How far below the national average is the average annual salary in Southampton?

In January 2007, the average annual salary in the city was £22,267.


No known city or town existed previously on the chosen city site.


How many listed buildings are present in the Barbican area?

The early port settlement of Plymouth, called "Sutton", approximates to the area now referred to as the Barbican and has 100 listed buildings and the largest concentration of cobbled streets in Britain.


What nation's cameras does the CIPA DC-004 apply to?

As those earlier techniques did not allow for measurement from images produced with lossy compression, they cannot be used at all on cameras that produce images only in JPEG format.


YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.


The seven years' war  changed the British state focus from trade to protecting  europe and defending  which colonies?

Between 1756 and 1763, the Seven Years' War diverted the state's attention towards consolidation and defence of its territorial possessions in Europe and its colonies in North America.


Ancient and medieval Hindu texts identify six pramāṇas as correct means of accurate knowledge and truths: pratyakṣa (perception), anumāṇa (inference), upamāṇa (comparison and analogy), arthāpatti (postulation, derivation from circumstances), anupalabdi (non-perception, negative/cognitive proof) and śabda (word, testimony of past or present reliable experts)


What was President Arnold R. Weber able to do with Northwestern's finances as the government's support of universities declined in the 70's and 80's?

Though government support for universities declined in the 1970s and 1980s, President Arnold R. Weber was able to stabilize university finances, leading to a revitalization of the campuses.


What did Galvani name the effect he created of causing the frogs legs to twitch?

Italian doctor Luigi Galvani discovered in 1780 that connecting the spinal cord of a freshly dissected frog to an iron rail attached by a brass hook caused the frog's leg to twitch.


It weighed 169,950 pounds (77,090 kg), was 58 feet (18 m) long by 21.7 feet (6.6 m) in diameter, with a habitable volume of 10,000 cubic feet (280 m3).


What was the name of the last residential area built by the British Raj?

Built in the 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area, Lodhi colony near historic Lodhi Gardens, was the last residential areas built by the British Raj.


Where in Southeast Asia has early use of cotton been discovered?

The earliest evidence of cotton use in South Asia has been found at the site of Mehrgarh, Pakistan, where cotton threads have been found preserved in copper beads; these finds have been dated to Neolithic (between 6000 and 5000 BCE).


When did the single tectonic plate break into separate plates?

The Tethys was later squeezed between colliding plates causing the formation of mountain ranges called the Alpide belt, from Gibraltar through the Himalayas to Indonesia—a process that began at the end of the Mesozoic and continues into the present.


Over a period of 267 days, London was attacked 71 times, Birmingham, Liverpool and Plymouth eight times, Bristol six, Glasgow five, Southampton four, Portsmouth and Hull three and a minimum of one large raid on eight other cities.


Which non-profit non-governmental organization is located in Ann Arbor?

Pfizer, once the city's second largest employer, operated a large pharmaceutical research facility on the northeast side of Ann Arbor.


What includes such languages as Sumerian and Akkadian?

For example, "Near Eastern Languages" in the ancient sense includes such languages as Sumerian and Akkadian.


What is something that can be accomplished by a thermal mass system?

Well-designed systems can lower peak demand, shift time-of-use to off-peak hours and reduce overall heating and cooling requirements.


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

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 40,517 people, 15,848 households, and 8,700 families residing in the city.


Who prompted Eritrea to be federated with Ethiopia in 1950?

The resolution called for Eritrea and Ethiopia to be linked through a loose federal structure under the sovereignty of the Emperor.


Roger Bacon,Walter Burley and Blasius of Parma were from what century?

Although Lucretius argued for the existence of vacuum in the first century BC and Hero of Alexandria tried unsuccessfully to create an artificial vacuum in the first century AD, it was European scholars such as Roger Bacon, Blasius of Parma and Walter Burley in the 13th and 14th century who focused considerable attention on these issues.


What book could be found in The Dartford sister's library?

Sections of translations of spiritual writings in Dartford's library, such as Suso's Little Book of Eternal Wisdom and Laurent du Bois' Somme le Roi, show that the "ghoostli" link to Europe was not lost in the crossing of the Channel.


Which view treats intellectual property as another type of "real" property?

The stated objective of most intellectual property law (with the exception of trademarks) is to "Promote progress."


Saint Valentine, a Roman Catholic Bishop or priest who was martyred in about 296 AD, seems to have had no known connection with romantic love, but the day of his martyrdom on the Roman Catholic calendar, Saint Valentine's Day (February 14), became, in the 14th century, an occasion for lovers to send messages to each other.


What were the trigonometric functions that Aryabhata discovered?

He also lucidly explained the use of zero as both a placeholder and a decimal digit, along with the Hindu-Arabic numeral system now used universally throughout the world.


What are two ways to reverse an asthma attack?

It is defined by the Global Initiative for Asthma as "a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways in which many cells and cellular elements play a role.


What is the name of major road race that places within the city?

The city is home to the Pilot Pen International tennis event, which takes place every August at the Connecticut Tennis Center, one of the largest tennis venues in the world.


What was the first monotheistic religion?

In Judaism, it is common to refer to God by the titular names Elohim or Adonai, the latter of which is believed by some scholars to descend from the Egyptian Aten.


What was Nicholas Lezard's description of post-punk?

Nicholas Lezard described post-punk as "a fusion of art and music".


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


Which development in 1915 played a key role in developing Alaska?

Built around 1915, the Alaska Railroad (ARR) played a key role in the development of Alaska through the 20th century.


When did Burke sign a contract for a history of England?

On 25 February 1757, Burke signed a contract with Robert Dodsley to write a "history of England from the time of Julius Caesar to the end of the reign of Queen Anne", its length being eighty quarto sheets (640 pages), nearly 400,000 words.


IBM sold its personal computer business to what company?

A year later IBM launched Secure Blue, a low-cost hardware design for data encryption that can be built into a microprocessor.


On what is agriculture almost completely dependent?

The Fabaceae, or legume family, comes in second place.


Gaddafi's Free Officers recognized this as their chance to overthrow the monarchy, initiating "Operation Jerusalem".


In his writings, Tanselle refers to "unconstrained authorial intention" or "an author's uninfluenced intentions."


What was the former name of the Comcast Building, location of GE's main offices?

It was formerly known as the GE Building for the prominent GE logo on the roof; NBC's headquarters and main studios are also located in the building.


What season is black bear hunting allowed?

Montana is home to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and has a historic big game hunting tradition.


Ruling from 1682 to 1725, Peter defeated Sweden in the Great Northern War, forcing it to cede West Karelia and Ingria (two regions lost by Russia in the Time of Troubles), as well as Estland and Livland, securing Russia's access to the sea and sea trade.


What are editors trying to ultimately accomplish?

McKerrow had articulated textual criticism's goal in terms of "our ideal of an author's fair copy of his work in its final state".


How fast did Sturgeon and Davenport's motors run?

Like Sturgeon's motor, there was no practical commercial market for these motors.


Some boys may develop gynecomastia due to an imbalance of sex hormones, tissue responsiveness or obesity.


How much of the Nigerian population has access to clean water?

As of 2014[update], Life expectancy in Nigeria is 52.62 years on average according to CIA, and just over half the population have access to potable water and appropriate sanitation; As of 2010[update], the Infant mortality is 8.4 deaths per 1000 live births.


The Greek and Ottoman Navy fought in which waters?

By the end of the month, the Peloponnese was in open revolt against the Ottomans and by October 1821 the Greeks under Theodoros Kolokotronis had captured Tripolitsa.


What form of attack was an effective measure of slowing Korean armor?

These drove against a ROK Army with few anti-tank weapons adequate to deal with the Soviet T-34s.


What peace keeping effort is the Canadian Military part of?

Canadian soldiers, sailors, and aviators came to be considered world-class professionals through conspicuous service during these conflicts and the country's integral participation in NATO during the Cold War, First Gulf War, Kosovo War, and in United Nations Peacekeeping operations, such as the Suez Crisis, Golan Heights, Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Libya.


Which government built the island's airport?

The airport is also expected to kick start the tourism industry, with up to 30,000 visitors expected annually.


What two companies use the AAC format for music files?

Examples include CD copy-protection schemes, and mobile phones, such as phones from Sony Ericsson and Nokia, which play AAC files rather than WMA.


What flame did Theodosius extinguish to remove the Vestals from power?

He not only refused to restore Victory to the senate-house, but extinguished the Sacred fire of the Vestals and vacated their temple: the senatorial protest was expressed in a letter by Quintus Aurelius Symmachus to the Western and Eastern emperors.


Who studies the accent at the University of Pennsylvania?

Thanks to over a century of linguistics data collected by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia dialect under sociolinguist William Labov has been one of the best-studied forms of American English.[f]


What is the term for the gait of an insect characterized by walking in alternating triangles?

Insects can communicate with each other in a variety of ways.


Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind.


Who wrote an article in the New York Dail News about Obama?

During the 2008 campaign, the African-American columnist David Ehrenstein of the LA Times accused white liberals of flocking to Obama because he was a "Magic Negro", a term that refers to a black person with no past who simply appears to assist the mainstream white (as cultural protagonists/drivers) agenda.


According to Clayton Holdings, how many mortgages issued from January 2006 to June 2007 met underwriting standards?

In separate testimony to Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, officers of Clayton Holdings—the largest residential loan due diligence and securitization surveillance company in the United States and Europe—testified that Clayton's review of over 900,000 mortgages issued from January 2006 to June 2007 revealed that scarcely 54% of the loans met their originators’ underwriting standards.


Burke's religious thought was grounded in the belief that religion is the foundation of civil society.


Her video of "Material Girl" was an imitation of which singer's song, "Diamonds are a girl's best friend?"

The next hit was "Material Girl" promoted by her video, a mimicry of Marilyn Monroe's performance of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.


According to Locke, the revolutions of the late 1700s and early 1800s were caused when what could not be resolved peacefully?

Clearly a governance philosophy where the king was never wrong was in direct conflict with one whereby citizens by natural law had to consent to the acts and rulings of their government.


Which two contestants were eliminated the following week?

This season saw the first Idol Gives Back telethon-inspired event, which raised more than $76 million in corporate and viewer donations.


What percentage of the entire EU's dwt does Greece alone represent?

Additionally, Greece represents 39.52% of all of the European Union's dwt.


A group including René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo founded the magazine Pilote in 1959 to give artists greater freedom over their work.


What group condemned mixed faith marriages?

Unmoved by a harsh condemnation by the Congregation of Faith on mixed marriages precisely at this time of the visit, Paul VI and Ramsey appointed a preparatory commission which was to put the common agenda into practice on such issues as mixed marriages.


In what building is the current School of Architecture housed at Notre Dame?

The university is globally recognized for its Notre Dame School of Architecture, a faculty that teaches (pre-modernist) traditional and classical architecture and urban planning (e.g. following the principles of New Urbanism and New Classical Architecture).


Which nicknames were used to form the conservative and liberal elements?

In the constituent legislature or convention, the conservative and liberal elements formed using the nicknames of Chirrines and Cuchas.


What act showed that Kerry's fight for the White House was in trouble?

Heading into the primaries, Kerry's campaign was largely seen as in trouble, particularly after he fired campaign manager Jim Jordan.


How many British and Australian prisoners survived out of about 2500 around Sandakan?

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


Who invented low voltage electrolytic capacitors with porous carbon electrodes?

In 1957 H. Becker developed a "Low voltage electrolytic capacitor with porous carbon electrodes".


What signals plants to synchronize their internal clocks?

The cryptochrome (cry) gene is also a light-sensitive component of the circadian clock and is thought to be involved both as a photoreceptor and as part of the clock's endogenous pacemaker mechanism.


What was the focus of the Northern Renaissance?

The Northern Renaissance, on the other hand, showed a decisive shift in focus from Aristoteleian natural philosophy to chemistry and the biological sciences (botany, anatomy, and medicine).


In 1830, what part of England did Victoria travel to with Dutchess of Kent and Conroy?

Similar journeys to other parts of England and Wales were taken in 1832, 1833, 1834 and 1835.


What was the job of the person who lived at 327 East 17th Street?

Composer Antonín Dvořák's New York home was located at 327 East 17th Street, near Perlman Place.


What date did North Carolina ratify the constitution?

On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution.


About how many people are likely to live in Kathmandu in 2021?

The population was projected to reach 915,071 in 2011 and 1,319,597 by 2021.


In what year did the Fourth Crusade occur?

During the 12th and 13th centuries, there were a series of conflicts between those states and the surrounding Islamic states.


How does the APG system of 1998, with its 2003 and 2009 revisions, treat flowering plants?

The Reveal system treated flowering plants as subdivision Magnoliophytina (Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal, Phytologia 79: 70 1996), but later split it to Magnoliopsida, Liliopsida, and Rosopsida.


Since what year has there been a daily broadcast on All India Radio?

Since 1974, there has been a short daily news broadcast on state-run All India Radio.


The importance of what military arm increased during the Carolingian era?

The importance of infantry and light cavalry began to decline during the early Carolingian period, with a growing dominance of elite heavy cavalry.


The role of sense experience in Dewey's theory is crucial, in that he saw experience as unified totality of things through which everything else is interrelated.


What is the total complement of genes in an organism or cell known as?

The total complement of genes in an organism or cell is known as its genome, which may be stored on one or more chromosomes.


What do the people each club elect oversee?

The clubs elect a chairman, chief executive, and board of directors to oversee the daily operations of the league.


In what manner did hydraulic cranes employ Pascal's law?

These quickly supplanted the earlier steam driven elevators: exploiting Pascal's law, they provided a much greater force.


Why was the case of Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow overturned?

In reaction to the case, Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, both houses of Congress passed measures reaffirming their support for the pledge, and condemning the panel's ruling.


How many times did Barcelona win the Copa del Rey?

Barça beat Athletic Bilbao 4–1 in the 2009 Copa del Rey Final, winning the competition for a record-breaking 25th time.


Beyonce was listed in 2011 as the highest paid performer per what?

Later that year she became the first solo female artist to headline the main Pyramid stage at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival in over twenty years, and was named the highest-paid performer in the world per minute.


How did Nasser's government deal with human rights?

Nasser remains an iconic figure in the Arab world, particularly for his strides towards social justice and Arab unity, modernization policies, and anti-imperialist efforts.


What can reduce the negative effects of inbreeding?

Females paired with related males may undertake extra pair matings (see Promiscuity#Other animals for 90% frequency in avian species) that can reduce the negative effects of inbreeding.


What did the Arkansas law violate the constitutional prohibition of state laws in respect to?

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


How many commanly cited estimates did the body report on?

The GAO report explained that the sources – a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) estimate, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) press release and a Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association estimate – "cannot be substantiated or traced back to an underlying data source or methodology."


In what year was Roberts ranked as the country's highest-paid executive?

Roberts owns or controls just over 1% of all Comcast shares but all of the Class B supervoting shares, which gives him an "undilutable 33% voting power over the company".


A door in the vestible dates back to when?

A door within the vestibule dates from around 1050 and is believed to be the oldest in England.[citation needed]


Peel, widely regarded as the father of modern policing, was heavily influenced by the social and legal philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, who called for a strong and centralized, but politically neutral, police force for the maintenance of social order, for the protection of people from crime and to act as a visible deterrent to urban crime and disorder.


In what year were Isabel I and Ferdinand II married?

The 1469 marriage of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon and the 1479 death of John II of Aragon led to the creation of modern-day Spain.


How much of the budget was allocated for city administration?

The budget of the city for 2013 was €7.6 billion, of which 5.4 billion went for city administration, while €2.2 billion went for investment.


What causes fermentation during the brewing process when making a beer?

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


A convertible can be transformed into a tablet where the attached input devices are hidden or removed leaving the display as the only input mechanism.


Teresa has three sons from her previous marriage to Heinz, Henry John Heinz IV, André Thierstein Heinz, and Christopher Drake Heinz.


What new phase of matter can be considered with a focus on elementary particles?

A focus on an elementary-particle view of matter also leads to new phases of matter, such as the quark–gluon plasma.


Exposure to what natural element was necessary for early photographic plates?

Many hours of exposure in the camera were required, making bitumen impractical for ordinary photography, but from the 1850s to the 1920s it was in common use as a photoresist in the production of printing plates for various photomechanical printing processes.[not in citation given]


When were the Baltic states asked to join NORDEFCO?

Future co-operation will include sharing of national infrastructures for training purposes and specialisation of training areas (BALTTRAIN) and collective formation of battalion-sized contingents for use in the NATO rapid-response force.


Who did CinemaScore ask for input on the film?

Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.


A 35 row theater at the edge of Bactria was found in what region?

Theaters have also been found: for example, in Ai-Khanoum on the edge of Bactria, the theater has 35 rows – larger than the theater in Babylon.


In the early 1170s, Peter Waldo founded the Waldensians.


Why did Bell labs create their new type of capacitor?

" Solid electrolyte tantalum capacitors were invented by Bell Laboratories in the early 1950s as a miniaturized and more reliable low-voltage support capacitor to complement their newly invented transistor.


What is the name of the book Friedman released in 1980?

The "informal" economics presented in Milton Friedman's massively influential popular work Free to Choose (1980), is explicitly Hayekian in its account of the price system as a system for transmitting and co-ordinating knowledge.


On what date was the encirclement of Paris complete?

The Germans expected to negotiate an end to the war but immediately ordered an advance on Paris; by 15 September Moltke issued the orders for an investment of Paris and on 20 September the encirclement was complete.


In which video did Madonna wear a rosary?

Madonna's Italian-Catholic background and her relationship with her parents are reflected in the album Like a Prayer.


Programs that convert assembly language into machine language are called what?

These mnemonics are collectively known as a computer's assembly language.


How many leader terrorists of Al Quada were involved with the 9/11 attacks directly that day?

The city and surrounding area suffered the bulk of the economic damage and largest loss of human life in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks when 10 of the 19 terrorists associated with Al-Qaeda piloted American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center and United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower of the World Trade Center, and later destroyed them, killing 2,192 civilians, 343 firefighters, and 71 law enforcement officers who were in the towers and in the surrounding area.


In doing so, they greatly expanded the public sector, providing employment for thousands.


Along with provinces what type of states did the Ottoman empire have control over?

At the beginning of the 17th century the empire contained 32 provinces and numerous vassal states.


What cable news channel is based in New York?

The television industry developed in New York and is a significant employer in the city's economy.


One group was the familiares regis, John's immediate friends and knights who travelled around the country with him.


What can antibodies with artificial fluorescence be directed to do?

For example, the use of antibodies made artificially fluorescent (fluorescently labeled antibodies) can be directed to bind to and identify a specific antigens present on a pathogen.


At what point could Athanasius return to Alexandria?

Athanasius did, however, remain in contact with his people through his annual Festal Letters, in which he also announced on which date Easter would be celebrated that year.


What format is used for iPod game files?

The games are in the form of .ipg files, which are actually .zip


How many times were Yale alumni on a presidential ticket between 1972 and 2004

Yale alumni were represented on the Democratic or Republican ticket in every U.S. Presidential election between 1972 and 2004.


When was the Montevideo Crandon Institute founded?

The Montevideo Crandon Institute boasts of being the first academic institution in South America where a home economics course was taught.


How long in total was the "blood of her purifying" for Mary?

After Mary continued in the "blood of her purifying" another 33 days for a total of 40 days, she brought her burnt offering and sin offering to the Temple in Jerusalem,[Luke 2:22]


When their migratory movements ended, there appeared among the Slavs the first rudiments of state organizations, each headed by a prince with a treasury and a defense force.


Are there breed standards used for the competitions?

Breed standards were drawn up for egg-laying, meat-type, and purely ornamental birds, aiming for uniformity.


What does the term "prehension" signify regarding an entities perceptions and relations?

For Whitehead, the term "prehension" indicates that the perceiver actually incorporates aspects of the perceived thing into itself.


Who would get to attack Israel from Lebanon?

In November, Nasser brokered an agreement between the PLO and the Lebanese military that granted Palestinian guerrillas the right to use Lebanese territory to attack Israel.


In classical times, what was Apollo's strong function in popular religion?

In classical times, his strong function in popular religion was to keep away evil, and was therefore called "apotropaios" (ἀποτρέπω, "divert", "deter", "avert") and "alexikakos" (from v. ἀλέξω + n. κακόν, "defend from evil").


The ⟨bʰ⟩ in the Indo-Aryan languages is better transcribed how for breathy voice?

This consonant is therefore more accurately transcribed as ⟨b̤⟩, with the diacritic for breathy voice, or with the modifier letter ⟨bʱ⟩, a superscript form of the symbol for the voiced glottal fricative ⟨ɦ⟩.


What instrument does the mandolin share the same tuning of?

This is especially true of violin music, since the mandolin has the same tuning of the violin.


As a result, demonstrations were held in what two cities in December 2007?

following reports that the Chinese government had established a county-level city named Sansha in the disputed territories, resulting in anti-Chinese demonstrations in December 2007 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.


What was proposed for the abbey in June 2009?

This was part of a wider £23m development of the abbey expected to be completed in 2013.


What does this group believe of the story of a Virgin mother for Mary and those who follow its teaching ?

Contemporary Eastern Orthodox Christians often object to the dogmatic declaration of her immaculate conception as an "over-elaboration" of the faith and because they see it as too closely connected with a particular interpretation of the doctrine of ancestral sin.


On what side of the river is Begum Bazaar?

Many historic and tourist sites lie in south central Hyderabad, such as the Charminar, the Mecca Masjid, the Salar Jung Museum, the Nizam's Museum, the Falaknuma Palace, and the traditional retail corridor comprising the Pearl Market, Laad Bazaar and Madina Circle.


Whose duties are defined as "support on Middle Eastern and North African countries?"

Its duties are defined as "support on Middle Eastern and North African countries, as well as on the South Asian nations of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan."


What is the total of school children killed?

According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, the earthquake killed 5,335 students and left another 546 children disabled.


India has also become a focus country for the foundation's sanitation activities which has become evident since the "Reinvent the Toilet Fair" in Delhi, India in March 2014.


In 2006, which Northwestern linebacker became the youngest Division/FBS coach at the time?

At one time, Northwestern had the longest losing streak in Division I-A, losing 34 consecutive games between 1979 and 1982.


The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (founded in 1838), The Straits Times (Singapore) (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), Le Temps (France) (1861-1942), the Cape Times (South Africa) (1872), the Los Angeles Times (1881), The Seattle Times (1891), The Manila Times (1898), The Daily Times (Malawi) (1900), El Tiempo (Colombia) (1911), The Canberra Times (1926), and The Times (Malta) (1935).


At what street address is the Lord Mayor's residence located?

Once a home of Waldorf and Nancy Astor, it was given by Lady Astor to the City of Plymouth as an official residence for future Lord Mayors and is also used today for civic hospitality, as lodgings for visiting dignitaries and High Court judges and it is also available to hire for private events.


What earthquake happened in southern Sichuan?

(The Ms 6.1 earthquake on August 30, 2008 in southern Sichuan was not part of this series because it was caused by a different fault.


His exposure on Idol landed him a record deal and surprisingly he became the third best-selling singer from that season.


Alais made the trip over the Alps and joined Henry II's court, but she died before marrying John, which left the prince once again without an inheritance.


Along with leather, what industry uses uranium in dyes and stains?

Uranium salts are mordants of silk or wool.


What popular property in Monopoly was actually a misspelling?

It was not until 1995 that Parker Brothers acknowledged this mistake and formally apologized to the residents of Marven Gardens for the misspelling although the spelling error was not corrected.


How many representatives did the Premier League have in the European Club Association during the 2012-13 season?

For the 2012–13 season the Premier League has 10 representatives in the Association:


How long is the Lenten period of the Liturgical calendar?

The Lenten period of the Liturgical calendar, the six weeks directly before Easter, was originally marked by fasting and other pious or penitential practices.


Besides personal flags,what other types of flags does Elizabeth have?

The Queen also possesses royal standards and personal flags for use in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, and elsewhere.


What was the main benefit of the creation of new forms of partnerships during the commercial revolution?

Among the innovations of the period were new forms of partnership and the issuing of insurance, both of which contributed to reducing the risk of commercial ventures; the bill of exchange and other forms of credit that circumvented the canonical laws for gentiles against usury, and eliminated the dangers of carrying bullion; and new forms of accounting, in particular double-entry bookkeeping, which allowed for better oversight and accuracy.


How many clubs have won the fa cup as part of a league cup double?

Seven clubs have won the FA Cup as part of a League and Cup double, namely Preston North End (1889), Aston Villa (1897), Tottenham Hotspur (1961), Arsenal (1971, 1998, 2002), Liverpool (1986), Manchester United (1994, 1996, 1999) and Chelsea (2010).


What was the title of the his 1960 book's second chapter?

Hayek was disappointed that the book did not receive the same enthusiastic general reception as The Road to Serfdom had sixteen years before.


Who is famous for Cathedral Eger and Esztergom?

Hild is famous for his designs for the Cathedral of Eger and Esztergom.


Along with a public house's address, licensee, and the licensee's misdemeanors, what information was kept in licensing records?

Many of these records survive and can be viewed, for example, at the London Metropolitan Archives centre.


The new command, created as a response to the cost-cutting measures in the 2012 federal budget, combines the resources, roles and responsibilities of the three former commands under a single headquarters.


The Monument, located in the City of London, was erected to commemorate what event?

The Monument in the City of London provides views of the surrounding area while commemorating the Great Fire of London, which originated nearby.


What is the focus of the Nauru Agreement?

Tuvalu is also a member of the Nauru Agreement which addresses the management of tuna purse seine fishing in the tropical western Pacific.


In what year did Emperor Constantius die?

An obscure presbyter of the name of Pistus was immediately chosen by the Arians to succeed him, when fresh news arrived that filled the orthodox party with hope.


What other religions might one find depictions of God, or Prophets forbidden?

No Islamic visual images or depictions of God are meant to exist because it is believed that such artistic depictions may lead to idolatry.


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

In empirical therapy, a patient has proven or suspected infection, but the responsible microorganism is not yet unidentified.


National parks are usually owned and managed by national or state governments.


What did the second Famicom controller have as a unique feature?

The second controller lacked the START and SELECT buttons, but featured a small microphone.


And as late as the 19th century, Islamic domes had been incorporated into European architecture.


In what year did the new government enter the Arab League?

That same year, Barre also served as chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the African Union (AU).


How is the proportional nature of the Planck constant explained?

Classical physics cannot explain this fact.


What are the Upanishads called in Hinduism?

Upanishads form the theoretical basis of classical Hinduism and are known as Vedanta (conclusion of the Vedas).


To what does congress attempt to limit executive officials?

Congress often writes legislation to restrain executive officials to the performance of their duties, as laid out by the laws Congress passes.


Because of the number of tech companies, the city is a hub for what?

Boston receives the highest absolute amount of annual funding from the National Institutes of Health of all cities in the United States.


Varmint hunting is an American phrase for the selective killing of non-game animals seen as pests.


He also carries Midna, a small imp-like creature who gives him hints, uses an energy field to attack enemies, helps him jump long distances, and eventually allows Link to "warp" to any of several preset locations throughout the overworld.[j]


How many education professionals were working at KU in the fall of 2012?

The university overall employed 2,663 faculty members in fall 2012.


Are the majority of CDPs connected or disconnected from the North American road network?

The majority of these communities are located in the rural expanse of Alaska known as "The Bush" and are unconnected to the contiguous North American road network.


Windows 8 also adds native support for USB 3.0 devices, which allow for faster data transfers and improved power management with compatible devices, and hard disk 4KB Advanced Format support, as well as support for near field communication to facilitate sharing and communication between devices.


Other insects produced by parthenogenesis are bees, wasps and ants, in which they spawn males.


She died on Tuesday, 22 January 1901, at half past six in the evening, at the age of 81.


What must Africans who recently immigrated do?

They say recent ethnic African immigrants need to recognize their own unique ancestral backgrounds.


How much data did youtube have to hand over to Viacom as a result of the lawsuit?

During the same court battle, Viacom won a court ruling requiring YouTube to hand over 12 terabytes of data detailing the viewing habits of every user who has watched videos on the site.


Where are loading jetties found on Norfolk Island?

Loading jetties are located at Kingston and Cascade, but ships cannot get close to either of them.


In what year did the Crimean campaign open?

The Crimean campaign opened in September 1854.


In October 2015, TCM announced the launch of the TCM Wineclub, in which they teamed up with Laithwaite to provide a line of mail-order wines from famous vineyards such as famed writer-director-producer Francis Ford Coppola's winery.


What writing system combined phonetic symbols and logograms?

The Maya writing system (often called hieroglyphs from a superficial resemblance to the Ancient Egyptian writing) was a combination of phonetic symbols and logograms.


What morphological features do forensic anthropologists draw on?

He asked, "If races don't exist, why are forensic anthropologists so good at identifying them?"


What was the name of the Pirate on board the Fancy who later teamed up with five other pirate captiains to attack the Indian Fleet?

The Mughal convoy included the treasure-laden Ganj-i-Sawai, reported to be the greatest in the Mughal fleet and the largest ship operational in the Indian Ocean, and its escort, the Fateh Muhammed.


Russian is spoken by 1.4% of the population of Finland according to a 2014 estimate from the World Factbook.


Who was elected president in the 2000 election?

The first multi-party elections were held in 1994.


What treaty tries to set standards for worker safety and rights?

Although many countries recognize treaties like the International Labor Organization, which attempt to set standards for worker safety and rights, many countries have made exceptions to certain parts of the treaties or failed to thoroughly enforce them.


Along with cough, weight loss, and night sweats, what's the fourth classic symptom of the disease?

Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body.


What were the roots of the modern Pentecostal movement?

A noteworthy development in 20th-century Protestant Christianity was the rise of the modern Pentecostal movement.


What was the City of Boston's name before it was the City of Boston?

In 1822, the citizens of Boston voted to change the official name from "the Town of Boston" to "the City of Boston", and on March 4, 1822, the people of Boston accepted the charter incorporating the City.


Downtown New Haven contributes approximately what amount of the overall tax base for the area?

The downtown area provides about half of the city's jobs and half of its tax base and in recent years has become filled with dozens of new upscale restaurants, several of which have garnered national praise (such as Ibiza, recognized by Esquire and Wine Spectator magazines as well as the New York Times as the best Spanish food in the country), in addition to shops and thousands of apartments and condominium units which subsequently help overall growth of the city.


Who was the deputy head of Haining's environmental protection bureau at the time?

Chen Hongming, a deputy head of Haining's environmental protection bureau, said the factory's waste disposal had failed pollution tests since April.


In which work did he refer to Constantius as a precursor of the Antichrist?

During this period, Athanasius completed his work Four Orations against the Arians and defended his own recent conduct in the Apology to Constantius and Apology for His Flight.


Two rounds of Soviet purges directed by Moscow (1927–1934 and 1937–1938) resulted in the expulsion of nearly 10,000 people, from all levels of the Communist Party of Tajikistan.


In what year was HMNB Davenport established?

In 1712 there were 318 men employed and by 1733 it had grown to a population of 3,000 people.


Napoleon is viewed by some as a founder of what modern nation?

Napoleon could be considered one of the founders of modern Germany.


While Anson led the Chicago cubs how many National League pennants did they win?

In all, the Anson-led Chicago Base Ball Club won six National League pennants between 1876 and 1886.


Beginning with the Paris Exposition of 1867; it became a popular kind of restaurant which featured beer and other beverages served by young women in the national costume associated with the beverage, particular German costumes for beer.


The French also had an early machine-gun type weapon, the mitrailleuse, which could fire its thirty-seven barrels at a range of around 1,200 yd (1,100 m).


In 880-82, Oleg led a military force south along the Dnieper river, capturing Smolensk and Lyubech before reaching Kiev, where he deposed and killed Askold and Dir, proclaimed himself prince, and declared Kiev the "mother of Rus' cities."


What period is referred to as a "golden age"?

The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to distinctly canonize the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age.


What is the nickname for a Barcelona supporter?

Throughout Europe, Barcelona is the favourite second-choice club.


Under what condition can ferrous hydroxide be oxidized?

This process is described by the Schikorr reaction:


Nanjing also possesses abundant water resources, both from the Yangtze River and groundwater.


What was Schwarzenegger's dad's job in their town?

According to Schwarzenegger, both of his parents were very strict: "Back then in Austria it was a very different world, if we did something bad or we disobeyed our parents, the rod was not spared."


National Assembly Speaker Raimundo Pereira was appointed as an interim president until a nationwide election on 28 June 2009.


In Kerry's prepared remarks, which he released during the ensuing media frenzy, the corresponding line was "... you end up getting us stuck in a war in Iraq.


Images of the abbey prior to the construction of the towers are scarce, though the abbey's official website states that the building was without towers following Yevele's renovation, with just the lower segments beneath the roof level of the Nave completed.


What city is Dell's Florida facility in?

Dell facilities in the United States are located in Austin, Texas; Plano, Texas; Nashua, New Hampshire; Nashville, Tennessee; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Peoria, Illinois; Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland area); Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Dell Compellent); Bowling Green, Kentucky; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Miami, Florida.


What type of analysis did the scientists use to examine hairs from the 2 baboon mummies formerly preserved in the British Museum?

Led by a research team from the Egyptian Museum and the University of California, the scientists used oxygen isotope analysis to examine hairs from two baboon mummies that had been preserved in the British Museum.


Which calendars were among the first to appear?

The numbers twelve and thirteen came to feature prominently in many cultures, at least partly due to this relationship of months to years.


What are the two mapping methods that Unicode defines?

Unicode defines two mapping methods: the Unicode Transformation Format (UTF) encodings, and the Universal Coded Character Set (UCS) encodings.


For the first quarter of 2009, what was the annualized rate of decline in GDP in Mexico?

For the first quarter of 2009, the annualized rate of decline in GDP was 14.4% in Germany, 15.2% in Japan, 7.4% in the UK, 18% in Latvia, 9.8% in the Euro area and 21.5% for Mexico.


What is a narrow ridge formed by two cirques eroding back to back called?

Two glacial cirques may form back to back and erode their backwalls until only a narrow ridge, called an arête is left.


Who committed the Oklahoma City Bombing?

The two men were convicted of the bombing: McVeigh was sentenced to death and executed by the federal government on June 11, 2001; his partner Nichols is serving a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.


Who starred in the film Three Smart Girls?

The success of the film led Universal to offer her a contract, which for the first five years of her career produced her most successful pictures.


Who was behind the death off Emperor Aurangzeb?

In 1761, the Maratha army lost the Third Battle of Panipat which halted imperial expansion and the empire was then divided into a confederacy of Maratha states.


What type of subjects did the universities of northern Europe focus on?

The university culture developed differently in northern Europe than it did in the south, although the northern (primarily Germany, France and Great Britain) and southern universities (primarily Italy) did have many elements in common.


Where did Victoria usually spend Christmases?

Her favourite pet Pomeranian, Turri, was laid upon her deathbed as a last request.


In what century did Paris become largely into fashion?

Paris has been an international capital of high fashion since the 19th century, particularly in the domain of haute couture, clothing hand-made to order for private clients.


Half of Charleston's annual rainfall occurs in what form?

Measurable snow (≥0.1 in or 0.25 cm) only occurs several times per decade at the most, with the last such event occurring December 26, 2010.


What new library illustrates the traditional style of neoclassicism?

In Britain a number of architects are active in the neoclassical style.


Batman selected a site on the northern bank of the Yarra River, declaring that "this will be the place for a village".


The autumn storms of what sea forced the return of yet more French ships?

The rest of the navy retired to ports along the English Channel and remained in port for the rest of the war.


In the Middle East, people began alloying copper with zinc to form brass.


What was the horizontal slippage perpendicular to the fault?

This earthquake ruptured at least two imbricate structures in Longmen Shan Fault System, i.e. the Beichuan Fault and the Guanxian–Anxian Fault.


For what reason are the City of London and Greater London considered to be counties?

Within London, both the City of London and the City of Westminster have city status and both the City of London and the remainder of Greater London are counties for the purposes of lieutenancies.


As of 2000, how many people lived in the Plano Piloto?

The satellite cities served are more populated in total than the Plano Piloto itself (the census of 2000 indicated that Ceilândia had 344,039 inhabitants, Taguatinga had 243,575, whereas the Plano Piloto had approximately 400,000 inhabitants), and most residents of the satellite cities depend on public transportation.


On what date was the sale finally completed?

The sale was completed on January 28, 2011.


What organization has Brazil tried to use to curb US cotton subsidies?

The four introduced a "Sectoral Initiative in Favour of Cotton", presented by Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaoré during the Trade Negotiations Committee on 10 June 2003.


What path is described as being built upon the motivation to liberate all living beings?

That path is explained as being built upon the motivation to liberate all living beings from unhappiness.


What replaced many of the modest boarding houses?

In the early part of the 20th century, Atlantic City went through a radical building boom.


In the last three of these, international treaties (the Antarctic Treaty, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the Outer Space Treaty respectively) prevent colonization and potential statehood of any of these uninhabited (and, given current technology, not permanently inhabitable) territories.


Who administered the longest running MP3 patent in the United States?

If the longest-running patent mentioned in the aforementioned references is taken as a measure, then the MP3 technology will be patent-free in the United States on 30 December 2017 when U.S. Patent 5,703,999, held by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and administered by Technicolor, expires.


What is the average elevation in the west Piedmont region?

The Piedmont ranges from about 300 to 400 feet (91 to 122 m) in elevation in the east to over 1,000 feet (300 m) in the west.


On what website can many a capella groups' music be listened to?

In 2009, Toyota commissioned Haden to perform three songs for television commercials for the third-generation Toyota Prius, including an a cappella version of The Bellamy Brothers' 1970s song "Let Your Love Flow".[citation needed]


Whose theory of truth did Popper read with intense interest in 1935?

Popper writes of learning in 1935 of the consequences of Tarski's theory, to his intense joy.


What is the title of the film where a man becomes permanently grounded in an airport terminal?

They are also one of the major elements in movies such as The V.I.P.s, Airplane!


How many Ukrainians speak Russian actively as of 2004?

In Ukraine, Russian is seen as a language of inter-ethnic communication, and a minority language, under the 1996 Constitution of Ukraine.


This tiny primate weighed 20–30 grams (0.7–1.1 ounce) and could fit within a human palm.


Which church is affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Malawi?

Part of the Presbyterian Church in Malawi and Zambia is known as CCAP, Church of Central Africa-Presbyterian.


Why weren't swaps registered as debts by Eurostat at the time?

According to Der Spiegel, credits given to European governments were disguised as "swaps" and consequently did not get registered as debt because Eurostat at the time ignored statistics involving financial derivatives.


True aspirated consonants are considered what?

They have been documented in Kelabit Taa, and the Kx'a languages.


What dance was created at the Moulin Rouge?


What could be caused by a 0.80% Blood alcohol content in a human?

Different concentrations of alcohol in the human body have different effects on a person.


What do religions share across their belief structures?

For example, attributes of God in Christianity, attributes of God in Islam, and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy in Judaism share certain similarities arising from their common roots.


In 2008, Melbourne overtook what city with the amount of money that domestic tourists spent in the city?

In addition, tourism also plays an important role in Melbourne's economy, with about 7.6 million domestic visitors and 1.88 million international visitors in 2004.


In 1860, approximately how many people of Irish extraction were in New York?

There was also extensive immigration from the German provinces, where revolutions had disrupted societies, and Germans comprised another 25% of New York's population by 1860.


What specific historical event caused a group of religious and verbal differences in South Slavic dialect?

Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs differ in religion and were historically often part of different cultural circles, although a large part of the nations have lived side by side under foreign overlords.


In what year did the shift in gold standard occur?

Many historians[who?] erroneously assume gold was standardized at a fixed rate in parity with silver; however, there is no evidence of Congress making this law.


What famous person is mentioned as having the surname Ashkenazi?

Ashkenazi would be formally adopted as the family surname having started off as a nickname imposed by their adopted communities.


How many years of study would it take to obtain a degree from a polytechnic in Singapore?


What country promised aid to Mysore to fight the British?

Under their rule, Mysore fought a series of wars sometimes against the combined forces of the British and Marathas, but mostly against the British, with Mysore receiving some aid or promise of aid from the French.


In what year did Francesco Mario Pagano publish Saggi Politici?

Another prominent intellectual was Francesco Mario Pagano, who wrote important studies such as Saggi Politici (Political Essays, 1783), one of the major works of the Enlightenment in Naples, and Considerazioni sul processo criminale (Considerations on the criminal trial, 1787), which established him as an international authority on criminal law.


How many elevators had China installed since 1949?

In Brazil, it is estimated that there are approximately 300,000 elevators currently in operation.


What is the SCN considered to be in comparison to the peripheral oscillators?

More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock".


How many preseason games do NBA teams play?

Today, NBA teams almost always play each other in the preseason, but mainly at neutral sites within their market areas in order to allow those who can't usually make a trip to a home team's arena during the regular season to see a game close to home; for instance the Minnesota Timberwolves will play games in arenas in North Dakota and South Dakota, while the Phoenix Suns schedule one exhibition game outdoors at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California yearly, the only such instance an NBA game takes place in an outdoor venue.


What is the only film to have a higher ticket sale in Paris than Spectre?

It topped the German-speaking Switzerland box office for four weeks and in the Netherlands, it has held the No. 1 spot for seven weeks straight where it has topped Minions to become the top movie of the year.


When did the decolonization of Africa and the Caribbean accelerate?

As Britain's ties to its former empire weakened, the British government sought entry to the European Community, a goal it achieved in 1973.


Which Roman consul defeated the Greeks at Corinth?

Victorious, the Romans abolished the Macedonian kingdom, replacing it with four puppet republics; these lasted a further twenty years before Macedon was formally annexed as a Roman province (146 BC) after yet another rebellion under Andriscus.


Ṣalībī comes from the word ṣalīb, which means what?

Another Arabic word sometimes used for Christians, particularly in a political context, is Ṣalībī (صليبي "Crusader") from ṣalīb (صليب "cross") which refers to Crusaders and has negative connotations.


What new capital was founded in 1650, lower Egypt?

The Hyksos invaders took over much of Lower Egypt around 1650 BC and founded a new capital at Avaris.


What was the former name of the Turnbull Government?

Now the Turnbull Government, the party had been elected at the 2013 federal election as the Abbott Government which took office on 18 September 2013.


Who shattered the fragments of a grand Mithraeum?

It is supposed that this was the first seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Strasbourg.


How many Egyptian soldiers did the Israeli army capture?

Despite the commanded withdrawal of Egyptian troops, about 2,000 Egyptian soldiers were killed during engagement with Israeli forces, and some 5,000 Egyptian soldiers were captured by the Israeli Army.


What has the concept of workplace diversity caused employers to do?

Workplace diversity has become a business management concept in which employers actively seek to promote an inclusive workplace.


What is the name of the group that won The Sing-Off?

The show featured eight a cappella groups from the United States and Puerto Rico vying for the prize of $100,000 and a recording contract with Epic Records/Sony Music.


What percentage of unit sale increase did Apple see from 2005 to 2006?

Figures from December 2006, showing a market share around 6 percent (IDC) and 6.1 percent (Gartner) are based on a more than 30 percent increase in unit sale from 2005 to 2006.


Which bands were on the forefront of industrial music?

A variety of groups that predated punk, such as Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle, experimented with crude production techniques and electronic instruments in tandem with performance art methods and influence from transgressive literature, ultimately helping to pioneer industrial music.


What color was the special U2 iPod model?

In 2006 Apple presented a special edition for iPod 5G of Irish rock band U2.


When was the AFL's China project announced?

The plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to start in October 2014.


What did the Cypriot government find was the Greek population on Cyprus?

One year later, in 1974, the Cypriot government's Department of Statistics and Research estimated the total population of Cyprus at 641,000; of whom 506,000 (78.9%) were Greeks, and 118,000 (18.4%) Turkish.


When did construction of the fortress finish?

An observation post at this location was first built by the Spanish in the late 18th century.


How many Czechs spoke Moravian as their first language as of 2011?

Of the Czech dialects, only Moravian is distinguished in nationwide surveys by the Czech Statistical Office.


What category of goods that are used in outdoor activities benefit from the extra hour of daylight from DST?

A 1999 study estimated that DST increases the revenue of the European Union's leisure sector by about 3%.


What Spielberg franchise was filmed in New Haven in 2008?

In Everybody's Fine (2009), Robert De Niro has a close encounter in what is supposed to be the Denver train station; the scene was filmed in New Haven's Union Station.


How many survivors were there from Yingxiu?

One rescue team reported only 2,300 survivors from the town of Yingxiu in Wenchuan County, out of a total population of about 9,000.


In the 2006 gubernatorial election, who did Schwarzenegger run against?

Schwarzenegger ran for re-election against Democrat Phil Angelides, the California State Treasurer, in the 2006 elections, held on November 7, 2006.


What victory strengthened John's position?

De Roches was a powerful Anjou noble, but John largely ignored him, causing considerable offence, whilst the king kept the rebel leaders in such bad conditions that twenty-two of them died.


How long have ducks possibly been in domesticated domicile with humans?

Lucius Columella, writing in the first century BC, advised those who sought to rear ducks to collect wildfowl eggs and put them under a broody hen, because when raised in this way, the ducks "lay aside their wild nature and without hesitation breed when shut up in the bird pen".


Which countries were the focus of Huizinga's research?

To Huizinga, whose research focused on France and the Low Countries rather than Italy, despair and decline were the main themes, not rebirth.


What is the name of the cathedral in Sicily that first displayed the use of the pointed arch?

But while pointed arch is so strongly associated with the Gothic style, it was first used in Western architecture in buildings that were in other ways clearly Romanesque, notably Durham Cathedral in the north of England, Monreale Cathedral and Cathedral of Cefalù in Sicily, Autun Cathedral in France.


When was the 15th year anniversary held for Digimon?

A new Digimon series was announced 30 months after the end of Digimon Fusion at a 15th anniversary concert and theater event for the franchise in August 2014.


This practice has continued in the Russian Federation, where up to 21 days of the summer holidays is sometimes set aside for school works.


Which device uses the flow of sand to measure time?

The hourglass uses the flow of sand to measure the flow of time.


At around what RMP do weed trimmer motors operate?

Whereas SCIMs cannot turn a shaft faster than allowed by the power line frequency, universal motors can run at much higher speeds.


Labour runs a minority government in the Welsh Assembly under Carwyn Jones, is the largest opposition party in the Scottish Parliament and has twenty MEPs in the European Parliament, sitting in the Socialists and Democrats Group.


What is an important benefit to using copper as an architectural material?

Some of copper's other important benefits as an architectural material include its low thermal movement, light weight, lightning protection, and its recyclability.


Where did Alexander the Great conquer in 10 days?

Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully informed of the magnificence of the country and its riches in gold, gems and pearls.


To what ancient philosopher did Darwin trace some of his evolutionary ideas?

In later editions of the book, Darwin traced evolutionary ideas as far back as Aristotle; the text he cites is a summary by Aristotle of the ideas of the earlier Greek philosopher Empedocles.


The bulk of Masonic rituals consist of what?

In other jurisdictions, the grade is not recognised, and no inner ceremony conveys new secrets during the installation of a new Master of the Lodge.


The permission was granted, and despite the defeat of the English Armada in 1589, on 10 April 1591 three ships sailed from Torbay around the Cape of Good Hope to the Arabian Sea on one of the earliest English overseas Indian expeditions.


What percentage of copper do the deposits have that are extracted?

Most copper is mined or extracted as copper sulfides from large open pit mines in porphyry copper deposits that contain 0.4 to 1.0% copper.


How much money did Libya receive to stem the flow of African migrants into Europe?

That month he also addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York for the first time, using it to condemn "western aggression".


PIccolo, contrabassoon, and trombones add to the triumphal finales of what piece by Beethoven?

Piccolo, contrabassoon, and trombones add to the triumphal finale of his Symphony No. 5.


Which historian argues that traditionalism in a university system hindered attempts to form new views on knowledge and nature?

Although the connection between humanism and the scientific discovery may very well have begun within the confines of the university, the connection has been commonly perceived as having been severed by the changing nature of science during the scientific revolution.


What school of thought saw emotion as an impediment to virtue?

Aristotle believed that emotions were an essential component of virtue.


What were the names of the temples that Kiyomori destroyed?

Taira Kiyomori emerged as the real power in Japan following the Minamoto's destruction, and he would remain in command for the next 20 years.


What was the two-byte precursor to UTF-16?

(the fixed-width two-byte precursor to UTF-16) and later moved to UTF-16 (the variable-width current standard), as this was the least disruptive way to add support for non-BMP characters.


The main source of income for the city is direct taxes (35 percent), supplemented by a 13-percent real estate tax; 19 percent of the budget comes in a transfer from the national government.


When did Stratonice marry Ariarathes III?

Under Ariarathes IV, Cappadocia came into relations with Rome, first as a foe espousing the cause of Antiochus the Great, then as an ally against Perseus of Macedon and finally in a war against the Seleucids.


Who worked with the natives to help solve their dietary issues?

In 1897, Christiaan Eijkman worked with natives of Java, who also suffered from beriberi.


In archaic Roman society, these priestesses were the only women not required to be under the legal guardianship of a man, instead answering directly to the Pontifex Maximus.


Drinking and driving is illegal, and authorities have a zero tolerance policy.


What book first contained the term biological diversity?

Until then the term "natural diversity" was common, introduced by The Science Division of The Nature Conservancy in an important 1975 study, "The Preservation of Natural Diversity."


What ship design contained a flat-bottomed hull?

Junks featured a square-ended bow and stern, a flat-bottomed hull or carvel-shaped hull with no keel or sternpost, and solid transverse bulkheads in the place of structural ribs found in Western vessels.


Which pope authored Munifentissimus Deus?

The Roman Catholic Church has dogmaically defined the doctrine of the Assumption, which was done in 1950 by Pope Pius XII in Munificentissimus Deus.


What movement occurred during the 1970s?

The history of ecology in the 20th century is closely tied to that of environmentalism; the Gaia hypothesis, first formulated in the 1960s, and spreading in the 1970s, and more recently the scientific-religious movement of Deep Ecology have brought the two closer together.


Much contemporary casual clothing is made of knit materials that do not readily wrinkle, and do not require ironing.


How much did the monetar base value increase to in 2013?

Conversely, it will sell securities to the banks in exchange for dollars, to take dollars out of circulation.


The lack of flying vertebrates could have been another factor.


What forces were sent out in support of peacekeeping?

They have been deployed in Afghanistan until 2011, under the NATO-led United Nations International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), at the request of the Government of Afghanistan.


Which theater is known for hosting a variety of musicals and plays?

Both the Old Globe Theatre and the La Jolla Playhouse have produced the world premieres of plays and musicals that have gone on to win Tony Awards or nominations on Broadway.


In Old English, noun endings vary on what basis?

The only remnants of this system in Modern English are in the forms of a few pronouns (such as I/me/mine, she/her, who/whom/whose) and in the possessive ending -'s, which derives from the old (masculine and neuter) genitive ending -es.


Which doctor from Pakistan served until 2000?

Executive Directors and Under-Secretaries General of the UN_2011–present Dr Babatunde Osotimehin (Nigeria)


New Haven is also known for a very notable architecture institution, it's name?

Cass Gilbert, of the Beaux-Arts school, designed New Haven's Union Station and the New Haven Free Public Library and was also commissioned for a City Beautiful plan in 1919.


With the NES at its end, which competing consoles with less strict licensing terms were supported?

In the longer run, however, with the NES near its end of its life many third-party publishers such as Electronic Arts supported upstart competing consoles with less strict licensing terms such as the Sega Genesis and then the PlayStation, which eroded and then took over Nintendo's dominance in the home console market, respectively.


Beyonce was coached for her Spanish songs by which American?

To record these, Beyoncé was coached phonetically by American record producer Rudy Perez.


Against the rested and re-armed Pusan Perimeter defenders and their reinforcements, the KPA were undermanned and poorly supplied; unlike the UN Command, they lacked naval and air support.


What was the name of the liner that left Southampton on its final journey on November 11, 2008?

The Duchess of Cornwall in December 2007, and the Queen named Queen Elizabeth in the city during October 2011.


How long was the state of the Soviet regime unrecognized by other countries?

The Soviet regime first came to power on November 7, 1917, immediately after the Russian Provisional Government, which governed the Russian Republic, was overthrown in the October Revolution.


Behavioral autonomy encompasses an adolescent's developing ability to regulate his or her own behavior, to act on personal decisions, and to self-govern.


What happens as the scope of economically viable applications increases?

As the cost of renewable power falls, the scope of economically viable applications increases.


Israel's humanitarian efforts officially began in 1958, with the establishment of MASHAV, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Agency for International Development Cooperation.


When was the British East Company given the right to collect revenue?

The development of New Imperialism saw the conquest of nearly all eastern hemisphere territories by colonial powers.


What agreement was reached a the Council of Nicaea ?

Constantine called all the Christian bishops throughout the Roman Empire to a meeting, and some 318 bishops (very few from the Western Empire) attended the First Council of Nicaea.


Deuterium was discovered in December 1931 by Harold Urey, and tritium was prepared in 1934 by Ernest Rutherford, Mark Oliphant, and Paul Harteck.


For example, Radio City Music Hall has four such elevators: an orchestra lift that covers a large area of the stage, and three smaller lifts near the rear of the stage.


In which year were these allegations raised?

In 2003, it was reported that one third of female academics "believe that discrimination or bullying by managers has held back their careers".


HDTV handles what aspect ratio without using letterboxing or anamorphic stretching?

At a minimum, HDTV has twice the linear resolution of standard-definition television (SDTV), thus showing greater detail than either analog television or regular DVD.


Gaddafi's Free Officers recognized this as their chance to overthrow the monarchy, initiating "Operation Jerusalem".


What is the range of average elevation in the Sichuan Basin?

Average elevation ranges from 2,000 to 3,500 meters; average temperatures range from 0 to 15 °C.


Although not recorded in any official Chinese records, Sonam Gyatso's biography states that Wanli again conferred titles on Sonam Gyatso in 1588, and invited him to Beijing for a second time, but Sonam Gyatso was unable to visit China as he died the same year in Mongolia working with Altan Khan's son to further the spread of Buddhism.


For every 100 females, how many males were there?

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.


Political activist and Legislative Council member Leung Kwok-hung (Longhair) also joined the protest, saying "I'm very proud that in Hong Kong we still have people brave enough to speak out.


What football playing character in The Great Gatsby played for Yale?

The narrator, Nick Carraway, wrote a series of editorials for the Yale News, and Tom Buchanan was "one of the most powerful ends that ever played football" for Yale.


Who believes that the North Koreans only appeared to fail to effective execute their withdrawal plan?

Historian Bruce Cumings argues, however, the KPA's rapid withdrawal was strategic, with troops melting into the mountains from where they could launch guerrilla raids on the UN forces spread out on the coasts.


A scientific study of dog genetics has shown only how many  types of dogs being determinably distinct?

Systematic analyses of the dog genome has revealed only four major types of dogs that can be said to be statistically distinct.


The Financial Times rated what school's MBA program 2nd-best in the world in 2015?

A number of world-leading education institutions are based in London.


What was the name of the French general who led the forces that attempted to regain control of Sainte-Domingue?

Napoleon sent an expedition under General Leclerc designed to reassert control over Sainte-Domingue.


What undergraduate satirical magazine was founded in 2009?

North by Northwestern is an online undergraduate magazine, having been established in September 2006 by students at the Medill School of Journalism.


What rises in cost have effected Tuvalu's domestic growth?

The IMF 2014 Country Report noted that real GDP growth in Tuvalu had been volatile averaging only 1 percent in the past decade.


When was the first Code produced for Eastern Churches?

The first Code of Canon Law, 1917, was mostly for the Roman Rite, with limited application to the Eastern Churches.


What event was blamed for the injuries to Barcelona stars?

A pre-season US tour was later blamed for a string of injuries to key players, including leading scorer Eto'o and rising star Lionel Messi.


What sort of considerations does architectural design take into account?

Architecture has to do with planning and designing form, space and ambience to reflect functional, technical, social, environmental and aesthetic considerations.


Hey What Can I Do, and Black Country Woman.


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.


The mechanism of voting had also aroused considerable criticisms, most notably in season two when Ruben Studdard beat Clay Aiken in a close vote, and in season eight, when the massive increase in text votes (100 million more text votes than season 7) fueled the texting controversy.


Family history is a risk factor for asthma, with many different genes being implicated.


How many restaurants can be accessed within a two block radius of New Haven Green?

More than 120 restaurants are located within two blocks of the New Haven Green.


A coreless DC motor is distinguished by what?

Optimized for rapid acceleration, these motors have a rotor that is constructed without any iron core.


Who did Christoph Waltz portray in Spectre?

Christoph Waltz was cast in the role of Franz Oberhauser, though he refused to comment on the nature of the part.


What four topics are required in an Endangered Species Recovery Plan?

The FWS has a policy specifying completion within three years of the species being listed, but the average time to completion is approximately six years.


Yale and New Haven are conjointly attempting to build the area into a research hub for what two industries?

Currently, sections of the site are large-scale parking lots or abandoned structures, but there is also a large remodeled and functioning area of buildings (leased primarily by a private developer) with numerous Yale employees, financial service and biotech companies.


Which show did Abrams miss because he was in the hospital?

The judges used their one save on Abrams on the Top 11, and as a result this was the first season that 11 finalists went on tour instead of 10.


The two inventors of the first practical diode were employed by what famous company?

On August 8, 1962, Biard and Pittman filed a patent titled "Semiconductor Radiant Diode" based on their findings, which described a zinc diffused p–n junction LED with a spaced cathode contact to allow for efficient emission of infrared light under forward bias.


When did General Wavell resign as commander of the Allied forces of Southeastern Asia?

After being driven out of Malaya, Allied forces in Singapore attempted to resist the Japanese during the Battle of Singapore but surrendered to the Japanese on 15 February 1942; about 130,000 Indian, British, Australian and Dutch personnel became prisoners of war.


What are the Neapolitan mandolin made of?

European roundbacks commonly use a 13-inch scale instead of the 13.876 common on archtop Mandolins.


What percentage of Devon's GVA does Plymouth comprise in 2013?

Plymouth's unemployment rate was 7.0% in 2014 which was 2.0 points higher than the South West average and 0.8 points higher than the average for Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).


What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?

Peace negotiations at the Congress of Paris resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Paris on 30 March 1856.


The Trust is currently the largest in the UK and has an annual turnover of £800 million, treating more than a million patients a year.[citation needed]


On what date did the Japanese leave the League of Nations?

On March 27, 1933, Japan handed in its notice at the League of Nations, but continued to manage the islands, and in the late 1930s began building air bases on several atolls.


What percent of the Brooklyn population has a high school diploma, as of 2000?

These percentages were lower than those for New York's other boroughs, which ranged from 68.8% (Brooklyn) to 82.6% (Staten Island) for high school graduates over 24, and from 21.8% (Brooklyn) to 49.4% (Manhattan) for college graduates.


What is Islamic religion traditionally considered as far as theology is concerned?

The term "Islamic education" means education in the light of Islam itself, which is rooted in the teachings of the Quran - holy book of Muslims.


On June 12, 1991, Boris Yeltsin was elected the first President.


How many Mayanga people are in Nicaragua?


What was the effort called to upgrade the Canadian Forces?

The poll found that nearly two thirds of Canadians agreed with the country's participation in the invasion of Afghanistan, and that the military should be stronger, but also that the purpose of the forces should be different, such as more focused on responding to natural disasters.


What nickname prompted a return to the canon on the club crest?

These can sometimes be mistaken for chimneys, but the presence of a carved lion's head and a cascabel on each are clear indicators that they are cannon.


Tritium (hydrogen-3), produced in nuclear reactors, is used in the production of hydrogen bombs, as an isotopic label in the biosciences, and as a radiation source in luminous paints.


How long does it take for a chicken raised in a less intensive envionment to reach optimal broiler size?

Mortality rates at 1% are much higher than for less-intensively reared laying birds which take 18 weeks to reach similar weights.


Along Avenida Insurgentes from Paseo de la Reforma, near the center, south past the World Trade Center and UNAM university towards the Periférico ring road, is another important corridor of corporate office space.


Where did activists want dogs kept out of neighborhoods because it violated religious freedom?

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


Setting research in the North Atlantic region allows looking at connections between locations rather than being limited to what?

There has also been a related shift toward broadening the focus beyond the daily life of ordinary people; increasingly, research is set in settings such as scientific laboratories, social movements, governmental and nongovernmental organizations and businesses.


Aristotle defined time as "number of movement in respect of the before and after" in which book?

Plato, in the Timaeus, identified time with the period of motion of the heavenly bodies.


Well-fed animals in captivity can become friends with prey animals due to what motivation?

This interaction can range from peaceful coexistence to close companionship; motivation to ignore the predatory instinct may result from mutual advantage or fear of reprisal from human masters who have made clear that harming co-inhabitants will not be tolerated.


The current mayor of Houston is Sylvester Turner, a Democrat elected on a nonpartisan ballot.


Which city did Baden, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern merge into?

German reunification in 1990, in which the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) ascended into the Federal Republic, resulted in the addition of the re-established eastern states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (in German Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Saxony (Sachsen), Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt), and Thuringia (Thüringen), as well as the reunification of West and East Berlin into Berlin and its establishment as a full and equal state.


What is an example of an occupational field position in the USAF?

There are additional occupational fields such as computer specialties, mechanic specialties, enlisted aircrew, communication systems, cyberspace operations, avionics technicians, medical specialties, civil engineering, public affairs, hospitality, law, drug counseling, mail operations, security forces, and search and rescue specialties.


Most experts can at least agree that the earliest pre-modern human migration took place when?

According to the oral histories of many of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, they have been living there since their genesis, described by a wide range of creation myths.


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

The North Campus location also provides off-site storage space for the Performing Arts Department.


What was the impact of incorporating the sharia into the legal system?

In September 1971, Gaddafi resigned, claiming to be dissatisfied with the pace of reform, but returned to his position within a month.


On what date in 1920 was the Communist party outlawed in Yugoslavia?


What were the Moors who converted to Catholicism known as?

A considerable number of Moors and Jews, nevertheless, stayed in Portugal, under the condition that they converted to Catholicism, and afterwards they were known as Mouriscos (former Muslims) and Cristãos Novos (New Christians or former Jews) some of whom may have continued to observe rabbinic Judaism in secret, as in the case of the secret Jews of Belmonte, who now observe the Jewish faith openly.


What aspect of Vaishnava was unpalatable for the Pasupatas?

Pashupatas disapproved of Vaishnava theology, known for its doctrine servitude of souls to the Supreme Being, on the grounds that dependence upon anything could not be the means of cessation of pain and other desired ends.


Does ease of reading correlate to accuracy in relation to the original text?

They proposed nine critical rules, including a version of Bengel's rule, "The reading is less likely to be original that shows a disposition to smooth away difficulties.


What language did 12th century scholars studying Aristotle speak in?

After Aristotle re-emerged, a community of scholars, primarily communicating in Latin, accelerated the process and practice of attempting to reconcile the thoughts of Greek antiquity, and especially ideas related to understanding the natural world, with those of the church.


What combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation?

This is a sport that combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation.


What was the amount of additional money requested by Cyprus?

Fitch said Cyprus would need an additional €4 billion to support its banks and the downgrade was mainly due to the exposure of Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Popular Bank and Hellenic Bank, Cyprus's three largest banks, to the Greek financial crisis.


How much does Eton College charge per term?

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


How many national parks does Hyderabad have?

Hyderabad has three national parks (Mrugavani National Park, Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park and Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park), and the Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary is about 50 km (31 mi) from the city.


Which republic did not sign the Alma-Ata Protocol?

However, on December 21, 1991, representatives of 11 of the 12 former republics – all except Georgia – signed the Alma-Ata Protocol, which confirmed the dissolution of the Union and formally established the CIS.


Bombing of civilian's was believed to cause what?

It was also thought the bombing of residential centres would cause a collapse of civilian will, which might have led to the collapse of production and civil life.


Who discovered the process of refining kerosene from coal?

The modern petroleum industry started in 1846 with the discovery of the process of refining kerosene from coal by Nova Scotian Abraham Pineo Gesner.


What new stations were added to the Glounthaune to Midleton line?

In July 2009 the Glounthaune to Midleton line was reopened, with new stations at Carrigtwohill and Midleton (with future stations planned for Kilbarry, Monard, Carrigtwohill West and Blarney).


In Kazakhstan on June 19, 1989, young men carrying guns, firebombs, iron bars and stones rioted in Zhanaozen, causing a number of deaths.


What was the first year the Alexander Graham Bell Medal was given out?

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


What happens in a chennel transupport system?

In a channel transupport system, several proteins form a contiguous channel traversing the inner and outer membranes of the bacteria.


In addition to Bachelor's degrees, what other kind of degree can one earn from a Fachhochschule?

They grant bachelor's degrees and master's degrees, and focus more on teaching than research and more on specific professions than on science.


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

Conducted in a town meeting format, less formal than the first presidential debate, this debate saw Bush and Kerry taking questions on a variety of subjects from a local audience.


What did Charles Stewart Parnell change his parties name to in 1882?

In 1882, he changed his party's name to the Irish Parliamentary Party and created a well-organized grass roots structure, introducing membership to replace "ad hoc" informal groupings.


What was the geologic event that followed the Mardi Gras Riots in2001?

Seattle in this period attracted widespread attention as home to these many companies, but also by hosting the 1990 Goodwill Games and the APEC leaders conference in 1993, as well as through the worldwide popularity of grunge, a sound that had developed in Seattle's independent music scene.


What kind of biographies did Nasser read?

He read the Qur'an, the sayings of Muhammad, the lives of the Sahaba (Muhammad's companions), and the biographies of nationalist leaders Napoleon, Ataturk, Otto von Bismarck, and Garibaldi and the autobiography of Winston Churchill.


Which person in the Joint Forces Command supports the Chief of the Defence Staff?

The current Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces, is General Sir Nicholas Houghton, late Green Howards.


A portion was known as the Willow Run Expressway.


Some meals are communal, such as fondue, where a pot is set in the middle of the table for each person to dip into.


What are three aspects of the environment of southern Europe that can be used to distinguish the region?

Different methods can be used to define southern Europe, including its political, economic, and cultural attributes.


When is the railgun expected to be ready?

It is expected to be ready in 2020 to 2025.[verification needed]


Where is Pentecostalism currently growing the most?

There are over 279 million Pentecostals worldwide, and the movement is growing in many parts of the world, especially the global South.


In 1838, who was not pleased of their lack of power in Syria?

In 1838 the situation was slightly the same as in 1831.


Which religious belief is most prevelant in Swaziland?

Anglican, Protestant and indigenous African churches, including African Zionist, constitute the majority of the Christians (40%), followed by Roman Catholicism at 20% of the population.


Furniture and fittings were brought over from which house?

The original early 19th-century interior designs, many of which survive, include widespread use of brightly coloured scagliola and blue and pink lapis, on the advice of Sir Charles Long.


Governments grant permission to market drugs after how many years?

However, only after rigorous study and testing, which takes 10 to 15 years on average, will governmental authorities grant permission for the company to market and sell the drug.


How do some locomotives function in order to be more flexible in operation?

Selection of an electrification system is based on economics of energy supply, maintenance, and capital cost compared to the revenue obtained for freight and passenger traffic.


Low insect sounds are made by the insect's what?

Through microscopic stridulatory structures located on the insect's muscles and joints, the normal sounds of the insect moving are amplified and can be used to warn or communicate with other insects.


What other divisions can be made of dialects?

Each dialect can be further subdivided in several subdialects.


What side is a phonetic indicator located on?

In this case it can be seen that the pronunciation of the character is slightly different from that of its phonetic indicator; the process of historical phonetic change means that the composition of such characters can sometimes seem arbitrary today.


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


What is the origin of the word "orange"?

Thus, the Thai word เขียว besides meaning "green" also means "rank" and "smelly" and holds other unpleasant associations.


What was the first BeiDou system called?

It has been offering navigation services, mainly for customers in China and neighboring regions, since 2000.


How many vets participated in the protest?

The day after this testimony, Kerry participated in a demonstration with thousands of other veterans in which he and other Vietnam War veterans threw their medals and service ribbons over a fence erected at the front steps of the United States Capitol building to dramatize their opposition to the war.


What is available in Shimla and district headquarters?

All major English daily newspapers are available in Shimla and district headquarters.


How far from the center of London is London Heathrow Airport?

The effect of this can be seen below when comparing London Heathrow, 15 miles west of London, with the London Weather Centre, in the city centre.


How much a  Myanmar's boundaries are encompassed by beachfront lands?

One-third of Myanmar's total perimeter of 1,930 km (1,200 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.


In Anglo-American academic political philosophy, the publication of John Rawls's A Theory of Justice in 1971 is considered a milestone.


Before the code change was enacted what was the only permitted hydraulic cylinder type?

The code previously permitted only single-bottom hydraulic cylinders.


For what area are a new boathouse and dock being planned?

A new boathouse and dock is planned for New Haven Harbor, and the linear park Farmington Canal Trail is set to extend into downtown New Haven within the coming year.


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

It remained the only mode of subsistence until the end of the Mesolithic period some 10,000 years ago, and after this was replaced only gradually with the spread of the Neolithic Revolution.


What is the time of lowest temperature for evening type young adults?

This minimum occurred at approximately the middle of the eight hour sleep period for morning types, but closer to waking in evening types.


The Board was formed in 1886 after a meeting in Manchester of The Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, and the Irish Football Association.


When did Nigeria launch a bone marrow donation program?

In 2012, a new bone marrow donor program was launched by the University of Nigeria to help people with leukaemia, lymphoma, or sickle cell disease to find a compatible donor for a life-saving bone marrow transplant, which cures them of their conditions.


All supernatural aspects were removed from which Thomas Paine work?

Attempts to reconcile science and religion resulted in a widespread rejection of prophecy, miracle and revealed religion in preference for Deism – especially by Thomas Paine in The Age of Reason and by Thomas Jefferson in his short Jefferson Bible – from which all supernatural aspects were removed.


A 2013 study estimates that what percentage of Ashkenazi maternal ancestry comes from women from the Near East?

According to the study these findings "point to a significant role for the conversion of women in the formation of Ashkenazi communities."


How many photographs are in BYU's Museum of Peoples and Cultures?

Home to more than 40,000 artifacts and 50,000 photographs, it documents BYU's archaeological research.


The Conservatives with 36.5% of the vote won the largest number of seats (307), but no party had an overall majority, meaning that Labour could still remain in power if they managed to form a coalition with at least one smaller party.


What type of engine did GE bring to market as part of its Ecoimagination project?

GE has said that it will invest $1.4 billion in clean technology research and development in 2008 as part of its Ecomagination initiative.


The Greek national basketball team held what world ranking in 2012?

As of 2012, it ranked 4th in the world and 2nd in Europe.


Cells that detect and transmit pain are called what?

Although nociception has been demonstrated in insects, there is no consensus that insects feel pain consciously


What idea did Sigmund Freud bring to the table?

Innate bisexuality is an idea introduced by Sigmund Freud.


Which member of the Han Empire was sent to Daqin in AD 97?

In addition to tributary relations with the Kushans, the Han Empire received gifts from the Parthian Empire, from a king in modern Burma, from a ruler in Japan, and initiated an unsuccessful mission to Daqin (Rome) in AD 97 with Gan Ying as emissary.


What are bacteria doing that makes them not work as well?

However, some bacteria are developing antibiotic resistance, particularly Shigella.


What New York street is associated with fashion?

Several of the city's streets and avenues, like Broadway, Wall Street, Madison Avenue, and Seventh Avenue are also used as metonyms for national industries there: the theater, finance, advertising, and fashion organizations, respectively.


An area of 187th Street serves as the main shopping district for which neighborhood?

The street is interrupted by a long set of stairs east of Fort Washington Avenue leading to the Broadway valley.


When did the Russian Parliament ratify the Belavezha Accords?

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


Modern dog breeds are what type of classification which is maintained by modern kennel clubs?

Modern dog breeds are non-scientific classifications of dogs kept by modern kennel clubs.


The system is flexible enough to include "microtones" not found on standard piano keyboards.


What year did Newell show up at Sony's EC3 press conference to take back what he said about PS3?

At Sony's E3 2010 press conference, Newell made a live appearance to recant his previous statements, citing Sony's move to make the system more developer friendly, and to announce that Valve would be developing Portal 2 for the system.


Which Orthodox leaders are free to adapt canon as required?

Some Orthodox canon scholars point out that, had the Ecumenical Councils (which deliberated in Greek) meant for the canons to be used as laws, they would have called them nómoi/νόμοι (laws) rather than kanónes/κανόνες (rules), but almost all Orthodox conform to them.


In terms of economy and geographic landscape what is the used for the two trop rocks ridges north nearby the city?

New Haven's best-known geographic features are its large deep harbor, and two reddish basalt trap rock ridges which rise to the northeast and northwest of the city core.


Most of the country's network is standard gauge (1,565 km), while the country also has 983 km of narrow gauge.


The largest sector of Greece's economy is what?

Important Greek industries include tourism (with 14.9 million international tourists in 2009, it is ranked as the 7th most visited country in the European Union and 16th in the world by the United Nations World Tourism Organization) and merchant shipping (at 16.2% of the world's total capacity, the Greek merchant marine is the largest in the world), while the country is also a considerable agricultural producer (including fisheries) within the union.


Who was the leader of Egypt at the time of the Suez Crisis?

In November 1956, Eisenhower forced an end to the combined British, French and Israeli invasion of Egypt in response to the Suez Crisis, receiving praise from Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser.


Through what time period did the Vietnam war last?

In the Cold War era, the Generation of Love and the rise of computers changed society in very different, complex ways, including higher social and local mobility.


On 9 September 2014 President Obama said that he had the authority he needed to take action to destroy the militant group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, citing the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists, and thus did not require additional approval from Congress.


Opera began to differentiate itself from earlier forms as what?

Opera as a staged musical drama began to differentiate itself from earlier musical and dramatic forms, and vocal forms like the cantata and oratorio became more common.


Who was in conflict with the prince bishopric

When the Frankish rulers established the system of feudalism, the Bishops of Utrecht came to exercise worldly power as prince-bishops.


A secretive army installation began in Kummersdorf-West in what year?

Wernher von Braun, a young engineering prodigy, was recruited by Becker and Dornberger to join their secret army program at Kummersdorf-West in 1932.


What school in London shares the rank of 2nd best in the world with the famous University of Cambridge in the 2014-2015 World University Rankings?

In the 2014/15 QS World University Rankings, Imperial College London is ranked joint 2nd in the world (alongside The University of Cambridge), University College London (UCL) is ranked 5th, and King's College London (KCL) is ranked 16th.