These properties may be useful when hydrogen is purified by passage through hot palladium disks, but the gas's high solubility is a metallurgical problem, contributing to the embrittlement of many metals, complicating the design of pipelines and storage tanks.


In what state did Kanye West record them majority of his fourth album?

Recorded mostly in Honolulu, Hawaii in three weeks, West announced his fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak, at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, where he performed its lead single, "Love Lockdown".


Are comb filters exact, or is some data smudged?

Depending upon which format is used, this can result in far higher fidelity, particularly at strong color borders or regions of high detail (especially if there is moderate movement in the picture) and low-contrast details like skin tones, where comb filters almost inevitably smudge some detail.


This area is known as the "fall line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers.


This bridge either crossed the Thames, or went to a now lost island in the river.


How does sterilisation help to keep the money flow even?

One is sterilisation, in which highly valued assets are sold at the same time that the weaker assets are purchased, which keeps the money supply neutral.


When did the Seventh-day Adventist arrive on the island?

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


What is it about Antarctic meteorites that is different form meteorites found in other places?

Compared with meteorites collected in more temperate regions on Earth, the Antarctic meteorites are well-preserved.


In what year did the Heiji Rebellion occur?

In the end, the Fujiwara were destroyed, the old system of government supplanted, and the insei system left powerless as bushi took control of court affairs, marking a turning point in Japanese history.


What is the name of Apple's hardware engineering chief who helped design the iPod?

As ordered by CEO Steve Jobs, Apple's hardware engineering chief Jon Rubinstein assembled a team of engineers to design the iPod line, including hardware engineers Tony Fadell and Michael Dhuey, and design engineer Sir Jonathan Ive.


What are the reasons that lead to a decline of child labour?

Other factors that lead to the decline of child labour included financial changes in the economy, changes in the development of technology, raised wages, and continuous regulations on factory legislation.


Who died before seeing Buckingham Palace's completion?

Following the queen's marriage in 1840, her husband, Prince Albert, concerned himself with a reorganisation of the household offices and staff, and with the design faults of the palace.


What brigade is headquartered at Fort Hamilton?

Today Fort Hamilton serves as the headquarters of the North Atlantic Division of the United States Army Corps of Engineers as well as for the New York City Recruiting Battalion.


Which island is part of Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park?

Other significant islands are Islas Malveiras, Islas Sisargas, and, the largest and holding the largest population, Arousa Island.


Cox complained that the name was a misnomer given that most of the territory was not mountainous and that a Native American name would be more appropriate than a Spanish one.


How many Mexican hispanics live in greater Boston?

In Greater Boston, these numbers grow significantly with Puerto Ricans numbering 175,000+, Dominicans 95,000+, Salvadorans 40,000+, Guatemalans 31,000+, Mexicans 25,000+, and Colombians numbering 22,000+.


The Information Office of the State Council of the PRC preserves an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor (r. 1435–1449) addressed to the Karmapa in 1445, written after the latter's agent had brought holy relics to the Ming court.


What was the league renamed after the title sponsorship deal?

The title sponsorship agreement ended in 2014 after a two-year partnership.


They had lost over 50,000 troops, mainly to starvation and disease.


What did the English call New Amsterdam after its capture?

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


What dam began to provide water to Hyderabad in 2005?

In 2005, the HMWSSB started operating a 116-kilometre-long (72 mi) water supply pipeline from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam to meet increasing demand.


Despite being eliminated earlier in the season, Chris Daughtry (as lead of the band Daughtry) became the most successful recording artist from this season.


What is New Zealand's native population called?

This treaty is considered by many to be New Zealand's founding document, but differing interpretations of the Maori and English versions of the text have meant that it continues to be a source of dispute.


How did Melbourne grow as major port for exporting the agricultural products?

With the gold rush largely over by 1860, Melbourne continued to grow on the back of continuing gold mining, as the major port for exporting the agricultural products of Victoria, especially wool, and a developing manufacturing sector protected by high tariffs.


What group sold the land to the Puritans?

The Quinnipiacs, who were under attack by neighboring Pequots, sold their land to the settlers in return for protection.


Where is the Hotel Lux located in Russia?

In 1936, when Tito stayed at the Hotel Lux in Moscow, he met the Austrian comrade Lucia Bauer.


The oak forests of the southern and central Appalachians consist largely of black, northern red, white, chestnut and scarlet oaks (Quercus velutina, Q. rubra, Q. alba, Q. prinus and Q. coccinea) and hickories, such as the pignut (Carya glabra) in particular.


A hot topic in Greece in the 19th century was what?

Another political issue in 19th-century Greece was uniquely Greek: the language question.


Hydrogen is commonly used in power stations as a coolant in generators due to a number of favorable properties that are a direct result of its light diatomic molecules.


Along with locals and tourists, who eats at Kathmandu's restaurants?

International chain restaurants are rare, but some outlets of Pizza Hut and KFC have recently opened there.


What was the name of Flinders book about his trip to Australia?

Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia.


What are Italian dialects termed in the Italian language?

These regional languages are often referred to colloquially or in non-linguistic circles as Italian "dialects," or dialetti (standard Italian for "dialects").


When was the Sentinel Newspaper introduced?

The Sentinel newspaper was introduced in 2012.


The term, the New Haven Approach was what exactly?

There he met fellow student and later Green Party candidate for Congress Charles Pillsbury, a long-time New Haven resident for whom Trudeau's comic strip is named.


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

Without letter case, a "unified European alphabet" – such as ABБCГDΔΕZЄЗFΦGHIИJ…Z, with an appropriate subset for each language – is feasible; but considering letter case, it becomes very clear that these alphabets are rather distinct sets of symbols.


What kind of people can join Saint Fm Radio Community?

Membership is open to everyone, and grants access to a live audio stream.


In what year was the book Gut Reactions by Jesse Prinz published?

This experiment has been criticized in Jesse Prinz's (2004)


What caused Oklahoma's temperature to plummet 66 degrees on Nov 11, 1911?

As an example, on November 11, 1911, the temperature at Oklahoma City reached 83 °F (28 °C) in the afternoon (the record high for that date), then an Arctic cold front of unprecedented intensity slammed across the state, causing the temperature to crash 66 degrees, down to 17 °F (−8 °C) at midnight (the record low for that date); thus, both the record high and record low for November 11 were set on the same date.


What was the name of Bachman's Turing Award presentation in 1973?

IMS was a development of software written for the Apollo program on the System/360.


Besides Arda Turan, what other player became eligible to play in 2016?

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


What was established to deal with the issues surrounding prisoners of war?

In the final armistice agreement, signed on 27 July 1953, a Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, under the chairman Indian General K. S. Thimayya, was set up to handle the matter.


A referendum was held in neighboring Djibouti (then known as French Somaliland) in 1958, on the eve of Somalia's independence in 1960, to decide whether or not to join the Somali Republic or to remain with France.


What kind of influence was Melbourne to Victoria?

At the time of her accession, the government was led by the Whig prime minister Lord Melbourne, who at once became a powerful influence on the politically inexperienced Queen, who relied on him for advice.


What program allowed users to exchange iPod Nanos which suffered from overheating problems with new safe models?

Under an Apple product replacement program, affected Nanos were replaced with current generation Nanos free of charge.


Alpine plants are grouped by habitat and soil type which can be limestone or non-calcerous.


By using UTC, applications get out of adjusting to changes around clock shifts and what other factor?

Some applications standardize on UTC to avoid problems with clock shifts and time zone differences.


What Greek word is Christian derived from?

A Christian ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. "


What percentage of Americans supported legal hunting in 2006?

Southerners in states along the eastern seaboard hunted at a rate of five percent, slightly below the national average, and while hunting was more common in other parts of the South at nine percent, these rates did not surpass those of the Plains states, where twelve percent of Midwesterners hunted.


Who do Shia Muslims believe can approach Quranic truths besides God and Muhammad?

But Tabatabaei uses other verses and concludes that those who are purified by God know the interpretation of the Quran to a certain extent.


However, as Hyrule Castle collapses, it is revealed that Ganondorf was victorious as he crushes Midna's helmet.


What Heavy Metal band had a video game in which Queen was featured?

On 13 October 2009, Brian May revealed there was "talk" going on "behind the scenes" about a dedicated Queen Rock Band game.


Which way did the Russians believe they should have traveled?

The position was strong, but after three hours,:424 the frontal attack had driven the Russians out of their dug in positions with losses of 6000 men.


What problem must be solved before multi-color LEDs can play a role in the market?

However, before this type of LED can play a role on the market, several technical problems must be solved.


The firm continued to pressure Kelsey and the agency to approve the application—until November 1961, when the drug was pulled off the German market because of its association with grave congenital abnormalities.


In what languages did Dante and Boccaccio create their works?

The application of the vernacular did not entail a rejection of Latin, and both Dante and Boccaccio wrote prolifically in Latin as well as Italian, as would Petrarch later (whose Canzoniere also promoted the vernacular and whose contents are considered the first modern lyric poems).


What accounted for 1.1% of browser use in April 2011?

Its Opera-mini version has an additive share, in April 2011 amounting to 1.1% of overall browser use, but focused on the fast-growing mobile phone web browser market, being preinstalled on over 40 million phones.


What language can be found used in Kosovo and Albania?

There are other language groupings in Southern Europe.


In what year did Rogers Cable begin to include TCM?

In Canada, TCM began to be carried on Shaw Cable and satellite provider Shaw Direct in 2005.


How many of the Burmese  people are predicted to work in Thailand without authorization

There are over 600,000 registered migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand, and millions more work illegally.


Outside of state funded schools, and funds coming from donors, how might a university collect funds?

In some countries universities are predominantly funded by the state, while in others funding may come from donors or from fees which students attending the university must pay.


Dogs die as a result of Croatian wolf encounters more than what kind of animal?

Reports from Croatia indicate wolves kill dogs more frequently than they kill sheep.


The Roman Catholic Church objection to Freemasons are based on what?

The objections raised by the Roman Catholic Church are based on the allegation that Masonry teaches a naturalistic deistic religion which is in conflict with Church doctrine.


During industrialization a human group is turned into what?

Industrialization is the process of social and economic change whereby a human group is transformed from a pre-industrial society into an industrial one.


Who produced the compilation "No New York"?

The former four groups were included on the Eno-produced No New York compilation, often considered the quintessential testament to the scene.


What is one area where captive slaves were sent?

Their captives were slaved and shipped to the Mediterranean coast, Europe, Arabia, the Western Hemisphere, or to the slave ports and factories along the West and North Africa or South the Ubanqui and Congo rivers.


what did the FCC adopt for the internet?

On 26 February 2015, the FCC ruled in favor of net neutrality by adopting Title II (common carrier) of the Communications Act of 1934 and Section 706 in the Telecommunications act of 1996 to the Internet.


The first road that connected Atlantic City to the mainland was completed in what year?

Albany Avenue was the first road to the mainland that was available without a toll.


What was a major issue with CD-4 technology?

(A further problem was that no cutting heads were available that could handle the HF information.


What sold out venue did Queen play in Canada?

One of Mercury's most notable performances of The Game's final track, "Save Me", took place in Montreal, and the concert is recorded in the live album, Queen Rock Montreal.


How simple is the process of transformation?

Transformation, unlike transduction or conjugation, depends on numerous bacterial gene products that specifically interact to perform this complex process, and thus transformation is clearly a bacterial adaptation for DNA transfer.


Where was the first stop of the Beagle Expedition?

He read Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology and from the first stop ashore, at St. Jago, found Lyell's uniformitarianism a key to the geological history of landscapes.


What was the original name of Kanye's album "SWISH"?

Having initially announced a new album entitled So Help Me God slated for a 2014 release, in March 2015


There is an intermediate state between one life and the next according to what Buddism?

According to East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism, there is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next.


What is the name of the Act that formerly governed Norfolk Island?

The Australian government maintains authority on the island through an Administrator, currently Gary Hardgrave.


After his return, he removed many restrictions on churches and spiritual institutions in Yugoslavia.


Name one author who is less frequently the subject of a variorum.

The Bible and the works of William Shakespeare have often been the subjects of variorum editions, although the same techniques have been applied with less frequency to many other works, such as Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, and the prose writings of Edward Fitzgerald.


The militia that fought in New Haven was lead by who?

New Haven was not torched as the invaders did with Danbury in 1777, or Fairfield and Norwalk a week after the New Haven raid, so many of the town's colonial features were preserved.


According to the census of 2000, what percentage of Swiss are Jehova's Witnesses?

21.4% in 2012 declared themselves as unchurched i.e. not affiliated with any church or other religious body (Agnostic, Atheist, or just not related to any official religion).


When did the change from Old Iranian to Middle Iranian occur?

Old Iranian (until 400 BCE), Middle Iranian (400 BCE – 900 CE), and New Iranian (since 900 CE).


How long did it take to transfer Youtube's content to Apple's standard?

According to GlobalWebIndex, YouTube was used by 35% of smartphone users between April and June 2013, making it the third most used app.


Webcomics reach large audiences and new what?

Webcomics are comics that are available on the internet.


Despite being one of the founders of Cominform, soon he became the first Cominform member to defy Soviet hegemony and the only one to manage to leave Cominform and begin with its own socialist program.


How many more bridges have been built since the first one was completed?

Since then four more bridges and two tunnels have been built.


What two instruments did Chopin's father play?

Chopin was of slight build, and even in early childhood was prone to illnesses.


In Southern Africa, Dutch has developed over many years into what daughter language?

The Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa have evolved into Afrikaans, a mutually intelligible daughter language[n 3] which is spoken to some degree by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia.[n 4]


Common ingredients include yams, sweet potato, cassava, onion, tomato and plantain.


Spectre passed which movie to become the highest grossing IMAX release in the UK?

In the U.K., it surpassed Avatar to become the country's highest-grossing IMAX release ever with $10.09 million.


What is the most popular sport in Portugal?

Football is the most popular sport in Portugal.


Dogs are considered to be predators and what else?

Dogs are predators and scavengers, and like many other predatory mammals, the dog has powerful muscles, fused wrist bones, a cardiovascular system that supports both sprinting and endurance, and teeth for catching and tearing.


During what season is DST usually not observed because of the detriments of dark mornings?

Since DST is applied to many varying communities, its effects may be very different depending on their culture, light levels, geography, and climate; that is why it is hard to make generalized conclusions about the absolute effects of the practice.


In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Phoebus Apollo chaffs Cupid for toying with a weapon more suited to a man, whereupon Cupid wounds him with a golden dart; simultaneously, however, Cupid shoots a leaden arrow into Daphne, causing her to be repulsed by Apollo.


What proposition explains the equivalency of the recieving pattern of an antenna?

For example, the "receiving pattern" (sensitivity as a function of direction) of an antenna when used for reception is identical to the radiation pattern of the antenna when it is driven and functions as a radiator.


What does ethnohistory use both historical and ethnographic data as?

Ethnohistory uses both historical and ethnographic data as its foundation.


After uniting the area, what title was Harsha given?

The Chinese traveler Xuan Zang visited the court of Harsha and wrote a very favorable account of him, praising his justice and generosity.


What about Beyonce has influenced many entertainers?

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


Gun usage in hunting is typically regulated by game category, area within the state, and time period.


Who owned the trademark to the Portland Thunder?

On January 6, 2016, the league took over "ownership and operational control" of the Portland Thunder from its previous owners.


What materials were 45 rpm records made of?

The short playing time of a single 45 rpm side meant that long works, such as symphonies, had to be released on multiple 45s instead of a single LP, but RCA claimed that the new high-speed changer rendered side breaks so brief as to be inaudible or inconsequential.


Which rail station is Melbourne's busiest?

The city has rail connections with regional Victorian cities, as well as direct interstate rail services to Sydney and Adelaide and beyond which depart from Melbourne's other major rail terminus, Southern Cross Station in Spencer Street.


Why did Darwin wonder why all of nature isn't chaotic and random?

As Darwin noted, "Firstly, why, if species have descended from other species by insensibly fine gradations, do we not everywhere see innumerable transitional forms?


When did the Austrian filming of Spectre finish?

Filming started in Austria in December 2014, with production taking in the area around Sölden—including the Ötztal Glacier Road, Rettenbach glacier and the adjacent ski resort and cable car station—and Obertilliach and Lake Altaussee, before concluding in February 2015.


What is the Latin form of Chopin's name?

However, the composer and his family used the birthdate 1 March,[n 2] which is now generally accepted as the correct date.


Detroit Medical Center has become a part of what Health System?

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


To what were the first kings of Rome associated?

Each of Rome's legendary or semi-legendary kings was associated with one or more religious institutions still known to the later Republic.


Who released Spiral Scratch on their own label?

By 1977, groups began pointedly pursuing methods of releasing music independently , an idea disseminated in particular by the Buzzcocks' release of their Spiral Scratch EP on their own label as well as the self-released 1977 singles of Desperate Bicycles.


Where did this lobbying budget place the company among all entities in the country?

Comcast's PAC, the Comcast Corporation and NBCUniversal Political Action Committee, is the among the largest PACs in the US, raising about $3.7 million from 2011-2012 for the campaigns of various candidates for office in the United States Federal Government.


The concept of native title was established by what court case?

Such treaties between colonizers and indigenous peoples are an important part of political discourse in the late 20th and early 21st century, the treaties being discussed have international standing as has been stated in a treaty study by the UN.


How many times have Premier League teams have won the Champions League since 1992-2013?

Between the 1992–93 season and the 2012–13 season, Premier League clubs had won the UEFA Champions League four times (as well as supplying five of the runners-up), behind Spain's La Liga with six wins, and Italy's Serie A with five wins, and ahead of, among others, Germany's Bundesliga with three wins (see table here).


How are the politics of Zhejiang structured?

The Governor of Zhejiang is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Zhejiang.


Why was NBC criticized over its Olympic coverage?

Its coverage of the Olympic Games also found a significant audience in border regions, primarily due to the fact that CBC aired more events live than NBC's coverage, which had been criticized in recent years for tape delaying events to air in primetime, even if the event is being held in a market in the Pacific Time Zone during primetime hours on the East (where it would still be delayed for West coast primetime).


Who employed Latimer when he developed his first patent?

On 17 January 1882, Latimer received a patent for the "Process of Manufacturing Carbons", an improved method for the production of light bulb filaments, which was purchased by the United States Electric Light Company.


Is it believed that Mary carried no transgression which would require blame ?

The Council of Trent decreed: "If anyone shall say that a man once justified can sin no more, nor lose grace, and that therefore he who falls and sins was never truly justified; or, on the contrary, that throughout his whole life he can avoid all sins even venial sins, except by a special privilege of God, as the Church holds in regard to the Blessed Virgin: let him be anathema."


In 2008, fewer than half of children younger than five slept under antimalaria nets or had access to antimalarial drugs.


When a dog has a camouflage pattern on its coat, this is called what?

Thus, many breeds will have an occasional "blaze", stripe, or "star" of white fur on their chest or underside.


What is taken as the basis of an analysis?

The political conceptions of Islam such as kudrah (power), sultan, ummah, cemaa (obligation)-and even the "core" terms of the Qur'an—i.e., ibadah (worship), din (religion), rab (master) and ilah


As a result, they broke up in 1979, but remained close friends.


What did the Patriot Act make it easier to do to immigrants?

The USA PATRIOT Act of October 2001 dramatically reduces restrictions on law enforcement agencies' ability to search telephone, e-mail communications, medical, financial, and other records; eases restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States; expands the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions, particularly those involving foreign individuals and entities; and broadens the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts.


Zinc is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30.


Where did Beyoncé perform for four nights of standing room only concerts in 2011?

In late 2011, she took the stage at New York's Roseland Ballroom for four nights of special performances: the 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé concerts saw the performance of her 4 album to a standing room only.


Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures) is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios.


What did post-punk artists feel there was an imperative to constantly do?

These artists instead defined punk as "an imperative to constant change", believing that "radical content demands radical form".


What river runs along the Jordan Rift Valley?

Further south is the Arabah, ending with the Gulf of Eilat, part of the Red Sea.


In what elementary grades is Bosnian an optional course?

Bosnian is an optional course in 1st and 2nd grade of the elementary school, while it is also in official use in the municipality of Novi Pazar.


How many of the South Africans surveyed in 1996 said they speak at least a little Afrikaans?

In 1996, 40 percent of South Africans reported to know Afrikaans at least at a very basic level of communication.


The Canadian Armed Forces is led by the Chief of the Defence Staff, who is advised and assisted by the Armed Forces Council.


What two forms of law make up the laws of the United States?

The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the United States Constitution, the foundation of the federal government of the United States.


How much was the settlement GlaxoSmithKline agree to?

On 2 July 2012, GlaxoSmithKline pleaded guilty to criminal charges and agreed to a $3 billion settlement of the largest health-care fraud case in the U.S. and the largest payment by a drug company.


How many people had their sentences commuted by State v. Santiago?

While the bill repealing capital punishment in Connecticut was not retroactive, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in 2015 in State v. Santiago that the legislature's decision to prospectively abolish capital punishment rendered it an offense to "evolving standards of decency," thus commuting the sentences of the 11 men remaining on death row to life in prison without parole.


Which era included a rapid growth period?

The history of biodiversity during the Phanerozoic (the last 540 million years), starts with rapid growth during the Cambrian explosion—a period during which nearly every phylum of multicellular organisms first appeared.


In which direction does the River Thames run through the City of London?

The Thames was once a much broader, shallower river with extensive marshlands; at high tide, its shores reached five times their present width.


How much does the Cyber Security Cooperation Program cost?

The program is a $1.5 million five-year initiative aimed at improving Canada’s cyber systems through grants and contributions to projects in support of this objective.


What is not always respected in popular use?

However, this specialized connotation of the word "contagious" and "contagious disease" (easy transmissibility) is not always respected in popular use.


The granting of Doctorate degrees first occurred in what year at Notre Dame?

This changed in 1924 with formal requirements developed for graduate degrees, including offering Doctorate (PhD) degrees.


Along with West Hoe and Radford, where was Middle Devonian limestone quarried in the region?

A band of Middle Devonian limestone runs west to east from Cremyll to Plymstock including the Hoe.


Since 1962, the cardinal bishops have only a titular relationship with the suburbicarian sees, with no powers of governance over them.


What area of the console did TechRadar feel was designed poorly compared to the original PS3?

However, they criticized the exterior design and the build quality in relation to the original model.


By far, the most common is 120 millimetres (4.7 in) in diameter, with a 74- or 80-minute audio capacity and a 650 or 700 MiB (737,280,000-byte) data capacity.


On what date did the Olympic Flame get lit?

The actress Maria Nafpliotou, in the role of a High Priestess, ignited the torch of the first torchbearer, a silver medalist of the 2004 Summer Olympics in taekwondo Alexandros Nikolaidis from Greece, who handed the flame over to the second torchbearer, Olympic champion in women's breaststroke Luo Xuejuan from China.


Currency gradually disappeared around what year?

By the year 1000 the government no longer knew how to issue currency and money was gradually disappearing.


How many galleys were available by the end of 1204?

By the end of 1204 he had around 50 large galleys available; another 54 vessels were built between 1209 and 1212.


Who provided the basis for Midna's voice?

her on-screen dialog is often accompanied by a babble of pseudo-speech, which was produced by scrambling the phonemes of English phrases[better source needed] sampled by Japanese voice actress Akiko Kōmoto.


What do unstressed vowels reduce to in Western Catalan?

In Western Catalan, unstressed vowels reduce to five: /e ɛ/ > [e]; /o ɔ/ > [o]; /a


What percentage of Tuvalu crops were destroyed during  Cyclone Pam?

Nui suffered the most damage of the three central islands (Nui, Nukufetau and Vaitupu); with both Nui and Nukufetau suffering the loss of 90% of the crops.


Gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day, and mastered the meditative attainments they taught.


What was the recording time available on a 12 inch disc?

The 12-inch disc, introduced by Victor in 1903, increased the playing time to three and a half minutes.


Who created Westminster Abbey as the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster?

One of the canons is also Rector of St Margaret's Church, Westminster, and often holds also the post of Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons.


The Spoleto Festival is internationally recognized as America's premier performing arts festival.


In what years would you find electronic recordings played electronically?

Magnetic pickups became more common and were better designed as time went on, making it possible to improve the damping of spurious resonances.


What was the practice of religion to the Romans?

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


Why did the Nicaraguans come to America?

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


While it is the color most associated by Europeans and Americans with good health, it is also the color most often associated with toxicity and poison.


Were the Arians united in their oppostion?

An obscure presbyter of the name of Pistus was immediately chosen by the Arians to succeed him, when fresh news arrived that filled the orthodox party with hope.


Who headed the UN effort to rebuild CAR?

On 12 June 2008, the Central African Republic requested assistance from the UN Peacebuilding Commission, which was set up in 2005 to help countries emerging from conflict avoid devolving back into war or chaos.


Historically, Iran has been referred to as Persia by the West, due mainly to the writings of Greek historians who called Iran Persis (Greek: Περσίς), meaning "land of the Persians."


What famous stuntman sued Kanye for purported use of his likeness in 2006?

Just days before his death in November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman."


The promoter is recognized and bound by transcription factors and RNA polymerase to initiate transcription.:7.1


What major event did Beyoncé perform at on February 1, 2004?

On February 1, 2004, Beyoncé performed the American national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII, at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.


How many notes are in a hepatonic scale?

That is, they only use five pitches per octave in contrast to a heptatonic (seven note) scale, such as the major scale.


What financial innovation enabled investment banks and hedge funds to make large wagers?

In an article in Portfolio Magazine, Michael Lewis spoke with one trader who noted that "There weren’t enough Americans with [bad] credit taking out [bad loans] to satisfy investors' appetite for the end product.


These rains sustain summer pastures of grasses and herbs, with dry woodlands and shrublands along seasonal watercourses.


In 1860, during the Second Opium War, the capital Beijing was captured and the Summer Palace sacked by a relatively small Anglo-French coalition force numbering 25,000.


What did this research also show about face-shape?

The attempt to detect sexual orientation in social situations is known as gaydar; some studies have found that guesses based on face photos perform better than chance.


HTML and XHTML should be what by all browsers?

Early web browsers supported only a very simple version of HTML.


The main religions are African traditional religions and Islam; there is a Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) minority.


What is the literal translation of madrasah?

Therefore, madrasah literally means "a place where learning and studying take place".


What does ozone depletion cause in the southern atmosphere?

Some scientific studies suggest that ozone depletion may have a dominant role in governing climatic change in Antarctica (and a wider area of the Southern Hemisphere).


Along with autopsies, what is it erroneously believed that the medieval Church forbade?

Other misconceptions such as "the Church prohibited autopsies and dissections during the Middle Ages", "the rise of Christianity killed off ancient science", or "the medieval Christian church suppressed the growth of natural philosophy", are all cited by Numbers as examples of widely popular myths that still pass as historical truth, although they are not supported by current historical research.


During what period did Eisenhower attend the Command and General Staff College?

Conner's comment on Eisenhower was, "[He] is one of the most capable, efficient and loyal officers I have ever met."


How many stadiums have been closed down since Premier League started?

Since the formation of the Premier League, football grounds in England have seen constant improvements to capacity and facilities, with some clubs moving to new-build stadiums.


How many UEFA Champions League titles has Barcelona won?

In international club football, Barcelona has won five UEFA Champions League titles, a record four UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, a shared record five UEFA Super Cup, a record three Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and a record three FIFA Club World Cup trophies.


Who were the most commercially successful bands of the post-punk revival?

At the turn of the 21st century, a post-punk revival developed in British and American alternative and indie rock, which soon started appearing in other countries, as well.


What program has effectively eliminated the boll weevil in the US?

Historically, in North America, one of the most economically destructive pests in cotton production has been the boll weevil.


What was the name of the only turret ship that was able to conduct operations?

Reservists that were supposed to be at the ready in case of war, were working in the Newfoundland fisheries or in Scotland.


What was the regnal name of the Duke of York?

The English promptly renamed the fledgling city "New York" after the Duke of York (later King James II).


Name three approaches software testers take when testing their software?

There are many approaches available in software testing.


Average temperatures range from 16.3 °C (61.3 °F) on the Baltic islands to 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) inland in July, the warmest month, and from −3.5 °C (25.7 °F) on the Baltic islands to −7.6 °C (18.3 °F) inland in February, the coldest month.


It is possible, however, that the development of cathedral schools into universities was quite rare, with the University of Paris being an exception.


What did Bismarck consider social insurance programs to be?

As an answer to the "social question" of the nineteenth century, Germany under Chancellor Otto von Bismarck introduced insurance programs that led the way to the welfare state (health insurance, accident insurance, disability insurance, old-age pensions).


What does the American Pyschological Association say sexual orientation refers to?

Sexual preference may also suggest a degree of voluntary choice, whereas the scientific consensus is that sexual orientation is not a choice.


What field did Bell later work in, apart from optical telecommunications and aeronautics?

Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics.


The language possesses five vowels (or six, under the St. Petersburg Phonological School), which are written with different letters depending on whether or not the preceding consonant is palatalized.


How many people are in London's Metropolitan area?

The city's metropolitan area is one of the most populous in Europe with 13,879,757 inhabitants,[note 4] while the Greater London Authority states the population of the city-region (covering a large part of the south east) as 22.7 million.


What's the name for the measurement of a laminate's change in thickness as its temperature changes?

The cloth or fiber material used, resin material, and the cloth to resin ratio determine the laminate's type designation (FR-4, CEM-1, G-10, etc.) and therefore the characteristics of the laminate produced.


In June 2005, Libya joined the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and in August 2008 Gaddafi was proclaimed "King of Kings" by an assembled committee of traditional African leaders.


Who prepared the plan known as "the Grand Model"?

It took seven years before the group arranged for settlement expeditions.


Boston is at the East end of what Interstate?

Boston is the eastern terminus of I-90, which in Massachusetts runs along the Massachusetts Turnpike.


In what year was the Sixth Coalition formed?

In 1813, Prussia and Austria joined Russian forces in a Sixth Coalition against France.


Who was supposed to inspect building to see if they met national standards?

One local was quoted in the article as saying that "the supervising agencies did not check to see if it met the national standards."


As a result, from 1480 to 1520 the Kingdom of Galicia contributed more than 10% of the total earnings of the Crown of Castille, including the Americas, well over its economic relevance.


While it is agreed that the behavioral and physiological adaptations necessary for migration are under genetic control, some authors have argued that no genetic change is necessary for migratory behavior to develop in a sedentary species because the genetic framework for migratory behavior exists in nearly all avian lineages.


Under the CBC's current arrangement with Rogers Communications for National Hockey League broadcast rights, Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts on CBC-owned stations and affiliates are not technically aired over the CBC Television network, but over a separate CRTC-licensed part-time network operated by Rogers.


Who got a spot in the top 12 after Mario Vasquez dropped out?

The top 12 finalists originally included Mario Vazquez, but he dropped out citing 'personal reasons' and was replaced by Nikko Smith.


When did new cases of TB infection start going down?

The total number of tuberculosis cases has been decreasing since 2005, while new cases have decreased since 2002.


Which state was NOT a part of the Federal Republic in 1949?

The creation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 was through the unification of the western states (which were previously under American, British, and French administration) created in the aftermath of World War II.


The university also administers two satellite campuses, one in Jerusalem and one in Salt Lake City, while its parent organization, the Church Educational System (CES), sponsors sister schools in Hawaii and Idaho.


What highway circles the outer areas of Houston?

Beltway 8 encircles the city another 5 miles (8.0 km) farther out.


The electromagnetic field obeys laws of motion similarly to a mass on a spring, and can come to thermal equilibrium with hot atoms.


What does research show about sexual orientation?

Research suggests that sexual orientation is independent of cultural and other social influences, but that open identification of one's sexual orientation may be hindered by homophobic/hetereosexist settings.


When did the Iranian army push the Iraqis back into Iraq?

The war continued until 1988, when the Iraqi army defeated the Iranian forces inside Iraq and pushed the remaining Iranian troops back across the border.


When did the English dub for the sixth season start airing?

Three and a quarter years after the end of the fifth series, a new sixth series was confirmed by Bandai for the Digimon anime, its official name of the series revealed in the June issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine being Digimon Xros Wars.


Around how many units could be expected to be contained within a cohort?

The legion's main sub-unit was called a cohort and consisted of approximately 480 infantrymen.


Who was ultimately able to claim victoy in Port Said?

The British-French forces managed to largely secure the city by 7 November.


What year were students killed as part of a road cleanup project?

This practice has continued in the Russian Federation, where up to 21 days of the summer holidays is sometimes set aside for school works.


The delay in support by certain powerful members meant the Convention was largely powerless for over how many decades?

At that time however, only two of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council were parties to the treaty: France and the Republic of China.


Was the administration of George Washington nonpartisan?

In the United States, the unicameral legislature of Nebraska is nonpartisan but is elected and votes on informal party lines.


What advantages do the terms androphilia and gynephilia have?

These newer terms also do not carry the social weight of the former ones."


Southampton's history of administrative independence dates back to the reign of which king?

The definition of the port of Southampton was apparently broader than today and embraced all of the area between Lymington and Langstone.


Typically, what color are London taxi cabs?

London's bus network is one of the largest in the world, running 24 hours a day, with about 8,500 buses, more than 700 bus routes and around 19,500 bus stops.


Lionel Robbins' The Great Depression was a result of his support for what?

Lionel Robbins himself, who had embraced the Austrian theory of the business cycle in The Great Depression (1934), later regretted having written the book and accepted many of the Keynesian counter-arguments.


The first two numbers (understanding and speaking) remain roughly the same as a decade earlier; the latter two (reading and writing) both show enormous gains: a decade earlier, only 49.3 percent of the population could read Galician, and only 34.85 percent could write it.


Who goaded the French into war by editing a telegram sent by William I?

The Hohenzollern prince's candidacy was withdrawn under French diplomatic pressure, but Otto von Bismarck goaded the French into declaring war by altering a telegram sent by William I. Releasing the Ems Dispatch to the public, Bismarck made it sound as if the king had treated the French envoy in a demeaning fashion, which inflamed public opinion in France.


His maternal grandfather was Seth Eastman, an artist and Army officer from New England, who had married a Sioux woman and had a daughter with her while stationed at Fort Snelling in Minnesota.


On which side of the war were the Chinese?

Mexico, Free France and many other countries also took part, especially forces from other British colonies.


What are some examples of Ages in Egypt?

Because of this wide variation of ages, the continuous contact with other nations and the big number of conflicts Egypt had been through, at least 60 museums may be found in Egypt, mainly covering a wide area of these ages and conflicts.


Do hemimetabolous insects change quickly or gradually?

Hemimetabolous insects, those with incomplete metamorphosis, change gradually by undergoing a series of molts.


What language was commonly used in scholarly mathematical writings prior to the 19th century?

Its significance is perhaps best reflected in its endurance and influence, as is seen in the longevity and lasting importance of works of Virgil and Ovid.


Whose work, Canzoniere, is considered to be the first example of modern lyric poetry?

Together the three poets established the Tuscan dialect as the norm for the modern Italian language.


When the two houses of Congress cannot agree on a date for adjournment, the president may settle the dispute.


How many newspaper offices are located in New York?

Two of the three national daily newspapers in the United States are New York papers: The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, which has won the most Pulitzer Prizes for journalism.


After their agreement together, Beyonce's and Topshop" new business was called what?

"Creating a partnership with Beyoncé, one of the most hard-working and talented people in the world, who spends many hours of her life dancing, rehearsing and training is a unique opportunity to develop this category" stated Sir Philip Green on the partnership.


Sergei Diaghilev commissioned additional orchestrations—from Stravinsky, Anatoly Lyadov, Sergei Taneyev and Nikolai Tcherepnin—for later productions, which used the title Les Sylphides.


What were the names given to the various dialects predating the 19th century?

Croatian linguist Dalibor Brozović advocated the term Serbo-Croatian as late as 1988, claiming that in an analogy with Indo-European, Serbo-Croatian does not only name the two components of the same language, but simply charts the limits of the region in which it is spoken and includes everything between the limits (‘Bosnian’ and ‘Montenegrin’).


How many comics did Marvel sell during 1968?

Late that year he sold Marvel Comics and his other publishing businesses to the Perfect Film and Chemical Corporation, which continued to group them as the subsidiary Magazine Management Company, with Goodman remaining as publisher.


What style of architecture is the A.C. Goode House?

The city is recognised for its mix of modern architecture which intersects with an extensive range of nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings.


What is required for animals with zinc deficiency to gain the same weight as animals with sufficient zinc?

Symptoms of mild zinc deficiency are diverse.


What book was written by Robert Boyle in 1661?

A decisive moment came when 'chymistry' was distinguished from alchemy by Robert Boyle in his work The Sceptical Chymist, in 1661; although the alchemical tradition continued for some time after his work.


In Ancient India, which vernacular languages existed alongside Sanskrit?

Sanskrit, as the learned language of Ancient India, thus existed alongside the vernacular Prakrits, which were Middle Indo-Aryan languages.


What year did Lee and Capote go to Kansas together?

She and Capote made up and acted out stories they wrote on an old Underwood typewriter Lee's father gave them.


Amongst the Tigrinya, the best known traditional musical genre is the guaila.


Sam Nujoma was sworn in as the first President of Namibia watched by Nelson Mandela (who had been released from prison the previous month) and representatives from 147 countries, including 20 heads of state.


Nader Shah took back what territories that were annexed by the Ottomans and the Russians?

During the reign of Nader Shah, Iran reached its greatest extent since the Sassanid Empire, reestablishing the Iranian hegemony all over the Caucasus, as well as other major parts of the west and central Asia, and briefly possessing what was arguably the most powerful empire at the time.


How often is Boston's climate plan updated?

Boston's climate plan is updated every three years and was most recently modified in 2013.


What global industry owes its existence to having been domesticated by indigenous Americans?

Chief among these is maize or "corn", arguably the most important crop in the world.


CDO issuance grew from an estimated $20 billion in Q1 2004 to its peak of over $180 billion by Q1 2007, then declined back under $20 billion by Q1 2008.


During John's early years, Henry attempted to resolve the question of his succession.


The USB Power Delivery revision 2.0 specification has been released as part of what?

Power Delivery protocols have been updated to facilitate Type-C features such as cable ID function, Alternate Mode negotiation, increased VBUS currents, and VCONN-powered accessories.


What is the name of the largest zoo in Hyderabad?

The forest region in and around the city encompasses areas of ecological and biological importance, which are preserved in the form of national parks, zoos, mini-zoos and a wildlife sanctuary.


Why do cells of Myxobacteria migrate towards each other?

For example, when starved of amino acids, Myxobacteria detect surrounding cells in a process known as quorum sensing, migrate toward each other, and aggregate to form fruiting bodies up to 500 micrometres long and containing approximately 100,000 bacterial cells.


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

Several species of Juniperus dot the steppe and the transition zone.


Who became his ideological mentor in prison?

In the same year he was arrested, tried in court for his illegal communist activities, and sent to jail.


What patterns does sociocultural anthropology get up in the morning to learn about?

Sociocultural anthropology also covers economic and political organization, law and conflict resolution, patterns of consumption and exchange, material culture, technology, infrastructure, gender relations, ethnicity, childrearing and socialization, religion, myth, symbols, values, etiquette, worldview, sports, music, nutrition, recreation, games, food, festivals, and language (which is also the object of study in linguistic anthropology).


What were rabbis from the ghettos forced to march through the city streets wearing?

Some of the best-known traditions, including carnal parades and masquerade balls, were first recorded in medieval Italy.


How many Baptists registered for the meeting in Atlanta?

More than 20,000 Southern Baptists registered for the meeting in Atlanta.


On what date was the National Museum formally inaugurated?

Later it was to form a permanent National Museum.


How far back can the first known examples of Iranian visual art be traced to?

The earliest examples of visual representations in Iranian history are traced back to the bas-reliefs of Persepolis, c. 500 BC.


What releases another store of potential energy which was created at the time of the Big Bang?

This meant that hydrogen represents a store of potential energy that can be released by fusion.


What policy could not be abandoned in 1964?

Meanwhile, by 1964, enosis was a Greek policy that could not be abandoned; Makarios and the Greek prime minister Georgios Papandreou agreed that enosis should be the ultimate aim and King Constantine wished Cyprus "a speedy union with the mother country".


Who owned the major corporation that bought The Times in 1981?

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


Who was Frédéric a guest of during his stay in Berlin in 1829?

In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities.


Who invented the double indirect method?

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.


What order is the breakdown field strength for air dielectric capacitors of?

The dielectric is used in very thin layers and so absolute breakdown voltage of capacitors is limited.


What type of evidence indicated that the C-Group spoke Afroasiatic languages of the Berber branches?

According to Peter Behrens (1981) and Marianne Bechaus-Gerst (2000), linguistic evidence indicates that the C-Group and Kerma peoples spoke Afroasiatic languages of the Berber and Cushitic branches, respectively.


What does mangnging refer to that directly involves one major human scense?

From sniffing over the hands of the elders (called mangnginge in Chamorro), the passing down of legends, chants, and courtship rituals, to a person asking for permission from spiritual ancestors before entering a jungle or ancient battle grounds.


Where was the first open competition for brass bands held?

The first open competition for brass bands was held at Manchester in 1853, and continued annually until the 1980s.


During was era did Buddhism first appear in the region?

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


How many stations are in the Mexico City metro system?

Mexico City is the only city in the world to use the icon reference and has become a popular culture trademark for the city.


What new idea did Beyonce and her mother launch in 2009?

In July 2009, Beyoncé and her mother launched a new junior apparel label, Sasha Fierce for Deréon, for back-to-school selling.


What scenes were popular in art during the Middle Ages?

Hunting scenes were popular in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.


The song "I'll Remember" was recorded for which film?

The album featured three new songs: "You'll See", "One More Chance", and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Want You".


What year were Durium records no longer released in the US?

Related Durium records continued to be made somewhat later in the UK and elsewhere, and as remarkably late as 1950 in Italy, where the name "Durium" survived far into the LP era as a trademark on ordinary vinyl records.


What do Solar hot water systems use to heat water?

In low geographical latitudes (below 40 degrees) from 60 to 70% of the domestic hot water use with temperatures up to 60 °C can be provided by solar heating systems.


How many housing units were there for the 2010 census?

As of the 2010 census, there were 579,999 people, 230,233 households, and 144,120 families residing in the city.


Where is Royal and Western Infirmaries located?

Besides earning a reputation as a respected entertainment device, the iPod has also been accepted as a business device.


Contributions from governments and the private sector to UNFPA in 2014 exceeded $1 billion.


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

The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets.


Hg I2a2 was believed to have arisen where?

He recalculated the age of I2a2 to be ~ 2550 years and proposed that the current distribution is explained by a Slavic expansion from the area north-east of the Carpathians.


What is another name to reference the multi-color white LED method?

White light can be formed by mixing differently colored lights; the most common method is to use red, green, and blue (RGB).


Which regions have the lowest rate of literacy in the Muslim world?

Literacy rate in the Muslim world varies.


What area of New Haven was Route 34 originally intended to service?

Other parts of the city were affected by the construction of Interstate 95 along the Long Wharf section, Interstate 91, and the Oak Street Connector.


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

In March 2007 there were 120,305 jobs in Southampton, and 3,570 people claiming job seeker's allowance, approximately 2.4 per cent of the city's population.


Which entity oversees the Judicial Police?

Portugal's main police organizations are the Guarda Nacional Republicana – GNR (National Republican Guard), a gendarmerie; the Polícia de Segurança Pública – PSP (Public Security Police), a civilian police force who work in urban areas; and the Polícia Judiciária – PJ (Judicial Police), a highly specialized criminal investigation police that is overseen by the Public Ministry.


What event does the Chamber of commerce host in the fall?

The swanky Shutters on the Beach Hotel offers a trip to the famous Santa Monica Farmers Market to select and influence the materials that will become that evening's special "Market Dinner."


What body of water is to the east of St. John?

However, despite this maritime moderation, average January high temperatures are actually slightly colder in St. John's than it is in Kelowna, British Columbia, which is an inland city that is near the more marine air of the Pacific, demonstrating the cold nature of Eastern Canada.


In a 2006 study, how many autosomal SNPs were used?

Referring to the Jews clustering with southern Europeans, the authors state the results were "consistent with a later Mediterranean origin of these ethnic groups".


When did protesters run into the outfield and try to set fire to the U.S. flag?

When Cubs outfielder Rick Monday noticed the flag on the ground and the man and boy fumbling with matches and lighter fluid, he dashed over and snatched the flag to thunderous applause.


What did Elizabeth decline to do in response to the appeal by Scholes?

As Whitlam had a majority in the House of Representatives, Speaker Gordon Scholes appealed to the Queen to reverse Kerr's decision.


McKerrow was aware of the limitations of the stemmatic method, and believed it was more prudent to choose one particular text that was thought to be particularly reliable, and then to emend it only where the text was obviously corrupt.


When were terms such as "Near East", "Far East", and "Middle East" relegated to the experts?

In the 20th century after decades of intense warfare and political turmoil terms such as "Near East", "Far East" and "Middle East" were relegated to the experts, especially in the new field of political science.


What did Nasser eventually do in the Straights of Titan?

Nasser did not feel that the Egyptian Army was ready for a confrontation and did not retaliate militarily.


What did the growth of national leagues cause a serious decline in?

In the early days of association football, known simply as football or soccer, friendly matches (or "friendlies") were the most common type of match.


What mountains did the Australian battalions fight a rearguard action over on the Kokoda Track?

From July 1942, a few Australian reserve battalions, many of them very young and untrained, fought a stubborn rearguard action in New Guinea, against a Japanese advance along the Kokoda Track, towards Port Moresby, over the rugged Owen Stanley Ranges.


What are vowel sounds never reduced to when unstressed?

Stress is unrelated to vowel length, and the possibility of stressed short vowels and unstressed long vowels can be confusing to students whose native language combines the features (such as English).


According to Tibetologist John Powers, Tibetan sources counter this narrative of titles granted by the Chinese to Tibetans with various titles which the Tibetans gave to the Chinese emperors and their officials.


What country was afforded access to design of improved nuclear weapon through espionage?

The Fuchs–von Neumann work was passed on, by Fuchs, to the Soviet Union as part of his nuclear espionage, but it was not used in the Soviets' own, independent development of the Teller–Ulam design.


Who was included in the list of people that the Duchess and Sir John Conroy didn't want the Princess Victoria associating with?

Her mother was extremely protective, and Victoria was raised largely isolated from other children under the so-called "Kensington System", an elaborate set of rules and protocols devised by the Duchess and her ambitious and domineering comptroller, Sir John Conroy, who was rumoured to be the Duchess's lover.


What trades did the Pitcairners establish while on Norfolk Island?

Although some families decided to return to Pitcairn in 1858 and 1863, the island's population continued to grow.


In what year did the fall of the Agri Decumates territory transform today's Switzerland?

The Empire built another line of defense at the north border (the so-called Donau-Iller-Rhine-Limes), but at the end of the fourth century the increased Germanic pressure forced the Romans to abandon the linear defence concept, and the Swiss plateau was finally open to the settlement of German tribes.


Who selected Charleston to host an American version of a festival?

The historic city provided a perfect fit: intimate enough that the Festival would captivate the entire city, yet cosmopolitan enough to provide an enthusiastic audience and robust infrastructure."


Along with The Song of Ronald, what is a notable chanson de geste?

Often the stories were written down in the chansons de geste, or "songs of great deeds", such as The Song of Roland or The Song of Hildebrand.


How much did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States for?

After dissolving the Holy Roman Empire, he reduced the number of German states from 300 to less than 50, paving the way to German Unification.


What was one of the items important to consumers that was addressed by the new regulatory proposals introduced in June 2009?

The proposals address consumer protection, executive pay, bank financial cushions or capital requirements, expanded regulation of the shadow banking system and derivatives, and enhanced authority for the Federal Reserve to safely wind-down systemically important institutions, among others.


What company now runs Brasilia's airport?

The airport's entrance have a new rooftop cover and a new access road.


When was the most recent election of a non-cardinal?

"I announce to you a great joy; we have a Pope: The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord, Lord (first name)


The story sees Bond pitted against the global criminal organisation Spectre, marking the group's first appearance in an Eon Productions film since 1971's Diamonds Are Forever,[N 2] and tying Craig's series of films together with an overarching storyline.


On what date did the Battle of Borodino take place?

The Russians eventually offered battle outside Moscow on 7 September: the Battle of Borodino resulted in approximately 44,000 Russian and 35,000 French dead, wounded or captured, and may have been the bloodiest day of battle in history up to that point in time.


Around how many soldiers were in each regiment of the Northern Army?

The volunteer army comprised the Southern Army (Nanjun 南軍), while the standing army stationed in and near the capital was the Northern Army (Beijun 北軍).


Where were the first modern greenhouses built?

Greenhouses remain an important part of horticulture today, and plastic transparent materials have also been used to similar effect in polytunnels and row covers.


What was imported by the settlers of the island?

Though they formed no permanent settlement, the island was an important rendezvous point and source of food for ships travelling from Asia to Europe, and frequently sick mariners were left on the island to recover, before taking passage on the next ship to call on the island.


In 1695, the Scottish Parliament granted a charter to the Company of Scotland, which established a settlement in 1698 on the isthmus of Panama.


In 1991, outgoing Ohio Governor Dick Celeste commuted the sentences of eight prisoners, among them all four women on the state's death row.


When could white women and black men be in a union?

Because the women were free, their mixed-race children were born free; they and their descendants formed most of the families of free people of color during the colonial period in Virginia.


The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea.


What is Jehovah Witnesses' view of divorce?

Extreme physical abuse, willful non-support of one's family, and what the religion terms "absolute endangerment of spirituality" are considered grounds for legal separation.


In what month of the year does Richmond's chilliest weather typically end?

The coldest weather normally occurs from late December to early February, and the January daily mean temperature is 37.9 °F (3.3 °C), with an average of 6.0 days with highs at or below the freezing mark.


With the passage of time what particular things phonemic in a language are known to change?

The particular contrasts which are phonemic in a language can change over time.


Which explorer sailed his ship into New York harbor in 1609?

In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company.


Who told the story of the Cretan seer Epimenides?

A similar story is mentioned by Plutarch.


What is the name of the football club in Nanjing?

Jiangsu Nangang Basketball Club is a competitive team which has long been one of the major clubs fighting for the title in China top level league, CBA.


Where did unlicensed games feature a dongle?

In order to combat unlicensed games, Nintendo of America threatened retailers who sold them with losing their supply of licensed titles.


Gaddafi's second wife was Safia Farkash, née el-Brasai, a former nurse from Obeidat tribe born in Bayda.


By 1636, his son Hong Taiji began driving Ming forces out of Liaodong and declared a new dynasty, the Qing.


Who estimated the annual potential of solar energy in 2000?

The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ).


What does this type of elevator use to propel the cage?

however, to go down, it opens the valve so that the air can pressurize the top of the "shaft", allowing the cab to go down by its own weight.


How were taxes charged in the Tokugawa period?

As a result, the tax revenues collected by the samurai landowners were worth less and less over time.


How many months were in a year in the original Mayan calendars?

These calendars were religiously and astronomically based, with 18 months in a year and 20 days in a month.


Where do the European pied flycatcher breed?

The European pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca also follows this migratory trend, breeding in Asia and Europe and wintering in Africa.


What is the higher end of typical human hearing?

Carrier signals of Quad LPs popular in the 1970s were at 30 kHz to be out of the range of human hearing.


Was it always held in Millennium Stadium?

Prior to rebuilding, the final was hosted by the original Wembley Stadium since it opened in 1923 (being originally named the Empire Stadium).


What other language has a telicity contrast?

This is a rough equivalent of the perfective vs. imperfective aspect opposition.


The English occupied New York City beginning on what date?

The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664.


What was the Lombardi Mandolin tuned to?

The Lombardi was tuned C, D, A, E, B, G.


On 20 May 2009 which Queen members performed We are the Champions on American Idol?

On 20 May 2009, May and Taylor performed "We Are the Champions" live on the season finale of American Idol with winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert providing a vocal duet.


Umm Kulthum and Abdel Halim Hafez, the leading Arab singers of the era, performed songs praising Nasser's nationalism.


From the 1750's to the early 1830's is the era of Mozart and what other composer?

This section is about the more specific meaning.


What causes symptoms such as lethargy and copper deficiency?

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


What are probably the earliest texts describing meditation techniques?

They describe meditative practices and states that existed before the Buddha as well as those first developed within Buddhism.


Which brand was the kit provider prior to 1994?

When Nike took over from Adidas as Arsenal's kit provider in 1994, Arsenal's away colours were again changed to two-tone blue shirts and shorts.


What quantifies the relationship between rest-mass and rest-energy within the concept of special relativity?

The formula E = mc², derived by Albert Einstein (1905) quantifies the relationship between rest-mass and rest-energy within the concept of special relativity.


In what city did Montini finish his doctoral studies?

In 1925 he helped found the publishing house Morcelliana in Brescia, focused on promoting a 'Christian inspired culture'.


What are two main aspects of identity development?

Empirical studies suggest that this process might be more accurately described as identity development, rather than formation, but confirms a normative process of change in both content and structure of one's thoughts about the self.


The "Fan Save" was introduced in the fourteenth season.


In what year was Hayy ibn Yaqdha translated to the Latin language?

His philosophical novel, Hayy ibn Yaqdha, translated into Latin as Philosophus Autodidactus in 1671, developed the themes of empiricism, tabula rasa, nature versus nurture, condition of possibility, materialism, and Molyneux's problem.


Outside of oxidized fats, what is another substance that is deemed harmful that can be found in processed foods?

Because of reduced nutritional value, processed foods are often 'enriched' or 'fortified' with some of the most critical nutrients (usually certain vitamins) that were lost during processing.


Who copied Charles Todd's Monopoly board?

It was not until 1995 that Parker Brothers acknowledged this mistake and formally apologized to the residents of Marven Gardens for the misspelling although the spelling error was not corrected.


How do wages in Thuringia compare to their neighbors?

The wages in Thuringia are low compared to rich bordering Lands like Hesse and Bavaria.


On what date did the league announce its schedule for 2016?

The league's 2016 schedule, announced on the league's website on December 10, 2015, shows an eight-team league playing a 16-game regular season over 18 weeks, with two bye weeks for each team, one on a rotational basis and the other a "universal bye" for all teams during the Independence Day weekend, the first weekend in July.


What new form of accounting was created during the late 13th and early 14th centuries?

Among the innovations of the period were new forms of partnership and the issuing of insurance, both of which contributed to reducing the risk of commercial ventures; the bill of exchange and other forms of credit that circumvented the canonical laws for gentiles against usury, and eliminated the dangers of carrying bullion; and new forms of accounting, in particular double-entry bookkeeping, which allowed for better oversight and accuracy.


In his will, he requested to be buried in the "true earth" and therefore, he does not have an ornate sarcophagus but an in-ground grave.


Which company was the world's largest privately held ink manufacturer till 2005?

Flint Ink Corp., another Ann Arbor-based company, was the world's largest privately held ink manufacturer until it was acquired by Stuttgart-based XSYS Print Solutions in October 2005.


which spring emitted vapors that caused the oracle at Delphi to give her prophecies?

This was the spring which emitted vapors that caused the oracle at Delphi to give her prophecies.


What kind of art scene was popular in the Middle Ages?

Cultural depictions of dogs in art extend back thousands of years to when dogs were portrayed on the walls of caves.


Which visual landing aids have provided information on proper glide slope since the late 1950's?

From the late 1950s onward, visual landing aids such as Optical Landing System have provided information on proper glide slope, but LSOs still transmit voice calls to approaching pilots by radio.


Who performed at the New Palace Theatre in the 1930s?

During the 1930s, there were 30 pubs and it attracted such performers as Charlie Chaplin to the New Palace Theatre.


What was the name of the deal in which Arizona was bought?

Arizona, south of the Gila River was legally bought from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase on June 8, 1854.


What led to the sealing of the Magna Carta?

The baronial revolt at the end of John's reign led to the sealing of the Magna Carta, a document sometimes considered to be an early step in the evolution of the constitution of the United Kingdom.


How much debt did the top five U.S. investment banks report in fiscal year 2007?

These five institutions reported over $4.1 trillion in debt for fiscal year 2007, about 30% of USA nominal GDP for 2007.


What von Neumann work preceded the axiomatiztion of quatum mechanics?

Von Neumann was the first to establish a rigorous mathematical framework for quantum mechanics, known as the Dirac–von Neumann axioms, with his 1932 work Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics.


What happened to ports on Cyprus after capture of its northern territory by Turkish troops?

Around 150,000 settlers from Turkey are believed to be living in the north—many of whom were forced from Turkey by the Turkish government—in violation of the Geneva Convention and various UN resolutions.


About how many people in Somalia speak Somali?

The Somali language is spoken by ethnic Somalis in Greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora.


What did the Cardinal Augustin Bea's Secretariat promote?

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


What republican majority leader died in a plane crash?

The only exceptions during this period were Charles A. Halleck who became Republican House leader and Minority Leader from 1959 to 1965, Hale Boggs who died in a plane crash, and Dick Gephardt who became the Democrats' House leader but as Minority Leader since his party lost control in the 1994 midterm elections.


In many cases, taking a concubine was akin to a marriage.


People favoring those in their group over outsiders, is an example of what?

Many people gain a sense of positive self-esteem from their identity groups, which furthers a sense of community and belonging.


However, Maradona's time with Barcelona was short-lived and he soon left for Napoli.


What did Muslim mathematicians add to Arabic numerals?

In mathematics, the Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi gave his name to the concept of the algorithm, while the term algebra is derived from al-jabr, the beginning of the title of one of his publications.


What are electrical fields projected on to?

Polarization is the sum of the E-plane orientations over time projected onto an imaginary plane perpendicular to the direction of motion of the radio wave.


About how many people live in a square kilometer in Gonggabu VDC?

The urban area of the Kathmandu valley is split among three different districts (collections of local government units within a zone) which extend very little beyond the valley fringe, except towards the southern ranges, which have comparatively small population.


The Spanish Armada suffered a defeat in what year?

The permission was granted, and despite the defeat of the English Armada in 1589, on 10 April 1591 three ships sailed from Torbay around the Cape of Good Hope to the Arabian Sea on one of the earliest English overseas Indian expeditions.


Who was the first team to win using the golden goal to their advantage?

The first World Cup game decided by a golden goal was France's victory over Paraguay in 1998.


For example, Owen Johnson's novel, Stover at Yale, follows the college career of Dink Stover and Frank Merriwell, the model for all later juvenile sports fiction, plays football, baseball, crew, and track at Yale while solving mysteries and righting wrongs.


For example, about one in 10 cells migrate to the top of these fruiting bodies and differentiate into a specialised dormant state called myxospores, which are more resistant to drying and other adverse environmental conditions than are ordinary cells.


What is the earliest recorded instance of circadian rhythm?

The earliest recorded account of a circadian process dates from the 4th century B.C.E., when Androsthenes, a ship captain serving under Alexander the Great, described diurnal leaf movements of the tamarind tree.


Ultimately what forced the senate to abandon Rome and flee to Greece?

The ultimatum was rejected, and the senate then passed a resolution which declared that if Caesar did not lay down his arms by July of that year, he would be considered an enemy of the Republic.


What model implies a second-order positive feedback?

Hyperbolic model implies a second-order positive feedback.


A college teaches students for how many years in Canada?

Universities may be sub-classified (as in the Macleans rankings) into large research universities with many PhD granting programs and medical schools (for example, McGill University); "comprehensive" universities that have some PhDs but aren't geared toward research (such as Waterloo); and smaller, primarily undergraduate universities (such as St. Francis Xavier).


Who is responsible for designing large parts of New Delhi?

Lutyens designed the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain's imperial aspirations.


What is a positive connotation of the label "51st state"?

The phrase "51st state" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state.


Between which two lines of latitude is the Congo located?

To the south and east of it is the Democratic Republic of Congo.


How should consumers of the research approach these findings?

Because of the limited populations that each component captures, consumers of research should be cautious in generalizing these findings.


Of what did Lord Altrincham say Elizabeth's speeches resembled?

Lord Altrincham's accusation in 1957 that her speeches sounded like those of a "priggish schoolgirl" was an extremely rare criticism.


What's the impressive budget of the SeaCity Museum?

The museum received half a million pounds from the National Lottery in addition to interest from numerous private investors and is budgeted at £28 million.


What year's were Cezannes painting's displayed at Salon d'Automne? Not including the retrospectives.

A retrospective of Cézanne's paintings had been held at the Salon d'Automne of 1904, current works were displayed at the 1905 and 1906 Salon d'Automne, followed by two commemorative retrospectives after his death in 1907.


What is the nation's 13th-oldest university?

Public institutions of higher education in Charleston include the College of Charleston (the nation's 13th-oldest university), The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and the Medical University of South Carolina.


Who were the candidates in the vice presidential debate at Washington University?

The university hosted the only 2008 vice presidential debate, between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden, on October 2, 2008, also at the Washington University Athletic Complex.


What Indian thinkers were early idealists?

The Hindu idealists in India and the Greek Neoplatonists gave panentheistic arguments for an all-pervading consciousness as the ground or true nature of reality.


Different phases of digestion take place including: the cephalic phase , gastric phase, and intestinal phase.


Triuranium octoxide is (depending on conditions) the most stable compound of uranium and is the form most commonly found in nature.


The Queens-Midtown Tunnel was finished in what year?

The Holland Tunnel, connecting Lower Manhattan to Jersey City, New Jersey, was the world's first mechanically ventilated vehicular tunnel when it opened in 1927.


Who did Americo-Liberians not identify with?

These free African Americans and their descendants married within their community and came to identify as Americo-Liberians.


In what year was the Sciences Academy of Lisbon founded?

Among the largest non-state-run research institutions in Portugal are the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência and the Champalimaud Foundation, a neuroscience and oncology research centre, which in addition awards every year one of the highest monetary prizes of any science prize in the world.


What part of the organ is not connected or playable?

In 1982 and 1987, Harrison and Harrison enlarged the organ under the direction of the then abbey organist Simon Preston to include an additional Lower Choir Organ and a Bombarde Organ: the current instrument now has five manuals and 109 speaking stops.


What was Cyprus' total population when it gained independence?

Cyprus had a total population of 573,566; of whom 442,138 (77.1%) were Greeks, 104,320 (18.2%) Turks, and 27,108 (4.7%)


Prior to his schooling, what was the state of Hayek's reading skills?

In school Hayek was much taken by one instructor's lectures on Aristotle's ethics.


What was similar between the three most important 5th century mosaics?

Two other important 5th century mosaics are lost but we know them from 17th-century drawings.


What Elevator Safety Code change required a second dished bulkhead?

Single bulkhead cylinders, typically built prior to a 1972 ASME A17.1 Elevator Safety Code change requiring a second dished bulkhead, were subject to possible catastrophic failure.


In what foreign country did Dell open plants in 1995?

In 2007 the Chennai facility had the target of producing 400,000 desktop PCs, and plans envisaged it starting to produce notebook PCs and other products in the second half of 2007.[citation needed]


Who was not concerned about the idea of Chinese troops moving south into Korea?

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


What genre of music was soft rock descended from?

From the end of the 1960s, it became common to divide mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock, with both emerging as major radio formats in the US.


What was the first day that the new parliament met?

The leader of the Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU), Volodymyr Ivashko, was elected with 60 percent of the vote as more than 100 opposition deputies boycotted the election.


Interplay between pathogens and defenses of hosts results in what?

Infectious disease results from the interplay between those few pathogens and the defenses of the hosts they infect.


How long did Digimon stay off the air before returning?

After a three-year hiatus, a fifth Digimon series began airing on April 2, 2006.


What event produced further adaptations during  the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods?

The climatic changes of the late Jurassic and Cretaceous provided for further adaptive radiation.


Who was voted to get their cathedral back in 1990?


Where did Frederick William IV relocate the mural he purchased?

When the church was demolished in the 19th century, the mosaic was bought by Frederick William IV of Prussia.


How much money was allocated to advertise Windows 95?

Microsoft's advertising budget of US$1.5–1.8 billion was significantly larger than the US$200 million campaign used to promote Windows 95.


What institution was being criticized during the time of Charles and Diana's breakup?

In the years to follow, public revelations on the state of Charles and Diana's marriage continued.


The film is based on Vengeance, a book by Canadian journalist George Jonas.


The Nazi Hunger Plan and Generalplan Ost resulted in the death and imprisonment of how many people?

These partially fulfilled plans resulted in the deaths of an estimated 19.3 million civilians and prisoners of war.


What type of postal service does Guam currently have today?

Because Guam is also part of the U.S. Postal System (postal abbreviation: GU, ZIP code range: 96910–96932), mail to Guam from the U.S. mainland is considered domestic and no additional charges are required.


Who specifically leveled the allegations against The Sun?

The attacks came from the Prime Minister's press spokesman Alastair Campbell and the Home Secretary David Blunkett (later a Sun columnist).


In 2007, what kind of contest was Jennifer Strange participating in upon her death?

More usually, the condition occurs in long-distance endurance events (such as marathon or triathlon competition and training) and causes gradual mental dulling, headache, drowsiness, weakness, and confusion; extreme cases may result in coma, convulsions, and death.


What month are most NFL preseason games in?

Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.


What professions has the highest rate of Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction?

Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction is common in professional athletes.


What characteristic was Pliny the Elder the first to recognize about amber?

Pliny the Elder produced what is one of the largest encyclopedias of the natural world in 77 AD, and must be regarded as the rightful successor to Theophrastus.


When did the PAIGC acknowledge the executions?

In 1980 the PAIGC acknowledged in its newspaper Nó Pintcha (dated 29 November 1980) that many Gueinean soldiers had been executed and buried in unmarked collective graves in the woods of Cumerá, Portogole, and Mansabá.


What is the overall climate description for Namibia?

Namibia extends from 17°S to 25°S: climatically the range of the sub-Tropical High Pressure Belt, arid is the overall climate description descending from the Sub-Humid (mean rain above 500 mm) through Semi-Arid between 300 and 500 mm (embracing most of the waterless Kalahari) and Arid from 150 to 300 mm (these three regions are inland from the western escarpment) to the Hyper-Arid coastal plain with less than a 100 mm mean.


When was the second satellite for the BeiDou-1 system launched?

The last operational satellite of the constellation, BeiDou-1C, was launched on May 25, 2003.


DNA samples from 1228 Russians show that the Y chromosomes analyzed, all except 20 (1.6%) fall into seven major haplogroups all characteristic to what populations?

DNA samples from 1228 Russians show that the Y chromosomes analyzed, all except 20 (1.6%) fall into seven major haplogroups all characteristic to West Eurasian populations.


Rational emotive behavior therapy is an approach used by what psychotherapy schools?

Cognitively oriented schools approach them via their cognitive components, such as rational emotive behavior therapy.


Why did the world community notice the need for help?

On May 14, UNICEF reported that China formally requested the support of the international community to respond to the needs of affected families.


In what historical period did the different types of Germanic languages stop being collectively understood?

They remained mutually intelligible throughout the Migration Period.


There is false belief that the current uniforms were first worn for what event?

Members of the teaching staff (known as Beaks) are required to wear a form of school dress when teaching.


People who study the anatomy of the central nervous system are known as what?

Neuroanatomists usually divide the vertebrate brain into six main regions: the telencephalon (cerebral hemispheres), diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus), mesencephalon (midbrain), cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata.


What type of climate does Nanjing enjoy?

Nanjing has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) and is under the influence of the East Asian monsoon.


The Scientific Revolution was a period when European ideas in classical physics, astronomy, biology, human anatomy, chemistry, and other classical sciences were rejected and led to doctrines supplanting those that had prevailed from Ancient Greece to the Middle Ages which would lead to a transition to modern science.


What year did Southampton's Franciscan friary shut down?

From successive incarnations of the motte and bailey castle, only a section of the bailey wall remains today, lying just off Castle Way.


What is one dimension that communication is typically described along?

Message (what type of things are communicated), source / emisor / sender / encoder (by whom), form (in which form), channel (through which medium), destination / receiver / target / decoder (to whom), and Receiver.


Along with the National Museum of Nepal, what notable Nepalese museum is present in Kathmandu?

This amalgamation is also reflected in the planning and exhibitions in museums and art galleries throughout Kathmandu and its sister cities of Patan and Bhaktapur.


The Siddi are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan whose members are descended from Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa that were brought to the Indian subcontinent as slaves by Arab and Portuguese merchants.


What did producers of cotton have to re-establish after the market declined?

With the passage of the Cotton Research and Promotion Act of 1966, the program joined forces and began battling synthetic competitors and re-establishing markets for cotton.


What did Augustine say that the knowledge of time depended on?

He goes on to comment on the difficulty of thinking about time, pointing out the inaccuracy of common speech: "For but few things are there of which we speak properly; of most things we speak improperly, still the things intended are understood."


By which year, did New York City become the largest city in the United States?

By 1790, New York had surpassed Philadelphia as the largest city in the United States.


Most of the area's television stations have their transmitters in nearby Needham and Newton along the Route 128 corridor.


Where was the Finnic Chud Tripe located curing this time period?

In the south, in the area around Kiev, were the Poliane, a group of Slavicized tribes with Iranian origins, the Drevliane to the west of the Dnieper, and the Severiane to the east.


What is the primary consideration for determining if projects may be carried out in areas with endangered species?

If harm cannot be avoided, the project agency can seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Committee, an ad hoc panel composed of members from the executive branch and at least one appointee from the state where the project is to occur.


What feature begins on the centre spread of The Times?

The business pages begin on the centre spread, and are followed by The Register, containing obituaries, Court & Social section, and related material.


What language was used in official communications by the government of Libya?

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


According to Popper, a theory is scientific only is it is susceptible to what?

He considered that if a theory cannot, in principle, be falsified by criticism, it is not a scientific theory.


How far down the road did Liszt live from Frédéric during this time?

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


With what kind of parts were consumers able to upgrade their Dell systems with?

While motherboard power connections reverted to the industry standard in 2003, Dell continues to remain secretive about their motherboard pin-outs for peripherals (such as MMC readers and power on/off switches and LEDs).


By 2000-01, what percentage of players in the Premier League were from outside the UK and Ireland?

By 2009, under 40% of the players in the Premier League were English.


What is the second largest library in the US?

The New York Public Library, which has the largest collection of any public library system in the United States, serves Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island.


By the reign of Charlemagne, the language had so diverged from the classical that it was later called Medieval Latin.


When did Turkey start using the Gregorian calendar for all purposes?

On 1 January 1926 the use of the Gregorian calendar was extended to include use for general purposes and the number of the year became the same as in other countries.


Ibrahim Pasha landed with his army when?

Ibrahim landed in the Peloponnese in February 1825 and had immediate success: by the end of 1825, most of the Peloponnese was under Egyptian control, and the city of Missolonghi—put under siege by the Turks since April 1825—fell in April 1826.


On 1 April 1810, Napoleon religiously married the Austrian princess Marie Louise.


What happened to Swazi exports of textiles from 2000 to 2005?

Textile exports grew by over 200% between 2000 and 2005 and sugar exports increasing by more than 50% over the same period.


What party was the leader in the Indian independence movement of the 20th century?

During the first half of the 20th century, a nationwide struggle for independence was launched with the leading party involved being the Indian National Congress which was later joined by other organizations.


It gathered strength from the postmillennial belief that the Second Coming of Christ would occur after mankind had reformed the entire earth.


Who wrote in 1818 about the popularity of Chopin?

Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, in his dramatic eclogue, "Nasze Przebiegi" ("Our Discourses", 1818), attested to "little Chopin's" popularity.


What kind of hardware support does Dell provide?

In addition, the company provides protection services, advisory services, multivendor hardware support, "how-to" support for software applications, collaborative support with many third-party vendors, and online parts and labor dispatching for customers who diagnose and troubleshoot their hardware.


What is the point of conflict between Sunni and Shia?

The major point of conflict between the Sunni and the Shia is in the interpretation of the word 'Mawla'.


Does cold or warm air facilitate the transport of water vapor?

Areas of the Arctic, such as Banks Island, and the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica are considered polar deserts where glaciers cannot form because they receive little snowfall despite the bitter cold.


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


In what other type of schools is Sanskrit also taught?

Sanskrit is also taught in traditional gurukulas throughout India.


What can we judge in wood just by looking at it?

It is not only the proportion of latewood, but also its quality, that counts.


What is the name of the TCM spinoff channel operated in the UK?

While the schedule for the Canadian feed is generally the same as that of the U.S. network, some films are replaced for broadcast in Canada due to rights issues and other reasons.


Who leads the movement that pursues secular Jews in order to give them stronger Jewish identity?

Additionally, there is also a growing rate of conversion to Jews by Choice of gentiles who make the decision to head in the direction of becoming Jews.


According to secondhand reports, Nasser convincingly denied the allegations.


When did Karl Heinrich Ulrichs develop this classification scheme?

One of the earliest sexual orientation classification schemes was proposed in the 1860s by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs in a series of pamphlets he published privately.


What is the US city with the second largest population?

More than twice as many people live in New York City as in the second-most populous U.S. city (Los Angeles), and within a smaller area.


Who first reduced the power of the municipalities of Mexico City?

While the Federal District was ruled by the federal government through an appointed governor, the municipalities within it were autonomous, and this duality of powers created tension between the municipalities and the federal government for more than a century.