What military unit did Napoleon first serve in after his graduation?

He served in Valence and Auxonne until after the outbreak of the Revolution in 1789, and took nearly two years' leave in Corsica and Paris during this period.


What is considered the country's primary musical export?

The music of Guinea-Bissau is usually associated with the polyrhythmic gumbe genre, the country's primary musical export.


What percentage of the population speaks Kriol?

44% speak Kriol, a Portuguese-based creole language, which is effectively a national language of communication among groups.


What team did Barcelona beat to win La Liga for the 2008-09 season?

A historic 2–6 victory against Real Madrid followed three days later and ensured that Barcelona became La Liga champions for the 2008–09 season.


In what year was the inaugural National Invitation Tournament?

The first national college-level basketball championship, the National Invitation Tournament, was held in New York in 1938 and remains in the city.


When were the deported Estonians allowed to return?

The activities of Soviet forces in 1940–41 and after reoccupation sparked a guerrilla war against Soviet authorities in Estonia by the Forest Brothers, who consisted mostly of Estonian veterans of the German and Finnish armies and some civilians.


How many closed pubs did The Lost Pubs Project catalog?

The Lost Pubs Project listed 28,095 closed pubs on 21 April 2015, with photographs of many.


According to opponents of the death penalty, what does the death penalty cheapen?

Furthermore, some opponents argue that the arbitrariness with which it is administered and the systemic influence of racial, socio-economic, geographic, and gender bias on determinations of desert make the current practice of capital punishment immoral and illegitimate.


What do some feel may happen if child labour products were completely rejected by society as a whole?

The study suggests that boycotts are "blunt instruments with long-term consequences, that can actually harm rather than help the children involved."


What are the two main divisions of Middle Iranian?

Linguistically the Middle Iranian languages are conventionally classified into two main groups, Western and Eastern.


During which times does the value of the dollar typically decline?

The Federal Reserve initially succeeded in maintaining the value of the U.S. dollar and price stability, reversing the inflation caused by the First World War and stabilizing the value of the dollar during the 1920s, before presiding over a 30% deflation in U.S. prices in the 1930s.


What century saw the end of the Middle Ages?

In European history, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.


As of 2004, how many kilometers of road existed in Nepal?

The total length of roads in Nepal is recorded to be (17,182 km (10,676 mi)), as of 2003–04.


In June 2014, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast a news story further characterizing Windows 8 as a threat to national security.


Historically, Philadelphia sourced its water by the Fairmount Water Works, the nation's first major urban water supply system.


Who would raid the desert leaving the people in constant   fear?

Centralized states thus surrounded the desert on the north and east; it remained outside the control of these states.


Mexico City's HDI for the 2005 report was of .9012


What year were the earliest plants that grew wood discovered?

Wood can be dated by carbon dating and in some species by dendrochronology to make inferences about when a wooden object was created.


What is the depth of the Niger Delta Nembe Creek Oil field?

In August 2014, Shell Oil Company said it was finalising its interests in four Nigerian oil fields.


What year was Cyprus granted independence?

Following nationalist violence in the 1950s, Cyprus was granted independence in 1960.


What was the goal of the CAF during the cold war?

During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat.


A non-Greek origin of Apollo has long been assumed in scholarship.


What percentage of energy does a standard light bulb actually convert to visible light?

Some applications of the incandescent bulb deliberately use the heat generated by the filament.


What did Napoleon's senior officers and marshals do when he suggested they march on Paris?

When Napoleon proposed the army march on the capital, his senior officers and marshals mutinied.


What is it called when birds encourage ants to run through their plumage?

A behaviour termed as anting in which the bird encourages ants to run through their plumage is also thought to help them reduce the ectoparasite load in feathers.


How many seasons did the Toronto Phantoms last?

There are a number of franchises which existed in the form of a number of largely-unrelated teams under numerous management groups until they folded (an example is the New York CityHawks whose owners transferred the team from New York to Hartford to become the New England Sea Wolves after two seasons, then after another two seasons were sold and became the Toronto Phantoms, who lasted another two seasons until folding).


What stadium host the ACC championship game and the Belk Bowl each year?

The ACC Championship Game and The Belk Bowl are held annually in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, featuring teams from the ACC and the Southeastern Conference.


What is the religious name given to the part of the country that includes the Carolinas?

The fourth greatest was the Presbyterian Church (USA), with 186,000 members and 710 congregations; this denomination was brought by Scots-Irish immigrants who settled the backcountry in the colonial era.


What is one regional UN office located in New Delhi?

The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology of the UNESCAP servicing the Asia-Pacific region is headquartered in New Delhi.


At the time of the novel's setting, what punishment was often received by black males for percieved sexual contact with a white woman?

Any transgressions by black males that merely hinted at sexual contact with white females during the time the novel was set often resulted in a punishment of death for the accused.


In 1951, the UN created the United Kingdom of Libya, a federal state under the leadership of a pro-western monarch, Idris, who banned political parties and established an absolute monarchy.


What denomination are the majority of Guinea-Bissau's muslims?

Most of Guinea-Bissau's Muslims are of the Sunni denomination with approximately 2% belonging to the Ahmadiyya sect.


What was the normal size disc for popular music?

At the beginning of the 20th century, the early discs played for two minutes, the same as early cylinder records.


What type of university is the University of Richmond?

The Richmond area has many major institutions of higher education, including Virginia Commonwealth University (public), University of Richmond (private), Virginia Union University (private), Virginia College (private), South University - Richmond (private, for-profit), Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education (private), and the Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond (BTSR—private).


What type of art is being promoted by art institutions in Cyprus?

Municipal art galleries exist in all the main towns and there is a large and lively commercial art scene.


What was the soul according to Avicenna?

Avicenna believed his "Floating Man" thought experiment demonstrated that the soul is a substance, and claimed humans cannot doubt their own consciousness, even in a situation that prevents all sensory data input.


Who was Victorias private secretary during the years following her accident at Windsor?

Brown died 10 days after her accident, and to the consternation of her private secretary, Sir Henry Ponsonby, Victoria began work on a eulogistic biography of Brown.


When are 192 samples taken instead of 576?

During encoding, 576 time-domain samples are taken and are transformed to 576 frequency-domain samples.[clarification needed]


What kind of film was used to shoot the movie?

Van Hoytema shot the film on Kodak 35 mm film stock.


Which unpopular republic destroyed centuries of Swiss traditions?

The new regime, known as the Helvetic Republic, was highly unpopular.


The lowest of the Alpine passes at what elevation?

At 2,756 m (9,042 ft), the Stelvio Pass in northern Italy is one of the highest of the Alpine passes; the road was built in the 1820s.


What do the costumes worn by the revelers pun about?

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


How large was the land (in acres) that the institution was founded on?

Faced with their continuing inability to find a substantial site, the Companies were eventually persuaded by the Secretary of the Science and Art Department, General Sir John Donnelly (who was also a Royal Engineer) to found their institution on the eighty-seven acre (350,000 m²) site at South Kensington bought by the 1851 Exhibition Commissioners (for GBP 342,500) for 'purposes of art and science' in perpetuity.


Although some late Ediacaran fossils may represent annelids, the oldest known fossil that is identified with confidence comes from about 518 million years ago in the early Cambrian period.


How many lines does the Melbourne rail network have?

The Melbourne rail network has its origins in privately built lines from the 1850s gold rush era, and today the suburban network consists of 209 suburban stations on 16 lines which radiate from the City Loop, a partially underground metro section of the network beneath the Central Business District (Hoddle Grid).


What kind of weapon was used against the Mau demonstrators?

When he resisted, a struggle developed between the police and the Mau.


What showed that memory exists even before that memory is known to the person?

The term of internal representation implies that such definition of memory contains two components: the expression of memory at the behavioral or conscious level, and the underpinning physical neural changes (Dudai 2007).


What disease did his two brothers die of?

He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–67), both of whom would die of tuberculosis.


Gerry Philpott, president of E-Poll Market Research, supported Spielberg's score by stating, "If anyone doubts that Steven Spielberg has greatly influenced the public, think about how many will think for a second before going into the water this summer."


What do Russian carriers include for launching lightly loaded conventional fighters?

As catapults are unnecessary, carriers with this arrangement reduce weight, complexity, and space needed for complex steam or electromagnetic launching equipment, vertical landing aircraft also remove the need for arresting cables and related hardware.


What are Catalan and Valencian considered to be in the language?

The terms "Catalan" and "Valencian" (respectively used in Catalonia and the Valencian Community) are two different varieties of the same language.


Who coached Beyoncé for her Spanish recordings?

To record these, Beyoncé was coached phonetically by American record producer Rudy Perez.


What was the gross primary enrollment rate for females?

In 1998, the gross primary enrollment rate was 53.5%, with higher enrollment ratio for males (67.7%) compared to females (40%).


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

In February 2007, the fourth and last satellite of the BeiDou-1 system, BeiDou-1D (sometimes called BeiDou-2A, serving as a backup satellite), was sent up into space.


At the end of 2016, how many soldiers were in the Regular Army?

In the fiscal year 2016, the projected end strength for the Regular Army (USA) was 475,000 soldiers; the Army National Guard (ARNG) had 342,000 soldiers, and the United States Army Reserve (USAR) had 198,000 soldiers; the combined-component strength of the U.S. Army was 1,015,000 soldiers.


When was the Congo allowed back into the Kimberley Process?

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


What was the SNES called in South Korea?

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (officially abbreviated the Super NES[b] or SNES[c], and commonly shortened to Super Nintendo[d]) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Australasia (Oceania), and 1993 in South America.


Which of two neurotransmitters is usually inhibitory?

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


Which league is Eritrea an observing member of?

Eritrea is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, and is an observing member of the Arab League.


Unlike many other groups that emerged within Christianity, the Religious Society of Friends has actively tried to avoid creeds and hierarchical structures.


What role had Graham Dudman taken after serving as The Sun managing editor?

Police also searched the offices of News International, the publishers of The Sun, as part of a continuing investigation into the News of the World scandal.


While the samurai numbered less than 10% of then Japan's population, their teachings can still be found today in both everyday life and in modern Japanese martial arts.


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


What type of bands play for dancers in the streets?

Beautiful costumes, floats, Rara parades, masks, foods, and popular rasin music (like Boukman Eksperyans, Foula Vodoule, Tokay, Boukan Ginen, Eritaj, etc.) and kompa bands (such as T-Vice, Djakout No. 1, Sweet Micky, Kreyòl La, D.P. Express, Mizik Mizik, Ram, T-Micky, Carimi, Djakout Mizik, and Scorpio Fever) play for dancers in the streets of the plaza of Champ-de-Mars.


Who was the Foreign Minister who indicated Chinese officials wanted supporting demonstrators to show up and show their point of view?

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Chinese officials were urging supporters to "turn up and put a point of view", but that he had no objection to it as long as they remained peaceful.


During what century is it likely that the watermill made an appearance in China?

The chain pump was first mentioned in China by the philosopher Wang Chong in his 1st-century-AD Balanced Discourse.


What dopes a typical grey-box tester sets up?

Grey-box testing implements intelligent test scenarios, based on limited information.


What does the large number of omissions  make the determinatives?

The inflection of determinatives is complex, specially because of the high number of elisions, but is similar to the neighboring languages.


What did Rayleigh & Jeans and Einstein prove independently in 1905?

The black-body problem was revisited in 1905, when Rayleigh and Jeans (on the one hand) and Einstein (on the other hand) independently proved that classical electromagnetism could never account for the observed spectrum.


Where does Universal's filming take place?

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


The bulk of literary readings (文讀, bûn-tha̍k), based on pronunciations of the vernacular during the Tang Dynasty, are mainly used in formal phrases and written language (e.g. philosophical concepts, surnames, and some place names), while the colloquial (or vernacular) ones (白讀, pe̍h-tha̍k) are basically used in spoken language and vulgar phrases.


Which Queen enhanced the Chinese theme of the Centre Room in the 1920s?

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


After Antigonus was killed, what region did Seleucus take over?

Meanwhile, Lysimachus took over Ionia, Seleucus took Cilicia, and Ptolemy captured Cyprus.


What ethnic names does Serbo-Croatian associate with?

Serbo-Croatian thus generally goes by the ethnic names Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and sometimes Montenegrin and Bunjevac.


What was the primary use of laser read discs?

The laser turntable eliminates record wear and the possibility of accidental scratches, which degrade the sound, but its expense limits use primarily to digital archiving of analog records, and the laser does not play back colored vinyl or picture discs.


On average, how much lower are the temperatures in the central areas in celsius?

The temperatures in the central areas are, on average, 5–6 °C (9.0–10.8 °F) lower.


What was the hit off Steppenwolf's self-titled debut lp?

The same month, Steppenwolf released its self-titled debut album, including "Born to Be Wild", which contained the first lyrical reference to heavy metal and helped popularise the style when it was used in the film Easy Rider (1969).


What gallery in Southampton houses a Designated Collection?

The Millais Gallery at Southampton Solent University, the John Hansard Gallery at Southampton University as well as smaller galleries including the Art House in Above Bar Street provide a different view.


Who donated a championship trophy for Canadian football teams in 1909?

The Grey Cup was established in 1909 after being donated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Governor General of Canada as the championship of teams under the CRU for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada.


Who was the president of Tunisia in 1974?

Gaddafi sought to develop closer links in the Maghreb; in January 1974 Libya and Tunisia announced a political union, the Arab Islamic Republic.


The Holy Roman Empire comprised of how many petty states?

The Holy Roman Empire comprised many petty states numbering more than 300 around 1796.


What republics did the Dutch Republic come before?

The Dutch Republic, also known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), Republic of the United Netherlands or Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën), was a republic in Europe existing from 1581, when part of the Netherlands separated from Spanish rule, until 1795.


Philosophy and theology fused in scholasticism, an attempt by 12th- and 13th-century scholars to reconcile authoritative texts, most notably Aristotle and the Bible.


To whom did Nasser authorize distribution of small arms?

To counterbalance the Egyptian Army's dismal performance, Nasser authorized the distribution of about 400,000 rifles to civilian volunteers and hundreds of militias were formed throughout Egypt, many led by Nasser's political opponents.


What was Kanye creating when he was five?

West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old.


What caused the water level in the Yellow River to increase?

Gradual silt buildup in the Yellow River had raised its water level and overwhelmed the flood control works.


How many credit card numbers were stole from Home Depot in 2014?

Warnings were delivered at both corporations, but ignored; physical security breaches using self checkout machines are believed to have played a large role.


Middle Devonian limestone exists between Plymstock and what location?

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


What kind of Republic did some insurgents declare Alsace-Lorraine?

Following the defeat of the German empire in World War I and the abdication of the German Emperor, some revolutionary insurgents declared Alsace-Lorraine as an independent Republic, without preliminary referendum or vote.


What is the common trait selected for dogs in overall breeding?

These genes have been shown to have an impact on the catecholamine synthesis pathway, with the majority of the genes affecting the fight-or-flight response (i.e. selection for tameness), and emotional processing.


Indirectly, they played a role in every official sacrifice; among their duties was the preparation of the mola salsa, the salted flour that was sprinkled on every sacrificial victim as part of its immolation.


What teaching was criticized by Nagarjuna?

Some adherents of Mahayana accept both the early teachings (including in this the Sarvastivada Abhidharma, which was criticized by Nagarjuna and is in fact opposed to early Buddhist thought) and the Mahayana sutras as authentic teachings of Gautama Buddha, and claim they were designed for different types of persons and different levels of spiritual understanding.


How many commercial airports are under construction in Saint Helena?

Saint Helena is one of the most remote islands in the world, has one commercial airport under construction, and travel to the island is by ship only.


What years was the Treaty of Wuchale formally binding?

His subsequent victory over his rival kings and enthronement as Emperor Menelek II (r. 1889–1913) made the treaty formally binding upon the entire territory.


How much coal is mine yearly in northeast Sinai?

Egypt is counting on top liquid natural gas (LNG) exporter Qatar to obtain additional gas volumes in summer, while encouraging factories to plan their annual maintenance for those months of peak demand, said EGPC chairman, Tarek El Barkatawy.


Who became commissioner of the AFL after Jerry Kurz?

Jerry Kurz also stepped down as commissioner of the AFL as he was promoted to be the AFL's first president.


In 1833 with whom with Chopin work to get his music published?

The musicologist Arthur Hedley has observed that "As a pianist Chopin was unique in acquiring a reputation of the highest order on the basis of a minimum of public appearances—few more than thirty in the course of his lifetime.


What occurs when large unstable areas of warm ocean, heated over months, give up some of their thermal energy suddenly to power a few days of violent air movement?

An example of a solar-mediated weather event is a hurricane, which occurs when large unstable areas of warm ocean, heated over months, give up some of their thermal energy suddenly to power a few days of violent air movement.


What was the official nickname of Northwestern's athletic teams prior to 1924?

Before 1924, they were known as "The Purple" and unofficially as "The Fighting Methodists."


Which empires grew during the 18th century?

However, the 18th century saw the European empires gradually expand across the world, as European states developed economies built on maritime trade.


Can IRENE read vertically modulated information?

In some ways similar to the laser turntable is the IRENE scanning machine for disc records, which images with microphotography in two dimensions, invented by a team of physicists at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories.


What percentage of murderers in the United States are given a death sentence?

Texas gave 2 percent of murderers a death sentence, less than the national average.


What disease was contracted by the Prince of Wales that nearly ended his life?

In late November 1871, at the height of the republican movement, the Prince of Wales contracted typhoid fever, the disease that was believed to have killed his father, and Victoria was fearful her son would die.


How many Egyptian soldiers died during the fighting?

To counterbalance the Egyptian Army's dismal performance, Nasser authorized the distribution of about 400,000 rifles to civilian volunteers and hundreds of militias were formed throughout Egypt, many led by Nasser's political opponents.


Which philosopher argued homosexuality did not exist as an idenity in the eighteenth century?

Because sexual orientation is complex and multi-dimensional, some academics and researchers, especially in queer studies, have argued that it is a historical and social construction.


What is the name of a company that uses iPods as part of its training?

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


Stock trader and financial risk engineer Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the 2007 book The Black Swan, spent years warning against the breakdown of the banking system in particular and the economy in general owing to their use of bad risk models and reliance on forecasting, and their reliance on bad models, and framed the problem as part of "robustness and fragility".


What retrospective of the Oscars is shown yearly on TCM?

The network's programming season runs from February until the following March of each year when a retrospective of Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated movies is shown, called 31 Days of Oscar.


Where was Herter's Heine memorial moved in 1999?

In 1899, the memorial, by the Berlin sculptor Ernst Gustav Herter (1846–1917), finally came to rest, although subject to repeated vandalism, in the Bronx, at 164th Street and the Grand Concourse, or Joyce Kilmer Park near today's Yankee Stadium.


Some bilaterians without a brain are what?

There are a few types of existing bilaterians that lack a recognizable brain, including echinoderms, tunicates, and acoelomorphs (a group of primitive flatworms).


What case is the grammatical object of a verb?

Pavla is in the accusative case, the grammatical object (in this case, the victim) of the verb.


Were other mathematicians amazed by von Neumann?

Paul Halmos states that "von Neumann's speed was awe-inspiring."


Greece's constitution has how many articles?

The nominal head of state is the President of the Republic, who is elected by the Parliament for a five-year term.


Under which program did Eritrea develp and repair its transportation infrastructure during the war?

The rail line has been restored between the port of Massawa and the capital Asmara, although services are sporadic.


How many free-to-air television stations service Greater Melbourne and Geelong?

Hybrid digital/print media companies such as Broadsheet and ThreeThousand are based in and primarily serve Melbourne.


From whom did Balkan states start retaking their independence?

Rivalry in a scramble for empires spread in what is known as The Age of Empire.


What is the name of the rule that must be met for a group operation to occur?

A group is said to act on another mathematical object X if every group element performs some operation on X compatibly to the group law.


How many species is the recent day turkey suspected to have embarked from?

The first Europeans to encounter the bird misidentified it as a guineafowl, a bird known as a "turkey fowl" at that time because it had been introduced into Europe via Turkey.


Dynamic testing may begin before the program is 100% complete in order to test particular sections of code and are applied to discrete functions or modules.


The middle of the country features what kind of geography?

Forests are under increasing exploitation pressure.


What was Pius XII accused of not condemning?

He suffered for the attacks on Pius XII for his alleged silences during the Holocaust.


Tensions about what increased during the Romantic era?

The music became more chromatic, dissonant, and tonally colorful, with tensions (with respect to accepted norms of the older forms) about key signatures increasing.


What has been a major factor in the restoration of Estonia after winning their independence?

In 2003, the foreign ministry also hosted an exhibit called "Estonia: Nordic with a Twist".


At what altitude does snowfall begin in November?

High-water levels in streams and rivers peak in June and July when the snow is still melting at the higher altitudes.


How does burrowers' loosening help the soil?

The burrowers loosen the soil so that oxygen and water can penetrate it, and both surface and burrowing worms help to produce soil by mixing organic and mineral matter, by accelerating the decomposition of organic matter and thus making it more quickly available to other organisms, and by concentrating minerals and converting them to forms that plants can use more easily.


What does finding a difference in disease prevalence between two socially defined groups not necessarily imply?

Other researchers point out that finding a difference in disease prevalence between two socially defined groups does not necessarily imply genetic causation of the difference.


How many yeshivas are located in New Haven?

Jews also make up a considerable portion of the population, as do Black Baptists.


Both the number of base pairs and the number of genes vary widely from one species to another, and there is only a rough correlation between the two (an observation known as the C-value paradox).


What part of the FBI did Mueller want to re-engineer?

Within months after the attacks, FBI Director Robert Mueller, who had been sworn in a week before the attacks, called for a re-engineering of FBI structure and operations.


His first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery.


When did Thuringia become a landgraviate?

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


How were hackers able to penetrate connected networks?

The intruders were able to obtain classified files, such as air tasking order systems data and furthermore able to penetrate connected networks of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, some Defense contractors, and other private sector organizations, by posing as a trusted Rome center user.


How many world series have the Cubs appeared in?

They appeared in their first World Series the same year, falling to their crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox, four games to two.


What design feature do aircraft carriers feature to aid in launching and recovering aircraft?

The form of launch assistance a carrier provides is strongly related to the types of aircraft embarked and the design of the carrier itself.


What type of "ware" is a BIOS ROM in a PC?

Software refers to parts of the computer which do not have a material form, such as programs, data, protocols, etc.


Many popular Freestyle acts such as Pretty Tony, Debbie Deb, Stevie B, and Exposé, originated in Miami.


What goal did the ALI's study say could not be reconciled with the goal of individualized execution decisions?

In October 2009, the American Law Institute voted to disavow the framework for capital punishment that it had created in 1962, as part of the Model Penal Code, "in light of the current intractable institutional and structural obstacles to ensuring a minimally adequate system for administering capital punishment."


What states that the system doing work always loses some energy as waste heat?

For "closed systems" with no external source or sink of energy, the first law of thermodynamics states that a system's energy is constant unless energy is transferred in or out by mechanical work or heat, and that no energy is lost in transfer.


What is the name of the joint group that Estonia shares with Denmark and 7 other countries?

Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB-8) is the joint co-operation of the governments of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.


There have been six instances as of 2009 in which the exemption process was initiated.


What bankrupt company did Comcast partner with another broadband provider to acquire in 2005?

In April 2005, Comcast and Time Warner Cable announced plans to buy the assets of bankrupted Adelphia Cable.


What school translated Greco-Roman texts during the Islamic Golden Age?

Greco-Roman (Mid- and Neo-Platonic, and Aristotelian) texts translated by the Kindi school were commented, redacted and developed substantially by Islamic intellectuals, who also built upon Persian and Indian mathematical systems, astronomy, algebra, trigonometry and medicine.


What is the name of the museum in Glastonbury

The county has several museums; those at Bath include the American Museum in Britain, the Museum of Bath Architecture, the Herschel Museum of Astronomy, the Jane Austen Centre, and the Roman Baths.


What Austrian General surprised the Prussian at Hochkirch?

After a thwarted attempt to take Dresden, Daun's troops were forced to withdraw to Austrian territory for the winter, so that Saxony remained under Prussian occupation.


How many execution methods are currently used in the United States?

Various methods have been used in the history of the American colonies and the United States but only five methods are currently used.


What type of music did many of the post-punk bands start indulging in?

The original post-punk movement ended as the bands associated with the movement turned away from its aesthetics, often in favor of more commercial sounds.


In what part of the RSFSR did tundra mainly exist?

Roughly 70% of the area in the RSFSR consisted of broad plains, with mountainous tundra regions mainly concentrated in the east.


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

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


With their help, particularly Helmut Groettrup's group, Korolev reverse-engineered the A-4 and built his own version of the rocket, the R-1, in 1948.


Later that year, Raleigh founded the colony of Roanoke on the coast of present-day North Carolina, but lack of supplies caused the colony to fail.


The Order is limited to 300 Knights and Dames Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Dames Commander, and 8,960 Commanders.


How many hours a day does the The Staten Island Ferry run?

Other ferry systems shuttle commuters between Manhattan and other locales within the city and the metropolitan area.


What country did the merchants the traders did trade with come from?

The history of the Malay-speaking world began with the advent of Indian influence, which dates back to at least the 3rd century BCE.


What country agreed to help suppress the Yemeni rebellion?

Most of Nasser's old colleagues had questioned the wisdom of continuing the war, but Amer reassured Nasser of their coming victory.


On what holiday do insurgents plan to detonate a bomb?

Following Garreth Mallory's promotion to M, on a mission in Mexico City unofficially ordered by a posthumous message from the previous M, 007 James Bond kills three men plotting a terrorist bombing during the Day of the Dead and gives chase to Marco Sciarra, an assassin who survived the attack.


The protest also initiate the start of criticizing what presidential administration?

Violent confrontations between the demonstrators and the New Haven police occurred, and several bombs were set off in the area by radicals.


Much of what is incorporated in the scientific method and some modern attitudes towards the relationship between science and religion were developed by David Hume and what other philosopher?

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


Where have the majority of photovoltaic power stations been built?

As of July 2012, the largest photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the world are the Agua Caliente Solar Project (USA, 247 MW), Charanka Solar Park (India, 214 MW), Golmud Solar Park


This can cause electrolytic damage and even arcing if the tunnel segments are not electrically bonded together.


What feature of Valencia used to be a minaret?

The architectural legacy of this period is abundant in Valencia and can still be appreciated today in the remnants of the old walls, the Baños del Almirante bath house, Portal de Valldigna street and even the Cathedral and the tower, El Micalet (El Miguelete), which was the minaret of the old mosque.


What phrase did people believe Bell's dog could say?

More indicative of his playful nature, his experiments convinced onlookers that they saw a "talking dog".


What is the name of the lake in Southeast Tuscon?

It is the home of Santa Rita High School, Chuck Ford Park (Lakeside Park), Lakeside Lake, Lincoln Park (upper and lower), The Lakecrest Neighborhoods, and Pima Community College East Campus.


How many courses does a mandolin commonly have?

The courses are normally tuned in a succession of perfect fifths.


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


On what date was the 2013 Human Development Report released?

The 2013 Human Development Report by the United Nations Development Program was released on March 14, 2013, and calculates HDI values based on estimates for 2012.


What can cause a break down of a biodiversity system?

"If any one type is removed from the system, the cycle can break down, and the community becomes dominated by a single species.


In 1939, what caused nearly 2 million Koreans to be forced into the labor force or the army?

Conscription of Koreans for labor in war industries began in 1939, with as many as 2 million Koreans conscripted into either the Japanese Army or into the Japanese labor force.


What did Wesley Clark's initial campaign ads depend upon?

His campaign focused on themes of leadership and patriotism; early campaign ads relied heavily on biography.


Some species of tubenoses (Procellariiformes) such as albatrosses circle the earth, flying over the southern oceans, while others such as Manx shearwaters migrate 14,000 km (8,700 mi) between their northern breeding grounds and the southern ocean.


Richard Hagopian is perhaps the most famous artist of the traditional "kef" style and the Vosbikian Band was notable in the 1940s and 1950s for developing their own style of "kef music" heavily influenced by the popular American Big Band Jazz of the time.


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

The earliest attestations of the exonym Armenia date around the 6th century BC.


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

MCA owned the studio lot, but not Universal Pictures, yet was increasingly influential on Universal's product.


In all reference frames, how is the the speed of light?

This principle holds that the rules of physics must be the same for all observers, regardless of the frame of reference that is used, and that light propagates at the same speed in all reference frames.


During that period, the language was referred to under a variety of names, such as "Slavic", "Illyrian", or according to region, "Bosnian", "Serbian" and "Croatian", the latter often in combination with "Slavonian" or "Dalmatian".


With a budget around $245 million, it is the most expensive Bond film and one of the most expensive films ever made.


What type of musicians besides classical have experimented with electronic instruments?

Both classical and popular musicians have experimented in recent decades with electronic instruments such as the synthesizer, electric and digital techniques such as the use of sampled or computer-generated sounds, and instruments from other cultures such as the gamelan.


In verbs, 1st person present indicative desinence is -o, -i or ∅ in all conjugations.


What was code 127 labeled as for the Teletype?

Code 127 is officially named "delete" but the Teletype label was "rubout".


Along with interferon-y release essays, what other tests aren't useful in TB diagnosis in developing countries?

A diagnosis of TB should, however, be considered in those with signs of lung disease or constitutional symptoms lasting longer than two weeks.


What does the SAW in M249 SAW stand for?

The M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun or the Mossberg 590 Shotgun are used for door breaching and close-quarters combat.


He was reported to have eight surgeries during his Idol run, and had considered quitting the show due to the pain.


When Napoleon was exiled, where did his wife and son go for shelter?

Its potency had weakened with age, however, and he survived to be exiled while his wife and son took refuge in Austria.


why did King James I licence other trading companies from england?

But in 1609 he renewed the charter given to the company for an indefinite period, including a clause that specified that the charter would cease to be in force if the trade turned unprofitable for three consecutive years.


With advances in medicinal chemistry, most modern antibacterials are semisynthetic modifications of various natural compounds.


What year did Gabriel estimate 30% of of all species will be extinct by?

As of 2012, some studies suggest that 25% of all mammal species could be extinct in 20 years.


What was the abbreviation for Nintendo Entertainment System?

Some varieties of these launch games contained Famicom chips with an adapter inside the cartridge so they would play on North American consoles, which is why the title screen of Gyromite has the Famicom title "Robot Gyro" and the title screen of Stack-Up has the Famicom title "Robot Block".


What families rose to power in the 6th century?

The Rajputs put up a valiant resistance to the Islamic invasions and protected this land with their warfare and chivalry for more than 500 years.


How long has Boston been a religious center?

The oldest church in Boston is First Church in Boston, founded in 1630.


Its alumni have a massive impact on radio; in 2007, American Idol had become "a dominant force in radio" according to the president of the research company Mediabase which monitors radio stations Rich Meyer.


How long before the quake did Cyclone Nargis strike Burma?

The Economist noted that China reacted to the disaster "rapidly and with uncharacteristic openness", contrasting it with Burma's secretive response to Cyclone Nargis, which devastated that country 10 days before the earthquake.


Rabobank, a large bank, has its headquarters in Utrecht.


In the language of the Noble Eightfold Path, samyaksamādhi is "right concentration".


Which Muslim scholar studied the Quran's inimitability until his death in 1078?

The doctrine of miraculousness of the Quran is further emphasized by Muhammad's illiteracy since the unlettered prophet could not have been suspected of composing the Quran.


By how much did the budget deficit of Greece exceed the 3% limit in the reference year of 1999?

However, it was the retroactive application of ESA95 methodology (applied since 2000) by Eurostat, that finally raised the reference year (1999) budget deficit to 3.38% of GDP, thus exceeding the 3% limit.


Light is the signal by which plants synchronize their internal clocks to their environment and is sensed by a wide variety of photoreceptors.


It is traditionally considered that his first wife was the Princess of Nepal, Bhrikuti, and that she played a great role in the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet.


How much were CRA loan commitments between 1994 and 2007?

They contend that there were two, connected causes to the crisis: the relaxation of underwriting standards in 1995 and the ultra-low interest rates initiated by the Federal Reserve after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.


What slowed the Japanese in their attacks on China?

The Japanese found its aggression against the retreating and regrouping Chinese army was stalled by the mountainous terrain in southwestern China while the Communists organised widespread guerrilla and saboteur activities in northern and eastern China behind the Japanese front line.


The term "a cappella" was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato style.


Where is Ireland's Supreme Court seated?

The Supreme Court sits in the Four Courts in Dublin.


When did the temporary Japanese rule end in Burma?

Overall, the Japanese lost some 150,000 men in Burma.


How have periods been reckoned Since 1900?

The 21st century has so far been characterized by a continuation of the contemporary/postmodern musical era.


What is it the function of the flower to ensure fertilization of?

The floral apparatus may arise terminally on a shoot or from the axil of a leaf (where the petiole attaches to the stem).


What year was the earliest Chopin recording created?

The British Library notes that "Chopin's works have been recorded by all the great pianists of the recording era.


Still others have shown that federalism is only divisive when it lacks mechanisms tthat encourage political parties to compete across regional boundaries.


Though they failed to make a large gain in influence, the membership of the Party had doubled by June 1941.


Dummer presented the first public description of an integrated circuit at the Symposium on Progress in Quality Electronic Components in Washington, D.C. on 7 May 1952.


What were Picasso's 1907 paintings usually characterized by?

Artists such as Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso were intrigued and inspired by the stark power and simplicity of styles of those foreign cultures.


Today, it is very common to use the term Bundesland (Federal Land).


When did Bozeman Airport surpass Billings Logan as the largest busiest in Montana?

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is the busiest airport in the state of Montana, surpassing Billings Logan International Airport in the spring of 2013.


The Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of leisure opportunities at more than 150 sites throughout the city, which include: 8,100 acres (33 km2) of park land, 78 miles (126 km) of greenway, 22 community centers, a BMX championship-caliber race track, 112 tennis courts among 25 locations, 5 public lakes, and 8 public aquatic facilities.


In the 4th century, Jerome (d. 420) dreamed that God rebuked him for spending more time reading Cicero than the Bible.


Who made the move to standardize recordings?

Efforts were started in 1942 to standardize within the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), later known as the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (NARTB).


How many people per 100,000 were murdered in Richmond in 1990?

In 1990 there were 114 murders, for a murder rate of 56.1 killings per 100,000 residents.


Rhythm is an example of which features of Quranic recitation covered by tajwid?

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


What percentage of the Richmond population of 2000 was Pacific Islander?

Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.


Who was the most notable Nationalist Demagogue the people turned to?

The majority of countries set up relief programs, and most underwent some sort of political upheaval, pushing them to the left or right.


What was a masculine word in Old English?

For example, the words sunne ("sun"), mōna ("moon") and wīf ("woman/wife") were respectively feminine, masculine and neuter; this is reflected, among other things, in the form of the definite article used with these nouns: sēo sunne ("the sun"), se mōna ("the moon"), þæt wīf ("the woman/wife").


In the 2000s, an effort by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance was made to separate this area of the city into five smaller districts: Fayetteville Street, Moore Square, Glenwood South, Warehouse (Raleigh), and Capital District (Raleigh).


What year was Maria Deraismes initiated into the Freemasons?

Maria Deraismes was initiated into Freemasonry in 1882, then resigned to allow her lodge to rejoin their Grand Lodge.


Who currently heads the Emil Verban Society?

The society is a select club of high profile Cub fans, currently headed by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin which is named for Emil Verban, who in three seasons with the Cubs in the 1940s batted .280 with 39 runs batted in and one home run.


Over the age of the Solar System, certain regions of the Kuiper belt became destabilised by Neptune's gravity, creating gaps in the Kuiper belt's structure.


What was the outcome of preventing Mary from having to endure such an injustice ?

The proclaimed Roman Catholic dogma states "that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin."


As in many other countries, child labour in Switzerland affected among the so-called Kaminfegerkinder ("chimney sweep children") and chidren working p.e.


Where did the Normans go off to instead of publishing the book?

Having portrayed the Armenians as revolutionaries in the name of freedom with the expectation of being rescued by the intervention of Christian Europe, he states "but her hope was vain.


What does the last exposed number on the plate represent?

The Warnerke Standard Sensitometer consisted of a frame holding an opaque screen with an array of typically 25 numbered, gradually pigmented squares brought into contact with the photographic plate during a timed test exposure under a phosphorescent tablet excited before by the light of a burning Magnesium ribbon.


As a sign of his esteem, the President of France, Vincent Auriol, claimed the ancient privilege possessed by French monarchs and bestowed the red biretta on Roncalli at a ceremony in the Élysée Palace.


Adjacent to the palace is the Royal Mews, also designed by Nash, where the royal carriages, including the Gold State Coach, are housed.


Atlantic City's tourism began to decline due to what failure?

Determined to expand, in 1999 the Atlantic City Redevelopment Authority partnered with Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn to develop a new roadway to a barren section of the city near the Marina.


What grades in Indian schools have an option for Sanskrit study?

The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) of India, along with several other state education boards, has made Sanskrit an alternative option to the state's own official language as a second or third language choice in the schools it governs.


What is the name of the High School in the area of Southeast Tuscon?

It is the home of Santa Rita High School, Chuck Ford Park (Lakeside Park), Lakeside Lake, Lincoln Park (upper and lower), The Lakecrest Neighborhoods, and Pima Community College East Campus.


What aspects of the Greek culture have remained steadfast throughout the years ?

At the same time, the Greeks have retained their language and alphabet, certain values and cultural traditions, customs, a sense of religious and cultural difference and exclusion, (the word barbarian was used by 12th-century historian Anna Komnene to describe non-Greek speakers), a sense of Greek identity and common sense of ethnicity despite the global political and social changes of the past two millennia.


What type of annual competition takes place during Kanavel?


What did some plants produce when flowers became less simple?

Some groups of plants developed nectar and large sticky pollen, while insects evolved more specialized morphologies to access and collect these rich food sources.


What treaty did Stalin and China enter into?

Stalin began a more aggressive strategy in Asia based on these developments, including promising economic and military aid to China through the Sino–Soviet Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance Treaty.


Speakers of what languages sometimes call Kathmandu Yambu?

In some of the Sino-Tibetan languages, Kathmandu is still called Yambu.


A week after the primary, one poll put Kerry 26-points ahead of Cronin.


Which company is Danjaq, LLC associated with?

In November 2013 MGM and the McClory estate formally settled the issue with Danjaq, LLC—sister company of Eon Productions—with MGM acquiring the full copyright film rights to the concept of Spectre and all of the characters associated with it.


Its small, scattered group of atolls have poor soil and a total land area of only about 26 square kilometres (10 square miles) making it the fourth smallest country in the world.


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

Calling from the AT&T head office at 15 Dey Street in New York City, Bell was heard by Thomas Watson at 333 Grant Avenue in San Francisco.


Eventually, Patassé came to suspect that General François Bozizé was involved in another coup attempt against him, which led Bozizé to flee with loyal troops to Chad.


Brazelton was eventually tracked down and killed on Monday August 19, 1878, in a mesquite bosque along the Santa Cruz River 3 miles (5 km)


Which gland secretes a surge of hormonal agents into the blood stream?

This is triggered by the pituitary gland, which secretes a surge of hormonal agents into the blood stream, initiating a chain reaction to occur.


Which technology is primarily responsible for helping keep food fresh?

Cooling is the primary technology used to maintain freshness, whereas many more technologies have been invented to allow foods to last longer without becoming spoiled.


How may records were commonly found in an album?

Most albums included three or four records, with two sides each, making six or eight tunes per album.


What kind of success did barrage balloons have as far as bringing down aircraft?

Barrage balloons were limited in application, and had minimal success at bringing down aircraft, being largely immobile and passive defences.


What did the Russians consider Curonians?

The Soviet authorities considered the Curonians fascists.


Sony's AES technical paper was published on 1 March 1979.


Where did Montini like to use as a retreat as a cardinal?

After his journey, John XXIII gave him a private audience on his trip which lasted for several hours.


What could decrease alcohol content during the brewing process?

Low temperatures and too little fermentation time decreases the effectiveness of yeasts and consequently decreases the alcohol content.


What term is used to describe the altitude for a gun to shoot shells against a target that is moving?

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


In 1950 what player was successful for Real Madrid?

During the 1950s the rivalry was exacerbated further when there was a controversy surrounding the transfer of Alfredo di Stéfano, who finally played for Real Madrid and was key to their subsequent success.


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


What no wave-affiliated label was founded in 1978?

The no wave-affiliated label ZE Records was founded in 1978, and would also produce acclaimed and influential compilations in subsequent years.


What have locals coined the morning time in May?

It happens suddenly and it may last some hours or past sunset time.


What year did Cecil Woodham Smith writ Victorias biography?

The biographies written by Elizabeth Longford and Cecil Woodham-Smith, in 1964 and 1972 respectively, are still widely admired.


When was World Trade Center 3 inaugurated?

World Trade Center 2 was inaugurated in 2002, a twin tower of World Trade Center 1.


In 1975, Sadat shifted Nasser's economic policies and sought to use his popularity to reduce government regulations and encourage foreign investment through his program of Infitah.


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


Mountain glaciers are widespread, especially in the Andes, the Himalayas, the Rocky Mountains, the Caucasus, and the Alps.


Which league does the Cork County Cricket Club belong to?

The most notable cricket club in Cork is Cork County Cricket Club, which was formed in 1874.


Where does ice start accululating in a glacier?

At the start of a classic valley glacier is a bowl-shaped cirque, which has escarped walls on three sides but is open on the side that descends into the valley.


Which year did the inhabitants decide there were too many slaves?

Saint Helena was first settled by the English in 1659, and the island has a population of about 4,250 inhabitants, mainly descended from people from Britain – settlers ("planters") and soldiers – and slaves who were brought there from the beginning of settlement – initially from Africa (the Cape Verde Islands, Gold Coast and west coast of Africa are mentioned in early records), then India and Madagascar.


When did Beyonce get her fifth consecutive number one hit album?

This made her the first woman in the chart's history to have her first five studio albums debut at number one.


What Greek dialect had three-way stop distinction like Eastern Armenian?

The Classical Attic dialect of Ancient Greek had a three-way distinction in stops like Eastern Armenian:


The German word "Jude" is pronounced [ˈjuːdə], the corresponding adjective "jüdisch" [ˈjyːdɪʃ] (Jewish) is the origin of the word "Yiddish".


What type of bacteria is surrounded by a capsule?

Bacteria can also be elongated to form filaments, for example the Actinobacteria.


In what year was the crystalline silicon solar cell constructed?

Following the work of Russell Ohl in the 1940s, researchers Gerald Pearson, Calvin Fuller and Daryl Chapin created the crystalline silicon solar cell in 1954.


His successor, the Duke of Orléans, reconstituted the central body as the Grand Orient de France in 1773.


When did Tito meet Eisenhower at the U.N.?

Tito met President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the United Nations General Assembly meeting.


Can one travel by plane from any country in Myanmar ?

Flights are available from most countries, though direct flights are limited to mainly Thai and other ASEAN airlines.


Where did Napoleon and Czar Alexander first meet?

The leaders had a friendly personal relationship after their first meeting at Tilsit in 1807.


While the Paris economy is dominated by services, and employment in manufacturing sector has declined sharply, the region remains an important manufacturing centre, particularly for aeronautics, automobiles, and "eco" industries.


Modern biotechnology often focuses on understanding the metabolic pathways related to a disease state or pathogen, and manipulating these pathways using molecular biology or biochemistry.


At approximately what time did paramedics receive the call about Kanye West's mother, Donda?

She was unresponsive in the emergency room, and after resuscitation attempts, doctors pronounced her dead at approximately 8:30 pm, at age 58.


On what side of the river is Begum Bazaar?

North of the river are hospitals, colleges, major railway stations and business areas such as Begum Bazaar, Koti, Abids, Sultan Bazaar and Moazzam Jahi Market, along with administrative and recreational establishments such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Telangana Secretariat, the Hyderabad Mint, the Telangana Legislature, the Public Gardens, the Nizam Club, the Ravindra Bharathi, the State Museum, the Birla Temple and the Birla Planetarium.


What was the only coin with any silver content in circulation from 1965 to 1970?

From 1965 to 1970 the Kennedy half dollar was the only circulating coin with any silver content, which was removed in 1971 and replaced with cupronickel.


What percentage of the population in the city were living below the poverty line?

The median income for a household in the city was $26,969, and the median income for a family was $31,997.


Where do unstressed vowels reduce to three?

In Eastern Catalan (except Majorcan), unstressed vowels reduce to three: /a


The crew's perception of what is different from a stationary observer?

On the other hand, the crew on board the spaceship also perceives the observer as slowed down and flattened along the spaceship's direction of travel, because both are moving at very nearly the speed of light relative to each other.


What is long-distance running as a food hunting-gathering technique?

This hypothesis does not necessarily contradict the scavenging hypothesis: both subsistence strategies could have been in use – sequentially, alternating or even simultaneously.


Walvis Bay was ceded to Namibia in 1994 upon the end of Apartheid in South Africa.[citation needed]


How did Lavoisier produce hydrogen for his experiments?

Anaerobic oxidation of iron by the protons of water at high temperature can be schematically represented by the set of following reactions:


Plant ecology is the science of the functional relationships between plants and their habitats—the environments where they complete their life cycles.


The planet's distance from Earth gives it a very small apparent size, making it challenging to study with Earth-based telescopes.


When did Microsoft release Internet Explorer?

Bundled with Windows, Internet Explorer gained dominance in the web browser market; Internet Explorer usage share peaked at over 95% by 2002.


What apartment store in Paris was closed in 2005?

La Samaritaine, another upscale department store also owned by LVMH, closed in 2005.


What is the name of the well known hospital specializes in young children patients?

The New Haven area supports several medical facilities that are considered some of the best hospitals in the country.


Studies of this kind outside of Europe are even rarer, so it is difficult to make generalizations, but one small-scale study that compared transnational police information and intelligence sharing practices at specific cross-border locations in North America and Europe confirmed that low visibility of police information and intelligence sharing was a common feature (Alain, 2001).


What do some modern hunters see themselves as?

Some modern hunters see themselves as conservationists and sportsmen in the mode of Theodore Roosevelt and the Boone and Crockett Club.


What part of North America did the bison live?

The American bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western North America prior to the 1800s, living on the prairies in large herds.


Saint Helena was an important port of which company?

Throughout this period, Saint Helena was an important port of call of the East India Company.


Who did Frédéric rely upon financially before earning a great income from his works?

He no longer depended financially upon his father, and in the winter of 1832 he began earning a handsome income from publishing his works and teaching piano to affluent students from all over Europe.


Which PC owners could purchase a Windows 8 Pro uprgrade for $14.99?

Those who purchased new PCs pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 could digitally purchase a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for US$14.99.


When does the Messeschnellweg change to the B6?

The Schnellweg (en: expressway) system, a number of Bundesstraße roads, forms a structure loosely resembling a large ring road together with A2 and A7.


Which state was Article 23 used to reintegrate?

Article 23, which had allowed "any other parts of Germany" to join, was rephrased.


What had pottery become 4,000 years ago in the Americas?

Natives of North America began practicing farming approximately 4,000 years ago, late in the Archaic period of North American cultures.


Which countries worked together to bomb ISIS on Sep 21-22, 2014?

The following day on 10 September 2014 President Barack Obama made a televised speech about ISIL, which he stated "Our objective is clear: We will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy".


How do burrowing marine annelids help ocean ecosystems?

Scientists observe annelids to monitor the quality of marine and fresh water.


Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts and trading with the local population as a representative of the Dutch.


Who in the generation following the "To Secure These Rights" findings sign legislation for affirmative action into law?

" The recommendations were radical, calling for federal policies and laws to end racial discrimination and bring about equality: "We can tolerate no restrictions upon the individual which depend upon irrelevant factors such as his race, his color, his religion, or the social position to which he is born.


What latin word was used to describe the cross used?

The Latin word crux was also applied to objects other than a cross.


What venue in Miami is notable for hosting outdoor music?

The newest addition to the Miami arts scene is the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the second-largest performing arts center in the United States after the Lincoln Center in New York City, and is the home of the Florida Grand Opera.


How many short wave radio stations broadcast from the capital?

In total, about one short-wave and ten private FM radio stations broadcast from the capital, with several radio stations broadcasting from the central and southern regions.


The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and the sovereign state of Cuba.


What is the place called where initial training happens?

Both officers and non-commissioned members receive their basic training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.


These bars are made of fiberglass covered in wood laminate, to prevent them from breaking.


With the occupation by Napoleon, Portugal began a slow but inexorable decline that lasted until the 20th century.


What helped tourism grow to new heights in the 1960-1970's?

In 1948, regularly scheduled commercial airline service by land-based aeroplanes began to Kindley Field (now L.F. Wade International Airport), helping tourism to reach its peak in the 1960s–1970s.


With whose economic success was de Melo impressed with?

As the King's confidence in de Melo increased, the King entrusted him with more control of the state.


As a result of Eisenhower's actions toward Congress, what did Martin think Congress often gave him?

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


Queen's song Now I'm Here reached what number on the British charts?

was a number eleven hit in Britain, while the high speed rocker "Stone Cold Crazy" featuring May's uptempo riffs is a precursor to speed metal.


What did the economic community monitoring group do to intervene in the crisis?

The Economic Community Monitoring Group under the Economic Community of West African States organized a military task force to intervene in the crisis.


Who served as the head minister under Charles II?

The monarchs of England and the United Kingdom had ministers in whom they placed special trust and who were regarded as the head of the government.


What makes Pig iron different from regular iron?

Pig iron has a lower melting point than iron, and was used for making cast-iron.


What city was rated as having the best park system by The Trust for Public Land?

In its 2013 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported that the park system in New York City was the second best park system among the 50 most populous U.S. cities, behind the park system of Minneapolis.


What is the oldest structure at Notre Dame?

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


When did Madonna appear in MTV for the tribute to Michael Jackson?

Life with My Sister Madonna, a book by Madonna's brother Christopher, debuted at number two on The New York Times bestseller list.


Author Albert Murray said of the relationship of the town to the novel (and the annual performance): "It becomes part of the town ritual, like the religious underpinning of Mardi Gras.


Pan-Slavism became compromised when what empire started to use it as an ideology justifying its territorial conquests?

A notable political union of the 20th century that covered most South Slavs was Yugoslavia, but it ultimately broke apart in the 1990s along with the Soviet Union.


What are other common words that people may use for homosexual and heterosexual people?

Androphilia and gynephilia (or gynecophilia) are terms used in behavioral science to describe sexual attraction, as an alternative to a homosexual and heterosexual conceptualization.


Who has said that Barrino's rendition of Summertime has been his top moment of all seasons?

Fantasia went on to gain some successes as a recording artist, while Hudson, who placed seventh, became the only Idol contestant so far to win both an Academy Award and a Grammy.


What countries experienced unintended consequences from species invasion?

In other cases, such as oil palms in Indonesia and Malaysia, the introduction produces substantial economic benefits, but the benefits are accompanied by costly unintended consequences.


What kind of inscriptions decorate Punjab's burial places?

Calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran decorate mosques and mausoleums in Punjab.


What defenses does a domestic cat have against predators?

A predator small enough to be prey for others, the domestic cat uses its formidable teeth and claws as weapons against animals that might confuse a cat with easier prey.


Why is some energy in the electroluminescence process emitted as heat and light?

This energy is emitted in the form of heat and light.


The central oscillator generates a self-sustaining rhythm and is driven by two interacting feedback loops that are active at different times of day.


Part of the secret agreement between the Germans and the Soviets included a neutral diplomatic approach when?

On 24 August a 10-year non-aggression pact was signed with provisions that included: consultation, arbitration if either party disagreed, neutrality if either went to war against a third power, no membership of a group "which is directly or indirectly aimed at the other".


Which shopping area is on East University?

To the west, E. University Boulevard leads to the Fourth Avenue Shopping District.


What is the posulated homeland region of the Slavs?

In the postulated homeland region (present-day Ukraine), they had contacts with the Iranic Sarmatians and the Germanic Goths.


Several Western European companies are shifting taxes in a process known as what?

It involves lowering income taxes while raising levies on environmentally destructive activities, in order to create a more responsive market.


He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona.


How did Amer react to being confronted about planning a coup?


Other than the Nouveau Jardin, what is the other popular part of The Great Garden?

The most popular ones are the Great Ground and the Nouveau Jardin.


At what dimensions are glaciers called ice sheets or continental glaciers?

Glacial bodies larger than 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) are called ice sheets or continental glaciers.


Castro's performance sent which singer's version to the top of a Billboard chart?

David Archuleta's performance of John Lennon's "Imagine" was considered by many as one of the best of the season.


When did she and Jay Z become the highest paid black celebrity couple?

For the years 2009 to 2011, Beyoncé earned an average of $70 million per year, and earned $40 million in 2012.


Yugoslavia had a liberal travel policy permitting foreigners to freely travel through the country and its citizens to travel worldwide, whereas it was limited by most Communist countries.


Who created a vaccine to treat Japanese Encephalitis?

In 1944, Maurice Hilleman of Squibb Pharmaceuticals developed the first vaccine against Japanese encephelitis.


what sound are the burrell's responsible for?

In the late 1980s, Nu Groove Records prolonged, if not launched the careers of Rheji Burrell & Rhano Burrell, collectively known as Burrell (after a brief stay on Virgin America via Timmy Regisford and Frank Mendez), along with basically every relevant DJ and Producer in the NY underground scene.


What was the fate of the other partners of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company?

The new Universal studio was a vertically integrated company, with movie production, distribution and exhibition venues all linked in the same corporate entity, the central element of the Studio system era.


What was introduced to the diet on a molecular level that prevented the sailors from contracting the disease?

Adding various types of vegetables and meats to the diets of Japanese sailors prevented the disease, (not because of the increased protein as Takaki supposed but because it introduced a few parts per million of thiamine to the diet, later understood as a cure).


What is often considered more important than the results of von Neumann's papers?

In a number of von Neumann's papers, the methods of argument he employed are considered even more significant than the results.


The band decided to continue making albums, starting with The Miracle in 1989 and continuing with Innuendo in 1991.


What is the name of the character Microsoft used to make Windows 8 seem more personable?

As part of its campaign, Microsoft set up 34 pop-up stores inside malls (primarily focusing on Surface), provided training for retail employees in partnership with Intel, and collaborated with the electronics store chain Best Buy to design expanded spaces to showcase devices.


Which race was growing faster after the First World War?

Dr. Cecil Cook, the Northern Territory Protector of Natives, noted that:


How many additional actors were needed for the shoot in Mexico City?

This particular scene in Mexico required 1,500 extras, 10 giant skeletons and 250,000 paper flowers.


The proven origins are that in the 960s or early 970s, Saint Dunstan, assisted by King Edgar, installed a community of Benedictine monks here.


What typically accompanied the effigy of Nerthus?

Also there are some indications that the effigy of Nerthus or Freyr was placed on a ship with wheels and accompanied by a procession of people in animal disguise and men in women's clothes.


Where is the Joint Multinational Training Center located?

ARFORGEN is the Army Force Generation process approved in 2006 to meet the need to continuously replenish forces for deployment, at unit level, and for other echelons as required by the mission.


Large, powerful, but slow-responding servo loops may use conventional AC or DC motors and drive systems with position or speed feedback on the motor.


In what early technology was bitumen used?

Many hours of exposure in the camera were required, making bitumen impractical for ordinary photography, but from the 1850s to the 1920s it was in common use as a photoresist in the production of printing plates for various photomechanical printing processes.[not in citation given]


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


Documentary filmmakers have studied the lives of wrestlers and the effects the profession has on them and their families.


When did Islam begin to become a political power in India?

The seventh century also saw the advent of Islam as a political power, though as a fringe, in the western part of the subcontinent, in modern-day Pakistan.


What publication reported that the Arena Football League was thinking about filing bankruptcy?

Despite this, several of the league's creditors filed papers to force a Chapter 7 liquidation if the league did not do so voluntarily.


What part of North America did the bison live?

However, the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters, who killed dozens of bison for their hides only, leaving the rest to rot.


The Court case was involve between which two parties?

As a result, a district court subsequently ordered the city to promote 14 of the white firefighters.


What event caused Edward to abdicate the throne?

During her grandfather's reign, Elizabeth was third in the line of succession to the throne, behind her uncle Edward, Prince of Wales, and her father, the Duke of York.


Thus, the knowledge that "I am" is the core of a human being: the soul exists and is self-aware.


Which Gospel writer provided a version of the virgin birth that was different than Matthew's?

Other scholars contend that the Greek word heos (i.e., until) denotes a state up to a point, but does not mean that the state ended after that point, and that Matthew 1:25 does not confirm or deny the virginity of Mary after the birth of Jesus.


In which cities did Virgil attend schools?

Macrobius says that Virgil's father was of a humble background; however, scholars generally believe that Virgil was from an equestrian landowning family which could afford to give him an education.


In 2008-2009, how was BYU ranked nationally for the number of students who go on to earn PhDs?

A 2013 Quarterly Journal of Economics study of where the nation's top high school students choose to enroll ranked BYU No. 21 in its peer-reviewed study.


Some USB ports and external hubs can, in practice, supply more power to USB devices than required by the specification but a standard-compliant device may not depend on this.


Along with chronicles and records, what indigenous sources are used in Somali Studies?

Since 1980, prominent Somalist scholars from around the world have also gathered annually to hold the International Congress of Somali Studies.


The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Keith Urban, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, and


How many feet high is the highest peak of Saint Helena?

Much of the island is covered by New Zealand flax, a legacy of former industry, but there are some original trees augmented by plantations, including those of the Millennium Forest project which was established in 2002 to replant part of the lost Great Wood and is now managed by the Saint Helena National Trust.


Although pesticides have benefits, some also have drawbacks, such as potential toxicity to humans and other species.


Important history of America and the Detroit area are exhibited at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, the United States' largest indoor-outdoor museum complex.


USB implements connections to storage devices using a set of standards called the USB mass storage device class (MSC or UMS).


When was the Canadian Armed Forces name reintroduced?

The "Canadian Armed Forces" name returned in 2013.


Which Executive Order first contained the phrase "affirmative action"?

He was torn between the words "positive action" and "affirmative action," and selected the later due to its alliterative quality.


What small branch of Protestantism will also be discussed?

Due to the earlier stated multitude of denominations, this section discusses only the largest denominational families, or branches, widely considered to be a part of Protestantism.


In 2011 what was Arsenal's estimated fan base?

There have always been Arsenal supporters outside London, and since the advent of satellite television, a supporter's attachment to a football club has become less dependent on geography.


What Univesity located outside of Boston still holds a large presence in the city?

Several universities located outside Boston have a major presence in the city.


Following the Lebanese election of Fuad Chehab in September 1958, relations between Lebanon and the UAR improved considerably.


What aided in the relaxation of immigration protocols to Norfolk Island?

The island is subject to separate immigration controls from the remainder of Australia.


What is the court case that established judicial review?

For this reason, precedent alone established the principle that a court may strike down a law it deems unconstitutional.


To what two islands does the ferry service connect?

Sound Transit currently provides an express bus service within the metropolitan area; two Sounder commuter rail lines between the suburbs and downtown; its Central Link light rail line, which opened in 2009, between downtown and Sea-Tac Airport gives the city its first rapid transit line that has intermediate stops within the city limits.


How much increase in population has the inner Seattle city had since 1990?

In recent years, the city has experienced steady population growth, and has been faced with the issue of accommodating more residents.


Who represented Harvard during the rule changing debates?

There was a mood of alarm and mistrust, and, while the crisis was developing, the presidents of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton developed a project to reform the sport and forestall possible radical changes forced by government upon the sport.


The Grand Concourse, a wide boulevard, runs through it, north to south.


The major non-communist Southern European countries joined a US-led military alliance (NATO) and formed the European Economic Community amongst themselves.


After a visit to Brasília, the French writer Simone de Beauvoir complained that all of its superquadras exuded "the same air of elegant monotony," and other observers have equated the city's large open lawns, plazas, and fields to wastelands.


What laser can currently be used in the type of role that was first thought of in the late 1960s?

If current developments continue, some[who?] believe it is reasonable to suggest that lasers will play a major role in air defence starting in the next ten years.


Lise Meitner and her nephew, the physicist Otto Robert Frisch, published the physical explanation in February 1939 and named the process "nuclear fission".


There are other forms of prevention such as avoiding the use of illicit drugs, using a condom, and having a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and regular exercise.


What program allows Alaska to keep low taxes?

Tourists have contributed to the economy by supporting local lodging.


Which side of the civil war did Nasser side with?

Most of Nasser's old colleagues had questioned the wisdom of continuing the war, but Amer reassured Nasser of their coming victory.


How many different countries developed radar starting in the 1930s?

From the early 1930s eight countries developed radar, these developments were sufficiently advanced by the late 1930s for development work on sound locating acoustic devices to be generally halted, although equipment was retained.


What happened soon after the massive credit crunch hit?

He spoke of the paradox of deleveraging, in which precautions that may be smart for individuals and firms—and indeed essential to return the economy to a normal state—nevertheless magnify the distress of the economy as a whole."


What kind of artistic production can be supported by design competitions?

The winning design will then be selected by an independent jury panel of design professionals and client representatives.


The Magisterial reformers, such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Huldrych Zwingli, believed that they were reforming the Roman Catholic Church, which they viewed as having become corrupted.


What store was founded in Paris, in 1838, which sold a wide variety of products?

In 1869 he built much larger building at 24 rue de Sèvres on the Left Bank, and enlarged the store again in 1872, with help from the engineering firm of Gustave Eiffel, creator of the Eiffel Tower.


The schedule was rearranged so the boys performed first and she could perform the following night instead; she later revealed that Ken Warwick, the show producer, wanted to disqualify her but she begged to be allowed to stay on the show.


How long of a contract did Sheinberg give Spielberg?

Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was impressed by the film, which had won a number of awards, and offered Spielberg a seven-year directing contract.


What determines what literary structure a literary author uses for expression of ideas?

Authors choose literary device according to what psychological emotion he or she is attempting to describe, thus certain literary devices are more emotionally effective than others.


What is Egypts energy market based upon?

Egypt produces its own energy, but has been a net oil importer since 2008 and is rapidly becoming a net importer of natural gas.


The aim was to boost nutrition and livelihoods by producing a product that women could make and sell, and which would be accepted by the local community because of its local heritage.


How are the results simplified when using the SASO?

For each question on the scale that measures homosexuality there is a corresponding question that measures heterosexuality giving six matching pairs of questions.


When did Japan finish building the Hakata Bay barrier?

Completed in 1277, this wall stretched for 20 kilometers around the border of the bay.


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

A further board is then provided after the neutral section to tell drivers to re-close the circuit breaker, although drivers must not do this until the rear pantograph has passed this board.


Who portrayed Chopin in the 1928 film, La valse de l'adieu?

Other film treatments have included: La valse de l'adieu (France, 1928) by Henry Roussel, with Pierre Blanchar as Chopin; Impromptu (1991), starring Hugh Grant as Chopin; La note bleue (1991); and Chopin: Desire for Love (2002).


According to Nasser's vice president Zakaria Mohieddin, although "Amer had absolute authority over the armed forces, Nasser had his ways of knowing what was really going on".


Where did both Jefferson and Madison attend religious services?

On the other hand, both Jefferson and Madison attended religious services at the Capitol.


By what area is the Art institute in Santa Monica?

The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles is also located in Santa Monica near the Santa Monica Airport.


What are two other relevant characteristics of a pumping system along with final pressure?

The lowest pressure that can be attained in a system is also dependent on many things other than the nature of the pumps.


The rise of the Ottoman Empire, culminating in the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, eroded the last remnants of the Byzantine Empire and cut off trading possibilities with the east.


How many quilts were flown to the region?

The Sichuan Ministry of Civil Affairs said that they have provided 30,000 tents for those left homeless.


A 2013 study in Nature reported that DNA found in the 24,000-year-old remains of a young boy from the archaeological Mal'ta-Buret' culture suggest that up to one-third of the indigenous Americans may have ancestry that can be traced back to western Eurasians, who may have "had a more north-easterly distribution 24,000 years ago than commonly thought".


What type of mandolin do rock musicians today use?

Pop punk band Green Day has used a mandolin in several occasions, especially on their 2000 album, Warning.


What was the maximum amount of money a person could have in their bank account without having it expropriated in 1980?

In May 1980, measures to redistribute and equalize wealth were implemented; anyone with over 1000 dinar in his bank account saw that extra money expropriated.


On what date were CBC's remaining analogue transmitters shut down?

On July 31, 2012, at around 11:59 p.m. in each time zone, the remaining 620 analogue transmitters were shut down, leaving the network with 27 digital television transmitters across the country, and some transmitters operated by some affiliated stations.


What two companies use the AAC format for music files?

Several industries are modifying their products to work better with both the iPod line and the AAC audio format.


Beyonce opened a cosmetology center in what location?

On March 5, 2010, Beyoncé and her mother Tina opened the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at the Brooklyn Phoenix House, offering a seven-month cosmetology training course for men and women.


In terms of schools how old is it historically compare to others?

Hopkins School, a private school, was founded in 1660 and is the fifth-oldest educational institution in the United States.


Mosasaurs evolved to replace them as head of the seas.


What do Jehovah Witnesses consider the science and history within the Bible to be?

Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic.


What made seeing the PVA units difficult during the day?

UN aerial reconnaissance had difficulty sighting PVA units in daytime, because their march and bivouac discipline minimized aerial detection.


In addition to the southern and eastern sections of Southampton, what other section has local train service?

Local train services operate in the central, southern and eastern sections of the city and are operated by South West Trains, with stations at Swaythling, St Denys, Millbrook, Redbridge, Bitterne, Sholing and Woolston.


What type of servo-controlled systems use pancake motors?

Pancake motors are still widely used in high-performance servo-controlled systems, robotic systems, industrial automation and medical devices.


How much sales tax did Kerry owe on the yacht?

However, on July 27, 2010, Kerry stated he had yet to take legal possession of the boat, had not intended to avoid the taxes, and that when he took possession, he would pay the taxes whether he owed them or not.


Approval under what law will not make an act or lack thereof legal if condemned under international law?

This means that in case of a conflict with domestic law, international law will always prevail.


The fan clubs promote Barcelona in their locality and receive beneficial offers when visiting Barcelona.


Above what temperature is the β form of uranium hydride created?

This property makes uranium hydrides convenient starting materials to create reactive uranium powder along with various uranium carbide, nitride, and halide compounds.


Are hardwood or softwood species more uniform in structure?

There are no vessels ("pores") in coniferous wood such as one sees so prominently in oak and ash, for example.


The use of what caused the end of the use of streetcars in 1941?

The first streetcars appeared in 1889 and were instrumental in the creation of a relatively well-defined downtown and strong neighborhoods at the end of their lines.


What do feminist anthropologists claim their research helps to correct?

Feminist anthropology is a four field approach to anthropology (archeological, biological, cultural, linguistic) that seeks to reduce male bias in research findings, anthropological hiring practices, and the scholarly production of knowledge.


The agency is supporting the 2000-watt society initiative to cut the nation's energy use by more than half by the year 2050.


Outside of an institute studying animals, what other institute did Cavanugh create at Notre Dame?

Cavanaugh also presided over the construction of the Nieuwland Science Hall, Fisher Hall, and the Morris Inn, as well as the Hall of Liberal Arts (now O'Shaughnessy Hall), made possible by a donation from I.A. O'Shaughnessy, at the time the largest ever made to an American Catholic university.


What was the standard practice in Roman religious life?

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


What year was Maria Deraismes initiated into the Freemasons?

Having failed to achieve acceptance from any masonic governing body, she and Georges Martin started a mixed masonic lodge that actually worked masonic ritual.


When did the liberation of Strasbourg take place?

After the war, the few that survived were often accused of being traitors or collaborationists, because this tough situation was not known in the rest of France, and they had to face the incomprehension of many.


What are the names of two researchers who divided neolithic chronology into five periods?

In 2002 Danielle Stordeur and Frédéric Abbès advanced this system with a division into five periods.


The total land area of the islands of Tuvalu is 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi).


What divides energy transformation into two kinds reversible processes and irreversible processes?

In processes where heat is generated, quantum states of lower energy, present as possible excitations in fields between atoms, act as a reservoir for part of the energy, from which it cannot be recovered, in order to be converted with 100% efficiency into other forms of energy.


Apollo 7 launched from Earth on what date?

The US proceeded with unpiloted test launches of the Saturn V launch vehicle (Apollo 4 and Apollo 6) and the Lunar Module (Apollo 5) during the latter half of 1967 and early 1968.


What was the total worldwide energy consumption in 2012?

This is several times larger than the total world energy consumption, which was 559.8 EJ in 2012.


What do internet hosting services provide?

Other services include virtual server, cloud services, or physical server operation.


Who required the Benedictine monks to maintain a charity school?

It was natural for the learned and literate monks to be entrusted with education, and Benedictine monks were required by the Pope to maintain a charity school in 1179.


When did Univisión announce it was building a production studio in Miami?

In 2009, Univisión announced plans to build a new production studio in Miami, dubbed 'Univisión Studios'.


What is the name of the MMA fighter who carried the torch in Russia?

Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko was one the torch bearers.


What region of the country is historical slavery well known?

The Arabic population kept slaves well into the 20th century, until slavery was suppressed by French authorities around the mid-20th century.


Which Referendum allowed Indigenous Australians to be counted in the Census?

Holt also called the 1967 Referendum which removed the discriminatory clause in the Australian Constitution which excluded Aboriginal Australians from being counted in the census – the referendum was one of the few to be overwhelmingly endorsed by the Australian electorate (over 90% voted 'yes').


What name have Liverpool residents given to The Sun?

It was revealed in a documentary called Alexei Sayle's Liverpool, aired in September 2008, that many Liverpudlians will not even take the newspaper for free, and those who do may simply burn or tear it up.


Who broke the eunuch influence at court?

During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567), the native Chinese ideology of Daoism was fully sponsored at the Ming court, while Tibetan Vajrayana and even Chinese Buddhism were ignored or suppressed.


The square contains a sculpture by what renowned Uruguayan sculptor?

The Towers Square, is an area of remarkable aesthetic design, intended to be a platform for the development of business activities, art exhibitions, dance and music performances and social place.


Some technologies enabled the exploration of new worlds such as the pressurized balloon of Auguste Piccard and the Bathyscaphe which permitted Jacques Piccard to reach the deepest point of the world's oceans.


What are two types of fuses used for shells?

For shorter-range work, a lighter weapon with a higher rate of fire is required, to increase a hit probability on a fast airborne target.


Where sort of activism did Gaddafi promote while attending secondary school?

Gaddafi moved to Misrata, there attending Misrata Secondary School.


What processed meat, featured in WEEI-FM's ad slogan, rhymes with Joni?

WEEI-FM in Boston was the first station to use the term "soft rock", with ad slogans such as, "Fleetwood Mac ... without the yack" and "Joni ... without the baloney".


What was the last day the Julian calendar was used?

In these territories, as well as in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (ruled by Anna Jagiellon) and in the Papal States, the new calendar was implemented on the date specified by the bull, with Julian Thursday, 4 October 1582, being followed by Gregorian Friday, 15 October 1582.


Sometimes this was called "diaphragming" the source material and not favoured by some music lovers for its unnatural side effects.


What percentage of Greece's economy is based on service?

Greece is a developed country with an economy based on the service (82.8%) and industrial sectors (13.3%).


What contribution to history is it believed the History of Mary Prince made?

The first notable, and historically important, book credited to a Bermudian was The History of Mary Prince, a slave narrative by Mary Prince.


What is the children's agency of the United Nations Organization?

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


What is another cathedral in which simple cylindrical columns stand out more than the Gothic features?

At the Abbey Saint-Denis, Noyon Cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris and at the eastern end of Canterbury Cathedral in England, simple cylindrical columns predominate over the Gothic forms of clustered columns and shafted piers.


Who was the Soviet minister who proposed German reunification?

Proposals for the reunification of Germany were nothing new: earlier on 20 March 1952, talks about a German reunification, initiated by the socalled 'Stalin Note', ended after the United Kingdom, France, and the United States insisted that a unified Germany should not be neutral and should be free to join the European Defence Community and rearm.


Where does the Bayou City Art Festival rank in U.S. art festivals?

Other annual events include the Houston Greek Festival, Art Car Parade, the Houston Auto Show, the Houston International Festival, and the Bayou City Art Festival, which is considered to be one of the top five art festivals in the United States.


The original Vredenburg music hall has been redeveloped as part of the larger station area redevelopment plan and in 2014 has gained additional halls that allowed its merger with the rock club Tivoli and the SJU jazzpodium.


By 1965, about how many American women were taking Enovid?

Nonetheless, by 1962, 1.2 million American women were on the pill, and by 1965 the number had increased to 6.5 million.


What country is the inspiration for Mexico City's new programs?

The city's initiative is inspired by forward thinking examples, such as Denmark's Copenhagenization.