What year did the Santa Monica freight and passenger service stop running?

It uses the right-of-way for the Santa Monica Air Line that provided electric-powered freight and passenger service between Los Angeles and Santa Monica beginning in the 1920s.


In what two major conflicts did Portugal engage in during the 20th century?

In the 20th century, Portugal engaged in two major conflicts: World War I and the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974).


What was the dominant religion of Persia before Islam?

Christianity had active missions competing with the Persians' Zoroastrianism in seeking converts, especially among residents of the Arabian Peninsula.


To take a train to Southampton Airport, what railway station would you need to go through?

Southampton Airport is a regional airport located in the town of Eastleigh, just north of the city.


Where did the Southeast Asians introduce their dance?

Dance in much of Southeast Asia includes movement of the hands as well as the feet, to express the dance's emotion and meaning of the story that the ballerina is going to tell the audience.


How many players does each side field in an American football game?

If the quarterback or punter receives the ball, he may then do any of the following:


What is the acronym for an organization that serves as an accreditation body for engineering schools?

The KU School of Engineering is an ABET accredited, public engineering school located on the main campus.


A regional referendum in 1996 to merge Berlin with surrounding Brandenburg as "Berlin-Brandenburg" failed to reach the necessary majority vote in Brandenburg, while a majority of Berliners voted in favour of the merger.


For hydrogen what is the enthalpy of combustion?

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


Which are Neptune's four innermost moons?

Because Neptune was the Roman god of the sea, Neptune's moons have been named after lesser sea gods.


Who recognized the men's basketball team as the 1931 National Champion?

The men's basketball team is recognized by the Helms Athletic Foundation as the 1931 National Champion.


What are some factors that make developing and maintaining an identity during the adolescent years a difficult task?

Studies done by the American Psychological Association have shown that adolescents with a less privileged upbringing have a more difficult time developing their identity.


What is distinguished from 'wothwhile' only by an accent, in Russian?

According to the Institute of Russian Language of the Russian Academy of Sciences, an optional acute accent (знак ударения) may, and sometimes should, be used to mark stress.


When was the foreign student department for Armenian diaspora created?

Foreign students' department for Armenian diaspora established in 1957 later was enlarged and the enrollment of foreign students began.


What American professional baseball team is located on the North side of Chicago, IL?

The Cubs are also one of two active major league teams based in Chicago; the other is the Chicago White Sox, who are a member of the American League (AL) Central division.


What occurs when large unstable areas of warm ocean, heated over months, give up some of their thermal energy suddenly to power a few days of violent air movement?

Sunlight may be stored as gravitational potential energy after it strikes the Earth, as (for example) water evaporates from oceans and is deposited upon mountains (where, after being released at a hydroelectric dam, it can be used to drive turbines or generators to produce electricity).


What is a professional called at a restaurant who advises customers about beer and food pairs?

Various social traditions and activities are associated with beer drinking, such as playing cards, darts, or other pub games; attending beer festivals; engaging in zythology (the study of beer); visiting a series of pubs in one evening; visiting breweries; beer-oriented tourism; or rating beer.


What is the main goals for the sweetness of beer?

Hops have an antibiotic effect that favours the activity of brewer's yeast over less desirable microorganisms and aids in "head retention", the length of time that a foamy head created by carbonation will last.


Banner Armies were organized along ethnic lines, namely Manchu and Mongol, but included non-Manchu bondservants registered under the household of their Manchu masters.


Persecution of Jews in Spain occurred after what event concluded?

In many places in Europe, Jews were suffering persecution at the hands of their Christian counterparts, such as in Spain after the conclusion of Reconquista.


How long did the new Russian Soviet state go unrecognized by other countries?

Initially, the state did not have an official name and wasn't recognized by neighboring countries for five months.


What type of music plays a big part in the culture of Rajasthan?

Folk music is a large part of Rajasthani culture.


How many people are employed by the ICT industry in Melbourne?

CSL, one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne.


What was Alonso de Salazar's nationality?

On August 21, he sighted an island (probably Taongi) at 14°N that he named "San Bartolome".


Is the color difference between heartwood and sapwood usually very subtle or conspicuous?

This is produced by deposits in the heartwood of chemical substances, so that a dramatic color difference does not mean a dramatic difference in the mechanical properties of heartwood and sapwood, although there may be a dramatic chemical difference.


Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian siddhas, may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of Mahayana.


What term was common before biological diversity?

The term was widely adopted only after more than a decade, when in the 1980s it came into common usage in science and environmental policy.


What were the Millennium Dome, the London Eye, and the Millennium Bridge created to honor?

In 2000, London-wide government was restored, with the creation of the Greater London Authority.


Where are there reported cholera rates that are lowering?

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


What former president's supporters are set to be executed?

Sentenced supporters of former President Mohamed Morsi will be executed for their alleged role in violence following his ousting in July 2013.


What is the URL of online website for The Times?

Since July 2010, News UK has required readers who do not subscribe to the print edition to pay £2 per week to read The Times and The Sunday Times online.


Did Moses Mendelssohn advise to follow a specific organized religion, or to whatever one found most convincing?

Moses Mendelssohn advised affording no political weight to any organized religion, but instead recommended that each person follow what they found most convincing.


What country was made a full partner in NATO as the result of the failure of EDC?

That year the loss of North Vietnam to the communists and the rejection of his proposed European Defence Community (EDC) were serious defeats, but he remained optimistic in his opposition to the spread of communism, saying "Long faces don't win wars".


In what year was the College of Engineering at Notre Dame formed?

Additionally, the college offers five-year dual degree programs with the Colleges of Arts and Letters and of Business awarding additional B.A. and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, respectively.


What title did Thomas Blantz have at Notre Dame?

Thomas Blantz, C.S.C., Notre Dame's Vice President of Student Affairs, added that coeducation "opened up a whole other pool of very bright students.


What is a "grand" sometimes shortened to?

A "grand", sometimes shortened to simply "G", is a common term for the amount of $1,000.


For example, the full name of Oda Nobunaga would be "Oda Kazusanosuke Saburo Nobunaga" (織田上総介三郎信長), in which "Oda" is a clan or family name, "Kazusanosuke" is a title of vice-governor of Kazusa province, "Saburo" is a formal nickname (yobina), and "Nobunaga" is an adult name (nanori) given at genpuku, the coming of age ceremony.


How many games does each of them broadcast?

In Australia, Fox Sports broadcasts almost all of the season's 380 matches live, and Foxtel gives subscribers the option of selecting which Saturday 3pm match to watch.


In what month are council elections held?

Council elections are held in early May for one third of the seats (one councillor for each ward), elected for a four-year term, so there are elections three years out of four.


How did non-standard gauge trains start to operate with high-voltage AC?

High-voltage AC overhead systems are not only for standard gauge national networks.


How many songs has Kanye had that have exceeded 3 million digital sales?

West has had six songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of December 2012, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000, "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000, and "Niggas in Paris" selling over 3,000,000, placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade.


Who noted that Madonna was reversing the gender role?

In 2003, MTV named her "The Greatest Music Video Star Ever" and said that "Madonna's innovation, creativity and contribution to the music video art form is what won her the award."


What was the duration of the Vedic culture?

The Vedic period, lasting from about 1750 to 500 BCE, and contributed the foundations of several cultural aspects of Indian subcontinent.


When did Joshua Slocum arrive in Jamestown?

On 11 April 1898 American Joshua Slocum, on his famous and epic solo round the world voyage arrived at Jamestown.


what does the 2N is the JEDEC EIA370 mean?

The JEDEC EIA370 transistor device numbers usually start with "2N", indicating a three-terminal device (dual-gate field-effect transistors are four-terminal devices, so begin with 3N), then a 2, 3 or 4-digit sequential number with no significance as to device properties (although early devices with low numbers tend to be germanium).


When did Gorbachev make his final Kremlin exit?

On the night of December 25, 1991, at 7:32 p.m. Moscow time, after Gorbachev left the Kremlin, the Soviet flag was lowered for the last time, and the Russian tricolor was raised in its place, symbolically marking the end of the Soviet Union.


What office publishes the Federal Register?

The Office of the Federal Register publishes the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, and United States Statutes at Large, among others.


Who did scholars beieve carried on the rituals in a consistent procedure?

The old oracles in Delphi seem to be connected with a local tradition of the priesthood, and there is not clear evidence that a kind of inspiration-prophecy existed in the temple.


When was Paul Vi's Ecclesiae Sanctae issued?

Paul VI revolutionized papal elections by ordering that only cardinals below the age of eighty might participate in future conclaves.


What rugby union team is based in Plymouth?

Other sports clubs include Plymouth Albion R.F.C. and the Plymouth Raiders basketball club.


What is the court case that established judicial review?

The Supreme Court established a precedent for judicial review in Marbury v. Madison.


The Romans suffered a horrible defeat in there conquest of the Germans in what battle?

Roman emperor Augustus in 12 BC ordered the conquest of the Germans, but the catastrophic Roman defeat at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest resulted in the Roman Empire abandoning its plans to completely conquer Germany.


Who developed the procedures used in this transfer?

Schell and Van Montagu (1977) hypothesised that the Ti plasmid could be a natural vector for introducing the Nif gene responsible for nitrogen fixation in the root nodules of legumes and other plant species.


In the epic Ramayana, Dasharatha, the father of Rama, is said to have the ability to hunt in the dark.


Which party was criticized for being less concerned about liberty and democracy?

Hayek claimed that a limited democracy might be better than other forms of limited government at protecting liberty but that an unlimited democracy was worse than other forms of unlimited government because "its government loses the power even to do what it thinks right if any group on which its majority depends thinks otherwise".


In some political models like semi-presidential systems, what does the prime minister manage?

A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system.


What UV wavelengths are found in sterilization devices?

As the photosensitivity of microorganisms approximately matches the absorption spectrum of DNA, with a peak at about 260 nm, UV LED emitting at 250–270 nm are to be expected in prospective disinfection and sterilization devices.


When did New York City annex part of Pelham?

In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, the whole of the territory east of the Bronx River, including the Town of Westchester (which had voted in 1894 against consolidation) and portions of Eastchester and Pelham, were annexed to the city.


The Vedas, the earliest texts on Indian philosophy and Hindu philosophy, dating back to the late 2nd millennium BC, describe ancient Hindu cosmology, in which the universe goes through repeated cycles of creation, destruction, and rebirth, with each cycle lasting 4,320,000 years.


How did Rome respond to their successive losses against the Macedonians?

This second consular army decisively defeated the Macedonians at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC and the Macedonians duly capitulated, ending the war.


On what date did Baker step down as commissioner of the AFL?

After 12 years as commissioner of the AFL, David Baker retired unexpectedly on July 25, 2008, just two days before ArenaBowl XXII; deputy commissioner Ed Policy was named interim commissioner until Baker's replacement was found.


A small number of "Afghan Arab" volunteers joined the fight against the Soviets, including Osama bin Laden, but there is no evidence they received any external assistance.


Bannerman Park is a Victorian-style park located near the downtown.


What is the highest bit rate the LAME encoder allows?

According to the ISO standard, decoders are only required to be able to decode streams up to 320 kbit/s.


What were transliterated and added to the Chinese language?

Sanskrit has also influenced Sino-Tibetan languages through the spread of Buddhist texts in translation.


What is Detroit's rate of property crime?

Neighborhoodscout.com reported a crime rate of 62.18 per 1,000 residents for property crimes, and 16.73 per 1,000 for violent crimes (compared to national figures of 32 per 1,000 for property crimes and 5 per 1,000 for violent crime in 2008).


How long are the terms of local city councils that are present in all Iranian cities and villages?

The Expediency Council has the authority to mediate disputes between Parliament and the Guardian Council, and serves as an advisory body to the Supreme Leader, making it one of the most powerful governing bodies in the country.


What was the custom for those wearing shoes indoors in the Ottoman empire?

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


What is the aim of NARA in entering public-private partnerships?

A joint venture with Google will digitize and offer NARA video online.


Who had to agree to the US's decision to divide Korea at the 38th parallel?

Stalin, however, maintained his wartime policy of co-operation, and on 16 August the Red Army halted at the 38th parallel for three weeks to await the arrival of U.S. forces in the south.


What did Musharraf say his ban wasn't influenced by?

It was not taken under any foreign influence".


Portuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and Northern Portugal, originating from Galician-Portuguese, which was the common language of the Galician and Portuguese people until the independence of Portugal.


Who used Gothic details in construction of Tom Tower, Oxford?

In 1663 at the Archbishop of Canterbury's residence, Lambeth Palace, a Gothic hammerbeam roof was built to replace that destroyed when the building was sacked during the English Civil War.


What book was published in 1686 specifically for women with an interest in scientific writing?

The first significant work that expressed scientific theory and knowledge expressly for the laity, in the vernacular, and with the entertainment of readers in mind, was Bernard de Fontenelle's Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds (1686).


When did Madonna perform at the Live 8 benefit concert in the UK?

In January 2005, Madonna performed a cover version of the John Lennon song "Imagine" at Tsunami Aid.


How many 3 star Michelin restaurants were in Paris in 2015?

In 2015, of the 29 Michelin three-star restaurants in France, nine are located in Paris.


How many Armenians were slaughtered between 1894-1896

When they began pushing for more rights within the Ottoman Empire, Sultan ‘Abdu’l-Hamid II, in response, organized state-sponsored massacres against the Armenians between 1894 and 1896, resulting in an estimated death toll of 80,000 to 300,000 people.


How much did Valencia's foreign population rise from 2007 to 2008?

Between 2007 and 2008 there was a 14% increase in the foreign born population with the largest numeric increases by country being from Bolivia, Romania and Italy.


Did the Spanish conquer land in the United States?

Additionally, western regions of the Louisiana Territory were under Spanish rule between 1763 to 1800, after the French and Indian War, further extending the Spanish influence throughout modern-day United States of America.


It involves lowering income taxes while raising levies on environmentally destructive activities, in order to create a more responsive market.


Memorization is a method of learning that allows an individual to recall information verbatim.


What do haredi Judaism and modern orthodox Judaism disagree about the application of?

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


East 1st Street begins just North of East Houston Street at Avenue A and continues to where?

Peretz Square, a small triangular sliver park where Houston Street, First Street and First Avenue meet marks the spot where the grid takes hold.


What bible verse do Shia use to support their belief of succession?

According to the majority of Shī'a, namely the Twelvers (Ithnā'ashariyya), the following is a listing of the rightful successors to Muḥammad.


What is the ecosystem in the alpine region particularly sensitive to?

The climatic, geological and topographical conditions of the alpine region make for a very fragile ecosystem that is particularly sensitive to climate change.


Why is stare decisis a limited form of lawmaking?

The difficult question is whether federal judicial power extends to formulating binding precedent through strict adherence to the rule of stare decisis.


How many times does Richmond receive 7.6 centimeters or more of snow in a 24 hour period annually?

There is considerable variability in total monthly amounts from year to year so that no one month can be depended upon to be normal.


In Dowling v. United States, what did bootleg records NOT constitute?

For instance, the United States Supreme Court held in Dowling v. United States (1985) that bootleg phonorecords did not constitute stolen property.


What was the first act to break through in the UK, not from Liverpool or managed by Brian Epstein?

After their national success from 1962, a number of Liverpool performers were able to follow them into the charts, including Gerry & the Pacemakers, the Searchers and Cilla Black.


In what year did the Motion Picture Association of America introduce its rating system?

TCM's film content has remained mostly uncut and uncolorized (with films natively filmed or post-produced in the format being those only ones presented in color), depending upon the original content of movies, particularly movies released after the 1968 implementation of the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings system and the concurrent disestablishment of the Motion Picture Production Code.


In 1687, Isaac Newton published the Principia Mathematica, detailing two comprehensive and successful physical theories: Newton's laws of motion, which led to classical mechanics; and Newton's Law of Gravitation, which describes the fundamental force of gravity.


"Drug reps" are usually hired by what type of firms?

Pharmaceutical companies generally employ sales people (often called 'drug reps' or, an older term, 'detail men') to market directly and personally to physicians and other healthcare providers.


The Bronx is referred to in hip-hop slang as "The Boogie Down Bronx", or just "The Boogie Down".


What percent of Armenia uses Russian as their main language?

In Armenia Russian has no official status, but it's recognised as a minority language under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.


With his primary heir dead, Henry rearranged the plans for the succession: Richard was to be made King of England, albeit without any actual power until the death of his father; Geoffrey would retain Brittany; and John would now become the Duke of Aquitaine in place of Richard.


What library was estimated to have 700,000 volumes?

Alexandria had the monumental Museum (i.e. research center) and Library of Alexandria which was estimated to have had 700,000 volumes.


What are samurai usually called in Japanse?

In Japanese, they are usually referred to as bushi (武士?, [bu.ɕi]) or buke (武家?).


Where did Beyonce donate her salary from the movie Cadillac Records?

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


Complaints to which body led to The Sun removing the story from its website?

The UK magazine Private Eye claimed that Glen Jenvey, a man quoted by The Sun as a terrorism expert, who had been posting to the forum under the pseudonym "Abuislam", was the only forum member promoting a hate campaign while other members promoted peaceful advocacy, such as writing 'polite letters'.


Mennonites account for about how much of the state's farm economy?

By the late 1920s, some 7,000 had immigrated to Chihuahua State and Durango State, almost all from Canada, only a few from the U.S. and Russia.


Which Nigerian political party was mostly Christian?

Nigeria's government was a coalition of conservative parties: the Nigerian People's Congress (NPC), a party dominated by Northerners and those of the Islamic faith, and the Igbo and Christian-dominated National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) led by Nnamdi Azikiwe.


How much did Everton FC pay to transfer Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku?

Everton's record transfer paid was to Chelsea for Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku for a sum of £28m.


When did the Notre Dame marching band form?

The band regularly plays the school's fight song the Notre Dame Victory March, which was named as the most played and most famous fight song by Northern Illinois Professor William Studwell.


Which Middle Eastern instruments can be heard in Ottoman classical music?

Because of a geographic and cultural divide between the capital and other areas, two broadly distinct styles of music arose in the Ottoman Empire: Ottoman classical music, and folk music.


Where do many non-transparent translation theories delve for concepts?

Many non-transparent-translation theories draw on concepts from German Romanticism, the most obvious influence being the German theologian and philosopher Friedrich Schleiermacher.


What enlightened ideas were promoted by the journals?

Being a source of knowledge derived from science and reason, they were an implicit critique of existing notions of universal truth monopolized by monarchies, parliaments, and religious authorities.


Hyderabad was historically known as a pearl and diamond trading centre, and it continues to be known as the City of Pearls.


What enables a drug's owner to recover R&D costs?

Patent protection enables the owner of the patent to recover the costs of research and development through high profit margins for the branded drug.


How long can the nightly concerts run for?

This event is the most important and takes place on Saturday night.


What is the average income for a full time male worker?

Full-time year-round male workers had a median income of $52,544 versus $46,540 for full-time year-round female workers.


Who did Eisenhower donate his farm to in 1967?

In 1967 the Eisenhowers donated the farm to the National Park Service.


What other event supposedly took place that shook people?

Some Christian writers considered the possibility that pagan commentators may have mentioned this event, mistaking it for a solar eclipse - although this would have been impossible during the Passover, which takes place at the full moon.


When did Eisenhower begin to cut the defense budget?

This approach became known as the "New Look", and was initiated with defense cuts in late 1953.


In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock.


Between what period of time did the Tethys disappear?

The Tethys Seaway continued to shrink and then disappeared as Africa collided with Eurasia in the Turkish-Arabian region between 19 and 12 Ma (ICS 2004).


What is occasionally written with two characters that contain the same radical?

– originally written as 批把 with the hand radical, referring to the down and up strokes when playing this instrument, which was then changed to 枇杷 (tree radical), which is still used for the fruit, while the character was changed to 琵琶 when referring to the instrument.


How many people are affiliated with religion?

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


What did the Mayan's stringed instrument sound like when played?

No remnants of pre-Columbian stringed instruments were found until archaeologists discovered a jar in Guatemala, attributed to the Maya of the Late Classic Era (600–900 CE), which depicts a stringed musical instrument which has since been reproduced.


There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kathy Troccoli, Steven Curtis Chapman, Plumb, and more recently, MercyMe.


What do Islamic anti-masonics link Freemasonry to?

Many Islamic anti-Masonic arguments are closely tied to both antisemitism and Anti-Zionism, though other criticisms are made such as linking Freemasonry to al-Masih ad-Dajjal (the false Messiah).


What type of rain fall does Seattle most often experience?

This reputation stems from the frequency of light precipitation in the fall, winter, and spring.


However, despite this maritime moderation, average January high temperatures are actually slightly colder in St. John's than it is in Kelowna, British Columbia, which is an inland city that is near the more marine air of the Pacific, demonstrating the cold nature of Eastern Canada.


What step of the DVD production process causes contrast banding?

As the LaserDisc format is not digitally encoded and does not make use of compression techniques, it is immune to video macroblocking (most visible as blockiness during high motion sequences) or contrast banding (subtle visible lines in gradient areas, such as out-of-focus backgrounds, skies, or light casts from spotlights) that can be caused by the MPEG-2 encoding process as video is prepared for DVD.


What was organized to replace the concept of U.S. Volunteers?

During World War I, the "National Army" was organized to fight the conflict, replacing the concept of U.S. Volunteers.


At the zoo he had his first sight of an ape, and was profoundly impressed by how human the orangutan seemed.


How will the fiber optic connection impact the price for online access for the average user?

The fiber optic connection will also make online access more affordable to the average user.


Soul and disco influenced house music, plus mixing and editing techniques earlier explored by disco, garage music and post-disco DJs, producers, and audio engineers such as Walter Gibbons, Tom Moulton, Jim Burgess, Larry Levan, Ron Hardy, M & M, and others who produced longer, more repetitive, and percussive arrangements of existing disco recordings.


Who's liberal political ideas influenced the Whigs?

A major influence on the Whigs were the liberal political ideas of John Locke, and the concepts of universal rights employed by Locke and Algernon Sidney.


Greece's secondary education has how many school types?

Greece's post-compulsory secondary education consists of two school types: unified upper secondary schools (Γενικό Λύκειο, Genikό Lykeiό) and technical–vocational educational schools (Τεχνικά και Επαγγελματικά Εκπαιδευτήρια, "TEE").


Reformed charismatic denominations are the Sovereign Grace Churches and the Every Nation Churches in the USA, in Great Britain there is the Newfrontiers churches and movement, which leading figure is Terry Virgo.


What is the English meaning of inquirere?

As a result, Roman ecclesiastical courts tend to follow the Roman Law style of continental Europe with some variation, featuring collegiate panels of judges and an investigative form of proceeding, called "inquisitorial", from the Latin "inquirere", to enquire.


When will 'The BFG' be in most theaters?

The BFG is set to premiere out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2016, before its wide release in the US on July 1, 2016.


What year was the Third French Republic established?

In 1870, republican sentiment in Britain, fed by the Queen's seclusion, was boosted after the establishment of the Third French Republic.


Who is the current Lord Mayor of Plymouth?

Conservative councillor Dr John Mahony is the incumbent for 2015–16.


When was the treatise that allowed a congregation to elect or remove a minister?

The believers were obliged to use reason to govern the worldly sphere in an orderly and peaceful way.


What is probably the reason there are so many unique plants in Karoo?

One of these, known as the Succulent Karoo, is home to over 5,000 species of plants, nearly half of them endemic; Approximately 10 percent of the world's succulents are found in the Karoo.


Where have flax fibers which may have been used in clothing found?

According to archaeologists and anthropologists, the earliest clothing likely consisted of fur, leather, leaves, or grass that were draped, wrapped, or tied around the body.


Hight to ultra-high vacuums removes what obstruction?

High to ultra-high vacuum removes the obstruction of air, allowing particle beams to deposit or remove materials without contamination.


All clubs entering the competition must also have a suitable stadium.


Why did the Mongol princes ask for titles?

Committed to their religious leader, Mongol princes began requesting the Dalai Lama to bestow titles on them, which demonstrated "the unique fusion of religious and political power" wielded by the Dalai Lama, as Laird writes.


Where did Feynman receive a job after getting his PhD?

Following the completion of his PhD in 1942, Feynman held an appointment at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as an assistant professor of physics.


In Alghero, the IEC has adapted its standard to the Alguerese dialect.


What proportion of the Valencia area's population were the Moriscos?

They were concentrated in the former Kingdom of Aragon, where they constituted a fifth of the population, and the Valencia area specifically, where they were roughly a third of the total population.


Which epithet did Apollo have as god of prophecy and truth?

In his role as god of prophecy and truth, Apollo had the epithets Manticus (/ˈmæntᵻkəs/ MAN-ti-kəs; Μαντικός, Mantikos, literally "prophetic"), Leschenorius (/ˌlɛskᵻˈnɔəriəs/ LES-ki-NOHR-ee-əs; Λεσχηνόριος, Leskhēnorios, from λεσχήνωρ, "converser"), and Loxias (/ˈlɒksiəs/ LOK-see-əs; Λοξίας, Loxias, from λέγειν, "to say").


When was the movable-type printing press invented?

The invention of the movable-type printing press in the 15th century had far-reaching consequences on the preservation and transmission of music.


The "Seven Weeks War" was between which two countries?

The French Army consisted in peacetime of approximately 400,000 soldiers, some of them regulars, others conscripts who until 1869 served the comparatively long period of seven years with the colours.


Where did Alexander's army finally mutiny?

His army, exhausted and frightened by the prospect of facing larger Indian armies at the Ganges River, mutinied at the Hyphasis (modern Beas River) and refused to march further East.


What are two things that can be done with tagging?

Typically the wrestler who is tagging out has a 5-second count to leave the ring, whereas the one tagging in can enter the ring at any time, resulting in heels legally double-teaming a face.


When did the USB Promoters Group announce the finalization of the USB Power Delivery specification?

In all cases, both host-to-device and device-to-host configurations are supported.


When did the British government announce it would withdraw from Mandatory Palestine?

In 1947, the British government announced it would withdraw from Mandatory Palestine, stating it was unable to arrive at a solution acceptable to both Arabs and Jews.


He was buried in the Vatican grottoes beneath Saint Peter's Basilica on 6 June 1963 and his cause for canonization was opened on 18 November 1965 by his successor, Pope Paul VI, who declared him a Servant of God.


What expert on Whitehead delivered a lecture at the school to explain Whitehead's ideas?

In 1927 they invited one of America's only Whitehead experts – Henry Nelson Wieman – to Chicago to give a lecture explaining Whitehead's thought.


A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions.


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

Furious was fired on outside Odessa harbour.


Other animals, such as rabbits and rodents, practise coprophagia behaviours - eating specialised faeces in order to re-digest food, especially in the case of roughage.


What traditions did the seasonal festivals incorporate?

Other festivals may have required only the presence and rites of their priests and acolytes, or particular groups, such as women at the Bona Dea rites.


Why did Feynman go through a depression?

His work during this period, which used equations of rotation to express various spinning speeds, proved important to his Nobel Prize–winning work, yet because he felt burned out and had turned his attention to less immediately practical problems, he was surprised by the offers of professorships from other renowned universities.


Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley proclaimed August 10, 2005 to be "House Unity Day" in Chicago, in celebration of the "21st anniversary of house music" (actually the 21st anniversary of the founding of Trax Records, an independent Chicago-based house label).


What is "subspecies" used to indicate an objective degree of?

One objection to this idea is that it does not specify what degree of differentiation is required.


How many feet above sea level is the City of Boston?

The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level.


Why do some scholars propose a Thursday is possible?

Some scholars explain a Thursday crucifixion based on a "double sabbath" caused by an extra Passover sabbath falling on Thursday dusk to Friday afternoon, ahead of the normal weekly Sabbath.


How much money did the Marshall Islands receive yearly from the United States until 2013?

United States government assistance is the mainstay of the economy.


What does it mean to have "marred white"?

Many of majority European ancestry and appearance "married white" and assimilated into white society for its social and economic advantages, such as generations of families identified as Melungeons, now generally classified as white but demonstrated genetically to be of European and sub-Saharan African ancestry.


What genre of music did Lynda Thomas, Ricky Martin, Selena, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel make?

Unlike the majority of 1980s mainstream singers, the 1990s mainstream pop/R&B singers such as All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and Savage Garden generally crossed over to the AC charts.


In addition to vocalization and body posture, how do people communicate with dogs?

Humans communicate with dogs by using vocalization, hand signals and body posture.


How did Houston rank in the U.S. for business?

Foreign governments have established 92 consular offices in Houston's metropolitan area, the third highest in the nation.


What two cities have a population over 50,000?

These three communities are considered the centers of Montana's three Metropolitan Statistical Areas.


Which organisms were among the first life-forms to be genetically sequenced?

Because they are easy to keep and breed, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans have long been the most intensively studied metazoan model organisms, and were among the first life-forms to be genetically sequenced.


What is it called when someone aspires to the characteristics of significant others?

These others may be benign - such that one aspires to their characteristics, values and beliefs (a process of idealistic-identification), or malign - when one wishes to dissociate from their characteristics (a process of defensive contra-identification)


Which disease did her mother passed away from?

Her mother was at a loss to explain her medical condition, and often began to cry when Madonna questioned her about it.


Where did Eisenhower serve under Conner?

He first became executive officer to General Conner in the Panama Canal Zone, where, joined by Mamie, he served until 1924.


What other states rank higher than Alaska in crude oil production?

Major oil and gas reserves were found in the Alaska North Slope (ANS) and Cook Inlet basins, but according to the Energy Information Administration, by February 2014 Alaska had fallen to fourth place in the nation in crude oil production after Texas, North Dakota, and California.


Beyonce sang which song during the 2009 presidential inauguration?

She performed "America the Beautiful" at the 2009 presidential inauguration, as well as "


The Rhone is second to the Nile as a freshwater source to the Mediterranean Sea; the river begins as glacial meltwater, flows into Lake Geneva, and from there to France where one of its uses is to cool nuclear power plants.


Aside from the activities of colonies, what other event fostered the transition from agriculture to manufacturing?

European overseas expansion led to the rise of colonial empires, producing the Columbian Exchange.


In what battle did Ali fight the Kharjites?

In 659 Ali's forces and the Kharijites met in the Battle of Nahrawan.


How many women claimed to be sexually harassed by Filner?

In July 2013, three former supporters of Mayor Bob Filner asked him to resign because of allegations of repeated sexual harassment.


When was the status of Dominions as equal autonomous communities given legal force?

This declaration was given legal substance under the 1931 Statute of Westminster.


Who was the Master general of the Dominican Order during the mid 1200s?

Humbert of Romans, the master general of the order from 1254 to 1263, was a great administrator, as well as preacher and writer.


What was the result of Prussian resistance to Sweden?

Calculating that no further Russian advance was likely until 1758, Frederick moved the bulk of his eastern forces to Pomerania under the command of Marshal Lehwaldt where they were to repel the Swedish invasion.


In what year did the earthquake in Sichuan occur?

The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan earthquake, measured at 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw, and occurred at 02:28:01 PM


What caused the Russians based in Memel to be successful deeper into Prussia?

Sweden felt this small army was all that was needed to occupy Pomerania and felt the Swedish army would not need to engage with the Prussians because the Prussians were occupied on so many other fronts.


Following filming in Mexico, and during a scheduled break, Craig was flown to New York to undergo minor surgery to fix his knee injury.


What proves mosaics were used in the early middle ages?

This could also be the case with the early 9th century mosaic found under the Basilica of Saint-Quentin in Picardy, where antique motifs are copied but using only simple colors.


Of the 121 chosen, how many became semi-finalists?

One of the early favorites, Tamyra Gray, was eliminated at the top four, the first of several such shock eliminations that were to be repeated in later seasons.


What did Feynman see after the atomic test?

On witnessing the blast, Feynman ducked towards the floor of his truck because of the immense brightness of the explosion, where he saw a temporary "purple splotch" afterimage of the event.


What percentage of Christians are Protestant?

Collectively encompassing more than 900 million adherents, or nearly forty percent of Christians worldwide, Protestantism is present on all populated continents.[t]


At the end of the Republic, who read the Stoic interpretations of Roman gods and religion?

In the last century of the Republic, Epicurean and particularly Stoic interpretations were a preoccupation of the literate elite, most of whom held - or had held - high office and traditional Roman priesthoods; notably, Scaevola and the polymath Varro.


Where was the cause of the power outage?

In the end the launch went ahead the following night, hosted by Denis Tuohy holding a candle.


Who was a mentor for the contestants in Season 10?

Contestants usually work with a celebrity mentor related to the theme.


How many Jewish families are there in Swaziland?


When compared, how similar are the rituals and passwords from the turn of the 17 - 18 centuries to the ones from the later 18th century?

It is reputed to be the oldest Masonic Lodge in the world.


Where is the likely source of the change to the manipular formation?

This change is sometimes attributed to Marcus Furius Camillus and placed shortly after the Gallic invasion of 390 BC; it is more likely, however, that they were copied from Rome's Samnite enemies to the south, possibly as a result of Samnite victories during the Second Samnite War (326 to 304 BC).


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

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


What's the name of the HP database that's similar to IANA but not compatible with it?

This database is used by many computer software systems, including most Unix-like operating systems, Java, and the Oracle RDBMS; HP's "tztab" database is similar but incompatible.


What did Homo Sapiens acquire that allowed them to become aware of Culture?

Cambridge English Dictionary states that culture is, "the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time."


What is a notable English Gothic cathedral?

Classic examples of Gothic architecture include Chartres Cathedral and Reims Cathedral in France as well as Salisbury Cathedral in England.


Following the parliamentary elections in March 2004 and presidential elections in July 2005, the country is trying to recover from the long period of instability, despite a still-fragile political situation.


What do these core functions of the Air Force express?

These core functions express the ways in which the Air Force is particularly and appropriately suited to contribute to national security, but they do not necessarily express every aspect of what the Air Force contributes to the nation.


Who is the chairman of the FAPL and when was he appointed?

The current chairman is Sir Dave Richards, who was appointed in April 1999, and the chief executive is Richard Scudamore, appointed in November 1999.


To promote what characteristic is diesel oil added to asphalt for shipping?

Sometimes diesel oil or kerosene are mixed in before shipping to retain liquidity; upon delivery, these lighter materials are separated out of the mixture.


After this fiasco, Liu fled for his life, but only returned to Chengdu several years later to find that the Zhengde Emperor had died.


Under what rule did Aristotle believe a nation should be led?

In other words, Aristotle advocated the rule of law:


I what year was the The Theological Declaration of Barmen document created?

These other documents include ancient creedal statements (the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed), 16th-century Reformed confessions (the Scots Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Second Helvetic Confession), and 20th century documents (The Theological Declaration of Barmen, Confession of 1967 and A Brief Statement of Faith).


What is Switzerland's most important economic sector?

Switzerland's most important economic sector is manufacturing.


When did Kerry sponsor a resolution to reopen trade with Vietnam?

The committee's report, which Kerry endorsed, stated there was "no compelling evidence that proves that any American remains alive in captivity in Southeast Asia."


Moreover, under the TRIPS agreement of the World Trade Organization, countries must allow pharmaceutical products to be patented.


What type of household gods and cults did soldiers bring to outer areas?

They also brought Roman "domestic" deities and cult practices with them.


Were all residents counted together or separately?

Slaves were counted separately from free persons in all the censuses until the Civil War and end of slavery.


Which characters on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show used a device that allowed them to travel through time?

In one of the animated cartoon's component segments, Peabody's Improbable History, lead characters Mr. Peabody and Sherman routinely used a time machine called the "WABAC machine" (pronounced way-back) to witness, participate in, and, more often than not, alter famous events in history.


What year did CD players become available for purchase?

The unified design of the compact disc allowed consumers to purchase any disc or player from any company, and allowed the CD to dominate the at-home music market unchallenged.


What was found out about the theory of faulty psychological development being the cause for homosexuality?

The exact causes for the development of a particular sexual orientation have yet to be established.


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

Following the Távora affair, the new Count of Oeiras knew no opposition.


What is one reason for homologs to appear?

These genes appear either from gene duplication within an organism's genome, where they are known as paralogous genes, or are the result of divergence of the genes after a speciation event, where they are known as orthologous genes,:7.6 and often perform the same or similar functions in related organisms.


Why might Neptune have more varied weather than Uranus?

As with Uranus, the source of this heating is unknown, but the discrepancy is larger: Uranus only radiates 1.1 times as much energy as it receives from the Sun; whereas Neptune radiates about 2.61 times as much energy as it receives from the Sun.


Nintendo also released the SNES Mouse in conjunction with its Mario Paint title.


In May, Nasser received word that Farouk knew the names of the Free Officers and intended to arrest them; he immediately entrusted Free Officer Zakaria Mohieddin with the task of planning the government takeover by army units loyal to the association.


When did Beyoncé release her first solo album?

Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".


In the decade following the war, where did a large portion of the BBC move to?

Alexandra Palace was the home base of the channel until the early 1950s when the majority of production moved into the newly acquired Lime Grove Studios.[original research?]


Which contestant was disqualified because of an assault charge?

Corey Clark was disqualified during the finals for having an undisclosed police record; however, he later alleged that he and Paula Abdul had an affair while on the show and that this contributed to his expulsion.


What firm managed Kanye West's rap group?

His group was managed by John "Monopoly" Johnson, Don Crowley, and Happy Lewis under the management firm Hustle Period.


What things come with each new degree in Freemasonry?

Some time later, in a separate ceremony, they will be passed to the degree of Fellowcraft, and finally they will be raised to the degree of Master Mason.


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

Japan and Germany are great powers too, though due to their large advanced economies (having the third and fourth largest economies respectively) rather than their strategic and hard power capabilities (i.e., the lack of permanent seats and veto power on the UN Security Council or strategic military reach).


Where is the Museo de Historia del Arte located?

The Museo de Historia del Arte, located in the Palacio Municipal, features replicas of ancient monuments and exhibits a varied collection of artifacts from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome and Native American cultures including local finds of the pre-Columbian period.


Stainless steel is an example of what two alloys?

Steel is an example of an interstitial alloy, because the very small carbon atoms fit into interstices of the iron matrix.


Why was the US naval blockade not feasible?

In a postwar analysis of the unpreparedness of U.S. Army forces deployed to Korea during the summer and fall of 1950, Army Major General Floyd L. Parks stated that "Many who never lived to tell the tale had to fight the full range of ground warfare from offensive to delaying action, unit by unit, man by man ...


What did China trade with Tibet and Mongolia?

The department's original purpose was to manage the internal affairs of the imperial family and the activities of the inner palace (in which tasks it largely replaced eunuchs), but it also played an important role in Qing relations with Tibet and Mongolia, engaged in trading activities (jade, ginseng, salt, furs, etc.), managed textile factories in the Jiangnan region, and even published books.


What kind of observations use  the high elevations and thin atmosphere for viewing space?

Many astronomical observations are better made from the interior of Antarctica than from most surface locations because of the high elevation, which results in a thin atmosphere; low temperature, which minimizes the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere; and absence of light pollution, thus allowing for a view of space clearer than anywhere else on Earth.


What did Windows offer in place of a full version of the software?

Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install.


How many points did the Popular Revolution plan have?

He initiated this with a 5-point plan, the first point of which dissolved all existing laws, to be replaced by revolutionary enactments.


How many seats does the  All Progressives Congress have in the House?

The major political parties at that time included the then ruling People's Democratic Party of Nigeria, which maintains 223 seats in the House and 76 in the Senate (61.9% and 69.7% respectively); the opposition formerly All Nigeria People's Party now


Beyond getting money, bribes are also used to cause what to others?

In addition to their role in private financial gain, bribes are also used to intentionally and maliciously cause harm to another (i.e. no financial incentive).[citation needed]


What does an OTG device default to with no plug inserted?

An OTG device with no plug inserted defaults to acting as a B-device.


What was the final number of performances in Avenue X's original run?

A cappella has been used as the sole orchestration for original works of musical theater that have had commercial runs Off-Broadway (theaters in New York City with 99 to 500 seats) only four times.


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

The percentage of serfs amongst the peasantry declined from a high of 90 to closer to 50 per cent by the end of the period.


Does the loser of the cup gain anything?

In the past, if the FA Cup winning team also qualified for the following season's Champions League or Europa League through their league position, then the losing FA Cup finalist was given the Europa League place instead.


What happened to the Jews during the crusades?

By the Middle Ages, large numbers of Jews lived in the Holy Roman Empire and had assimilated into German culture, including many Jews who had previously assimilated into French culture and had spoken a mixed Judeo-French language.


How does Pascal Boyer believe that gods and other supernatural beings behave?

Anthropologist Stewart Guthrie contends that people project human features onto non-human aspects of the world because it makes those aspects more familiar.


Among the casualties of this raid was the Swedish archbishop Johannes.


What are the most common nonliving compositions in bacteria?

Inclusions are considered to be nonliving components of the cell that do not possess metabolic activity and are not bounded by membranes.


What is a big factor on whether or not an offspring will spontaneously develop haemophilia?

It is more likely that the mutation arose spontaneously because Victoria's father was over 50 at the time of her conception and haemophilia arises more frequently in the children of older fathers.


What guidelines for the Royal Institute are updated most often?

Any revisions to the Charter or Byelaws require the Privy Council's approval.


In what years did Arsenal get into the FA Cup finals?

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


What can also be provided by foreign aid?

In fledgling democracies funding can also be provided by foreign aid.


What city is Dell's Florida facility in?

Facilities located abroad include Penang, Malaysia; Xiamen, China; Bracknell, UK; Manila, Philippines Chennai, India; Hyderabad, India; Noida, India; Hortolandia and Porto Alegre, Brazil; Bratislava, Slovakia; Łódź, Poland; Panama City, Panama; Dublin and Limerick, Ireland; and Casablanca, Morocco.


Who oversaw the redecoration that used a Belle Époque cream and gold colour scheme?

King Edward VII oversaw a partial redecoration in a Belle Époque cream and gold colour scheme.


What did McKerrow concede about his new copy-text method?

But, fearing the arbitrary exercise of editorial judgment, McKerrow stated that, having concluded that a later edition had substantive revisions attributable to the author, "we must accept all the alterations of that edition, saving any which seem obvious blunders or misprints."


What has the U.S Department of Agriculture done to help watch for the snakes?

Believed to be a stowaway on a U.S. military transport near the end of World War II, the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) was accidentally introduced to Guam, that previously had no native species of snake.


What do they call the bike paths in Mexico City?

The city's initiative is inspired by forward thinking examples, such as Denmark's Copenhagenization.


What is the name of the empire for which Delhi served as the political and financial capital from 1649 to 1857?

During the early 1900s, a proposal was made to the British administration to shift the capital of the British Indian Empire (as it was officially called) from Calcutta to Delhi.


In what year was a Gothic hammerbeam roof installed on the Archbishop of Canterbury's residence?

Also in the late 17th century, some discrete Gothic details appeared on new construction at Oxford University and Cambridge University, notably on Tom Tower at Christ Church, Oxford, by Christopher Wren.


In 2012 what percentage of Hyderabad freight was moved by road?

As of 2012[update], there are over 3.5 million vehicles operating in the city, of which 74% are two-wheelers, 15% cars and 3% three-wheelers.


This was fed by the growth of the Devotio Moderna movement, most prominently in the formation of the Brethren of the Common Life, but also in the works of German mystics such as Meister Eckhart and Johannes Tauler (d. 1361).


Who said that all of the tussles in the Premier League made it interesting, even if only four teams dominated?

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said in defence: "There are a lot of different tussles that go on in the Premier League depending on whether you're at the top, in the middle or at the bottom that make it interesting."


Which measurement did Al-Battani improve upon?

In astronomy, Al-Battani improved the measurements of Hipparchus, preserved in the translation of Ptolemy's Hè Megalè Syntaxis (The great treatise) translated as Almagest.


Plumage is regularly moulted; the standard plumage of a bird that has moulted after breeding is known as the "non-breeding" plumage, or—in the Humphrey-Parkes terminology—"basic" plumage; breeding plumages or variations of the basic plumage are known under the Humphrey-Parkes system as "alternate" plumages.


In what year did Martin Luther challenge the Catholic Church?

Roman Catholicism was the sole established religion in the Holy Roman Empire until the Reformation changed this drastically.


What purpose did Philadelphia serve while D.C. was under construction?

Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787.


Who is the most popular Eritrean singing artist?

Amongst the Tigrinya, the best known traditional musical genre is the guaila.


George Washington once paid visit to Sherman's house, what year was this?

Grove Street Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark which lies adjacent to Yale's campus, contains the graves of Roger Sherman, Eli Whitney, Noah Webster, Josiah Willard Gibbs, Charles Goodyear and Walter Camp, among other notable burials.


What year was the Boston Public Library founded?

Boston's literary culture continues today thanks to the city's many universities and the Boston Book Festival.


It features Daniel Craig in his fourth performance as James Bond, and Christoph Waltz as Ernst Stavro Blofeld, with the film marking the character's re-introduction into the series.


Which university magazine reports local, state & regional issues in addition to campus news?

The University of Michigan is served by many student publications, including the independent Michigan Daily student newspaper, which reports on local, state, and regional issues in addition to campus news.


In what Orthagraphy does Modern Estonian orthography have its basis?

Earlier writing in Estonian had by and large used an ad hoc orthography based on Latin and Middle Low German orthography.


Underground officials were ordered to lock the stations during raids but opened how long after the orders?

Underground officials were ordered to lock station entrances during raids; but by the second week of heavy bombing the government relented and ordered the stations to be opened.


What concept investigates geometric elements that stay stable under group action?

Finite symmetry groups such as the Mathieu groups are used in coding theory, which is in turn applied in error correction of transmitted data, and in CD players.


How many people attended the Lviv pre-election meetings?

From April 20–23, 1989, pre-election meetings were held in Lviv for four consecutive days, drawing crowds of up to 25,000.


White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape.


The Vice Minister of Health also suggested that the government would pick up the costs of care to earthquake victims, many of whom have little or no insurance: "The government should be responsible for providing medical treatment to them," he said.


Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals in the Revolutionary War, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction.


How many Americans spoke Czech as their first language as of 2009?

With the exception of Spanish (the non-English language most commonly spoken at home nationwide), Czech was the most-common home language in over a dozen additional counties in Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, North Dakota and Minnesota.


what did the voting rights act provide for

From 1952 to 1964, most voters were registered Democrats, but the state voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election except for 1964.


It is home to North Carolina State University, Meredith College, Pullen Park, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Cameron Village, Lake Johnson, the North Carolina Museum of Art and historic Saint Mary's School.


In what country is the beer Tella produced?

In Africa, there are various ethnic beers made from sorghum or millet, such as Oshikundu in Namibia and Tella in Ethiopia.


This is understandable, since there is no compelling authority within them.


What country would refuse support if Frederick wen to war for Saxony and west Prussia?

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


How many bus lines does the Optile Consortium manage?

Paris is a major rail, highway, and air transport hub.


Of pregnant women, how many are believed to be infected with HIV?

Many patients have a multi-drug resistant strain, and 83% are co-infected with HIV.


In ancient Greece, the epics of Homer, who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, and Hesiod, who wrote Works and Days and Theogony, are some of the earliest, and most influential, of Ancient Greek literature.


What is the name of the football club in Paris?

The 80,000-seat Stade de France, built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, is located just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis.


What opened the door to plant genetic engineering?

These technologies enable the biotechnological use of whole plants or plant cell cultures grown in bioreactors to synthesise pesticides, antibiotics or other pharmaceuticals, as well as the practical application of genetically modified crops designed for traits such as improved yield.


What is the frequency of Haplogroup R1a in Russia?

The correlation between R1a1a [M17] and the speakers of Indo-European languages, particularly those of Eastern Europe (Russian) and Central and Southern Asia, was noticed in the late 1990s.


Who was the last known person to be sentenced to death for the crime of heresy by the Roman Catholic Church?

The last known heretic executed by sentence of the Roman Catholic Church was Spanish schoolmaster Cayetano Ripoll in 1826.


What is the child of Mary known to be famous for according to  Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti ?

He stated that Mary, rather than being cleansed after sin, was completely prevented from contracting Original Sin in view of the foreseen merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race.


Since the launch of the "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge", more than a dozen research teams, mainly at universities in the U.S., Europe, India, China and South Africa, have received grants to develop innovative on-site and off-site waste treatment solutions for the urban poor.


People who study the anatomy of the central nervous system are known as what?

Thousands of distinguishable areas can be identified within the vertebrate brain based on fine distinctions of neural structure, chemistry, and connectivity.


What did the Americans use at the beginning of the war?

Also available to the Americans at the start of the war was the 120 mm M1 gun stratosphere gun, which was the most powerful AA gun with an impressive 60,000 ft (18 km) altitude capability.


What memorial commemorates the naval victory over the Spanish Armada?

After the English Civil War the Royal Citadel was built in 1666 on the east end of Plymouth Hoe, to defend the port from naval attacks, suppress Plymothian Parliamentary leanings and to train the armed forces.


Who proposed a merger of many colleges in 1907?

The main campus of Imperial College was constructed beside the buildings of the Imperial Institute in South Kensington.


Between what years was Jose batlle y Ordonez president of Uruguay?

Parque Batlle is named in honour of José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay from 1911 to 1915.


The last[update] bad rainy season with rainfall far below the annual average occurred in summer 2006/07.


What do some people want to do with the people of Tuvalu?

While some commentators have called for the relocation of Tuvalu's population to Australia, New Zealand or Kioa in Fiji, in 2006 Maatia Toafa (Prime Minister from 2004–2006) said his government did not regard rising sea levels as such a threat that the entire population would need to be evacuated.


Which metal has the highest melting point?

Tungsten is the metal with the highest melting point, 3,695 K (6,191 °F).


According to Hegel, what form does thought necessarily take?

In addition, Hegel does believe we can know the structure of God's mind, or ultimate reality.


What is the negative effect of "hot spots" forming on the filament?

Small variations in resistivity along the filament cause "hot spots" to form at points of higher resistivity; a variation of diameter of only 1% will cause a 25% reduction in service life.


What was the pier on Burnham -on-sea used for

The pier at Burnham-on-Sea is the shortest pier in the UK.


What team did Arsenal play at the time of the radio broadcast in 1927?

On 22 January 1927, their match at Highbury against Sheffield United was the first English League match to be broadcast live on radio.


What team did Barcelona defeat to win their 23rd La Liga title?

La Liga title after defeating Atlético Madrid.


Through what renewable resource had Portugal generated electricity before the solar/wind revolution?

Instead of just delivering electricity, it draws electricity from even the smallest generators, like rooftop solar panels.


How does Oklahoma rank among US states for agriculture?

Four Fortune 500 companies and six Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered in Oklahoma, and it has been rated one of the most business-friendly states in the nation, with the 7th-lowest tax burden in 2007.


How long has Firestone tire and rubber company ran a rubber plantation in Liberia?

The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company has operated the world's largest rubber plantation in Liberia since 1926.


What portion of the world is considered to be most at risk for the rapid spread of the avian flu?

The virus possibly could mutate to become highly virulent and infectious in humans and cause an influenza pandemic.


In what year did the Slavic and Finnic tribes rebel againts the Varangians?

In 862, the Finnic and Slavic tribes in the area of Novgorod rebelled against the Varangians, driving them "back beyond the sea and, refusing them further tribute, set out to govern themselves.


Between 1973 and 2015, how amny prisoners were acquitted or received pardons or commutations of their death sentences due to possible innocence?

In total, 156 prisoners have been either acquitted, or received pardons or commutations on the basis of possible innocence, between 1973 to 2015.


What is one who replaces a player during a game called?

In standard adult matches, a player who has been substituted may not take further part in a match.


When was the Mexico City metro system first opened?

The first portions were opened in 1969 and it has expanded to 12 lines with 195 stations.


During The Early MIng Dynasty Chinese merchants explored all of what?

Despite the xenophobia and intellectual introspection characteristic of the increasingly popular new school of neo-Confucianism, China under the early Ming dynasty was not isolated.


What use of higher value bills prompted Nixon to halt the use of said bills?

These notes were used primarily in inter-bank transactions or by organized crime; it was the latter usage that prompted President Richard Nixon to issue an executive order in 1969 halting their use.


What is the only technique that can be used when multi-zone metering is used?

The Recommended Exposure Index (REI) technique, new in the 2006 version of the standard, allows the manufacturer to specify a camera model’s EI choices arbitrarily.


where  is the maximum possible exposure that does not lead to a clipped or bloomed camera output.


What Persian scholar noted the 10th century calculator similar to the Antikythera mechanism?

Devices of this sort are not found again until the 10th century, when a simpler eight-geared luni-solar calculator incorporated into an astrolabe was described by the Persian scholar, Al-Biruni.[not in citation given]


Which season eight contestant was a guest judge in season fourteen?

Guest judges were used in the audition rounds for seasons four, six, nine, and fourteen such as Gene Simmons and LL Cool J in season four, Jewel and Olivia Newton-John in season six, Shania Twain in season eight, Neil Patrick Harris, Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry in season nine, and season eight runner-up, Adam Lambert, in season fourteen.


Who does Scout think could be lonelier than Boo Radley?

When Mayella reacts with confusion to Atticus' question if she has any friends, Scout offers that she must be lonelier than Boo Radley.


Who discovered a reaction that induced sleep in dogs?

In 1903 Hermann Emil Fischer and Joseph von Mering disclosed their discovery that diethylbarbituric acid, formed from the reaction of diethylmalonic acid, phosphorus oxychloride and urea, induces sleep in dogs.


What happens if an NPO does not abide by the tax laws?

The exemption does not apply to other Federal taxes such as employment taxes.


Most modern character-encoding schemes are based on ASCII, though they support many additional characters.


Which distinguished academic of genocide highlighted several other countries opposed to including political genocide in the Convention?

However leading genocide scholar William Schabas states: “Rigorous examination of the travaux fails to confirm a popular impression in the literature that the opposition to inclusion of political genocide was some Soviet machination.


What was Darwin originally studying at university?

Starting in 1827, at Cambridge University, Darwin learnt science as natural theology from botanist John Stevens Henslow, and read Paley, John Herschel and Alexander von Humboldt.


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


Who does Vasari believe destroyed ancient buildings after they conquered Rome?

Giorgio Vasari used the term "barbarous German style" in his Lives of the Artists to describe what is now considered the Gothic style, and in the introduction to the Lives he attributes various architectural features to "the Goths" whom he holds responsible for destroying the ancient buildings after they conquered Rome, and erecting new ones in this style.


What was extensively used to pass information to aid rescue and recovery efforts?

The Internet was extensively used for passing information to aid rescue and recovery efforts.


According to QS World University Rankings and Al-Azhar University, Alexandria University and Ain Shams University are all ranked where?

Cairo University is ranked as 401-500 according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) and 551-600 according to QS World University Rankings.


How many different countries air American Idol on television?

American Idol is broadcast to over 100 nations outside of the United States.


A nationwide strike by the air traffic controllers union in 1981 forced temporary flight restrictions but failed to shut down the airspace system.


What is the literal meaning of Theotokos?

Mary (Maryam) also has a revered position in Islam, where a whole chapter of the Qur'an is devoted to her, also describing the birth of Jesus.


What percentage of tuberculosis infections don't ever manifest in symptoms of the disease?

If a tuberculosis infection does become active, it most commonly involves the lungs (in about 90% of cases).


What sort of theme pub would be likely to feature strippers?

Pubs that cater for a niche clientele, such as sports fans or people of certain nationalities are known as theme pubs.


What is the most common element used to create a single in phase signal?

The antenna array and very similar reflective array antenna consist of multiple elements, often half-wave dipoles, spaced out on a plane and wired together with transmission lines with specific phase lengths to produce a single in-phase signal at the output.


Who published a Seismic Risk Analysis Study?

He based his study on statistical correlation.


Along with Djibouti and Ethiopia, in what African country outside Somalia can Somalis be found?

While most Somalis can be found in Somalia proper, large numbers also live in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Yemen, the Middle East, South Asia and Europe due to their seafaring tradition.


The psychoacoustic masking codec was first proposed in 1979, apparently independently, by Manfred R. Schroeder, et al.


What are usually Universities made up of?

Universities are generally composed of several colleges.


The Commission felt that the bundling undermined what?

In January 2009, the European Commission announced it would investigate the bundling of Internet Explorer with Windows operating systems from Microsoft, saying "Microsoft's tying of Internet Explorer to the Windows operating system harms competition between web browsers, undermines product innovation and ultimately reduces consumer choice."


What group presented the opening ceremonies of the Parentalia festival?

The public Vestals prepared ritual substances for use in public and private cults, and held the state-funded (thus public) opening ceremony for the Parentalia festival, which was otherwise a private rite to household ancestors.


Fictional placements within this setting are modeled off what?

Characters such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Daredevil and Doctor Strange are based in New York City, whereas the X-Men have historically been based in Salem Center, New York and Hulk's stories often have been set in the American Southwest.


What type of aircraft carriers did these ship conversions give rise to in 1927?

These conversions gave rise to the Lexington-class aircraft carriers (1927), Akagi and Courageous class.


What piece of Bach's did Chopin take inspiration for his preludes?

Inspired by J.S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, Chopin's preludes move up the circle of fifths (rather than Bach's chromatic scale sequence) to create a prelude in each major and minor tonality.


What happened when regions underwent desertification?

Additionally, as inland regions underwent desertification, inhabitants moved to the wetter coast.


Why are there differences in ancient copies of the same text?

Given a manuscript copy, several or many copies, but not the original document, the textual critic might seek to reconstruct the original text (the archetype or autograph) as closely as possible.


What age attends pre-school in Swaziland?

Education in Swaziland begins with pre-school education for infants, primary, secondary and high school education for general education and training (GET), and universities and colleges at tertiary level.


What two-word phrase is used for the main part of the lungs infected by TB?

This is known as a Simon focus and is typically found in the top of the lung.


What did the Pecheneg frequesntly do over the span of two centuries?

Some speculation exists that the Pechenegs drove off the Tivertsi and the Ulichs to the regions of the upper Dniester river in Bukovina.


On the difference between the ideals of architecture and mere construction, the renowned 20th-century architect Le Corbusier wrote: "You employ stone, wood, and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces: that is construction.


The Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire (BNU) is, with its collection of more than 3,000,000 titles, the second largest library in France after the Bibliothèque nationale de France.


From the 2011 census, London is second in population in the EU to which city?

The city's metropolitan area is one of the most populous in Europe with 13,879,757 inhabitants,[note 4] while the Greater London Authority states the population of the city-region (covering a large part of the south east) as 22.7 million.


What organization is Stephen Thomas Erlewine associated with?

Music journalist and post-punk scholar Simon Reynolds has advocated that post-punk be conceived as "less a genre of music than a space of possibility", suggesting that "what unites all this activity is a set of open-ended imperatives: innovation; willful oddness; the willful jettisoning of all things precedented or 'rock'n'roll'".


Which president called for constitutional changes?

Tensions were heightened when Cypriot President Archbishop Makarios III called for constitutional changes, which were rejected by Turkey and opposed by Turkish Cypriots.


Buddhist temples in which two cities made use of the shoen system?

The major Buddhist temples in Heian-kyō and Nara also made use of the shōen.


In a 2006 study, how many autosomal SNPs were used?

A 2006 study by Seldin et al. used over five thousand autosomal SNPs to demonstrate European genetic substructure.


Whose signatures appear at the very end of a treaty?

When the text of a treaty is later reprinted, such as in a collection of treaties currently in effect, an editor will often append the dates on which the respective parties ratified the treaty and on which it came into effect for each party.


How long does Aruba's biggest celebration last?

Music and flamboyant costumes play a central role, from the Queen elections to the Grand Parade.


Pre-school education is usually for children 5-year or younger after that the students can enroll in a primary school anywhere in the country.


What is the minimum bit rate for compressed video and audio transmission?

It was only in the 1980s that digital telephony transmission networks became possible, such as with ISDN networks, assuring a minimum bit rate (usually 128 kilobits/s) for compressed video and audio transmission.


On September 15 the Luftwaffe made daylight raids on what target in London?

The Luftwaffe lost 18 percent of the bombers sent on the operations that day, and failed to gain air superiority.


How much area was planted in India in GM cotton in 2011?

The total cotton area in India was 12.1 million hectares in 2011, so GM cotton was grown on 88% of the cotton area.


A reversible process is one in which this does not happen.

In this case, the energy must partly stay as heat, and cannot be completely recovered as usable energy, except at the price of an increase in some other kind of heat-like increase in disorder in quantum states, in the universe (such as an expansion of matter, or a randomisation in a crystal).


Although the schedule in Israel became predictable after 2005, there were still problems in Windows until Israel adjusted DST to what calendar in 2013?

In 2013, Israel standardized its daylight saving time according to the Gregorian calendar.


Now a through station, the line through Kent connects the towns of Cobh and Midleton east of the city.


Where in Eritrea can puff adder and red spitting cobra be found?

In Gash Barka, deadly snakes like saw-scaled viper are common.


What is the Judaeo-Spanish language developed by Sephardic Jews who migrated to the Iberian peninsula?

Ladino is the Judæo-Spanish language developed by Sephardic Jews who migrated to the Iberian peninsula.


What is an alternative name for Sixth Avenue?

west from the intersection of Mount Morris Park West at Marcus Garvey Memorial Park and terminates at the intersection of Morningside Avenue at Morningside Park.


in British indian a jugde had to come from where to oversee the  legal system?

British judges and magistrates would also be sent to India to administer the legal system.


Who invented the first permanent photograph?

Photography came to occupy a central role in Parisian Surrealist activity, in the works of Man Ray and Maurice Tabard.


What categories is the masculine gender in Czech divided into?

Czech distinguishes three genders—masculine, feminine, and neuter—and the masculine gender is subdivided into animate and inanimate.


The city also served as the seat of the rebel Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–64) and the Japanese puppet regime of Wang Jingwei (1940–45) during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and suffered appalling atrocities in both conflicts, including the Nanjing Massacre.


What was the design for low cost data encryption named?

In 2005, the company sold its personal computer business to Chinese technology company Lenovo, and in the same year it agreed to acquire Micromuse.


What despcription was assigned to minority leader in part?

The roles and responsibilities of the minority leader are not well-defined.


What do modern hunters see themselves as?

Local hunting clubs and national organizations provide hunter education and help protect the future of the sport by buying land for future hunting use.


What can refer to the study of patterns in human cultures?

Kinship can refer both to the study of the patterns of social relationships in one or more human cultures, or it can refer to the patterns of social relationships themselves.


After reaching the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals for the first time, to whom did England lose with a final score of 4-2?

Their first ever defeat on home soil to a foreign team was an 0–2 loss to the Republic of Ireland, on 21 September 1949 at Goodison Park.


What kind of movement does the electron not have in ground state?

In the quantum mechanical treatment, the electron in a ground state hydrogen atom has no angular momentum at all—an illustration of how the "planetary orbit" conception of electron motion differs from reality.


In later writings, what did Claudius Ptolemy called the British Isles?

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


In what year did Chopin become a French citizen?

After a failed engagement to Maria Wodzińska, from 1837 to 1847 he maintained an often troubled relationship with the French writer George Sand.


When had samurai last been used in battle?

With no warfare since the early 17th century, samurai gradually lost their military function during the Tokugawa era (also called the Edo period).


What is something that causes a huge problem with employment in NPOs?

Compounding the issue is that some NPOs do not operate in a manner similar to most businesses, or only seasonally.


What percentage of Plymouth residents in 2011 were of Chinese ancestry?

At the time of the 2011 UK census, the ethnic composition of Plymouth's population was 96.2% White (of 92.9% was White British), with the largest minority ethnic group being Chinese at 0.5%.


How many barracks guarded ancient Kathmandu?

The artistry of the Newar people—the indigenous inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley—became highly sought after during this era, both within the Valley and throughout the greater Himalayas.


What professors established the importance of Whitehead's work?

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


From what country was Enlightenment leader Catherine the Great?

In Poland, the model constitution of 1791 expressed Enlightenment ideals, but was in effect for only one year as the nation was partitioned among its neighbors.


The region is known for supporting extensive cattle ranching and dry farming.


The festivities such as the Ghode (horse) Jatra, Indra Jatra, Dashain Durga Puja festivals, Shivratri and many more are observed by all Hindu and Buddhist communities of Kathmandu with devotional fervor and enthusiasm.


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


What caused BPN and BPP to accumulate losses?

In the grounds of avoiding a potentially serious financial crisis in the Portuguese economy, the Portuguese government decided to give them a bailout, eventually at a future loss to taxpayers and to the Portuguese people in general.


In what year did The Times resume printing news on the front page instead of small advertisements?

His Thomson Corporation brought it under the same ownership as The Sunday Times to form Times Newspapers Limited.


What quip was used to describe Eisenhower's cabinet?

Eisenhower's cabinet, consisting of several corporate executives and one labor leader, was dubbed by one journalist, "Eight millionaires and a plumber.


Who was the first black mayor of Detroit?

Young also worked to improve Detroit's transportation system, but tension between Young and his suburban counterparts over regional matters was problematic throughout his mayoral term.


However, fighting erupted again in July 2012.


In what year was Columbus' expedition to the Americas?

Europeans were forced to seek new trading routes, leading to the expedition of Columbus to the Americas in 1492, and Vasco da Gama’s circumnavigation of India and Africa in 1498.


How much in yen did the Super Famicom cost in Japan?

It was an instant success; Nintendo's initial shipment of 300,000 units sold out within hours, and the resulting social disturbance led the Japanese government to ask video game manufacturers to schedule future console releases on weekends.


What metatextual character does Stefan Wild focus on in his discussion of the Quran?

Self-referentiality is evident in those passages where the Quran refers to itself as revelation (tanzil), remembrance (dhikr), news (naba'), criterion (furqan) in a self-designating manner (explicitly asserting its Divinity, "And this is a blessed Remembrance that We have sent down; so are you now denying it?"), or in the frequent appearance of the "Say" tags, when Muhammad is commanded to speak (e.g., "Say: 'God's guidance is the true guidance' ", "Say: 'Would you then dispute with us concerning God?' ").


What is said to have turned into the river Marsyas?

Marsyas' blood turned into the river Marsyas.


How many elders did John Batman claim to have negotiated with?

Batman and his group arrived on 2 September 1835 and the two groups ultimately agreed to share the settlement.


De L'Annapurna is an example of what sort of hotel?

With the opening of the tourist industry after the change in the political scenario of Nepal in 1950, the hotel industry drastically improved.


All India Radio is a public radio station.


How many soldiers defended Torii's last stand?

As was custom, Torii vowed that he would not be taken alive.


The coalition asked for a civil rights investigation into what they described as Harvard's discriminatory admission practices against Asian-American applicants.


Equipment prices were high, especially for early HDTVs which generally eclipsed US$10,000, and even in Japan the market for MUSE was tiny.


What magazine did Kanye West pose for in 2006 that caused another controversy?

While West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of 2004 after losing Best New Artist, the rapper's first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims.


Besides films and other non-static media, what type of media is classified into a group?

Records include paper documents, microfilm, still pictures, motion pictures, and electronic media.


No one would catch them, except the Padres in the playoffs.


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

Wood can be dated by carbon dating and in some species by dendrochronology to make inferences about when a wooden object was created.


A direct chartered cargo flight was made by China Airlines from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport sending some 100 tons of relief supplies donated by the Tzu Chi Foundation and the Red Cross Society of Taiwan to the affected areas.


About how much of UK's passenger traffic did Southampton handle during the inter-war period?

In particular, it is a port for cruise ships; its heyday was the first half of the 20th century, and in particular the inter-war years, when it handled almost half the passenger traffic of the UK.


What was the first cyclone to strike Tuvalu during the 1996-97 season?

Cyclone Gavin was first identified during 2 March 1997, and was the first of three tropical cyclones to affect Tuvalu during the 1996–97 cyclone season with Cyclones Hina and Keli following later in the season.


What was responsible for maintaining the separation between the gorillas and humans?

In 2006–07, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society studied gorillas in heavily forested regions centered on the Ouesso district of the Sangha Region.


Who was the leader of Pontus in the year 85 BC?

In 88 BC, Mithridates ordered the killing of a majority of the 80,000 Romans living in his kingdom.


What type of audition are expected to eliminator gender or racial prejudice?

In 2013, an article in Mother Jones stated that while "[m]any prestigious orchestras have significant female membership—women outnumber men in the New York Philharmonic's violin section—and several renowned ensembles, including the National Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony, and the Minnesota Symphony, are led by women violinists", the double bass, brass, and percussion sections of major orchestras "...are still predominantly male."


For example, buying a CDS to insure a CDO ended up giving the seller the same risk as if they owned the CDO, when those CDO's became worthless.


By what year was demand so great that one railroad line could no longer keep up with the demand?

At this point massive hotels like The United States and Surf House, as well as smaller rooming houses, had sprung up all over town.


What, in contrast to glass, doesn't let light pass through?

These properties, which give glass its clearness, can be retained even if glass is partially light-absorbing


What events of significance to human development occurred during the Bronze Age ?

Human remains and artifacts from this era were discovered in Monywa District in the Sagaing Division.


What is the area served by the Lord-Lieutenant called now?

The area served by the Lord-Lieutenant (termed now a ceremonial county) covered the entirety of the administrative county and the county boroughs, and was expanded whenever boroughs annexed areas in neighbouring counties such as Wythenshawe in Manchester south of the River Mersey and historically in Cheshire, and southern Warrington.


What year was the Sanat Monica Pier buildt?

It sits on the Santa Monica Pier, which was built in 1909.


What do water birds avoid while migrating?

Detours avoiding such barriers are observed: for example, brent geese Branta bernicla migrating from the Taymyr Peninsula to the Wadden Sea travel via the White Sea coast and the Baltic Sea rather than directly across the Arctic Ocean and northern Scandinavia.


Pollen transferred in the reproduction of plants is called?

Because insects usually receive benefit for the pollination in the form of energy rich nectar it is a grand example of mutualism.


Along with Faith Hill, Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes, what country artist has had adult contemporary hits?

While most artists became established in other formats before moving to adult contemporary, Michael Bublé and Josh Groban started out as AC artists.


Who massacred many Assyrian Iranians around Urmia during World War 1?

The Persian Campaign commenced furthermore during World War I in Northwestern Iran after an Ottoman invasion, as part of the Middle Eastern Theatre of World War I.


Prior to what century had there been little contact between western europe and greek civilization?

There was little to no direct knowledge of Greek civilization before the middle of the 18th century in Western Europe, when an expedition funded by the Society of Dilettanti in 1751 and led by James Stuart and Nicholas Revett began serious archaeological enquiry.


The difference in percentages of the levels of Eu 19 (R1a) chromosomes between Central and Eastern Europeans and the Ashkenazi population would indicate what?

In comparison with data available from other relevant populations in the region, Jews were found to be more closely related to groups in the north of the Fertile Crescent.


What is the University of Arizona's student newspaper?

The New Vision is the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, and the Arizona Jewish Post is the newspaper of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona.


Who won the 2015 Nigerian presidential election?

The president presides as both Head of State and head of the national executive; the leader is elected by popular vote to a maximum of two 4-year terms.


What method, derived from the Romans, was traditionally used to build ships?

Shipbuilding improved with the use of the rib and plank method rather than the old Roman system of mortise and tenon.


Why were the lands in the region the Sumerian people settled fertile?

The Sumerians were a non-Semitic caucasoid people, and spoke a language isolate; a number of linguists believed they could detect a substrate language beneath Sumerian, because names of some of Sumer's major cities are not Sumerian, revealing influences of earlier inhabitants.


What company did Comcast sell their telecommunications company to?

Comcast sold Comcast Cellular to SBC Communications in 1999 for $400 million, releasing them from $1.27 billion in debt.


It has been known to snow even in what Southern city?

Snowfalls occur every year in the mountains and northern areas, and brief snowfalls are not unknown even in low-lying southern areas, such as Athens.


What does copper wires along with zinc on roofs help to prevent?

Copper compounds in liquid form are used as a wood preservative, particularly in treating original portion of structures during restoration of damage due to dry rot.


How many casualties did Moltke suffer at Beaumont?

With the defeat of Marshal Bazaine's Army of the Rhine at Gravelotte, the French were forced to retire to Metz, where they were besieged by over 150,000 Prussian troops of the First and Second Armies.


When did parliamentary politics become irrelevant in Egypt?

During Mubarak's reign, the political scene was dominated by the National Democratic Party, which was created by Sadat in 1978.


The court, however, explicitly made it clear that the purpose of the review was "not a verdict on Tito as a figure or on his concrete actions, as well as not a historical weighing of facts and circumstances".


Who did Aksum conquer in order to extend its rule over the Arabian peninsula?

The kingdom is mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as an important market place for ivory, which was exported throughout the ancient world.


Denmark and Norway remained in the Kalmar Union until what year?

Norway, on the other hand, became an inferior party of the union and remained united with Denmark until 1814.


What is the definition of the concept of the gene as a unit of natural selection?

He proposed an evolutionary concept of the gene as a unit of natural selection with the definition: "that which segregates and recombines with appreciable frequency.":24


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

There is no substantive evidence which suggests parenting or early childhood experiences play a role when it comes to sexual orientation.


Which chromosome is responsible for produlcing male differentiation on defect female development?

As female fetuses have two X chromosomes and male ones a XY pair, the chromosome Y is the responsible for producing male differentiation on the defect female development.


What emissions did Dell strive to reduce?

Dell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year.


In what year did Kanye West's mother pass away?

West had previously experimented with the technology on his debut album The College Dropout for the background vocals of "Jesus Walks" and "Never Let Me Down."


What demographic was the most percentage of the households in total?

One person households account for 30.5% of all households and 8.7% of all households had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.


What type of anthropology is used to solve specific problems?

This meagre statistic expanded in the 20th century to comprise anthropology departments in the majority of the world's higher educational institutions, many thousands in number.


What is the biggest school in Thuringia?

The University of Jena is the biggest amongst Thuringia's four universities and offers nearly every discipline.


Who helped Albert improve in public speaking?

Because of his stammer, Albert dreaded public speaking.


In the 1990s, as part of the citywide revitalization project known as MAPS, the city built a series of low-water dams, returning water to the portion of the river flowing near downtown.


Many rodents such as voles live underground.