"Task Force Lynch" (after Lieutenant Colonel James H. Lynch), 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, and two 70th Tank Battalion units (Charlie Company and the Intelligence–Reconnaissance Platoon) effected the "Pusan Perimeter Breakout" through 106.4 miles (171.2 km) of enemy territory to join the 7th Infantry Division at Osan.


What organization owns Pier II in Piraeus?

In 2013, Piraeus handled a record 3.16 million TEUs, the third-largest figure in the Mediterranean, of which 2.52 million were transported through Pier II, owned by COSCO and 644,000 were transported through Pier I, owned by the Greek state.


What is the commissioner not allowed to vote on?

Puerto Rico has elections on the United States presidential primary or caucus of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party to select delegates to the respective parties' national conventions although presidential electors are not granted on the Electoral College.


From what year was Greece's levels of GDP growth above the Eurozone average?

Greece achieved a real GDP growth rate of 0.7% in 2014 after 6 years of economic decline, but fell back into recession in 2015.


How do Asian countries feel about the European attitude towards Burma ?

The country has close relations with neighbouring India and China with several Indian and Chinese companies operating in the country.


The renaming, on September 7, 1630 (Old Style),[b] was by Puritan colonists from England, who had moved over from Charlestown earlier that year in quest of fresh water.


Who did an Ottoman sultan order to translate work by Ptolemy?

Another example is Ali Qushji -an astronomer, mathematician and physicist originally from Samarkand- who became a professor in two madrasas, and influenced Ottoman circles as a result of his writings and the activities of his students, even though he only spent two or three years before his death in Istanbul.


At the end of 2014 what entity would handle the the transaction services for BSE-Mumbai?

Hyderabad's role in the pearl trade has given it the name "City of Pearls" and up until the 18th century, the city was also the only global trading centre for large diamonds.


What type predatory lending method did Countrywide Financial use?

A classic bait-and-switch method was used by Countrywide Financial, advertising low interest rates for home refinancing.


What service runs between South Lake Union and Westlake Center?

Washington State Ferries, which manages the largest network of ferries in the United States and third largest in the world, connects Seattle to Bainbridge and Vashon Islands in Puget Sound and to Bremerton and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula.


City University London is related to what specialized business school?

London is also home to many specialist arts education institutions, including the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, Central School of Ballet, LAMDA, London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), London Contemporary Dance School, National Centre for Circus Arts, RADA, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, the Royal College of Art, the Royal College of Music and Trinity Laban.


What was so important to English mystics?

For English Dominican mystics, the mystical experience was not expressed just in one moment of the full knowledge of God, but in the journey of, or process of, faith.


What is the name of the spy and hero in Ian Fleming's books?

In the James Bond series by Ian Fleming, James Bond, reads The Times.


What does the Battery Charging Specification do?

Additionally, there is a Battery Charging Specification (Version 1.2 – December 2010), which increases the power handling capability to 1.5 A but does not allow concurrent data transmission.


The State of Israel is divided into how many administrative districts?

All of the Judea and Samaria Area and parts of the Jerusalem and North districts are not recognized internationally as part of Israel.


What was the main reason the Luftwaffe was not able to cause extensive damage with their missions?

The Luftwaffe's decision in the interwar period to concentrate on medium bombers can be attributed to several reasons: Hitler did not intend or foresee a war with Britain in 1939; the OKL believed a medium bomber could carry out strategic missions just as well as a heavy bomber force; and Germany did not possess the resources or technical ability to produce four-engined bombers before the war.


What material was used to make Somali cities?

Spanning the ancient, medieval and early modern periods in Greater Somalia, it also includes the fusion of Somalo-Islamic architecture with Western designs in contemporary times.


Annelids are members of the protostomes, one of the two major superphyla of bilaterian animals – the other is the deuterostomes, which includes vertebrates.


What did Apple begin offering as standard features meant for playing DVD's?

In early 2001, Apple began shipping computers with CD-RW drives and emphasized the Mac's ability to play DVDs by including DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM drives as standard.


Like the New York City Subway, the PATH operates 24 hours a day; meaning three of the six rapid transit systems in the world which operate on 24-hour schedules are wholly or partly in New York (the others are a portion of the Chicago 'L', the PATCO Speedline serving Philadelphia, and the Copenhagen Metro).


What is the average maximum temperature in Brasilia in September?

September, at the end of the dry season, has the highest average maximum temperature, 28.3 °C (82.9 °F), has major and minor lower maximum average temperature, of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) and 12.9 °C (55.2 °F), respectively.


What is the historic water-front neighborhood located in the southern area of New Haven?

In addition to Downtown, centered on the central business district and the Green, are the following neighborhoods: the west central neighborhoods of Dixwell and Dwight; the southern neighborhoods of The Hill, historic water-front City Point (or Oyster Point), and the harborside district of Long Wharf; the western neighborhoods of Edgewood, West River, Westville, Amity, and West Rock-Westhills; East Rock, Cedar Hill, Prospect Hill, and Newhallville in the northern side of town; the east central neighborhoods of Mill River and Wooster Square, an Italian-American neighborhood; Fair Haven, an immigrant community located between the Mill and Quinnipiac rivers; Quinnipiac Meadows and Fair Haven Heights across the Quinnipiac River; and facing the eastern side of the harbor, The Annex and East Shore (or Morris Cove).


What was lost in Prussia's history during the Plague?

Approximately one-third of East Prussia's population died in the plague and famine of 1709–1711, including the last speakers of Old Prussian.


He should not scandalize his name forever by holding his one and only life too dear....


What did the National Revolutionary Movement's name become?

Two years later, Yhombi-Opango was forced from power and Denis Sassou Nguesso become the new president.


Non-traditional PCBs include microwave PCBs and what other type of board?

Many assembled PCBs are static sensitive, and therefore must be placed in antistatic bags during transport.


The major time divisions of classical music are as follows: the early music period, which includes the Medieval (500–1400) and the Renaissance (1400–1600) eras; the Common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600–1750), Classical (1750–1820), and Romantic eras (1804–1910); and the 20th century (1901–2000) which includes the modern (1890–1930) that overlaps from the late 19th-century, the high modern (mid 20th-century), and contemporary or postmodern (1975–2015) eras.[citation needed]


What do respiratory organisms use as electron donors?

Bacteria are further divided into lithotrophs that use inorganic electron donors and organotrophs that use organic compounds as electron donors.


For which masterpiece did Cesare Beccaria become famous?

Cesare Beccaria, a jurist and one of the great Enlightenment writers, became famous for his masterpiece Of Crimes and Punishments (1764), which was later translated into 22 languages.


How is the United States treating incandescent light bulbs?

Incandescent bulbs have been replaced in many applications by other types of electric light, such as fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL), high-intensity discharge lamps, and light-emitting diode lamps (LED).


What is an example knowledge being derived from intuition?

Philosophical empiricists hold no knowledge to be properly inferred or deduced unless it is derived from one's sense-based experience.


To what stadium did Arsenal FC move in 2006?

Arsenal had never progressed beyond the quarter-finals of the Champions League until 2005–06; in that season they became the first club from London in the competition's fifty-year history to reach the final, in which they were beaten 2–1 by Barcelona.


What is the liturgical language of Islam?

Although, especially since the 1960s, the Darijas are occupying an increasing use and influence in the cultural life of these countries.


Hunting in North America in the 19th century was done primarily as a way to supplement food supplies, although it is now undertaken mainly for sport.[citation needed]


Karl Marx published the Communist Manifesto in February 1848, with little attention.


What board member resigned in November 2010?

As of Cathie Black's resignation in November 2010 its membership (by affiliation and year of joining) included: Alain J. P. Belda '08 (Alcoa), William R. Brody '07 (Salk Institute / Johns Hopkins University), Kenneth Chenault '98 (American Express), Michael L. Eskew '05 (UPS), Shirley Ann Jackson '05 (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Andrew N. Liveris '10 (Dow Chemical), W. James McNerney, Jr. '09 (Boeing), James W. Owens '06 (Caterpillar), Samuel J. Palmisano '00


Who also established this retinue as well?

Mieszko I of Poland (c. 935 – 25 May 992) established an elite knightly retinue from within his army, which he depended upon for success in uniting the Lekhitic tribes and preserving the unity of his state.


As of 2011, how many members were in The Renewed Presbyterian Church in Brazil?

The Reformed Churches in Brazil were recently founded by the Canadian Reformed Churches with the Reformed Church in the Netherlands (liberated).


What state is achieved through knowledge?

Moksha (liberation), it states, is gained through right knowledge.


Just as Roman letters have a characteristic shape (lower-case letters mostly occupying the x-height, with ascenders or descenders on some letters), Chinese characters occupy a more or less square area in which the components of every character are written to fit in order to maintain a uniform size and shape, especially with small printed characters in Ming and sans-serif styles.


What is the name of the Spectre assassin who tracks Bond?

Moneypenny informs Bond that the information he collected leads to Mr. White, former member of Quantum, a subsidiary of Spectre.


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

In April 1795, he was assigned to the Army of the West, which was engaged in the War in the Vendée—a civil war and royalist counter-revolution in Vendée, a region in west central France on the Atlantic Ocean.


What brothers have had significant classical training?

Moreover, formal training is not unique to the classical genre.


Most television sets sold since what year have an ATSC tuner?

In the US, residents in the line of sight of television station broadcast antennas can receive free, over the air programming with a television set with an ATSC tuner (most sets sold since 2009 have this).


Some 6,000 families of Indian descent resided in the Richmond Region as of 2011.


The lead up to the war began with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 which was met with immediate economic sanctions by the United Nations against Iraq.


What was the name of the winning unit in the 2010 elections in Burma ?

However, immediately following the elections, the government ended the house arrest of the democracy advocate and leader of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, and her ability to move freely around the country is considered an important test of the military's movement toward more openness.


What shape sounds holes do these styles of mandolins have?

These styles generally have either two f-shaped soundholes like a violin (F-5 and A-5), or an oval sound hole (F-4 and A-4 and lower models) directly under the strings.


If identity is a virtual site, what do boundaries supply to the virtual site?

The concept of boundaries is useful here for demonstrating how identity works.


In sign languages what are not represented as instances of speech sounds?

The principles of phonological analysis can be applied independently of modality because they are designed to serve as general analytical tools, not language-specific ones.


What is the name of the private cemetery in Plymouth?

The mid-19th century burial ground at Ford Park Cemetery was reopened in 2007 by a successful trust and the City council operate two large early 20th century cemeteries at Weston Mill and Efford both with crematoria and chapels.


Where was an experimental 6kV DC railway built?

There has, however, been interest among railroad operators in returning to DC use at higher voltages than previously used.


About how many pupils took the bullying survey?

Over 40 per cent of school pupils in the city that responded to a survey claimed to have been the victim of bullying.


The photophone was a precursor to the fiber-optic communication systems which achieved popular worldwide usage in the 1980s.


With what school did Bell get his next teaching job?

In the following year, Bell became professor of Vocal Physiology and Elocution at the Boston University School of Oratory.


Which element has a enthalpy of combustion at −286 kJ/mol?

Hydrogen gas (dihydrogen or molecular hydrogen) is highly flammable and will burn in air at a very wide range of concentrations between 4% and 75% by volume.


What is another name for an Ottoman miniature?

Ottoman illumination covers non-figurative painted or drawn decorative art in books or on sheets in muraqqa or albums, as opposed to the figurative images of the Ottoman miniature.


On 14 June, while the world's attention was focused on the fall of Paris to Nazi Germany a day earlier, the Soviet military blockade on Estonia went into effect, two Soviet bombers downed the Finnish passenger aeroplane "Kaleva" flying from Tallinn to Helsinki carrying three diplomatic pouches from the US delegations in Tallinn, Riga and Helsinki.


In what year did the revenue of food and entertainment eclipse the output of industry?

One third of the city population worked in the service industry, .


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

Post-punk is a heterogeneous type of rock music that emerged in the wake of the punk movement of the 1970s.


According to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, what percentage of parents want schools to discuss contraception with their children?

Multrine also states in her article that according to a March survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, eighty-one percent of parents want schools to discuss the use of condoms and contraception with their children.


Who is depicted in Saint Catherine's Monastery on a mosaic landscape background?

On the upper wall Moses is shown in two panels on a landscape background.


Bard found that sensory, motor, and physiological information all had to pass through the diencephalon (particularly the thalamus), before being subjected to any further processing.


What caused a setback in naive set theory at the beginning of 20th century?

Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory provided a series of principles that allowed for the construction of the sets used in the everyday practice of mathematics.


Popper won many awards and honours in his field, including the Lippincott Award of the American Political Science Association, the Sonning Prize, the Otto Hahn Peace Medal of the United Nations Association of Germany in Berlin and fellowships in the Royal Society, British Academy, London School of Economics, King's College London, Darwin College, Cambridge, and Charles University, Prague.


How much are total losses estimated to be from falling home prices?

Total losses are estimated in the trillions of U.S. dollars globally.


When was the Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace signed?

The following year, Shimon Peres on behalf of Israel, and Mahmoud Abbas for the PLO, signed the Oslo Accords, which gave the Palestinian National Authority the right to govern parts of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.


What is the phenomenon that shows that the French have less heart disease, even though they eat more animal fat?

Comparing diets among Western countries, researchers have discovered that although the French tend to eat higher levels of animal fat, the incidence of heart disease remains low in France.


How much bigger is Mexico City's GDP's than Costa Rica's?

The Greater Mexico City has a gross domestic product (GDP) of US$411 billion in 2011, making Mexico City urban agglomeration one of the economically largest metropolitan areas in the world.


Where can the future of projectile based weapons possibly be found?

The future of projectile based weapons may be found in the railgun.


Whose property does the body of any wild animal killed or wounded become?

However, the Chief Wildlife Warden may, if satisfied that any wild animal from a specified list has become dangerous to human life, or is so disabled or diseased as to be beyond recovery, permit any person to hunt such an animal.


Federal Records Centers are not open for public research.


What is in position to gain control over the rule of law in Thailand?

According to Indian journalist Harish Khare, "The rule of law or rather the Constitution [is] in danger of being supplanted by the rule of judges."


Which class became a new military elite?

Gradually, the provincial upper class was transformed into a new military elite based on the ideals of the bushi (warrior) or samurai (literally, one who serves).


What secondary school did Nasser attend?

In 1928, Nasser went to Alexandria to live with his maternal grandfather and attend the city's Attarin elementary school.


What are the fringes Orthodox men wear called?

Orthodox men wear a skullcap known as a kipa and often fringes called "tzitzit".


What did the British get a license to build?

The gun became so important to the British war effort that they even produced a movie, The Gun, that encouraged workers on the assembly line to work harder.


False charges can be brought against a journalist who writes about what?

Seeking to harm enemies becomes corruption when official powers are illegitimately used as means to this end.


There have also been many fictional depictions of wrestling; the 2008 film The Wrestler received several Oscar nominations and began a career revival for star Mickey Rourke.


How many record has Carrie Underwood sold since winning American Idol?

In May 2005, Carrie Underwood was announced the winner, with Bice the runner-up.


How are the relationships within the group determined?

The evolutionary relationships and heredity of a group of organisms is called its phylogeny.


After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound.


What video game console uses infrared LEDs?

LEDs are used as motion sensors, for example in optical computer mice.


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


When were the timber export sanctions lifted for Liberia?

In 2003, additional UN sanctions were placed on Liberian timber exports, which had risen from US$5 million in 1997 to over US$100 million in 2002 and were believed to be funding rebels in Sierra Leone.


What document was changed to cause a change in government?

In that year a general election was held; and a referendum was held in December 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration.


On which date was the Battle of Gravelotte?

It was fought about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Metz, where on the previous day, having intercepted the French army's retreat to the west at the Battle of Mars-La-Tour, the Prussians were now closing in to complete the destruction of the French forces.


For example, in 2013, the US Army settled a lawsuit with Texas-based company Apptricity, which makes software that allows the army to track their soldiers in real time.


Initially it was believed that uranium was relatively rare, and that nuclear proliferation could be avoided by simply buying up all known uranium stocks, but within a decade large deposits of it were discovered in many places around the world.


How many New Yorkers are of Polish ancestry?

Central Asians, primarily Uzbek Americans, are a rapidly growing segment of the city's non-Hispanic white population, enumerating over 30,000, and including over half of all Central Asian immigrants to the United States, most settling in Queens or Brooklyn.


The Soviet authorities and the Korean Communists refused to co-operate on the grounds it would not be fair, and many South Korean politicians also boycotted it.


attaqués par des ours (Mountaineers Attacked by Bears) now at Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Joseph Csaky's Deux Femme,


What was Metrolite and Sav-o-flex materials primarily used for?

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


An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives


What term do Italians use for DST that literally translates as "legal time"?

In Britain, Willett's 1907 proposal used the term daylight saving, but by 1911 the term summer time replaced daylight saving time in draft legislation.


Are minority leaders usually experienced?

Like the Speaker of the House, the Minority Leaders are typically experienced lawmakers when they win election to this position.


In November 2014, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that they are adopting an open access (OA) policy for publications and data, "to enable the unrestricted access and reuse of all peer-reviewed published research funded by the foundation, including any underlying data sets".


Who did Rousseau stay with when visiting Britain?

Burke was a friend of David Hume, with whom Rousseau had stayed.


Where is the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum?

With remnants of the Holocaust and artifacts relevant to Judaism, the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art of Tulsa preserves the largest collection of Jewish art in the Southwest United States.


On what date did the Olympic Flame get lit?

Greece: On March 24, 2008, the Olympic Flame was ignited at Olympia, Greece, site of the ancient Olympic Games.


What is the term for a pub that brews and sells its own beer?

This is usually a room or bar in the brewery itself, though the name may be applied to the nearest pub.


Who did Northwestern merge with in 1873?

Northwestern admitted its first women students in 1869, and the first woman was graduated in 1874.


In what ways can the gender of God be viewed?

Thus, in classical western philosophy the gender of this one-and-only deity is most likely to be an analogical statement of how humans and God address, and relate to, each other.


What is the name of the French equivalent of GRECO?

Groupe d'Etats contre la corruption) was created.


What modern building material did Viollet-le-Duc teach reform Gothic designers to work with?

Viollet-le-Duc compiled and coordinated an Encyclopédie médiévale that was a rich repertory his contemporaries mined for architectural details.


Beyonce has a fan base that is referred to as what?

The name Bey Hive derives from the word beehive, purposely misspelled to resemble her first name, and was penned by fans after petitions on the online social networking service Twitter and online news reports during competitions.


What are the causes of secretory diarrhea?

The most common cause of this type of diarrhea is a cholera toxin that stimulates the secretion of anions, especially chloride ions.


Chopin made his last public appearance on a concert platform at London's Guildhall on 16 November 1848, when, in a final patriotic gesture, he played for the benefit of Polish refugees.


Whose name is on the gate-house fronting School Yard?

His name is borne by the big gate-house in the west range of the cloisters, fronting School Yard, perhaps the most famous image of the school.


Other painters came from abroad, such as Catalan painter Remedios Varo and other Spanish and Jewish exiles.


Who starred in the TV show segment "Eyes"

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


How did Bush try to make light of himself after being made fun of for his demeanor during the first debate?

Bush attempted to deflect criticism of what was described as his scowling demeanor during the first debate, joking at one point about one of Kerry's remarks, "That answer made me want to scowl."


Which English term is derived from the same root as the Greek, Arabic and Hebrew words for canon?

the Romance-language ancestors of the English word "cane").


What was the typical weekly pay of a worker in 1925?

Electrical recording preceded electrical home reproduction because of the initial high cost of the new system.


What did the Congo's name become under Ngouabi?

Two years later, Yhombi-Opango was forced from power and Denis Sassou Nguesso become the new president.


Why is zinc oxide useful in photocopying products?

The zinc zinc-oxide cycle is a two step thermochemical process based on zinc and zinc oxide for hydrogen production.


As Chairman of the RCC, list the first two things that Gaddafi accomplished.

He outlined his Third International Theory that year, publishing these ideas in The Green Book.


What famous French leader had established the Polish state at this time?

Fryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon.


What agreement did the Belavezha Accords supersede?

On December 12, the agreement was ratified by the Russian Parliament, therefore Russian SFSR denounced the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR and de facto declared Russia's independence from the USSR.


Thousands of Muscovites came out to defend the White House (the Russian Federation's parliament and Yeltsin's office), the symbolic seat of Russian sovereignty at the time.


Darwin argued that emotions actually served a purpose for humans, in communication and also in aiding their survival.


In what state is the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute?

The method of execution of federal prisoners for offenses under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is that of the state in which the conviction took place.


What is Neptune's temperature in the thermosphere?

For reasons that remain obscure, the planet's thermosphere is at an anomalously high temperature of about 750 K.


Other traditional delicacies of are meat marinated in dried coriander seeds and wine, and eventually dried and smoked, such as lountza (smoked pork loin), charcoal-grilled lamb, souvlaki (pork and chicken cooked over charcoal), and sheftalia (minced meat wrapped in mesentery).


How many days did the plane travel with the Torch team?

The plane traveled a total of 137,000 km (85,000 mi) for a duration of 130 days through 21 countries and regions.


When did America establish the Environmental Protection Agency?

Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1970 and amendments to the pesticide law in 1972, pesticide use has increased 50-fold since 1950 and 2.3 million tonnes (2.5 million short tons) of industrial pesticides are now[when?]


What became the dominant form of business organization?

The creation of a modern industrial economy took place.


The region where cotton plantations were developed was known as what?

More than one million slaves were transported from the Upper South to the Deep South in the antebellum years, as cotton plantations were widely developed through what became known as the Black Belt.


Along with MV Bretagne and MV Pont-Aven, what ferry operates between Plymouth and the continent?

A regular international ferry service provided by Brittany Ferries operates from Millbay taking cars and foot passengers directly to France (Roscoff) and Spain (Santander) on the three ferries, MV Armorique, MV Bretagne and MV Pont-Aven.


How many ancient canons exist in the Western Church?

The Apostolic Canons or Ecclesiastical Canons of the Same Holy Apostles is a collection of ancient ecclesiastical decrees (eighty-five in the Eastern, fifty in the Western Church) concerning the government and discipline of the Early Christian Church, incorporated with the Apostolic Constitutions which are part of the Ante-Nicene Fathers


What style of dress did Arab troops wear under Marwan II?

The Diwan of Umar, assigning annuities to all Arabs and to the Muslim soldiers of other races, underwent a change in the hands of the Umayyads.


All of the states except for East Timor are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).


Reviewer Andrew Sarris called it the best film of the year and later included it among the best films of the decade.


What nation did Giovanni da Verrazzano serve?

He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême).


What two notable guests were present during his premiere performance at Stafford House?

At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.


What was the first university to offer courses in liberal arts?

Liberal arts were not offered until three years later at Capital University.


What countries agreed to a tripartisan agreement?

After Germany entered a Tripartite Pact with Japan and Italy, Ribbentrop wrote to Stalin, inviting Molotov to Berlin for negotiations aimed to create a 'continental bloc' of Germany, Italy, Japan and the USSR that would oppose Britain and the USA.


How many people can Nanjing Olympic Sports Center's gymnasium hold?

Its gymnasium has capacity of 13,000, and natatorium of capacity 3,000.


Which decade did massive job losses happen in NYC due to industrial issues?

In the 1970s, job losses due to industrial restructuring caused New York City to suffer from economic problems and rising crime rates.


What could be sued for under civil or criminal law?

Early court cases focused on the liability of Internet service providers (ISPs) for hosting, transmitting or publishing user-supplied content that could be actioned under civil or criminal law, such as libel, defamation, or pornography.


Where was the Ferranti Mark 1 sent to after it was developed?

Built by Ferranti, it was delivered to the University of Manchester in February 1951.


With casino revenue declining from $5.2 billion in 2006 to $2.9 billion in 2013, the state saw a drop in money from its 8% tax on those earnings, which is used to fund programs for senior citizens and the disabled.


Besides online gaming and media distribution, what other feature made the 360 influential, according to TechRadar?

TechRadar deemed the Xbox 360 as the most influential game system through its emphasis of digital media distribution, Xbox Live online gaming service, and game achievement feature.


On January 8, 2004, Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced that they would sell HP-branded iPods under a license agreement from Apple.


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


What genre of movie did Beyonce star in with Cuba Gooding, Jr?

In 2003, Beyoncé starred opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr., in the musical comedy The Fighting Temptations as Lilly, a single mother whom Gooding's character falls in love with.


Which group eats their acquired food in a day or two?

Immediate return foragers consume their food within a day or two after they procure it.


What ailment did Harper Lee's mother suffer from?

Her father, a lawyer on whom Atticus was modeled, would die two years after the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird.


Which type of people might have migrated from Taiwan into Southeast Asia?

They arrived in Indonesia around 2000 BC,and as they spread through the archipelago, they often settled along coastal areas and confined indigenous peoples such as Negritos of the Philippines or Papuans of New Guinea to inland regions.


Classical music can mean all Western art music or more specifically from the 1750's to when?

This section is about the more specific meaning.


How does Whitehead describe the process of a typical person noticing a chair?

An ordinary person looks up, sees a colored shape, and immediately infers that it is a chair.


What amendment to the Constitution did Penry v. Lynaugh address?

This ruling suggests that specific explanations to the jury are necessary to weigh mitigating factors.


What type of estates did Hellenistic monarchs run their kingdoms?

Macedonian and Hellenistic monarchs were expected to lead their armies on the field, along with a group of privileged aristocratic companions or friends (hetairoi, philoi) which dined and drank with the king and acted as his advisory council.


What guidelines for the Royal Institute are updated most often?

The operational framework is provided by the Byelaws, which are more frequently updated than the Charter.


How many Special Operations Aviation Squadron are based at Petawawa?

The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) is a formation capable of operating independently but primarily focused on generating special operations forces (SOF) elements to support CJOC.


Which song made a strong impression on Madonna?

In 1985, Madonna commented that the first song to ever make a strong impression on her was "


Since when have Portuguese universities existed?

The oldest Portuguese university was first established in Lisbon before moving to Coimbra.


How are stray earth currents kept to a manageable levels?

Although the supply has an artificially created earth point, this connection is derived by using resistors which ensures that stray earth currents are kept to manageable levels.


How many chapels are on the Notre Dame campus?

There are multitudes of religious statues and artwork around campus, most prominent of which are the statue of Mary on the Main Building, the Notre Dame Grotto, and the Word of Life mural on Hesburgh Library depicting Christ as a teacher.


What country is used as an example for limited forms of communications?

In India, the anti-corruption bureau fights against corruption, and a new ombudsman bill called Jan Lokpal Bill is being prepared.


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

In the early 1980s, a small but vocal segment of anthropologists and archaeologists attempted to demonstrate that contemporary groups usually identified as hunter-gatherers do not, in most cases, have a continuous history of hunting and gathering, and that in many cases their ancestors were agriculturalists and/or pastoralists[citation needed] who were pushed into marginal areas as a result of migrations, economic exploitation, and/or violent conflict (see, for example, the Kalahari Debate).


What did the group advised based on the information's results ?

Human Rights Watch has encouraged a complete ban on the purchase of Burmese gems based on these reports and because nearly all profits go to the ruling junta, as the majority of mining activity in the country is government-run.


who transformed happy mondays' "wrote for luck" into a dance hit?

A new indie dance scene also emerged in the 90's.


The NWA, however, ceased to acknowledge Burke as their Women's World champion in 1954, and instead acknowledged June Byers as champion after a controversial finish to a high-profile match between Burke and Byers that year.


Cases of totally drug-resistant TB have been found in what country in addition to Italy and India?

Drug-resistant TB is a serious public health issue in many developing countries, as its treatment is longer and requires more expensive drugs.


Which film did Madonna starred in that was directed by Ritchie?

Madonna starred in the film Swept Away, directed by Ritchie.


Taken together, they account for what percentage of the total Russian Y chromosomal pool?

Taken together, they account for 95% of the total Russian Y chromosomal pool.


Appointments to the Order of the British Empire were at first made on the nomination of the self-governing Dominions of the Empire, the Viceroy of India, and the colonial governors, as well as on nominations from within the United Kingdom.


How many alcohol involved hospital admissions were there in 2006/7?

It was argued that this would end the concentration of violence around 11.30 pm, when people had to leave the pub, making policing easier.


In what decade did people in New Jersey stop speaking Jersey Dutch?

Jersey Dutch, on the other hand, as spoken until the 1950s in New Jersey, is a Dutch-based creole.


What South American country did Portugal discover?

Portugal spearheaded European exploration of the world and the Age of Discovery.


When she was betrothed to Joseph, approximately how old was Mary?

Mary was given to service as a consecrated virgin in the Temple in Jerusalem when she was three years old, much like Hannah took Samuel to the Tabernacle as recorded in the Old Testament.


What were the last days of the Qing dynasty marked by?

The last days of the Qing Dynasty were marked by civil unrest and foreign invasions.


How can electric power plant become more power efficient?

Central station electricity can often be generated with higher efficiency than a mobile engine/generator.


Who was soon allied with Caesar's adopted son following his death?

After the assassination, Mark Antony formed an alliance with Caesar's adopted son and great-nephew, Gaius Octavian.


As the city has matured, some of these have gained adornments, and many have been improved by landscaping, giving some observers a sense of "humanized" spaciousness.


The Auxiliary Fire Service had how many members in July of 1939?

Many civilians who were unwilling or unable to join the military became members of the Home Guard, the Air Raid Precautions service (ARP), the Auxiliary Fire Service, and many other organisations.


What are some of the minor sports in the United Kingdom?

A number of sports are popular throughout the British Isles, the most prominent of which is association football.


Structure of whom characterize England's second phase of neoclassical?

In England the two phases might be characterized first by the structures of Robert Adam, the second by those of Sir John Soane.


What was canceled for this year of Idol?

Idol Gives Back was canceled for this season due to the global recession at the time.


Tok Pisin might be regarded as a dialect of what language?

It sees genetic relationships as paramount: the "dialects" of a "language" (which itself may be a "dialect" of a yet older language) may or may not be mutually intelligible.


How many New Haven locals were cast as extras throughout filming of the Crystal Skull?

The filming of Crystal Skull involved an extensive chase sequence through the streets of New Haven.


What is the name of the Parish located in the City of Hamilton?

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


What are some other names the Dutch Republic is known by?

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


Who was the chief financial correspondent of The New York Times in March 2009?

Floyd Norris, the chief financial correspondent of The New York Times, wrote in a blog entry in March 2009 that the decline has not been a mirror image of the Great Depression, explaining that although the decline amounts were nearly the same at the time, the rates of decline had started much faster in 2007, and that the past year had only ranked eighth among the worst recorded years of percentage drops in the Dow.


What plan was also administered by the ECA?

Tito's estrangement from the USSR enabled Yugoslavia to obtain US aid via the Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA), the same US aid institution which administered the Marshall Plan.


Who refused to hear any contradictory views about Mary and her perceived inception ?

But his argument is that all men are sinners; that they are so through original depravity; that this original depravity may be overcome by the grace of God, and he adds that he does not know but that Mary may have had sufficient grace to overcome sin "of every sort" (omni ex parte).


What American is considered to have been a seminal influence in the charismatic movement?

In America, Episcopalian Dennis Bennett is sometimes cited as one of the charismatic movement's seminal influence.


What is it called when an animal is altered to prevent procreation?

Because of the overpopulation of dogs in some countries, many animal control agencies, such as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), advise that dogs not intended for further breeding should be neutered, so that they do not have undesired puppies that may have to later be euthanized.


What did Mary's child avoid according to the leader of the separation ?

The Holy Spirit permitted the Virgin Mary to remain a true, natural human being of flesh and blood, just as we.


What were the architectural phenomenologists hoping to expand?

Robert Venturi famously defined postmodern architecture as a "decorated shed" (an ordinary building which is functionally designed inside and embellished on the outside), and upheld it against modernist and brutalist "ducks" (buildings with unnecessarily expressive tectonic forms).


What is the Chinese name for a seismometer?

To better prepare for calamities, Zhang Heng invented a seismometer in 132 CE which provided instant alert to authorities in the capital Luoyang that an earthquake had occurred in a location indicated by a specific cardinal or ordinal direction.


Beyonce with Jay Z gave lots of money to bail who out of prison?

Following the death of Freddie Gray, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, among other notable figures, met with his family.


what are the only two oxidation states known for zinc?

No compounds of zinc in oxidation states other than +1 or +2 are known.


Attempts to persuade South Africa to agree to the plan's implementation were not successful until 1988 when the transition to independence finally started under a diplomatic agreement between South Africa, Angola and Cuba, with the USSR and the USA as observers, under which South Africa agreed to withdraw and demobilise its forces in Namibia.


A progam inside the ROM of a PC is called what?

In general, the contents of RAM are erased when the power to the computer is turned off, but ROM retains its data indefinitely.


In the morality play, who summoned Everyman?

Everyman receives Death's summons, struggles to escape and finally resigns himself to necessity.


What political office did people speculate Schwarzenegger might try for in 2010?

It was rumored that Schwarzenegger might run for the United States Senate in 2010, as his governorship would be term-limited by that time.


In what time period was the Siddhanta Shiromani written?

The first 12 chapters of the Siddhanta Shiromani, written by Bhāskara in the 12th century, cover topics such as: mean longitudes of the planets; true longitudes of the planets; the three problems of diurnal rotation; syzygies; lunar eclipses; solar eclipses; latitudes of the planets; risings and settings; the moon's crescent; conjunctions of the planets with each other; conjunctions of the planets with the fixed stars; and the patas of the sun and moon.


What were revised between 1951 and 1955?

After the Vatican Council, in April 1969, Paul VI approved the "new Order of Mass" promulgated in 1970, as stated in the Acta Apostolica Sedis to "end experimentation" with the Mass and which included the introduction of three new Eucharistic Prayers to what was up to then a single Roman Canon.


Does IRENE require the  ability to touch the media?

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


With what type of facade were buildings left with if they were to completed at a later time?

Because of the extensive and varied deposits of marble, many buildings were faced in marble, or were left with undecorated façade so that this might be achieved at a later date.


How does the U.S. census define "black" Americans?

It includes people who indicate their race as "Black, African Am., or Negro" or who provide written entries such as African American, Afro-American, Kenyan, Nigerian, or Haitian.


Which former Miss America graduated from BYU?

BYU also graduated American activist and contributor for ABC News Elizabeth Smart-Gilmour.


What company was purchased by MGM in 1981?

When Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer purchased United Artists in 1981, MGM could not drop out of the CIC venture to merge with United Artists overseas operations.


In opposition to conservatives, what group has Hayek's work influenced?

However, Whiggery as a political doctrine had little affinity for classical political economy, the tabernacle of the Manchester School and William Gladstone.


What is one way that videocalling can be used?

New services utilizing videocalling and videoconferencing, such as teachers and psychologists conducting online sessions, personal videocalls to inmates incarcerated in penitentiaries, and videoconferencing to resolve airline engineering issues at maintenance facilities, are being created or evolving on an ongoing basis.


What can take advantage of these elements to add more gain?

However, this also makes it increasingly sensitive to changes in frequency; if the signal frequency changes, not only does the active element receive less energy directly, but all of the passive elements adding to that signal also decrease their output as well and their signals no longer reach the active element in-phase.


What is the acronym for Eritrean People's Liberation Front?

When Emperor Haile Selassie unilaterally dissolved the Eritrean parliament and annexed the country in 1962, the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) waged an armed struggle for independence.


How much did the Governor of Georgia budget per year to provide every child with a CD of classical music?

During the 1990s, several research papers and popular books wrote on what came to be called the "Mozart effect": an observed temporary, small elevation of scores on certain tests as a result of listening to Mozart's works.


What classification of chemicals do dopamine, serotonin and noradrenaline belong to?

If distinguished from reactive responses of reptiles, emotions would then be mammalian elaborations of general vertebrate arousal patterns, in which neurochemicals (for example, dopamine, noradrenaline, and serotonin) step-up or step-down the brain's activity level, as visible in body movements, gestures and postures.


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


On what planet can you find  protonated molecular hydrogen?

This charged ion has also been observed in the upper atmosphere of the planet Jupiter.


What cannot be generally deduced from the outside?

Before this the internal plan and function of the rooms can generally not be deduced from the outside.


What is the special protocol during a USB 2.0 device reset called?

Because USB 3.0 uses wiring separate and additional to that used by USB 2.0 and USB 1.x, such bandwidth negotiation is not required.


What is the name of the yearly statement released by the MoD?

The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 included £178 billion investment in new equipment and capabilities.


Since 2008 a take-over is in progress: the Schaeffler Group from Herzogenaurach (Bavaria) holds the majority of the stock but were required due to the financial crisis to deposit the options as securities at banks.


Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid-20th century in response to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and B. F. Skinner's Behaviorism.


In what year was the decision reversing the closure of the government mint implemented?

This decision was reversed in 186 BC by his widow Grand Empress Dowager Lü Zhi (d. 180 BC), who abolished private minting.


In compliance with article III, Russia restored to the Ottoman Empire the city and citadel of Kars in common with "all other parts of the Ottoman territory of which the Russian troop were in possession".


For example, Fred Adams was legally hanged in Kennett, Missouri, on April 2, 1937, within a 10-foot (3 m) wooden stockade.


Who are the leaders of each house given the responsibility of informing their group of the governor-generals actions?

The governor-general then signs the bill, sending messages to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who notify their respective houses of the governor-general's action.


What did the new government nationalize along with land?

The revolutionary army established large-scale public works programs and successfully implemented an urban and rural literacy campaign, which helped dramatically increase the literacy rate.


What producer was involved in the founding of United World Pictures?

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


Cyclone Bebe in 1972 caused severe damage to Funafuti.


On this occasion, Kerry was in tactical command of his Swift boat and two other Swift boats during a combat operation.


In what film did Spielberg cover the slave trade?

In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's List), the transatlantic slave trade (in Amistad), war (in Empire of the Sun, Saving Private Ryan, War Horse and Bridge of Spies) and terrorism (in Munich).


Not only are most residents of the island members of the Anglican communion, but what else?

Most residents belong to the Anglican Communion and are members of the Diocese of St Helena, which has its own bishop and includes Ascension Island.


What is the most well represented ward in Cork?

A new Lord Mayor of Cork is chosen in a vote by the elected members of the council under a D'Hondt system count.


What was the mortgage delinquency rate in 2008

In 2009, the US Census Bureau estimated that Floridians spent an average 49.1% of personal income on housing-related costs, the third highest percentage in the country.


Adult-oriented and experimental comics flourished in the 1970s, such as in the experimental science fiction of Mœbius and others in Métal hurlant, even mainstream publishers took to publishing prestige-format adult comics.


What kind of printing press helped increase the circulation and influence of The Times back in 1817?

The increased circulation and influence of the paper was based in part to its early adoption of the steam-driven rotary printing press.


On what date in 2013 was it 15.4 degrees Fahrenheit in Kathmandu?

For example, 2003 was the wettest year ever in Kathmandu, totalling over 2,900 mm (114 in) of precipitation due to an exceptionally strong monsoon season.


Where do bad and weak assets get moved in times of soverign debt crisis?

Most central banks prefer to move weak assets off their balance sheets with some kind of agreement as to how the debt will continue to be serviced.


What directive in 2001 let European Union countries to enact laws that allowed making copies for personal use?

The personal copying exemption in the copyright law of EU member states stems from the EU Copyright Directive of 2001, which is generally devised to allow EU members to enact laws sanctioning making copies without authorization, as long as they are for personal, noncommerical use.


Where was wrestling later showcased in North America?

Originating as a popular form of entertainment in 19th-century Europe and later as a sideshow exhibition in North American traveling carnivals and vaudeville halls, professional wrestling grew into a standalone genre of entertainment with many diverse variations in cultures around the globe, and is now considered a multimillion-dollar entertainment industry.


In classical physics, an inertial reference frame is one in which an object without force does what?

In general relativity, an inertial frame of reference is one that is following a geodesic of space-time.


What was the population in London in 2014?

London's urban area is the second most populous in the EU, after Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.


The notion of style in the arts was not developed until the 16th century, with the writing of Vasari: by the 18th century, his Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects had been translated into Italian, French, Spanish and English.


Androphilia and gynephilia are terms used in behavioral science to describe sexual orientation as an alternative to a gender binary conceptualization.


Which insect displays a rudimentary sense of numbers?

Some insects display a rudimentary sense of numbers, such as the solitary wasps that prey upon a single species.


How many aircraft did Britain produce in 1940?

The Luftwaffe's poor intelligence meant that their aircraft were not always able to locate their targets, and thus attacks on factories and airfields failed to achieve the desired results.


How many nations do the twenty-five foreign banks represent?

Twenty-five foreign banks representing 13 nations operate in Houston, providing financial assistance to the international community.


Who did John Rut write a letter to in 1527?

On 3 August 1527, Rut wrote a letter to King Henry on the findings of his voyage to North America; this was the first known letter sent from North America.


In 1914 what was the name of the film company that was founded?

In 1914 the Asty Films Company was founded and the production of long films began.


Which Iranian scientist discovered HbA1c to further treatment and research of diabetes?

Furthering research and treatment of diabetes, HbA1c was discovered by Samuel Rahbar.


What did Charles Darwin do to address Mivart's arguments?

Darwin made extensive revisions to the sixth edition of the Origin (this was the first edition in which he used the word "evolution" which had commonly been associated with embryological development, though all editions concluded with the word "evolved"), and added a new chapter VII, Miscellaneous objections, to address Mivart's arguments.


Access to these data is usually provided by a "database management system" (DBMS) consisting of an integrated set of computer software that allows users to interact with one or more databases and provides access to all of the data contained in the database (although restrictions may exist that limit access to particular data).


In response to an advertisement for an acting position, as a young man he said, "I am not white


Which part of the brain is important for evaluating rewards and risks?

This leads to better evaluation of risks and rewards, as well as improved control over impulses.


the subsidiary forts were established to stop what?

The first set of subsidiary forts were planned by the Portuguese at Montevideo in 1701 to establish a front line base to stop frequent insurrections by the Spaniards emanating from Buenos Aires.


With what religious movement do many Puerto Ricans in New Haven associate?

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


What organization attempted to assassinate Nasser?

Nasser led the 1952 overthrow of the monarchy and introduced far-reaching land reforms the following year.


What was the youngest age of a child working in a factory?

Children as young as four were employed in production factories and mines working long hours in dangerous, often fatal, working conditions.


How many strings did the Apache fiddle have?

The Apache fiddle is a single stringed instrument.


What are the two phases when steel becomes heterogenous?

When this happens the carbon atoms will no longer be soluble with the iron, and will be forced to precipitate out of solution, nucleating into the spaces between the crystals.


The twentieth century saw the opening of the Research Triangle Park in 1959, and with the jobs it created the region and city saw a large influx of population, making it one of the fastest growing communities in the United States by the early 21st century.


What has been the overall growth of economy since 2011?

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Egypt increased considerably before the removal of Hosni Mubarak, exceeding $6 billion in 2006, due to economic liberalisation and privatisation measures taken by minister of investment Mahmoud Mohieddin.[citation needed]


This allows them to perceive ultraviolet light, which is involved in courtship.


Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja).


What was the name of the city previously located on the site of Constantinople?

For much of the 4th century, Roman society stabilised in a new form that differed from the earlier classical period, with a widening gulf between the rich and poor, and a decline in the vitality of the smaller towns.


Relative to the human genome, how many more genes does trichomoniasis have?

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


What 2003 movie featuring Julia Roberts was filmed in New Haven?

Several recent movies have been filmed in New Haven, including Mona Lisa Smile (2003), with Julia Roberts, The Life


Where are the suites located that the Queen and Prince Phillip use?

The Queen and Prince Philip use a smaller suite of rooms in the north wing.


In 2009, who named Northwestern as one of the top 10 universities in the country in purchasing renewable energy?

In January 2009, the Green Power Partnership (GPP, sponsored by the EPA) listed Northwestern as one of the top 10 universities in the country in purchasing energy from renewable sources.


What is the usual form for Neiserria bacteria?

Many bacterial species exist simply as single cells, others associate in characteristic patterns: Neisseria form diploids (pairs), Streptococcus form chains, and Staphylococcus group together in "bunch of grapes" clusters.


Who was it that in 1063 gave rule over Galicia to his son?

In 1072, it was forcibly annexed by Garcia's brother Alfonso VI of León; from that time Galicia was united with the Kingdom of León under the same monarchs.


Who was an important Uruguayan writer that is commemorated by Parque Rodo?

The name "Rodó" commemorates José Enrique Rodó, an important Uruguayan writer whose monument is in the southern side of the main park.


Charleston cuisine is influenced by what two cultures?

Rice is the staple in many dishes, reflecting the rice culture of the Low Country.


The Noble Eightfold Path is which of Buddha's Truths?

Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration.


Dominic's search for a close relationship with God was determined and unceasing.


What term was inspired by the attacks on Kerry?

The campaign inspired the widely used political pejorative 'swiftboating', to describe an unfair or untrue political attack.


How long has the Czech Republic been a member of the European Union?

Economist Jonathan van Parys collected data on language knowledge in Europe for the 2012 European Day of Languages.


How many years was Francois Mitterrand in power?

Most of the postwar's presidents of the Fifth Republic wanted to leave their own monuments in Paris; President Georges Pompidou started the Centre Georges Pompidou (1977),


The prosecutorial efforts of the ICTR focused on genocidal acts that took place during which time period?

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) is a court under the auspices of the United Nations for the prosecution of offenses committed in Rwanda during the genocide which occurred there during April 1994, commencing on 6 April.


What was the time span of the Gupta Empire?

Classical India refers to the period when much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE).


What clan was given the privileged of enoblement?

Initially, this privilege could be granted by monarch, but from the 1641 onward, this right was reserved for the sejm.


In cars with built-in voice recognition features, what can the onboard microphones be used for?

Connected cars may use wifi and bluetooth to communicate with onboard consumer devices, and the cell phone network to contact concierge and emergency assistance services or get navigational or entertainment information; each of these networks is a potential entry point for malware or an attacker.


In what year did Eisenhower matriculate to West Point?

He then accepted an appointment to West Point in 1911.


Religious tolerance and the importance of individual conscience was particularly influential in the drafting of which American document?

He previously had supported successful efforts to disestablish the Church of England in Virginia, and authored the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.


In Schizophora however the serosa does not develop, but these flies lay their eggs in damp places, such as rotting matter.


What kind of story is told in Shahnameh?

Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, the national epic of Iran, is a mythical and heroic retelling of Persian history.


How deep does Neptune's water-ammonia ocean go?

At a depth of 7000 km, the conditions may be such that methane decomposes into diamond crystals that rain downwards like hailstones.


How long does it take to register a business in Guinea-Bissau?

It takes longer on average to register a new business in Guinea-Bissau (233 days or about 33 weeks) than in any other country in the world except Suriname.


How many alcohol involved hospital admissions were there in 2006/7?

In practice, alcohol-related hospital admissions rose following the change in the law, with alcohol involved in 207,800 admissions in 2006/7.


What type of religious participants were available for consultation?

Flamines were constrained by the requirements of ritual purity; Jupiter's flamen in particular had virtually no simultaneous capacity for a political or military career.


Several border territories were designated to the United Provinces after what?

After the Peace of Westphalia, several border territories were assigned to the United Provinces.


Most of the migrants are from communities in Sudan and Eritrea, particularly the Niger-Congo-speaking Nuba groups of the southern Nuba Mountains; some are illegal immigrants.


To this end, Mehmed and his successor Bayezid, also encouraged and welcomed migration of the Jews from different parts of Europe, who were settled in Istanbul and other port cities like Salonica.


What kind of topics began appearing more commonly in poetry and literature during the Enlightenment?

The influence of science also began appearing more commonly in poetry and literature during the Enlightenment.


The show's organisers, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, other musicians such as Elton John, Cliff Richard and Dave Grohl, and music journalists writing for the BBC, CNN, Rolling Stone, MTV, The Telegraph among others, stated that Queen stole the show.


What important networks is it the function of Cyberspace support to protect?

This includes protection measures against supply chain components plus critical C2 networks/communications links and nuclear C2 networks.


For how many years was the 1988 television rights contract?

The 1988 negotiations were the first signs of a breakaway league; ten clubs threatened to leave and form a "super league", but were eventually persuaded to stay.


To the east of the University of Arizona, Third Street is bike-only except for local traffic and passes by the historic homes of the Sam Hughes neighborhood.


How many years after the First Council of Nicaea did Athanasius become archbishop?

Three years after that council, Athanasius succeeded his mentor as archbishop of Alexandria.


Who was the Holy Roman Church leader that authorized the change ?

On 4 September 1483, referring to the feast as that of "the Conception of Immaculate Mary ever Virgin", he condemned both those who called it mortally sinful and heretical to hold that the "glorious and immaculate mother of God was conceived without the stain of original sin" and those who called it mortally sinful and heretical to hold that "the glorious Virgin Mary was conceived with original sin", since, he said, "up to this time there has been no decision made by the Roman Church and the Apostolic See.


Which studios produced Spielberg's 'War of the Worlds'?

Unlike E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which depicted friendly alien visitors, War of the Worlds featured violent invaders.


How many years were the Sumerian city-states at war?

The first war recorded in any detail was between Lagash and Umma in c. 2525 BC on a stele called the Stele of the Vultures.


Serbia was created by the Serbian Revolution, 1815–1833.


Who performed a study that showed the similarirty of imaginging doing something and then later remembering actually doing that task?

Findings revealed that those participants who repeatedly imagined performing such an act were more likely to think that they had actually performed that act during the first session of the experiment.


Did Bortolazzi like playing the new wire strung mandolins?

Bortolazzi said in this book that the new wire strung mandolins were uncomfortable to play, when compared with the gut-string instruments.


KUAT-TV 6 is a PBS affiliate run by the University of Arizona (as is sister station KUAS 27).


The bombing of the Thames Estuary cause how many civilian casualties?

Initially the change in strategy caught the RAF off-guard, and caused extensive damage and civilian casualties.


Alongside Barre, the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) that assumed power after President Sharmarke's assassination was led by Lieutenant Colonel Salaad Gabeyre Kediye and Chief of Police Jama Korshel.


What type of eggs may some viruses be grown in?

Viruses are also usually identified using alternatives to growth in culture or animals.


Who's work undermined Douglass  Coopers terms describing Cubism?

More fundamentally, Christopher Green argues that Douglas Cooper's terms were "later undermined by interpretations of the work of Picasso, Braque, Gris and Léger that stress iconographic and ideological questions rather than methods of representation."


What first introduced Neptune and Uranus's names?

Claiming the right to name his discovery, Le Verrier quickly proposed the name Neptune for this new planet, though falsely stating that this had been officially approved by the French Bureau des Longitudes.


The miners strike of 1984–85 over coal mine closures, for which miners' leader Arthur Scargill was blamed, and the Wapping dispute led to clashes with the left of the party, and negative coverage in most of the press.


Where was the street named after Tito that was found unconstitutional located?

While several public areas in Slovenia (named during the Yugoslav period) do already bear Tito's name, on the issue of renaming an additional street the court ruled that:


What is the south branch of the tree Gautama sat under called?

At the age of 35, he famously sat in meditation under a Ficus religiosa tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment.


For what department does the north campus location of Washington University provide off-site storage?

Washington University's North Campus and West Campus principally house administrative functions that are not student focused.


How is the entire name usually presented in scientific texts?

When writing the scientific name of an organism, it is proper to capitalise the first letter in the genus and put all of the specific epithet in lowercase.


What two ships were used by the Oeselian pirates?

Perhaps the most famous raid by Oeselian pirates occurred in 1187, with the attack on the Swedish town of Sigtuna by Finnic raiders from Couronia and Oesel.


Montana's motto, Oro y Plata, Spanish for "Gold and Silver", recognizing the significant role of mining, was first adopted in 1865, when Montana was still a territory.


Which green food coloring is known to cause hyperactivity, asthma, urticaria, and insomnia?

Chlorophyll, the E numbers E140 and E141, is the most common green chemical found in nature, and only allowed in certain medicines and cosmetic materials.


What were the generals sent to North Korea collectively called?

Soviet generals with extensive combat experience from the Second World War were sent to North Korea as the Soviet Advisory Group.


How much energy is contained in the light to which human eyes are most sensitive?

The result is that green light of wavelength 555 nm has an energy of 7005216000000000000♠216 kJ/mol, a typical energy of everyday life.


What number of cup finals did Arsenal reach in

With new signings like Malcolm Macdonald and Pat Jennings, and a crop of talent in the side such as Liam Brady and Frank Stapleton, the club enjoyed their best form since the 1971 double, reaching a trio of FA Cup finals (1978, 1979 and 1980), and losing the 1980 European Cup Winners' Cup Final on penalties.


For what publisher to Debussy edit Chopin's music for?

Debussy dedicated his own 1915 piano Études to the memory of Chopin; he frequently played Chopin's music during his studies at the Paris Conservatoire, and undertook the editing of Chopin's piano music for the publisher Jacques Durand.


What year did the Gorton Government stop replacing troups in Vietnam?

Gorton's government kept Australia in the Vietnam War but stopped replacing troops at the end of 1970.


When did the sale of Weather Company assets close?


What is the percentage range of Iran's total population is seemingly comprised of Azerbaijanis?

In any case, the largest population of Azerbaijanis in the world live in Iran.


What is the annual Montevideo Carnaval part of?

The major annual festival is the annual Montevideo Carnaval which is part of the national festival of Carnival Week, celebrated throughout Uruguay, with central activities in the capital, Montevideo.


When did construction commence on Plymouth Sound Breakwater?

The 1-mile-long (2 km) Breakwater in Plymouth Sound was designed by John Rennie in order to protect the fleet moving in and out of Devonport; work started in 1812.


Where was Kerry reassigned in April 1969?

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


During the British Raj, famines in India, often attributed to failed government policies, were some of the worst ever recorded, including the Great Famine of 1876–78 in which 6.1 million to 10.3 million people died and the Indian famine of 1899–1900 in which 1.25 to 10 million people died.


Which cathedral was first to be rebuilt in the new style from 1150 to 1231?

While using all those features that came to be known as Gothic, including pointed arches, flying buttresses and ribbed vaulting, the builders continued to employ many of the features and much of the character of Romanesque architecture including round-headed arch throughout the building, varying the shape to pointed where it was functionally practical to do so.


What is the cause of diagreements in child labour numbers for present day?

For example, the overall extent of child labour in China is unclear due to the government categorizing child labour data as “highly secret”.


Which parts of the ball carrier's body do not cause play to stop when they touch the ground?

If no score has been made, the next play starts from scrimmage.


Where do NASCAR races in Miami take place?

The Homestead-Miami Speedway oval hosts NASCAR national races.


Who defended fifty schools accused of price-sharing, stating they were unaware the laws had changed?

However, Jean Scott, the head of the Independent Schools Council, said that independent schools had always been exempt from anti-cartel rules applied to business, were following a long-established procedure in sharing the information with each other, and that they were unaware of the change to the law (on which they had not been consulted).


When did Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales Francis Grose start suggesting Norfolk Island be closed as a penal settlement?

A small party remained to slaughter stock and destroy all buildings, so that there would be no inducement for anyone, especially from other European powers, to visit and lay claim to the place.


What religion do most Turkish Cypriots identify with?

According to Eurobarometer 2005, Cyprus was the second most religious state in the European Union at that time, after Malta (although in 2005 Romania wasn't in the European Union, currently Romania is the most religious state in the European Union) (see Religion in the European Union).


What features of an infectious organism does a culture allow examining?

Culture allows identification of infectious organisms by examining their microscopic features, by detecting the presence of substances produced by pathogens, and by directly identifying an organism by its genotype.


In what year was Paul Vi's final counsel session?

He opened the final session of the council, concelebrating with bishops from countries where the Church was persecuted.


Which scientist was able to create a model for the digestive process?

Leonardo did not publish his works on this subject, but he was not afraid of thinking for himself and he definitely disagreed with Galen.


John lost the duchy of Normandy to King Philip II of France, which resulted in the collapse of most of the Angevin Empire and contributed to the subsequent growth in power of the Capetian dynasty during the 13th century.


The Majapahit Empire was an Indianised kingdom based in eastern Java from 1293 to around 1500.


What else does this law provide to service providers?

The DMCA also provides safe harbor for digital service providers whose users are suspected of copyright infringement, thus reducing the likelihood that the providers themselves will be considered directly infringing.


What is the abbreviation for a tactical operations center?

Furthermore, most of these tents are set up and operated through the support of Natick Soldier Systems Center.


What time of day do opponents of daylight savings believe is disrupted the most by the time shift?

Opponents argue that actual energy savings are inconclusive, that DST increases health risks such as heart attack, that DST can disrupt morning activities, and that the act of changing clocks twice a year is economically and socially disruptive and cancels out any benefit.


Organized by the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association, volunteers make this festival possible.


What is the maximum amount of load a USB 1. and 2.0 device may draw?

A device may draw a maximum of five unit loads from a port in USB 1.x and 2.0 (500 mA), or six unit loads in USB 3.0 (900 mA).


What did Myanmar block after Cyclone Nargis?

China's openness during the media coverage of the Sichuan earthquake led a professor at the Peking University to say, “


What singer criticized Carrie Underwood for winning a Country Music Award?

Musician Michael Feinstein, while acknowledging that the show had uncovered promising performers, said that American Idol "isn't really about music.


What must voters do on the ballot when Parliament adds a supplement?

Parliament can supplement the proposed amendment with a counter-proposal, and then voters must indicate a preference on the ballot in case both proposals are accepted.


What is  the first step in destructive testing?

The report is then analyzed to determine whether or not the entire rail is safe to use.


What type of order was the Dominican Order?

Dominic's new order was to be a preaching order, trained to preach in the vernacular languages.


What common ingredients are in Israeli cuisine?

It incorporates many foods traditionally eaten in the Arab, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines, such as falafel, hummus, shakshouka, couscous, and za'atar, which have become common ingredients in Israeli cuisine.


Which company first used the "multiple exclusive" event marketing concept?

In 1982, Regis McKenna was brought in to shape the marketing and launch of the Macintosh.


What bus service did the University of Southampton commission to carry people between the city and the university?

There is also a door-to-door minibus service called Southampton Dial a Ride, for residents who cannot access public transport.


What purpose did Eton Dorney have to the London Olympic games?

Access to the 400-acre parkland around the Lake is provided to members of the public, free of charge, almost all the year round.


Fighter Command lost 17 fighters and six pilots.


What was the name of the ship that was attacked outside of the Odessa harbor?

To show support for Turkey after the battle of Sinop, on the 22th of December 1853, the Anglo-French squadron entered the Black Sea and the steamship HMS Retribution approached the Port of Sevastopol, the commander of which received an ultimatum not to allow any ships in the Black Sea.


An otherwise valid and agreed upon treaty may be rejected as what for several reasons most of which involve problems created at the formation of a treaty?

There are several reasons an otherwise valid and agreed upon treaty may be rejected as a binding international agreement, most of which involve problems created at the formation of the treaty.[citation needed]


Generally, most felony convictions result in lengthy prison sentences as well as subsequent probation, large fines, and orders to pay restitution directly to victims; while misdemeanors may lead to a year or less in jail and a substantial fine.


In which year did the CFL begin requiring teams to attempt 2-point conversions after scoring in a tie-breaking situation?

In a playoff or championship game, the teams continue to attempt to score from alternating 35-yard lines, until one team is leading after both have had an equal number of possessions.


What channel did Marvel buy to self-distribute its own comics in the 1990s?

In early 1997, when Marvel's Heroes World endeavor failed, Diamond also forged an exclusive deal with Marvel—giving the company its own section of its comics catalog Previews.


Who increased the spread of religious reforms in Myanmar?

Burmese literature "grew more confident, popular, and stylistically diverse", and the second generation of Burmese law codes as well as the earliest pan-Burma chronicles emerged.


What did Yongle want to trade with Tibet?

Tsai writes that shortly after the visit by Deshin Shekpa, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of a road and of trading posts in the upper reaches of the Yangzi and Mekong Rivers in order to facilitate trade with Tibet in tea, horses, and salt.


Until 342 when did the Church of Rome think the vernal equinox fell?

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 allows users to easily sync data between an iPhone and a Mac?

This has been attributed, in part, to the success of the iPod and the iPhone, a halo effect whereby satisfied iPod or iPhone owners purchase more Apple products, and Apple has since capitalized on that with the iCloud cloud service that allows users to seamlessly sync data between these devices and Macs.


The two service bells and the 1320 bell, along with a fourth small silver "dish bell", kept in the refectory, have been noted as being of historical importance by the Church Buildings Council of the Church of England.


After what war did the states economy improve?

North Carolina was hard hit by the Great Depression, but the New Deal programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt for cotton and tobacco significantly helped the farmers.


What occurred in the United Nations general convening in 2006 ?

Until 2005, the United Nations General Assembly annually adopted a detailed resolution about the situation in Myanmar by consensus.


How did the Nazis conjure up anti-Semitic feelings in civilians?

The Holocaust (which roughly means "burnt whole") was the deliberate and systematic murder of millions of Jews and other "unwanted" during World War II by the Nazi regime in Germany.


Why did the Radicals and Tories oppose the bill about the constitution of Jamaica?

The bill removed political power from plantation owners who were resisting measures associated with the abolition of slavery.


; simplified Chinese: 福建话; pinyin: Fújiànhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-kiàn oē) or Quanzhang (Quanzhou–Zhangzhou / Chinchew–Changchew; BP: Zuánziū–Ziāngziū) is a group of mutually intelligible Min Nan Chinese dialects spoken throughout Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and by many other overseas Chinese.


European Travel Commission divides the European region on the basis of Tourism Decision Metrics (TDM) model.


What were the three major things that the district would include?

The district would include heavier police presence, as well as beautification and infrastructure improvements.


What did the USAF use the WC-130H aircraft for before they converted them for transport missions?

Cargo and transport aircraft are typically used to deliver troops, weapons and other military equipment by a variety of methods to any area of military operations around the world, usually outside of the commercial flight routes in uncontrolled airspace.


What is common prevention method of infections in medicine?

Antibiotics are used both in treating human disease and in intensive farming to promote animal growth, where they may be contributing to the rapid development of antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations.


They are used where a combination of maximum control and minimum visible electronics are needed such as strings for Christmas and LED matrices.


What were the two Japanese sects of Buddhism?

Buddhism began to spread throughout Japan during the Heian period, primarily through two major esoteric sects, Tendai and Shingon.


An interesting morphological feature is a post-posed definite article -to, -ta, -te similarly to that existing in Bulgarian and Macedonian.


Are minority leaders usually experienced?

When Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, became Minority Leader in the 108th Congress, she had served in the House nearly 20 years and had served as minority whip in the 107th Congress.


In Vitruvius's mind, whose responsibility was it to see the principles carried out?

According to Vitruvius, the architect should strive to fulfill each of these three attributes as well as possible.


Which author voiced his displeasure of the morality of Darwin's views in a novel?

The political economy of struggle was criticised as a British stereotype by Karl Marx and by Leo Tolstoy, who had the character Levin in his novel Anna Karenina voice sharp criticism of the morality of Darwin's views.


How many miles was the village Frédéric born in located to the west of Warsaw?

The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus (in Polish, he was Fryderyk Franciszek).


Coats of arms were very important to the Polish nobility.


What were the last days of the Qing dynasty marked by?

However, many of these measures were opposed by the conservatives of the Qing Court, and many reformers were either imprisoned or executed outright.


Which country had Hidalgo attempted to reach to gain support?

Hidalgo attempted to reach the United States and gain American support for Mexican independence.


MIDI files also cannot be played, but can be converted to audio files using the "Advanced" menu in iTunes.


Which of Hayek's works does Samuelson cite as being incorrect regarding macroeconomics?

Hayek's influence on the development of economics is widely acknowledged.


Rebirths in the Ārūpyadhātu (formless realms) can be attained by only those who can meditate on the arūpajhānas, the highest object of meditation.


The GDP of Thuringia is below the national average, in line with the other former East German Lands.


What do Orthodox Jews turn to for guidance and practical application of jewish law?

For guidance in practical application of Jewish law, the majority of Orthodox Jews appeal to the Shulchan Aruch ("Code of Jewish Law" composed in the 16th century by Rabbi Joseph Caro) together with its surrounding commentaries.


On what aspect did Black Enterprise Magazine name Comcast a top 15 employer?

Comcast was also named a "Top 2014 Workplace" by the Washington Post in their annual feature.


By 2004-05, what percentage of players in the Premier League were from outside the UK and Ireland?

In the 2004–05 season the figure had increased to 45 per cent.


Which Oxford professor believed that the Bible should be the sole authority in religious questions?

Wycliffe held that the Bible should be the only authority in religious questions, and he spoke out against transubstantiation, celibacy and indulgences.


In 1961, who suggested the possibility that Napoleon died from ingestion of arsenic?

His description of Napoleon in the months before his death led Sten Forshufvud in a 1961 paper in Nature to put forward other causes for his death, including deliberate arsenic poisoning.


What is the population growth rate of Somerset county

The percentage of the population who are economically active is higher than the regional and national average, and the unemployment rate is lower than the regional and national average.


Who was the winner of American Idols twelfth season?

23-year-old Candice Glover won the season with Kree Harrison taking the runner-up spot.


Who owns the rights to all phonographic material done by the contestants?

19 Recordings, a recording label owned by 19 Entertainment, currently hold the rights to phonographic material recorded by all the contestants.


What does the term 'intellectual property' disallow intelligent discussion about?

Criticism of the term intellectual property ranges from discussing its vagueness and abstract overreach to direct contention to the semantic validity of using words like property and rights in fashions that contradict practice and law.


Who approved the supplementary negative budget drafted by the Estonian government?

In the fourth quarter of 2010, Estonian industrial output increased by 23% compared to the year before.


They also have parapodia for locomotion.


In order for the body to function normally, what must be used to neutralize free radicals?

Having a variety of antioxidants allows any byproducts to be safely dealt with by more efficient antioxidants in neutralizing a free radical's butterfly effect.


North Korean troops in the south, instead of effectively withdrawing north, rapidly disintegrated, leaving Pyongyang vulnerable.


Bugs are usually the fault of whom or what?

Since computers merely execute the instructions they are given, bugs are nearly always the result of programmer error or an oversight made in the program's design.


What act finally broke the power of the aristocracy?

Sebastião de Melo prosecuted every person involved, even women and children.


Whose independent label became a hub for the industrial scene?

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


In what way is Selenizza bitumen geologically different than bitumen found in sands?

The rock asphalt is found in the form of veins, filling cracks in a more or less horizontal direction.


The importation of slaves was made illegal in 1792.


What language does the term Negrito come from?

The term Negrito itself has come under criticism in countries like Malaysia, where it is now interchangeable with the more acceptable Semang, although this term actually refers to a specific group.


What percent of people in Bolivia grew up with an indigenous mother tongue yet don't call themselves indigenous?

In Bolivia, a 62% majority of residents over the age of 15 self-identify as belonging to an indigenous people, while another 3.7% grew up with an indigenous mother tongue yet do not self-identify as indigenous.


What year did Chinese astronomers start to observe comets?

By the 12th century, they could reasonably accurately make predictions of eclipses, but the knowledge of this was lost during the Ming dynasty, so that the Jesuit Matteo Ricci gained much favour in 1601 by his predictions.


Where has a non-native rodent known as a nutria become very destructive?

In the US state of Louisiana, a non-native rodent known as a nutria has become so destructive to the local ecosystem that the state has initiated a bounty program to help control the population.


What styles of music did post-punk pave the way for?

Out of the post-punk milieu came the beginnings of various subsequent genres, including new wave, dance-rock, New Pop, industrial music, synthpop, post-hardcore, neo-psychedelia alternative rock and house music.


Those who are interested in the backstage occurrences, future storylines, and reasonings behind company decisions read newsletters written by journalists with inside ties to the wrestling industry.


Nevertheless, there was a tradition of prose in the literature of the time, though exclusively non-fictional in nature.


What network aired the first season of American Idol?

It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman.


Edwin Chadwick's 1829 article, "Preventive police" in the London Review, argued that prevention ought to be the primary concern of a police body, which was not the case in practice.


How many stories tall will each of the three proposed towers be?

There are also plans for a 15-storey hotel at the Ocean Village marina, and a 21-storey hotel on the north eastern corner of the city centre, as part of a £100m development.


Which book was Darwin working on when he received a package from Wallace?

Darwin was hard at work on his "big book" on Natural Selection, when on 18 June 1858 he received a parcel from Wallace, who stayed on the Maluku Islands (Ternate and Gilolo).


What position did Conroy try and fail to get Victoria to appoint him to during her illness and later?

While Victoria was ill, Conroy and the Duchess unsuccessfully badgered her to make Conroy her private secretary.


What began at the same time Scholasticism ended?

Thus, a suitable environment was created in which it became possible to question scientific doctrine, in much the same way that Martin Luther and John Calvin questioned religious doctrine.


Several works from the Golden Age of Animation matched the action to classical music.


How were taxes charged during the Tukugawa period?

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


When was the Chiefs of Staff Committee formed?

The formation of a united ministry of defence was rejected by David Lloyd George's coalition government in 1921; but the Chiefs of Staff Committee was formed in 1923, for the purposes of inter-Service co-ordination.


Outside of what structure did the execution of the Southampton Plot leaders take place?

They were found guilty and summarily executed outside the Bargate.


Cultural dissemination has continued over the what?

The process of cultural dissemination has perpetuated over the centuries as Western media corporations have penetrated markets throughout the world, spreading Western culture and styles.


What represent words of the language using several strategies?

Chinese characters represent words of the language using several strategies.


When did the FCC rule on net neturality?

The FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, commented, "This is no more a plan to regulate the Internet than the First Amendment is a plan to regulate free speech.


When the news reached Yazid I, he sent Ubayd-Allah bin Ziyad, ruler of Basrah, with the instruction to prevent the people of Kufa rallying behind Al-Husayn.


What did the ascent of the Matterhorn mark?

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


Which business sector contributed to the financial crisis by acting recklessly and taking on too much risk?

It concluded that "the crisis was avoidable and was caused by: widespread failures in financial regulation, including the Federal Reserve’s failure to stem the tide of toxic mortgages; dramatic breakdowns in corporate governance including too many financial firms acting recklessly and taking on too much risk; an explosive mix of excessive borrowing and risk by households and Wall Street that put the financial system on a collision course with crisis; key policy makers ill prepared for the crisis, lacking a full understanding of the financial system they oversaw; and systemic breaches in accountability and ethics at all levels".


What category did the NC Constitution broaden the people allowed to hold public office to from 1835 to 1876?

: The North Carolina Constitution of 1776 disestablished the Anglican church, but until 1835 the NC Constitution allowed only Protestants to hold public office.


What date did Estonia join the League of Nations?

As an OSCE participating State, Estonia's international commitments are subject to monitoring under the mandate of the U.S. Helsinki Commission.


The first electric elevator was built by Werner von Siemens in 1880 in Germany.


How much did oil and gas exploration and production make up Houston's gross product?

In 2010, mining (which consists almost entirely of exploration and production of oil and gas in Houston) accounted for 26.3% of Houston's GAP up sharply in response to high energy prices and a decreased worldwide surplus of oil production capacity, followed by engineering services, health services, and manufacturing.


Are modern day teenagers exposed to more or less media than other generations?

Modern day teenagers are exposed to more media on a daily basis than any generation before them.


During what action is asphalt often reclaimed?

With some 95% of paved roads being constructed of or surfaced with asphalt, a substantial amount of asphalt pavement material is reclaimed each year.


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

By late 1949, the PLA was pursuing remnants of KMT forces southwards in southern China, and only Tibet was left.


What NATO force are the Canadians part of?

A Canadian component of the NATO Airborne Early Warning Force is also based at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen near Geilenkirchen, Germany.


What type of process theology does C. Robert Mesle promote?

Process theology typically stresses God's relational nature.


Along with replacement via inpainting, what procedure is used in infrared cleaning to remove the effect of scratches and dust?

Once located, those defects can be corrected by scaling or replaced by inpainting.


The flute, oboe and bassoon are all what type of instrument?

Woodwinds included the basset clarinet, basset horn, clarinette d'amour, the Classical clarinet, the chalumeau, the flute, oboe and bassoon.


How many seats are in Notre Dame Stadium?

It was in 1928 that famed coach Knute Rockne used his final conversation with the dying Gipp to inspire the Notre Dame team to beat the Army team and "win one for the Gipper."


Who made large contributions in the sciences in latter centuries?

There were also reformational efforts throughout continental Europe known as the Radical Reformation—a response to perceived corruption in both the Roman Catholic Church and the expanding Magisterial Reformation led by Luther and various other reformers—which gave rise to Anabaptist, Moravian, and other Pietistic movements.


What are waders called in North America?

A similar situation occurs with waders (called shorebirds in North America).


What action did the movements combine to produce?

However, revolutionary activities against the British rule took place throughout the Indian subcontinent and some others adopted a militant approach like the Indian National Army that sought to overthrow British rule by armed struggle.


What type of bacteria-attacking medicine will treat tuberculosis?

It contains living bacteria, so can spread the infection.


What type of treaty is a mutual guarantee?

The agreement establishes rights and obligations between each party and every other party.


What health events had Nasser suffered in 1966 and 1969?

He had previously suffered heart attacks in 1966 and September 1969.


What is caused by using or selling a patented invention without permission?

There is safe harbor in many jurisdictions to use a patented invention for research.


Scores on the state's standardized test, the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) have trended upward from 2005 to 2011 but have decreased since.