And 78%, if free to choose their nation, would opt for German nationality with "near or absolute certainty".


By 1836, the Duchess's brother, Leopold, who had been King of the Belgians since 1831, hoped to marry his niece to his nephew, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.


What induces a feedpoint to antennas nearby?

Current circulating in one antenna generally induces a voltage across the feedpoint of nearby antennas or antenna elements.


This led to Lowe himself remarking on the first page of Whitehead's biography, "No professional biographer in his right mind would touch him."


What when conference do the Notre Dame fencing teams take part in?

Notre Dame teams are known as the Fighting Irish.


What does the AAPF believe the foundation for the class based argument is?

The groups goes on to say that affirmative action is responsible for creating the African American middle class, so it does not make sense to say that the system only benefits the middle and upper classes.


What is one subject that Ibn SIna specialized in?

Ibn Sīnā wrote extensively on early Islamic philosophy, especially the subjects logic, ethics, and metaphysics, including treatises named Logic and Metaphysics.


When was the University of the Republic founded?

The University of the Republic is the country's largest and most important university, with a student body of 81,774, according to the census of 2007.


What Bermuda sport team participated in the 2007 world cup?

Bermuda were knocked out of the World Cup.


How much money in cents does New York City receive for every dollar paid in federal taxes?

It receives 83 cents in services for every $1 it sends to the federal government in taxes (or annually sends $11.4 billion more than it receives back).


What other language has a telicity contrast?

Accusative vs. partitive case opposition of the object used with transitive verbs creates a telicity contrast, just as in Finnish.


The ex-President of Def Jam L.A. Reid has described Beyoncé as the greatest entertainer alive.


Where did the mountains undergo serve erosion?

In the Miocene Epoch the mountains underwent severe erosion because of glaciation, which was noted in the mid-19th century by naturalist Louis Agassiz who presented a paper proclaiming the Alps were covered in ice at various intervals—a theory he formed when studying rocks near his Neuchâtel home which he believed originated to the west in the Bernese Oberland.


Southampton's fire cover is provided by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.


What country handed over Puerto Rico to the US?

Like the states, Puerto Rico has self-rule, a republican form of government organized pursuant to a constitution adopted by its people, and a bill of rights.


Who has set honours awarded by the President of India?

These do not carry any decoration or insignia that can be worn on the person and may not be used as titles along with individuals' names.


Would those in favor of DST argue that it causes people to use more electricity or saves energy?

Proponents of DST generally argue that it saves energy, promotes outdoor leisure activity in the evening (in summer), and is therefore good for physical and psychological health, reduces traffic accidents, reduces crime, or is good for business.


Western Tucson encompasses the banks of the Santa Cruz River and the foothills of the Tucson Mountains, and includes the International Wildlife Museum, Sentinel Peak, and the Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, located in the wealthy enclave known as Starr Pass.


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

Many other restaurants have opened to accommodate locals, expatriates, and tourists.


In addition to the standard preseason, there also exist prospect tournaments such as the Vancouver Canucks' YoungStars tournament and the Detroit Red Wings' training camp, in which NHL teams' younger prospects face off against each other under their parent club's banner.


What material was the Red Wing's frame made of?

The innovations that were incorporated into this design included a cockpit enclosure and tail rudder (later variations on the original design would add ailerons as a means of control).


The brain reaches 90% of its adult size by the time a person reaches what year of age?

The human brain is not fully developed by the time a person reaches puberty.


What percentage of poultry is tainted with Staphylococcus bacteria?

Also, some risk is present for consumers of poultry meat and eggs to bacterial infections such as Salmonella and Campylobacter.


Berlin sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld published a scheme in 1896 that measured the strength of an individual's sexual desire on two independent 10-point scales, A (homosexual) and B (heterosexual).


Where is the first known use of 'samurai'?

According to Wilson, an early reference to the word "samurai" appears in the Kokin Wakashū (905–914), the first imperial anthology of poems, completed in the first part of the 10th century.


Who sang chopin arrangements on July 7 of the year Chopin was in London?

At a concert on 7 July he shared the platform with Viardot, who sang arrangements of some of his mazurkas to Spanish texts.


How many slaves were imported by Brazil?

Brazil was the largest importer in the Americas, with 5.5 million African slaves imported, followed by the British Caribbean with 2.76 million, the Spanish Caribbean and Spanish Mainland with 1.59 million Africans, and the French Caribbean with 1.32 million.


What was the last international competition Egypt hosted?

the last one was 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place between 24 September - 16 October 2009.


What word roots in the 19th century were rejected in favor of words with more common Slavic roots?

During the nineteenth century, words with Greek and Latin roots were rejected in favor of those based on older Czech words and common Slavic roots; "music" is muzyka in Polish and музыка (muzyka) in Russian, but in Czech it is hudba.


What type of coupon does the city provide the poor

The city council provides coupons for discounts to inhabitants who receive welfare to be used with many of the initiatives.


After the design of IAS, who built the computer?

He arranged its financing, and the components were designed and built at the RCA Research Laboratory nearby.


Under the development of agile software and extreme programing what is written first?

In this process, unit tests are written first, by the software engineers (often with pair programming in the extreme programming methodology).


In the Bermuda land mass, how many bays are named "Horseshoe Bay"?

Despite the small land mass, place names are repeated; there are, for example, two islands named Long Island, three bays named Long Bay (on Somerset, Main, and Cooper's islands), two Horseshoe Bays (one in Southampton, on the Main Island, the other at Morgan's Point, formerly Tucker's Island), there are two roads through cuttings called Khyber Pass (one in Warwick, the other in St. George's Parish), and St George's Town is located on St George's Island within St George's Parish (each known as St George's).


How many people of The Black Legion were convicted of crimes?

A total of 49 men of the Black Legion were convicted of numerous crimes, with many sentenced to life in prison for murder.


In Australia, what percentage of passerine birds were partially migratory

Species may also travel shorter distances over part of their range, with individuals from higher latitudes travelling into the existing range of conspecifics; others undertake partial migrations, where only a fraction of the population, usually females and subdominant males, migrates.


Who directed the first nude scene in Greek film history?

(Δάφνις και Χλόη), containing the first nude scene in the history of European cinema; it was also the first Greek movie which was played abroad.


When did MGM give Warner Home Video the rights to MGM/UA's films on home video?

In 1996, Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner, which besides placing Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. Entertainment under the same corporate umbrella, also gave TCM access to Warner Bros.' library of films released after 1949 (which itself includes other acquired entities such as the Lorimar, Saul Zaentz and National General Pictures libraries); incidentally, TCM had already been running select Warner Bros. film titles through a licensing agreement with the studio that was signed prior to the launch of the channel.


How many million tons of goods did port Eleusis transport in 2010?

According to Eurostat, Greece's largest port by tons of goods transported in 2010 is the port of Aghioi Theodoroi, with 17.38 million tons.


What variation of house music was produced by artists such as Madonna and Kylie Minogue?

In the late 1980s, many local Chicago house music artists suddenly found themselves presented with major label deals.


What must a species do in order to be classified as a predator?

For example, some parasitic species prey on a host organism and then lay their eggs on it for their offspring to feed on it while it continues to live in or on its decaying corpse after it has died.


What were two of Marvel's comic heroes in fantasy, swords and magic settings?

Once again, Marvel attempted to diversify, and with the updating of the Comics Code achieved moderate to strong success with titles themed to horror (The Tomb of Dracula), martial arts, (Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu), sword-and-sorcery (Conan the Barbarian, Red Sonja), satire (Howard the Duck) and science fiction (2001:


What happened to many of the structures developed for the World Fairs?

Most were eventually rebuilt, using castings of the original façades to retain the architectural style.


Who played the drums and the mandolin in the group called The Band?

The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s.


What policy could not be abandoned in 1964?

But Turkey was stopped by a strongly worded telegram from the US President Lyndon B. Johnson on 5 June, warning that the US would not stand beside Turkey in case of a consequential Soviet invasion of Turkish territory.


In 1925 the first meeting of this group occurred.

In 1925, the first meeting of the Hundred Percent Club, composed of IBM salesmen who meet their quotas, convened in Atlantic City, New Jersey.


Which school of medicine was based on strict observation?

Herophilos (335–280 BC) was the first to base his conclusions on dissection of the human body, animal vivisection and to provide accurate descriptions of the nervous system, liver and other key organs.


What method did Chomsky use to develop generative linguistics?

Descriptive linguistics, and the related structuralism movement caused linguistics to focus on how language changes over time, instead of just describing the differences between languages.


The formation of sea routes bypassing the Middle East may have led to the decline of what?

Modern Ottoman studies think that the change in relations between the Ottoman Turks and central Europe was caused by the opening of the new sea routes.


In what harbor is the Port of New Haven located?

The port has the capacity to load 200 trucks a day from the ground or via loading docks.


What did Kant say time and space allow one to do?

Kant denies that either space or time are substance, entities in themselves, or learned by experience; he holds, rather, that both are elements of a systematic framework we use to structure our experience.


What was one of the important roles submarine played in the war?

and, coincidentally,[clarification needed] at Midway in June 1942), when they gave accurate and timely warning of the approach of the Japanese fleet.


Fans were previously titled "The Beyontourage", (a portmanteau of Beyoncé and entourage).


Who commanded the French troops on November 22?

On 11 November 1918 (Armistice Day), communist insurgents proclaimed a "soviet government" in Strasbourg, following the example of Kurt Eisner in Munich as well as other German towns.


What is the ratio of black and Asian schoolchildren to white schoolchildren?

Across London, Black and Asian children outnumber White British children by about six to four in state schools.


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

It should be noted that Estonian words and names quoted in international publications from Soviet sources are often back-transliterations from the Russian transliteration.


What do the French call snack restaurants besides les snacks?

There are also a number of snack restaurants which the French call "les snacks" or "les petits creux" which include sandwiches, pizzas and salads.


What businesses were the dominant brewers of beer in England by the close of the 17th century?

The practice of adding hops to produce beer was introduced from the Netherlands in the early 15th century.


Each party must have done what in order for the treaty to come into effect?

When the text of a treaty is later reprinted, such as in a collection of treaties currently in effect, an editor will often append the dates on which the respective parties ratified the treaty and on which it came into effect for each party.


When attendance dropped to the Football League First Division, what else decreased?

The Football League First Division, which had been the top level of English football since 1888, was well behind leagues such as Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga in attendances and revenues, and several top English players had moved abroad.


In 1169, as the Kievan Rus' state was full of internal conflict, Andrei Bogolyubsky of Vladimir sacked the city of Kiev.


How many male workers were present in Plymouth Dock circa 1712?

The settlement that developed here was called "Dock" or "Plymouth Dock" at the time, and a new town, separate from Plymouth, grew up.


And a number of Marian devotions also involve the presence of the Virgin Mary in Calvary, e.g., Pope John Paul II stated that "Mary was united to Jesus on the Cross".


Utrecht city has an active cultural life, and in the Netherlands is second only to Amsterdam.


What philosopher in history argued for a three-part soul?

Democritus, the inventor of the atomic theory of matter, argued for a three-part soul, with intellect in the head, emotion in the heart, and lust near the liver.


What philosphers' writings are becoming required reading for graduate students in China?

To date, the Chinese government has encouraged the building of twenty-three university-based centers for the study of Whitehead's philosophy, and books by process philosophers John Cobb and David Ray Griffin are becoming required reading for Chinese graduate students.


Who was the oldest man to become President prior to Eisenhower?

Eisenhower was the only general to serve as President in the 20th century and the most recent President to have never held elected office prior to the Presidency (The other Presidents who did not have prior elected office were Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, William Howard Taft and Herbert Hoover).


When did the term "Hispanic" begin being used?

Today, the word "Latino" is often used as a synonym for "Hispanic".


Who was the most successful American Idol winner on radio as of 2010?

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.


What does genome size have a direct relationship with in prokaryotes and lower eukaryotes?

The genome size is positively correlated with the morphological complexity among prokaryotes and lower eukaryotes; however, after mollusks and all the other higher eukaryotes above, this correlation is no longer effective.


When did the  the Saar Protectorate rejoin the republic?

German reunification in 1990, in which the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) ascended into the Federal Republic, resulted in the addition of the re-established eastern states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (in German Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Saxony (Sachsen), Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt), and Thuringia (Thüringen), as well as the reunification of West and East Berlin into Berlin and its establishment as a full and equal state.


What do these authors use in the form of proof for credit given to the other religion  ?

Thus, commenting in 1734 on the passage in the Qur'an, "I have called her Mary; and I commend her to thy protection, and also her issue, against Satan driven away with stones", George Sale stated: "It is not improbable that the pretended immaculate conception of the virgin Mary is intimated in this passage.


How much did the console sell for bundled with just the Super Mario Bros. game?

The Challenge Set of 1992 included the console, two controllers, and a Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Pak for a retail price of US$89.99.


Which magazine publication carried a statement from the Human Development Report Office in January, 2011?

The Human Development Report Office states that they undertook a systematic revision of the methods used for the calculation of the HDI and that the new methodology directly addresses the critique by Wolff et al.


In 1990, the Colombia Point Health Center was renamed what?

In 1965, the first Community Health Center in the United States opened, the Columbia Point Health Center, in the Dorchester neighborhood.


With support from the British abolitionist movement, Parliament enacted the Slave Trade Act in 1807, which abolished the slave trade in the empire.


What city was left vulnerable by North Korea's quick retreat?

On 25 September, Seoul was recaptured by South Korean forces.


What is included in the first part of the critical apparatus?

This contains the text that the author has determined most closely approximates the original, and is accompanied by an apparatus criticus or critical apparatus.


What positive things can happen to your brain when you excersise?

The effects of exercise on memory have important implications for improving children's academic performance, maintaining mental abilities in old age, and the prevention and potential cure of neurological diseases.


The Asian Games were most recently held in New Delhi in what year?

The city has previously hosted the 1951 Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games.


What kind of demands were causing ruin to The Times in 1979?

The Thomson Corporation management were struggling to run the business due to the 1979 Energy Crisis and union demands.


The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, the film covered the final four months of Lincoln's life.


Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern country, arising in the tenth millennium BC as one of the world's first nation states.


In what year did American Idol first air its eleventh season?

On February 23, it was announced that one more finalist would join the Top 24 making it the Top 25, and that was Jermaine Jones.


Besides economic troubles, what else could push a people into foraging?

The result of their effort has been the general acknowledgement that there has been complex interaction between hunter-gatherers and non-hunter-gatherers for millennia.[citation needed]


What percentage of the 25-34 Cyprus population has tertiary education?

In addition, 47% of its population aged 25–34 have tertiary education, which is the highest in the EU.


Are Greenland's glacial earthquakes increasing or decreasing as time goes on?

This increase in the numbers of glacial earthquakes in Greenland may be a response to global warming.


What makes a copy of an original idea infringing?


What role does zinc play in fingers, twists and clusters?

Each of the nine or ten Zn2+ ions in a zinc finger helps maintain the finger's structure by coordinately binding to four amino acids in the transcription factor.


This was the first season since season nine to have four judges on the panel.


Which Queen tried and failed to raise the hemline of her dress after WWI?

Following their accession in 1936, King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth, allowed the hemline of daytime skirts to rise.


What features are emphasized in adult contemporary R&B music?

As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most of its cues from the more refined strains of 1970s soul, such as smooth soul, Philly soul and quiet storm.


Prior to the 1954 elections, who had majorities in Congress?

Eisenhower then articulated his position as a moderate, progressive Republican: "I have just one purpose ... and that is to build up a strong progressive Republican Party in this country.


During what periods did the Sumerican city-states rise to power?

The Sumerian city-states rose to power during the prehistoric Ubaid and Uruk periods.


What are Jehovah witnesses best known for?

They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship.


In this respect, a religiously Ashkenazi Jew is an Israeli who is more likely to support certain religious interests in Israel, including certain political parties.


Which two candidates had surprising results despite Howard Dean being the strong front-runner?

However, the Iowa caucuses yielded unexpectedly strong results for Democratic candidates John Kerry, who earned 38% of the state's delegates and John Edwards, who took 32%.


When did gag single-panel illustrations become known as cartoons?

Definitions of comics which emphasize sequence usually exclude gag, editorial, and other single-panel cartoons; they can be included in definitions that emphasize the combination of word and image.


If a scientist didn't want to use an acid-fast staining technique, what type of microscopy could they use instead?

Since MTB retains certain stains even after being treated with acidic solution, it is classified as an acid-fast bacillus.


The continuous back and forth regarding the decisions on patents was referred to as what?

In September 2006, German officials seized MP3 players from SanDisk's booth at the IFA show in Berlin after an Italian patents firm won an injunction on behalf of Sisvel against SanDisk in a dispute over licensing rights.


What was the last crisis during cold war to escalate world powers?

Another important factor is the apparent consensus among Western great powers that military force is no longer an effective tool of resolving disputes among their peers.


St. John's has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with lower seasonal variation than normal for the latitude, which is due to Gulf Stream moderation.


What was the name of Columbia University's alumni association?

Because the American Assembly had begun to take shape, he traveled around the country during mid-to-late 1950, building financial support from Columbia Associates, an alumni association.


Who partnered with Universal in the creation of Cinema International Corporation?

In the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide.


Who was one of the earliest psychologists to take an explicit interest in identity?

Erik Erikson (1902-1994) became one of the earliest psychologists to take an explicit interest in identity.


What was thought to be the plan of Hannibal and the emperor of Seleucid?

The situation was made worse by the fact that Hannibal was now a chief military advisor to the Seleucid emperor, and the two were believed to be planning an outright conquest not just of Greece, but of Rome itself.


What is the largest amusement park in Latin America?

The theme park Six Flags México (the largest amusement park in Latin America) is located in the Ajusco neighborhood, in Tlalpan borough, southern Mexico City.


In 1671, Robert Boyle discovered and described the reaction between iron filings and dilute acids, which results in the production of hydrogen gas.


What did Laird refuse to court-martial Kerry for?

According to Nixon Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, "I didn't approve of what he did, but I understood the protesters quite well", and he declined two requests from the Navy to court martial Reserve Lieutenant Kerry over his antiwar activity.


How many soldiers were available to Rome at the start of the Second Punic War?

Rome's Italian allies would be organized in alae, or wings, roughly equal in manpower to the Roman legions, though with 900 cavalry instead of 300.


What was needed to successfully play the newer released 79 rpm vinyl?

This was a disaster because Rhino did not warn customers that their records were made of vinyl, and that the vintage 78 RPM juke boxes were designed with heavy tone arms and steel needles to play the hard shellac records of their time.


Who was the Chief of Defence Materiel in 2009?

The Defence Committee—Third Report "Defence Equipment 2009" cites an article from the Financial Times website stating that the Chief of Defence Materiel, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue, had instructed staff within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) through an internal memorandum to reprioritize the approvals process to focus on supporting current operations over the next three years; deterrence related programmes; those that reflect defence obligations both contractual or international; and those where production contracts are already signed.


Initially the existing 5:3 aspect ratio had been the main candidate but, due to the influence of widescreen cinema, the aspect ratio 16:9 (1.78) eventually emerged as being a reasonable compromise between 5:3 (1.67) and the common 1.85 widescreen cinema format.


What type of signal do immunoassays produce?

Signal of unknowns can be compared to that of standards allowing quantitation of the target antigen.


Since Bell was becoming increasingly affluent, he used his prize money to create endowment funds (the 'Volta Fund') and institutions in and around the United States capital of Washington, D.C..


What rotation can a rotation be reversed by?

In the example above, the identity and the rotations constitute a subgroup R = {id, r1, r2, r3}, highlighted in red in the group table above: any two rotations composed are still a rotation, and a rotation can be undone by (i.e. is inverse to) the complementary rotations 270° for 90°, 180° for 180°, and 90° for 270° (note that rotation in the opposite direction is not defined).


In Old English, noun endings vary on what basis?

In Old English, however, nouns and their modifying words take appropriate endings depending on their case.


What percentage of Estonian Russians have though of going back to Russia?

According to surveys, only 5% of the Russian community have considered returning to Russia in the near future.


What are some of the authorized head dresses for the CAF?

The beret is probably the most widely worn headgear and is worn with almost all orders of dress (with the exception of the more formal orders of Navy and Air Force dress), and the colour of which is determined by the wearer's environment, branch, or mission.


Who elected consuls in the Roman government?

Roman government was headed by two consuls, elected annually by the citizens and advised by a senate composed of appointed magistrates.


In 1940 a German prisoner overheard boasting that the British would never find what system?

The details of the conversation were passed to an RAF Air Staff technical advisor, Dr. R. V. Jones, who started an in-depth investigation which discovered that the Luftwaffe's Lorenz receivers were more than blind-landing devices.


When did Imperial announce their science park program at the Wye Campus?

In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the College, was known to Kent and Ashford Councils and their consultants but concealed from the public.


What hapend to the Florida congressional map in 2015

In 2015, the Florida Supreme Court ruled on appeal that the congressional districts had to be redrawn because of the legislature's violation of the Fair District Amendments to the state constitution passed in 2010; it accepted a new map in early December 2015.


What did the brother of John Zahm construct at Notre Dame?

Around 1899, Professor Jerome Green became the first American to send a wireless message.


Darlan was assassinated on December 24 by Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle.


How many industry models are followed for the production process of poultry?

There are two distinct models of production; the European Union supply chain model seeks to supply products which can be traced back to the farm of origin.


What did Saadia Marciano do with the Israeli Black Panthers?

North African Sepharadim and Berber Jews were often looked upon by Ashkenazim as second-class citizens during the first decade after the creation of Israel.


What was suspended for the duration of the mourning period?

The Ningbo Organizing Committee of the Beijing Olympic torch relay announced that the relay, scheduled to take place in Ningbo during national morning, would be suspended for the duration of the mourning period.


By what percentage has viewership in the US risen from 2012 to 2015?

Premier League viewership has increased rapidly, with NBC and NBCSN averaging a record 479,000 viewers in the 2014–15 season, up 118% from 2012–13 when coverage still aired on Fox Soccer and ESPN/ESPN2 (220,000 viewers), and NBC Sports has been widely praised for its coverage.


What Indian thinkers were early idealists?

This turn toward the subjective anticipated empiricists such as George Berkeley, who revived idealism in 18th-century Europe by employing skeptical arguments against materialism.


Who succeeded in liberating territory despite conflicts?

It is said that Tito ordered his forces to assist escaping Jews, and that more than 2,000 Jews fought directly for Tito.


Making 'cuts' in intraframe-compressed video is almost as easy as editing uncompressed video: one finds the beginning and ending of each frame, and simply copies bit-for-bit each frame that one wants to keep, and discards the frames one doesn't want.


The new venues and modes of communication allowing for rational exchange were given what term by Habermas in 18th century Europe?

Habermas said that the public sphere was bourgeois, egalitarian, rational, and independent from the state, making it the ideal venue for intellectuals to critically examine contemporary politics and society, away from the interference of established authority.


What started competition between families for wealth?

Possession of livestock allowed competition between households and resulted in inherited inequalities of wealth.


How many viewers did the largest rock star benefit concert attract?

On 20 April 1992, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert was held at London's Wembley Stadium to a 72,000-strong crowd.


Who can permit a person to hunt wild animals?

In this case, the body of any wild animal killed or wounded becomes government property.


What is the highest object of meditation?

The above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence.[web 4] Rebirths in some of the higher heavens, known as the Śuddhāvāsa Worlds or Pure Abodes, can be attained only by skilled Buddhist practitioners known as anāgāmis (non-returners).


Why is the name the British Isles disputed in Ireland?

The Government of Ireland does not recognise or use the term and its embassy in London discourages its use.


How many extra letters does the Croatian Latin alphabet have?

The Croatian Latin alphabet (Gajica) followed suit shortly afterwards, when Ljudevit Gaj defined it as standard Latin with five extra letters that had diacritics, apparently borrowing much from Czech, but also from Polish, and inventing the unique digraphs "lj", "nj" and "dž".


Magnates often received gifts from monarchs, which significantly increased their wealth.


When was the airport expected to be fully functional?

The airport is also expected to kick start the tourism industry, with up to 30,000 visitors expected annually.


How high were the buildings in the Mature Indus ?

The Mature Indus civilisation flourished from about 2600 to 1900 BCE, marking the beginning of urban civilisation on the subcontinent.


Where did the Chinese government decide that parents who had lost children could go for free treatment?

In the aftermath of the earthquake, the Chinese government declared that parents who had lost their only children would get free treatment from fertility clinics to reverse vasectomies and tubal ligations conducted by family planning authorities.


Which structure in the church became a historical monument?

The bell in the church was declared a historical monument and can be seen today in the Cathedral.


When did individuals self-identify as belonging to a particular ethnic group?

Officers are instructed to "record the response that has been given" even if the person gives an answer which may be incorrect; their own perception of the person's ethnic background is recorded separately.


The new division was created for Topshop to break into the activewear market, with an athletic, street wear brand being produced.


What is another phrase meaning hidden feature?

The original iPod had the game Brick (originally invented by Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak) included as an easter egg hidden feature; later firmware versions added it as a menu option.


The Greek War of Independence, 1821–1832, created modern Greece, which recovered most of the lands of ancient Greece, but could not gain Constantinople.


What has happened to the local dialects in the French speaking regions?

Conversely, in the French-speaking regions the local dialects have almost disappeared (only 6.3% of the population of Valais, 3.9% of Fribourg, and 3.1% of Jura still spoke dialects at the end of the 20th century), while in the Italian-speaking regions dialects are mostly limited to family settings and casual conversation.


Activity trackers are an example of what?

Smart phones, tablet computers, smart watches, and other mobile devices such as Quantified Self devices like activity trackers have also become targets and many of these have sensors such as cameras, microphones, GPS receivers, compasses, and accelerometers which could be exploited, and may collect personal information, including sensitive health information.


How long ago does the evidence show moths and insects to have been indigenous?

In Emosson in Valais, Switzerland, dinosaur tracks were found in the 1970s, dating probably from the Triassic Period.


How many geographic regions make up Greece?

Greece consists of nine geographic regions: Macedonia, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean Islands (including the Dodecanese and Cyclades), Thrace, Crete, and the Ionian Islands.


What organization was Broca in the process of disentangling himself from?

Paul Broca in Paris was in the process of breaking away from the Société de biologie to form the first of the explicitly anthropological societies, the Société d'Anthropologie de Paris, meeting for the first time in Paris in 1859.[n 4]


The following is a comparison of Chinese characters in the Standard Form of National Characters, a common traditional Chinese standard used in Taiwan, the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters, the standard for Mainland Chinese simplified Chinese characters, and the jōyō kanji, the standard for Japanese kanji.


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

There is evidence that the middle Devonian limestone belt at the south edge of Plymouth and in Plymstock was quarried at West Hoe, Cattedown and Radford.


What is the number range of living bird species?

Depending on the taxonomic viewpoint, the number of known living bird species varies anywhere from 9,800 to 10,050.


What day was the first victory the RAF had with airborne radar?


The first FA Cup Final on Radio was in 1926 between Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City but this was only broadcast in Manchester, the first national final on BBC Radio was between Arsenal and Cardiff in 1927.


Continued fighting transpired between the Armenians and Soviets in which city?

Further firefights between Armenian militiamen and Soviet troops occurred in Sovetashen, near the capital and resulted in the deaths of over 26 people, mostly Armenians.


However, the septa are often incomplete in annelids that are semi-sessile or that do not move by peristalsis or by movements of parapodia – for example some move by whipping movements of the body, some small marine species move by means of cilia (fine muscle-powered hairs) and some burrowers turn their pharynges (throats) inside out to penetrate the sea-floor and drag themselves into it.


How tall are the mountains in Nova Scotia?

In the Chic-Choc and Notre Dame mountain ranges in Quebec, the higher summits rise to about 4,000 ft (1,200 m) elevation.


Amensalism is often used to describe strongly asymmetrical competitive interactions, such as has been observed between the Spanish ibex and weevils of the genus Timarcha which feed upon the same type of shrub.


How many Billboard hits did American Idol produce in its first ten years?

According to Billboard magazine, in its first ten years, "Idol has spawned 345 Billboard chart-toppers and a platoon of pop idols, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert and Jordin Sparks while remaining a TV ratings juggernaut."


What was bolstered by the the final downward spiral of the Empire of Trebizond ?

The interest in the Classical Greek heritage was complemented by a renewed emphasis on Greek Orthodox identity, which was reinforced in the late Medieval and Ottoman Greeks' links with their fellow Orthodox Christians in the Russian Empire.


What entity did Bronck get his land from?

He leased land from the Dutch West India Company on the neck of the mainland immediately north of the Dutch settlement in Harlem (on Manhattan island), and bought additional tracts from the local tribes.


What are labs trying to produce hydrogen from?

There are more than 200 thermochemical cycles which can be used for water splitting, around a dozen of these cycles such as the iron oxide cycle, cerium(IV)


What official position did the Vatican take on the subject of evolution in 1950?

By the early 20th century, four noted authors of The Fundamentals were explicitly open to the possibility that God created through evolution, but fundamentalism inspired the American creation–evolution controversy that began in the 1920s.


Along with Bari, what was a notable new pilgrimage site in this era?

These new orders were formed in response to the feeling of the laity that Benedictine monasticism no longer met the needs of the laymen, who along with those wishing to enter the religious life wanted a return to the simpler hermetical monasticism of early Christianity, or to live an Apostolic life.


What group with the initials SATVI is researching TB vaccines?

Among these, the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation received a gift of more than $280 million (US) from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop and license an improved vaccine against tuberculosis for use in high burden countries.


When did the second ruler of North Korea pass away?

After Kim Jong Il, the second ruler of North Korea, died in December 2011, Kim Jong Un stepped up and began mandating the use of Hanja as a source of definition for the Korean language.


Who was the actual party that requested the critical sites be taken down?

An error message stated that this was in response to a "request by the site owner."


The atomic bomb was a part of which movement?

Further developments took place during World War II, which led to the practical application of radar and the development and use of the atomic bomb.


Where did Chopin head to during the Revolution of 1848?

This tour was suggested to him by his Scottish pupil Jane Stirling and her elder sister.


What was the name of the manifesto that Rabbi Jacob Ettlinger produced?

This group was led by those who opposed the establishment of a new temple in Hamburg , as reflected in the booklet "Ele Divrei HaBerit".


Homosexuality was decriminalised in Bermuda with the passage of the Stubbs Bill in May 1994.


The parliament may impeach the president.


Who put together a good season for the Cubs in 2001?

" One of the biggest stories of the season transpired as the club made a midseason deal for Fred McGriff, which was drawn out for nearly a month as McGriff debated waiving his no-trade clause, as the Cubs led the wild card race by 2.5 games in early September.


Who was influenced by Western European and Islamic tendencies?

Greek masters working in Sicily developed their own style, that shows the influence of Western European and Islamic artistic tendencies.


What has recently led to a resurgence in the Chamorros culture and preservation of their old ways?

The increasing numbers of Chamorros, especially Chamorro youth, relocating to the U.S. Mainland has further complicated both definition and preservation of Chamorro identity.[citation needed]


What is another term for "bigface" notes?

A "grand", sometimes shortened to simply "G", is a common term for the amount of $1,000.


Which programme was mentioned as being underfunded?

According to figures published by the London Evening Standard the defence budget for 2009 is "more than 10% overspent" (figures cannot be verified) and the paper states that this had caused Gordon Brown to say that the defence spending must be cut.


Often regular everyday craftsman were most likely what?

Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers are Greek, suggesting they dominated high quality work across the empire; no doubt most ordinary craftsmen were slaves.


The idea of text in cultural studies can include what forms other than written language?

"Culture" for a cultural-studies researcher not only includes traditional high culture (the culture of ruling social groups) and popular culture, but also everyday meanings and practices.


Who wrote that Moses had lost the Moses in himself along the way to his encounter with God?

In Qushayri's words, Moses came like thousands of men who traveled great distances, and there was nothing left to Moses of Moses.


What type of people got wealthy from the sale of state-owned companies?

Those with political connections unfairly gained large wealth, which has discredited privatization in these regions.


What type of values did the OSCE determine were adhered to during the election process?

There was exceptional public interest in the two leading presidential candidates and the issues raised by their respective campaigns, as well as in the election process itself."


When did the sale of Weather Company assets close?

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


The Abbasid army replaced Iranian and Arabic men with Turkic tribesmen as what element in their army?

In 999, large portions of Iran came briefly under the rule of the Ghaznavids, whose rulers were of mamluk Turk origin, and longer subsequently under the Turkish Seljuk and Khwarezmian empires.


What individual became more powerful during the late Republic?

With the abolition of monarchy, the collegial power and influence of the Republican pontifices increased.


Emotions can likely be mediated by pheromones (see fear).


What will drying often increase in wood?

Drying produces a decided increase in the strength of wood, particularly in small specimens.


Who distributes electricity in Plymouth?

Plymouth City Council is responsible for waste management throughout the city and South West Water is responsible for sewerage.


How long did Yuri Gagarin orbit the earth in the spacecraft?

Vostok 1 orbited the Earth for 108 minutes and made its reentry over the Soviet Union, with Gagarin ejecting from the spacecraft at 7,000 meters (23,000 ft), and landing by parachute.


Name one of the individuals considered the founding fathers of modern Cypriot art.

Arguably the two founding fathers of modern Cypriot art were Adamantios Diamantis (1900–1994) who studied at London's Royal College of Art and Christopheros Savva (1924–1968) who also studied in London, at Saint Martin's School of Art.


Which Atlantic City neighborhood became particularly impoverished in the mid-to-late 20th century?

The neighborhood known as the "Inlet" became particularly impoverished.


In which Federalist paper did James Madison state that the legislative branch of government was predominate?

However, James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, regarding the ability of each branch to defend itself from actions by the others, that "it is not possible to give to each department an equal power of self-defense.


What occurs when someone uses a trademark that is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark owned by someone else?

Trademark infringement occurs when one party uses a trademark that is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark owned by another party, in relation to products or services which are identical or similar to the products or services of the other party.


How many art galleries are in Mexico City?

He and his wife Frida Kahlo lived in Coyoacán, where several of their homes, studios, and art collections are open to the public.


Who was the first recorded coronation at the Abbey?

His successor, Harold II, was probably crowned in the abbey, although the first documented coronation is that of William the Conqueror later the same year.


When did Joan Hassall redesign the Royal Institute's medal?

The design of the Institute's Mycenean lions medal and the motto ‘Usui civium, decori urbium' has been attributed to Thomas Leverton Donaldson, who had been honorary secretary until 1839.


What album did the Spanish songs come from?

Beyoncé's music is generally R&B, but she also incorporates pop, soul and funk into her songs.


When was San Diego's current charter adopted?

A city charter was re-established in 1889 and today's city charter was adopted in 1931.


How high did the 1992 Bohemian Rhapsody chart?

The single subsequently reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 (with "


What does it take a person to be able to do?

It is certainly true that even purely human-generated translations are prone to error; therefore, to ensure that a machine-generated translation will be useful to a human being and that publishable-quality translation is achieved, such translations must be reviewed and edited by a human.


In what year was The Nature of Existence published?

In The Unreality of Time he argued that time is an illusion because it is impossible to produce a coherent account of a sequence of events.


How many people were injured in Beichuan County?

One rescue team reported only 2,300 survivors from the town of Yingxiu in Wenchuan County, out of a total population of about 9,000.


A sequence of events used to describe a sequential path can be referred to as what?

The description of the items or events may include a timestamp.


Each branch is then divided into offices and divisions, each headed by an assistant director.


During which movement were the first scientific and literary journals established?

This in turn gave precedence to the publishing industry in Holland, where the vast majority of these French language periodicals were produced.


What was Menander I refered to by in Buddhist texts?

After Demetrius' death, civil wars between Bactrian kings in India allowed Apollodotus I (from c. 180/175 BCE) to make himself independent as the first proper Indo-Greek king (who did not rule from Bactria).


What year was South Tuscon reincorperated?

South Tucson is actually the name of an independent, incorporated town of 1 sq mi (2.6 km2), completely surrounded by the city of Tucson, sitting just south of downtown.


What was the answer given when the Buddha was asked if the body is the same as the self?

By analyzing the constantly changing physical and mental constituents (skandhas) of a person or object, the practitioner comes to the conclusion that neither the respective parts nor the person as a whole comprise a self.


What political movment was red identified with in the 1950s?

After the red scare faded, the team was known as the "Reds" again.


A Universal Machine is known as what today?

He also introduced the notion of a 'Universal Machine' (now known as a Universal Turing machine), with the idea that such a machine could perform the tasks of any other machine, or in other words, it is provably capable of computing anything that is computable by executing a program stored on tape, allowing the machine to be programmable.


The legal meaning of genocide is contained in which international treaty?

A generalized meaning of genocide is similar to the ordinary meaning but also includes government killings of political opponents or otherwise intentional murder.


John XXIII continued the gradual reform of what?

Maintaining continuity with his predecessors, John XXIII continued the gradual reform of the Roman liturgy, and published changes that resulted in the 1962 Roman Missal, the last typical edition containing the Tridentine Mass established in 1570 by Pope Pius V at the request of the Council of Trent and whose continued use Pope Benedict XVI authorized in 2007, under the conditions indicated in his motu proprio Summorum Pontificum.


Haredi and Chassidic communities are threatened by assimilation and intermarriage so they do not do what with non-orthodox populaions?

Nevertheless, this strategy has proved successful and the number of adherents to Orthodox Judaism, especially Haredi and Chassidic communities, has grown rapidly.


The resulting glass contains about 70 to 74% silica by weight and is called a soda-lime glass.


What company produces more coffee than any other in Samoa?

Rubber has been produced in Samoa for many years, but its export value has little impact on the economy.[citation needed]


Which company produced the Aroctor 1254 and Aroctor 1260?

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


The impact is exacerbated by the lack of adequate, available, and affordable medical care."


How many troops did Frederick have left?

As the Prussian armies had dwindled to just 60,000 men and with Berlin itself under siege, Frederick's survival was severely threatened.


It was the base of the later laïkó (song of the people).


In addition to providing for the needs of travelers what was another typical use for an inn?

They are typically located in the country or along a highway.


It might be argued, however, that while containing the most strokes, it is not necessarily the most complex character (in terms of difficulty), as it simply requires writing the same sixteen-stroke character 龍 lóng (lit. "dragon")


During what span of time did the Pala Empire thrive?

The Pala Empire (Bengali: পাল সাম্রাজ্য Pal Samrajyô) flourished during the Classical period of India, and may be dated during 750–1174 CE.


Who returned as prime minister when Disraeli lost the general election in 1880?

Between April 1877 and February 1878, she threatened five times to abdicate while pressuring Disraeli to act against Russia during the Russo-Turkish War, but her threats had no impact on the events or their conclusion with the Congress of Berlin.


What was the general opinion about transmutation of species in the 19th century?

Ideas about the transmutation of species were controversial as they conflicted with the beliefs that species were unchanging parts of a designed hierarchy and that humans were unique, unrelated to other animals.


What occurred in the United Nations general convening in 2006 ?

But in 2006 a divided United Nations General Assembly voted through a resolution that strongly called upon the government of Myanmar to end its systematic violations of human rights.


When was the first Czechoslovak Republic?

Czech influence on Slovak was protested by Slovak scholars, and when Slovakia broke off from Czechoslovakia in 1938 as the Slovak State (which then aligned with Nazi Germany in World War II) literary Slovak was deliberately distanced from Czech.


When was the torch relay event held in Macao?


What nation is to the east of Swaziland?

A small, landlocked kingdom, Swaziland is bordered in the North, West and South by the Republic of South Africa and by Mozambique in the East.


These red LEDs were bright enough only for use as indicators, as the light output was not enough to illuminate an area.


How much money does the University of Houston attract to Houston a year?

This is in addition to the 12,500 new graduates the U.H. System produces every year who enter the workforce in Houston and throughout the state of Texas.


What are three properties of hydrogen at normal temperature and normal pressure?

At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, nonmetallic, highly combustible diatomic gas with the molecular formula H2.


What do critics have to say about this payment?

For some clubs who have failed to win immediate promotion back to the Premier League, financial problems, including in some cases administration or even liquidation have followed.


These international acts encouraged major changes to the workforce in India which occurred in 1986 when the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act was put into place.


When is the device assigned a unique 7-bit address?

After reset, the USB device's information is read by the host and the device is assigned a unique 7-bit address.


Who was the author of the book, "Survivals of Roman Religion?"

According to William E. Phipps, in the book Survivals of Roman Religion "Gordon Laing argues convincingly that the worship of Artemis as both virgin and mother at the grand Ephesian temple contributed to the veneration of Mary."


What teaching were criticized by Nagarjuna?

Sarvastivada teachings—which were criticized by Nāgārjuna—were reformulated by scholars such as Vasubandhu and Asanga and were adapted into the Yogacara school.


Why did Hitler feel the Luftwaffe was unsuccessful in bombing raids?

He frequently complained of the Luftwaffe's inability to damage industries sufficiently, saying, "The munitions industry cannot be interfered with effectively by air raids ... usually the prescribed targets are not hit".


What specifically how does Louis' Lunch cooks its' food?

A second New Haven gastronomical claim to fame is Louis' Lunch, which is located in a small brick building on Crown Street and has been serving fast food since 1895.


During what time period do some scientist believe the first human could have contracted TB from an ancestor they shared with animals?

Both strains of the tuberculosis bacteria share a common ancestor, which could have infected humans as early as the Neolithic Revolution.


What steet did Chopin stay on in London?

In London Chopin took lodgings at Dover Street, where the firm of Broadwood provided him with a grand piano.


What were some of Egypt's foreign influences?

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern country, arising in the tenth millennium BC as one of the world's first nation states.


President Barack Obama had the license plates changed back to the protest style at the beginning of his second term.


Who announced on August 22nd they were leaving the Cubs prematurely?

On August 22, Lou Piniella, who had already announced his retirement at the end of the season, announced that he would leave the Cubs prematurely to take care of his sick mother.


As measured in 2010, how many deaths occurred for every 100,000 live births in the Congo?

As of 2010, the maternal mortality rate was 560 deaths/100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate was 59.34 deaths/1,000 live births.


Before new research, what was the definition of federalism?

New research, however, argues that this cannot be correct, as dividing sovereignty - when this concept is properly understood in its core meaning of the final and absolute source of political authority in a political community - is not possible.


What was the U.S. unemployment rate in October 2009?

The average hours per work week declined to 33, the lowest level since the government began collecting the data in 1964.


How many liberians died in the civil war?

From 1989 to 1996 one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars ensued, claiming the lives of more than 200,000 Liberians and displacing a million others into refugee camps in neighboring countries.


Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States are part of what international forum?

At the same time the status of great powers can be informally recognized in a forum such as the G7 which consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.


The Ming Dynasty granted what titles to lamas of schools?

When the Ming Yongle Emperor invited Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), founder of the Gelug school, to come to the Ming court and pay tribute, the latter declined.


Where did Messi, Iniesta and Xavi learn their football in Barcelona?

Barcelona is one of the most supported teams in the world, and has the largest social media following in the world among sports teams.


A week earlier, Gorbachev had met with Yeltsin and accepted the fait accompli of the Soviet Union's dissolution.


What was the first final score recorded of a Canadian football game?

The first written account of a game played was on October 15, 1862, on the Montreal Cricket Grounds.


In what area was the Klondike Gold Rush located?

Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush.


Polyphonic music included more complex voicing of what?

The Medieval period includes music from after the fall of Rome to about 1400.


In the US, the style during this time of Neoclassical Empire was known as what?

The style corresponds to the more bourgeois Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States, the Regency style in Britain, and the Napoleonstil in Sweden.


What is a fine, tightly twisted type of cotton fabric?

Cotton lisle is a finely-spun, tightly twisted type of cotton that is noted for being strong and durable.


UK aid had risen to how much in the same period?

The contribution of UK budgetary aid to total SHG government expenditure rose from £4.6 million in to £6.4 million to £12.1 million over the same period.


What is the altitude of the Compass-M1 satellite?

The orbit of Compass-M1 is nearly circular, has an altitude of 21,150 km and an inclination of 55.5 degrees.


Rumors held that she or Yuan Shikai ordered trusted eunuchs to poison the Guangxu Emperor, and an autopsy conducted nearly a century later confirmed lethal levels of arsenic in his corpse.


What is the average annual precipitation along San Diego's coast?

The average (mean) rainfall is 10.65 inches (271 mm) and the median is 9.6 inches (240 mm).


What are gender identity, ethnic identity, and occupational identity aspects of?

The inclusiveness of Weinreich's definition (above) directs attention to the totality of one's identity at a given phase in time, and assists in elucidating component aspects of one's total identity, such as one's gender identity, ethnic identity, occupational identity and so on.


What was used in final recordings of vinyl records?

For the first several decades of disc record manufacturing, sound was recorded directly on to the "master disc" at the recording studio.


What does each greater level of assembly have?

Each greater level of assembly has ruling authority over its constituent members.


What did the three regions of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden become known as?

Some regions (Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden, later known as Waldstätten) were accorded the Imperial immediacy to grant the empire direct control over the mountain passes.


How is hot water referred to by brewers?

Hot water (known as "liquor" in brewing terms) is mixed with crushed malt or malts (known as "grist") in a mash tun.


What month was the hottest ever recorded?

Many Montana cities set heat records during July 2007, the hottest month ever recorded in Montana.


What objects do musicians have to have in order to play woodwind instruments?

Despite their collective name, not all woodwind instruments are made entirely of wood.


What is the name of the book written by Anton Hansen Tammsaare?

Oskar Luts was the most prominent prose writer of the early Estonian literature, who is still widely read today, especially his lyrical school novel Kevade (Spring).


What other name does the North Carolina Road share with Daniel Boone's passage through the Cumberland Gap?

In an effort to encourage settlers to move west into the new territory, in 1787 the mother state of North Carolina ordered a road to be cut to take settlers into the Cumberland Settlements—from the south end of Clinch Mountain (in East Tennessee) to French Lick (Nashville).


What types of scenes does Hyderabad style painting generally contain?

Highly influenced by Mughal painting, this style makes use of bright colours and mostly depicts regional landscape, culture, costumes and jewellery.


How many parts did the Gregorian calendar reform have?

Lilius also produced an original and practical scheme for adjusting the epacts of the moon when calculating the annual date of Easter, solving a long-standing obstacle to calendar reform.


In what year was Tito inaugurated as president?

Tito's reputation as one of the Allied leaders of World War II, along with his diplomatic position as the founder of the Non-Aligned Movement, was primarily the cause of the favorable international recognition.


What kind of political system has existed in Congo-Brazzaville since the '90s?

Congo-Brazzaville has had a multi-party political system since the early 1990s, although the system is heavily dominated by President Denis Sassou Nguesso; he has lacked serious competition in the presidential elections held under his rule.


In addition to a central campus in downtown New Haven, the University owns athletic facilities in western New Haven, including the Yale Bowl, a campus in West Haven, Connecticut, and forest and nature preserves throughout New England.


Why is Beyoncé known as the centerpiece of Destiny's Child?

Her vocal abilities mean she is identified as the centerpiece of Destiny's Child.


What expedition found nine meteorites in 1969?

In 1969, a Japanese expedition discovered nine meteorites.


What farmers use integrated pest management strategies?

Although some polyculture farmers use the same techniques, they also employ integrated pest management strategies as well as strategies that are more labor-intensive, but generally less dependent on capital, biotechnology and energy.


Thomas Newman returned as Spectre's composer.


What was the main source of income for Islam Karimov?

Out of former Soviet Union republics Uzbekistan continued and expanded the program of child labour on industrial scale to increase profits on the main source of Islam Karimov's income, cotton harvesting.


The polish anem and cry ritualized what?

The Polish clan name and cry ritualized the ius militare, i.e., the power to command an army; and they had been used some time before 1244 to define knightly status.


On what geographic feature was KU built?

The site selected for the university was a hill known as Mount Oread, which was owned by former Kansas Governor Charles L. Robinson.


In what Fitzgerald classic does the fictional protagonist make repeated references to New Haven?

A fictional native of New Haven is Alex Welch from the novella, The Odd Saga of the American and a Curious Icelandic Flock.


2007) Interpol had the lowest scores in its category (IGOs), coming in tenth with a score of 22% on overall accountability capabilities (p. 19).


Where did Columbus believe he had arrived?

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


When did Moody's and Standard & Poor downgrade a significant number of IndyMac's MBS bonds?

IndyMac reported that during April 2008, Moody's and Standard & Poor's downgraded the ratings on a significant number of Mortgage-backed security (MBS) bonds including $160 million of those issued by IndyMac and which the bank retained in its MBS portfolio.


Newer systems know where and how many people are at a location for what reasons?

The newest invention knows even where people are located and how many on which floor because of their identification, either for the purposes of evacuating the building or for security reasons.


Who manages the water storage and supply for Melbourne?

Water storage and supply for Melbourne is managed by Melbourne Water, which is owned by the Victorian Government.


Which Alaskan way of transport is more for sport than for transportation?

Another Alaskan transportation method is the dogsled.


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.


One end of a DNA polymer contains an exposed hydroxyl group on the deoxyribose; this is known as the 3' end of the molecule.


What 3 areas can summarize the great power determination?

Later writers have expanded this test, attempting to define power in terms of overall military, economic, and political capacity.


Bond's torture by Blofeld mirrors his torture by the title character of Kingsley Amis' continuation novel Colonel Sun.[citation needed]


How many instances has Estonia appeared in the EuroBasket tournament?

BC Kalev/Cramo, which participates in EuroCup, is the most recent Korvpalli Meistriliiga winner after becoming champion of the league for the 6th time.


How did mexican nobles spend money in Mexico City?

Most of these families proved their worth by making fortunes in New Spain outside of the city itself, then spending the revenues in the capital, building churches, supporting charities and building extravagant palatial homes.


What varieties of Chinese do the largest Han subgroup speak?

There are also 400,000 members of ethnic minorities, including approximately 200,000 She people and approximately 20,000 Hui Chinese[citation needed].


Which group do marsupials and placentals belong to?

In an influential 1988 paper, Timothy Rowe defined Mammalia phylogenetically as the crown group mammals, the clade consisting of the most recent common ancestor of living monotremes (echidnas and platypuses) and therian mammals (marsupials and placentals) and all descendants of that ancestor.


How many racial categories would be needed with all the possible combinations of outward features?

Over a dozen racial categories would be recognized in conformity with all the possible combinations of hair color, hair texture, eye color, and skin color.


Who wrote the bill with Tito about "self management"?

On 26 June 1950, the National Assembly supported a crucial bill written by Milovan Đilas and Tito about "self-management" (samoupravljanje): a type of cooperative independent socialist experiment that introduced profit sharing and workplace democracy in previously state-run enterprises which then became the direct social ownership of the employees.


Who was responsible for the death of Clodius?

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


What other groups does the FBI Academy train?

It is also where new agents are sent for training to become FBI Special Agents.


What was the first place in North America with a Carnival tradition?

The carnival of Venice was, for a long time, the most famous carnival (although Napoleon abolished it in 1797 and only in 1979 was the tradition restored).


What percentage of the US population is comprised of Ashkenazi Jews?

While they make up about 2% of the U.S. population, 27% of United States Nobel prize winners in the 20th century, a quarter of Fields Medal winners, 25% of ACM Turing Award winners, half the world's chess champions, including 8% of the top 100 world chess players, and a quarter of Westinghouse Science Talent Search winners have Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.


What is the legal name of the "Stupid Motorist Law"?

Arizona traffic code Title 28-910, the so-called "Stupid Motorist Law", was instituted in 1995 to discourage people from entering flooded roadways.


What did they collect to use in this method?

Using this method, they were said to have predicted the time of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with an accuracy of ±1 day.


What organization do both Djibouti and Somalia belong to?

Somalia and Djibouti are also both members of the Arab League.


What sentiment persists even though racial and colonial definitions of the Middle East are no longer ideologically sound?

Although racial and colonial definitions of the Middle East are no longer considered ideologically sound, the sentiment of unity persists.


Ailaa and thwon (alcohol made from rice) are the alcoholic beverages of Kathmandu, found in all the local bhattis (alcohol serving eateries).


What sort of circuit are plastic capacitors especially useful for?

Plastics offer better stability and ageing performance, which makes them useful in timer circuits, although they may be limited to low operating temperatures and frequencies.


In 2003, MTV named her "The Greatest Music Video Star Ever" and said that "Madonna's innovation, creativity and contribution to the music video art form is what won her the award."


What do people think about giant killers?

The possibility of unlikely victories in the earlier rounds of the competition, where lower ranked teams beat higher placed opposition, known as "giant killings", is much anticipated by the public, and is considered an integral part of the tradition and prestige of the competition, alongside that gained by teams winning the competition.


Certain dogs are bred to help fishermen with what?

They have been bred for herding livestock, hunting (e.g. pointers and hounds), rodent control, guarding, helping fishermen with nets, detection dogs, and pulling loads, in addition to their roles as companions.


What institutions are not subject to the same regulations as commercial banks?

Some experts believe these institutions had become as important as commercial (depository) banks in providing credit to the U.S. economy, but they were not subject to the same regulations.


What year was Koch awarded a Nobel Prize?

He received the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1905 for this discovery.


Why did Eisenhower need surgery on June 9, 1956?

During a visit to England he complained of dizziness and had to have his blood pressure checked on August 29, 1959; however, before dinner at Chequers on the next day his doctor General Howard Snyder recalled Eisenhower "drank several gin-and-tonics, and one or two gins on the rocks ... three or four wines with the dinner".


In sponges, how do blastula develop into a new sponge?

In sponges, blastula larvae swim to a new location and develop into a new sponge.


How many Americans died in the Pearl Harbor attacks?

In the early hours of 7 December (Hawaiian time), Japan launched a major surprise carrier-based air strike on Pearl Harbor without explicit warning, which crippled the U.S. Pacific Fleet, leaving eight American battleships out of action, 188 American aircraft destroyed, and 2,403 American citizens dead.


Chinese troops attacked the UN forces when they crossed what river?

As UN forces continued to advance toward the Yalu River on the border with Communist China, the Chinese crossed the Yalu River in October and launched a series of surprise attacks that sent the UN forces reeling back across the 38th Parallel.


When may sunlight be stored as gravitational potential energy?

Sunlight may be stored as gravitational potential energy after it strikes the Earth, as (for example) water evaporates from oceans and is deposited upon mountains (where, after being released at a hydroelectric dam, it can be used to drive turbines or generators to produce electricity).


What type of radiation was Planck studying in the late 19th century?

In the last years of the nineteenth century, Planck was investigating the problem of black-body radiation first posed by Kirchhoff some forty years earlier.


How is the entire name usually presented in scientific texts?

Additionally, the entire term is ordinarily italicised (or underlined when italics are not available).


Typically, the lower limit of the saturation speed is determined by the sensor itself, but with the gain of the amplifier between the sensor and the analog-to-digital converter, the saturation speed can be increased.


Which two parameters can be dropped if its value is implied from context?

Often, frame size or frame rate can be dropped if its value is implied from context.


What is the name of the smaller airport near Mexico City?

This traffic exceeds the current capacity of the airport, which has historically centralized the majority of air traffic in the country.


The most differences between Czech and Slovak can be found in colloquial vocabulary as well as what?

The two lexicons are generally considered similar, with most differences in colloquial vocabulary and some scientific terminology.


What is subject to a space-time complexity trade off?

Because compressed data must be decompressed to use, this extra processing imposes computational or other costs through decompression; this situation is far from being a free lunch.


When did North Korea call an end to the armistice?

On 30 March 2013, North Korea stated that it had entered a "state of war" with South Korea and declared that "The long-standing situation of the Korean peninsula being neither at peace nor at war is finally over".


What is the title of the leader of Greece?

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


In April 2008, the city announced a $300-million stimulus plan to create jobs and revitalize neighborhoods, financed by city bonds and paid for by earmarking about 15% of the wagering tax.


Who funded non-official religious cults?

Individuals or collegial associations could offer funds and cult to state deities.


How many millimeters of rain fall on Miami annually?

Much of the year's 55.9 inches (1,420 mm) of rainfall occurs during this period.


How can a researcher study a childs memory?

Habituation and operant conditioning techniques have been used to assess infants’ recognition memory and the deferred and elicited imitation techniques have been used to assess infants’ recall memory.


What year was the first feature film made in Guinea-Bissau?

(The first feature film was N’tturudu, by director Umban u’Kest in 1987.)


By what century had almost all churches begun celebrating Easter according to the Alexandrian Easter?

Where the two systems produced different dates there was generally a compromise so that both churches were able to celebrate on the same day.


What type of school has Tuvalu set up on each atoll?

At the end of their studies the graduates can apply to continue studies either at Motufoua Secondary School or the Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute (TMTI).


What had happened to Frederick's financial help from Britain?

British subsidies had been stopped by the new Prime Minister Lord Bute, and the Russian Emperor had been overthrown by his wife, Catherine, who ended Russia's alliance with Prussia and withdrew from the war.


Who believed that the Ming court had full sovereignty over Tibet?

They also state that since successors of lamas granted the title of "prince" had to travel to the Ming court to renew this title, and since lamas called themselves princes, the Ming court therefore had "full sovereignty over Tibet.


Houston ranked 3rd in which category by Forbes magazine in 2006?

Foreign governments have established 92 consular offices in Houston's metropolitan area, the third highest in the nation.


What is the principal alternative to electric railways?

In comparison to the principal alternative, the diesel engine, electric railways offer substantially better energy efficiency, lower emissions and lower operating costs.


How does heterotrophic carbon metabolism occur?

Carbon metabolism in bacteria is either heterotrophic, where organic carbon compounds are used as carbon sources, or autotrophic, meaning that cellular carbon is obtained by fixing carbon dioxide.


Some manufacturers have started using a new, significantly more environmentally friendly alternative to expanded plastic packaging.


Besides new cotton fibers, what type of fibers can be used to make cotton products?

Cotton is used to make a number of textile products.


Who was the head of the Swiss central command during World War II?

The Swiss military strategy was changed from one of static defence at the borders to protect the economic heartland, to one of organised long-term attrition and withdrawal to strong, well-stockpiled positions high in the Alps known as the Reduit.


What type of wine comprises a small majority of wine produced in Switzerland?

Switzerland is notable for the variety of grapes grown because of the large variations in terroirs, with their specific mixes of soil, air, altitude and light.


Generally computers with this sort of cache are designed to move frequently needed data into the cache automatically, often without the need for any intervention on the programmer's part.


Before the use of the cotton gin, how was cotton separated?

Before the development of cotton gins, the cotton fibers had to be pulled from the seeds tediously by hand.


Which political party holds the majority of most office terms in NYC?

As of November 2008, 67% of registered voters in the city are Democrats.


What was the main cause of the spread of Shtokavian?

The turbulent history of the area, particularly due to expansion of the Ottoman Empire, resulted in a patchwork of dialectal and religious differences.


In what year was United World Pictures founded?

In 1945, the British entrepreneur J. Arthur Rank, hoping to expand his American presence, bought into a four-way merger with Universal, the independent company International Pictures, and producer Kenneth Young.


This was discovered in 2003 by studying the variation in reactions of larvae of the common fruitfly Drosophila to the touch of a heated probe and an unheated one.


Who advised against the Duke becoming the Governor General of Canada?

The Duke and Duchess of York had two children: Elizabeth (called "Lilibet" by the family), and Margaret.


Patents have been criticized in the developing world, as they are thought to reduce access to existing medicines.


Various research traditions are using what lens to examine phenomena?

The implications are multiple as various research traditions are now[when?]


What names were used in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814?

In 1815 it was rejoined with the Austrian Netherlands, Luxembourg and Liège (the "Southern provinces") to become the Kingdom of the Netherlands, informally known as the Kingdom of the United Netherlands, to create a strong buffer state north of France.


The city was one of the main host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


With which crowd did the 45 rpm gain popularity?

The 78 rpm was overtaken in popularity by the 45 rpm in the late 1950s, as teenagers became increasingly affluent.


How much of the world's population did the British Empire rule in 1922?

By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people, one-fifth of the world's population at the time, and covered more than 13,000,000 sq mi (33,670,000 km2), almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area.


What variables help the photographer produce the desired effect?

Film speed is used in the exposure equations to find the appropriate exposure parameters.


Who announced this would be his final year as a judge?

Both judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj also decided to leave after one season to focus on their music careers.


He was ordered to serve one year of re-education through labor (RTL).


What technology helped the downfall of samurai?

Prior to that only a few harbor towns, under strict control from the Shogunate, were allowed to participate in Western trade, and even then, it was based largely on the idea of playing the Franciscans and Dominicans off against one another (in exchange for the crucial arquebus technology, which in turn was a major contributor to the downfall of the classical samurai).


What is it called when the owner of a pub allows patrons to remain when the pub should have closed?

Patrons may put money behind the bar before official closing time, and redeem their drinks during the lock-in so no drinks are technically sold after closing time.


Chris Daughtry's performance of Fuel's "Hemorrhage (


Why did the Russians strip their warships of their guns?

The Russians were reduced to scuttling their warships as blockships, after stripping them of their guns and men to reinforce batteries on shore.


What did Lebanese pro-Nasser groups want?

Nasser did not covet Lebanon, seeing it as a "special case", but sought to prevent Chamoun from a second presidential term.


Does vinyl record maintain any popularity?

In spite of their flaws, such as the lack of portability, records still have enthusiastic supporters.


Who was the fortune hunter engaged to Sand's daughter?

As the composer's illness progressed, Sand had become less of a lover and more of a nurse to Chopin, whom she called her "third child".


After 14 years as a political wife, I associated politics only with anger, fear and loneliness" she wrote in A Change of Heart, her book about depression.


Along with slaves, who was sent to work in cinnabar mines in Rome?

Working in the mines was extremely dangerous, since mercury is highly toxic; the miners were slaves or prisoners, and being sent to the cinnabar mines was a virtual death sentence.


In 255 B.C., Ariarathes III took the title of king and married Stratonice, a daughter of Antiochus II, remaining an ally of the Seleucid kingdom.


What periodical called Richmond "The Next Great American Food City"?

Also in 2014, Southern Living magazine named three Richmond restaurants – Comfort, Heritage and The Roosevelt – among its "100 Best Restaurants in the South", while Metzger Bar & Butchery made its "Best New Restaurants: 12 To Watch" list.


Under the guidance of Generals Van Fleet and Ridgway, joint forces were able to achieve what goal?

Further attacks slowly depleted the PVA and KPA forces; Operations Courageous (23–28 March 1951) and Tomahawk (23 March 1951) were a joint ground and airborne infilltration meant to trap Chinese forces between Kaesong and Seoul.


Literacy stands at 82.96% (male 85.96%; female 79.79%), higher than the national average of 74.04%.


Why were 45s more popular with jukeboxes?

EP discs were cheaper to produce, and were used in cases where unit sales were likely to be more limited or to reissue LP albums on the smaller format for those people who had only 45 rpm players.


What sort of DNA repair is created by modern genetic engineering techniques?

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


What was used in the construction of modern aircraft?

Although an explanation for the phenomenon was not provided until 1919, duralumin was one of the first "age hardening" alloys to be used, and was soon followed by many others.


Which pramanas is understanding of experts?

Ancient and medieval Hindu texts identify six pramāṇas as correct means of accurate knowledge and truths: pratyakṣa (perception), anumāṇa (inference), upamāṇa (comparison and analogy), arthāpatti (postulation, derivation from circumstances), anupalabdi (non-perception, negative/cognitive proof) and śabda (word, testimony of past or present reliable experts)


Before which year were the Sana'a manuscripts produced?

Studies using radiocarbon dating indicate that the parchments are dated to the period before 671 AD with a 99 percent probability.


How old was Bell when he went to Canada?

In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada.


In the extreme empiricism of the neopositivists—at least before the 1930s—any genuinely synthetic assertion must be reducible to an ultimate assertion (or set of ultimate assertions) that expresses direct observations or perceptions.


What is the definition of Command and Control in the Air Force operations?

Command and control is "the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission.


What is usually removed in female dogs to prevent pregnancy?

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


Who duplicated Alcock and Brown flight in 2005?

St. John's was the starting point for the first non-stop transatlantic aircraft flight, by Alcock and Brown in a modified Vickers Vimy IV bomber, in June 1919, departing from Lester's Field in St. John's and ending in a bog near Clifden, Connemara, Ireland.


What does "nihil in intellectu nisi prius fuerit in sensu" mean?

Aristotle was considered to give a more important position to sense perception than Plato, and commentators in the Middle Ages summarized one of his positions as "nihil in intellectu nisi prius fuerit in sensu" (Latin for "nothing in the intellect without first being in the senses").


Was is guaranteed that a first born son would receive all of the family's fortune?

Apart from the passing of noble titles or ranks, inheritance practices did not involve primogeniture; each son received an equal share of the family property.


What was presented at the ELEXCON fair in 2009?

At the China High-Tech Fair ELEXCON of November 2009 in Shenzhen, a BeiDou terminal priced at CN¥3,000RMB was presented.


Which society organized The Great Exhibition?

Albert insisted the Great Exhibition surplus should be used as a home for culture and education for everyone.


When did China begin constructing the third BeiDou system?

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


When was Nanjing re-established as the capital of the Republic of China?

The following decade is known as the Nanking decade.


Where is eating insects considered taboo?

According to cultural materialist anthropologist Marvin Harris, the eating of insects is taboo in cultures that have other protein sources such as fish or livestock.


However, the position changed following the revolution, and all lodges were forced to close in 1965.


How often do temperatures on the coastal plain of NC drop below freezing at night?

The climate of the coastal plain is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which keeps conditions mild in winter and moderate, although humid, in summer.


What English born architect designed the Old Montreal Custom House?

The Grange, for example, a manor built in Toronto, was built in 1817.


What kind of government is in operation in the United Kingdom?

In the UK, where devolved government is in place, the leaders of the Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh Governments are styled First Minister.


What against did Metzinger and Gleizes write Du "Cubsime"?

It was against this background of public anger that Jean Metzinger and Albert Gleizes wrote Du "Cubisme" (published by Eugène Figuière in 1912, translated to English and Russian in 1913).


What does the Constitution establish of all Eritrean languages?

Modern Standard Arabic and English serve as de facto working languages, with the latter used in university education and many technical fields.


What country underwent a political coup that made it part of the Third Reich?

The Swiss Confederate mobilized its troops—the country follows the doctrine of "armed neutrality" with all males required to have military training—a number that General Eisenhower estimated to be about 850,000.


How many people were killed in the Cairo riots?

On 25 January 1952, a confrontation between British forces and police at Ismailia resulted in the deaths of 40 Egyptian policemen, provoking riots in Cairo the next day which left 76 people dead.


Who was the mayor for the city in the late 90s?

When John DeStefano, Jr., became mayor of New Haven in 1995, he outlined a plan to transform the city into a major cultural and arts center in the Northeast, which involved investments in programs and projects other than sports franchises.


Between 1939 and 1949, how many military officers and personnel were trained on the Evanston and Chicago campuses?

Franklyn B. Snyder led the university from 1939 to 1949, when nearly 50,000 military officers and personnel were trained on the Evanston and Chicago campuses.


The bells at the abbey were overhauled in 1971.


When the congregation issues a call for service by a pastor, who has to ratify it?

Teaching and ruling elders are ordained and convene in the lowest council known as a session or consistory responsible for the discipline, nurture, and mission of the local congregation.


What is the benefit of this formation type?

There may be a number of so-called "directors" in front of the active element in the direction of propagation, and usually a single (but possibly more) "reflector" on the opposite side of the active element.


What are the most common type of housing outside inner city Melbourne?

Free standing dwellings with relatively large gardens are perhaps the most common type of housing outside inner city Melbourne.


Where can you find enzymes with a zinc atom in the reactive center?

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


During what dynasty was Nanjing the biggest business center in all of East Asia?

During the Ming dynasty, Nanjing's industry was further expanded, and the city became one of the most prosperous cities in China and the world.


What are some non-regulation actions that critical habitats encourage?

While the regulatory aspect of critical habitat does not apply directly to private and other non-federal landowners, large-scale development, logging and mining projects on private and state land typically require a federal permit and thus become subject to critical habitat regulations.


How many Anglo-Dutch Wars were there in the 17th century?

At the end of the 16th century, England and the Netherlands began to challenge Portugal's monopoly of trade with Asia, forming private joint-stock companies to finance the voyages—the English, later British, East India Company and the Dutch East India Company, chartered in 1600 and 1602 respectively.


What other Indian states does it sell hydroelectricity to?

This has made it one of the wealthiest places in the entire South Asia.


Corruption aids what as far as the environment is concerned?

While corrupt societies may have formal legislation to protect the environment, it cannot be enforced if officials can easily be bribed.


What did the magazines catering to post-punk interest do to alienate their readers?

Emphasizing glamour, fashion, and escapism in distinction to the experimental seriousness of earlier post-punk groups, the club-oriented scene drew some suspicion from denizens of the movement.


When did the Israeli air force destroy Iraq's sole nuclear reactor?

On 7 June 1981, the Israeli air force destroyed Iraq's sole nuclear reactor, in order to impede Iraq's nuclear weapons program.


How did the war impact the Russian population?

Many middle and small powers in Europe, unlike in the previous wars, tried to steer clear away from the escalating conflict, even though they had interests in the conflict or with the belligerents, like Denmark-Norway.


How many genes were associated with asthma by the end of 2005?

By the end of 2005, 25 genes had been associated with asthma in six or more separate populations, including GSTM1, IL10, CTLA-4, SPINK5, LTC4S, IL4R and ADAM33, among others.


What school of Yale is located nearest the intersection of Prospect and Sachem streets?

Popular farmers' markets, managed by the local non-profit CitySeed, set up shop weekly in several neighborhoods, including Westville/Edgewood Park, Fair Haven, Upper State Street, Wooster Square, and Downtown/New Haven Green.


Who first patented a method to produce high-brightness blue LEDs?

Building upon this foundation, Dr. Moustakas at Boston University patented a method for producing high-brightness blue LEDs using a new two-step process.


Who formed the new French Army of Chalons?

With the defeat of Marshal Bazaine's Army of the Rhine at Gravelotte, the French were forced to retire to Metz, where they were besieged by over 150,000 Prussian troops of the First and Second Armies.


Who used Codd's paper at Berkeley to improve a geographical database?

They started a project known as INGRES using funding that had already been allocated for a geographical database project and student programmers to produce code.


As such, the last Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI (r. 1918–1922) was a direct patrilineal (male-line) descendant of the first Ottoman sultan Osman I (r. 1299–1326), which was unparallelled in both Europe (e.g. the male line of the House of Habsburg became extinct in 1740) and in the Islamic world.


What was the clause against establishment of religion by law intended to erect?

In Everson v. Board of Education (1947), Justice Hugo Black wrote: "In the words of Thomas Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect a wall of separation between church and state."


What types of livestock products does Portugal produce?

Agriculture in Portugal is based on small to medium-sized family-owned dispersed units.


What was the name of the land purchased by BYU in 1904?

Under his tenure in 1904 the new Brigham Young University bought 17 acres (69,000 m2) of land from Provo called "Temple Hill".


What form does Temperley feel that Chopin's ballades and scherzos are based on?

J. Barrie Jones suggests that "amongst the works that Chopin intended for concert use, the four ballades and four scherzos stand supreme", and adds that "the Barcarolle Op.


How did Kiplinger's Personal Finance Best Cities rate Houston?

In 2008, Houston received top ranking on Kiplinger's Personal Finance Best Cities of 2008 list, which ranks cities on their local economy, employment opportunities, reasonable living costs, and quality of life.


On what type of transportation system has Seattle begun to focus?

After rejecting a roads and transit measure in 2007, Seattle-area voters passed a transit only measure in 2008 to increase ST Express bus service, extend the Link Light Rail system, and expand and improve Sounder commuter rail service.


Regardless of beliefs, Christians all agree that Jesus has a unique what?

" It is also used as a label to identify people who associate with the cultural aspects of Christianity, irrespective of personal religious beliefs or practices.


The state flower, the bitterroot, was adopted in 1895 with the support of a group called the Floral Emblem Association, which formed after Montana's Women's Christian Temperance Union adopted the bitterroot as the organization's state flower.


Outside the UK it is commonly referred to as the English Premier League (EPL).


A second round of character simplifications (known as erjian, or "second round simplified characters") was promulgated in 1977.


*Slověninъ, plural *Slověne, is the Slavic autonym reconstructed in what?

In the 6th century AD Procopius, writing in Byzantine Greek, refers to the Σκλάβοι Sklaboi, Σκλαβηνοί Sklabēnoi, Σκλαυηνοί Sklauenoi, Σθλαβηνοί Sthlabenoi, or Σκλαβῖνοι Sklabinoi, while his contemporary Jordanes refers to the Sclaveni in Latin.


What magnet school in New Haven is centered around arts education?

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


Who organized a free concert by Queen in 1976?

During 1976, Queen played one of their most famous gigs, a free concert in Hyde Park, London.


What is a defensive way that mimicry can be used?

One such example is the drone fly, which looks a lot like a bee, yet is completely harmless as it cannot sting at all.


What is the smallest data capacity for an iPod product?

Like other digital music players, iPods can serve as external data storage devices.


The hospital was originally one of the best of Latin America and in 1915 grew to 1,500 inpatients.


In what year did Orange Street receive the first bike lane in New Haven?

In 2004, the first bike lane in the city was added to Orange Street, connecting East Rock Park and the East Rock neighborhood to downtown.


When did individuals self-identify as belonging to a particular ethnic group?

One is the system used in the 2001 Census when individuals identify themselves as belonging to a particular ethnic group: W1 (White-British), W2 (White-Irish), W9 (Any other white background); M1 (White and black Caribbean), M2 (White and black African), M3 (White and Asian), M9 (Any other mixed background); A1 (Asian-Indian), A2 (Asian-Pakistani), A3 (Asian-Bangladeshi), A9 (Any other Asian background); B1 (Black Caribbean), B2 (Black African), B3 (Any other black background); O1 (Chinese), O9 (Any other).


Where did Athanasius during his latest exile?

It was during this period, the final exile, that he is said to have spent four months in hiding in his father's tomb.


Because of the construction of their shoulder bones, what were the enantiornithes called?

While they were the dominant group of avialans during the Cretaceous period, enantiornithes became extinct along with many other dinosaur groups at the end of the Mesozoic era.