Besides Barcelona and Real Madrid, what other team has remained in the Primera Division?

Barcelona is one of three founding members of the Primera División that have never been relegated from the top division, along with Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid.


How much did MCA pay for Universal's 360-acre lot?

After a period of complete shutdown, a moribund Universal agreed to sell its 360-acre (1.5 km²) studio lot to MCA in 1958, for $11 million, renamed Revue Studios.


What is the third strict precept on sexual misconduct?


When did the single tectonic plate break into separate plates?

In the Paleozoic Era the Pangaean supercontinent consisted of a single tectonic plate; it broke into separate plates during the Mesozoic Era and the Tethys sea developed between Laurasia and Gondwana during the Jurassic Period.


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

This report from the magazine further stated that several cardinals and bishops would meet on 5 May to confirm the miracle that had previously been approved, and then present it to Pope Francis who may sign the decree for beatification shortly after that.


What wildlife was covered by the first federal wildlife commerce regulation?

It prohibited interstate commerce of animals killed in violation of state game laws, and covered all fish and wildlife and their parts or products, as well as plants.


What school has been recognized by the government?

A great majority of Muslims fast during Ramadan, although only about one third in the countryside and 10% in the cities observe daily prayer and dietary restrictions.


Nintendo required what from its software developers?

With the NES, Nintendo also changed the relationship of console manufacturers and third-party software developers by restricting developers from publishing and distributing software without licensed approval.


What English school offers Sanskrit as a language study?

St James Junior School in London, England, offers Sanskrit as part of the curriculum.


Diethylene glycol is mainly used today as what liquid?

Under the laws extant at that time, prosecution of the manufacturer was possible only under the technicality that the product had been called an "elixir", which literally implied a solution in ethanol.


How are stray earth currents kept to a manageable levels?

The problem was exacerbated because the return current also had a tendency to flow through nearby iron pipes forming the water and gas mains.


What did Ibn Sina receive as payment for helping the emir?

Ibn Sina's chief reward for this service was access to the royal library of the Samanids, well-known patrons of scholarship and scholars.


What was the title of Huizinga's 1919 book on the Middle Ages?

Yet it was his Dutch colleague, Johan Huizinga, who was primarily responsible for popularising the pessimistic view of the Late Middle Ages, with his book The Autumn of the Middle Ages (1919).


Bell learned to accurately read lips even without knowing what?

He could decipher Visible Speech representing virtually every language, including Latin, Scottish Gaelic, and even Sanskrit, accurately reciting written tracts without any prior knowledge of their pronunciation.


When did the Chelsea Football Club win the UEFA Champions League title?

In May 2012, Chelsea became the first London club to win the UEFA Champions League.


Who is the leader of Estonia's government?

Estonia is a parliamentary representative democratic republic in which the Prime Minister of Estonia is the head of government and which includes a multi-party system.


As a result of the watershed's integrity and undisturbed natural water filtration system, New York is one of only four major cities in the United States the majority of whose drinking water is pure enough not to require purification by water treatment plants.


What are the risks of child labour in drug cartels?

This type of work that youth are taking part in is very dangerous due to the physical and psychological implications that come with these jobs.


What did both the majority and dissenting opinions reiterate?

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.


What was a way in which a free peasant might become an aristocrat?

Unlike in the late Roman period, there was no sharp break between the legal status of the free peasant and the aristocrat, and it was possible for a free peasant's family to rise into the aristocracy over several generations through military service to a powerful lord.


Federalism, and other forms of territorially autonomy, is generally seen as a useful way to structure political systems in order prevent violence among different groups with countries because it allows certain groups to legislate at the subnational level.


However, the septa are often incomplete in annelids that are semi-sessile or that do not move by peristalsis or by movements of parapodia – for example some move by whipping movements of the body, some small marine species move by means of cilia (fine muscle-powered hairs) and some burrowers turn their pharynges (throats) inside out to penetrate the sea-floor and drag themselves into it.


To what does Matorell's work show a transition?

The first book produced with movable type in the Iberian Peninsula was printed in Catalan.


What did religious beliefs depend upon when it came to Plato, Aristotle and Jesus?

For the first time, readers demanded rigor of rendering, as philosophical and religious beliefs depended on the exact words of Plato, Aristotle and Jesus.


In a lecture, Feynman said that what had to exist?

In the same lecture, he further explained that antiparticles must exist, for if particles had only positive energies, they would not be restricted to a so-called "light cone".


How many prisoners of war were executed in the sack of Delhi?

He ordered the whole city to be sacked except for the sayyids, scholars, and the "other Muslims" (artists); 100,000 war prisoners were put to death in one day.


The Carolina Hurricanes NHL hockey team is also located in the city.


Cultural dissemination has continued over the what?

This process began hundreds of years earlier, during the periods of European colonialism.


Where does Deloitte Football Money League rank Arsenal in the world football clubs?

The Deloitte Football Money League is a publication that homogenizes and compares clubs' annual revenue.


Premier League viewership has increased rapidly, with NBC and NBCSN averaging a record 479,000 viewers in the 2014–15 season, up 118% from 2012–13 when coverage still aired on Fox Soccer and ESPN/ESPN2 (220,000 viewers), and NBC Sports has been widely praised for its coverage.


Where was Queen Elizabeth II said to have made critical remarks about the European Union?

On 9 March 2016, The Sun's front page proclaimed that Queen Elizabeth II was backing "Brexit", a common term for a British withdrawal from the European Union.


It has traditionally focused largely on the study of the systems of phonemes in particular languages (and therefore used to be also called phonemics, or phonematics), but it may also cover any linguistic analysis either at a level beneath the word (including syllable, onset and rime, articulatory gestures, articulatory features, mora, etc.) or at all levels of language where sound is considered to be structured for conveying linguistic meaning.


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

CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam.


What publication lauded the iPod for enabling people to listen to thousands of songs on a portable player?

Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Yes, children, there really was a time when we roamed the earth without thousands of our favorite jams tucked comfortably into our hip pockets.


What group hosts the a capella competition "Sa Re Ga Ma Pella"?

Maize Mirchi, the co-ed a cappella group from the University of Michigan hosts "Sa Re Ga Ma Pella", an annual South Asian a cappella invitational with various groups from the Midwest.


What year did the Salvation Army show up on Saint Helenas?

Other Christian denominations on the island include: Roman Catholic (since 1852), Salvation Army (since 1884), Baptist (since 1845) and, in more recent times, Seventh-day Adventist (since 1949), New Apostolic and Jehovah's Witnesses (of which one in 35 residents is a member, the highest ratio of any country).


What is the population of Strasbourg in 2012?

The transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau had a population of 915,000 inhabitants in 2014.


Who was responsible for the attacks on followers of Pompey?

This resulted in his defeat and death at the Battle of Carrhae.


The mosaic floor in the Church of St Stephen is the largest in what country?

The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan.


Zhejiang cuisine is one of how many great traditions of Chinese cuisine?

Zhejiang cuisine (itself subdivided into many traditions, including Hangzhou cuisine) is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine.


What floor are the Belgian Suites located?

The rooms of the suite are linked by narrow corridors, one of them is given extra height and perspective by saucer domes designed by Nash in the style of Soane.


Which general's zeal and lack of planning led to cutting off Prince Charles from his calvary?

The aging General von Steinmetz made an overzealous, unplanned move, leading the 1st Army south from his position on the Moselle.


What was included in the the Air Force C-17 supplies?

The United States shared some of its satellite images of the quake-stricken areas with Chinese authorities.


How many passengers come through Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport?

This airport is Latin America's second busiest and one of the largests in traffic, with daily flights to United States and Canada, mainland Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Asia.


What finally beat Idol in the ratings during season nine?

Nevertheless, American Idol overall finished its ninth season as the most watched TV series for the sixth year running, breaking the previous record of five consecutive seasons achieved by CBS' All in the Family and NBC's The Cosby Show.


During what years was Suleiman the Magnificent alive?

In 1532, he made another attack on Vienna, but was repulsed in the Siege of Güns.


Who's definition of culture did anthropologist  accept?

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


In what year did Beyonce have her hiatus?

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


Who was the creator of the encyclopedia that The Times was known for selling to America?

Due to legal fights between the Britannica's two owners, Hooper and Walter Montgomery Jackson, The Times severed its connection in 1908 and was bought by pioneering newspaper magnate, Alfred Harmsworth, later Lord Northcliffe.


What is the source used to exact nicotine sulfate?

In the 17th century, nicotine sulfate was extracted from tobacco leaves for use as an insecticide.


Do any Roman structures still exist in our time?

Over time, Roman architecture was modified as their urban requirements changed, and the civil engineering and building construction technology became developed and refined.


What nickname did John's policy earn him?

John's policy earned him the disrespectful title of "John Softsword" from some English chroniclers, who contrasted his behaviour with his more aggressive brother, Richard.


During the fighting, the Communards killed c. 500 people, including the Archbishop of Paris, and burned down many government buildings, including the Tuileries Palace and the Hotel de Ville.


In what year did Tony hawk's American Wasteland release?

(2004), Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (2005), L.A. Rush (2005), Midnight Club: Los Angeles (2008), Cars Race-O-Rama (2009), Grand Theft Auto V (2013) as a fictional district – Del Perro, Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013) as a fictional U.S. military base – Fort Santa Monica, The Crew (2014), Need for Speed (2015)


Two airports serve Philadelphia: the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), straddling the southern boundary of the city, and the Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), a general aviation reliever airport in Northeast Philadelphia.


The torch was lit by Vice-President Ali Mohamed Shein.


Where was Kanye arrested at for the second time?

He was later released "with no further action", according to a police spokesperson.


What was the designation name of the Sperry device in the US?

Similar systems were adopted in other countries and for example the later Sperry device, designated M3A3 in the US was also used by Britain as the Predictor AA


What prevented France's 819-line system from achieving the definition it was capable of?

The 240-line system could have doubled its frame rate but this would have meant that the transmitted signal would have doubled in bandwidth, an unacceptable option as the video baseband bandwidth was required to be not more than 3 MHz.


Who published an improved translation of On the Origin of Species in 1867?

In 1862, Bronn produced a second edition based on the third English edition and Darwin's suggested additions, but then died of a heart attack.


With which crowd did the 45 rpm gain popularity?

In the United Kingdom, the 78 rpm single lasted longer than in the United States and the 45 rpm took longer to become popular.


The Xiang Army and its successor, the Huai Army, created by Zeng Guofan's colleague and mentee Li Hongzhang, were collectively called the "Yong Ying" (Brave Camp).


Who was in charge of the Russian Caucasus Army of Imperial forces?

As a result, the Dashnaktsutyun government of Eastern Armenia declared its independence on 28 May as the First Republic of Armenia under the leadership of Aram Manukian.


How large is the Alexandria Center for Life Science in square meters?

By mid-2014, Accelerator, a biotech investment firm, had raised more than US$30 million from investors, including Eli Lilly and Company, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson, for initial funding to create biotechnology startups at the Alexandria Center for Life Science, which encompasses more than 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) on East 29th Street and promotes collaboration among scientists and entrepreneurs at the center and with nearby academic, medical, and research institutions.


Puyi, the last emperor, abdicated on February 12, 1912.


On what date did two Muslim extremists attack Charlie Hebdo?

On 7 January 2015, two French Muslim extremists attacked the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo and killed thirteen people, and on 9 January, a third terrorist killed four hostages during an attack at a Jewish grocery store at Porte de Vincennes.


Who provided the soundtrack for the longer TCM Remembers episode in 2009?

Badly Drawn Boy (2007) or Steve Earle (2009).


Who led the 1954 class in their large donation?

The Yale Class of 1954, led by Richard Gilder, donated $70 million in commemoration of their 50th reunion.


Where had Rick Sutcliffe been before moving to the Cubs?

The deal brought 1979 NL Rookie of the Year pitcher Rick Sutcliffe from the Cleveland Indians.


What two groups grew quickly during the Middle Ages?

The Dominican Order came into being in the Middle Ages at a time when religion began to be contemplated in a new way.


After these events, The Sun released a statement saying that the newspaper "takes the Judge's remarks very seriously.


What was the standard material for discs around 1895?

Around 1895, a shellac-based compound was introduced and became standard.


What was the term used to not only describe Darwin's theories, but the whole spectrum of evolution-ism after his book met with success?

Much of the initial reaction was hostile, but Darwin had to be taken seriously as a prominent and respected name in science.


Who designed the City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum's building?

The City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum occupies a former public school designed by the New York City school system's turn-of-the-last-century master architect C. B. J. Snyder.


How does the US employ the global reach capability of airlift?

The rapid and flexible options afforded by airlift allow military forces and national leaders the ability to respond and operate in a variety of situations and time frames.


The first of these were local apothecaries that expanded from their traditional role distributing botanical drugs such as morphine and quinine to wholesale manufacture in the mid 1800s.


How does the robot pick the tiles it places?

But these "computer" mosaics have a different look than hand-made "artisanal" mosaics.


How long is the growing season in the Seattle area?

The average window for freezing temperatures is November 16 thru March 10, allowing a growing season of 250 days.


This storyline takes place alternate from what storyline?

The story focuses on series protagonist Link, who tries to prevent Hyrule from being engulfed by a corrupted parallel dimension known as the Twilight Realm.


When was the Kamakura Shogunate established?

Instead of ruling from Kyoto, he set up the Shogunate in Kamakura, near his base of power.


What Myanmar import from other countries that has been of major importance?

The city-states were founded as part of the southward migration by the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states, the earliest inhabitants of Myanmar of whom records are extant, from present-day Yunnan.


What document governs the defense of the Marshall Islands?

The Compact of Free Association with the United States gives the U.S. sole responsibility for international defense of the Marshall Islands.


Who was the first runner with the torch?

It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea.


NASCAR (headquartered in Daytona Beach) begins all three of its major auto racing series in Florida at Daytona International Speedway in February, featuring the Daytona 500, and ends all three Series in November at Homestead-Miami Speedway.


For how long has the Libon tram service existed?

In Portugal, Lisbon tram services have been supplied by the Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (Carris), for over a century.


Where was  Aung San Suu Kyi confined during his imprisonment in Burma ?

The series of reforms includes the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest, the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission, the granting of general amnesties for more than 200 political prisoners, new labour laws that permit labour unions and strikes, a relaxation of press censorship, and the regulation of currency practices.


What singer inspired Beyoncé's B'Day album?

The feminism and female empowerment themes on Beyoncé's second solo album B'Day were inspired by her role in Dreamgirls and by singer Josephine Baker.


What type of philosophy was essential to this forwarding of thought?

Just as artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci – partaking of the zeitgeist though not himself a humanist – advocated study of human anatomy, nature, and weather to enrich Renaissance works of art, so Spanish-born humanist Juan Luis Vives (c. 1493–1540) advocated observation, craft, and practical techniques to improve the formal teaching of Aristotelian philosophy at the universities, helping to free them from the grip of Medieval Scholasticism.


A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed his earlier works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20, less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising.


What role did Eisenhower believe he could not fulfill if he was believed to want to become involved in politics?

As others asked him about his political future, Eisenhower told one that he could not imagine wanting to be considered for any political job "from dogcatcher to Grand High Supreme King of the Universe", and another that he could not serve as Army Chief of Staff if others believed he had political ambitions.


Gustave-Gaspard Coriolis described "kinetic energy" in 1829 in its modern sense, and in 1853, William Rankine coined the term "potential energy".


What is the name of the book in which Hayek presented the Hebbian Synapse?

Hayek's expansion of the "Hebbian synapse" construction into a global brain theory has received continued attention in neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, behavioural science, and evolutionary psychology, by scientists such as Gerald Edelman, and Joaquin Fuster.


What time will a file be set to if it's copied from the hard disk onto other media?

This effect should be kept in mind when trying to determine if a file is a duplicate of another, although there are other methods of comparing files for equality (such as using a checksum algorithm).


What did Kerry and Weld agree to limit their campaign spending to?

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


Who assassinated the German diplomat Eduard Ernst vom Rath?

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.


How many seasons was Jennifer Lopez a judge on American Idol?

Ryan Seacrest returns as host, with Harry Connick Jr., Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez all returning for their respective third, fourth, and fifth seasons as judges.


How were negative numbers first described during the Han period?

Negative numbers first appeared in the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art as black counting rods, where positive numbers were represented by red counting rods.


In Maine several peaks exceed 4,000 ft (1,200 m), including Mount Katahdin at 5,267 feet (1,605 m).


With whom did Hayek establish the Geistkreis?

Hayek presented his work to the private seminar he had created with Herbert Furth called the Geistkreis.


How many days of the year in 1991 was the air pollution a serious health risk?

Due to these initiatives and others, the air quality in Mexico City has begun to improve, with the air becoming cleaner since 1991, when the air quality was declared to be a public health risk for 355 days of the year.[citation needed]


He was succeeded by two legitimate sons, Adherbal and Hiempsal, and an illegitimate son, Jugurtha.


Along with other factors, how long must a target be engaged to have effective ceiling?

By the late 1930s the British definition was "that height at which a directly approaching target at 400 mph (=643.6 km/h) can be engaged for 20 seconds before the gun reaches 70 degrees elevation".


What town was a common site of agitation within the area?

Around 66 BC, a movement to use constitutional, or at least peaceful, means to address the plight of various classes began.


How many feet above sea level is Todt Hil?

The highest point in the city is Todt Hill on Staten Island, which, at 409.8 feet (124.9 m) above sea level, is the highest point on the Eastern Seaboard south of Maine.


How many original Xboxes were sold in Japan between 2002 and 2005?

Edge magazine reported in August 2011 that initially lackluster and subsequently falling sales in Japan, where Microsoft had been unable to make serious inroads into the dominance of domestic rivals Sony and Nintendo, had led to retailers scaling down and in some cases discontinuing sales of the Xbox 360 completely.


How much did the Swiss economy grow in 2010?

The economy grew at 3% in 2010, 1.9% in 2011, and 1% in 2012.


When was the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert held?

The concert is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as "The largest rock star benefit concert", as it was televised to over 1.2 billion viewers worldwide, and raised over £20,000,000 for AIDS charities.


Bushido was an ideal, and it remained fairly uniform from the 13th century to the 19th century — the ideals of Bushido transcended social class, time and geographic location of the warrior class.


Thus the outright sale of peerages and similar honours became a criminal act.


What element makes up about 6% of the chemical composition of wood?

The chemical composition of wood varies from species to species, but is approximately 50% carbon, 42% oxygen, 6% hydrogen, 1% nitrogen, and 1% other elements (mainly calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, iron, and manganese) by weight.


What did Ottoman madaris have that was similar to modern American schools?

Thus, Ottoman madaris were very similar to present day schools in the sense that they offered a wide range of studies; however, these studies, in their ultimate objective, aimed to further solidify and consolidate Islamic practices and theories.


When did Beijing lose to Li Zicheng's rebel forces and the Manchu-led Qing dynasty?

After the fall of Beijing to Li Zicheng's rebel forces and then to the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in the spring of 1644, the Ming prince Zhu Yousong was enthroned in Nanjing in June 1644 as the Hongguang Emperor.


Airburst fuses could be which two things?

Zeppelins, being hydrogen filled balloons, were targets for incendiary shells and the British introduced these with airburst fuses, both shrapnel type-forward projection of incendiary 'pot' and base ejection of an incendiary stream.


Who was the military theorist in 1939 who said 250,000 deaths and injury could occur in the first week of war in Britian?

In 1939 military theorist Basil Liddell-Hart predicted that 250,000 deaths and injuries in Britain could occur in the first week of war.


What large cat has a particular taste for dogs no matter how big the dog is?

Leopards in particular are known to have a predilection for dogs, and have been recorded to kill and consume them regardless of the dog's size or ferocity.


What year started the increase of population to 7 billion?

From 1950 to 2011, world population increased from 2.5 billion to 7 billion and is forecast to reach a plateau of more than 9 billion during the 21st century.


Where was one main concentration of Humanism?

There were important centres of humanism at Florence, Naples, Rome, Venice, Mantua, Ferrara, and Urbino.


What paid for Nigeria's fourth satellite?

On 24 March 2009, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, NigComSat Ltd. and CGWIC signed another contract for the in-orbit delivery of the NigComSat-1R satellite.


What year was Victorien Sardou's Madame Sans-Gêne written?

Datta (2005) shows that, following the collapse of militaristic Boulangism in the late 1880s, the Napoleonic legend was divorced from party politics and revived in popular culture.


What example did Darwin give of eyes evolving?

He discussed various simple eyes found in invertebrates, starting with nothing more than an optic nerve coated with pigment, as examples of how the vertebrate eye could have evolved.


On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé and Jay Z were married without publicity.


When Liszt lived close to Chopin, where did he call home?

Chaussée-d'Antin, and Liszt at the Hôtel de France on the Rue Lafitte, a few blocks away.


What areas of San Diego are primarily served by the trolley?

The Trolley primarily serves downtown and surrounding urban communities, Mission Valley, east county, and coastal south bay.


Laurel Sutherlin spoke to which TV station about his concerns?

Sutherlin said he was worried that the torch's planned route through Tibet would lead to more arrests and Chinese officials would use force to stifle dissent.


what law is halakha to the Orthodox Jew?

However, there is significant disagreement within Orthodox Judaism, particularly between Haredi Judaism and Modern Orthodox Judaism, about the extent and circumstances under which the proper application of Halakha should be re-examined as a result of changing realities.


The 2011 final was also shown live on Sky 3D in addition to ESPN (who provided the 3D coverage for Sky 3D) and ITV.


What percentage of Hyderabad city was covered by roads in 2012?

As of 2012[update], there are over 3.5 million vehicles operating in the city, of which 74% are two-wheelers, 15% cars and 3% three-wheelers.


Which work did scribes from Khorasan translate in the 10th century?

The first fully attested complete translations of the Quran were done between the 10th and 12th centuries in Persian.


This symbolism and imagery was probably the most prevalent in the music video for "Like a Prayer".


Who broke the eunuch influence at court?

Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe under Jiajing was determined to break the eunuch influence at court which typified the Zhengde era, an example being the costly escort of the eunuch Liu Yun as described above in his failed mission to Tibet.


What is the match day earning of Emirates Stadium?

The Deloitte Football Money League is a publication that homogenizes and compares clubs' annual revenue.


What contains a block of characters used to showcase Hokkien Chinese?

In addition, there are a number of dialect characters (方言字) that are not used in formal written Chinese but represent colloquial terms in non-Mandarin varieties of Chinese.


When did the clerics and tradesmen start spreading architectural information?

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


Who was forced to surrender to troops formed by forces of the Banda Oriental?

After this conflict, the governor of Montevideo Francisco Javier de Elío opposed the new viceroy Santiago de Liniers, and created a government Junta when the Peninsular War started in Spain, in defiance of Liniers.


What kind of background did Kanye West grow up in?

West's middle-class background, flamboyant fashion sense and outspokenness have additionally set him apart from other rappers.


Special agents of the FBI HRT (Hostage Rescue Team), and regional SWAT teams are issued the Springfield Professional Model 1911A1 .45 ACP pistol (see FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams).


What other language did Old Czech's declension patterns resemble?

The Czechs' language separated from other Slavic tongues into what would later be called Old Czech by the thirteenth century, a classification extending through the sixteenth century.


What was Nasser's position in Egypt's society?

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


Who began to host Essentials Jr. in 2011?


What is considered the earliest form of artificial lighting?

With the discovery of fire, the earliest form of artificial lighting used to illuminate an area were campfires or torches.


The textual critic's ultimate objective is the production of a "critical edition".[citation needed]


What were the floor panels of the caliphs and high ranking officials modeled after?

They were closely modeled after the mosaics of the Roman country villas, once common in the Eastern Mediterranean.


What year did Armenia split into Greater Armenia and Armenia Sophene?

Orontid Armenia formally passed to empire of Alexander the Great following his conquest of Persia.


When did the Chalukyans rule from Badami?

During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties.


Visits to The Times website have decreased by how much since October 2011?

As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital products.


What is this kind of introduction and transfer used for?

Today, genetic modification of the Ti plasmid is one of the main techniques for introduction of transgenes to plants and the creation of genetically modified crops.


What depends on what religion is usual for the respective Slavic ethnic groups?

The Orthodox use the Cyrillic alphabet and the Roman Catholics use Latin alphabet, the Bosniaks who are Muslims also use the Latin.


What area exceeded 1 million people in 2015?

As of 2015, The Greater Tucson Metro area has exceeded a population of 1 million.


Catalan has inherited the typical vowel system of Vulgar Latin, with seven stressed phonemes: /a ɛ e i ɔ o u/, a common feature in Western Romance, except Spanish.


What musical piece had a Larghetto dedicated to the female singing student Chopin was infatuated with?

He was also attracted to the singing student Konstancja Gładkowska.


What date did Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders leave Earth on the Apollo 8 mission?

Apollo 8 safely landed in the Pacific ocean on December 27, in NASA's first dawn splashdown and recovery.


Who designed, develped, and marketed the Mac computers?

Since 1998, Apple has largely phased out the Macintosh name in favor of "Mac", though the product family has been nicknamed "Mac" or "the Mac" since the development of the first model.


Antarctica is the coldest of Earth's continents.


How much do the lexicons of Czech and Slovak differ, according to on study?

The two lexicons are generally considered similar, with most differences in colloquial vocabulary and some scientific terminology.


After the German–Spanish Treaty of 1899, in which Germany acquired the Carolines, Palau, and the Marianas from Spain, Germany placed all of its Micronesian islands, including the Marshalls, under the governor of German New Guinea.


What did this research also show about face-shape?

2015 research suggests that "gaydar" is an alternate label for using LGBT stereotypes to infer orientation, and that face-shape is not an accurate indication of orientation.


What is the second largest Protestant denomination in North Carolina?

There are also a substantial number of Quakers in Guilford County and northeastern North Carolina.


Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America", is the second largest U.S. city with a Spanish-speaking majority, and the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.


Besieged by neighbouring Spanish colonists of New Granada, and afflicted by malaria, the colony was abandoned two years later.


The wave of arson in the South Bronx in the 1960s and 1970s inspired the observation that "The Bronx is burning": in 1974 it was the title of both a New York Times editorial and a BBC documentary film.


What interstate is the West side west of?

Moving past the Tucson Mountains, travelers find themselves in the area commonly referred to as "west of" Tucson or "Old West Tucson".


What station has an Orthodox church representative?

Many of the stations are staffed year-round, the winter-over personnel typically arriving from their home countries for a one-year assignment.


Words such as horn, kogel, gipfel, spitz, and berd are used in what regions?

An alp refers to a high mountain pasture where cows are taken to be grazed during the summer months and where hay barns can be found, and the term "the Alps", referring to the mountains, is a misnomer.


What was the name of the town in which Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla declared independence?

He started on a march to the capital, Mexico City, but retreated back north when faced with the elite of the royal forces at the outskirts of the capital.


What was HP's growth during the third quarter of 2006?

Dell's 3.6% growth paled in comparison to HP's 15% growth during the same period.


What group wanted to conquer India from earliest times?

After conquering Persia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate incorporated parts of what are now Afghanistan and Pakistan around 720.


At the end of 2014 what entity would handle the the transaction services for BSE-Mumbai?

In 2013, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) facility in Hyderabad was forecast to provide operations and transactions services to BSE-Mumbai by the end of 2014.


When was the beginning of the Tonian period?

During the beginning of the Tonian period around 1 billion years ago, there was a decrease in Stromatolite diversity, which may indicate the appearance of grazing animals, since stromatolite diversity increased when grazing animals went extinct at the End Permian and End Ordovician extinction events, and decreased shortly after the grazer populations recovered.


In the late 1820s, the parts of historic Armenia under Iranian control centering on Yerevan and Lake Sevan (all of Eastern Armenia) were incorporated into the Russian Empire following Iran's forced ceding of the territories after its loss in the Russo-Persian War (1826-1828) and the outcoming Treaty of Turkmenchay.


What funding organization uses the IUCN's Classification of Direct Threats?

The most authoritative classification in use today is IUCN's Classification of Direct Threats which has been adopted by major international conservation organizations such as the US Nature Conservancy, the World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International, and BirdLife International.


Why was the Centre de Liasion et d'information des Puissances maconniques signataires de l'Appel de Strasbourg set up?

In 1961, an umbrella organisation, Centre de Liaison et d'Information des Puissances maçonniques Signataires de l'Appel de Strasbourg (CLIPSAS) was set up, which today provides a forum for most of these Grand Lodges and Grand Orients worldwide.


Major record companies began to open "superclubs" promoting their own acts.


In what year did Universal make a film version of Dracula?

Among them are Frankenstein (1931), Dracula ( also in 1931), The Mummy (1932) and The Invisible Man (1933).


When was Warrington added to Lancashire?

The borders around the Manchester area were particularly complicated, with narrow protrusions of the administrative county between the county boroughs – Lees urban district formed a detached part of the administrative county, between Oldham county borough and the West Riding of Yorkshire.


How large a force did Frederick send against the occupying Russians?

In the undecided Battle of Tornow on 25 September, a Swedish army repulsed six assaults by a Prussian army but did not push on Berlin following the Battle of Fehrbellin.


The film, based on the novel of the same name written by Michael Morpurgo and published in 1982, follows the long friendship between a British boy and his horse Joey before and during World War I – the novel was also adapted into a hit play in London which is still running there, as well as on Broadway.


Was the famous school in Alexandria religious only?

Its famous catechetical school, while sacrificing none of its famous passion for orthodoxy since the days of Pantaenus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandria, Dionysius and Theognostus, had begun to take on an almost secular character in the comprehensiveness of its interests, and had counted influential pagans among its serious auditors.


What do the comentaries rely on for some of their information about Virgil?

Although the commentaries no doubt record much factual information about Virgil, some of their evidence can be shown to rely on inferences made from his poetry and allegorizing; thus, Virgil's biographical tradition remains problematic.


Buddhists themselves have a variety of other schemes.


Through early January, she felt "weak and unwell", and by mid-January she was "drowsy ... dazed, [and] confused".


How many ITES and IT companies are located in HITEC city?

In 2009 the World Bank Group ranked the city as the second best Indian city for doing business.


In which document did the term "affirmative action" first appear?

In the event of discrimination, employees were to be restored to an appropriate status in the company through 'affirmative action'.


Antigonus fled for Greece, and then, together with Antipater and Craterus (the satrap of Cilicia who had been in Greece fighting the Lamian war) invaded Anatolia.


The revenues did what under the first 4 years of Watson being president?

Watson joined CTR as General Manager then, 11 months later, was made President when court cases relating to his time at NCR were resolved.


How many Members of Parliament are from London?

The British Parliament is often referred to as the "Mother of Parliaments" (although this sobriquet was first applied to England itself by John Bright) because it has been the model for most other parliamentary systems.


Who did Prince Edward marry in 1818 in the hopes of producing a child?

In 1818 he married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, a widowed German princess with two children—Carl (1804–1856) and


What were lodges called that included women?

As Freemasonry spread, continental masons began to include their ladies in Lodges of Adoption, which worked three degrees with the same names as the men's but different content.


Without using an external box, cable-ready TVs can display what?

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


What has sociocultural anthropology been heavily influenced by?

During the 1970s and 1990s, there was an epistemological shift away from the positivist traditions that had largely informed the discipline.[page needed]


When did Britain finish paying back the US loan?

Britain was left essentially bankrupt, with insolvency only averted in 1946 after the negotiation of a $US 4.33 billion loan (US$56 billion in 2012) from the United States, the last instalment of which was repaid in 2006.


Britain also dispatched 9,000 troops to reinforce Ferdinand's Hanoverian army, the first British troop commitment on the continent and a reversal in the policy of Pitt.


Who achieved success at cracking secret German military communications during World War II?

During World War II, the British at Bletchley Park achieved a number of successes at breaking encrypted German military communications.


Which scientist was able to create a model for the digestive process?

Physician Herman Boerhaave modeled the digestive process.


What is Vedic Sanskrit meant to be used as?

The present form of Vedic Sanskrit can be traced back to as early as the second millennium BCE (for Rig-vedic).


What was the purpose of the Bethe-Feynman formula?

He was assigned to Hans Bethe's theoretical division and impressed Bethe enough to be made a group leader.


What dynamic needs were the reason for building to be done?

As human cultures developed and knowledge began to be formalized through oral traditions and practices, building became a craft, and "architecture" is the name given to the most highly formalized and respected versions of that craft.


Queen Victorias Golden and Diamond jubilees were a time of public what?

Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe".


What was the second industrial revolution was labeled?

The first Industrial Revolution merged into the Second Industrial Revolution around 1850, when technological and economic progress gained momentum with the development of steam-powered ships and railways, and later in the 19th century with the internal combustion engine and electric power generation.


Lee uses which writing styles to express humor in a tragic story?

To address complex issues, however, Tavernier-Courbin notes that Lee uses parody, satire, and irony effectively by using a child's perspective.


If all wrestlers are down, how long do they have to rise?

A wrestler can win by knockout (sometimes referred to as a referee stoppage) if they do not resort to submission holds, but stills pummels their opponent to the point that they are unconscious or are unable to intelligently defend themselves.


What can be used to classify small groups even though there is no classification of all finite groups?

Computer algebra systems can be used to list small groups, but there is no classification of all finite groups.q[›]


What did Opera America call the San Diego Opera at the Civic Center Plaza?

The San Diego Symphony at Symphony Towers performs on a regular basis and is directed by Jahja Ling.


As of 2008, geothermal power development was underway in more than how many countries?

The development of binary cycle power plants and improvements in drilling and extraction technology may enable enhanced geothermal systems over a much greater geographical range than "traditional" Geothermal systems.


What type of effects are a major focus of the anthrozoologic research?

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


Along with Dante and Boccaccio, who was a notable Italian author of the 14th century?

The publication of vernacular literature increased, with Dante (d. 1321), Petrarch (d. 1374) and Giovanni Boccaccio (d. 1375) in 14th-century Italy, Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400) and William Langland (d. c. 1386) in England, and François Villon (d. 1464) and Christine de Pizan (d. c. 1430) in France.


Which contestant was disqualified because of an assault charge?

Jaered Andrews for an arrest on an assault charge, and Frenchie Davis for having previously modelled for an adult website.


China is the country with the largest population of Buddhists, approximately 244 million or 18.2% of its total


Wages and salaries represent how much % of the island's expenditure?

The contribution of UK budgetary aid to total SHG government expenditure rose from £4.6 million in to £6.4 million to £12.1 million over the same period.


How many miles of shelving are in BYU's Harold B. Lee Library?

BYU's Harold B. Lee Library (also known as "HBLL"), which The Princeton Review ranked as the No. 1 "Great College Library" in 2004, has approximately 8½ million items in its collections, contains 98 miles (158 km) of shelving, and can seat 4,600 people.


Red paper is used to wrap gifts of money during what special celebration in China?

Special red packets (simplified Chinese: 红包; traditional Chinese: 紅包; pinyin: hóng bāo in Mandarin or lai see in Cantonese) are specifically used during Chinese New Year celebrations for giving monetary gifts.


What years were journeys similar to the Queen trip to Melvern Hills made?

Victoria disliked the trips; the constant round of public appearances made her tired and ill, and there was little time for her to rest.


Who hosts its own international music festival every summer?

Among Israel's world-renowned orchestras is the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which has been in operation for over seventy years and today performs more than two hundred concerts each year.


What speed is Saint Helena internet access?

Saint Helena has a 10/3.6 Mbit/s internet link via Intelsat 707 provided by SURE.


The already-old expression "robbing Peter to pay Paul" may have been given a new lease of life when money meant for the abbey, which is dedicated to Saint Peter, was diverted to the treasury of St Paul's Cathedral.


Which fellow Vienna native was Hayek friends with?

Hayek had a long-standing and close friendship with philosopher of science Karl Popper, also from Vienna.


What was the number of clubs reduced to in 1995.

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


Europeans gained on the Ottoman empire in what type of technology?

But in spite of these difficulties, the Empire remained a major expansionist power until the Battle of Vienna in 1683, which marked the end of Ottoman expansion into Europe.


What term do Italians use for DST that literally translates as "legal time"?

Continental Europe uses similar phrases, such as Sommerzeit in Germany, zomertijd in Dutch-speaking regions, kesäaika in Finland, horario de verano or hora de verano in Spain and heure d'été in France, whereas in Italy the term is ora legale, that is, legal time (legally enforced time) as opposed to "ora solare", solar time, in winter.


What is the Sanskrit grammatical tradition?

The Sanskrit grammatical tradition, Vyākaraṇa, one of the six Vedangas, began in the late Vedic period and culminated in the Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini, which consists of 3990 sutras (ca.


What percentage of species is estimated to be extinct?

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


What is the goal of the Trust investments

It subsequently cancelled the review and stood by its policy of investing for maximum return, while using voting rights to influence company practices.


What si the teacher-student ratio for Tuvalu schools?

The teacher-pupil ratio for primary schools in Tuvalu is around 1:18 for all schools with the exception of Nauti School, which has a teacher-student ratio of 1:27.


What natural disaster in 1971 contributed to the success of Schwarzenegger's business?

The business flourished thanks to the pair's marketing savvy and an increased demand following the 1971 San Fernando earthquake.


How many inches of snow do regions of the Cascades receive?

The Cascades are one of the snowiest places in the world, with some places averaging over 600 inches (1,524 cm) of snow annually, but the lower elevations closer to the coast receive very little snow.


What office administers the Electoral College?

The Office of the Federal Register publishes the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, and United States Statutes at Large, among others.


In what year did Jose de Quiroga arrive?

Francisco de Irrisarri y Vinar controlled internal affairs more strictly than his predecessors in order to curb tensions.


What did Martin think Eisenhower did too much of in his relations with Congress?

The administration never made use of many Republicans of consequence whose services in one form or another would have been available for the asking."


It also has standard gauge railway track which connect Amb (Una district) to Delhi.


What is used in Catalan as word endings that is different from other similar Romance languages?

Pronouns are also inflected for case, animacy[citation needed] and politeness, and can be combined in very complex ways.


When would PVA forces march to minimize the chances of being seen?

During daylight activity or marching, soldiers were to remain motionless if an aircraft appeared, until it flew away; PVA officers were under order to shoot security violators.


What is one of the reasons for the human rights issues on Cyprus?

" The constant focus on the division of the island can sometimes mask other human rights issues.[citation needed]


What was Southampton's average annual salary in January of 2007?

In January 2007, the average annual salary in the city was £22,267.


What position in the army did he become after office school?

He was sent to a school for non-commissioned officers and became a sergeant, serving in the 25th Croatian Regiment based in Zagreb.


What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do about language?

The act protected Catholic religion and French language, which enraged the Americans, but the Québécois remained loyal and did not rebel.


In terms of scale how big is the harbor?

New Haven Harbor is home to the Port of New Haven, a deep-water seaport with three berths capable of hosting vessels and barges as well as the facilities required to handle break bulk cargo.


During which entire century were companies and nations trying to achieve true HDTV?

The term high definition once described a series of television systems originating from August 1936; however, these systems were only high definition when compared to earlier systems that were based on mechanical systems with as few as 30 lines of resolution.


What kind of audio is required to use a bit reservoir?

Layer III audio can also use a "bit reservoir", a partially full frame's ability to hold part of the next frame's audio data, allowing temporary changes in effective bitrate, even in a constant bitrate stream.


How many people lived in Charleston in 2010?

With a 2010 census population of 120,083


How long were Schwarzenegger and Shriver married?

In the statement, Schwarzenegger did not mention that he had confessed to his wife only after Shriver had confronted him with the information, which she had done after confirming with the housekeeper what she had suspected about the child.


What is one of the earlier biographies on Buddhism?

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


Seabirds also undertake long migrations, the longest annual migration being those of sooty shearwaters, which nest in New Zealand and Chile and spend the northern summer feeding in the North Pacific off Japan, Alaska and California, an annual round trip of 64,000 km (39,800 mi).


Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site.


What is the name of an audio format developed by Apple?

The iPod line can play several audio file formats including MP3, AAC/M4A, Protected AAC, AIFF, WAV, Audible audiobook, and Apple Lossless.


What is believed to be the first Buddhist temple in this area?

China's first known Buddhist temple, the White Horse Temple, was erected during Ming's reign.


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 long does it take for a chirigota to prepare their costume?

The chirigotas are well known witty, satiric popular groups who sing about politics, new times and household topics, wearing the same costume, which they prepare for the whole year.


When did Kanye take back his apology to Taylor Swift, saying that he was being "selfless"?

However, on November 8, 2010, in an interview with a Minnesota radio station, he seemed to recant his past apologies by attempting to describe the act at the 2009 awards show as "selfless" and downgrade the perception of disrespect it created.


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.


What led to the last great Taínos rebellion?

The first indigenous group encountered by Columbus were the 250,000 Taínos of Hispaniola who represented the dominant culture in the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas.


What is the name of the final studio album from Destiny's Child?

Destiny's Child embarked on a worldwide concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It and during the last stop of their European tour, in Barcelona on June 11, 2005, Rowland announced that Destiny's Child would disband following the North American leg of the tour.


When did the first industrial revolution merge into the second?

The first Industrial Revolution merged into the Second Industrial Revolution around 1850, when technological and economic progress gained momentum with the development of steam-powered ships and railways, and later in the 19th century with the internal combustion engine and electric power generation.


What can affect how a person is treated?

Perceived sexual orientation may affect how a person is treated.


The south branch of the original fig tree is known as?

At the age of 35, he famously sat in meditation under a Ficus religiosa tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment.


What year was To Kill a Mockingbird first published?

The plot and characters are loosely based on the author's observations of her family and neighbors, as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936, when she was 10 years old.


What is the literacy rate in Chihuahua City?

Juárez experienced much higher population growth than the state of Chihuahua and than Mexico as a whole".


How many troops did Greece send to Cyprus?

But Turkey was stopped by a strongly worded telegram from the US President Lyndon B. Johnson on 5 June, warning that the US would not stand beside Turkey in case of a consequential Soviet invasion of Turkish territory.


To what did Joseph Bédier attribute the prevalence of the stemmatic method?

He suspected that editors tended to favor trees with two branches, as this would maximize the opportunities for editorial judgment (as there would be no third branch to "break the tie" whenever the witnesses disagreed).


Assyria, Chaldea, Mesopotamia, Persia, Armenia, Egypt, Arabia, Syria, Palestine, Ethiopia, Caucasus, Libya, Anatolia, and Abyssinia were all what?


What was the first illustrated humor periodical in Britain during the 19th century?

Illustrated humour periodicals were popular in 19th-century Britain, the earliest of which was the short-lived The Glasgow Looking Glass in 1825.


Who did the Thunder play in the finals of 2012?

In 2013 the Thunder reached the Western Conference semifinals without All-Star guard Russell Westbrook, who was injured in their first round series against the Houston Rockets, only to lose to the Memphis Grizzlies.


When did Mahayana sutras start to influence the behavior of mainstream buddhists in India?

It was not until after the 5th century CE that the Mahayana sutras started to influence the behavior of mainstream Buddhists in India: "But outside of texts, at least in India, at exactly the same period, very different—in fact seemingly older—ideas and aspirations appear to be motivating actual behavior, and old and established Hinnayana groups appear to be the only ones that are patronized and supported.


What part of KU serves students learning about government?

KU is home to the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, the Beach Center on Disability, Lied Center of Kansas and radio stations KJHK, 90.7 FM, and KANU, 91.5 FM.


What was Queen's massive 1975 hit single called?

After the breakup of the band in 1973, vocalist Paul Rodgers joined supergroup Bad Company, whose eponymous first album (1974) was an international hit.


Which train line do the 1 2 trains serve?

18th Street has a local subway station at the crossing with Seventh Avenue, served by the 1 2 trains on the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line.


What is the name of the throne used for coronation?

King Edward's Chair (or St Edward's Chair), the throne on which English and British sovereigns have been seated at the moment of coronation, is housed within the abbey and has been used at every coronation since 1308.


Where is Croatan National Forest located?

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.


Which of Apple's products is focused on the ultraportable niche of PC's?

In contrast, Windows PC manufacturers generally have a wide range of offerings, selling only a portion through retail with a full selection on the web, and often with limited-time or region-specific models.


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


The States General were seated in The Hague and consisted of representatives of each of the seven provinces.


How many active members were there in 1975?

By 1975, the number of active members exceeded two million.


What groups can be combined to describe every group?

Quotient groups and subgroups together form a way of describing every group by its presentation: any group is the quotient of the free group over the generators of the group, quotiented by the subgroup of relations.


Large numbers of missionaries left the country when fighting broke out between rebel and government forces in 2002–3, but many of them have now returned to continue their work.


What is the new name of University College at Highfield?

A Royal Charter in 1952 upgraded University College at Highfield to the University of Southampton.


What subdivision was associated with the land?

Two larger subdivisions appeared: the province (Estonian: kihelkond) and the land (Estonian: maakond).


A brasserie originally was a tavern located next to a brewery, which served beer and food at any hour.


What percentage of the Colonial population were loyal to the Crown?

He limited the British control to New York and a few places while keeping Patriot control of the great majority of the population.


Which writing detailed Jesus' appearance before ascension?

The account given in Acts of the Apostles, which says Jesus remained with the apostles for forty days, appears to differ from the account in the Gospel of Luke, which makes no clear distinction between the events of Easter Sunday and the Ascension.


What is the only technique that can be used when multi-zone metering is used?

This is also the only technique available under the standard when multi-zone metering (also called pattern metering) is used.


What term is it customary to use instead of subspecies?

In 1978, Sewall Wright suggested that human populations that have long inhabited separated parts of the world should, in general, be considered different subspecies by the usual criterion that most individuals of such populations can be allocated correctly by inspection.


What was the original stimuli for creating the website?

According to a story that has often been repeated in the media, Hurley and Chen developed the idea for YouTube during the early months of 2005, after they had experienced difficulty sharing videos that had been shot at a dinner party at Chen's apartment in San Francisco.


What locations suffered strong diversionary tactics?

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


Who was the Sixth US Army Group's commander?

Once the coastal assault had succeeded, Eisenhower insisted on retaining personal control over the land battle strategy, and was immersed in the command and supply of multiple assaults through France on Germany.


What is one of the education sectors according to the Framework Law?

According to the Framework Law (3549/2007), Public higher education "Highest Educational Institutions" (Ανώτατα Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα, Anótata Ekpaideytiká Idrýmata, "ΑΕΙ") consists of two parallel sectors:the University sector (Universities, Polytechnics, Fine Arts Schools, the Open University) and the Technological sector (Technological Education Institutions (TEI) and the School of Pedagogic and Technological Education).


How much alcohol is contained in the beer Vetter 33?

Vetter 33, a 10.5% abv (33 degrees Plato, hence Vetter "33") doppelbock, was listed in the 1994 Guinness Book of World Records as the strongest beer at that time, though Samichlaus, by the Swiss brewer Hürlimann, had also been listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the strongest at 14% abv.


When was it announced that Avicenna would have medical directories named after him?

In March 2008, it was announced that Avicenna's name would be used for new Directories of education institutions for health care professionals, worldwide.


How many positions are in the first two columns?

The first two columns (32 positions) were reserved for control characters.:220, 236 § 8,9)


The Cossacks captured the gunboat with all of its guns and blew it up.


What has had parallel growth of in the 20th century?

These are not new; however, the erection of these into "centres" of national and international interest in the second half of the 20th century have created larger databases not available to the scholars of the past.


Later, a third tier was added in the form of Panchayats and Municipalities.


What was another name for gin houses early in the 19th century?

By the early 19th century, encouraged by lower duties on gin, the gin houses or "Gin Palaces" had spread from London to most cities and towns in Britain, with most of the new establishments illegal and unlicensed.


Byzantium, Chalcedon, Heraclea Pontica and Tium formed what league?

Other city states formed federated states in self-defense, such as the Aetolian League (est. 370 BCE), the Achaean League (est. 280 BCE), the Boeotian league, the "Northern League" (Byzantium, Chalcedon, Heraclea Pontica and Tium) and the "Nesiotic League" of the Cyclades.


What did a bomber crew need to do for a good chance at evasion?

By the height of the Blitz, they were becoming more successful.


What did the first measles prevent in it's first 20 years?

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


H & J Smith is a small chain operating throughout Southland with a large flagship store in Invercargill.


Who co-hosts CERN along with the French department of Ain?

Another important research center is the Paul Scherrer Institute.


A vertical toolbar known as the charms (accessed by swiping from the right edge of a touchscreen, or pointing the cursor at hotspots in the right corners of a screen) provides access to system and app-related functions, such as search, sharing, device management, settings, and a Start button.


Which school was used as the engineering and sciences school until 1956?

Several are associated with members of the Vanderbilt family, including Vanderbilt Hall, Phelps Hall, St. Anthony Hall (a commission for member Frederick William Vanderbilt), the Mason, Sloane and Osborn laboratories, dormitories for the Sheffield Scientific School (the engineering and sciences school at Yale until 1956) and elements of Silliman College, the largest residential college.


Which Prussian province did Lübeck become a part of?

They became administrative regions of a centralised country.


When did his sister come to stay with Chopin?

After 15 October, when his condition took a marked turn for the worse, only a handful of his closest friends remained with him, although Viardot remarked sardonically that "all the grand Parisian ladies considered it de rigueur to faint in his room."


R. Kapuscinski says that Europeans who are polite, modest, or humble fall easily into rage when playing or watching football games.


How many diplomatic missions do they have?

Despite the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, Israel is still widely considered an enemy country among Egyptians.


What does the Dutch word "wad" mean in English?


Around which time was the mass membership party started?

Starting in the late 19th century these parties were opposed by the newly founded left-of-centre workers' parties.


What do the novels The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, Monkey Grip, and The Slap have in common?

Melbourne's rich and diverse literary history was recognised in 2008 when it became the second UNESCO City of Literature.


What act is the FBI required to process requests for?

Many specialized FBI functions are located at facilities in Quantico, Virginia, as well as a "data campus" in Clarksburg, West Virginia, where 96 million sets of fingerprints "from across the United States are stored, along with others collected by American authorities from prisoners in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, Iraq and Afghanistan.


Also one more aspect of Indian federalism is system of President's Rule in which the central government (through its appointed Governor) takes control of state's administration for certain months when no party can form a government in the state or there is violent disturbance in the state.


What did Chopin have a hard time getting delivered to Majorca?

On 3 December, Chopin complained about his bad health and the incompetence of the doctors in Majorca: "Three doctors have visited me ...


In France and Germany, what languages will often be substituted by native speakers of Dutch dialects?

Dutch is not afforded legal status in France or Germany, either by the central or regional public authorities and knowledge of the language is declining among younger generations.


What publication promoted Pope Paul VI's views on abortion?

Upon his election to the papacy, Montini took the pontifical name Paul VI (the first to take the name "Paul" since 1605) to indicate a renewed worldwide mission to spread the message of Christ, following the example of Apostle St. Paul.[citation needed]


Who is considered the founding father of Tuscan?

Eventually the town came to be called "Tucson" and became a part of Sonora after Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821.


What did socialists believe equilibrium theory invalidated?

Some socialists such as H. D. Dickinson and Oskar Lange, responded by invoking general equilibrium theory, which they argued disproved Mises's thesis.


What type of stone was supplied in the county

Further south, Hamstone is the colloquial name given to stone from Ham Hill, which is also widely used in the construction industry.


NYC has the largest white population by how many people?

At 2.7 million in 2012, New York's non-Hispanic white population is larger than the non-Hispanic white populations of Los Angeles (1.1 million), Chicago (865,000), and Houston (550,000) combined.


Henry II wanted to secure the southern borders of Aquitaine and decided to betroth his youngest son to Alais, the daughter and heiress of Humbert III of Savoy.


How much does the city spend per year per child?

This consistent drop in enrollment has led the city to close 24 of its public schools in 2013.


What can be treated using genetic engineering?

For multicellular organisms, typically the embryo is engineered which grows into the adult genetically modified organism.


What percent of bird species are socially monogamous?

Ninety-five percent of bird species are socially monogamous.


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

In 894, the Magyars and Pechenegs were drawn into the wars between the Byzantines and the Bulgarian Empire.


What was the arm that was the Air Defence of the Ground Forces?

Subsequently these became part of the air force and ground forces respectively


Exclusive Jurisdiction is a concept whereby only one Grand Lodge will be recognised in any geographical area.


Why did Encyclopedias and dictionaries become more popular during the Age of Reason?

Encyclopedias and dictionaries also became more popular during the Age of Reason as the number of educated consumers who could afford such texts began to multiply.


In contrast to genomics, genetics usually studies what?

Even in species that exist in only one sex, what is described as a "genome sequence" may be a composite read from the chromosomes of various individuals.


What score did CNET give the PS3 out of ten?

CNET United Kingdom praised the system saying, "the PS3 is a versatile and impressive piece of home-entertainment equipment that lives up to the hype [...]


Where did Twilight Princess rank on Nintendo Power's list of Nintendo games in the 2000s?

Nintendo Power ranked the game as the third-best game to be released on a Nintendo system in the 2000s decade.


What agency did Hoover not tell about the code break and the discoveries gained from it?

Hoover was administering this project but failed to notify the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) until 1952.


What accounts for nearly half of the costs to develop drugs?

Because of the very long time needed for discovery, development, and approval of pharmaceuticals, these costs can accumulate to nearly half the total expense.


Who was mayor of New York during the Great Depression?

The difficult years of the Great Depression saw the election of reformer Fiorello La Guardia as mayor and the fall of Tammany Hall after eighty years of political dominance.


Internet hosting services provide email, web-hosting, or online storage services.


In addition to her light skin color, what else has made part of the African American community criticize Beyoncé?

Beyoncé's lighter skin color and costuming has drawn criticism from some in the African-American community.


Following the death of Emperor Ling (r. 168–189 AD), the palace eunuchs suffered wholesale massacre by military officers, allowing members of the aristocracy and military governors to become warlords and divide the empire.


There are still many ruins of castros (hill forts) all over modern Portugal and remains of Castro culture.


What had Aleksei and Filaret been up to at the time of the protest?

On October 28 UAOC faithful, supported by Ukrainian Catholics, demonstrated near St. Sophia’s Cathedral as newly elected Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Aleksei and Metropolitan Filaret celebrated liturgy at the shrine.


When the UK changes their clocks forward in the spring, what do they call the time they're then observing?

The name of local time typically changes when DST is observed.


What was Czech civilization called back in the day?

Later in the century Jan Hus contributed significantly to the standardization of Czech orthography, advocated for widespread literacy among Czech commoners (particularly in religion) and made early efforts to model written Czech after the spoken language.


Which party came to power after the election?

The election ended in the first hung parliament after an election for 36 years, with the Tories gaining the most seats and votes but being 20 seats short of an overall majority.


On November 18, 1987, hundreds of police and civilian militiamen cordoned off the central square to prevent any demonstration at Freedom Monument, but thousands lined the streets of Riga in silent protest regardless.


Upon taking the throne of Hungary where did Sigismund establish his court?

Sigismund eventually achieved total control of Hungary and established his court in Buda and Visegrád.


In what year did the Day of Thirst occur?

After this defeat, al-Harith's movement seems to have been dissolved, but the problem of the rights of non-Arab Muslims would continue to plague the Umayyads.


Who was the head of the U.S. Olympic Committee?

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, a critic of Mayor Gavin Newsom, said that it was a "cynical plan to please the Bush State Department and the Chinese government because of the incredible influence of money.


Bagaru and Sanganer represent what type of art?

Shopping reflects the colorful culture, Rajasthani clothes have a lot of mirror work and embroidery.


This problem was compounded when the main Hanoverian army under Cumberland was defeated at the Battle of Hastenbeck and forced to surrender entirely at the Convention of Klosterzeven following a French Invasion of Hanover.


What were his relatives known for working on?

Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work.


What is shared by most treaties since the late 19th century?

Since the late 19th century, most treaties have followed a fairly consistent format.


What speech did Eisenhower give after Stalin died?

At this time Eisenhower gave his Chance for Peace speech in which he attempted, unsuccessfully, to forestall the nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union by suggesting multiple opportunities presented by peaceful uses of nuclear materials.


What publishing house published An Innkeeper's Diary?

In the 1920s John Fothergill (1876–1957) was the innkeeper of the Spread Eagle in Thame, Berkshire, and published his autobiography: An Innkeeper's Diary (London: Chatto & Windus, 1931).


Who led the French army defending Genoa against the Austrian siege?

The fierce resistance of this French army, under André Masséna, gave the northern striking force precious time to carry out their operations with little interference.


On 25 August 1944, the city was liberated by the French 2nd Armoured Division and the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army.


The removal of the Queens bedchamber ladies became known as what?

Many of the Queen's ladies of the bedchamber were wives of Whigs, and Peel expected to replace them with wives of Tories.


In 2001, how many Greek residents were not citizens?

Of the non-citizen residents, 48,560 were EU or European Free Trade Association nationals and 17,426 were Cypriots with privileged status.


What popular RnB singer hails from Southampton?

The city is home or birthplace to a number of contemporary musicians such as R'n'B singer Craig David, Coldplay drummer Will Champion, former Holloways singer Rob Skipper as well as 1980s popstar Howard Jones.


What percentage of shareholder votes was need to approve the 2014 buy-back?

A statement from Shell read: "Royal Dutch Shell acknowledges the outcome of Woodside Petroleum Limited's shareholders' negative vote on the selective buy-back proposal.


What is the Greece Carnival also called?

In Greece Carnival is also known as the Apokriés (Greek: Αποκριές, "saying goodbye to meat"), or the season of the "Opening of the Triodion", so named after the liturgical book used by the church from then until Holy Week.


What group condemned mixed faith marriages?

Paul VI was a good friend of the Anglican Church, which he described as "our beloved sister Church".


What have human groups always considered themselves as compared to other nearby groups?

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.


Of the huge amount of microorganisms, how many cause disease in otherwise healthy individuals?

Among the vast varieties of microorganisms, relatively few cause disease in otherwise healthy individuals.


Mitscher decided this chance to destroy the Japanese fleet was worth the risk of aircraft losses due to running out of fuel on the return flight.


What is "the american colonization society"?

The American Colonization Society was founded in 1816 in Washington, DC for this purpose, by a group of prominent politicians and slaveholders.


In the summer of 1937, the squad was on tour in Mexico and the United States, where it was received as an ambassador of the Second Spanish Republic.


What Christian saint was also an Umayyad administrator?

Many Muslims criticized the Umayyads for having too many non-Muslim, former Roman administrators in their government.


When did the bank move to it's new headquarters?

The bank moved to new purpose-built headquarters in 2014 which were designed a Vienna-based architectural office named Coop Himmelbau.


What cause did James Wickersham focus on in his early Congressional tenure?

Statehood for Alaska was an important cause of James Wickersham early in his tenure as a congressional delegate.


Where is the Uwharrie national Forest located?

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.


How many theaters approximately are located in Hanover?

Around 40 theatres are located in Hanover.


What age group does adult contemporary radio typically focus on?

AC radio often targets the 25–44 age group, the demographic that has received the most attention from advertisers since the 1960s.


What accounts for 20.9% of Switzerland's exported goods?

The largest exported goods are chemicals (34% of exported goods), machines/electronics (20.9%), and precision instruments/watches (16.9%).


What type of region does a majority of Nigerians live in?

With the majority of Nigeria's populace in the rural areas, the major languages of communication in the country remain indigenous languages.


How many players did Barcelona list on the day their transfer ban ended?

The same day, they registered 77 players across all categories and ages, and both last summer signings Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal became eligible to play with the first team.


How many people attended the Youth for Christ rally?

On September 30, nearly 100,000 people marched in Kiev to protest against the new union treaty proposed by Gorbachev.


Geologically, the Paleozoic starts shortly after the breakup of a supercontinent called Pannotia and at the end of a global ice age.


His campaign called for a national health insurance system, discounted prescription drugs for the unemployed, a jobs programme to clean up the Merrimack River and rent controls in Lowell and Lawrence.


How many endemic floral species do forests harbor?

The forests play a vital role in harbouring more than 45,000 floral and 81,000 faunal species of which 5150 floral and 1837 faunal species are endemic.


What is the lowest pay grade in the USAF?

While all USAF military personnel are referred to as Airmen, the term also refers to the pay grades of E-1 through E-4, which are below the level of non-commissioned officers (NCOs).


Where is Croatan National Forest located?

National Forests include Uwharrie National Forest in central North Carolina, Croatan National Forest in Eastern North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest in the northern mountains, and Nantahala National Forest in the southwestern part of the state.


About how long does it take to drive from Richmond International Airport to Williamsburg?

The Greater Richmond area is served by the Richmond International Airport (IATA: RIC, ICAO: KRIC), located in nearby Sandston, seven miles (11 km) southeast of Richmond and within an hour drive of historic Williamsburg, Virginia.


What actually ended up happening after Norfolk Island asked Australia for help?

However, by May 2013 agreement had not been reached and islanders were having to leave to find work and welfare.


The largest municipal healthcare in the US is what?

HHC's MetroPlus Health Plan is one of the New York area's largest providers of government-sponsored health insurance and is the plan of choice for nearly half million New Yorkers.


What connector provides four power/ground pairs?

The 24-pin double-sided connector provides four power/ground pairs, two differential pairs for USB 2.0 data bus (though only one pair is implemented in a Type-C cable), four pairs for high-speed data bus, two "sideband use" pins, and two configuration pins for cable orientation detection, dedicated biphase mark code (BMC) configuration data channel, and VCONN +5 V power for active cables.


What was expected when the divine intervention benefited the patron?

Divine consideration might be sought to avoid the inconvenient delays of a journey, or encounters with banditry, piracy and shipwreck, with due gratitude to be rendered on safe arrival or return.


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

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.


What is another example of architectural technology that is seen in Gothic construction?

It is in the architecture of these Gothic churches that a unique combination of existing technologies established the emergence of a new building style.


What is the largest private university in Uruguay?

The largest private university in Uruguay, is also located in Montevideo.


Insects walk the ground in alternating what?

As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles.


She is so distracted and embarrassed that she prefers to go home in her ham costume, which saves her life.


What research centre at the University of Southampton is abbreviated NOCS?

The university considers itself one of the top 5 research universities in the UK.


What type of countries did Tito develop relations with?

His public speeches often reiterated that policy of neutrality and cooperation with all countries would be natural as long as these countries did not use their influence to pressure Yugoslavia to take sides.


Any wrestler who has a fall scored against them is forced out of the match, and the match continues until only one remains.


Voters in the city approve which kind of amendment?

Adopted through a ballot initiative sponsored by the local Human Rights Party, which feared a splintering of the liberal vote, the process was repealed in 1976 after use in only one election.


In what year did the Varangians impose tribute from the Slavic and Finnic?

The Varangians are first mentioned imposing tribute from Slavic and Finnic tribes in 859.


In what year was phenobarbital discovered?

Today, amphetamine is largely restricted to use in the treatment of attention deficit disorder and phenobarbital in the treatment of epilepsy.


What were Apple support staff initially instructed not to assist with concerning malware?

Initially, Apple support staff were instructed not to assist in the removal of the malware or admit the existence of the malware issue, but as the malware spread, a support document was issued.


Who did the Cubs trade to the Texas Rangers for Mike Olt, C.J. Edwards, Neil Ramirez, and Justin Grimm?

Three days later, the Cubs sent Alfonso Soriano to the New York Yankees for minor leaguer Corey Black.


How do Valencian scholars view Catalan and Valencian?

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


Which orthodox Hindu philosophy concerns realism?

Some sub-schools share Tantric ideas with those found in some Buddhist traditions.


How many days does Malmedy's festival take place before Shrove Tuesday?

The celebration takes place during 4 days before the Shrove Tuesday.


What ranking in terms of GDP is Mexico City globally?

According to a study conducted by PwC, Mexico City had a GDP of $390 billion, ranking it as the eighth richest city in the world after the greater metropolitan areas of Tokyo, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Paris, London and Osaka/Kobe (and the richest in the whole of Latin America).


Who is the main character in Taxi Driver?

122nd Street is mentioned in the movie Taxi Driver by main character Travis Bickle as the location where a fellow cab driver is assaulted with a knife.


Petrochemical refineries and manufacturing plants were built due to the demand for what items during the war?

Petrochemical refineries and manufacturing plants were constructed along the ship channel because of the demand for petroleum and synthetic rubber products by the defense industry during the war.


How long ago has the term 'Armenia' been used?

In Greek, Αρμένιοι "Armenians" is attested from about the same time, perhaps the earliest reference being a fragment attributed to Hecataeus of Miletus (476 BC).


Many ethnic Han Chinese emigrants to the region were Hoklo from southern Fujian, and brought the language to what is now Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia (the former Dutch East Indies) and present day Malaysia and Singapore (formerly Malaya and the British Straits Settlements).


What countries do the A12 and A2 connect

Two of the most important major roads serve the city of Utrecht: the A12 and A2 motorways connect Amsterdam, Arnhem, The Hague and Maastricht, as well as Belgium and Germany.


The risk of death by malaria raises by how much with a concurrent HIV infection?

The malaria problem seems to be compounded by the AIDS epidemic.


Tito met many world leaders during his rule, such as Soviet rulers Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid Brezhnev; Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser, Indian politicians Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi; British Prime Ministers Winston Churchill, James Callaghan and Margaret Thatcher; U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter; other political leaders, dignitaries and heads of state that Tito met at least once in his lifetime included Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Yasser Arafat, Willy Brandt, Helmut Schmidt, Georges Pompidou, Queen Elizabeth II, Hua Guofeng, Kim Il Sung, Sukarno, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Suharto, Idi Amin, Haile Selassie, Kenneth Kaunda, Gaddafi, Erich Honecker, Nicolae Ceaușescu, János Kádár and Urho Kekkonen.


What was the reasoning behind the proposal to merge many colleges?

In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a constituent college of the University of London.


What movie was Spielberg working on when he first played Pong?

He has also criticized the use of cut scenes in games, calling them intrusive, and feels making story flow naturally into the gameplay is a challenge for future game developers.


The Gorals of southern Poland and northern Slovakia are partially descended from Romance-speaking Vlachs who migrated into the region from the 14th to 17th centuries and were absorbed into the local population.


It has been proposed that, like Dublin, Cork was an important trading centre in the global Scandinavian trade network.


By the late 19th century, the most conservative elements within the Qing court could no longer ignore China's military weakness.


How is Puerto Rico designated in its constitution?

This act would provide for referendums to be held in Puerto Rico to determine the island's ultimate political status.


What had turned England and Catholic Spain into implacable enemies?

In the meantime the Protestant Reformation had turned England and Catholic Spain into implacable enemies .


What was the Seven Years' War considered as the prelude to?

Considered a prelude to the two world wars and the greatest European war since the Thirty Years War of the 17th century, it once again split Europe into two coalitions, led by Great Britain on one side and France on the other.


New Haven Colony was separated from the Connecticut Colony which was located where?

The settlement became the headquarters of the New Haven Colony.


The National Security Act of 1947 was signed on on 26 July 1947 by President Harry S Truman, which established the Department of the Air Force, but it was not not until 18 September 1947, when the first secretary of the Air Force, W. Stuart Symington was sworn into office that the Air Force was officially formed.


How many colleges for undergraduates are at Notre Dame?

All of Notre Dame's undergraduate students are a part of one of the five undergraduate colleges at the school or are in the First Year of Studies program.


In the floor, just inside the great west door, in the centre of the nave, is the tomb of The Unknown Warrior, an unidentified British soldier killed on a European battlefield during the First World War.


Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages.


What is one way of referring to more than one antenna?

The words antenna (plural: antennas in US English, although both "antennas" and "antennae" are used in International English) and aerial are used interchangeably.


Several species of which type dot the steppe and transition zone?

The state has a great diversity due to the large number of microclimates found and dramatic varying terrain.


This Roman-Greek interaction began as a consequence of the Greek city-states located along the coast of southern Italy.


What company provides the city with natural gas?

Eighty-two percent of the city's public works vehicles now run on alternative fuels, including nearly 100% of the municipal bus system, making it among the largest such fleets in the country.


How many buildings are on BYU's main campus?

Notwithstanding, each Sunday LDS Church services for students are conducted on campus, but due to the large number of students attending these services, nearly all of the buildings and possible meeting spaces on campus are utilized (in addition, many students attend services off campus in LDS chapels in the surrounding communities).


What did Nobel Laureate Hans Bethe think of von NEumann's ability?

"I have sometimes wondered whether a brain like von Neumann's does not indicate a species superior to that of man", said Nobel Laureate Hans Bethe of Cornell University.


What path is described as being built upon the motivation to liberate all living beings?

The Mahayana sutras often claim to articulate the Buddha's deeper, more advanced doctrines, reserved for those who follow the bodhisattva path.


Under what condition can ferrous hydroxide be oxidized?

In its turn, under anaerobic conditions, the ferrous hydroxide (Fe(OH)_2 ) can be oxidized by the protons of water to form magnetite and molecular hydrogen.


In lucha libre, many characters wear masks, adopting a secret identity akin to a superhero, a near-sacred tradition.


According to one consultant, which group found the book demoralizing?

A Canadian language arts consultant found that the novel resonated well with white students, but that black students found it "demoralizing".


Does New Mexico's language also include other dialect?

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 the roots of the modern Pentecostal movement?

Sprung from Methodist and Wesleyan roots, it arose out of meetings at an urban mission on Azusa Street in Los Angeles.


As of 2015[update], Nigeria is the world's 20th largest economy, worth more than $500 billion and $1 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and purchasing power parity respectively.


Who do Christians believe is prophesized in Isaiah 7:14?

While Matthew and Luke give differing versions of the virgin birth, John quotes the uninitiated Philip and the disbelieving Jews gathered at Galilee referring to Joseph as Jesus's father.


What magazine described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe?"

The poor performance of the Portuguese economy was explored in April 2007 by The Economist, which described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe".


What percent of the populatin of Bern resident foreigners?

As of October 2015, the resident population stood at 140,634, of which 100,634 were Swiss citizens and 40,000 (30%) resident foreigners.


It was the largest and most important economic depression in the 20th century, and is used in the 21st century as an example of how far the world's economy can fall.


In what year did Barcelona begin the construction of a new stadium?

The club began to make plans for a new stadium.


When a browser includes a lot of extras, it can be referred to as what?

Available web browsers range in features from minimal, text-based user interfaces with bare-bones support for HTML to rich user interfaces supporting a wide variety of file formats and protocols.


What law covers wrongs which humans can inflict upon each other?

Tort law covers the entire imaginable spectrum of wrongs which humans can inflict upon each other, and of course, partially overlaps with wrongs also punishable by criminal law.


To avoid such injuries, and to receive a high performance score, proper technique must be used by the gymnast.


What happens to the power that is not absorbed by the antenna?

Efficiency of a transmitting antenna is the ratio of power actually radiated (in all directions) to the power absorbed by the antenna terminals.


Who was dean of Yale Medical School from 1920 to 1935?

Milton Winternitz led the Yale Medical School as its dean from 1920 to 1935.


What other year did Santa Monica receive the Bicycle Friendly Community award?

Santa Monica has received the Bicycle Friendly Community Award (Bronze in 2009, Silver in 2013) by the League of American Bicyclists.


The manuscript according to Zayd remained with Abu Bakr until he died.


Why did Britain not want Elizabeth to associate with conscientious objectors?

Proposals, such as appointing her Constable of Caernarfon Castle or a patron of Urdd Gobaith Cymru (the Welsh League of Youth), were abandoned for various reasons, which included a fear of associating Elizabeth with conscientious objectors in the Urdd, at a time when Britain was at war.


Why did John Quinton and Peter Leaver resign as chairman and chief excutive?

The current chairman is Sir Dave Richards, who was appointed in April 1999, and the chief executive is Richard Scudamore, appointed in November 1999.


Likewise the migration of Spanish-speaking Nicaraguans also began as a result of political instability during the end of the 1970s and the 1980s.


What is a treaty concluded among several countries?

Treaties of "mutual guarantee" are international compacts, e.g., the Treaty of Locarno which guarantees each signatory against attack from another.


What percentage of the Portuguese population did not give an answer for their religion in the 2011 census?

Some 6.8% of the population declared themselves to be non-religious, and 8.3% did not give any answer about their religion.


Which network broadcasts Premier League live in India?

In India, the matches are broadcast live on STAR Sports.


How were the indigenous Palermo population treated under Muslim rule?

The Muslims took control of the Island in 904, after decades of fierce fighting, and the Emirate of Sicily was established.