What committee estimated that 60 days of attacks would result in 600,000 deaths?

That year the Committee on Imperial Defence estimated that an attack of 60 days would result in 600,000 dead and 1,200,000 wounded.


How much more money does the city give to the state of New York annually than it receives?

The city also sends an additional $11 billion more each year to the state of New York than it receives back.


When Napoleon was exiled, where did his wife and son go for shelter?

Napoleon attempted suicide with a pill he had carried after nearly being captured by the Russians during the retreat from Moscow.


What do the instrumental methods of applied anthropology produce?

It is a, "complex of related, research-based, instrumental methods which produce change or stability in specific cultural systems through the provision of data, initiation of direct action, and/or the formulation of policy".


What percentage of primary students study Catalan as a foreign language?

In Northern Catalonia, Catalan has followed the same trend as the other minority languages of France, with most of its native speakers being 60 or older (as of 2004).


The Cossacks captured the gunboat with all of its guns and blew it up.


How many mortgage lenders went bankrupt during 2007 and 2008?

Over 100 mortgage lenders went bankrupt during 2007 and 2008.


Which work of Isaac Newton was published in Latin and remained inaccessible to readers without education until Enlightenment writers began to translate and analyze it in the vernacular?

As public interest in natural philosophy grew during the 18th century, public lecture courses and the publication of popular texts opened up new roads to money and fame for amateurs and scientists who remained on the periphery of universities and academies.


What type of culture is a principal tool used to diagnose infectious disease?

A sample taken from potentially diseased tissue or fluid is then tested for the presence of an infectious agent able to grow within that medium.


What year did CD players become available for purchase?

After their commercial release in 1982, compact discs and their players were extremely popular.


In what year was the patent filed for an electric liquid capacitor?

Charles Pollak (born Karol Pollak), the inventor of the first electrolytic capacitors, found out that the oxide layer on an aluminum anode remained stable in a neutral or alkaline electrolyte, even when the power was switched off.


Which president did Notre Dame have in 1947?

The Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. served as president from 1946 to 1952.


Who blew the discus off course, killing Hyacinthus?

Apollo is said to be filled with grief: out of Hyacinthus' blood, Apollo created a flower named after him as a memorial to his death, and his tears stained the flower petals with the interjection αἰαῖ, meaning alas.


In which year did Long publish his study?

At the same time, affirmative action itself is both morally and materially costly: 52 percent of white populace (compared to 14 percent of black) thought it should be abolished, implying white distaste of using racial identity, and full-file review is expected to cost the universities an additional $1.5 million to $2 million per year, excluding possible cost of litigation.


What are two types of new mandolins the Luthiers created?

Even as the second wave of mandolin popularity declined in the early 20th century, new versions of the mandolin began to be used in new forms of music.


How many immigrants lived in these tent cities?

During this period, food, clothes and furniture had to be rationed in what became known as the Austerity Period.


Most of the art since the Aztecs took what style?

Much of the early colonial art stemmed from the codices (Aztec illustrated books), aiming to recover and preserve some Aztec and other Amerindian iconography and history.


By 1916, when millions of Europeans were becoming casualties of imperial war in the trenches of eastern and western Europe over "the eastern question," Arnold J. Toynbee, Hegelesque historian of civilization at large, was becoming metaphysical about the Near East.


In 1948, how many Dutch women brought a case to the Batavia Military Tribunal?

A widely publicised example of institutionalised sexual slavery are "comfort women", a euphemism for the 200,000 women, mostly from Korea and China, who served in the Japanese army's camps during World War II.


What year did the United Nations Earth Summit define "biological diversity"?

This definition is used in the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.


What was the cause of the fire that killed everyone on the first Apollo mission before launch?

An investigative board determined the fire was probably caused by an electrical spark, and quickly grew out of control, fed by the spacecraft's pure oxygen atmosphere.


When did Rutherford release The Finished Mystery?

The book, published as the posthumous work of Russell, was a compilation of his commentaries on the Bible books of Ezekiel and Revelation, plus numerous additions by Bible Students Clayton Woodworth and George Fisher.


What system was in place to raise and educate Victoria; while also rendering her weak and dependent?

The system prevented the princess from meeting people whom her mother and Conroy deemed undesirable (including most of her father's family), and was designed to render her weak and dependent upon them.


What type of satellites does the BeiDou-1 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.


Less than two years into Kerry's term, the Foreign Policy Magazine's 2014 Ivory Tower survey of international relations scholars asked, "Who was the most effective U.S. Secretary of State in the past 50 years?"


What was made visible at a partial vacuum of 10 Pa?

Thereafter, research into the partial vacuum lapsed until 1850 when August Toepler invented the Toepler Pump and Heinrich Geissler invented the mercury displacement pump in 1855, achieving a partial vacuum of about 10 Pa (0.1 Torr).


Newton's natural philosophy combined a mathematics of axiomatic proof with the mechanics of physical observation, yielding a coherent system of verifiable predictions and replacing a previous reliance on revelation and inspired truth.


When was Cork believed to have been founded?

It has been proposed that, like Dublin, Cork was an important trading centre in the global Scandinavian trade network.


Of the 20,000 Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany in 1933, how many were later imprisoned?

In 1933, there were approximately 20,000 Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany, of whom about 10,000 were later imprisoned.


Which statements did these other documents include from the Westminster Standards?

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has adopted the Book of Confessions, which reflects the inclusion of other Reformed confessions in addition to the Westminster Standards.


What phrase was coined in the 16th century to reference recent times?

The European Renaissance (about 1420–1630), which marked the transition between the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern times, started in Italy and was spurred in part by the rediscovery of classical art and literature, as well as the new perspectives gained from the Age of Discovery and the invention of the telescope and microscope, expanding the borders of thought and knowledge.


What are two newly renovated locations in downtown Oklahoma city?

The centerpiece of downtown is the newly renovated Crystal Bridge and Myriad Botanical Gardens, one of the few elements of the Pei Plan to be completed.


Two out of three child workers work alongside their parents, in unpaid family work situations.


What was one of the most controversial parts of the Patriot Act?

One of the most controversial provisions of the act is the so-called sneak and peek provision, granting the FBI powers to search a house while the residents are away, and not requiring them to notify the residents for several weeks afterwards.


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


All of the states except for East Timor are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).


What part of speech does Dutch mostly use cases for?

The Dutch written grammar has simplified over the past 100 years: cases are now mainly used for the pronouns, such as ik (I), mij, me (me), mijn (my), wie (who), wiens (whose: masculine or neuter singular), wier (whose: feminine singular; masculine, feminine or neuter plural).


When were the last ISO standards adopted?

These ISO standards were subsequently adopted by DIN as well.


Around how long did it take Napoleon to push Austria out of Italy in his first experiences there?

As Chandler points out, Napoleon spent almost a year getting the Austrians out of Italy in his first campaign; in 1800, it took him only a month to achieve the same goal.


What type of rudder was introduced during this period?

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


Looking for a city that would provide the charm of Spoleto, as well as its wealth of theaters, churches, and other performance spaces, they selected Charleston, South Carolina, as the ideal location.


What happens in polygynous species with sexual dimophism?


'Melting pot' was first used to describe neighborhoods in what area of the city?

Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.


What is the danger to humans in regards to the spread of avian flu to humans ?

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


What talent did Feynman have, even early in his childhood?

As a child, he had a talent for engineering, maintained an experimental laboratory in his home, and delighted in repairing radios.


What is one type of competition department stores face?

Competition was not the only reason for the department stores' weakening strength; the changing structure of cities also affected them.


How many volunteers did Tennessee send to the Mexican-American War?

Other sources differ on the origin of the state nickname; according to the Columbia Encyclopedia, the name refers to volunteers for the Mexican–American War.


How may state prisoners seek to have a death sentence overturned in federal court?

Federal habeas corpus is a species of collateral review, and it is the only way that state prisoners may attack a death sentence in federal court (other than petitions for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court after both direct review and state collateral review).


What is the trick of sliding in and then back out of the ring called?

Playing into this, some wrestlers will "milk" the count by sliding in the ring, and immediately sliding back out.


The three types of brain activity that can be measured are what?

Three broad types of distinct brain activity patterns can be measured: REM, light NREM and deep NREM.


How many undergrad students attend the College of Science at Notre Dame today?

The College of Science was established at the university in 1865 by president Father Patrick Dillon.


Where can one find the Srijana Contemporary Art Gallery?

The Nepal Art Council Gallery, located in the Babar Mahal, on the way to Tribhuvan International Airport contains artwork of both national and international artists and extensive halls regularly used for art exhibitions.


Which parts of the Yang-Mills theories did Feynman help explain?

By analogy with the photon, which has spin 1, he investigated the consequences of a free massless spin 2 field, and derived the Einstein field equation of general relativity, but little more.


Who was the final king of the Attalid dynasty?

Finally, in 27 BC, Augustus directly annexed Greece to the new Roman Empire as the province of Achaea.


If a carbohydrate is not a simple monosaccharide, what else could it be?

Some fatty acids, but not all, are essential in the diet: they cannot be synthesized in the body.


This marks a departure from Greg, who had merely suggested that the editor inquire whether a later reading "is one that the author can reasonably be supposed to have substituted for the former", not implying any further inquiry as to why the author had made the change.


What did the new government nationalize along with land?

In addition to a nationalization program of industry and land, the new regime's foreign policy placed an emphasis on Somalia's traditional and religious links with the Arab world, eventually joining the Arab League (AL) in 1974.


When The Times began producing its newpaper in both broadsheet and tabloid sizes, which region did The Times withdraw its broadsheet from sale?

On 13 September 2004, the weekday broadsheet was withdrawn from sale in Northern Ireland.


How many distinct parts make up Sichuan?

The western Sichuan consists of the numerous mountain ranges forming the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which are known generically as Hengduan Mountains.


In what period did Africa beak off from Antarctica?

Africa separated from Antarctica in the Jurassic, around 160 Ma, followed by the Indian subcontinent in the early Cretaceous (about 125 Ma).


On what street in New York was GE headquartered before moving to Fairfield?

GE moved its corporate headquarters from the GE Building on Lexington Avenue to Fairfield in 1974.


What award was presented to Kanye West on August 30, 2015?

On August 30, 2015, West was presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards.


One of the newest parks, the Promenade des Berges de la Seine (2013), built on a former highway on the Left Bank of the Seine between the Pont de l'Alma and the Musée d'Orsay, has floating gardens and gives a view of the city's landmarks.


What language do the Highland Quichuas speak?

Linguistic evidence suggests that the Salascan and the Saraguro may have been the descendants of Bolivian ethnic groups transplanted to Ecuador as mitimaes.


What percent of the Bronx population has a university degree, as of 2000?

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


Who did Napoleon select to lead the troops sent to invade Portugal?

Unhappy with this change of policy by the Portuguese government, Napoleon sent an army to invade Portugal.


Their third album, Survivor, sold how many during its first week?

The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 663,000 copies sold.


Who offered Revel $261 million in state tax credits?

Ultimately, Governor Chris Christie offered Revel $261 million in state tax credits to assist the casino once it opened.


Along with the Dallas Vigilantes, what expansion team was announced in 2010?

The league announced plans for the upcoming season and details of its contract with NFL Network to broadcast AFL games in 2010.


What years did no important political changes happen during?

No such important political changes occurred between 287 BC and 133 BC.


When did the Bethnal Green disaster occur?

Facing the threat of Japanese Kamikaze attacks the British and US developed surface-to-air rockets like British Stooge or the American Lark as counter measures, but none of them were ready at the end of the war.


Who was the governor of Arkansas in 1957?

In 1957, the state of Arkansas refused to honor a federal court order to integrate their public school system stemming from the Brown decision.


There is a museum on Whitney Avenue that contain a variety of historical treasure, what is its' name?

New Haven has a variety of museums, many of them associated with Yale.


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

Greek-speaking communities of the Hellenized East were instrumental in the spread of early Christianity in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, and Christianity's early leaders and writers (notably St Paul) were generally Greek-speaking, though none were from Greece.


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

Broilers grow so fast, their legs cannot always support their weight and their hearts and respiratory systems may not be able to supply enough oxygen to their developing muscles.


What year did the Quaker-owned Chalfonte House open?

By this time, they were under the same ownership and merged into the Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel, becoming the city's largest hotel with nearly 1,000 rooms.


What is one disadvantage of using the H.323 technique?

This added convenience and quality comes at the expense of some increased network bandwidth, because every station must transmit to every other station directly.


In taxonomies, what type of group are flowering plants treated?

In most taxonomies, the flowering plants are treated as a coherent group.


What sector of Kathmandu doesn't have the word 'sector' in its name?

The ward's profile documents for the 35 wards prepared by the Kathmandu Metropolitan Council is detailed and provides information for each ward on population, the structure and condition of houses, the type of roads, educational, health and financial institutions, entertainment facilities, parking space, security provisions, etc.


Schumann described Chopin's music as cannons buried in what?

If the mighty autocrat in the north [i.e. Nicholas I of Russia] could know that in Chopin's works, in the simple strains of his mazurkas, there lurks a dangerous enemy, he would place a ban on his music.


Why were films banned by Victorian politicans in 1912?

Melbourne filmmakers continued to produce bushranger films until they were banned by Victorian politicians in 1912 for the perceived promotion of crime, thus contributing to the decline of one of the silent film era's most productive industries.


What's the title of Schwarzenegger's 1977 book?

In 1977, Schwarzenegger's autobiography/weight-training guide Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder was published and became a huge success.


What present-day country was Avicenna born in?

Avicenna was born c. 980 in Afšana, a village near Bukhara (in present-day Uzbekistan), the capital of the Samanids, a Persian dynasty in Central Asia and Greater Khorasan.


How many deaths are believed to be caused in Hyderabad due to air pollution each year?

Deaths resulting from atmospheric particulate matter are estimated at 1,700–3,000 each year.


Ashkenazi Jews and Italians may be genetically similar due to what two factors?

The study speculated that the genetic-similarity between Ashkenazi Jews and Italians may be due to inter-marriage and conversions in the time of the Roman Empire.


What was the name of the school of thought that combined theology and philosophy?

Philosophy and theology fused in scholasticism, an attempt by 12th- and 13th-century scholars to reconcile authoritative texts, most notably Aristotle and the Bible.


What are the closest relatives of the deinonychosaurs?

The consensus view in contemporary paleontology is that the flying theropods, or avialans, are the closest relatives of the deinonychosaurs, which include dromaeosaurids and troodontids.


At what point in its existence was the Lutheran manuscript destroyed?

The book was a Lutheran manuscript, which never reached the reader and was destroyed immediately after publication.


Why are Dzongkha, Sikkimese, Sherpa, and Ladakhi considered to be separate languages?

Other forms, particularly Dzongkha, Sikkimese, Sherpa, and Ladakhi, are considered by their speakers, largely for political reasons, to be separate languages.


What do all artworks have in common regarding the crucifixion?

These variations are also present in the artistic depictions of the crucifixion.


Does minority leader always employ same strategy for party objectives?

The minority leader, in consultation with other party colleagues, has a range of strategic options that he or she can employ to advance minority party objectives.


Apollo 15 landed on the Moon on what date?

The first landing was followed by another, precision landing on Apollo 12 in November 1969.


Who was the major opponent to Freemasonry?

The major opponent of Freemasonry was the Roman Catholic Church, so that in countries with a large Catholic element, such as France, Italy, Spain, and Mexico, much of the ferocity of the political battles involve the confrontation between what Davies calls the reactionary Church and enlightened Freemasonry.


What market value were gold coins traded in relation to?

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


Besides the Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham football clubs, how many London-based football club have won a national league titie?

Aside from Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, none of the other London clubs have ever won the national league title.


Why did farmers build a bridge over the Harlem River?

In 1759, the farmers led by Jacobus Dyckman and Benjamin Palmer built a "free bridge" across the Harlem River which led to the abandonment of tolls altogether.


How long did the Assyrian Empire control and rule Iran?

Under king Cyaxares, the Medes and Persians entered into an alliance with Nabopolassar of Babylon, as well as the Scythians and the Cimmerians, and together they attacked the Assyrian Empire.


What is the national motto "In God We Trust" officially known as?

In God We Trust" has been challenged as a violation, but the Supreme Court has ruled that ceremonial deism is not religious in nature.


How many IndyMac account holders held funds in excess of the FDIC's insured amount of US$100,000?

Yet, even with the pending sale of Indymac to IMB Management Holdings, an estimated 10,000 uninsured depositors of Indymac are still at a loss of over $270 million.


What damaged the Eisenhower Pine in February 2014?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down.


Where did the traders from Yemen settle?

Many settled in Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia.


Besides ITT Corporation, which two companies tried to emulate GE, but failed by the mid-1980's?

Even though the first wave of conglomerates (such as ITT Corporation, Ling-Temco-Vought, Tenneco, etc.) fell by the wayside by the mid-1980s, in the late 1990s, another wave (consisting of Westinghouse, Tyco, and others) tried and failed to emulate GE's success.[citation needed]


Which phytochrome found in seedlings deteriorates with light and growth?

One phytochrome, phyA, is the main phytochrome in seedlings grown in the dark but rapidly degrades in light to produce Cry1.


Though the state is deficient in food grains, it has gained a lot in other spheres of agricultural production such as seed potato, ginger, vegetables, vegetable seeds, mushrooms, chicory seeds, hops, olives and fig.


Roughly how many days of sunshine does Santa Monica get annually?

Classified as a Subtropical Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb), Santa Monica enjoys an average of 310 days of sunshine a year.


When were the Constantinian basilicas built?

Other new features of religious architecture include the crossing tower and a monumental entrance to the church, usually at the west end of the building.


The Tucson metro area is served by many local television stations and is the 68th largest designated market area (DMA) in the U.S. with 433,310 homes (0.39% of the total U.S.).


The front page caused outrage in Liverpool, where the paper lost more than three-quarters of its estimated 55,000 daily sales and still sells poorly in the city more than 25 years later (around 12,000).


In what time were there many socio-technological trends?

Regarding the 21st century and the late modern world, the Information age and computers were forefront in use, not completely ubiquitous but often present in daily life.


What was used in AA mountings on both land and water?

The Rapier missile system was the primary GBAD system, used by both British artillery and RAF regiment, a few brand-new FIM-92 Stinger were used by British special forces.


What types of stimuli were found to arouse women?

Men did not show any sexual arousal to non-human visual stimuli, their arousal patterns being in line with their specific sexual interest (women for heterosexual men and men for homosexual men).


What trail forms part of the border Tennessee shares with North Carolina?

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the nation's most visited national park, is headquartered in the eastern part of the state, and a section of the Appalachian Trail roughly follows the Tennessee-North Carolina border.


What are other forms of studying migration?

Other techniques include radar and satellite tracking.


In what county was the Swan Inn located?

United States president George W. Bush fulfilled his lifetime ambition of visiting a 'genuine British pub' during his November 2003 state visit to the UK when he had lunch and a pint of non-alcoholic lager (Bush being a teetotaler) with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Dun Cow pub in Sedgefield, County Durham in Blair's home constituency.


Who was a controversial figure due to a corked-bat incident?

Already a controversial figure in the clubhouse after his corked-bat incident, Sammy's actions alienated much of his once strong fan base as well as the few teammates still on good terms with him, (many teammates grew tired of Sosa playing loud salsa music in the locker room) and possibly tarnished his place in Cubs' lore for years to come.


Who gave Popper its Humanist Laureate Award?

Popper won many awards and honours in his field, including the Lippincott Award of the American Political Science Association, the Sonning Prize, the Otto Hahn Peace Medal of the United Nations Association of Germany in Berlin and fellowships in the Royal Society, British Academy, London School of Economics, King's College London, Darwin College, Cambridge, and Charles University, Prague.


What is the last letter of nearly all CBC stations?

All CBC O&O stations have a standard call letter naming convention, in that the first two letters are "CB" (an ITU prefix allocated not to Canada, but to Chile) and the last letter is "T".


How many million people died from the Black Death?

The death toll was probably about 35 million people in Europe, about one-third of the population.


The franchise was first created in 1997 as a series of virtual pets, akin to—and influenced in style by—the contemporary Tamagotchi or nano Giga Pet toys.


Which legislative bodies does this court sit in cases over?

It also judges, in original jurisdiction, cases involving members of congress, senators, ministers of state, members of the high courts and the President and Vice-President of the Republic.


What does the growth, development, and reproduction of organisms rely on?

The growth, development, and reproduction of organisms relies on cell division, or the process by which a single cell divides into two usually identical daughter cells.


What is the nickname of the historic football rivalry between Yale and Harvard hosted annually in New Haven?

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


What material delivers optimum dimensional stability?

There are quite a few different dielectrics that can be chosen to provide different insulating values depending on the requirements of the circuit.


What's Arnold Schwarzenegger's middle name?

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (/ˈʃwɔːrtsənˌɛɡər/; German: [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈalɔʏs ˈʃvaɐ̯tsn̩ˌɛɡɐ]; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, former professional bodybuilder and politician.


What has influenced the design since the beginning of architectural history?

Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history.


What organization stated that the world has this serious problem?

This has led to widespread problems with antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance, so much as to prompt the World Health Organization to classify antimicrobial resistance as a "serious threat [that] is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country".


The August 2009 cost is a result of what percentage decrease in production cost?

Since the system's launch, production costs have been reduced significantly as a result of phasing out the Emotion Engine chip and falling hardware costs.


What types of stores have created even more competition?

Competition was not the only reason for the department stores' weakening strength; the changing structure of cities also affected them.


What can cause problems with these scales that are used?

It is assumed that these scales will be able to reliably identify and categorize people by their sexual orientation.


The leader in Indian crude oil production at 250,000 barrels per day is what region?

Bombay High leads with a production of 250,000 barrels crude per day.


When was the Japanese submarine offensive against Australia?

While Japan had a large number of submarines, they did not make a significant impact on the war.


How can users utilize the Kinect to interact with their 360 consoles?

The Kinect accessory is compatible with all Xbox 360 models, connecting to new models via a custom connector, and to older ones via a USB and mains power adapter.


These devices had a low operating speed and were eventually superseded by much faster all-electric computers, originally using vacuum tubes.


Was the Chopin family boarding house for male or female students?

In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left Warsaw in 1830.[n 6]


In a series of encounters—known in Buddhist literature as the four sights—he learned of the suffering of ordinary people, encountering an old man, a sick man, a corpse and, finally, an ascetic holy man, apparently content and at peace with the world.


Somali food contains influences from what region?

The cultural diffusion of Somali commercial enterprise can be detected in its cuisine, which contains Southeast Asian influences.


When was the last year of Mithridates the Great's reign?

The massacre was the official reason given for the commencement of hostilities in the First Mithridatic War.


What are the characteristics of steel if it is cooled to quickly?

However, if the steel is cooled quickly the carbon atoms will not have time to precipitate.


What is Elizabeth's ranking in the Church of England?

A personal note about her faith often features in her annual Christmas message broadcast to the Commonwealth.


Capitalism can be referred to as what process?

Recently, as capitalism has spread throughout the world (a process called globalization), cultural studies has begun[when?]


The first woman that went into space was whom?

This time they launched the first woman (also the first civilian), Valentina Tereshkova, into space on Vostok 6.


Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle Way provides a guideline for what?

Also, its moral and spiritual parallels with other systems of thought—for example, with various tenets of Christianity—have been subjects of close study.


If you'd been diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1995, how great a chance would you have faced of dying from it?

Studies using DNA fingerprinting of M. tuberculosis strains have shown reinfection contributes more substantially to recurrent TB than previously thought, with estimates that it might account for more than 50% of reactivated cases in areas where TB is common.


Officially, human sacrifice was obnoxious "to the laws of gods and men.


On Carnival Thursday (called "Old Women Day" or "The Women's Day") in commemoration of an 1824 revolt by washer-women, women storm city halls, cut men's ties, and are allowed to kiss any passing man.


When was the Magna Carta peace treaty agreed upon?

An argument with Pope Innocent III led to John's excommunication in 1209, a dispute finally settled by the king in 1213.


Who invented the early years education in Thuringia?

Its inventor Friedrich Fröbel lived in Thuringia and founded the world's first Kindergartens there in the 19th century.


How much effort did France put into wars to defend its colonies?

It would let colonies defend themselves or would offer only minimal help (sending them limited numbers of troops or inexperienced soldiers), anticipating that fights for the colonies would most likely be lost anyway.


What broke the Japanes formations under Kurita?

Destroyer attacks had broken the Japanese formations, shattering tactical control.


Who is the author of The Fifteenth Ward and the Great Society?

William Lee Miller's The Fifteenth Ward and the Great Society (1966) similarly explores the relationship between local politics in New Haven and national political movements, focusing on Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and urban renewal.


When did Brandenburg join the Fraunhofen Institute?

While there, he continued to work on music compression with scientists at the Fraunhofer Society (in 1993 he joined the staff of the Fraunhofer Institute).


The word genocide was not in use before 1944.


Who is constructing the Indian-made ship?

India started the construction of a 40,000-tonne, 260-metre-long (850 ft) Vikrant-class aircraft carrier in 2009.


Atticus is tasked with killing what animal in the novel?

For example, Atticus must shoot a rabid dog, even though it is not his job to do so.


What improvement was added to Terminator 2's second Squeeze LD release?

Terminator 2 was released twice in Squeeze LD, the second release being THX certified and a notable improvement over the first.


What was to be carried out at schools after the quake?

It was also reported that safety checks were to be carried out at schools across China after last month's earthquake.


What is does ECCE refer to in the Swazi educational system?

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


Data showed that students' preference for MP3 quality music followed which trend?

A test given to new students by Stanford University Music Professor Jonathan Berger showed that student preference for MP3-quality music has risen each year.


If they choose instead to belong to one of the 24 Oppidan Houses, they are known as Oppidan Scholars.


In 2014, what percentage of Bostons residents did not claim to belong to any religion?

while 33% claim no religious affiliation.


What was the name of the railroad that began construction in 1836?

On October 25, 1836, construction began on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad to connect the port city of Wilmington with the state capital of Raleigh.


Wound colonization refers to nonreplicating microorganisms within the wound, while in infected wounds, replicating organisms exist and tissue is injured.


What year did Dell begin production in the Lodz, Poland facility?

Construction of EMF4 in Łódź, Poland has started[update]: Dell started production there in autumn 2007.


What is one thing excessive regulations causes?

A 2012 report by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology made several key recommendations to reduce regulatory burdens to new drug development, including 1) expanding the FDA's use of accelerated approval processes, 2) creating an expedited approval pathway for drugs intended for use in narrowly defined populations, and 3) undertaking pilot projects designed to evaluate the feasibility of a new, adaptive drug approval process.


Which economic associations gained power in the towns?

With the financial expansion, trading rights became more jealously guarded by the commercial elite.


When Frederick heard about this humiliating occupation, he immediately sent a larger force to free the city.


What is the gourmet title given to pigeons ?

A squab is the name given to the young of domestic pigeons that are destined for the table.


On what day did the Confederacy surrender Richmond to the Union?

On April 2, 1865, General Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the 25th corps of the United States Colored Troops, accepted the city's surrender from the mayor and group of leading citizens who remained.


How did James Gamble Rogers faux age the windows?

The architect, James Gamble Rogers, faux-aged these buildings by splashing the walls with acid, deliberately breaking their leaded glass windows and repairing them in the style of the Middle Ages, and creating niches for decorative statuary but leaving them empty to simulate loss or theft over the ages.


What is the main advantage of an induction motor?

More recently, the development of very high power semiconductors has caused the classic "universal" AC/DC motor to be largely replaced with the three-phase induction motor fed by a variable frequency drive, a special inverter that varies both frequency and voltage to control motor speed.


Which Catholic society is Detroit Mercy affiliated with?

The University of Detroit Mercy, located in Northwest Detroit in the University District, is a prominent Roman Catholic co-educational university affiliated with the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy.


How many weeks in a row were male contestants eliminated?

It was also the first time that the judges' "save" was not used, the top four contestants were therefore given an extra week to perform again with their votes carried over with no elimination in the first week.


John's military position was weak and he agreed to a truce; in early 1194 the king finally returned to England, and John's remaining forces surrendered.


Who showed that extinct South American fossils were related to living species?

Richard Owen showed that fossils of extinct species Darwin found in South America were allied to living species on the same continent.


What other culture did the Greek states share boarders with ?

Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek people have always been centered around the Aegean and Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age.


Who was not being briefed on the operational plans or the number of troops in combat?

As the overall commander of Chinese forces, Zhou Enlai suggested that the North Koreans should attempt to eliminate the enemy forces at Inchon only if they had reserves of at least 100,000 men; otherwise, he advised the North Koreans to withdraw their forces north.


What was the focal depth of the earthquake?

Strong aftershocks, some exceeding magnitude 6, continued to hit the area even months after the main quake, causing new casualties and damage.


Who's responsibility was it to edit the standard for Layer I?

Under the chairmanship of Professor Musmann (University of Hannover) the editing of the standard was made under the responsibilities of Leon van de Kerkhof (Layer I) and Gerhard Stoll (Layer II).


Who designed the chimney piece in The Yellow Drawing Room?

It has nodding mandarins in niches and fearsome winged dragons, designed by Robert Jones.


For example, in order to meet the expectations for good color rendering in retail applications, research suggests using the well-established CRI along with another metric called gamut area index (GAI).


What common terminological problem can sometimes lead to confusion surrounding a treaty?

Conversely some legal documents such as the Treaty of Waitangi are internationally considered to be documents under domestic law.


The standard home video LaserDisc was 30 cm (12 in) in diameter and made up of two single-sided aluminum discs layered in plastic.


Who wrote an essay in 1945 that proposed a "new approach?"

Notably, an essay by Vivian Galbraith in 1945 proposed a "new approach" to understanding the ruler.


How long were lights not allowed on after dark?

The relocation of the government and the civil service was also planned, but would only have occurred if necessary so as not to damage civilian morale.:33


What team did the Cincinnati Red Stockings become?

The franchise soon relocated to Boston and is now the Atlanta Braves, but its name survives as the origin for both the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox.


What terms did African Americans use instead?

African Americans popularly used the terms "Negro" or "colored" for themselves until the late 1960s.


In the final days of WWII in Yugoslavia, who were responsible for atrocities?

On 14 May he dispatched a telegram to the supreme headquarters Slovene Partisan Army prohibiting "in the sternest language" the execution of prisoners of war and commanding the transfer of the possible suspects to a military court.


What was the new name of the university when it reopened in 1872?

The University, founded in 1567 and suppressed during the French Revolution as a stronghold of German sentiment,[citation needed] was reopened in 1872 under the name Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universität.


What assures smooth traffic flow between departing and arriving aircraft?

At all airports the use of a traffic pattern (often called a traffic circuit outside the U.S.) is possible.


What is the compilation of Isidore of Seville's work called?

Isidore of Seville, writing in the 7th century, claimed that the Latin word Maurus was derived from the Greek mauron, μαύρον, which is the Greek word for black.


Due to delays, when was the actual date of the BBC's move to satellite broadcasts?

In March 2003 the BBC announced that from the end of May 2003 (subsequently deferred to 14 July) it intended to transmit all eight of its domestic television channels (including the 15 regional variations of BBC 1) unencrypted from the Astra 2D satellite.


The astronomer Aristarchus of Samos was the first known person to propose a heliocentric model of the solar system, while the geographer Eratosthenes accurately calculated the circumference of the Earth.


What had been thought for a while to be an independent ancient Greek precursor to Twain's story?

The latter included a synopsized adaptation of his story that Twain stated had appeared, unattributed to Twain, in a Professor Sidgwick’s Greek Prose Composition (p. 116) under the title, "The Athenian and the Frog"; the adaptation had for a time been taken for an independent ancient Greek precursor to Twain's "Jumping Frog" story.


Madonna responded by releasing a statement saying she was saddened that Banda had chosen to act negatively about her endeavors.


The Black Wednesday economic disaster in September 1992 left the Conservative government's reputation for monetary excellence in tatters, and by the end of that year Labour had a comfortable lead over the Tories in the opinion polls.


What was a focus of the National University of Ireland during the beginning of Irish Independence?

Reforms in Argentina were the result of the University Revolution of 1918 and its posterior reforms by incorporating values that sought for a more equal and laic higher education system.


Who was the first known homosexual contestant on American Idol?

Jim Verraros was the first openly gay contestant on the show; his sexual orientation was revealed in his online journal, however it was removed during the competition after a request from the show producers over concerns that it might be unfairly influencing votes.


What highway circles the outer areas of Houston?

The city's outlying areas, suburbs and enclaves are located outside of the loop.


Who was in conflict with the prince bishopric

The prince-bishopric was involved in almost continuous conflicts with the Counts of Holland and the Dukes of Guelders.


The sex-determination system is found in which insects?

In haplodiploidy, which is a type of sex-determination system, the offspring's sex is determined by the number of sets of chromosomes an individual receives.


What type of painting are Bermuda artists known for?

Bermuda watercolours painted by local artists are sold at various galleries.


What is the main action AC and DC systems have to deal with?

Thus both systems are faced with the same task: converting and transporting high-voltage AC from the power grid to low-voltage DC in the locomotive.


What brought attention to solar technologies in the 1970s?

The 1973 oil embargo and 1979 energy crisis caused a reorganization of energy policies around the world and brought renewed attention to developing solar technologies.


John XXIII died of peritonitis caused by a perforated stomach at 19:49 local time on 3 June 1963 at the age of 81, ending a historic pontificate of four years and seven months.


The Dartford Nuns are similar to what group?

Though they are not called mystics, they are known for their piety toward God and their determination to live lives devoted to, and in emulation of, Him.


How is the cost to create a DBMS distributed?

However, the fact that their development cost can be spread over a large number of users means that they are often the most cost-effective approach.


What did Spanish and Portugese ships use the islands for?

Both Spanish and Portuguese ships used the islands as a replenishment spot to take on fresh meat and water.


This in turn led to the establishment of the right-wing dictatorship of the Estado Novo under António de Oliveira Salazar in 1933.


How many contestants from this season reached platinum album status?

Both Allen and Lambert released the coronation song, "No Boundaries" which was co-written by DioGuardi.


How much of a toll was charged on the first road to connect Atlantic City to the mainland?

The first road connecting the city to the mainland at Pleasantville was completed in 1870 and charged a 30-cent toll.


What is the second thing that caused many of the birds of Norfolk Island to become extinct?

As a relatively small and isolated oceanic island, Norfolk has few land birds but a high degree of endemicity among them.


What were the titles given to the gate keeps of the E-Abzu temple of Enki?

Another important Sumerian hieros gamos was that between Ki, here known as Ninhursag or "Lady Sacred Mountain", and Enki of Eridu, the god of fresh water which brought forth greenery and pasture.


According to some when is is possible for a Sanctified Mary to have emerged ?

Other theologians defended the expression "Immaculate Conception", pointing out that sanctification could be conferred at the first moment of conception in view of the foreseen merits of Christ, a view held especially by Franciscans.


Which critic called Queen's debut superb?

The album was received well by critics; Gordon Fletcher of Rolling Stone said "their debut album is superb", and Chicago's Daily Herald called it an "above average debut".


What groups combine matrices with matrix multiplication?

Its subgroups are referred to as matrix groups or linear groups.


How long is the track connecting Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire?

The Republic of the Congo's sparse population is concentrated in the southwestern portion of the country, leaving the vast areas of tropical jungle in the north virtually uninhabited.


How many miles was the Olympic torch relayed?

) – the longest distance of any Olympic torch relay since the tradition was started ahead of the 1936 Summer Olympics.


What part of a dog can be straight, curled, or cork-screwed?

There are many different shapes for dog tails: straight, straight up, sickle, curled, or cork-screw.


From what old Germanic word is Alenquer originate?

The early history of Portugal is shared with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula located in South Western Europe.


What precipitated the development of the Hasidic movement?

After two centuries of comparative tolerance in the new nations, massive westward emigration occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries in response to pogroms in the east and the economic opportunities offered in other parts of the world.


What does 'Praça dos Três Poderes' mean?

Praça dos Três Poderes (Portuguese for Square of the Three Powers) is a plaza in Brasília.


Today, Mexico accounts for what percentage of Mennonites in Latin America?

During the Mexican Revolution, Álvaro Obregón invited a group of Canadian German-speaking Mennonites to resettle in Mexico.


Name some automobile manufacturers in the city of Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan shapes Ann Arbor's economy significantly.


the term 'house music' came from the labeling of records at what store?

However, Chip E. himself lends credence to the Knuckles association, claiming the name came from methods of labeling records at the Importes Etc.


How many species were delisted due to discoveries of new populations?

Twenty-five others have been down listed from "endangered" to "threatened" status.


When did the mandolin's popularity begin to fall?

After the Napoleonic Wars of 1815, however, its popularity began to fall.


The GHMC carries out the city's infrastructural work such as building and maintenance of roads and drains, town planning including construction regulation, maintenance of municipal markets and parks, solid waste management, the issuing of birth and death certificates, the issuing of trade licences, collection of property tax, and community welfare services such as mother and child healthcare, and pre-school and non-formal education.


What has been maintained by the Greeks throughout their extended history ?

Paideia was one of the highest societal values in the Greek and Hellenistic world while the first European institution described as a university was founded in 5th century Constantinople and operated in various incarnations until the city's fall to the Ottomans in 1453.


What Time magazine founder attended Yale?

Yale has produced alumni distinguished in their respective fields.


Rising seas and displaced waters caused what  element along the coasts?

The formation of new crust beneath the surface displaced ocean waters by as much as 200 m (656 ft) more than today, which flooded coastal areas.


Name one of the genres from any of the Digimon video games?

The games consists of a number of genres including life simulation, adventure, video card game, strategy and racing games, though they are mainly action role-playing games.


On what date did ITV Westcountry cease to operate?

A team of journalists are headquartered at Plymouth for the ITV West Country regional station, after a merger with ITV West forced ITV Westcountry to close on 16 February 2009.


What part of the Swaziland parliament is appointed by the King?

The king is allowed by the constitution to appoint some members to parliament for special interests.


The resulting glass contains about 70 to 74% silica by weight and is called a soda-lime glass.


Season 12 premiered on January 16, 2013.


At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.


After the Vichy years and the Holocaust, the French Jewish population was augmented once again, first by Ashkenazi refugees from Central Europe, and later by Sephardi immigrants and refugees from North Africa, many of them francophone.


How much time does the average person spend watching youtube videos each day?

In January 2012, it was estimated that visitors to YouTube spent an average of 15 minutes a day on the site, in contrast to the four or five hours a day spent by a typical U.S. citizen watching television.


What does the standard ReplayGain allow a player to automatically adjust?

ReplayGain is a standard for measuring and storing the loudness of an MP3 file (audio normalization) in its metadata tag, enabling a ReplayGain-compliant player to automatically adjust the overall playback volume for each file.


Which US President prevented Turkey from invading Cyprus?

But Turkey was stopped by a strongly worded telegram from the US President Lyndon B. Johnson on 5 June, warning that the US would not stand beside Turkey in case of a consequential Soviet invasion of Turkish territory.


To whom did Frédéric write letters to during his stay in Szafarnia?

Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music.


In what body of water do the rivers Tamar and Plym converge?

Plymouth (i/ˈplɪməθ/) is a city on the south coast of Devon, England, about 37 miles (60 km)


He attempted to convince Pope Innocent III to intervene in the conflict, but Innocent's efforts were unsuccessful.


In March 2014 what number of people were sentenced to death in a single hearing?

By May 2014, approximately 16,000 people (and as high as more than 40,000 by one independent count), mostly Brotherhood members or supporters, have been imprisoned after the coup  after the Muslim Brotherhood was labelled as terrorist organisation by the post-coup interim Egyptian government.


Morningside Park interrupts which street?

120th Street traverses the neighborhoods of Morningside Heights, Harlem, and Spanish Harlem.


What phase of empiricism ended in the 1940s?

The phenomenalist phase of post-Humean empiricism ended by the 1940s, for by that time it had become obvious that statements about physical things could not be translated into statements about actual and possible sense data.


Which season had the biggest voting controversy?

Concerns about power voting have been expressed from the very first season.


What is the number of schools that collapsed in Dujiangyan?

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


He adds that "Although agreements were made between Tibetan leaders and Mongol khans, Ming and Qing emperors, it was the Republic of China and its Communist successors that assumed the former imperial tributaries and subject states as integral parts of the Chinese nation-state."


What is one example of an NPO in the United States?

An example of nonprofit organization in the US is Project Vote Smart.


What did Namibia transition to after white minority apartheid rule?

The transition from the 15-year rule of President Sam Nujoma to his successor Hifikepunye Pohamba in 2005 went smoothly.


Is the University of Melbourne a public or private institution?

Furthermore, Melbourne was ranked the world's fourth top university city in 2008 after London, Boston and Tokyo in a poll commissioned by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.


When were the new generators installed to correct the power problems?

On 14 March 2008, new generators were installed and uninterrupted power was restored.


Secretary Clinton also calls the implementation of official diplomacy of the United States what?

Under the Secretary of State, it implements the official diplomacy of the United States, called also statecraft by Secretary Clinton.


How many people lived at Castel Gofolfo during the war?

At the request of Pius XII, Montini was also involved in the re-establishment of Church Asylum, providing protection to hundreds of Allied soldiers, who had escaped from Axis prison camps, Jews, anti-Fascists, Socialists, Communists, and after the liberation of Rome, German soldiers, partisans and other displaced persons.


Hyperthymesia, or hyperthymesic syndrome, is a disorder that affects an individual's autobiographical memory, essentially meaning that they cannot forget small details that otherwise would not be stored.


What are some of the minor sports in the United Kingdom?

Many globally popular sports had modern rules codified in the British Isles, including golf, association football, cricket, rugby, snooker and darts, as well as many minor sports such as croquet, bowls, pitch and putt, water polo and handball.


What did John Knox do when he returned to Scotland after studying under Calvin?

John Knox (1505–1572), a Scot who had spent time studying under Calvin in Geneva, returned to Scotland and urged his countrymen to reform the Church in line with Calvinist doctrines.


What is the name of the Libyan leader opposed by US and UN forces?

As a result of the Libyan Civil War, the United Nations enacted United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, and the protection of civilians from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi.


Because the schedule in Israel was always changing, what did Microsoft do with the release of Windows 98?

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


What Greek song won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005?

Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 35 times after its debut at the 1974 Contest.


How many fans saw Queen at Slane castle?

Queen could not book Wembley for a third night, but they did play at Knebworth Park.


What are two types of fuses used for shells?

The ammunition and shells fired by these weapons are usually fitted with different types of fuses (barometric, time-delay, or proximity) to explode close to the airborne target, releasing a shower of fast metal fragments.


What are the most common nonliving compositions in bacteria?

The most common inclusions are glycogen, lipid droplets, crystals, and pigments.


Which industries did European settlers in Alaska begin?

European immigrants from Norway and Sweden also settled in southeast Alaska, where they entered the fishing and logging industries.


How does the online Windows installer know which version to install?

Microsoft started moving away from this architecture after Windows 95.)


Where did Kurit head after passing through the San Bernardino Strait?

The Japanese retreated through the San Bernardino Strait, under continuous air attack.


Sometimes a character's heel turn will become so popular that eventually the audience response will alter the character's heel-face cycle to the point where the heel persona will, in practice, become a face persona, and what was previously the face persona, will turn into the heel persona, such as when Dwayne Johnson first began using "The Rock" persona as a heel character, as opposed to his original "Rocky Maivia" babyface persona.


What percent of the population identified as Christians in 2004?

The reports didn't give figures for other types of religion; 74.36% of the population may be either irreligious or involved in worship of nature deities, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, folk religious sects, and small minorities of Muslims.


How many more residents would Southampton have if the population grew by 2%, as the council expected?

In 2005 the Government Statistics stated that Southampton was the third most densely populated city in the country after London and Portsmouth respectively.


Who thought that Burke's imitation was too perfect to be effective ridicule?

Richard Hurd believed that Burke's imitation was near-perfect and that this defeated his purpose: an ironist "should take care by a constant exaggeration to make the ridicule shine through the Imitation.


What are the citizens of Tajikistan called?

The Pamiris of Badakhshan, a small population of Yaghnobi people, and a sizeable minority of Ismailis are all considered to belong to the larger group of Tajiks.


He stated that 200,000 homes had been rebuilt, and 685,000 were under reconstruction, but 1.94 million households were still without permanent shelter.


What country had the most conflicts from 1500s through mid 20th century?

Referring to great power relations pre-1960, Joshua Baron highlights that starting from around the 16th century and the rise of several European great powers, military conflicts and confrontations was the defining characteristic of diplomacy and relations between such powers.


What did many historians think of Noah Porter?

Levesque argues Porter was not a simple-minded reactionary, uncritically committed to tradition, but a principled and selective conservative.


Which Nontrinitarian theologian says that God cannot approach eveil spirits to redeem them?

Nontrinitarians, such as Unitarians, Christadelphians and Jehovah's Witnesses also acknowledge Mary as the biological mother of Jesus Christ, but do not recognise Marian titles such as "Mother of God" as these groups generally reject Christ's divinity.


What is one characteristic that varies widely between organisms?

The genome size, and the number of genes it encodes varies widely between organisms.


What Buddhism says that salvation is unattainable?

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


What system are Little Island, Mallow, Midleton, Fota and Cobh stations of?

The Cork Suburban Rail system also departs from Kent Station and provides connections to parts of Metropolitan Cork.


How many people did the Treaty of Versailles add to the British Empire?

Under the terms of the concluding Treaty of Versailles signed in 1919, the empire reached its greatest extent with the addition of 1,800,000 square miles (4,700,000 km2) and 13 million new subjects.


According to Nintendo what was the danger in renting games?

Nintendo received no profit from the practice beyond the initial cost of their game, and unlike movie rentals, a newly released game could hit store shelves and be available for rent on the same day.


Does PlayStation Network use artificial or real currency for purchases?

PlayStation Network uses real currency and PlayStation Network Cards as seen with the PlayStation Store and PlayStation Home.


How many international universities operate in London?

In addition there are three international universities in London – Regent's University London, Richmond, The American International University in London and Schiller International University.


What is it called when someone wants to dissociate from the characteristics of significant others?

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


In writing her biography of the Buddha, Karen Armstrong noted, "It is obviously difficult, therefore, to write a biography of the Buddha that meets modern criteria, because we have very little information that can be considered historically sound...


How many of Kanye West's albums were recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine?

West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide.


What types of stakeholders consulted on the bill to enact the National Communications Act?

On March 22, 2012, the Somali Cabinet unanimously approved the National Communications Act, which paves the way for the establishment of a National Communications regulator in the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors.


Because of the lack of pay, what was the type of honor in being a priest?

Priesthood was a costly honour: in traditional Roman practice, a priest drew no stipend.


What cause less problems in digital terrestrial television?

Vertically polarized analog television has nevertheless been used in some rural areas.


Boston is split between how many congressional districts?

Federally, Boston is split between two congressional districts.


Modern Greek theater was influenced by what?

The Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù was the first theatre and opera house of modern Greece and the place where the first Greek opera, Spyridon Xyndas' The Parliamentary Candidate (based on an exclusively Greek libretto) was performed.


What can extant architectural works be used to identify?

Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art.


How many pieces did Chopin compose in 1842?


The Chihuahuan Desert also extends into which neighboring Mexican state?

The Chihuahuan Desert is an international biome that also extends into the neighboring Mexican state of Coahuila and into the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico.


How are Africans classified in the Arabian Peninsula?

Distinctive and self-identified black communities have been reported in countries such as Iraq, with a reported 1.2 million black people, and they attest to a history of discrimination.


How many people from the pre-election meeting in Lviv were detained?

On March 26, elections were held to the union Congress of People's Deputies; by-elections were held on April 9, May 14, and May 21.


How did early Christians view traditional Roman cultism?

From that point on, Roman official policy towards Christianity tended towards persecution.


Pantheism holds that God is the universe and the universe is God, whereas Panentheism holds that God contains, but is not identical to, the Universe.


According to a poll, what percentage of New Jersey voters favored the takeover of Atlantic City by the state?

The February 16, 2011 survey showed that 43% opposed the measure while 29% favored direct state oversight.


How did the leader of Kiev gain political control?

This union developed the first major cities in the Rus' and was the first notable form of self-government.


What currently used word was based in ideas from this philosopher?

Comte had proposed an atheistic culte founded on human principles – a secular Religion of Humanity (which worshiped the dead, since most humans who have ever lived are dead), complete with holidays and liturgy, modeled on the rituals of what was seen as a discredited and dilapidated Catholicism.


What did the Province of West Jersey specify there would not be for those running for an office, in 1681?

The Province of West Jersey had declared, in 1681, that there should be no religious test for office.


What is something that may cause the reception and decoding of the content of a message to be faulty?

In the presence of "communication noise" on the transmission channel (air, in this case), reception and decoding of content may be faulty, and thus the speech act may not achieve the desired effect.


Where was one of earliest farming sites in Europe found?

It is presumed the population arrived from Sicily because of the similarity of Maltese dolmens to some small constructions found in the largest island of the Mediterranean sea.


What year did Isfahan gain victory over Hamadan?

After a perilous journey, they reached Isfahan, receiving an honorable welcome from the prince.


When did Kant publish one of the most influential works in the history of the philosophy of space and time.

Kant denies that either space or time are substance, entities in themselves, or learned by experience; he holds, rather, that both are elements of a systematic framework we use to structure our experience.


What is the name of the city's bike sharing system?

This includes North America's second-largest bicycle sharing system, EcoBici, launched in 2010, in which registered residents can get bicycles for 45 minutes with a pre-paid subscription of 300 pesos a year.


By what era was India inhabited by humans of some form?

Tools crafted by proto-humans that have been dated back two million years have been discovered in the northwestern part of the subcontinent.


What entities are working together to promote the FEELS model?

" This work is in part the product of cooperation between Chinese government organizations and the Institute for the Postmodern Development of China.


Where does Greece rank in the work with communications?

The United Nations International Telecommunication Union ranks Greece among the top 30 countries with a highly developed information and communications infrastructure.


They are phenonena observed locally that largely violate the kind of local flatness of space that Whitehead assumes.


Where does Rogers Cable has its provincial headquarters?

CBC has its Newfoundland and Labrador headquarters in the city and their television station CBNT-DT broadcasts from University Avenue.


At West Point, what game did Eisenhower play six nights a week for five months?

A classmate reported that after learning to play contract bridge at West Point, Eisenhower played the game six nights a week for five months.


The ARR was one of the last railroads in the US to use what?

It continues to offer one of the last flag stop routes in the country.


What woman wrote a biography of Queen Victoria in 1964?

Biographies of Victoria written before much of the primary material became available, such as Lytton Strachey's Queen Victoria of 1921, are now considered out of date.


How many bloody noses did Spielberg get in High School?


When was the Niger Delta Nembe Creek Oil field found?

In August 2014, Shell Oil Company said it was finalising its interests in four Nigerian oil fields.


Up til today, how many languages has To Kill a Mockingbird been printed in?

One year after its publication To Kill a Mockingbird had been translated into ten languages.


On what date was the 2015 Human Development Report released?

The 2015 Human Development Report by the United Nations Development Program was released on December 14, 2015, and calculates HDI values based on estimates for 2014.


How many votes did Ruben Studdard win by?

Ruben Studdard emerged as the winner, beating Clay Aiken by a small margin.


What program is being installed in madrasahs in Singapore?

Students attending a madrasah are required to wear the traditional Malay attire, including the songkok for boys and tudong for girls, in contrast to mainstream government schools which ban religious headgear as Singapore is officially a secular state.


By May 20, two pandas at the reserve were found to be injured, while the search continued for another two adult pandas that went missing after the quake.


What is a commercial solution that can also be used?

There are commercial solutions such as Pedialyte, and relief agencies such as UNICEF widely distribute packets of salts and sugar.


On 1 May 1941, Tito issued a pamphlet calling on the people to unite in a battle against the occupation.


Which University houses one of China's most prominent Tibetology departments?

The Southwest University for Nationalities has one of China's most prominent Tibetology departments, and the Southwest Minorities Publishing House prints literature in minority languages.


Who cautioned "we ought not to relate their lying fables, lest we fall under sentence of eternal death"?

Gregory of Tours read Virgil, whom he quotes in several places, along with some other Latin poets, though he cautions that "we ought not to relate their lying fables, lest we fall under sentence of eternal death."


Directive 10/2 called for actions against who?

The OPC was quite unique; Frank Wisner, the head of the OPC, answered not to the CIA Director, but to the secretaries of defense, state, and the NSC, and the OPC's actions were a secret even from the head of the CIA.


Why is the Sumerian language usually thought of as a language isolate in linguistics?

The Sumerian language is generally regarded as a language isolate in linguistics because it belongs to no known language family; Akkadian, by contrast, belongs to the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages.


What conditions caused the delay of drilling in mid-2012?

Further problems hampered the Arctic project after the commencement of drilling in 2012, as Shell dealt with a series of issues that involved air permits, Coast Guard certification of a marine vessel and severe damage to essential oil-spill equipment.


In 2000, Apple released the Power Mac G4 Cube, their first desktop since the discontinued Power Macintosh G3, to slot between the iMac G3 and the Power Mac G4.


How has this foundation changed in recent years?

The foundation has since expanded to work with other charities in the city, and also provided relief following Hurricane Ike three years later.


What caused the deaths of many school children?

Up to 1,300 children and teachers died at Beichuan Middle School.


Where has the Medieval Fair of Norman been held since 2003?

Norman is also host to the Medieval Fair of Norman, which has been held annually since 1976 and was Oklahoma's first medieval fair.


Two important Amniotes  lineages became distinct, what was the name of that distinction?

They descended from earlier reptiliomorph amphibious tetrapods, which lived on land that was already inhabited by insects and other invertebrates as well as by ferns, mosses and other plants.


Religious Ashkenazi Jews look to the authority of the chief Ashkenazi rabbi in which matters?

In this respect, a religiously Ashkenazi Jew is an Israeli who is more likely to support certain religious interests in Israel, including certain political parties.


What did the Romans build along the mountain passes?

The Romans, however, had built roads along the mountain passes, which continued to be used through the medieval period to cross the mountains and Roman road markers can still be found on the mountain passes.


In January 2006, who approved UNFPA's new country programme?

In addition, speaking for European democracies -- Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany -- the United Kingdom stated, ”UNFPA’s activities in China, as in the rest of the world, are in strict conformity with the unanimously adopted Programme of Action of the ICPD, and play a key role in supporting our common endeavor, the promotion and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.”


The Broadway Musical began in what decade?

The advent of electric lighting led to elaborate theater productions, and in the 1880s, New York City theaters on Broadway and along 42nd Street began featuring a new stage form that became known as the Broadway musical.


What hunting weapon was found in the Southwestern US during  500 to 1200 C.E.?

During this period the bow and arrow and ceramic pottery were also introduced.


What did Patrick Henry want to require Virginians to pay taxes to support?

Similarly, the Constitution of Massachusetts originally provided that "no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience... provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship," (Article II) but also that:


Humans in the Balkans have been dated to what year?

Neolithic settlements in Greece, dating from the 7th millennium BC, are the oldest in Europe by several centuries, as Greece lies on the route via which farming spread from the Near East to Europe.


The members of what clan gradually replaced the Fujiwaras?

While the Fujiwara fell into disputes among themselves and formed northern and southern factions, the insei system allowed the paternal line of the imperial family to gain influence over the throne.


What's the largest retail center in Southampton?

A further part of the redevelopment of the West Quay site resulted in a new store, opened on 12 February 2009, for Swedish home products retailer IKEA.


How did most Georgian design styles disseminate?

But most buildings were still designed by builders and landlords together, and the wide spread of Georgian architecture, and the Georgian styles of design more generally, came from dissemination through pattern books and inexpensive suites of engravings.


To what can the dissent among Catholics be attributed to during Paul VI's papacy?

Conservatives complained, that "women wanted to be priests, priests wanted to get married, bishops became regional popes and theologians claimed absolute teaching authority.


What capability is spread through the growth ring in ring-porous species?

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.


What is summoned by the Desfile de Llamadas parade?

The Carnival in Uruguay covers more than 40 days, generally beginning towards the end of January and running through mid March.


What seaport did the British-French attack with steamers and gunboats?

On 21 May 1855, the gunboats and armed steamers attacked the seaport of Taganrog, the most important hub near Rostov on Don.


Specific seasons for bow hunting or muzzle-loading black-powder guns are often established to limit competition with hunters using more effective weapons.


What decided where the bank was to be located?

Its location in the city is fixed by the Amsterdam Treaty.


Where did Hume say people's ideas come from?

To remember or to imagine such impressions is to have an "idea".


The house which is the core of Buckingham was first built for who?

Sheffield's leasehold on the mulberry garden site, the freehold of which was still owned by the royal family, was due to expire in 1774.


Who forbid to all servants of God hunting?

Thus the Corpus Juris Canonici (C. ii, X, De cleric.


Who was a notable female French author of this period?

Much literature remained religious in character, and although a great deal of it continued to be written in Latin, a new demand developed for saints' lives and other devotional tracts in the vernacular languages.


How many buses does the region have for public transit?

Metrobus Transit is responsible for public transit in the region.


What do the vast majority of living organisms encode their genes in?

The vast majority of living organisms encode their genes in long strands of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).


What are early Greek philosophers known as?

The earliest Greek philosophers, known as the pre-Socratics, provided competing answers to the question found in the myths of their neighbors: "How did the ordered cosmos in which we live come to be?"


Armenians in the diaspora informally refer to them as Hayastantsis (Հայաստանցի), meaning those that are from Armenia (that is, those born and raised in Armenia).


Dessouki also stated that "the real center of power in Egypt is the military".


What can be shorter than 1/4 wavelength long?

For instance, a "whip antenna" can be made significantly shorter than 1/4 wavelength long, for practical reasons, and then resonated using a so-called loading coil.


What is the population of the London Metropolitan Region?

The extended area known as the London Metropolitan Region or the London Metropolitan Agglomeration, comprises a total area of 8,382 square kilometres (3,236 sq mi) has a population of 13,709,000 and a population density of 1,510 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,900/sq mi).


Bond travels to Austria to find White, who is dying of thallium poisoning.


Who wrapped a Tibetan flag around her body and later waved it?

One woman had an orange sign that said, "Olympic flame for democracy", while a man carried a poster with a tank and the slogan "One world, two dreams".


Who is credited with creating the nocturne?

Chopin took the new salon genre of the nocturne, invented by the Irish composer John Field, to a deeper level of sophistication.


In what direction did Richmond's borders expand in 1970?

Between 1963 and 1965, there was a "downtown boom" that led to the construction of more than 700 buildings in the city.


Which type of construction is more expensive?

Once surface-mounting came into use, small-sized SMD components were used where possible, with through-hole mounting only of components unsuitably large for surface-mounting due to power requirements or mechanical limitations, or subject to mechanical stress which might damage the PCB.


What are Catalan and Valencian assumed to be?

There are two institutions regulating the two standard varieties, the Institute of Catalan Studies in Catalonia and the Valencian Academy of the Language in Valencia.


Who initiated the scrutiny of the educational system in 1976?

He went on to list the areas he felt needed closest scrutiny: the case for a core curriculum, the validity and use of informal teaching methods, the role of school inspection and the future of the examination system.


What was seen as the behind the Roman influence in the east?

Historians see the growing Roman influence over the east, as with the west, as not a matter of intentional empire-building, but constant crisis management narrowly focused on short-term goals within a highly unstable, unpredictable, and inter-dependent network of alliances and dependencies.


Which Alaskan native starred in a film also set in Alaska?

One of the most prominent movies filmed in Alaska is MGM's Eskimo/Mala The Magnificent, starring Alaska Native Ray Mala.


To what four peoples did the settlement of Portugal give rise?

The early history of Portugal is shared with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula located in South Western Europe.


What is the name of a location in Spectre which draws its inspiration from an Ian Fleming short story?

Bond's torture by Blofeld mirrors his torture by the title character of Kingsley Amis' continuation novel Colonel Sun.[citation needed]


What body enforced pubs' closing hours under the Defence of the Realm Act?

Opening for the full licensed hours was compulsory, and closing time was equally firmly enforced by the police; a landlord might lose his licence for infractions.


What was the colonial experience for Africans described as?

There were many documented instances of material and moral conditions deteriorating for native Africans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries under European colonial rule, to the point where the colonial experience for them has been described as "hell on earth."


Who was at the forefront of the fight to change the laws on defective products?

In 1963, Roger J. Traynor of the Supreme Court of California threw away legal fictions based on warranties and imposed strict liability for defective products as a matter of public policy in the landmark case of Greenman v. Yuba Power Products.


Similar systems were adopted in other countries and for example the later Sperry device, designated M3A3 in the US was also used by Britain as the Predictor AA


What was the name of the island the English traded to the Dutch in return for New Amsterdam?

Several intertribal wars among the Native Americans and some epidemics brought on by contact with the Europeans caused sizable population losses for the Lenape between the years 1660 and 1670.


What year was the Grace Memorial Bridge built?

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge across the Cooper River opened on July 16, 2005, and was the second-longest cable-stayed bridge in the Americas at the time of its construction.[citation needed]


Who were liberators of oppressed Balkan states?

The Russians were suddenly liberators of oppressed Balkan states.


Polymophism species have different forms or what else?

Polymorphism is where a species may have different morphs or forms, as in the oblong winged katydid, which has four different varieties: green, pink and yellow or tan.


Who was responsible for the invention of the seismometer?

To address the problem of slowed timekeeping in the pressure head of the inflow water clock, Zhang was the first in China to install an additional tank between the reservoir and inflow vessel.


The first recorded use of the term (or its cognates in other languages) is in the New Testament, in Acts 11:26, after Barnabas brought Saul (Paul) to Antioch where they taught the disciples for about a year, the text says: "[...] the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch."


The gymnast's difficulty score is based on what elements they perform and is subject to change if they do not perform or complete all the skills, or they do not connect a skill meant to be connected to another.


What style did architect James Gamble Rogers use for the principal buildings on the new Chicago campus?

In addition to the Ward Building, Rogers designed Wieboldt Hall to house facilities for the School of Commerce and Levy Mayer Hall to house the School of Law.


What did Chancellor Willy Brandt propose in his  28 October 1969 address?

After two years of work, the experts delivered their report in 1973.


Which philosopher argued homosexuality did not exist as an idenity in the eighteenth century?

In 1976, philosopher and historian Michel Foucault argued in The History of Sexuality that homosexuality as an identity did not exist in the eighteenth century; that people instead spoke of "sodomy," which referred to sexual acts.


Gothic architecture is known for being commonly used in cathedrals and churches, what is one example of a lesser known type of structure in which Gothic architecture has been used?

Gothic architecture is most familiar as the architecture of many of the great cathedrals, abbeys and churches of Europe.


What is the special marking that shows messages can be shared with these other five countries?

There is a special communications marking that signals that intelligence-related messages can be shared with these four countries.


Which theater company was founded by several Northwestern alumni in 1988?

Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company, for example, which began life in the Great Room in Jones Residential College, was founded in 1988 by several alumni, including David Schwimmer; in 2011, it won the Regional Tony Award.


In what type of climate does clothing protect against sunburn and wind damage?

In hot climates, clothing provides protection from sunburn or wind damage, while in cold climates its thermal insulation properties are generally more important.


Which former president of Def Jam called Beyonce the greatest entertainer alive?

The ex-President of Def Jam L.A. Reid has described Beyoncé as the greatest entertainer alive.


Which blogger calling for demonstrations was arrested for tax evasion?

Prior to the rally, seven anti-China protestors were arrested in Hanoi after unfurling a banner and shouting "Boycott the Beijing Olympics" through a loudhailer at a market.


It may also be classified as atopic or non-atopic where atopy refers to a predisposition toward developing a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction.


During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567), the native Chinese ideology of Daoism was fully sponsored at the Ming court, while Tibetan Vajrayana and even Chinese Buddhism were ignored or suppressed.


Which colony did the Dutch abandon the island for?

The Dutch Republic formally made claim to Saint Helena in 1633, although there is no evidence that they ever occupied, colonised or fortified it.


What concerns for the religions institutions are there?

There is a concern for religious institutions becoming active in the political sphere.


During what span was there a famine in the Soviet Union?

Many regions in Russia were affected by the Soviet famine of 1932–1933: Volga; Central Black Soil Region; North Caucasus; the Urals; the Crimea; part of Western Siberia; and the Kazak ASSR.


Electricity was introduced to Valencia in 1882.


What does the low virulence of HIV allow victims to do?

As a result, the victims of this disease do not have the opportunity to travel very far from the initial infection zone.


Declaration that decrees are not severe was done by who?

x) declared that such synodal decrees are not too severe, as an absolute prohibition of hunting is more conformable to the ecclesiastical law.


The house which is the core of Buckingham was first built for who?

The house which forms the architectural core of the palace was built for the first Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in 1703 to the design of William Winde.


What is the name of the festival celebrated in Eastern Orthodox nations during the last week before Great Lent?

In Eastern Orthodox nations, Maslenitsa is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.


What Church did Victoria consider herself aligned with?

She preferred short, simple services, and personally considered herself more aligned with the presbyterian Church of Scotland than the episcopal Church of England.


Who was the 'father of Armenian history'?

As Armenian history of the 1920s and of the Genocide came to be more openly discussed, writers like Paruyr Sevak, Gevork Emin, Silva Kaputikyan and Hovhannes Shiraz began a new era of literature.


The battle of Iwo Jima ("Operation Detachment") in February 1945 was one of the bloodiest battles fought by the Americans in the Pacific War.


How long did one Arctic tern take to migrate?

The Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea has the longest-distance migration of any bird, and sees more daylight than any other, moving from its Arctic breeding grounds to the Antarctic non-breeding areas.


When The Times was bought in 1982, who resigned as editor?

After 14 years as editor, William Rees-Mogg resigned the post upon completion of the change of ownership.


What was one issue of a lack of industry standards?

A number of 78 rpm record producers as well as early LP makers also cut their records to the NAB/NARTB lateral standard.


Tito Square is located in what Slovenian city?

Slovenia has several streets and squares named after Tito, notably Tito Square in Velenje, incorporating a 10-meter statue.


In the late period of Shang dynasty, Taibo of Zhou came to Jiangnan and established Wu state, and the first stop is in Nanjing area according to some historians based on discoveries in Taowu and Hushu culture.


What scenes were popular in art during the Middle Ages?

Cultural depictions of dogs in art extend back thousands of years to when dogs were portrayed on the walls of caves.


Where was Nasser believed to be a spokesman for the poor and oppressed?

Egyptian political scientist Mahmoud Hamad wrote that, prior to 1956, Nasser had consolidated control over Egypt's military and civilian bureaucracies, but it was only after the canal's nationalization that he gained near-total popular legitimacy and firmly established himself as the "charismatic leader" and "spokesman for the masses not only in Egypt, but all over the Third World".


What causes the decrease of capacitance in ceramic capacitors as they age?

In ceramic capacitors, this is caused by degradation of the dielectric.


How does central Catalan behave with the groups?

Also, usually Central Catalan acts as an innovative element.


What happens to software after a major change in code that leads to regression??

Regression testing is typically the largest test effort in commercial software development, due to checking numerous details in prior software features, and even new software can be developed while using some old test-cases to test parts of the new design to ensure prior functionality is still supported.


In the film Evita, who did Madonna play?

In Evita (1996), Madonna played the title role of Eva Perón.


When was the "Stupid Motorist Law" passed?

Arizona traffic code Title 28-910, the so-called "Stupid Motorist Law", was instituted in 1995 to discourage people from entering flooded roadways.


Who persecuted the Anabaptists in the 16th century?

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


An ongoing debate is over whether any building in or near the centre of town should surpass the Dom Tower in height (112 m).


What's the joint project of TU Clausthal, TU Braunschweig, and the University of Hanover called?

Some universities in Germany can also be seen as institutes of technology due to comprising a wide spread of technical sciences and having a history as a technical university.


What show did Kanye perform a spoof about the incident at the MTV Europe Awards?

He later spoofed the incident on the 33rd season premiere of Saturday Night Live in September 2007.


What Texas city was Dell's headquarters previously in?

Dell previously had its headquarters in the Arboretum complex in northern Austin, Texas.


or /ænˈtɑːtɪkə/ or /ænˈɑːtɪkə/)[Note 1] is Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole.


Who are the leaders of each house given the responsibility of informing their group of the governor-generals actions?

Now, the bill is sent to the governor-general's residence by the house in which it originated.


Joining Merriam-Webster's and the Oxford dictionary, the older form of the phrase without the "s" is still listed first in what dictionary?

Nevertheless, even dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster's, American Heritage, and Oxford, which describe actual usage instead of prescribing outdated usage (and therefore also list the newer form), still list the older form first.


Modern historians have been over lenient towards what?

Bradbury takes a moderate line, but suggests that in recent years modern historians have been overly lenient towards John's numerous faults.


What name does the Quran use for itself that means "revelation"?

Other related words are: dhikr (remembrance), used to refer to the Quran in the sense of a reminder and warning, and ḥikmah (wisdom), sometimes referring to the revelation or part of it.


What did John attempt to relieve in late 1203?

In late 1203, John attempted to relieve Château Gaillard, which although besieged by Philip was guarding the eastern flank of Normandy.


Tito visited India from December 22, 1954 through January 8, 1955.


What policy did Hitler hope the bombing of Allies would cause?

Hitler was much more attracted to the political aspects of bombing.


Who prevented slaveholders from being appointed missionaries?

The Methodist Episcopal Church, South had recently separated over the issue of slavery, and southern Presbyterians would do so shortly thereafter.


What was the WSH program launched in 2005

The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) program of the Gates Foundation was launched in mid-2005 as a "Learning Initiative," and became a full-fledged program under the Global Development Division in early 2010.


It has landholdings throughout the region and elsewhere, operating as a property company, but also exercising the right of the Crown in the County Palatine of Lancaster.


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

They also used the pigment verdigris, made by soaking copper plates in fermenting wine.


Between which two lines of latitude is the Congo located?

Congo is located in the central-western part of sub-Saharan Africa, along the Equator, lying between latitudes 4°N and 5°S, and longitudes 11° and 19°E.


How much money has been funded to the renovation of Wrigley Field?

In 2013, Tom Ricketts and team president Crane Kenney unveiled plans for a five-year, $575 million privately funded renovation of Wrigley Field.


What is the span of population density per million square kilometers of researchers in Antarctica?

The number of people conducting and supporting scientific research and other work on the continent and its nearby islands varies from about 1,000 in winter to about 5,000 in the summer, giving it a population density between 70 and 350 inhabitants per million square kilometres (180 and 900 per million square miles) at these times.


How many forms of personal pronouns are there in Catalan?

The morphology of Catalan personal pronouns is complex, specially in unstressed forms, which are numerous (13 distinct forms, compared to 11 in Spanish or 9 in Italian).


In the US, daily strips have normally occupied a single tier, while Sunday strips have been given multiple tiers.


What did the Angiosperm Phylogeny group use determine a phylogeny of flowering plants?

Molecular analysis of DNA sequences from most families of flowering plants enabled the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group to publish in 1998 a phylogeny of flowering plants, answering many of the questions about relationships among angiosperm families and species.


This was because the sanitation sector was generally receiving less attention from other donors and from governments, and because the Foundation believed it had the potential to make a real difference through strategic investments.


What US president was critical of Egypt's repression of Muslim Brotherhood?

This resulted in a sharp increase in mass death sentences that arose criticism from the US president Barack Obama and the General Secretary of the UN, Ban Ki Moon.


He immersed himself in work on the project, and was present at the Trinity bomb test.


How many orders of mendicant friars came out of the Middle Ages?

Out of this ideal emerged two orders of mendicant friars: one, the Friars Minor, was led by Francis of Assisi; the other, the Friars Preachers, by Dominic of Guzman.


What provided the Roman senate with exuberance?

Thus, when Julius Caesar returned from a governorship in Spain in 61 BC, he found it easy to make an arrangement with Pompey.


What has demonstrated a history of sign use in the Yellow River valley?

However, because these marks occur singly, without any implied context, and are made crudely and simply, Qiu Xigui concluded that "we do not have any basis for stating that these constituted writing nor is there reason to conclude that they were ancestral to Shang dynasty Chinese characters.


What sorts of ships were based in Davenport?

Although major units of the Royal Navy moved to the safety of Scapa Flow, Devonport was an important base for escort vessels and repairs.


Like what creature did Burke say Hastings was 'devouring the dead'?

The impeachment in Westminster Hall, which did not begin until 14 February 1788, would be the "first major public discursive event of its kind in England", bringing the morality and duty of imperialism to the forefront of public perception.


Where on Earth is the highest marine activity recorded?

The Coral Triangle is the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity, the Verde Passage is dubbed by Conservation International as the world's "center of the center of marine shorefish biodiversity".


What is one consequence of modifying radicals?

Creating a new character by modifying the radical is an easy way to disambiguate homographs among xíngshēngzì pictophonetic compounds.


What year was Bern occupied by French troops?

At this time, it once again became the largest canton of the confederacy as it stood during the Restoration and until the secession of the canton of Jura in 1979.


Equipment from what country is being replaced?

The Armed Forces' inventory includes equipment from different countries around the world.