What organization did Shaykh Muhammad Alsahareef start?

Their most prominent graduate Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef completed his Hifz in the early 1990s then went on to deviate from his traditional roots and form the Salafist organization the AlMaghrib Institute.


How many modern Portugese words have Arabic origins?

The Muslims were expelled from Portugal 300 years earlier than in neighbouring Spain, which is reflected both in Portuguese culture and the language, which is mostly Celtiberian and Vulgar Latin.


After all cars go to the lobby, what is the next step?

One by one, each car in the group will return to the lobby floor, open its doors and shut down.


Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster.


What year was the movie Frozen released?

For example, for the 2013 award-winning animated film Frozen, Burbank-based Walt Disney Animation Studios hired the New York City-based husband-and-wife songwriting team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez to write the songs, which required two-hour-long transcontinental videoconferences nearly every weekday for about 14 months.


Who laid the foundation stone of New Delhi?

The foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.


Who built the famous decorated havelis in Rajasthan?

Rajasthan's Jaipur Jantar Mantar, Mehrangarh Fort and Stepwell of Jodhpur, Dilwara Temples, Chittorgarh Fort, Lake Palace, miniature paintings in Bundi, and numerous city palaces and haveli's are part of the architectural heritage of India.


Poor rule by what class of people strained the empire?

The Ottomans gradually fell behind the Europeans in military technology as the innovation that fed the Empire's forceful expansion became stifled by growing religious and intellectual conservatism.


Where did Weissenbach and his colleagues work?

A fundamental step in the project was the release of a detailed genomic map by Jean Weissenbach and his team at the Genoscope in Paris.


Which college where the Cambridge Rules written at?

The Cambridge Rules were written at Trinity College, Cambridge, at a meeting attended by representatives from Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Shrewsbury schools.


In September 1973, it was announced that all foreign oil producers active in Libya were to be nationalized.


The Massey conference in New Zealand, 1964 was attended by several Anglicans, including the Rev. Ray Muller, who went on to invite Bennett to New Zealand in 1966, and played a leading role in developing and promoting the Life in the Spirit seminars.


Secretary Clinton also calls the implementation of official diplomacy of the United States what?

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, a division of the United States Department of State, is perhaps the most influential agency to still use the term Near East.


What color were attendees asked to not wear at Bell's funeral?

To help celebrate his life, his wife asked guests not to wear black (the traditional funeral color) while attending his service, during which soloist Jean MacDonald sang a verse of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Requiem":


The day before the abdication, he went to London to see his mother, Queen Mary.


What type of industry thrives in Settle?

Seattle's economy is driven by a mix of older industrial companies, and "new economy" Internet and technology companies, service, design and clean technology companies.


The bells at the abbey were overhauled in 1971.


Who was nominated for Vice President during the 1964 Democratic National Convention?

Many felt that the friendship between Johnson and Governor of New Jersey Richard J. Hughes led Atlantic City to host the Democratic Convention.


Japanese forces broke their agreement with the Vichy administration and fighting broke out, ending in a Japanese victory.


Parke Davis marketed epinephrine under the trade name Adrenalin.


On July 28 2013 what type of elections were held?

In January 2012, an armed conflict broke out in northern Mali, which Tuareg rebels took control of by April and declared the secession of a new state, Azawad.


1382), which showed the weaknesses of an underdeveloped English prose.


How many million square miles was the Umayyad caliphate at its largest size?

the world had yet seen, and the fifth largest ever to exist.


How much has west Antarctica warmed per decade in the last 5o years?

Some of Antarctica has been warming up; particularly strong warming has been noted on the Antarctic Peninsula.


Why didn't LaserDisk gain popularity in North America?

It also remained a largely obscure format in Europe and Australia.


At $52,000 the city's per capita GDP is the second highest out of all major Canadian cities.


When was the Summer Consumer Electronics Show held?

The deal was set to be finalized and signed at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show in June 1983.


Which of the two first works addresses pagan practices?

In the first part, Athanasius attacks several pagan practices and beliefs.


What can possibly predict the future orientation a persons sexual idenity?

It [was]... still an unanswered question whether... [the] measure [of 'the complex components of sexual orientation as differentiated from other aspects of sexual identity at one point in time'] will predict future behavior or orientation.


At low frequencies (such as AM broadcast), arrays of vertical towers are used to achieve directionality  and they will occupy large areas of land.


Besides meetings, for what other use is the meeting hall used?

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


What provides a degree of protection from interference with the USB signal?

The connector construction always ensures that the external sheath on the plug makes contact with its counterpart in the receptacle before any of the four connectors within make electrical contact.


In what type of network are most scientific research studies conducted in Portugal?

The funding and management of this research system is mainly conducted under the authority of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (MCTES) itself and the MCTES's Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT).


What was the problem with chimneys in the palace?

Ventilation was so bad that the interior smelled, and when a decision was taken to install gas lamps, there was a serious worry about the build-up of gas on the lower floors.


Louis did not leave a son as heir after his death in 1382.


What is the civil disobedience caused by the railroad worker's strike called?

Civil disorder spread throughout the country in what became known as the Autumn uprising.


How much more water should pregnant women consumed compared to an average non - pregnant woman?

The EFSA panel proposes that pregnant women should consume the same volume of water as non-pregnant women, plus an increase in proportion to the higher energy requirement, equal to 300 mL/day.


How many Tuvaluan men are active seafarers?

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that 800 Tuvaluan men are trained, certified and active as seafarers.


What was the average temperature for July 2011?

More recently, the average temperature for July 2011 was 17.6 °C (63.7 °F), with an average minimum temperature of 12.9 °C (55.2 °F) and an average maximum temperature of 23.7 °C (74.7 °F).


What was the average net household income in Paris in 2011?

Unemployment was estimated at 8.2 percent in the city of Paris and 8.8 percent in the Île-de-France region in the first trimester of 2015.


What is the more popular name of Lindbergh Field?

The city's primary commercial airport is the San Diego International Airport (SAN), also known as Lindbergh Field.


What was the Libyan coup called at first?

Due to the coup's bloodless nature, it was initially labelled the "White Revolution", although was later renamed the "One September Revolution" after the date on which it occurred.


Aside from skills, what is required in order to have the means for building?

and means (available building materials and attendant skills).


How did Gaddafi announced his leadership?:

Addressing the populace by radio, he proclaimed an end to the "reactionary and corrupt" regime, "the stench of which has sickened and horrified us all."


Companies including Viacom and Mediaset have done what against youtube?

Organizations including Viacom, Mediaset, and the English Premier League have filed lawsuits against YouTube, claiming that it has done too little to prevent the uploading of copyrighted material.


Which two types of antibiotics target the cell wall?

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


Which territory did Margaret Thatcher compare Hong Kong to?

Thatcher, seeing parallels with the Falkland Islands, initially wished to hold Hong Kong and proposed British administration with Chinese sovereignty, though this was rejected by China.


What name describes the combined body of all Estonia military?

The military of Estonia is based upon the Estonian Defence Forces (Estonian: Kaitsevägi), which is the name of the unified armed forces of the republic with Maavägi (Army), Merevägi (Navy), Õhuvägi (Air Force) and a paramilitary national guard organisation Kaitseliit (Defence League).


Who does the senior leadership roles in the USAF include?

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


In what year was André de Lorde and Gyp's Napoléonette written?

Victorien Sardou's Madame Sans-Gêne (1893), Maurice Barrès's Les Déracinés (1897), Edmond Rostand's L'Aiglon (1900), and André de Lorde and Gyp's Napoléonette (1913)


Along with Efford, where else does the Plymouth City Council operate a cemetery?

There is also a privately owned cemetery on the outskirts of the city, Drake Memorial Park which does not allow headstones to mark graves, but a brass plaque set into the ground.


The Mongol Yuan court was forced to accept him as the new viceroy, and Changchub Gyaltsen and his successors, the Phagmodrupa Dynasty, gained de facto rule over Tibet.


In degrees Celsius, what is the average January temperature in Miami?

With January averaging 67.2 °F (19.6 °C), winter features mild to warm temperatures; cool air usually settles after the passage of a cold front, which produces much of the little amount of rainfall during the season.


In 2006, which team helps secure a truce during a civil war?

The Côte d'Ivoire national football team helped secure a truce to the nation's civil war in 2006 and it helped further reduce tensions between government and rebel forces in 2007 by playing a match in the rebel capital of Bouaké, an occasion that brought both armies together peacefully for the first time.


Louis Comfort Tiffany in America specialized in stained glass, both secular and religious, and his famous lamps.


Which work narrowly escaped seizure and had to be saved by Malesherbes?

The Encyclopédie, for example, narrowly escaped seizure and had to be saved by Malesherbes, the man in charge of the French censure.


Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and developmental properties which College has determined are not core to the academic mission; and (iii) Strategic Asset Investments – containing College’s shareholding in Imperial Innovations and other restricted equity holdings.


What year is the video game Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth set to be released?

Once the countdown was finished, it revealed a reboot of the Digimon World series titled Digimon World Re:Digitize.


The FBI is organized into functional branches and the Office of the Director, which contains most administrative offices.


In what year was Apple given rights to the iPod name?

The name iPod was proposed by Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter, who (with others) was called by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public.


Nonverbal communication describes the process of conveying meaning in the form of non-word messages.


Who does Betrand Russell started the schism that lead to the Enlightenment?

Though many of these philosophical ideals were picked up by Catholics, Russell argues, by the 18th century the Enlightenment was the principal manifestation of the schism that began with Martin Luther.


Why can Bermudian blacks trace their ancestry back over centuries in Bermuda?

This contrasts to the enslaved blacks of the plantation colonies, who were subjected to conditions so harsh as to drop their birth rate below the death rate, and slaveholders in the United States and the West Indies found it necessary to continue importing more enslaved blacks from Africa until the end of slavery (the same had been true for the Native Americans that the Africans had replaced on the New World plantations).


Sun Quan relocated his capital to Nanjing after Liu Bei's suggestion as Liu Bei was impressed by Nanjing's impeccable geographic position when negotiating an alliance with Sun Quan.


UI redress attack or User Interface redress attack is also known as what?

Clickjacking, also known as "UI redress attack or User Interface redress attack", is a malicious technique in which an attacker tricks a user into clicking on a button or link on another webpage while the user intended to click on the top level page.


What elementary school did Nasser attend?

He left in 1929 for a private boarding school in Helwan, and later returned to Alexandria to enter the Ras el-Tin secondary school and to join his father, who was working for the city's postal service.


Who is the prime minister of Tajikistan?

It is, however, a dominant-party system, where the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan routinely has a vast majority in Parliament.


In what borough is Fort Hamilton located?

Established in 1825 in Brooklyn on the site of a small battery utilized during the American Revolution, it is one of America's longest serving military forts.


Who was on the other end of the first cross country phone call?

In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call.


How many pounds of PCBs are estimated to be retained in the sediment behind Woods Pond dam?

About 50% of all the PCBs currently in the river are estimated to be retained in the sediment behind Woods Pond dam.


What is usually dropped for the commercial naming of an HDTV product?

For the commercial naming of a product, the frame rate is often dropped and is implied from context (e.g., a 1080i television set).


The degrees of freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason.


What is the centerpiece of Mexico City's markets

Every major neighborhood in the city has its own borough-regulated market, often more than one.


What did German crew members face if they were shot down over Britain?

German crews, even if they survived, faced capture.


When was the earliest writing in Old East Slavonic?

Russian belongs to the family of Indo-European languages and is one of the three living members of the East Slavic languages.


When is the next hypothetical mission to Neptune?

After the Voyager 2 flyby mission, the next step in scientific exploration of the Neptunian system, is considered to be a Flagship orbital mission.


Who did Bradley sell salt water taffy to for the first time?

He sold some "salt water taffy" to a girl, who proudly walked down to the beach to show her friends.


What does this secretion system transport?

In a channel transupport system, several proteins form a contiguous channel traversing the inner and outer membranes of the bacteria.


In what decade was Internet video-conferencing made possible?

Finally, in the 1990s, Internet Protocol-based videoconferencing became possible, and more efficient video compression technologies were developed, permitting desktop, or personal computer (PC)-based videoconferencing.


What developed along with the music developments of post-punk?

Accompanying these musical developments were subcultures that produced visual art, multimedia performances, independent record labels and fanzines in conjunction with the music.


Because of Columbus' mistake, the Americas came to be known as what?

Application of the term "Indian" originated with Christopher Columbus, who, in his search for Asia, thought that he had arrived in the East Indies.


Which ideas had little criticism for the most part?

The most contentious idea at the time though was the notion that anyone could simply pick up the Bible and learn enough to gain salvation.


What important protein helped with expansion of the inhabitants?

Bananas arrived in the region and added an important source of carbohydrates to the diet; they were also used in the production of alcoholic beverages.[when?]


Which actor also attended the celebrations?

The entire relay through Mainland China was largely a success with many people welcoming the arrival of the torch along the way.


Where ducks ever used as a type of commerence in the world?

Despite this, ducks did not appear in agricultural texts in Western Europe until about 810 AD, when they began to be mentioned alongside geese, chickens, and peafowl as being used for rental payments made by tenants to landowners.


What minority nationality is most common?

As in most of eastern China the ethnic makeup of Nanjing is predominantly Han nationality (98.56 percent), with 50 other minority nationalities.


How many governments are apart of federalism?

It can thus be defined as a form of government in which there is a division of powers between two levels of government of equal status.


How does an NPO have to handle surplus money?

Although NPOs are permitted to generate surplus revenues, they must be retained by the organization for its self-preservation, expansion, or plans.


This image entered the historiography of the Second World War in the 1980s and 1990s, especially after the publication of Angus Calder's book The Myth of the Blitz (1991).


While Mont Blanc was first climbed in 1786, most of the Alpine four-thousanders were climbed during the first half of the 19th century; the ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 marked the end of the golden age of alpinism.


In what year was the name Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic adopted?

On December 30, 1922, with the creation of the Soviet Union, Russia became one of six republics within the federation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.


What is the range for the length of fields for non international matches in meters?

Fields for non-international matches may be 90–120 m (100–130 yd) length and 45–90 m (50–100 yd) in width, provided that the pitch does not become square.


What year was the Presidential Proclamation lifted?

Before escaping, the UN Command forces razed most of Hungnam city, especially the port facilities; and on 16 December 1950, President Truman declared a national emergency with Presidential Proclamation No. 2914, 3 C.F.R. 99 (1953), which remained in force until 14 September 1978.[b]


Most eusocial insects lead what kind of life once becoming an adult?

Most insects, however, lead short lives as adults, and rarely interact with one another except to mate or compete for mates.


How much money did Spectre gross after four weekends in China?

In China, it opened on 12 November and earned $15 million on its opening day, which is the second biggest 2D single day gross for a Hollywood film behind the $18.5 million opening day of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and occupying 43% of all available screens which included $790,000 in advance night screenings.


What Tennessee cities are connected by I-269?

A branch interstate, I-269 also exists from Millington to Collierville.


The stategy that Bush used against Kerry was compared to what other similar strategy in the past?

" Bush (just as his father did with Dukakis in the 1988 election) also sought to portray Kerry as a "Massachusetts liberal" who was out of touch with mainstream Americans.


Science came to play a leading role in Enlightenment discourse and thought.


Why did Schumann say the Poles were in mourning?

If the mighty autocrat in the north [i.e. Nicholas I of Russia] could know that in Chopin's works, in the simple strains of his mazurkas, there lurks a dangerous enemy, he would place a ban on his music.


How much has the Cherokee Preservation Foundation spent on schools?

The Cherokee Preservation Foundation has invested $3 million into opening schools, training teachers, and developing curricula for language education, as well as initiating community gatherings where the language can be actively used.


What are some species that use social predation to prey on animals much larger than themselves?

Social predation offers the possibility of predators to kill creatures larger than those that members of the species could overpower singly.


Systematic analyses of the dog genome has revealed only four major types of dogs that can be said to be statistically distinct.


What do followers of Jesus call themselves in the Indian subcontinent?

Isaai (Hindi: ईसाई, Urdu: عیسائی), and are also known by this term to adherents of other religions.


Where is the headquarters of the Congregation of the Holy Cross?

The university is the major seat of the Congregation of Holy Cross (albeit not its official headquarters, which are in Rome).


How much of the proposed act must be currently read aloud on St John's Day?

By ancient custom, an act did not come into force until it had been promulgated at an open-air sitting of Tynwald, usually held on Tynwald Hill at St John's on St John's Day (24 June), but, since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1753, on 5 July (or on the following Monday if 5 July is a Saturday or Sunday).


How many sexes of annelids were there originally?

Later they sink to the sea-floor and metamorphose into miniature adults: the part of the trochophore between the apical tuft and the prototroch becomes the prostomium (head); a small area round the trochophore's anus becomes the pygidium (tail-piece); a narrow band immediately in front of that becomes the growth zone that produces new segments; and the rest of the trochophore becomes the peristomium (the segment that contains the mouth).


What kind of classes are not offered in Mittelschule?

The "Mittelschule" is a school in some States of Germany that offers regular classes and remedial classes but no college preparatory classes.


Tuvalu's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an oceanic area of approximately 900,000 km2.


To whom was Freemasonry most attractive?

Historians have long debated the extent to which the secret network of Freemasonry was a main factor in the Enlightenment.


When did new construction start in Melbourne?

A brash boosterism that had typified Melbourne during this time ended in the early 1890s with a severe depression of the city's economy, sending the local finance and property industries into a period of chaos during which 16 small "land banks" and building societies collapsed, and 133 limited companies went into liquidation.


Which bands were on the forefront of industrial music?

The innovative production techniques devised by post-punk producers such as Martin Hannett and Dennis Bovell during this period would become an important element of the emerging music, with studio experimentation taking a central role.


He stated that 200,000 homes had been rebuilt, and 685,000 were under reconstruction, but 1.94 million households were still without permanent shelter.


They purged monarchists and members of Idris' Senussi clan from Libya's political world and armed forces; Gaddafi believed this elite were opposed to the will of the Libyan people and had to be expunged.


What was the 1733 population of Plymouth Dock?

In 1712 there were 318 men employed and by 1733 it had grown to a population of 3,000 people.


How long have Puerto Ricans been U.S. citizens?

Puerto Rico has been under U.S. sovereignty for over a century when it was ceded to the U.S. by Spain following the end of the Spanish–American War, and Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917.


How many non-geostationary orbit satellites will the BeiDou-2 system have?

The new system will be a constellation of 35 satellites, which include 5 geostationary orbit satellites for backward compatibility with BeiDou-1, and 30 non-geostationary satellites (27 in medium Earth orbit and 3 in inclined geosynchronous orbit), that will offer complete coverage of the globe.


Next, Spielberg teamed with Star Wars creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first of the Indiana Jones films.


According to some, what was Ibn Sina trying to do regarding his works?

Ibn Sīnā wrote at least one treatise on alchemy, but several others have been falsely attributed to him.


When did the nationwide strike by air traffic controlers union happen?

This system required enhancement to keep pace with air traffic growth, however, especially after the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 phased out the CAB's economic regulation of the airlines.


What is able to break bonds in ingested molecules?

Though some molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream unchanged, digestive processes release them from the matrix of foods.


What outlines the ongoing implementation of the Cyber Security Strategy?

The Action Plan 2010–2015 for Canada's Cyber Security Strategy outlines the ongoing implementation of the strategy.


What killed about 2500 people in the 17th century?

In the 17th century about 2500 people were killed by an avalanche in a village on the French-Italian border; in the 19th century 120 homes in a village near Zermatt were destroyed by an avalanche.


The Guinness World record was credited to which production designer?

An explosion filmed in Morocco holds a Guinness World Record for the "Largest film stunt explosion" in cinematic history, with the record credited to production designer Chris Corbould.


When were chronometers available for accurate location charting?

Longitude could only be reckoned crudely as accurate chronometers were unavailable until the late 18th century.


What percentage of the black population thought affirmative action should be abolished?

More specifically, apparent rebounds of minority enrollment can be explained by increasing minority enrollment in high schools of those states, and the beneficiaries of class-based (not race) affirmative action would be white students.


Why has Cyprus been sought out by offshore businesses?

Economic policy of the Cyprus government has focused on meeting the criteria for admission to the European Union.


22 Percent of NYC's total wages are from what industry?

The city's securities industry, enumerating 163,400 jobs in August 2013, continues to form the largest segment of the city's financial sector and an important economic engine, accounting in 2012 for 5 percent of the city's private sector jobs, 8.5 percent (US$3.8 billion) of its tax revenue, and 22 percent of the city's total wages, including an average salary of US$360,700.


Who did King William IV hired to finish the work after Nash was fired?

While the work was in progress, in 1826, the King decided to modify the house into a palace with the help of his architect John Nash.


Stimulants lead humans to overestimate what?

Psychoactive drugs can impair the judgment of time.


While the company was  giving an indefinite period when renewing thier charter what clause did King james use to make sure the company stayed profitable

The high profits reported by the company after landing in India initially prompted King James I to grant subsidiary licences to other trading companies in England.


What magazine did Bell found alongside Hubbard?

In partnership with Gardiner Greene Hubbard, Bell helped establish the publication Science during the early 1880s.


What is one issue that can arise from overuse of antibiotics?

Their effectiveness and easy access led to overuse, especially in livestock raising, prompting bacteria to develop resistance.


In what year did glassmaking begin in Asia?

In ancient China, though, glassmaking seems to have a late start, compared to ceramics and metal work.


Puritans are described by Gourley as what?

There were some Christians who were not content with the achievements of the mainstream Protestant Reformation.


In dirhams, what was the yearly cost of the Iraqi postal service when Yusuf bin Umar was governor?

Under Governor Yusuf bin Umar, the postal department of Iraq cost 4,000,000 dirhams a year.


What period ended towards the end of the 18th century?

The British Empire began to take shape during the early 17th century, with the English settlement of North America and the smaller islands of the Caribbean, and the establishment of private companies, most notably the English East India Company, to administer colonies and overseas trade.


Among television markets in Florida, where dies Miami rank?

Miami has several major newspapers, the main and largest newspaper being The Miami Herald.


After Victoria's death, her youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice, was appointed her literary executor.


Madonna is recognize as the best selling female music artiste by who?

Having sold more than 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is recognized as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records.


The cloaca is a multi-purpose opening: waste is expelled through it, most birds mate by joining cloaca, and females lay eggs from it.


Ethiopia and Qing Dynasty China were both able to prevent European powers from doing what to their agreements?

This involved learning the intricacies of European diplomatic customs and then using the treaties to prevent a power from overstepping their agreement or by playing different powers against each other.


What political philosophy did Nasser adopt?

Following Bandung, Nasser officially adopted the "positive neutralism" of Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as a principal theme of Egyptian foreign policy regarding the Cold War.


The Fujiwara and other noble families became richer during which century?

People and lands were increasingly beyond central control and taxation, a de facto return to conditions before the Taika Reform.


What post did Lord Chatfield hold until 1940?

Lord Chatfield held the post until the fall of Neville Chamberlain's government in 1940; his success was limited by his lack of control over the existing Service departments and his limited political influence.


What was the early name for the Arsenal FC?

As they put together the first team in the area, no kit could be found, so Beardsley and Bates wrote home for help and received a set of kit and a ball.


How would you describe a current that has maximum efficiency?

In electrical terms, this means the element has minimum reactance, generating the maximum current for minimum voltage.


What term is used for predators and prey being well suited to hunt and evade each other?

The prey in turn, are often equally suited to escape that predator.


What desktop did Apple release after the discontinued Power Macintosh G3?

In 2000, Apple released the Power Mac G4 Cube, their first desktop since the discontinued Power Macintosh G3, to slot between the iMac G3 and the Power Mac G4.


What was the name of Kanye's 2008 music tour?

The events profoundly affected West, who set off for his 2008 Glow in the Dark Tour shortly thereafter.


Which composer played there on three occasions?

The composer Felix Mendelssohn is known to have played there on three occasions.


What theaters are at North Carolina State University?

The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts complex houses the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, the Fletcher Opera Theater, the Kennedy Theatre, and the Meymandi Concert Hall.


Central Catalan is considered the standard pronunciation of the language.


How many ships did Greece's navy have in the late 1970s?

However, today's fleet roster is smaller than an all-time high of 5,000 ships in the late 1970s.


How many fire bombs were dropped per minute?

Probably the most devastating strike occurred on the evening of 29 December, when German aircraft attacked the City of London itself with incendiary and high explosive bombs, causing a firestorm that has been called the Second Great Fire of London.


Which students go into the Augmented Foundation Programme?

This program is required for tertiary education programmes outside of Tuvalu and is available at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Extension Centre in Funafuti.


What blockade against Japan  was to be improved on?

Midway proved to be the last great naval battle for two years.


Who agreed to turn the United Provinces into a protectorate of England?

After the assassination of William of Orange (10 July 1584), both Henry III of France and Elizabeth I of England declined the offer of sovereignty.


To how many homes is the Premier League broadcast to?

In the 2014–15 season, the average Premier League match attendance exceeded 36,000, second highest of any professional football league behind the Bundesliga's 43,500.


What do the 15 oak leaves on the anniversary crest indicate?

The oak leaves represent the 15 founding members of the club who met at the Royal Oak pub.


Part of what study is the census of Antarctic marine life?

The research is part of the global Census of Marine Life (CoML) and has disclosed some remarkable findings.


In what state did the largest American mass execution occur?

The second-largest mass execution was also a hanging: the execution of 13 African-American soldiers for taking part in the Houston Riot of 1917.


When did the Bronx Museum of the Arts open?

Many of its exhibitions are on themes of special interest to the Bronx.


Why would someone attempt to unite two different databases?

The reasons are primarily economical (different DBMSs may have different total costs of ownership or TCOs), functional, and operational (different DBMSs may have different capabilities).


What is the portion of something that is reached by the radio transmission called?

The effective area or effective aperture of a receiving antenna expresses the portion of the power of a passing electromagnetic wave which it delivers to its terminals, expressed in terms of an equivalent area.


The US involvement in the Korean War was important to achieving what goal?

However, President Truman later acknowledged that he believed fighting the invasion was essential to the American goal of the global containment of communism as outlined in the National Security Council Report 68 (NSC-68) (declassified in 1975):


Which Greek painter experimented in chiaroscuro?

Greek temples built during the Hellenistic period were generally larger than classical ones, such as the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the temple of Artemis at Sardis, and the temple of Apollo at Didyma (rebuilt by Seleucus in 300 BCE).


Which country lies on Congo's northeast border?

It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east and south; and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to the southwest.


What can not be undertaken n Security, at Immigration/Customs or in Baggage Reclaim?

Filming can not be undertaken in Security, at Immigration/Customs, or in Baggage Reclaim.


What is the definition of paramanu in Hindu philosophy?

The Vaiśeṣika philosophy is a naturalist school; it is a form of atomism in natural philosophy.


In which year did Whitehead relocate to America?

He was elected Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of London in late 1918 (a post he held for four years), a member of the University of London's Senate in 1919, and chairman of the Senate's Academic (leadership) Council in 1920, a post which he held until he departed for America in 1924.


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


How many of his bishop's decisions did Paul VI end up enacting?

During the pontificate of Paul VI, five such synods took place, and he is on record of implementing all their decisions.


When was the Permian–Triassic extinction event?

The Permian–Triassic extinction event, 251 million years ago, was the worst; vertebrate recovery took 30 million years.


How many protesters filled Lenin Square on August 19th?

On July 16, 1989, the Popular Front of Azerbaijan held its first congress and elected Abulfaz Elchibey, who would become President, as its Chairman.


The first satellite launched into space used what rocket?

It would later be used to launch the first satellite into space, and derivatives would launch all piloted Soviet spacecraft.


What kind of property is copyright used for?

However, copyright is a type of intellectual property, an area of law distinct from that which covers robbery or theft, offenses related only to tangible property.


What institution of tertiary education is known as NAMS?

A number of medical colleges including Kathmandu Medical College, Nepal Medical College, KIST Medical College, Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) and Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS), are also located in or around Kathmandu.


The Londre Centre for Nanotechnology was a joint effort between UCL and which college?

The UK Energy Research Centre was also established in 2004 and opened its headquarters at Imperial College.


What is considered the start of the Grecian cultural world ?

Greek culture has evolved over thousands of years, with its beginning in the Mycenaean civilization, continuing through the Classical period, the Roman and Eastern Roman periods and was profoundly affected by Christianity, which it in turn influenced and shaped.


What highways is King Street in downtown Charleston?

U.S. Highway 52 is Meeting Street and its spur is East Bay Street, which becomes Morrison Drive after leaving the east side.


What is an important industry in Israel?

Israel's security problems have taken their toll on the industry, but the number of incoming tourists is on the rebound.


Where was the Australian and Dutch guerilla campaign led?

Australian and Dutch forces led civilians in a prolonged guerilla campaign in Portuguese Timor.


John sent William Longespee to retake what?

In January 1216 John marched against Alexander II of Scotland, who had allied himself with the rebel cause.


Who was injured during Everton's record attendance match against Liverpool in 1948?

The record attendance for an Everton home match is 78,299 against Liverpool on 18 September 1948.


How many of Oklahoma's 2007 undergrads completed their degree?

Of these students, 18,892 received a bachelor's degree, 5,386 received a master's degree, and 462 received a first professional degree.


When did the Mamluk Sultan Baybars convert to the Cave of Patriarchs?

In 1260, control passed to the Mamluk sultans of Egypt.


A clear case of amensalism is where sheep or cattle trample grass.


What has to occur for a player in association football to be shown a red penalty card?

Other teams that prominently feature red on their kits include A.C. Milan (nicknamed i rossoneri for their red and black shirts), AFC Ajax, Olympiacos, River Plate, Atlético Madrid, and Flamengo.


The representative said that inspectors had been show what sort of villages?

Dr. Nafis Sadik, former director of UNFPA said her agency had been pivotal in reversing China's coercive population control methods, but a 2005 report by Amnesty International and a separate report by the United States State Department found that coercive techniques were still regularly employed by the Chinese, casting doubt upon Sadik's statements.


At what location was the "Flying Chair" installed in 1845?

In 1845, the Neapolitan architect Gaetano Genovese installed in the Royal Palace of Caserta the "Flying Chair", an elevator ahead of its time, covered with chestnut wood outside and with maple wood inside.


Bell was the second president of what magazine?

Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898 until 1903.


What is Charleston's oldest community theater group?

Charleston's oldest community theater group, the Footlight Players, has provided theatrical productions since 1931.


Which church was established in Kodiak in 1795?

As a result, an increasing number of Russian Orthodox churches gradually became established within Alaska.


What popular soap opera has the BBC televised since 1985?

Many television programmes have been set in London, including the popular television soap opera EastEnders, broadcast by the BBC since 1985.


Who opposed Victoria marrying Albert, or any Coburg?

Leopold, Victoria's mother, and Albert's father (Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) were siblings.


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


What document teaches that Jesus' brothers and sisters were older children of Joseph from a previous marriage?

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


How many North Carolinians from the west fought for the union Army?

Some of the yeoman farmers in the state's mountains and western Piedmont region remained neutral during the Civil War, while some covertly supported the Union cause during the conflict.


Doron Shultziner and others have argued that we can learn a lot about the life-styles of prehistoric hunter-gatherers from studies of contemporary hunter-gatherers—especially their impressive levels of egalitarianism.


In what year did the Motion Picture Production Code cease?

TCM's film content has remained mostly uncut and uncolorized (with films natively filmed or post-produced in the format being those only ones presented in color), depending upon the original content of movies, particularly movies released after the 1968 implementation of the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings system and the concurrent disestablishment of the Motion Picture Production Code.


What year did the Singing Revolution occur?

In 1989, during the "Singing Revolution", in a landmark demonstration for more independence, more than two million people formed a human chain stretching through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, called the Baltic Way.


Prior to his work in America, where was Joe Pasternak employed?

Meanwhile, producer Joe Pasternak, who had been successfully producing light musicals with young sopranos for Universal's German subsidiary, repeated his formula in America.


What program at Washington University ranks first in the 2016 in the U.S. News & World Reports rankings?

The program in occupational therapy at Washington University currently occupies the first spot for the 2016 U.S. News & World Report rankings, and the program in physical therapy is ranked first as well.


In the 1840s, what country could no longer adequately supply the British cotton mills?

By the 1840s, India was no longer capable of supplying the vast quantities of cotton fibers needed by mechanized British factories, while shipping bulky, low-price cotton from India to Britain was time-consuming and expensive.


Who organized the Concert for the People of Kampuchea?

In December 1979, Queen played the opening night at the Concert for the People of Kampuchea in London, having accepted a request by the event's organiser Paul McCartney.


How long did Cerón spend on Los Jardines?

On October 1, he found another group of islands where he went ashore for eight days, exchanged gifts with the local inhabitants and took on water.


What is Plymouth Synagogue's listed grade?

Plymouth has the first known reference to Jews in the South West from Sir Francis Drake's voyages in 1577 to 1580, as his log mentioned "Moses the Jew" – a man from Plymouth.


Under what agreement did the Australian government support the US?

Howard differed from his Labor predecessor Paul Keating in that he supported traditional Australian institutions like the Monarchy in Australia, the commemoration of ANZAC Day and the design of the Australian flag, but like Keating he pursued privatisation of public utilities and the introduction of a broad based consumption tax (although Keating had dropped support for a GST by the time of his 1993 election victory).


How long did it take for madaris to spread to smaller cities and towns?

Within several centuries, the development of Muslim educational institutions such as the madrasah and masjid eventually introduced such activities to provincial towns and dispersed them across the Islamic legal schools and Sufi orders.


Nevertheless, many USB host interfaces do not cut off the power supply to USB devices when they are suspended.


What 1350 writer stated that cotton was produced by sheep that grew on trees?

John Mandeville, writing in 1350, stated as fact the now-preposterous belief: "There grew there [India] a wonderful tree which bore tiny lambs on the endes of its branches.


It is probable that Chopin used the older form of rubato so important to Mozart ...


Which Scottish professor believes that Masons were not a major radical or reformist network in their own right?

Scottish professor Thomas Munck argues that "although the Masons did promote international and cross-social contacts which were essentially non-religious and broadly in agreement with enlightened values, they can hardly be described as a major radical or reformist network in their own right."


The period of time from 1200 to 1000 BCE is known as what?

The Israelites and their culture, according to the modern archaeological account, did not overtake the region by force, but instead branched out of the Canaanite peoples and culture through the development of a distinct monolatristic — and later monotheistic —


When was the Compass-M1 satellite launced?

The first satellite of the second-generation system, Compass-M1 was launched in 2007.


In what work did Ferguson explain how humans advanced from a hunting and gathering society to a commercial and civil society without "signing" a social contract?

In his 1767 An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Ferguson uses the four stages of progress, a theory that was very popular in Scotland at the time, to explain how humans advance from a hunting and gathering society to a commercial and civil society without "signing" a social contract.


Matter commonly exists in four states (or phases): solid, liquid and gas, and plasma.


When does Carnival typically begin in the Netherlands?

In German-speaking Europe and the Netherlands, the Carnival season traditionally opens on 11/11 (often at 11:11 a.m.).


What does this allow riders to do at the top?

The doorways of the top few "floors" of the attraction are open to the outdoor environment, thus allowing passengers to look out from the top of the structure.


When did Procopius write that "the Sclaveni and the Antae actually had a single name in the remote past; for they were both called Spori in olden times."?

He describes their social structure and beliefs:


What was Triangle Transit called before?

Triangle Transit offers scheduled, fixed-route regional and commuter bus service between Raleigh and the region's other principal cities of Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill, as well as to and from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Research Triangle Park and several of the region's larger suburban communities.


What was the dominant sacred musical form in the early 13th century?

From the early 13th century, the dominant sacred musical form had been the motet; a composition with text in several parts.


Valencian is classified as a Western dialect, along with the northwestern varieties spoken in Western Catalonia (provinces of Lleida and the western half of Tarragona).


What title did the emperor hold in Mongolia?

With respect to these outer regions, the Qing maintained imperial control, with the emperor acting as Mongol khan, patron of Tibetan Buddhism and protector of Muslims.


Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847.


What did the United States do in response to the reform changes of the 2010 Burma elections ?

After years of diplomatic isolation and economic and military sanctions, the United States relaxed curbs on foreign aid to Myanmar in November 2011 and announced the resumption of diplomatic relations on 13 January 2012


What was Strasbourg known as in the local language in the ninth century?

The town was also called Stratisburgum or Strateburgus in Latin, from which later came Strossburi in Alsatian and Straßburg in Standard German, and then Strasbourg in French.


When was the 'Treatise on the Police' published?

Michel Foucault claims that the contemporary concept of police as a paid and funded functionary of the state was developed by German and French legal scholars and practitioners in Public administration and Statistics in the 17th and early 18th centuries, most notably with Nicolas Delamare's Traité de la Police ("Treatise on the Police"), first published in 1705.


When was the Paymaster General Act passed?

This act was repealed by Shelburne's administration, but the act that replaced it repeated verbatim almost the whole text of the Burke Act.


What about Beyonce has influenced many entertainers?

Beyoncé's work has influenced numerous artists including Adele, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Bridgit Mendler, Rihanna, Kelly Rowland, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Nicole Scherzinger, Rita Ora, Zendaya, Cheryl Cole, JoJo, Alexis Jordan, Jessica Sanchez, and Azealia Banks.


What was the name of the innkeeper at the Spread Eagle in the 1920s?

This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller villages no longer have a local pub.


The Qing dynasty lasted through what time period?

The Qing dynasty (1644–1911) was founded after the fall of the Ming, the last Han Chinese dynasty, by the Manchus.


Public Image and other acts such as the Pop Group and the Slits had begun experimenting with dance music, dub production techniques and the avant-garde, while punk-indebted Manchester acts such as Joy Division, The Fall and A Certain Ratio developed unique styles which drew on a similarly disparate range of influences across music and modernist literature.


On April 11, 1969, he reported to the Brooklyn-based Atlantic Military Sea Transportation Service, where he would remain on active duty for the following year as a personal aide to an officer, Rear Admiral Walter Schlech.


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

The Baker v. Carr (1962) decision of the US Supreme Court established the principle of "one man, one vote", requiring state legislatures to redistrict to bring Congressional apportionment in line with decennial censuses.


About how many public schools are there in New York City?

The city's public school system includes nine specialized high schools to serve academically and artistically gifted students.


What are the Bronx's four low peninsulas?

The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East River and were once salt marsh: Hunt's Point, Clason's Point, Screvin's Neck and Throg's Neck.


What parts of India shaped the demands of the people for nationalism?

Under them, India's three big provinces – Maharashtra, Bengal and Punjab, India shaped the demand of the people and India's nationalism.


What is the largest mammal to live in the highest altitudes?

Classified as antelopes, chamois are smaller than ibex and found throughout the Alps, living above the tree line and are common in the entire alpine range.


What's the name for the pretty coloring effect caused in some wood by rot-producing fungi?

The discoloration is merely an indication of an injury, and in all probability does not of itself affect the properties of the wood.


Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana.


How many shares of berkshire hathway was pledged as a donation

On June 25, 2006, Warren Buffett (then the world's richest person, estimated worth of US$62 billion as of April 16, 2008) pledged to give the foundation approximately 10 million Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares spread over multiple years through annual contributions, with the first year's donation of 500,000 shares being worth approximately US$1.5 billion.


Which traditional branches of the military does Burma have?

The military is very influential in Myanmar, with all top cabinet and ministry posts usually held by military officials.


What connects Santa Fe and the southwestern part of the city?

Anillo Periférico; the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense ("State of Mexico outer loop") toll road skirting the northeastern and eastern edges of the metropolitan area, the Chamapa-La Venta toll road skirting the northwestern edge, and the Arco Norte completely bypassing the metropolitan area in an arc from northwest (Atlacomulco) to north (Tula, Hidalgo) to east (Puebla).


Caleb Johnson was named the winner of the season, with Jena Irene as the runner-up.


With whom did Chopin perform his final concert?

In February 1848, with the cellist Auguste Franchomme, he gave his last Paris concert, which included three movements of the Cello Sonata Op.


What does the Greek phrase that is inscribed on the pages of an open book on the seal mean?

The Latin phrase on Northwestern's seal, Quaecumque sunt vera (Whatsoever things are true) is drawn from the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians 4:8, while the Greek phrase inscribed on the pages of an open book is taken from the Gospel of John 1:14: ο λόγος πλήρης χάριτος και αληθείας (The Word full of grace and truth).


In diverse communities (such as in Canada and the U.S.) where many different kinds of Armenians live together, there is a tendency for the different groups to cluster together.


Confucian law, which helped define personal relationships and the code of ethics of the warrior class required that a woman show subservience to her husband, filial piety to her parents, and care to the children.


In its simplified inflectional grammar, what language is Dutch similar to?

As in English, but to a lesser degree, the inflectional grammar of the language (e.g., adjective and noun endings) has simplified over time.


Bell thought the photophone was better than what famous invention?

Its master patent was issued in December 1880, many decades before the photophone's principles came into popular use.


Why did Kim Il-Sung redeploy his military troops?

As the overall commander of Chinese forces, Zhou Enlai suggested that the North Koreans should attempt to eliminate the enemy forces at Inchon only if they had reserves of at least 100,000 men; otherwise, he advised the North Koreans to withdraw their forces north.


What will IBM use to analyze weather and make predictions?

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


Dominic's education helped him to overcome who?

Dominic's education at Palencia gave him the knowledge he needed to overcome the Manicheans.


What hinders schooling for child labourers?

While full-time work hinders schooling, empirical evidence is varied on the relationship between part-time work and school.


How many Grammy Awards has Kanye West won?

Three of his albums rank on Rolling Stone's 2012 "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list; two of his albums feature at first and eighth, respectively, in Pitchfork Media's The 100 Best Albums of 2010–2014.


The technical standards for broadcasting HDTV also handle the 16:9 aspect ratio images without using letterboxing or anamorphic stretching, thus increasing the effective image resolution.


What does a video-conference use that allows communication in live situations?

This is often accomplished by the use of a multipoint control unit (a centralized distribution and call management system) or by a similar non-centralized multipoint capability embedded in each videoconferencing unit.


What was one of the first alloys used by humans?

The use of alloys by humans started with the use of meteoric iron, a naturally occurring alloy of nickel and iron.


How long has Nanjing been considered the education hub of southern China?

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


Further up the coastline, Rodman's Neck lies between Pelham Bay Park in the northeast and City Island.


Cytokinins are a class of plant hormones named for their control of cell division or cytokinesis.


In 2014, about 8,800 jobs were added to the city's economy.


What does Link obtain that gives him control over his transformations?

After gaining the Master Sword, Link is cleansed of the magic that kept him in wolf form, obtaining the Shadow Crystal.


Buyers were often deceived when precious metals were mixed with?

Quite often, precious metals were alloyed with less valuable substances as a means to deceive buyers.


Since 1988, the student organization Tårnseilerne has produced annual masquerade balls in Oslo, with masks, costumes and processions after attending an opera performance.


What is not adjustable when it comes to a transformer?

In principle this can always be done with a transformer, however the turns ratio of a transformer is not adjustable.


What was the title of the added track in Love Songs?

In January 2013, Destiny's Child released Love Songs, a compilation album of the romance-themed songs from their previous albums and a newly recorded track, "Nuclear".


Besides semisytetic modifications, what advances in medicinal chemistry regarding antibacterials?

Compounds that are still isolated from living organisms are the aminoglycosides, whereas other antibacterials—for example, the sulfonamides, the quinolones, and the oxazolidinones—are produced solely by chemical synthesis.


what is a solution to the placement of combining marks?

A simple solution to the placement of combining marks or diacritics is assigning the marks a width of zero and placing the glyph itself to the left or right of the left sidebearing (depending on the direction of the script they are intended to be used with).


y Costilla lie in the column of the Angel of Independence in Mexico City.


What types of parks receive special protection against damage or degradation?

A limit is placed on the number of visitors permitted to enter certain fragile areas.


What is the name of the Residential College that houses students with an interest in science and engineering?

Northwestern has several housing options, including both traditional residence halls and residential colleges which gather together students who have a particular intellectual interest in common.


Which offshoot had little in common with Cubism?

Other common threads between these disparate movements include the faceting or simplification of geometric forms, and the association of mechanization and modern life.


From childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops.


Other Armenian diasporans that rose to fame in classical or international music circles are world-renowned French-Armenian singer and composer Charles Aznavour, pianist Sahan Arzruni, prominent opera sopranos such as Hasmik Papian and more recently Isabel Bayrakdarian and Anna Kasyan.


In 1985, how many people were murdered in Richmond?

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Richmond experienced a spike in overall crime, in particular, the city's murder rate.


What exists in nearly all avian lineages?

Migration in birds is highly labile and is believed to have developed independently in many avian lineages.


To which two people did Gorbachev grant membership into the Politburo for his own reasons?

His initial goal as general secretary was to revive the Soviet economy, and he realized that doing so would require reforming underlying political and social structures.


In dirhams, what was the yearly cost of the Iraqi postal service when Yusuf bin Umar was governor?

Mu'awiyah introduced postal service, Abd al-Malik extended it throughout his empire, and Walid made full use of it.


Until the 19th century, religion played a significant role in university curriculum; however, the role of religion in research universities decreased in the 19th century, and by the end of the 19th century, the German university model had spread around the world.


Despite all the propaganda that ws presented to the East Prussians what did German populations want within the country?

Parts of it were transferred to other regions, e.g. Suwałki to Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen and Soldau to Regierungsbezirk Allenstein.


Why was it natural to have Ford Motor Company based in Cork?

For many years, Cork was the home to Ford Motor Company, which manufactured cars in the docklands area before the plant was closed in 1984.


In the UK, linters are referred to as "cotton wool".


Which area contains the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field?

The area is known for its massive reserves of crude oil, and contains both the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska and the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field.


What was the main flaw of San Diego's original location?

The original town of San Diego was located at the foot of Presidio Hill, in the area which is now Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.


The reviewer from Variety compares Spectre to which other Bond movie?

One of the great satisfactions of Spectre is that, in addition to all the stirring action, and all the timely references to a secret organization out to steal everyone’s personal information, we get to believe in Bond as a person.”


When did usage of Middle Persian script fall off?

The Islamic conquest also brought with it the adoption of Arabic script for writing Persian and much later, Kurdish, Pashto and Balochi.


Which countries did the RSFSR border on the northwest?

Within the Soviet Union, the RSFSR bordered the Ukrainian, Belarusian, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian SSRs to its west and Azerbaijan, Georgian and Kazakh SSRs to the south.


Why did Russia move towards the warmer ports of the Black Sea?

The goal was to promote year-round trade and a year-round navy.:11 Pursuit of this goal brought the emerging Russian state into conflict with the Ukrainian Cossacks and then with the Tatars of the Crimean Khanate and Circassians.


When did CBC shut down its analogue transmitter?

As of September 2010 CBC shut down its analogue transmitter and decided not to replace it with a digital transmitter.


What discovery caused the model that one gene makes one protein to be refined?

This model has been refined since the discovery of genes that can encode multiple proteins by alternative splicing and coding sequences split in short section across the genome whose mRNAs are concatenated by trans-splicing.


What terms did Katie Hopkins use to describe migrants to Britain?

In a statement released on 24 April 2015, High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein stated that Hopkins' used "language very similar to that employed by Rwanda's Kangura newspaper and Radio Mille Collines during the run up to the 1994 genocide", and noted that both media organizations were subsequently convicted by an international tribunal of public incitement to commit genocide.


What actions does karma refer to in Buddhism?

Karma specifically refers to those actions of body, speech or mind that spring from mental intent (cetanā), and bring about a consequence or phala "fruit" or vipāka "result".


In which Portugese region is there still visible English influence?

Over time this went way beyond geo-political and military cooperation (protecting both nations' interests in Africa, the Americas and Asia against French, Spanish and Dutch rivals) and maintained strong trade and cultural ties between the two old European allies.


Why can one find thousands of anthropological references to the topics?

To illustrate the depth of an anthropological approach, one can take just one of these topics, such as "racism" and find thousands of anthropological references, stretching across all the major and minor sub-fields.


Beyonce's first modelling event was at where?

She was named "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People and the "Hottest Female Singer of All Time" by Complex in 2012.


Who is still looking for compensation and justice?

According to the Times, many parents were warned by the government not to stage a protest under the threat of arrest.


What act was put in place during the Napoleonic wars and the war of 1812?

Although foreign trade returned after these hostilities, Boston's merchants had found alternatives for their capital investments in the interim.


Where was the water brought from by the friars' supply system?

Constructed in 1290, the system carried water from Conduit Head (remnants of which survive near Hill Lane, Shirley) some 1.7 kilometres to the site of the friary inside the town walls.


Which river in Thuringia is the most important?

The most important river in Thuringia is the Saale (a tributary of the Elbe) with its tributaries Unstrut, Ilm and Weiße Elster, draining the most parts of Thuringia and the Werra (the headwater of the Weser), draining the south-west and west of the Land.


In Japanese, it was originally recorded in the Nara Period as a verb *samorapu ("to watch, to keep watch, to observe, to be on the lookout for something; to serve, to attend"), which is believed to be derived from the frequentative form (*morapu 守らふ) of the verb moru (守る, "to watch, to guard, to be on the lookout; to keep, to protect, to take care of, to be in charge of, to have as one's ward").


What year did Victoria fall down the stairs at Windsor?

On 17 March 1883, she fell down some stairs at Windsor, which left her lame until July; she never fully recovered and was plagued with rheumatism thereafter.


What did the creation of the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act mean for NPOs?

It allows for incorporation as of right, by Articles of Incorporation; does away with the ultra vires doctrine for nonprofits; establishes them as legal persons; and substantially updates the governance provisions for nonprofits.


Projects to renew the city were put into place by what?

Boston responded by initiating various urban renewal projects under the direction of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), which was established in 1957.


What did name did Claudius Ptolemy (Greco-Egyptian scientist) use for Ireland?

The Greco-Egyptian scientist Claudius Ptolemy referred to the larger island as great Britain (μεγάλης Βρεττανίας - megális Brettanias) and to Ireland as little Britain (μικρής Βρεττανίας - mikris Brettanias) in his work Almagest (147–148 AD).


Which parts of the city of Detroit are densely populated?

As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 113,394 people, 45,634 households, and 21,704 families residing in the city.


Aside from Gary Gilmore, how many people were executed in the United States between January 17, 1977 and 1984?

Executions resumed on January 17, 1977, when Gary Gilmore went before a firing squad in Utah.


Some states distinguish between two levels: felonies and misdemeanors (minor crimes).


When was the Italian Armenian monastery founded?

Small Armenian trading and religious communities have existed outside of Armenia for centuries.


In the chronology of academic institutions, where are Christian cathedral schools compared to universities?

Many historians state that universities and cathedral schools were a continuation of the interest in learning promoted by monasteries.


The Third Plague Pandemic in the mid-19th century killed 10 million people in India.


What album made her a worldwide known artist?

Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".


What became publicly available on 6 December 1991?

As a result, patents required to implement MP3 expired in most countries by December 2012, 21 years after the publication of ISO CD 11172.


What victory in 1800 secured Napoleon's political power?

Another victory over the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo in 1800 secured his political power.


By 520 BC, during the reign of Darius I of Persia, much of the northwestern subcontinent (present-day eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan) came under the rule of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, as part of the far easternmost territories.


Who suggested that hydride anions existed?character does the H atom have in a hydride?

The term "hydride" suggests that the H atom has acquired a negative or anionic character, denoted H−, and is used when hydrogen forms a compound with a more electropositive element.


How long did the suppression of time clues study last?

Because normal people cannot entrain to a 28-hour day in dim light if at all,[citation needed] this is referred to as a forced desynchrony protocol.


How many Namibian students were recorded in 1998 in secondary schools?

Namibia has free education for both Primary and secondary education levels.


By its end in 1918 three empires were gone, a fourth was about to fall to revolution, and two more, the British and French, were forced to yield in revolutions started under the aegis of their own ideologies.


What does the abbreviation OECD expand to?

Greece is classified as an advanced, high-income economy, and was a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).


What type of people were ousted from Nasser's cabinet?

Nasser responded to the demonstrations, the most significant public challenge to his rule since workers' protests in March 1954, by removing most military figures from his cabinet and appointing eight civilians in place of several high-ranking members of the Arab Socialist Union (ASU).


Miniature paintings of the Ottoman empire featured what kind of subjects?

Despite this, there is a presence of depictional art in some Muslim societies, notably the miniature style made famous in Persia and under the Ottoman Empire which featured paintings of people and animals, and also depictions of Quranic stories and Islamic traditional narratives.


What general had a lot of confidence in the Republic of Korea's army?

On the eve of war, KMAG's commander General William Lynn Roberts voiced utmost confidence in the ROK Army and boasted that any North Korean invasion would merely provide "target practice".


As a branch of the armed forces, the mission of the U.S. Army is "to fight and win our Nation's wars, by providing prompt, sustained, land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict, in support of combatant commanders."


What type of campus did Northwestern begin construction of during Walter Dill Scott's presidency?

Under Walter Dill Scott's presidency from 1920 to 1939, Northwestern began construction of an integrated campus in Chicago designed by James Gamble Rogers to house the professional schools; established the Kellogg School of Management; and built several prominent buildings on the Evanston campus, Dyche Stadium (now named Ryan Field) and Deering Library among others.


The British army was considered to be what by Walter Ulbricbht?

In Die Welt, a communist newspaper published in Stockholm[e] the exiled communist leader Walter Ulbricht opposed the allies (Britain representing "the most reactionary force in the world") and argued: "The German government declared itself ready for friendly relations with the Soviet Union, whereas the English–French war bloc desires a war against the socialist Soviet Union.


What portion of Rajasthan is east and south of the Aravalli Range?

About three-fifths of Rajasthan lies northwest of the Aravallis, leaving two-fifths on the east and south direction.


Meanwhile, the authorities in Glasgow, Scotland successfully petitioned the government to pass the Glasgow Police Act establishing the City of Glasgow Police in 1800.


What is the foundational document of affective computing?

In computer science, affective computing is a branch of the study and development of artificial intelligence that deals with the design of systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, and process human emotions.


In the nominative, genitive, partitive, illative, inessive, elative, allative, adessive, ablative, translative cases what always agrees with the noun in number and case?

In Estonian, nouns and pronouns do not have grammatical gender, but nouns and adjectives decline in fourteen cases: nominative, genitive, partitive, illative, inessive, elative, allative, adessive, ablative, translative, terminative, essive, abessive, and comitative, with the case and number of the adjective(s) always agreeing with that of the noun (except in the terminative, essive, abessive and comitative, where there is agreement only for the number, the adjective being in the genitive form).


The NCAA football Little Caesars Pizza Bowl is held at Ford Field each December.


Who is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Zhejiang?

The politics of Zhejiang is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in Mainland China.


However, the genes that drive segmentation in arthropods do not appear to do the same in annelids.


How many metric tons of uranium oxide was used in Chicago Pile-1?

Working in a lab below the stands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago, the team created the conditions needed for such a reaction by piling together 400 short tons (360 metric tons) of graphite, 58 short tons (53 metric tons) of uranium oxide, and six short tons (5.5 metric tons) of uranium metal, a majority of which was supplied by Westinghouse Lamp Plant in a makeshift production process.


What did Darwin consider that could explain why different regions could have such different species when they are close together?

Darwin noted that barriers to migration played an important role in the differences between the species of different regions.


At which intersection does E 122nd Street terminate?

This segment runs in East Harlem and crosses portions of Third Avenue, Lexington, and Park


What was considered a deep flaw of Georgian architecture?

Regularity, as with ashlar (uniformly cut) stonework, was strongly approved, imbuing symmetry and adherence to classical rules: the lack of symmetry, where Georgian additions were added to earlier structures remaining visible, was deeply felt as a flaw, at least before Nash began to introduce it in a variety of styles.


What empire did Babur found in northern India?

After Sher Shah's death, his son Islam Shah Suri and the Hindu emperor Hemu Vikramaditya, who had won 22 battles against Afghan rebels and forces of Akbar, from Punjab to Bengal and had established a secular rule in North India from Delhi till 1556 after winning Battle of Delhi.


Were the Ashkenazim thought to be a subset or superset of their assumed geographical source population?

The study also observed that Ashkenazim are more diverse than their Middle Eastern relatives, which was counterintuitive because Ashkenazim are supposed to be a subset, not a superset, of their assumed geographical source population.


In what building did Patrick Henry give his famous speech?

During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech in 1775 at St. John's Church, and the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson.


What manager was appointed to lead Arsenal in 1925?

Arsenal appointed Herbert Chapman as manager in 1925.


Who attacked and plundered Delhi in 1737?

After this victory, Nader captured and sacked Delhi, carrying away many treasures, including the Peacock Throne.


During what span were the Marshall Islands first settled?

Micronesian colonists gradually settled the Marshall Islands during the 2nd millennium BC, with inter-island navigation made possible using traditional stick charts.


What other types of operas are performed in Nanjing?

Nanjing also has professional opera troupes for the Yang, Yue (shaoxing), Xi and Jing (Chinese opera varieties) as well as Suzhou pingtan, spoken theatre and puppet theatre.


As opposed to physical objects, what did Whitehead believe reality is composed of?

Whitehead argued that reality consists of processes rather than material objects, and that processes are best defined by their relations with other processes, thus rejecting the theory that reality is fundamentally constructed by bits of matter that exist independently of one another.


What percentages does the city Bike transportation mode's target?

Other environmentally focused initiatives include curbside recycling, curbside composting bins (in addition to trash, yard-waste, and recycle bins), farmers' markets, community gardens, garden-share, an urban forest initiative, a hazardous materials home-collection service, green business certification, and a municipal bus system which is currently being revamped to integrate with the soon-to-open Expo Line.


It was not until the beginning of the Meiji Era that the Japanese government began taking modernization seriously.


When did John meet the rebel leaders at Runnymede?

A council of twenty-five barons would be created to monitor and ensure John's future adherence to the charter, whilst the rebel army would stand down and London would be surrendered to the king.


In what year did the nation of George get a new national flag?

In 2004 Georgia adopted a new white flag, which consists of four small and one big red cross in the middle touching all four sides.


In October 2014, it was announced that Beyoncé with her management company Parkwood Entertainment would be partnering with London-based fashion retailer Topshop, in a new 50/50 split subsidiary business named Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd.


Many of these chants are ancient in origin, extending to pre-Christian times, while others are relatively modern, including several composed by Saint Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet.


In 1961 who became the president of IBM?

In 1961, Thomas J. Watson, Jr., was elected chairman of the board and Albert L. Williams became company president.


If Broca were alive today, what would his profession be?

He wanted to localize the difference between man and the other animals, which appeared to reside in speech.


The five boroughs of New York City are named what?

The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island –


What was the name of the monastery that was discovered in 1930?

The mosaics in the church of the nearby Monastery of Euthymius are of later date (discovered in 1930).


The use of lossy compression is designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent the audio recording and still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio for most listeners.


What is the focus of the guna for negativeness and destruction?

The interplay of these gunas defines the character of someone or something, of nature and determines the progress of life.


What was one of the issues with setting a single HDTV standard?

One of the thornier issues concerned a suitable frame/field refresh rate, the world already having split into two camps, 25/50 Hz and 30/60 Hz, largely due to the differences in mains frequency.


Thus, shelling of the Russian batteries was limited to two attempts in the summers of 1854 and 1855, and initially, the attacking fleets limited their actions to blockading Russian trade in the Gulf of Finland.


When was the Canada Corporations Act, Part II repealed?

Ontario also overhauled its legislation, adopting the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act during 2010; pending the outcome of an anticipated election during October 2011,[dated info]


Being a non-muslim in the Empire resulted in what as it related to taxes?

Under the millet system, non-Muslim people were considered subjects of the Empire, but were not subject to the Muslim faith or Muslim law.


His algorithm for simulating a fair coin with a biased coin is used in the "software whitening" stage of some hardware random number generators.


What member of leadership at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria called TB a "pandemic"?

Slow progress has led to frustration, expressed by executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria


Which theology did everyone agree science was a part of in the 19th century?

The political and theological implications were intensely debated, but transmutation was not accepted by the scientific mainstream.


What is the history of arts and humanities called?

The history of science is the study of the development of science and scientific knowledge, including both the natural sciences and social sciences.


Why did the committee consider a 8 bit code?

Since perforated tape at the time could record eight bits in one position, it also allowed for a parity bit for error checking if desired.:217, 236 § 5 Eight-bit machines (with octets as the native data type) that did not use parity checking typically set the eighth bit to 0.


What is the most efficient yellow phosphor?

Among the challenges being faced to improve the efficiency of LED-based white light sources is the development of more efficient phosphors.


What percent of coursework is done at the business school by undergraduate students at Washington University?

Students may also take elective courses from other disciplines at Washington University, including law and many other fields.


How many people were killed in the incendry attack on Tokyo on March 9-10, 1945?

Japanese industrial production plunged as nearly half of the built-up areas of 67 cities were destroyed by B-29 firebombing raids.


Mayday and Thomas Barnett released what hit in 1987?

Derrick May a.k.a. "MAYDAY" and Thomas Barnett released "Nude Photo" in 1987 on May's label "Transmat Records", which helped kickstart the Detroit techno music scene and was put in heavy rotation on Chicago's Hot Mix 5 Radio DJ mix show and in many Chicago clubs.[citation needed]


While Duisenberg had been the head of the EMI (taking over from Alexandre Lamfalussy of Belgium) just before the ECB came into existence, the French government wanted Jean-Claude Trichet, former head of the French central bank, to be the ECB's first president.


What percent of the Bronx has mixed Caucasian and Native American heritage?

People of mixed African American and Native American heritage number over 1,220 members and form 0.1% of the population.


When was Spielberg added to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame?

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted Spielberg in 2005, the first year it considered non-literary contributors.


What abbreviation would the IPC use for an assembled circuit board?

The term PCB is used informally both for bare and assembled boards.


What was the nobles guarantee that his throne would be inherited by his sons?

Henceforth no member of the nobility could be imprisoned without a warrant from a court of justice: the king could neither punish nor imprison any noble at his whim.


Where did the radio interception orders to U.S> Hellcat fighters come from?

Following a directive from Nimitz, the U.S. carriers all had combat information centers, which interpreted the flow of radar data and radioed interception orders to the Hellcats.


How much did ARV drugs cost patients yearly?

In March 2001, 40 multi-national pharmaceutical companies brought litigation against South Africa for its Medicines Act, which allowed the generic production of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for treating HIV, despite the fact that these drugs were on-patent.


Where is the Cornell University/Technion-Israel Institute of Technology located?

New York City has the most post-graduate life sciences degrees awarded annually in the United States, with 127 Nobel laureates having roots in local institutions as of 2004; while in 2012, 43,523 licensed physicians were practicing in New York City.


Where is the resistance seen on the loading foil?

In some cases this is done in a more extreme manner, not simply to cancel a small amount of residual reactance, but to resonate an antenna whose resonance frequency is quite different from the intended frequency of operation.


Which Quranic verse describes Moses' encounter with God at the mountain?

Moses, in 7:143, comes the way of those who are in love, he asks for a vision but his desire is denied, he is made to suffer by being commanded to look at other than the Beloved while the mountain is able to see God.


Where did most of the current earthworms in glacial areas come from?

In the glaciated areas of North America, for example, almost all native earthworms are thought to have been killed by the glaciers and the worms currently found in those areas are all introduced from other areas, primarily from Europe, and, more recently, from Asia.


According to Human Rights Watch, how many prisoners were killed on June 29, 1996?

Opponents were critical of Libya's human rights abuses; according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) and others, hundreds of arrested political opponents often failed to receive a fair trial, and were sometimes subjected to torture or extrajudicial execution, most notably in the Abu Salim prison, including an alleged massacre on 29 June 1996 in which HRW estimated that 1,270 prisoners were massacred.


How long did IBM use liquid cleaning agents for circuit board manufacturing?

IBM used liquid cleaning agents in circuit board assembly operation for more than two decades, and six spills and leaks were recorded, including one leak in 1979 of 4,100 gallons from an underground tank.


According to the Minister the primary task of the new organisation founded on February 23, 2011, is to detect and prevent attacks against the national infrastructure and mentioned incidents like Stuxnet.


Which scientist's study theorized that the idea of Darwin's work being delayed dates to the 1940s?

He firmly intended to publish, but it was not until September 1854 that he could work on it full-time.


Throughout history there have been a series of what in the area to allow for better communication?

Throughout history there have been a series of lingua francas in the area to allow for better communication.


The success of what program has made Israel one of seven countries capable of launching satellites?

Israel's Spike missile is one of the most widely exported ATGMs in the world.


A state of Magadha, possibly a tribal kingdom, is recorded in Vedic texts much earlier in time than 600 BC.


Who gets to interview and question prospective board members?

To offer some accountability, the ECB is bound to publish reports on its activities and has to address its annual report to the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Council.


The members of what class were priests in ancient Rome?

There was no principle analogous to separation of church and state in ancient Rome.


Some scholars estimate more Jewish men are studying in yeshivot (Talmudic schools) and Kollelim (post-graduate Talmudical colleges for married (male) students) than at any other time in history.[citation needed]


Which Apple device has the ability to sync with iTunes via the phone network?

Apple debuted the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store on September 5, 2007, in its Media Event entitled "The Beat Goes On...".


When was the Compagnies Republicaines de Securite formed?

The national police has its own special unit for riot control and crowd control and security of public buildings, called the Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité (CRS), a unit formed in 1944 right after the liberation of France.


What honor did Feynman recieve in a 1999 poll conducted by British Journal Physics World?

In a 1999 poll of 130 leading physicists worldwide by the British journal Physics World he was ranked as one of the ten greatest physicists of all time.


What percent of Chinese Filipinos in the Philippines spoeak Hokkien?

Hokkien is reportedly the native language of up to 98.5% of the Chinese Filipino in the Philippines, among which is known locally as Lan-nang or Lán-lâng-oē ("Our people’s language").


There has been a reunification of contemporary house with what?

In addition to these popular examples of house, there has also been a reunification of contemporary house and its roots.


When was Bertie Mee become manager of Arsenal?

Arsenal began winning silverware again with the surprise appointment of club physiotherapist Bertie Mee as manager in 1966.


Why did the one-party government struggle after the major earthquake in 1985?

The government was paralyzed by its own bureaucracy and corruption, forcing ordinary citizens to create and direct their own rescue efforts and to reconstruct much of the housing that was lost as well.


What must be precise in order to create this signal at output?

It is also possible to use multiple active elements and combine them together with transmission lines to produce a similar system where the phases add up to reinforce the output.


Other than Thomson Consumer Electronics, Fraunhofer Society and CNET, who else was a part of the joint proposal?

ASPEC was the joint proposal of AT&T Bell Laboratories, Thomson Consumer Electronics, Fraunhofer Society and CNET.


In the time that Hesburgh was president of Notre Dame by what factor did the operating budget increase?

The Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., (1917–2015) served as president for 35 years (1952–87) of dramatic transformations.


North Korea is often listed among the worst offenders in the world in what regard?

North Korea is frequently listed among the world’s worst offenders against human rights.


What does the activity of antibacterials depends on?

Since the activity of antibacterials depends frequently on its concentration, in vitro characterization of antibacterial activity commonly includes the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration of an antibacterial.


What year did the patent for lateral cut discs expire?

Despite these improvements, during the 1910s discs decisively won this early format war, although Edison continued to produce new Blue Amberol cylinders for an ever-dwindling customer base until late in 1929.


What happened soon after the massive credit crunch hit?

During April 2009, U.S. Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen discussed these paradoxes: "Once this massive credit crunch hit, it didn’t take long before we were in a recession.


What are the two branches of the Cordilleran system?

In between these mountain systems lie the Intermontaine Plateaus.


What is the most visited art museum in the world?

Paris is the home of the most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre, as well as the Musée d'Orsay, noted for its collection of French Impressionist art, and the Musée National d'Art Moderne, a museum of modern and contemporary art.


What did the Air Force believe they could avoid if they carried out effective day missions?

There was also a mentality in all air forces that, if they could carry out effective operations by day, night missions and their disadvantages could be avoided.


What is the most common reason for software failure?

A common cause of software failure (real or perceived) is a lack of its compatibility with other application software, operating systems (or operating system versions, old or new), or target environments that differ greatly from the original (such as a terminal or GUI application intended to be run on the desktop now being required to become a web application, which must render in a web browser).


What did the volume "Credit Correlation: Life After Copulas" propose models to rectify?

Despite the dominance of the above formula, there are documented attempts of the financial industry, occurring before the crisis, to address the formula limitations, specifically the lack of dependence dynamics and the poor representation of extreme events.


How much revenue did Apple announce for Q2 2007?

On April 9, 2007, it was announced that Apple had sold its one-hundred millionth iPod, making it the biggest selling digital music player of all time.


22 Percent of NYC's total wages are from what industry?

Many large financial companies are headquartered in New York City, and the city is also home to a burgeoning number of financial startup companies.


Why did Cubans come to the United States?

The deposition of Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship and the ascension of Fidel Castro's government in 1959 increased Cuban immigration to the United States, hence there are some one million Cubans in the United States, most settled in southern and central Florida, while other Cubans live in the Northeastern United States; most are fluent in Spanish.


Which team participated in the 2008 FIRS World Championship?

The Women's inline hockey National Team participated in the 2008 FIRS World Championships.


How can historical changes in the environment be detected?

Plant responses to climate and other environmental changes can inform our understanding of how these changes affect ecosystem function and productivity.


What political theory did Eisenhower use to oppose McCarthy?

He otherwise left most political activity to his Vice President, Richard Nixon.


Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5 cm (2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.75 m (9 ft) ostrich.


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

New Haven is home to a number of other private schools as well as public magnet schools, including Metropolitan Business Academy, High School in the Community, Hill Regional Career High School, Co-op High School, New Haven Academy, ACES Educational Center for the Arts, the Foote School and the Sound School, all of which draw students from New Haven and suburban towns.


What were the names of some of the figures for the established religion that are based on ancestral ties ?

The Homeric Epics (i.e. Iliad and Odyssey) were especially and generally accepted as part of the Greek past and it was not until the 19th century that scholars began to question Homer's historicity.


Śuddhodana was determined to see his son become a king, so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds.


To prepare to press a CD, a glass master is made, using a high-powered laser on a device similar to a CD writer.


In what year did the first scientific and literary journal appear?

The first scientific and literary journals were established during the Enlightenment.


What has cultural anthropology distinguished itself from other social sciences by emphasizing?

Cultural anthropology in particular has emphasized cultural relativism, holism, and the use of findings to frame cultural critiques.


From which countries does the biggest rise in Valencia's foreign population come?

Between 2007 and 2008 there was a 14% increase in the foreign born population with the largest numeric increases by country being from Bolivia, Romania and Italy.


The stretch of the current I-94 freeway from Ypsilanti to Detroit was one of America's earlier limited-access highways.


Which periods saw a quick growth in Monasticism?

The early Medieval periods had seen a rapid growth in monasticism, with several different orders being prevalent and spreading their influence widely.


What part of the airway does asthma affect?

Unlike these diseases, the airway obstruction in asthma is usually reversible; however, if left untreated, the chronic inflammation from asthma can lead the lungs to become irreversibly obstructed due to airway remodeling.


Which Scottish professor believes that Masons were not a major radical or reformist network in their own right?

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


What is the name of a large facility run by the IMSS in Mexico City?

Mexico City is home to some of the best private hospitals in the country; Hospital Ángeles, Hospital ABC and Médica Sur to name a few.


What was the location of the pollution caused by GE in the Housatonic River?

In 1999, the company agreed to pay a $250 million settlement in connection with claims it polluted the Housatonic River (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) and other sites with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other hazardous substances.


In terms of size where does Swaziland rank within Africa in terms of country size?

At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa.


On what ship did German ambassadors arrive in the Marshall Islands?

Britain also raised no objection to a German protectorate over the Marshalls in exchange for German recognition of Britain's rights in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands.


What was the first botanical garden at an Italian university?

Botanical gardens came much later to northern Europe; the first in England was the University of Oxford Botanic Garden in 1621.


What was the first generation of iPod Classic on which games like Mahjong and Tetris could be played?

In September 2006, the iTunes Store began to offer additional games for purchase with the launch of iTunes 7, compatible with the fifth generation iPod with iPod software 1.2 or later.


What was another name for Richmond's Jackson Ward?

Freed slaves and their descendants created a thriving African-American business community, and the city's historic Jackson Ward became known as the "Wall Street of Black America."