According to historian Roy Porter, what was the Age of Enlightenment trying to capture?

In 1783, Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn referred to Enlightenment as a process by which man was educated in the use of reason.


What name refers to the period of instability during the rift between Tito and the USSR?

The event was significant not only for Yugoslavia and Tito, but also for the global development of socialism, since it was the first major split between Communist states, casting doubt on Comintern's claims for socialism to be a unified force that would eventually control the whole world, as Tito became the first (and the only successful) socialist leader to defy Stalin's leadership in the COMINFORM.


Who first published the proverb about waking up early and going to bed early to be "healthy, wealthy, and wise"?

During his time as an American envoy to France, Benjamin Franklin, publisher of the old English proverb, "Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise", anonymously published a letter suggesting that Parisians economize on candles by rising earlier to use morning sunlight.


What is a downfall of the Battery Charging Specification?

The Battery Charging Specification requires that the physical ports themselves be capable of handling 5 A of current[citation needed] but limits the maximum current drawn to 1.5 A.


What is the meaning of dichotomous keys?

The choice and sequence of the characters may be artificial in keys designed purely for identification (diagnostic keys) or more closely related to the natural or phyletic order of the taxa in synoptic keys.


How much water should be taken in for each calorie of food that is consumed?

However the notion that a person should consume eight glasses of water per day cannot be traced to a credible scientific source.


Meninges separate what structure from the brain?

The cells in the blood vessel walls are joined tightly to one another, forming the blood–brain barrier, which blocks the passage of many toxins and pathogens (though at the same time blocking antibodies and some drugs, thereby presenting special challenges in treatment of diseases of the brain).


Monody, the madrigal comedy, and intermedio are all precursors to what?

The principal liturgical forms which endured throughout the entire Renaissance period were masses and motets, with some other developments towards the end, especially as composers of sacred music began to adopt secular forms (such as the madrigal) for their own designs.


Rather than tie up the high-bandwidth USB bus sending data to a slower USB device, what happens?

Rather than tie up the high-bandwidth USB bus sending data to a slower USB device, the nearest high-bandwidth capable hub receives a SPLIT token followed by one or two USB packets at high bandwidth, performs the data transfer at full or low bandwidth, and provides the response at high bandwidth when prompted by a second SPLIT token.


Use of cotton in Iran dates back to what period?

In Iran (Persia), the history of cotton dates back to the Achaemenid era (5th century BC); however, there are few sources about the planting of cotton in pre-Islamic Iran.


What is the German word for Daylight Saving Time?

Russia and a few other countries waited until the next year and the United States adopted it in 1918.


When did League regulations make Arsenal reduce the seating in Highbury?

The Taylor Report and Premier League regulations obliged Arsenal to convert Highbury to an all-seater stadium in time for the 1993–94 season, thus reducing the capacity to 38,419 seated spectators.


What became a best-seller comic in the French language?

Goscinny and Uderzo's The Adventures of Asterix appeared in it and went on to become the best-selling French-language comics series.


What provision rewards "whistle-blowers"?

There are several different schemes used to defraud the health care system which are particular to the pharmaceutical industry.


Are the religious minorities in Iran - Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Sunnis - a part of the Iranian Parliament?

Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and the Sunni branch of Islam are officially recognized by the government, and have reserved seats in the Iranian Parliament.


When did the age of Middle Iranian come to a close?

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


She was dressed in a white dress and her wedding veil.


What were the prisoners on Norfolk Island spared from on the the mainland?

In 1824 the British government instructed the Governor of New South Wales Thomas Brisbane to occupy Norfolk Island as a place to send "the worst description of convicts".


Where is the "Chocolate District" located?

Entrepreneurs were forming a "Chocolate District" in Brooklyn as of 2014, while Godiva, one of the world's largest chocolatiers, continues to be headquartered in Manhattan.


What excuse did Napoleon use to avoid being assigned to an infantry command?

As an infantry command, it was a demotion from artillery general—for which the army already had a full quota—and he pleaded poor health to avoid the posting.


What part of the airway does asthma affect?

In contrast to emphysema, asthma affects the bronchi, not the alveoli.


What are Rajasthans two main cash crops?


When did the CBC announce service would be discontinued to analogue transmitters?

CBC announced on April 4, 2012, that it will shut down all of its approximately 620 analogue television transmitters on July 31, 2012 with no plans to install digital transmitters in their place, thus reducing the total number of the corporation's television transmitters across the country down to 27.


The Dutch colony of New Netherland established the Dutch Reformed Church and outlawed all other worship, though enforcement was sparse.


Hebrew is the liturgical language of Judaism (termed lashon ha-kodesh, "the holy tongue"), the language in which most of the Hebrew scriptures (Tanakh) were composed, and the daily speech of the Jewish people for centuries.


Are there specific rules for wearing head dresses?

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.


How was sound improved using the moving coil microphone?

It had a flatter audio response than the old style Wente condenser type and didn't require electronics installed in the microphone housing.


Charles Town was named after which king?

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


On the other hand, classical (analog) television transmissions are usually horizontally polarized, because in urban areas buildings can reflect the electromagnetic waves and create ghost images due to multipath propagation.


When was Nanjing conquered by the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA)?

On April 23, 1949, the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA) captured Nanjing.


What decade were the first computer centers created in Estonia?

Estonian specialists contributed in the development of software engineering standards for ministries of the Soviet Union during the 1980s.


What was the ethnicity of the second largest group of immigrants in 1900?

Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.


Up to how many Austrian soldiers died at Rivoli?

He immediately went on the offensive, hoping to defeat the forces of Piedmont before their Austrian allies could intervene.


What did Russian colonels due to the men who served under them?

Its navy was weak and technologically backward; its army, although very large, was good only for parades, suffered from colonels who pocketed their men's pay, poor morale, and was out of touch with the latest technology developed by Britain and France.


When was the slope-line approach system introduced?

The first lighting used on an airport was during the latter part of the 1920s; in the 1930s approach lighting came into use.


Insects use sound and what other means for communication?

While some chemicals are targeted at individuals of the same species, others are used for communication across species.


These facts were once kept highly secret, but they are now openly declared as the truth.


How many Revolutionary War battles were fought around Philadelphia?

The city hosted the First Continental Congress before the American Revolutionary War; the Second Continental Congress, which signed the United States Declaration of Independence, during the war; and the Constitutional Convention (1787) after the war.


How much more thicker is the dermis to the epidermis?

The middle layer, the dermis, is 15 to 40 times thicker than the epidermis.


Where was MacArthur's headquarters moved to in March of 1942?

MacArthur moved his headquarters to Melbourne in March 1942 and American troops began massing in Australia.


What other bird was very common before WWII according to the elders?

As many as twelve bird species are believed to have been driven to extinction.


How many people are believed to have died in Auschwitz?

In Auschwitz, which began operating on 14 June 1940, 1.1 million people died.


In what type of soil is zinc deficiency most common?

Zinc deficiency is crop plants' most common micronutrient deficiency; it is particularly common in high-pH soils.


What is the German analogue of the comprehensive school?

A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude.


The Japanese defenders recognized the possibility of a renewed invasion, and began construction of a great stone barrier around Hakata Bay in 1276.


How many hispanics live in the City of Boston?

The city, especially the East Boston neighborhood, has a significant Hispanic community.


The first extant Estonian book is a bilingual German-Estonian translation of the Lutheran catechism by S. Wanradt and J. Koell dating to 1535, during the Protestant Reformation period.


Where did the Cubs move to after leaving the West Side Grounds?

The Cubs responded by winning a pennant in the war-shortened season of 1918, where they played a part in another team's curse: the Boston Red Sox defeated Grover Cleveland Alexander's Cubs four games to two in the 1918 World Series, Boston's last Series championship until 2004.


Insects can damage crops by feeing on sap, fruits, or what?

Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits.


How long ago did people start living in the area?

Approximately 10,000 years ago, desertification forced hunter-gatherer societies south into the Sahel regions of northern Central Africa, where some groups settled and began farming as part of the Neolithic Revolution.


Based on genetic testing, what has been suggested about the origin of the potato?

According to George Raudzens, "It is clear that in pre-Columbian times some groups struggled to survive and often suffered food shortages and famines, while others enjoyed a varied and substantial diet."


What movement in the '60s did the novel help spark?

The novel is cited as a factor in the success of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, however, in that it "arrived at the right moment to help the South and the nation grapple with the racial tensions (of) the accelerating civil rights movement".


Similarly, Orthodoxy strongly condemns intermarriage.


While some may have been informed in a conventional manner in a particular field, they may choose to inform themselves in other, often unrelated areas.


What part of Valencia is undergoing improvements?

Valencia has experienced a surge in its cultural development during the last thirty years, exemplified by exhibitions and performances at such iconic institutions as the Palau de la Música, the Palacio de Congresos, the Metro, the City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les


Name a private business school located in Ann arbor.

In 2000, the Ave Maria School of Law, a Roman Catholic law school established by Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan, opened in northeastern Ann Arbor, but the school moved to Ave Maria, Florida in 2009, and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School acquired the former Ave Maria buildings for use as a branch campus.


Pope Sixtus V limited the number of cardinals to?

Pope Sixtus V limited the number of cardinals to 70, comprising six cardinal bishops, 50 cardinal priests, and 14 cardinal deacons.


While in Berlin he saw the operatic work of who?

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


What song did Kree Harrison first release after being on American Idol?

"All Cried Out" immediately after the show.


What was one of the earliest presentations of this vocabulary?

Much of the colonial administration belonged to this club, which had been formed by the Duke of Wellington.


For how long at most is an unlicenced caretaker manager allowed to control a Premier League team for?

i.e. more than 12 weeks – the amount of time an unqualified caretaker manager is allowed to take control).


After the Revolution of 1810 there was a subsequent uprising of what provinces?

In 1811, the forces deployed by the Junta Grande of Buenos Aires and the gaucho forces led by Artigas started a siege of Montevideo, which had refused to obey the directives of the new authorities of the May Revolution.


In the United States, what are agreements between agencies of the federal government called?

For example, within the United States, agreements between states are compacts and agreements between states and the federal government or between agencies of the government are memoranda of understanding.


Who started a tradition of naming the head ministers something other than prime minister?

The first actual usage of the term prime minister or Premier Ministre[citation needed] was used by Cardinal Richelieu when in 1625 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France.


Social dancing became more widespread, so musical forms appropriate to accompanying dance began to standardize.


Within the family, he was known informally as "Bertie".


What refused to appoint a slaveholder as a missionary?

It noted that missionaries could not take servants with them, and also that the Board did not want to appear to condone slavery.


In what year was the city annexed to the German Empire?

The University, founded in 1567 and suppressed during the French Revolution as a stronghold of German sentiment,[citation needed] was reopened in 1872 under the name Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universität.


When did the Germans invade the Soviet Union?

After the Soviets were driven out from Estonia, German troops disarmed all the partisan groups.


What is New Zealand's native population called?

Initially, interaction between the indigenous Māori population and Europeans was limited to the trading of goods.


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

For over 200 years, Russia had been expanding southwards across the sparsely populated "Wild Fields" toward the warm water ports of the Black Sea that did not freeze over like the handful of other ports available in the north.


What did Beyoncé's mother own when Beyoncé was a child?

Beyoncé's name is a tribute to her mother's maiden name.


In what year did the cantonalist uprising occur?

It did not have the revolutionary fervor of the movement in cities like Alcoy, as it was initiated by the bourgeoisie, but the Madrid government sent General Martinez-Campos to stifle the rebellion by force of arms and subjected Valencia to an intense bombardment.


What is the general temperature of coastal location during the night?

17–18 °C (63–64 °F) during the day and 7–8 °C (45–46 °F) at night, in other coastal locations in Cyprus is generally 16–17 °C (61–63 °F) during the day and 6–8 °C (43–46 °F) at night.


In what time period did the Glided Age occur?

An example is the company of John D. Rockefeller, who was an important figure in shaping the new oil industry.


Who was formally deposed by the Yugoslav Constitutent Assembly on November 29, 1945?

On 29 November 1945, King Peter II was formally deposed by the Yugoslav Constituent Assembly.


What kind of business did Watson work at?

When Bell said that he did not have the necessary knowledge, Henry replied, "Get it!"


The Moors also had a noticeable influence on the works of George Peele and William Shakespeare.


What field of study has hydrogen and it's properties played a key role in development?

The hydrogen cation is written as though composed of a bare proton, but in reality, hydrogen cations in ionic compounds are always more complex species than that would suggest.


Who did Nasser want to handle the day-to-day operations of the government?

According to Aburish, after assuming power, Nasser and the Free Officers expected to become the "guardians of the people's interests" against the monarchy and the pasha class while leaving the day-to-day tasks of government to civilians.


What is used to generalize the connection of fields and groups to infinite field extensions?

Galois groups of infinite field extensions such as the absolute Galois group can also be equipped with a topology, the so-called Krull topology, which in turn is central to generalize the above sketched connection of fields and groups to infinite field extensions.


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.


In agreement with NATO members, the US Air Force and which country has created tactics for air defence suppression?

Israel, and The US Air Force, in conjunction with the members of NATO, has developed significant tactics for air defence suppression.


Which motivation for drinking alcohol results in low conscientiousness, lowered inhibition, and greater tendency towards aggression?

Greater enhancement motives for alcohol consumption tend to reflect high levels of extraversion and sensation-seeking in individuals; such enjoyment motivation often also indicates low conscientiousness, manifesting in lowered inhibition and a greater tendency towards aggression.


How many NCAA tournaments did the Notre Dame men's basketball team take part in?

The men's basketball team has over 1,600 wins, one of only 12 schools who have reached that mark, and have appeared in 28 NCAA tournaments.


A range of qualifications are offered – from GCSE, A/S and A2, to Level 3 Diplomas and VRQ qualifications:


What was GE's slogan prior to "Imagination at work?"

The standard requires many headlines to be lowercased and adds visual "white space" to documents and advertising.


What are the Upanishads called in Hinduism?

Anyone who worships a divinity other than the Self is called a domestic animal of the gods in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.


Why are there so few surviving mosaics from the Komnenian period?

There are very few existing mosaics from the Komnenian period but this paucity must be due to accidents of survival and gives a misleading impression.


Grapes, raisins, onions, garlic and what common sugar alcohol (sweetener) is toxic to dogs?

A number of common human foods and household ingestibles are toxic to dogs, including chocolate solids (theobromine poisoning), onion and garlic (thiosulphate, sulfoxide or disulfide poisoning), grapes and raisins, macadamia nuts, xylitol, as well as various plants and other potentially ingested materials.


What TV network listed Beyonce as number 1 on its 100 Sexiest Artists list?

In January 2013, GQ placed her on its cover, featuring her atop its "100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century" list.


What was the north-west pavilion converted into in 1938?

During World War I, the palace, then the home of King George V and Queen Mary, escaped unscathed.


In what year did Smile change their name to Queen?

When asked about the name, Bulsara explained, "I thought up the name Queen.


How many main governing bodies are on the federal level in Switzerland?

There are three main governing bodies on the federal level: the bicameral parliament (legislative), the Federal Council (executive) and the Federal Court (judicial).


What type of art is in the Museum of Art?

In addition to its extensive collections of American Art, European Art and ancient art, the museum recently has hosted major exhibitions featuring Auguste Rodin (in 2000) and Claude Monet (in 2006-07), each attracting more than 200,000 visitors.


By what year is the city airport planned to reopen?

However, FlyPlymouth plans to reopen the city airport by 2018, which will provide daily services to various destinations including London.


Who was president of the Philippines circa 1939?

Also around this time, he was offered a post by the Philippine Commonwealth Government, namely by then Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon on recommendations by MacArthur, to become the chief of police of a new capital being planned, now named Quezon City, but he declined the offer.


Who almost picked up Kanye but was ultimately swayed?

According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to.


What GE employee developed the visible-spectrum LED?

LED was developed in 1962 by Nick Holonyak, Jr., while working at General Electric Company.


Why did pritz klein come up with the KSOG?

In response to the criticism of the Kinsey scale only measuring two dimensions of sexual orientation, Fritz Klein developed the Klein sexual orientation grid (KSOG), a multidimensional scale for describing sexual orientation.


Apollo 15 landed on the Moon on what date?

It resumed with four successful landings on Apollo 14 (February 1971), Apollo 15 (July 1971), Apollo 16 (April 1972), and Apollo 17 (December 1972).


What year was the University of California, Berkeley's Instutute of Human Development founded?

The Oakland Growth Study, initiated by Harold Jones and Herbert Stolz in 1931, aimed to study the physical, intellectual, and social development of children in the Oakland area.


What does the Shimonoseki Strait divide?

"Bakufu" means "tent government", taken from the encampments the soldiers would live in, in accordance with the Bakufu's status as a military government.


What type of kings brought the Gothic style from France to Southern Italy?

Norway came under the influence of England, while the other Scandinavian countries and Poland were influenced by trading contacts with the Hanseatic League.


What is Richmond's Köppen climate classification?

Richmond has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot and humid summers and generally cool winters.


Around what year did Yarra rowing clubs and "regattas" become popular?

These areas were rapidly filled from the mid 1850s by the ubiquitous terrace house, as well as detached houses and some grand mansions in large grounds, while some of the major roads developed as shopping streets.


The events of the Franco-Prussian War had great influence on what?

Lessons drawn from the war included the need for a general staff system, the scale and duration of future wars and the tactical use of artillery and cavalry.


Nowadays, this is mostly just the right to be called a city or town.


On which border of Tibet is Mount Everest located?

Mount Everest, located on the border with Nepal, is, at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft), the highest mountain on earth.


When was the federal constitution signed?

The Acta Constitutiva de la Federación of January 31, 1824, and the Federal Constitution of October 4, 1824, fixed the political and administrative organization of the United Mexican States after the Mexican War of Independence.


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


How many congressional districts are there in the city?

However, as a result of the city's declining population, it now has only four: the 1st district, represented by Bob Brady; the 2nd, represented by Chaka Fattah; the 8th, represented by Mike Fitzpatrick; and the 13th, represented by Brendan Boyle.


What percent of Baptists are there in Raleigh?

As of 2013, 46.41% of people in Raleigh are affiliated with a religion.


How often is The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review published?

The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review is a scholarly legal publication published annually by an editorial board of Northwestern University undergraduates.


How many continents did Laurasia break into?

In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period.


How many died from cholera in a 2008 epidemic?

A 2008 cholera epidemic in Guinea-Bissau affected 14,222 people and killed 225.


Who condemned the actions of North Korea?

On 4 July the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister accused the United States of starting armed intervention on behalf of South Korea.


What took the place of the German DIN 4512 system?

These ISO standards were subsequently adopted by DIN as well.


What month and year did the U.S. join World War II?

Two years after World War II, the Army Air Forces separated from the army to become the United States Air Force in September 1947 after decades of attempting to separate.


Mogadishu had the biggest subscriber base nationwide and was also the headquarters of the largest wireless internet services, among which were Dalkom (Wanaag HK), Orbit, Unitel and Webtel.


Who stated that Hipparchus created the first systematic star map?

It has recently been claimed that a celestial globe based on Hipparchus's star catalog sits atop the broad shoulders of a large 2nd-century Roman statue known as the Farnese Atlas.


Which church was Father Edward Sorin representing?

In 1842, the Bishop of Vincennes, Célestine Guynemer de la Hailandière, offered land to Father Edward Sorin of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, on the condition that he build a college in two years.


What famous revolutionary war speech was given in Richmond?  Where?

The city entered the 20th century with one of the world's first successful electric streetcar systems, as well as a national hub of African-American commerce and culture, the Jackson Ward neighborhood.


What was increased by Basel III regulations?

It increased capital ratios, limits on leverage, narrow definition of capital (to exclude subordinated debt), limit counter-party risk, and new liquidity requirements.


The Earth's oceans cover what percentage of the globe?

Solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth's land surface, oceans – which cover about 71% of the globe – and atmosphere.


What did the Church of Alexandria use to calculate the date of Easter?

The Church of Alexandria celebrated Easter on the Sunday after the 14th day of the moon (computed using the Metonic cycle) that falls on or after the vernal equinox, which they placed on 21 March.


What is the typical structure of an adult contemporary song?

Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure.


Which of Northwestern's schools are among the most academically productive in the nation?

Northwestern's schools of management, engineering, and communication are among the most academically productive in the nation.


When was the Casas Adobes Plaza established?

Casas Adobes is centered on the historic Casas Adobes Plaza (built in 1948).


What genre of film was the movie, Obsessed, in which Beyonce starred in?

Although the film received negative reviews from critics, the movie did well at the US box office, grossing $68 million—$60 million more than Cadillac Records


Who had taken control of London when Henry III was to be crowned?

This coronation was deemed by the Pope to be improper, and a further coronation was held in the abbey on 17 May 1220.


What shape is the cage in the Emlen funnel?

The orientation behaviour of the bird inside the cage is studied quantitatively using the distribution of marks that the bird leaves on the walls of the cage.


What usually changes when a place observes DST?

In the United Kingdom, the standard term for UK time when advanced by one hour is British Summer Time (BST), and British English typically inserts summer into other time zone names, e.g. Central European Time (CET) becomes Central European Summer Time (CEST).


Who was the father of John Manners, Marquess of Granby?

All pubs granted their licence in 1780 were called the Royal George[citation needed], after King George III, and the twentieth anniversary of his coronation.


Who was granted a charter to govern Saint Helena?

After the Restoration of the English monarchy in 1660, the East India Company received a royal charter giving it the sole right to fortify and colonise the island.


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

It was long believed that the region had been this way since about 1600 BCE, after shifts in the Earth's axis increased temperatures and decreased precipitation.


It was either a small republic, in which case his father was an elected chieftain, or an oligarchy, in which case his father was an oligarch.


From what did this new princedom emerge from?

This union developed the first major cities in the Rus' and was the first notable form of self-government.


What adaptation of Arthurian romances took so many liberties with the source material that it could hardly be called a translation?

Only at the end of the 15th century did the great age of English prose translation begin with Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur—an adaptation of Arthurian romances so free that it can, in fact, hardly be called a true translation.


Which Doctor Who spinoff did CBC contribute to?

The CBC similarly contributed to the first season of the spin-off series, Torchwood.


What territories were annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908?

Ottoman military reforms resulted with the Ottoman Modern Army which engaged with Italo-Turkish War (1911), Balkan Wars (1912–1913), and continuous unrest (Counter coup followed by restoration and Saviors followed by Raid on Porte) in the Empire up to World War I.


What are the Nigerian states' sub-divisions called?

The plethora of states, of which there were only three at independence, reflect the country's tumultuous history and the difficulties of managing such a heterogeneous national entity at all levels of government.


When did the preference of use of words from northern dialects begin?

Literary Catalan allows the use of words from different dialects, except those of very restricted use.


It may have been influenced by Greek traditions, such as festivities for deities such as Dionysus.


Where does North Carolina State University men's wrestling compete?

North Carolina State University is located in southwest Raleigh where the Wolfpack competes nationally in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


After her second solo album, what other entertainment venture did Beyonce explore?

Beyoncé also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe-nominated performance in Dreamgirls (2006), and starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006) and Obsessed (2009).


What university is professor Gudmundur Alfredssson from?

One of the actual reasons behind US interest in Greenland could be the vast natural resources of the island.


Layla and Majnun is an example of what kind of poetry?

A famous example of Arabic poetry and Persian poetry on romance (love) is Layla and Majnun, dating back to the Umayyad era in the 7th century.


In what type of organism is horizontal gene transfer rare?

Although horizontal gene transfer is rare in eukaryotes, likely examples have been identified of protist and alga genomes containing genes of bacterial origin.


Ports were easier to find and made better targets.


When did classes first begin at Washington University?

At first the university paid for the evening classes, but as their popularity grew, their funding was transferred to the St. Louis Public Schools.


Her suicide at the conquest by Rome marked the end of Ptolemaic rule in Egypt though Hellenistic culture continued to thrive in Egypt throughout the Roman and Byzantine periods until the Muslim conquest.


What did Omar Pasha finally reach on December 2nd 1855?

1855: Georgian coast: Omar Pasha, the Turkish commander at Crimea had long wanted to land in Georgia, but the western powers vetoed it.


What may have been found at Neolithic sites in China in recent decades?

In recent decades, a series of inscribed graphs and pictures have been found at Neolithic sites in China, including Jiahu (c. 6500 BC), Dadiwan and Damaidi from the 6th millennium BC, and Banpo (5th millennium BC).


Whitehead's main philosophy on humans changing is what?

Whitehead pointed to the limitations of language as one of the main culprits in maintaining a materialistic way of thinking, and acknowledged that it may be difficult to ever wholly move past such ideas in everyday speech.


Who was initially opposed to the idea of creating the HDI?

Working alongside Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, they worked on capabilities and functions that provided the underlying conceptual framework.


According to Ayittey, "In Sudan... the Arabs monopolized power and excluded blacks – Arab apartheid.


What shape do glacial valleys have after being widened by glacation?

During glaciation, these valleys are widened, deepened, and smoothed, forming a "U"-shaped glacial valley.


Who was held responsible for the actions of the KPA?

On 20 August, General MacArthur warned North Korean leader Kim Il-sung that he was responsible for the KPA's atrocities.


What type of instrument are the Sumerians thought to have invented to use at royal funerals?

It was believed that when people died, they would be confined to a gloomy world of Ereshkigal, whose realm was guarded by gateways with various monsters designed to prevent people entering or leaving.


What amount had Royal Dutch Shell invested in the project by the end of 2012?

Royal Dutch Shell had invested nearly US$5 billion by this stage of the project.


What is the main example of a DC power source?

Electric motors may be classified by electric power source type, internal construction, application, type of motion output, and so on.


When was Madonna's first concert tour in North America?

Beginning in April 1985, Madonna embarked on her first concert tour in North America, The Virgin Tour, with the Beastie Boys as her opening act.


What were Valencia's main food exports in the early 20th century?

In the early 20th century Valencia was an industrialised city.


When finely divided, it can react with cold water; in air, uranium metal becomes coated with a dark layer of uranium oxide.


Who had the home field advantage in 1983?

Even numbered years the NL had home field advantage.


What were the areas at the center of an old sheet of glass called?

These sheets were cut into smaller window panes with nonuniform thickness, typically with the location of the pour centered in one of the panes (known as "bull's-eyes") for decorative effect.


What is the name of the amphitheater in Raleigh?

The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Raleigh features three theater venues and serves as the home for the North Carolina Symphony and the Carolina Ballet.


How many square miles is Desert National Park?

The region is a haven for migratory and resident birds of the desert.


By the 2000 census, demographic changes including the end to slavery, immigration from Europe and Asia, assimilation of multiracial persons, and other factors resulted in a population in which 6.2% of the population identified as black, 40% as pardo, and 55% as white.


Cicadas symbolize immortality in what culture?

In Mesopotamian literature, the epic poem of Gilgamesh has allusions to Odonata which signify the impossibility of immortality.


What sea is an integral part of the Burma landscape ?

Burma has 1,930 km (1,200 mi) of contiguous coastline along the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea to the southwest and the south, which forms one quarter of its total perimeter.


The design of USB is asymmetrical in what?

Additional USB hubs may be included in the tiers, allowing branching into a tree structure with up to five tier levels.


What federal district court has jurisdiction over Staten Island?

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and US Court of International Trade are also based in New York, also on Foley Square in Manhattan.


What was the name of the short-lived puppet court created by the Jurchens?

The court of Da Chu, a short-lived puppet state established by the Jurchens, and the court of Song were once in the city.


When were these second level roads opened?

In the late 1970s many arterial roads were redesigned as ejes viales; high-volume one-way roads that cross, in theory, Mexico City proper from side to side.


In what year did cardinals in the Roman Catholic church start wearing red?

Kings, princes and, beginning in 1295, Roman Catholic cardinals began to wear red costumes.


What contribution to the scientific community have the Greeks left the world ?

The Greeks of the Classical era made several notable contributions to science and helped lay the foundations of several western scientific traditions, like philosophy, historiography and mathematics.


Did the Taylor Report on stadiums safety standards propose expensive upgrades to stadiums?

However, by the turn of the 1990s the downward trend was starting to reverse; England had been successful in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, reaching the semi-finals.


The territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, one of the 12 original counties of the English Province of New York.


Some cities in what county have a higher population density than New York City?

Geographically co-extensive with New York County, the borough of Manhattan's population density of 71,672 people per square mile (27,673/km²) makes it the highest of any county in the United States and higher than the density of any individual American city.


Daytona also has the Coke Zero 400 NASCAR race weekend around Independence Day in July.


Who is credited with increasing the safety and speed of electric elevators?

The safety and speed of electric elevators were significantly enhanced by Frank Sprague who added floor control, automatic elevators, acceleration control of cars, and safeties.


What would you call a mixture of ingredients used for brewing before the 16th century?

Combinations of various aromatic herbs, berries, and even ingredients like wormwood would be combined into a mixture known as gruit and used as hops are now used.


What did the critics call Madonna after the Letterman show?

The releases of her sexually explicit films, albums and book, and the aggressive appearance on Letterman all made critics question Madonna as a sexual renegade.


What was the name of the first sulfonamine antibiotic?

Nonetheless, the dramatic decrease in deaths from infectious diseases that occurred prior to World War II was primarily the result of improved public health measures such as clean water and less crowded housing, and the impact of anti-infective drugs and vaccines was significant mainly after World War II.


What is the largest calibre ground-based air defence guns?

Ignoring small arms and smaller machine-guns, ground-based air defence guns have varied in calibre from 20 mm to at least 150 mm.


What are the goals of the Building Partnership interactions?

Building Partnerships is described as airmen interacting with international airmen and other relevant actors to develop, guide, and sustain relationships for mutual benefit and security.


Along with uranyl formate, what product of uranium is used in transmission electron microscopy?

Uranium was also used in photographic chemicals (especially uranium nitrate as a toner), in lamp filaments for stage lighting bulbs, to improve the appearance of dentures, and in the leather and wood industries for stains and dyes.


Besides Yale, what other two locations were chosen by Tony Blair for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation's United States Faith and Globalization Initiative?

President Richard Levin noted that Yale has hundreds of other partnerships across the world, but "no existing collaboration matches the scale of the new partnership with UCL".


What two console manufacturers dominate the Japanese market?

Edge magazine reported in August 2011 that initially lackluster and subsequently falling sales in Japan, where Microsoft had been unable to make serious inroads into the dominance of domestic rivals Sony and Nintendo, had led to retailers scaling down and in some cases discontinuing sales of the Xbox 360 completely.


Who is the main character in the Aeneid?

Modeled after Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the Aeneid follows the Trojan refugee Aeneas as he struggles to fulfill his destiny and arrive on the shores of Italy—in Roman mythology the founding act of Rome.


About how many people speak Patois French in St. Barts?

The St. Barthélemy French patois is spoken by some 500–700 people in the leeward portion of the island and is superficially related to Quebec French, whereas Créole French is limited to the windward side.


How many people were married in Bern in 2000?

As of 2000[update], there were 59,948 people who were single and never married in the municipality.


Who is Northwestern's faculty member notable for winning the Nobel Prize?

The university employs 3,401 full-time faculty members across its eleven schools, including 18 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 65 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 19 members of the National Academy of Engineering, and 6 members of the Institute of Medicine.


What class of disasters is a level II emergency?

The plan rose to Level I at 22:15 CST, May 12.


How much money did Congress give to the USAF to enable them to replace some of the grounded fleet?

However, Congress did allow for $208 million of reprogramming from fleet modernization to enable some portion of the third of the grounded fleet to resume operations.


King Philip renounced his right to the throne after what treaty?

At the concluding Treaty of Utrecht, Philip renounced his and his descendants' right to the French throne and Spain lost its empire in Europe.


What company introduced the first device to help deaf people communicate through telecommunications?

One of the first demonstrations of the ability for telecommunications to help sign language users communicate with each other occurred when AT&T's videophone (trademarked as the "Picturephone") was introduced to the public at the 1964 New York World's Fair –two deaf users were able to communicate freely with each other between the fair and another city.


What is Plymouth Synagogue's listed grade?

The Plymouth Synagogue is a Listed Grade II* building, built in 1762 and is the oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue in the English speaking world.


What was the name of the republic the Russian Provisional Goverment ruled?

The state it governed, which did not have an official name, would be unrecognized by neighboring countries for another five months.


What is the single factor that can be precisely measured?

If an rms current I is delivered to the terminals of an antenna, then a power of I2Rr will be radiated and a power of I2Rloss will be lost as heat.


What two-word phrase describes the relationship whereby Dutch and Afrikaans speakers can understand each other?

Many native speakers of Dutch, both in Belgium and the Netherlands, assume that Afrikaans and West Frisian are dialects of Dutch but are considered separate and distinct from Dutch: a daughter language and a sister language, respectively.


In what year was The Sun's look changed?

In late 2013, it was given a new look, with a new typeface.


In Parliament, who was the leader of the monarchists?

Napoleon's new prime minister, Emile Ollivier, declared that France had done all that it could humanly and honorably do to prevent the war, and that he accepted the responsibility "with a light heart.


What do most elderly people worry about?

Older adults tend to exhibit deficits on tasks that involve knowing the temporal order in which they learned information; source memory tasks that require them to remember the specific circumstances or context in which they learned information; and prospective memory tasks that involve remembering to perform an act at a future time.


What year was Qiantang raised in status and renamed Hangzhou?

In 589, Qiangtang was raised in status and renamed Hangzhou.


How many bachelor's degrees did Northwestern confer during the 2012-2013 school term?

Northwestern conferred 2,190 bachelor's degrees, 3,272 master's degrees, 565 doctoral degrees, and 444 professional degrees in 2012–2013.


What is the range of the numbers that a byte can represent?

Each byte is able to represent 256 different numbers (28 = 256); either from 0 to 255 or −128 to +127.


What suggests that the last few million years featured the greatest biodiversity in history?

The fossil record suggests that the last few million years featured the greatest biodiversity in history.


When was the first antibiotic discovered?

Though it was known in the nineteenth century that bacteria are the cause of many diseases, no effective antibacterial treatments were available.


Do tidewater glaciers calve above or below sea level?

Tidewater glaciers undergo centuries-long cycles of advance and retreat that are much less affected by the climate change than those of other glaciers.


How much of the population lives below the poverty line?

Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita is one of the lowest in the world, and its Human Development Index is one of the lowest on earth.


Who said that she is the reigning national voice?

In 2013, Beyoncé made the Time 100 list, Baz Luhrmann writing "no one has that voice, no one moves the way she moves, no one can hold an audience the way she does...


Which families help to start cultural, industrial, and economic growth in Palermo?

The huge Teatro Massimo was designed in the same period by Giovan Battista Filippo Basile, and built by the Rutelli & Machì building firm of the industrial and old Rutelli Italian family in Palermo, and was opened in 1897.


What did the Allies invade after they conquered North Africa?

After the capitulation of Axis forces in North Africa, Eisenhower oversaw the highly successful invasion of Sicily.


What is done with Hindus after they die?

According to the Nepali Hindu tradition, the dead body must be dipped three times into the Bagmati before cremation.


What is the typical thickness of the epidermis?

The epidermis is typically 10 to 30 cells thick; its main function is to provide a waterproof layer.


After a military movement even the Peloponnese and Asia Minor were reported to have Slavic settlements.


What organization works to further the understanding and adherence to the rule of law?

It is the only intergovernmental organization with an exclusive mandate to promote the rule of law and has experience working in more than 170 countries around the world.


What power does each national or regional church possess?

Anglicanism comprises the Church of England and churches which are historically tied to it or hold similar beliefs, worship practices and church structures.


When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed on March 3, 1918, giving away much of the land of the former Russian Empire to Germany in exchange for peace during the rest of World War I.


Why may some memory retrieval processes fail?

Some retrieval attempts may be effortless due to the type of information, and other attempts to remember stored information may be more demanding for various reasons.


In what year was Roberts ranked as the country's highest-paid executive?

In 2010, he was one of the highest-paid executives in the United States, with total compensation of about $31 million.


Where were ancient remains of a synagogue found in 1966?

It is very similar to that of the synagogue at Maon (Menois) and the Christian church at Shellal, suggesting that the same artist most probably worked at all three places.


What event contributed to Eisenhower receiving a promotion to brigadier general?

After successfully participating in the Louisiana Maneuvers, he was promoted to brigadier general on October 3, 1941.


In contrast to large LD disks, what is the size of a standard CD?

There were also 12 cm (4.7 in) (CD size) "single"-style discs produced that were playable on LaserDisc players.


How long is the pipeline from the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam which the HMWSSB operates?

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


Osmanlı İmparatorluğu or Osmanlı Devleti), also known as the Turkish Empire, Ottoman Turkey or Turkey, was an empire founded in 1299 by Oghuz Turks under Osman I in northwestern Anatolia.


All these strands came together with the emergence of Islam in Arabia during the lifetime of Muhammad (d. 632).


Who owns two dogs with four eyes each in Hindu mythology?

Dogs are found in and out of the Muthappan Temple and offerings at the shrine take the form of bronze dog figurines.


What were the two DB10s that were not needed for filming used for?

The DB10 was designed in collaboration between Aston Martin and the filmmakers, with only 10 being produced especially for Spectre as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the company's association with the franchise.


What usually follows an initial inquiry of a candidate?

The process varies between jurisdictions, but the candidate will typically have been introduced by a friend at a Lodge social function, or at some form of open evening in the Lodge.


What was the English first name Farrokh Bulsara adopted?

When asked about the name, Bulsara explained, "I thought up the name Queen.


Inside of what can the molecular circadian clock operate?

It is now known that the molecular circadian clock can function within a single cell; i.e., it is cell-autonomous.


What year was the Victrolac compound released?

In 1931, RCA Victor introduced their vinyl-based Victrolac compound as a material for some unusual-format and special-purpose records.


Meanwhile, Andreas Papandreou founded the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) in response to Karamanlis's conservative New Democracy party, with the two political formations alternating in government ever since.


Where was the height generally highest in Palladian architecture?

The height was usually highest in the centre, and the Baroque emphasis on corner pavilions often found on the continent generally avoided.


What was Guns N Roses long delayed 2008 album called?

The long awaited Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy was finally released in 2008, but only went platinum and failed to come close to the success of the band's late 1980s and early 1990s material.


What was the dynasty that ruled before the Manchu?

, also called the Empire of the Great Qing, or the Manchu dynasty, was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917.


What wasn't rich enough for many Romantic composers?

As music grew more expressive, the standard orchestral palette just wasn't rich enough for many Romantic composers."


After Tito's death in 1980, tensions between the Yugoslav republics emerged and in 1991 the country disintegrated and went into a series of wars and unrest that lasted the rest of the decade, and which continue to impact most of the former Yugoslav republics.


What is day-to-day, operational law considered?

Thus, most U.S. law (especially the actual "living law" of contract, tort, property, criminal, and family law experienced by the majority of citizens on a day-to-day basis) consists primarily of state law, which can and does vary greatly from one state to the next.


According to Reporters Without Borders, where doesn't a single foreign news correspondent live?

Not a single [foreign correspondent] now lives in Asmara.


One possible reason for the development of the circadian system is the need to counteract what ?

However, evidence for this is lacking, since the simplest organisms with a circadian rhythm, the cyanobacteria, do the opposite of this - they divide more in the daytime.


What type of University would Yale fall under?

A number of career specific courses are now available to students through the Internet.


What is the term for the feeling of energy or enervation created by an emotional experience?

Core affect is not the only component to emotion, but gives the emotion its hedonic and felt energy.


Somalia was one of the last countries on what continent to get connected tothe internet?

According to the telecommunications resource Balancing Act, growth in internet connectivity has since then grown considerably, with around 53% of the entire nation covered as of 2009.


What does the AAPF believe the goal of affirmative action should be?

The AAPF believes that "Race-conscious affirmative action remains necessary to address race-based obstacles that block the path to success of countless people of color of all classes".


What view towards cognitive development during adolescence did Piaget take?

One is the constructivist view of cognitive development.


As a result, QED vacuum contains vacuum fluctuations (virtual particles that hop into and out of existence), and a finite energy called vacuum energy.


Who drove through the Queens-Midtown Tunnel before anyone else?

The Queens-Midtown Tunnel, built to relieve congestion on the bridges connecting Manhattan with Queens and Brooklyn, was the largest non-federal project in its time when it was completed in 1940.


How many US troops participated in the invasion?

Approximately 250,000 United States troops, with support from 45,000 British, 2,000 Australian and 200 Polish combat forces, entered Iraq primarily through their staging area in Kuwait.


Who was the creator of salt water taffy?

Bradley's mother was in the back of the store when the sale was made, and loved the name, and so salt water taffy was born.


When did Chen Fangyun come up with the idea for a satellite navigation system?

According to the China National Space Administration, the development of the system would be carried out in three steps:


During what years was Edward Malloy president of Notre Dame?

In the 18 years under the presidency of Edward Malloy, C.S.C., (1987–2005), there was a rapid growth in the school's reputation, faculty, and resources.


Under Tito's leadership, Yugoslavia became a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement.


If one wished to take an antenna to different locations, which type would be best?

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


How many high tide peaks does Southampton Water get?

Southampton Water has the benefit of a double high tide, with two high tide peaks, making the movement of large ships easier.


What kind of stops in pinyin are written with letters that representative of voiceless consonants?

Standard Chinese (Mandarin) has stops and affricates distinguished by aspiration: for instance,


What was the show called by other networks?

The show was dubbed "the Death Star", and competing networks often rearranged their schedules in order to minimize losses.


What has contributed to high food prices in Switzerland?

Nevertheless, domestic purchasing power is one of the best in the world.


What is the Greek translation for hydrogen?

In 1766–81, Henry Cavendish was the first to recognize that hydrogen gas was a discrete substance, and that it produces water when burned, a property which later gave it its name: in Greek, hydrogen means "water-former".


Who did the Talking Heads begin a series of collaborations with in 1978?

In the mid 1970s, various American groups (some with ties to Downtown Manhattan's punk scene, including Television and Suicide) had begun expanding on the vocabulary of punk music.


What river is a tributary of the River Thames?

Other long distance paths, linking green spaces, have also been created, including the Capital Ring, the Green Chain Walk, London Outer Orbital Path ("Loop"), Jubilee Walkway, Lea Valley Walk, and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk.


What leads to biodiversity loss is some countries?

In some countries lack of property rights or lax law/regulatory enforcement necessarily leads to biodiversity loss (degradation costs having to be supported by the community).[citation needed]


Upon development of samadhi, a person gets rid of what?

Upon development of samādhi, one's mind becomes purified of defilement, calm, tranquil, and luminous.


How many "temporal series" did McTaggart propose?

In this paper McTaggart proposes two "temporal series".


A modern intercity rail connection between Athens and Thessaloniki has also been established, while an upgrade to double lines in many parts of the 2,500 km (1,600 mi) network is underway.


Who ruled Syria before it was conquered by the followers of Muhammad?

Following the Roman–Persian Wars and the Byzantine–Sassanid Wars, deep rooted differences between Iraq, formally under the Persian Sassanid Empire, and Syria, formally under the Byzantine Empire, also existed.


What is one use that would require an antenna to receive signals in various ways at once?

In some applications where the receiving antenna must work in any position, as in mobile phones, the base station antennas use mixed polarization, such as linear polarization at an angle (with both vertical and horizontal components) or circular polarization.


The young child, the adolescent, the young adult and the older adult are phases of what?

Depending on whether one is a young child or an adult at the height of one's powers, how one construes oneself as one was in the past will refer to very different salient experiential markers.


What is an important Old English historical record?

Still, poetry is considered the heart of Old English literature.


On the ten point scale what would an asexual person be considered as?

From at least the late nineteenth century in Europe, there was speculation that the range of human sexual response looked more like a continuum than two or three discrete categories.


Which season of American Idol stands out for having the highest ratings?

It remains the highest-rated season in the show's run so far.


The Milken Institute rated Boston as the top what in the country?

Boston receives the highest absolute amount of annual funding from the National Institutes of Health of all cities in the United States.


Queen left what label before signing with EMI?

Queen left Elektra Records, their label in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, and signed onto EMI/Capitol Records.


Why did Green make a deal to shore up the starting rotation?

The team's commitment to contend was complete when Green made a midseason deal on June 15 to shore up the starting rotation due to injuries to Rick Reuschel (5–5) and Sanderson.


What military entity did Nasser create in 1961?

Following Syria's secession, Nasser grew concerned with Amer's inability to train and modernize the army, and with the state within a state Amer had created in the military command and intelligence apparatus.


Tuvalu participates in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), which is a coalition of small island and low-lying coastal countries that have concerns about their vulnerability to the adverse effects of global climate change.


Which Estonian poet's works were printed from 1810 to 1820?

Peterson, who was the first student at the then German-language University of Dorpat to acknowledge his Estonian origin, is commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and considered the founder of modern Estonian poetry.


How much did Stick and Sweet Tour grossed?

To further promote the album, Madonna embarked on the Sticky & Sweet Tour; her first major venture with Live Nation.


MIs are less commonly caused by coronary artery spasms, which may be due to cocaine, significant emotional stress, and extreme cold, among others.


The outnumbered Russian Baltic Fleet confined its movements to the areas around its fortifications.


What is a source for the particles in paper?

It is a versatile material with many uses, including writing, printing, packaging, cleaning, and a number of industrial and construction processes.


Karen Armstrong wrote a biography on who?

In writing her biography of the Buddha, Karen Armstrong noted, "It is obviously difficult, therefore, to write a biography of the Buddha that meets modern criteria, because we have very little information that can be considered historically sound...


What religion is associated with Seto and Võro?

These are sometimes considered either variants of a South Estonian language, or separate languages altogether.


South Africa occupied the colony in 1915 after defeating the German force during World War I and administered it from 1919 onward as a League of Nations mandate territory.


What material is useful in glassmaking because of its slow evaporation?

Evaporation losses during glass melting should be considered during the selection of the raw materials, e.g., sodium selenite may be preferred over easily evaporating SeO2.


How many subjects were judged to be the best in terms of internationally recognised research quality?

The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise returned 26% of the 1225 staff submitted as being world-leading (4*) and a further 47% as being internationally excellent (3*).


What uncharacteristic attitude did China display?

But he added the scale of the disaster was such that "we can't expect that the government can do everything and handle every aspect of the needs".


Who was the ruler of Valencia in 138 BC?

About two thousand Roman colonists were settled there in 138 BC during the rule of consul Decimus Junius Brutus Galaico.


Where in Southampton were special baths filled by seawater constructed?

Innovative buildings specifically for this purpose were built at West Quay, with baths that were filled and emptied by the flow of the tide.


What are the intercellular junctions unique to animal cells?

Also, unique to animal cells are the following intercellular junctions: tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes.


What had Peter Stuyvesant formally banned all of other than the Dutch Reformed Church?

Stuyvesant had formally banned all religions other than the Dutch Reformed Church from being practiced in the colony, in accordance with the laws of the Dutch Republic.


One of the oldest types of Armenian music is the Armenian chant which is the most common kind of religious music in Armenia.


What two people suggested the 1848 tour?

In April, during the Revolution of 1848 in Paris, he left for London, where he performed at several concerts and at numerous receptions in great houses.


In what area of New Haven are Kehler Liddel, Jennider Jane Gallery, and The Hungry Eye Gallery located?

Others include City Gallery and A. Leaf Gallery in the downtown area.


Where do unstressed vowels reduce to three?

There are a few instances of unreduced [e], [o] in some words.


In 1953 Sweet Adelines became an international organization, although it didn't change its name to Sweet Adelines International until 1991.


When did the the prince of Rinbung occupy Lhasa?

However, it was not until 1518 that the secular Phagmodru ruler captured Lhasa from the Rinbung, and thereafter the Gelug was given rights to conduct the New Years prayer.


Analysis of what genome has emphasised the importance of sponges, placozoans, and choanoflagellates  in explaining the arrival of 1500 ancestral genes unique to the Eumetazoa?

Analysis of the starlet sea anemone genome has emphasised the importance of sponges, placozoans, and choanoflagellates, also being sequenced, in explaining the arrival of 1500 ancestral genes unique to the Eumetazoa.


What formula did a lot of the artists emerging from the scene adhere to?

Artists such as Liquid Liquid, the B-52s, Cristina, Arthur Russell, James White and the Blacks and Lizzy Mercier Descloux pursued a formula described by Luc Sante as "anything at all + disco bottom".


Nasser subsequently opted for union, albeit on the condition that it would be a total political merger with him as its president, to which the delegates and Syrian president Shukri al-Quwatli agreed.


What nationality were the settlers from who introduced Carnival?

The celebration in SãoNicolau is more traditional, where established groups parade through the Ribeira Brava, gathering in the town square, although it has adopted drums, floats and costumes from Brazil.


When did the majority of the patents held by Sisvel expire?

Except for three patents, the US patents administered by Sisvel had all expired in 2015, however (the exceptions are:


Who succeeded in finally overthrowing Patasse?

Libyan troops and some 1,000 soldiers of Bemba's Congolese rebel organization failed to stop the rebels and Bozizé's forces succeeded in overthrowing Patassé.[citation needed]


What type of orthox men often grow beards and always wear black?

Haredi men often grow beards and always wear black hats and suits, indoors and outdoors.


It moved to its present location on Oyster Point in 1680 from a location on the west bank of the Ashley River known as Albemarle Point.


How may Palestinian refugees are in Egypt?

There are some 70,000 Palestinian refugees, and about 150,000 recently arrived Iraqi refugees, but the number of the largest group, the Sudanese, is contested.[nb 1]


Why 1kV voltage is almost always used by rail systems?

Third (and fourth) rail systems almost always use voltages below 1 kV for safety reasons while overhead wires usually use higher voltages for efficiency.


How many of these old festivals are still celebrated by residents of Nanjing?

Almost none of them, however, are still celebrated by modern Nanjingese.


To promote culture Utrecht city organizes cultural Sundays.


How did Wilson recruit more qualified police?

Strategies employed by O.W. Wilson included rotating officers from community to community to reduce their vulnerability to corruption, establishing of a non-partisan police board to help govern the police force, a strict merit system for promotions within the department, and an aggressive recruiting drive with higher police salaries to attract professionally qualified officers.


Who was Microsoft Windows 3.0 commonly said to be good enough for?

Though still a graphical wrapper that relied upon MS-DOS, 3.0 was the first iteration of Windows which had a feature set and performance comparable to the much more expensive Macintosh platform.


What do unstressed vowels reduce to in Western Catalan?

Some Western dialects present further reduction or vowel harmony in some cases.


What year did IBM hire its first black salesman?

In 1946, the company hired its first black salesman, 18 years before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


What was the controversy around Schwarzenegger's first gubernatorial campaign nicknamed?

During his initial campaign for governor, allegations of sexual and personal misconduct were raised against Schwarzenegger, dubbed "Gropegate".


What material is on a direct metal mastering disc?

With direct metal mastering (DMM), the master disc is cut on a copper-coated disc, which can also have a minor "orange peel" effect on the disc itself.


Who was the first ruler of the Kushan empire?

They came of an Indo-European language speaking Central Asian tribe called the Yuezhi, a branch of which was known as the Kushans.


Pitaka contains disciplinary rules for the Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as explanations of why and how these rules were instituted, supporting material, and doctrinal clarification.


The Procession, held at sundown, consists of a non-motorized parade through downtown Tucson featuring many floats, sculptures, and memorials, in which the community is encouraged to participate.


Blue Ivy's cries are included at the end of the song, and she was officially credited as "B.I.C." on it.


What are around 50-60% of the original size?

Many of these algorithms use convolution with the filter [-1 1] to slightly whiten or flatten the spectrum, thereby allowing traditional lossless compression to work more efficiently.


Which national news-based programs are based in Melbourne?

Television shows are produced in Melbourne, most notably Neighbours, Kath & Kim, Winners and Losers, Offspring, Underbelly , House Husbands, Wentworth and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, along with national news-based programs such as The Project, Insiders and ABC News Breakfast.


In what film did a parody of the "Win one for the Gipper" speech appear?

This scene was parodied in the movie Airplane!


What name did Elizabeth keep as her married name?

With Elizabeth's accession, it seemed probable that the royal house would bear her husband's name, becoming the House of Mountbatten, in line with the custom of a wife taking her husband's surname on marriage.


In 1970, President Nasser died and was succeeded by Anwar Sadat.


What was the name of the manor that previously existed on the site?

Ownership of the site changed hands many times; owners included Edward the Confessor and his queen consort Edith of Wessex in late Saxon times, and, after the Norman Conquest, William the Conqueror.


What Microsoft media format is not natively supported by Apple devices?

Originally, iPod software only worked with Mac OS; iPod software for Microsoft Windows was launched with the second generation model.


Who leaders the sub-divisions of offices or divisions?

Within these sub-branches there are various sections headed by section chiefs.


When was the full version of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures released?

Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942.


Whose law of noncontradiction did Avicenna endorse?

Although he did not develop a real theory of temporal propositions, he did study the relationship between temporalis and the implication.


How many barrels of oil equivalent does Shell produce per day?

It has operations in over 90 countries, produces around 3.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day and has 44,000 service stations worldwide.


What was Oklahoma cities median age in 2000?


What does Procopius describe in his writings of the Sclaveni and Antae?

Procopius wrote in 545 that "the Sclaveni and the Antae actually had a single name in the remote past; for they were both called Spori in olden times."


how many members did the America First Committee have?

This is widely agreed to be a grand strategic blunder, as it abrogated the benefit Germany gained by Japan's distraction of the U.S. (predicted months before in a memo by Commander Arthur McCollum)[nb 12] and the reduction in aid to Britain, which both Congress and Hitler had managed to avoid during over a year of mutual provocation, which would otherwise have resulted.


What metals were alloyed with tin to make it stronger?

These metals were typically lead, antimony, bismuth or copper.


What was Greece's largest port as measured by good transported 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 is the name of China's highest level basketball league?

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


What river mergers with the Cooper River to form Charleston Harbor?

Charleston is the oldest and second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.


What did the other parties receive that year?

In comparison, the other parties in favour of sovereignty of Quebec in that election got 40.16% (PQ) and 1.22% (NPDQ).


What was the length capacity of the CAA55 format?

CAA55 was introduced in 1985 with a total playback capacity per side of 55 minutes 5 seconds, reducing the video capacity to resolve bandwidth issues with the inclusion of Digital Audio.


French historians generally use the beginning of which King's reign to date the start of the Enlightenment?

French historians usually place the period, called the Siècle des Lumières (Century of Enlightenments), between 1715 and 1789, from the beginning of the reign of Louis XV until the French Revolution.


What is the name of steel when it is being formed of two phases?

The steel then becomes heterogeneous, being formed of two phases; the carbon (carbide) phase cementite, and ferrite.


The predominant educational psychology from the 1750s onward, especially in northern European countries was associationism, the notion that the mind associates or dissociates ideas through repeated routines.


Why do debates not have a distinct winner?

One reason may be that debates do not have a clear winner, as is the case in sports, and that scoring is subjective.


Who is the founder of Louis' Lunch in New Haven?

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.


What former Arsenal player became manager in 1986?

Graham's reputation was tarnished when he was found to have taken kickbacks from agent Rune Hauge for signing certain players, and he was dismissed in 1995.


In what year did Elizabeth become Queen?

By the time of her accession in 1952, her role as head of multiple independent states was already established.


This procedure is followed in other temples around India, which were sanctified by Adi Shankaracharya.


When did Arent Schuyler de Peyster visit Tuvalu?

Arent Schuyler de Peyster, of New York, captain of the armed brigantine or privateer Rebecca, sailing under British colours, which passed through the southern Tuvaluan waters in May 1819; de Peyster sighted Nukufetau and Funafuti, which he named Ellice's Island after an English Politician, Edward Ellice, the Member of Parliament for Coventry and the owner of the Rebecca's cargo.


What year did parliament rescind the exemption of 1799 given to the Freemasons?

In the wake of the French Revolution, the Unlawful Societies Act 1799 banned any meetings of groups that required their members to take an oath or obligation.


What assets are included in nominal wealth?

It has the highest nominal wealth (financial and non-financial assets) per adult in the world according to Credit Suisse and the eighth-highest per capita gross domestic product on the IMF list.


These are the European Championship (UEFA), the Copa América (CONMEBOL), African Cup of Nations (CAF), the Asian Cup (AFC), the CONCACAF Gold Cup (CONCACAF) and the OFC Nations Cup (OFC).


How was the gladiatorial combat described?

In the early stages of the First Punic War (264 BC) the first known Roman gladiatorial munus was held, described as a funeral blood-rite to the manes of a Roman military aristocrat.


On June 12, 1990, the Congress of People's Deputies adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty.


In 1985, how many people were murdered in Richmond?

The city had 93 murders for the year of 1985, with a murder rate of 41.9 killings committed per 100,000 residents.


But India defeated Bermuda and set a record of 413 runs in a One-Day International (ODI).


What is the name of Shell's subsidiary in the United States?

Shell Oil Company, its subsidiary in the United States, is one of its largest businesses.


What percentage of Swiss voters voted to join the Schengen treaty?

Nonetheless, Swiss law is gradually being adjusted to conform with that of the EU, and the government has signed a number of bilateral agreements with the European Union.


How much of the population had no religion?

Of the rest of the population, there were 1,874 members of an Orthodox church (or about 1.46% of the population), there were 229 persons (or about 0.18% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 5,531 persons (or about 4.30% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church.


What was the name of the Prohibition-era African-American cultural flourishing in New York?

The Harlem Renaissance of literary and cultural life flourished during the era of Prohibition.


What connects PS/2 keyboards and mice to a USB port?

Converters also exist that connect PS/2 keyboards and mice (usually one of each) to a USB port.


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

The value of the U.S. dollar declined significantly during wartime, especially during the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II.


One such mutualistic association, called interspecies hydrogen transfer, occurs between clusters of anaerobic bacteria that consume organic acids, such as butyric acid or propionic acid, and produce hydrogen, and methanogenic Archaea that consume hydrogen.


What is used in infrared photography to capture the near-infrared spectrum?

This is especially pronounced when taking pictures of subjects near IR-bright areas (such as near a lamp), where the resulting infrared interference can wash out the image.


During what decade did some British pubs provide "a pie and a pint"?

In the late 1960s "chicken in a basket", a portion of roast chicken with chips, served on a napkin, in a wicker basket became popular due to its convenience.


What does RItch SAvin-Williams propose in this paper?


How are bergschrunds different than crevasses?

Crevasses can form in several different ways.


How many miles of trails are in The Loop?

Cycling is popular in Tucson due to its flat terrain and dry climate.


When was the first successful docking of a two man space crew?

It was the first-ever docking of two manned spacecraft, and the first transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another.


How many Vice-Presidents serve under the President in Iran?

The President is responsible for the implementation of the Constitution and for the exercise of executive powers, except for matters directly related to the Supreme Leader, who has the final say in all matters.


In the U.S what does "Cultural Studies" focus largely on in this field?

In the United States, "Cultural Studies" focuses largely on the study of popular culture, that is, on the social meanings of mass-produced consumer and leisure goods.


NBC Sports reached a six-year extension with the Premier League in 2015 to broadcast the league through the 2021–22 season in a deal valued at $1 billion (£640 million).


what amendment did the chairman of the FCC compare this ruling to?

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


When will the game be released in America?

The game will be released in North America and Europe on March 4, 2016; in Australia on March 5, 2016; and in Japan on March 10, 2016.


Was there more than one racial class in the organized societies of the states of Myanmar?

Hanthawaddy monarchs introduced religious reforms that later spread to the rest of the country.


By the 1830's, how much of all cotton was processed in Lancashire?

Blackpool was a centre for tourism for the inhabitants of Lancashire's mill towns, particularly during wakes week.


What book first contained the term biological diversity?

A Different Kind of Country advocating conservation.


The largest sector of Greece's economy is what?

Its economy mainly comprises the service sector (85.0%) and industry (12.0%), while agriculture makes up 3.0% of the national economic output.


What was the name of Imperial's student newspaper?

Felix, Imperial's student newspaper, was launched on 9 December 1949.


How many high-tech enterprises are present in the Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone ?

Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone was established in 1992, with a planned area of 43 km2 (17 sq mi).


How many operations has the Canadian Military been part of since 1947?

Since 1947, Canadian military units have participated in more than 200 operations worldwide, and completed 72 international operations.


Five months later, she performed for four nights at Revel Atlantic City's Ovation Hall to celebrate the resort's opening, her first performances since giving birth to Blue Ivy.


What type of bridge originated in China?

The Jesuit China missions of the 16th and 17th centuries "learned to appreciate the scientific achievements of this ancient culture and made them known in Europe.


Where was the first movie projected for a paying audience in Paris?

The movie industry was born in Paris when Auguste and Louis Lumière projected the first motion picture for a paying audience at the Grand Café on 28 December 1895.


The results of the most recent census were released in December 2006 and gave a population of 140,003,542.


The timing of migration seems to be controlled primarily by changes in day length.


Typical stringed instruments of the early period include the harp, lute, vielle, and psaltery, while wind instruments included the flute family (including recorder), shawm (an early member of the oboe family), trumpet, and the bagpipes.


What type of military vehicle was maintained almost 15 years but never saw any action during the Cuban crisis?

Canada maintained an aircraft carrier from 1957 to 1970 during the Cold War, which never saw combat but participated in patrols during the Cuban Missile Crisis.


What is quicker, a bipolar n-p-n transistor or a p-n-p transistor?

A relatively recent FET development, the high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT), has a heterostructure (junction between different semiconductor materials) of aluminium gallium arsenide (AlGaAs)-gallium arsenide (GaAs) which has twice the electron mobility of a GaAs-metal barrier junction.


As a result of shows that the BBC itself creates, it is one of the biggest what?

As well as being a broadcaster, the corporation also produces a large number of its own programmes in-house, thereby ranking as one of the world's largest television production companies.


In the north of the county the River Chew flows into the Bristol Avon.


The earliest extant samples of connected (north) Estonian are the so-called Kullamaa prayers dating from 1524 and 1528.


What are alternative names the Thar Desert is known by?

Its features include the ruins of the Indus Valley Civilization at Kalibanga; the Dilwara Temples, a Jain pilgrimage site at Rajasthan's only hill station, Mount Abu, in the ancient Aravalli mountain range; and, in eastern Rajasthan, the Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur, a World Heritage Site known for its bird life.


What are the Bronx's four low peninsulas?

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


Which three early theorist helped shape sociology of culture?

Part of the legacy of the early development of the field lingers in the methods (much of cultural sociological research is qualitative), in the theories (a variety of critical approaches to sociology are central to current research communities), and in the substantive focus of the field.


Endemic species can be threatened with extinction through the process of genetic pollution, i.e. uncontrolled hybridization, introgression and genetic swamping.


What was the winning score for the game with Real Madrid at Bernabeu stadium?

It was Frank Rijkaard's second victory at the Bernabéu, making him the first Barcelona manager to win there twice.


In addition to entertainment events that take place after working hours, what profession might suffer because of DST?

Although some early proponents of DST aimed to reduce evening use of incandescent lighting, which used to be a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly and research about how DST affects energy use is limited or contradictory.


What is a single term of a Swazi development committee?

Each inkhundla has a development committee (bucopho) elected from the various constituency chiefdoms in its area for a five-year term.


How much of Oklahoma's electricity comes from non-renewable sources?

Ranking 13th for total energy consumption per capita in 2009, Oklahoma's energy costs were 8th lowest in the nation.


Who was allowed to wear feather cloaks and palaoa in old school Hawaiian society?

In traditional Hawaiian society, only high-ranking chiefs could wear feather cloaks and palaoa, or carved whale teeth.


Why did they destroy the nuclear reactor?

Following a series of PLO attacks in 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon that year to destroy the bases from which the PLO launched attacks and missiles into northern Israel.


What group advises the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting?

The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting is advised on environmental and conservation issues in Antarctica by the Committee for Environmental Protection.


For what instrument did Frédéric write primarily for?

He gained and has maintained renown worldwide as one of the leading musicians of his era, whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation.


The largest municipal healthcare in the US is what?

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) operates the public hospitals and clinics in New York City.


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


What areas of Spain do the teams of Barcelona and Real Madrid represent?

From the start of national competitions the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival regions in Spain: Catalonia and Castile, as well as of the two cities.


How is the reality of maya viewed in Vedanta?

The empirical reality is considered as always changing and therefore "transitory, incomplete, misleading and not what it appears to be".


Under what condition does voltage reversal occur in RLC circuits?

In DC circuits and pulsed circuits, current and voltage reversal are affected by the damping of the system.


On what day did Kanye apologize for his ranting at the MTV Europe Awards?

On November 7, 2006, West apologized for this outburst publicly during his performance as support act for U2 for their Vertigo concert in Brisbane.


The second most prominent religion in New York is what?

Christianity (59%), particularly Catholicism (33%), was the most prevalently practiced religion in New York as of 2014, followed by Judaism, with approximately 1.1 million Jews in New York City, over half living in Brooklyn.


What are the DNA sequences from which ribozymes are transcribed known as?

The DNA sequences from which such RNAs are transcribed are known as non-coding RNA genes.


For what amount did Shell agree to settle the 1996 lawsuits?

In 2009, Shell agreed to pay $15.5m in a legal settlement.


Who wrote that "John von Neumann's brilliant mind blazed over lattice theory like a meteor?"

Garrett Birkhoff writes: "John von Neumann's brilliant mind blazed over lattice theory like a meteor".


What was one thing the UK wanted in return for granting access to Bermuda?

In May 1940, the US requested base rights in Bermuda from the United Kingdom, but British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was initially unwilling to accede to the American request without getting something in return.


What country ended up with Lie d'Orleans

The exchanges suited the British as well, as their own Caribbean islands already supplied ample sugar, and, with the acquisition of New France and Florida, they now controlled all of North America east of the Mississippi.


How many Digimon movies have been released in Japan?

There have been nine Digimon movies released in Japan.


In 1910, how many Dominicans were actively engaged in Order work?

Statistics for 1876 show 3,748, but 500 of these had been expelled from their convents and were engaged in parochial work.


What other area fields were overshadowed by Greek influence ?

Greek success was also favoured by Greek domination of the Christian Orthodox church.


Who created the Intel 4004 microprocessor?

While the subject of exactly which device was the first microprocessor is contentious, partly due to lack of agreement on the exact definition of the term "microprocessor", it is largely undisputed that the first single-chip microprocessor was the Intel 4004, designed and realized by Ted Hoff, Federico Faggin, and Stanley Mazor at Intel.


There are two basic forms of data packet, what are they?

There are two basic forms of data packet, DATA0 and DATA1.


What is a trait of a sophisticated stepper motor?

Computer controlled stepper motors are one of the most versatile forms of positioning systems, particularly when part of a digital servo-controlled system.


What stadium did protesters try to burn the U.S.  flag?

" Monday later said, "If you're going to burn the flag, don't do it around me.


On what date was the encirclement of Paris complete?

Bismarck met Favre on 18 September at the Château de Ferrières and demanded a frontier immune to a French war of revenge, which included Strasbourg, Alsace and most the Moselle department in Lorraine of which Metz was the capital.


What do many scholars regard the Late Middle Ages as the beginning of?

The changes brought about by these developments have led many scholars to view this period as the end of the Middle Ages and beginning of modern history and early modern Europe.


Who is the Anglican Bishop of Swaziland?

83% of the total population adheres to Christianity, making it the most common religion in Swaziland.


Who led the party to first climb Mount Erebus?

During the Nimrod Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton in 1907, parties led by Edgeworth David became the first to climb Mount Erebus and to reach the South Magnetic Pole.


The Fajr-3 (MIRV) is currently Iran's most advanced ballistic missile, it is a liquid fuel missile with an undisclosed range which was developed and produced domestically.


What did translators of this time assume was better than the actual text they were translating?

They cheerfully assumed that their own style of expression was the best, and that texts should be made to conform to it in translation.


Where are the major settlements in the ceremonial county located?

The north of the county is predominantly rural and sparsely populated, except for the towns of Lancaster and Morecambe which form a large conurbation of almost 100,000 people.


Who was the moderator of the first debate between Kerry and Bush?

During the debate, slated to focus on foreign policy, Kerry accused Bush of having failed to gain international support for the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, saying the only countries assisting the U.S. during the invasion were the United Kingdom and Australia.


Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays, an accomplishment that made him the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.


Who designed the Rialto Building in 1889?

The CBD is dominated by modern office buildings including the Rialto Towers (1986), built on the site of several grand classical Victorian buildings, two of which — the Rialto Building (1889) designed by William Pitt and the Winfield Building (1890) designed by Charles D'Ebro and Richard Speight — still remain today and more recently hi-rise apartment buildings including Eureka Tower (2006), which is listed as the 13th tallest residential building in the world in January 2014.


Along with UO2, what is the commonest form of uranium oxide?

The most common forms of uranium oxide are triuranium octoxide (U_3O_8) and UO_2.


In New York State, which party was the Bush/Cheney duo candidates of?

(In New York, the ticket was also on the ballot as candidates of the Conservative Party of New York State.)


What battle marked the beginning of significant antiaircraft warfare?

Significant AA warfare started with the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940.


An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI/URL) and may be a web page, image, video or other piece of content.


In what year did a European explorer first see the Marshall Islands?

The islands derive their name from British explorer John Marshall, who visited in 1788.


What is the total force of the Canadian Forces?

If this happens the total strength would be around 124,000.


The terms "Near East" and "Far East" referring to areas of the globe in or contiguous to the former British Empire and the neighboring colonies fit together as a pair based on what?

The geographical terms "Near East" and "Far East" referring to areas of the globe in or contiguous to the former British Empire and the neighboring colonies of the Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish and Germans, fit together as a pair based on the opposites of far and near, suggesting that they were innovated together.


In what year was Russia declared an empire?

Under Peter I (the Great), Russia was proclaimed an Empire in 1721 and became recognized as a world power.


What other rights were equal to orthodox nobles?

See for example careers of Senator Adam Kisiel and Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki.


In June 1989 who was Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing?

In Europe and South America, however, the NES was outsold by Sega's Master System, while the Nintendo Entertainment System was not available in the Soviet Union.


What did Romans use as decorations for their winter solstice celebration called Saturnalia?

Romans used green holly and evergreen as decorations for their winter solstice celebration called Saturnalia, which eventually evolved into a Christmas celebration.


Though the process had begun with the invention of the cyclotron by Ernest O. Lawrence in the 1930s, physics in the postwar period entered into a phase of what historians have called "Big Science", requiring massive machines, budgets, and laboratories in order to test their theories and move into new frontiers.


The Beatles began producing songs in the new hard rock style beginning with the White Album in 1968 and, with the track "Helter Skelter", attempted to create a greater level of noise than the Who.


Who launched the first manned flight in a hot-air balloon in November 1783?

Scientific progress during the Enlightenment included the discovery of carbon dioxide (fixed air) by the chemist Joseph Black, the argument for deep time by the geologist James Hutton, and the invention of the steam engine by James Watt.


The earliest good evidence for oligochaetes occurs in the Tertiary period, which began 65 million years ago, and it has been suggested that these animals evolved around the same time as flowering plants in the early Cretaceous, from 130 to 90 million years ago.


Where did Von Neumann begin to lecture in 1928?

In 1929, he briefly became a privatdozent at the University of Hamburg, where the prospects of becoming a tenured professor were better, but in October of that year a better offer presented itself when he was invited to Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.


Which vitamin are the bacteria present in the gut responsible for producing?

Bacteria in the gut perform many important functions for humans, including breaking down and aiding in the absorption of otherwise indigestible food; stimulating cell growth; repressing the growth of harmful bacteria, training the immune system to respond only to pathogens; producing vitamin B12; and defending against some infectious diseases.


What is considered a key part of interior design?

Indoor lighting is usually accomplished using light fixtures, and is a key part of interior design.


What do some hunting advocates assert that is indirectly reduced among animals when intraspecific competition has been reduced?

assert that hunting reduces intraspecific competition for food and shelter, reducing mortality among the remaining animals.


What action by a pub owner can result in his prosecution?

A "lock-in" is when a pub owner lets drinkers stay in the pub after the legal closing time, on the theory that once the doors are locked, it becomes a private party rather than a pub.


On December 12, the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR formally ratified the Belavezha Accords and renounced the 1922 Union Treaty.


They emphasised the core strategic interest was attacking ports but they insisted in maintaining pressure, or diverting strength, onto industries building aircraft, anti-aircraft guns, and explosives.


What type of teaching is provided at Indian madaris?

This is similar to the Western world, in which universities began as institutions of the Catholic church.


Athanasius's first problem lay with Meletius of Lycopolis and his followers, who had failed to abide by the First Council of Nicaea.


What are the syntax characteristics of a text's source language adjusted to for a target language?

The particular syntax (sentence-structure) characteristics of a text's source language are adjusted to the syntactic requirements of the target language.


How much % of production does the public sector cover?

There have been increases in the cost of fuel, power and all imported goods.


On runways, what indicate the end of the runway?

Some airports have more complicated lighting on the runways including lights that run down the centerline of the runway and lights that help indicate the approach (an approach lighting system, or ALS).


What type of tubes are generally used for sturdier always of antennas?

Rather than just using a thick tube, there are similar techniques used to the same effect such as replacing thin wire elements with cages to simulate a thicker element.


Transistors are typically made up of what today?

However, conceptually computational systems as flexible as a personal computer can be built out of almost anything.


What were National Guard members considered before 1903?

Before 1903 members of the National Guard were considered state soldiers unless federalized (i.e., activated) by the President.


On what date did the NTC announce Gaddafi's burial?

In response to international calls, on 24 October Jibril announced that a commission would investigate Gaddafi's death.