time.


Pergamum was led by whom when they defeated a Seleucid army?

Pergamum broke away under Eumenes I who defeated a Seleucid army sent against him.


Which Republican presidential candidate did Tennessee support in 1920?

In the 20th century, except for two nationwide Republican landslides of the 1920s (in 1920, when Tennessee narrowly supported Warren G. Harding over Ohio Governor James Cox, and in 1928, when it more decisively voted for Herbert Hoover over New York Governor Al Smith, a Catholic), the state was part of the Democratic Solid South until the 1950s.


What was the name of extinction level event that ended the dominance of the carnivores among therapsids?

In the early Triassic, all the medium to large land carnivore niches were taken over by archosaurs which, over an extended period of time (35 million years), came to include the crocodylomorphs, the pterosaurs, and the dinosaurs.


What is the name of the first synthetic dye discovered?

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


Qi Jiguang's doctrine was based on Neo-Confucian ideas of binding troops' loyalty to their immediate superiors and also to the regions in which they were raised.


Samurai was a word used by the Kuge aristocratic class with warriors themselves preferring the word bushi.


He also advised Arafat to think of peace with Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state comprising the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.


Who threatened the authority of Japan's central government?

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


In what year did ZZ Top release Eliminator?

It reached number two on the Billboard album chart and provided the track "Jump", which reached number one on the singles chart and remained there for several weeks.


When did Lee randomly show up at the Los Angeles  Public Library?

In May 2005, Lee made an uncharacteristic appearance at the Los Angeles Public Library at the request of Peck's widow Veronique, who said of Lee: "She's like a national treasure.


Greece has been a member of what agency since 2005?

Having formally applied for full membership in 2003, Greece became the ESA's sixteenth member on 16 March 2005.


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

However, users that have bought a new sixth-generation iPod in late 2013 have reported a new option that allowed them to disable the EU volume limit.


What was the name of the area in England ruled by the Vikings?

No less far-reaching was the influence of Scandinavian upon the inflexional endings of English in hastening that wearing away and leveling of grammatical forms which gradually spread from north to south.


Spielberg has filmed and is currently in post-production on an adaptation of Roald Dahl's celebrated children's story The BFG.


Derby resigned in 1868, to be replaced by Benjamin Disraeli, who charmed Victoria.


In what year did The Walt Disney Company close The American Idol Experience?

On February 14, 2009, The Walt Disney Company debuted "The American Idol Experience" at its Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.


What type of grapes are grown in the valley of Valais?

Large alpine areas such as Graubünden remain drier than pre-alpine areas and as in the main valley of the Valais wine grapes are grown there.


What organization of oil producers was Libya a part of?

In October 1969, he proclaimed the current trade terms unfair, benefiting foreign corporations more than the Libyan state, and by threatening to reduce production, in December Jalloud successfully increased the price of Libyan oil.


What said that agencies had to start using Moody's and S&P to assess financial institutions?

In essence, they forced European banks, and, more importantly, the European Central Bank itself e.g. when gauging the solvency of financial institutions, to rely more than ever on standardised assessments of credit risk marketed by two non-European private agencies: Moody's and S&P.


What was the result of early law on online liability?

The first laws on online intermediaries' liability were passed from the mid-1990s onwards.[citation needed]


What did the stalemate lead the President of Eritrea to urge the UN to do?

The stalemate led the President of Eritrea to urge the UN to take action on Ethiopia with the Eleven Letters penned by the President to the United Nations Security Council.


Where was Chopin invited to in late summer?

In late summer he was invited by Jane Stirling to visit Scotland, where he stayed at Calder House near Edinburgh and at Johnstone Castle in Renfrewshire, both owned by members of Stirling's family.


The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period.


Power delivery protocols have been updated to facilitate what?

It covers the Type-C cable and connector with four power/ground pairs and a separate configuration channel, which now hosts a DC coupled low-frequency BMC-coded data channel that reduces the possibilities for RF interference.


What was the shipping services imported by Greece in 2011 worth?

Counting shipping as quasi-exports and in terms of monetary value, Greece ranked 4th globally in 2011 having "exported" shipping services worth 17,704.132 million $; only Denmark, Germany and South Korea ranked higher during that year.


How many people were killed in Beichuan County?

3,000 to 5,000 people were killed in Beichuan County, Sichuan alone; in the same location, 10,000 people were injured and 80% of the buildings were destroyed.


What does George W. Gill think about the veracity of the idea that race is only skin deep?

This is not surprising since the selective forces of climate are probably the primary forces of nature that have shaped human races with regard not only to skin color and hair form but also the underlying bony structures of the nose, cheekbones, etc.


While inert gas reduces filament evaporation, it also conducts heat from the filament, thereby cooling the filament and reducing efficiency.


Along with hygroscopic, cellular, and anisotropic, how is the material of wood described?

It consists of cells, and the cell walls are composed of micro-fibrils of cellulose (40% – 50%) and hemicellulose (15% – 25%) impregnated with lignin (15% – 30%).


What conditions did the African slaves in Brazil live in?

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


In this interpretation, Apollo's title of Lykegenes can simply be read as "born in Lycia", which effectively severs the god's supposed link with wolves (possibly a folk etymology).


In Yamamoto's plan, what northern islands were to be attacked?

A Japanese force was sent north to attack the Aleutian Islands.


Valencia has the largest port on which coast?

Valencia's port is the biggest on the Mediterranean western coast, the first of Spain in container traffic as of 2008 and the second of Spain in total traffic, handling 20% of Spain's exports.


In 1953 he was featured along with the Oklahoma!


Grand theft Auto V was released in what year?

The Masquerade – Bloodlines (2004), Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (2004) as a fictional district - Santa Maria Beach, Destroy All Humans!


In order to explain glass breaking, Fundamental laws of physics can be paired with what?

The second law of thermodynamics, as it arises in statistical mechanics, merely states that it is overwhelmingly likely that net entropy will increase, but it is not an absolute law.


Why was the new iMac G4 considerably more expensive than the G3?

However, the new iMac with its flexible LCD flat-panel monitor was considerably more expensive on its debut than the preceding iMac G3, largely due to the higher cost of the LCD technology at the time.


When did a similar revolt occur in Castile?

She is thought to have signed the death warrants of 100 former rebels personally, and sources indicate that as many as 800 executions may have occurred.


As a product of Roman sacrifice, the exta and blood are reserved for the gods, while the meat (viscera) is shared among human beings in a communal meal.


What were the two DB10s that were not needed for filming used for?

Only eight of those 10 were used for the film, however; the remaining two were used for promotional work.


Who is responsible for the legally-bound obligations of the parties to a treaty?

A treaty is the official document which expresses that agreement in words; and it is also the objective outcome of a ceremonial occasion which acknowledges the parties and their defined relationships.


Which product enabled users to view images on the device?

The iPod photo introduced the ability to display JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, and PNG image file formats.


Greece's climate is affected by what range?

The Pindus mountain range strongly affects the climate of the country, as areas to the west of the range are considerably wetter on average (due to greater exposure to south-westerly systems bringing in moisture) than the areas lying to the east of the range (due to a rain shadow effect).


What is the percentage of intelligibility between dialects?

The dialects of the Catalan language feature a relative uniformity, especially when compared to other Romance languages; both in terms of vocabulary, semantics, syntax, morphology, and phonology.


How many members are on the NYC city council?

The Mayor and council members are elected to four-year terms.


Who was forced to retreat back to the Pusan Peninsula due to unpreparedness?

In a postwar analysis of the unpreparedness of U.S. Army forces deployed to Korea during the summer and fall of 1950, Army Major General Floyd L. Parks stated that "Many who never lived to tell the tale had to fight the full range of ground warfare from offensive to delaying action, unit by unit, man by man ...


For what purpose was asphalt used in swimming pools and baths?

Roads in the US have been paved with materials that include asphalt/bitumen since at least 1870, when a street in front of the Newark, NJ City Hall was paved.


Another unofficial but much more well-known mascot is Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers who is a longtime fan and local celebrity in the Chicago area.


In which year did the period known as the "Era of Good Feelings" begin?

However, a consensus reached on these issues ended party politics in 1816 for a decade, a period commonly known as the Era of Good Feelings.


Which continent has similar plant and animal life as the British Isles?

All native flora and fauna in Ireland is made up of species that migrated from elsewhere in Europe, and Great Britain in particular.


Which three territories make up the Upper Rhine?

The Alemanni were agricultural people, and their Germanic language formed the basis of modern-day dialects spoken along the Upper Rhine (Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss).


Who called postmodern architecture a "decorated shed"?

Robert Venturi famously defined postmodern architecture as a "decorated shed" (an ordinary building which is functionally designed inside and embellished on the outside), and upheld it against modernist and brutalist "ducks" (buildings with unnecessarily expressive tectonic forms).


What is the name of the headscarf worn by married women?

Married women tend to sport headscarves referred to as shaash.


The implicit meaning of a Quranic verse that is known fully only by God is which type of ta'wil?

Unacceptable ta'wil is where one "transfers" the apparent meaning of a verse to a different meaning by means of a proof; this method is not without obvious inconsistencies.


Who did the Cubs hire in response to Jim Hendry's promotion?

On July 5, 2002 the Cubs promoted assistant general manager and player personnel director Jim Hendry to the General Manager position.


In the King's precession he and his concubines scandalize the town with their sexual behavior.


What happens to amino acids that are left over after the body has converted what it can to glucose?

However, complementary sources of protein do not need to be eaten at the same meal to be used together by the body.


Microsoft released minimum hardware requirements for tablet and laplet devices to be "certified" for Windows 8, and defined a convertible form factor as a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis.


Whish Hellinistic historian focused primarely on the economic system?

Recently, however, papyrologist C. Préaux has concentrated predominantly on the economic system, interactions between kings and cities and provides a generally pessimistic view on the period.


What is a name for a type of rock music that is extremely varied in sound?

Drawing inspiration from elements of punk rock while departing from its musical conventions and wider cultural affiliations, post-punk music was marked by varied, experimentalist sensibilities and its "conceptual assault" on rock tradition.


For a cross-check the study used an analysis of 11 genes (including the original 3) in 10 taxa.


According to many western countries, why have Eritrean authorities detained an unknown number of people?

Most Western countries have accused the Eritrean authorities of arbitrary arrest and detentions, and of detaining an unknown number of people without charge for their political activism.


What groups can be combined to describe every group?

The dihedral group D4, for example, can be generated by two elements r and f (for example, r = r1, the right rotation and f = fv the vertical (or any other) reflection), which means that every symmetry of the square is a finite composition of these two symmetries or their inverses.


He also adopted the term "battery", (denoting the increasing of power with a row of similar units as in a battery of cannon), subsequently applied to clusters of electrochemical cells.


What does the red color in the Nepalese flag represent?

Some Communist countries, such as Cuba, chose to keep their old flags; and other countries used red flags which had nothing to do with Communism or socialism; the red flag of Nepal, for instance, represents the national flower.


What was the name of the local government and tribunal?

After Isabella's victory, she initiated an administrative and political reform which the chronicler Jeronimo Zurita defined as "doma del Reino de Galicia": 'It was then when the taming of Galicia began, because not just the local lords and knights, but all the people of that nation were the ones against the others very bold and warlike'.


Who originally developed the ski-jump ramp?

Another deck structure that can be seen is a ski-jump ramp at the forward end of the flight deck.


In what area did the French army display superior technology to its opponents?

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


When did the Second Sino-Japanese War begin?

Some historians contend that the conflict in Asia can be dated back to 7 July 1937 with the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China, or possibly 19 September 1931, beginning with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.


What was changed so she could still qualify?

Crystal Bowersox, who has Type-I diabetes, fell ill due to diabetic ketoacidosis on the morning of the girls performance night for the top 20 week and was hospitalized.


Which type of geographical district became more powerful in Tennessee politics following the 1962 Supreme Court decision?

After decades in which urban populations had been underrepresented in many state legislatures, this significant ruling led to an increased (and proportional) prominence in state politics by urban and, eventually, suburban, legislators and statewide officeholders in relation to their population within the state.


What is the name of the media magnate that bought The Times in the 1980s?

Several suitors appeared, including Robert Maxwell, Tiny Rowland and Lord Rothermere; however, only one buyer was in a position to meet the full Thomson remit, Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch.


In what city and state is the Arena Football League based?

The Arena Football League has its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.


When did the use of agriculture begin it's spread?

Starting at the transition between the Middle to Upper Paleolithic period, some 80,000 to 70,000 years ago, some hunter-gatherers bands began to specialize, concentrating on hunting a smaller selection of (often larger) game and gathering a smaller selection of food.


Many species have acute vision capable of detecting minute movements.


The act of predation typically results in what for the prey?

Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them, but the act of predation almost always results in the death of the prey.


Which court did the lawsuit take place in?

In February 2007, Texas MP3 Technologies sued Apple, Samsung Electronics and Sandisk in eastern Texas federal court, claiming infringement of a portable MP3 player patent that Texas MP3 said it had been assigned.


What museum is known for its display of French art of the 19th century?

The Musée du quai Branly was the fourth-most visited national museum in Paris in 2014; it displays art objects from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.


If the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom becomes sick in New York City, what hospital does he go to?

The most well-known hospital in the HHC system is Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the United States.


In 1997, a year after the divorce, Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris.


They trained for the mission until just before the actual launch day.


How many Digimon movies have been released in Japan?

Digimon: The Movie, released in the U.S. and Canada territory by Fox Kids through 20th Century Fox on October 6, 2000, consists of the union of the first three Japanese movies.


Latin translations indirectly advanced whose science and culture?

There Arabic texts, Hebrew texts, and Latin texts were translated into the other tongues by Muslim, Jewish and Christian scholars, who also argued the merits of their respective religions.


After whom is the performing arts center in Midtown named?

The wealthier residents usually live in the northeastern part, in Midtown, the Design District, and the Upper East Side, with many sought after 1920s homes and home of the MiMo Historic District, a style of architecture originated in Miami in the 1950s.


To purify insulin, Banting and Best sought the assistance of what company?

Soon, the extract was demonstrated to work in people, but development of insulin therapy as a routine medical procedure was delayed by difficulties in producing the material in sufficient quantity and with reproducible purity.


What are some other biographies that differ from the Jataka tales?

Earlier biographies such as the Buddhacarita, the Lokottaravādin Mahāvastu, and the Sarvāstivādin Lalitavistara Sūtra, give different accounts.


A Pirani gauge is accurate within what ranges?

These gauges are accurate from 10 torr to 10−3 torr, but they are sensitive to the chemical composition of the gases being measured.


What percent reduction of greenhouse gases does Mayor de Blasio want to see by 2050?

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


What is the name of the modern Chamorro language?

The modern Chamorro language is a Malayo-Polynesian language with much Spanish and Filipino influence.


What cabinet agency did Eisenhower make Social Security a part of?

He expanded its programs and rolled them into a new cabinet-level agency, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, while extending benefits to an additional ten million workers.


These territories are sometimes referred to as the Països Catalans (Catalan Countries), a denomination based on cultural affinity and common heritage, that has also had a subsequent political interpretation but no official status.


What year did Vieira first assume power?

Previously, he held power for 19 years after taking power in 1980 in a bloodless coup.


Most annelids' longitudinal nerve trunks include giant axons (the output signal lines of nerve cells).


Who were the opening act for Madonna's concert The Virgin tour?

She referred to these events at the 1985 outdoor Live Aid charity concert, saying that she would not take her jacket off because "[the media] might hold it against me ten years from now."


In Britain, the move from Industrial Revolution to modernity saw the arrival of new civic universities with an emphasis on science and engineering, a movement initiated in 1960 by Sir Keith Murray (chairman of the University Grants Committee) and Sir Samuel Curran, with the formation of the University of Strathclyde.


What percentage of murderers in California are given the death penalty and subsequently executed?

A 2004 Cornell University study showed that while 2.5 percent of murderers convicted nationwide were sentenced to the death penalty, in Nevada 6 percent were given the death penalty.


What can be applied to daily life once it is attained?

Notably, one could in theory attain Nirvana at any point of practice, whether deep in meditation, listening to a sermon, conducting the business of one's daily life, or any other activity.


When was the phrase Iranian language family first used?

Some recent scholarship, primarily in German, has revived this convention.


In which war were England and the Netherlands allies?

Peace between England and the Netherlands in 1688 meant that the two countries entered the Nine Years' War as allies, but the conflict—waged in Europe and overseas between France, Spain and the Anglo-Dutch alliance—left the English a stronger colonial power than the Dutch, who were forced to devote a larger proportion of their military budget on the costly land war in Europe.


Although words related in form or meaning, e.g. Hellenist (Ancient Greek: Ἑλληνιστής, Hellēnistēs), have been attested since ancient times, it was J. G. Droysen in the mid-19th century, who in his classic work Geschichte des Hellenismus, i.e. History of Hellenism, coined the term Hellenistic to refer to and define the period when Greek culture spread in the non-Greek world after Alexander’s conquest.


What other types of petrels breed on Phillip Island?

Other seabirds breeding there include the white-necked petrel, Kermadec petrel, wedge-tailed shearwater, Australasian gannet, red-tailed tropicbird and grey ternlet.


What rooms are dumbwaiters frequently used in?

They often connect kitchens to rooms on other floors.


Perhaps the biggest sustainability problem in Tucson, with its high desert climate, is potable water supply.


When a joint German–Soviet peace initiative was rejected by Britain and France on 28 September 1939, Soviet foreign policy became critical of the Allies and more pro-German in turn.


How many security guards died at the reserve?

Nine-year-old Mao Mao, a mother of five at the breeding center, was discovered on Monday, her body crushed by a wall in her enclosure.


What were races considered to be, according to the ideology of race?

From the 17th through 19th centuries, the merging of folk beliefs about group differences with scientific explanations of those differences produced what one scholar has called an "ideology of race".


The 1910 election saw 42 Labour MPs elected to the House of Commons, a significant victory since, a year before the election, the House of Lords had passed the Osborne judgment ruling that Trades Unions in the United Kingdom could no longer donate money to fund the election campaigns and wages of Labour MPs.


Which element in wood composes about 42% of its weight?

Wood also contains sulfur, chlorine, silicon, phosphorus, and other elements in small quantity.


What anti-Semitic fabrication did The Times endorse in 1920?

On 8 May 1920, also under the editorship of Steed, The Times in an editorial endorsed the anti-Semitic fabrication The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion as a genuine document, and called Jews the world's greatest danger.


What was included in the new organ from the previous Hill organ of 1848?

Some pipework from the previous Hill organ of 1848 was revoiced and incorporated in the new scheme.


What branch of the Department for Transport has its headquarters in Southampton?

Despite the still active and expanding docklands to the west of the city centre, further enhanced with the opening of a fourth cruise terminal in 2009, parts of the eastern docks have been redeveloped; the Ocean Village development, which included a local marina and small entertainment complex, is a good example.


Where is the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park?

National Park Service units include the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site at Flat Rock, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site at Manteo, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, Moores Creek National Battlefield near Currie in Pender County, the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Old Salem National Historic Site in Winston-Salem, the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills.


What problem did the hardware modification cause with later games?

Internally, a regional lockout chip (CIC) within the console and in each cartridge prevents PAL region games from being played on Japanese or North American consoles and vice versa.


What type of ceilings became commonplace?

The chimneypiece continued to be the usual main focus of rooms, and was now given a classical treatment, and increasingly topped by a painting or a mirror.


What year did Magellan locate the island of Guam?

The first European to discover Guam was Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, sailing for the King of Spain, when he sighted the island on March 6, 1521 during his fleet's circumnavigation of the globe.:41–42 When Magellan arrived on Guam, he was greeted by hundreds of small outrigger canoes that appeared to be flying over the water, due to their considerable speed.


Green is common in nature, as many plants are green because of a complex chemical known as chlorophyll, which is involved in photosynthesis.


What is the purpose of an evolutionary arms race?

This is called an evolutionary arms race and tends to keep the populations of both species in equilibrium.


What general supported the conversion of a US Arsenal into Porter Military Academy?

General William T. Sherman lent his support to the conversion of the United States Arsenal into the Porter Military Academy, an educational facility for former soldiers and boys left orphaned or destitute by the war.


Which Spielberg movie showed its main character was a Boy Scout?

That same year, 1989, saw the release of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.


How much of a royalty was Gray able to negotiate with a New York publisher for On the Origin of Species?

Gray managed to negotiate a 5% royalty with Appleton's of New York, who got their edition out in mid January 1860, and the other two withdrew.


Which term is defined as one's thoughts and feelings about one's self-concept and identity?

Contrary to popular belief, there is no empirical evidence for a significant drop in self-esteem over the course of adolescence. "


What happens to the body of the wild animal killed?

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


Why could the Tories and the Opposition Whigs never form a single party?

Although the Tories were dismissed from office for half a century, for most of this period (at first under the leadership of Sir William Wyndham), the Tories retained party cohesion, with occasional hopes of regaining office, particularly at the accession of George II (1727) and the downfall of the ministry of Sir Robert Walpole in 1742.


When did Schleiermacher publish his lecture "On the Different Methods of Translation"?

Schleiermacher favored the latter approach; he was motivated, however, not so much by a desire to embrace the foreign, as by a nationalist desire to oppose France's cultural domination and to promote German literature.


Give one example of energy transformation.

Examples of energy transformation include generating electric energy from heat energy via a steam turbine, or lifting an object against gravity using electrical energy driving a crane motor.


During what era was the Hanumandhoka Palace constructed?

It has a variety of pieces including his personal belongings, letters and papers, memorabilia related to events he was involved in and a rare collection of photos and paintings of Royal family members.


What are larger weapon systems usually mounted on?

Most modern systems are usually either self-propelled (i.e. guns or missiles are mounted on a truck or tracked chassis) or easily towed.


On what date was the Magna Carta Universitatum signed?

This is now widely recognised internationally - on 18 September 1988, 430 university rectors signed the Magna Charta Universitatum, marking the 900th anniversary of Bologna's foundation.


How much money was allocated to the volunteer Territorial Army?

The cuts would have meant a significant loss of personnel and would have had adverse effects on recruitment.


Who forced Christianity upon the Alsace people?

Under Clovis' Merovingian successors the inhabitants were Christianized.


This is the first season to have what kind of auditions?

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


In what year was Gregg v. Georgia decided?

In 1976, contemporaneously with Woodson and Roberts, the Court decided Gregg v. Georgia and upheld a procedure in which the trial of capital crimes was bifurcated into guilt-innocence and sentencing phases.


Is the trade of pesticides and pesticide treated goods limited to the United States?

Though pesticide regulations differ from country to country, pesticides, and products on which they were used are traded across international borders.


Who said that she is the reigning national voice?

Right now, she is the heir-apparent diva of the USA — the reigning national voice."


Of Africa what rank in size country is Mali?

Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi).


Nintendo's measures for third party game developers were also adopted by which later manufacturers?

Unlike Atari, which never actively courted third-party developers (and even went to court in an attempt to force Activision to cease production of Atari 2600 games), Nintendo had anticipated and encouraged the involvement of third-party software developers; strictly, however, on Nintendo's terms.


For every 100 females, how many males were there?

For every 100 females there were 96.2 males.


What are written with a single character?

Chinese characters are primarily morphosyllabic, meaning that most Chinese morphemes are monosyllabic and are written with a single character, though in modern Chinese most words are disyllabic and dimorphemic, consisting of two syllables, each of which is a morpheme.


Poland's nobility was not a rigidly exclusive, closed class.


What was the date of the bombing of Hamburg?

By May 1941 the threat of an invasion of Britain had passed, and Hitler's attention had turned to Operation Barbarossa in the East.


What percentage of people who've had upper limbs amputated feel phantom pain?

If the pain is continuous for a long period, parts of the intact body may become sensitized, so that touching them evokes pain in the phantom limb, or phantom limb pain may accompany urination or defecation.


In what structure did Lee surrender to Grant?

He surrendered his remaining approximately 10000 troops at Appomattox Court House the following morning.


Moraines, piles of rock picked up during the movement of the glacier, accumulate at edges, center and the terminus of glaciers.


Buddhism may have spread only slowly in India until the time of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who was a public supporter of the religion.


By 2015, there was a trend that most Americans and American residents who are of Hispanic descent speak only English in the home.


Which port in Melborne is the busiest seaport for containerised and general cargo?

the Port of Melbourne is Australia's busiest seaport for containerised and general cargo.


Which doctrine describes the belief that Mary remained a virgin, even though she gave birth to Jesus?

The term Ever-Virgin (Greek ἀειπάρθενος) is applied in this case, stating that Mary remained a virgin for the remainder of her life, making Jesus her biological and only son, whose conception and birth are held to be miraculous.


How many feet high are the mountains from which the Bagmati flows?

Kathmandu is dissected by eight rivers, the main river of the valley, the Bagmati and its tributaries, of which the Bishnumati, Dhobi Khola, Manohara Khola, Hanumant Khola, and Tukucha Khola are predominant.


What was the most valued type of building craft called?

Building first evolved out of the dynamics between needs (shelter, security, worship, etc.)


What was the game in feudal territory was used as?

The importance of this proprietary view of game can be seen in the Robin Hood legends, in which one of the primary charges against the outlaws is that they "hunt the King's deer".


What did the decision ultimately uphold?

While the decision (with four dissents) ultimately upheld the state law allowing the funding of transportation of students to religious schools, the majority opinion (by Justice Hugo Black) and the dissenting opinions (by Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge and Justice Robert H. Jackson) each explicitly stated that the Constitution has erected a "wall between church and state" or a "separation of Church from State": their disagreement was limited to whether this case of state funding of transportation to religious schools breached that wall.


There is no absolute rule for using either system, and often it is determined by what the target audience understands, as well as the upbringing of the writer.


What could be considered a trait of Rome's military campaigns?

Nevertheless, it was generally the fate of the greatest of Rome's enemies, such as Pyrrhus and Hannibal, to win early battles but lose the war.


Who developed the first mnotor capable of being used for machinery?

The first commutator DC electric motor capable of turning machinery was invented by the British scientist William Sturgeon in 1832.


When did English Freemasonry arrive in France?

English Freemasonry spread to France in the 1720s, first as lodges of expatriates and exiled Jacobites, and then as distinctively French lodges which still follow the ritual of the Moderns.


Glaciers are present on every continent and approximately fifty countries, excluding those (Australia, South Africa) that have glaciers only on distant subantarctic island territories.


Who established Christianity in the region?

The Frankish expansion of the Carolingian Empire and the Bavarian expansion in the eastern Alps introduced feudalism and the building of castles to support the growing number of dukedoms and kingdoms.


On the morning of March 28, 1969, at the age of 78, Eisenhower died in Washington, D.C. of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.


What basic civil planning system for streets is rooted in neoclassicism?

Neoclassicism also influenced city planning; the ancient Romans had used a consolidated scheme for city planning for both defence and civil convenience, however, the roots of this scheme go back to even older civilizations.


How many percent of adolescents have had a romantic relationship lasting one month or longer by age 15?

By age 15, 53% of adolescents have had a romantic relationship that lasted at least one month over the course of the previous 18 months.


Which museum feature the original copy of the Gutenberg Bible?

New Haven is also home to the New Haven Museum and Historical Society on Whitney Avenue, which has a library of many primary source treasures dating from Colonial times to the present.


How many Romans lived in Mithridate the Great's kingdom in 88 BC?

In 88 BC, Mithridates ordered the killing of a majority of the 80,000 Romans living in his kingdom.


In a 1977 poll, what percentage of respondents preferred life imprisonment to the death penalty?

On the question of the death penalty vs. life without parole, the strongest preference for the death penalty was 61 percent in 1997 (29 percent favoring life), and the lowest preference for the death penalty was 47 percent in 2006 (48 percent favoring life).


Lighting targets hidden by haze had to be done without what?

Locating targets in skies obscured by industrial haze meant they needed to be illuminated "without regard for the civilian population".


In what year did the State Management Scheme cease?

There was a special case established under the State Management Scheme where the brewery and licensed premises were bought and run by the state until 1973, most notably in Carlisle.


Where was a makeshift closing ceremony held for the torch relay in San Francisco?

The relay descended into confusion as the first runner in the elaborately planned relay disappeared into a warehouse on a waterfront pier where it stayed for a half-an-hour.


What types of names do "coloureds" have?

They also tend to have more European-sounding names than Bantu names.


When did the League of Nations grant Britain a mandate over Palestine?

In 1922, the League of Nations granted Britain a mandate over Palestine under terms which included the Balfour Declaration with its promise to the Jews, and with similar provisions regarding the Arab Palestinians.


The Fortune label was a family-operated label located on Third Avenue in Detroit, and was owned by the husband and wife team of Jack Brown and Devora Brown.


Who influences Boston's politics and religion?

Irish Americans are a major influence on Boston's politics and religious institutions.


What is one of the many ways the DCA utilizes passive defense to protect from enemy attacks?

Passive defense is "measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative" (JP 1-02).


What percentage of buildings were destroyed?

The epicenter was in Wenchuan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, 80 km west/northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu, with its main tremor occurring at 14:28:01.42 China Standard Time (06:28:01.42 UTC), on May 12, 2008 lasting for around 2 minutes, in the quake almost 80% of buildings were destroyed.


When did the age of Middle Iranian come to a close?

What is known in Iranian linguistic history as the "Middle Iranian" era is thought to begin around the 4th century BCE lasting through the 9th century.


Kanye drew inspiration from The Rolling Stones, U2, and Led Zeppelin in what ways?

The musical evolution arose from him listening to music genres encompassing European Britpop and Euro-disco, American alternative and indie-rock, and his native Chicago house.


What is an example of a code of law in ancient India?

An example of a code of law in ancient India is the Manusmṛti or Laws of Manu.


What is another name used for bacterial cell wall?

Antibacterial antibiotics are commonly classified based on their mechanism of action, chemical structure, or spectrum of activity.


What is a primary interest to prospective NPO employees?

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


What is an example of a simple definition of time?

Time has long been a major subject of study in religion, philosophy, and science, but defining it in a manner applicable to all fields without circularity has consistently eluded scholars.


How many types of transistors are there?

For a field-effect transistor, the terminals are labeled gate, source, and drain, and a voltage at the gate can control a current between source and drain.


but then the city of Xuzhou was taken by Japanese in May.


Which empire did Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu rebel against?

Under the Later Han, control of the area returned to the settlement below Mount Kuaiji but authority over the Minyue hinterland was nominal at best and its Yue inhabitants largely retained their own political and social structures.


What was Sichuan referred to as by ancient Chinese sources?

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


How much was Turkey ordered to pay in compensation to Cyprus?

In 2014, Turkey was ordered by the European Court of Human Rights to pay well over $100m in compensation to Cyprus for the invasion; Ankara announced that it would ignore the judgment.


Christina Christian was hospitalized before the top six result show due to chest pains and palpitations, and she was eliminated while she was in the hospital.


At what conference did Richard Borshay speak?

Therefore, no surplus of resources can be accumulated by any single member.


What legislation was passed to discourage the country from getting involved in a foreign war?

Congress refused membership in the League of Nations, and in response to the growing turmoil in Europe and Asia, the gradually more restrictive Neutrality Acts were passed, which were intended to prevent the U.S. from supporting either side in a war.


Along with Surry Nuclear Generating Station, what is Richmond's main electricity generator?

Electricity in the Richmond Metro area is provided by Dominion Virginia Power.


When did African states become independent?

As African states became independent in the 1960s, the Soviet Union offered many of their citizens the chance to study in Russia.


Did the earthquake or resulting tsunamis and landslides do the most damage to Alaskan communities?

It was over one thousand times more powerful than the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.


Why did Morris Jr make the computer worm?

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 adjective did CNET use to describe the PS3 Super Slim's design?

Tech media website CNET gave new Super Slim 4 out of 5 stars ("Excellent"), saying "The Super Slim PlayStation 3 shrinks a powerful gaming machine into an even tinier package while maintaining the same features as its predecessors: a great gaming library and a strong array of streaming services [...]", whilst also criticising the "cheap" design and disc-loader, stating: "Sometimes [the cover] doesn't catch and you feel like you're using one of those old credit card imprinter machines.


SuperSpeed is supported only by USB 3.0 and newer interfaces, and requires a connector and cable with extra pins and wires, usually distinguishable by the blue inserts in connectors.


What group was established in response to Executive Order 9808?

Following the Sergeant Isaac Woodard incident, President Harry S. Truman, himself a combat veteran of World War I, issued Executive Order 9808 establishing the President's Committee on Civil Rights to examine the violence and recommend appropriate federal legislation.


What nation is on the north, east, and western borders of Swaziland?

A small, landlocked kingdom, Swaziland is bordered in the North, West and South by the Republic of South Africa and by Mozambique in the East.


What percentage of Christians are Protestant?

Nondenominational, evangelical, independent and other churches are on the rise, and constitute a significant part of Protestant Christianity.


Since all international telephone and internet communications are relying on this single satellite link both internet and telephone service are subject to sun outages.


Oklahoma's centennial celebration was named the top event in the United States for 2007 by the American Bus Association, and consisted of multiple celebrations saving with the 100th anniversary of statehood on November 16, 2007.


Who moved the Roman Empire capital in 330 AD?

"Hellenistic" is distinguished from "Hellenic" in that the first encompasses the entire sphere of direct ancient Greek influence, while the latter refers to Greece itself.


Who famously crossed the Alps with a herd of elephants?

Hannibal famously crossed the Alps with a herd of elephants, and the Romans had settlements in the region.


How many Armenians reside in the United States?

It maintains good relations with the United States especially through its Armenian diaspora.


The south branch of the original fig tree available only in Anuradhapura Sri Lanka is known as Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.


Which direction does I-10 run through Tucson?

I-19 is the only Interstate highway that uses "kilometer posts" instead of "mileposts", although the speed limits are marked in miles per hour instead of kilometers per hour.


What is the first example of Hellenistic period royal palace?

The royal palace (basileion) also came into its own during the Hellenistic period, the first extant example being the massive fourth-century villa of Cassander at Vergina.


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

It is difficult to apply to painters such as Jean Metzinger, Albert Gleizes, Robert Delaunay and Henri Le Fauconnier, whose fundamental differences from traditional Cubism compelled Kahnweiler to question their right to be called Cubists at all.


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

Sheffield's leasehold on the mulberry garden site, the freehold of which was still owned by the royal family, was due to expire in 1774.


What are the non-orthodox Indian philosophies that do not accept Vedas called?

These are also called the Astika (orthodox) philosophical traditions and are those that accept the Vedas as authoritative, important source of knowledge.[note 1][note 2]


When was the supposed germ warfare testing taking place?

" The Ministry of Defence claims that these trials were to simulate germ warfare and that the tests were harmless.


Wu Sangui may have been influenced by Li Zicheng's mistreatment of his family and other wealthy and cultured officials; it was said that Li also took Wu's concubine Chen Yuanyuan for himself.


What year did New Haven became a host for the Specials Olympics?

The city is home to the Pilot Pen International tennis event, which takes place every August at the Connecticut Tennis Center, one of the largest tennis venues in the world.


Who used foreign language terms to give names to indigenous peoples?

Many English exonyms have been used to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.


What are large air-filled cavities that connect to the respiratory system?

They have large air-filled cavities (called pneumatic cavities) which connect with the respiratory system.


What is one way that videocalling can be used?

Typical use of the various technologies described above include calling or conferencing on a one-on-one, one-to-many or many-to-many basis for personal, business, educational, deaf Video Relay Service and tele-medical, diagnostic and rehabilitative use or services.


One of the department's purposes was to select a dpon-chen ('great administrator'), usually appointed by the lama and confirmed by the Mongol emperor in Beijing.


What has the population of Tibet primarily consisted of?

Historically, the population of Tibet consisted of primarily ethnic Tibetans and some other ethnic groups.


When were the immigration protocols relaxed in Norfolk Island?

In 2012, immigration controls were relaxed with the introduction of an Unrestricted Entry Permit for all Australian and New Zealand citizens upon arrival and the option to apply for residency; the only criteria are to pass a police check and be able to pay into the local health scheme.


What do many villages have that protects them in times of imminent or impending danger ?

All male children in Buddhist families are encouraged to be a novice (beginner for Buddhism) before the age of twenty and to be a monk after the age of twenty.


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


Why is it more economical for scientists to study a small number of species?

Because of the great diversity found in animals, it is more economical for scientists to study a small number of chosen species so that connections can be drawn from their work and conclusions extrapolated about how animals function in general.


In 1872 the island contained how many Muslims?

In 1777–78, 47,000 Muslims constituted a majority over the island's 37,000 Christians.


The Copper Canyon is deeper than what popular American canyon?

Although Chihuahua is primarily identified with the Chihuahuan Desert for namesake, it has more forests than any other state in Mexico, with the exception of Durango.


In what year did a European explorer first see the Marshall Islands?

Islands in the archipelago were first explored by Europeans in the 1520s, with Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar sighting an atoll in August 1526.


Who was the new lead singer for Van Halen on 5150?

Van Halen released 5150 (1986), their first album with Sammy Hagar on lead vocals, which was number one in the US for three weeks and sold over 6 million copies.


When did Switzerland sign the Kyoto Protocol?

Switzerland has one of the best environmental records among nations in the developed world; it was one of the countries to sign the Kyoto Protocol in 1998 and ratified it in 2003.


Which index studies the correlation of corruption and military in a country?

This index evaluates the risk of corruption in countries' military sector.


What was the maximum value a gold coin used to be able to have?

In the past, "paper money" was occasionally issued in denominations less than a dollar (fractional currency) and gold coins were issued for circulation up to the value of $20 (known as the "double eagle", discontinued in the 1930s).


What group was identified as being inferior to Europeans?

Subsequent influential classifications by Georges Buffon, Petrus Camper and Christoph Meiners all classified "Negros" as inferior to Europeans.


What does the TZ value EST5EDT,M3.2.0/02:00,M11.1.0/02:00 specify?

Such a TZ value must be changed whenever DST rules change, and the new value applies to all years, mishandling some older timestamps.


Another popular event held in February, which is early spring in Tucson, is the Fiesta de los Vaqueros, or rodeo week, founded by winter visitor, Leighton Kramer.


What do Kathmandu residents earn per capita each year?

Manufacturing is also important and accounts for 19% of the revenue that Kathmandu generates.


What are gold and silver coins valuable for now adays?

However, since 1992, the U.S. Mint has produced special Silver Proof Sets in addition to the regular yearly proof sets with silver dimes, quarters, and half dollars in place of the standard copper-nickel versions.


What was the reason a bill was accidentally assented in 1976?

The error arose because two bills of the same title had originated from the house.


Which President allowed Tsimshian settlers to inhabit Annette Island?

The Tsimshian people came to Alaska from British Columbia in 1887, when President Grover Cleveland, and later the U.S. Congress, granted them permission to settle on Annette Island and found the town of Metlakatla.


In high level competitions how many preliminary rountines are there?

In high level competitions, there are two preliminary routines, one which has only two moves scored for difficulty and one where the athlete is free to perform any routine.


How many racial categories would be needed with all the possible combinations of outward features?

These types grade into each other like the colors of the spectrum, and not one category stands significantly isolated from the rest.


When did translation of material into Arabic begin to increase?

In terms of theory, Arabic translation drew heavily on earlier Near Eastern traditions as well as more contemporary Greek and Persian traditions.


The first practical solar boat was constructed in what year?

In 1996, Kenichi Horie made the first solar powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and the sun21 catamaran made the first solar powered crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the winter of 2006–2007.


At what speed did urban settlements sometimes expand?

Indeed, vernacular buildings make up most of the built world that people experience every day.


What was Noriega's government accused of being?

The United States accused Manuel Noriega's government in Panama of being a "narcokleptocracy", a corrupt government profiting on illegal drug trade.


What happened to diplomatic envoys the Mongols sent to Japan?

This would later serve as a strong defensive point against the Mongols.


Who was the famous African American musican and director?

Seth Weeks was an African American who not only taught and performed in the United States, but also in Europe, where he recorded records.


What happens when a frame contains areas where nothing has moved?

Interframe compression works well for programs that will simply be played back by the viewer, but can cause problems if the video sequence needs to be edited.


The 'OtherOS' functionality was not present in the updated PS Slim models, and the feature was subsequently removed from previous versions of the PS3 as part of the machine's firmware update version 3.21 which was released on April 1, 2010; Sony cited security concerns as the rationale.


What death penalty drug ceased to be manufactured in 2011?

In the 2010s, American jurisdictions have experienced a shortage of lethal injection drugs, due to anti-death penalty advocacy and low production volume.


Elisha Gray and what other man were behind many of the court cases?

The Bell company lawyers successfully fought off myriad lawsuits generated initially around the challenges by Elisha Gray and Amos Dolbear.


Why do people eat Gaejang-guk in the summer months?

The most popular Korean dog dish is gaejang-guk (also called bosintang), a spicy stew meant to balance the body's heat during the summer months; followers of the custom claim this is done to ensure good health by balancing one's gi, or vital energy of the body.


On 18 December 2012, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office named a previously unnamed area Queen Elizabeth Land in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.


How many Hanoverian Jews were expelled in 1938?

When he learned of what was happening, he drove to the German embassy in Paris and shot the German diplomat Eduard Ernst vom Rath, who died shortly afterwards.


Why was Nasser rejected from the Academy?

In 1937, Nasser applied to the Royal Military Academy for army officer training, but his police record of anti-government protest initially blocked his entry.


When did Antioine de Ville climb Mont Aiguille?

In 1492 Antoine de Ville climbed Mont Aiguille, without reaching the summit, an experience he described as "horrifying and terrifying."


What notable defeat was suffered by the Arabs under Hisham?

The new campaigns resulted in a number of successful raids into Anatolia, but also in a major defeat (the Battle of Akroinon), and did not lead to any significant territorial expansion.


The praying mantis symbolizes patience and what else?

The ancient Chinese regarded cicadas as symbols of rebirth or immortality.


The theory states that at the center of humans beings is what?

Maslow’s ‘‘Third Force Psychology Theory’’ even allows literary analysts to critically understand how characters reflect the culture and the history in which they are contextualized.


What does the term used by Physicists, partial vacuum, refer to?

The Latin term in vacuo is used to describe an object as being in what would otherwise be a vacuum.


Which hedge fund manager with a networth of over a billion is considered an alumni?

Author, H. G. Wells, McLaren and Ferrari Chief Designer, Nicholas Tombazis, CEO of Rolls Royce, Ralph Robins, rock band Queen, Brian May, CEO of Singapore Airlines, Chew Choon Seng, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Julius Vogel, Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Teo Chee Hean, Chief Medical Officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, Head Physician to the Queen, Huw Thomas, CEO of Moonfruit, Wendy Tan White, Businessman and philanthropist, Winston Wong, billionaire hedge fund manager Alan Howard.


In addition to the sports he played at Yale, Kerry is described by Sports Illustrated, among others, as an "avid cyclist", primarily riding on a road bike.


When the colors were first worn, what team did Barcelona play?

In Catalonia the common perception is that the colours were chosen by Joan Gamper and are those of his home team, FC Basel.


In what region of Hyderabad is Mecca Masjid?

North of the river are hospitals, colleges, major railway stations and business areas such as Begum Bazaar, Koti, Abids, Sultan Bazaar and Moazzam Jahi Market, along with administrative and recreational establishments such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Telangana Secretariat, the Hyderabad Mint, the Telangana Legislature, the Public Gardens, the Nizam Club, the Ravindra Bharathi, the State Museum, the Birla Temple and the Birla Planetarium.


What caused the bankruptcy of many farmers during this era?

The result was the ultimate bankruptcy of countless farmers.


In what library can the book New York, culture capital of the world, 1940–1965 be found?

In describing New York, author Tom Wolfe said, "Culture just seems to be in the air, like part of the weather."


The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 655,884 in 2014, making it the largest city in New England and the 24th largest city in the United States.


What do people in high villages build their homes according to?

Stairs leading to upper levels are sometimes built on the outside, and balconies are sometimes enclosed.


How many pregnant women die as a result of pregnancy?

According to a 2013 UNICEF report, 50% of women in Guinea Bissau had undergone female genital mutilation.


Who played a cameo in a film about Feynman?

This portion of Feynman's life was portrayed in the 1996 film Infinity, which featured Feynman's daughter, Michelle, in a cameo role.


What epic poem did Luís de Camões write?

(c. 1524–1580) wrote the epic poem "Os Lusíadas" (The Lusiads), with Virgil's Aeneid as his main influence.


Left untreated, about how many people could contract tuberculosis from an active TB patient in a year?

A person with active but untreated tuberculosis may infect 10–15 (or more) other people per year.


Who rejected the  2007 vote to overturn the motorsport ban in Switzerland?

In June 2007 the Swiss National Council, one house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, voted to overturn the ban, however the other house, the Swiss Council of States rejected the change and the ban remains in place.


IBM span off its printer manufacturer in 1991, what was its name?

IBM acquired Kenexa (2012) and SPSS (2009) and PwC's consulting business (2002), spinning off companies like printer manufacturer Lexmark (1991), and selling off product lines like its personal computer and x86 server businesses to Lenovo (2005, 2014).


What did Mach argue would happen if another object were introduce in the bucket's universe?

Mach argued that, in effect, the water experiment in an otherwise empty universe would remain flat.


What name do the bays in Southampton and Morgan's Point share?

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


What does prayer usually include in Islam?

Christian theologian Alister McGrath writes that there are good reasons to suggest that a "personal god" is integral to the Christian outlook, but that one has to understand it is an analogy.


Who directed the armistice negotiation for the Chinese?

On the Chinese side, Zhou Enlai directed peace talks, and Li Kenong and Qiao Guanghua headed the negotiation team.


What did the mysteries seem to threaten that made the Romans occasionally attempt to ban them?

Sporadic and sometimes brutal attempts were made to suppress religionists who seemed to threaten traditional morality and unity, as with the senate's efforts to restrict the Bacchanals in 186 BC.


What percentage of the population identifies as Hispanic?

Hispanics of any race represented 28.6% of the population, while Asians constituted the fastest-growing segment of the city's population between 2000 and 2010; the non-Hispanic white population declined 3 percent, the smallest recorded decline in decades; and for the first time since the Civil War, the number of blacks declined over a decade.


How much electricity is imported by Estonia annually?

Estonia imports 200 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually.


How did his early childhood experiences impact his later life?

He repeatedly expressed a preference for the desert over the city and retreated to the desert to meditate.


By what century had almost all churches begun celebrating Easter according to the Alexandrian Easter?

By the 10th century all churches (except some on the eastern border of the Byzantine Empire) had adopted the Alexandrian Easter, which still placed the vernal equinox on 21 March, although Bede had already noted its drift in 725—it had drifted even further by the 16th century.


Anthrozoology (also known as "human–animal studies") is the study of interaction between living things.


Mahayana Buddhism instead aspires to Buddhahood via the bodhisattva path, a state wherein one remains in this cycle to help other beings reach awakening.


What fraction of the Japanese garrison on Mili died due to hunger?

The battle in the Marshall Islands caused irreparable damage, especially on Japanese bases.


What position is the gymnast when in the air?

The gymnast then rotates to a standing position.


What countries joined Britain as allies?

Consequently, when the American War of Independence turned into a global war between 1778–83, Britain found itself opposed by a strong coalition of European powers, and lacking any substantial ally.


Digestion is a form of catabolism that is often divided into two processes based on how food is broken down: mechanical and chemical digestion.


Zinc is a bluish-white, lustrous, diamagnetic metal, though most common commercial grades of the metal have a dull finish.


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

Likewise, in 2003, when other students believed that the paper showed a liberal bias, the conservative paper Irish Rover went into production.


In the high villages people live in homes built according to medieval designs that withstand cold winters.


Beneath the layers of sediment is a water-deposited layer of halite, a rock salt.


How much economic assistance does Namibia get from tourism from hunting?

In addition, extreme sports such as sandboarding, skydiving and 4x4ing have become popular, and many cities have companies that provide tours.[citation needed]


Who performed the first #1 on the easy listening chart?

Billboard first published the Easy Listening chart July 17, 1961, with 20 songs; the first number one was "Boll Weevil Song" by Brook Benton.


What was the total fertility rate per woman as of 2012?

The birth rate in 2014 is 45.53 births per 1,000, and the total fertility rate (in 2012) was 6.4 children per woman.


Who do students often blame for their education short comings?

Some claim that there is education inequality because children did not exceed the education of their parents.


What is a name of a Catholic hospital in Detroit?

The metro area has many other hospitals including William Beaumont Hospital, St. Joseph's, and University of Michigan Medical Center.


When was the term "Early Modern" implemented into the English language?

to distinguish the time between what we call Middle Ages and time of the late Enlightenment (1800) (when the meaning of the term Modern Ages was developing its contemporary form).


It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and, excluding online students, is the largest of any religious university and the third largest private university in the United States, with 29,672 on-campus students.


What building does the Detroit Symphony Orchestra play in?

Major theaters in Detroit include the Fox Theatre (5,174 seats), Music Hall (1,770 seats), the Gem Theatre (451 seats), Masonic Temple Theatre (4,404 seats), the Detroit Opera House (2,765 seats), the Fisher Theatre (2,089 seats), The Fillmore Detroit (2,200 seats), Saint Andrew's Hall, the Majestic Theater, and Orchestra Hall (2,286 seats) which hosts the renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra.


Holden acknowledges that defectors are seldom allowed a what from the church?

Sociologist Rodney Stark states that Jehovah's Witness leaders are "not always very democratic" and that members "are expected to conform to rather strict standards," but adds that "enforcement tends to be very informal, sustained by the close bonds of friendship within the group", and that Jehovah's Witnesses see themselves as "part of the power structure rather than subject to it."


What remained the head of state of the British Empire?

Appointments to the Order of the British Empire were at first made on the nomination of the self-governing Dominions of the Empire, the Viceroy of India, and the colonial governors, as well as on nominations from within the United Kingdom.


When did political parties organize themselves into international organizations?

Some administrations (e.g. Hong Kong) outlaw formal linkages between local and foreign political organizations, effectively outlawing international political parties.


What did the Thuringian miners do to help the Soviet Union?

Between 1950 and 1990, uranium mining was also important to cover the Soviet Union's need for this metal.


who declated the American frontier "closed" in 1893?

The rural Plains have lost a third of their population since 1920.


Along with Germany and Switzerland, what country contained an autobahn during the Second World War?

The Interstate Highway System is officially known as the 'Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways' in his honor.


What major factor has kept gumbe out of mainstream audiences?

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


What colleagues are best to work with to reach a consensus?

Other techniques for fostering party harmony include the appointment of task forces composed of partisan colleagues with conflicting views to reach consensus on issues; the creation of new leadership positions as a way to reach out and involve a greater diversity of partisans in the leadership structure; and daily meetings in the Leader's office (or at breakfast, lunch, or dinner) to lay out floor strategy or political objectives for the minority party.


Vis-à-vis pubs in Ireland, what feature do pubs in Northern Ireland lack?

Pubs in Northern Ireland are largely identical to their counterparts in the Republic of Ireland except for the lack of spirit grocers.


How much did Everton FC pay to transfer Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku?

Everton bought the player after he played the previous year with the team on loan.


What did the Chinese media focus on as far as human rights protesters?

In response to pro-Tibet and pro-human rights protests, the Chinese media focused on the more disruptive protesters, referring for example to "a very small number of 'Tibet independence' secessionists and a handful of so-called human rights-minded NGO activists" intent on "disrupting and sabotaging the Beijing Olympic Games".


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


What was the standard practice in Roman religious life?

Imported mystery religions, which offered initiates salvation in the afterlife, were a matter of personal choice for an individual, practiced in addition to carrying on one's family rites and participating in public religion.


Along with Guam, which other territories were in the United States jurisdiction before WWII?

Since the 1960s, the economy is supported by two industries: tourism and the United States Armed Forces.


In what year did the Port of New York and New Jersey deal with unprecedented cargo volume?

The Port of New York and New Jersey is also a major economic engine, handling record cargo volume in the first half of 2014.


Two families, the Eunicidae and Phyllodocidae, have evolved jaws, which can be used for seizing prey, biting off pieces of vegetation, or grasping dead and decaying matter.


A Republican represented a significant portion of Philadelphia in the House as late as 1983, and Sam Katz ran competitive mayoral races as the Republican nominee in both 1999 and 2003.


What are small regular lines left on paper when handmade in a mould?

Wove paper does not exhibit "laidlines", which are small regular lines left behind on paper when it was handmade in a mould made from rows of metal wires or bamboo.


The Allied leaders were "thunderstruck" by this from a political standpoint, though none of them had offered Eisenhower guidance with the problem in the course of planning the operation.


During the second half of what century did the Burke and Wills expedition give an indication of immigration flows?

An influx of interstate and overseas migrants, particularly Irish, German and Chinese, saw the development of slums including a temporary "tent city" established on the southern banks of the Yarra.


Symptoms of diarrhea-predominant IBS can be managed through a combination of dietary changes, soluble fiber supplements, and/or medications such as loperamide or codeine.


A proper magnate should be able to trace noble ancestors back for many generations and own at least 20 villages or estates.


Which year brought the end to silver being in dimes and quarters?

Silver half dollars were last issued for circulation in 1970.


The Urums are known to speak what dialect?

Other notable minority languages include Armenian, Georgian, and the Greco-Turkic dialect spoken by the Urums, a community of Caucasus Greeks from the Tsalka region of central Georgia and ethnic Greeks from southeastern Ukraine who arrived in mainly Northern Greece as economic migrants in the 1990s.


What are the estimations of how many schoolrooms collapsed?

The central government estimates that over 7,000 inadequately engineered schoolrooms collapsed in the earthquake.


Why is New Mexico always an after thought in American -Spanish speaking society?

Because of its relative isolation from other Spanish-speaking areas over most of its 400-year existence, New Mexico Spanish, and in particular the Spanish of northern New Mexico and Colorado has retained many elements of 16th- and 17th-century Spanish and has developed its own vocabulary.


What were two of Dick Dale's better known songs?

Other antecedents include Link Wray's instrumental "Rumble" in 1958, and the surf rock instrumentals of Dick Dale, such as "Let's Go Trippin'" (1961) and "Misirlou" (1962).


How many candidates did John Kerry name as potential prospects to be his running mate?

Days before Kerry announced Edwards as his running mate, Kerry gave a short list of three candidates: Sen John Edwards, Rep Dick Gephardt, and Gov Tom Vilsack.


Along with Liban Abdi, Ayub Daud and Abdisalam Ibrahim, who is a notable Somali football player?

In addition, several international footballers such as Mohammed Ahamed Jama, Liban Abdi, Ayub Daud and Abdisalam Ibrahim have played in European top divisions.


Some artists from elsewhere in New York City have begun to converge on the area, and housing prices have nearly quadrupled in the area since 2002.


What  the profession of Gian Carlo Menotti?

It was founded in 1977 by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti, who sought to establish a counterpart to the Festival dei Due Mondi (the Festival of Two Worlds) in Spoleto, Italy.


How many people migrated to Thuringia between 2008 and 2012?

Between Thuringia and the other German states, the balance is negative:


When was the earliest Presbyterian churches founded by Scotland in England?

Following the 'Disruption' in 1843 many of those linked to the Church of Scotland eventually joined what became the Presbyterian Church of England in 1876.


What typically happened aboard the ship on wheels?

Aboard the ship would the marriage of a man and woman be consummated as a fertility ritual.


When did the Turkish Seljuk Sultanate of Rum reach its demise?

It is not well understood how the early Ottomans came to dominate their neighbours, as the history of medieval Anatolia is still little known.


At what rate is the drain-source current increased when the gate-source current is increased?

As the gate–source voltage (VGS) is increased, the drain–source current (IDS) increases exponentially for VGS below threshold, and then at a roughly quadratic rate (IGS ∝ (VGS − VT)2) (where VT is the threshold voltage at which drain current begins) in the "space-charge-limited" region above threshold.


Which improvements were most well regarded?

Other improvements and features (such as File History, Storage Spaces, and the updated Task Manager) were also regarded as positive changes.


What happened to the Premier League's televsion rights after this decision?

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


Which Indonesian leader co-founded the Non-Aligned movement with Tito?

Under Tito's leadership, Yugoslavia became a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement.


What type of imbalances have increased as a result of the instability?

It takes longer on average to register a new business in Guinea-Bissau (233 days or about 33 weeks) than in any other country in the world except Suriname.


Which music chart said in 2013 it would start taking youtube data into account for its ratings?

By early 2013 Billboard had announced that it was factoring YouTube streaming data into calculation of the Billboard Hot 100 and related genre charts.


Where did Truman Capote live in relation to Lee?

Just as Dill lived next door to Scout during the summer, Capote lived next door to Lee with his aunts while his mother visited New York City.


Who led led the Serbian Army at the Battle of Kosovo?

The Bulgarian Empire was in decline by the 14th century, and the ascendancy of Serbia was marked by the Serbian victory over the Bulgarians in the Battle of Velbazhd in 1330.


What award was My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy omitted from?

Dark Fantasy went on to go platinum in the United States, but its omission as a contender for Album of the Year at the 54th Grammy Awards was viewed as a "snub" by several media outlets.


How many bearers of the torch were used in India?

Indian film star Aamir Khan states on his personal blog that the "Olympic Games do not belong to China" and confirms taking part in the torch relay "with a prayer in his heart for the people of Tibet, and ... for all people across the world who are victims of human rights violations".


After WWII how many states initially remained in Germany?

During the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, internal borders were redrawn by the Allied military governments.


What Boston investment firm helped make mutual funds popular in the 1980's?

The city is home to the headquarters of Santander Bank, and Boston is a center for venture capital firms.


Who was the Army Chief of Staff at this time?

After years of complaints that it wasn't suited well for most work conditions, Army Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey eliminated it for wear with the ACU in June 2011.


Aside from the Ottoman Empire, which other empire did the Serb and Croat lands in the mid 19th century belong to?

At that time, Serb and Croat lands were still part of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires.


What formed an important part of European colonization?

Treaties formed an important part of European colonization and, in many parts of the world, Europeans attempted to legitimize their sovereignty by signing treaties with indigenous peoples.


What industry-based nickname does Tucson have?

Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor.


Several of the best-known restaurants in Paris today appeared during the Belle Epoque, including Maxim's on Rue Royale, Ledoyen in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées, and the Tour d'Argent on the Quai de la Tournelle.


Their most recent championship came on June 8, 2013 when the KU women's track and field team won the NCAA outdoor in Eugene, Oregon becoming the first University of Kansas women's team to win a national title.


Where can quails typically be found in the wild?

It migrated across Egypt in vast flocks and the birds could sometimes be picked up off the ground by hand.


What influenced the increasing development of armor?

One of the major developments in the military sphere during the Late Middle Ages was the increased use of infantry and light cavalry.


Where were the free people of color located in north carolina in 1860?

They were also concentrated in the eastern coastal plain, especially at port cities such as Wilmington and New Bern, where a variety of jobs were available.


What series on this network was given a Marvel graphic novel?

With ABC, a Once Upon a Time graphic novel was announced for publication in September.


What are two types of railway transportation still use DC motor?

Since such conversion was not well developed in the late 19th century and early 20th century, most early electrified railways used DC and many still do, particularly rapid transit (subways) and trams.


What did Lemi Ponifasio name his dance company?

Lemi Ponifasio is a director and choreographer who is prominent internationally with his dance Company MAU.


From what did  DNA need to be protected in the earliest cells?

Previous hypotheses emphasized that photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms may have originated together in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting replicating DNA from high levels of damaging ultraviolet radiation during the daytime.


What platform was The Life of Pablo officially released on?

He released the album exclusively on Tidal on 14 February 2016 following a performance on SNL.


Of what class was more than half of Rome's population?

Approximately half Rome's population were slave or free non-citizens.


In what year was the final Greek resistance?

The Attalid dynasty of Pergamum lasted little longer; a Roman ally until the end, its final king Attalus III died in 133 BC without an heir, and taking the alliance to its natural conclusion, willed Pergamum to the Roman Republic.


The advent of what telescope made it easier to study Neptune?

Most telescopic data was fairly limited until the advent of Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and large ground-based telescopes with adaptive optics (AO).


Where were aristocrats buried from the Middle Ages?

From the Middle Ages, aristocrats were buried inside chapels, while monks and other people associated with the abbey were buried in the cloisters and other areas.


When was the administrative county abolished?

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


It serves as ground zero during the Les Falles when the fireworks of the Mascletà can be heard every afternoon.


When did the decedents of the Congo and Afro-Caribbean arrive in liberia?

The Kpelle comprise more than 20% of the population and are the largest ethnic group in Liberia, residing mostly in Bong County and adjacent areas in central Liberia.


How much of the population lives below the poverty line?

More than two-thirds of the population lives below the poverty line.


Along with breweries, what type of company may run a pub chain?

Organisations such as Wetherspoons, Punch Taverns and O'Neill's were formed in the UK in the wake of the Beer Orders.


What organization does Jay Cross belong to?

As Jay Cross, the chief scientist of the Internet Time Group, remarked, "Connectedness begets vulnerability."


How do police identify someone as belonging to an ethnic group?

Officers are instructed to "record the response that has been given" even if the person gives an answer which may be incorrect; their own perception of the person's ethnic background is recorded separately.


The safety and efficacy of new drugs must be approved by what organization in the US?

In the United States, new pharmaceutical products must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as being both safe and effective.


During which process did our current idea of race come about?

In this way the idea of race as we understand it today came about during the historical process of exploration and conquest which brought Europeans into contact with groups from different continents, and of the ideology of classification and typology found in the natural sciences.


By what method was Gary Gilmore executed?

Although hundreds of individuals were sentenced to death in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s, only ten people besides Gilmore (who had waived all of his appeal rights) were actually executed prior to 1984.


How long does it take for an broiler raisedin an intensive environment very to reach optimum size?

Broilers grow so fast, their legs cannot always support their weight and their hearts and respiratory systems may not be able to supply enough oxygen to their developing muscles.


Despite the film's ultimate, enormous success, it was nearly shut down due to delays and budget over-runs.


When a computer goes back and repeats instructions of a program over until an internal condition is met is called what?

This is called the flow of control within the program and it is what allows the computer to perform tasks repeatedly without human intervention.


How many sides are closed in a typical cirque?

Two glacial cirques may form back to back and erode their backwalls until only a narrow ridge, called an arête is left.


What accounting software company has a major presence in Tucson?

Raytheon Missile Systems (formerly Hughes Aircraft Co.), Texas Instruments, IBM, Intuit Inc., Universal Avionics, Honeywell Aerospace, Sunquest Information Systems, Sanofi-Aventis, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., and Bombardier Aerospace all have a significant presence in Tucson.


Most birds cannot move their eyes, although there are exceptions, such as the great cormorant.


Who removed their Libyan military bases in March of 1970?

His administration insisted that the U.S. and U.K. remove their military bases from Libya, with Gaddafi proclaiming that "the armed forces which rose to express the people's revolution [will not] tolerate living in their shacks while the bases of imperialism exist in Libyan territory.


In adverse weather conditions, what can be used to improve traction on the landing strip?

The fields must be kept clear of debris using cleaning equipment so that loose material does not become a projectile and enter an engine duct (see foreign object damage).


Mithridates antagonised Rome by seeking to expand his kingdom, and Rome for her part seemed equally eager for war and the spoils and prestige that it might bring.


Hoe did everyone learn that Beyonce performed for Kaddafi?

Rolling Stone reported that the music industry was urging them to return the money they earned for the concerts; a spokesperson for Beyoncé later confirmed to The Huffington Post that she donated the money to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.


In Eastern Armenian, aspirated consonants occur in what?

For example, in Eastern Armenian, aspiration is contrastive even word-finally, and aspirated consonants occur in consonant clusters.


What language, according to the text, may need double stops to indicate aspiration length?

Hence, the two degrees of aspiration in Korean stops are sometimes transcribed ⟨kʰ kʰʰ⟩ or ⟨kʻ⟩ and ⟨kʰ⟩, but they are usually transcribed [k] and [kʰ], with the details of voice-onset time given numerically.


What did the foundation announce in 2011

Their grant-making focus has been since 2011 on sanitation science and technology ("transformative technologies"), delivery models at scale, urban sanitation markets, building demand for sanitation, measurement and evaluation as well as policy, advocacy and communications.


Aging adult's ability to recognize pain may be blunted by what?

An aging adult may not respond to pain in the way that a younger person would.


Who did the Japanese form their military  forces after?

The Japanese government began modelling their ground forces after the French military.


What are the main arenas for Lucha Libre?

The main venues in the city are Arena México and Arena Coliseo.


In what year did the first public video-conference take place?

In 1995 the first public videoconference between North America and Africa took place, linking a technofair in San Francisco with a techno-rave and cyberdeli in Cape Town.