Where is the doll Pierre Jaquet-Droz built today?

In the 1770s Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a Swiss watchmaker, built a mechanical doll (automata) that could write holding a quill pen.


What was a possible reason for Chopin's failed engagement to Maria Wodzińska?

It is thought that she was influenced by his poor health and possibly also by rumours about his associations with women such as d'Agoult and Sand.


Since 1952, the European Parliament has met in Strasbourg, which was formally designated its official 'seat' at the Edinburgh meeting of the European Council of EU heads of state and government in December 1992.


Thousands of these hunters quickly eliminated the bison herds, bringing the population from several million in the early 1800s to a few hundred by the 1880s.


What is believed to have increased temperatures in the   Sahara?

The Sahara was then a much wetter place than it is today.


How many students attended the Bronx public noncharter schools as of 2000?

In 2000, public schools enrolled nearly 280,000 of the Bronx's residents over 3 years old (out of 333,100 enrolled in all pre-college schools).


In which work published in 1934 did Popper introduce his theories centered around falsifiability?

However, he ended up not publishing the two-volume work, but a condensed version of it with some new material, Logik der Forschung (The Logic of Scientific Discovery), in 1934.


It was to be William Wilkins's winning design for the public competition for Downing College, Cambridge that announced the Greek style was to be the dominant idiom in architecture.


The evolutionary arms race between prey and predator has resulted in what?

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


Where did Queen perform with Adam Lambert on 3 July 2012?

Queen also performed with Lambert on 3 July 2012 at Moscow's Olympic Stadium, and on 7 July 2012 at the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.


While some surveys offer an "other" box, this choice groups together individuals of many different multiracial types (ex: European Americans/African-Americans are grouped with Asian/Native American Indians).


Who did The Times support in 2012 for the election of the U.S. president?

The Times occasionally makes endorsements for foreign elections.


What was Rosell's record number of votes he received for president?

The elections were held on 13 June, where he got 61.35% (57,088 votes, a record) of total votes.


What else did Finlay do with his little person?

Dave Finlay was often aided in his matches by a midget known mainly as Hornswoggle while in WWE, who hid under the ring and gave a shillelagh to Finlay to use on his opponent.


How many miles of land did Lancashire lose to other countries?

The county was subject to significant boundary reform in 1974 that removed Liverpool and Manchester and most of their surrounding conurbations to form the metropolitan counties of Merseyside and Greater Manchester.


Historian Margaret Jacob stresses the importance of the Masons in indirectly inspriting what type of thinking?

German historian Reinhart Koselleck claimed that "On the Continent there were two social structures that left a decisive imprint on the Age of Enlightenment: the Republic of Letters and the Masonic lodges.


Who was in charge of overseeing audio production?

Minegishi took charge of composition and sound design in Twilight Princess, providing all field and dungeon music under the supervision of Kondo.


What is one preventive effort in circumventing conditions that lead to genocide?

The conditions that lead to genocide provide guidance to early prevention, such as humanizing a devalued group, creating ideologies that embrace all groups, and activating bystander responses.


In 1998, the deal was renewed for what amount over four years?

Television money had also become much more important; the Football League received £6.3 million for a two-year agreement in 1986, but when that deal was renewed in 1988, the price rose to £44 million over four years.


What British critic helped boost Steven Spielberg's career?

Spielberg's cinematography for the police chase was praised by reviewers, and The Hollywood Reporter stated that "a major new director is on the horizon.":223


The Japanese continued to push the Chinese forces back, capturing the capital Nanking in December 1937 and committed which was known as Nanking Massacre.


The Mrs. Carter Show Limited Edition was released in what year?

In 2013, The Mrs. Carter Show Limited Edition version of Heat was released.


Who is the current president of Notre Dame?

A notable alumnus of the College of Science is Medicine Nobel Prize winner Eric F. Wieschaus.


Where did the quickly mobilised troops first invade in France?

The German coalition mobilised its troops much more quickly than the French and rapidly invaded northeastern France.


What is the center of the Florida population

The center of population has moved less than 5 miles (8 km) to the east and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north between 1980 and 2010 and has been located in Polk County since the 1960 census.


The first and second wave of migrants were mainly who?

The Second Aliyah (1904–14), began after the Kishinev pogrom; some 40,000 Jews settled in Palestine, although nearly half of them left eventually.


Who provided funds to encourage lending and restore faith in commercial banks in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2007?

Concerns regarding the stability of key financial institutions drove central banks to provide funds to encourage lending and restore faith in the commercial paper markets, which are integral to funding business operations.


Which ruler had the last, best chance of uniting Greece?

Under his auspices the Peace of Naupactus (217 BC) brought the latest war between Macedon and the Greek leagues (the social war 220-217) to an end, and at this time he controlled all of Greece except Athens, Rhodes and Pergamum.


At what event did Sony tell everyone about the CECH-4000?

In September 2012 at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that a new, slimmer PS3 redesign (CECH-4000) was due for release in late 2012 and that it would be available with either a 250 GB or 500 GB hard drive.


IBM focusing on markets like business continuity, business intelligence, security, and cloud computing is an example of IBM doing what?

Over the past decade, it has steadily shifted its business mix by exiting commoditizing markets such as PCs, hard disk drives and DRAMs and focusing on higher-value, more profitable markets such as business intelligence, data analytics, business continuity, security, cloud computing, virtualization and green solutions, resulting in a higher quality revenue stream and higher profit margins.


How many total terms can a president be elected for?

Executive power is vested in a president, who is elected to a five-year term by universal suffrage and is limited to two terms.


Along with potassium-40 and uranium, the decay of what element is a primary heat source driving plate tectonics?

The decay of uranium, thorium, and potassium-40 in the Earth's mantle is thought to be the main source of heat that keeps the outer core liquid and drives mantle convection, which in turn drives plate tectonics.


For seasons 7-13, the season finale was held where?

The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner.


Although the French had won, the Russian army had accepted, and withstood, the major battle Napoleon had hoped would be decisive.


What is the largest nationwide broadcaster in San Diego?

Star 94.1, FM 94/9, FM News and Talk 95.7, Q96 96.1, KyXy 96.5, Free Radio San Diego (AKA Pirate Radio San Diego) 96.9FM FRSD, KSON 97.3/92.1, KXSN 98.1, Jack-FM 100.7, 101.5 KGB-FM, KLVJ 102.1, Rock 105.3, and another Pirate Radio station at 106.9FM, as well as a number of local Spanish-language radio stations.


Instead of being allowed to set numerical targets, what did the Court rule that universities are allowed to do?

In 1978, the Supreme Court ruled in Bakke v. Regents that public universities (and other government institutions) could not set specific numerical targets based on race for admissions or employment.


In 1876, Charleston's Black Republicans fought against whom?

In the 1876 election cycle, two major riots between black Republicans and white Democrats occurred in the city, in September and the day after the election in November, as well as a violent incident in Cainhoy at an October joint discussion meeting.


What is the common mammal group that gives birth to live young?

The monotremes have a sex determination system different from that of most other mammals.


What is expected to have an effect on migration timing?

Studies have shown a variety of effects including timing changes in migration, breeding as well as population variations.


What do Presbyterians put importance into?

Presbyterians place great importance upon education and lifelong learning.


What team of artist and writer helped popularize the Uncanny X-Men line of comics in the 1980s?

During Shooter's nine-year tenure as editor-in-chief, Chris Claremont and John Byrne's run on the Uncanny X-Men and Frank Miller's run on Daredevil became critical and commercial successes.


Who was the previous overseer of the London interbank offered rate?

In July 2013, NYSE Euronext, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, took over the administration of the London interbank offered rate from the British Bankers Association.


One of the Special Protection Areas for birds is in which area?

Several important bird migration routes pass through Galicia, and some of the community's relatively few environmentally protected areas are Special Protection Areas (such as on the Ría de Ribadeo) for these birds.


"All Cried Out" immediately after the show.


An additional US Navy compound known as Naval Facility Bermuda (NAVFAC Bermuda), a SOSUS station, was located to the west of the Annex near a Canadian Forces communications facility.


What does the fourth goal focus on improving?

The Sustainable Development Goals are ambitious, and they will require enormous efforts across countries, continents, industries and disciplines - but they are achievable.


Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal.


When did Everton FC launch their new crest?

The redesign was poorly received by supporters, with a poll on an Everton fan site registering a 91% negative response to the crest.


Because of it's trees New Haven is known for being first to implemented what in the US?

The city could be argued to have some of the first preconceived layouts in the country.


What counterpoints Yale's gothic towers?

These latter were modelled after the medieval Italian hilltown of San Gimignano – a prototype chosen for the town's pedestrian-friendly milieu and fortress-like stone towers.


Which philosophy branch is concerned with issues surrounding ontology?

While such ideas have been central to philosophy from its inception, the philosophy of space and time was both an inspiration for and a central aspect of early analytic philosophy.


When did Musharraf arrest Maulana Masood Azhar?

Zayn al-Abidn Muhammed Hasayn Abu Zubaydah was arrested by Pakistani officials during a series of joint U.S.-Pakistan raids.


How many members of Parliament represent Plymouth?

people, making it the 30th most populous built-up area in the United Kingdom.


What was divided between warlords and tribes with no dominant centralized authority?

The period that followed is known traditionally as the Era of Fragmentation, when political control over Tibet became divided between regional warlords and tribes with no dominant centralized authority.


On November 8, 2012, Washington, D.C. newspaper


Begun in 1879 as a small boarding house, the hotel grew through a series of uncoordinated expansions.


Whose speech did Kanye West ruin at the 2009 MTV Awards?

West's outspoken views and ventures outside of music have received significant mainstream attention.


How many number ones have Idol singers achieved on Billboard charts in just the first ten years?

Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years.


How are the King and Queen of J'ouvert chosen?

J'ouvert, or "Dirty Mas", takes place before dawn on the Monday (known as Carnival Monday) before Ash Wednesday.


In enforcing a charge of genocide, what loophole do many of the signatories possess?

In particular, some of the signatories—namely, Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, the United States, Vietnam, Yemen, and former Yugoslavia—signed with the proviso that no claim of genocide could be brought against them at the International Court of Justice without their consent.


[p˭ s˭] and [pʰ ʰp sʰ] are separate what?

Unaspirated consonants like [p˭ s˭] and aspirated consonants like [pʰ ʰp sʰ] are separate phonemes, and words are distinguished by whether they have one or the other.


In what areas of philosophy did Hume become a major figure?

Hume became a major figure in the skeptical philosophical and empiricist traditions of philosophy.


Woyciechowski left Chopin to enlist in what?

Later that month, in Warsaw, the November 1830 Uprising broke out, and Woyciechowski returned to Poland to enlist.


The area of Science Park was originally filled with what?

The city, state and Yale together run Science Park, a large site three blocks northwest of Yale's Science Hill campus.


What is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash?

The mountain is a holy pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Tibetans.


In what year was Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee?

It is the location of Cabot Tower which was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.


Modern police forces make extensive use of radio communications equipment, carried both on the person and installed in vehicles, to co-ordinate their work, share information, and get help quickly.


What race named after a car company used to be hosted in Southampton?

The city provides for yachting and water sports, with a number of marinas.


What railway line is DC being used in Portugal?

In Portugal, it is used in the Cascais Line and in Denmark on the suburban S-train system.


In what year did the Brown Fellowship Society end?


What year did The Times change its name from The Daily Universal Register?

The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788.


What patterns are present on the mosaic at the synagogue in Eshtemoa?

The mosaic floor is decorated with only floral and geometric patterns.


Lee's notes to whom help disclaim this rumor?

Lee's older sister, Alice, responded to the rumor, saying: "That's the biggest lie ever told."


What state of emotion did Le Corbusier say architecture put him in?

On the difference between the ideals of architecture and mere construction, the renowned 20th-century architect Le Corbusier wrote: "You employ stone, wood, and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces: that is construction.


In an effort to make its holdings more widely available and more easily accessible, the National Archives began entering into public–private partnerships in 2006.


Which mosque is believed to be the first with a dome?

The role of domes in Islamic architecture has been considerable.


How did Spielberg influence the public's behavior?

The annual list is conducted by E-Poll Market Research and it gave more than 6,600 celebrities on 46 different personality attributes a score representing "how that person is perceived as influencing the public, their peers, or both."


What is the one culinary tradition that is present among all Somali regional cuisines?

It is the product of Somalia's rich tradition of trade and commerce.


Why is Japan black used for outdoor paint?

Other uses include cattle sprays, fence-post treatments, and waterproofing for fabrics.


When does Oklahoma city sever weather season end?

Oklahoma City has a very active severe weather season from March through June, especially during April and May.


When does the Premier League have its playing season?

The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the Football League Championship, and the top two teams from the Championship, together with the winner of play-offs involving the third to sixth placed Championship clubs, are promoted in their place.


What leaves a pattern on the paper that has a consistent density width and lengthwise?

All paper produced by paper machines as the Fourdrinier Machine are wove paper, i.e. the wire mesh that transports the web leaves a pattern that has the same density along the paper grain and across the grain.


Along with Nelson Eddy, who starred in the Phantom of the Opera?

The following year, Technicolor was also used in Universal's remake of their 1925 horror melodrama, Phantom of the Opera with Claude Rains and Nelson Eddy.


The American diplomatic presence is an important element in the Bermuda political landscape.


When was the first Namibian newspaper founded?

During German rule, the newspapers mainly reflected the living reality and the view of the white German-speaking minority.


Which Age did the invention of the papermaking process contribute towards?

The oldest known archaeological fragments of the immediate precursor to modern paper, date to the 2nd century BC in China.


By what year had Melbourne overtaken Sydney as Australia's most populous city?

Thereafter, growth was exponential and by 1865, Melbourne had overtaken Sydney as Australia's most populous city.


What duality describes the conflicting properties of matter in the fields of chemistry and physics?

However, in both physics and chemistry, matter exhibits both wave-like and particle-like properties, the so-called wave–particle duality.


What was the goal of the Transformator system?

It was a research project and the system was never deployed by either the military or consumer broadcasting.


Who has objected to the idea of IP because "property" implies scarcity?

Stephan Kinsella has objected to intellectual property on the grounds that the word "property" implies scarcity, which may not be applicable to ideas.


What are alternative names the Thar Desert is known by?

It is located on the western side of the country, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the "Rajasthan Desert" and "Great Indian Desert") and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus river valley.


Why do most fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds appear green?

Green animals include, especially, amphibians, reptiles, and some fish, birds and insects.


When Internet hunting was introduced in 2005, allowing people to hunt over the Internet using remotely controlled guns, the practice was widely criticised by hunters as violating the principles of fair chase.


Serbs of Croatia are mostly descendants of who?

Note: Besides ethnic groups, Slavs often identify themselves with the local geographical region in which they live.


What did they transcribe Florida's name as?

While exploring inland along the northern coast of Florida in 1528, the members of the Narváez expedition, including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, found a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida whose name they transcribed as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn].


Glacial moraines are formed by the deposition of material from a glacier and are exposed after the glacier has retreated.


What type of temper are people with red hair considered to have?

Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered.


What did the Digimon series end up having lots of during the series?

The games consists of a number of genres including life simulation, adventure, video card game, strategy and racing games, though they are mainly action role-playing games.


What is the program that allows season employees work permits?

Tuvaluans can participate in the Australian Pacific Seasonal Worker Program, which allows Pacific Islanders to obtain seasonal employment in the Australian agriculture industry, in particular cotton and cane operations; fishing industry, in particular aquaculture; and with accommodation providers in the tourism industry.


What is a Torah study institute for married men called?

Academic interest is instead to be directed toward the religious education found in the yeshiva.


Who led the armies of the French Republic in Vendee and Westermann?

Some of the most famous generals of the French Revolution also came from Alsace, notably Kellermann, the victor of Valmy, Kléber, who led the armies of the French Republic in Vendée and Westermann, who also fought in the Vendée.


Polabian-Pomeranian Slavs are also known to have even settled where?

Polabian-Pomeranian Slavs are also known to have even settled on Norse age Iceland.


Who were the season 8 finalists on American Idol?

Taylor and May again appeared on the American Idol season 8 finale in May 2009, performing "We Are the Champions" with finalists Adam Lambert and Kris Allen.


When did London most recently host the Summer Olympics?

London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education institutes in Europe, and a 2014 report placed it first in the world university rankings.


With the conclusion of World War 2 what did most Eastern Europe countries do with their German citizens?

After World War II, eastern European countries such as the Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Yugoslavia expelled the Germans from their territories.


How many staterooms does the palace have?

These very formal rooms are used only for ceremonial and official entertaining, but are open to the public every summer.


What type of trees provided lumber for building on Tuvalu?

The traditional buildings of Tuvalu used plants and trees from the native broadleaf forest, including timber from: Pouka, (Hernandia peltata); Ngia or Ingia bush, (Pemphis acidula); Miro, (Thespesia populnea); Tonga, (Rhizophora mucronata);


Where did people not ask about racial background?

When questions about racial identity arose because of inheritance issues, for instance, litigation outcomes often were based on how people were accepted by neighbors.


Who condemned Microsoft for requiring devices to have secure boot enabled by default?

Microsoft's certification guidelines for Windows 8 ultimately revealed that vendors would be required to provide means for users to re-configure or disable secure boot in their device's UEFI firmware.


When does evidence show the earliest known barley beer was produced?

The earliest known chemical evidence of barley beer dates to circa 3500–3100 BC from the site of Godin Tepe in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran.


What two entities was the foundation split into in october 2016

In the same announcement it was reiterated that Warren Buffett "... has stipulated that the proceeds from the Berkshire Hathaway shares he still owns at death are to be used for philanthropic purposes within 10 years after his estate has been settled".


What percentage of US drugs are derived from plants, animals, and micro-organisms?

A significant proportion of drugs are derived, directly or indirectly, from biological sources: at least 50% of the pharmaceutical compounds on the US market are derived from plants, animals, and micro-organisms, while about 80% of the world population depends on medicines from nature (used in either modern or traditional medical practice) for primary healthcare.


What does the black walnut give out that kills plants?

An example of antibiosis is Juglans nigra (black walnut), secreting juglone, a substance which destroys many herbaceous plants within its root zone.


What is it about the middle of Chopin's nocturnes that increases their drama?

The 21 nocturnes are more structured, and of greater emotional depth, than those of Field (whom Chopin met in 1833).


What percent of bird species are socially monogamous?

Among many socially monogamous species, extra-pair copulation (infidelity) is common.


What is the concern in Southeast Asian region due to development & population expansion?

As the pace of development accelerates and populations continue to expand in Southeast Asia, concern has increased regarding the impact of human activity on the region's environment.


In 1867, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and second son of Queen Victoria, visited the islands.


How much time did Tito give Dubcek to fly to Prague?

In 1968, Tito offered Czechoslovak leader Alexander Dubček to fly to Prague on three hours notice if Dubček needed help in facing down the Soviets.


Under the influence of the growing realms of the Franks, during Dagobert I's reign in the 7th century, a church was built within the walls of the Roman fortress.


Who performed the tasks of the Zongli Yamen before it was created?

It was not until 1861 — a year after losing the Second Opium War to the Anglo-French coalition — that the Qing government bowed to foreign pressure and created a proper foreign affairs office known as the Zongli Yamen.


Reaction with what causes dealkalization?

Presence of alkaline metal ions has also detrimental effect to the loss tangent of the glass, and to its electrical resistance; glasses for electronics (sealing, vacuum tubes, lamps...) have to take this in account.


Czech philologists studied sixteenth-century texts, advocating the return of the language to high culture.


What other name is used when referring to the origins of the Presbyterian Church?

The origins of the Presbyterian churches are in Calvinism.


Besides fire, what else is charcoal used for?

Sugarcane, rapeseed and soy are some of the plants with a highly fermentable sugar or oil content that are used as sources of biofuels, important alternatives to fossil fuels, such as biodiesel.


Progressive house blended sounds were prominent in the song "Marry the Night" by what popular artist?

2010s saw multiple new sounds in house music developed by numerous DJs.


How much of Earth's land surface do glaciers cover?

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


Who are children predominantly employed by?

Poverty and lack of schools are considered as the primary cause of child labour.


What did Mohieddin attribute Nassir's mistakes in 1967 to?

That was the only rational explanation for his actions in 1967".


Where was the challenge to the theory of racing being a social construct published?

So you could argue that sex is also a problematic category.


How many stations are there in total in the Nanjing metro system?

At present, Nanjing has a metro system with a grand total of 223.6 kilometers (138.9 mi) of route and 121 stations.


Their father had owned an antique company in Houndsditch, London, which expanded in 1833 to import and sell sea-shells, after which the company "Shell" took its name.


In the wake of the October resolution, what happened to the Russian Imperial Army?

The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed and the Soviets under the domination of the Bolshevik party assumed power, first in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) and then in other places.


He also has the power to issue pardons and reprieves.


What were these embargoes called by the Japanese media?

The Japanese media, influenced by military propagandists,[nb 10] began to refer to the embargoes as the "ABCD ("American-British-Chinese-Dutch") encirclement" or "ABCD line".


What is the difference in role for Minority leader when majority party holds white house?

Greatly outnumbered in the House, Minority Leader Ford devised a political strategy that allowed Republicans to offer their alternatives in a manner that provided them political protection.


The support of Asoka and his descendants led to what being built more?

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


When did the western half of the state become Hesse?

After the extinction of the reigning Ludowingian line of counts and landgraves in 1247 and the War of the Thuringian Succession (1247–1264), the western half became independent under the name of "Hesse", never to become a part of Thuringia again.


" To further cement the Mongol-Tibetan alliance, the great-grandson of Altan Khan—the 4th Dalai Lama (1589–1616)—was made the fourth Dalai Lama.


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


Why are hydrocarbon pesticides not excreted?

Since chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides dissolve in fats and are not excreted, organisms tend to retain them almost indefinitely.


When is the Korean dog recipe usually eaten?

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


When large numbers of neurons show synchronized activity, the electric fields that they generate can be large enough to detect outside the skull, using electroencephalography (EEG) or magnetoencephalography (MEG).


When did Beijing agree to aid from Taiwan?

China stated it would gratefully accept international help to cope with the quake.


Who was the captain of the crew killed in 1834?

In 1852 the San Francisco-based ships Glencoe and Sea Nymph were attacked and everyone aboard except for one crew member were killed.


What radio station format is soft AC often contrasted with?

Soft AC includes a larger amount of older music, especially classic R&B, soul, and 1960s and 1970s music, than hot AC.


From the late 1990s to mid 2000s, was drug use in teens on the rise or decline?

The heightened usage of ecstasy most likely ties in at least to some degree with the rising popularity of rave culture.


According to the Buddhist doctrine of impermanence, how does life express impermanence?

The doctrine asserts that because things are impermanent, attachment to them is futile and leads to suffering (dukkha).


What is the main principle of lectio brevior?

The second, lectio difficilior potior (the harder reading is stronger), recognizes the tendency for harmonization—resolving apparent inconsistencies in the text.


In the 1772 First Partition of Poland, the Prussian king Frederick the Great annexed neighboring Royal Prussia, i.e. the Polish voivodeships of Pomerania (Gdańsk Pomerania or Pomerelia), Malbork, Chełmno and the Prince-Bishopric of Warmia, thereby bridging the "Polish Corridor" between his Prussian and Farther Pomeranian lands and cutting remaining Poland off the Baltic Coast.


What is Palermo's climate classification?

Snow is usually a rare occurrence, but it does occur occasionally if there is a cold front, as the Apennines are too distant to protect the island from cold winds blowing from the Balkans, and the mountains surrounding the city facilite the formation of snow accumulation in Palermo, especially at night.


What sits on top of the Main Building at Notre Dame?

Next to the Main Building is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.


What was the Truman administration concerned about that was preventing them from getting involved in the Korean conflict?

A major consideration was the possible Soviet reaction in the event that the US intervened.


Saad Zaghlul was popularly elected as Prime Minister of Egypt in 1924.


What type of educational institutions are in the area, that Nanjing can brag about?

Nanjing has been the educational centre in southern China for more than 1700 years.


Under the terms of the agreement Comcast was to acquire 100% of Time Warner Cable.


What did Armenia declare a cease-fire to in 1994?

Armenia has had strong economic growth since 1995, building on the turnaround that began the previous year, and inflation has been negligible for the past several years.


Other notable new vaccines of the period include those for measles (1962, John Franklin Enders of Children's Medical Center Boston, later refined by Maurice Hilleman at Merck), Rubella (1969, Hilleman, Merck) and mumps (1967, Hilleman, Merck)


Colonization reduced the power of what groups in the Congo River basin?

The Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão reached the mouth of the Congo in 1484.


What happens to the voltage when an inductive circuit is opened?

A snubber capacitor across the newly opened circuit creates a path for this impulse to bypass the contact points, thereby preserving their life; these were commonly found in contact breaker ignition systems, for instance.


What were Protestant Christians fleeing from?

They included nonconformists like the Puritans, who were Protestant Christians fleeing religious persecution from the Anglican King of England.


Who was the Grand Secretary under Jiajing?

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


John's invasion, striking into the Welsh heartlands, was a military success.


When did Aribau write Ode to the Homeland?

This period starts with Aribau's Ode to the Homeland (1833); followed in the second half of the 19th century, and the early 20th by the work of Verdaguer (poetry), Oller (realist novel), and Guimerà (drama).


When did BYU first open its doors to students?

The school broke off from the University of Deseret and became Brigham Young Academy, with classes commencing on January 3, 1876.


One of the most important was that of the Taika Reform, issued by Prince Naka


In what year did Arsenal move to Holloway?

In 1913, the club crossed the city to Arsenal Stadium in Highbury.


After what war did the English receive New Amsterdam?

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


When did Congress secure an absolute majority?

In the assembly elections held in November 2012, the Congress secured an absolute majority.


Between what years did Portugal establish a colonial and commercial empire?

In the 15th and 16th centuries, the language spread worldwide as Portugal established a colonial and commercial empire between 1415 and 1999.


By 1690, Charles Town was the fifth-largest city in North America, and it remained among the 10 largest cities in the United States through the 1840 census.


Spiderman's fictional city is based off what real American location?

Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with locations that mirror real-life cities.


How did Alexis de Tocqueville describe the French Revolution?

De Tocqueville "clearly designates ... the cultural effects of transformation in the forms of the exercise of power".


By 2011, how many people were affected by asthma?

As of 2011, 235–330 million people worldwide are affected by asthma, and approximately 250,000–345,000 people die per year from the disease.


When Frederick heard about this humiliating occupation, he immediately sent a larger force to free the city.


How did Life Magazine recognize Spielberg?

At the end of the 20th century, Life named him the most influential person of his generation.


Who had admiration for the ancient Estonian culture?

Writings in Estonian became significant only in the 19th century with the spread of the ideas of the Age of Enlightenment, during the Estophile Enlightenment Period (1750–1840).


What is the Italian equivalent to the French term Lumieres?

The term "Enlightenment" emerged in English in the later part of the 19th century, with particular reference to French philosophy, as the equivalent of the French term 'Lumières' (used first by Dubos in 1733 and already well established by 1751).


In what year was thalidomide banned in Germany?

Though the drug was never approved in the USA, the firm distributed Kevadon to over 1,000 physicians there under the guise of investigational use.


Which colors lay outside of the nor for those of Greek descent ?

In conclusion the hair colour of young Greeks are mostly brown, ranging from light to dark brown.


What is used to set the dining table for formal dinners?

On these occasions, for up to 170 guests in formal "white tie and decorations", including tiaras, the dining table is laid with the Grand Service, a collection of silver-gilt plate made in 1811 for the Prince of Wales, later George IV.


Which government supported the US's war Afghanistan and Iraq?

The Howard Government invoked the ANZUS treaty in response to the attacks and supported America's campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.


The city was designed in the shape of Chandrahrasa, the sword of Manjushri.


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

Instead, a capacitor stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field between its plates.


The Chichimeca are the ancestors of what people?

The Chichimeca are the ancestors of the Tepehuan people.


What type of numbers under addition form a monoid?

For example, if the requirement that every element has an inverse is eliminated, the resulting algebraic structure is called a monoid.


The state's economy ranks in what place in the country Mexico

The state has the 12th-largest state economy in Mexico, accounting for 2.7% of the country’s GDP.


When did Russia experience territorial growth?

Russia experienced territorial growth through the 17th century, which was the age of Cossacks.


What big cat is said to inhabit the mountains of the Gash-Barka Region?

There is also a small population of elephants that roam in some parts of the country.


The PAL and SECAM were color systems where?

European standards did not follow until the 1960s, when the PAL and SECAM color systems were added to the monochrome 625 line broadcasts.


What burrough was Feynman's high school in?

Feynman attended Far Rockaway High School, a school in Far Rockaway, Queens also attended by fellow Nobel laureates Burton Richter and Baruch Samuel Blumberg.


What was the crown tribunal supposed to do?

This placed much of the monarch's juridical power in the hands of the elected szlachta deputies, further strengthening the nobility class.


What does the first of the Four Noble Truths explain?

Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects:


What is Melbourne's main metropolitan train terminus called?

The main passenger airport serving the metropolis and the state is Melbourne Airport (also called Tullamarine Airport), which is the second busiest in Australia, and


Sanskrit is a standardized dialect of which language?

It is a standardised dialect of Old Indo-Aryan, originating as Vedic Sanskrit and tracing its linguistic ancestry back to Proto-Indo-Iranian and Proto-Indo-European.


What have some of Czech's characters been used for by phonologists to denote?

As a result, some of its characters have been used by phonologists to denote corresponding sounds in other languages.


How many miles of sewers are in the city?

In 2012, the EPA's readings discovered that the city had the highest readings of I-131 in the nation.


What details did Modernists' do away with?

The approach of the Modernist architects was to reduce buildings to pure forms, removing historical references and ornament in favor of functionalist details.


What is the Charles de Gaulle the flagship of?

It is a CATOBAR-type carrier that uses two 75 m C13‑3 steam catapults of a shorter version of the catapult system installed on the U.S. Nimitz-class carriers, one catapult at the bow and one across the front of the landing area.


The worm has no digestive tract and is wholly reliant on its internal symbionts for nutrition.


What are 2 major cultural influences of Cork?

Cork has been culturally diverse for many years, from Huguenot communities in the 17th century, through to Eastern European communities and a smaller numbers from African and Asian nations in the 20th and 21st centuries.


After working on various solo projects during 1988 (including Mercury's collaboration with Montserrat Caballé, Barcelona), the band released The Miracle in 1989.


What are the first two letters of nearly all CBC stations?

All CBC O&O stations have a standard call letter naming convention, in that the first two letters are "CB" (an ITU prefix allocated not to Canada, but to Chile) and the last letter is "T".


In March 2007, what percentage of Southampton residents claimed job seeker's allowance?

This compares with an average of 2.5 per cent for England as a whole.


What would be problematic for a multilingual character set or font to provide?

In other words, while the shapes of letters like A, B, E, H, K, M, O, P, T, X, Y and so on are shared between the Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic alphabets (and small differences in their canonical forms may be considered to be of a merely typographical nature), it would still be problematic for a multilingual character set or a font to provide only a single codepoint for, say, uppercase letter B, as this would make it quite difficult for a wordprocessor to change that single uppercase letter to one of the three different choices for the lower-case letter, b (Latin), β (Greek), or в (Cyrillic).


What word was added to the Endangered Species Act in 1982?

The House committee's statement was "that economic considerations have no relevance to determinations regarding the status of species."


What species of hardwood are hickory and mulberry trees?

The rest of the ring, produced in summer, is made up of smaller vessels and a much greater proportion of wood fibers.


The administration of Lord North (1770–1782) tried to defeat the colonist rebellion by military force.


Who was the labor leader of the Teamsters?

The labor activism during those years increased influence of union leaders in the city such as Jimmy Hoffa of the Teamsters and Walter Reuther of the Autoworkers.


During what span of time did the Pala Empire thrive?

The Pala Empire can be considered as the golden era of Bengal in many ways.


How did the Institute of International Education rank BYU in 2009 compared with U.S. universities that offer study abroad opportunities?

In 2001, the Institute of International Education ranked BYU as the number one university in the U.S. to offer students study abroad opportunities.


Who again issued the same type of challenge centuries later

Terence, an African and a former slave, was well placed to preach the message of universalism, of the essential unity of the human race, that had come down in philosophical form from the Greeks, but needed the pragmatic muscles of Rome in order to become a practical reality.


In 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed.


What branch of the US government established the National Archives?

The first Archivist, R.D.W. Connor, began serving in 1934, when the National Archives was established by Congress.


Investigations of what brought questions of space into questions about time?

Investigations of a single continuum called spacetime bring questions about space into questions about time, questions that have their roots in the works of early students of natural philosophy.


Whose theory claimed that species were unchanging and designed by God?

John Ray developed an influential natural theology of rational order; in his taxonomy, species were static and fixed, their adaptation and complexity designed by God, and varieties showed minor differences caused by local conditions.


There is also a Latin script to write in Belarusian, called the Lacinka alphabet.


What famous panda was killed under the rubble?

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


After the water purification plant at the Croton Watershed is built, how much more water will be added to the city's supply each day?

The Croton Watershed north of the city is undergoing construction of a US$3.2 billion water purification plant to augment New York City's water supply by an estimated 290 million gallons daily, representing a greater than 20% addition to the city's current availability of water.


How many votes were cast in the American Idol finale in season eight?

It was claimed, later retracted, that 38 million of the 100 million votes cast on the night came from Allen's home state of Arkansas alone, and that AT&T employees unfairly influenced the votes by giving lessons on power-texting at viewing parties in Arkansas.


What was a notable film that Turner colorized?

Before the creation of Turner Classic Movies, films from Turner's library of movies aired on the Turner Broadcasting System's advertiser-supported cable network TNT – along with colorized versions of black-and-white classics such as The Maltese Falcon.


What do insulating cards prevent between interconnection layers?

Perforations or holes in the cards allowed component leads to project through to the next interconnection layer.


What is the largest of the cemeteries created in the 20th centuries?

New suburban cemeteries were created in the early 20th century: The largest of these are the Cimetière parisien de Saint-Ouen, the Cimetière parisien de Pantin (also known as Cimetière parisien de Pantin-Bobigny, the Cimetière parisien d'Ivry, and the Cimetière parisien de Bagneux).[citation needed]


When was Take Me Out to a Cubs game released?

It is a collection of 17 songs and other recordings related to the team, including Harry Caray's final performance of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" on September 21, 1997, the Steve Goodman song mentioned above, and a newly recorded rendition of "Talkin' Baseball" (subtitled "Baseball and the Cubs") by Terry Cashman.


Mach argued that the momentum of an object, whether angular or linear, exists as a result of the sum of the effects of other objects in the universe (Mach's Principle).


Proponents include Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne, an Anglo-Irish philosopher who advanced a theory he called immaterialism, later referred to as "subjective idealism", contending that individuals can only know sensations and ideas of objects directly, not abstractions such as "matter", and that ideas also depend upon being perceived for their very existence - esse est percipi; "to be is to be perceived".


Prior to 1997, where were racial categories declared for the U.S. Census?

In September 1997, during the process of revision of racial categories previously declared by OMB directive no. 15, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) recommended that OMB combine the "race" and "ethnicity" categories into one question to appear as "race/ethnicity" for the 2000 US Census.


What year did the Cape Times (South Africa) start?

The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (founded in 1838), The Straits Times (Singapore) (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), Le Temps (France) (1861-1942), the Cape Times (South Africa) (1872), the Los Angeles Times (1881), The Seattle Times (1891), The Manila Times (1898), The Daily Times (Malawi) (1900), El Tiempo (Colombia) (1911), The Canberra Times (1926), and The Times (Malta) (1935).


Which film project did Madonna leave because of differences with the director?

She recorded the single "Beautiful Stranger" for the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.


In the winter of 1947, the National Museum started with a display of Indian art in what location?

On 15 August 1949, the National Museum was formally inaugurated and currently has 200,000 works of art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering over 5,000 years.


How many locks are contained in Suez Canal?

The canal is a single lane with passing places in the "Ballah By-Pass" and the Great Bitter Lake.


How many barrels of crude were upgraders making per day by 2015?

This synthetic substance is fluid enough to be transferred through conventional oil pipelines and can be fed into conventional oil refineries without any further treatment.


What is the most common example of a machine vision system?

Optical computer mice are an example of LEDs in machine vision, as it is used to provide an even light source on the surface for the miniature camera within the mouse.


The lacquer doors in the Centre Room were brought from Brighton in which year?

The Chinese Luncheon Room and Yellow Drawing Room are situated at each end of this gallery, with the Centre Room obviously placed in the centre.


Who was ultimately able to claim victoy in Port Said?

It was at Port Said that Nasser saw a confrontation with the invading forces as being the strategic and psychological focal point of Egypt's defense.


In Australia, what percent of passerine species are partially migratory?

Partial migration is very common in the southern continents; in Australia, 44% of non-passerine birds and 32% of passerine species are partially migratory.


Along with Bat and trap, what game is popular in south London pubs?

Pubs hold special events, from tournaments of the aforementioned games to karaoke nights to pub quizzes.


Along with the surface of the Earth, what objects absorb radiation from the sun?

Earth's surface and the clouds absorb visible and invisible radiation from the sun and re-emit much of the energy as infrared back to atmosphere.


By what year was the school in Oxford completed?

The friars built an oratory to the Blessed Virgin Mary and by 1265, the brethren, in keeping with their devotion to study, began erecting a school.


What is the responsibility of government in Hayek's market order?

He argues in favour of a society organised around a market order, in which the apparatus of state is employed almost (though not entirely) exclusively to enforce the legal order (consisting of abstract rules, and not particular commands) necessary for a market of free individuals to function.


What rationale did asset managers who continued to invest in over-priced investments to the detriment of their clients use?

Many asset managers chose to continue to invest client funds in over-priced (under-yielding) investments, to the detriment of their clients, in order to maintain their assets under management.


What period is the Bergakker inscription from that shows characteristics of the Old Dutch language?

In fact, by judging from the find at Bergakker, it would seem that the language already experienced this characteristic during the Old Frankish period.


What was the problem with manufacturing the tungsten filament?

Tungsten metal was initially not available in a form that allowed it to be drawn into fine wires.


What are desktop computers and laptops commonly infected with?

Desktop computers and laptops are commonly infected with malware either to gather passwords or financial account information, or to construct a botnet to attack another target.


What was another name by which Abmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi was known?

In the Middle Ages, several powerful Somali empires dominated the regional trade including the Ajuran Sultanate, which excelled in hydraulic engineering and fortress building, the Sultanate of Adal,


The Indus Valley Civilization was the first to have traces of what?

The people of this civilization made bricks whose dimensions were in the proportion 4:2:1, considered favorable for the stability of a brick structure.


When did Afghanistan sign a security agreement with the US?

In September 2014, Afghanistan and the United States signed a security agreement, which permits United States and NATO forces to remain in Afghanistan until at least 2024.


What form of the word God refers to polytheistic gods?

In many translations of the Bible, when the word LORD is in all capitals, it signifies that the word represents the tetragrammaton.


Even the History of Ming states that the Tibetan lamas discontinued their trips to Ming China and its court at this point.


Where are the Queen and Prince Phillip's apartments located?

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


On what day did West release his second fashion line?

On March 6, 2012, West premiered a second fashion line at Paris Fashion Week.


What did the first assassination attempt do for Victoria's reign?

In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Victoria's popularity soared, mitigating residual discontent over the Hastings affair and the bedchamber crisis.


Where did English and Scotch Irish descent move to Florida from

Though technically not allowed by the Spanish authorities, the Spanish were never able to effectively police the border region and the backwoods settlers from the United States would continue to migrate into Florida unchecked.


What were early record album covers made of?

By about 1910,[note 1] bound collections of empty sleeves with a paperboard or leather cover, similar to a photograph album, were sold as record albums that customers could use to store their records (the term "record album" was printed on some covers).


He then aimed to regroup the Iberian Peninsula's Christian armies and use the Cantabrian mountains as a springboard from which to regain their lands from the Moors.


What disease did Victoria's youngest son have?

There is no documentary evidence of a haemophiliac in connection with Victoria's mother, and as male carriers always suffer the disease, even if such a man had existed he would have been seriously ill.


The Xbox 360's successor, the Xbox One, was released on November 22, 2013.


Beginning in what century was the Book of Concord a central part of the Lutheran Church?

The Book of Concord is the historic doctrinal statement of the Lutheran Church, consisting of ten credal documents recognized as authoritative in Lutheranism since the 16th century.


If passengers don't want to take a train to the airport, what other transport is available?

Southampton Airport is a regional airport located in the town of Eastleigh, just north of the city.


Which modern group now works to attain Galicia status as a nation?

As part of the transition to democracy upon the death of Franco in 1975, Galicia regained its status as an autonomous region within Spain with the Statute of Autonomy of 1981, which begins, "Galicia, historical nationality, is constituted as an Autonomous Community to access to its self-government, in agreement with the Spanish Constitution and with the present Statute (...)".


What does Nuestra Senora del Sagrado Corazon mean?

Its location is at the corner of Solano García and José Ellauri.


Why were multiple holidays seized by the Catholic population?

As with many other Christian festivals such as Christmas which was originally a pagan midwinter festival, the Christian church has found it easier to turn the pagan Carnaval in a catholic tradition than to eliminate it.


Around when was Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn born?

Also in common with Adam's, Joostens was given a Red Seal Ship (朱印船) allowing him to trade between Japan and Indo-China.


When did Britain first invade Afghanistan?

As far as Britain was concerned, defeats inflicted by Russia on Persia and Turkey demonstrated its imperial ambitions and capabilities and stoked fears in Britain of an overland invasion of India.


In November John retook Rochester Castle from rebel baron William d'Aubigny in a sophisticated assault.


What were local villages' assemblies called in the Magadha kingdoms?

Villages had their own assemblies under their local chiefs called Gramakas.


What is the German word for Daylight Saving Time?

Starting on 30 April 1916, Germany and its World War I ally Austria-Hungary were the first to use DST (German: Sommerzeit) as a way to conserve coal during wartime.


What news company  discovered visual evidence of the disdain exhibited by civil employees and civilians in Burma ?

The BBC News media outlet obtained video footage of a man with severe burns who received no assistance from passers-by or police officers even though he was lying on the ground in a public area.


How many encoding forms are there for Korean Hangul?

Since version 3.0, any precomposed characters that can be represented by a combining sequence of already existing characters can no longer be added to the standard in order to preserve interoperability between software using different versions of Unicode.


What percent of Ukraine's websites are in Russian?

The websites of former Soviet Union nations also use high levels of Russian: 79.0% in Ukraine, 86.9% in Belarus, 84.0% in Kazakhstan, 79.6% in Uzbekistan, 75.9% in Kyrgyzstan and 81.8% in Tajikistan.


Who came in line for the throne before Victoria?

King William distrusted the Duchess's capacity to be regent, and in 1836 declared in her presence that he wanted to live until Victoria's 18th birthday, so that a regency could be avoided.


When did Madonna appear in the play Up For Grabs at the Wyndhams Theatre?

The song reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Raspberry for Worst Song.


People who have cats or dogs make fewer visits where?

Earlier studies have shown that people who keep pet dogs or cats exhibit better mental and physical health than those who do not, making fewer visits to the doctor and being less likely to be on medication than non-guardians.


Voltaire wrote Letters on the English in what year?

Other landmark publications were the Dictionnaire philosophique (Philosophical Dictionary, 1764) and Letters on the English (1733) written by Voltaire; Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality (1754) and The Social Contract (1762); and Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws (1748).


Reducing the load will cause the motor to speed up, and increasing the load will cause the motor to slow down until the load and motor torque are equal.


Where have French Troops been stationed since September 11, 2001?

Russian border troops were stationed along the Tajik–Afghan border until summer 2005.


To what type of theater are the two dozen live venues in Seattle associated?

The 5th Avenue Theatre, built in 1926, stages Broadway-style musical shows featuring both local talent and international stars.


In 1870, after France attacked Prussia, Prussia and its new allies in Southern Germany (among them Bavaria) were victorious in the Franco-Prussian War.


What province of Canada is a large consumer of Detroit programming?

Also founded in 1935 and based in Detroit the Michigan Chronicle is one of the oldest and most respected African-American weekly newspapers in America.


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.


what label launched the careers of burrell?

The Burrell's are responsible for the "New York Underground" sound and are the undisputed champions of this style of house.


What mountain range makes up the coolest part of North Carolina?

The Appalachian Mountains are the coolest area of the state, with temperatures averaging in the low 40s and upper 30s °F (6–3 °C) for highs in the winter and falling into the low 20s °F (−5 °C) or lower on winter nights.


Who said that Chopin's familiarity with Polish music was more "urbanised"  than true folk music?

Barbara Milewski suggests that Chopin's experience of Polish music came more from "urbanised" Warsaw versions than from folk music, and that attempts (by Jachimecki and others) to demonstrate genuine folk music in his works are without basis.


What caused an increasingly literate population to develop in the Enlightenment era?

The new literate population was due to a high rise in the availability of food.


What other high tech industry is in Somerset

Somerset is an important supplier of defence equipment and technology.


When did Weiss and Cropanzano publish their work?

(1996), that looks at the causes, structures, and consequences of emotional experience (especially in work contexts).


Long-acting beta agonists (LABA) or antileukotriene agents may be used in addition to inhaled corticosteroids if asthma symptoms remain uncontrolled.


The grid covers the length of the island from what starting point?

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


What kind of asphalt pavements an cold-mix asphalt resemble?

Cold-mixed asphalt can also be made from asphalt emulsion to create pavements similar to hot-mixed asphalt, several inches in depth and asphalt emulsions are also blended into recycled hot-mix asphalt to create low-cost pavements.


By 1885 Tajikistan's territory was either ruled by the Russian Empire or its vassal state, the Emirate of Bukhara, nevertheless Tajiks felt little Russian influence.[citation needed]


When was Jinrong a police chief in this area?

The relationship kept the flow of profits from the gang's gambling dens, prostitution, and protection rackets undisturbed.[citation needed]


The First Macedonian War broke out in 212 BC, and ended inconclusively in 205 BC.


What act allowed polytechnic schools to become universities?

Polytechnics were granted university status under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.


What has produced a great deal of controversy?

This clash of opinions has sparked much controversy.


The leg finished at the Buenos Aires Riding Club in the Palermo district, the last torchbearer being Gabriela Sabatini.


Who was the first President of the RSFSR?

On March 17, 1991, an all-Russian referendum created the post of President of the RSFSR.


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

The appearance and severity of disease resulting from any pathogen, depends upon the ability of that pathogen to damage the host as well as the ability of the host to resist the pathogen.


How much energy does a green light of wavelength 555 nm contain?

The result is that green light of wavelength 555 nm has an energy of 7005216000000000000♠216 kJ/mol, a typical energy of everyday life.


Where is it the most difficult to find a family doctor?

On the other hand, there is a lack of family doctors, especially in rural regions with increased need of health care provision because of overageing.


Whose rise to power in 1922 brought profounc change to the government in Italian Eritrea?

Eritrea was chosen by the Italian government to be the industrial center of Italian East Africa.


How many people on average watched season 12 of American Idol?

The loss of viewers continued into season 12, which saw the show hitting a number of series low in the 18-49 demo.


In what year did Notre Dame create the Office of Sustainability?

The University of Notre Dame has made being a sustainability leader an integral part of its mission, creating the Office of Sustainability in 2008 to achieve a number of goals in the areas of power generation, design and construction, waste reduction, procurement, food services, transportation, and water.


Terms of office run for 5 years, unless the Assembly is dissolved prior to the completion of the term.


How many copies of the book have been sold?

A 1991 survey by the Book of the Month Club and the Library of Congress Center for the Book found that To Kill a Mockingbird was rated behind only the Bible in books that are "most often cited as making a difference".[note 1] It is considered by some to be the Great American Novel.


What has the KInsey scaled been praised for?

The Kinsey scale has been praised for dismissing the dichotomous classification of sexual orientation and allowing for a new perspective on human sexuality.


What was the movie made to inspire assembly line workers called?

The gun became so important to the British war effort that they even produced a movie, The Gun, that encouraged workers on the assembly line to work harder.


In the period between this first decade and the reopening of Wembley, semi-finals were played at high-capacity neutral venues around England; usually the home grounds of teams not involved in that semi-final, chosen to be roughly equidistant between the two teams for fairness of travel.


What is the shortened reference for the Kobylańska Catalogue?

Works published since 1857 have received alternative catalogue designations instead of opus numbers.


The city has couple of sport stadium which one of them was torn down in 20th century?

New Haven has a history of professional sports franchises dating back to the 19th century and has been the home to professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and soccer teams—including the New York Giants of the National Football League from 1973 to 1974, who played at the Yale Bowl.


When was the double indirect method invented?

This method was created in 1989 by Maurizio Placuzzi and registered for industrial use (patent n. 0000222556) under the name of his company, Sicis International Srl, now Sicis The Art Mosaic Factory Srl.


At what century's start did revivalist fall into disfavor?

The rise of the profession of industrial design is usually placed here.


Who were notable modern American mandolin manufacturers?

Numerous modern mandolin makers build instruments that largely replicate the Gibson F-5 Artist models built in the early 1920s under the supervision of Gibson acoustician Lloyd Loar.


During the acquisition of The Times in 1981, John Collier and Bill O'Neill were part of what group that did three weeks of intensive bargaining?

In 1981, The Times and The Sunday Times were bought from Thomson by Rupert Murdoch's News International.


What law required that a pub offer at least one beer from a brewery it wasn't tied to?

The landlord of a tied pub may be an employee of the brewery—in which case he/she would be a manager of a managed house, or a self-employed tenant who has entered into a lease agreement with a brewery, a condition of which is the legal obligation (trade tie) only to purchase that brewery's beer.


Why do debates not have a distinct winner?

Yet, the debates never attained the broad appeal that athletics enjoyed.


How many primary schools does the island have?

At the beginning of the academic year 2009-10, 230 students were enrolled in primary school and 286 in secondary school.


This influx was compounded by the decline of the Western Sudanic Mali Empire in 1375 and the Songhai Empire in 1591.


AAC, mp3PRO and MP2 are all members of the same technological family as which other lossy format?

The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft owns many of the basic patents underlying these formats as well, with others held by Dolby Labs, Sony, Thomson Consumer Electronics, and AT&T.


What bible passage gave rise to certain a cappella attitudes?

In the Orthodox Church today, as in the early Church, singing is unaccompanied and instrumental music is not found.


What do mens sexual orientations tend be focused on?

In contrast, men's sexual orientations tend to be primarily focused on the physical component of attractions and, thus, their sexual feelings are more exclusively oriented according to sex.


These types of corruption can harm what?

Corruption is not specific to poor, developing, or transition countries.


When did Chopin receive his last Conservatory report?

His final Conservatory report (July 1829) read: "Chopin F., third-year student, exceptional talent, musical genius."


What stle was the Iglesia Punta Carretas built in?

The church was originally part of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, but is presently in the parish of the Ecclesiastic Curia.


What was the name of the assassination plot against Napoleon also known as the Infernal Machine?

In January 1804, his police uncovered an assassination plot against him that involved Moreau and which was ostensibly sponsored by the Bourbon family, the former rulers of France.


Which year did she adopt the name Esther?

Madonna is dedicated to Kabbalah, and in 2004 she adopted the name Esther which in Persian means "star".


Give three examples of target organisms of pesticides.

Pesticides can be classified by target organism (e.g., herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, and pediculicides - see table), chemical structure (e.g., organic, inorganic, synthetic, or biological (biopesticide), although the distinction can sometimes blur), and physical state (e.g. gaseous (fumigant)).


Which penguin breeds the furterest south of all the penguin breeds?

The emperor penguin is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica, while the Adélie penguin breeds farther south than any other penguin.


When did Brazil pass a new Constitution?

The Federal District does not have a Judicial Power of its own.


What is the first step in the Royal Institute's guidelines for education?

The RIBA has three parts to the education process:


Israel is ranked 1st in the world in what?

According to the OECD, Israel is also ranked 1st in the world in expenditure on Research and Development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP.


Do Venezuelans still come to America for the same reasons as they did before?

Many Venezuelans settled in the United States with hopes of receiving a better education, only to remain in there following graduation.


What major award did the book receive in 1961?

In 1961, when To Kill a Mockingbird was in its 41st week on the bestseller list, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, stunning Lee.


He and brother Edgar both wanted to attend college, though they lacked the funds.


How many marks of existence reflect Upanishadic influences?

The three marks of existence may reflect Upanishadic or other influences.


Monopoles have an omnidirectional radiation pattern, so they are used for broad coverage of an area, and have vertical polarization.


The state song was not composed until 21 years after statehood, when a musical troupe led by Joseph E. Howard stopped in Butte in September 1910.


What year did Dell come under fire from the Taiwanese Consumer Protection Commission?

The court said the event could hardly be regarded as mistakes, as the prestigious firm said the company mispriced its products twice in Taiwanese website within 3 weeks.


What George Robey line is believed to have started the archie nickname?

The term air defence was probably first used by Britain when Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) was created as a Royal Air Force command in 1925.


What rank did Everton place in the 1997 Premiership league?

Progress under Joe Royle continued in 1995–96 as they climbed to sixth place in the Premiership.


General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the commander of the island's defense, knew that he could not win the battle, but he hoped to make the Americans suffer far more than they could endure.


What kind of plants are common on Saint Helena?

On the basis of these endemics and an exceptional range of habitats, Saint Helena is on the United Kingdom's tentative list for future UNESCO World Heritage Sites.


Which new trend has been associated with the Jewish Renewal movement?

Another trend is the new popularity of ecstatic worship in the Jewish Renewal movement and the Carlebach style minyan, both of which are nominally of Ashkenazi origin.


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


What could possibly lessen the cost of fixing buggy software?

For example, if a problem in the requirements is found only post-release, then it would cost 10–100 times more to fix than if it had already been found by the requirements review.


How many people were gravely injured by the derailment?

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.


In November, Albert was made aware of gossip that his son had slept with an actress in Ireland.


When did people start living on the edge of the desert?

People lived on the edge of the desert thousands of years ago since the last ice age.


Along with "KTM," what is another nickname of Kathmandu?

Kathmandu is the core of Nepal's largest urban agglomeration located in the Kathmandu Valley consisting of Lalitpur, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur and a number of smaller communities.


What was the political orientation of Columbia's teachers?

Meanwhile, Columbia University's liberal faculty members became disenchanted with the university president's ties to oilmen and businessmen, including Leonard McCollum, the president of Continental Oil; Frank Abrams, the chairman of Standard Oil of New Jersey; Bob Kleberg, the president of the King Ranch; H. J. Porter, a Texas oil executive; Bob Woodruff, the president of the Coca-Cola Corporation; and Clarence Francis, the chairman of General Foods.


About how many students are in a typical Oppidan house?

Although classes are organised on a School basis, most boys spend a large proportion of their time in their House.


What date did Tennessee become one of the United States of America?

What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory.


How is the reality of maya viewed in Vedanta?

According to this school of Vedanta, all reality is Brahman, and there exists nothing whatsoever which is not Brahman.


What region of Lithuania was to be turned over to the Nazis?

Elections were held with single pro-Soviet candidates listed for many positions, with resulting peoples assemblies immediately requesting admission into the USSR, which was granted by the Soviet Union.


What relationship did Western countries continue with Estonia?

They retained diplomatic relations with the representatives of the independent Republic of Estonia, never de jure recognised the existence of the Estonian SSR, and never recognised Estonia as a legal constituent part of the Soviet Union.


Who was elected mayor of Zagreb after the Communists won 59 parliamentary seats?

Winning numerous local elections, they gained a stronghold in the second largest city of Zagreb, electing Svetozar Delić for mayor.


What were UN sanctions place placed on 2003?


In 2007, when seeking attention, selection or service . What percent of Liberians had to pay a bribe?

This score represented a significant improvement since 2007, when the country scored 2.1 and ranked 150th of 180 countries.


In the U.S., a push for revisions of the FD&C Act emerged from Congressional hearings led by Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee in 1959.


Tajwid describes rules for what noiseless aspect of articulating Quranic verses?

It may be said that this discipline studies the laws and methods of the proper recitation of the Quran and covers three main areas: the proper pronunciation of consonants and vowels (the articulation of the Quranic phonemes), the rules of pause in recitation and of resumption of recitation, and the musical and melodious features of recitation.


What percentage of voters preferred statehood?

Statehood opponents have argued that the statehood option garnered only 45 percent of the votes if abstentions are included.


What name did the record companies associate with MP3 file sharing?

They reacted by pursuing lawsuits against Napster (which was eventually shut down and later sold) and against individual users who engaged in file sharing.


Who does Beyoncé describe as lyrical and raw?

Beyoncé has stated that she is personally inspired by US First Lady Michelle Obama, saying "She proves you can do it all" and she has described Oprah Winfrey as "the definition of inspiration and a strong woman".


When did Europeans begin more intense studying of Arabic translations of classical works?

Arabic translation efforts and techniques are important to Western translation traditions due to centuries of close contacts and exchanges.


What is a significant alternative to MP3?

Besides lossy compression methods, lossless formats are a significant alternative to MP3 because they provide unaltered audio content, though with an increased file size compared to lossy compression.


The state's economy ranks in what place in the country Mexico

Chihuahua has the fifth highest manufacturing GDP in Mexico and ranks second for the most factories funded by foreign investment in the country.


What university was Landis Gores associated with?

Other notable architects to have worked in the city include Rick Mather, I.M. Pei, and Gordon Bunshaft.


How many U.S. Marines were killed by the time thhey reached the west coast of the island?

By the end of the day, the Marines reached the west coast of the island, but their losses were appalling; almost 2,000 men killed or wounded.


What information is in the Susrutasamhita of Susruta?

Its most famous text is the Suśrutasamhitā of Suśruta, which is notable for describing procedures on various forms of surgery, including rhinoplasty, the repair of torn ear lobes, perineal lithotomy, cataract surgery, and several other excisions and other surgical procedures.


PAL, SECAM, and NTSC frame rates apply to what definition televisions?

HDTV in former PAL and SECAM countries operates at a frame rate of 25/50 Hz, while HDTV in former NTSC countries operates at 30/60 Hz.


When was the Anglo -Russia Entente signed?

The Triple Entente was the name given to the loose alignment between the United Kingdom, France, and Russia after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente in 1907.


What country covers treatment for tuberculosis for its citizens?

The government of Brazil provides universal TB-care, which reduces this problem.


Why does Sowell believe that there is little to no incentive for the preferred minority groups to perform at their best?

Sowell writes that affirmative action policies encourage non-preferred groups to designate themselves as members of preferred groups [i.e., primary beneficiaries of affirmative action] to take advantage of group preference policies; that they tend to benefit primarily the most fortunate among the preferred group (e.g., upper and middle class blacks), often to the detriment of the least fortunate among the non-preferred groups (e.g., poor white or Asian); that they reduce the incentives of both the preferred and non-preferred to perform at their best – the former because doing so is unnecessary and the latter because it can prove futile – thereby resulting in net losses for society as a whole; and that they engender animosity toward preferred groups as well.:115–147


What year did Vote for the Worst cease operations?

Concerns about power voting have been expressed from the very first season.


What dialect continuum does Macedonian belong to?

Nevertheless, before the establishment of a literary standard of Macedonian in 1944, in most sources in and out of Bulgaria before the Second World War, the southern Slavonic dialect continuum covering the area of today's Republic of Macedonia were referred to as Bulgarian dialects.


Judaism does not believe that Jesus is the what?

The term for a Christian in Hebrew is נוּצְרי (Notzri—"Nazarene"), a Talmudic term originally derived from the fact that Jesus came from the Galilean village of Nazareth, today in northern Israel.


How many people in Boston use public transportation?

With nearly a third of Bostonians using public transit for their commute to work, Boston has the fifth-highest rate of public transit usage in the country.


What type of focus did universities have at the end of the early modern period?

By the end of the early modern period, the structure and orientation of higher education had changed in ways that are eminently recognizable for the modern context.


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

With a reputation as the leading organic chemist of his day but with no credentials in animal physiology, Liebig grew rich making food extracts like beef bouillon and infant formula that were later found to be of questionable nutritious value.


What should the driver do in order to open and close the circuit breaker?

The only action needed by the driver is to shut off power and coast and therefore warning boards are still provided at and on the approach to neutral sections.


Hunting was important for the emergence of the Homo genus from what?

While it is undisputed that early humans were hunters, the importance of this for the emergence of the Homo genus from the earlier Australopithecines, including the production of stone tools and eventually the control of fire, are emphasised in the hunting hypothesis and de-emphasised in scenarios that stress omnivory and social interaction, including mating behaviour, as essential in the emergence of human behavioural modernity.


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

Elizabeth was born at 02:40 (GMT) on 21 April 1926, during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. Her father, Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), was the second son of the King.


Where do the tourists for the Plum Blossom Festival come from?

The annual International Plum Blossom Festival held in Plum Blossom Hill, the largest plum collection in China, attracts thousands of tourists both domestically and internationally.


What did Eisenhower do to Oppenheimer after he said that the hydrogen bomb should be delayed?

Eisenhower removed him from the agency and revoked his security clearance, though he knew this would create fertile ground for McCarthy.


What makes mosses different from other land plants?

Following the evolution of the seed habit, seed plants diversified, giving rise to a number of now-extinct groups, including seed ferns, as well as the modern gymnosperms and angiosperms.


Who holds a republican position some consider to monarch of Britain?

India, while remaining an active member of the Commonwealth, chose as a republic to institute its own set of honours awarded by the President of India who holds a republican position some consider similar to that of the monarch in Britain.


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

In the following month, 22 German bombers were lost with 13 confirmed to have been shot down by night fighters.


How many appreciation medals were destroyed by the Bureau of the Mint?

Prior to the end of his second term as President, 1,451 medals were turned-in to the Bureau of the Mint and destroyed.


Amongst the key initiative is the so-called time-bounded programme countries, where child labour is most prevalent and schooling opportunities lacking.


What types of decisions would great powers reach?

This might mean deciding the political resolution of various geographical and nationalist claims following a major conflict, or other contexts.


Where did Gaddafi begin his military training?

Under Idris, Libya's armed forces were trained by the British military; this angered Gaddafi, who viewed the British as imperialists, and accordingly he refused to learn English and was rude to the British officers, ultimately failing his exams.


When did Alexander the Great reach India?

By 326 BC, Alexander the Great had conquered Asia Minor and the Achaemenid Empire and had reached the northwest frontiers of the Indian subcontinent.


What party was formed from the dissolved Ukrainian Helsinki Union?

The UAOC declared its full independence from the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church, which in March had granted autonomy to the Ukrainian Orthodox church headed by Metropolitan Filaret.


In wood from a willow tree, what would you need to use to see the tiny vessels?

The water conducting capability is mostly taken care of by vessels: in some cases (oak, chestnut, ash) these are quite large and distinct, in others (buckeye, poplar, willow) too small to be seen without a hand lens.


What was the main benefit from the switch to HTML5?

The YouTube site had a page that allowed supported browsers to opt into the HTML5 trial.


What is considered to be the lifeline of Guam?

The port is the shipping and receiving point for containers designated for the island's U.S. Department of Defense installations, Andersen Air Force Base and Commander, Naval Forces Marianas and eventually the Third Marine Expeditionary Force.


How far is to the neighboring capitol of Canelones?

Closest cities by road are Las Piedras to the north and the so-called Ciudad de la Costa (a conglomeration of coastal towns) to the east, both in the range of 20 to 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the city center.


What is another predominant religion of Zhejiang besides Chinese folk religions and Taoist traditions?

The reports didn't give figures for other types of religion; 74.36% of the population may be either irreligious or involved in worship of nature deities, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, folk religious sects, and small minorities of Muslims.


On 7 February 2008, a NASA team embarked on a mission to Lake Untersee, searching for extremophiles in its highly alkaline waters.


What is another example of a lossless format other than Apple Lossless?

Besides lossy compression methods, lossless formats are a significant alternative to MP3 because they provide unaltered audio content, though with an increased file size compared to lossy compression.


A convert generally follows which practice?

A convert generally follows the practice of the beth din that converted him or her.


How many nations comprised the Axis powers?

On 27 September Japan signed a military alliance with Germany and Italy, becoming one of the three Axis Powers.


What do Jehovah Witnesses consider all other present day religions to be?

Satan will subsequently attack Jehovah's Witnesses, an action that will prompt God to begin the war of Armageddon, during which all forms of government and all people not counted as Christ's "sheep", or true followers, will be destroyed.


Along with Turkey, France and Italy, where did expelled Spanish Jews travel to?

The Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, and dispersed to Turkey, France, Italy, and Holland.


When were many of the large hotels demolished?

The Breakers, the Chelsea, the Brighton, the Shelburne, the Mayflower, the Traymore, and the Marlborough-Blenheim were demolished in the 1970s and 1980s.


What were the two hit singles off of Queen's album Jazz?

Another notable track from Jazz, "Don't Stop Me Now", provides another example of the band's exuberant vocal harmonies.


What dilemma has resulted in many predatory adaptations?

This interaction has resulted in a vast array of adaptations in both groups.


What process was created by the U.S. Army that led to innovation in consumer electronics?

Printed circuits did not become commonplace in consumer electronics until the mid-1950s, after the Auto-Sembly process was developed by the United States Army.


Because Mohammed was "ummi," what would he not have known about that lent credence to his prophethood?

The Quran describes Muhammad as "ummi", which is traditionally interpreted as "illiterate," but the meaning is rather more complex.


What may a Jehovah Witnesses' refusal to serve in the natural military service result in, in some countries?

Sociologist Ronald Lawson has suggested the religion's intellectual and organizational isolation, coupled with the intense indoctrination of adherents, rigid internal discipline and considerable persecution, has contributed to the consistency of its sense of urgency in its apocalyptic message.


Where were Steven Spielberg's granparents from?

Three years later, the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona.:548 Spielberg attended Hebrew school from 1953 to 1957, in classes taught by Rabbi Albert L. Lewis.


In what year did Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver separate?

Schwarzenegger once said of his fortune, "Money doesn't make you happy.


What does the French constitution state for the language in Aslace?

A 1999 INSEE survey counted 548,000 adult speakers of Alsatian in France, making it the second most-spoken regional language in the country (after Occitan).


What was the name of Ban Biao's female offspring?

Han dynasty poetry was dominated by the fu genre, which achieved its greatest prominence during the reign of Emperor Wu.


STOVL is used by other navies because it is cheaper to operate and still provides good deployment capability for fighter aircraft.


Who interviewed Kerry in Oct 2004 about his religion?

Kerry told Christianity Today in October 2004 "I'm a Catholic and I practice, but at the same time I have an open-mindedness to many other expressions of spirituality that come through different religions...


The Muslim minority is mostly located in what city?

Estimates of the recognized Greek Muslim minority, which is mostly located in Thrace, range from 98,000 to 140,000, (about 1%) while the immigrant Muslim community numbers between 200,000 and 300,000.


What is the second biggest education center in Mexico City?

In addition, the prestigious University of California maintains a campus known as "Casa de California" in the city.


What do aircraft carriers allow naval forces to accomplish?

Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a naval force to project air power worldwide without depending on local bases for staging aircraft operations.


Von Neumann's study of what preceded the discovery of DNA?

In a short list of facts about his life he submitted to the National Academy of Sciences, he stated "The part of my work I consider most essential is that on quantum mechanics, which developed in Göttingen in 1926, and subsequently in Berlin in 1927–1929.


What normally followed the delivery of a child by a woman in Mary time period ?

The defined dogma of the Immaculate Conception regards original sin only, saying that Mary was preserved from any stain (in Latin, macula or labes, the second of these two synonymous words being the one used in the formal definition).


Which two royals were part of the dynastic conflict of the 15th century?

Soon after, in the late 15th century, in the dynastic conflict between Isabella I of Castile and Joanna La Beltraneja, part of the Galician aristocracy supported Joanna.


What major factor has kept gumbe out of mainstream audiences?

However, civil unrest and other factors have combined over the years to keep gumbe, and other genres, out of mainstream audiences, even in generally syncretist African countries.


What was Giovanni's mother descended from?

His father Giorgio Montini was a lawyer, journalist, director of the Catholic Action and member of the Italian Parliament.


The spread of the feast, by now with the adjective "Immaculate" attached to its title, met opposition on the part of some, on the grounds that sanctification was possible only after conception.


What do some modern hunters see themselves as?

Local hunting clubs and national organizations provide hunter education and help protect the future of the sport by buying land for future hunting use.


What percentage of the population identifies as Hispanic?

The city's population in 2010 was 44% white (33.3% non-Hispanic white), 25.5% black (23% non-Hispanic black), 0.7% Native American, and 12.7% Asian.


What label for the Greek market were artists on under the Sony umbrella?

In July 2013, Sony Music withdrew from the Greek market due to an economic crisis.


What is the Carnival known as in countries which are mostly Lutheran?

The term Carnival is traditionally used in areas with a large Catholic presence.


Who were rich enough to afford multiple lovers?

Monogamous marriages were also normal, although nobles and high officials were wealthy enough to afford and support concubines as additional lovers.


What percentage of the Portuguese people are Roman Catholic?

According to the 2011 Census, 81.0% of the Portuguese population are Roman Catholic.


A list of websites a user can click to get back to easy have been what by the user?

In Firefox, web feeds are formatted as "live bookmarks" and behave like a folder of bookmarks corresponding to recent entries in the feed.


What specifics were recorded in his experiments?

In these cases the amount of pull and the corresponding pain was found to be significant.


As it pertains to violent crimes against targeted groups, what is the ultimate motivation within the actions of genocide?

The word is defined as a specific set of violent crimes that are committed against a certain group with the attempt to remove the entire group from existence or to destroy them.


Napoleon chose to focus his attention on which country that flouted his trade restrictions?

The situation changed dramatically after the Franco-Spanish defeat at Trafalgar; John grew bolder and officially resumed diplomatic and trade relations with Britain.


How many terrorists survived the 1972 Munich attack?

He funded the Black September Organization who perpetrated the 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes in West Germany, and had the killed militants' bodies flown to Libya for a hero's funeral.


What era started when Ancient Greek cities became self-governing entities?

The period known as classical antiquity began with the rise of the city-states of Ancient Greece.


How much of yearly acquired asphalt is reclaimed?

According to industry surveys conducted annually by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Asphalt Pavement Association, more than 99% of the asphalt removed each year from road surfaces during widening and resurfacing projects is reused as part of new pavements, roadbeds, shoulders and embankments.


In the small intestine, the larger part of digestion takes place and this is helped by the secretions of bile, pancreatic juice and intestinal juice.


The PV industry has seen drops in module prices since what year?

The $1.00/W installed cost, is often regarded in the PV industry as marking the achievement of grid parity for PV.


What was Dan DeCarlo's spooky but humorous comic aimed at kids called?

Atlas also published a plethora of children's and teen humor titles, including Dan DeCarlo's Homer the Happy Ghost (à la Casper the Friendly Ghost) and Homer Hooper (à la Archie Andrews).


Which Iranian scientist co-invented the first gas laser?

In 1960, Ali Javan co-invented the first gas laser, and fuzzy set theory was introduced by Lotfi Zadeh.


What is an organism that grazes upon other animals?

Animals may also be 'grazed' upon; female mosquitos land on hosts briefly to gain sufficient proteins for the development of their offspring.


For instance, northern Nigeria did not outlaw slavery until 1936 whilst in other parts of Nigeria slavery was abolished soon after colonialism.


Where could CBC's channels need to be relocated in order to continue operating?

The requirement remains for all of CBC's full-power transmitters occupying channels 52 to 69 to either relocate to channels 2 to 51 or become low-power transmitters.


Who funds The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review?

The journal is funded by the Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies and the Office of the Provost.


What did Elizabeth's speech on 24 November, 1992 mark?

In a speech on 24 November 1992, to mark the 40th anniversary of her accession, Elizabeth called 1992 her annus horribilis, meaning horrible year.


How much did the population of the Americas decrease after first contact with the Europeans?

The European colonization of the Americas forever changed the lives and cultures of the peoples of the continents.


How many phases were there to the Armenian Genocide?

The genocide was implemented in two phases: the wholesale killing of the able-bodied male population through massacre and subjection of army conscripts to forced labour, followed by the deportation of women, children, the elderly and infirm on death marches leading to the Syrian desert.


What do scholars say the preaspirated [ʰp ʰt ʰk] are too?

In Icelandic, preaspirated stops contrast with double stops and single stops:


When was the Armenian Genocide Memorial constructed?

In 1967, a memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide was built at the Tsitsernakaberd hill above the Hrazdan gorge in Yerevan.


A fifth terminal was opened in 2008 for which UK airline?

In March 2008 its fifth terminal was opened.


When was the House of General Studies formed?

In 1836, the House of General Studies was formed, housing the departments of Latin, philosophy, mathematics, theology and jurisprudence.


What was the name of the NES clone produced in Taiwan?

A Famicom clone was marketed in Argentina under the name of "Family Game", resembling the original hardware design.


In this type of federation each country had its own what?

The United States of Venezuela were subsequently incorporated under a "Federation of Sovereign States" upon principles borrowed from the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.


Jewish law includes which principle used to justify copyright?

Jewish law includes several considerations whose effects are similar to those of modern intellectual property laws, though the notion of intellectual creations as property does not seem to exist – notably the principle of Hasagat Ge'vul (unfair encroachment) was used to justify limited-term publisher (but not author) copyright in the 16th century.


How many research labs does IBM have world wide?

IBM has 12 research laboratories worldwide, bundled into IBM Research.


What is an important goal in in this final stage?

The final stage of database design is to make the decisions that affect performance, scalability, recovery, security, and the like.


What were three midwestern hard rock bands?

Early punk bands like The Ramones explicitly rebelled against the drum solos and extended guitar solos that characterised stadium rock, with almost all of their songs clocking in around two minutes with no guitar solos.


What was the name of the anti-Semitic article that The Time's Chief Editor published in 1914?

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