In Alexandria in the 19th century there was a large community of Italian Egyptians and Italian was the "lingua franca" of the city.


In areas like Chiasso, Switzerland, and Neuschwanstein, Bavaria, the demarcation between the mountain range and the flatlands are clear; in other places such as Geneva, the demarcation is less clear.


The 10 billion logical data records are linked to how many artifacts?

As of December 2012, the catalog consisted of about 10 billion logical data records describing 527,000 artifacts and encompassing 81% of NARA's records.


What political party controls the Mexico City legislature?

Because of a clause in the Mexican Constitution, however, as the seat of the powers of the Union, it can never become a state, lest the capital of the country be relocated elsewhere.


Which restaurant did Madonna work in New York City?

In 1978, she dropped out of college and relocated to New York City.


The Roman soldiers did not break Jesus' legs, as they did to the other two men crucified (breaking the legs hastened the crucifixion process), as Jesus was dead already.


What new footage did Columbia require for a Close Encounters revisit?

Spielberg then revisited his Close Encounters project and, with financial backing from Columbia Pictures, released Close Encounters: The Special Edition in 1980.


Why did the definition of film speeds change considerably?

Originally the sensitivity was written as a fraction with 'tenths' (for example "18/10° DIN"), where the resultant value 1.8 represented the relative base 10 logarithm of the speed. '


In front of what NJ building was the street paved with asphalt in 1870?

In 1876, asphalt-based paving was used to pave Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, in time for the celebration of the national centennial.


What happened when Kexi, and the two other generals all retired?

The move backfired as the young emperor called their bluff by accepting their requests and ordering that all three fiefdoms to be reverted to the crown.


Which type of philosphy did not continue after 1400?

When Madhavacharya compiled Sarva-darśana-samgraha (a digest of all philosophies) in the 14th century, he had no Cārvāka/Lokāyata text to quote from, or even refer to.


The idea of what quality was a social indicator that provided a new source of legitimacy for the dominant class?

The idea of taste (le goût) was a social indicator: to truly be able to categorize nature, one had to have the proper taste, an ability of discretion shared by all members of polite society.


Tengen got a description of Nintendo's chip from whom?

Atari Games created a line of NES products under the name Tengen and took a different approach.


Why would a transmitter have additional adjustments?

When a transmission line is used in between the antenna and the transmitter (or receiver) one generally would like an antenna system whose impedance is resistive and near the characteristic impedance of that transmission line in order to minimize the standing wave ratio (SWR) and the increase in transmission line losses it entails, in addition to supplying a good match at the transmitter or receiver itself.


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

In the United Kingdom and other areas where British English is used, the term aerial is sometimes used although 'antenna' has been universal in professional use for many years.


What are the Universities waiting for before proceeding with the lawsuit?

Both universities requested the court to halt the lawsuits until the U.S. Supreme Court provides clarification of relevant law by ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin for the second time.


When was the first Namibian newspaper founded?

The first newspaper in Namibia was the German-language Windhoeker Anzeiger, founded 1898.


Early Greek (before Koine) have been redone with what?

Some forms of Greek before the Koine Greek period are reconstructed as having aspirated stops.


What county did Plymouth unsuccessfully attempt to see created?

This led to Plymouth lobbying for the creation of a Tamarside county, to include Plymouth, Torpoint, Saltash, and the rural hinterland.


Who believed the Ming reappointed old Yuan dynasty officials in Tibet?

Norbu writes that, although this would have been true for the eastern Tibetan regions of Amdo and Kham's "tribute-cum-trade" relations with the Ming, it was untrue if applied to the western Tibetan regions of Ü-Tsang and Ngari.


In what era did Iranian visual art reach its peak?

It is even possible to see a progenitor of the cinema close-up in one of these works of art, which shows a wounded wild pig escaping from the hunting ground.


When did other states become part of Mexico?

The geographical isolation and unique political history of this territory led to New Mexican Spanish differing notably from both Spanish spoken in other parts of the United States of America and Spanish spoken in the present-day United Mexican States.


What are two economic issues faced by the Congolese government?

The current administration presides over an uneasy internal peace and faces difficult economic problems of stimulating recovery and reducing poverty, despite record-high oil prices since 2003.


From May to September, rain in Israel is rare.


What north sea port was the secondary target for bombers that could not find their primary target?

The North Sea port of Hull, a convenient and easily found target or secondary target for bombers unable to locate their primary targets, was subjected to 86 raids in the Hull Blitz during the war, with a conservative estimate of 1,200 civilians killed and 95 percent of its housing stock destroyed or damaged.


When did evidence of wheeled vehicles appear throughout the world?

Evidence of wheeled vehicles appeared in the mid 4th millennium BC, near-simultaneously in Mesopotamia, the Northern Caucasus (Maykop culture) and Central Europe.


What percentage of the street vendors in Hyderabad were male in 2007?

According to a survey published in 2007, it had 40–50,000 street vendors, and their numbers were increasing.:9


What monocot plant produces "wood" by the same name that's often used for flooring and veneer?

Structural material that resembles ordinary, "dicot" or conifer wood in its gross handling characteristics is produced by a number of monocot plants, and these also are colloquially called wood.


What financial institution went bankrupt and was liquidated in 2007?

Lehman reported that it had been in talks with Bank of America and Barclays for the company's possible sale.


Nasser subsequently slammed Hussein on Cairo radio as being "a tool of the imperialists".


In the 1988 election, where did George H. W. Bush say Michael Dukakis's foreign policy was born?

During the 1988 presidential election, George H. W. Bush (Yale '48) derided Michael Dukakis for having "foreign-policy views born in Harvard Yard's boutique".


Statues have been made in whose likeness?

Some other distinctive features, such as temples, baths, reservoirs, warrior statues and decorative carvings have been found associated to this culture, together with rich gold and metalworking traditions.


The teachings on the Four Noble Truths are regarded as central to the teachings of Buddhism, and are said to provide a conceptual framework for Buddhist thought.


How many techniques are available because of ISO 12232:2006?

The ISO standard ISO 12232:2006 gives digital still camera manufacturers a choice of five different techniques for determining the exposure index rating at each sensitivity setting provided by a particular camera model.


What is another name for terahertz radiation?

Recently T-ray imaging has been of considerable interest due to a number of new developments such as terahertz time-domain spectroscopy.


Among the Punjabi poets, the names of Sultan Bahu, Bulleh Shah, Mian Muhammad Baksh, and Waris Shah and folk singers like Inayat Hussain Bhatti and Tufail Niazi, Alam Lohar, Sain Marna, Mansoor Malangi, Allah Ditta Lona wala, Talib Hussain Dard, Attaullah Khan Essa Khailwi, Gamoo Tahliwala, Mamzoo Gha-lla, Akbar Jat, Arif Lohar, Ahmad Nawaz Cheena and Hamid Ali Bela are well-known.


What Nasserist usurped the King of Yemen?

Muammar Gaddafi, who overthrew the Libyan monarchy in 1969, considered Nasser his hero and sought to succeed him as "leader of the Arabs".


When were albums as we currently know them widely released?

In the 1930s, record companies began issuing collections of 78 rpm records by one performer or of one type of music in specially assembled albums, typically with artwork on the front cover and liner notes on the back or inside cover.


What languages do residents of Norfolk Island speak?

The Norfuk language is decreasing in popularity as more tourists travel to the island and more young people leave for work and study reasons; however, there are efforts to keep it alive via dictionaries and the renaming of some tourist attractions to their Norfuk equivalents.


What type of work did Paul Vi finish that had been started by two previous popes?

He took on himself the unfinished reform work of these two popes, bringing them diligently with great humility and common sense and without much fanfare to conclusion.


The Japanese defenders recognized the possibility of a renewed invasion, and began construction of a great stone barrier around Hakata Bay in 1276.


What did Detroit build after the failure of a larger regional transportation system?

Following the failure to reach an agreement over the larger system, the City moved forward with construction of the elevated downtown circulator portion of the system, which became known as the Detroit People Mover.


Why do many Somalis live in South Asia and Europe?

While most Somalis can be found in Somalia proper, large numbers also live in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Yemen, the Middle East, South Asia and Europe due to their seafaring tradition.


Trudeau said in his memoirs that the Queen favoured his attempt to reform the constitution and that he was impressed by "the grace she displayed in public" and "the wisdom she showed in private".


By the 2000-1 season what was the percentage of foreign players?

By 2000–01, the number of foreign players participating in the Premier League was 36 per cent of the total.


What is Nanjing's nationwide ranking for National key disciplines?

The number of National key laboratories, National key disciplines and the academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering all rank third in the nation.


Why did the last Ming Emperor commit suicide?

When Beijing was captured by Li Zicheng's peasant rebels in 1644, the Chongzhen Emperor, the last Ming emperor, committed suicide.


According to Brian Cowan, was learning more or less formal in coffehouses as opposed to private institutions?

According to Cowan, "the coffeehouse was a place for like-minded scholars to congregate, to read, as well as learn from and to debate with each other, but was emphatically not a university institution, and the discourse there was of a far different order than any university tutorial."


Along with Nepali, Indian and Chinese cuisines, what cuisine has been a focus of Kathmandu restaurants?

The growth of tourism in Kathmandu has led to culinary creativity and the development of hybrid foods to accommodate for tourists such as American chop suey, which is a sweet-and-sour sauce with crispy noodles with a fried egg commonly added on top and other westernized adaptations of traditional cuisine.


"Religious freedom resulted from an alliance of unlikely partners," writes the historian Frank Lambert in his book The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America.


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

This distinction is often characterized as that between high culture, namely that of the ruling social group, and low culture.


What caused the bankruptcy of many farmers during this era?

As commodity prices fell, many farmers could no longer operate their farms at a profit.


What is distinguished from 'this is odd' only by an accent, in Russian?

According to the Institute of Russian Language of the Russian Academy of Sciences, an optional acute accent (знак ударения) may, and sometimes should, be used to mark stress.


How many selective grammar schools are still currently functioning in England and Wales?

In the selective school system, which survives in several parts of the United Kingdom, admission is dependent on selection criteria, most commonly a cognitive test or tests.


Following the emperor's death in 1875, Cixi's nephew, the Guangxu Emperor, took the throne, in violation of the dynastic custom that the new emperor be of the next generation, and another regency began.


Who expounded the earliest recorded Western philosophy of time?

The earliest recorded Western philosophy of time was expounded by the ancient Egyptian thinker Ptahhotep (c. 2650–2600 BC), who said, "Do not lessen the time of following desire, for the wasting of time is an abomination to the spirit."


Where are archival descriptions of holdings under the custody of NARA stored?

The archival descriptions include information on traditional paper holdings, electronic records, and artifacts.


The SAC is an abbreviation for what US force?

American intelligence agencies discovered that the Soviet Union had exploded its first atomic bomb, with the consequence that the United States potentially could face a future nuclear war that, for the first time, might devastate its cities.


Which musican mediums were the majority of amateur music works published for?

The increasing study of the fine arts, as well as access to amateur-friendly published works, led to more people becoming interested in reading and discussing music.


What is the word for a beardless, athletic youth?

The ideal of the kouros (a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of music, truth and prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more.


Richard J. Smith is Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.


Israel is ranked 1st in the world in what?

Israel is a leading country in the development of solar energy.


What are the legal jurisdictions that Swiss citizens are subject to?

Swiss citizens are subject to three legal jurisdictions: the commune, canton and federal levels.


While the treaty established what later became the Flathead Indian Reservation, trouble with interpreters and confusion over the terms of the treaty led whites to believe that the Bitterroot Valley was opened to settlement, but the tribal nations disputed those provisions.


Popper pointed out an important logical asymmetry between what two concepts?

Logically, no number of positive outcomes at the level of experimental testing can confirm a scientific theory, but a single counterexample is logically decisive: it shows the theory, from which the implication is derived, to be false.


Who was most influential in Islamic philosophy?

Ibn Sina (Avicenna) is regarded as the most influential philosopher of Islam.


Where were the people gathered at his tomb from?

The 50th anniversary of his death was celebrated on 3 June 2013 by Pope Francis, who visited his tomb and prayed there, then addressing the gathered crowd and spoke about the late pope.


When was Claridge's asphalt the most often used?

In 1838, there was a flurry of entrepreneurial activity involving asphalt/bitumen, which had uses beyond paving.


Which season ten contestant was in the hospital instead of at the Top 13 results show?

The judges used their one save on Abrams on the Top 11, and as a result this was the first season that 11 finalists went on tour instead of 10.


The rise of ports caused what in populations?

Some regions conversely had population falls – Belgrade saw its population drop from 25,000 to 8,000 mainly due to political strife.


What odds were at stake for the attack launched by the III Corps?

Once blocked from retreat, the French in the fortress of Metz had no choice but to engage in a fight that would see the last major cavalry engagement in Western Europe.


According to Hegel, what form does thought necessarily take?

Thought is always a form of abstraction, and thus not only is pure existence impossible to think, but all forms in existence are unthinkable; thought depends on language, which merely abstracts from experience, thus separating us from lived experience and the living essence of all beings.


How many pins did the controller ports have on the NES?

The NES dropped the hardwired controllers, instead featuring two custom 7-pin ports on the front of the console.


What is the average for a dog to bear her litter?

An average litter consists of about six puppies, though this number may vary widely based on the breed of dog.


In what European areas is Protestantism still the most practiced religion?

In European countries which were most profoundly influenced by the Reformation, Protestantism still remains the most practiced religion.


What part of Houston does San Jacinto College serve?

The northwestern through northeastern parts of the city are served by various campuses of the Lone Star College System, while the southeastern portion of Houston is served by San Jacinto College, and a northeastern portion is served by Lee College.


What is used to generalize the connection of fields and groups to infinite field extensions?

for any constant c. Matrix groups over these fields fall under this regime, as do adele rings and adelic algebraic groups, which are basic to number theory.


How many households are located in New Haven according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau report?

The city's demography is shifting rapidly: New Haven has always been a city of immigrants and currently the Latino population is growing rapidly.


Where on the fault is the possibility of future earthquakes increased?

On May 20, USGS seismologist Tom Parsons warned that there is "high risk" of a major M>7 aftershock over the next weeks or months.


Anti-aircraft missiles are variously called surface-to-air missile, abbreviated and pronounced "SAM" and Surface to Air Guided Weapon (SAGW).


What variation of beetle in the Coleoptera order communicate by way of light?

Insects can communicate with each other in a variety of ways.


In what decade did film and literature help revive football in Britain?

As one of the most successful teams in the country, Arsenal have often featured when football is depicted in the arts in Britain.


What year was the brewing Company SABMiller founded?

In 2002 South African Breweries bought the North American Miller Brewing Company to found SABMiller, becoming the second largest brewery, after North American Anheuser-Bush.


What was the name of Queen's final tour with Freddie Mercury?

A sold-out tour in support of A Kind of Magic, once again they hired Spike Edney, leading to him being dubbed the unofficial fifth member.


What year did the government of Zhejiang recognise folk religion as 'civil religion'?

In mid-2015 the government of Zhejiang recognised folk religion as "civil religion" beginning the registration of more than twenty thousand folk religious associations.


Some other popular sights are the Waterloo Column, the Laves House, the Wangenheim Palace, the Lower Saxony State Archives, the Hanover Playhouse, the Kröpcke Clock, the Anzeiger Tower Block, the Administration Building of the NORD/LB, the Cupola Hall of the Congress Centre, the Lower Saxony Stock, the Ministry of Finance, the Garten Church, the Luther Church, the Gehry Tower (designed by the American architect Frank O. Gehry), the specially designed Bus Stops, the Opera House, the Central Station, the Maschsee lake and the city forest Eilenriede, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe.


What use has pushed out the need to produce roads with coal tar?

However, since the 1970s, when natural gas succeeded town gas, asphalt/bitumen has completely overtaken the use of coal tar in these applications.


Who does Barbara Anderson feel the church's policy regarding sexual abuse protects?

Jehovah's Witnesses have been accused of having policies and culture that help to conceal cases of sexual abuse within the organization.


What empire included all of the Balkan Peninsula north to the southern edge of the Hungarian Plain at the beginning of the 19th century?

At the beginning of the 19th century the Ottoman Empire included all of the Balkan Peninsula north to the southern edge of the Hungarian Plain, but by 1914 had lost all of it except Constantinople and Eastern Thrace to the rise of Balkan nationalism, which saw the independence of Greece, Serbia, the Danubian Principalities and Bulgaria.


What new library illustrates the traditional style of neoclassicism?

Two new university Libraries, Quinlan Terry's Maitland Robinson Library at Downing College and ADAM Architecture's Sackler Library illustrate that the approach taken can range from the traditional, in the former case, to the unconventional, in the latter case.


What was the headline for a page 2 Sun story on 17 November 1989?

The Sun also ran an editorial further arguing that "At last the truth can be told... the risk of catching AIDS if you are heterosexual is "statistically invisible".


What organization invested half a million pounds in the SeaCity Museum?

The city is home to the longest surviving stretch of medieval walls in England, as well as a number of museums such as Tudor House Museum, reopened on 30 July 2011 after undergoing extensive restoration and improvement; Southampton Maritime Museum; God's House Tower, an archaeology museum about the city's heritage and located in one of the tower walls; the Medieval Merchant's House; and Solent Sky, which focuses on aviation.


What percentage of the population is of the  Rakhine descendant line ?


Marty Walsh became Mayor in January 2014, his predecessor Thomas Menino's twenty-year tenure having been the longest in the city's history.


Who said "there will be a Marine Corps for the next 500 years"?

Navy Secretary James Forrestal, upon seeing the flag, remarked "there will be a Marine Corps for the next 500 years.


What group makes up 6 % of Houston's population?

Asians made up 6% (1.7% Vietnamese, 1.3% Chinese, 1.3% Indian, 0.9% Pakistani, 0.4% Filipino, 0.3% Korean, 0.1% Japanese), while Pacific Islanders made up 0.1%.


When did India build the forth largest rail system in the world?

India built a modern railway system in the late 19th century which was the fourth largest in the world.


What dynastie was from Austria and Slovenia?

Much of the medieval period was a time of power struggles between competing dynasties such as the House of Savoy, the Visconti in northern Italy and the House of Habsburg in Austria and Slovenia.


Why did San Diego lose its pueblo status in 1838?

In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain, and San Diego became part of the Mexican territory of Alta California.


What example city service was cut back on in the Bronx?

Others have suggested a "planned shrinkage" of municipal services, such as fire-fighting.


What official organization was responsible for Samoa during most of the 20th century?

In 1943, this Department was renamed the Department of Island Territories after a separate Department of External Affairs was created to conduct New Zealand's foreign affairs.


What was the name of William Henry Pyne book from 1808?

As home to the revolution, Britain experienced higher standards of living.


On which date did Arsenal name a fully foreign 16-man squad for a match?

On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first Premier League side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up, and on 14 February 2005


Which rooms are used for less formal entertaining such as luncheons or private audiences?

Directly underneath the State Apartments is a suite of slightly less grand rooms known as the semi-state apartments.


What are dimethylzinc, dietylzinc and diphenylzinc?

Commercially available diorganozinc compounds are dimethylzinc, diethylzinc and diphenylzinc.


What features did Aonuma work to improve after the demo complaints?

He began rethinking the controls with Miyamoto to focus on comfort and ease.[q]


What ancient festival was celebrated until the 5th century?

Aeneas had been given refuge by King Evander, a Greek exile from Arcadia, to whom were attributed other religious foundations: he established the Ara Maxima, "Greatest Altar," to Hercules at the site that would become the Forum Boarium, and he was the first to celebrate the Lupercalia, an archaic festival in February that was celebrated as late as the 5th century of the Christian era.


Dogs show an extreme range in what two characteristics?

Dogs are highly variable in height and weight.


What type of antibiotic is most likely to be a problem with alcohol?

Despite the lack of a categorical counterindication, the belief that alcohol and antibiotics should never be mixed is widespread.


During shooting she became ill several times due to the intense emotional effort required.


How is the credit to households accomplished?

If the net electricity use is below zero, the utility then rolls over the kilowatt hour credit to the next month.


How many people currently have membership to the BHS?

Today the BHS has over 22,000 members in approximately 800 chapters across the United States, and the barbershop style has spread around the world with organizations in many other countries.


When did the Orthodox Church of Greece proclaim being a Freemason was an act of apostacy?

In 1933, the Orthodox Church of Greece officially declared that being a Freemason constitutes an act of apostasy and thus, until he repents, the person involved with Freemasonry cannot partake of the Eucharist.


What does Materialism see each object as?

It sees every object as distinct and discrete from all other objects.


What person took an army of 40,000 across the mountain passes?

A mummified man, determined to be 5,000 years old, was discovered on a glacier at the Austrian–Italian border in 1991.


What did the 1960 changes to film speed measures lead to?

The ASA standard underwent a major revision in 1960 with ASA PH2.5-1960, when the method to determine film speed was refined and previously applied safety factors against under-exposure were abandoned, effectively doubling the nominal speed of many black-and-white negative films.


Architecture involves the creation of what?

Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art.


What city does the western route 34 leads to?

To the northeast are Middletown Avenue (Route 17), which leads to the Montowese section of North Haven, and Foxon Boulevard (Route 80), which leads to the Foxon section of East Haven and to the town of North Branford.


Economic anthropology covers what scope of human economic behavior?

Economic Anthropology remains, for the most part, focused upon exchange.


What famous ship left Southampton's port carrying the Pilgrim Fathers?

The port was the point of departure for the Pilgrim Fathers aboard Mayflower in 1620.


In more that 100 years how many films have been produced in Egypt?

For over 100 years, more than 4000 films have been produced in Egypt, three quarters of the total Arab production.[citation needed]


What property of copper increases the efficiency of electrical motors?

Copper's greater conductivity versus other metals enhances the electrical energy efficiency of motors.


How many bulbs does the average ribbon machine produce per hour?

In manufacturing the glass bulb, a type of "ribbon machine" is used.


Some penguins have been recording diving up to how many feet?

Birds live and breed in most terrestrial habitats and on all seven continents, reaching their southern extreme in the snow petrel's breeding colonies up to 440 kilometres (270 mi) inland in Antarctica.


What competition is the predecessor to the UEFA Cup-Europa League?

They have also won five UEFA Champions League, a record four UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, a shared record five UEFA Super Cup and a record three FIFA Club World Cup trophies.


The CCCS has since been associated with who?

Cultural studies in this sense, then, can be viewed as a limited concentration scoped on the intricacies of consumerism, which belongs to a wider culture sometimes referred to as "Western Civilization" or as "Globalism."


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

Her death in 1817 precipitated a succession crisis that brought pressure on the Duke of Kent and his unmarried brothers to marry and have children.


What did the Sunday Times estimate Elizabeth's fortune to be in 2015?

Elizabeth's personal fortune has been the subject of speculation for many years.


What can be coded to films to find the source of illegal copies?

Coded Anti-Piracy marks can be added to films to identify the source of illegal copies and shut them down.


What is another surface arteries that is located west of downtown New Haven?

To the west is Route 34, which leads to the city of Derby.


Why would all the remaining stores of lard, butter and meat left at vastenavond be eaten?

On what nowadays is called vastenavond (the days before fasting) all the remaining winter stores of lard, butter and meat which were left would be eaten, for it would soon start to rot and decay.


Name one person that Jewish ancestry traced back to?

According to the Hebrew Bible narrative, Jewish ancestry is traced back to the Biblical patriarchs such as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the Biblical matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, and Rachel, who lived in Canaan around the 18th century BCE.


What percentage of Castille's total earnings was Galicia responsible for?

The establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of unrest and fiscal insubordination.


What was the highest world ranking achieved by England under management by Sven-Göran Eriksson?

Sven-Göran Eriksson took charge of the team between 2001 and 2006, and was the first non–English manager of England.


When did Kerry publish his memories of Vietnam?

"I didn't really want to get involved in the war", Kerry said in a book of Vietnam reminiscences published in 1986.


In this theory, what action evokes an emotion?

The issue with the James–Lange theory is that of causation (bodily states causing emotions and being a priori), not that of the bodily influences on emotional experience (which can be argued and is still quite prevalent today in biofeedback studies and embodiment theory).


Who did Beyonce participate with in the Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit?

In April 2011, Beyoncé joined forces with US First Lady Michelle Obama and the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation, to help boost the latter's campaign against child obesity by reworking her single "Get Me Bodied".


With which of his friends did Schwarzenegger start a bricklaying company?

In 1968, Schwarzenegger and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu started a bricklaying business.


After a successful campaign against Alfonso, John headed north again, taking the city of Angers.


The last of these wars, the eighth one, ended in 1594, after Henri IV had converted to Catholicism and was finally able to enter Paris as he supposedly declared Paris vaut bien une messe ("Paris is well worth a Mass").


Over how many people typically attend New York's version of the Carnival?

Carnival is one of the largest parades and street festivals in New York, with over one million attending.


Which town do the New Jersey Devils hockey team play?

Also within the metropolitan area are the New Jersey Devils, who play in nearby Newark, New Jersey.


Sandra Laing is a South African woman who was classified as Coloured by authorities during the apartheid era, due to her skin colour and hair texture, although her parents could prove at least three generations of European ancestors.


Who was also executed on the day of William R. Tolbert's death?

On April 12, 1980, a military coup led by Master Sergeant Samuel Doe of the Krahn ethnic group overthrew and killed President William R. Tolbert, Jr..


What is the name of the environmental charter school located in New Haven?

New Haven is also home to two Achievement First charter schools, Amistad Academy and Elm City College Prep, and to Common Ground, an environmental charter school.


The Geneva Convention, an important part of humanitarian international law, was largely the work of Henry Dunant, a reformed pietist.


Bardufoss Airport , Bardufoss Air Station in Norway and Pune Airport in India are examples of this.


In modern day New Haven who makes up for majority of the demographics in terms of ethnicity?

Today, roughly half the populations of East Haven, West Haven, and North Haven are Italian-American.


What kind of MP3 file sharing continues on?

Unauthorized MP3 file sharing continues on next-generation peer-to-peer networks.


When was the first game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals?

In May 2013, Microsoft launched a new television campaign for Windows 8 illustrating the capabilities and pricing of Windows 8 tablets in comparison to the iPad, which featured the voice of Siri remarking on the iPad's limitations in a parody of Apple's "Get a Mac" advertisements.


The United Kingdom is now one of 16 Commonwealth nations, a grouping known informally as the Commonwealth realms, that share one monarch—Queen Elizabeth II.


Sumerian gods could thus have associations with different cities, and their religious importance often waxed and waned with those cities' political power.


What type of work did Paul Vi finish that had been started by two previous popes?

In doing so, Paul VI saw himself following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, torn to several directions as Saint Paul, who said, "I am attracted to two sides at once, because the Cross always divides."


After what time did the Abbot of Monte Cassino send for Byzantine mosaicists?

The Abbot of Monte Cassino, Desiderius sent envoys to Constantinople some time after 1066 to hire expert Byzantine mosaicists for the decoration of the rebuilt abbey church.


In what year did Mahbub ul Haq devise and launch the HDI?

These were devised and launched by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq in 1990 and had the explicit purpose "to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people-centered policies".


What is the average amount lived on per day?

The World Bank Tajikistan Policy Note 2006 concludes that remittances have played an important role as one of the drivers of Tajikistan's robust economic growth during the past several years, have increased incomes, and as a result helped significantly reduce poverty.


Species that aren't considered specialized are called what?

Some predators specialize in certain classes of prey, not just single species.


How long did Napoleon stay in Moscow before leaving?

In early November Napoleon got concerned about loss of control back in France after the Malet coup of 1812.


What shattered the unity of the Catholic Church?

To add to the many problems of the period, the unity of the Catholic Church was shattered by the Western Schism.


In what country was Porter beer popular in 1721?

The name Porter was first used in 1721 to describe a dark brown beer popular with the street and river porters of London.


Buddhism seeks to be neither pessimistic or optimistic, but what?

As such, "suffering" is too narrow a translation with "negative emotional connotations"[web 9] that can give the impression that the Buddhist view is pessimistic, but Buddhism seeks to be neither pessimistic nor optimistic, but realistic.


How many Greek shipping companies were in operation in 2011?

The 2011 ECSA report showed that there are approximately 750 Greek shipping companies in operation.


Unarmed fox hunting on horseback with hounds is the type of hunting most closely associated with the United Kingdom; in fact, "hunting" without qualification implies fox hunting.


In 2010, the G.R. N'Namdi Gallery opened in a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) complex in Midtown.


What was the mosaic at Butrint designed to portray?

The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the 5th or the first years of the 6th century.


How many works displayed at The Salon de la Section d'Or at the Galerie La Boétie in Paris, October 1912?

The Salon de la Section d'Or at the Galerie La Boétie in Paris, October 1912, was arguably the most important pre-World War I Cubist exhibition; exposing Cubism to a wide audience.


How many articles were contained in the Great Green Charter on Human Rights in the Era of the Masses?

Many of the measures suggested in the charter would be implemented the following year, although others remained inactive.


Which positions from the Canadian Supreme Court may also give assent if need be?

If the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent, it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.


On what date was the 2009 Human Development Report released?

The top countries by HDI were grouped in a new category called "very high human development".


What was the origin of Hindu philosophy?

Hindu philosophy refers to a group of darśanas (philosophies, world views, teachings) that emerged in ancient India.


What did the war in 1714 mandate as the proper language in documentation?

The Catalan defeat in the War of Spanish Succession (1714) initiated a series of measures imposing the use of Spanish in legal documentation.


How does the weight of uranium-238 compare to that of uranium-235?

This leaves uranium-238 bonded to fluorine and allows uranium-235 metal to precipitate from the solution.


When was the first public group for Humanist founded?

In 1929, Charles Francis Potter founded the First Humanist Society of New York whose advisory board included Julian Huxley, John Dewey, Albert Einstein and Thomas Mann.


What path was suggested as the right one for Margaret Thatcher's party by a speaker?

Interrupting our pragmatist, she held the book up for all of us to see. '


How many lines of resolution were the European monochrome broadcasts?

Colour broadcasts started at similarly higher resolutions, first with the US NTSC color system in 1953, which was compatible with the earlier monochrome systems and therefore had the same 525 lines of resolution.


What was the Close Encounters revisit called?

Spielberg then revisited his Close Encounters project and, with financial backing from Columbia Pictures, released Close Encounters: The Special Edition in 1980.


Because all five were in the top ten of Billboard's charts, this made Idol what?

All five of these albums reached the top ten in Billboard 200 which made then American Idol the most successful soundtrack franchise of any motion picture or television program.


What are considered to be the motherland of the Greeks ?

The sea and trade were natural outlets for Greeks since the Greek peninsula is rocky and does not offer good prospects for agriculture.


What was the slogan for the Nintendo brand?

In Europe and South America, however, the NES was outsold by Sega's Master System, while the Nintendo Entertainment System was not available in the Soviet Union.


When was the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall built?

The Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall was built in 1985 to commemorate this event.


How many BDS-3 satellites have been launched?

In-mid 2015, China started the build-up of the third generation BeiDou system (BDS-3) in the global coverage constellation.


Comparing brain sizes among different creatures is used most commonly by what?

The most widely accepted way of comparing brain sizes across species is the so-called encephalization quotient (EQ), which takes into account the nonlinearity of the brain-to-body relationship.


What is the controversial N.S.A. program used in the U.S.?

In the U.S., a controversial National Security Agency program known as PRISM provides for broad monitoring of Internet users traffic and has raised concerns about potential violation of the privacy protections in the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.


What is the significance of Principia Mathematica currently?

The former two books were aimed exclusively at professional mathematicians, while the latter book was intended for a larger audience, covering the history of mathematics and its philosophical foundations.


What is an example of a German encirclement battle?

German tactics emphasised encirclement battles like Cannae and using artillery offensively whenever possible.


What has Sassou's regime attempted to censor?

One French investigation found over 110 bank accounts and dozens of lavish properties in France; Sassou denounced embezzlement investigations as "racist" and "colonial".


Why did the mistranslation of szlachta come about?

The szlachta included those almost rich and powerful enough to be magnates down to rascals with a noble lineage, no land, no castle, no money, no village, and no peasants.:xvi


What far-reaching result do scientists think has come about from symbiosis with bacteria?

While historically, symbiosis has received less attention than other interactions such as predation or competition, it is increasingly recognized as an important selective force behind evolution, with many species having a long history of interdependent co-evolution.


To what does Casas Grandes translate in English?

Between AD 300 and 1300 in the northern part of the state along the wide, fertile valley on the San Miguel River the Casas Grandes (Big Houses) culture developed into an advanced civilization.


What is the best known of the alpine plants?

The plants that grow at the highest altitudes have adapted to conditions by specialization such as growing in rock screes that give protection from winds.


By what does St. Augustine of Hippo begin to define time?

In Book 11 of his Confessions, St. Augustine of Hippo ruminates on the nature of time, asking, "What then is time?


There is a  high presence of what type of company in the city?

The Route 128 corridor and Greater Boston continue to be a major center for venture capital investment, and high technology remains an important sector.


What sport does the most famous Namibian athlete participate in?

Namibia is the home for one of the toughest footraces in the world, the Namibian ultra marathon.


The process was gradual and lacked any clear definition, and the use of exonyms designating "the Germans" develops only during the High Middle Ages.


What is Avicenna's Book of Healing referred to in Arabic?

Avicenna's legacy in classical psychology is primarily embodied in the Kitab al-nafs parts of his Kitab al-shifa (The Book of Healing) and Kitab al-najat (The Book of Deliverance).


There are limitations and exceptions to copyright, allowing limited use of copyrighted works, which does not constitute infringement.


Other than the combination of its relations, what else defines an entity?

It must be emphasized, however, that an entity is not merely a sum of its relations, but also a valuation of them and reaction to them.


What makes birds prone to parasites and pathogens?

Predation can be heightened during migration: Eleonora's falcon Falco eleonorae, which breeds on Mediterranean islands, has a very late breeding season, coordinated with the autumn passage of southbound passerine migrants, which it feeds to its young.


When did the colonies declare independence?

Ongoing political tensions between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies reached a crisis in 1774 when the British placed the province of Massachusetts under martial law after the Patriots protested taxes they regarded as a violation of their constitutional rights as Englishmen.


What phrase had replaced daylight saving time by 1911 as Willett's proposal evolved into draft legislation?

In Britain, Willett's 1907 proposal used the term daylight saving, but by 1911 the term summer time replaced daylight saving time in draft legislation.


What trend led to the decrease of Estonia's GDP?

In 2010, the economic situation stabilized and started a growth based on strong exports.


What term describes the status of the different branches of government in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia?

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia all kept the branches of government "separate and distinct."


What percentage of Nobel award winners from the United States in the 20th century have been Ashkenazi Jews?

Ashkenazi Jews have won a large number of the Nobel awards.


What hobby is balsa wood often used for?

There is a strong relationship between the properties of wood and the properties of the particular tree that yielded it.


In what year did the company that was to become IBM form?

The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) through the consolidation of The Tabulating Machine Company, the International Time Recording Company, the Computing Scale Company and the Bundy Manufacturing Company.


Is the population density the highest or lowest of any Mexican state?

During the period from 2000–2005 it is estimated that 49,722 people left the state for the United States.


Morphine was named after what Greek god?

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.


What famous encyclopedia contains a Russian back-transliteration of Estonian?

Even in the Encyclopædia Britannica one can find "ostrov Khiuma", where "ostrov" means "island" in Russian and "Khiuma" is back-transliteration from Russian instead of "Hiiumaa" (Hiiumaa > Хийума(а) > Khiuma).


Where was the first movie projected for a paying audience in Paris?

Many of Paris' concert/dance halls were transformed into movie theatres when the media became popular beginning in the 1930s.


About how much money did Napoleon's army take from Italy during the conflict there?

All told, Napoleon's forces extracted an estimated $45 million in funds from Italy during their campaign there, another $12 million in precious metals and jewels; atop that, his forces confiscated more than three-hundred priceless paintings and sculptures.


At the end of November, Chopin returned to Paris.


The Daily Star had been launched in 1978 by Express Newspaper, and by 1981 had begun to affect sales of The Sun.


Under what federal statute are offenses punished by lethal injection?

For offenses under the Drug Kingpin Act of 1988, the method of execution is lethal injection.


The Ottomans took which islands from the Venetians?

The only part of the Greek-speaking world that escaped long-term Ottoman rule was the Ionian Islands, which remained Venetian until their capture by the First French Republic in 1797, then passed to the United Kingdom in 1809 until their unification with Greece in 1864.[page needed]


What is the name of the typeface family created for GE in 2014?

In 2014, a second typeface family was introduced: GE Sans and Serif by Bold Monday created under art direction by Wolff Olins.


Which wood has lignin that comes primarily from one type of alcohol?

Softwood lignin is mainly derived from coniferyl alcohol.


What is the name of the main health care facility in Guam?

The Government of Guam maintains the island's main health care facility, Guam Memorial Hospital, in Tamuning.


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

The Western powers, largely unsatisfied with the Treaty of Nanjing, gave grudging support to the Qing government during the Taiping and Nian Rebellions.


When was the Silurian period believed to have begun?

During the Silurian, Gondwana continued a slow southward drift to high southern latitudes, but there is evidence that the Silurian ice caps were less extensive than those of the late Ordovician glaciation.


Who was President of the Christian Unity Secretariat?

Bea also was strongly involved in the passage of Nostra aetate, which regulates the Church's relations with the Jewish faith and members of other religions.[d]


The structure collapsed during the major earthquake on 25 April 2015.


Who was the first leader of a unified Greece?

Both Athens and Sparta were later overshadowed by Thebes and eventually Macedon, with the latter uniting the Greek world in the League of Corinth (also known as the Hellenic League or Greek League) under the guidance of Phillip II, who was elected leader of the first unified Greek state in history.


After the Tito–Stalin split of 1948 and his inauguration as president in 1953, Tito rarely wore his uniform except when present in a military function, and then (with rare exception) only wore his Yugoslav ribbons for obvious practical reasons.


What nation lies to the west of the Marshall Islands?

The country consists of a total of 29 atolls and five isolated islands.


In Lemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602 (1971), the court determined that a Pennsylvania state policy of reimbursing the salaries and related costs of teachers of secular subjects in private religious schools violated the Establishment Clause.


What record amount of TEUs did Piraeus handle in 2013?

In 2013, Piraeus handled a record 3.16 million TEUs, the third-largest figure in the Mediterranean, of which 2.52 million were transported through Pier II, owned by COSCO and 644,000 were transported through Pier I, owned by the Greek state.


How many polytechnics are there in Singapore?


About how many American juveniles have been executed since 1642?

Since 1642 (in the 13 colonies, the United States under the Articles of Confederation, and the current United States) an estimated 364 juvenile offenders have been put to death by the states and the federal government.


How is the stimulus interpreted by the mind?

An emotion-evoking stimulus (snake) triggers a pattern of physiological response (increased heart rate, faster breathing, etc.), which is interpreted as a particular emotion (fear).


What states that EU Member States must ensure that the origin of electricity produced from renewables can be guaranteed?

The driving force behind voluntary green electricity within the EU are the liberalized electricity markets and the RES Directive.


How fast was the slowest data transfer rate of the USB 1.0?

The 12 Mbit/s data rate was intended for higher-speed devices such as disk drives, and the lower 1.5 Mbit/s rate for low data rate devices such as joysticks.


What are machines that operate with no contact to the outside world called?

Even machines that operate as a closed system (i.e., with no contact to the outside world) can be eavesdropped upon via monitoring the faint electro-magnetic transmissions generated by the hardware; TEMPEST is a specification by the NSA referring to these attacks.


Hydraulic elevators can reach speeds up to 1m/s or how many feet per minute?

Generally passenger elevators in buildings of eight floors or fewer are hydraulic or electric, which can reach speeds up


How many ships were destroyed on May 8, 1941?

On 8 May 1941, 57 ships were destroyed, sunk or damaged amounting to 80,000 long tons (81,000 t).


What would happen during the commencement of a dictator's term?

When the dictator's term ended, constitutional government would be restored.


Per Blankens, Jesse Ignjatovic, and Evan Pragger replaced which two executives?

Bill DeRonde replaced Warwick as a director of the audition episodes, while Louis J. Horvitz replaced Gregg Gelfand as a director of the show.


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

In 2012, New York City topped the first Global Economic Power Index, published by The Atlantic (to be differentiated from a namesake list published by the Martin Prosperity Institute), with cities ranked according to criteria reflecting their presence on similar lists as published by other entities.


When was Electroluminescence discovered?

His research was distributed in Soviet, German and British scientific journals, but no practical use was made of the discovery for several decades.


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


What day of the week does DST begin and end in Chile?

For example, mainland Chile observed DST from the second Saturday in October to the second Saturday in March, with transitions at 24:00 local time.


Great Smoky mountain and Blue Ridge Parkway are located in what mountain range?

The scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the two most visited national park and unit in the United States with over 25 million visitors in 2013.


When did the First Council of Nicaea rule that Easter be celebrated by all Christians?

The motivation for the adjustment was to bring the date for the celebration of Easter to the time of year in which it was celebrated when it was introduced by the early Church.


In what year did the Easy Listening and Hot 100 charts begin to diverge?

After 1965, differences between the Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart became more pronounced.


The milieu interieur term was used by what physiologist?

(This principle is widely used in engineering, for example in the control of temperature using a thermostat.)


What type of story was the Romulus and Remus tale?

The most common version of the twins' story displays several aspects of hero myth.


Melbourne has sustained the highest population increase and economic growth rate in any Australian city according to what organization?

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Melbourne sustained the highest population increase and economic growth rate of any Australian capital city in the three years ended June 2004.


About how many pupils took the bullying survey?

More than 2,000 took part and said that verbal bullying was the most common form, although physical bullying was a close second for boys.


What was the biggest factor in the decline in Atlantic City's popularity?

But perhaps the biggest factor in the decline in Atlantic City's popularity came from cheap, fast jet service to other premier resorts, such as Miami Beach and the Bahamas.


What is the rate of interreligious marriage in the United States?

In the United States, only about a third of children from intermarriages affiliate with Jewish religious practice.


In what year was the first commercial hotel built in Atlantic City?

In 1853, the first commercial hotel, The Belloe House, located at Massachusetts and Atlantic Avenue, was built.


How many international organizations made donations?

On May 16 China stated it had also received $457 million in donated money and goods for rescue efforts so far, including $83 million from 19 countries and four international organizations.


What transforms nuclear potential energy to other forms of energy?

If the object falls to the ground, gravity does mechanical work on the object which transforms the potential energy in the gravitational field to the kinetic energy released as heat on impact with the ground.


Adrenalize followed what 1987 Def Leppard record?

In 1992, Def Leppard followed up 1987's Hysteria with Adrenalize, which went multi-platinum, spawned four Top 40 singles and held the number one spot on the US album chart for five weeks.


The root system and the shoot system are interdependent – the usually nonphotosynthetic root system depends on the shoot system for food, and the usually photosynthetic shoot system depends on water and minerals from the root system.


Since when has the St Helena Independent been published?

The island has two local newspapers, both of which are available on the Internet.


So, from 409 Galicia was taken by the Suebi, forming the first medieval kingdom to be created in Europe, in 411, even before the fall of the Roman Empire, being also the first Germanic kingdom to mint coinage in Roman lands.


Where are the Sentinelese and the Andaman Islands?

One such group is the Pila Nguru (Spinifex people) of Western Australia, whose habitat in the Great Victoria Desert has proved unsuitable for European agriculture (and even pastoralism).[citation needed]


What is the only coastal community in San Diego without the word "beach" in its name?

Further south are the beach and coastal communities of La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, and Ocean Beach.


In which centuries did a proliferation of secret treaties occur that led the United Nations Charter to include an obligation to register treaties to be invoked before it?

The United Nations Charter states that treaties must be registered with the UN to be invoked before it or enforced in its judiciary organ, the International Court of Justice.


What was the median age of non-Hispanic whites in 2008?

Median age of Hispanics was 27.5 years, compared to 35.1 years overall and 41.6 years among non-Hispanic whites; Hispanics were the largest group in all ages under 18, and non-Hispanic whites constituted 63.1% of population 55 and older.


The two neurotransmitters that are used most widely in the vertebrate brain are glutamate, which almost always exerts excitatory effects on target neurons, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is almost always inhibitory.


At what street address is the Lord Mayor's residence located?

The Lord Mayor's official residence is 3 Elliot Terrace, located on the Hoe.


What did Enele Sopoaga think evacuation of the people should be?

In 2013 Enele Sopoaga, the prime minister of Tuvalu, said that relocating Tuvaluans to avoid the impact of sea level rise "should never be an option because it is self defeating in itself.


Where was an indoor ceremony held since the outdoor relay was cancelled?

The relay was initially supposed to carry the torch around Islamabad, but the entire relay was cancelled due to security concerns regarding "militant threats or anti-China protests", and replaced by an indoors ceremony with the torch carried around the track of Jinnah Stadium.


How did the Endangered Species Act impact wildlife commerce?

It authorized the Secretary of the Interior to list endangered domestic fish and wildlife and allowed the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to spend up to $15 million per year to buy habitats for listed species.


What area is covered by the Lord-Lieutenant?

It did not cover the western part of Todmorden, where the ancient border between Lancashire and Yorkshire passes through the middle of the town.


[but] we can be reasonably confident Siddhatta Gotama did indeed exist and that his disciples preserved the memory of his life and teachings as well as they could."[dubious – discuss]


He was buried on 6 June in the Vatican grottos.


The Democrats gained a majority in both houses in the 1954 election.


In what year was Sir Henry Irving cremated?

The majority of interments at the Abbey are of cremated remains, but some burials still take place - Frances Challen, wife of the Rev Sebastian Charles, Canon of Westminster, was buried alongside her husband in the south choir aisle in 2014.


What label became Detroit's most famous?

Other, prominent Motor City R&B stars in the 1950s and early 1960s was Nolan Strong, Andre Williams and Nathaniel Mayer – who all scored local and national hits on the Fortune Records label.


What was reportedly the high value of of loot that the Ganj-i-Sawai had?

The loot from the Ganj-i-Sawai had a total value between £325,000 and £600,000, including 500,000 gold and silver pieces, and has become known as the richest ship ever taken by pirates.


What type of etching might you see on a direction indicator?

Sometimes directions must be inferred by the position of the indicators relative to one another.


What did Greece do in 1826, 1843, 1860 and 1894?

Industrial activity, (including heavy industry like shipbuilding) was evident, mainly in Ermoupolis and Piraeus.


If a Jewish person owns a dog, he must do what to do the dog before he does it to himself?

Jewish law requires Jews to feed dogs (and other animals that they own) before themselves, and make arrangements for feeding them before obtaining them.


What did Cyril and Mehodius come up with to help with the issue of the Slaves not having a written language?

The Slavs had no written language, so the brothers devised the Glagolitic alphabet, later developed into Cyrillic, and standardized the language of the Slavs, later known as Old Church Slavonic.


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

Forensic physical anthropologist and professor George W. Gill has said that the idea that race is only skin deep "is simply not true, as any experienced forensic anthropologist will affirm" and "Many morphological features tend to follow geographic boundaries coinciding often with climatic zones.


What fungus is known to cause uranium content in its symbiotic plant roots to increase?

Some organisms, such as the lichen Trapelia involuta or microorganisms such as the bacterium Citrobacter, can absorb concentrations of uranium that are up to 300 times the level of their environment.


The ABS plastic used in the casing of some older SNES and Super Famicom consoles is particularly susceptible to oxidization on exposure to air, likely due to an incorrect mixture of the stabilizing or flame retarding additives.


What country do the Appalachian mountains extend into?

The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada, forming a zone from 100 to 300 mi (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 mi (2,400 km) southwestward to Central Alabama in the United States.[discuss]


He had been working continuously on his philosophy until two weeks before, when he suddenly fell terminally ill.


What year did Elizabeth I grant the charter to Raleigh to travel to North Carolina?

In 1584, Elizabeth I granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, for land in present-day North Carolina (then part of the territory of Virginia).


What painter was an early champion of oil as a medium in painting?

The two cultures influenced each other and learned from each other, but painting in the Netherlands remained more focused on textures and surfaces than the idealized compositions of Italy.


What term refers to extensive genetic engineering of an organism?

The related term synthetic biology is sometimes used to refer to extensive genetic engineering of an organism.


Who sat on a lower platform than the Tibetan cleric?

Rossabi and others describe a similar arrangement made by Kublai Khan and the Sakya Phagpa lama, writing that Kublai would "sit on a lower platform than the Tibetan cleric" when receiving religious instructions from him.


What is the traditional use of the falekaupule?

Falekaupule is also used as the name of the council of elders – the traditional decision making body on each island.


What event produced an expansion of the British cotton industry?

From the late 18th century on, the British city of Manchester acquired the nickname "Cottonopolis" due to the cotton industry's omnipresence within the city, and Manchester's role as the heart of the global cotton trade.


Among the technological accomplishments of China were, according to the British scholar Needham, early seismological detectors (Zhang Heng in the 2nd century), the water-powered celestial globe (Zhang Heng), matches, the independent invention of the decimal system, dry docks, sliding calipers, the double-action piston pump, cast iron, the blast furnace, the iron plough, the multi-tube seed drill, the wheelbarrow, the suspension bridge, the winnowing machine, the rotary fan, the parachute, natural gas as fuel, the raised-relief map, the propeller, the crossbow, and a solid fuel rocket, the multistage rocket, the horse collar, along with contributions in logic, astronomy, medicine, and other fields.


What can wrestlers do when a ref is out?

While the referee remains "unconscious", wrestlers are free to violate rules until the referee is revived or replaced.


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

It can at times be difficult to separate the two feeding behaviours, for example, where parasitic species prey on a host organism and then lay their eggs on it for their offspring to feed on its decaying corpse.


Tengen reverse engineered the lockout chip to develop what animal monikered prototype?

Nintendo sued Tengen for copyright infringement, which Tengen lost as it could not prove that the legally obtained patent documents had not been used by the reverse engineering team.


When is the rainy season in Guinea-Bissau?


Along with MV Bretagne and MV Pont-Aven, what ferry operates between Plymouth and the continent?

There is also a pedestrian ferry from the Mayflower Steps to Mount Batten, and an alternative to using the Tamar Bridge via the Torpoint Ferry (vehicle and pedestrian) across the River Tamar.


Its largest moon, Triton, was discovered shortly thereafter, though none of the planet's remaining known 14 moons were located telescopically until the 20th century.


What contributed to Otto Selz's cessation of work in 1933?

Selz never published his ideas, partly because of the rise of Nazism, which forced him to quit his work in 1933, and the prohibition of referring to Selz' work.


Virtually all staple foods come either directly from primary production by plants, or indirectly from animals that eat them.


What is one of the key service industries of New Delhi?

Key service industries include information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media and tourism.


When were several new villages built in France almost exclusively for skiing?

During the post-World War I period ski-lifts were built in Swiss and Austrian towns to accommodate winter visitors, but summer tourism continued to be important; by the mid-20th century the popularity of downhill skiing increased greatly as it became more accessible and in the 1970s several new villages were built in France devoted almost exclusively to skiing, such as Les Menuires.


Most town people lived in what type of houses?

In towns even most better-off people lived in terraced houses, which typically opened straight onto the street, often with a few steps up to the door.


In what year was The Invisible Man made?

Laemmle, Jr. created a niche for the studio, beginning a series of horror films which extended into the 1940s, affectionately dubbed Universal Horror.


In what decade did colleges of technology gain the University designation?

They became universities in the 1960s meaning they could award their own degrees.


What does the ASPCA recommend for dogs who are not used for breeding purposes?

Neutering refers to the sterilization of animals, usually by removal of the male's testicles or the female's ovaries and uterus, in order to eliminate the ability to procreate and reduce sex drive.


In 2006, who reported that there were over half a million internet users within the territory?

The Somali Telecommunication Association (STA), a watchdog organization that oversees the policy development and regulatory framework of Somalia's ICT sector, reported in 2006 that there were over half a million users of internet services within the territory.


What is a result of changes in DNA markers within a plant species?

Epigenetics is the study of mitotically and/or meiotically heritable changes in gene function that cannot be explained by changes in the underlying DNA sequence but cause the organism's genes to behave (or "express themselves") differently.


In the Hebrew Bible and Judaism, "He Who Is", "I Am that I Am", and the tetragrammaton YHWH are used as names of God, while Yahweh and Jehovah are sometimes used in Christianity as vocalizations of YHWH.


What method did Plato use to understand political systems?

Similarly, Aristotle built upon Plato's analysis to include historical empirical evidence in his analysis.


The Mahayana teachings were first propagated into China by who?

These Mahāyāna teachings were first propagated into China by Lokakṣema, the first translator of Mahāyāna sūtras into Chinese during the 2nd century CE.[note


In about 260 AD, what forced the people of Roman towns to find shelter in Roman fortresses?

Repeated raids by the Alamanni tribes provoked the ruin of the Roman towns and economy, forcing the population to find shelter near Roman fortresses, like the Castrum Rauracense near Augusta Raurica.


What was the name of AT&T's videophone device?

The use of sign language via videotelephony was hampered for many years due to the difficulty of its use over slow analogue copper phone lines, coupled with the high cost of better quality ISDN (data) phone lines.


What did Frédéric label the place in which he placed Maria and her mother's letters about the unlikely marriage?

Chopin finally placed the letters from Maria and her mother in a package on which he wrote, in Polish, "My tragedy".


What 3 medical associations supported the bills?

Moreover, several organizations (e.g., The American Society for Microbiology (ASM), American Public Health Association (APHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA)) have called for restrictions on antibiotic use in food animal production and an end to all nontherapeutic uses.[citation needed]


The Antikythera mechanism was thought to be the first computer according to whom?

Devices of a level of complexity comparable to that of the Antikythera mechanism would not reappear until a thousand years later.


Duties from customs represent what amount of Swaziland government revenue?

Customs duties from the Southern African Customs Union, which may equal as much as 70% of government revenue this year, and worker remittances from South Africa substantially supplement domestically earned income.


After Republican Congressman F. Bradford Morse of the neighbouring 5th district announced his retirement and then resignation to become Under-Secretary-General for Political and General Assembly Affairs at the United Nations.


What medal did the first torchbearer have from prior games?

The People's Republic of China called this a "disgraceful" attempt to sabotage the Olympics.


These were Native Americans of the Laurentian valley—the Algonquin, the Abenaki, the Huron, and others.


Who was providing supplies to the Vietnamese communists fighting against France?

Early in 1953, the French asked Eisenhower for help in French Indochina against the Communists, supplied from China, who were fighting the First Indochina War.


Who says the that whether there is or isn't a God are just like questions in natural science?

Stephen Hawking and co-author Leonard Mlodinow state in their book, The Grand Design, that it is reasonable to ask who or what created the universe, but if the answer is God, then the question has merely been deflected to that of who created God.


What was different between the polish nobility and others?

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


How old was the Football League when the break-up happened?

This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions; the Premier League would operate with a single division and the Football League with three.


In what year were Han forces defeated in Baideng?

After negotiations, the heqin agreement in 198 BC nominally held the leaders of the Xiongnu and the Han as equal partners in a royal marriage alliance, but the Han were forced to send large amounts of tribute items such as silk clothes, food, and wine to the Xiongnu.


How many square feet is 2.5 square meters?

The loss of natural habitat potential from the 6-pack of micro-brew beer is estimated to be 2.5 square meters (26 square feet).


They hibernate in large groups to provide warmth, and can be found in all areas of the Alps, in large colonies they build beneath the alpine pastures.


Through what time period did The European renaissance last?

The term "modern" was coined in the 16th century to indicate present or recent times (ultimately derived from the Latin adverb modo, meaning "just now).


What was less standardized during the Baroque era?

One major difference between Baroque music and the classical era that followed it is that the types of instruments used in ensembles were much less standardized.


The Sherman Antitrust Act is the source of what?

But the courts did protect the marketplace, declaring the Standard Oil group to be an "unreasonable" monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1911.


About how many millions of people lived in Europe in the year 1000?

The estimated population of Europe grew from 35 to 80 million between 1000 and 1347, although the exact causes remain unclear: improved agricultural techniques, the decline of slaveholding, a more clement climate and the lack of invasion have all been suggested.


The Duchess avoided the court because she was scandalised by the presence of King William's bastard children, and perhaps prompted the emergence of Victorian morality by insisting that her daughter avoid any appearance of sexual impropriety.


An example of this concept can be found in 2003 when Martine Rothblatt published a book called Two Stars for Peace that argued for the addition of Israel and the Palestinian territories surrounding it as the 51st state in the Union.


According to Chinese state officials, the quake caused 69,180 known deaths including 68,636 in Sichuan province; 18,498 people are listed as missing, and 374,176 injured, but these figures may further increase as more reports come in.[dated info]


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

All AFL games not on the NFL Network could be seen for free online, provided by Ustream.


The latter became the club's first full-time coach in 1917.


From what city did Voice of the Arabs broadcast?

Growing up, Gaddafi witnessed significant events rock the Arab world, including the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, the Suez Crisis of 1956, and the short-lived existence of the United Arab Republic between 1958 and 1961.


On how many sides of the Lightning connector are the pins located?

Apple introduced a new 8-pin dock connector, named Lightning, on September 12, 2012 with their announcement of the iPhone 5, the fifth generation iPod Touch, and the seventh generation iPod Nano, which all feature it.


Which characters on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show used a device that allowed them to travel through time?

The name Wayback Machine was chosen as a droll reference to a plot device in an animated cartoon series, The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.


What were the hallmarks of free citizens?

The community looked at how people performed, whether they served in the militia and voted, which were the responsibilities and signs of free citizens.


Which natural disaster occurred on October 29, 2012 in NYC?

Hurricanes and tropical storms are rare in the New York area, but are not unheard of and always have the potential to strike the area.


Between what time period did the reannexation of Germany occur?

Following the Second World War, the 1927 regulation was not reinstated and the teaching of German in primary schools was suspended by a provisional rectorial decree, which was supposed to enable French to regain lost ground.


What is the most commonly abused substance during adolescent years in the U.S.?

Aside from alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly indulged drug habit during adolescent years.


What percentage of Bostons public students are African American?

The system's students are 40% Hispanic or Latino, 35% Black or African American, 13% White, and 9% Asian.


What talk show did the doctor who performed Donda West's plastic surgery appear on?

The final coroner's report January 10, 2008, concluded that Donda West died of "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty".


The rise of empiricism caused a division between which two subjects?

The tree reflected the marked division between the arts and sciences, which was largely a result of the rise of empiricism.


In 1897, Victoria had written instructions for her funeral, which was to be military as befitting a soldier's daughter and the head of the army, and white instead of black.


When was the idea of the Lodges for Adoption abandoned?

The French officially abandoned the experiment in the early 19th century.


How much of the Bronx's population is black (including Hispanic)?

Blacks of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-third (35.4%) of the Bronx's population.


Also, the tradition of differentiating between the coat of arms proper and a lozenge granted to women did not develop in Poland.


Who provides programs to students with special needs?

The Education and Employment Directorate also offers programmes for students with special needs, vocational training, adult education, evening classes, and distance learning.


How many former consuls in Rome were executed as a result of a conspiracy?

After assassinating the consuls and most of the senators, Catiline would be free to enact his reforms.


When did Comcast hope to complete its deal for Time Warner?

Time Warner Cable and Comcast aimed to merge into one company by the end of 2014 and both have praised the deal, emphasizing the increased capabilities of a combined telecommunications network, and to "create operating efficiencies and economies of scale".


What was William Shakespeare's father's first name?

The legislation stated "Whosoever shall brew ale in the town with intention of selling it must hang out a sign, otherwise he shall forfeit his ale.


Between which north latitudes are glaciers not found?

Between 19˚N and 19˚S, however, precipitation is higher and the mountains above 5,000 m (16,400 ft) usually have permanent snow.


Besides ITT Corporation, which two companies tried to emulate GE, but failed by the mid-1980's?

Since over half of GE's revenue is derived from financial services, it is arguably a financial company with a manufacturing arm.


What family purchased the Detroit opera House?

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


What do some Belgian cities hold during Lent?

Some Belgian cities hold Carnivals during Lent.


Who was outside at 10 Downing Street to welcome the torch without actually touching it?

Amid pressure from both directions, Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomed the torch outside 10 Downing Street without holding or touching it.


What did the Gupta Empires trade ties influence?

The Gupta period marked a watershed of Indian culture: the Guptas performed Vedic sacrifices to legitimize their rule, but they also patronized Buddhism, which continued to provide an alternative to Brahmanical orthodoxy.


As the empire expanded, it took over administrative responsibility of all minority ethnic groups living in and around the empire, including early contacts with Russia — then seen as a tribute nation.


In January 2010, what markets did Mark Zandi testify about that remain impaired and investors anticipate more loan losses?

Economist Mark Zandi testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010: "The securitization markets also remain impaired, as investors anticipate more loan losses.


To the Romans who was the most powerful of the gods?

Jupiter, the most powerful of all gods and "the fount of the auspices upon which the relationship of the city with the gods rested", consistently personified the divine authority of Rome's highest offices, internal organization and external relations.


It was later revealed with the film's release that he is Ernst Stavro Blofeld.


Where was wrestling later showcased in North America?

While it has greatly declined in Europe, in North America it has experienced several different periods of prominent cultural popularity during its century and a half of existence.


What year did the memorial first opened?

Every year on April 19, survivors, families and friends return to the memorial to read the names of each person lost.


What percentage of New Haven's population is comprised by individuals identifying as African American?

The city's demography is shifting rapidly: New Haven has always been a city of immigrants and currently the Latino population is growing rapidly.


What is the term for teaching by only scripture?

The use of the phrases as summaries of teaching emerged over time during the Reformation, based on the overarching principle of sola scriptura (by scripture alone).


What did Beyoncé win in 2001, making her the first black woman to do so?

In 2001, she became the first African-American woman and second woman songwriter to win the Pop Songwriter of the Year award at the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards.


He wrote "If the gentiles wish to make peace, we shall make peace and leave them on clear terms; but as for the land, we shall not leave it in their hands, nor in the hands of any nation, not in any generation."


James I granted the city new charters of law, the Furs of Valencia, which later were extended to the whole kingdom of Valencia.


When did the Olympic torch visit Jakarta?

The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad.


Besides conservation, what is the Environmental Protocol's goal to manage?

A major concern within this committee is the risk to Antarctica from unintentional introduction of non-native species from outside the region.


How long does sensory  memory to to store information?

The ability to look at an item and remember what it looked like with just a split second of observation, or memorization, is the example of sensory memory.


What allows a person to direct their browser to a resource?

A web browser (commonly referred to as a browser) is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.


Voter demographics of florida in the 1950's

The following year, Congress passed and President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, providing for oversight of state practices and enforcement of constitutional voting rights for African Americans and other minorities in order to prevent the discrimination and disenfranchisement that had excluded most of them for decades from the political process.


The Bronx, particularly the South Bronx, saw a sharp decline in population, livable housing, and the quality of life in the late 1960s and the 1970s, culminating in a wave of arson.


Most negotiations relating to the territories have been on the basis of United Nations Security Council Resolution 242, which emphasises "the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war", and calls on Israel to withdraw from occupied territories in return for normalization of relations with Arab states, a principle known as "Land for peace".


What is the system called that can store solar energy in the form of heat?

Thermal storage systems generally use readily available materials with high specific heat capacities such as water, earth and stone.


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.


From which company did the Alstom board reject a rival acquisition proposal?

In April 2014, it was announced that GE was in talks to acquire the global power division of French engineering group Alstom for a figure of around $13 billion.


The inquiry ended with no charges being brought after investigators and prosecutors determined that Brooke's misstatements were pertinent to the case, but were not material enough to have affected the outcome.


How many battleships did the U.S.-Australian 7th Fleet have?

R. Adm. Jesse Oldendorf had six battleships, four heavy cruisers, four light cruisers, 29 destroyers and 39 PT boats.


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

They cheerfully assumed that their own style of expression was the best, and that texts should be made to conform to it in translation.


The large skilled English-speaking workforce of New Delhi has been able to attract what type of organizations to the city?

Connaught Place, one of North India's largest commercial and financial centres, is located in the northern part of New Delhi.


Bain Capital is a holding company of which company?

The acquisition does not include The Weather Channel itself, which will enter into a long-term licensing agreement with IBM for use of its data.


Who developed a far east trade and began to frequent the island?

Further visits by other English explorers followed, and, once Saint Helena’s location was more widely known, English ships of war began to lie in wait in the area to attack Portuguese India carracks on their way home.


Why did Cubans come to the United States?

Immigration to the United States of Spanish-speaking Cubans began because of Cuba's political instability upon achieving independence.


The border territories assigned to the United Provinces were known as what?

After the Peace of Westphalia, several border territories were assigned to the United Provinces.


Reviewer R. A. Dave classified the novel how?

In exploring how each character deals with his or her own personal defeat, Lee builds a framework to judge whether the characters are heroes or fools.


Barts and the London School of Dentistry if part of which university in the University of London Network?

London is home to five major medical schools – Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (part of Queen Mary), King's College London School of Medicine (the largest medical school in Europe), Imperial College School of Medicine, UCL Medical School and St George's, University of London – and has a large number of affiliated teaching hospitals.


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


During the first decade of the new century, growth was mainly concentrated in Montana's seven largest counties, with the highest percentage growth in Gallatin County, which saw a 32 percent increase in its population from 2000-2010.


The polarization of what antenna is essential specification?

The polarization of a commercial antenna is an essential specification.


In what year did the risk of dying from TB reach half what it was in 1995?

The chance of death from a case of tuberculosis is about 4% as of 2008, down from 8% in 1995.


What can be a intrinsic component of landscaping?

Indoor lighting is usually accomplished using light fixtures, and is a key part of interior design.


What happens to the right channel in a player that doesn't recognize AC-3?

Such a player will happily play the analog audio tracks verbatim, resulting in garbage (static) output in the right channel.


What is Washington University's closed circuit television network?

Washington University supports four major student-run media outlets.


What actor portrays Mr. Hinx in Spectre?

Several recurring James Bond characters, including M, Q and Eve Moneypenny return, with the new additions of Léa Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, Andrew Scott as Max Denbigh and Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra.


When was the abbey's annual income £2400–2800?

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


Dennis Ferrer produced what type of house fusion?

This fusion is apparent in the crossover of musical styles by artists such as Dennis Ferrer and Booka Shade, with the former's production style having evolved from the New York soulful house scene and the latter's roots in techno.


When was the first 'War of the Worlds' movie released?

Unlike E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which depicted friendly alien visitors, War of the Worlds featured violent invaders.


Fossils of most modern mobile polychaete groups appeared by the end of the Carboniferous, about 299 million years ago.


Who felt that humanism would surely be a major "religion" today?

In 1765, the author of an anonymous article in a French Enlightenment periodical spoke of "The general love of humanity ... a virtue hitherto quite nameless among us, and which we will venture to call 'humanism', for the time has come to create a word for such a beautiful and necessary thing".


What Rights do the Declaration of Independence consider unalienable?

These Lockean ideas were fundamental to the United States Declaration of Independence, which also deduced human rights from the biblical belief in creation: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."


How many buses does the region have for public transit?

Metrobus has a total of 19 routes, 53 buses and an annual ridership of 3,014,073.


Nutritional anthropology is a synthetic concept that deals with the interplay between economic systems, nutritional status and food security, and how changes in the former affect the latter.


In what year did My Man Godfrey premiere?

Laemmle, Jr. created a niche for the studio, beginning a series of horror films which extended into the 1940s, affectionately dubbed Universal Horror.


What are the main types of public transportation?

The city also boasts an efficient network of public transportation, which mainly consists of bus, taxi and metro systems.


What is the largest percentage of  the Burmese populace ?

The Rakhine people constitute 4% of the population.


The Dashnaks also worked for the wider goal of creating a "free, independent and unified" Armenia, although they sometimes set aside this goal in favor of a more realistic approach, such as advocating autonomy.


Along with R&B, gospel and dance music, what type of music is represented on urban adult contemporary stations?

In response to the pressure on Hot AC, a new kind of AC format cropped up among American radio recently.


Somewhat embarrassed by his actions, he largely sidestepped the issue when dictating his anecdotes; he mentions it in passing in the "O Americano, Outra Vez" section, while the "Altered States" chapter in Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! describes only marijuana and ketamine experiences at John Lilly's famed sensory deprivation tanks, as a way of studying consciousness.


When did local high speed rail service that linked London and Kent begin?

There are plans for a second high speed line linking London to the Midlands, North West England, and Yorkshire.


Why did the emperor pay a small fortune in gifts?

However, Van Praag states that Tibetan rulers upheld their own separate relations with the kingdoms of Nepal and Kashmir, and at times "engaged in armed confrontation with them."


What were the King's South African bodyguards referred as?

The Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, Jan Smuts, was facing an election and hoped to make political capital out of the visit.


What religious text helps reinforce to Muslims that Christianity is more like polytheism?


Which organization filed an accessibility lawsuit?

As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to implement a raised tactile feature in the next redesign of each note, except the $1 and the version of the $100 bill already in process.


What is one way the city tried to combat crime?

Some of the policies enacted included the installation of 11,000 security cameras around the city and a very large expansion of the police force.


Which technique was once used to boot an alternate operating system than Mac OS?

Originally, the hardware architecture was so closely tied to the Mac OS operating system that it was impossible to boot an alternative operating system.


What is the name of the sudoku game in The Times?

The back pages are devoted to puzzles and contain sudoku, "Killer Sudoku", "KenKen", word polygon puzzles, and a crossword simpler and more concise than the main "Times Crossword".


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

The electrical properties of vacuum make electron microscopes and vacuum tubes possible, including cathode ray tubes.


Chopin often taught his piano technique using what form of music he wrote?

Chopin's études are largely in straightforward ternary form.


What was a motion that was enacted by the senate called?

Though it technically had no official role in the management of military conflict, the senate ultimately was the force that oversaw such affairs.


What state did the Saturn V rocket launch from?

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


What year did King Charles II grant a charter to North America?

He named it Carolina in honor of his father Charles I. By 1665, a second charter was issued to attempt to resolve territorial questions.


What were people protesting in Kiev during the last part of February?

On February 26, 1989, between 20,000 and 30,000 people participated in an unsanctioned ecumenical memorial service in Lviv, marking the anniversary of the death of 19th Century Ukrainian artist and nationalist Taras Shevchenko.


How many science disciplines were taught at madaris in the Ottoman Empire?

For example, in the Ottoman Empire, "Madrasahs had seven categories of sciences that were taught, such as: styles of writing, oral sciences like the Arabic language, grammar, rhetoric, and history and intellectual sciences, such as logic.


Besides behavior and reactions what else could have been used in the KInsey scale?

It would have been quite simple for Kinsey to have measured the two dimensions separately and report scores independently to avoid loss of information.


What happens after a bill is delivered to the OFR?

The Statutes at Large present a chronological arrangement of the laws in the exact order that they have been enacted.


What did Isaac Asimov consider heresy as?

Scientist/author Isaac Asimov considered heresy as an abstraction, Asimov's views are in Forward:


Besides the fibres, pulps may contain fillers such as chalk or china clay, which improve its characteristics for printing or writing.


Ed Murray is currently serving as mayor.


What instrument did Chopin play at  Adolphe Nourrit's funeral?

At the funeral of the tenor Adolphe Nourrit in Paris in 1839, Chopin made a rare appearance at the organ, playing a transcription of Franz Schubert's lied Die Gestirne.


To create green sparks, fireworks use barium salts, such as barium chlorate, barium nitrate crystals, or barium chloride, also used for green fireplace logs.


Genetic studies show that Jews bear their strongest resemblance to the peoples of where?

Genetic studies on Jews show that most Jews worldwide bear a common genetic heritage which originates in the Middle East, and that they bear their strongest resemblance to the peoples of the Fertile Crescent.


How are the terminals of high voltage capacitors stored?

High-voltage capacitors are stored with the terminals shorted, as protection from potentially dangerous voltages due to dielectric absorption or from transient voltages the capacitor may pick up from static charges or passing weather events.


Who was responsible for supply humanitarian aid to civilians?

The 60th Indian Parachute Field Ambulance provided the medical cover for the operations, dropping an ADS and a surgical team and treating over 400 battle casualties apart from the civilian casualties that formed the core of their objective as the unit was on a humanitarian mission.


Who did the Spanish take from Florida to Cuba

Almost the entire Spanish population left, taking along most of the remaining indigenous population to Cuba.


What feature helped flowers not get plucked?

Some of them tended to grow with human crops, perhaps already having symbiotic companion plant relationships with them, and the prettiest did not get plucked because of their beauty, developing a dependence upon and special adaptation to human affection.


Which company is directly above Universal Studios?

Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California.


What is used to discern the change of intensity in light on a CD?

The change in height between pits and lands results in a difference in the way the light is reflected.


Who died before the palace was completed?

Buckingham Palace finally became the principal royal residence in 1837, on the accession of Queen Victoria, who was the first monarch to reside there; her predecessor William IV had died before its completion.


What process of papermaking is most heavily linked to the pollution?

Over 90% of human exposure is through food, primarily meat, dairy, fish and shellfish, as dioxins accumulate in the food chain in the fatty tissue of animals.


Prior to what year was the Patterson-Schutte House built?

Buildings remain from Richmond's colonial period, such as the Patteson-Schutte House and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia), both built before 1750.


What is the idea there the practitioner promises to work for the complete enlightenment of all beings by practicing the six paramitas?

According to Mahayana teachings, these perfections are: dāna, śīla, kṣanti, vīrya, dhyāna, and prajñā.


What is the name of the airport serving Chattanooga, TN?

Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Chattanooga's Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), as well as the Tri-Cities' Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), provide air service to numerous destinations. I-24, I-81, I-40, I-75, and I-26 along with numerous state highways and other important roads, traverse the Grand Division and connect Chattanooga, Knoxville, and the Tri-Cities, along with other cities and towns such as Cleveland, Athens, and Sevierville.