The new sampling rates widened the scope of MP3 to be able to include what?

An additional extension to MPEG-2 is named MPEG-2.5 audio, as MPEG-3 already had a different meaning.


On what OS was the YouTube Kids app available?

It allows parental controls and restrictions on who can upload content, and is available for both Android and iOS devices.


What country is the leader in the implementation of solar powered hot water systems?

In the United States, Canada and Australia heating swimming pools is the dominant application of solar hot water with an installed capacity of 18 GWth as of 2005.


The algae are a polyphyletic group and are placed in various divisions, some more closely related to plants than others.


What actions caused the decline of the Mughal Empire?

" The same was echoed by Vincent Smith: "The Deccan proved to be the graveyard not only of Aurangzeb's body but also of his empire".


What is the treatment of choice for diarrhea?

Oral rehydration solution (ORS), which is clean water with modest amounts of salts and sugar, is the treatment of choice.


The Research Triangle region encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau's Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which had an estimated population of 2,037,430 in 2013.


The Chichimeca are the ancestors of the Tepehuan people.


What happens in very severe cases of asthma?

In very severe cases, intravenous corticosteroids, magnesium sulfate, and hospitalization may be required.


How many of the buildings in Beichuan collapsed?

In the city of Dujiangyan, south-east of the epicenter, a whole school collapsed with 900 students buried and fewer than 60 survived.


Which icon is most venerated in the Orthodox Church?

The icon of the Virgin Theotokos with Christ is without doubt the most venerated icon in the Orthodox Church.


A set of rosary beads was placed in her hands, a gift she had received from Mother Teresa.


Generally, the west-central and northwestern parts of the city and U-M's North Campus are the highest parts of the city; the lowest parts are along the Huron River and in the southeast.


What animals where domesticated in Burma for industry use ?

In upper Myanmar, there are rhinoceros, wild buffalo, wild boars, deer, antelope, and elephants, which are also tamed or bred in captivity for use as work animals, particularly in the lumber industry.


What is something the licensed military service can be used for?

The restricted military service has a location accuracy of 10 centimetres, can be used for communication, and will supply information about the system status to the user.


In what year did Orange Street receive the first bike lane in New Haven?

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


According to the Times, many parents were warned by the government not to stage a protest under the threat of arrest.


There are a variety of watersports in Cork, including rowing and sailing.


Where do semiplamated sandpiper C. pusilla migrate to?

Many species, such as dunlin Calidris alpina and western sandpiper Calidris mauri, undertake long movements from their Arctic breeding grounds to warmer locations in the same hemisphere, but others such as semipalmated sandpiper C. pusilla travel longer distances to the tropics in the Southern Hemisphere.


What group of kids are in charge of the Digimons?

The stories tell of a group of mostly pre-teens, who accompany special Digimon born to defend their world (and ours) from various evil forces.


What are some courses Eton offers in the summer months?

These comparatively new developments will run alongside long-established courses that Eton has provided for pupils from state schools, most of them in the summer holidays (July and August).


The republican forces fled to which country?

The republican forces fled to France, but then successfully re-invaded alongside the army of the French republic.


When did the Parliament vote in favor of an investigation?

Greece was accused of trying to cover up the extent of its massive budget deficit in the wake of the global financial crisis.


Robert Blumenschine proposed the idea of confrontational scavenging, which involves challenging and scaring off other predators after they have made a kill, which he suggests could have been the leading method of obtaining protein-rich meat by early humans.


How many overseas tours happened after the coronation to France and North America?

Two overseas tours were undertaken, to France and to North America, both of which promised greater strategic advantages in the event of war.


Who took over as head of Marvel in 1978?

Shooter brought Marvel into the rapidly evolving direct market, institutionalized creator royalties, starting with the Epic Comics imprint for creator-owned material in 1982; introduced company-wide crossover story arcs with Contest of Champions and Secret Wars; and in 1986 launched the ultimately unsuccessful New Universe line to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Marvel Comics imprint.


When did the Everton Tigers win the BBL Cup?

However Everton withdrew funding before the 2010–11 season and the team was re launched as the Mersey Tigers.


In 1884, pro-Japanese Koreans in Seoul led the Gapsin Coup.


The Expansion of Germany  by the Catholic Church into the areas of the Slavs and balts is know as what?

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


What did UN Security Council Resolution 1564 authorize in 2004?

Since that time however, no other permanent member of the UN Security Council followed suit.


The giant celebration that involved the whole community is thought to be the origin of what festivity?

Before Lent began, all rich food and drink were consumed in what became a giant celebration that involved the whole community, and is thought to be the origin of Carnival.


What notable military treatise was authored by von Clausewitz?

Conner's comment on Eisenhower was, "[He] is one of the most capable, efficient and loyal officers I have ever met."


What were the names of the four avenues that surrounded The United States Hotel?

The United States Hotel took up a full city block between Atlantic, Pacific, Delaware, and Maryland Avenues.


What sector originally provided the largest contribution to New Haven's economy?

New Haven's economy originally was based in manufacturing, but the postwar period brought rapid industrial decline; the entire Northeast was affected, and medium-sized cities with large working-class populations, like New Haven, were hit particularly hard.


What did astronomers believe the shape of the Sun to be during this era?

They assumed that the Sun, Moon, and planets were spherical and not disc-shaped.


How did people come into possession of MP3s?

In November 1997, the website mp3.com was offering thousands of MP3s created by independent artists for free.


Have there been any changes to restrictions placed on the communications networks in Burma ?

" The most significant change has come in the form that media organisations will no longer have to submit their content to a censorship board before publication.


The transition zone between east and west is called what?

In the far eastern part of the state the Chihuahuan Desert dominates due to low precipitation and extremely high temperatures; some areas of the eastern part of the state are so dry no vegetation is found like the Sand Dunes of Samalayuca.


Which magazine did Beyoncé pose for the cover, making her the first black female artist to do so?

In August, the cover of the September issue of Vogue magazine was unveiled online, Beyoncé as the cover star, becoming the first African-American artist and third African-American woman in general to cover the September issue.


Sound production is achieved using what muscular chamber?

Thus, a bird's lungs receive a constant supply of fresh air during both inhalation and exhalation.


At the beginning of Greek literature stand the two monumental works of Homer: the Iliad and the Odyssey.


The same local musical tradition produced eminent figures such as Sir William Walton (1902–88), son of an Oldham choirmaster and music teacher, Sir Thomas Beecham (1879–1961), born in St. Helens, who began his career by conducting local orchestras and Alan Rawsthorne (1905–71) born in Haslingden.


What is the typical diameter of the filament on a 60-watt bulb?

The advantage of the coiled coil is that evaporation of the tungsten filament is at the rate of a tungsten cylinder having a diameter equal to that of the coiled coil.


What shape does the east end of French chapels typically have?

Each French cathedral tends to be stylistically unified in appearance when compared with an English cathedral where there is great diversity in almost every building.


How many transistors make up a logic gate?

Although several companies each produce over a billion individually packaged (known as discrete) transistors every year, the vast majority of transistors are now produced in integrated circuits (often shortened to IC, microchips or simply chips), along with diodes, resistors, capacitors and other electronic components, to produce complete electronic circuits.


What bridge in Rome was a filming location?

Filming temporarily returned to England to shoot scenes at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, which stood in for a location in Rome, before moving on to the city itself for a five-week shoot across the city, with locations including the Ponte Sisto bridge and the Roman Forum.


Discussing his faith, Kerry said, "I thought of being a priest.


Which group rides around in open carts through the streets?

The Choirs (coros) are wider groups that go on open carts through the streets singing with an orchestra of guitars and lutes.


Prior to the 1954 elections, who had majorities in Congress?

As the 1954 congressional elections approached, and it became evident that the Republicans were in danger of losing their thin majority in both houses, Eisenhower was among those blaming the Old Guard for the losses, and took up the charge to stop suspected efforts by the right wing to take control of the GOP.


What gives the federal government responsibility for national defense?

The Constitution of Canada gives the federal government exclusive responsibility for national defence, and expenditures are thus outlined in the federal budget.


Who was Winston Churchill's predecessor?

In 1940, Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister, though personally George would have preferred to appoint Lord Halifax.


On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé married Jay Z. She publicly revealed their marriage in a video montage at the listening party for her third studio album, I Am...


Alicante Airport is situated about 170 km (110 mi) south of Valencia.


What is one university that was formed in the early 18th century of the empire?

Educational and technological reforms came about, including the establishment of higher education institutions such as the Istanbul Technical University.


When did code pleading get replaced by modern notice pleading?

Traditional common law pleading was replaced by code pleading in 24 states after New York enacted the Field Code in 1850 and code pleading in turn was subsequently replaced again in most states by modern notice pleading during the 20th century.


What god was the father of Romulus and Remus?

Through divine intervention, the rightful line was restored when Rhea Silvia was impregnated by the god Mars.


Where did Beyonce release her 5th album to a huge surprise?

This made her the first woman in the chart's history to have her first five studio albums debut at number one.


Under the National Defence Act, the Canadian Armed Forces are an entity separate and distinct from the Department of National Defence (the federal government department responsible for administration and formation of defence policy), which also exists as the civilian support system for the Forces.


With what are many deities aligned for women in Rome's religions?

Because women enter the public record less frequently than men, their religious practices are less known, and even family cults were headed by the paterfamilias.


What do systems with no MCU use in order to perform multipoint conferencing?

Some systems are capable of multipoint conferencing with no MCU, stand-alone, embedded or otherwise.


What did the French, German, Dutch and Belgian governments finally compromise on with regards to managing the ECB?

Tensions were abated by a gentleman's agreement in which Duisenberg would stand down before the end of his mandate, to be replaced by Trichet.


How many cantons are in Switzerland's federal directorial republic?

While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found: among them are the two global and economic centres, Zürich and Geneva.


Along with silver, mercury, tin and cadmium, what metal is uranium more plentiful than?

Uranium is more plentiful than antimony, tin, cadmium, mercury, or silver, and it is about as abundant as arsenic or molybdenum.


How many dialects have been identified in the Slavic Alps?

Some of the French dialects spoken in the French, Swiss and Italian alps of Aosta Valley derive from Arpitan, while the southern part of the western range is related to Old Provençal; the German dialects derive from Germanic tribal languages.


The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), in conjunction with organizations like ANSI and ASHRAE, publishes guidelines, standards, and handbooks that allow categorization of the illumination needs of different built environments.


Which experiment related to diet was conducted that required four years to complete?

In 1907, Stephen M. Babcock and Edwin B. Hart conducted the single-grain experiment, which took nearly four years to complete.


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

Han-era astronomers adopted a geocentric model of the universe, theorizing that it was shaped like a sphere surrounding the earth in the center.


What philosphy in education was sanctioned by the Chinese court?

From the reign of Emperor Wu onward, the Chinese court officially sponsored Confucianism in education and court politics, synthesized with the cosmology of later scholars such as Dong Zhongshu.


What award did the Bronx receive in 1997?

In 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century.


George, the usurping Bishop, was flung into prison and murdered.


What was the first time period that a significant change began to happen in Cubism?

A significant modification of Cubism between 1914 and 1916 was signaled by a shift towards a strong emphasis on large overlapping geometric planes and flat surface activity.


This slow lifting represents a kind of gravitational potential energy storage of the thermal energy, which may be later released to active kinetic energy in landslides, after a triggering event.


"FEELS" stands for five things in curriculum and education: Flexible-goals, Engaged-learner, Embodied-knowledge, Learning-through-interactions, and Supportive-teacher.


What kind of trees have about 30% hemicellulose?

Next in abundance is hemicellulose, which is around 20% in deciduous trees but near 30% in conifers.


Which book was touted for establishing regulations for church and government?

In December 1560, the First Book of Discipline was published, outlining important doctrinal issues but also establishing regulations for church government, including the creation of ten ecclesiastical districts with appointed superintendents which later became known as presbyteries.


Who executed people who were believed to be loyal to North Korea?

On 27 September, MacArthur received the top secret National Security Council Memorandum 81/1 from Truman reminding him that operations north of the 38th parallel were authorized only if "at the time of such operation there was no entry into North Korea by major Soviet or Chinese Communist forces, no announcements of intended entry, nor a threat to counter our operations militarily...


Which two states do Shtokavian verbs have?

Most verbs come in pairs, with the perfective verb being created out of the imperfective by adding a prefix or making a stem change.


The Sichuan Ministry of Civil Affairs said that they have provided 30,000 tents for those left homeless.


What is the profession of Halyna Kolotnytska?

Kolotnytska's daughter denied the suggestion that the relationship was anything but professional.


Only a few of Chopin's pieces involve more than the piano, including piano concertos, songs and what?

Over 230 works of Chopin survive; some compositions from early childhood have been lost.


Who was buried in the abbey on 26 April 1882?

Another was William Wilberforce who led the movement to abolish slavery in the United Kingdom and the Plantations, buried on 3 August 1833.


Berry Gordy, Jr. founded Motown Records which rose to prominence during the 1960s and early 1970s with acts such as Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Diana Ross & The Supremes, the Jackson 5, Martha and the Vandellas, The Spinners, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Marvelettes, The Elgins, The Monitors, The Velvelettes and Marvin Gaye.


Were Roman soldiers expected to purchase their own equipment?

According to Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus, the front rank was composed of the wealthiest citizens, who were able to purchase the best equipment.


The planet Uranus' apparent failure to follow Newton's laws led to the discovery of which planet?

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


What will a person often do with extremely stressful memories?

Stressful life experiences can also cause repression of memories where a person moves an unbearable memory to the unconscious mind.


Police forces are often defined as being separate from military or other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign aggressors; however, gendarmerie are military units charged with civil policing.


In Hawaii, where Puerto Rican farm laborers and Mexican ranchers have settled since the late 19th century, 7.0 per cent of the islands' people are either Hispanic or Hispanophone or both.


Hyderabad's largest zoo is known as India's first to have what two kinds of animals in a safari park setting?

The forest region in and around the city encompasses areas of ecological and biological importance, which are preserved in the form of national parks, zoos, mini-zoos and a wildlife sanctuary.


To what type of theater is Seattle second to New York?

Seattle has "around 100" theatrical production companies and over two dozen live theatre venues, many of them associated with fringe theatre; Seattle is probably second only to New York for number of equity theaters (28 Seattle theater companies have some sort of Actors' Equity contract).


How much was the contract given to Theo Epstein worth?

Weeks after the season came to an end, the club was rejuvenated in the form of a new philosophy, as new owner Tom Ricketts signed Theo Epstein away from the Boston Red Sox, naming him club President and giving him a five-year contract worth over $18 million, and subsequently discharged manager Mike Quade.


New parts of town appeared almost out of nowhere, but without parks, schools, public buildings, proper roads and the other amenities that characterise a modern city.


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


What is taken from proteins and converted to glucose by the body?

However, complementary sources of protein do not need to be eaten at the same meal to be used together by the body.


What indigenous people of New Zealand entered into a treaty entitling Europeans to land ownership?

In the case of indigenous Australians, unlike with the Māori of New Zealand, no treaty was ever entered into with the indigenous peoples entitling the Europeans to land ownership, under the doctrine of terra nullius (later overturned by Mabo v Queensland, establishing the concept of native title well after colonization was already a fait accompli).


What is celebrated by the Catholic church on January 1 of every year?

This latter was in 1993 incorporated by Pope John Paul II in the Pontifical Council for Culture, which he had established in 1982.


Why is zinc carbonate poorly absorbed in the body?

This review cited studies which found low plasma zinc concentrations after zinc oxide and zinc carbonate were consumed compared with those seen after consumption of zinc acetate and sulfate salts.


What did the chefs ingredients in the Imperial Palace's kitchens?

The creations of the Ottoman Palace's kitchens filtered to the population, for instance through Ramadan events, and through the cooking at the Yalıs of the Pashas, and from there on spread to the rest of the population.


How long had Nanjing been the capital city of Yangzhou?

Nanjing was later the capital city of Danyang Prefecture, and had been the capital city of Yangzhou for about 400 years from late Han to early Tang.


Which Middle East location was the only area the torch visited?

Sultanate of Oman: Muscat was the torch's only stop in the Middle East, on April 14.


As a concept of neoclassical architecture, what should be immediately communicated to viewer?

Ledoux addressed the concept of architectural character, maintaining that a building should immediately communicate its function to the viewer: taken literally such ideas give rise to "architecture parlante".


Larry Heard, a.k.a. "Mr. Fingers", claims that the term "house" became popular due to many of the early DJs creating music in their own homes using synthesizers and drum machines such as the Roland TR-808, TR-909, and the TB 303.[citation needed]


When was the new Gateway Community College open?

New Haven is a notable center for higher education.


When was it suggested to Eisenhower that he might one day become president?

In June 1943 a visiting politician had suggested to Eisenhower that he might become President of the United States after the war.


Who gave a speech that contained the famous saying "Give me liberty or give me death"?

The John Marshall House, the home of the former Chief Justice of the United States, is also located downtown and features many of his writings and objects from his life.


How is an association football team impacted when a player is shown a red penalty card?

A red penalty card is issued to a player who commits a serious infraction: the player is immediately disqualified from further play and his team must continue with one less player for the game's duration.


The primary response by Antarctic Treaty Parties has been to develop, through their Committee for Environmental Protection and in partnership with IAATO, "site use guidelines" setting landing limits and closed or restricted zones on the more frequently visited sites.


Who did Martin Luther criticize in the 95 theses?

The theses debated and criticised the Church and the papacy, but concentrated upon the selling of indulgences and doctrinal policies about purgatory, particular judgment, and the authority of the pope.


What is the gourmet title given to pigeons ?

When they hatch, the squabs are fed by both parents on "pigeon's milk", a thick secretion high in protein produced by the crop.


What is the amount of losses estimated from worms and viruses in 2003?

The 2003 loss estimates by these firms range from $13 billion (worms and viruses only) to $226 billion (for all forms of covert attacks).


Upon his election, Cardinal Eugene Tisserant asked him the ritual questions of whether he would accept and if so, what name he would take for himself.


Who signed the girl group on October 5, 1995?

On October 5, 1995, Dwayne Wiggins's Grass Roots Entertainment signed the group.


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

Statistics from late 2003 indicate that Apple had 2.06 percent of the desktop share in the United States that had increased to 2.88 percent by Q4 2004.


Elío disestablished the Junta when Liniers was replaced by Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros.


Which two former rivers in Palermo are currently building sites?

Today both the Papireto river and the Kemonia are covered up by buildings.


Israel's financial and technology center is Tel Aviv while Jerusalem is both the self-designated capital and most populous individual city under the country's governmental administration.


How much of a royalty was Gray able to negotiate with a New York publisher for On the Origin of Species?

In the United States, botanist Asa Gray an American colleague of Darwin negotiated with a Boston publisher for publication of an authorised American version, but learnt that two New York publishing firms were already planning to exploit the absence of international copyright to print Origin.


The suffix "-stan" (Persian: ـستان -stān) is Persian for "place of" or "country" and Tajik is, most likely, the name of a pre-Islamic (before the seventh century A.D.) tribe.


Why was Britain mainly interested in solid fuel rockets?

In Britain the interest was for anti-aircraft fire, it quickly became clear that guidance would be required for precision.


What was one historic theory of the szlachta origins?

(by contrast, the peasantry were said to be the offspring of another son of Noah, Ham—and hence subject to bondage under the Curse of Ham—and the Jews as the offspring of Shem).


Who handed out gifts in the promotion of Greek culture and religion?

Another role that was expected the monarch fill was that of charitable patron of his people, this public philanthropy could mean building projects and handing out gifts but also promotion of Greek culture and religion.


Where did the language of Min and Wu dialects originate?

The same may be said of Hokkien as well, since some lexical meaning evolved in step with Mandarin while others are wholly innovative developments.


How long did Napoleon stay in Moscow before leaving?

After five weeks, Napoleon and his army left.


What are two areas of the reproductive system that experience growth in females during puberty?

In females, changes in the primary sex characteristics involve growth of the uterus, vagina, and other aspects of the reproductive system.


What was the name of the ship that Napoleon sent to the Black Sea?

Thus, France's show of force presented a real threat, and when combined with aggressive diplomacy and money, induced the Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I to accept a new treaty, confirming France and the Roman Catholic Church as the supreme Christian authority with control over the Roman Catholic holy places and possession of the keys to the Church of the Nativity, previously held by the Greek Orthodox Church.:20


After Heine's German birthplace of Düsseldorf had rejected, allegedly for anti-Semitic motives, a centennial monument to the radical German-Jewish poet (1797–1856), his incensed German-American admirers, including Carl Schurz, started a movement to place one instead in Midtown Manhattan, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.


Lester Brown states that the market does not incorporate what?

Tax and subsidy shifting can help overcome these problems, though is also problematic to combine different international normative regimes regulating this issue.


When did the Yongle Emperor invite Deshin Shekpa to his court?

On March 10, 1403, the Yongle Emperor invited Deshin Shekpa, 5th Karmapa Lama (1384–1415), to his court, even though the fourth Karmapa had rejected the invitation of the Hongwu Emperor.


Why did Ashikaga let his wife take over?

According to legend, she made her kimono out of a quilted patchwork of bits of old cloth and saved pennies to buy her husband a magnificent horse, on which he rode to many victories.


Where was the torch event held in Vietnam?

Some 60 torchbearers carried the torch from the downtown Opera House to the Military Zone 7 Competition Hall stadium near Tan Son Nhat International Airport along an undisclosed route.


Heat treatment of steel has been know since what time?

The ability to modify the hardness of steel by heat treatment had been known since 1100 BC, and the rare material was valued for the manufacture of tools and weapons.


Where does a bill go after it is signed?

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


In relation to other major ethnic groups, what is the education level of Latinos?

They are the least well educated major ethnic group and suffered a 3% drop in high school completion rate while African Americans experienced a 12% increase between 1975-1990.


What did Gabriel announce to Mary at the Annunciation?

The Gospel of Luke begins its account of Mary's life with the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced her divine selection to be the mother of Jesus.


What kind of error was found in Twilight Princess for Wii?

Versions 3.3 and 3.4 of the Wii Menu prevented copying exploited save files onto the console until circumvention methods were discovered, and version 4.0 of the Wii Menu patched the vulnerability.


In what area of Victora was CBC and Radio-Canada available?

In Victoria, the replacement of the Vancouver analogue transmitters with digital ones only allowed only some northeastern parts of the metropolitan area (total population 330,000) to receive either CBC or Radio-Canada.


What kind of bird flies less efficiently?

Theoretical analyses show that detours that increase flight distance by up to 20% will often be adaptive on aerodynamic grounds - a bird that loads itself with food to cross a long barrier flies less efficiently.


Until when were Canadian forces in Afghanistan?

The nature of the Canadian Forces has continued to evolve.


The rejection of the plan by the Saarlanders was interpreted as support for the Saar to do what?

In the Paris Agreements of 23 October 1954, France offered to establish an independent "Saarland", under the auspices of the Western European Union (WEU), but on 23 October 1955 in the Saar Statute referendum the Saar electorate rejected this plan by 67.7% to 32.3% (out of a 96.5% turnout: 423,434 against, 201,975 for) despite the public support of Federal German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer for the plan.


Beyonce joined 2 other women on what list from Billboard magazine in 2011?

In May 2011, Billboard magazine listed Beyoncé at number 17 on their list of the "Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters", for having co-written eight singles that hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.


Which standard does not include a specification for an MP3 encoder?

The MPEG-1 standard does not include a precise specification for an MP3 encoder, but does provide example psychoacoustic models, rate loop, and the like in the non-normative part of the original standard.


From which people were many facets of Roman culture copied from?

Many aspects of Roman culture were borrowed from the Greeks.


In what year did CTV stop showing live broadcasts of American Idol?

CTV dropped Idol after its thirteenth season and in August 2014, Yes TV announced that it had picked up Canadian rights to American Idol beginning in its 2015 season.


How many bilateral agreements did Bern and Brussels sign to further liberalise trade ties?

To minimise the negative consequences of Switzerland's isolation from the rest of Europe, Bern and Brussels signed seven bilateral agreements to further liberalise trade ties.


What is a major benefit to rabbits having a higher concentration of copper in their diet?

A minimum dietary value for healthy growth in rabbits has been reported to be at least 3 ppm in the diet.


Karma specifically refers to those actions of body, speech or mind that spring from mental intent (cetanā), and bring about a consequence or phala "fruit" or vipāka "result".


Can states grant rights to citizens that are not defined by the constitution?

Indeed, states may grant their citizens broader rights than the federal Constitution as long as they do not infringe on any federal constitutional rights.


As of what year was hard rock a mainstream type of music?

Hard rock had been established as a mainstream genre by 1965.


What viewpoint did the book Socialism shift Hayek toward?

It was during this time that he also encountered and befriended noted political philosopher Eric Voegelin, with whom he retained a long-standing relationship.


What is a core beliefe that was recognized as important by orthodox Jews?

Modern Orthodoxy, as a stream of Orthodox Judaism represented by institutions such as the U.S. National Council for Young Israel, is pro-Zionist and thus places a high national, as well as religious, significance on the State of Israel, and its affiliates are, typically, Zionist in orientation.


Since the 1970s, an important focus of study has been the ozone layer in the atmosphere above Antarctica.


How long was the first light rail line in Houston?

METRO began light rail service on January 1, 2004, with the inaugural track ("Red Line") running about 8 miles (13 km) from the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD), which traverses through the Texas Medical Center and terminates at NRG Park.


What commander of the General Staff held the expectaion of independent thinking in his officers?

According to the military historian Dallas Irvine, the system "was almost completely effective in excluding the army's brain power from the staff and high command.


Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, and a member state of the European Union.


In the U.S., a push for revisions of the FD&C Act emerged from Congressional hearings led by Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee in 1959.


Sparks has had some success as a recording artist post-Idol.


Where is the semiconductor laser found in a CD player?

A CD is read by focusing a 780 nm wavelength (near infrared) semiconductor laser housed within the CD player, through the bottom of the polycarbonate layer.


Each state is divided into municipalities (municípios) with their own legislative council (câmara de vereadores) and a mayor (prefeito), which are partly autonomous from both Federal and State Government.


What maintains a historical understanding of jewish Identity?

Orthodox Judaism maintains the historical understanding of Jewish identity.


In Ireland, when was the power to dissolve parliament assigned to the prime minister?

In the United Kingdom, for example, the tradition whereby it is the prime minister who requests a dissolution of parliament dates back to 1918.


What religion is associated with Seto and Võro?

Also, Seto and Võro distinguish themselves from each other less by language and more by their culture and their respective Christian confession.


How many fire trucks did West Germany donate to Kathmandu?

An iron tower was erected to monitor the city and watch for fire.


Francisco de Ibarra is thought to have been the first European to see the ruins of Paquime.


Due to this, the overall traffic planning tend to assure landing queues are avoided.

They may help to assure smooth traffic flow between departing and arriving aircraft.


What three divisions of power often found in government does the pope hold?

In the Roman Church, universal positive ecclesiastical laws, based upon either immutable divine and natural law, or changeable circumstantial and merely positive law, derive formal authority and promulgation from the office of pope, who as Supreme Pontiff possesses the totality of legislative, executive, and judicial power in his person.


How long did it take Columbia to produce a consumer friendly long play record?

Beginning in 1939, Dr. Peter Goldmark and his staff at Columbia Records and at CBS Laboratories undertook efforts to address problems of recording and playing back narrow grooves and developing an inexpensive, reliable consumer playback system.


Why are there multiple variations of texts before the advent of the printing press?

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


In what year did the Marshall Islands achieve total sovereignty?

In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of Nations combined with other former German territories to form the South Pacific Mandate.


How did James Gamble Rogers faux age the windows?

Many of Yale's buildings were constructed in the Collegiate Gothic architecture style from 1917 to 1931, financed largely by Edward S. Harkness Stone sculpture built into the walls of the buildings portray contemporary college personalities such as a writer, an athlete, a tea-drinking socialite, and a student who has fallen asleep while reading.


How many dogs are estimated to be in the world?

all dog population estimates are based on regional human population densities and land uses.


During the 2010 United States Census what percentage of Atlantic City's population was Hispanic or Latino?

Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 30.45% (12,044) of the population.


Queen's Crazy Little Thing Called Love was an ode to which singer?

Queen also released the very successful single "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", a rockabilly inspired song done in the style of Elvis Presley.


Federalism combines what two types of government?

Its distinctive feature, exemplified in the founding example of modern federalism of the United States of America under the Constitution of 1789, is a relationship of parity between the two levels of government established.


Which Mughal ruler tried to establish complete dominance over the Hindu populace?

However, later emperors such as Aurangazeb tried to establish complete Muslim dominance, and as a result several historical temples were destroyed during this period and taxes imposed on non-Muslims.


Spanish explorers traveling inland in the 16th century met Mississippian culture people at Joara, a regional chiefdom near present-day Morganton.


Which Spielberg films are examples of a childlike sense of wonder?

Another child oriented theme in Spielberg's films is that of loss of innocence and coming-of-age.


What is the driving force for maintaining an equilibrium within an ecosystem?

Introduction or removal of this predator, or changes in its population density, can have drastic cascading effects on the equilibrium of many other populations in the ecosystem.


Who can no longer design a large structure?

Modernism and Postmodernism have been criticised by some members of the architectural profession who feel that successful architecture is not a personal, philosophical, or aesthetic pursuit by individualists; rather it has to consider everyday needs of people and use technology to create liveable environments, with the design process being informed by studies of behavioral, environmental, and social sciences.


Who was anonymously paying for Chopin's apartment?

During the summer of 1849, his friends found him an apartment in Chaillot, out of the centre of the city, for which the rent was secretly subsidised by an admirer, Princess Obreskoff.


Who developed the method to get epinephrine in it's pure form?

Industrial chemist Jokichi Takamine later developed a method for obtaining epinephrine in a pure state, and licensed the technology to Parke Davis.


What was the forerunner of Greek modern song?

: καντάδα) became the forerunners of the Greek modern song, influencing its development to a considerable degree.


What range of years is the Antikythera mechanism thought to have been created?

The level of Hellenistic achievement in astronomy and engineering is impressively shown by the Antikythera mechanism (150–100 BC).


What are the four categories of terra nullius?

There are four categories of terra nullius, land that is unclaimed by any state: the small unclaimed territory of Bir Tawil between Egypt and Sudan, Antarctica, the oceans, and celestial bodies such as the Moon or Mars.


Who were in the cathedral at the time of the protest?

On October 28 UAOC faithful, supported by Ukrainian Catholics, demonstrated near St. Sophia’s Cathedral as newly elected Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Aleksei and Metropolitan Filaret celebrated liturgy at the shrine.


Where was a protest planned in San Francisco?

On April 1, 2008, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a resolution addressing human rights concerns when the Beijing Olympic torch arrives in San Francisco on April 9.


The exhibit inaugurated by the Dalai Lama opened when?

Another major addition to the city's museum scene is the Museum of Remembrance and Tolerance (Museo de la Memoria y Tolerancia), inaugurated in early 2011.


What is the name of an airline owned by Dubai-based Somalis?

Somali-owned businesses line the streets of Deira, the Dubai city centre, with only Iranians exporting more products from the city at large.


What kind of poetry inspired Ottoman Divan Poetry?

From the Persian poetry that largely inspired it, it inherited a wealth of symbols whose meanings and interrelationships—both of similitude (مراعات نظير mura'ât-i nazîr / تناسب tenâsüb) and opposition (تضاد tezâd) were more or less prescribed.


How did Victoria feel about the prospect of having to live with her mother, no matter how far away in the palace they put her?

She showed interest in Albert's education for the future role he would have to play as her husband, but she resisted attempts to rush her into wedlock.


How many copies of the game had been sold on Gamecube as of March 2007?

The game had sold 5.82 million copies on the Wii as of March 31, 2011[update], and 1.32 million on the GameCube as of March 31, 2007[update].


Between which two nations was the Treaty of the Pyrenees signed?

The Reconquista of Portugal and Spain led to a series of oceanic explorations resulting in the Age of Discovery that established direct links with Africa, the Americas, and Asia, while religious wars continued to be fought in Europe, which ended in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia.


What is the name of the flying mammal in Guam that some are concerned for?

A federal Guam National Wildlife Refuge in northern Guam protects the decimated sea turtle population in addition to a small colony of Mariana fruit bats.


When did The Seattle Art Museum open its doors?

The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) opened in 1933; SAM opened a museum downtown in 1991 (expanded and reopened 2007); since 1991, the 1933 building has been SAM's Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM).


Who stated that this argument was in fact support of Humanism?

Nevertheless, philosopher Kate Soper notes that by faulting humanism for falling short of its own benevolent ideals, anti-humanism thus frequently "secretes a humanist rhetoric".


Where is there a peninsula with luxury homes?

At the northern end of Lake Paranoá, separated from the inner city, is a peninsula with many fashionable homes, and a similar city exists on the southern lakeshore.


What is the name of the main principles of Protestantism?

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


Who were the primary inhabitants of Sepphoris in the 3rd through 7th centuries?

In the center of the floor the zodiac wheel was depicted.


This area has become one of Tucson's iconic neighborhoods.


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

The commercial colonization of India commenced in 1757, after the Battle of Plassey, when the Nawab of Bengal surrendered his dominions to the British East India Company, in 1765, when the Company was granted the diwani, or the right to collect revenue, in Bengal and Bihar, or in 1772, when the Company established a capital in Calcutta, appointed its first Governor-General, Warren Hastings, and became directly involved in governance.


When did Wallace and Darwin unveil the theory of evolution?

When he read Darwin he became an immediate convert to Transformisme, as the French called evolutionism.


Calculi during the Fertile Crescent refers to what?

The earliest counting device was probably a form of tally stick.


Was René Descartes an idealist or a materialist?

The materialist view is perhaps best understood in its opposition to the doctrines of immaterial substance applied to the mind historically, famously by René Descartes.


Which part of the incandescent light bulb is heated?

An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric light with a wire filament heated to a high temperature, by passing an electric current through it, until it glows with visible light (incandescence).


What portion of the reconstruction of Saint Denis was begun after the completion of the west front?

To achieve his aims, his masons drew on the several new features which evolved or had been introduced to Romanesque architecture, the pointed arch, the ribbed vault, the ambulatory with radiating chapels, the clustered columns supporting ribs springing in different directions and the flying buttresses which enabled the insertion of large clerestory windows.


Advocates argue these hunters allow for what type of activities?

Advocates argue that these hunters allow for anti-poaching activities and revenue for local communities.[citation needed]


Motion pictures employee the similar lighting techniques as which other form of lighting?

Especially in the early days of these industries, very high light levels were required and heat produced by lighting equipment presented substantial challenges.


Which writer in The Guardian was critical of Hopkins?

He suspected that if any other contributor had written the piece it would not have been published and questioned her continued employment by the newspaper.


The Third Great Awakening refers to a hypothetical historical period that was marked by religious activism in American history and spans the late 1850s to the early 20th century.


Why couldn't Shawn Michaels defend himself?

At the Great American Bash in 2008, Chris Jericho was declared the winner of a match against Shawn Michaels when Michaels could not defend himself due to excessive blood loss and impaired vision.


What was the playing time common in the early 20th century?

At the beginning of the 20th century, the early discs played for two minutes, the same as early cylinder records.


What method formally adds inverses to elements to any monoid?

For example, if the requirement that every element has an inverse is eliminated, the resulting algebraic structure is called a monoid.


What was the murders of the missionaries called?

From 1889, when Guangxu began to rule in his own right, to 1898, the Empress Dowager lived in semi-retirement, spending the majority of the year at the Summer Palace.


What does the ancient Greek word 'génos' mean?

Gene was coined in 1909 by Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen to describe the fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity, while the related word genetics was first used by William Bateson in 1905.


Where is the Universidad Tecnologica located?

The Universidad Tecnológica de México is also in Mexico City.


The bacterial cell is surrounded by a cell membrane (also known as a lipid, cytoplasmic or plasma membrane).


" Details can be found in Policy Focus #65.


What year did Kanye West begin his relationship with Alexis Phifer?

West began an on-and-off relationship with designer Alexis Phifer in 2002, and they became engaged in August 2006.


Along with Galicia's, which other two province's autonomy was annulled?

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


In the Baroque era, who would improvise preludes?

In the Baroque era, organ performers would improvise preludes, keyboard performers playing harpsichord would improvise chords from the figured bass symbols beneath the bass notes of the basso continuo part and both vocal and instrumental performers would improvise musical ornaments.


The American observer said what about the damage to London?

The American observer Ingersoll reported at this time that "as to the accuracy of the bombing of military objectives, here I make no qualifications.


However, migrations from the 16th to 18th centuries resulting from the spread of Ottoman Empire on the Balkans have caused large-scale population displacement that broke the dialect continuum into many geographical pockets.


What type of gas fills a tungsten filament bulb?

Filling a bulb with an inert gas such as argon or nitrogen retards the evaporation of the tungsten filament compared to operating it in a vacuum.


Who realied the first digital cinema projection in Europe?

On 2 February 2000, Philippe Binant realised the first digital cinema projection in Europe, with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments, in Paris.


Who intermediates between God and prophets?

The revelation does not come directly from God to the prophets.


Historically, matches were wrestled to 3 falls ("best 2 out of 3") or 5 falls ("best 3 out of 5").


In addition to the preparatory work from the drafting and negotiation of a treaty, what might arbiters review when resolving a dispute over the interpretation of a treaty?

To establish the meaning in context, these judicial bodies may review the preparatory work from the negotiation and drafting of the treaty as well as the final, signed treaty itself.


Portugal’s distribution system is also now a two-way street.


How many main emotions exist in Plutchik's theory?

Some basic emotions can be modified to form complex emotions.


Wu Sangui, caught between a rebel army twice his size and a foreign enemy he had fought for years, decided to cast his lot with the Manchus, with whom he was familiar.


Where was persecution of Christianity the worst?

Athanasius recounts being a student, as well as being educated by the Martyrs of the Great (tenth) and last persecution of Christianity by pagan Rome.[citation needed]


Why are seabirds from the southern hemisphere more likely to migrate?

This is because there is a large area of ocean in the Southern Hemisphere, and more islands suitable for seabirds to nest.


There are nevertheless a number of contemporary hunter-gatherer peoples who, after contact with other societies, continue their ways of life with very little external influence.


What is Oklahoma's fourth most popular language?

German is the fourth most commonly used language, with 13,444 speakers representing about 0.4% of the total state population.


The Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, an early and important Mahayana text, contains a simple and brief definition for the term bodhisattva: "Because he has enlightenment as his aim, a bodhisattva-mahāsattva is so called."


Who were the first monarchs crowned at Westminster Abbey?

Since 1066, when Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were crowned, the coronations of English and British monarchs have been held there.


What is the title of the book and movie about the Mogadishu uprising?

The book Black Hawk Down was written about the battle, and was the basis for the later movie of the same name.


What can reduce the negative effects of inbreeding?

Incestuous matings by the purple-crowned fairy wren Malurus coronatus result in severe fitness costs due to inbreeding depression (greater than 30% reduction in hatchability of eggs).


What is caused by using or selling a patented invention without permission?

Patent infringement typically is caused by using or selling a patented invention without permission from the patent holder.


What is the hospital located north of New Haven in Meriden?

A large Veterans Affairs hospital is located in neighboring West Haven.


Before the Muslim invasions, what did previous invaders do in the local cultures?

What does however, make the Muslim intrusions and later Muslim invasions different is that unlike the preceding invaders who assimilated into the prevalent social system, the successful Muslim conquerors retained their Islamic identity and created new legal and administrative systems that challenged and usually in many cases superseded the existing systems of social conduct and ethics, even influencing the non-Muslim rivals and common masses to a large extent, though non-Muslim population was left to their own laws and customs.


In what body gland are the peripheral oscillators located?

These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the adrenal gland,[citation needed] oesophagus, lungs, liver, pancreas, spleen, thymus, and skin.[citation needed]


An important guiding priciple of Buddhist practice is what?


The Battle of of Lepanto took place in what year?

When military conflicts broke out between the Ottoman Empire and other states, Greeks usually took arms against the Empire, with few exceptions.


In India, the anti-corruption bureau fights against corruption, and a new ombudsman bill called Jan Lokpal Bill is being prepared.


What was the central point of the rulings of the Supreme Court's rulings?

Jeffries and Ryan (2001) argue that the modern concept of separation of church and state dates from the mid-twentieth century rulings of the Supreme Court.


The Assistant Editor of The Times in 1941-1946 strongly supported what stance?

As a result of Carr's editorial, The Times became popularly known during that stage of World War II as the threepenny Daily Worker (the price of the Daily Worker being one penny).


When will the BBC's weekend highlights package run out?

On 22 June 2009, due to troubles encountered by Setanta Sports after it failed to meet a final deadline over a £30 million payment to the Premier League, ESPN was awarded two packages of UK rights containing a total of 46 matches that were available for the 2009–10 season as well as a package of 23 matches per season from 2010–11 to 2012–13.


Which first-class matches were hosted at Mardyke?

The club plays at the Mardyke, a ground which has hosted three first-class matches in 1947, 1961 and 1973.


RCA Victor introduced another system to reduce dynamic range and achieve a groove with less surface noise under the commercial name of Dynagroove.


Which organization sharply rebuked Hopkins' comments?

In a statement released on 24 April 2015, High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein stated that Hopkins' used "language very similar to that employed by Rwanda's Kangura newspaper and Radio Mille Collines during the run up to the 1994 genocide", and noted that both media organizations were subsequently convicted by an international tribunal of public incitement to commit genocide.


What conferences became a requirement after Vatican II?

Related questions were raised about the new National Bishop Conferences, which became mandatory after Vatican II.


In terms of purchasing power, where did Miami rank among world cities in a 2009 UBS study?

In a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States (of four U.S. cities included in the survey) and the world's fifth-richest city, in terms of purchasing power.


Who released the first collection of Chopin's works?

Among modern scholarly editions of Chopin's works are the version under the name of Paderewski published between 1937 and 1966 and the more recent Polish "National Edition", edited by Jan Ekier, both of which contain detailed explanations and discussions regarding choices and sources.


It was declared bankrupt by Judge Steven W. Rhodes of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on December 3, 2013; he cited its $18.5 billion debt and declared that negotiations with its thousands of creditors were unfeasible.


The Triple Entente served as a counter to what agreement?

The Triple Entente was the name given to the loose alignment between the United Kingdom, France, and Russia after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente in 1907.


What crime increased in the Tucson area in 1877?

From 1877 to 1878, the area suffered a rash of stagecoach robberies.


In the wake of the October resolution, what happened to the Russian Imperial Army?

In the wake of the October Revolution, the old Russian Imperial Army had been demobilized; the volunteer-based Red Guard was the Bolsheviks' main military force, augmented by an armed military component of the Cheka, the Bolshevik state security apparatus.


Of what did Aeneas establish the central feature?

Rome had a semi-divine ancestor in the Trojan refugee Aeneas, son of Venus, who was said to have established the nucleus of Roman religion when he brought the Palladium, Lares and Penates from Troy to Italy.


In what year during the Hundred Years' War did the French assault Plymouth?

In 1512 an Act of Parliament was passed for further fortifying Plymouth, and a series of fortifications were then built, including defensive walls at the entrance to Sutton Pool (across which a chain would be extended in time of danger).


How many Americans served in the military in World War II?

World War II holds a special place in the American psyche as the country's greatest triumph, and the U.S. military personnel of World War II are frequently referred to as "the Greatest Generation."


How many people does Goodison Park stadium hold?

Amazingly, there was only 1 injury at this game-Tom Fleetwood was hit on the head by a coin thrown from the crowd whilst he marched around the perimeter with St Edward's Orphanage Band, playing the cornet.


The marble is a Hellenistic or Roman copy of a bronze original by the Greek sculptor Leochares, made between 350 and 325 BCE.


What acoustic element could be distorted by different audio settings in iPods prior to 2007?

For all iPods released in 2006 and earlier, some equalizer (EQ) sound settings would distort the bass sound far too easily, even on undemanding songs.


Almost at the same time in Taiwan, a similarly themed programme was on air hosted by the sitting president Ma Ying-jeou.


How much money was spent on construction of the island's airport?

The UK government has spent £250 million in the construction of the island's airport.


In championship matches, this means that, unlike one-on-one matches (where the champion can simply disqualify themselves or get themselves counted out to retain the title via the "champion's advantag"), the champion does not have to be pinned or involved in the decision to lose the championship.


What caused the decrease in commerce and production in the 14th century?

Though there is no doubt that the demographic crisis of the 14th century caused a dramatic fall in production and commerce in absolute terms, there has been a vigorous historical debate over whether the decline was greater than the fall in population.


Feynman attended Far Rockaway High School, a school in Far Rockaway, Queens also attended by fellow Nobel laureates Burton Richter and Baruch Samuel Blumberg.


The highest peak of the Western Alps is where?

The second-highest major peaks are Monte Rosa at 4,634 m (15,200 ft) and Ortler at 3,905 m (12,810 ft), respectively


What type of technology related to water was to be developed under the Ecoimagination program?

In May 2005, GE announced the launch of a program called "Ecomagination," intended, in the words of CEO Jeff Immelt "to develop tomorrow's solutions such as solar energy, hybrid locomotives, fuel cells, lower-emission aircraft engines, lighter and stronger durable materials, efficient lighting, and water purification technology".


Who was the first professor of the college?

The Royal College of Chemistry was established by private subscription in 1845 as there was a growing awareness that practical aspects of the experimental sciences were not well taught and that in the United Kingdom the teaching of chemistry in particular had fallen behind that in Germany.


What property of wood has a correlation to its density?

The density of a wood correlates with its strength (mechanical properties).


What word described the early attempts to understand the work of Aristotle?

The efforts of this "scholasticism" were focused on applying Aristotelian logic and thoughts about natural processes to biblical passages and attempting to prove the viability of those passages through reason.


Describing his painting, The Night Cafe, to his brother Theo in 1888, Van Gogh wrote: "I sought to express with red and green the terrible human passions.


Who coordinates the study program of Samskritam as a Foreign Language?

Samskritam as a Foreign Language" program coordinated by Samskrita Bharati.


Why was the tactic of bombing German aircraft bases, factories and fuel reserves impractical?

To prevent German formations from hitting targets in Britain, RAF's Bomber Command would destroy Luftwaffe aircraft on their own bases, aircraft in their factories and fuel reserves by attacking oil plants.


What is the elevation difference between the inner cities and the other cities?


According to the census survey carried out between 15 June and 31 July 2004, what was Uruguay's population?

According to the census survey carried out between 15 June and 31 July 2004, Montevideo had a population of 1,325,968 persons, compared to Uruguay's total population of 3,241,003.


Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, the chaste huntress Artemis.


What did the National Disaster Relief Commission initiate?

The plan rose to Level I at 22:15 CST, May 12.


Who styled the court in France for more modern design after 1771?

Only when the young king acceded to the throne in 1771 did Marie Antoinette, his fashion-loving Queen, bring the "Louis XVI" style to court.


In the 2009 election, who was the candidate of the PRS?

He was killed on 2 March 2009, possibly by soldiers in retaliation for the assassination of General Batista Tagme Na Waie, the head of the joint chiefs of staff, killed in an explosion.


Is the Premier League the most watched football league in the world?

The Premier League is the most-watched football league in the world, broadcast in 212 territories to 643 million homes and a potential TV audience of 4.7 billion people.


How did George W. Bush describe Kanye's controversial statement?

"I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn't have the grounds to call him a racist", he told Lauer.


The reign of the Nizams saw many literary reforms and the introduction of Urdu as a language of court, administration and education.


Who ruled Turkey when the Armenian genocide happened?

Governments of Republic of Turkey since that time have consistently rejected charges of genocide, typically arguing either that those Armenians who died were simply in the way of a war or that killings of Armenians were justified by their individual or collective support for the enemies of the Ottoman Empire.


If you believe in idealism, you are disbeliving in what?

Matter can be argued to be redundant, as in bundle theory, and mind-independent properties can in turn be reduced to subjective percepts.


Why are seabirds from the southern hemisphere more likely to migrate?

In contrast, among (pelagic) seabirds, species of the Southern Hemisphere are more likely to migrate.


How much did Matrox's computer/LD combo weigh?

Together they weighed 43 lb (20 kg) and sturdy handles were provided in case two people were required to lift the unit.


Which former mayor backed the expansion of rail lines from downtown to Ballard?

A light rail line from downtown heading south to Sea-Tac Airport began service on December 19, 2009, giving the city its first rapid transit line with intermediate stations within the city limits.


This data is typically expressed in standardized form defined by the IESNA.


Michel Foucault claims that the contemporary concept of police as a paid and funded functionary of the state was developed by German and French legal scholars and practitioners in Public administration and Statistics in the 17th and early 18th centuries, most notably with Nicolas Delamare's Traité de la Police ("Treatise on the Police"), first published in 1705.


Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the British engineer and railway builder, introduced the idea of a circular bar into the Swindon station pub in order that customers were served quickly and did not delay his trains.


Did the scientific revolution precede or follow the Age of Enlightenment?

The Americans Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson came to Europe during the period and contributed actively to the scientific and political debate, and the ideals of the Enlightenment were incorporated into the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.


Which President presented the award to Hayek?

In 2011, his article The Use of Knowledge in Society was selected as one of the top 20 articles published in the American Economic Review during its first 100 years.


On July 1, 1988, the fourth and last day of a bruising 19th Party Conference, Gorbachev won the backing of the tired delegates for his last-minute proposal to create a new supreme legislative body called the Congress of People's Deputies.


What was the name of the native people that lived in the southern parts of the British Isles during the Roman Empire occupation?

At that time, Ireland was populated by a people known as Hiberni, the northern third or so of Great Britain by a people known as Picts and the southern two thirds by Britons.


What areas of the world do Slavs inhabit?

They inhabit Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia.


What do young birds form attachments to?

Long distance migrants are believed to disperse as young birds and form attachments to potential breeding sites and to favourite wintering sites.


How many of CBC's mandatory transmitters were updated before the deadline?

While its fellow Canadian broadcasters converted most of their transmitters to digital by the Canadian digital television transition deadline of August 31, 2011, CBC converted only about half of the analogue transmitters in mandatory areas to digital (15 of 28 markets with CBC Television stations, and 14 of 28 markets with Télévision de Radio-Canada stations).


What major power of the time was not involved in The Seven Years' War?

It involved every great power of the time except the Ottoman Empire, and affected Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines.


However, it is difficult to determine an individual's sexual orientation through scales of assessment, due to ambiguity regarding the definition of sexual orientation.


Than which queen has Elizabeth ruled longer?

She is the world's oldest reigning monarch as well as Britain's longest-lived.


How many geographic regions make up Greece?

Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast.


What Deputy was responsible for the death of Frank Stiwell?

After killing Stilwell, Wyatt deputized others and rode on a vendetta, killing three more cowboys over the next few days before leaving the state.


What is located in the vaulted undercroft beneath the monks' dormitory?

The Westminster Abbey Museum is located in the 11th-century vaulted undercroft beneath the former monks' dormitory in Westminster Abbey.


How many workers commute into the municipality?

In 2000[update], there were 94,367 workers who commuted into the municipality and 16,424 workers who commuted away.


What was Tennessee's population in 1980?

Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry.


The heightened usage of what drug is most likely due at least in some part to the rising popularity of rave culture?

Following a steady decline, beginning in the late 1990s up through the mid-2000s, illicit drug use among adolescents has been on the rise in the U.S.


Where does U.S. Route 1 runs in terms of direction within the city?

To the west is Route 34, which leads to the city of Derby.


On what major line of latitude is the Congo located?

The dry season is from June to August while in the majority of the country the wet season has two rainfall maxima: one in March–May and another in September–November.


What hedge fund group was pressuring EMC into restructuring?

EMC was being pressured by Elliott Management, a hedge fund holding 2.2% of EMC's stock, to reorganize their unusual "Federation" structure, in which EMC's divisions were effectively being run as independent companies.


Who was allied with Egypt during the Yom Kippur War?

Gaddafi was later infuriated when Egypt and Syria planned the Yom Kippur War against Israel without consulting him, and was angered when Egypt conceded to peace talks rather than continuing the war.


What did the average salary increase to at the time of the 2008 census?

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


What is the literal translation of madrasah?

The Hebrew cognate midrasha also connotes the meaning of a place of learning; the related term midrash literally refers to study or learning, but has acquired mystical and religious connotations.


After which event did the 1943 race riot happen?

The Detroit race riot of 1943 took place three weeks after the Packard plant protest.


It was found that the Y-chromosome of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews contained mutations that are also common with what other people?

found that the Y-chromosome of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews contained mutations that are also common among Middle Eastern peoples, but uncommon in the general European population.


What was the only language many deaf people had?

Several influential people of the time, including Bell, viewed deafness as something that should be eradicated, and also believed that with resources and effort they could teach the deaf to speak and avoid the use of sign language, thus enabling their integration within the wider society from which many were often being excluded.


Multiple taps on the field coil provide (imprecise) stepped speed control.


What planet isn't a closed system but sometimes appears to be because of the approximate conservation of matter?

Matter should not be confused with mass, as the two are not quite the same in modern physics.


In 1754 what man convinced the Grand Vizier to allow the use of the printing press?

In 1726, Ibrahim Muteferrika convinced the Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha, the Grand Mufti, and the clergy on the efficiency of the printing press, and Muteferrika was later granted by Sultan Ahmed III permission to publish non-religious books (despite opposition from some calligraphers and religious leaders).


When did the Soviet Union develop Transformator?

It was a research project and the system was never deployed by either the military or consumer broadcasting.


When did more madaris begin to form more rapidly?

It should also be noted that many medieval universities were run for centuries as Christian cathedral schools or monastic schools prior to their formal establishment as universitas scholarium; evidence of these immediate forerunners of the university dates back to the 6th century AD, thus well preceding the earliest madaris.


What year did cinema first appear in Greece?

(Δάφνις και Χλόη), containing the first nude scene in the history of European cinema; it was also the first Greek movie which was played abroad.


When did FIFA reject an appeal of the rules violation ruling?

A statement on FIFA's website read "With regard to the case in question, FC Barcelona has been found to be in breach of art.


What has the 'war on terror' done to the US's international image?

Other critics, such as Francis Fukuyama, note that "terrorism" is not an enemy, but a tactic; calling it a "war on terror", obscures differences between conflicts such as anti-occupation insurgents and international mujahideen.


The book's availablity increased through inclusion in what book service?

The book went through numerous subsequent printings and became widely available through its inclusion in the Book of the Month Club and editions released by Reader's Digest Condensed Books.


When did Wallace and Darwin unveil the theory of evolution?

Darwin and Wallace unveiled evolution in the late 1850s.


What does Brace feel the term "black" in meaningful in?

He argues that while forensic anthropologists can determine that a skeletal remain comes from a person with ancestors in a specific region of Africa, categorizing that skeletal as being "black" is a socially constructed category that is only meaningful in the particular context of the United States, and which is not itself scientifically valid.


What river merges with the Ashley River to from the Charleston Harbor?

The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers, or, as is locally expressed, "where the Cooper and Ashley Rivers come together to form the Atlantic Ocean."


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

The Ottoman Empire was saved by Great Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia by signing a convention in London in July 15, 1840 to grant Muhammad Ali and his descendants the right to inherit power in Egypt in exchange for removal of Egyptian military forces from Syria and Lebanon.


Although the area is only about 11 percent of the surface area of Europe, the Alps provide up to 90 percent of water to lowland Europe, particularly to arid areas and during the summer months.


What type of vacant buildings have been spared destruction?

The city of Detroit and other private-public partnerships have attempted to catalyze the region's growth by facilitating the building and historical rehabilitation of residential high-rises in the downtown, creating a zone that offers many business tax incentives, creating recreational spaces such as the Detroit RiverWalk, Campus Martius Park, Dequindre Cut Greenway, and Green Alleys in Midtown.


Where did Feynman work on the "Wateer Boiler"?

Feynman's other work at Los Alamos included calculating neutron equations for the Los Alamos "Water Boiler", a small nuclear reactor, to measure how close an assembly of fissile material was to criticality.


What use did forest gardeners put to tree and vines to?

Forest gardening was also being used as a food production system in various parts of the world over this period.


Conversely, should a master be more than 15 minutes late for a class, traditionally the pupils might claim it as a "run" and absent themselves for the rest of its duration.


When was the summit of Mount Suribachi reached by U.S. marines?

But it was not until 26 March that the island was finally secured.


What is the lowest elevation in the British Isles?

The islands are at relatively low altitudes, with central Ireland and southern Great Britain particularly low lying: the lowest point in the islands is Holme, Cambridgeshire at −2.75 m (−9.02 ft).


What was  the Soviet Union suffering from in the 1980's?

The United States under President Ronald Reagan increased diplomatic, military, and economic pressure on the Soviet Union, which was already suffering from severe economic stagnation.


Who did John force to change their support to John de Gray?

John forced the Canterbury chapter to change their support to John de Gray, and a messenger was sent to Rome to inform the papacy of the new decision.


Hipparchus (c. 190 – c. 120 BC) produced the first systematic star catalog.


In 1947, what company did Universal buy a stake in?

Goetz licensed Universal's pre–Universal-International film library to Jack Broeder's Realart Pictures for cinema re-release but Realart was not allowed to show the films on television.


The total area of the Levels amounts to about 647.5 square kilometres (160,000 acres) and broadly corresponds to the administrative district of Sedgemoor but also includes the south west of Mendip district.


What does the Freedom House classify Armenia as?

International observers of Council of Europe and US Department of State have questioned the fairness of Armenia's parliamentary and presidential elections and constitutional referendum since 1995, citing polling deficiencies, lack of cooperation by the Electoral Commission, and poor maintenance of electoral lists and polling places.


What is Oakland Counties rank in affluence in 2009?

Oakland County in Metro Detroit, once rated amongst the wealthiest US counties per household, is no longer shown in the top 25 listing of Forbes magazine.


Close by Rita Ranch and also within the city limits lies Civano, a planned development meant to showcase ecologically sound building practices and lifestyles.


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


What did BYU's athletic program join under Pres. Bateman?

He was also one of several key college leaders who brought about the creation of the Mountain West Conference, which BYU's athletics program joined —


The energy in the red and blue light that these pigments absorb is used by chloroplasts to make energy-rich carbon compounds from carbon dioxide and water by oxygenic photosynthesis, a process that generates molecular oxygen (O2) as a by-product.


What French body was similar in purpose to the English Parliament?

The requirement to obtain the consent of taxpayers allowed representative bodies such as the English Parliament and the French Estates General to gain power and authority.


How many Puerto Rican hispanics live in greater Boston?

In Greater Boston, these numbers grow significantly with Puerto Ricans numbering 175,000+, Dominicans 95,000+, Salvadorans 40,000+, Guatemalans 31,000+, Mexicans 25,000+, and Colombians numbering 22,000+.


What is another issue that Whitehead had with materialism?

A second problem with materialism is that it obscures the importance of relations.


Under what name do research laboratories operated by IBM work under?

IBM has 12 research laboratories worldwide, bundled into IBM Research.


Who made the first non stop transatlantic crossing?

The first non-stop transatlantic crossing was made by the British airship R34 in 1919.


How long is Newtown Creek in kilometers?

Newtown Creek, a 3.5-mile (6-kilometer) a long estuary that forms part of the border between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, has been designated a Superfund site for environmental clean-up and remediation of the waterway's recreational and economic resources for many communities.


What percentages does the city Bike transportation mode's target?

The city is also in the process of implementing a 5-year and 20 year Bike Action Plan with a goal of attaining 14 to 35% bicycle transportation mode share by 2030 through the installation of enhanced bicycle infrastructure throughout the city.


What is the track "moDernisT" an anagram of?

In 2015, he released the track "moDernisT" (an anagram of "Tom's Diner"), composed exclusively from the sounds deleted during MP3 compression of the song "Tom's Diner", the track originally used in the formulation of the MP3 standard.


In what year did the New Delhi Railway Station open?

The New Delhi Railway Station opened in 1926 with a single platform at Ajmeri Gate near Paharganj and was completed in time for the city's inauguration in 1931.


What special status did Bell get in the Mohawk tribe?

He continued his interest in the study of the human voice and when he discovered the Six Nations Reserve across the river at Onondaga, he learned the Mohawk language and translated its unwritten vocabulary into Visible Speech symbols.


During which scientific period did vertebrates appear?

Each species has an equally long evolutionary history, but the brains of modern hagfishes, lampreys, sharks, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals show a gradient of size and complexity that roughly follows the evolutionary sequence.


Along with a syntax and grammar, what attribute does a dialect possess?

A nonstandard dialect, like a standard dialect, has a complete vocabulary, grammar, and syntax, but is usually not the beneficiary of institutional support.


In 1941, how did Winston Churchill refer to the mass killings of Russian prisoners of war?

Before this, in 1941, Winston Churchill described the mass killing of Russian prisoners of war and civilians as "a crime without a name".


What is hunting in the U.S. not associated with?

Hunting in other areas of the country fell below the national average.


Majority of Egypt people live near what river?

The great majority of its people live near the banks of the Nile River, an area of about 40,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable land is found.


If Broca were alive today, what would his profession be?

Broca, being what today would be called a neurosurgeon, had taken an interest in the pathology of speech.


What is the name of the prohibition against eating grains and legumes during Passover?

The Ashkenazi prohibition against eating kitniyot (grains and legumes such as rice, corn, beans, and peanuts) during Passover was explicitly rejected in the Talmud, has no known precedent before the 12th century and represented a minority position for hundreds of years thereafter, but nonetheless has remained a mandatory prohibition among Ashkenazi Orthodox Jews due to their historic adherence to the ReMA's rulings in the Shulchan Aruch.


What PS3 game can integrate a PlayStation Portable to use as a rear-view mirror?

In addition, users are able to download original PlayStation format games from the PlayStation Store, transfer and play them on PSP as well as PS3 itself.


Which addendum was added to the Lectures book in 2005?

The work has endured and is useful to this day.


the Border collie is an example of what type of dog?

These include the "old world dogs" (e.g., Malamute and Shar Pei), "Mastiff"-type (e.g., English Mastiff), "herding"-type (e.g., Border Collie), and "all others" (also called "modern"- or "hunting"-type).


When did Pierre Jaquet-Droz build a mechanical doll that could hold a pen?

In the 1770s Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a Swiss watchmaker, built a mechanical doll (automata) that could write holding a quill pen.


In the beginning of the Han, Emperor Gaozu closed the government mint in favor of private minting of coins.


The song was listened to multiple times to try and refine what?

The song "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega was the first song used by Karlheinz Brandenburg to develop the MP3.


Windows 8 was released to a mixed critical reception.


It is the tallest structure in Texas, 15th tallest building in the United States, and the 85th tallest skyscraper in the world, based on highest architectural feature.


Elateridae and Staphylinidae are what kind of luminescent?

Some species are able to control this light generation to produce flashes.


What was the title of Deep Purple's hard rock 1970 album?

By the end of the decade a distinct genre of hard rock was emerging with bands like Led Zeppelin, who mixed the music of early rock bands with a more hard-edged form of blues rock and acid rock on their first two albums


What other close by countries have been greatly influenced by the Greek way of life ?

In ancient times, the trading and colonizing activities of the Greek tribes and city states spread the Greek culture, religion and language around the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins, especially in Sicily and southern Italy (also known as Magna Grecia), Spain, the south of France and the Black sea coasts.


What group did Southampton's Rob Skipper sing for?

The city is home or birthplace to a number of contemporary musicians such as R'n'B singer Craig David, Coldplay drummer Will Champion, former Holloways singer Rob Skipper as well as 1980s popstar Howard Jones.


Did the cultural exchange during the Age of Enlightenment travel exclusively to America or did information travel in both directions, back across the Atlantic to Europe?

The cultural exchange during the Age of Enlightenment ran in both directions across the Atlantic.


What is the rate that is used in most of the evidence?

It may be useful for daily self-monitoring in those with moderate to severe disease and for checking the effectiveness of new medications.


When was the UK emloyment eequality (sexual orientation) regulations law take effect?

Under the UK Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003, as explained by Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, "workers or job applicants must not be treated less favourably because of their sexual orientation, their perceived sexual orientation or because they associate with someone of a particular sexual orientation".


Standard connectors were designed to be what?

Because USB is hot-pluggable, the connectors would be used more frequently, and perhaps with less care, than other connectors.


Keir Hardie, who had taken a leading role in getting the party established, was elected as Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (in effect, the Leader), although only by one vote over David Shackleton after several ballots.


On which date did FIFA request that all European leagues reduce the number of teams within themselves to 18?

On 8 June 2006, FIFA requested that all major European leagues, including Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga be reduced to 18 teams by the start of the 2007–08 season.


What does Arefyev say is happening to Russian?

In the countries of the former Soviet Union the Russian language is gradually being replaced by local languages.


When did Lee receive a  Presidential Medal of Freedom?

During the ceremony, the students and audience gave Lee a standing ovation, and the entire graduating class held up copies of To Kill a Mockingbird to honor her.[note 5] Lee was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 5, 2007 by President George W. Bush.


CBS Inc., now CBS Corporation, retained the rights to the CBS name for music recordings but granted Sony a temporary license to use the CBS name.


Which group broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania?

The files detailed the FBI's extensive COINTELPRO program, which included investigations into lives of ordinary citizens—including a black student group at a Pennsylvania military college and the daughter of Congressman Henry Reuss of Wisconsin.


Which Swiss population is the only one to have practiced Steinstossen since prehistoric times?

It is an old tradition from the rural central cantons and considered the national sport by some.


What writer advocated "overground brightness"?

Emphasizing glamour, fashion, and escapism in distinction to the experimental seriousness of earlier post-punk groups, the club-oriented scene drew some suspicion from denizens of the movement.


Elevations around the world that have a cold climate similar to that of the polar region have been called what?

The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of temperature, often accompanied by precipitation in the form of snow or rain.


What was difficult to obtain and transport during the Georgian period?

At the start of the period the difficulties of obtaining and transporting brick or stone made them a common alternative only in the larger cities, or where they were obtainable locally.


What is one modern gadget that benefits from high-power blue LED lighting?

Building upon this foundation, Dr. Moustakas at Boston University patented a method for producing high-brightness blue LEDs using a new two-step process.


What was introduced that made using Mac OS alternative operating systems easier?

Used even by Apple for A/UX and MkLinux, this technique is no longer necessary since the introduction of Open Firmware-based PCI Macs, though it was formerly used for convenience on many Old World ROM systems due to bugs in the firmware implementation.[citation needed]


What song covered by a Samoan group was a 1974 number one in New Zealand?

The Yandall Sisters' cover of the song Sweet Inspiration reached number one on the New Zealand charts in 1974.


How many living East Slavic languages are there?

It is an unofficial but widely-spoken language in Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, and to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics of the Soviet Union and former participants of the Eastern Bloc.


What happened to the Curonians who lived in the area in East Prussia?

While many fled from the Red Army during the evacuation of East Prussia, Curonians that remained behind were subsequently expelled by the Soviet Union.


What did some tribes achieve by domesticating horses?

By domesticating horses, some tribes had great success: horses enabled them to expand their territories, exchange more goods with neighboring tribes, and more easily capture game, especially bison.


At this time, what type of players were added to Barcelona?

After the disappointment of the Gaspart era, the combination of a new young president, Joan Laporta, and a young new manager, former Dutch and Milan star Frank Rijkaard, saw the club bounce back.


What was the date that LIszt first saw Chopin perform?

Liszt was in attendance at Chopin's Parisian debut on 26 February 1832 at the Salle Pleyel, which led him to remark: "The most vigorous applause seemed not to suffice to our enthusiasm in the presence of this talented musician, who revealed a new phase of poetic sentiment combined with such happy innovation in the form of his art."


How many students were in the Imperial University by the second century?

The Imperial University grew in importance as the student body grew to over 30,000 by the 2nd century AD.


What are samurai usually called in Japanse?

In both countries the terms were nominalized to mean "those who serve in close attendance to the nobility", the pronunciation in Japanese changing to saburai.


What does bronchial thermoplasty consist of?

It involves the delivery of controlled thermal energy to the airway wall during a series of bronchoscopies.


What captain visited the island in 1775 on their trip around the world?

Captain James Cook visited the island in 1775 on the final leg of his second circumnavigation of the world.


What did President Clinton claim would not be enough to give everyone in American equality?

Many presidents throughout the last century have failed to take a very firm stance on the policy, and the public has had to discern the president's opinion for themselves.


During what time were good moved through more modern   means?

European colonialism in the Sahara began in the 19th century.


Which group of animals have brains 5-10 times larger than the formula predicts?

For example, primates have brains 5 to 10 times larger than the formula predicts.


Still, in February 1941, there remained only seven squadrons with 87 pilots, under half the required strength.


Which Baghdad scholar identified justified seven different Quranic readings?

The 10th-century Muslim scholar from Baghdad, Ibn Mujāhid, is famous for establishing seven acceptable textual readings of the Quran.


Who released the Internet Explorer browser?

Microsoft responded with its Internet Explorer in 1995, also heavily influenced by Mosaic, initiating the industry's first browser war.


What is the principle that is vitally important to understanding the behaviour of a quantity closely related to energy?

This principle is vitally important to understanding the behaviour of a quantity closely related to energy, called entropy.


Who influenced the appointment of George of Cappadocia?

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


In what year did Joseph Stalin visit London?

It is said that Vladimir Lenin and a young Joseph Stalin met in the Crown and Anchor pub (now known as The Crown Tavern) on Clerkenwell Green when the latter was visiting London in 1903.


What devices were painted with radium paint?

The discovery and isolation of radium in uranium ore (pitchblende) by Marie Curie sparked the development of uranium mining to extract the radium, which was used to make glow-in-the-dark paints for clock and aircraft dials.


The fairs held at the shrines of Sufi saints are called urs.


Who authorized the opening of the University of Kansas?

Founded March 21, 1865, the university was opened in 1866, under a charter granted by the Kansas State Legislature in 1864 following enabling legislation passed in 1863 under the Kansas State Constitution, adopted two years after the 1861 admission of the former Kansas Territory as the 34th state into the Union following a very famous bloody internal civil war known as "Bleeding Kansas" during the 1850s.


How many German bombers were shot down by the RAF in May?

In the following month, 22 German bombers were lost with 13 confirmed to have been shot down by night fighters.


Which historians were favourably inclined towards the king?

In the 16th century political and religious changes altered the attitude of historians towards John.


What movement sprouted this change in rhetoric?

During the American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, some African-American leaders in the United States, notably Malcolm X, objected to the word Negro because they associated it with the long history of slavery, segregation, and discrimination that treated African Americans as second-class citizens, or worse.


What was the orginal name for Northwestern's Ryan Field?

Northwestern played host to the first-ever NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship game in 1939 in the original Patten Gymnasium, which was later demolished and relocated farther north along with the Dearborn Observatory to make room for the Technological Institute.


From what source was raw cotton first bought and later resold?

Improving technology and increasing control of world markets allowed British traders to develop a commercial chain in which raw cotton fibers were (at first) purchased from colonial plantations, processed into cotton cloth in the mills of Lancashire, and then exported on British ships to captive colonial markets in West Africa, India, and China (via Shanghai and Hong Kong).


What is the name of this U.S state that could possibly form a union with Guam?

In the 1980s and early 1990s, there was a significant movement in favor of the territory becoming a commonwealth, which would give it a level of self-government similar to Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.


Who is the Waa-Muu show primarily written and produced by?

Two annual productions are especially notable: the Waa-Mu show, and the Dolphin show.


Regulations vary widely from state to state and govern the areas, time periods, techniques and methods by which specific game animals may be hunted.


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

Then came the semantic theory of truth formulated by the logician Alfred Tarski and published in 1933.


When did Ulrich do his sonnet on Chopin?

French writers on Chopin (apart from Sand) have included Marcel Proust and André Gide; and he has also featured in works of Gottfried Benn and Boris Pasternak.


What languages are related to Estonian but not closely?

Estonian is distantly related to Hungarian and to the Sami languages.


At what time of day is the quiet storm format played?

A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music.


When did Britain pass the Regulating Act?

Pitt's India Act of 1784 and the Charter Act of 1813 which regulated the Company's affairs and established the sovereignty of the Crown over the territories that it had acquired.


What was the first polytechnic in Britain originally named?

The London Polytechnic led a mass movement to create numerous Polytechnic institutes across the UK in the late 19th Century.


Who joined him when he formed a council to encourage unity among Christians?

Athanasius appealed for unity among all those who had faith in Christianity, even if they differed on matters of terminology.


Which province is Zhejiang bordered by to the northwest?

Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lie the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.


The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May.


How much of a contribution did the Genome Center at Washington University make in sequencing the Human Genome Project?

The Washington University School of Medicine, founded in 1891, is highly regarded as one of the world's leading centers for medical research and training.


What churchman was influential in the development of the Winchester standard?

It retained its position of prestige until the time of the Norman Conquest, after which English ceased for a time to be of importance as a literary language.


What made Tennessee politics more competitive again in the middle of the 20th century?

In the 20th century, Tennessee transitioned from an agrarian economy to a more diversified economy, aided by massive federal investment in the Tennessee Valley Authority and, in the early 1940s, the city of Oak Ridge.


What kind of scholarly interest has Czech received?

Although Czech has received considerable scholarly interest for a Slavic language, this interest has focused primarily on modern standard Czech and ancient texts rather than dialects.