Where was the first figure skating championship held?

During this period winter sports were slowly introduced: in 1882 the first figure skating championship was held in St. Moritz, and downhill skiing became a popular sport with English visitors early in the 20th century, as the first ski-lift was installed in 1908 above Grindelwald.


What section of the United Nations Charter states that its members' obligation under the charter outweigh any competing obligations under other treaties?

Section 103 of the Charter also states that its members' obligations under it outweigh any competing obligations under other treaties.


In December 2013, the European Commission opened an investigation to assess whether the project breaks state-aid rules.


Who administered the oath of office and secrecy?

In the assembly elections held in November 2012, the Congress secured an absolute majority.


Who id the most well-known Whitehead scholar?

Early followers of Whitehead were found primarily at the University of Chicago's Divinity School, where Henry Nelson Wieman initiated an interest in Whitehead's work that would last for about thirty years.


Every year a "Brotherhood and Unity" relay race is organized in Montenegro, Macedonia and Serbia which ends at the "House of Flowers" in Belgrade on May 25 – the final resting place of Tito.


What follows the watershed from the Mediterranean Sea to the Wienerwald?

Upon reaching the Swiss border, the line of the main chain heads approximately east-northeast, a heading it follows until its end near Vienna.


Countries which are established use what amount of pesticides?

The first legislation providing federal authority for regulating pesticides was enacted in 1910; however, decades later during the 1940s manufacturers began to produce large amounts of synthetic pesticides and their use became widespread.


Which group had an inferior status under Islamic rule?

Dhimmis had an inferior status under Islamic rule.


Portugal’s national energy transmission company, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), uses sophisticated modeling to predict weather, especially wind patterns, and computer programs to calculate energy from the various renewable-energy plants.


How many Christian pupils were in ottoman schools in 1861?

In fact, in many cases, Christians and also Jews were able to gain protection from European consuls and citizenship, meaning they were protected from Ottoman law and not subject to the same economic regulations as their Muslim comrades.


Who helped save the Ottomans by signing a convention in London?

After Muhammad Ali refused to obey the requirements of the London convention, the allied Anglo-Austrian fleet blocked the Delta, bombarded Beirut and captured Acre.


Dominic of Guzman led what order of mendicant friars?

Out of this ideal emerged two orders of mendicant friars: one, the Friars Minor, was led by Francis of Assisi; the other, the Friars Preachers, by Dominic of Guzman.


The Ottoman Empire eventually lost control of what region?

Eventually, the Ottoman Empire lost control of the Balkan region.


What is the former SNET building in New Haven currently being converted for in the effort of attracting new medical or biotechnology firms?

A former SNET telephone building at 300 George Street is being converted into lab space, and has been so far quite successful in attracting biotechnology and medical firms.


How many people does M'era Luna Festival attract?

Amongst Germany's famous artists there are various Dutch entertainers, such as Johannes Heesters.


Kilims were used by Turks to provide insulation where?

Turks used carpets, rugs and kilims not just on the floors of a room, but also as a hanging on walls and doorways, where they provided additional insulation.


How many casualties did the Blitz ultimately cause?

It cost around 41,000 lives, and may have injured another 139,000.


In what year was Upper Alsace sold to the Archduke Sigismund?

The latter was able to use this tax and a dynastic marriage to his advantage to gain back full control of Upper Alsace (apart from the free towns, but including Belfort) in 1477 when it became part of the demesne of the Habsburg family, who were also rulers of the empire.


Montana contains thousands of named rivers and creeks, 450 miles (720 km) of which are known for "blue-ribbon" trout fishing.


Corrosion-resistant zinc plating of iron (hot-dip galvanizing) is the major application for zinc.


What public transportation is in the works to be completed by 2018?

A planned Mid-Coast extension of the Trolley will operate from Old Town to University City and the University of California, San Diego along the I-5 Freeway, with planned operation by 2018.


What languages use the passive voice more than Catalan?

This flexibility allows Catalan to use extraposition extensively, much more than French or Spanish.


Who was responsible for ideological tasks of the written records?

While the number is not accurately known, it is estimated that between 80,000 and 200,000 Freemasons were killed under the Nazi regime.


Other than the United States, where in North America are pubs located?

It is a drinking establishment in Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Denmark and New England.


What other sports does Kerry participate in?

In addition to the sports he played at Yale, Kerry is described by Sports Illustrated, among others, as an "avid cyclist", primarily riding on a road bike.


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

A frame rate can also be specified without a resolution.


What company ended its deal with Apple's music store in July of 2007?

Universal will now supply iTunes in an 'at will' capacity.


Wallerstein, who was promoted at the end of 1947 from president to chairman of the record company, restored Columbia's status as a leading record company and spearheaded the successful introduction of the long playing (LP) record before he retired as Columbia's chairman in 1951.


For what category did Spectre receive a Golden Globe award?

Spectre was released on 26 October 2015 in the United Kingdom on the same night as the world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London, followed by a worldwide release.


What country did Cardinal archbishop Anlbal Munoz Duque represent?

In Latin America, much support developed for the Pope and his encyclical.


What three things were popular in the Nanjing Fuzimiao area?

Thus, one can see the statues of the famous teachers and educators of the past not too far from those of the courtesans who educated the young men in the other arts.


What percent of the population has completed non-mandatory upper secondary education?

Of the 24,311 who completed tertiary schooling, 51.6% were Swiss men, 33.0% were Swiss women, 8.9% were non-Swiss men and 6.5% were non-Swiss women.


What politicians pushed for statehood for Puerto Rico?

Several days after the referendum, the Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, Governor Luis Fortuño, and Governor-elect Alejandro García Padilla wrote separate letters to the President of the United States Barack Obama addressing the results of the voting.


Who started making an unlicensed version of the 40mm at the beginning of the war?

The Imperial measurement production drawings the British had developed were supplied to the Americans who produced their own (unlicensed) copy of the 40 mm at the start of the war, moving to licensed production in mid-1941.


Who asked Rome for assistance after being overburdened by their enemies?

These towns, overwhelmed by the enemy's numbers and ferocity, called on Rome for help.


The viscosity decrease of lead glass melt is very significant (roughly 100 times in comparison with soda glasses); this allows easier removal of bubbles and working at lower temperatures, hence its frequent use as an additive in vitreous enamels and glass solders.


What is the popular name of New York's advertising industry?

The city's fashion industry provides approximately 180,000 employees with $11 billion in annual wages.


How much money has the US invested in Liberia since 2006?

Especially palm oil companies like Sime Darby (Malaysia) and Golden Veroleum (USA) are being accused by critics of the destruction of livelihoods and the displacement of local communities, enabled through government concessions.


in response to Project Vanguard's failed launch, what was the rocket the Soviet Union launched?

The Soviet success caused public controversy in the United States, and Eisenhower ordered the civilian rocket and satellite project, Vanguard, to move up its timetable and launch its satellite much sooner than originally planned.


What does using the sun for direction involve?

Many birds have been shown to use a sun compass.


Together, Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity numbers over 500 million adherents.


Originally signaling the end of the yearly cane harvest, it evolved into a national festival.


What groups did Mswati attack in the mid 19th century?

The extent of their autonomy however was drastically curtailed by Mswati, who attacked and subdued some of them in the 1850s.


Simple hydrostatic gauges can measure pressures ranging from 1 torr (100 Pa) to above atmospheric.


Which product enabled users to view images on the device?

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


When does Wayback Machine save a copy of a website?

The intent is to capture and archive content that otherwise would be lost whenever a site is changed or closed down.


What was the name of the Portuguese explorer?

In the 1480s this Portuguese explorer reached the Congo River and the lands of Bakongo, setting up the foundations of modern Angola, some 4200 km down the African coast from Guinea-Bissau.


In a nationally televised speech early in the morning of December 25, 1991, Gorbachev resigned as president of the USSR – or, as he put it, "I hereby discontinue my activities at the post of President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics."


When did the USAF inherit warrant officer ranks from the Army?

The Air Force stopped appointing warrant officers in 1959, the same year the first promotions were made to the new top enlisted grade, Chief Master Sergeant.


What would to the carmine pigment if not used diligently?

With the arrival of cochineal, they had a third, carmine, which made a very fine crimson, though it had a tendency to change color if not used carefully.


During what span of 2010 did snowfall remain for a significant amount of time on the ground in Richmond?

Snow typically remains on the ground only one or two days at a time, but remained for 16 days in 2010 (January 30 to February 14).


Jesus's Resurrection fills believer with what?

Thus the crucifixion of Jesus along with his resurrection restores access to a vibrant experience of God’s presence, love and grace as well as the confidence of eternal life.


What became widespread in the Renaissance era?

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


In addition to "whiskers," what does silver sprout around ions like halide?

Silver also grows conducting surface paths in the presence of halide and other ions, making it a poor choice for electronics use.


From 1943 the city was bombarded by Allied aircraft.


What doctor originally turned Donda West down for her plastic surgery operation?

The Los Angeles County coroner's office said in January 2008 that West had died of heart disease while suffering "multiple post-operative factors" after plastic surgery.


How many fans saw Queen in Knebworth park?

Queen could not book Wembley for a third night, but they did play at Knebworth Park.


When was Gelug was given the right to conduct the New Years prayer?

While the task of New Years prayers in Lhasa was granted to the Karmapa and others, Gendün Gyatso traveled in exile looking for allies.


How many member attended the Catholic Church in the Boston area in 2010?

As of 2010 the Catholic Church had the highest number of adherents as a single denomination in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro area, with more than two million members and 339 churches, followed by the Episcopal Church with 58,000 adherents in 160 churches.


Which religion does Boyer equate with a modern soap opera?

Pascal Boyer argues that while there is a wide array of supernatural concepts found around the world, in general, supernatural beings tend to behave much like people.


What fine did FIFA impose on Barcelona for the rules violation?

The Disciplinary Committee regarded the infringements as serious and decided to sanction the club with a transfer ban at both national and international level for two complete and consecutive transfer periods, together with a fine of CHF 450,000.


What virulence factors do some bacterial species have?

Vesicles from a number of bacterial species have been found to contain virulence factors, some have immunomodulatory effects, and some can directly adhere to and intoxicate host cells.


What might a clock showing the same times twice in one day lead to?

During an autumn transition from 02:00 to 01:00, a clock reads times from 01:00:00 through 01:59:59 twice, possibly leading to confusion.


Which branch of Christianity gives a diminished role to Mary?

Many Protestants minimize Mary's role within Christianity, based on the argued brevity of biblical references.


The Rus' and Slavs had earlier allied with the Khazars against Arab raids on the Caucasus, but they increasingly worked against them to secure control of the trade routes.


What don't helicopters need because of having hover capablility?

If the aircraft are VTOL-capable or helicopters, they do not need to decelerate and hence there is no such need.


Within the protostomes, annelids used to be grouped with arthropods under the super-group Articulata ("jointed animals"), as segmentation is obvious in most members of both phyla.


Besides calcium, coated paper has a thin layer of what?

Coated or uncoated papers may have their surfaces polished by calendering.


Plymouth was attacked five times before the end of the month while Belfast, Hull, and Cardiff were hit.


How old was the village site found near the Santa Cruz River?

Recent archaeological excavations near the Santa Cruz River have located a village site dating from 2100 BC.[citation needed]


How was the case of two bills mistakenly assented corrected both in 1796 and 2001?

In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to.


What scientific theory was created by the Greeks?

Neither reason nor inquiry began with the Ancient Greeks, but the Socratic method did, along with the idea of Forms, great advances in geometry, logic, and the natural sciences.


Where is the external metallic sheet connected?

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


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

Louis XIV and his descendants generally attempted to avoid giving this title to their chief ministers.


The suburbs of the city lie between the humid subtropical and what other climate zone?

The suburbs to the immediate north and west lie in the transition zone from a humid subtropical (Cfa) to a humid continental climate (Dfa).


What is the total length of the Delhi Metro?

As of August 2011, the metro consists of six operational lines with a total length of 189 km (117 mi) and 146 stations, and several other lines are under construction.


What English organization did John Williams belong to?

Mission work in Samoa had begun in late 1830 by John Williams, of the London Missionary Society arriving in Sapapali'i from The Cook Islands and Tahiti.


What are the four formal characteristics that are usually connected with Cubism?

faceting of form, spatial ambiguity, transparency, and multiplicity.


What were 2 former Northwestern basketball players charged and convicted for in 1998?

The football team became embroiled in a different betting scandal later that year when federal prosecutors indicted four former players for perjury related to betting on their own games.


What is the group of elements used to join the elements of an antenna?

The antenna feed may refer to all components connecting the antenna to the transmitter or receiver, such as an impedance matching network in addition to the transmission line.


What is one of the flavorings commonly used in Greek Mediterranean food?

Many Greek recipes, especially in the northern parts of the country, use "sweet" spices in combination with meat, for example cinnamon and cloves in stews.


Who replace weekly mentors as a more permanent mentor on American Idols tenth season?

Jimmy Iovine, chairman of the Interscope Geffen A&M label group, the new partner of American Idol, acted as the in-house mentor in place of weekly guest mentors, although in later episodes special guest mentors such as Beyoncé, will.i.am and Lady Gaga were brought in.


Many veterans who had been gassed in World War I and were in need of respiratory therapy began coming to Tucson after the war, due to the clean dry air.


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


Sand, who was six years older than the composer, and who had had a series of lovers, wrote at this time: "I must say I was confused and amazed at the effect this little creature had on me ...


The American chestnut was virtually eliminated as a canopy species by the introduced fungal chestnut blight (Cryphonectaria parasitica), but lives on as sapling-sized sprouts that originate from roots, which are not killed by the fungus.


What is the Seattle newspaper as of 2010?

There is also the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, and the University of Washington publishes The Daily, a student-run publication, when school is in session.


Where is the Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit based?

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.


The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw.


What is lacking in Protestant priesthood, according to the Roman Catholic Church?

The view of the Roman Catholic Church is that Protestant denominations cannot be considered churches but rather that they are ecclesial communities or specific faith-believing communities because their ordinances and doctrines are not historically the same as the Catholic sacraments and dogmas, and the Protestant communities have no sacramental ministerial priesthood and therefore lack true apostolic succession.


Who was the recipient of Frédéric's letter he wrote on 12 December 1831?

Although it is not known exactly when Chopin first met Liszt after arriving in Paris, on 12 December 1831 he mentioned in a letter to his friend Woyciechowski that "I have met Rossini, Cherubini, Baillot, etc.—also Kalkbrenner.


This area is known as the "fall line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers.


What damage was done at the alternate site?

It burned shipping in the harbor, roughly 80 French privateers and merchantmen, as well as four warships which were under construction.


What is difficult to confirm about the bucket in the absence of anything else in the universe?

It seems equally possible that the surface of the water in the bucket would remain flat.


How many players can an NFL team have in the off-season?

These exhibition games, most of which are held in the month of August, are played for the purpose of helping coaches narrow down the roster from the offseason limit of 90 players to the regular-season limit of 53 players.


A door in the vestible dates back to when?

It later became a meeting place of the King's Great Council and the Commons, predecessors of Parliament.


In what city did the show that introduced Cubism to the USA take place?

Jacques Villon exhibited seven important and large drypoints, his brother Marcel Duchamp shocked the American public with his painting Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (1912).


Who was a meeting organized for in 1929 in Atlantic City?

From May 13 to May 16 in 1929, Johnson hosted a conference for organized crime figures from all across America.


What did a universitas have in common with similar guilds?

Like other guilds, they were self-regulating and determined the qualifications of their members.


High Speed is supported only by specifically designed USB 2.0 High Speed interfaces (that is, USB 2.0 controllers without the High Speed designation do not support it), as well as by USB 3.0 and newer interfaces.


Which Houses in the UK must approve a bill before it is assented?

In the United Kingdom, a bill is presented for royal assent after it has passed all the required stages in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.


Who discussed emotions in the context of expressive body actions and cultural labels?

, expressive body actions, and the appraisal of situations and contexts.


Who were the Duke and Duchess of York's children?

The Duke and Duchess and their two daughters lived a relatively sheltered life at their London residence, 145 Piccadilly.


In what century was Christianity introduced?

Christianity was introduced in the middle of the 3rd century AD.


What status did the Marshall Islands have in Germany?

The Germans erected a sign declaring a "Imperial German Protectorate" at Jaluit.


What is an important farming activity in mountain villages?

Haymaking is an important farming activity in mountain villages which has become somewhat mechanized in recent years, although the slopes are so steep that usually scythes are necessary to cut the grass.


Who also argued for the term "African American"?

Others have argued that "black" is a better term because "African" suggests foreignness, although Black Americans helped found the United States.


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.


Who is the Australian Liberal Party's leader?

Adam Giles is also the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, having led a Country Liberal minority government since 2015.


What kind of practices do some cultures highly regard?

In some cultures, extreme practices such as mortification of the flesh or painful rites of passage are highly regarded.


Who may invoke a material breach committed by a party to a treaty to suspend their obligations to that party?

A material breach may also be invoked as grounds for permanently terminating the treaty itself.


What event prompted the burning of the US embassy in Libya?

Libyan relations with Lebanon and Shi'ite communities across the world also deteriorated due to the August 1978 disappearance of imam Musa al-Sadr when visiting Libya; the Lebanese accused Gaddafi of having him killed or imprisoned, a charge he denied.


At what location did education begin for the first set of people to be eligible to earn and advanced degree in a particular subject ?

Paideia was one of the highest societal values in the Greek and Hellenistic world while the first European institution described as a university was founded in 5th century Constantinople and operated in various incarnations until the city's fall to the Ottomans in 1453.


The Phantom Menace was one of the first home videos to use what sound format?

PAL discs could carry one pair of audio tracks, either analog or digital and the digital tracks on a PAL disc were 16-bit 44.1 kHz as on a CD; in the UK, the term "LaserVision" is used to refer to discs with analog sound, while "LaserDisc" is used for those with digital audio.


To what first broadcast did Arsenal provide match highlights?

A decade later, on 16 September 1937, an exhibition match between Arsenal's first team and the reserves was the first football match in the world to be televised live.


What was hunting regarded as in British India?

Big game, such as Bengal tigers, might be hunted from the back of an elephant.


The CAR covers a land area of about 620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi) and had an estimated population of around 4.7 million as of 2014[update].


Which contestant was talked about more than any other this season?

Teenager Sanjaya Malakar was the season's most talked-about contestant for his unusual hairdo, and for managing to survive elimination for many weeks due in part to the weblog Vote for the Worst and satellite radio personality Howard Stern, who both encouraged fans to vote for him.


German intelligence suggested Fighter Command was weakening, and an attack on London would force it into a final battle of annihilation while compelling the British Government to surrender.


What is one way that the Empire was described as it related to culture?

Despite newer added amalgamations, the Ottoman dynasty, like their predecessors in the Sultanate of Rum and the Seljuk Empire, were thoroughly Persianised in their culture, language, habits and customs, and therefore, the empire has been described as a Persianate empire.


The historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms records that Zhejiang had the best-equipped, strong navy force.


When was the first Czechoslovak Republic?

During the First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938), although "Czechoslovak" was designated as the republic's official language both Czech and Slovak written standards were used.


What year did the railroad to London from Southampton open fully?

The railway link to London was fully opened in May 1840.


From what source does information of Roman thought about the afterlife come?

Roman beliefs about an afterlife varied, and are known mostly for the educated elite who expressed their views in terms of their chosen philosophy.


What do jurisdictions sometimes change that mixes up DST dates and times?

DST clock shifts sometimes complicate timekeeping and can disrupt travel, billing, record keeping, medical devices, heavy equipment, and sleep patterns.


In what state is the Earth's outer core?

The decay of uranium, thorium, and potassium-40 in the Earth's mantle is thought to be the main source of heat that keeps the outer core liquid and drives mantle convection, which in turn drives plate tectonics.


Who wrote the court's opinion in Epperson v. Arkansas?

The court's opinion, written by Justice Abe Fortas, ruled that the Arkansas law violated "the constitutional prohibition of state laws respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.


What two fields remained largely positivist?

In contrast, archaeology and biological anthropology remained largely positivist.


While momentum for new legislation temporarily flagged under extended debate, a new tragedy emerged that underscored the need for more comprehensive regulation and provided the driving force for the passage of new laws.


As Victorias rule became less polital, what values were emphasized?

As Victoria's monarchy became more symbolic than political, it placed a strong emphasis on morality and family values, in contrast to the sexual, financial and personal scandals that had been associated with previous members of the House of Hanover and which had discredited the monarchy.


What party was Helsinki-86 in disagreement with?

Helsinki-86 was the first openly anti-Communist organization in the U.S.S.R., and the first openly organized opposition to the Soviet regime, setting an example for other ethnic minorities' pro-independence movements.[citation needed]


What portion of Europe's territory is inhabited by Slavic-speaking communities?

Presently over half of Europe's territory is inhabited by Slavic-speaking communities, but every Slavic ethnicity has emigrated to other continents.


In 1891, the Fort was abandoned and much of the interior was stripped of their useful components and it quickly fell into ruin.


As with personae in general, a character's face or heel alignment may change with time, or remain constant over its lifetime (the most famous example of the latter is Ricky Steamboat, a WWE Hall of Famer who remained a babyface throughout his entire career).


When was Gaddafi's son by Fatiha al-Nuri born?

Although they had one son, Muhammad Gaddafi (b. 1970), their relationship was strained, and they divorced in 1970.


What was the name of Matare and Welker's transistor?

Realizing that Bell Labs' scientists had already invented the transistor before them, the company rushed to get its "transistron" into production for amplified use in France's telephone network.


Tensions about what increased during the Romantic era?

The music of the Romantic era, from roughly the first decade of the 19th century to the early 20th century, was characterized by increased attention to an extended melodic line, as well as expressive and emotional elements, paralleling romanticism in other art forms.


During the Migrations period Germans would encounter what group in the south?

After Attila's unexpected death the Hunnic Empire collapsed with the Huns disappearing as a people in Europe – who either escaped into Asia, or otherwise blended in amongst Europeans.


Who was the administrator during World War II for the island?

During World War II, the islands were used as a top secret Royal Navy weather and radio station codenamed HMS Atlantic Isle, to monitor Nazi U-boats (which were required to maintain radio contact) and shipping movements in the South Atlantic Ocean.


Why were the residents of the Chechen-Ingush ASSR deported?

On March 3, 1944, on the orders of Stalin, the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was disbanded and its population forcibly deported upon the accusations of collaboration with the invaders and separatism.


When does the Knowledge Corridor line begins it's construction?

The vision for this corridor is to restore the alignment to its original route via the Knowledge Corridor in western Massachusetts, improving trip time and increasing the population base that can be served.


What are Bermuda's largest economic sectors?

Bermuda's economy is based on offshore insurance and reinsurance, and tourism, the two largest economic sectors.


IP benefits concentrated interests to whose detriment?

More recently scientists and engineers are expressing concern that patent thickets are undermining technological development even in high-tech fields like nanotechnology.


How many shrines exist in the Potala Palace?

The Potala Palace is a World Heritage Site, as is Norbulingka, the former summer residence of the Dalai Lama.


What was Neptune before Pluto was discovered?

When Pluto was discovered it was considered a planet, and Neptune thus became the penultimate known planet, except for a 20-year period between 1979 and 1999 when Pluto's elliptical orbit brought it closer to the Sun than Neptune.


How much do penalties against airlines cost per violation?

Rather than commend the agency for proposing a $10.2 million fine against Southwest Airlines for its failure to conduct mandatory inspections in 2008, he was quoted as saying the following in an Associated Press story: "Penalties against airlines that violate FAA directives should be stiffer.


According to the Institute for War & Peace Reporting, access is blocked to local and foreign websites including avesta.tj, Tjknews.com, ferghana.ru, centrasia.ru and journalists are often obstructed from reporting on controversial events.


How does water vapor inside a light bulb affect lamp darkening?

A very small amount of water vapor inside a light bulb can significantly affect lamp darkening.


Who did Victoria blame for the problems between herself and the Duchess?

She blamed her husband's death on worry over the Prince of Wales's philandering.


What century did many Europeans immigrate to the city of Montevideo?

In that decade the city expanded quickly: new neighbourhoods were created and many separate settlements were annexed to the city, among which were the Villa del Cerro, Pocitos, the Prado and Villa Colón.


What percentages of voters expressed unhappiness with the current political relationship between the U.S. and Puerto Rico?

In a 2012 status referendum a majority of voters, 54%, expressed dissatisfaction with the current political relationship.


Who were not identified by name on the census before the civil war?

Tracing the genealogy of African Americans can be a very difficult process, as censuses did not identify slaves by name before the American Civil War, meaning that most African Americans did not appear by name in those records.


In May 2010, who scrapped British Airways's plans to add a sixth terminal and another runway?

There were plans for a third runway and a sixth terminal; however, these were cancelled by the Coalition Government on 12 May 2010.


What did the Birao Peace Agreement call for?

The only major group not to sign an agreement at the time was the CPJP, which continued its activities and signed a peace agreement with the government on 25 August 2012.


How many inpatients did the the Hospital Vilardebo have in 1915?

Hospital Vilardebó is the only psychiatric hospital in Montevideo.


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.


What cellular  company is one of the city's largest private-sector employers?

Qualcomm was founded and is headquartered in San Diego, and is one of the largest private-sector employers in San Diego.


How much is construction of Holyport College predicted to cost?

In September 2014, Eton opened, and became the sole educational sponsor for, a new purpose-built co-educational state boarding and day school for around 500 pupils, Holyport College, in Maidenhead in Berkshire, with construction costing around £15 million, in which a fifth of places for day pupils will be set aside for children from poor homes, 21 boarding places will go to youngsters on the verge of being taken into care, and a further 28 boarders will be funded or part-funded through bursaries.


Sandakan was located in what providence?

Although the campaign was criticized in Australia at the time, and in subsequent years, as pointless or a "waste" of the lives of soldiers, it did achieve a number of objectives, such as increasing the isolation of significant Japanese forces occupying the main part of the Dutch East Indies, capturing major oil supplies and freeing Allied prisoners of war, who were being held in deteriorating conditions.


What is the name of the person who supervised the preparation of the Code Civil?

The development of the code was a fundamental change in the nature of the civil law legal system with its stress on clearly written and accessible law.


Who won the auction for the AFL's assets?

The assets were awarded to Arena Football 1 on December 7, 2009, with a winning bid of $6.1 million.


Due to lack of strategic and hard power, countries are excluded from what?

Germany has been a member together with the five permanent Security Council members in the P5+1 grouping of world powers.


What did researcher Geng Qingguo say was sent to the State Seismological Bureau?

In response, an official with the Seismological Bureau stated that "earthquake prediction is widely acknowledged around the world to be difficult from a scientific standpoint.


Broader ecological impacts can occur when an apex predator is removed, in the case of Yellowstone, this includes alteration to the?

Furthermore, predation keeps hydrological features such as creeks and streams in normal working order.


What was deemed unacceptable to North Koreans and the Chinese during POW negotiations?

The PVA, KPA, and UN Command could not agree on a system of repatriation because many PVA and KPA soldiers refused to be repatriated back to the north, which was unacceptable to the Chinese and North Koreans.


What year was the third edition released?

It was planned by WiZ and released by Bandai on June 26, 1997.


Humoral immunology involves the interaction of what two elements?

Immunology rests on an understanding of the properties of these two biological entities and the cellular response to both.


Who joined the CEO of Epic Records in becoming the CEO of Sony Music?

Peter Edge became the new CEO of the RCA Records unit.


Basic respect for human beings is known as what?

Modern Orthodox authorities are more willing to assume that under scrupulous examination, identical principles may lead to different applications in the context of modern life.


Who did Frankie Knuckles once say the Warehouse club was for?

Frankie Knuckles once said that the Warehouse club in Chicago was like "church for people who have fallen from grace"


Along with slot machines, what is a modern game that is increasingly present in pubs?

Increasingly, more modern games such as video games and slot machines are provided.


What institution reported that the traditional banking systems does not have the capital to close the gap in the lending mechanism?

While traditional banks have raised their lending standards, it was the collapse of the shadow banking system that is the primary cause of the reduction in funds available for borrowing.


What are the remaining Cetic languages that are still used today?

The Insular Celtic languages of the Goidelic sub-group (Irish, Manx and Scottish Gaelic) and the Brittonic sub-group (Cornish, Welsh and Breton, spoken in north-western France) are the only remaining Celtic languages—the last of their continental relations becoming extinct before the 7th century.


What is given to Citrobacter to cause it to absorb uranyl ions?

Citrobacter species absorb uranyl ions when given glycerol phosphate (or other similar organic phosphates).


Which church has had a large influence over Galicia since the Middle Ages?

Since the Middle Ages, the Galician Catholic Church has been organized into five ecclesiastical dioceses (Lugo, Ourense, Santiago de Compostela, Mondoñedo-Ferrol and Tui-Vigo).


How long does the President of Greece serve?

The current Constitution was drawn up and adopted by the Fifth Revisionary Parliament of the Hellenes and entered into force in 1975 after the fall of the military junta of 1967–1974.


What is the Islamic term for issuing a legal opinion?

The mufti (professor of legal opinions) took this question, studied it, researched it intensively in the sacred scriptures, in order to find a solution to it.


What allows exploitation of interstate commerce regulations?

Additionally, the ESA allows listed species to be shipped across state lines as long as they are not sold.


What is the name of the observatory built in Connaught Place by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur?

The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets.


Kerry's paternal grandparents, shoe businessman Frederick A. "Fred" Kerry and musician Ida Lowe, were immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.


What punishment term is "info" short for?


What percentage range of uranium oxide is usually contained in low-grade uranium ore?

High-grade ores found in Athabasca Basin deposits in Saskatchewan, Canada can contain up to 23% uranium oxides on average.


This was agreed by the joint commanders, Raglan and St Arnaud.:426


What types of software bugs are difficult to find during testing?

This means that the number of defects in a software product can be very large and defects that occur infrequently are difficult to find in testing.


Whose code reveals a bit about the societal structure through Sumerian law?

The Code of Ur-Nammu, the oldest such codification yet discovered, dating to the Ur-III "Sumerian Renaissance", reveals a glimpse at societal structure in late Sumerian law.


The university's assets include an endowment valued at $25.6 billion as of September 2015, the second largest of any educational institution.


An edited text compiled through many sources is known as what?

Since each scribe or printer commits different errors, reconstruction of the lost original is often aided by a selection of readings taken from many sources.


What object was assumed to block sunlight during a lunar eclipse?

They also thought that the illumination of the Moon and planets was caused by sunlight, that lunar eclipses occurred when the Earth obstructed sunlight falling onto the Moon, and that a solar eclipse occurred when the Moon obstructed sunlight from reaching the Earth.


At what age did Spielberg make 'Escape to Nowhere'?

At age thirteen, while living in Phoenix, Spielberg won a prize for a 40-minute war film he titled Escape to Nowhere, using a cast composed of other high school friends.


Who criticized Madonna's charity efforts, stating that she exaggerated her contributions?

Madonna responded by releasing a statement saying she was saddened that Banda had chosen to act negatively about her endeavors.


Who are both LDS and Non-LDS students required to provide an endorsement from upon submitting their application?

BYU mandates that its students who are members of the LDS Church be religiously active.


In what language is Saint-Barthélemy abbreviate St. Barts?

Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barts or St. Barths in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao.


Critics argue that Basel III doesn't address which problem?

Johan Norberg argues that regulations (Basel III among others) have indeed led to excessive lending to risky governments (see European sovereign-debt crisis) and the ECB pursues even more lending as the solution.


What university is in this part of Raleigh?

Shaw University is located in this part of the city.


Who was the LVMH Group accused of supporting?

In China, a call to boycott French hypermart Carrefour from May 1 began spreading through mobile text messaging and online chat rooms amongst the Chinese over the weekend from April 12, accusing the company's major shareholder, the LVMH Group, of donating funds to the Dalai Lama.


What year did the Cubs win the NL pennant?

The '38 club saw Dizzy Dean lead the team's pitching staff and provided a historic moment when they won a crucial late-season game at Wrigley Field over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a walk-off home run by Gabby Hartnett, which became known in baseball lore as "The Homer in the Gloamin'".


Which type of philosophers argued that excessive dependence on reason was a mistake perpetuated by the Enlightenment?

From the start there was a Counter-Enlightenment in which conservative and clerical defenders of traditional religion attacked materialism and skepticism as evil forces that encouraged immorality.


When did Apple begin selling entire films through the iTunes store?

Full-length movies became available on September 12, 2006.


What are organisms called that digest food in an internal chamber?

They are heterotrophic, generally digesting food in an internal chamber, which separates them from plants and algae.


Where did Athanasius remain for 6 years while living as a monk?

Through the influence of the Eusebian faction at Constantinople, an Arian bishop, George of Cappadocia, was now appointed to rule the see of Alexandria.


In which year did Popper write Hayek a letter expressing his intellectual debt to him?

While there is some dispute as to the matter of influence, Popper had a long-standing and close friendship with economist Friedrich Hayek, who was also brought to the London School of Economics from Vienna.


In Newcastle is the NBS, the National Building Specification, which has 130 staff and deals with the building regulations and the Construction Information Service.


During the wars waged in the Baltic by the Catholic German Teutonic Knights; the lands inhabited by the ethnic group of the Old Prussians (the current reference to the people known then simply as the "Prussians"), were conquered by the Germans.


How did international law originally respond to treaty reservations?

While some treaties still expressly forbid any reservations, they are now generally permitted to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the goals and purposes of the treaty.


Nanjing ( listen; Chinese: 南京, "Southern Capital") is the city situated in the heartland of lower Yangtze River region in China, which has long been a major centre of culture, education, research, politics, economy, transport networks and tourism.


If he can’t, the argument goes, then there is something that he cannot do, namely create the stone, and therefore he is not omnipotent.


How many Japanese soldiers were mobilized to capture the Chinese airfields and railroads in West Hunan?

Japanese mobilized 34th, 47th, 64th, 68th and 116th Divisions, as well as the 86th Independent Brigade, for a total of 80,000 men to seize Chinese airfields and secure railroads in West Hunan by early April.


For safety reasons, passengers are seated and secured in their seats rather than standing.


What kind of coating gets applied to the PWB before light exposure?

A photo-sensitive coating is applied to the surface of the PWB, then exposed to light through the solder mask image film, and finally developed where the unexposed areas are washed away.


What do scientists explore by adding genes to mice with a certain gene's function disrupted?

Genetic engineering is now a routine research tool with model organisms.


What is the name of the process being considered in Arizona that allows copper to be recovered?

The amount of copper in use is increasing and the quantity available is barely sufficient to allow all countries to reach developed world levels of usage.


What configurations can bacteria can bacteria take?

Bacteria also live in symbiotic and parasitic relationships with plants and animals.


How the fundamental concept of matter influence people to view objects?

The idea of matter as primary makes people think of objects as being fundamentally separate in time and space, and not necessarily related to anything.


Who dominates energy production in Greece?

In 2009 DEI supplied for 85.6% of all energy demand in Greece, while the number fell to 77.3% in 2010.


What do we avoid disrupting by doing the time shift during days most people don't work?

Clock shifts are usually scheduled near a weekend midnight to lessen disruption to weekday schedules.


A solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air.


Who was riding in the carriage with Victoria when Oxford attempted to assasinate her?

Oxford fired twice, but either both bullets missed or, as he later claimed, the guns had no shot.


About whom did he write his most widely-read work?

Depicting Anthony as an illiterate and holy man who through his existence in a primordial landscape has an absolute connection to the divine truth, the biography also resembles the life of his biographer Athanasius.


What does hunting create economic incentives for?

However, another study states that less than 3% of a trophy hunters' expenditures reach the local level, meaning that the economic incentive and benefit is "minimal, particularly when we consider the vast areas of land that hunting concessions occupy."


What is the distinguiushing visual design feature of French cathedrals?

The distinctive characteristic of French cathedrals, and those in Germany and Belgium that were strongly influenced by them, is their height and their impression of verticality.


When did the US government leave Philadelphia for D.C.?

The state government left Philadelphia in 1799, and the federal government was moved to Washington, DC in 1800 with completion of the White House and Capitol.


What was the eastern church subsequently known as?

the western branch became the Roman Catholic Church and the eastern branch the Orthodox Church.


Obesity, lack of exercise, age and diet are risk factors attributed to cancer that are all apart of what kind of lifestyle?

Developed countries "tended to have cancers linked to affluence or a 'Western lifestyle' —


What part of the iPod Nano was the cause of the overheating issue?

The first generation iPod Nano may overheat and pose a health and safety risk.


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


In what year was the northern area of New Haven renamed Hamden?

However, the area north of New Haven remained Quinnipiac until 1678, when it was renamed Hamden.


In what edition was there a Refutation of Idealism?

The 2nd edition (1787) contained a Refutation of Idealism to distinguish his transcendental idealism from Descartes's Sceptical Idealism and Berkeley's anti-realist strain of Subjective Idealism.


How much does Hormuud Telecom gross per year?

Hormuud Telecom alone grosses about $40 million a year.


What country did Kjell Eugenio Laugerud Garcia lead?

Yugoslavia also provided military aid and arms supplies to staunchly anti-Communist regimes such as that of Guatemala under Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García.


Bermuda is located 898 nautical miles from what US city?

northeast of Miami, Florida, and 667 nautical miles (1,236 km (768 mi)) from Cape Sable Island, in Nova Scotia, Canada.


What is so good about ac powered HP-LEDs?

LEDs have been developed by Seoul Semiconductor that can operate on AC power without the need for a DC converter.


How long were Schwarzenegger and Shriver married?

On May 9, 2011, Shriver and Schwarzenegger ended their relationship after 25 years of marriage, with Shriver moving out of the couple's Brentwood mansion.


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

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


It was chosen partly because red is the brightest color in daytime (next to orange), though it is less visible at twilight, when green is the most visible color.


The Potala Palace is a World Heritage Site, as is Norbulingka, the former summer residence of the Dalai Lama.


What do Jehovah Witnesses consider the name Jehovah vital for?

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


The New York Times bought what famous Boston newspaper?

Boston-based department stores Jordan Marsh and Filene's have both been merged into the Cincinnati–based Macy's.


Who has presented the contradictory number to the census groups ?

According to George Prevelakis of Sorbonne University, the number is closer to just below 5 million.


When happens to the junction forward voltage when temperature is raised?

The lower the junction forward voltage the better, as this means that less power is required to "drive" the transistor.


Where did General Wavell command the Allied forces from?

On 15 January Wavell moved to Bandung in Java to assume control of ABDACOM.


What did Russian Empress Elizabeth use the proceeds of the tax on salt and alcohol for?

The taxation needed for war caused the Russian people considerable hardship, being added to the taxation of salt and alcohol begun by Empress Elizabeth in 1759 to complete her addition to the Winter Palace.


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


Other city states formed federated states in self-defense, such as the Aetolian League (est. 370 BCE), the Achaean League (est. 280 BCE), the Boeotian league, the "Northern League" (Byzantium, Chalcedon, Heraclea Pontica and Tium) and the "Nesiotic League" of the Cyclades.


The reason for the observation is that in the past, when panes of glass were commonly made by glassblowers, the technique used was to spin molten glass so as to create a round, mostly flat and even plate (the crown glass process, described above).


When did Nigeria launch a bone marrow donation program?

Nigeria became the second African country to have successfully carried out this surgery.


There was a brief "Black Power" movement in Sindh in the 1960s and many Siddi are proud of and celebrate their African ancestry.


What type of human knowledge is "the sun rises in the East"?

Mathematical and logical propositions (e.g. "that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two sides") are examples of the first, while propositions involving some contingent observation of the world (e.g. "the sun rises in the East") are examples of the second.


Islamic activists in Lérida, Spain, lobbied for dogs to be kept out of Muslim neighborhoods, saying their presence violated Muslims' religious freedom.


What was the first type of government that Libya had?

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


What debt did the ECB focus on abtaining?

ECB buying focused primarily on Spanish and Italian debt.


How is labor often divided in these groups?

Their rates are even better when they combine forces with men: mixed hunting groups have a full 41% success rate among the Aeta."


MTV estimated that by the end of 2014, Beyoncé would become the highest-paid black musician in history; she succeeded to do so in April 2014.


The Madaba Map is the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the Holy Land.


Who was a prominent British Baptist missionary in Jamaica?

Baptists were likewise active in promoting the education of former slaves; for example, Jamaica's Calabar High School, named after the slave port of Calabar, was formed by Baptist missionaries.


When did the Chinese and US military have their first confrontation in Korea?

After decimating the ROK II Corps at the Battle of Onjong, the first confrontation between Chinese and U.S. military occurred on 1 November 1950; deep in North Korea, thousands of soldiers from the PVA 39th Army encircled and attacked the U.S. 8th Cavalry Regiment with three-prong assaults—from the north, northwest, and west—and overran the defensive position flanks in the Battle of Unsan.


What percentage of the country does it make up?

The state of Chihuahua is the largest state in the country and is known as El Estado Grande (The Big State); it accounts for 12.6% of the land of Mexico.


What percent of the population were Roman Catholic?

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


Which scientist argued that Darwinism was atheism?

Even though the book had barely hinted at human evolution, it quickly became central to the debate as mental and moral qualities were seen as spiritual aspects of the immaterial soul, and it was believed that animals did not have spiritual qualities.


A host computer tricked into indirectly allowing access to restricted files is known as what?

Using ACLs to confine programs has been proven to be insecure in many situations, such as if the host computer can be tricked into indirectly allowing restricted file access, an issue known as the confused deputy problem.


What were India's two largest political parties in the 1940s?

India's two major political parties—the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League—had been campaigning for independence for decades, but disagreed as to how it should be implemented.


Gears of War would become the best-selling game on the console with 3 million copies in 2006, before being surpassed in 2007 by Halo 3 with over 8 million copies.


What was the English name of the magazine published by the Revolutionary Committees?

On 2 March 1979, the GPC announced the separation of government and revolution, the latter being represented by new Revolutionary Committees, who operated in tandem with the People's Committees in schools, universities, unions, the police force and the military.


Why were the Fennica and Nordica chartered?

Around the same time period, a reporter for Fortune magazine spoke with Edward Itta, an Inupiat Eskimo leader and the former mayor of the North Slope Borough, who expressed that he was conflicted about Shell's plans in the Arctic, as he was very concerned that an oil spill could destroy the Inupiat Eskimo's hunting-and-fishing culture, but his borough also received major tax revenue from oil and gas production; additionally, further revenue from energy activity was considered crucial to the future of the living standard in Itta's community.


What drug does Nigeria ship from South America to Europe and South Africa?

Nigeria is home to a substantial network of organised crime, active especially in drug trafficking.


Most Grand Lodges require a candidate to declare a belief in what?

In addition, most Grand Lodges require the candidate to declare a belief in a Supreme Being.


Who was the professor of Yale Divinity School that led the student militia to confront the Redcoats?

Yale president Ezra Stiles recounted in his diary that while he moved furniture in anticipation of battle, he still couldn't quite believe the revolution had begun.


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


What was the average viewership in the United States during the 2014-15 season?

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


The bel (B) and the smaller decibel (dB) are units of measurement of sound intensity invented by Bell Labs and named after him.


In what year did New York City adopt the mayor-council form of government?

The government of New York is more centralized than that of most other U.S. cities.


In what century did Saint Nicholas become the influence for red being worn by Santa Claus?

In Christian countries, it is the color traditionally worn at Christmas by Santa Claus, because in the 4th century the historic Saint Nicholas was the Greek Christian Bishop of Myra, in modern-day Turkey, and bishops then dressed in red.


Stepper motors are a type of motor frequently used when precise rotations are required.


Rosen suggests that a central part of Chopin's uniqueness is how he handles what?

Nicholas Temperley writes that "improvisation is designed for an audience, and its starting-point is that audience's expectations, which include the current conventions of musical form.


By what year had Melbourne overtaken Sydney as Australia's most populous city?

Additionally, Melbourne along with the Victorian regional cities of Ballarat and Geelong became the wealthiest cities in the world during the Gold Rush era.


Which types of lamps may have particularly short lives?

Theatrical, photographic, and projection lamps may have a useful life of only a few hours, trading life expectancy for high output in a compact form.


What did Shell indicate was a reason for the strategic review of operations in Nigeria?

In August 2014, the company disclosed it was in the process of finalizing the sale of its interests in four Nigerian oil fields.


Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea.


In what war were the Czechs defeated at the Battle of White Mountain?

This, and the conversion of the Czech upper classes from the Habsburg Empire's Catholicism to Protestantism, angered the Habsburgs and helped trigger the Thirty Years' War (where the Czechs were defeated at the Battle of White Mountain).


As for modern and contemporary architecture, Strasbourg possesses some fine Art Nouveau buildings (such as the huge Palais des Fêtes and houses and villas like Villa Schutzenberger and Hôtel Brion), good examples of post-World War II functional architecture (the Cité Rotterdam, for which Le Corbusier did not succeed in the architectural contest) and, in the very extended Quartier Européen, some spectacular administrative buildings of sometimes utterly large size, among which the European Court of Human Rights building by Richard Rogers is arguably the finest.


The State of Israel is divided into six main administrative districts, known as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) – Center, Haifa, Jerusalem, North, Southern, and Tel Aviv Districts, as well as the Judea and Samaria Area in the West Bank.


What time periods did the Indus Valley civilization flourish?

The history of the area that now constitutes Himachal Pradesh dates back to the time when the Indus valley civilisation flourished between 2250 and 1750 BCE.


What government building is the Museum of the Confederacy located near?

Near the riverfront is the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitors Center and the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, both housed in the former buildings of the Tredegar Iron Works, where much of the ordnance for the war was produced.


What remained an important focus during the 1950s and 1960s?

Communism remained an important focus especially during the 1950s and 1960s.


What rediscovered inheritance was thought to invalidate Darwin's views on evolution?

The range of evolutionary theories during "the eclipse of Darwinism" included forms of "saltationism" in which new species were thought to arise through "jumps" rather than gradual adaptation, forms of orthogenesis claiming that species had an inherent tendency to change in a particular direction, and forms of neo-Lamarckism in which inheritance of acquired characteristics led to progress.


The term 'antibiosis', meaning "against life", was introduced by the French bacteriologist Jean Paul Vuillemin as a descriptive name of the phenomenon exhibited by these early antibacterial drugs.


What were the stylistic elements of the parade imported with in colonial times?

The Carnival in Uruguay covers more than 40 days, generally beginning towards the end of January and running through mid March.


Dr. Feelgood and the Kursaal Flyers are examples of bands from what genre of music?

During the 1970s pubs provided an outlet for a number of bands, such as Kilburn and the High Roads, Dr. Feelgood and The Kursaal Flyers, who formed a musical genre called Pub rock that was a precursor to Punk music.


During what year did Tito become increasingly ill?

During this time Vila Srna was built for his use near Morović in the event of his recovery.


Using the sun for direction involves the need for making compensation based on the time.


Who stated that he could not support the adoption since he was alive??

Mercy's grandmother had initially protested the adoption, but later gave in, saying "At first I didn't want her to go but as a family we had to sit down and reach an agreement and we agreed that Mercy should go.


How many people might live in a large peasant settlement?

Others lived in small groups of a few families and still others lived on isolated farms spread over the countryside.


Several proposals have been raised to do what?

Several proposals have been raised to adjust the work week with the majority of the world, and make Sunday a non-working day, while extending working time of other days or replacing Friday with Sunday as a work day.


What is the function of the Royal Institute's Visiting Boards?

RIBA Visiting Boards continue to assess courses for exemption from the RIBA's examinations in architecture.


Where was Brigham  Young's school originally believed to be located?

On October 16, 1875, Brigham Young, then president of the LDS Church, personally purchased the Lewis Building after previously hinting that a school would be built in Draper, Utah in 1867.


The matua were located in the coastal villages, which meant they had the best access to fishing grounds, whereas the mana'chang were located in the interior of the island.


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

Daughters received a portion of the family fortune through their marriage dowries, though this was usually much less than the shares of sons.


When did Madonna appear in the play Up For Grabs at the Wyndhams Theatre?

In May 2002 she appeared in London in the West End play Up For Grabs at the Wyndhams Theatre (billed as 'Madonna Ritchie'), to universally bad reviews and was described as "the evening's biggest disappointment" by one.


What primary body part is affected by tuberculosis?

Infection of other organs can cause a wide range of symptoms.


Who was the first person to connect several Leyden jars in parallel?

Daniel Gralath was the first to combine several jars in parallel into a "battery" to increase the charge storage capacity.


What game was created, to later be banned by administration?

In the second half of the 20th century Bladderball, a campus-wide game played with a large inflatable ball, became a popular tradition but was banned by administration due to safety concerns.


What country was opposed to the invasion of the canal?

By the end of December, British and French forces had totally withdrawn from Egyptian territory, while Israel completed its withdrawal in March 1957 and released all Egyptian prisoners of war.


What day of the week did Churchill and the King meet?

Every Tuesday for four and a half years from September 1940, the two men met privately for lunch to discuss the war in secret and with frankness.


Who filed a patent for the field-effect transistor?

Physicist Julius Edgar Lilienfeld filed a patent for a field-effect transistor (FET) in Canada in 1925, which was intended to be a solid-state replacement for the triode.


What was the price paid for the newspaper?

Seizing the opportunity to increase his presence on Fleet Street, he made an agreement with the print unions, promising fewer redundancies if he acquired the newspaper.


What gospel talks about breaking Jesus' legs?

John is also the only one to refer to the request that the legs be broken and the soldier's subsequent piercing of Jesus' side (as fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy), as well as that Nicodemus assisted Joseph with burial.


What is the current international unit of time?

Time is also of significant social importance, having economic value ("time is money") as well as personal value, due to an awareness of the limited time in each day and in human life spans.


What two political parties dominate Portugal's government?

Portugal operates a multi-party system of competitive legislatures/local administrative governments at the national-, regional- and local-levels.


How many people had Boko Haram killed by May 2014?

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in May 2014 claimed that Boko Haram attacks have left at least 12,000 people dead and 8,000 people crippled.


What text was proof that Avicenna debated philosophy with some of the greatest scholars of the time?

The study of the Quran and the Hadith thrived in such a scholarly atmosphere.


What does Houston's mayor also serve as?

Houston's mayor serves as the city's chief administrator, executive officer, and official representative, and is responsible for the general management of the city and for seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced.


Under which Field Marshall were the combined German forces commanded?

The combined German forces, under Field Marshal Count Helmuth von Moltke, were the Prussian First and Second Armies of the North German Confederation numbering about 210 infantry battalions, 133 cavalry squadrons, and 732 heavy cannons totaling 188,332 officers and men.


What  Chunichi Dragons  start was signed to the Cubs in 2008?

The offseason was dominated by three months of unsuccessful trade talks with the Orioles involving 2B Brian Roberts, as well as the signing of Chunichi Dragons star Kosuke Fukudome.


Chopin was actually born outside of Warsaw at what location?

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).


As what was Constantine honored when he died?

Constantine united the empire as an absolute head of state, and on his death, he was honored as a Christian, Imperial, and "divus".


What was the name of the treaty that brought the dialects of Belgium and the Netherlands together?

Since standardisation is a lengthy process, Dutch-speaking Belgium associated itself with the standard language that had already developed in the Netherlands over the centuries.


What county did Plymouth unsuccessfully attempt to see created?

The campaign was not successful, and Plymouth ceased to be a county borough on 1 April 1974 with responsibility for education, social services, highways and libraries transferred to Devon County Council.


What is one kind of therapy that may be used when a patience has an infection, but it has not been identified?

While the microorgainsim is being identified the doctor will usually administer the best choice of antibiotic that will be most active against the likely cause of infection usually a broad spectrum antibiotic.


What is the population of CAR approximately?

It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo to the south and Cameroon to the west.


What can a tax certificate issued by a South Africian NPO be used for?

In South Africa, charities issue a tax certificate when requested by donors which can be used as a tax deduction by the donor. Non


The most authoritative classification in use today is IUCN's Classification of Direct Threats which has been adopted by major international conservation organizations such as the US Nature Conservancy, the World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International, and BirdLife International.


What is the average snowfall per year in the City of Boston?

The city averages 43.8 inches (1,110 mm) of precipitation a year, with 43.8 inches (111 cm) of snowfall per season.


What year did Charles Babbage find out that An Analytical Engine was possible?

The machine would also be able to punch numbers onto cards to be read in later.


The first line was released on October 23, 2001, about 8½ months after iTunes (Macintosh version) was released.


Regarding 17:71, no age can be without an Imam.


How many British troops died at the Massacre of Chumik Shenko?

When the British-led invasion reached Tibet on December 12, 1903, an armed confrontation with the ethnic Tibetans resulted in the Massacre of Chumik Shenko, which resulted in 600 fatalities amongst the Tibetan forces, compared to only 12 on the British side.


How many police were killed in Lagos in Aug 2000-May 2001?

According to official statistics, gang violence in Lagos resulted in 273 civilians and 84 policemen killed in the period of August 2000 to May 2001.


What must one understand in order to create a successful data model?

Designing a good conceptual data model requires a good understanding of the application domain; it typically involves asking deep questions about the things of interest to an organisation, like "can a customer also be a supplier?", or "if a product is sold with two different forms of packaging, are those the same product or different products?", or "if a plane flies from New York to Dubai via Frankfurt, is that one flight or two (or maybe even three)?".


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


The organization stated that analysis should be based on comparison of neighborhoods within the city and not what?

However, an analysis by the Regional Data Cooperative for Greater New Haven, Inc., has shown that due to issues of comparative denominators and other factors, such municipality-based rankings can be considered inaccurate.


What is the population of New York's Combined Statistical Area?

By 2014 census estimates, the New York City metropolitan region remains by a significant margin the most populous in the United States, as defined by both the Metropolitan Statistical Area (20.1 million residents) and the Combined Statistical Area (23.6 million residents).


What group was responsible for recognizing Paul Vi's miracle?

In December 2013, Vatican officials approved a supposed miracle that was attributed to the intercession of the late pontiff which was the curing of an unborn child in California, U.S.A in the 1990s.


Slaveholders were prevented from being appointed as what?

The Home Mission Society prevented slaveholders from being appointed as missionaries.


what animal was threatened with the fuel oil spill?

On 16 March 2011, the freighter MS Oliva ran aground on Nightingale Island, spilling tons of heavy fuel oil into the ocean, leaving an oil slick threatening the island's population of rockhopper penguins.


How many realms were commonly thought of as being linked by a natural cycle?

It was believed that the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Mankind were linked by natural cycles of yin and yang and the five phases.


What are some examples of philosophical physicalism?

Materialism is closely related to physicalism, the view that all that exists is ultimately physical.


Since annelids are soft-bodied, their fossils are rare – mostly jaws and the mineralized tubes that some of the species secreted.


What year did most families return after being evacuated?

The following year a Royal Society expedition went to the islands to assess the damage, and reported that the settlement of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas had been only marginally affected.


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

Based on discoveries made through neural mapping of the limbic system, the neurobiological explanation of human emotion is that emotion is a pleasant or unpleasant mental state organized in the limbic system of the mammalian brain.


By moving the latter two, who were Ba'athists, to Cairo, he neutralized important political figures who had their own ideas about how Syria should be run.


The highest peaks of the Western Alps and Eastern Alps, respectively, are Mont Blanc, at 4,810 m (15,780 ft) and Piz Bernina at 4,049 metres (13,284 ft).


What are the tourist hotspots in Portugal?

Tourist hotspots in Portugal are Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira, Porto and the city of Coimbra, also, between 4-5 million religious pilgrims visit Fátima each year, where apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children reportedly took place in 1917.


What is a common nickname for Mexico City?

Many of these palaces can still be seen today, leading to Mexico City's nickname of "The city of palaces" given by Alexander Von Humboldt.


How much difficulty do contemporary Czechs have in understanding material from the 18th century?

By then the language had developed a literary tradition, and since then it has changed little; journals from that period have no substantial differences from modern standard Czech, and contemporary Czechs can understand them with little difficulty.


Where does methane in the south pole escape to on Neptune?

As Neptune slowly moves towards the opposite side of the Sun, the south pole will be darkened and the north pole illuminated, causing the methane release to shift to the north pole.


Who was the High Commissioner of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights?

Her remarks were condemned by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights.


In what year did Pliny the Elder publish the largest encyclopedia?

Pliny the Elder produced what is one of the largest encyclopedias of the natural world in 77 AD, and must be regarded as the rightful successor to Theophrastus.


What was the republican government amenable to?

Under these circumstances, the Germans had to continue the war, yet could not pin down any proper military opposition in their vicinity.


Of these, the irregularly shaped Proteus is notable for being as large as a body of its density can be without being pulled into a spherical shape by its own gravity.


How can a researcher study a childs memory?

Infants do not have the language ability to report on their memories and so verbal reports cannot be used to assess very young children’s memory.


Plymouth's electricity is supplied from the National Grid and distributed to Plymouth via Western Power Distribution.


What type of government does Spain have?

The country has been quoted as being "an extraordinarily decentralized country", with the central government accounting for just 18% of public spending, 38% for the regional governments, 13% for the local councils, and the remaining 31% for the social security system.


Who dominated any battles that may have taken place at sea?

The last sea battle of the Korean War occurred at Inchon, days before the Battle of Incheon; the ROK ship PC-703 sank a North Korean mine layer in the Battle of Haeju Island, near Inchon.


What is the name of the commission who concluded the financial crisis was avoidable?

The U.S. Senate's Levin–Coburn Report concluded that the crisis was the result of "high risk, complex financial products; undisclosed conflicts of interest; the failure of regulators, the credit rating agencies, and the market itself to rein in the excesses of Wall Street.


Coffehouses were essential to what movement by becoming centers of free-thinking and self-discovery?

Coffeehouses were essential to the Enlightenment, for they were centers of free-thinking and self-discovery.


Dewey's basic thought, in accordance with empiricism was that reality is determined by past experience.


What do many indigenous cultures still practice to different extends to this day?

Like most cultures, over time, cultures specific to many indigenous peoples have evolved to incorporate traditional aspects, but also cater to modern needs.


What year is considered the be the last of the Dark Ages?

The end of the Dark Ages is traditionally dated to 776 BC, the year of the first Olympic Games.


There are also other types of museums in the city.


What is the current height limitation in Paris in central areas?

Paris' urbanism laws have been under strict control since the early 17th century, particularly where street-front alignment, building height and building distribution is concerned.


The first Confederate soldier to be killed in the Civil War was Private Henry Wyatt from North Carolina, in the Battle of Big Bethel in June 1861.


What is known as a character's scalar value?

The value of these code points (i.e., excluding surrogates) is sometimes referred to as the character's scalar value.


What is the name of the first municipal Hospital in the US?

Boston Medical Center, located in the South End neighborhood, is the primary teaching facility for the Boston University School of Medicine as well as the largest trauma center in the Boston area; it was formed by the merger of Boston University Hospital and Boston City Hospital, which was the first municipal hospital in the United States.


How many teams did the Arena Football League originally have?

He founded the Arena Football League with four teams: the Pittsburgh Gladiators, Denver Dynamite, Washington Commandos, and Chicago Bruisers.


How were the terms for "green" derived in the Germanic, Romance, Slavic, and Greek languages?

However, comparative linguistics makes clear that these terms were coined independently, over the past few millennia, and there is no identifiable single Proto-Indo-European or word for "green".


The earliest surviving written work on the subject of architecture is De architectura, by the Roman architect Vitruvius in the early 1st century AD.


What types of dinners do people enjoy during the season's high point?

In Greece Carnival is also known as the Apokriés (Greek: Αποκριές, "saying goodbye to meat"), or the season of the "Opening of the Triodion", so named after the liturgical book used by the church from then until Holy Week.


From whom did Britain retake the Falkland Islands?

Margaret Thatcher later described the mindset she believed had befallen the British political establishment as "Suez syndrome", from which Britain did not recover until the successful recapture of the Falkland Islands from Argentina in 1982.


The Germans flew along one beam until they picked up the second beam the sound telling them when to start doing what?

The German bombers would attach themselves to either beam and fly along it until they started to pick up the signal from the other beam.


What celebrity asked his fans to vote for Sanjaya Malakar on American Idol?

Teenager Sanjaya Malakar was the season's most talked-about contestant for his unusual hairdo, and for managing to survive elimination for many weeks due in part to the weblog Vote for the Worst and satellite radio personality Howard Stern, who both encouraged fans to vote for him.


The 2011 census in London found what percentage of children to be white?

Altogether at the 2011 census, of London's 1,624,768 population aged 0 to 15, 46.4 per cent were White, 19.8 per cent were Asian, 19 per cent were Black, 10.8 per cent were Mixed and 4 per cent represented another ethnic group.


What are many mutualistic relationships, thus failing to survive competition?

Fruit, which is formed by the enlargement of flower parts, is frequently a seed-dispersal tool that attracts animals to eat or otherwise disturb it, incidentally scattering the seeds it contains (see frugivory).


For many other individuals, communities and countries, "black" is also perceived as a derogatory, outdated, reductive or otherwise unrepresentative label, and as a result is neither used nor defined.


What mountain Range splits the wind stream in the west of Seattle?

Both streams of air originate over the Pacific Ocean; airflow is split by the Olympic Mountains to Seattle's west, then reunited to the east.


Where did the official make his announcement of the meetings outcome ?

Following Thein Sein's first ever visit to the UK and a meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron, the Myanmar president declared that all of his nation's political prisoners will be released by the end of 2013, in addition to a statement of support for the well-being of the Rohingya Muslim community.


Saint FM provided a local radio service for the island which was also available on internet radio and relayed in Ascension Island.


In what year did it became recognize as a landmark?

The city could be argued to have some of the first preconceived layouts in the country.


What is Cantalonian for Eternal Prince of Cuckoldry?

i artista d'honor dalt del llit (Lord of the Tall Banana in Bloom, of the Voyeurs and Punks and the Artist of Honor upon the Bed).


After whom is the performing arts center in Midtown named?

Edgewater, and Wynwood, are neighborhoods of Midtown and are made up mostly of high-rise residential towers and are home to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.


A district of Himachal Pradesh is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service.


In what month is the MLB All-Star Game held?

It also used to be commonplace to have a team play an exhibition against Minor League affiliates during the regular season, but worries of injuries to players, along with travel issues, have made this very rare.


There are about 4,000 asphalt concrete mixing plants in the U.S., and a similar number in Europe.


What parts of English grammar declined as a result of Old Norse influence?

The influence of Old Norse certainly helped move English from a synthetic language along the continuum to a more analytic word order, and Old Norse most likely made a greater impact on the English language than any other language.


How do wages in Thuringia compare to their neighbors?

Nevertheless, the demographic transition in Thuringia leads to a lack of workers in some sectors.


What type of installations are hydraulic elevators best suited for?

The high current draw of the pump when starting up also places higher demands on a building’s electrical system.


What is the approximate modern value of two guineas in 1830?

Under the 1830 Act any householder who paid rates could apply, with a one-off payment of two guineas (roughly equal in value to £168 today), to sell beer or cider in his home (usually the front parlour) and even to brew his own on his premises.


What was the economy of North Carolina based on after the confederacy?

In the first half of the 20th century, many African Americans left the state to go North for better opportunities, in the Great Migration.


Who was against all of the celebrations of Mary 's her birth ?

By 750, the feast of her conception was widely celebrated in the Byzantine East, under the name of the Conception (active) of Saint Anne.


Which type of light bulb uses inert gas?

The hot filament is protected from oxidation with a glass or quartz bulb that is filled with inert gas or evacuated.


What is an article that is carried rather than worn that isn't regarded as clothing?

Clothing can and has in history been made from a very wide variety of materials.


Along with Greater Somalia ethnic Somalis, who speaks Somali?

One source estimates that there are 7.78 million speakers of Somali in Somalia itself and 12.65 million speakers globally.


Which whom did Hayek share a Nobel prize?

Milton Friedman declared himself "an enormous admirer of Hayek, but not for his economics.


Other nearby nations or territories, such as the United States, are not members (although the US Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has observer status, and the United States Virgin Islands announced in 2007 they would seek ties with CARICOM).


Swann reveals that L'Américain is a hotel in Tangier.


What did MPs yell when the torch passed them?

The coach containing the torch drove past the National Assembly and the assembled protesting MPs, who shouted "Freedom for Tibet!"


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

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.


How many stages happen in complete metamorphosis?

Holometabolism, or complete metamorphosis, is where the insect changes in four stages, an egg or embryo, a larva, a pupa and the adult or imago.


What states are listing species that are endangered in their own state, but that are not endangered in all other states?

These state lists often include species which are considered endangered or threatened within a specific state but not within all states, and which therefore are not included on the national list of endangered and threatened species.


What was NW Fifth Avenue previously called?

When landlords began to rent homes to African-Americans in neighborhoods close to Avenue J (what would later become NW Fifth Avenue), a gang of white man with torches visited the renting families and warned them to move or be bombed.


Henry Ford built it to link the factories at Willow Run and Dearborn during World War II.


What is the minimum amount of people that can be involved in a bribe?

Bribery requires two participants: one to give the bribe, and one to take it.


In which year was the Count of Oeiras made the Marquis of Pambal?

Made "Marquis of Pombal" in 1770, he effectively ruled Portugal until Joseph I's death in 1779.


Which two space missions were the first to successfully dock each other?

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


What year did the US lose its monopoly to the atomic bomb?

American intelligence agencies discovered that the Soviet Union had exploded its first atomic bomb, with the consequence that the United States potentially could face a future nuclear war that, for the first time, might devastate its cities.


Why did Gaddafi select these men as RCC members?

Although theoretically a collegial body operating through consensus building, Gaddafi dominated the RCC, although some of the others attempted to constrain what they saw as his excesses.


What is the name of crisis where the wives of the Tories were replacing the wives of the Whigs?

In what became known as the bedchamber crisis, Victoria, advised by Melbourne, objected to their removal.


As for modern and contemporary architecture, Strasbourg possesses some fine Art Nouveau buildings (such as the huge Palais des Fêtes and houses and villas like Villa Schutzenberger and Hôtel Brion), good examples of post-World War II functional architecture (the Cité Rotterdam, for which Le Corbusier did not succeed in the architectural contest) and, in the very extended Quartier Européen, some spectacular administrative buildings of sometimes utterly large size, among which the European Court of Human Rights building by Richard Rogers is arguably the finest.


Who were the two National Assembly vice-presidents in Egypt?

A day after announcing the attempt on his life, Nasser established a new provisional constitution proclaiming a 600-member National Assembly (400 from Egypt and 200 from Syria) and the dissolution of all political parties.


When did the word emotion enter the English language?

One line of research thus looks at the meaning of the word emotion in everyday language and this usage is rather different from that in academic discourse.


How many Japanese forces were likely to be destroyed?

Sho-1 called for V. Adm. Jisaburo Ozawa's force to use an apparently vulnerable carrier force to lure the U.S. 3rd Fleet away from Leyte and remove air cover from the Allied landing forces, which would then be attacked from the west by three Japanese forces: V. Adm. Takeo Kurita's force would enter Leyte Gulf and attack the landing forces; R. Adm. Shoji Nishimura's force and V. Adm. Kiyohide Shima's force would act as mobile strike forces.


Which city was originally not a part of the Federal Republic of Germany?

West Berlin, while officially not part of the Federal Republic, was largely integrated and considered as a de facto state.


What are groups consisting of symmetries of given arithmetic concepts?

Conceptually, group theory can be thought of as the study of symmetry.t[›]


By improving what processes does the use of circadian rhythms serve to benefit the individual?

They thus enable organisms to best capitalize on environmental resources (e.g. light and food) compared to those that cannot predict such availability.


What is the name of the capital city of Myanmar?

Its capital city is Naypyidaw and its largest city is Yangon (Rangoon).


What was the date of Anthonio Colve's capture of New York?

However, facing defeat from the British and French, who had teamed up to destroy Dutch trading routes, the Dutch returned the island to England in 1674.


When was homosexuality legalized in Bermuda?

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


What releases another store of potential energy which was created at the time of the Big Bang?

The nuclear fusion of hydrogen in the Sun also releases another store of potential energy which was created at the time of the Big Bang.


What country borders Tajikistan to the east?

It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east.


The BOM, code point U+FEFF has the important property of unambiguity on byte reorder, regardless of the Unicode encoding used; U+FFFE (the result of byte-swapping U+FEFF) does not equate to a legal character, and U+FEFF in other places, other than the beginning of text, conveys the zero-width non-break space (a character with no appearance and no effect other than preventing the formation of ligatures).


What New Haven institution did former U.S. president Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton both attend?

In addition to being the site of the college educations of both Presidents Bush, as Yale students, New Haven was also the temporary home of former presidents William Howard Taft, Gerald Ford, and Bill Clinton, as well as Secretary of State John Kerry.


Along with Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow, what female singer-songwriter had chart success in the 1990s?

Newer female singer-songwriters such as Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow also broke through on the AC chart during this time.


What city has the largest outdoor ice skating rink in the world?

During the winter, the main square of the Zócalo is transformed into a gigantic ice skating rink, which is said to be the largest in the world behind that of Moscow's Red Square.


In early 20th century glass production, the glass was thickest at what part of the sheet?

Mass production of glass window panes in the early twentieth century caused a similar effect.


39.5% of the households comprised of what?

There were 112,608 households in the city in 2000, of which 26.5% included children below the age of 18, 39.5% were composed of married couples living together, 11.4% reported a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% classified themselves as nonfamily.


When was the Satavahana Empire divided into smaller states?

In the 3rd century CE the empire was split into smaller states.


What was the newest break through in home sound systems in 1971?

The development of quadraphonic records was announced in 1971.


What do residents of Seattle believe in matters of religion?

Like much of the Pacific Northwest (which has the lowest rate of church attendance in the United States and consistently reports the highest percentage of atheism), church attendance, religious belief, and political influence of religious leaders are much lower than in other parts of America.


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

It is thought to have contributed to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.


What destroyed the Arabian oryx only advantage of speed.

The Arabian oryx, a species of large antelope, once inhabited much of the desert areas of the Middle East.


What year did New Haven finally integrated bike lanes to most of the city?

The city has created recommended bike routes for getting around New Haven, including use of the Canal Trail and the Orange Street lane.


What chemical compound comprises 5% to 15% of the dry weight of bacterial spores?

Dipicolinic acid is a chemical compound that composes 5% to 15% of the dry weight of bacterial spores.


On the campus of what educational institution was Chicago Pile-1 created?

On 2 December 1942, as part of the Manhattan Project, another team led by Enrico Fermi was able to initiate the first artificial self-sustained nuclear chain reaction, Chicago Pile-1.


Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital is located at what portion of the city?

Additionally, more expansions are planned or underway at another major hospital located in the West Ashley portion of the city: Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital.


Which game journalist was perturbed by a lack of voiced dialogue?

Hyper's Javier Glickman commended the game for its "very long quests, superb Wii controls and being able to save anytime".


What is the length of the border that Estonia shares with Russia?

For this reason the borders between Estonia and Russia are still not defined.


What is the basic difference between the dialects?

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


What month in New York City is the coldest?

Under the Köppen climate classification, using the 0 °C (32 °F) coldest month (January) isotherm, New York City itself experiences a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and is thus the northernmost major city on the North American continent with this categorization.


From what script does the Estonian language get its alphabet?

Like Finnish, Estonian employs the Latin script as the basis for its alphabet, which adds the letters ä, ö, ü, and õ, plus the later additions š and ž.


How many visitors did Paris receive in 2014?

Paris is also known for its fashion, particularly the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for its haute cuisine, and three-star restaurants.


Along with rigor, what did Cluny have a reputation for?

Cluny quickly established a reputation for austerity and rigour.


What faction was fighting against the remaining Bozize loyalists?

The security situation did not improve during June–August 2013 and there were reports of over 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) as well as human rights abuses and renewed fighting between Séléka and Bozizé supporters.


at 1,999 feet (609 m), it fails their definition of a mountain by one foot.


When did the Chinese economy finally recover after the wars with the Mings?

By the end of the 17th century, the Chinese economy had recovered from the devastation caused by the wars in which the Ming dynasty were overthrown, and the resulting breakdown of order.


What percentage of New Delhi's population is Hindu?

Hinduism is the religion of 79.8% of New Delhi's population.


Why did Darwin introduce a new chapter in On the Origin of Species in the sixth edition?

Much of the chapter responds to George Jackson Mivart's criticisms, including his claim that features such as baleen filters in whales, flatfish with both eyes on one side and the camouflage of stick insects could not have evolved through natural selection because intermediate stages would not have been adaptive.


How is the end result of the match planned out?

The content including match outcomes is choreographed and the combative actions and reactions are executed in special manners designed to both protect from, yet simulate, pain.


The granting of Doctorate degrees first occurred in what year at Notre Dame?

The university first offered graduate degrees, in the form of a Master of Arts (MA), in the 1854–1855 academic year.


What played a large role in King Edward the Confessor's canonisation?

The Confessor's shrine subsequently played a great part in his canonisation.