The BBC Television Service (renamed "BBC tv" in 1960) showed popular programming, including drama, comedies, documentaries, game shows, and soap operas, covering a wide range of genres and regularly competed with ITV to become the channel with the highest ratings for that week.


When did the company release a trailer of the horseback riding aspect?

In four months, Aonuma's team managed to present realistic horseback riding,[l] which Nintendo later revealed to the public with a trailer at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2004.


Endo was awarded the 2006 Japan Prize, and the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award in 2008.


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

People may also use terms such as queer, pansensual, polyfidelitous, ambisexual, or personalized identities such as byke or biphilic.


What is the name of a publicly-available resource of KU related to community health?

The Community Tool Box is a public service of the University maintained by the Work Group for Community Health and Development.


Do turntables play music on lock grooves?

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, Super Trouper by Abba and Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd), the sound continues on the lock groove, which gives a strange repeating effect.


After completing 16 weeks of Officer Candidate School at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Newport, Rhode Island, Kerry received his officer's commission on December 16, 1966.


Stops are distinguished primarily by voicing, and voiceless stops are sometimes aspirated, while voiced stops are usually unaspirated.


How many students does the University of Fribourg have?

Such is the Biblical school at Jerusalem, open to the religious of the order and to secular clerics, which publishes the Revue Biblique.


What did Spanish settlers introduce to Florida

Both the Spanish and French established settlements in Florida, with varying degrees of success.


What was Albert Pike actually more of an expert in?

His writings represented his personal opinion only, and furthermore an opinion grounded in the attitudes and understandings of late 19th century Southern Freemasonry of the USA.


Occasionally, a wrestler will reach for a rope (see rope breaks below), only to put their hand back on the mat so they can crawl towards the rope some more; this is not a submission, and the referee decides what their intent is.


What would a PCB designer use heavy copper to make their circuit board resist?

PCB designers and fabricators often use heavy copper when design and manufacturing circuit boards in order to increase current-carrying capacity as well as resistance to thermal strains.


What year was the Cambridge Agreement signed?

In 1629, the Massachusetts Bay Colony's first governor, John Winthrop, led the signing of the Cambridge Agreement, a key founding document of the city.


What political party was Margaret Thatcher the head of in 1975?

In February 1975, Margaret Thatcher was elected leader of the British Conservative Party.


What are the dominate plant species on Earth now?

This is opposed to the earth's current flora, in which the dominant land plants in terms of number of species are angiosperms.


What direction has infant mortality rate taken?

As a result of modernisation efforts over the years, Egypt's healthcare system has made great strides forward.


What was the HRF used with to set fuses?

The British dealt with range measurement first, when it was realised that range was the key to producing a better fuse setting.


What subjects has John B. Cobb, Jr. written books on other than process theology?

Franklin I. Gamwell writes on theology and political theory.


What forbid hunting in the woods with hounds and keeping hawks or falcons?

says, "We forbid to all servants of God hunting and expeditions through the woods with hounds; and we also forbid them to keep hawks or falcons.


IS there evidence that parenting and/or childhood play a role in determining sexual orientation?

Scientists do not know the exact cause of sexual orientation, but they believe that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences.


What happens when frequency decreases in the bass?

Conversely, in the bass as frequency decreased, recording amplitude increased.


How many US troops participated in the invasion?

After approximately three weeks of fighting, Hussein and the Ba'ath Party were forcibly removed, followed by 9 years of military presence by the United States and the coalition fighting alongside the newly elected Iraqi government against various insurgent groups.


Comic strips are generally short, multipanel comics that traditionally most commonly appeared in newspapers.


Who became responsible in part for the editing of The New Humanist?

Raymond B. Bragg, the associate editor of The New Humanist, sought to consolidate the input of Leon Milton Birkhead, Charles Francis Potter, and several members of the Western Unitarian Conference.


When did the Red Army fall back to the Parnu River?

At the end of July the Germans resumed their advance in Estonia working in tandem with the Estonian Forest Brothers.


Yiu Yung-chin states that the furthest western extent of the Ming dynasty's territory was Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan while "the Ming did not possess Tibet."


Pliny the Elder, in his Historia Naturalis, repeats Aristotle's observations.


Two other major forms of nusach among Ashkenazic Jews are what?

A nusach is defined by a liturgical tradition's choice of prayers, order of prayers, text of prayers and melodies used in the singing of prayers.


What year did Germany decide to try DST?

Starting on 30 April 1916, Germany and its World War I ally Austria-Hungary were the first to use DST (German: Sommerzeit) as a way to conserve coal during wartime.


What is another name for a freight elevator?

A freight elevator, or goods lift, is an elevator designed to carry goods, rather than passengers.


Investing capital can increase drug development costs by how much?

Because of the very long time needed for discovery, development, and approval of pharmaceuticals, these costs can accumulate to nearly half the total expense.


How many evolutionary origins do short distance passerine migrants have?

Short-distance passerine migrants have two evolutionary origins.


What type of geological event was feared could be caused by the morals of the emperor?

If the emperor did not behave according to proper ritual, ethics, and morals, he could disrupt the fine balance of these cosmological cycles and cause calamities such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, epidemics, and swarms of locusts.


What was the birth year of King Mahendra?

The Mahendra Museum is dedicated to king Mahendra of Nepal (1920–1972).


In 1934, what percentage of architects were members of professional organizations?

Barnes commented that the Act's purpose was not protecting the architectural profession, and that the legitimate interests of the profession were best served by the (then) architectural associations in which some 80 per cent of those practising architecture were to be found.


What did the President think the telephone was, such that he refused to buy the patent?

Two years later, he told colleagues that if he could get the patent for $25 million he would consider it a bargain.


What is one thing he wrote during this time?

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


Observers have praised the Wake County Public School System for its innovative efforts to maintain a socially, economically and racial balanced system by using income as a prime factor in assigning students to schools.


Name another example of a heavy isotope.

Yet another example is that of a pendulum.


How much income was generated from research grants and contracts for 2013?

In the financial year ended 31 July 2013, Imperial had a total net income of £822.0 million (2011/12 – £765.2 million) and total expenditure of £754.9 million (2011/12 – £702.0 million).


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.


When was the KInsey scale first published?

The scale was developed to combat the assumption at the time that people are either heterosexual or homosexual and that these two types represent antitheses in the sexual world.


What major strike in 1934 damaged Seattle's maritime economy?

Violence during the Maritime Strike of 1934 cost Seattle much of its maritime traffic, which was rerouted to the Port of Los Angeles.


It was settled out of court by her lawyers in June 2013 who said that they had cancelled because GateFive had lost its financial backers.


He used the term "experience" very broadly, so that even inanimate processes such as electron collisions are said to manifest some degree of experience.


The open season for grouse in the UK begins on 12 August, the so-called Glorious Twelfth.


In 1835 where did Chopin and his parents visit?

In July 1836 Chopin travelled to Marienbad and Dresden to be with the Wodziński family, and in September he proposed to Maria, whose mother Countess Wodzińska approved in principle.


The African Lodge re-titled itself what?

Prince Hall Freemasonry exists because of the refusal of early American lodges to admit African-Americans.


What company was sued for promoting medicines for unlicensed uses and bribing doctors?

On 2 July 2012, GlaxoSmithKline pleaded guilty to criminal charges and agreed to a $3 billion settlement of the largest health-care fraud case in the U.S. and the largest payment by a drug company.


Which judge denied Telewizja Polska's attempt to block the use of Internet Archive contents as evidence?

Prior to the trial proceedings, EchoStar indicated that it intended to offer Wayback Machine snapshots as proof of the past content of Telewizja Polska's web site.


What name, besides springwood, is used for the part of a growth ring formed in the beginning of the growing season?

If there are differences within a growth ring, then the part of a growth ring nearest the center of the tree, and formed early in the growing season when growth is rapid, is usually composed of wider elements.


What was the main allegation in The Sun's story on Contostavlos?

The front page read: "Tulisa's cocaine deal shame"; this story was written by The Sun


One of the causes of the financial crisis was easier access to loans by this type borrower?

The bursting of the U.S. (United States) housing bubble, which peaked in 2004, caused the values of securities tied to U.S. real estate pricing to plummet, damaging financial institutions globally.


Who was rookie of the year Runner-Up in 1989?

In 1989, the first full season with night baseball at Wrigley Field, Don Zimmer's Cubs were led by a core group of veterans in Ryne Sandberg, Rick Sutcliffe and Andre Dawson, who were boosted by a crop of youngsters such as Mark Grace, Shawon Dunston, Greg Maddux, Rookie of the Year Jerome Walton, and Rookie of the Year Runner-Up Dwight Smith.


Kant says that it is not possible to infer the 'I' as an object (Descartes' cogito ergo sum) purely from "the spontaneity of thought".


Who first patented the process that creates an oxide usable in the retort process?

He incorrectly thought he had discovered an ability of nerves and muscles to create electricity and called the effect "animal electricity".


What is a typical predator of dogs in places such as Turkmenistan?

Leopards in particular are known to have a predilection for dogs, and have been recorded to kill and consume them regardless of the dog's size or ferocity.


The term is most commonly associated with police services of a sovereign state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility.


What was the first Baptist church in Canada?

The church was established with the assistance of the New Light evangelist Henry Alline.


How many convergence criteria were there in the treaty?

Greece met the criteria as shown in its 1999 annual public account.


What type of rich foods did people refrain from eating during Lent?

During Lent, no parties or celebrations were held, and people refrained from eating rich foods, such as meat, dairy, fat and sugar.


What types of activities are granted rights in reserved forests?

In reserved forests, rights to activities like hunting and grazing are sometimes given to communities living on the fringes of the forest, who sustain their livelihood partially or wholly from forest resources or products.


After the Romans conqured the British Isles what became the more common name for the country?

The name Albion appears to have fallen out of use sometime after the Roman conquest of Great Britain, after which Britain became the more commonplace name for the island called Great Britain.


When was free agency scheduled to begin after the delay?

Shortly thereafter, another press release announced that the draft would be held on December 9 and free agency would commence on December 11.


What district were the congressmen in 1898 from?

It was not until after federal civil rights legislation was passed in the mid-1960s that the majority of blacks in North Carolina would again be able to vote, sit on juries and serve in local offices.


How many millions of years old were the plants that were discovered in New Brunswick?

A 2011 discovery in the Canadian province of New Brunswick uncovered the earliest known plants to have grown wood, approximately 395 to 400 million years ago.


how much did 700 tons of saltpetre go for in the contract negotiated by Banks in 1673

One governor of the company was even reported as saying in 1864 that he would rather have the saltpetre made than the tax on salt.


In what sport have judges been shown to favor athletes wearing red?

Judges of tae kwon do have been shown to favor competitors wearing red protective gear over blue, and, when asked, a significant majority of people say that red abstract shapes are more "dominant", "aggressive", and "likely to win a physical competition" than blue shapes.


What was the first year in which a men's team played basketball at the University of Kansas?

The KU men's basketball team has fielded a team every year since 1898.


What is the main effect of gender in Czech?

With few exceptions, feminine nouns in the nominative case end in -a, -e, or -ost; neuter nouns in -o, -e, or -í, and masculine nouns in a consonant.


What theory did Erasmus Darwin outline in the 1790s?

Charles Darwin's grandfather Erasmus Darwin outlined a hypothesis of transmutation of species in the 1790s, and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck published a more developed theory in 1809.


What has increased tourism to Tibet in recent years?

However most of this investment goes to pay migrant workers who do not settle in Tibet and send much of their income home to other provinces.


Which area did Hammond develeop during his second term?

The Tanana Valley is another notable agricultural locus, especially the Delta Junction area, about 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Fairbanks, with a sizable concentration of farms growing agronomic crops; these farms mostly lie north and east of Fort Greely.


The Avogadro constant is determined to be the ratio between what two factors in the X-ray crystal density method?

The X-ray crystal density method is primarily a method for determining the Avogadro constant NA but as the Avogadro constant is related to the Planck constant it also determines a value for h.


What type of belief defines what is a major or minor doctrine?

Most denominations share common beliefs in the major aspects of the Christian faith while differing in many secondary doctrines, although what is major and what is secondary is a matter of idiosyncratic belief.


When did Beijing agree to aid from Taiwan?

Beijing accepted the aid of the Tzu Chi Foundation from Taiwan late on May 13.


What was the name of the hotel located at the corner of Illinois Avenue and the boardwalk?

The hotel made use of ocean-facing hotel rooms by jutting its wings farther from the main portion of the hotel along Pacific Avenue.


What can be used to cancel a inductibe reactance or residual capacitative?

On the other hand, the addition of a series inductance or parallel capacitance can be used to cancel a residual capacitative or inductive reactance, respectively.


The SCN receives information about illumination through the eyes.


What year was the North Carolina Symphony founded?

In 1932, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium was dedicated.


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

Because transformers (prior to the development of power electronics) cannot step down DC voltages, trains were supplied with a relatively low DC voltage that the motors can use directly.


Why do bees sting even though it will kill them?

Because of this, evolution selects against synnecrosis and it is uncommon in nature.


How long was the recovery of industrial cities from raids?

The strategic impact on industrial cities was varied; most took from 10–15 days to recover from heavy raids, although Belfast and Liverpool took longer.


What hemisphere of stars did Edmond Halley want to study with the telescope?

The site of this telescope is near Saint Mathew's Church in Hutt's Gate, in the Longwood district.


Who was Chairman of the Council of Ministers prior to Ryzhkov?

At the next Central Committee meeting on October 15, Tikhonov retired from the Politburo and Talyzin became a candidate.


When were all the lodges in Iraq forced to close?

Masonic lodges existed in Iraq as early as 1917, when the first lodge under the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) was opened.


delivery, while troops in Afghanistan have been forced to rely on helicopters which are flying with safety faults.


The semantics of query languages can be tuned according to suitable abstractions of the concrete domain of data.


The Atlas-A first launched on what date?

The MX-1593 program evolved to become the Atlas-A, with its maiden launch occurring June 11, 1957, becoming the first successful American ICBM.


What type of art might one encounter at Lalithakala Thoranam?

Although the city is not particularly noted for theatre and drama, the state government promotes theatre with multiple programmes and festivals in such venues as the Ravindra Bharati, Shilpakala Vedika and Lalithakala Thoranam.


Where did Polabian Slavs (Wends) settle?

Polabian-Pomeranian Slavs are also known to have even settled on Norse age Iceland.


What was the early name for the Arsenal FC?

Two of Dial Square's founding members, Fred Beardsley and Morris Bates, were former Forest players who had moved to Woolwich for work.


In 1849 the North Carolina Railroad was created by act of the legislature to extend that railroad west to Greensboro, High Point, and Charlotte.


The goal of the council was to record the Buddha's teachings.


Along with the adjacent Boston Public Garden, it is part of the Emerald Necklace, a string of parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to encircle the city.


What radio stationed owned by NBC played only soft rock?

Walter Sabo and his team at NBC brought in major personalities from the AM Band to the FM Band taking the format from a background to a foreground listening experience.


Whose support did Gorbachev seek in order to increase liberties?

An unintended consequence was that having saved reform, Gorbachev's move ultimately killed the very system it was designed to save.


Assumptions of how the universe works are difficult to see precisely because of what?

While Whitehead acknowledged that "philosophers can never hope finally to formulate these metaphysical first principles," he argued that people need to continually re-imagine their basic assumptions about how the universe works if philosophy and science are to make any real progress, even if that progress remains permanently asymptotic.


What religious minority is not officially recognized by the Iranian government?

But the Bahá'í Faith, which is said to be the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran, is not officially recognized, and has been persecuted during its existence in Iran since the 19th century.


Who was the leader of the 18th century Swazi kingdom?

The population is primarily ethnic Swazis whose language is siSwati.


When did the agency acheive a semi-automated air traffic control system?

By the mid-1970s, the agency had achieved a semi-automated air traffic control system using both radar and computer technology.


What date did Thomas Watson, Jr. send out a letter about IBM hiring the best people regardless of race, gender, or origin?

He also publicized the policy so that in his negotiations to build new manufacturing plants with the governors of two states in the U.S. South, he could be clear that IBM would not build "separate-but-equal" workplaces.


A manager role may also be filled by a "valet", typically an appealing female who may participate in love triangle storylines, "damsel in distress" situations, and scripted fights with female wrestlers.


Which admiral who hadn't joined the rebellion was also a victim?

Galicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war.


The Labor Party split over concerns about the influence of the Communist Party over the Trade Union movement, leading to the foundation of the breakaway Democratic Labor Party whose preferences supported the Liberal and Country parties.


Biological and botanical derivatives have what positive effects?

In addition, applicators are being encouraged to consider alternative controls and adopt methods that reduce the use of chemical pesticides.


For religious Jews, "Ashkenazic" refers to what two things?

These times include, for example, when two Jews of different ethnic background marry, when a non-Jew converts to Judaism and determines what customs to follow for the first time, or when a lapsed or less observant Jew returns to traditional Judaism and must determine what was done in his or her family's past.


What song was the Spectre theme comapred to unfavorably?

The mixed reception to the song led to Shirley Bassey trending on Twitter on the day it was released.


Who paid to publish Principia Mathematica?

Whitehead and Russell had thought originally that Principia Mathematica would take a year to complete; it ended up taking them ten years.


Autosomal DNA is a mixture from an individual's entire ancestry, Y-DNA shows a male's lineage only along his strict-paternal line, mtDNA shows any person's lineage only along the strict-maternal line.


What year were the northern and southern carolinas seperated?

North Carolina became one of the English Thirteen Colonies and with the territory of South Carolina was originally known as the Province of Carolina.


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


Similarly, Philippine languages such as Tagalog have some Sanskrit loanwords, although more are derived from Spanish.


A computer's assembly language is known as what?

Instead, each basic instruction can be given a short name that is indicative of its function and easy to remember – a mnemonic such as ADD, SUB, MULT or JUMP.


What were issues facing play back and recording mechanics?

There were acoustic limitations due to mechanical resonances in both the recording and playback system.


In what year did the Puritans survey New Haven Harbor?

These settlers were hoping to establish a (in their mind) better theological community, with the government more closely linked to the church than the one they left in Massachusetts and sought to take advantage of the excellent port capabilities of the harbor.


At about what wavelength of light are human eyes most sensitive?

For example, green light with a wavelength of 555 nanometres (the approximate wavelength to which human eyes are most sensitive) has a frequency of 7014540000000000000♠540 THz (7014540000000000000♠540×1012 Hz).


What adjustments were made to the orthophonic  to accommodate electric recordings?

In the Orthophonic, which benefited from telephone research, the mechanical pickup head was redesigned with lower resonance than the traditional mica type.


The Islamic Prophet Muhammad carried out a siege against what tribe in February 624?

The Islamic Prophet Muhammad carried out a siege against the Banu Qaynuqa tribe known as the Invasion of Banu Qaynuqa in February 624


When was it suggested that foramina premaxillae could contain the first know hairs?

In the 1950s, it was suggested that the foramina (passages) in the maxillae and premaxillae (bones in the front of the upper jaw) of cynodonts were channels which supplied blood vessels and nerves to vibrissae (whiskers) and so were evidence of hair or fur; it was soon pointed out, however, that foramina do not necessarily show that an animal had vibrissae, as the modern lizard Tupinambis has foramina that are almost identical to those found in the nonmammalian cynodont Thrinaxodon.


What year was it discovered that petroleum could be distilled into kerosene?

In 1849, Dr. Abraham Gesner, a Canadian geologist, devised a method where kerosene could be distilled from petroleum.


Center City has grown into the second-most populated downtown area in the United States, after Midtown Manhattan in New York City, with an estimated 183,240 residents in 2015.


What factors did the Young Bengal movement  say were needed for civil conduct?

One of the earliest social movements that emerged during this time was the Young Bengal movement, which espoused rationalism and atheism as the common denominators of civil conduct among upper caste educated Hindus.


In Buddhism, Karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") is the force that drives saṃsāra—the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being.


Some cable boxes are capable of receiving or recording two or more broadcasts at a time in HDTV format, and HDTV programming, some included in the monthly cable service subscription price, some for an additional fee, can be played back with the cable company's on-demand feature.


What kind of distinction is lacking between social and cultural anthropology?

There is no hard-and-fast distinction between them, and these categories overlap to a considerable degree.


What cancer can be caused by too much time in the sun?

It alters sunlight exposure; whether this is beneficial depends on one's location and daily schedule, as sunlight triggers vitamin D synthesis in the skin, but overexposure can lead to skin cancer.


What is the present day system being used by Houston for representation?

Houston was incorporated in 1837 under the ward system of representation.


What individuals can take part in the Umhlanga Reed Dance?

Only childless, unmarried girls can take part.


Who lived in native communities, speaking the language and participating in the affairs of tribes?

Some Europeans living among Indigenous Americans were called "white Indians".


What are the possibly outcomes of a story?

There is a story for each match, and even a longer story for successive matches.


Which individual held the responsibility to oversee the interactions of the empire's nobles with the court?

The Minister of the Imperial Clan oversaw the imperial court's interactions with the empire's nobility and extended imperial family, such as granting fiefs and titles.


What has been the change in foreign exhange reserves since 2011?

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


What is the benefit of external views of data?

This allows users to see database information in a more business-related way rather than from a technical, processing viewpoint.


Torii Mototada (1539–1600) was a feudal lord in the service of Tokugawa Ieyasu.


What type of installations are hydraulic elevators best suited for?

The low mechanical complexity of hydraulic elevators in comparison to traction elevators makes them ideal for low rise, low traffic installations.


Along with Bat and trap, what game is popular in south London pubs?

Shove ha'penny and Bat and trap were also popular in pubs south of London.


What are challenged to an unpopular political party?

As third party movements have learned, the Electoral College's requirement of a nationally distributed majority makes it difficult for third parties to succeed.


Who was the family member that Emperor Shao escaped with?

When the eunuchs discovered this, however, they had her brother He Miao (何苗) rescind the order.


What do the majority of defintions surronding sexual orientation include?

Most definitions of sexual orientation include a psychological component, such as the direction of an individual's erotic desires, or a behavioral component, which focuses on the sex of the individual's sexual partner/s.


It was, in effect, an automatic beam-tracking system, operated through the bomber's autopilot.


The effort had to be ceased when the BOCOG deemed the use of official Olympic insignia as illegal and a violation of copyright.


Thousands of soldiers put their weapons down and joined what type of efforts?

By 26 March, the growing refusal of soldiers to fire into the largely nonviolent protesting crowds turned into a full-scale tumult, and resulted into thousands of soldiers putting down their arms and joining the pro-democracy movement.


What company operated passenger ships across the Atlantic, including the RMS Queen Elizabeth?

Southampton was subsequently the home port for the transatlantic passenger services operated by Cunard with their Blue Riband liner RMS Queen Mary and her running mate RMS Queen Elizabeth.


What term can mean a non-fiction piece of a collection of short pieces?

Despite incorporating the term "novel"—a term normally associated with fiction—"graphic novel" also refers to non-fiction and collections of short works.


Rory Kinnear also reprised his role as Bill Tanner in his third appearance in the series.


What is a good source for business start-ups in Cork?

In CIT, The Rubicon Centre is a business innovation hub that is home to 57 knowledge based start-up companies.


The first Glauber's salt heating system was first used where?

The "Dover House" (in Dover, Massachusetts) was the first to use a Glauber's salt heating system, in 1948.


The United States has how many Freemason members?

Freemasonry, as it exists in various forms all over the world, has a membership estimated by the United Grand Lodge of England at around six million worldwide.


What century was the majority of the Navicella mosaic destroyed?

The giant mosaic, commissioned by Cardinal Jacopo Stefaneschi, was originally situated on the eastern porch of the old basilica and occupied the whole wall above the entrance arcade facing the courtyard.


How were rebounds of minority enrollment explained in Long's report?

At the same time, affirmative action itself is both morally and materially costly: 52 percent of white populace (compared to 14 percent of black) thought it should be abolished, implying white distaste of using racial identity, and full-file review is expected to cost the universities an additional $1.5 million to $2 million per year, excluding possible cost of litigation.


The major architectural undertakings were the buildings of abbeys and cathedrals.


What is the term used for books that lay out spelling rules?

Both Serbian and Croatian variants were represented in respectively different grammar books, dictionaries, school textbooks and in books known as pravopis (which detail spelling rules).


What is the refractive index of the ground?

On the other hand, the vertical component of the wave's electric field is reflected at grazing angles of incidence approximately in phase.


What was the name of the famous school during the high middle ages?

During the High Middle Ages, Chartres Cathedral operated the famous and influential Chartres Cathedral School.


When did Eastern Nigeria declare its independence?

In May 1967, the Eastern Region declared independence as a state called the Republic of Biafra, under the leadership of Lt.


What did the Watch Tower Society admit in 1980?

Watch Tower Society literature did not state dogmatically that 1975 would definitely mark the end, but in 1980 the Watch Tower Society admitted its responsibility in building up hope regarding that year.


What is some of the evidence backing the hygiene hypothesis?

It has been proposed that the reduced exposure to bacteria and viruses is due, in part, to increased cleanliness and decreased family size in modern societies.


What type of food was preferred in Rajasthani cooking?

Originating from the Marwar region of the state is the concept Marwari Bhojnalaya, or vegetarian restaurants, today found in many parts of India, which offer vegetarian food of the Marwari people.


Features on a browser can range from minimal with little support to what?

Browsers which include additional components to support e-mail, Usenet news, and Internet Relay Chat (IRC), are sometimes referred to as "Internet suites" rather than merely "web browsers".


Hyperthymesia, or hyperthymesic syndrome, is a disorder that affects an individual's autobiographical memory, essentially meaning that they cannot forget small details that otherwise would not be stored.


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


Ruben Studdard emerged as the winner, beating Clay Aiken by a small margin.


Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III.


With the right tools, what area could get free BBC broadcasts from Astra 2D?

This led to some broadcasts being made unavailable on the Sky Digital platform, such as Scottish Premier League and Scottish Cup football, while on other platforms such broadcasts were not disrupted.


How much of the population is Jewish in Bern?

There were 324 persons (or about 0.25% of the population) who were Jewish, and 4,907 (or about 3.81% of the population) who were Muslim.


What is the only remaining waterway in Palermo?

Today the only waterway not drained yet is the Oreto river that divides the downtown of the city from the western uptown and the industrial districts.


Two tanks one of oil, one of water fed what kind of fire?

The oil-fed fires were then injected with water from time to time; the flashes produced were similar to those of the German C-250 and C-500 Flammbomben.


In general, how much beer can a microbrewery make and still be classified as a microbrewery?

A microbrewery, or craft brewery, produces a limited amount of beer.


The major time divisions of classical music up to 1900 are the early music period, which includes Medieval (500–1400) and Renaissance (1400–1600) eras, and the Common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600–1750), Classical (1750–1830) and Romantic (1804–1910) eras.


Located in Southern Europe, Greece consists of a mountainous, peninsular mainland jutting out into the sea at the southern end of the Balkans, ending at the Peloponnese peninsula (separated from the mainland by the canal of the Isthmus of Corinth) and strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa.


Why does the mRNA match the sequence of the gene's DNA coding strand?

The mRNA matches the sequence of the gene's DNA coding strand because it is synthesised as the complement of the template strand.


Why are Arabic translation efforts important to Western translation traditions?

Arabic translation efforts and techniques are important to Western translation traditions due to centuries of close contacts and exchanges.


What online media outlet ran an investigative series on Comcast in 2014?

A 2014 investigative series published by The Verge involved interviews with 150 of Comcast's employees.


What are another names for genetic pollution?

These phenomena can be especially detrimental to rare species that come into contact with more abundant ones.


Through what period did the second empire last?

The Second Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.


The ceremony in Westminster Abbey, with the exception of the anointing and communion, was televised for the first time.[d] Elizabeth's coronation gown was embroidered on her instructions with the floral emblems of Commonwealth countries: English Tudor rose; Scots thistle; Welsh leek; Irish shamrock; Australian wattle; Canadian maple leaf; New Zealand silver fern; South African protea; lotus flowers for India and Ceylon; and Pakistan's wheat, cotton, and jute.


Another way to think about pesticides is to consider those that are chemical pesticides or are derived from a common source or production method.


How many days does Malmedy's festival take place before Shrove Tuesday?

The Cwarmê Sunday is the most important and insteresting to see.


The Qianlong Emperor sponsored the largest collection of writings in Chinese history, the Siku Quanshu, completed in 1782.


Who benefited from the demotion of Malenkov?

As First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Nikita Khrushchev's authority was significantly enhanced by Malenkov's demotion.


In what year was Mubariz Khan defeated by Asif Jah I?

In 1713 Farrukhsiyar, the Mughal emperor, appointed Asif Jah I to be Viceroy of the Deccan, with the title Nizam-ul-Mulk (Administrator of the Realm).


In his book The Crucifixion of Jesus, physician and forensic pathologist Frederick Zugibe studied the likely circumstances of the death of Jesus in great detail.


Who gave Beyoncé the Pop Songwriter of the Year award in 2001?

Beyoncé was the third woman to have writing credits on three number one songs ("Irreplaceable", "Grillz" and "Check on It") in the same year, after Carole King in 1971 and Mariah Carey in 1991.


What word means using a single unaccompanied vocal melody line?

Polyphonic vocal genres, which used multiple independent vocal melodies, began to develop during the high medieval era, becoming prevalent by the later 13th and early 14th century.


What are usually analyzed by associating groups to them and studying the elements of the corresponding groups?

Mathematical objects are often examined by associating groups to them and studying the properties of the corresponding groups.


What was expected when the divine intervention benefited the patron?

The same divine agencies who caused disease or harm also had the power to avert it, and so might be placated in advance.


What time was the crucifiction per Mark?

In Mark 15:25 crucifixion takes place at the third hour (9 a.m.) and Jesus' death at the ninth hour (3 p.m.).


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

Sometimes the status of great powers is formally recognized in conferences such as the Congress of Vienna or an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States serve as the body's five permanent members).


Who did Güshi Khan grant the governing authority to?

In a second ceremony held within the main hall of the Shigatse fortress, Güshi Khan enthroned the Dalai Lama as the ruler of Tibet, but conferred the actual governing authority to the regent Sonam Chöpel.


What country joined an alliance with Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia?

In January 1957, the US adopted the Eisenhower Doctrine and pledged to prevent the spread of communism and its perceived agents in the Middle East.


What was the name of the meeting to make an alliance between Zwingli and Luther?

A meeting was held in his castle in 1529, now known as the Colloquy of Marburg, which has become infamous for its failure.


Who supported the reaction against the government?

The anti-clerical feeling was widespread, and Durango supported the initial reaction against the government at Mexico.


How are things in statistical mechanics?

On one hand, statistical mechanics is far superior to classical thermodynamics, in that thermodynamic behavior, such as glass breaking, can be explained by the fundamental laws of physics paired with a statistical postulate.


What empire took over parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan in 720?

The early Islamic literature indicates that the conquest of India was one of the very early ambitions of the Muslims, though it was recognized as a particularly difficult one.


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

While a resurgence in the financial industry greatly improved the city's economic health in the 1980s, New York's crime rate continued to increase through that decade and into the beginning of the 1990s.


New Delhi first hosted the Asian Games in what year?

New Delhi was interested  in bidding for the 2019 Asian Games but was turned down by the government on 2 August 2010 amid allegations of corruption in 2010 Commonwealth Games .


In what year was Kitab al-Miraj likely translated into Latin?

These works are said to have been inspired by several Moorish delegations from Morocco to Elizabethan England at the beginning of the 17th century.


Which is larger, divisions or unions of Protestantism?

Various ecumenical movements have attempted cooperation or reorganization of the various divided Protestant denominations, according to various models of union, but divisions continue to outpace unions, as there is no overarching authority to which any of the churches owe allegiance, which can authoritatively define the faith.


What is note worthy about the bird population of Burma ?

The abundance of birds is notable with over 800 species, including parrots, peafowl, pheasants, crows, herons, and paddybirds.


What is the number used to indicate pure red in sRGB?

The sRGB number of pure red, for example, is 255, 00, 00, which means the red component is at its maximum intensity, and there is no green or blue.


In the 1990s and the new millennium, the city has produced a number of influential hip hop artists, including Eminem, the hip-hop artist with the highest cumulative sales, hip-hop producer J Dilla, rapper and producer Esham and hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse.


What region is centered around the Four Corners?

A portion known as the Colorado Plateau, centered around the Four Corners region, is considered to have some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.


It is easy for a prospective user of an encoder to research the best choice because of what factor?

Comparisons are widely available, so it is easy for a prospective user of an encoder to research the best choice.


What was hunting regarded as in British India?

During the feudal and colonial times in British India, hunting was regarded as a regal sport in the numerous princely states, as many maharajas and nawabs, as well as British officers, maintained a whole corps of shikaris (big-game hunters), who were native professional hunters.


There is also a privately owned cemetery on the outskirts of the city, Drake Memorial Park which does not allow headstones to mark graves, but a brass plaque set into the ground.


Schwarzenegger bought Baena and their son a four-bedroom house in what year?

KNX 1070 radio reported that in 2010 he bought a new four-bedroom house, with a pool, for Baena and their son in Bakersfield, about 112 miles (180 km) north of Los Angeles.


Which other Austrian scholar and friend of Popper also worked near him at the London School of Economics?

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.


Who wrote on the clay tablets in Babylonian astronomy?

In Babylonian astronomy, records of the motions of the stars, planets, and the moon are left on thousands of clay tablets created by scribes.


What was the practical ceiling of the effective heavy guns?

Although the use of the guns improved civilian morale, with the knowledge the German bomber crews were facing the barrage, it is now believed that the anti-aircraft guns achieved little and in fact the falling shell fragments caused more British casualties on the ground.


An axon that can greatly increase speed of signals is wrapped in what?

A myelinated axon is wrapped in a fatty insulating sheath of myelin, which serves to greatly increase the speed of signal propagation.


What prize did Von Neuman win at the conclusion of his gymansium formal education?

At the conclusion of his education at the gymnasium, von Neumann sat for and won the Eötvös Prize, a national prize for mathematics.


What country was the second largest source of foreign-born New Yorkers in 2011?

In New York, no single country or region of origin dominates.


What can be used a main source of light for a building during the day?

Daylighting (using windows, skylights, or light shelves) is sometimes used as the main source of light during daytime in buildings.


How many native Armenians are in Armenia today?

They, as well as the Armenians of Iran and Russia speak the Eastern dialect of the Armenian language.


BeDuhn clarifies that the differences are actually due to what?

Although the general public and many Bible scholars assume that the differences in the New World Translation are the result of religious bias on the part of its translators, BeDuhn stated: “


Who was the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots?

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


Which Enlightenment philosopher advocated democracy, individual liberty, freedom of expression, and eradication of religious authority?

There were two distinct lines of Enlightenment thought: the radical enlightenment, inspired by the philosophy of Spinoza, advocating democracy, individual liberty, freedom of expression, and eradication of religious authority; and a second, more moderate variety, supported by René Descartes, John Locke, Christian Wolff, Isaac Newton and others, which sought accommodation between reform and the traditional systems of power and faith.


What factors deplete Melbourne water supplies?

In response to low water supplies and low rainfall due to drought, the government implemented water restrictions and a range of other options including: water recycling schemes for the city, incentives for household water tanks, greywater systems, water consumption awareness initiatives, and other water saving and reuse initiatives; also, in June 2007, the Bracks Government announced that a $3.1 billion Wonthaggi desalination plant would be built on Victoria's south-east coast, capable of treating 150 billion litres of water per year, as well as a 70 km (43 mi) pipeline from the Goulburn area in Victoria's north to Melbourne and a new water pipeline linking Melbourne and Geelong.


Who was the leading naturalist in Britain?

Owen's review of the Origin in the April 1860 Edinburgh Review bitterly attacked Huxley, Hooker and Darwin, but also signalled acceptance of a kind of evolution as a teleological plan in a continuous "ordained becoming", with new species appearing by natural birth.


Who is interested in the degrees of phonemic length?

One distinctive feature that has caused a great amount of interest among linguists is what is traditionally seen as three degrees of phonemic length: short, long, and "overlong", such that /sɑdɑ/, /sɑˑdɑ/ and /sɑːdɑ/ are distinct.


What are two purposes for which iPods are used in business?

Government departments, major institutions and international organisations have turned to the iPod line as a delivery mechanism for business communication and training, such as the Royal and Western Infirmaries in Glasgow, Scotland, where iPods are used to train new staff.


The Yangtze River and its tributaries flows through the mountains of western Sichuan and the Sichuan Basin; thus, the province is upstream of the great cities that stand along the Yangtze River further to the east, such as Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai.


How does Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport rank for number of passengers?

The primary city airport is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), the tenth-busiest in the United States for total passengers, and twenty eighth-busiest worldwide.


How does heterotrophic carbon metabolism occur?

Energy metabolism of bacteria is either based on phototrophy, the use of light through photosynthesis, or based on chemotrophy, the use of chemical substances for energy, which are mostly oxidised at the expense of oxygen or alternative electron acceptors (aerobic/anaerobic respiration).


The Rías Altas can sometimes refer only to those east of Estaca de Bares, with the others being called Rías Medias ("Intermediate Rías").


PlayStation has safeguards in place to prevent illegal use of what type of movies or video?

PlayStation 3 also limits the transfer of copy protected videos downloaded from its store to other machines and states that copy protected video "may not restore correctly" following certain actions after making a backup such as downloading a new copy protected movie.


What percentage of homeless people are women?

In 2012 the Paris agglomeration (urban area) counted 28,800 people without a fixed residence, an increase of 84 percent since 2001; it represents 43 percent of the homeless in all of France.


How many points did the National Conference score in the first All-Star Game?

In 1993, the league staged its first All-Star Game in Des Moines, Iowa, the future home of the long-running Iowa Barnstormers, as a fundraiser for flood victims in the area.


What is worshipped during Tibet's various festibals?

Tibet has various festivals that are commonly performed to worship the Buddha[citation needed] throughout the year.


When was the Antikythera mechanism used?

The astronomer Aristarchus of Samos was the first known person to propose a heliocentric model of the solar system, while the geographer Eratosthenes accurately calculated the circumference of the Earth.


Of the population of individuals 55 and older, what percentage were non-Hispanic whites in 2008?

Median age of Hispanics was 27.5 years, compared to 35.1 years overall and 41.6 years among non-Hispanic whites; Hispanics were the largest group in all ages under 18, and non-Hispanic whites constituted 63.1% of population 55 and older.


What year was the Great White Sioux War?

However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s.


Which of Popper's works responds to critiques of naive falsificationism?

The Quine-Duhem thesis argues that it's impossible to test a single hypothesis on its own, since each one comes as part of an environment of theories.


What geographical location in Eritrea has largely shaped the culture of Eritrea?

One of the most recognizable parts of Eritrean culture is the coffee ceremony.


How many soldiers did Lee have remaining when he surrendered?

Davis was captured on May 10 near Irwinville, Georgia and taken back to Virginia, where he was charged with treason and imprisoned for two years at Fort Monroe until freed on bail.


What is the Köppen abbreviation for a humid subtropical climate?

Under Köppen's climate classification, portions of the city with lower elevations have a humid subtropical climate (Cwa), while portions of the city with higher elevations generally have a subtropical highland climate.


What does the religious rites performed before battle suggest that the camp has become?

The most important camp-offering appears to have been the suovetaurilia performed before a major, set battle.


Sometimes skew due to hubs can add as much as one bit time before the SE0 of the end of packet.


Who is considered the most famous basketball alumnus of KU?

Perhaps its best recognized player was Wilt Chamberlain, who played in the 1950s.


As the Anglo-Saxons became dominant in England, their language replaced the languages of Roman Britain: Common Brittonic, a Celtic language, and Latin, brought to Britain by Roman invasion.


What branch of idealism believes that we can only know the real world via ideas?

Beyond this, idealists disagree on which aspects of the mental are more basic.


After the Franco-Spanish loss at Trafalgar, John VI resumed relations with what nation?

The situation changed dramatically after the Franco-Spanish defeat at Trafalgar; John grew bolder and officially resumed diplomatic and trade relations with Britain.


Character is called what in Hellenistic art?

Hellenistic art saw a turn from the idealistic, perfected, calm and composed figures of classical Greek art to a style dominated by realism and the depiction of emotion (pathos) and character (ethos).


Who did Eisenhower tell DC officials to integrate?

The 1957 act for the first time established a permanent civil rights office inside the Justice Department and a Civil Rights Commission to hear testimony about abuses of voting rights.


Along with Downtown, in what neighborhood of Miami does Bike Miami take place?

In recent years the city government, under Mayor Manny Diaz, has taken an ambitious stance in support of bicycling in Miami for both recreation and commuting.


Who holds Guiness record for Deepest salt water scuba dive?

On Friday 19 September of the year 2014, Guinness World Records has announced that Egyptian scuba diver Ahmed Gabr is the new title holder for deepest salt water scuba dive, at 332.35 metres.


What did nationalism in music sometime echo?

European cultural ideas and institutions began to follow colonial expansion into other parts of the world.


What is the difficulty with expanding the gem business in Burma ?

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


What was Jesus a ransom sacrifice to pay for?

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son".


What is obscure until the Early Dynastic III period around the 23rd century BC?

Following the Gutian period, there is a brief Sumerian Renaissance in the 21st century BC, cut short in the 20th century BC by Semitic Amorite invasions.


Did Lisbon suffer any epidemics from the calamity?

Despite the calamity and huge death toll, Lisbon suffered no epidemics and within less than one year was already being rebuilt.


On June 2, 1875, Watson accidentally plucked one of the reeds and Bell, at the receiving end of the wire, heard the overtones of the reed; overtones that would be necessary for transmitting speech.


When were users able to discard the disc and access Netflix directly through their PS3s?

Initially users had to use a free Blu-ray disc to access the service; however, in October 2010 the requirement to use a disc to gain access was removed.


What percentage of Charleston's population was black in 1875?

In the 1876 election cycle, two major riots between black Republicans and white Democrats occurred in the city, in September and the day after the election in November, as well as a violent incident in Cainhoy at an October joint discussion meeting.


The British soon constructed the King's Road connecting St. Augustine to Georgia.


What 3 mountain sports are among the most popular in Switzerland?

Skiing, snowboarding and mountaineering are among the most popular sports in Switzerland, the nature of the country being particularly suited for such activities.


What has been a traditional occupation for centuries?

The Alpanschluss or Désalpes ("coming down from the alps") is celebrated by decorating the cows with garlands and enormous cowbells while the farmers dress in traditional costumes.


Why did archaeologists count Iran as "The Near East"?

The East Indies, or "Far East," derived ultimately from Ptolemy's "India Beyond the Ganges.


According to Vitruvius, a good building should satisfy the three principles of firmitas, utilitas, venustas, commonly known by the original translation – firmness, commodity and delight.


What group believes the terms Near East and Middle East denote the same territories?

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations defines the region similarly, but also includes Afghanistan while excluding the countries of North Africa and the Palestinian territories.


What east-west artery in New Haven serves Union Station?

To the northeast are Middletown Avenue (Route 17), which leads to the Montowese section of North Haven, and Foxon Boulevard (Route 80), which leads to the Foxon section of East Haven and to the town of North Branford.


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

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


Although pictures — that is, hieroglyphs — were first used, cuneiform and then Ideograms (where symbols were made to represent ideas) soon followed.


In what borough is the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts located?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, anchoring Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is home to numerous influential arts organizations, including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, New York Philharmonic, and New York City Ballet, as well as the Vivian Beaumont Theater, the Juilliard School, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Alice Tully Hall.


His medical texts were unusual in that where controversy existed between Galen and Aristotle's views on medical matters (such as anatomy), he preferred to side with Aristotle, where necessary updating Aristotle's position to take into account post-Aristotelian advances in anatomical knowledge.


Why have perks like relaxed zoning rules and special parking privileges been allowed for churches?

A circuit court ruling affirmed Ohio's right to use as its motto a passage from the Bible, "With God, all things are possible", because it displayed no preference for a particular religion.


Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III.


Disappointed, he enrolled in the law school at King Fuad University, but quit after one semester to reapply to the Military Academy.


Sam Nujoma was sworn in as the first President of Namibia watched by Nelson Mandela (who had been released from prison the previous month) and representatives from 147 countries, including 20 heads of state.


What was the name of extinction level event that ended the dominance of the carnivores among therapsids?

The Permian–Triassic extinction event, which was a prolonged event due to the accumulation of several extinction pulses, ended the dominance of the carnivores among the therapsids.


How many muscians, at most, could make up a chamber ensemble during the classical period?

Chamber music grew to include ensembles with as many as 8 to 10 performers for serenades.


What type of action was attempted on the eunuchs?

He and his troops confronted Dou Wu and his retainers at the palace gate where each side shouted accusations of treason against the other.


Was Texas a primarily a Spanish speaking state?

In 1846, the Republic dissolved when Texas entered the United States of America as a state.


How many instances has Estonia appeared in the EuroBasket tournament?

Estonia national basketball team previously participated in 1936 Summer Olympics, appeared in EuroBasket four times.


What safety mechanisms are still required, despite lower design costs?

Construction may be less robust than in commercial designs with shorter maintenance periods, but safety systems such as locks on shaft access doors, fall arrestors, and emergency phones must still be present in the event of malfunction.


What does the Inner City Press now focus on?

Four non-profit news outlets, Norwood News, Mount Hope Monitor, Mott Haven Herald and The Hunts Point Express serve the borough's poorer communities.


How many people were killed in Liverpool?

The main Atlantic sea port of Liverpool was bombed, causing nearly 4,000 deaths within the Merseyside area during the war.


When were Switzerland women granted the right to vote on a federal level?

Switzerland was the last Western republic to grant women the right to vote.


How is it determined, which cells will be formed?


Why were sports important in these schools?

These schools produced the civil servants and military and naval officers required to build and maintain the British empire, and team sports were considered a vital tool for training their students to think and act as part of a team.


Which area of the brain is important for controlling impulses and planning ahead?

The first areas of the brain to be pruned are those involving primary functions, such as motor and sensory areas.


What percentage of Notre Dame students decide to study abroad?

According to payscale.com, undergraduate alumni of University of Notre Dame have a mid-career median salary $110,000, making it the 24th highest among colleges and universities in the United States.


Who is responsible for the first fictionalized account of Chopin's life?

Chopin was written by Giacomo Orefice and produced in Milan in 1901.


What is the decolonization of the Americas?

The Spanish American wars of independence were the numerous wars against Spanish rule in Spanish America that took place during the early 19th century, from 1808 until 1829, directly related to the Napoleonic French invasion of Spain.


WHat percentage of people suffer from atypical symptoms?

About 30% of people have atypical symptoms, with women more likely than men to present atypically.


During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech in 1775 at St. John's Church, and the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson.


How much did the population increase since 2010?

The 2010 census put Montana's population at 989,415 which is an increase of 43,534 people, or 4.40 percent, since 2010.


What did Paul Vi's reforms reduce in the Curia?

Pope Paul VI knew the Roman Curia well, having worked there for a generation from 1922 to 1954.


The Supreme Court of India Museum is located in what major city?


What previous disadvantage of Norfolk Island was seen as an advantage for holding male convicts?

However, a recent study has demonstrated, utilising a database of 6,458 Norfolk Island convicts, that the reality was somewhat different: more than half were detained at Norfolk Island without ever receiving a colonial conviction, and only 15% had been reprieved from a death sentence.


The oldest and most famous Paris theatre is the Comédie-Française, founded in 1680.


What system were institutes of technology a part of during the seventies, eighties, and early nineties?

They were part of the College of Advanced Education system.


What is a sounds commonly heard when listening to a vinyl that is unintentional.

Tonearm skating forces and other perturbations are also picked up by the stylus.


What term describes the vibrational lattice mode that turns to 0 frequency at the change?

Likewise, group theory helps predict the changes in physical properties that occur when a material undergoes a phase transition, for example, from a cubic to a tetrahedral crystalline form.


What federal district court has jurisdiction over Staten Island?

Uniquely among major American cities, New York is divided between, and is host to the main branches of, two different US district courts: the District Court for the Southern District of New York, whose main courthouse is on Foley Square near City Hall in Manhattan and whose jurisdiction includes Manhattan and the Bronx, and the District Court for the Eastern District of New York, whose main courthouse is in Brooklyn and whose jurisdiction includes Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.


How did Burke say we look towards magistrates?

Burke put forward that "We fear God, we look up with awe to kings; with affection to parliaments; with duty to magistrates; with reverence to priests; and with respect to nobility.


What did Christopher Green say of the difference between traditional cubist and Salon Cubists?

"It is by no means clear, in any case," wrote Christopher Green, "to what extent these other Cubists depended on Picasso and Braque for their development of such techniques as faceting, 'passage' and multiple perspective; they could well have arrived at such practices with little knowledge of 'true' Cubism in its early stages, guided above all by their own understanding of Cézanne."


Nearly half of Americam high school girls hope to achieve what goal with their diet?

Nearly half of all American high school girls' diets are to lose weight.


Who criticized The Sun for its reporting on AIDS and HIV?

Critics stated that both The Sun and Lord Kilbracken cherry-picked the results from one specific study while ignoring other data reports on HIV infection and not just AIDS infection, which the critics viewed as unethical politicisation of a medical issue.


How many troops did Greece send to Cyprus?

Greece dispatched 10,000 troops to Cyprus to counter a possible Turkish invasion.


The use of rifles is often banned for safety reasons in areas with high population densities or limited topographic relief.


What was the samurai's long sword called?

katana and wakizashi) becoming more of a symbolic emblem of power rather than a weapon used in daily life.


Along with art, how was religious instruction commonly received in the late 6th century?

By the late 6th century, the principal means of religious instruction in the Church had become music and art rather than the book.


Which company owns the rights to National Hockey League broadcasts?

Under the CBC's current arrangement with Rogers Communications for National Hockey League broadcast rights, Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts on CBC-owned stations and affiliates are not technically aired over the CBC Television network, but over a separate CRTC-licensed part-time network operated by Rogers.


The artist colony attracted writers and poets including beat generation Alan Harrington and Jack Kerouac whose visit is documented in his iconic book On the Road.


Destabilization of what regime was the main goal of Napoleon's followers?

Widespread rumors of Napoleon's return from St. Helena and Napoleon as an inspiration for patriotism, individual and collective liberties, and political mobilization manifested themselves in seditious materials, displaying the tricolor and rosettes.


There are also a wide variety of radio stations in the Richmond area, catering to many different interests, including news, talk radio, and sports, as well as an eclectic mix of musical interests.


What did France sign instead of joining the Commonwealth?

In 1956, the British and French prime ministers, Sir Anthony Eden and Guy Mollet, discussed the possibility of France joining the Commonwealth.


Who can determine a date of adjournment if congress cannot agree?

The Vice President serves as president of the Senate, but he may only vote to break a tie.


What percentage of beer was sold in cans in Sweden in 2001?

In Sweden in 2001, 63.9% of beer was sold in cans.


What 19th century informal political office did the modern role of White House Chief of Staff correspond to?

Since the 19th century, many if not all presidents were assisted by a central figure or "gatekeeper", sometimes described as the President's Private Secretary, sometimes with no official title at all.


Is QUEL still used to access data in INGRES?

INGRES was similar to System R in a number of ways, including the use of a "language" for data access, known as QUEL.


The HRF was soon joined by the Height/Fuse Indicator (HFI), this was marked with elevation angles and height lines overlaid with fuse length curves, using the height reported by the HRF operator, the necessary fuse length could be read off.


In what year did the Greeks take Tripolitsa?

This had the effect of galvanizing public opinion in western Europe in favor of the Greek rebels.[page needed]


This deal included television rights for the ESPN family of networks.


Russians are generally similar to populations in what region?

Autosomally, Russians are generally similar to populations in central-eastern Europe but some northern Russians are intermediate to Finno-Ugric groups.


The two subdivisions of what group include Palaeognathae and Neognathae?

All modern birds lie within the crown group Aves (alternately Neornithes), which has two subdivisions: the Palaeognathae, which includes the flightless ratites (such as the ostriches) and the weak-flying tinamous, and the extremely diverse Neognathae, containing all other birds.


When did the Swaziland constitution come to be?

Changes to the original constitution proposed by the Legislative Council were accepted by Britain and a new constitution providing for a House of Assembly and Senate was drawn up.


Where is the earliest mention of Magadha people?

The Magadha kingdom included republican communities such as the community of Rajakumara.


What year did the intercommunal violence between Greek and Cypriots occur?

In 1963, the 11-year intercommunal violence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots started, which displaced more than 25,000 Turkish Cypriots and brought the end of Turkish Cypriot representation in the republic.


Because of bad relations between the states of western Europe and the later Byzantine Empire, the majority of the Orthodox population accepted Ottoman rule as preferable to Venetian rule.


Who reported the complete decoding of the “I” signals components?

A month later, researchers from Stanford University reported the complete decoding of the “


It contains no locks; seawater flows freely through the canal.


In the 19th and (before the end of World War II) 20th centuries, the Roman Catholic Church adhered to a distinction between "good antisemitism" and "bad antisemitism".


What is the name of Comcast's channel available to subscribers in east coast markets?

Comcast also has a variety network known as Comcast Network, available exclusively to Comcast and Cablevision subscribers.


How is the transept positioned in relation to the nave?

Other new features of religious architecture include the crossing tower and a monumental entrance to the church, usually at the west end of the building.


Which founding members were responsible for the red shirts?

For much of Arsenal's history, their home colours have been bright red shirts with white sleeves and white shorts, though this has not always been the case.


Emmett Price, a professor of music at Northeastern University, wrote in 2007, that he thinks race plays a role in many of these criticisms, saying white celebrities who dress similarly do not attract as many comments.


What may be doubled to indicate a long aspiration?

The aspiration modifier letter may be doubled to indicate especially strong or long aspiration.


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


What do modern hunters see themselves as?

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


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

The equivalent of a drop of water distributed over 500,000 lamps will significantly increase darkening.


On what day were King Dom Carlos I and and his heir, Prince Royal Dom Luis Filipe, Duke of Braganza, murdered?

Manuel II of Portugal became the new king, but was eventually overthrown by the 5 October 1910 revolution, which abolished the regime and instated republicanism in Portugal.


An agreement was finally signed in Canberra on March 12, 2015, to do what for Norfolk Island?

However, by May 2013 agreement had not been reached and islanders were having to leave to find work and welfare.


The first feature of Coordinative definition involves what?

The first has to do with coordinating units of length with certain physical objects.


Schwarzenegger underwent heart valve replacement in what year?

Schwarzenegger opted in 1997 for a replacement heart valve made of his own transplanted tissue; medical experts predicted he would require heart valve replacement surgery in the following two to eight years as his valve would progressively degrade.


What type of document could be produced to distribute some of an inheritance?

A different distribution of the remainder could be specified in a will, but it is unclear how common this was.


When was Tibet dominated by the Manchus?

For several decades, peace reigned in Tibet, but in 1792 the Qing Qianlong Emperor sent a large Chinese army into Tibet to push the invading Nepalese out.


Who created and popularized many of the sports that we love today?

Today's association of football with the working classes began in 1885 when the FA changed its rules to allow professional players.


Are tidewater glaciers more or less affected by climate change than other glaciers?

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


What species declined due to hunting in Afghanistand and Asia?

For example, in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, up to 65% of key intertidal habitat at the Yellow Sea migration bottleneck has been destroyed since the 1950s.


What did white fathers do after the American Revolution to provide for mixed children?

In some cases, white fathers provided for their multiracial children, paying or arranging for education or apprenticeships and freeing them, particularly during the two decades following the American Revolution.


Who said Beyoncé is the heir-apparent diva of the United States?

Right now, she is the heir-apparent diva of the USA — the reigning national voice."


Which pope proclaimed the Immaculate Conception of Mary?

Orthodox Christians reject the Immaculate Conception dogma principally because their understanding of ancestral sin (the Greek term corresponding to the Latin "original sin") differs from the Augustinian interpretation and that of the Roman Catholic Church.


What type of language study involves trying to deduce underlying phonomes?

Part of the phonological study of a language therefore involves looking at data (phonetic transcriptions of the speech of native speakers) and trying to deduce what the underlying phonemes are and what the sound inventory of the language is.


The Swiss has viewed themselves as their own country since what year?

The Nazis, led by Adolf Hitler, attempted to unite all the people they claimed were "Germans" (Volksdeutsche) into one realm, including ethnic Germans in eastern Europe, many of whom had emigrated more than one hundred fifty years before and developed separate cultures in their new lands.


Which record labels really supported the British post-punk movement?

The network of supportive record labels that included Industrial, Fast, E.G., Mute, Axis/4AD and Glass continued to facilitate a large output of music, by artists such as the Raincoats, Essential Logic, Killing Joke, the Teardrop Explodes, and the Psychedelic Furs.


What is the name of the color pigment on building structures that are made using copper.

Decorative art prominently features copper, both by itself and in the form of pigments.


What is first copied into RNA as an intermediate in the manufacture of the final protein product?

A typical protein-coding gene is first copied into RNA as an intermediate in the manufacture of the final protein product.:6.1


What plumbing component was once made out of elm?

Nearly all boats were made out of wood until the late 19th century, and wood remains in common use today in boat construction.


In Sand Springs, an outdoor amphitheater called "Discoveryland!" is the official performance headquarters for the musical Oklahoma!


Haredi and Hasidic Jewry have an attachment to what movement?

Modern Orthodox Jews, compared to both the non-Orthodox American Jewry and the Haredi and Hasidic Jewry, also tend to have a stronger connection to Israel due to their attachment to Zionism.


In 1860, what fraction of the city population was composed of Irish immigrants?

Over 200,000 were living in New York by 1860, upwards of a quarter of the city's population.


What did Baldwin liken the hydrofoil boat to?

Baldwin described it as being as smooth as flying.


What did they collect to use in this method?

Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje in Macedonia and Strachimir Mavrodiev from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences attempted to establish a "time prediction method" through collecting statistics on geomagnetism with tidal gravitational potential.


Why was Neuman rejected from joining US Army?

He passed the exams easily, but was ultimately rejected because of his age.


The Suez Canal, built in partnership with the French, was completed in 1869.


How many scholars outside of linguistics agree with the Royal Academy?

A minority of Valencian scholars active in fields other than linguistics defends the position of the Royal Academy of Valencian Culture (Acadèmia de Cultura Valenciana, RACV), which uses for Valencian a standard independent from Catalan.


Pure hydrogen-oxygen flames emit ultraviolet light and with high oxygen mix are nearly invisible to the naked eye, as illustrated by the faint plume of the Space Shuttle Main Engine compared to the highly visible plume of a Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster.


Boston was the location of many important events of what war?

Many of the crucial events of the American Revolution—the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's midnight ride, the battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill, the Siege of Boston, and many others—occurred in or near Boston.


How many tons of waste are recycled at Northwestern yearly?

Additionally, all landscape waste at the university is composted.


What is the bus system called in Mexico City?

The introduction of Metrobús bus rapid transit and the Ecobici bike-sharing were among efforts to encourage alternate, greener forms of transportation.


What is the French term for Sassou's political party?

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


What has the 'war on terror' been used as an excuse for?

The notion of a "war" against "terrorism" has proven highly contentious, with critics charging that it has been exploited by participating governments to pursue long-standing policy/military objectives, reduce civil liberties, and infringe upon human rights.


What were the two earliest know cultural tribes in Switerland?

One of the most important tribal groups in the Swiss region was the Helvetii.


Others are descendants of the historical Trans-Saharan trade in peoples and/or, and after the Arab invasions of North Africa in the 7th century, descendants of slaves from the Arab Slave Trade in North Africa.


How many uninsured New Yorkers take advantage of HHC?

A public benefit corporation with $6.7 billion in annual revenues, HHC is the largest municipal healthcare system in the United States serving 1.4 million patients, including more than 475,000 uninsured city residents.


Representatives from where were present in the Anthropological Society of London?

Representatives from the French Société were present, though not Broca.


Who did he introduce Bulgarian pilgrims to?

In October 1935, he led Bulgarian pilgrims to Rome and introduced them to Pope Pius XI on 14 October.


When was the wedding of Rolfe and Pocahontas?

Their son Thomas Rolfe was an ancestor to many descendants in First Families of Virginia.


In which year did a constitutional convention meet to form a new state out of the unincorporated territory that would become Tennessee?

When a constitutional convention met in 1796 to organize a new state out of the Southwest Territory, it adopted "Tennessee" as the name of the state.


How is the entire connecting assembly of a USB connector protected?

Many previous connector designs were fragile, specifying embedded component pins or other delicate parts that were vulnerable to bending or breaking.


Who stated that Church law can be seen in the growth of civil law institutions?

Edson Luiz Sampel, a Brazilian expert in canon law, says that canon law is contained in the genesis of various institutes of civil law, such as the law in continental Europe and Latin American countries.


When did Ross Sackett study time and energy for hunter-gartherer groups?

According to Sahlins, ethnographic data indicated that hunter-gatherers worked far fewer hours and enjoyed more leisure than typical members of industrial society, and they still ate well.


What country was the Armée d'Angleterre intended to strike at?

A single corps properly situated in a strong defensive position could survive at least a day without support, giving the Grande Armée countless strategic and tactical options on every campaign.


In 1999, the representatives of Lutheran World Federation and Catholic Church signed the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, apparently resolving the conflict over the nature of justification which was at the root of the Protestant Reformation, although Confessional Lutherans reject this statement.


The Erector Square complex is a gallery that is located where?

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


What was the third largest denomination in North carolina in 2010?

The third was the Roman Catholic Church, with 428,000 members in 190 congregations.


What year was Qiantang raised in status and renamed Hangzhou?

Despite the continuing prominence of Nanjing (then known as Jiankang), the settlement of Qiantang, the former name of Hangzhou, remained one of the three major metropolitan centers in the south to provide major tax revenue to the imperial centers in the north China.


With whom did Hayek more frequently converse?


When was a ruling handed down on the Mount Soledad cross controversy?

On December 20, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in the case of ACLU v. Mercer County that the continued display of the Ten Commandments as part of a larger display on American legal traditions in a Kentucky courthouse was allowed, because the purpose of the display (educating the public on American legal traditions) was secular in nature.


When did the Kuomintang (KMT; Nationalist Party) defeat and take over Beijing?

The following decade is known as the Nanking decade.


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

In January 1871, George Jackson Mivart's On the Genesis of Species listed detailed arguments against natural selection, and claimed it included false metaphysics.


When was the beta version of Windows 8 made available to the public?

Alongside other changes, the build removed the Start button from the taskbar for the first time since its debut on Windows 95; according to Windows manager Chaitanya Sareen, the Start button was removed to reflect their view that on Windows 8, the desktop was an "app" itself, and not the primary interface of the operating system.


Hipparchus' star may be depicted in a statue called what?

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


What was Humphrey Gilbert's second destination?

Gilbert did not survive the return journey to England, and was succeeded by his half-brother, Walter Raleigh, who was granted his own patent by Elizabeth in 1584.


When was William of Orange assassinated?

In 1582 the United Provinces invited Francis, Duke of Anjou to lead them; but after a failed attempt to take Antwerp in 1583, the duke left the Netherlands again.


When could white women and black men be in a union?

In the colonial years, while conditions were more fluid, white women, indentured servant or free, and African men, servant, slave or free, made unions.


How much land did the Native Americans own in 1934?

During the U.S. government's westward expansion, Native Americans were displaced from their land which had been their home for centuries.


Another landmark is the old centre and the canal structure in the inner city.


Which document, granted by Edward VII, was officially signed on the 8th of July 1907?

In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a constituent college of the University of London.


What were the angiosperms up to by the late Cretaceous?

By the late Cretaceous, angiosperms appear to have dominated environments formerly occupied by ferns and cycadophytes, but large canopy-forming trees replaced conifers as the dominant trees only close to the end of the Cretaceous 66 million years ago or even later, at the beginning of the Tertiary.


What year did Joseph Dobrovský release a German-language grammar of Old Czech?

During the revival, in 1809 linguist and historian Josef Dobrovský released a German-language grammar of Old Czech entitled Ausführliches Lehrgebäude der böhmischen Sprache (Comprehensive Doctrine of the Bohemian Language).


When a comic panel has events that are not at the same time the panel is considered to be what?

The reader puts the pieces together via the process of closure by using background knowledge and an understanding of panel relations to combine panels mentally into events.


What year did Dean Amadon make his proposal?

The seventy-five percent rule still has defenders but other scholars argue that it should be replaced with ninety or ninety-five percent rule.


On what date did the German army declare Paris as an open city?

On 16–17 July 1942, following German orders, the French police and gendarmes arrested 12,884 Jews, including 4,115 children, and confined them during five days at the Vel d'Hiv (Vélodrome d'Hiver), from which they were transported by train to the extermination camp at Auschwitz.


Most of the winds on Neptune move in a direction opposite the planet's rotation.


AFP, as it is colloquially abbreviated, maintains its headquarters in Paris, as it has since 1835.


How do most animals use the energy of sunlight?

Most animals indirectly use the energy of sunlight by eating plants or plant-eating animals.


Where was the FA cup held while this stadium was built?

The rebuilding process meant that between 2001 and 2006 they were hosted at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in Wales.


Who is seeking minority status from the government?

African-Iraquis have sought minority status from the government, which would reserve some seats in Parliament for representatives of their population.


What languages strongly influenced Czech?

Although most Czech vocabulary is based on shared roots with Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages, many loanwords (most associated with high culture) have been adopted in recent years.


According to the 2000 United States Census, what percentage of the population of Atlantic City were white?

The racial makeup of the city was 44.16% black or African American, 26.68% White, 0.48% Native American, 10.40% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 13.76% other races, and 4.47% from two or more races.


Collective training at the unit level takes place at the unit's assigned station, but the most intensive training at higher echelons is conducted at the three combat training centers (CTC); the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California, the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and the Joint Multinational Training Center (JMRC) at the Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany.


What is a moer low-key way that NPOs can get access to marketing and word of mouth?

There are strategic ways in which nonprofits can leverage their access to various community stakeholders to get their name and cause recognized by the public, but it is imperative to have an outreach strategy which includes a financial plan to execute that outreach/marketing strategy, particularly if the organization has plans to rebrand or expand their initiaives.


How high could the homeless number possibly go?

On November 6, 2008, the central government announced that it would spend 1 trillion RMB (about US $146.5 billion) over the next three years to rebuild areas ravaged by the earthquake, as part of the Chinese economic stimulus program.


Why did Squeeze LDs have a very limited market?

Since very few people owned 16:9 displays, the marketability of these special discs was very limited.


Who does the evaluations for drugs in the United Kingdom?

In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency approves drugs for use, though the evaluation is done by the European Medicines Agency, an agency of the European Union based in London.


What made a strong economic case for investing in low carbon technologies?

Also in 2006, the Stern Review made a strong economic case for investing in low carbon technologies now, and argued that economic growth need not be incompatible with cutting energy consumption.


Where are glucose and galactose absorbed?

Glucose and galactose can be absorbed by the small intestine.


To what profession do both Leonard Lieberman and Fatimah Linda Jackson belong?

As the anthropologists Leonard Lieberman and Fatimah Linda Jackson observed, "Discordant patterns of heterogeneity falsify any description of a population as if it were genotypically or even phenotypically homogeneous".


By which year had most of the Native Americans been forced out of the Tennessee region?

As European colonists spread into the area, the Indian populations were forcibly displaced to the south and west, including all Muscogee and Yuchi peoples, the Chickasaw and Choctaw, and ultimately, the Cherokee in 1838.


What act has rules and regulations for bilingual election?

"Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act; monitoring and enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act).


In 2013–14, due to improved television revenues and cost controls, the Premier League had net profits in excess of £78 million, exceeding all other football leagues.


In 2014, what did the census estimate the population of New York City to be?

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).


Along with Roosevelt and Churchill, what political leader decided upon the division of Germany?

The British backed down, but then wanted Eisenhower to move into Czechoslovakia for political reasons.


What is the meaning of the later-believed pre-Celtic Old European origin of London's name?

Richard Coates put forward an explanation in 1998 that it is derived from the pre-Celtic Old European


He commanded most of Japan's major clans during the invasion of Korea (1592–1598).


What did Beyoncé and Jay Z name their daughter?

On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York under heavy security.


How many public schools are regulated by the 1868 Public Schools Act?

Following the public school tradition, Eton is a full boarding school, which means all pupils live at the school, and it is one of four such remaining single-sex boys' public schools in the United Kingdom (the others being Harrow, Radley, and Winchester) to continue this practice.


Where is North Carolina State University?

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


Who commanded the armies across the Pruth River?

Shortly after he learned of the failure of Menshikov's diplomacy toward the end of June 1853, the Tsar sent armies under the commands of Field Marshal Ivan Paskevich and General Mikhail Gorchakov across the Pruth River into the Ottoman-controlled Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.


What is the type of symbiotic relationship where the symbionts can live together but can also survive alone?

Some symbiotic relationships are obligate, meaning that both symbionts entirely depend on each other for survival.


Who wrote "Poem to the Memory of Newton?"

James Thomson (1700–1748) penned his "Poem to the Memory of Newton," which mourned the loss of Newton, but also praised his science and legacy.


What is the river that the 40th, 3rd, and 6th Japanese divisions tried crossing to reach Changsha?

In mainland China, the Japanese 3rd, 6th, and 40th Divisions massed at Yueyang and advanced southward in three columns and crossed the Xinqiang River, and tried again to cross the Miluo River to reach Changsha.


Currently, there are three types of genetic origin testing, autosomal DNA (atDNA), mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and Y-chromosomal DNA (Y-DNA).


What types of dancing are performed by BYU's The Living Legends?

The Living Legends perform Latin, Native American, and Polynesian dancing.


When did Suzanne Shell's suit against Internet Archive come to an end?

The Internet Archive said it "...has no interest in including materials in the Wayback Machine of persons who do not wish to have their Web content archived.


Who said that thousands of pro-Beijing supporters would be bused in?

Tony Goh, chairman of the Australian Council of Chinese Organisations, has said the ACCO would be taking "thousands" of pro-Beijing demonstrators to Canberra by bus, to support the torch relay.


They have an active region consisting of one or more InGaN quantum wells sandwiched between thicker layers of GaN, called cladding layers.


What monuments were the some of most visible of Roman culture?

The Latin word templum originally referred not to the temple building itself, but to a sacred space surveyed and plotted ritually through augury: "The architecture of the ancient Romans was, from first to last, an art of shaping space around ritual."


How was Homo sapiens europaeus described as?

The 1735 classification of Carl Linnaeus, inventor of zoological taxonomy, divided the human race Homo sapiens into continental varieties of europaeus, asiaticus, americanus, and afer, each associated with a different humour: sanguine, melancholic, choleric, and phlegmatic, respectively.


How many of Detroit's residential lots are are underdeveloped?

These neighborhoods are concentrated in the northeast and on the city's fringes.


What began replacing hunting-gathering at the end of the Mesolithic period?

Hunting and gathering was presumably the subsistence strategy employed by human societies beginning some 1.8 million years ago, by Homo erectus, and from its appearance some 0.2 million years ago by Homo sapiens.


When was copper thought to have been discovered in China?

It has a history of use that is at least 10,000 years old, and estimates of its discovery place it at 9000 BC in the Middle East; a copper pendant was found in northern Iraq that dates to 8700 BC.


Who caused the Census Burea to drop the terms free people of color and mulatto?

When those terms were dropped, as a result of the lobbying by the Southern Congressional bloc, the Census Bureau used only the binary classifications of black or white, as was typical in segregated southern states.


Banking has traditionally been one of the strongest service export sectors in Uruguay: the country was once dubbed "the Switzerland of America", mainly for its banking sector and stability, although that stability has been threatened in the 21st century by the recent global economic climate.


Which university is the second oldest in Australia?

The University of Melbourne, the second oldest university in Australia, was ranked first among Australian universities in the 2010 THES international rankings.


Nurhaci declared himself the "Bright Khan" of the Later Jin (lit. "gold") state in honor both of the 12–13th century Jurchen Jin dynasty and of his Aisin Gioro clan (Aisin being Manchu for the Chinese 金 (jīn, "gold")).


What was the war often referred to in France as?

Some historians argue that the Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck planned to provoke a French attack in order to draw the southern German states—Baden, Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse-Darmstadt—into an alliance with the North German Confederation dominated by Prussia, while others contend that Bismarck did not plan anything and merely exploited the circumstances as they unfolded.


Who was the first contestant to benefit from the Judges Save?

A new feature introduced was the "Judges' Save", and Matt Giraud was saved from elimination at the top seven by the judges when he received the fewest votes.


Northwest of Mexico City itself is Ciudad Satélite, a vast middle to upper-middle-class residential and business area.


For how long has the National Archives prohibited flash photography?

Once inside the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom, there are no lines to see the individual documents and visitors are allowed to walk from document to document as they wish.


Predator and prey relationships that improve fitness for both species are classified as this type of relationship.

Their feeding behavior is similar in many ways, however they are noted for their close association with their host species.


Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together are called what?

Fleas are now thought to be closely related to boreid mecopterans.