How much of Inner Bostons land area did not exist when the city was founded?

The geography of downtown and South Boston was particularly impacted by the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (known unofficially as the "Big Dig"), which allowed for the removal of the unsightly elevated Central Artery and the incorporation of new green spaces and open areas.


The allied fleet departed the Gulf of Taganrog on what date?

The allied fleet left the Gulf of Taganrog on the 2nd September 1855, with minor military operations along the Azov Sea coast continuing until late autumn 1855.


What are other terms used in the same vein as pansexual?

Related terms such as pansexual and polysexual do not make any such assignations to the subject.


Which country did Britain ally with in 1902?

Recognising that it was overstretched in the Pacific and threatened at home by the Imperial German Navy, Britain formed an alliance with Japan in 1902 and with its old enemies France and Russia in 1904 and 1907, respectively.


What other high tech industry is in Somerset

Other high-technology companies include the optics company Gooch and Housego, at Ilminster.


How many people did Cardigan lose during the Light Brigade?

Although traditionally the charge of the Light Brigade was looked upon as a glorious but wasted sacrifice of good men and horses, recent historians say that the charge of the Light Brigade did succeed in at least some of its objectives.


How could Matrox's computer unconventionally be controlled?

Nevertheless, it is possible to control the unit by removing the ribbon cable and connecting a serial cable directly from the computer's serial port to the port on the LaserDisc player.


Leon Ulrich wrote about Chopin in what format?

The earliest manifestation was probably an 1830 sonnet on Chopin by Leon Ulrich.


What was the name of the anonymously published science book?

Darwin read it soon after publication, and scorned its amateurish geology and zoology, but he carefully reviewed his own arguments after leading scientists, including Adam Sedgwick, attacked its morality and scientific errors.


What is currently being planed west of Strasbourg?

At present, plans are being considered for building a new dual carriageway west of Strasbourg, which would reduce the buildup of traffic in that area by picking up north and southbound vehicles and getting rid of the buildup outside Strasbourg.


Who assists the Superintendent of Police?

He is assisted by the officers of the Himachal Police Service and other Himachal Police officials.


What growth stage of insects bore holes into trees?

The larvae of many insects bore into the trees and their tunnels remain indefinitely as sources of weakness.


What regime were Hussein loyalists part of?

However, an insurgency arose against the U.S.-led coalition and the newly developing Iraqi military and post-Saddam government.


Churchill's reaction to the entry of the United States into the war was that Britain was now assured of victory and the future of the empire was safe, but the manner in which British forces were rapidly defeated in the Far East irreversibly harmed Britain's standing and prestige as an imperial power.


Following the departure of the Soviet immigrants what was the percentage of Estonians in Estonia?

And again as in Latvia, today many of the remnant non-Estonians in Estonia have adopted the Estonian language; about 40% at the 2000 census.


When did Robert Louis Stevenson sail on the ship Janet Nicoll?

In 1890 Robert Louis Stevenson, his wife Fanny Vandegrift Stevenson and her son Lloyd Osbourne sailed on the Janet Nicoll, a trading steamer owned by Henderson and Macfarlane of Auckland, New Zealand, which operated between Sydney and Auckland and into the central Pacific.


Frédéric François Chopin (/ˈʃoʊpæn/; French pronunciation: [fʁe.de.ʁik fʁɑ̃.swa ʃɔ.pɛ̃]; 22 February or 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849), born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin,[n 1] was a Polish and French (by citizenship and birth of father) composer and a virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who wrote primarily for the solo piano.


Where is a La Quinta being built in the Bronx?

Under consideration for future development is the construction of a platform over the New York City Subway's Concourse Yard adjacent to Lehman College.


Which faction wanted reform within British rule?

The moderates, led by leaders like Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale, on the other hand wanted reform within the framework of British rule.


However, his son Humayun was defeated by the Afghan warrior Sher Shah Suri in the year 1540, and Humayun was forced to retreat to Kabul.


What type of charge could a capacitor pick up a transient charge from?

Capacitors may retain a charge long after power is removed from a circuit; this charge can cause dangerous or even potentially fatal shocks or damage connected equipment.


What book is considered a religious interpretation of the traditions and early national history of the Jews?

Judaism guides its adherents in both practice and belief, and has been called not only a religion, but also a "way of life," which has made drawing a clear distinction between Judaism, Jewish culture, and Jewish identity rather difficult.


Today the word szlachta in the Polish language simply translates to "nobility".


What do vending machines commonly only accept?

Some cynics also erroneously point out that the Federal Reserve makes more profit from dollar bills than dollar coins because they wear out in a few years, whereas coins are more permanent.


The Dartford Nuns are similar to what group?

The Dartford nuns were surrounded by all of these legacies, and used them to create something unique.


How much did Spectre make in its opening in South Korea?

Spectre opened in Germany with $22.45 million (including previews), which included a new record for the biggest Saturday of all time, Australia with $8.7 million (including previews) and South Korea opened to $8.2 million (including previews).


Who was acquired in a trade with Florida for Hee-seop Choi?

The offseason acquisition of Derek Lee (who was acquired in a trade with Florida for Hee-seop Choi) and the return of Greg Maddux only bolstered these expectation.


Who was speculated to have wrote the book instead of Harper Lee?

Lee's older sister, Alice, responded to the rumor, saying: "That's the biggest lie ever told."


Along with industrial and medical, in what applications is infrared radiation used?

Infrared thermal-imaging cameras are used to detect heat loss in insulated systems, to observe changing blood flow in the skin, and to detect overheating of electrical apparatus.


Along with bridges, tithe barns and town halls, what notable new structures were built during this period?

Ancillary structures included new town halls, houses, bridges, and tithe barns.


When does Christmas music on AC format stations usually begin?

Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare.


National park and nature reserve is the area selected by governments or private organizations for special protection against damage or degradation with the objective of biodiversity and landscape conservation.


What kind of system is a dominant-party system?

It is, however, a dominant-party system, where the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan routinely has a vast majority in Parliament.


The list of twenty two summits has summits with at least how much prominence?

Below are listed the 22 "four-thousanders" with at least 500 m (1,640 ft) of prominence.


A failed counter-coup by a Nasserist colonel followed, after which Nasser condemned the Ba'athists as "fascists".


Which Scythian people with the Bosporans have strong trade contacts with?

The Bosporans had long lasting trade contacts with the Scythian peoples of the Pontic-Caspian steppe, and Hellenistic influence can be seen in the Scythian settlements of the Crimea, such as in the Scythian Neapolis.


The Slavs were under what name in the early 6th century?

Byzantine historiographers under Justinian I (527–565), such as Procopius of Caesarea, Jordanes and Theophylact Simocatta describe tribes of these names emerging from the area of the Carpathian Mountains, the lower Danube and the Black Sea, invading the Danubian provinces of the Eastern Empire.


That browser would eventually evolve into Firefox, which developed a respectable following while still in the beta stage of development; shortly after the release of Firefox 1.0 in late 2004, Firefox (all versions) accounted for 7% of browser use.


According to a GRTC report, what is an example of what most of its riders lack?

According to a 2008 GRTC operations analysis report, a majority of GRTC riders utilize their services because they do not have an available alternative such as a private vehicle.


How many people ride the Metrobus every day?

As of June 2013, 367 Metrobús buses transported 850,000 passengers daily.


What can black-box testing sometimes be referred to with the in-ability to see the code?

On the other hand, black-box testing has been said to be "like a walk in a dark labyrinth without a flashlight."


Other sites of interest are the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, the Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle, and Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills.


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.


Beyonce's mother worked in what industry?

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, to Celestine Ann "Tina" Knowles (née Beyincé), a hairdresser and salon owner, and Mathew Knowles, a Xerox sales manager.


What college system serves most of Houston?

The Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems are within the 10 largest institutions of higher learning in the United States.


The city of New Haven was often referenced several time by a character in a very popular novel which name was?

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


What type of factor calculation can be used to find out how much daylight is received in a internal space.

More critical or optimized designs now routinely use mathematical modeling on a computer using software such as Radiance which can allow an Architect to quickly undertake complex calculations to review the benefit of a particular design.


Which format, LaserDisc or DVD, is said to appear sharper and clearer to most viewers?

However, the video signal-to-noise ratio and bandwidth of LaserDisc are substantially less than that of DVDs, making DVDs appear sharper and clearer to most viewers.


What kind of diet may require more than 15mg of zinc daily?

However, phytates in many whole-grains and fiber in many foods may interfere with zinc absorption and marginal zinc intake has poorly understood effects.


Other than Jesus, who was one of the wisemen?

The letter refers to the retributions that followed the unjust treatment of three wise men: Socrates, Pythagoras, and "the wise king" of the Jews.


On what day was the Annunciation tradtionally celebrated in England until the 18th century?

The Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin on March 25 was from before the time of Bede until the 18th century New Year's Day in England.


The name Anabaptist, meaning "one who baptizes again", was given them by their persecutors in reference to the practice of re-baptizing converts who already had been baptized as infants.


Who was given permission to search attendees of the relay?

Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra.


Who did the Bronx vote against for mayor in 1997?

The Bronx was thus the only borough not carried by the successful Republican re-election campaigns of Mayors Rudolph Giuliani in 1997 and Michael Bloomberg in 2005.


Who is the main character in the sixth Digimon series?

Three and a quarter years after the end of the fifth series, a new sixth series was confirmed by Bandai for the Digimon anime, its official name of the series revealed in the June issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine being Digimon Xros Wars.


What determines whether a breach automatically suspends or terminates treaty relations?

A treaty breach does not automatically suspend or terminate treaty relations, however.


What happens to the energy that an incandescent bulb does not convert into light?

The remaining energy is converted into heat.


For freshman enrolling in the class of 2019, what was the interquartile range on the SAT for math?

For freshmen enrolling in the class of 2019, the interquartile range (middle 50%) on the SAT was 690–760 for critical reading and 710-800 for math, ACT composite scores for the middle 50% ranged from 31–34, and 91% ranked in the top ten percent of their high school class.


This certification process is one of three national (U.S.) examinations (the others are CLEP and CLMC) in the lighting industry and is open not only to designers, but to lighting equipment manufacturers, electric utility employees, etc.


When did Chrome become more used than all versions of Internet Explorer?

In December 2011, Chrome overtook Internet Explorer 8 as the most widely used web browser but still had lower usage than all versions of Internet Explorer combined.


What writing of Chopin talks about everything about piano playing has to do with proper fingering?

In his Projet de méthode he wrote: "Everything is a matter of knowing good fingering ... we need no less to use the rest of the hand, the wrist, the forearm and the upper arm."


When did Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan reign?

Rossabi writes that Kublai recognized that in order to rule China, "he had to employ Chinese advisors and officials, yet he could not rely totally on Chinese advisers because he had to maintain a delicate balancing act between ruling the sedentary civilization of China and preserving the cultural identity and values of the Mongols."


What other pigment was Turkey red compared to?

The fabric was more expensive but resulted in a fine bright and lasting red, similar to carmine, perfectly suited to cotton.


Has the demand increased or decreased for handcrafts?

These aesthetic and tasteful handicrafts declined under competition from machine made goods and also because of lack of marketing facilities.


How much water is contained in Shockoe Retention Basin?

The wastewater utility also operates and maintains 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of sanitary sewer and pumping stations, 38 miles (61 km) of intercepting sewer lines, and the Shockoe Retention Basin, a 44-million-gallon stormwater reservoir used during heavy rains.


What percentage of Spanish exports does Valencia's port handle?

Valencia's port is the biggest on the Mediterranean western coast, the first of Spain in container traffic as of 2008 and the second of Spain in total traffic, handling 20% of Spain's exports.


When did Eisenhower first send military advisers to South Vietnam?

In February 1955, Eisenhower dispatched the first American soldiers to Vietnam as military advisors to Diem's army.


What was a common theme to post-punk music?

Many of these artists drew on backgrounds in art and viewed their music as invested in particular political or aesthetic agendas.


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


Who was the name of the Soviet double agent who was the correspondent for The Times in Spain in the late 1930s?

Kim Philby, a Soviet double agent, was a correspondent for the newspaper in Spain during the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s.


Referred to as Nizamiye, this system was extended to the local magistrate level with the final promulgation of the Mecelle, a civil code that regulated marriage, divorce, alimony, will, and other matters of personal status.


What country started transmissions using and 819 line system in 1949?

The system was monochrome only, and was used only on VHF for the first French TV channel.


Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia.


When did Russell move the Society's headquarters to Brooklyn?

Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel.


What was the original name of Olin Business School?

Founded as the School of Commerce and Finance in 1917, the Olin Business School was named after entrepreneur John M. Olin in 1988.


When did the BeiDou-2 system start offering services?

At this time, the system could provide positioning data between longitude 55°E to 180°E and from latitude 55°S to 55°N.


How much faster do Red knots and dunlins fly in a flock?

Red knots Calidris canutus and dunlins Calidris alpina were found in radar studies to fly 5 km/h (3.1 mph) faster in flocks than when they were flying alone.


khorovïye kontsertï were typically done similar to what pieces?

Bishop Kallistos Ware says, "The service is sung, even though there may be no choir...


Which property tycoon inherited the property in the late 17th century?

Eventually, in the late 17th century, the freehold was inherited from the property tycoon Sir Hugh Audley by the great heiress Mary Davies.


What agreement commits countries to conserve biodiversity?

Global agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, give "sovereign national rights over biological resources" (not property).


When was the site believed to be ancient city of Shu discovered, and by whom?

It was, however, referred to in the Book of Documents as an ally of the Zhou.


Indentured servants were similar to what people in the early days?

In the early years the line between indentured servants and African slaves or laborers was fluid.


What language, other than English, is spoken in the U.S.?

More than 1.4 million university students were enrolled in language courses in autumn of 2002 and Spanish is the most widely taught language in American colleges and universities with 53 percent of the total number of people enrolled, followed by French (14.4%), German (7.1%), Italian (4.5%), American Sign language (4.3%), Japanese (3.7%), and Chinese (2.4%) although the totals remain relatively small in relation to the total U.S population.


What type of church do Protestants believe in?

Because the five solas are the main tenets of the Protestant faith, non-denominational groups and organizations are also considered Protestant.


What causes the black checked pattern in the wood of western hemlocks?

The black check in western hemlock is the result of insect attacks.


There are three active major sports venues within the city: Comerica Park (home of the Major League Baseball team Detroit Tigers), Ford Field (home of the NFL's Detroit Lions), and Joe Louis Arena (home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings).


When was the first lighting used on an airport?

This consisted of two rows of lights that formed a funnel indicating an aircraft's position on the glideslope.


In the time that Hesburgh was president of Notre Dame by what factor did the operating budget increase?

In that time the annual operating budget rose by a factor of 18 from $9.7 million to $176.6 million, and the endowment by a factor of 40 from $9 million to $350 million, and research funding by a factor of 20 from $735,000 to $15 million.


On what day did the final coroner's report show that Donda died from heart disease and complications from surgery?

He said that the recently released autopsy results "spoke for themselves".


Nanjing was invaded by British troops during the close of the First Opium War, which was ended by the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.


How much colder was world in last glacial age?

Noting that the Earth was only 6 °F (3.3 °C) colder during the last glacial period, he noted that the burning of coal and oil "a general warming of the Earth by about one degree Fahrenheit."


The islands lie due east of Fripp Island, South Carolina, west of Portugal and north of Puerto Rico.


Notable restaurants in Montevideo include Arcadia atop the Plaza Victoria, widely regarded to be the finest restaurant in the city.


Pope Julius had died in April, 352, and was succeeded by Liberius.


The decline of Romanticism occurred because a new movement, Positivism, began to take hold of the ideals of the intellectuals after 1840 and lasted until about 1880.


What type of current is featured in brushed DC motors?

Current flows through one or more pairs of brushes that bear on the commutator; the brushes connect an external source of electric power to the rotating armature.


By what year did the Puritan settlers rename the area from Quinnipac to Newhaven?

One of the principal differences between the two colonies was that the New Haven colony was an intolerant theocracy that did not permit other churches to be established, while the Connecticut colony permitted the establishment of other churches.


WHo could nullify all the proceedings of a given sejm?

Between 1652 and 1791, any nobleman could nullify all the proceedings of a given sejm (Commonwealth parliament) or sejmik (Commonwealth local parliament) by exercising his individual right of liberum veto (Latin for "I do not allow"), except in the case of a confederated sejm or confederated sejmik.


The bulk of this conurbation forms Greater London,[note 1] a region of England governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.[note 2]


What did religious beliefs depend upon when it came to Plato, Aristotle and Jesus?

A Latin translation of Plato's works was undertaken by Marsilio Ficino.


What was inflicting heavy losses and increasing the air war designed to do?

A further line in the directive stressed the need to inflict the heaviest losses possible, but also to intensify the air war in order to create the impression an amphibious assault on Britain was planned for 1941.


Most historical accounts state that the island was discovered on 21 May 1502 by the Galician navigator João da Nova sailing at the service of Portugal, and that he named it "Santa Helena" after Helena of Constantinople.


What two groups spread knowledge of architecture in Europe?

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


What group was significant in the expansion of the Christian faith ?

The spiritual revolution that took place, saw a waning of the old Greek religion, whose decline beginning in the 3rd century BC continued with the introduction of new religious movements from the East.


Where did Güshi Khan resettle his tribe?

Güshi Khan accepted his role as protector, and from 1637–1640 he not only defeated the Gelugpas' enemies in the Amdo and Kham regions, but also resettled his entire tribe into Amdo.


Marion Crawford wrote, "Some of the King's advisors did not think him good enough for her.


Sky and Setanta paid a total of £1.7 billion, a two-thirds increase which took many commentators by surprise as it had been widely assumed that the value of the rights had levelled off following many years of rapid growth.


What did President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo establish?

Over the years various modifications have been proposed to the Constitution of the Philippines, including possible transition to a federal system as part of a shift to a parliamentary system.


Who did Beyoncé part ways with during her hiatus?

Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".


Who were the British monarchs of the House of Hanover from August 1714 to June 1830?

George I, George II, George III, and George IV—who reigned in continuous succession from August 1714 to June 1830.


What is the Carnival known as in countries which are mostly Lutheran?

In historically Lutheran countries, the celebration is known as Fastelavn, and in areas with a high concentration of Anglicans and Methodists, pre-Lenten celebrations, along with penitential observances, occur on Shrove Tuesday.


Pachelbel's Canon has influenced popular songs since what decade?

In heavy metal, a number of lead guitarists (playing electric guitar) modeled their playing styles on Baroque or Classical era instrumental music, including Ritchie Blackmore and Randy Rhoads.


What type of reptiles were common during the early Triassic?

Synapsids, commonly known as "mammal-like reptiles", were common in Antarctica during the Early Triassic and included forms such as Lystrosaurus.


What gives Congress limited power to enact statutes?

Many lawsuits turn on the meaning of a federal statute or regulation, and judicial interpretations of such meaning carry legal force under the principle of stare decisis.


What annual sporting competition features the Wanamaker Mile?

The Millrose Games is an annual track and field meet whose featured event is the Wanamaker Mile.


Of what were Roman camps diminutive versions?

A small building behind housed the legionary standards, the divine images used in religious rites and in the Imperial era, the image of the ruling emperor.


What was one region included that was occupied by piratical kingdoms?


Who was elected and was the first multiracial president of the United States?

In 2008 Barack Obama was elected as the first multiracial President of the United States; he acknowledges both sides of his family and identifies as African American.


How many preseason games do NBA teams play?

National Basketball Association teams play eight preseason games per year.


Are the children who accompany the digimon always the same?

The group of children who come in contact with the Digital World changes from series to series.


What type of computer systems use an internal clock based on UTC time?

For example, Unix-based computer systems use the UTC-based Unix time internally.


Another term is al-kitāb (The Book), though it is also used in the Arabic language for other scriptures, such as the Torah and the Gospels.


Feynman proposed a integral model in particle physics, what was it?

He developed a widely used pictorial representation scheme for the mathematical expressions governing the behavior of subatomic particles, which later became known as Feynman diagrams.


What was Darwin's original estimate for the amount of time his book would take to write?

A more recent study by science historian John van Wyhe has determined that the idea that Darwin delayed publication only dates back to the 1940s, and Darwin's contemporaries thought the time he took was reasonable.


East Timor is predominantly catholic due to which European rule's history?

Islam is the most widely practised religion in Southeast Asia, numbering approximately 240 million adherents which translate to about 40% of the entire population, with majorities in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia and in Southern Philippines with Indonesia as the largest and most populated Muslim country around the world.


The plan is to arrange 19 eastern and central province and municipalitie to help 18 counties, on "one province to one affected county" basis.


How long after the National Academy of Science's study did a study on over the counter drugs occur?

An FDA - National Academy of Sciences collaborative study showed that nearly 40 percent of these products were not effective.


Who granted Universal the production loan?

Universal was forced to seek a $750,000 production loan from the Standard Capital Corporation, pledging the Laemmle family's controlling interest in Universal as collateral.


What consolated party was formed from several Nasserist groups?

The party carried minor political influence, and splits between its members beginning in 1995 resulted in the gradual establishment of splinter parties, including Hamdeen Sabahi's 1997 founding of Al-Karama.


What percentage of Spectre reviews did Rotten Tomatoes find to be in favor of the film?

Rotten Tomatoes sampled 274 reviews and judged 64% of the critiques to be positive, saying that the film "nudges Daniel Craig's rebooted Bond closer to the glorious, action-driven spectacle of earlier entries, although it's admittedly reliant on established 007 formula.


What song did the comedy Desperately Seeking Susan promote?

Madonna entered mainstream films in February 1985, beginning with a brief appearance as a club singer in Vision Quest, a romantic drama film.


Zhejiang consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area.


Who was Frédéric's first professional teacher in music?

Fryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny.


Ski troops were trained for the war, and battles were waged in mountainous areas such as the battle at Riva Ridge in Italy, where the American 10th Mountain Division encountered heavy resistance in February 1945.


What is the mission of the organizations?

The United Nations Organization and its children's agency UNICEF withdrew their staff, saying that it wasn't sure the event would help its mission of raising awareness of conditions for children and amid concerns that the relay would be used as a propaganda stunt.


What kind of progress does science make given the methodology Popper describes?

He does not argue that any such conclusions are therefore true, or that this describes the actual methods of any particular scientist.[citation needed]


What state of emotion did Le Corbusier say architecture put him in?


What two geographies did Frederick want for Prussia?

If he joined the French against the British in the hope of annexing Hanover, he might fall victim to an Austro-Russian attack.


What does the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 require artists to prove they're enrolled in?

To support the ongoing practice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and cultures in the United States, the Ford Foundation, arts advocates and American Indian tribes created an endowment seed fund and established a national Native Arts and Cultures Foundation in 2007.


The Strumica Carnival opens on a Saturday night at a masked ball where the Prince and Princess are chosen; the main Carnival night is on Tuesday, when masked participants (including groups from abroad) compete in various subjects.


Nasser had few personal vices other than chain smoking.


Along with phenomenalists, what idealists believe the senses are more important than reason?

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


What does UNESCO recognised Bern's city center to be?

The structure of Bern's city centre is largely medieval and has been recognised by UNESCO as a Cultural World Heritage Site.


What temperament is the English Renaissance performed in?

For instance, music of the English Renaissance is often performed in meantone temperament.


What do many insects adaptively utilize in self-defense from predators?

Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins.


How many of West's albums were included on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list?

In its 2012 list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Rolling Stone included three of West's albums—


What kind of aircraft are capable of taking off vertically?

As catapults are unnecessary, carriers with this arrangement reduce weight, complexity, and space needed for complex steam or electromagnetic launching equipment, vertical landing aircraft also remove the need for arresting cables and related hardware.


When did the U.S. Supreme Court rule clauses forbidding people from holding public office based on their religion was unenforceable?

Article VI, Section 8 of the current NC Constitution forbids only atheists from holding public office.


Who in the Bible first grew grapes on their farm?

Grapes are especially significant for Christians, who since the Early Church have used wine in their celebration of the Eucharist.


According to official figures, how many died in the flood of 1957?

The Francoist administrations of Valencia silenced publicity of the catastrophic consequences of the floods of 1949 with the attendant dozens of deaths, but could not do the same after the even more tragic flood of 1957 when the river Turia overflowed its banks again, killing many Valencians (officially, eighty-one died; the actual figure is not known).


Name Madonna's Grammy award album in 1998?

After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she signed with Sire Records (an auxiliary label of Warner Bros. Records) in 1982 and released her self-titled debut album the following year.


What is the main retail area of the South Bronx?

The Hub–Third Avenue Business Improvement District (B.I.D.), in The Hub, is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues.


What Valencian festivals were declared Celebrations of International Touristic Interest?

In its long history, Valencia has acquired many local traditions and festivals, among them the Falles, which were declared Celebrations of International Touristic Interest (Fiestas de Interés Turístico Internacional) on 25 January 1965, and the Water Tribunal of Valencia (Tribunal de las Aguas de Valencia), which was declared an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad) in 2009.


The term pyx refers to the boxwood chest in which coins were held and presented to a jury during the Trial of the Pyx, in which newly minted coins were presented to ensure they conformed to the required standards.


What year did Napoleon end of the War of the Fourth Coalition?

The French troops immediately took up pursuit but were delayed in the Battle of Eylau on 9 February 1807 by an East Prussian contingent under General Anton Wilhelm von L'Estocq.


What was the result of the 2005 election?

This election (Blair had declared it would be his last as prime minister) resulted in Labour's third successive win but with a much reduced majority.


In what year did Kreonke achieve take over of Arsenal stock?

Kroenke first launched a bid for the club in April 2007, and faced competition for shares from Red and White Securities, which acquired its first shares off David Dein in August 2007.


With a budget around $245 million, it is the most expensive Bond film and one of the most expensive films ever made.


Taking "refuge in the triple gem" has traditionally been a declaration and commitment to being on the Buddhist path, and in general distinguishes a Buddhist from a non-Buddhist.


Who was elected Prime Minister after Disareli lost the election in 1880?

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


What power could Caesar use against the senate should he choose?

In 46 BC, Caesar was given censorial powers, which he used to fill the senate with his own partisans.


In the last years of the 19th century the term "Near East" acquired considerable disrepute in eyes of the English-speaking public as did the Ottoman Empire itself.


What year were both adults and children only able to work 10 hours a day?

This act however only applied to the textile industry, and further agitation led to another act in 1847 limiting both adults and children to 10-hour working days.


What law further restricted public houses?

The restrictions were tightened by the Defence of the Realm Act of August 1914, which, along with the introduction of rationing and the censorship of the press for wartime purposes, restricted pubs' opening hours to 12 noon–2:30 pm and 6:30 pm–9:30 pm.


What is another name for smooth rotation?

Simple stepper motor drivers entirely energize or entirely de-energize the field windings, leading the rotor to "cog" to a limited number of positions; more sophisticated drivers can proportionally control the power to the field windings, allowing the rotors to position between the cog points and thereby rotate extremely smoothly.


What percent of Israel's population is black?

About 150,000 East African and black people live in Israel, amounting to just over 2% of the nation's population.


What does this Gospel show that Athanasius also believed?

The Gospel of John and particularly the first chapter demonstrates the Divinity of Jesus.


Name one event that occurred in the Arab world during Gaddafi 's childhood that influenced his life.

Growing up, Gaddafi witnessed significant events rock the Arab world, including the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, the Suez Crisis of 1956, and the short-lived existence of the United Arab Republic between 1958 and 1961.


What gain did Russia make from the results of the war?

Russia, on the other hand, made one great invisible gain from the war: the elimination of French influence in Poland.


Which league does the Cork County Cricket Club belong to?

Although located within the Munster jurisdiction, the club plays in the Leinster Senior League.


When did Arsenal Stadium at Highbury first become the club's home?

The original stadium was designed by the renowned football architect Archibald Leitch, and had a design common to many football grounds in the UK at the time, with a single covered stand and three open-air banks of terracing.


Where were the people of the region noted?

The people of the region were noted in Classical literature as Mauri, which was subsequently rendered as Moors in English.


In which states had Brincourt run military affairs previously?

After running imperial military affairs in the states of Coahuila and Durango, General Agustín Enrique Brincourt made preparations to invade the state of Chihuahua.


What does Luke say one of the rebels does?

Jesus calls out to God, then gives a shout and dies.


How much of the country does dam water supply the rest of the country with?

In the interior of the country surface water is available only in the summer months when rivers are in flood after exceptional rainfalls.


39.5% of the households comprised of what?

In addition, 33.1% of all households were composed of individuals living alone, of which 6.2% was someone 65 years of age or older.


In modern secular usage Jews include how many groups?

Judaism shares some of the characteristics of a nation, an ethnicity, a religion, and a culture, making the definition of who is a Jew vary slightly depending on whether a religious or national approach to identity is used.


Dogs can digest meat as well as what else?

Unlike obligate carnivores, such as the cat family with its shorter small intestine, dogs can adapt to a wide-ranging diet, and are not dependent on meat-specific protein nor a very high level of protein in order to fulfill their basic dietary requirements.


Who was the only surviving child of Tito's?

There he met Pelagija Belousova who was then thirteen; he married her a year later, and she moved with him to Yugoslavia.


Who arranged the version of "Billie Jean" that David Cook performed on American Idol?

David Cook's performance of "Billie Jean" on top-ten night was lauded by the judges, but provoked controversy when they apparently mistook the Chris Cornell arrangement to be David Cook's own even though the performance was introduced as Cornell's version.


Who did Dell agree to not buy processors from?

It was alleged that Dell had not disclosed large exclusivity payments received from Intel for agreeing not to buy processors from rival manufacturer AMD.


When was the Greenman rule in Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts published?

Notably, the most broadly influential innovation of 20th-century American tort law was the rule of strict liability for defective products, which originated with judicial glosses on the law of warranty.


Armenians kept to their traditions and certain diasporans rose to fame with their music.


What significance does Dec 7/ 1948 hold?

The first 45 rpm record created for sale was "PeeWee the Piccolo" RCA 47-0147 pressed in yellow translucent vinyl at the Sherman Avenue plant, Indianapolis Dec. 7, 1948, R.O. Price, plant manager.


What are the two largest political parties in the UK?

Though coalition and minority governments have been an occasional feature of parliamentary politics, the first-past-the-post electoral system used for general elections tends to maintain the dominance of these two parties, though each has in the past century relied upon a third party to deliver a working majority in Parliament.


Who is currently the Chief of the department?

The current Chief of Department is G. Keith Bryant, the department is also commanded by three Deputy Chiefs, who – along with the department chief – oversee the Operational Services, Prevention Services, and Support Services bureaus.


Who was the foreign minister that said her decision was a good example of peacefully making a point?

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said her decision was "a very good example of peacefully making a point".


What were the two earliest know cultural tribes in Switerland?

The earliest known cultural tribes of the area were members of the Hallstatt and La Tène cultures, named after the archaeological site of La Tène on the north side of Lake Neuchâtel.


Which conservative party is popularly against joining the EU?

In March 2001, the Swiss people refused in a popular vote to start accession negotiations with the EU.


Where did the American Film Institute rank 'Schindler's List' in 1997?

In 1997, the American Film Institute listed it among the 10 Greatest American Films ever Made (#9) which moved up to (#8) when the list was remade in 2007.


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

The CRDA would oversee all functions of the district and will make changes to attract new businesses and attractions.


How many boarding bridges does Brasilia's airport have?

The airport's entrance have a new rooftop cover and a new access road.


What is the term for keys used for identification?

For the purposes of identification, Linnaeus's Systema Sexuale classified plants into 24 groups according to the number of their male sexual organs.


Along with Port Miami, Watson Island and Brickell, what area is in Downtown Miami?

This area includes Brickell, Virginia Key, Watson Island, and PortMiami.


What is the most amount of ministers that a Prime Minister can assign?

The Prime Minister has the right to appoint a maximum of three such ministers, as the limit of ministers in one government is fifteen.


What competitor did Arsenal defeat to win a league title in the 1988-89 season?

Arsenal won the League Cup in 1987, Graham's first season in charge.


From 2008–09 to 2013–14, FA Cup matches are shown live by ITV across England and Wales, with UTV broadcasting to Northern Ireland but STV refusing to show them.


Some of the city's boroughs have a relatively high percentage of originally non-Dutch inhabitants – i.e. Kanaleneiland 83% and Overvecht 57%.


How many years of selective breeding did it take to domesticate maize?

The domestication of maize or corn required thousands of years of selective breeding.


What did gender idenity become to be seen as?

However, this understanding of homosexuality as sexual inversion was disputed at the time, and, through the second half of the twentieth century, gender identity came to be increasingly seen as a phenomenon distinct from sexual orientation.


What does the Presbyterian church typically emphasize?

Many Reformed churches are organized this way, but the word "Presbyterian," when capitalized, is often applied uniquely to the churches that trace their roots to the Scottish and English churches that bore that name and English political groups that formed during the English Civil War.


What was a recent case involving the application of the principle of the establishment clause against states?

A more recent case involving the application of this principle against the states was Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grumet (1994).


How close did von Bellingshausen and Lazarev come to Antarctica?

This happened three days before Bransfield sighted land, and ten months before Palmer did so in November 1820.


How many world headquarters of the 31 Fortune Global 500 companies are located in Paris?

In 2015 it hosts the world headquarters of 29 of the 31 Fortune Global 500 companies located in France.


The report showed that the bank was crooked and was working with terrorists, including Abu Nidal.


What theory was more widely accepted by the mid-20th century?

Important geological concepts were established as naturalists began studying the rock formations of the Alps in the 18th century.


Of all the benefits of the partnership with Fold3, what benefited the public at large the most?

Allen Weinstein explained that this partnership would "allow much greater access to approximately 4.5 million pages of important documents that are currently available only in their original format or on microfilm" and "would also enhance NARA's efforts to preserve its original records."


Which belief is expected to never try and visualize God?

The view that all theists actually worship the same god, whether they know it or not, is especially emphasized in Hinduism and Sikhism.


What did the nobles lose by being denounced?

The law forbade non-nobles from owning nobility-estates and promised the estate to the denouncer.


what is the fullwidth tilde character code in Microsoft Windows?

(1-33, WAVE DASH), heavily used in legacy database data, to either U+FF5E ～


How often did Greek population and natives mix?

Some areas of the conquered world were more affected by Greek influences than others.


How were some of Marvel's genre titles published in the 1970s?

Some of these were published in larger-format black and white magazines, under its Curtis Magazines imprint.


What is used to set the dining table for formal dinners?

State banquets also take place in the Ballroom; these formal dinners are held on the first evening of a state visit by a foreign head of state.


What group went on strike as a result of the turmoil?

As a ruse to rally opposition against a return to the pre-1952 order, the RCC decreed an end to restrictions on monarchy-era parties and the Free Officers' withdrawal from politics.


What is the nickname for a Barcelona supporter?

The nickname culé for a Barcelona supporter is derived from the Catalan cul (English: arse), as the spectators at the first stadium, Camp de la Indústria, sat with their culs over the stand.


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


Innocent disavowed both Reginald and John de Gray, and instead appointed his own candidate, Stephen Langton.


What Dutch word for a hospital was calqued into the Indonesian "rumah sakit"?

In addition, many Indonesian words are calques on Dutch, for example, rumah sakit (Indonesian for "hospital") is calqued on the Dutch ziekenhuis (literally "house of the sick"), kebun binatang ("zoo") on dierentuin (literally "animal garden"), undang-undang dasar ("constitution") from grondwet (literally "ground law").


What quantifies the relationship between rest-mass and rest-energy within the concept of special relativity?

Mass is also equivalent to a certain amount of energy, and likewise always appears associated with it, as described in mass-energy equivalence.


Due to the ratio of U.S. and Mexican-licensed stations, San Diego is the largest media market in the United States that is legally unable to support a television station duopoly between two full-power stations under FCC regulations, which disallow duopolies in metropolitan areas with fewer than nine full-power television stations and require that there must be eight unique station owners that remain once a duopoly is formed (there are only seven full-power stations on the California side of the San Diego-Tijuana market).[citation needed]


How much does the Gerald R. Ford-class carrier weigh?

The current US fleet of Nimitz-class carriers will be followed into service (and in some cases replaced) by the ten-ship Gerald R. Ford class.


They have a more elaborated polyphony that is easily recognizable by the typical countertenor voice.


What field has biodiversity made critical advances in?

Evidence from market analysis and biodiversity science indicates that the decline in output from the pharmaceutical sector since the mid-1980s can be attributed to a move away from natural product exploration ("bioprospecting") in favor of genomics and synthetic chemistry, indeed claims about the value of undiscovered pharmaceuticals may not provide enough incentive for companies in free markets to search for them because of the high cost of development; meanwhile, natural products have a long history of supporting significant economic and health innovation.


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


What brought up enhancement of drug regulations?

The FDA received authority to regulate advertising of prescription drugs and to establish good manufacturing practices.


What does the bit rate of the file actually mean?

The higher the bit rate, the larger the compressed file will be, and, generally, the closer it will sound to the original file.


What type of diversity arrives uninvited?

Planned diversity includes the crops which a farmer has encouraged, planted or raised (e.g.: crops, covers, symbionts and livestock, among others), which can be contrasted with the associated diversity that arrives among the crops, uninvited (e.g.: herbivores, weed species and pathogens, among others).


Mathew is African-American, while Tina is of Louisiana Creole descent (with African, Native American, French, Cajun, and distant Irish and Spanish ancestry).


Tito met President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the United Nations General Assembly meeting.


The archaic name Somersetshire was mentioned in the Chronicle's entry for 878.


d'Alembert contrasted the "truly enlightened public" with whom?

Enlightenment thinkers frequently contrasted their conception of the "public" with that of the people: Condorcet contrasted "opinion" with populace, Marmontel "the opinion of men of letters" with "the opinion of the multitude," and d'Alembert the "truly enlightened public" with "the blind and noisy multitude".


Who swings sticks or flags to drive game out?

Shooting as practised in Britain, as opposed to traditional hunting, requires little questing for game—around thirty-five million birds are released onto shooting estates every year, some having been factory farmed.


What was Buckingham House known as when Queen Charlotte resided there?

Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years.


How many computers were connected to the internet in 1988?

In 1988, only 60,000 computers were connected to the Internet, and most were mainframes, minicomputers and professional workstations.


Why did MTV ban the video for Justify My Love?

The video was deemed too sexually explicit for MTV and was banned from the network.


Instead of Anglican, what were the churches most often supported in New York and New Jersey?

The Duke of York had required that every community in his new lands of New York and New Jersey support some church, but this was more often Dutch Reformed, Quaker or Presbyterian, than Anglican.


What is their gross domestic product status?

Only 14% of the population speaks Portuguese, established as the official language in the colonial period.


a larger three-byte SPLIT token with a seven-bit hub number, 12 bits of control flags, and a five-bit CRC were created to do what?

This is used to perform split transactions.


What is the earliest decade of music typically featured on the rhythmic oldies format?

A more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on "old school" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits.


What codecs are supported for 360 streaming from uShare?

This is possible with video files up to HD-resolution and with several codecs (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV) and container formats (WMV, MOV, TS).


To whom was Messi's goal in the first leg of the Copa del Rey compared?

They took part in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, but were beaten by a late goal in the final against Brazilian side Internacional.


Who was the adversary of Zeus in the titanomachy?

The earth deity had power over the ghostly world, and it is believed that she was the deity behind the oracle.


In 1978, what famous attacks occured at Northwestern?

In 1978, the first and second Unabomber attacks occurred at Northwestern University.


When were low voltage electrolytic capacitors with porous carbon electrodes invented?

He believed that the energy was stored as a charge in the carbon pores used in his capacitor as in the pores of the etched foils of electrolytic capacitors.


What did not exist at the time during which Micronesians arrived at the Marshall Islands?

Micronesians settled the Marshall Islands in the 2nd millennium BC, but there are no historical or oral records of that period.


Who referred St. John's as St. "the principal prime and chief lot in all the whole country" ?

In 1627, William Payne, called St. John's "the principal prime and chief lot in all the whole country".


What native people lived in the San Diego area before the Europeans arrived?

Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States.


Do tidewater glaciers calve above or below sea level?

Most tidewater glaciers calve above sea level, which often results in a tremendous impact as the iceberg strikes the water.


What size currency are the new smaller notes similar to?

When the current, smaller sized U.S. currency was introduced it was referred to as Philippine-sized currency because the Philippines had previously adopted the same size for its legal currency.


What state was in a conflict with Eastern Wu, and Shu Han?

This formally ended the Han dynasty and initiated an age of conflict between three states: Cao Wei, Eastern Wu, and Shu Han.


It was complemented by a program called "Grand Challenges Explorations" (2011 to 2013 with some follow-up grants reaching until 2015) which involved grants of US$100,000 each in the first round.


What theory states that space expanded and the universe cooled too rapidly for hydrogen to completely fuse into heavier elements?

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


He was survived by his wife Mabel, his two daughters, Elsie May and Marian, and nine of his grandchildren.


Which country did Hitler align Germany with?

The Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, and along with Mussolini's Italy sought to gain control of the continent by the Second World War.


How many acres of land does Gateway Nation Recreation contain?

Also in Queens, the park includes a significant portion of the western Rockaway Peninsula, most notably Jacob Riis Park and Fort Tilden.


Who did Chopin contract with for publishing his music?

Chopin's music soon found success with publishers, and in 1833 he contracted with Maurice Schlesinger, who arranged for it to be published not only in France but, through his family connections, also in Germany and England.


What country is the game chuck-guk from?

As with pre-codified "mob football", the antecedent of all modern football codes, these three games involved more handling the ball than kicking. Non-competitive games included kemari in Japan, chuk-guk in Korea and woggabaliri in Australia.


In Hegel's words, "The object is revealed to it [to "subject"] by [as] something alien, and it does not recognize itself.


What are the two most prominent theatres in Nanjing?

The major theatres include the People's Convention Hall and the Nanjing Arts and Culture Center.


Edward Burne-Jones is noted for creating mosaics in what century?

A modern example of mosaic is the Museum of Natural History station of the New York City Subway (there are many such works of art scattered throughout the New York City subway system, though many IND stations are usually designed with bland mosaics.)


During what century did the Russian government claim that Ukrainian was a Russian dialect?

The differences were few and caused by the conquest of western Ukraine by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.


Who ignored Lord Raglan's advice to advance?

The local commanders ignored the demands, leading to the British aide-de-camp personally delivering a quickly written and confusing order to attack the artillery.


What band supports Beyonce in her tours?

The band have supported Beyoncé in most subsequent live performances, including her 2007 concert tour The Beyoncé Experience, 2009–2010 I Am... World Tour and 2013–2014 The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.


In kilometers, how long was the Plymouth Sound Breakwater?

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


How many mountain ranges is Tuscon surrounded by?

The highest point in the area is Mount Wrightson, found in the Santa Rita Mountains at 9,453 ft (2,881 m) above sea level.


What individual is the biggest shareholder on the Arsenal board?

The largest shareholder on the Arsenal board is American sports tycoon Stan Kroenke.


When was the abbey's annual income £2400–2800?

In 1535, the abbey's annual income of £2400–2800[citation needed]


Ebreo is an Italian word derivation of what word?

, "Jude" in German, "judeu" in Portuguese, "juif" in French, "jøde" in Danish and Norwegian, "judío" in Spanish, "jood" in Dutch, etc., but derivations of the word "Hebrew" are also in use to describe a Jew, e.g., in Italian (Ebreo), in Persian ("Ebri/Ebrani" (Persian: عبری/عبرانی)) and Russian (Еврей, Yevrey).


What may be invoked as grounds for permanently terminating a treaty?

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


What was the first self-sustained nuclear chain reaction created by human beings called?

Working in a lab below the stands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago, the team created the conditions needed for such a reaction by piling together 400 short tons (360 metric tons) of graphite, 58 short tons (53 metric tons) of uranium oxide, and six short tons (5.5 metric tons) of uranium metal, a majority of which was supplied by Westinghouse Lamp Plant in a makeshift production process.


Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur.


How did Alexander Macfarlane summarize the relationship between different methods in "A Treatise on Algebra" in his review?

In a separate review, G. B. Mathews wrote, "It possesses a unity of design which is really remarkable, considering the variety of its themes."


What became an issue for the working child?

With such a high percentage of children working, the rising of illiteracy, and the lack of a formal education became a widespread issue for many children who worked to provide for their families.


David Cook was announced the winner on May 21, 2008, the first rocker to win the show.


The work of David Kolb and Anthony Gregorc's Type Delineator follows a similar but more simplified approach.


When could GameCube owners purchase Twilight Princess?

The GameCube version was released worldwide in December 2006.[b]


What company helped in the creation of community service videoconferencing?

Over the next 15 years, Project DIANE (Diversified Information and Assistance Network) grew to utilize a variety of videoconferencing platforms to create a multi-state cooperative public service and distance education network consisting of several hundred schools, neighborhood centers, libraries, science museums, zoos and parks, public assistance centers, and other community oriented organizations.


Which person  was the most influential in beginning the movement with is three dimensional forms?

A primary influence that led to Cubism was the representation of three-dimensional form in the late works of Paul Cézanne.


How many feet high are the mountains from which the Bagmati flows?

The mountains from where these rivers originate are in the elevation range of 1,500–3,000 metres (4,900–9,800 ft), and have passes which provide access to and from Kathmandu and its valley.


When did Sheptycki write about police cooperation?

A notable exception is James Sheptycki's study of police cooperation in the English Channel region (2002), which provides a systematic content analysis of information exchange files and a description of how these transnational information and intelligence exchanges are transformed into police case-work.


Where did Sir Henry Norman travel in 1894

Mrs. Norman, a writer herself, wrote glowing letters of the home and person of Mme.


How long did it take for Myanmar to recover from the collapse of it's first kingdom ?

In the west, a politically fragmented Arakan was under competing influences of its stronger neighbours until the Kingdom of Mrauk U unified the Arakan coastline for the first time in 1437.


Who takes care of roads and sanitation in Cork?

While local government in Ireland has limited powers in comparison with other countries, the council has responsibility for planning, roads, sanitation, libraries, street lighting, parks, and a number of other important functions.


Development in the wood manufacturing industry include using lignin to make what substance?

As scientists and engineers further learn and develop new techniques to extract various components from wood, or alternatively to modify wood, for example by adding components to wood, new more advanced products will appear on the marketplace.


When the Spanish explorers reached this area they found their descendants, Suma and Manso tribes.


When did the first shipment of British convicts leave for Australia?

The western coast of Australia had been discovered for Europeans by the Dutch explorer Willem Jansz in 1606 and was later named New Holland by the Dutch East India Company, but there was no attempt to colonise it.


Where does most of the Bangladeshi population in Detroit live?

A portion of Detroit next to eastern Hamtramck includes Bangladeshi Americans, Indian Americans, and Pakistani Americans; nearly all of the Bangladeshi population in Detroit lives in that area.


What percentage of high-density penetrators is not made up of depleted uranium?

The major application of uranium in the military sector is in high-density penetrators.


Shia on the other hand believe that the true political as well as religious successor is Ali ibn Abi Talib, husband of the Prophet's daughter Fatimah (designated by the Prophet).


Located in Jacksonville, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, combined with nearby bases Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)


How many international tourists visited Greece in 2013?

With 18 million international tourists in 2013, Greece was the 7th most visited country in the European Union and 16th in the world.


What are there 10 million of each year at the airport?

The airport authority tripled the size of its Terminal 2 (formerly Terminal C) in January 2011.


When dd the Russo-Japanese war take place?

Four years into the 20th century saw the Russo-Japanese War with the Battle of Port Arthur establishing the Empire of Japan as a world power.


Aside from the removal of the Start button and the replacement of the Aero Glass theme with a flatter and solid-colored design, the desktop interface on Windows 8 is similar to that of Windows 7.


Which street has its third section between Eighth Avenue and Tenth Avenue?


How far back does Chapter One of On the Origin of Species go in its coverage of animal and plant species?

Chapter I covers animal husbandry and plant breeding, going back to ancient Egypt.


How many miles of hidden tunnel were on the island?

From early 1944 until the days leading up to the invasion, Kuribayashi transformed the island into a massive network of bunkers, hidden guns, and 11 mi (18 km) of underground tunnels.


What happened to the Slavic people of the Baltic?

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


In classical electrodynamics, a charge moving in a circle should do what?

If that charge were to be an electron orbiting a nucleus, the radiation would cause it to lose energy and spiral down into the nucleus.


The MGM/UA-Turner deal concerned MGM films released prior to what date?

After the library was acquired, MGM/UA signed a deal with Turner to continue distributing the pre-May 1986 MGM and to begin distributing the pre-1950 Warner Bros. film libraries for video release (the rest of the library went to Turner Home Entertainment).


Philip II used a dense military formation called what?

Hellenistic warfare was a continuation of the military developments of Iphicrates and Philip II of Macedon, particularly his use of the Macedonian Phalanx, a dense formation of pikemen, in conjunction with heavy companion cavalry.


Jewish law includes which principle used to justify copyright?

In 500 BCE, the government of the Greek state of Sybaris offered one year's patent "to all who should discover any new refinement in luxury".


What international organization partnered with Malaysia's Ministry of Education in 1969?

The amount of RM24.5 million is used to fund the pioneer of Politeknik Ungku Omar located in Ipoh, Perak from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).


Where is John Tyler Community College located?

Several community colleges are found in the metro area, including J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and John Tyler Community College (Chesterfield County).


Which German minister criticized comprehensive schools' ability to help students succeed?

Barbara Sommer (Christian Democratic Union), Education Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, commented that: Looking at the performance gap between comprehensives and the Gymnasium [at the Abitur central examination]


What was one of the more dominant scripts during the time?

Although mature clerical script, also called 八分 (bāfēn) script, was dominant at that time, an early type of cursive script was also in use by the Han by at least as early as 24 BC (during the very late Western Han period),[b] incorporating cursive forms popular at the time, well as many elements from the vulgar writing of the Warring State of Qin.


When was the first Population and Housing Census in Namibia?

After independence the first Population and Housing Census was carried out in 1991, further rounds followed in 2001 and 2011.


Why did the mail stagecoaches stop running?

Tucson became a part of the United States of America, although the American military did not formally take over control until March 1856.


How do receive information from the physical world?

But no one can deny that mind is the first and most direct thing in our experience, and all else is remote inference."


General Dong Zhuo (d. 192 AD) found the young emperor and his brother wandering in the countryside.


For example, if p = 5, there are four group elements 1, 2, 3, 4.


Arabian nights was originally based upon what Persian work?

All Arabian fantasy tales tend to be called Arabian Nights stories when translated into English, regardless of whether they appear in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights or not.


What organization recognizes the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus?

The United Nations recognises the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the entire island of Cyprus.


What did he say that the brain would decide?

He claimed that an observing subject can only know material objects through the mediation of the brain and its particular organization.


What comprises the standard pronunciation of Catalan?

It is spoken in the densely populated regions of the Barcelona province, the eastern half of the province of Tarragona, and most of the province of Girona.


What is there no official provision for?

Encoder / decoder overall delay is not defined, which means there is no official provision for gapless playback.


What share of Arab productions have come from Egypt?

Actors from all over the Arab World seek to appear in the Egyptian cinema for the sake of fame.


How much of Greece's energy is targeted to be from renewable sources by 2020?

In line with the European Commission's Directive on Renewable Energy, Greece aims to get 18% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.


In 2005–06 this increased to 674 entrants, in 2006–07 to 687, in 2007–08 to 731 clubs, and for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 competitions it reached 762.


When did Finland join the Russian Empire?

As the Grand Duchy of Finland was part of the Russian Empire from 1809 to 1918, a number of Russian speakers have remained in Finland.


How were the Portuguese expelled from Myanmar?

The dynasty regrouped and defeated the Portuguese in 1613 and Siam in 1614.


The borders around the Manchester area were particularly complicated, with narrow protrusions of the administrative county between the county boroughs – Lees urban district formed a detached part of the administrative county, between Oldham county borough and the West Riding of Yorkshire.


What is the reason for the dramatic drop in visits to The Times website?

Visits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million.


The island experiences occasional earthquakes due to its location on the western edge of the Pacific Plate and near the Philippine Sea Plate.


How many active members were there in 1975?

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.


Air-dried wood keeps up to what percentage of the water in its cell walls?

Wood that is thoroughly air-dried retains 8–16% of the water in the cell walls, and none, or practically none, in the other forms.


" This was to make alehouses easily visible to passing inspectors, borough ale tasters, who would decide the quality of the ale they provided.


Who is the designer of the Taragaon Museum?

The Museum is within a short walk from the Boudhnath stupa, which itself can be seen from the Museum tower.


What did a drought in 2011 cause on Funafuti?

However, in 2011 a weak La Niña effect caused a drought by cooling the surface of the sea around Tuvalu.


What was the RSFSR government called starting in 1946?

The Government was known officially as the Council of People's Commissars (1917–1946), Council of Ministers (1946–1978) and Council of Ministers–Government (1978–1991).


In which year did Martin Luther King Jr. give a speech in Detroit?

In June 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a major speech in Detroit that foreshadowed his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C. two months later.


This was required by the CRTC as Rogers exercises editorial control and sells all advertising time during the HNIC broadcasts, even though the CBC bug and promos for other CBC Television programs appear throughout HNIC.


In what year did the Sweet Adelines become an international group?

In 1945, the first formal women's barbershop organization, Sweet Adelines, was formed.


How do NPOs change their by-laws, if they had to apply for incorporation by Letters Permit, in Canada?

Federal, and in some provinces (such as Ontario), incorporation is by way of Letters Patent, and any change to the Letters Patent (even a simple name change) requires formal approval by the appropriate government, as do by-law changes.


How many people died over the course of four days?

Despite an estimated loss of 300 lives over the course of four days, nonviolent protesters continued to return to Bamako each day demanding the resignation of the dictatorial president and the implementation of democratic policies.


What hazardous geologic area does Seattle inhabit?

Due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Seattle is in a major earthquake zone.


What compression is usually performed with even more specialized techniques?

Voice compression is used in internet telephony, for example, audio compression is used for CD ripping and is decoded by the audio players.


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


On the other hand, some predatory polychaetes have neither jaws nor eversible pharynges.


What did the Arthasastra say a king must use?

Roger Boesche describes the Arthaśāstra as "a book of political realism, a book analysing how the political world does work and not very often stating how it ought to work, a book that frequently discloses to a king what calculating and sometimes brutal measures he must carry out to preserve the state and the common good."


During the later 18th century the trend of neoclassic design attempted to simplify what styles?

The Works in Architecture illustrated the main buildings the Adam brothers had worked on and crucially documented the interiors, furniture and fittings, designed by the Adams.


The opera buffa, a form of comic opera, rose in popularity.


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

Both fencing teams compete in the Midwest Fencing Conference, and the men's ice hockey team competes in Hockey East.


The differential analyzer by H.L. Hazen and Vannevar Bush was first being built in what year?

A dozen of these devices were built before their obsolescence became obvious.


In which war was Russia involved in 1700?

By that time, Soviet Russia had gained roughly the same borders of the old Tsardom of Russia before the Great Northern War of 1700.


How many people of Manchu descent live in Nanjing?

As in most of eastern China the ethnic makeup of Nanjing is predominantly Han nationality (98.56 percent), with 50 other minority nationalities.


Tribes of Slavs were invading what provinces of the Eastern Empire?

Byzantine historiographers under Justinian I (527–565), such as Procopius of Caesarea, Jordanes and Theophylact Simocatta describe tribes of these names emerging from the area of the Carpathian Mountains, the lower Danube and the Black Sea, invading the Danubian provinces of the Eastern Empire.


How many Commonwealth nations still consider the British Queen their head of state?

Sixteen Commonwealth realms voluntarily continue to share the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, as their head of state.


What year was Gilbert awarded for his efforts?

In 1978 Aboriginal writer Kevin Gilbert received the National Book Council award for his book Living Black: Blacks Talk to Kevin Gilbert, a collection of Aboriginal people's stories, and in 1998 was awarded (but refused to accept) the Human Rights Award for Literature for Inside Black Australia, a poetry anthology and exhibition of Aboriginal photography.


What is a notable restaurant in Little Havana?

Miami is also the home of restaurant chains such as Burger King, Tony Roma's and Benihana.


In 2000 what percentage of the population had access to safe drinking water?

In 2000, 62–65 percent of the population was estimated to have access to safe drinking water and only 69 percent to sanitation services of some kind.


What can a wrestler do to show a willing submission?

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 is an example of a code of law in ancient India?

The Arthashastra provides an account of the science of politics for a wise ruler, policies for foreign affairs and wars, the system of a spy state and surveillance and economic stability of the state.


What is the only method of travel currently available to Saint Helena?

Saint Helena is one of the most remote islands in the world, has one commercial airport under construction, and travel to the island is by ship only.


When had the British East India Company overtaken the Dutch East India Company in sales?

A deal between the two nations left the spice trade of the East Indies archipelago to the Netherlands and the textiles industry of India to England, but textiles soon overtook spices in terms of profitability, and by 1720, in terms of sales, the British company had overtaken the Dutch.


His father was raised Catholic (John's paternal grandparents were Austro-Hungarian Jewish immigrants who converted to Catholicism) and his mother was Episcopalian.


Who was in control of the Danubian Principalities?

By far, most of the deaths would result from sickness rather than combat,:118–119 for the Russian army still suffered from medical services that ranged from bad to none.


What kind of signs were removed form club Barcelona?

A few months later, Catalonia came under occupation and as a symbol of the "undisciplined" Catalanism, the club, now down to just 3,486 members, faced a number of restrictions.


How many staff members work for the University of Plymouth?

It also employs 3,000 staff with an annual income of around £160 million.


How many members were in the "presidency" in Jajce?

In the two sessions, the resistance representatives established the basis for post-war organisation of the country, deciding on a federation of the Yugoslav nations.


The first outline for the report on the EDVAC was released by John von Neumann when?

John von Neumann at the University of Pennsylvania, also circulated his First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC in 1945.


How many troops did Qatar send to Libya?

Ignoring this, Qatar sent hundreds of troops to support the dissidents, and along with France and the United Arab Emirates provided the NTC with weaponry and training.


Who oversees the period of reckless behavior?

The King presides over a period of misrule in which conventional social rules may be broken and reckless behavior is encouraged.


What is the name of Chopin's pupil who performed with him?

Examples include a concert on 23 March 1833, in which Chopin, Liszt and Hiller performed (on pianos) a concerto by J.S. Bach for three keyboards; and, on 3 March 1838, a concert in which Chopin, his pupil Adolphe Gutmann, Charles-Valentin Alkan, and Alkan's teacher Joseph Zimmermann performed Alkan's arrangement, for eight hands, of two movements from Beethoven's 7th symphony.


Where were the American aircraft carriers during the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan?

American losses were less serious than initially thought: The American aircraft carriers, which would prove to be more important than battleships, were at sea, and vital naval infrastructure (fuel oil tanks, shipyard facilities, and a power station), submarine base, and signals intelligence units were unscathed.


The Alpine climate of Greece gets what kind of weather?

The inland parts of northern Greece, in Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace feature a temperate climate with cold, damp winters and hot, dry summers with frequent thunderstorms.


What new type of helicopter was recently acquired?

It has also encompassed initiatives to renew certain so-called "core capabilities" (such as the air force's medium range transport aircraft fleet – the C-130 Hercules – and the army's truck and armoured vehicle fleets).


Vibrations can also be used to communicate between entirely different species; lycaenid (gossamer-winged butterfly) caterpillars which are myrmecophilous (living in a mutualistic association with ants) communicate with ants in this way.


What year did the third season of American Idol first air?

Season three premiered on January 19, 2004.


After a bill is assigned a number, what is it made ready for?

After the President signs a bill into law (or Congress enacts it over his veto), it is delivered to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) where it is assigned a law number, and prepared for publication as a slip law.


Who moved the Oklahoma City Thunder to Oklahoma City?

The Thunder plays home games at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City, known affectionately in the national media as 'the Peake' and 'Loud City'.


What was Russian interested in Tajikistan area for?

Russia was interested in gaining access to a supply of cotton and in the 1870s attempted to switch cultivation in the region from grain to cotton (a strategy later copied and expanded by the Soviets).[citation needed]


Where were the Italian American professors employed that asked to be added as an affirmative action category?

In 1976, a group of Italian American professors at City University of New York asked to be added as an affirmative action category for promotion and hiring.


In Germany, what do servers do to serve beer in beer gardens?

Until that time beer establishments used to bring the beer out to the table or benches, as remains the practice in (for example) beer gardens and other drinking establishments in Germany.


What was a way that theologians compromised with the information in Darwin's book?

Theistic evolution became a popular compromise, and St. George Jackson Mivart was among those accepting evolution but attacking Darwin's naturalistic mechanism.


Oak, beech, ash, and sycamore maple make up what group of trees?

A natural vegetation limit with altitude is given by the presence of the chief deciduous trees—oak, beech, ash and sycamore maple.


What races are considered for full citizenship in Burma?

Citizenship is given to those who belong to one of the national races such as Kachin, Kayah (Karenni), Karen, Chin, Burman, Mon, Rakhine, Shan, Kaman, or Zerbadee.


Who made the original print of Los Caprichos?

The actual mausoleum is called House of Flowers (Kuća Cveća) and numerous people visit the place as a shrine to "better times".


Cliques also have become somewhat a "collective parent," i.e. telling the adolescents what to do and not to do.


In theory how were all polish noblemen viewed?


What Uralic language branch contains Estonian?

Estonian belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages, along with Finnish, Karelian, and other nearby languages.


The Kangxi Emperor also welcomed to his court Jesuit missionaries, who had first come to China under the Ming.


The Germans recorded how many causualties in the battle?

The German Official History recorded 15,780 casualties and French casualties of 13,761 men.


What category of products usually made from wood includes chairs?

Wood has always been used extensively for furniture, such as chairs and beds.


Who disputed the Lausanne Congress of Supreme Councils?

It is possible that the immediate objections of the United Grand Lodge of England were at least partly motivated by the political tension between France and Britain at the time.


Trade from the Baltic also moved south on a network of rivers and short portages along the Dnieper known as the "route from the Varangians to the Greeks," continuing to the Black Sea and on to Constantinople.


Who had led the army that the Romans had sent to Africa?

By this time Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca sought to cross the Alps into Italy and join his brother with a second army.


What is another important factor which governs how a capacitor ages?

The type of dielectric, ambient operating and storage temperatures are the most significant aging factors, while the operating voltage has a smaller effect.


When did the two Everton Football Clubs (English and Chilean) face off against one another?

On 4 August 2010, the two Evertons played each other in a friendly named the Copa Hermandad at Goodison Park to mark the centenary of the Chilean team, an occasion organised by The Ruleteros Society, a society founded to promote connections between the two clubs.


What are dogs often taught to bring in from outdoors?

Increasingly, human family members are engaging in activities centered on the perceived needs and interests of the dog, or in which the dog is an integral partner, such as dog dancing and dog yoga.


He created a school which laid the foundations for the teaching of science in the country, and which has its legacy today at Imperial.


Who was the co-founder of the Black Panthers that was placed on trial in New Haven?

Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale and ten other Party members were tried for murdering an alleged informant.


What did Eastern Nigeria want to call itself as an independent nation?

The 30 month war, with a long siege of Biafra and its isolation from trade and supplies, ended in January 1970.


Who is responsible for writing the music for "Notre Dame Victory March?"

The Rev. Michael J. Shea, a 1904 graduate, wrote the music, and his brother, John F. Shea, who earned degrees in 1906 and 1908, wrote the original lyrics.


Until the death of George II of Great Britain in 1760, most kings and queens were buried in the abbey, some notable exceptions being Henry VI, Edward IV, Henry VIII and Charles I who are buried in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.


What day did the business that first rang a bell to begin in the winter of 2014 in Myanmar open its doors to customers?

In December 2014, Myanmar signed an agreement to set up its first stock exchange.


What city had some of the last buildings to fall in 1945?


The style of Japanese professional wrestling (puroresu) is again different.


At the start of rescue operations on May 12, 20 helicopters were deployed for the delivery of food, water, and emergency aid, and also the evacuation of the injured and reconnaissance of quake-stricken areas.


A typical vacuum cleaner produces enough suction to do what to air pressure?

For example, a typical vacuum cleaner produces enough suction to reduce air pressure by around 20%.


What are the primary causes of light loss?

For bulbs that contain a vacuum, the darkening is uniform across the entire surface of the envelope.


Who presided over Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881?

In 1881, Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society was presided over by William Henry Conley, and in 1884, Charles Taze Russell incorporated the society as a non-profit business to distribute tracts and Bibles.


When did Espanyol  offer a counter-petition against autonomy?

In 1918 Espanyol started a counter-petition against autonomy, which at that time had become a pertinent issue.


What law regulated the rules for time shifts in Israel according to the Jewish calendar?

The 2005 Israeli Daylight Saving Law established predictable rules using the Jewish calendar but Windows zone files could not represent the rules' dates in a year-independent way.


Where does the safe harbor to use a patented invention for research generally not exist?

This safe harbor does not exist in the US unless the research is done for purely philosophical purposes, or in order to gather data in order to prepare an application for regulatory approval of a drug.


The idea that people are unchanging and stay the same even through changes is considered what?

To put it another way, a thing or person is often seen as having a "defining essence" or a "core identity" that is unchanging, and describes what the thing or person really is.


How many companies did a judge say infringed on Dr. Moustakas's prior blue light patent in 2015?

In 2015, a US court ruled that three companies (i.e. the litigants who had not previously settled out of court) that had licensed Mr. Nakamura's patents for production in the United States had infringed Dr. Moustakas's prior patent, and order them to pay licensing fees of not less than 13 million USD.


What are the degrees of similarity with Occitan and Gallo-Romance languages?

Thus, as it should be expected from closely related languages, Catalan today shares many traits with other Romance languages.


Where did Schwarzenegger first meet Maria Shriver?

Schwarzenegger met his next paramour, Sue Moray, a Beverly Hills hairdresser's assistant, on Venice Beach in July 1977.


What continent fractured off Gondwana in the direction of Laurentia?

Also, Avalonia broke free from Gondwana and began to head north toward Laurentia.


Consumption of beef is very uncommon and considered taboo in many places.


Which act was repealed in 1999 effectively removing the separation between investment and deposit banks?

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


What group took tents and quilts to Wenchuan county?

The Red Cross Society of China flew 557 tents and 2,500 quilts valued at 788,000 yuan (US$113,000) to Wenchuan County.


When did Eduard Shevardnadze gain full membership in the Politburo?

On July 1, 1985, Gorbachev promoted Eduard Shevardnadze, First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party, to full member of the Politburo, and the following day appointed him minister of foreign affairs, replacing longtime Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko.


What is the name of the middle school that Madonna attended?

Madonna was known for her high grade point average, and achieved notoriety for her unconventional behavior.


What is a major source of cooper in modern times?

Recycling is a major source of copper in the modern world.


What medical scientist first proposed the clonal selection theory of immunology?

The theory was later modified to reflect new discoveries regarding histocompatibility or the complex "two-signal" activation of T cells.


What does cyborg anthropology study about humankind and technological systems humans have built?

Cyborg anthropology studies humankind and its relations with the technological systems it has built, specifically modern technological systems that have reflexively shaped notions of what it means to be human beings.


What region of England benefits from the extension of the Azores High pressure area?

South West England has a favoured location when the Azores High pressure area extends north-eastwards towards the UK, particularly in summer.


What type of equipment does the postal union provide?

On 1 November 2013, international postal services for Somalia officially resumed.


Bern lies on the Swiss plateau in the Canton of Bern, slightly west of the centre of Switzerland and 20 km (12 mi) north of the Bernese Alps.


Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together are called what?

Matters that have incurred controversy include Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together as Halteria based on a reduction of one of the wing pairs – a position not well-supported in the entomological community.


Wages and salaries represent how much % of the island's expenditure?

Wages and salaries represent about 38% of recurrent expenditure.


What is the average high temperature in El Cajon in August?

The city of El Cajon, just 10 miles (16 km) inland from downtown San Diego, averages January lows of 42 °F (6 °C) and August highs of 88 °F (31 °C).


What is there a large population of in the Chota Valley?

In Azogues and the Southern Andes in general, Taita Carnival is always an indigenous Cañari.


Along with Cyprus, what other major signatory official protested the the immunity of others from prosecution of genocide?

All signatories to the CPPCG are required to prevent and punish acts of genocide, both in peace and wartime, though some barriers make this enforcement difficult.


The basic ingredients of beer are water; a starch source, such as malted barley, able to be saccharified (converted to sugars) then fermented (converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide); a brewer's yeast to produce the fermentation; and a flavouring such as hops.


What country occupied Libya during World War II?

At World War II's end in 1945, Libya was occupied by British and French forces.


What has been used to connect digital cameras. smartphones and other devices to tablet computers?

Various connectors have been used for smaller devices such as digital cameras, smartphones, and tablet computers.


What relations does the television show Gilmore Girls have to New Haven city?

The TV show Gilmore Girls is set (but not filmed) in New Haven and at Yale University, as are scenes in the film


At serfdom's greatest extent, what percentage of Western Europeans were serfs?

Although serfdom declined in Western Europe it became more common in Eastern Europe, as landlords imposed it on those of their tenants who had previously been free.


Cædmon, the earliest English poet we know by name, served as a lay brother in the monastery at Whitby.


Where was the capital before Ali changed it?

Ali moved his capital from Medina to Kufa.


What did Parliament promise to pass as a result of increased pub closures?

In 2015 the rate of pub closures came under the scrutiny of Parliament in the UK, with a promise of legislation to improve relations between owners and tenants.


In modern times, trophy hunting persists and is a significant industry in some areas.[citation needed]


When did the mandolin's poplarity rebound?

They danced and played guitars, violins and the bandurria, which became confused with the mandolin.


Who did Bayonce's management go into business with in 2014?

In October 2014, it was announced that Beyoncé with her management company Parkwood Entertainment would be partnering with London-based fashion retailer Topshop, in a new 50/50 split subsidiary business named Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd.


Who was the organist for Chopin's funeral?

At the graveside, the Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 was played, in Reber's instrumentation.


Intraguild species may try to consume each other because they are?

Intraguild predators are those that kill and eat other predators of different species at the same trophic level, and thus that are potential competitors.


What is the name for the stretch of land on which Spain and Portugal are located?

Some definitions of southern Europe, also known as Mediterranean Europe, include the countries of the Iberian peninsula (Spain and Portugal), the Italian peninsula, southern France and Greece.


What's the name of the now-discontinued accessory manufactured by Apple, that connected via the iPod's dock connector?

The dock connector also allowed the iPod to connect to accessories, which often supplement the iPod's music, video, and photo playback.


What average daily amount did a tourist spend in Tennessee in 2013?

The average person spent $118 per day: 29% on transportation, 24% on food, 17% on accommodation, and 28% on shopping and entertainment.:44


What were elevators originally built for?

Starting in the coal mines, by the mid-19th century elevators were operated with steam power and were used for moving goods in bulk in mines and factories.


Serving in President Obama's cabinet, this man has also studied at Yale, can you guess who?

New Haven is the birthplace of former president George W. Bush, who was born when his father, former president George H. W. Bush, was living in New Haven while a student at Yale.


Where does the Catalan word alfabia come from?

However, the Arabic element in Spanish is generally much more prevalent.


What year did Beyoncé first model for Tom Ford?

In September 2010, Beyoncé made her runway modelling debut at Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show.


Which manservent was Victoria's most trusted ally?

Through the 1860s, Victoria relied increasingly on a manservant from Scotland, John Brown.


What can be affected by DST that might disrupt plans for a vacation?

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


Has the joining brought about any changes in the region ?

The government has assembled a National Human Rights Commission that consists of 15 members from various backgrounds.


What was Spielberg's first full TV episode to direct?

He did another segment on Night Gallery and did some work for shows such as Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law and The Psychiatrist, before landing the first series episode of Columbo (previous episodes were actually TV films).


What is considered a key part of interior design?

Lighting can also be an intrinsic component of landscape projects.


In which century were vocalization marking added to the Quran?

The system of vocalization, as we know it today, seems to have been introduced towards the end of the ninth century.


The Boston Miracle is the name for the reduction in what crime from 1990 to 1999?

Murders in the city dropped from 152 in 1990 (for a murder rate of 26.5 per 100,000 people) to just 31—not one of them a juvenile—in 1999 (for a murder rate of 5.26 per 100,000).


Initially the Front had significant visibility because its numerous public actions almost always ended in clashes with the police and the KGB.


What did the Bengali Renaissance resemble?

During this period, Bengal witnessed an intellectual awakening that is in some way similar to the Renaissance in Europe during the 16th century, although Europeans of that age were not confronted with the challenge and influence of alien colonialism.


What type of religious practices outnumbered the state observances?

In this spirit, a provincial Roman citizen who made the long journey from Bordeaux to Italy to consult the Sibyl at Tibur did not neglect his devotion to his own goddess from home: