What class of people founded both European universities and Islamic madaris

George Makdisi and others, however, argue that the European university has no parallel in the medieval Islamic world.


Whose genome map greatly aided the Human Genome Project?

A fundamental step in the project was the release of a detailed genomic map by Jean Weissenbach and his team at the Genoscope in Paris.


Who did Philetaerus declare himself loyal to?

After the death of Lysimachus, one of his officers, Philetaerus, took control of the city of Pergamum in 282 BC along with Lysimachus' war chest of 9,000 talents and declared himself loyal to Seleucus I while remaining de facto independent.


Does a halogen bulb operate at a higher or lower temperature than an incandescent?

The halogen lamp can operate its filament at a higher temperature than a standard gas filled lamp of similar power without loss of operating life.


Bar-headed geese Anser indicus have been recorded by GPS flying at up to 6,540 metres (21,460 ft) while crossing the Himalayas, at the same time engaging in the highest rates of climb to altitude for any bird.


What is the British equivalent of a "buck"?

The colloquialism "buck"(s) (much like the British word "quid"(s, pl) for the pound sterling) is often used to refer to dollars of various nations, including the U.S. dollar.


What is the by-product of non-repiratory anaerobes?

These processes are also important in biological responses to pollution; for example, sulfate-reducing bacteria are largely responsible for the production of the highly toxic forms of mercury (methyl- and dimethylmercury) in the environment. Non-respiratory anaerobes use fermentation to generate energy and reducing power, secreting metabolic by-products (such as ethanol in brewing) as waste.


The antecedents of European politics trace their roots back even earlier than Plato and Aristotle, particularly in the works of Homer, Hesiod, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Euripides.


Which two countries refused to ratify the treaty to regulate mineral use in Antarctica?

They proposed instead that a comprehensive regime to protect the Antarctic environment be negotiated in its place.


What is the percentage of Muslims living in the Congo?

Followers of Islam make up 1.6%, and this is primarily due to an influx of foreign workers into the urban centers.


What were PVA officers supposed to do if troops disobeyed the security protocol?

During daylight activity or marching, soldiers were to remain motionless if an aircraft appeared, until it flew away; PVA officers were under order to shoot security violators.


What Empire neighbored and had a rivalry with Safavid Iran?

Following a gradual decline in the late 1600s and early 1700s, which was caused by the internal conflicts, the continuous wars with the Ottomans, and the foreign interference (most notably the Russian interference), the Safavid rule was ended by the Pashtun rebels who besieged Isfahan and defeated Soltan Hosein in 1722.


What is Miami's world rank in terms of how impressive its skyline is?

Miami's skyline is ranked third-most impressive in the U.S., behind New York City and Chicago, and 19th in the world according to the Almanac of Architecture and Design.


How many types are Nepali works of art typically divided into?

Kathmandu is a center for art in Nepal, displaying the work of contemporary artists in the country and also collections of historical artists.


Justify My Love reached which number in the US charts?

Madonna responded to the banning: "Why is it that people are willing to go and watch a movie about someone getting blown to bits for no reason at all, and nobody wants to see two girls kissing and two men snuggling?"


What dynasty ruled the Sultanate of Ifat?

The Sultanate of Ifat, led by the Walashma dynasty with its capital at Zeila, ruled over parts of what is now eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and northern Somalia.


Even today, some of them still remain which are open to tourists.


In which year was the Arms and Ammunitions (Amemndment) Bill adopted?

Members of the opposition denounced the bill and asked the King to veto it, which he did in December.


In addition to agriculture, what industry historically supported Samoa's local economy?

In modern times, development aid, private family remittances from overseas, and agricultural exports have become key factors in the nation's economy.


In an argument by Avicenna, the soul is without what?

These were known in Latin under the title De Anima (treatises "on the soul").[dubious – discuss]


What are the four categories for the most prolific dialects used in Burma ?

Sino-Tibetan, Tai–Kadai, Austro-Asiatic, and Indo-European.


What provides Europe with drinking water, irrigation, and hydroelectric power?

The Alps provide lowland Europe with drinking water, irrigation, and hydroelectric power.


The men interpreted the Qur'an to permit sexual relations between a male master and his female slave outside of marriage (see Ma malakat aymanukum and sex), leading to many mixed-race children.


What team did Nwankwo Kanu go on to play on?

The nation's cadet team from Japan '93 produced some international players notably Nwankwo Kanu, a two-time African Footballer of the year who won the European Champions League with Ajax Amsterdam and later played with Inter Milan, Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.


What was the most common type of brick used to construct London's older buildings?

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


What is used to identify the begining of a valid frame of an MP3 header?

This is followed by a bit indicating that this is the MPEG standard and two bits that indicate that layer 3 is used; hence MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 or MP3.


What have pieces published after 1857 been given rather than opus numbers?

The present standard musicological reference for Chopin's works is the Kobylańska Catalogue (usually represented by the initials 'KK'), named for its compiler, the Polish musicologist Krystyna Kobylańska.


What did Alumnus Eero Saarinen use for inspiration for Ingalls Rink at Yale?

These latter were modelled after the medieval Italian hilltown of San Gimignano – a prototype chosen for the town's pedestrian-friendly milieu and fortress-like stone towers.


During what years was Theodor Hesburgh president of Notre Dame?

The Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., (1917–2015) served as president for 35 years (1952–87) of dramatic transformations.


Who, along with ordinary citizens, makes up the Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea?

Additionally, a new movement called Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea aimed at bringing about dialogue between the government and opposition was formed in early 2009.


What language is Hokkien distantly related to?

Besides Hokkien, there are also other Min and Hakka dialects in Fujian province, most of which are not mutually intelligible with Hokkien.


Who wrote the only book length- biography of Harper Lee?

Charles Shields, who has written the only book-length biography of Harper Lee to date, offers the reason for the novel's enduring popularity and impact is that "its lessons of human dignity and respect for others remain fundamental and universal".


Vinyl records can be warped by heat, improper storage, exposure to sunlight, or manufacturing defects such as excessively tight plastic shrinkwrap on the album cover.


Spielberg has filmed and is currently in post-production on an adaptation of Roald Dahl's celebrated children's story The BFG.


Who are some of the most renowned football managers in Portugal?

Football is the most popular sport in Portugal.


Tony worked as an engineer designer for Chrysler and General Motors.


What interstate highways cross the Grand Division in Tennessee?

East Tennessee has several important transportation links with Middle and West Tennessee, as well as the rest of the nation and the world, including several major airports and interstates.


Who can individuals can not derive precedence from?

As a general rule, individuals can derive precedence from their fathers or husbands, but not from their mothers or wives (see order of precedence in England and Wales for the exact positions).


Carnivore was an electronic eavesdropping software system implemented by the FBI during the Clinton administration; it was designed to monitor email and electronic communications.


Which Spielberg films has Tom Cruise been in?

Spielberg has collaborated with Tom Cruise twice on Minority Report and War of the Worlds, and cast Shia LaBeouf in five films: Transformers, Eagle Eye, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon.


In the 23 October 1955 Saar Statute referendum, what percentage opposed the formation of the Saarland?

The rejection of the plan by the Saarlanders was interpreted as support for the Saar to join the Federal Republic of Germany.


Which type of reptile is most common in the desert?

The most observed reptiles in the desert include: Mohave rattlesnake Crotalus scutulatus, twin-spotted rattlesnake Crotalus pricei, prairie rattlesnake Crotalus viridis, ridge-nosed rattlesnake Crotalus willardi, whip snake Masticophis flagellum, New Mexico whiptail Cnemidophorus neomexicanus, and red-spotted toad Bufo punctatus.


What is St. Christopher the patron saint of?

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


General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the commander of the island's defense, knew that he could not win the battle, but he hoped to make the Americans suffer far more than they could endure.


What convent was close to the area where troops lived?

Valencia had to become accustomed to being an occupied city, living with the presence of troops quartered in the Citadel near the convent of Santo Domingo and in other buildings such as the Lonja, which served as a barracks until 1762.


Which desert is encroaching into northeastern Nigeria?

In the Sahel region, rain is less than 500 millimetres (20 in) per year and the Sahara Desert is encroaching.


What country did Eisenhower believe communists would conquer if they took over Guatemala?

He believed that if the communists were allowed to prevail in Vietnam, this would cause a succession of countries to fall to communism, from Laos through Malaysia and Indonesia ultimately to India.


Along with fatty acids, what kind of acids are in the extractives in wood?

Aside from the lignocellulose, wood consists of a variety of low molecular weight organic compounds, called extractives.


What does the country experience from December through April?

The average rainfall for Bissau is 2,024 millimetres (79.7 in) although this is almost entirely accounted for during the rainy season which falls between June and September/October.


Along with chronicles and records, what indigenous sources are used in Somali Studies?

The field draws from old Somali chronicles, records and oral literature, in addition to written accounts and traditions about Somalis from explorers and geographers in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.


What percentage of New Delhi's population is Muslim?

Hinduism is the religion of 79.8% of New Delhi's population.


How many books are housed at the Theodore Hesburgh Library?

Many academic building were added together with a system of libraries, the most prominent of which is the Theodore Hesburgh Library, built in 1963 and today containing almost 4 million books.


Who was the influential New Haven general that hoped to avoid conflict with the British Parliament as the American Revolution loomed closer?

For over a century, New Haven citizens had fought in the colonial militia alongside regular British forces, as in the French and Indian War.


What are groups other than blacks considered to be?

It is often suggested that the key reason for this is that the physical differences between these other groups and whites are less pronounced than the physical differences between African blacks and whites, and therefore are less threatening to whites. ...


New Haven County makes up the outer limits of what major metropolitan area?

It is the second-largest city in Connecticut (after Bridgeport), with a population of 129,779 people as of the 2010 United States Census.


Britain competed with which country to fill the Asian power vacuum in the 19th century?

During the 19th century, Britain and the Russian Empire vied to fill the power vacuums that had been left by the declining Ottoman Empire, Qajar dynasty and Qing Dynasty.


Without using an external box, cable-ready TVs can display what?

Additionally, cable-ready TV sets can display HD content without using an external box.


What year was the O'neill tunnel put in place?

Downtown Boston's streets grew organically, so they do not form a planned grid, unlike those in later-developed Back Bay, East Boston, the South End, and South Boston.


What was the value of the loan that Dell received from Microsoft?

After several weeks of rumors, which started around January 11, 2013, Dell announced on February 5, 2013 that it had struck a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout deal, that would have delisted its shares from the NASDAQ and Hong Kong Stock Exchange and taken it private.


Billy Cub, who is played by fan John Paul Weier, had unsuccessfully petitioned the team to become the official mascot.


The name evolved during the Middle Ages from Gallaecia, sometimes written Galletia, to Gallicia.


What changed the Prussian relationship with Sweden?

At the same time, his Brunswick allies captured the key town of Göttingen and compounded this by taking Cassel.


Who was Jim Foster's employer prior to his founding the Arena Football League?

Jim Foster, a promotions manager with the National Football League, conceived of indoor football while watching an indoor soccer match at Madison Square Garden in 1981.


What can be economically competetive but may still require deployment support?

However, the industry has remained relatively stagnant over the decade to 2007, even though demand for biomass (mostly wood) continues to grow in many developing countries.


What is able to prevent AA from being released from membranes?

Moreover, the conversion (desaturation) of DGLA to AA is controlled by the enzyme delta-5-desaturase, which in turn is controlled by hormones such as insulin (up-regulation) and glucagon (down-regulation).


What two bodies of water influene the climate in Western Alaska?

The climate of Western Alaska is determined in large part by the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska.


Which church in the United States is associated with the Angican Communion?

The multiple churches that form the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican movement have different views on Marian doctrines and venerative practices given that there is no single church with universal authority within the Communion and that the mother church (the Church of England) understands itself to be both "catholic" and "Reformed".


When did Roosevelt sign the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act?

On 16 March 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen.


The various forms of Catalan and Valencian are mutually intelligible (ranging from 90% to 95%)


In which battle did the Dreyse needle gun gain its fame?

The army was still equipped with the Dreyse needle gun of Battle of Königgrätz fame, which was by this time showing the age of its 25-year-old design.


The College's restricted equity holdings would be considered a part of which portion of the portfolio?

The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i)


What direct benefit did NARA itself gain from the partnership with Fold3?

On January 10, 2007, the National Archives and Fold3.com (formerly Footnote) launched a pilot project to digitize historic documents from the National Archives holdings.


Which Dell committee handles accounting issues?

The board of directors usually sets up five committees having oversight over specific matters.


What did Tuvalu call for from other nations concerning reduction of carbon emissions?

Their chief negotiator stated, "Tuvalu is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and our future rests on the outcome of this meeting."


What are the kings portrayed as hunting?

Taboos are often related to hunting, and mythological association of prey species with a divinity could be reflected in hunting restrictions such as a reserve surrounding a temple.


What was the original name of the Beechen Cliff School

Several schools can trace their origins back many years, such as The Blue School in Wells and Richard Huish College in Taunton.


Who said that Napoleon's presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 soldiers?

Wellington said his presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 soldiers, for he inspired confidence from privates to field marshals.


The papacy further refined the practice in the Mass in the Late Middle Ages, holding that the clergy alone was allowed to partake of the wine in the Eucharist.


In 2007 what happened to developerWorks?

In 2007, developerWorks was inducted into the Jolt Hall of Fame.


What hobby champions the use of Old English?

A number of websites devoted to Neo-Paganism and Historical re-enactment offer reference material and forums promoting the active use of Old English.


In the middle of the eighteenth century, how many Swedes could read and write?

By the middle of the eighteenth century, the literacy rate in England was about 60 per cent, in Scotland 65 per cent, and in Sweden eight of ten men and women were able to read and to write.


Which type of glacier is above or at freezing at it's interface and is able to slide?

A warm-based glacier is above or at freezing at the interface, and is able to slide at this contact.


The Soyuz 11 crew of Vladislav Volkov, Georgi Dobrovolski and Viktor Patsayev successfully docked on June 7, and completed a record 22-day stay.


What caused ancient texts to be rediscovered by Byzantine scholars?

New ideas also helped to influence the development of European science at this point: not least the introduction of Algebra.


In what did Houston pass New York City in 2013?

The Houston Ship Channel is also a large part of Houston's economic base.


Where did Louis XVI and his family live?

In 1793, as the revolution turned more and more radical, the king, queen, and the mayor were guillotined, along with more than 16,000 others (throughout France), during the Reign of Terror.


Which company is Alaska's only professional opera?

The Anchorage Opera is currently the state's only professional opera company, though there are several volunteer and semi-professional organizations in the state as well.


What area exceeded 1 million people in 2015?

The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 980,263.


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

Portugal also conducted several independent unilateral military operations abroad, as were the cases of the interventions of the Portuguese Armed Forces in Angola in 1992 and in Guinea-Bissau in 1998 with the main objectives of protecting and withdrawing of Portuguese and foreign citizens threatened by local civil conflicts.


Why have Jehovah's Witnesses sometimes been imprisoned?

Their doctrine of political neutrality and their refusal to serve in the military has led to imprisonment of members who refused conscription during World War II and at other times where national service has been compulsory.


What was the previous name of the United Church of Christ?

Major religious groups in the Republic of the Marshall Islands include the United Church of Christ (formerly Congregational), with 51.5% of the population; the Assemblies of God, 24.2%; the Roman Catholic Church, 8.4%; and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), 8.3%; Also represented are Bukot Nan Jesus (also known as Assembly of God Part Two), 2.2%; Baptist, 1.0%; Seventh-day Adventists, 0.9%; Full Gospel, 0.7%; and the Baha'i Faith, 0.6%; Persons without any religious affiliation account for a very small percentage of the population.


Yet Van Praag describes the distinct and long-lasting Tibetan law code established by the Phagmodru ruler Tai Situ Changchub Gyaltsen as one of many reforms to revive old Imperial Tibetan traditions.


Molecules that are released from ingested foods are done so through which process?

Unabsorbed matter, along with some waste products of metabolism, is eliminated from the body in the feces.


What do vending machines commonly only accept?

As most vending machines are incapable of making change in banknotes, they commonly accept only $1 bills, though a few will give change in dollar coins.


Who did King Louis XV want on the Polish throne?

Louis’s goals for le Secret du roi included an attempt to win the Polish crown for his kinsman Louis François de Bourbon, prince de Conti, and the maintenance of Poland, Sweden, and Turkey as French client states in opposition to Russian and Austrian interests.


Which contestant did the band Fuel ask to be their new lead singer?

Chris Daughtry's performance of Fuel's "Hemorrhage (


Who approved the improvement project for the Houston ship channel?

In 1900, after Galveston was struck by a devastating hurricane, efforts to make Houston into a viable deep-water port were accelerated.


Who gave Camillo di Cavour the orders to send soldiers to aid the French and British forces?

The deployment of Italian troops to the Crimea, and the gallantry shown by them in the Battle of the Chernaya (16 August 1855) and in the siege of Sevastopol, allowed the Kingdom of Sardinia to be among the participants at the peace conference at the end of the war, where it could address the issue of the Risorgimento to other European powers.


in what century was a school of polyphony established at Notre Dame?

In the late 12th-century, a school of polyphony was established at the Notre-Dame.


How many people can Nanjing Olympic Sports Center's natatorium hold?

Its gymnasium has capacity of 13,000, and natatorium of capacity 3,000.


In what year did the Ottoman Empire end?

By the time the Ottoman Empire came to an end in 1922, half of the urban population of Turkey was descended from Muslim refugees from Russia.


What belief is the emphasis of the Plymouth Brethren?

Although the group refused for many years to take any denominational name to itself—a stance that some of them still maintain—the title The Brethren, is one that many of their number are comfortable with in that the Bible designates all believers as brethren.


What is the profession of Reginald DesRoches?

Reginald DesRoches, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Georgia Tech, pointed out that the massive damage of properties and houses in the earthquake area was because China did not create an adequate seismic design code until after the devastating 1976 Tangshan earthquake.


By then, the old village of Eye Cross had long since fallen into decay, and the area was mostly wasteland.


What instrument fell out of use after the 1760s?

While the harpsichord was still used in basso continuo accompaniment in the 1750s and 1760s, it fell out of use in the end of the century.


Who would the FAA administrator report to?

New programs and budget requests would have to be approved by DOT, which would then include these requests in the overall budget and submit it to the president.


What was the name of the Briton colony formed in Northern Galicia?

During this period a Briton colony and bishopric (see Mailoc) was established in Northern Galicia (Britonia), probably as foederati and allies of the Suebi.


How many slaves were at San Miguel de Gualdape at its inception?

In June of that year, Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon established a Spanish colony near the mouth of the Pee Dee River in what is now eastern South Carolina.


The electrical properties of neurons are controlled by what?

The electrical properties of neurons are controlled by a wide variety of biochemical and metabolic processes, most notably the interactions between neurotransmitters and receptors that take place at synapses.


How many mourners attended Nasser's funeral?

Following Egypt's defeat by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War, Nasser resigned, but he returned to office after popular demonstrations called for his reinstatement.


What is the rate of mortality for those with tuberculosis in Swaziland?

In 2004, the Swaziland government acknowledged for the first time that it suffered an AIDS crisis, with 38.8% of tested pregnant women infected with HIV (see AIDS in Africa).


What major event in India in 1857 caused migration of peformance artists into Hyderabad?

After the fall of Delhi in 1857, the migration of performing artists to the city particularly from the north and west of the Indian sub continent, under the patronage of the Nizam, enriched the cultural milieu.


The Honorable Dwight C. Jones, a prominent Baptist pastor and former Chairman of the Richmond School Board and Member of the Virginia House of Delegates serves as Mayor of the City of Richmond.


His liturgical feast day is celebrated on the date of his birth, 26 September, rather than the day of his death as is usual.


What have scientists started spending the most time on?

More recently, scientists have started to focus on measuring changes in brain activity related to sexual arousal, by using brain-scanning techniques.


What group conducted a study of coral on Funafuti?

This investigation followed the work on The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs conducted by Charles Darwin in the Pacific.


What did former BYU graduate Harvey Fletcher invent?

The University also graduated Nobel Prize winner Paul D. Boyer, as well as Philo Farnsworth (inventor of the electronic television) and Harvey Fletcher (inventor of the hearing aid).


3MBS and ABC Classic FM play what type of music?

For fans of classical music there are 3MBS and ABC Classic FM.


Other than in osteomalacia, what is there no evidence of a relationship between pain and?

There is interest in the relationship between vitamin D and pain, but the evidence so far from controlled trials for such a relationship, other than in osteomalacia, is unconvincing.


In 1880 what was used intraveniously for asthma?

Medical treatment in 1880, included the use of intravenous doses of a drug called pilocarpin.


What weather event would offset loss of ice shelves?

This effect is offset by snow falling back onto the continent.


How old was Bell when he became a "pupil-teacher"?

The elder Bell took great efforts to have his young pupil learn to speak clearly and with conviction, the attributes that his pupil would need to become a teacher himself.


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

To Victoria's dismay, Disraeli lost the 1880 general election, and Gladstone returned as prime minister.


Does the loser of the cup gain anything?

This European place applies even if the team is relegated or is not in the English top flight.


What was the original intended home field of the Las Vegas Outlaws?

The San Antonio Talons folded on October 13, 2014, after the league (which owned the team) failed to find a new owner.


Which culture adapted the use of mosaics for large ground coverings in their villas?

Splendid mosaic floors are found in Roman villas across North Africa, in places such as Carthage, and can still be seen in the extensive collection in Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia.


It is most noted for its strip between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, known as Club Row because it features numerous nightclubs and lounges.


How many votes were cast for contestants in the first season?

Online voting was offered for the first time in season ten.


How many seasons of American Idol have there been?

Ryan Seacrest returns as host, with Harry Connick Jr., Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez all returning for their respective third, fourth, and fifth seasons as judges.


What could have cause loss of power via the use of the term biracial and multiracial?

In the 1980s, parents of mixed-race children began to organize and lobby for the addition of a more inclusive term of racial designation that would reflect the heritage of their children.


What did Ludwig Von Mises and Friedrich Hayek run?


What device was used to produce the measurements of sea level change on Tuvalu?

The 2011 report of the Pacific Climate Change Science Program published by the Australian Government, concludes: "The sea-level rise near Tuvalu measured by satellite altimeters since 1993 is about 5 mm (0.2 in) per year."


How many people have membership in the Royal Institute?

The RIBA is a member organisation, with 44,000 members.


Anthropologists called it an example of a hypodescent rule, meaning that racially mixed persons were assigned the status of the socially subordinate group.


Hiragana gave written expression to the spoken word and, with it, to the rise in Japan's famous vernacular literature, much of it written by court women who had not been trained in Chinese as had their male counterparts.


What was Juan Antonio Lavalleja's band caled?

In 1829, the demolition of the city's fortifications began and plans were made for an extension beyond the Ciudad Vieja, referred to as the "Ciudad Nueva" ("new city").


What is one example of nonverbal communication?

Nonverbal communication also relates to intent of a message.


When did Hirai think the PS3 might start making the company some money?

In a July 2008 interview, Hirai stated that his objective is for PlayStation 3 to sell 150 million units by its ninth year, surpassing PlayStation 2's sales of 140 million in its nine years on the market.


Summerhaven is the road to Ski Valley which hosts a ski lift, several runs, a giftshop, and nearby restaurant.


Why might two plants be similar but not actually be in the same group?

Some euphorbias have leafless, rounded bodies adapted to water conservation similar to those of globular cacti, but characters such as the structure of their flowers make it clear that the two groups are not closely related.


When did Alfred the Great begin his reign?

By the late 10th century Italy had been drawn into the Ottonian sphere after a period of instability; Otto III (r. 996–1002) spent much of his later reign in the kingdom.


Where studio hosts the live final rounds on American Idol?

Each finalist performs songs based on a weekly theme which may be a musical genre such as Motown, disco, or big band, songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley or The Beatles, or more general themes such as Billboard Number 1 hits or songs from the contestant's year of birth.


Who usually owns and manages National parks?

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


What ancient writer gave later eras the idea that cotton might be a tree?

During the late medieval period, cotton became known as an imported fiber in northern Europe, without any knowledge of how it was derived, other than that it was a plant.


In what year did Shell agree to settle the lawsuits filed in 1996?

Shell has not accepted any liability over the allegations against it.


In what year did the Tsimshian people arrive in Alaska?

Linguistic and DNA studies done here have provided evidence for the settlement of North America by way of the Bering land bridge.[citation needed]


How many people can be seated in a basketball game at TD Garden?

The arena seats 18,624 for basketball games and 17,565 for ice hockey games.


Name Madonna's Grammy award album in 1998?

She followed it with a series of commercially and critcally successful albums, including the Grammy Award winners Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005).


In 1918, the park was named Parque de los Aliados, following the victory of the Allies of World War I. On 5 May 1930, after significant expansion, it was again renamed as Parque Batlle y Ordóñez, in memory of the prominent politician and president, who had died in 1929.


What type of satellites does the American GPS system use?

This means that the system does not require a large constellation of satellites, but it also limits the coverage to areas on Earth where the satellites are visible.


One example is that in the Japanese film, seven samurai warriors are hired by local farmers to protect their land from being overrun by bandits; In George Lucas’ Star Wars: A New Hope, a similar situation arises.


Predators may also use mimicry to lure their prey, however.


Who wrote "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto I"?

Authors often include historical moments in their works, like when Lord Byron talks about the Spanish and the French in ‘‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage: Canto I’’ and expresses his opinions through his character Childe Harold.


Who guided Ur during the last gasp of power?

The last of these eventually came to dominate the south of Mesopotamia as the Babylonian Empire, just as the Old Assyrian Empire had already done so in the north from the late 21st century BC.


Madonna's seventh studio album, Ray of Light, (1998) reflected a change in her image.


By the thirteenth century, what had the Czech language separated from?

The Czechs' language separated from other Slavic tongues into what would later be called Old Czech by the thirteenth century, a classification extending through the sixteenth century.


When could GameCube owners purchase Twilight Princess?

Originally planned for release on the GameCube in November 2005, Twilight Princess was delayed by Nintendo to allow its developers to refine the game, add more content, and port it to the Wii.


The Rodo Park and the Estadio Gran Parque Central serves as poles of what?

The Rodó Park and the Estadio Gran Parque Central were also established, which served as poles of urban development.


What notable vow was sworn by the mendicant orders?

In the 13th century mendicant orders—the Franciscans and the Dominicans—who swore vows of poverty and earned their living by begging, were approved by the papacy.


What institute is located near the Oklahoma City National Memorial?

The Oklahoma City National Memorial in the northern part of Oklahoma City's downtown was created as the inscription on its eastern gate of the Memorial reads, "to honor the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995"; the memorial was built on the land formerly occupied by the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building complex prior to its 1995 bombing.


What aspect of the Enlightenment did Robert Darnton and Jurgen Habermas focus on within the Enlightenment?

While the public sphere is generally an integral component of the social study of the Enlightenment, other historians have questioned whether the public sphere had these characteristics.


What happens when a lot of repo notes come due?

An increase in the quantity of notes offered at auction allows an increase in liquidity in the economy.


Who was initially named prime minister by the GNC?

Following his defeat in the civil war, Gaddafi's system of governance was dismantled and replaced under the interim government of the NTC, who legalised trade unions and freedom of the press.


After his move to the Committee of Public Safety, where did Napoleon unsuccessfully attempt to be transferred to?

On 15 September, Bonaparte was removed from the list of generals in regular service for his refusal to serve in the Vendée campaign.


An optoisolator also allows information to be transferred between circuits not sharing a common ground potential.


The studies indicated that there was a lack of information in the area about what kind of choice?

These statistics point to the complexities surrounding the lack of health/nutrition literacy and reveal the degree to which they are embedded in the social structure and interconnected with other problems.


In the late 19th century, the most influential theorists were William James (1842–1910) and Carl Lange (1834–1900).


What gun was the French Brocq system used with?

The French Brocq system was electrical, the operator entered the target range and had displays at guns; it was used with their 75 mm.


For whom did Paul VI work for from 1922 to 1954?

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


What is often made of wood that provides shelter to people?

The year-to-year variation in tree-ring widths and isotopic abundances gives clues to the prevailing climate at that time.


What races are considered to be the of the the national races in Burma ?

The Burmese regime has attempted to forcibly expel Rohingya and bring in non-Rohingyas to replace them—this policy has resulted in the expulsion of approximately half of the 800,000 Rohingya from Burma, while the Rohingya people have been described as "among the world's least wanted" and "one of the world's most persecuted minorities."


In his farewell speech, what complex did Eisenhower warn the American people of?

In his farewell speech, Eisenhower raised the issue of the Cold War and role of the U.S. armed forces.


Who was Cyprus settled by in 2nd millennium BC?

Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC.


What was a known issue of using shellac to make records?

A sequence where a school teacher's collection of 78 rpm jazz records is smashed by a group of rebellious students is a key moment in the film Blackboard Jungle.


Who had formed the club that contained much of the colonial administration?

If not the first use of the terms, the letter to the Times was certainly one of the earliest presentations of this vocabulary to the general public.


What language does Armenias resemble most?

He relates that the people spoke a language that to his ear sounded like the language of the Persians.


This represented the worst defeat suffered by the Japanese Army to that date.[citation needed]


What are a few pioneer universities in the state?

The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT, CSIR Lab), Palampur, the National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una the Central University Dharamshala, AP Goyal (Alakh Prakash Goyal)


What is the armed conflict form 1775 to 1783 is known as?

The Second Continental Congress then joined together against the British to defend that self-governance in the armed conflict from 1775 to 1783 known as the American Revolutionary War (also called American War of Independence).


In what century was the first dialectal Russian dictionary published?

Among the first to study Russian dialects was Lomonosov in the 18th century.


What methods are used to remove non-audible components of audio signals?

In lossy audio compression, methods of psychoacoustics are used to remove non-audible (or less audible) components of the audio signal.


This style preserved the folk songs and dances of Western Armenia, and many artists also played the contemporary popular songs of Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries from which the Armenians emigrated.


Where is the mined bitumen taken for refining?

Bituminous sands are mined using enormous (100 ton capacity) power shovels and loaded into even larger (400 ton capacity) dump trucks for movement to an upgrading facility.


The phrase was later used by Thomas Jefferson as a description of the First Amendment and its restriction on the legislative branch of the federal government, in an 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists (a religious minority concerned about the dominant position of the Congregationalist church in Connecticut):


Since the middle of the 19th century, Masonic historians have sought the origins of the movement in a series of similar documents known as the Old Charges, dating from the Regius Poem in about 1425 to the beginning of the 18th century.


In terms of teaching and research, what is the world's foremost institute of social science?

The London Business School is considered one of the world's leading business schools and in 2015 its MBA programme was ranked second best in the world by the Financial Times.


Is Southampton's higher education sector weak or strong?

The University of Southampton and Southampton Solent University together have a student population of over 40,000.


Who wrote An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations?

The basis for classical economics forms Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, published in 1776.


What kind of garden is The Great Garden?

The Great Garden consists of several parts.


Madonna signed a contract with Callaway Arts and Entertainment to be a writer of what type of books?

Madonna also signed a contract with Callaway Arts & Entertainment to be the author of five children's books.


The building itself is the original abbey church.


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

He stated that his government was committed to rooting out extremism and made it clear that the banned militant organizations would not be allowed to resurface under any new name.


Which English philosopher wrote Leviathan in 1651?

The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes ushered in this new debate with his work Leviathan in 1651.


However, the Taira clan was still very conservative when compared to its eventual successor, the Minamoto, and instead of expanding or strengthening its military might, the clan had its women marry Emperors and exercise control through the Emperor.


What did John do when Richard did not return from his crusade?

When Richard still did not return from the crusade, John began to assert that his brother was dead or otherwise permanently lost.


what area radio was house music generally played on?

By 1985, although the exact origins of the term are debated, "house music" encompassed these locally produced recordings.


Napoleon's naval plan came apart after British triumph at which Battle?

Napoleon knew that the French fleet could not defeat the Royal Navy in a head-to-head battle, so he planned to lure it away from the English Channel through diversionary tactics.


Identity refers to the capacity for self-reflection and awareness in what scientific study?

In cognitive psychology, the term "identity" refers to the capacity for self-reflection and the awareness of self.(Leary & Tangney 2003, p. 3)


West Buddhism is often seen as exotic and what?

While in the West Buddhism is often seen as exotic and progressive, in the East it is regarded as familiar and traditional.


What absurd number of substitutions had some international teams been making in friendlies before 2004?

In 2004, FIFA ruled that substitutions by a team be limited to six per match in international friendlies, in response to criticism that such matches were becoming increasingly farcical with managers making as many as 11 substitutions per match.


What has the NRA always maintained that being in the field with your firearm is?

When Internet hunting was introduced in 2005, allowing people to hunt over the Internet using remotely controlled guns, the practice was widely criticised by hunters as violating the principles of fair chase.


What was built to help Bern grow bigger than the peninula?

The city was originally built on a hilly peninsula surrounded by the River Aare, but outgrew natural boundaries by the 19th century.


Nearly all gasoline sold in the U.S. is mixed with what percentage of ethanol?

The challenge is to expand the market for biofuels beyond the farm states where they have been most popular to date.


How old was Amanda Todd when she took her own life because of bullying?

My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self-harm", legislative action was undertaken almost immediately after her suicide to study the prevalence of bullying and form a national anti-bullying strategy.


When was the Berlin Society of Anthropology founded by Rudolph Virchow?

One notable exception was the Berlin Society of Anthropology (1869) founded by Rudolph Virchow, known for his vituperative attacks on the evolutionists.


In which branch of Buddhism is it believed that there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for karma?

The Japanese Pure Land teacher Genshin taught that Amitābha has the power to destroy the karma that would otherwise bind one in saṃsāra.


Perhaps its most famous sight is the Zytglogge (Bernese German for "Time Bell"), an elaborate medieval clock tower with moving puppets.


Which Apple device has the ability to sync with iTunes via the phone network?

This service allows users to access the Music Store from either an iPhone or an iPod Touch and download songs directly to the device that can be synced to the user's iTunes Library over a WiFi connection, or, in the case of an iPhone, the telephone network.


Did the FBI investigate Martin Luther King Jr.?

The FBI frequently investigated Martin Luther King, Jr.


Along with August, what is typically the hottest month in Plymouth?

July and August are the warmest months with mean daily maxima over 19 °C (66 °F).


Dr. Rowan Williams was also Bishop of what?

In 2003 he felt it necessary to apologise to British Freemasons after he said that their beliefs were incompatible with Christianity and that he had barred the appointment of Freemasons to senior posts in his diocese when he was Bishop of Monmouth.


In what dance do the participants lob more than 75 tons of hard candy at each other?

It is best known for Les Comparses (held on Sunday), a tumultuous dance in which 12,000 or more dancers organized into rival groups throw 75 tons of hard candies at one other.


What does the Marshall Islands receive from the United States?

With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as well as some fishing and agriculture; aid from the United States represents a large percentage of the islands' gross domestic product.


What countries other than Brazil was Brazil's no wave music exported to?

In Germany, groups such as Einstürzende Neubauten developed a unique style of industrial music, utilizing avant-garde noise, homemade instruments and found objects.


What is the strongest research body that executes fundamental and applied research?

The strongest public non-profit research institute that carries out fundamental and applied research is the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (NICPB; Estonian KBFI).


Along with the Shafi'i, to what sect of Islam do most Somalis belong?

With very few exceptions, Somalis are entirely Muslims, the majority belonging to the Sunni branch of Islam and the Shafi`i school of Islamic jurisprudence, although a few are also adherents of the Shia Muslim denomination.


How much of Antarctica is covered by ice?

About 98% of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, a sheet of ice averaging at least 1.6 km (1.0 mi) thick.


What were some of the multi-ethnic confederacies of Eurasia?

According to eastern homeland theory, prior to becoming known to the Roman world, Slavic-speaking tribes were part of the many multi-ethnic confederacies of Eurasia – such as the Sarmatian, Hun and Gothic empires.


The English circus proprietor Pablo Fanque rebuilt an amphitheatre on the spot in 1850, which was subsequently transformed into a theatre and then into the present General Post Office in 1877.


Zinc is a fair conductor of electricity.


In what films did Spielberg address war?

Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking.


To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960.


How much money is involved in bribery in the world each year?

For instance, some political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another.


Is USB cheaper or more expensive than PoE?

However, USB is cheaper than PoE provided that the distance is short, and power demand is low.


When did the French take control of the region to the north of the Congo River?

The methods were often brutal: construction of the Congo–Ocean Railroad following World War I has been estimated to have cost at least 14,000 lives.


Grave site excavations near where Roman garrisons were established attest to the presence of Jews after what centuries?

After Pannonia was ceded to the Huns in 433, the garrison populations were withdrawn to Italy, and only a few, enigmatic traces remain of a possible Jewish presence in the area some centuries later.


When did glassworkers begin to consider their products fine art?

From the 19th century, there was a revival in many ancient glass-making techniques including cameo glass, achieved for the first time since the Roman Empire and initially mostly used for pieces in a neo-classical style.


How long did it take for the US military to respond by infiltrating Afghanistan?

By December, the Taliban had been removed as rulers of Kabul, although a long and ongoing reconstruction would follow, severely hampered by ongoing turmoil and violence within the country.


How many households were recorded in the 2010 census

There were 256,930 housing units at an average density of 375.9 per square mile (145.1/km²).


Why is a BeiDou-1 ground terminal so expensive?

The price of the terminals was explained as being due to the cost of imported microchips.


In what century were negative numbers more commonly accepted in Europe?

Negative numbers are used in the Bakhshali manuscript of ancient India, but its exact date of compilation is unknown.


What was the altitude range in feet of the stratosphere gun?

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


Name one of the individuals considered the founding fathers of modern Cypriot art.

In many ways these two artists set the template for subsequent Cypriot art and both their artistic styles and the patterns of their education remain influential to this day.


Beyoncé used words from which Nigerian author in her song, Flawless?

She would later align herself more publicly with the movement, sampling "We should all be feminists", a speech delivered by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at a TEDxEuston conference in April 2013, in her song "Flawless", released later that year.


Which city is the only one with a larger population than Miami in the southeastern United States?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the United States, with a population of around 5.5 million.


What was another regional leader involved in the origins of szlachta?

Other fanciful theories included its foundation by Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great:207 or regional leaders who had not mixed their bloodlines with those of 'slaves, prisoners, and aliens'.:208


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

All his known works involve the piano, and only a few range beyond solo piano music, as either piano concertos, songs or chamber music.


What television network does Ron Jaworski work for?

The AFL coaches and trainers will travel to China to help teach the rules of the sport to squads made up of Chinese and American players with the goal of starting an official Chinese arena league.


What was the intentional burning of vegetation intended to mimic?

Technology had advanced to the point that pottery was becoming common and the small-scale felling of trees had become feasible.


The use of audio modems in the transmission line allow for the use of POTS, or the Plain Old Telephone System, in some low-speed applications, such as videotelephony, because they convert the digital pulses to/from analog waves in the audio spectrum range.


How do Serbian nationalists feel about the Croatians using their language?

Bosniak nationalists claim that both Croats and Serbs have "appropriated" the Bosnian language, since Ljudevit Gaj and Vuk Karadžić preferred the Neoštokavian-Ijekavian dialect, widely spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the basis for language standardization, whereas the nationalists among the Serbs claim either that any divergence in the language is artificial, or claim that the Štokavian dialect is theirs and the Čakavian Croats'— in more extreme formulations Croats have "taken" or "stolen" their language from the Serbs.[citation needed]


What percentage of the population of Atlantic City was under the age of 18?


EIC reached out to parliament for help with finances. this lead to which Act?

This was the background to the Charter Act of 1813 which, among other things:


Why would one use hydrogen mixed with nitrogen?

Hydrogen is an authorized food additive (E 949) that allows food package leak testing among other anti-oxidizing properties.


What long held tradition helped make Boston a wealthy port?

After the Revolution, Boston's long seafaring tradition helped make it one of the world's wealthiest international ports, with rum, fish, salt, and tobacco being particularly important.


How many self-identified LGB people live in the New York metropolitan area?

Same-sex marriages in New York were legalized on June 24, 2011 and were authorized to take place beginning 30 days thereafter.


What was Martin Luther's response when challenged to recant his heresy?

Luther was challenged to recant his heresy at the Diet of Worms in 1521.


How much cargo does the Port of London handle annually?

London is a major retail centre and in 2010 had the highest non-food retail sales of any city in the world, with a total spend of around £64.2 billion.


Migration in birds is highly labile and is believed to have developed independently in many avian lineages.


What is the estimated cost to build the Tusker Tunnel?

Either tunnel, at 50 mi (80 km), would be by far the longest in the world, and would cost an estimated £15 billion or €20 billion.


What are literary and colloquial readings called?

Literary readings are more similar to the pronunciations of the Tang standard of Middle Chinese than their colloquial equivalents.


After crossing to Italy by ship, weakened with disease, Virgil died in Brundisium harbor on September 21, 19 BC.


What did the ruling in Hopwood v Texas set a precedent for in terms of admission policies?

The class rank rule has the same consequence as traditional affirmative action: opening schools to students who would otherwise not be admitted had the given school used a holistic, merit-based approach.


Who issues requirement for hunting migratory waterfowl?

Hunting migratory waterfowl requires a duck stamp from the Fish and Wildlife Service in addition to the appropriate state hunting license.


What organization has produced annual masquerade balls in Oslo since 1988?

Since 1988, the student organization Tårnseilerne has produced annual masquerade balls in Oslo, with masks, costumes and processions after attending an opera performance.


Who donated the large sum of money to help aid the establishement of the Biochemistry Department?

Imperial acquired Silwood Park in 1947, to provide a site for research and teaching in those aspects of biology not well suited for the main London campus.


What percentage of the RSFSR was made up of plains?

The area is rich in mineral resources, including petroleum, natural gas, and iron ore.


John did not regard the loss of Duchy as a permanent shift in what?

The available evidence suggests that John did not regard the loss of the Duchy as a permanent shift in Capetian power.


What happened to Muslims during Holy Roman rule?

Sicily fell under the control of the Holy Roman Empire in 1194.


What code had been active for 900 years in the Byzantine empire?

Also, as the largest group of non-Muslim subjects (or zimmi) of the Islamic Ottoman state, the Orthodox millet was granted a number of special privileges in the fields of politics and commerce, and had to pay higher taxes than Muslim subjects.


What dynasty conquered southern India and parts of southeast Asia?

The Chola dynasty conquered southern India and successfully invaded parts of Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bengal in the 11th century.


What was the Soviet response to the Nazi-Soviet Relations publication

That version persisted, without exception, in historical studies, official accounts, memoirs and textbooks published in the Soviet Union until the Soviet Union's dissolution.


In what year did the rail route from Southampton to London open?

The route to London was opened in 1840 by what was to become the London and South Western Railway Company.


Along with lemon yellow, what color is produced in uranium glass?

Uranium is used as a colorant in uranium glass producing orange-red to lemon yellow hues.


What resembles an actual person's handwriting?

Most typefaces in the Song dynasty were regular script typefaces which resembled a particular person's handwriting (e.g. the handwriting of Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing, or Liu Gongquan), while most modern regular script typefaces tend toward anonymity and regularity.


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.


What abbreviation would the IPC use for an assembled circuit board?

The IPC preferred term for assembled boards is circuit card assembly (CCA), and for assembled backplanes it is backplane assemblies.


When was the Economic Society of Friends created?

In this atmosphere of the exaltation of ideas the Economic Society of Friends of the Country


What is the name of the region which is home to Dungarpur?

North of Hadoti and Mewar lies the Dhundhar region, home to the state capital of Jaipur.


These oracles may include (but are not limited to) specifications, contracts, comparable products, past versions of the same product, inferences about intended or expected purpose, user or customer expectations, relevant standards, applicable laws, or other criteria.


Introduced in Klein's book The Bisexual Option, the KSOG uses a 7-point scale to assess seven different dimensions of sexuality at three different points in an individual's life: past (from early adolescence up to one year ago), present (within the last 12 months), and ideal (what would you choose if it were completely your choice).


When was the interest in solar energy restored?

In 1916 Shuman was quoted in the media advocating solar energy's utilization, saying:


How far are the people from Taiwan ,but not actually citizens of Taiwan, allowed to venture into the Myanmar territory ?

Those in Thailand on a visa run can cross to Kawthaung but cannot venture farther into Myanmar."


In healthy individuals, too much magnesium or vitamin C or undigested lactose can produce osmotic diarrhea and distention of the bowel.


When were Victoria and Prince Albert married?

After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances.


What eventually resulted in the pioneering of industrial music?

The innovative production techniques devised by post-punk producers such as Martin Hannett and Dennis Bovell during this period would become an important element of the emerging music, with studio experimentation taking a central role.


What was the first Sport Program recongized by FIG?

In 1984 Gymnastics for All was officially recognized first as a Sport Program by the FIG (International Gymnastic Federation), and subsequently by national gymnastic federations worldwide with participants that now number 30 million.


As a child Chopin was invited to play with the son of whom?

During this period, Fryderyk was sometimes invited to the Belweder Palace as playmate to the son of the ruler of Russian Poland, Grand Duke Constantine; he played the piano for the Duke and composed a march for him.


Who published the Twilight Princess comic book series?

The series is available solely via publisher Shogakukan's MangaOne mobile application.


What can electromagnetic radiation interfere with?

DC avoids the electromagnetic radiation inherent with AC, and on a railway this also reduces interference with signalling and communications and mitigates hypothetical EMF risks.


Along with William James, who was an influential 19th century theorist?

In the late 19th century, the most influential theorists were William James (1842–1910) and Carl Lange (1834–1900).


When did Mawson retire after leading several expeditions?

Douglas Mawson, who assumed the leadership of the Magnetic Pole party on their perilous return, went on to lead several expeditions until retiring in 1931.


What year did season 12 of American Idol first air?

This was the first season since season nine to have four judges on the panel.


Where was the Atlantic Monthly first published?

Some consider the Old Corner Bookstore, where these writers met and where The Atlantic Monthly was first published, to be "cradle of American literature.


In the last days of the battle, the bombers became lures in an attempt to draw the RAF into combat with German fighters.


When did the English begin their intentional settlement of Bermuda?

In 1612, the English began intentional settlement of Bermuda with the arrival of the ship Plough.


What UK firm approves pharmaceutical drugs?

Normally an approval in the UK and other European countries comes later than one in the USA.


Who besides African Americans were victims of Tennessee's late-19th century electoral reform?

In 1889 the General Assembly passed four laws described as electoral reform, with the cumulative effect of essentially disfranchising most African Americans in rural areas and small towns, as well as many poor Whites.


What does the Empress give to Christ as depicted by the mosaic?

Justinian I is offering the model of the church to Mary while Constantine is holding a model of the city in his hand.


UNFPA has  been accused of supporting what type of abortion?

Controversies regarding these claims have resulted in a sometimes shaky relationship between the organization and three presidential administrations, that of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, withholding funding from the UNFPA.


How many species of animals were recorded in Egypt?

The plan stated that the following numbers of species of different groups had been recorded from Egypt: algae (1483 species), animals (about 15,000 species of which more than 10,000 were insects), fungi (more than 627 species), monera (319 species), plants (2426 species), protozoans (371 species).


As an adolescent, he had a particular love of theology and the Scriptures became the foundation of his spirituality.


What is the broad operational definition of a gene?

A broad operational definition is sometimes used to encompass the complexity of these diverse phenomena, where a gene is defined as a union of genomic sequences encoding a coherent set of potentially overlapping functional products.


How many lichen forming fungi have been recorded on the island?

To date, very little is known about these, although more than 200 lichen-forming fungi have been recorded, including 9 endemics, suggesting that many significant discoveries remain to be made.


An adult eusocial insect does not contact it's what?

The adult does not contact the growing offspring, but it nonetheless does provide food.


When was Vesey's plan for a slave revolt revealed?

When a massive slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey, a free black, was revealed in May 1822, whites reacted with intense fear, as they were well aware of the violent retribution of slaves against whites during the Haitian Revolution.


USB connections also come in five data transfer modes, in ascending order: Low Speed (1.0), Full Speed (1.0), High Speed (2.0), SuperSpeed (3.0), and SuperSpeed+ (3.1).


Ethiopia and Qing Dynasty China were both able to prevent European powers from doing what to their agreements?

In some rare cases, such as with Ethiopia and Qing Dynasty China, the local governments were able to use the treaties to at least mitigate the impact of European colonization.


What was Schwarzenegger's older brother's name?

Schwarzenegger has said his father had "no patience for listening or understanding your problems.


The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65, allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor.


By 1770, it was the fourth-largest port in the colonies, after Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, with a population of 11,000—slightly more than half of them slaves.


WHat was the privileges of jedlnia based mostly off of?

King Władysław's quid pro quo for this boon was the nobles' guarantee that his throne would be inherited by one of his sons (who would be bound to honour the privileges theretofore granted to the nobility).


What is the largest venue in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts?

The newest addition to the Miami arts scene is the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the second-largest performing arts center in the United States after the Lincoln Center in New York City, and is the home of the Florida Grand Opera.


Which former Idol star made an appearance for Cowell's tribute?

Many figures from the show's past, including Paula Abdul, made an appearance.


After the quake what kind of international team was sent to the area?

In the days following the disaster, an international reconnaissance team of engineers was dispatched to the region to make a detailed preliminary survey of damaged buildings.


Time domain algorithms such as LPC also often have low latencies, hence their popularity in speech coding for telephony.


Which art museum does Notre Dame administer?

Notre Dame's graduate program has more than 50 master's, doctoral and professional degree programs offered by the five schools, with the addition of the Notre Dame Law School and a MD-PhD program offered in combination with IU medical School.


Who works closely with the definition of the Near East?

As its Near East is not different from the State Department's it does not appear in the table.


When was construction finished on the United Nations Headquarters?

The United Nations Headquarters was completed in 1952, solidifying New York's global geopolitical influence, and the rise of abstract expressionism in the city precipitated New York's displacement of Paris as the center of the art world.


The middle segment is the mesothorax, with the major features being the second pair of legs and the anterior wings.


What would the antenna you are using take advantage of to allow it to work in multiple locations?

The difference in the above factors for the case of θ=0 is the reason that most broadcasting (transmissions intended for the public) uses vertical polarization.


What does Gill attribute the lack of presenting the perspective as a possibility to?

This is not surprising since the selective forces of climate are probably the primary forces of nature that have shaped human races with regard not only to skin color and hair form but also the underlying bony structures of the nose, cheekbones, etc.


What particular aspect of the artists voice was he trying to preserve?

Brandenburg adopted the song for testing purposes, listening to it again and again each time refining the scheme, making sure it did not adversely affect the subtlety of Vega's voice.


What pigment was made by soaking copper plates in fermenting wine?

By the Second Century AD, the Romans were using green in paintings, mosaics and glass, and there were ten different words in Latin for varieties of green.


The show starred Ted Danson as Dr. John Becker, a doctor who operated a small practice and was constantly annoyed by his patients, co-workers, friends, and practically everything and everybody else in his world.


Kerry's commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander George Elliott, stated to Douglas Brinkley in 2003 that he did not know whether to court-martial Kerry for beaching the boat without orders or give him a medal for saving the crew.


What are agreements between states within the United States called?

For example, within the United States, agreements between states are compacts and agreements between states and the federal government or between agencies of the government are memoranda of understanding.


When did the Portuguese first set up trading posts in Guinea-Bissau?

Although the rivers and coast of this area were among the first places colonized by the Portuguese, who set up trading posts in the 16th century, they did not explore the interior until the 19th century.


Who built the art museum of the Louis Vuitton Foundation?

Striking examples of 20th century architecture include the Centre Georges Pompidou by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano


What is the oldest female a cappella group at Washington University?

The Greenleafs, an all-female group is the oldest (and only) female group on campus.


What Emperor elevated Von Neumann's father to nobility?

In 1913, his father was elevated to the nobility for his service to the Austro-Hungarian Empire by Emperor Franz Joseph.


Why was Albert the heir presumptive to the throne?

As Edward was unmarried and had no children, Albert was the heir presumptive to the throne.


What is specifically produced for collectors?

The United States Mint produces Proof Sets specifically for collectors and speculators.


A wrestler's championship accomplishments can be central to their career, becoming a measure of their performance ability and drawing power.


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

The incorporation of the First Amendment establishment clause in the landmark case of Everson v. Board of Education has impacted the subsequent interpretation of the separation of church and state in regard to the state governments.


What is marked by a line of red bricks in the ground?

Many are found along the Freedom Trail, which is marked by a red line of bricks embedded in the ground.


The 360 Pro's original storage was replaced by a hard drive of what size in 2008?

The original shipment of the Xbox 360 version included a cut-down version of the Media Remote as a promotion.


What was key factor did the Prussian General Staff study?

This was in large part due to the fact that the Prussian General Staff was created to study previous Prussian operations and learn to avoid mistakes.


How many records has she sold with Destiny's Child?

As a solo artist she has sold over 15 million albums in the US, and over 118 million records worldwide (a further 60 million additionally with Destiny's Child), making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.


What event in 850 AD coincided with the collapse of Mayan civilization?

According to George Raudzens, "It is clear that in pre-Columbian times some groups struggled to survive and often suffered food shortages and famines, while others enjoyed a varied and substantial diet."


What is the most used language in Catalonia?

The Generalitat of Catalunya spends part of its annual budget on the promotion of the use of Catalan in Catalonia and in other territories.


A good deal of technical and financial direction for the upstream came from what entity?

The upstream tended to be far more centralised with much of the technical and financial direction coming from the central offices in The Hague.


What did Beatrice do to her mothers diaries after her death?

Beatrice transcribed and edited the diaries covering Victoria's accession onwards, and burned the originals in the process.


How many employees work for Norman Regional Hospital?

Tinker Air Force Base (27,000); University of Oklahoma (11,900); University of Central Oklahoma (2,900); and Norman Regional Hospital (2,800).


What decade did herbicides become common?

Since before 2000 BC, humans have utilized pesticides to protect their crops.


How many kilometers west of Charlottesville is Richmond?

Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest, Glen Allen to the north and west, Short Pump to the west and Mechanicsville to the northeast.


How many employees are there in San Diego for every 137 residents?

As of 2011[update], the city had one employee for every 137 residents, with a payroll greater than $733 million.


What percentage of Kathmandu residents are Chettris?

More recently, other hill ethnic groups and Caste groups from Terai have come to represent a substantial proportion of the city's population.


Bach was influenced by a popular A cappella composer heavily for what composition?

Such is seen in the life of Palestrina becoming a major influence on Bach, most notably in the aforementioned Mass in B Minor.


What is the term for how the church as a whole works?

The most contentious idea at the time though was the notion that anyone could simply pick up the Bible and learn enough to gain salvation.


What leader sponsored the expedition that discovered Cape Verde?

(d. 1460) sent expeditions that discovered the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Cape Verde during his lifetime.


When was the British North America Act passed?

Responsible government was first granted to Nova Scotia in 1848, and was soon extended to the other British North American colonies.


In what year did Liverpool announce that they would build their own Stanley Park Stadium?

On 11 January 2005, Liverpool announced that ground-sharing was not a possibility, proceeding to plan their own Stanley Park Stadium.


What can be used as a intrinsic component of landscape projects?

Lighting can also be an intrinsic component of landscape projects.


Zhejiang, as the heartland of the Jiangnan (Yangtze River Delta), remained the wealthiest area during the Six Dynasties (220 or 222–589), Sui, and Tang.


One other measure involved the molar volume of what element?

The CODATA value quoted here is based on three watt-balance measurements of KJ2RK and one inter-laboratory determination of the molar volume of silicon, but is mostly determined by a 2007 watt-balance measurement made at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).


He escorted them safely back to the capital and was made Minister of Works, taking control of Luoyang and forcing Yuan Shao to flee.


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.


How many people died in the April 9 attack?

On April 9, 1989, troops attacked the demonstrators; some 20 people were killed and more than 200 wounded.


The CCU holds, in addition to a music theater, what?

The CCU also houses the National Library, the interactive Universum, Museo de las Ciencias, the Sala Nezahualcóyotl concert hall, several theatres and cinemas, and the new University Museum of Contemporary Art (MUAC).


how much of the population have the rural plains lost since 1920?

The continuing population loss has led some to suggest that the current use of the drier parts of the Great Plains is not sustainable, and there has been a proposal - the "Buffalo Commons" - to return approximately 139,000 square miles (360,000 km2) of these drier parts to native prairie land.


The first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues).


What are the basic types of agricultural groups?

Following the invention of agriculture, hunter-gatherers have been displaced or conquered by farming or pastoralist groups in most parts of the world.


What people did the rycerstwo class represent?

A Polish nobleman living at the time prior to the 15th century was referred to as a "rycerz", very roughly equivalent to the English "knight," the critical difference being the status of "rycerz" was almost strictly hereditary; the class of all such individuals was known as the "rycerstwo".


When was Gaddafi born, and when did he die?

معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/;  audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist.


Which former liberal founded the Australian Democrats in 1977?

One effect of this was the success of a breakaway party, the Australian Democrats, founded in 1977 by former Liberal minister Don Chipp and members of minor liberal parties; other members of the left-leaning section of the middle-class became Labor supporters.[citation needed]


What did the Patriot Act make it easier for law enforcement to search?

The USA PATRIOT Act of October 2001 dramatically reduces restrictions on law enforcement agencies' ability to search telephone, e-mail communications, medical, financial, and other records; eases restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States; expands the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions, particularly those involving foreign individuals and entities; and broadens the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts.


From the end of World War II until 1971, when John Rawls published A Theory of Justice, political philosophy declined in the Anglo-American academic world, as analytic philosophers expressed skepticism about the possibility that normative judgments had cognitive content, and political science turned toward statistical methods and behavioralism.


Some of Bell's kites are on display at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site.


What group decided to keep the "African" in their name?

In 1835, black leaders called upon Black Americans to remove the title of "African" from their institutions and replace it with "Negro" or "Colored American".


What nickname has the city  been given as a result of its extensive craft beer industry?

San Diego's Spanish and Mexican heritage is reflected in the many historic sites across the city, such as Mission San Diego de Alcala and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.


The head of the Dominican Order is known as what?

The Dominican Order is headed by the Master of the Order, who is currently Bruno Cadoré.


On average, when did children born in the City of London die?

During the 18th century, London was dogged by crime, and the Bow Street Runners were established in 1750 as a professional police force.


The Court of Cassation, the highest court in the judicial order, which reviews criminal and civil cases, is located in the Palais de Justice on the Île de la Cité, while the Conseil d'État, which provides legal advice to the executive and acts as the highest court in the administrative order, judging litigation against public bodies, is located in the Palais-Royal in the 1st arrondissement.


The Parthian Empire worshipped Greek Gods and what other cultures deities?

The Parthians continued worhipping Greek gods syncretized together with Iranian deities.


What cities saw an increase in foreign trade of more than 40% in 2008?

Chengdu, Suining, Nanchong, Dazhou, Ya'an, Abazhou, and Liangshan all saw an increase of more than 40 percent while Leshan, Neijiang, Luzhou, Meishan, Ziyang, and Yibin saw an increase of more than 20 percent.


How did the French assist against the rebels?

Though the initially public details of the agreement pertained to logistics and intelligence, the French assistance eventually included strikes by Mirage jets against rebel positions.


What is the rope made out of that the gymnists uses in their routine?

One or two knots at each end are for keeping hold of the rope while doing the routine.


What was the official launch date for the youtube website?

Following a $3.5 million investment from Sequoia Capital in November, the site launched officially on December 15, 2005, by which time the site was receiving 8 million views a day.


What posses some challenges for the Chamorros who find it hard to keep their culture?

While only a few masters exist to continue traditional art forms, the resurgence of interest among the Chamorros to preserve the language and culture has resulted in a growing number of young Chamorros who seek to continue the ancient ways of the Chamorro people.


Where was the Maratha Empire centralized?

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


What would be the reduction in deisease incedence if there was better water and sanitation?

Similarly, a meta-analysis of numerous studies on improving water supply and sanitation shows a 22–27% reduction in disease incidence, and a 21–30% reduction in mortality rate associated with diarrheal disease.


What factor forced the French to retreat to Metz?

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


North carolina state law allowed a jump in alcohol volume from 6% to what percent?

Over the last decade, North Carolina has become a cultural epicenter and haven for internationally prize-winning wine (Noni Bacca Winery), internationally prized cheeses (Ashe County), "L'institut International aux Arts Gastronomiques: Conquerront Les Yanks les Truffes, January 15, 2010" international hub for truffles (Garland Truffles), and beer making, as tobacco land has been converted to grape orchards while state laws regulating alcohol content in beer allowed a jump in ABV from 6% to 15%.


which crops were brought to europe from the Muslim World?

There was also a dense network of trade routes in the Mediterranean, along which Muslim countries traded with each other and with European powers such as Venice, Genoa and Catalonia.


Who executed a massive offensive and succeeded in breaking through German lines?

With their strategic right flank secured by the Allied advance, the Partisans prepared and executed a massive general offensive which succeeded in breaking through German lines and forcing a retreat beyond Yugoslav borders.


Who wrote and provided art for a Twilight Princess comic book series?

A Japan-exclusive manga series based on Twilight Princess, penned and illustrated by Akira Himekawa, was first released on February 8, 2016.


What political ideology did Nasser wholeheartedly back in 1961?

In order to organize and solidify his popular base with Egypt's citizens and counter the army's influence, Nasser introduced the National Charter in 1962 and a new constitution.


How many kilometers of Greece's railway is electrified?

A total of 764 km of rail are electrified.


Under what conditions are ogives called wave or band ogives?

Sometimes ogives consist only of undulations or color bands and are described as wave ogives or band ogives.


How spread out were the Allied forces in Southeastern Asia?

Following the Declaration by United Nations (the first official use of the term United Nations) on 1 January 1942, the Allied governments appointed the British General Sir Archibald Wavell to the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDACOM), a supreme command for Allied forces in Southeast Asia.


Who, it was rumored,  did Margaret Thatcher say the Queen would vote for?

Newspaper editor Donald Trelford wrote in The Observer of 21 September 1986: "The royal soap opera has now reached such a pitch of public interest that the boundary between fact and fiction has been lost sight of ... it is not just that some papers don't check their facts or accept denials: they don't care if the stories are true or not.


Parts of a computer that are not material objects are collectively known as what?

When software is stored in hardware that cannot easily be modified (such as BIOS ROM in an IBM PC compatible), it is sometimes called "firmware".


What did von Neumann use the Haar theorem to solve in a 1936 paper?

In a number of von Neumann's papers, the methods of argument he employed are considered even more significant than the results.


Where was Petersburg located in relation to Ford Stedman?

On March 25, Confederate General John B. Gordon's desperate attack on Fort Stedman east of Petersburg failed.


Already an established player with Ajax, Cruyff quickly won over the Barcelona fans when he told the European press that he chose Barcelona over Real Madrid because he could not play for a club associated with Francisco Franco.


What was the original user interface for the 360 called?

A simplified version of it was also accessible at any time via the Xbox Guide button on the gamepad.


What title was the fourth Dalai Lama granted?

Chen states that the fourth Dalai Lama Yonten Gyatso was granted the title "Master of Vajradhara" and an official seal by the Wanli Emperor in 1616.


How many million years ago is the Permian period believed to have begun?

Many of the early groups became extinct during the Permian-Triassic extinction event, the largest mass extinction in the history of the Earth, around 252 million years ago.


What odd color of sand draws tourists to Bermuda's beaches?

In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions.


What did  Athanasius do to protect himself?

But the saint seems to have divined what was preparing in secret against him.


What came to be valued over previous convolutions?

It had come to include virtually any intellectual production anywhere in the world.


What kind of woods have pores that are uniformly sized?

In diffuse-porous woods the pores are evenly sized so that the water conducting capability is scattered throughout the growth ring instead of being collected in a band or row.


Why did Deraismes resign from Freemasonry?

Maria Deraismes was initiated into Freemasonry in 1882, then resigned to allow her lodge to rejoin their Grand Lodge.


The diagrams have been made from lines into what 3 dimensional shape?

The world-lines of the diagrams have developed to become tubes to allow better modeling of more complicated objects such as strings and membranes.


Other free ISPs, sometimes called freenets, are run on a nonprofit basis, usually with volunteer staff.[citation needed]


In what way is red used in contemporary fashion?

People wearing red seem to be closer than those dressed in other colors, even if they are actually the same distance away.


Which university is said to have started faculty governance?

Control of universities still tended to be independent, although university leadership was increasingly appointed by the state.


The name Bey Hive derives from the word beehive, purposely misspelled to resemble her first name, and was penned by fans after petitions on the online social networking service Twitter and online news reports during competitions.


In Buddhist practice, it is said that while samatha meditation can calm the mind, only vipassanā meditation can reveal how the mind was disturbed to start with, which is what leads to insight knowledge (jñāna; Pāli ñāṇa) and understanding (prajñā Pāli paññā), and thus can lead to nirvāṇa (Pāli nibbāna).


Who produced the film Three Smart Girls?

Meanwhile, producer Joe Pasternak, who had been successfully producing light musicals with young sopranos for Universal's German subsidiary, repeated his formula in America.


While the boat's gunner opened fire, wounding the VC in the leg, and while the other boats approached and offered cover fire, Kerry jumped from the boat to pursue the VC insurgent, subsequently killing him and capturing his loaded rocket launcher.


What brand of cruise ships has a special importance to Southampton?

This was particularly evident on 11 November 2008 when the Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 departed the city for the final time amid a spectacular fireworks display after a full day of celebrations.


What marine facility is attached to the University of Plymouth?

Together with the National Marine Aquarium, the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Sciences, Plymouth University's Marine Institute and the Diving Diseases Research Centre, these marine-related organisations form the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership.


Which desert is encroaching into northeastern Nigeria?

In the dry north-east corner of the country lies Lake Chad, which Nigeria shares with Niger, Chad and Cameroon.


On the other hand, I2a1b1 (P41.2) is typical of the South Slavic populations, being highest in Bosnia-Herzegovina (>50%).


What was the name of the largest battle fought in North Carolina?

The largest battle fought in North Carolina was at Bentonville, which was a futile attempt by Confederate General Joseph Johnston to slow Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's advance through the Carolinas in the spring of 1865.


Along with dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, cortisol and oxytocin, what neurotransmitter or hormone influences emotion?

The numerous theories that attempt to explain the origin, neurobiology, experience, and function of emotions have only fostered more intense research on this topic.


What reputation does machine translations have?

Web-based human translation is generally favored by companies and individuals that wish to secure more accurate translations.


Where was the concept of parallel creation found?

The main ground seems to be the concept of parallel creation found in critics such as Cicero.


Which year did Beyonce and her father part business ways?

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


How far did the Arctic tern chick travel?

One Arctic tern, ringed (banded) as a chick on the Farne Islands off the British east coast, reached Melbourne, Australia in just three months from fledging, a sea journey of over 22,000 km (14,000 mi).


How many former consuls in Rome were executed as a result of a conspiracy?

As a result, the top conspirators in Rome (including at least one former consul) were executed by authorisation (of dubious constitutionality) of the senate, and the planned uprising was disrupted.


What did the first model for communication consist of?

The sender was the part of a telephone a person spoke into, the channel was the telephone itself, and the receiver was the part of the phone where one could hear the other person.


What were the major advantages of the tantalum light filament?

Metal filaments had the property of breaking and re-welding, though this would usually decrease resistance and shorten the life of the filament.


The first US satellite was launched on what date?

On April 2, 1958, President Eisenhower reacted to the Soviet space lead in launching the first satellite, by recommending to the US Congress that a civilian agency be established to direct nonmilitary space activities.


What was the name of Kanye's first child with Kim Kardashian?

In June 2013, West and television personality Kim Kardashian announced the birth of their first child, North.


How many commercial films were produced yearly on average by the end of the 1960s in Iran?

The 1960s was a significant decade for Iranian cinema, with 25 commercial films produced annually on average throughout the early 60s, increasing to 65 by the end of the decade.


What color silk was used in Bell's coffin?

To help celebrate his life, his wife asked guests not to wear black (the traditional funeral color) while attending his service, during which soloist Jean MacDonald sang a verse of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Requiem":


When did the commercially successful post-punk bands begin to hit the scene?

At the turn of the 21st century, a post-punk revival developed in British and American alternative and indie rock, which soon started appearing in other countries, as well.


Who did the Russians attack at the beginning off the Battle of Balaclava?

Campbell had seen the effectiveness of the new Minie rifles, with which his troops were armed, at the Battle of the Alma a month before, and was confident his men could beat back the Russians.


Greater magadha stretched from Sravasti in the north-west to what area in the south-east?

Buddhism arose in Greater Magadha, which stretched from Sravasti, the capital of Kosala in the north-west, to Rajagrha in the south east.


Who did Albert Magnus introduce to Dominican Order students?

Under the auspices of Humbert of Romans, Albert molded the curriculum of studies for all Dominican students, introduced Aristotle to the classroom and probed the work of Neoplatonists, such as Plotinus.


Along with the Balkans, in what geographical location did a war take place where the UK used depleted uranium munitions?

The use of depleted uranium became politically and environmentally contentious after the use of such munitions by the US, UK and other countries during wars in the Persian Gulf and the Balkans raised questions concerning uranium compounds left in the soil (see Gulf War Syndrome).


What type of a cappella music is specific to American culture?

Barbershop music is one of several uniquely American art forms.


Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi (also known as Abulcasis) contributed to the discipline of medical surgery with his Kitab al-Tasrif ("Book of Concessions"), a medical encyclopedia which was later translated to Latin and used in European and Muslim medical schools for centuries.


Newer hip hop artists from the Bronx include Big Pun, Lord Toriq and Peter Gunz, Camp Lo, Swizz Beatz, Drag-On, Fat Joe, Terror Squad and Corey Gunz.


What is the main source of interspersed repeats?

Transposable elements are able to integrate into the genome at another site within the cell.


What percentage of Americans drive cars to work?

Due to their high usage of mass transit, New Yorkers spend less of their household income on transportation than the national average, saving $19 billion annually on transportation compared to other urban Americans.


However, the written script was and remains adapted to the literary form, which is based on classical Chinese, not the vernacular and spoken form.


The first and second wave of migrants were mainly who?

Both the first and second waves of migrants were mainly Orthodox Jews, although the Second Aliyah included socialist groups who established the kibbutz movement.


What species of hardwood are hickory and mulberry trees?

In ring-porous species, such as ash, black locust, catalpa, chestnut, elm, hickory, mulberry, and oak, the larger vessels or pores (as cross sections of vessels are called) are localised in the part of the growth ring formed in spring, thus forming a region of more or less open and porous tissue.


The Sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion of hydrogen, but this process is difficult to achieve controllably on Earth.


Which new state capital was founded in 1709?

Parral remained an important economic and cultural center for the next 300 years.


A treaty may be politicized due to disagreements within a party because the division between a self-executing treaty and a non-self-executing treaty can often be described as what?

The division between the two is often not clear and is often politicized in disagreements within a government over a treaty, since a non-self-executing treaty cannot be acted on without the proper change in domestic law.


Unlike Calcutta, which was located on the eastern coast of India, Delhi was at the centre of northern India and the Government of British India felt that it would be logistically easier to administer India from the latter rather than the former.


Nearly all polychaetes have parapodia that function as limbs, while other major annelid groups lack them.


What kind of insect can detect ultraviolet wavelengths?

Some insects such as bees can perceive ultraviolet wavelengths, or detect polarized light, while the antennae of male moths can detect the pheromones of female moths over distances of many kilometers.


What dynastie was from Austria and Slovenia?

In 1291 to protect themselves from incursions by the Habsburgs, four cantons in the middle of Switzerland drew up a charter that is considered to be a declaration of independence from neighboring kingdoms.


What policies did a State Department official accuse UNFPA of helping China carry out?

However, according to then-Secretary of State Colin Powell, the UNFPA contributed vehicles and computers to the Chinese to carry out their population control policies.


Functioning as holder a light fixture can provide directed light and avoid?

Nearly any material can be used, so long as it can tolerate the excess heat and is in keeping with safety codes.


What additional ideas did von Neumann contribute to Atomic bomb?

He also eventually came up with the idea of using more powerful shaped charges and less fissionable material to greatly increase the speed of "assembly".


Who is essentially considered the commander in chief of the Prussian army?

The Chief of the General Staff, effectively the commander in chief of the Prussian army, was independent of the minister of war and answered only to the monarch.


Something that is found at high frequency in Europe could be what elsewhere?

(2009) found "a selected allele that strongly differentiates the French from both the Yoruba and Han could be strongly clinal across Europe, or at high frequency in Europe and absent elsewhere, or follow any other distribution according to the geographic nature of the selective pressure.


Who was defeated and forced to abdicate at the end of the Iranian constitutional movement?

On the pretext of restoring order, the Russians occupied Northern Iran in 1911, and maintained a military presence in the region for years to come.


How did U.S. housing and financial assets react to the housing bubble burst?

U.S. housing and financial assets dramatically declined in value after the housing bubble burst.


What rules did Ottoman prose have to follow?

Until the 19th century, Ottoman prose did not develop to the extent that contemporary Divan poetry did.


What is the average day temperature on the coast during summer?

Inland temperatures are more extreme, with colder winters and hotter summers compared with the coast of the island.


What are the origins of the word madrasa?

Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة, madrasah, pl. مدارس, madāris, Turkish: Medrese) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion).